The Rose of De Haas

Chapter 43: Een Wijze Leider

As usual Monday morning, Cecilion van der Linen was already sitting sweetly at his desk with a pile of documents with various contents in front of him, as if waiting for his turn to be reviewed by the Master.

"What about the business agreement with this new company, sir? Do you approve it?" Sao Qian asked that morning, shortly after Cecilion put the documents he had held onto the table.

Cecilion's gaze was now sharpening like two swords that had just been sharpened, looking towards Sao Qian. The gaze seemed to send a very subtle anger making the older man instantly shrivel his guts lost somewhere.

"New company? Aren't all the companies in this document fictional companies you created to corrupt?" cold Cecilion with an increasingly sharp look to Sao Qian.

For two weeks, Cecilion was assisted by Rose to conduct an investigation related to the flow of unnatural funds coming in and out of his office cash.

And, unexpectedly, Sao Qian who had been considered loyal turned out to be the brain of all corruption in their company.

"Fictitious company?" sao Qian asked, pretending to be surprised, making Cecilion grow furious.

"Then, how can you explain the difference in profits that my wife and I have found?" challenge Cecilion while opening a map containing a copy of the company's profit report in front of Sao Qian.

"And other evidence also says that you sold a quarter of the plantation without my knowledge to other companies at a high price" Cecilion said, opening another handover document, show it to Sao Qian.

Highlight Cecilion's eyes looked fiery, in contrast to Sao Qian who could only be bowed unable to dwell anymore after seeing all the evidence of his crimes.

"Your game is quite up here, Sao Qian.

I will not let you do more than this, I have also filed a lawsuit against you so shut up and just follow the process," heed Cecilion trying to control his emotions.

Finally, with a careless step Sao Qian left the Cecilion study.

If that was the case, the punishment that Sao Qian would receive would not be light even if he could have to make up for his mistake with life.

The act of corruption carried out by Sao Qian is indeed very thorough and smart, he even used a fictitious company, reducing employee salaries to sell goods from the company without the knowledge of other company officials.

Of course, the losses that must be borne by the company are not small even to the point of touching the tens of millions of guilders makes Cecilion feel dizzy.

How do you cover all of these losses?

He and Roses had indeed managed to get rid of Sao Qian and his accomplices, but there were still many things that Cecilion had to take care of so that their company did not lose more.

"Now I can only improve the quality of the rubber plantation to save the company and the survival of my employees" muttered Cecilion while massaging his temples.

All these business problems are complicated for Cecilion, but in order to continue to guarantee the life of the beloved wife Rose he is willing to work hard even to bring the rest of his work home several times to be completed faster.

The ones Cecilion had in mind right now were only two, though, that is how he can always make his wife happy and how to make the plantation that has been entrusted by Grandpa and Grandma to him can be more advanced to develop.

The young man gulped down a glass of water then, trying to cool his already near-boiling blood pressure due to Sao Qian earlier.

"Udin, come quickly," called Cecilion after realizing Udin, one of the odd employees in his office who was cleaning the corridors of his office.

"How was the harvest yesterday?" cecilion asked, looking at the employee straight.

"The amount is abundant and the quality is also good, Mr. Van der Linen. We are also doing a second wave harvest" replied Udin trying not to tense up against his superiors.

Cecilion nodded in understanding, presumably having to stop by the garden after lunch.

"good. Then please tell all the employees that you will get a ten percent raise. Go back to work."

"Thank you very much, sir. May the Lord always bless you and your family, I'm sorry" Udin replied with a face that looked brighter because a big smile adorned his face.

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The hot weather that afternoon did not dampen the intention of Cecilion van der Linen to directly review the harvest activities of his garden employees today.

Accompanied by Uncle Muhsin and several other assistants, he entered his plantation area on foot.

Round white hats appear to decorate the head of Cecilion, slightly dispelling the heat that hit his beautiful face.

"Geez, sir! Why did you get here? Are the reports from our foreman unclear?" asked a worried laborer when he realized the presence of Cecilion among them.

Cecilion smiled faintly. "that's not it. I just want to meet the people who have worked so hard for me all this time."

All the workers stopped their work. Of course, they all could not have expected that their handsome new Master would say such a thing even though they initially thought Cecilion van der Linen was just a rude, ruthless Dutchman.

It is beyond their expectations that this Master is the one who raises their salaries without exception which certainly makes everyone who works under the auspices of the company led by Cecilion van der Linen feel so grateful.

"You have worked so hard that the harvest we get this season is very abundant. Thank you very much," added Cecilion courteously, increasingly making the people who were there gasp.

Uncle Muhsin smiled, feeling happy and grateful to have a Master who was as good as the young man.

Cecilion van der Linen, at the age of not even twenty years, he was able to become an excellent leader for all his employees.

"We're just doing our job, Mr. Van der Linen. Previously introduce my name Ngadiman, the head of the garden workers in this plantation," replied a middle-aged man with a warm smile.

"It's nice to meet you all. Is there any rubber that needs to be harvested?" ask Cecilion to Ngadiman.

"Yes, Mr. Van der Linen. We will continue the third wave harvest tomorrow as well as being the last harvest of the season" said Ngadiman.

"Good then. Next Saturday, you all come to my house. I will hold a dinner for all employees I hope you all attend" said Cecilion still in his friendly tone.

Everyone nodded happily, for only this time those who were commoners were invited directly by their Master to enjoy the banquet.