Chapter 63: Powerful Reorganization

Chen Bing never thought about it, but Shui Miao had already made plans.

To deal with those leaders, Shui Miao had his own deeper strategy.

“I need to create a false impression—one that angers them and leads them to make wrong judgments. It’s like fishing: when the water surface is calm, the fish are peaceful, not jumping or moving. But if I place a fake shark model into the water and the fish believe it’s real, what do you think their reaction will be?” Shui Miao needed help, and Chen Bing was the most suitable candidate. To get Chen Bing fully involved, he had to make him understand the plan. The best way to do that quickly was to make him think.

Need I even ask? Chen Bing blinked and said, “The fish would definitely get scared, maybe even jump out of the water.”

“Exactly! That’s precisely the goal. Only then can we find an opportunity to deal with them.” Shui Miao didn’t want to reveal everything directly. He wanted Chen Bing to think actively and ask questions on his own.

Sure enough, after thinking for a moment, Chen Bing asked with a confused look, “But even then, how can we really deal with them? They embezzled company funds, and no matter how angry they get, they won’t expose their own secrets, right?”

“I don’t want them to confess themselves; I want those around them to expose them,” Shui Miao patted Chen Bing on the shoulder. “Think carefully—under what conditions would people around them step forward to expose them?”

After saying this, Shui Miao walked out of the room, leaving the door open.

Chen Bing stayed in the room thinking for a while. Suddenly, he understood and became excited. He murmured to himself, “Brother Shui, you’re really something! You’ve thought this through so deeply. This is a brilliant, win-win strategy!”

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At 9:30 AM in the dining hall of Area B.

Employees gradually started pouring into the hall, preparing for lunch.

Shui Miao and Chen Bing personally served Australian lobsters, one full scoop per person, along with several other dishes. Today’s meal was exceptionally lavish. Normally, the standard meal was just one dish and a soup, costing around five or six yuan. Suddenly having Australian lobster, beef brisket, curry chicken, and desserts was something completely new.

Besides the catering and security departments, employees from other departments were curious and asked what special occasion this was for such a luxurious meal.

Shui Miao simply answered that Huang Fei was treating everyone.

Because Shui Miao had given prior instructions, everyone from the catering and security departments kept quiet, enjoying their meals without wasting time talking. As expected, employees from other departments began calling their respective supervisors and managers to report the lobster feast.

Five minutes later…

Yin Yangyang, the female manager from the HR department, was the first to come downstairs.

These managers usually didn’t bring lunch boxes because they looked down on the staff meals. Seeing the lobster being served, Yin Yangyang was immediately thrilled and hurriedly called Feng An’an, the finance manager. After the call, she suddenly noticed that the soup bowls usually placed aside were gone.

“Go get some bowls.”

Yin Yangyang waved at Chen Bing, who was helping serve food, while her eyes remained fixed on the Australian lobsters in the large stainless-steel pot. Today’s lobster was personally prepared by Chef Bi, looking especially tempting.

But Chen Bing didn’t move. Instead, he took out his phone and called Xiao Liu from security to hurry over for lunch.

Seeing this, Yin Yangyang became displeased. How could a mere kitchen worker ignore a manager from HR?

“Hey, I told you to get some bowls. Didn’t you hear me?” Yin Yangyang looked annoyed.

“Me? Me?” Chen Bing feigned surprise, pretending to be puzzled. “When did you call me? How did you call me?”

“I said go get some bowls! Didn’t you hear me? You’re so young, yet your mind is so dull!” In front of many employees, she couldn’t even command a kitchen worker. Yin Yangyang felt her face burning with embarrassment.

Upon hearing this, Chen Bing dropped the ladle, gave a cold laugh, and said to Yin Yangyang, “Who do you think you are? You’re just an HR manager. I work in catering—why should I listen to you? And you didn’t even say ‘please’! Maybe your brain and mouth have been stuck in the office for so long that they don’t work anymore?”

Chen Bing’s aggressive attitude completely overpowered Yin Yangyang.

The other employees eating in the dining hall were shocked and turned to watch.

Unfortunately for Yin Yangyang, she wasn’t well-liked. No one from catering wanted to help her get bowls.

Two female employees from HR looked timid. One of them quickly offered her own bowl. “Manager, use our bowl.”

Each employee wore a badge indicating their department and name.

Yin Yangyang looked at Chen Bing’s badge and coldly nodded. “Chen Bing, I’ll remember this. I’ll talk to Manager Huang Fei later.”

“Go ahead and talk now! If you’re this angry, why bother eating?” Chen Bing replied sarcastically with a sneaky grin.

“You… you’re asking for it!”

In front of over a hundred employees, Yin Yangyang had never experienced such humiliation. Enraged, she suddenly screamed and tried to hit Chen Bing. But Chen Bing dropped the ladle and ran behind the dining area, with Yin Yangyang chasing after him…

Behind the dining hall was an open space filled with clutter, soundproofed so that the commotion inside couldn’t be heard outside.

Chen Bing really had some tricks up his sleeve. Shui Miao smiled and shook his head, then went to close the door leading to the back area. He turned to the crowd and said with a smile, “Everyone, please continue eating without worry. Yin Yangyang won’t catch Chen Bing. At most, she’ll just get some exercise running after him. Back in the countryside, Chen Bing could outrun rabbits with those legs of his. Compared to a rabbit, Yin Yangyang definitely can’t keep up.”

Shui Miao subtly mocked Yin Yangyang, causing laughter among the crowd.

The two HR girls, simple-minded and straightforward, also laughed and returned to their meals.

Soon, Xiao Liu arrived with a group of security guards for lunch. The former head of security, Old Wang, had resigned due to embarrassment.

