Chapter 269: A Turning Point in a Crisis
The last day of the May Day holiday still did not make Lingyun Company fall into peace, and the employees still gave up their vacations as always, and still stayed in the company as always. We are still waiting for the ever-changing situation to change as always.
The only difference is that today's Lingyun company has a kind of excitement, an excitement that slowly gathers, an excitement that passes on to each other in speculation.
Instead of staying in the office waiting for the news to arrive, people flocked to the second-floor hallways almost invariably in front of the conference room.
The crowd was accompanied by an increasingly dense chatter.
"Did you hear that? Our Mr. Ning has transferred the shares, is he no longer the general manager? ”
"I've heard about it too, and the meeting the day before yesterday was confirmed. Do you know? Mr. Ning's successor turned out to be Su Qing from that warehouse. You say it's ridiculous. ”
"yes. You see how good people's lives are. He became a general manager in his early twenties. How the hell did she do it? ”
"What can there be? It's not just by posture and wrists. It must have something to do with Vice President Lu. How could she, a countryman, have the strength to buy Mr. Ning's shares? ”
"Don't be so tasty. You try to seduce someone like Mr. Lu. You can meet someone like him, but can you make the other person willing to do such a good thing for you? ”
"Either way, we have to accept the reality. I just hope that the company can turn around the current situation. I don't know if she and Mr. Lu can do it? ”
"Did you hear that? Someone admitted to the warehouse thing. In the morning, I also saw a manager who came to the company with a person. The members of the investigation team also came. Mr. Lu, Mr. Wei and Director Xiao all went in. They seemed excited. ”
"If this matter can give us a clean slate, wouldn't Mr. Ning have to leave the company."
"Maybe. I still hope that Mr. Ning will lead us. Su Qing is still too young. I don't want any more turmoil in the company. This toss is enough to worry us. ”
"I hope so. May all be well. I don't know what's wrong, but now the company's affairs are becoming more and more incomprehensible. It seems to have been all messed up all of a sudden. That Su Qing is evil enough, there have been too many things about her and the two bosses since she came to the company. Alas! Girls now. ”
"I don't understand. That's the best thing about this girl. can turn the two bosses around, and in the end, he can take Mr. Ning's shares and power into his own hands. Have you ever seen anything like this? I was eye-opening. The world is amazing. ”
"If things take a turn for the better, maybe Mr. Ning might change his decision. As long as he is unwilling, it will be difficult for others to take away his shares and power. After all, Lingyun Company was founded by him. ”
"yes, I don't like what girls do. At a young age, you know how to play tricks. There is no serious thing at all. ”
"Okay, let's see what happens in the warehouse. I don't know how it's going inside? ”
"Yes, be quiet. I couldn't hear anything. Be still. ”
The chatter in the corridor gradually subsided, and gradually fell silent.
There was only the sound of people huddling together and gasping at the same time.
Bai Shengtian's energy was diverging little by little. His mind drifted, and his eyes took his eyes off the person he was telling. His gaze began to become casual.
As the person in charge of this investigation, as the person in charge temporarily designated by the city government, I have a little slack at this moment, and there is a little bit of complexity.
Just a day ago, I was reporting the progress of the investigation to the deputy director of the city office, and I was still struggling with how to find a reasonable reason.
His own dilemma comes from the fact that he must make a reasonable footnote to the final punishment measures of the city government, and he must make the final conclusion announced by the city appear reasonable and natural.
A day ago, I was still combing through the mess, and there was no trace of low-grade cement in the sampling of all the buildings under construction and completed delivery, and I was almost ready to give up this clumsy investigation method.
However, in the face of surging public opinion, he must find strong evidence against the company under investigation. Against his will, he must put this company in a situation from which he will never recover. I must let the boiling public opinion calm down.
He is only a deputy director of the Economic Commission, but he has been burdened with a thousand pounds.
He has become a chess piece under the system, a flag that has been pushed to the forefront, and a small chess piece that may be discarded at any time.
There is no way back, either to win this gamble beautifully, or to leave the career from now on.
However, more than half a month of data review and on-site investigation did not bring me any clues, and I was almost certain that this was a conspiracy, a conspiracy against this Lingyun company.
For him, this conspiracy is more like a prank, but he has become the protagonist of the prank.
The other protagonist is the general manager named Ning Feiyang.
He was destined to be unlucky. He had to sacrifice him and his company to appease the wrath.
But what about yourself? If you can't find a seemingly strong piece of evidence, if you can't make the results of the investigation show beautiful results, then you are another unlucky person.
I am becoming frustrated little by little, and I am becoming helpless little by little.
The idle gaze finally moved to a lean face on the far edge of the opposite side.
My vision is gradually becoming sharper, and I need such sharpness.
A smile broke into his face that met his piercing gaze, and he nodded slightly.
Bai Shengtian frowned slightly, and he fell into a deep groan.
It was yesterday that he received a call from this person named Cheng Mingyang. He told himself on the phone that he had found the perpetrator. He's got all the evidence. He can prove that the rumors that Lingyun Company used low-grade cement in violation of regulations in the project are purely false. This is a complete man-made rumor-mongering.
He wanted to hold a hearing of the entire investigation team himself, and he would bring all the evidence to the scene.
Faced with this sudden call, Bai Shengtian fell into hesitation. He can't simply take this as a good thing, he must first understand the spirit of the superiors.
It is not the society that I am responsible for, but my superiors and my own political future.
"If you can't summon me in time and can't let me help Lingyun Company clarify the facts, then I can only hold a press conference with Lingyun Company by myself. As a member of the city of S, I have an obligation to let the public know the truth. However, I would prefer that the issue be resolved by the investigation team within the system. We want to uphold the authority of the investigation team. I wonder if you agree with me? I await your decision. The other party, Cheng Mingyang, finally couldn't hold his breath when he hesitated.
