S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company!

Michael, who was sitting in front of Chen Mo, immediately wanted to tell Chen Mo about the difficulty of developing the new model and persuade him to give up the idea and think of another more practical solution.

He thought Chen Mo had been deceived by Little Taylor, only knowing that the company's sales were declining, but unaware of the previous failure to develop a new model.

With the company's current technical capabilities, it does not yet have the ability to develop high-performance cars, as evidenced by previous failures. He did not want Chen Mo to waste his money. Although he could still earn his high salary and then switch jobs when the new car failed to be developed, his professional ethics required him to explain the pros and cons to his boss.

Just as he was about to speak, Chen Mo raised his hand to stop him.

"Don't rush. I know about your previous failure in developing a new model, but since I dared to spend money to acquire the company and propose the same plan, I naturally have my own reasons."

Michael and the others calmed down temporarily upon hearing this, all looking at Chen Mo expectantly, waiting for his next specific plan.

"We'll talk about the development of the new model later; I have some other decisions to announce."

The crowd, who had been full of anticipation, couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but they still listened attentively to Chen Mo's words.

"The company currently has 127 employees, including everyone here today. As far as I know, the vast majority of them are excellent and competent."

Some of the people below looked proud upon hearing this, while others seemed thoughtful, thinking that the new boss was about to make changes to personnel matters!

As expected, Chen Mo glanced at everyone and continued speaking seriously.

"However, there are still some people among them who lack ability, have an improper mindset, or even have ulterior motives!"

"What?!"

"Hidden motives?"

The crowd below generally agreed with Chen Mo's first two sentences. Of the more than one hundred employees in the company, there were bound to be some who were incompetent or had a negative work attitude, but to say that they had ulterior motives was a bit of an exaggeration.

Ignoring everyone's surprise, Chen Mo pulled a slim smartphone from his pocket and quickly operated it a few times. Soon, a list appeared on the Chen Mo screen on the opposite wall, showing about thirty people.

"There are 36 people on this list. Their abilities, attitudes, or conduct are not sufficient to stay with the company. Therefore, the human resources department should dismiss them as soon as possible, and the compensation should be handled in accordance with regulations."

Actually, most of the people on this list have poor character and work attitude. Their abilities are secondary. As long as they are serious and responsible for their work, they can at least do their job well. Even if their abilities are really lacking, Chen Mo won't mind too much.

The people on the list are mostly those with poor work attitudes. Some are perfunctory and irresponsible, while others are simply coasting along. It is precisely because of these people that the company's development has been so slow.

Fortunately, most employees are conscientious and responsible, and only a small number are substandard. So, although the quality of the company's products is not perfect, it is already quite good compared to ordinary small factories. There are no major problems in other aspects of operation and sales, but progress has stagnated.

After Chen Mo clearly understood the situation through J.A.R.V.I.S., he naturally wouldn't keep them in the company. Any irresponsibility at any stage could cause problems for the company's development.

If a bolt is not tightened and the quality inspector happens to miss it, it could lead to a malfunction or even an accident after the product leaves the factory, which would have a very bad impact on the company's reputation and credibility.

Chen Mo certainly wouldn't leave these potential problems in the company, and...

As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, everyone present turned to look at the screen. Since the boss had made the decision, they could only comply. They also wanted to see who Chen Mo had selected from various sources to dismiss. They had a certain understanding of the company's situation, and after seeing the list, they had a pretty good idea of what was going on.

As they looked through the names one by one, they realized that they couldn't possibly know all of the more than one hundred people in the company. So they didn't know most of the people on the list, but there were still some names that they were quite familiar with.

And these people, in their understanding, did indeed perform poorly, or even badly. Therefore, this list must have some basis and was not just compiled randomly.

It seems their new boss is quite capable; in such a short time, he managed to find out the situation and performance of everyone in the company without making a sound.

They also noticed that the list included not only ordinary employees, but also several mid- to senior-level leaders!

Among the people present, there was even one whose name was prominently displayed on the list!

Research and Development Department, Eddicott!

"Bang!"

The thin, middle-aged man who had previously looked excited upon hearing Chen Mo's plan to restart the new car model development project slammed his hand heavily on the conference table in anger.

"This is utterly ridiculous! I'm the head of the company's engine development team! Without me, the development of the new model would never have been possible! You're treating the survival of the entire company like a joke, playing with the future of all the employees!"

The middle-aged man Eddicott, roared angrily at Chen Mo.

Among the company executives in the conference room, several immediately prepared to plead for him.

"Even with you around, the development of the new model didn't seem to be successful."

Chen Mo didn't give the person pleading a chance to speak, his light words hitting him directly in the face, making his already flushed face even darker, whether from anger or shame, it was hard to tell.

"And!"

He had just opened his mouth to speak when Chen Mo cut him off before he could, giving him no chance to refute. Chen Mo looked at him with amusement and continued speaking.

"Since you took charge of the engine development team, the development of the new engine, which had been making some progress, has almost come to a standstill. However, you have a good way of speaking and have successfully convinced Little Taylor that the problem is not with you, but that the engine development is too difficult and requires a lot of funding and a long enough time."

"Your engine R&D team has consistently received the highest R&D funding in the entire R&D department, yet you've achieved the fewest results!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd below looked at the thin middle-aged man with some uncertainty. Chen Mo was right. Eddicott's engine R&D team did indeed have the highest annual R&D expenditure in the entire R&D department, but they had never achieved any significant results.

Could it be that everything Chen Mo said was true?