While serving food, Shui Miao made sure to give the security guards extra portions. Ever since listening to Chef Bi’s words, Shui Miao had raised the status of the security team in his mind. The security guards could at least control some troublemakers and were essential for the hotel’s normal operations. They mustn’t be treated lightly.

After serving the security guards, Shui Miao looked up and saw Feng An’an, the finance manager.

Feng An’an was in her fifties, plump and fair-skinned, with curly hair, red lips, and thin eyebrows. She wore a floral shirt and red pants. Shui Miao found her appearance somewhat mismatched, clearly belonging to the category of those who indulged in luxury and were old-fashioned.

Like Yin Yangyang, Feng An’an normally didn’t eat in the staff dining hall. Today was an exception. She carried a large clay pot, usually used for brewing nourishing chicken soup. Since it was empty today, she thought she might as well fill it with some lobster.

“Oh my, Manager Feng, what’s with the big pot? You’re not trying to scare me to death, are you?” Shui Miao exaggeratedly reacted to the pot, pretending to be frightened.

This immediately caused many people to burst into laughter.

In front of so many people, Feng An’an’s face slightly reddened. She smiled and raised her finger in a delicate gesture. “You little thing, your胆子 is so small? A tiny pot scares you to death. Wait until you see the big ones…”

“Yin Yangyang? Where is she?” Feng An’an scanned the hall but didn’t see Yin Yangyang.

Feng An’an and Yin Yangyang were close friends, often seen together. In the employees’ minds, they were the classic duo of an old witch and a young witch.

“Oh, she went for a run. She can eat more after that.” Shui Miao raised his eyebrows and waved at Feng An’an. “Bring the pot over.”

“Oh my, she’s going for a run… ridiculous!”

The old witch mumbled a few words while covering her mouth with her hand, then brought the pot to Shui Miao. Shui Miao turned around, grabbed a large ladle, and poured a big scoop of seaweed soup into Feng An’an’s pot.

Seeing half a pot of seaweed soup, Feng An’an was stunned. “Oh my, little thing, why did you pour so much soup?”

“Old thing, you brought a pot here expecting soup? Did you think I’d fill it with lobster?” Shui Miao suddenly raised his voice.

“What? You… you dare call me an old thing!?”

Feng An’an put down the pot, one hand on her hip, glaring with her finger pointed at Shui Miao’s nose.

Shui Miao imitated Feng An’an’s posture, one hand on his hip and finger pointing at her. “Be reasonable, okay? You called me ‘little thing’ first! You’ve called me that three times, and I only called you ‘old thing’ once. We work hard, each getting just one bowl of lobster. You’re as fat as a pig, do nothing, yet want a whole pot. Don’t you have any shame?”

Shui Miao imitated her perfectly, even using the local dialect of Haishan, causing the crowd to burst into laughter. Some even spat out their food…

“Ahhhh! I’m so angry! So angry!!”

Feng An’an stomped her foot furiously, her face turning red.

“Old thing, no matter how hard you stomp, you won’t make a crack in the ground. I suggest you go back to your office and scream there. Don’t disturb everyone’s meal. People outside might think we’re slaughtering pigs here!” Shui Miao continued imitating the old witch.

This time, even more people spat out their food!

“Ahh!”

Feng An’an widened her eyes, staring at Shui Miao in disbelief. Suddenly, she screamed again and tried to pour the hot soup onto Shui Miao. But the pot was scalding hot, causing her to drop it immediately, splashing onto her own feet, making her scream in pain.

“Old thing, trying to harm me? That’s what’s called reaping what you sow!” Shui Miao shook his head with a smile and signaled to Xiao Liu, “Xiao Liu, take her out, call a taxi, and send her to the hospital.”

Without hesitation, Xiao Liu and several guards quickly carried Feng An’an away.

Two kitchen workers quickly cleaned up the mess on the floor.

Order was restored, but everyone had stopped eating and was now watching Shui Miao. Shui Miao grinned and shrugged. “I know you all think I’m handsome. Truth is, I think so too.”

“Great!”

Xiao Tang, the quickest to react, suddenly shouted and clapped for Shui Miao.

Inspired by Xiao Tang, everyone began clapping, and the atmosphere in the dining hall became lively.

This reaction was closely related to the usual oppression. The employees worked hard while the so-called leaders remained aloof, considering themselves superior, not respecting the staff, yet expecting respect in return. They drank the employees’ blood yet looked down on it. This kind of management style was indeed a breath of fresh air.

The catering and security department employees knew Shui Miao was the catering manager.

However, employees from the housekeeping, entertainment, and maintenance departments didn’t.

As the applause faded, a beautiful shift leader from the entertainment department stood up curiously and asked, “Xiao Shui, aren’t you afraid they’ll retaliate against you? If things go wrong, you might get fired.”

“What’s there to fear? I believe justice prevails in people’s hearts. Your applause proves I did the right thing. I’ve worked here for two years and deeply love this hotel. Even if I get fired, I want to do my part to make this hotel better. These managers are embezzling funds and creating chaos. I’m sure you all know this well. I won’t hide anything from you—I’m now the catering manager. I’ll do my best to drive all these bad people out of the hotel and let people like me, who also love the hotel, take their places. Then we can work together to make the hotel even better!” Shui Miao spoke passionately, expressing his inner thoughts.

“Great!”

Once again, Xiao Tang led the applause.

A thunderous round of applause erupted.

After learning that Shui Miao was the catering manager, his words gained credibility. Those employees who had been close to their department managers suddenly realized an opportunity. They all thought the same thing—they should be the ones to replace their superiors.

“Quiet! The entertainment department’s Manager Gao and the housekeeping department’s Manager Wei are coming!”

At that moment, Chen Bing suddenly ran in from outside.