Chapter 867 Inquiry
That evening, the matter became a big deal. A large number of employees went directly to the factory leaders and demanded that Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang explain the matter and give a factual statement to ensure the interests of Nandu and everyone else.
But where did Lu Shiliang and the others have any explanation? They didn't know where the news came from. Yesterday, after Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang met, they went to inquire about it separately, and the feedback they got also confused them.
Compared with the rumors circulating in the factory, the news obtained from their channels was ambiguous. However, the employees were right about one thing: the conditions for Coca-Cola's acquisition of Nandu were very harsh. This was a fact, and there was only a basic arrangement for the resettlement of Nandu employees after the acquisition. There was no clear plan like that of Si Te or Xiao Qi's company.
No explanation could be given, and more and more employees came to ask for an explanation. They became more and more angry, and the quarrel became more and more serious.
Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang, who were trapped in the office, were frightened by the sudden change and quickly asked the security personnel to rush over to prevent any accidents. At the same time, Lu Shiliang called his superiors and reported the matter. After hearing Lu Shiliang's report, the superiors were also stunned as they had just learned about this.
"Leader...Leader...Listen, there's a lot of commotion outside, and they want me to give them an explanation. Now the reform plan hasn't been released yet, what can I say to them?"
"What do these unorganized and undisciplined guys want to do?!" The leader was very angry on the phone. He took a few deep breaths and said, "Lu Shiliang, explain this to everyone first and try to appease everyone."
"Leader... this rumor can't be true, right?" When Lu Shiliang heard the leader say this, he couldn't help but ask.
"What's going on? Is there any sense of organization and discipline? I tell you, Lu Shiliang, no matter what, you are still the secretary of Nandu and the top leader of Nandu. If anything happens to Nandu because of this issue, I will hold you accountable!" After saying that, without waiting for Lu Shiliang to say anything else, the call was hung up with a click.
Holding the hung up microphone, Lu Shiliang's face turned blue and red, and he couldn't help cursing. After smoking , Lu Shiliang felt more and more uneasy. He heard from his leader's words just now that these rumors might be true. Although he had prepared to leave Nandu, this incident suddenly came out, which directly put him on the crater.
Unable to think of any solution for a moment, Lu Shiliang could only bite the bullet and call Qian Wanjiang, who was also trapped in the office. The two had a brief conversation on the phone, and then decided to calm everyone down no matter what, otherwise the factory would be in chaos.
But what happened next made Lu Shiliang regret his decision. When he and Qian Wanjiang intended to talk to the employees and explain the situation, they did not expect that the questions asked by several representatives of the masses were extremely sharp and directly hit the point.
At this time, neither Lu Shiliang nor Qian Wanjiang could make any practical promises or convincing explanations. Their empty exhortations and reasons only made the accumulated anger even worse.
"What did you say?" Zheng Guoyuan received a call from Sun Yaoliang in the office. He stood up after listening to just two sentences.
"How could this happen? Didn't Director Song tell you?"
Sun Yaoliang said aggrievedly on the phone: "I know, I know, Lao Zheng, this matter has now exceeded my previous expectations. I didn't expect Lu Shiliang and Qian Wanjiang to be so hated. Xiang Xianrong and others found something wrong and hurriedly brought people to dissuade them, but who would have thought that he was also kicked by someone. Fortunately, he dodged quickly, otherwise he would have almost lost his life. But fortunately, the security department is here and has controlled the situation. What do you think we should do next?"
Zheng Guoyuan took a sip of the teacup in front of him irritably, then put it down heavily. "You ask me? Who should I ask? This matter has become a big deal now. If someone gets hurt, it's no small matter. There will be big trouble. By the way, you should immediately withdraw the people we arranged, and never show your face. Also, have you contacted Director Song? No? Call Director Song right away to report this matter. I'll wait for your news."
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Guoyuan lit up a cigarette and took a deep puff, his brows furrowed.
There was something wrong with Sun Yaoliang's arrangement, and things went a little too far, which made Zheng Guoyuan very worried. He had agreed with Song Yuanchao's arrangement before, but everything was based on a controllable degree, and now the situation has exceeded the original expectations. If it gets out of hand, this matter will be troublesome.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Zheng Guoyuan received a call from Song Yuanchao, who told him on the phone that he already knew about this matter.
Now that this has happened, there is no need to pursue responsibility. In many cases, some plans will never change much, and even the best plans may encounter problems of one kind or another in actual operation.
Just like Song Yuanchao wanted to take advantage of the restructuring of Nandu to completely control the company, but the emergence of Coca-Cola later caused a big problem in Song Yuanchao's plan, which led to a series of subsequent situations. The current situation is also the same. There were some problems during the execution, but Song Yuanchao has inquired about it and the consequences are not serious. He will wait for subsequent changes for the time being.
