The third day.
Wang Xiaoliang drove up to the company gates.
The barrier arm rose automatically.
So the administration section wasn't entirely useless.
After parking, he passed through the gatehouse and entered the ground-floor lobby. He was in no hurry to go upstairs, stopping before a row of acrylic display boards.
Employee management regulations, attendance rules, expense reimbursement procedures, seal management procedures...
The rules were printed neatly, with beautiful typography and layout. In light of the sordid mess he had seen over the past two days, they were all fucking empty words on paper.
After reading everything, he turned and went upstairs.
He settled into his office, took out his phone, and called Chen Jiye.
"Come to my office."
He hung up. Ten seconds later, the door opened.
Chen Jiye hadn't been late today, but his Lord Guan swagger hadn't diminished in the slightest.
Even from two meters away, the smell of alcohol hit Wang Xiaoliang's nose.
This early in the morning, he must have downed another half-liter bottle's worth.
"Mr. Wang, you wanted to see me." Chen Jiye stood straight, but his body swayed slightly beyond his control.
Wang Xiaoliang didn't ask him to sit.
"Does the company have any spare computers? I need one."
Chen Jiye stared blankly for two seconds, his brows knitting.
"No."
Short and decisive.
"We used to have plenty, one for everyone. We've hired a lot of people these past two years, so there aren't enough to go around."
"One for everyone? Then why isn't there one in this office?"
Chen Jiye grinned, making the stench of alcohol stronger.
"The boss doesn't use those. He doesn't like showing off, so we didn't get him one." He edged half a step forward. "If you need one, I'll get Mr. Gu's approval and buy it for