Han Yang simply did not want to get involved with the Blue Army behind Shen the Butcher for the time being.
As long as he did not stir up the forces behind Shen the Butcher and only dealt with Shen the Butcher himself, Han Yang believed the risks were controllable.
Upon hearing Han Yang's restructuring decision, everyone in the meeting room except Shen the Butcher, who remained perfectly calm, was filled with excitement.
Revival Group? It sounded high-class just hearing the name. Han Yang was so powerful too; if they followed him, how could they fear having no future? Hadn't he built a factory worth several million just like that?
Who would still care about being in a gang if they could get onto the proper path and have such a bright future? Back when they followed Black Three, they looked impressive and respectable on the surface, but their annual income was only a few tens of thousands. They did not even make as much as a better-paid white-collar worker downtown.
Li Hu, Zhao Fu, and Sun Gui rubbed their hands excitedly. "Boss Han, don't worry. We'll be absolutely loyal to the group and make sure everything gets done properly."
Han Yang raised a hand to stop them. "Don't call me Boss Han from now on. Revival Group has been established, and I'm the group's president. Call me President Han from now on. That gang stuff is too low-class. It doesn't belong in polite company, and it cheapens us."
"Yes, yes, President Han."
"You three oversee security, finance, operations, and procurement. Those are positions with major responsibilities and plenty of opportunities for profit. Keep your hands clean. I'll be watching you all the time."
At Han Yang's words, more than half of the excitement in the three men's hearts faded away.
They had experienced Han Yang's methods firsthand. He was like an immortal with his third eye open; no little move they made could escape him. Li Hu and Zhao Fu had even been punished before.
"Rest assured, President Han."
"Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang, I don't need to say much to you two. Aunt Wang, keep running your food stall while also cooking for the company's cafeteria. Uncle Wang, anything in the mall that breaks and needs repairs will be under your care. If you can't handle it, you can hire a few repairmen."
"Yes, yes. Don't worry, Xiaoyang. We'll definitely do a good job."
"I don't need to say much about Brother Shen either. Everyone knows him well. The martial arts hall will be under Brother Shen's management. Those thirty brothers—no, they should be called security guards from now on—will be trained by Brother Shen."
Shen the Butcher nodded solemnly.
"Let me announce our group's organizational structure. Our people will be divided into three levels: core, internal, and external.
"Core members are those with official positions. They receive salaries from the company, as well as profit shares or year-end bonuses. All official positions in the mall, such as department heads and restaurant managers, must be held by core members.
"Internal members can be understood as those who have not yet obtained official positions but intend to join and are currently under evaluation. Later, I will establish a dedicated HR department to manage and assess personnel.
"Internal members also receive group salaries, but they do not receive profit shares or bonuses.
"External personnel are simply in employment or cooperative relationships with us.
"Everyone present is among the first batch of core members I have chosen for the company. You hold official positions and can receive profit shares or bonuses at the end of the year.
"The remaining brothers from the Fuxing Gang, along with the newly recruited people and the dozen or so people who want to join our group, total a little over one hundred. They will all be classified as internal members.
"Other than that, everyone else will be external members.
"Later, I will issue everyone lists of core and internal personnel, along with employee rules and obligations for each level. You must abide by them. Whoever dares violate them, don't blame me for being unsentimental."
Han Yang smiled as he looked at everyone in the meeting room. Though his tone had remained gentle throughout, everyone except Shen the Butcher felt a chill in their hearts at his words. Once again, they recalled all the rumors surrounding Han Yang and his unfathomable methods.
As for Shen the Butcher, his status was rather special. He represented the Blue Army and was currently in a cooperative relationship with Han Yang. However, the two were close and trusted each other enough that Han Yang felt relatively assured about him, so he had included him among the core members.
After finishing the meeting for core members, Han Yang went to the martial arts hall and summoned all the internal members, including the twenty newly recruited men, to announce the group's decision.
Before more than a hundred people, Han Yang wore a broad, friendly smile. "Those who have not become core members need not be discouraged. I will be watching everyone's future performance. As long as you work well for the group, you will eventually be able to join them.
"Another matter I need to make clear is that we are a legitimate group company, not a gang. You are no longer gang underlings either. You are company security guards.
"What is a security guard's responsibility? Protecting the company's interests.
"For the company to operate smoothly, order must be maintained at Fuxing Mall and throughout the three surrounding streets. I am entrusting that matter to all of you.
"Also, I require that all internal and core members stay away from prostitution, gambling, and drugs. Anyone who gets involved will be fired immediately. If you had such bad habits before, get rid of them at once.
"If you can't quit, you can speak up now. I'll give you severance pay, and we'll part on good terms. But if you refuse to quit and refuse to leave, and the company finds out, the company has its own rules. You know perfectly well what the consequences will be."
Han Yang's words sent a chill through everyone's hearts.
"Did you all hear that clearly?!"
"Clearly!"
"Louder!"
"Clearly!"
"Good. Meeting adjourned!"
Having sorted out the company's structure, Han Yang left in satisfaction. Everyone else dispersed as well, leaving only Shen the Butcher and the thirty trainee security guards at the martial arts hall.
Looking at Shen Yue, the stern-faced head of the training department before him, Zhang Dazhu felt both nervous and excited.
Zhang Dazhu had previously carried loads at the vegetable market, earning nearly four thousand yuan a month. That income was not low, but the vegetable market was chaotic, gang conflicts were frequent, and he had to live in constant fear every day.
He also had nowhere to live, and he had to pay for his own meals.
Carrying loads was physical labor. Zhang Dazhu was a big, burly man with a huge appetite, and food alone cost him more than fifteen hundred yuan a month.
There was no helping it. If he ate too little, he would not have the strength to carry loads or beat others in a fight. That was not an expense he could cut.
After accounting for all sorts of unexpected expenses, he could barely keep himself alive.
So, when he heard that Fuxing Mall was recruiting security guards and provided food and lodging, Zhang Dazhu came immediately.
It did not matter if the pay was a little lower. The key was that food and lodging were provided. Wasn't that more stable than scraping by at the vegetable market all day?
Now, after hearing Han Yang's speech, sensing how proper Revival Group was, and learning that good performance might allow him to become a core member in the future and receive bonuses and profit shares, his heart immediately filled with fervor.
If I work hard at the company and become a core member someday, maybe once I have some money, I can save up for a small courtyard and find myself a wife...
Zhang Dazhu's heart was full of hopes for the future.
He did not see the cruel smile that quietly appeared on the face of Shen Yue, Shen the Butcher, before him.
"To become a qualified security guard, your physical fitness must be good. Everyone, warm up with me now. Then go run ten thousand meters first."
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