With Song Yuanchao's explanation, Zheng Guoyuan felt relieved. And Song Yuanchao was right. Now that the matter had already happened, there was no need to consider other things. The follow-up was more important.
Song Yuanchao's judgment was very accurate. Early the next morning, the special department received a call from the relevant leader, asking them to go to the leader's office.
After consulting Song Yuanchao, Song Yuanchao decided to let Zheng Guoyuan go. Zheng Guoyuan is the executive vice president, his status is second only to the general manager, and he is a trustworthy person. He knows more about this matter than others, so it is most appropriate for him to go.
Around ten o'clock, Zheng Guoyuan rushed to the leader's office and met the leader's secretary first. The secretary told Zheng Guoyuan to wait a moment, as the leader was receiving guests, and poured Zheng Guoyuan a cup of tea.
Zheng Guoyuan said thank you and sat waiting quietly. At half past ten, the person inside came out. The leader's secretary then signaled to Zheng Guoyuan that the leader was free and invited him in.
After saying thank you, he followed the secretary into the leader's office. After entering, the secretary said to the leader, "General Zheng from the company is here." The leader, who was reading a document, didn't even look up, let alone say a word. The secretary asked Zheng Guoyuan to stay in the office, turned around and went to his office outside and helped close the door.
Standing in front of the leader, Zheng Guoyuan did not say anything, nor did he take the initiative to sit down.
The leader seemed not to see Zheng Guoyuan at all and just looked at the document in his hand. Zheng Guoyuan had been in the company for many years and of course knew that this was a way for the leader to express his dissatisfaction with him, so he kept his composure and continued to stand there without saying a word.
I don’t know how long it took, but the leader finally finished reading the document in his hand. After putting it down, he looked up at Zheng Guoyuan.
"Are you the vice president of Si Te?"
"Yes, leader. My name is Zheng Guoyuan, and I am the executive vice president of Si Te." Zheng Guoyuan replied. In fact, he had met the leader a long time ago. He even chatted with the leader when he submitted the Nanfang Daily reform plan on behalf of Si Te.
"Where is your foreign-invested general manager? Why isn't he here?"
"General Manager Ruth went to Hong Kong two days ago for official business. I have already reported to her over the phone. She will finish the work at hand as soon as possible and come back immediately, so I am here today on behalf of the company." Zheng Guoyuan answered this question without thinking. Ruth did go to Hong Kong, but it was not for official business. Ruth went to Hong Kong after Song Yuanchao made arrangements. Letting her leave Jinling temporarily at this time is to avoid some troubles, and it is also a preparation in case there is any need to deal with it later.
The leader's expression eased a little, he nodded slightly, and then said to Zheng Guoyuan, "Please sit down."
Zheng Guoyuan sat down, put his hands on his knees, and made a listening expression.
"Something happened in Nandu yesterday. Have you heard about it?" The leader didn't beat around the bush and asked Zheng Guoyuan directly.
" I heard about it." Zheng Guoyuan nodded.
"Haha, you guys, Sir, are well-informed."
Zheng Guoyuan spoke frankly, "Site's predecessor was the First Branch of Nandu. There are many former Nandu people in our company, so news about Nandu spread quickly. Besides, I also came from a state-owned enterprise, and we are all in the same industry circle. Someone called me to tell me about this in the evening of the same day."
The leader nodded. Zheng Guoyuan was not lying. The leader also knew about the relationship between Sit and Nandu. Within Sit, many middle-level cadres were former Nandu people , and the same was true even among the senior management group.
Moreover, the leaders knew where Zheng Guoyuan worked in that factory and how he later went to Nandu. In addition, it was natural for the news to reach Zheng Guoyuan after such an incident happened in Nandu. If Zheng Guoyuan denied it, he would be deceiving the leaders. However, his current statement was in line with the facts.
"What do you...or your boss think about what happened in Nandu yesterday?" The leader lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and asked slowly.
"Leader, I personally don't have any opinion on this matter, and the company is the same for now." Zheng Guoyuan replied.
"What? Do you have concerns? Or are you trying to fool me with this?" The leader said with an unhappy look on his face.
Zheng Guoyuan shook his head quickly: "How is this possible? Nandu's affairs are Nandu's own affairs after all. Although Si Te and Nandu have some connections, they are now two different companies. Normally, we rarely interact with Nandu. Moreover, this matter involves the restructuring of Nandu. As the company that submitted the restructuring plan for Nandu, it is even more difficult for Si Te to make any comments under such circumstances."
