Chapter 13 The Magazine is Saved
5:30 pm, large conference room of Fun Children's Publishing House.
All the employees gathered together and everyone was talking about it.
"It's strange. It's almost time to get off work. What does it mean that the president called us all for a meeting? This has never happened before."
"Perhaps it is to announce that the magazine will cease publication in the next issue. It is already this time and there are no good articles yet."
"Sunshine Children hired me with a high salary, and I have decided to go there. Do you want to go there together? The other party will definitely welcome it."
"Hmph, go if you want to. Don't shake the morale of the army here. The fun children haven't fallen yet."
"I'm also thinking about everyone's future. What's wrong with this? Is it so difficult that you want to hang yourself from this tree?"
"..."
There are all kinds of noises. Since the sales of Funny Kids plummeted, the entire magazine company has been in panic.
Some people are worried, some are regretful, some are unwilling, and some are gloating about the misfortune.
"Deng Deng, Deng Deng."
As a burst of footsteps sounded, the originally noisy conference room suddenly became silent.
Although the president is usually very gentle to everyone, everyone is still somewhat in awe.
President Tang Quan pushed open the door of the conference room, walked to the podium and sat down. He did not speak, but glanced at the employees below.
When they noticed that the president was looking over him, many people lowered their heads unconsciously.
"I know, everyone is wondering why I informed everyone of the meeting at this time. The magazine is having difficulties during this period, and everyone's salary is not high. I can understand a few complaints, and I also feel sorry for myself for not being able to lead everyone well.
Feeling guilty."
Hearing what the president said, most employees felt a little ashamed.
If I don't have the ability to solve the magazine's problems, that's fine.
If you continue to complain, it will be unjustifiable.
However, there are also a few people who are disdainful and say, "Huh, if you just say a few words of self-blame, I want everyone to continue working for you."
Tang Quan watched everyone's reactions calmly and continued: "Just now I seemed to hear someone saying that someone else was poaching him at a high price. I wonder if it's true?"
Lin Shui, the marketing manager, felt his heart skip a beat, "There is something in what this person named Tang is saying."
He has already made contact with Sunshine in private, and will go there after Fun is closed.
Moreover, Sunshine's intention was to use this period of time to encourage some of the outstanding backbones in the company to come over.
Anyway, their family now has a big business and can fully support so many people.
To completely defeat their old rivals is what they are most willing to do now.
"Did he find out about the things I usually do? The purpose of this meeting is to take action on myself?"
Lin Shui was a little nervous. He was not afraid that Tang Quan would fire him.
What he was worried about was that the reason why Fun fired him was because during his tenure, he openly instigated his colleagues to switch jobs to a competing company.
This is very unprofessional and will be extremely detrimental to his future development.
Lin Shui really guessed it right. As the head of a society, how could Tang Quan not hear about his little tricks?
In the past, just because the magazine was getting worse day by day, it was really possible that it would cease publication and go bankrupt.
Even expelling him would make no sense.
Moreover, he also took advantage of Lin Shui's small actions to see the specific attitudes of the employees.
For those loyal and interesting employees, he, Tang Quan, would definitely remember this and arrange a way out for them before the magazine went bankrupt.
Now that the company has a chance to regain its glory, of course he has to kick those moths out.
Lin Shui noticed that Tang Quan was looking at him intentionally or unintentionally, and knowing that his multitasking was exposed, he gritted his teeth and decided to resign voluntarily.
"Hmph, what's the point of a magazine that is about to go bankrupt? If it ceases publication this time, it will go bankrupt next time. By then, I will live a prosperous life in the sun, and I don't know who is laughing at whom."
Lin Shui stood up and said: "I'm sorry, President, I feel very sorry that I don't have the ability to help the magazine get out of the current difficulties. I am also embarrassed to stay in this position anymore. I am now submitting my resignation to you, please approve it."
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"Well, yes, then please ask Manager Lin to hand over the work and go to the Finance Department to collect your salary." Tang Quan said expressionlessly.
"OK."
Lin Shui walked out of the meeting, feeling the ridicule and deserved look in everyone's eyes, and felt resentful in his heart.
