However, if Lin Yi didn't personally take over, then Wang Xinyan and Huang Xiaotao wouldn't be able to either. They were also amateurs, and they needed to return to the Morning Star Academy as soon as possible. They couldn't stay outside for long.
"Honest Chai, how about you help me take care of the Verdant Arc branch for the next period of time?" Lin Yi suddenly suggested.
Rather than forcing himself to do it, it would be better to leave it to a professional. Disregarding everything else, he had already witnessed this guy's bookkeeping ability. Moreover, he was a vice shopkeeper, and he had even testified against Wei Zhaotong. Asking him to help was a logical thing.
"Really, really?" Honest Chai was elated upon hearing this, and quickly replied, "Thank you for your trust, Vice Chairman. I will definitely do my best to pacify the branch, and guarantee that nothing will go wrong."
"Hehe, then I'll leave it to you." Lin Yi smiled faintly.
"Yes!" Honest Chai nodded his head. It was no wonder that he was so excited. No matter what, Lin Yi was an outsider, and from the looks of it, he was an outsider. Helping him take care of the branch was equivalent to being a temporary shopkeeper. This was an extremely rare opportunity.
Honest Chai had been the vice shopkeeper of the Verdant Arc branch for many years, and he had always been conscientious and conscientious. He had never made any mistakes, but he was still far from becoming a shopkeeper.
The reason was simple, in order to become a shopkeeper of a branch, one had to have outstanding achievements, and the other had to have a strong backing in the headquarters of Central Island. Both were indispensable, and Wei Zhaotong was a classic example. On the other hand, Honest Chai did not have either of these qualities.
However, the opportunity had finally arrived. Everyone knew that once one became a substitute shopkeeper, it meant that he wouldn't be far from becoming a real shopkeeper!
If everything went smoothly, he would be able to prove Wei Zhaotong and help Lin Yi manage the Pedicle Arc branch. This in itself would be a great achievement. If he could take this opportunity to gain the appreciation of Lin Yi and Hong Zhong, then he would have a backer. The two conditions that were originally out of his reach would be fulfilled in an instant. Would the position of the branch manager be far away?
Honest Chai was not an idiot. After thinking through everything, he quickly got into the right state of mind. He immediately went out in high spirits to help calm the crowd, leaving Lin Yi alone in the hall. This fella was just being a yes-man, how did he suddenly change into a different person?
"Let's hope this guy can get up." Lin Yi scratched his head as he muttered to himself, before walking out. If this Honest Chai was useless, then it would be troublesome to take over the Wei Arc branch in the future.
"How was it?" Xinyan and Huang Xiaotao asked when they saw Lin Yi.
"Everything went smoothly. Now, let's see if this fella can take charge." Lin Yi pointed at Honest Chai.
"Heh heh, this type of yes-man coward, if he can take charge, then the sun will rise from the west!" Wei Zhaotong, who was tied to the side, laughed coldly.
At this moment, Honest Chai was preparing to say something to the crowd, but after being ridiculed by Wei Zhaotong, he immediately lost his momentum and became timid like before.
He was, after all, a cowardly and honest person. After being bullied by Wei Zhaotong for so many years, a shadow had been left in his heart. Even when he gave Lin Yi the evidence, he was forced to do so. It was hard for him to go against Wei Zhaotong like this.
In these few years, although Wei Zhaotong had yet to gain full control of the Wei Arc branch, he was already close to it. Not only Honest Chai who was a mere figurehead, the others did not dare to go against him. Just like now, with just a casual sentence from him, everyone's expressions changed subtly.
"No matter which direction the sun rises from, you won't be able to see it!" Wei Zhaotong was still feeling smug when Lin Yi walked over and slapped him until he fainted. Lin Yi curled his lips and said, "You already have one foot in the coffin, why are you still spouting so much nonsense!"
Looking at Wei Zhaotong's crooked neck and foaming at the mouth, everyone's expression changed again. They subconsciously shrunk their necks. This man was too cruel. Wei Zhaotong was lucky not to have been slapped to death by him.
"From today onwards, all matters in the Wei Arc branch will be handled by Honest Chai. If anyone wants to cause trouble, then I don't mind stretching my arms and legs. Is everyone clear?" Lin Yi said to the crowd.
With the previous example in front of them, how could anyone dare to say no? They immediately nodded their heads.
In the eyes of these ordinary workers, regardless of whether it was Wei Zhaotong or Lin Yi, they were all high up immortals, while they were mere mortals. A fight between immortals was a matter of immortals, and mortals like them only needed to obediently follow the orders of the victors.
"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you." Lin Yi gave Honest Chai a look. He could only help up to this point, the only thing he could do was to intimidate the crowd so that they wouldn't dare to have any disloyal thoughts. As for the rest, it would depend on Honest Chai's own ability.
Honest Chai nodded his head gratefully and turned to the crowd, arranging their tasks for the next day.
Lin Yi was initially worried that Honest Chai only had the ability to keep accounts, and would not be able to convince the crowd. After all, Honest Chai was too cowardly, and he did not have the aura of a leader. It was possible that the crowd would not listen to him, and he might even be a hopeless fool.
However, Lin Yi soon found out that he was wrong. Honest Chai did not have the aura to intimidate the crowd, but he had a different style when handling matters. He was methodical and logical, and no matter who he arranged tasks for, no one would be able to find fault with it. Furthermore, he could make others feel that they were being put in an important position, and they would be willing to follow him.
Over a hundred people were arranged one by one, and not a single one of them frowned. Every single one of them happily accepted the task. Not only did Lin Yi have a whole new level of respect for Honest Chai, this was an extremely brilliant management style that others could not learn!
After Honest Chai arranged everyone's tasks, and everyone dispersed to rest, Lin Yi could not help but say in bewilderment, "I was originally worried that you would not be able to control the situation, but who would have thought that you would be so good at managing people. It is a great loss for the Hong Merchant Association that a person of your standard is not able to become a branch manager."
"Vice President is overpraising me. Actually, it's nothing much. I've been the vice manager of this branch for more than ten years, and I've personally done many of these things. Thus, I know who's most suitable for what job. In the past, I would often assign tasks to everyone, but ever since Wei Zhaotong appeared out of nowhere, I've stopped doing so." Honest Chai smiled bitterly. (To be continued)
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