Bai Shengtian savored the other party's tone, and he quickly recalled the two meetings with the other party.
The attitude shown by the other party on the phone this time was completely different from the previous two investigations by the investigation team, which aroused his interest and aroused his vigilance.
Cheng Mingyang's sudden change of attitude can only confirm one point, that is, Lingyun Company is not a soft persimmon that can be bullied arbitrarily, she has the ability to fight back. Moreover, her counterattack has already begun.
Bai Shengtian quickly made a decision, he didn't want to be a puppet, he didn't want to continue to be passive.
So, I summoned all the members of the investigation team here. I don't have time to hesitate, I have to make a trade-off.
It's just that your own choices need to cater to the leadership, and even more so to cater to the situation. I need to fit in.
What is the current situation? That's stability. The general trend before the Olympics.
Taking his eyes off Cheng Mingyang's face, Bai Shengtian put his interest on the young man sitting in the middle of the opposite side.
This is an expatriate manager, he is young, but he is steady and determined. He has a spirit of compromise that is different from that of the average American.
However, he is an expat after all.
After coming into contact with this young man named Lu Kaiwen a few times, Bai Shengtian didn't see his anxiety, let alone his pandering.
He has been emphasizing the laws of the market, the innocence of Lingyun Company, and the responsibility of the investigation team to the public.
Such a faint threat made Bai Shengtian scoff for a while, but he was also helpless. In the face of such a foreign investment background, he is unwilling to add unnecessary trouble.
At this moment he remembered the attitude of the young man, remembered one thing.
The Olympics are events related to international influences, and it seems that I should not involve my small investigation team in international events.
Listening to the monotonous explanation of a dark and thin young man at one end of the conference table, Bai Shengtian closed his eyes.
The sound of the recording brushed by the staff next to him became a lullaby, and Bai Shengtian entered a state of emptiness.
"Team leader. Do you have any comments? The voice next to him woke up Bai Shengtian.
Dou Ruopeng, the deputy leader of the construction committee, cast an expectant look.
"Huh. Old sinus. You are an expert in architecture. You give me a deal. Can we find a quality problem in three days? Bai Shengtian leaned down and leaned into Dou Ruopeng's ear.
Dou Ruopeng was stunned for a moment, and then he had a sudden expression.
He just shook his head slightly.
"And what do you think about today's incident?" Bai Shengtian glanced at the venue.
"Team leader. We listen to you. Dou Ruopeng was very simple.
"Old Dou, don't play tricks. We are grasshoppers on a line. Don't try to be alone. You should know what I mean. Bai Shengtian's tone quickly became cold.
"Understood. We are one. Now we are in a situation where there is no better way, and it seems that there is now a reason to do it. Since there must be results, then we might as well leverage them. Otherwise, we're just adding to the trouble. In the white group, you will have to make the decision in the end, but I will give my full support. Dou Ruopeng made a statement.
"Huh. I'm relieved to have your words. I don't want to complicate things because we have disagreements. Then I'm decided? Bai Shengtian stared at the other party's face for the first time.
Dou Ruopeng nodded fiercely, his eyes instantly filled with encouragement.
Bai Shengtian sorted out his emotions, and he stood up with grace.
All eyes are on the focal point of the room.
Bai Shengtian also inspected all the people one by one, and in the end, he still kept his eyes on Lu Kaiwen's face.
"Things seem to be pretty clear. This person from Province F, named Zhang Wangcai, was a relative of Mr. Cheng Mingyang, and he was entrusted with the care of the warehouse. However, this warehouse borrowed from Lingyun Company was used by him to do business with the rural engineering team in the suburbs. He contracted the project behind Mr. Cheng's back. As can be seen from these contracts, the number is significant. Total...... Well...... Reached more than forty tons. In order to cover up what he had done, he thought of pressing the matter on the head of Lingyun Company so that Manager Cheng could not investigate. Hehe. Everything seems to make sense. But how should our investigation team deal with such an explanation? Colleagues, you speak freely, and we should have a preliminary conclusion on this matter today. Bai Shengtian spoke his words slowly but firmly. He sat down in the epilogue.
"Today's explanation is very reasonable and in line with the investigation procedures that our investigation team has been conducting. We just find the cause of the incident. We're not here to draw conclusions, we're just looking for the truth. These contracts are genuine, and yesterday we have carried out a preliminary verification. There is also a reasonable explanation for the large amount of low-grade cement in the warehouse. I believe that this explanation can be reported as strong evidence for our investigation. Do the comrades of the investigation team agree with me? If you disagree, you can stand up and express it. We must do things in a conscientious and responsible spirit, and do not be influenced by me. Dou Ruopeng quickly stood up. He sat down quickly again.
Several members of the investigation team nodded their heads, but they only looked at each other a few times before remaining silent.
There was a brief silence in the room. Kevin Lu stood up.
"Thank you to the investigation team for half a month of hard work. As a private enterprise, as a business that is about to go public. We have put ourselves under public scrutiny. You are the representatives of the public. Thank you for being fair to the mistakes and oversights in our work. More than 300 regular employees and more than 1,000 related employees of our company thank you for your justice. Thank you for the justice that the investigation team has brought us. Thank you! Kevin Lu bent down deeply in an increasingly emotional voice.
There was a commotion in the conference room.
Bai Shengtian quickly stood up.
"Good! Since we have no objections. I announce that the investigation team has concluded its investigation into Lingyun Company. We will present the contents of today's meeting to the city government. I hope we can all have a satisfactory explanation to the public. Good luck pigs! Bai Shengtian spat out the last trace of determination.
He couldn't help but wave his arm, as if to wave away the last trace of hesitation.