Chapter 33 Quarrels Led to Troubles (1/2)

Zhou Yuan continued, ”from the moment I met you, when the smart hardware was launched, you said it’s not good; when O2O started, you said O2O wouldn't work; when internet finance has just appeared, you were not optimistic; when the sharing economy was booming, you said it’s going into a decline. As an observer, I think it’s too easy for you to make a judgement. You just need to say that any new industry has no future.”

Before the director could speak, Zhou Yuan had waved his hand to motion to him not to speak, ”don't be in such a hurry to refute me. It's statistically safe and reasonable to say that any new industry will go into a decline. Even a broken watch tells the correct time twice a day. Moreover, new things are always more likely to fail than to succeed. If you emphasize only the things that you predicted correctly, people will assume that you are always right. In this sense, you are like a fortune-teller. Oh no, fortune-tellers also need to observe audience’s words and appearances to determine whether to speak in a positive or negative way. But you just need to predict that they all will die. What an easy job!”

After Zhou Yuan finished his lengthy speech, the director's face and Liu Shuai turned green, while the others all wished that they could stick their heads into their bowls. But they had to admit that what he said was reasonable. However, he shouldn't have said such things on such an occasion. Moreover, comparing the director to a fortune-teller was way out of line.

”And …” Zhou Yuan continued to speak.

”And?” Liu Shuai could not help but shout out. He was desperate. The director slowly put down his chopsticks, then took a teacup in his hand and slowly drank as he stared at Zhou Yuan with squinted eyes.

”And,” Zhou Yuan continued speaking, regardless of Liu Shuang and the director’s feelings, ”you are always garrulous telling us about some superstitions like men should wear a jade statue of Avalokiteshvara and women should wear a jade Buddha. Your status as a scientist aside, let’s see if that makes sense. Take Avalokiteshvara for example, I knew from Journey to the West that Monkey King once scolded that she deserved no husband in her life. So, Avalokiteshvara can never find a lover. Is it unlucky to wear a jade statue of the Bodhisattva who cannot find a love?”

Suddenly, there was a sudden clap of thunder outside. Liu Shuai retracted his head and secretly cursed in his heart that Zhou Yuan was too blunt. However, he suddenly thought of Hong Hai’er who was whipped by Avalokitesvara. His body trembled involuntarily.

The director could no longer maintain his smile. He looked at Zhou Yuan coldly, ”You think that you've made a lot of progress so you can criticize me now?”

Zhou Yuan didn’t seem to feel any pressure, ”anyone can criticize you. This has nothing to do with how much I've improved. It’s only about whether you're right or wrong.”

”Fine, fine, fine!” The director said that three times in a row, then he took a deep breath and turned to Liu Shuai, ”I think our company has an overabundant designer. We should optimize the company's personnel allocation.”

Liu Shuai understood what he meant. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Yuan said, “are you talking about me? Sorry, you are only a director. Employee appointment is jointly decided by HR and business department. You only have half of the right to appoint and dismiss, not to mention that the company must inform the staff a month ahead of time if they want to fire him. What you have said doesn’t count.”

Hearing that, I broke into a cold sweat. Liu Shuai told me with a bitter smile that there was an even more explosive plot.

The director got angry. ”Peng”, he slammed the table and said, ”I’m going to a meeting. You can finish your lunch!” He stood up to leave.

Zhou Yuan said, ”didn’t you say you would buy us a meal? Pay the bill before you leave.”

Liu Shuai could not stand him any longer. The situation was totally damned. The director was so furious that he even broke out a smile. With trembling hands, he took out his wallet, gave it to Liu Shuai and pressed his anger, “go pay the bill and ask for an invoice”.

”Are you going to ask the financial department for reimbursement?” Zhou Yuan asked.

”No! I will play the Scratch Award!” The director roared and walked away.

See that, the others claimed to be full and left. Only Liu Shuai stayed with Zhou Yuan. Liu Shuai was about to talk it over with Zhou Yuan, but Zhou Yuan asked him first, ”why are they angry? Isn't what I said the truth? ”

”Jesus…” Liu Shuai wanted to cry, “yes, you were telling the truth, or probably the truth.” Liu Shuai changed his tone, “but you shouldn’t have talked like that.”