"A bunch of idiots were bribed by a few words from a man named Tang. I don't see how long the man named Tang can continue to struggle. You can continue to receive your pitiful salary here. I want to go to the sunshine to enjoy the good things."
After Lin Shui went out, Tang Quan glanced down again and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to work somewhere else? Don't worry, you can go if you want. I won't blame you."
Under Tang Quan's stern gaze, several more people stood up and said with some shame, "I'm sorry, President."
"Well, you don't have to feel guilty. I understand. Hand over the work and go get your salary." Tang Quan nodded, indicating that they didn't need to feel guilty.
These few people basically agreed to go to Sunshine in private. But they did it purely for higher wages, which Tang Quan could understand.
"Okay, the remaining people are those who are willing to stay and advance and retreat with the magazine. Some of you are old employees, and some of you have just arrived. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone here. I hope that everyone can work together in the future.
Let's make our interesting children well. I, Tang Quan, promise you that the magazine will get better and better in the future. Okay, Xiao Liu, send the manuscript to everyone so that everyone can take a look."
"Okay, President."
Liu Yun seemed a little excited. He had read the manuscript in advance.
Lin Shui looked at the few people who came out from behind and was a little surprised: "Why, have you all resigned?"
"Well, Brother Lin, we do want to get higher wages, and the president won't blame us." One of them said.
"That's fine, it's useless for you to stay here anyway, you might as well come out as soon as possible."
"Brother Lin, do you think Fun Children is really going to close down? Isn't it going to stop publishing?"
"Of course, good authors have been poached. Whatever they publish, they can stop publishing in the next issue. What about the next issue, and the next issue? Without excellent works, it will be closed down sooner or later."
"..."
In the conference room.
Editor-in-Chief Xie Peng’s hands were shaking as he held the manuscript: “President, where did this manuscript come from?”
Tang Quan said with a smile: "How is it? Thanks to Editor-in-Chief, the manuscript is not bad."
"This is more than good, President, this is simply a classic."
As editor-in-chief, Xie Peng has such a critical eye.
But he couldn't find any fault with these works. They seemed to have been passed down for thousands of years.
Even if the fairy tale king Zheng Jie comes back, I'm afraid it will be at this level.
Not only Xie Peng was excited, but everyone in the editorial department, marketing department, and distribution department looked at the manuscript in their hands with excitement.
"This, this, this story is really good. It is simple and clear, yet thought-provoking."
"Look at this article. This article is better. Where did this come from?"
"If there were more, then our magazine would be saved."
"..."
The most excited ones are the colleagues in the editorial department. They receive countless submissions every day, but it is difficult to find even an excellent one.
Seeing that the release date of the next issue is getting closer, there is nothing we can do.
Now that so many excellent manuscripts suddenly appear, it feels unreal.
Tang Quan looked at everyone's discussion with a smile. In fact, he was so excited when he first saw these manuscripts.
When everyone was almost finished discussing, Tang Quan signaled everyone to be quiet and said: "We have all read the manuscripts. If these five manuscripts are published in the next issue of the magazine, do you think readers will be satisfied?"
"This is more than satisfactory, President, even the most picky readers will not be able to find problems."
"But, President, are you sure that all five articles will be published at the same time? Are you leaving two articles to be published in the next issue?"
Tang Quan replied with a smile: "It has been published. Those who still insist on buying our magazine are all old friends of Fun. This time, I will give my old friends a surprise. As for the future, don't worry, it's an excellent article.
There will be more.”
He has an inexplicable trust in Li Fan.
He believed that the young man would continue to surprise him.
"Well, President, I suddenly have full confidence in our magazine."
"Zhao, you didn't have confidence before, haha, but I am suddenly full of confidence."
"It's a good thing that everyone has confidence, but the hard work has just begun. The day after tomorrow is the release period," Tang Quan asked seriously, "I wonder if each department can guarantee that the magazine will be delivered to all sales points on time."
"Yes." Everyone's enthusiasm was extremely high.
"Okay, if the sales of the next issue are good, I'll treat everyone to dinner."
"good."
There was cheering in the conference room, and the haze of several months was finally gone.
Chapter completed!