Chen Cheng nodded. "For sure. Handling stolen goods is a minor issue. Breaking taboos is a big one."

Guan Juer looked a bit bewildered. "Breaking taboos?"

"Yeah, actually, in big companies, things like falsifying invoices are quite common."

"Qiu Yingying exposed that guy surnamed Bai in public just like that. It might have felt satisfying, but her own reputation in the company is ruined."

"No one will dare to hire her in the future. After all, nobody can guarantee that their own department or their own hands are 100% clean."

"Qiu Yingying, with a record of public whistleblowing, is basically a ticking time bomb. Most leaders will likely want to avoid her at all costs."

"Huh? Others in her company also falsify invoices?" Clearly, Chen Cheng's words had somewhat shattered Guan Juer's worldview.

Chen Cheng stroked her cheek and nodded. "For sure. Maybe their boss is also aware of these tricks, but they haven't caused major losses and are still within an acceptable range."

"Most of the time, they choose to turn a blind eye."

Guan Juer sat up and looked at Chen Cheng, very puzzled. "Why? Why doesn't their boss fire those who falsify invoices and harm the company's interests if they know?"

Chen Cheng rubbed her head. "Silly, there's a saying: 'Water that is too clear has no fish.'"

"If a company doesn't even have anyone skimming off the top, then it's either a startup with a ragtag team or it's about to go under because there's no profit to be made."

"As a boss, what you want is expected returns. As long as it meets expectations, generally, if such things aren't discovered, they won't proactively investigate."

"Only when expected returns are significantly damaged will a boss take action against these parasites."

"On one hand, it's to 'beat the grass to startle the snake' and tell everyone: what's mine, if I don't give it to you, you can't take it."

"On the other hand, it sounds an alarm for those who haven't been caught. In the coming year, the parasites will definitely restrain themselves, and they might even work twice as hard for the boss out of fear, so the boss might have another good year."

"Can't these malignant tumors be completely removed?" Guan Juer still couldn't tolerate any sand in her eyes.

Chen Cheng found a comfortable position and lay on her fair, straight legs. "Yes, but they will pop up again after a while."

"In reality, greed is human nature; not being greedy is going against human nature. When a company gets big, it will have all sorts of people."

"Slowly, some people might feel their labor deserves a greater return. If they don't get a satisfactory return, and they clearly have the power in their hands to monetize..."

"I estimate that many of them will have the idea of crossing the bottom line to take advantage of the situation."

"As long as humans haven't become noble enough to be completely devoid of selfish consciousness, these people cannot be cleaned out. They will just keep popping up like chives, batch after batch."

"It forms a dynamic equilibrium of clearing the last wave - the next wave sprouting - growing - pruning branches - expanding - exploding - then clearing again."

"Actually, if you read more history, you'll find that it's basically the same in every dynasty."

Guan Juer pouted. "Does your company have people like that too?"

Chen Cheng raised an eyebrow. "Yes, of course."

"Let me give you an example."

Guan Juer nodded seriously; her thirst for knowledge was very urgent right now.

"I set a rule for Company Name: for major trades, traders get to keep the fractional part of the total profit."

"Although they clearly have the opportunity to round the fraction up to an integer, if they did that, there wouldn't be any fractional part for them to split. Under this incentive, they will consciously try to make the fractional part higher."

Guan Juer was a bit confused. "Doesn't that harm your interests?"

Chen Cheng smiled and shook his head, explaining patiently, "It's mainly because traders are different from other positions. They are a pack of bloodthirsty wolves. Only with enough blood can their strongest combat power be unleashed."

"So, rather than saying they are harming my interests, it's more like I spent a little money training troops and raising Gu."

"Huh? Then what if they want to resign?"

Chen Cheng's mouth twitched, and he pinched her pretty face. "Let them resign. If they start their own business and it's suitable, I might even invest some money in them."

Guan Juer was very puzzled. "In that case, Brother Cheng, what are you aiming for?"

"Silly, my money didn't come from the wind. People who can take investment from me can be described as dragons and phoenixes among men."

"So, investing a little money to buy a future, and a future with a high probability of success at that. Do you think I lost out?"

Guan Juer listened to Chen Cheng's theory, her pupils widening. Is the adult world always this complicated?

Seeing her silent, Chen Cheng smiled. "Alright, you should go back. You'd better advise Qiu Yingying to find a new job as soon as possible."

"Mm, I know."

Seeing that she was still not very happy, Chen Cheng thought for a moment and said, "How about we mess with this guy surnamed Bai?"

"Huh?" Guan Juer immediately became interested, looking down seriously at Chen Cheng lying on her lap. "How to mess with him?"

Chen Cheng smiled wickedly. "First do this... then do that..."

Guan Juer giggled out loud. "Brother Cheng, you're so bad."

Chen Cheng raised his hand to check his watch; it wasn't ten o'clock yet.

He suggested, "Shall we go watch a movie?"

"Huh?" Guan Juer was stunned. "Isn't it too late today? It'll be the middle of the night by the time we're done."

Chen Cheng smiled and pinched her cheek. "Silly, don't we have a home theater at home?"

Guan Juer blushed deeply; she had forgotten about that. Mainly because she didn't come here often enough.

"Mm, alright then. What shall we watch?"

"Go turn it on first, then we'll look."

Guan Juer thought for a moment. "You go turn it on, and I'll go get drinks from the fridge."

Chen Cheng had no objections, nodded, and got up to go to the home theater to turn on the machine.

...

Country Garden.

Lin Dawei and his wife finished showering and were lying in bed talking about Lin Dawei going to Company Name.

"Do you think I should really go to Chen Cheng's place?"

Lin Dawei leaned against the headboard, pondering. He had agreed a bit too rashly just now.

Now that the alcohol had worn off, he felt it wasn't quite appropriate.

"Oh, you're being picky now," Wang Shengnan put down her book and rolled her eyes at him unhappily.

Lin Dawei waved his hand. "Hey, that's not what I meant. I just feel that I'm not very familiar with him. Offering a job out of the blue feels like a pie falling from the sky."

"What is he after? His company is so high-end; finding an admin shouldn't be difficult."

"I think you're just overthinking it. Didn't he explain it very clearly? He wants to hire someone he can trust."

Lin Dawei still frowned. "We've only met twice in total. How does he know I'm trustworthy?"

Wang Shengnan laughed. "You haven't thought about your daughter?"

Lin Dawei's expression changed instantly, as if he wanted to kill someone. "That guy surnamed Chen likes my daughter?"

"Pfft~ Hahaha," Wang Shengnan was immediately amused by Lin Dawei's reaction.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Dawei frowned tightly, a bit annoyed.

It took a long time for her to stop laughing. "Is it possible that he thinks 'like father, like daughter', and infers your, Lin Dawei's, character and personality from Miao Miao?"

Wang Shengnan rolled her eyes at Lin Dawei unhappily. "As if he likes your daughter, you wish."

"With his net worth, if he wanted to find a partner, they would line up all the way to Paris."

"Your daughter is currently in that 'hated by people and dogs' careless phase; only you treat her like a Baby."

Lin Dawei thought about it, and that made sense too.

Lin Miaomiao: Pain! Too much pain!

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