Inheritance of Two Trillion

73: Chapter 73: Lou Shu, I Have the Second Edition_1

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Bai Xiaosheng smiled and shrugged his shoulders, as if, indeed, he had nothing to say.

“I suppose you’ve got nothing to say!”

“Your draft doesn’t appeal to the Master!”

“And you, the Master wouldn’t like you either!”

The ecstasy and excitement in Li Mingtong’s heart were practically bursting at the seams, almost betraying his facade.

A tacky and vulgar barrier had destroyed Bai Xiaosheng’s first impression—utter genius!

Li Mingtong could scarcely resist praising himself.

Even if Bai Xiaosheng was cunning, after all, he was just a greenhorn, yet to grow a full beard—what makes him think he can compete with me!

“You, you’re way out of your league!”

Li Mingtong now felt like he was the ultimate victor!

What he needed to do now was to widen his advantage, dig the pit deeper, and make Bai Xiaosheng fall into it, never to climb out again!

Everything was just too perfect!

“Master Song Kai, District Chief Wu, both esteemed leaders, I’ve been in charge of the project promotion, and Bai Xiaosheng is also directly under me.

His blunder is a responsibility I, Li Mingtong, cannot shirk,”

Li Mingtong thumped his chest, his face full of vexation and regret as he sincerely said to everyone, “Therefore, I will urge the promotion department to come up with a new draft that meets the Master’s expectations in the shortest time.

Moreover, to set an example for the other departments in the project, I propose deducting the promotional department’s quarterly performance bonus as a form of discipline!

Of course, as the leader, I am willing to accept the same punishment!”

Li Mingtong’s earnestness was unmatched.

Imagine, such a willing, responsible leader—how could the top leaders not be moved by him.

As for the minor losses incurred, Li Mingtong could recoup it in a hundred ways in a minute!

Perhaps, I could even gain favor with the Master and District Chief Wu, and with their endorsement, becoming the project manager isn’t out of the question!

Li Mingtong’s thoughts grew more delightful.

“Bai Xiaosheng, as the supervisor, is irresponsible at work, has a negative attitude, and wastes time and manpower.

I suggest severe punishment!”

Li Mingtong thought for a moment and added, “Of course, since he has done some work for the project, I request not to fire him!”

Li Mingtong wasn’t kind-hearted, pleading for Bai Xiaosheng’s cause.

He feared that if Bai Xiaosheng just walked away, what fun would there be left!

Li Mingtong’s endless outpouring, from self-punishment to punishing others, from self-blame to blaming others, was coherent and articulate, almost as if it had been prepared in advance.

District Chief Wu Qibing was initially a little puzzled, but his smile deepened as he listened, his eyes filled with meaningful expression.

The more Shang Wenshu listened, the calmer his demeanor became.

Conversely, Wang Ye’s brows started to frown.

This Li Mingtong, who’s usually so cunning, why does he turn into a complete fool whenever he deals with Bai Xiaosheng?

The performance was too obvious, and he was the only one getting carried away!

Li Mingtong, after his impassioned speech, saw that the leaders hardly reacted.

Only the Master seemed…

As long as the Master approves of me, that’s all that matters!

Li Mingtong felt an air of control over everything.

Bai Xiaosheng observed Li Mingtong’s performance as if watching a play, almost wanting to applaud him.

Waiting for Li Mingtong to finish, Bai Xiaosheng then spoke calmly and unhurriedly.

“If Vice Manager Li thinks the proposal for the building brochure is too commercially oriented, that’s fine…”

Bai Xiaosheng, as if performing a magic trick, produced another USB drive, gesturing for him to see.

“I have a second version of the proposal.”

Second version…

proposal?!

Li Mingtong’s smile froze on his face.

He had only given the promotion department three to four days, and a normal brochure would take two weeks of work.

They managed to produce one in such a short time, let alone one so exquisitely perfect!

And now, Bai Xiaosheng was saying, he had another version?!

“This is impossible, you couldn’t possibly have had the time to produce a second edition, I didn’t give you that much time…” Li Mingtong exclaimed, before he immediately realized his slip of the tongue and hastily shut his mouth.

However, in such a public setting, the words were already out.

“What’s going on?” District Chief Wu asked Shang Wenshu, surprised.

Shang Wenshu had a rough idea about the task slip and the wager through Chen Daya.

Thereupon, with a lowered voice, Shang Wenshu gave District Chief Wu Qibing a brief explanation, which left him astounded, and his view of Bai Xiaosheng changed entirely.

This level of work efficiency was beyond the realm of mere talent!

Shock added an extra chill to Wang Ye’s gaze.

So Li Mingtong had deceived him from the start, striking at Bai Xiaosheng behind his back!

The brochure Bai Xiaosheng spoke of had been created in just three to four days, and there were even two versions!

The appearance of the second edition of the brochure caused the several top leaders to become serious and focused.

At the entrance of the meeting room, the three members of the promotion department, who had just consoled Yezi and returned, happened to hear Bai Xiaosheng’s words.

Wang and his colleagues were dumbfounded!

Bai Xiaosheng was staying up late every night, was he not revising the first edition?

Even if he were only correcting the first edition, the timeline was already very tight!

Where did he find the time to make a second edition?

Wang and the others looked at their supervisor, that young, confident face.

In their hearts, the adjectives sprang up, one after another:

Freak!

Monster!

Not human!

…

Little did Bai Xiaosheng know that the first round of cursing him didn’t come from enemies, but from his own people…

At the entrance, the careless receptionist from human resources was well aware of the task slip that Li Mingtong had given to the promotion department.

Through her spreading the word, the other managers and employees at the entrance quickly learned the details.

A commercial brochure of such high quality, created in less than four days, and two versions at that!

“My God, how was this done!”

“Even if one person were split into four, it wouldn’t be enough time!”

“Couldn’t it be that he found a dozen people to work on it together!”

…

Not just the employees but also the managers were thunderstruck, their perception of Bai Xiaosheng had changed.

Freak!

Monster!

Not human!

…

Bai Xiaosheng was “scolded” a second time.

An exaggeration of magnitude, a top-tier planner; a supervisor capable of rallying the department’s enthusiasm to unprecedented levels; a person who could complete work with such efficiency in an incredibly short amount of time…

Everyone’s faces were filled with shock, admiration, and disbelief, and even started to talk aloud, no longer mindful of the presence of the master and leaders.

Listening to those words, District Chief Wu Qibing, who had already been viewing Bai Xiaosheng highly, had his already-lit eyes brighten even further.

Seeing Bai Xiaosheng as a treasure!

“Mr.

Shang, after this meeting, I have an immodest request.

Could you help me ask if he might be interested in being an advisor for me?

He won’t need to work a regular shift; just attending a meeting once a week will do, with excellent compensation,” said the District Chief Wu.

This time, District Chief Wu was not joking but quite serious.

Shang Wenshu smiled wryly.

He would have liked to help District Chief Wu, but Bai Xiaosheng was a high-level member of the group’s inspection team who would hardly care for just an advisory position.

“Let’s talk about it later, District Chief Wu,” Shang Wenshu replied ambiguously, noting that District Chief Wu’s expression showed some dissatisfaction.

He quickly added, pointing towards Bai Xiaosheng,

“He’s started talking again!”