The table was round. The closer it was to the host and the guest, the more respectable it would be.
Li He sat facing the door while Shou Shan sat on his left. Su Ming waved at Fu Xia and gestured for her to sit on his right. Fu Xia smiled and sat on Shou Shan's left.
Su Ming looked at Li Aijun. Li Aijun smiled and sat on Fu Xia's left.
Su Ming sat on Li He's right side as if nothing had happened.
Li He shook his head and smiled bitterly. They hadn't even reached that stage yet and they were already forming a clique.
Even a practical person like Li Aijun knew that he couldn't be timid in such a situation. He had a few comrades watching.
They weren't fighting alone. Since they were in the underworld, they needed to maintain their dignity. People couldn't do as they wished in the underworld.
The waiter served all the dishes. Su Ming stood up and opened the bottle. Everyone's glasses were placed in front of him. The wine in each glass was of the same height. No one poured more and no one poured less.
He placed a glass in front of Li He and gave another to Shou Shan. When it was Fu Xia's turn, he asked, "Sister Xia, is white okay?"
"Why can't I?" Fu Xia took it with a smile.
Su Ming continued to place a glass of white wine in front of everyone.
Li He took a few mouthfuls of food to fill his stomach. Then, he poured a glass of wine and stood up with a smile. "It's been a few years since we gathered so many people at one time. This means that our team is getting bigger and bigger. Our business is also getting bigger. This glass of wine is a toast to everyone. "
"Okay." Everyone smiled and stood up to raise their glasses. Seeing that Li He didn't sit down, they didn't sit down either.
"This second glass of wine is a toast to everyone's hard work over the past few years. I've seen it all," Li He drank the second glass of wine in one go and then emptied the bottom of everyone's glass.
Everyone continued to drink the second glass of wine.
"This third glass of wine is to wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance, but after this glass of wine, we'll talk about what's right and what's wrong," Li He downed the wine again.
Everyone followed suit and drank it without any hesitation. Even Hairy Boy pinched his nose and poured it into his stomach, almost choking. Feng Lei smiled and patted his back.
Su Ming said, "Bro, if there's anything, just tell me. If there's anything wrong, please bear the consequences."
"Everyone, please take a seat." Li He waited for everyone to sit down. He continued to stand and said, "The earliest one here should be Su Ming. How long has it been?"
Su Ming answered, "It's been eight years."
Li He said, "Yeah, eight years. Unknowingly, Li Aijun, Shou Shan, and Fu Xia have known me for four to five years. Everyone, think about what you were doing before you met me. Did you ever think that this day would come? "
Shou Shan said, "Haha, people treat me like a beggar on the streets. I didn't think that this day would come either. I'm content."
Li Aijun laughed as well, "Setting up a shoe stall, going through the wind and rain. Do you think you'll live like that for the rest of your life?"
Su Ming was even more embarrassed as he said, "Sigh, damn it. When Brother Li met me, I was being beaten up by a pig's intestines. Now, the tables have turned."
Everyone laughed.
Li He said, "I'm not asking everyone to reminisce about the past. I'm asking everyone to recall their initial goals. Do you think that everyone is doing well now? You have food to eat and drink, and you still have face when you go out? At the very least, you're better than those who work for a fixed salary. "
Everyone nodded. Su Ming smiled and said, "Of course, we're much better than before. We're much better than most people."
"So you're slacking off? You're complacent? You think it's not bad? " Li He retorted with a few questions, causing everyone to be speechless. "I'll tell you this. With this bit of money, you won't even be able to fart in the future. Who has the most money here? Let me boldly say that I'm definitely the one with the most money, am I right? "
Everyone nodded in agreement. You're the boss, so who can compete with you in terms of money?
"I don't even dare to be arrogant or complacent. What right do you have to be complacent? What right do you have to be arrogant? Who gave you such a sense of superiority? " The more Li He thought about how arrogant they were, the angrier he got. If he didn't say something harsh now, these people would treat his words like farts sooner or later. "You're not the only smart people in this society. I'll tell you clearly that there are many smart people out there. We're just a step ahead of everyone else, so we have more money than others. Once the smart people realize this, I'll say something harsh. You won't be able to catch up even if you eat sh * t. Open your eyes and see how much the society has changed in the past two years. You still don't know, or you pretend not to know. Do you know what 'times have changed' means? To put it simply, the textile factories here used to be arrogant, but look at how arrogant they are in the past two years. In less than two years, the small factories in the Yangtze River Delta will go bankrupt. If you don't move forward, you'll fall back. This is the law of history, and no one can escape it. "
What he said was the truth. A few million or tens of millions of yuan would not even make a splash in the market for a few years. At the end of the 80s, they could still be nouveau riche for a few years. Once they entered the 90s, the intellectuals would all go into business, and they would carry the banner of entrepreneurs. People like Su Ming would not have much room to survive. They would only be eating the dust.
Shou Shan took a sip of wine and sighed. "I feel the same way. The surrounding state-owned restaurants and state-owned cafeterias are so arrogant and domineering. If they say they'll give you face, they'll give you face. Look at the past two years. The customers are not willing to go to the restaurant when they call them father. I have money, and I can eat anywhere. Why do I have to go to your state-owned restaurants? "
Li He continued, "Correct your attitude, correct your thinking. These are not lies or empty words. About the accounts I mentioned before, other than Fu Xia, Li Aijun, and Shou Shan, whose accounts are clear? Su Ming's or Pinsong's? Is it so difficult to hire an accountant? The accounts aren't for me to look at, but for you to look at! Su Ming, you were the first to follow me. Today, I called you out. I looked at your accounts, like the canteen expenses in your capital plan. How did you spend the money? What are the workers' standards? Where is the attendance record? Is it the latest dynamic attendance record? What is the average cost of meals? What is included in it? Does it include staff salaries? Is it a month or a few months' worth of water and electricity? How much is our rent? Tell me. "
Su Ming lowered his head and didn't know how to answer. He could only bite the bullet and say, "Brother, I was wrong."
"It's not scary not knowing the above. What's scary is not knowing what we're going to do, how we're going to get this data, and how we're going to analyze it. Please think about it and implement it!" It was Li He's first time saying such harsh words in front of so many people. He didn't know what he was going to do if he continued to compromise.
Su Ming's face was red. He lowered his head and didn't speak anymore.
"Time is merciless, but history is fair. Great waves will wash away the sand. In the end, everything will be clear. Gold will always shine; dregs will always rot and stink! I have a suggestion here. Those who think they've earned enough money and want to quit, you can say it now. We'll still be friends in the future. "Li He's gaze swept across everyone. Other than Shou Shan who was drinking leisurely, the others lowered their heads and didn't speak.
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