Chapter 141

Suicheng, the fourth food factory.

It is almost the end of the year. Although it is not the holiday yet, the New Year atmosphere has quietly arrived. After all, the snacks on the production line have been replaced with New Year packaging, which is prosperous and festive. The workers also have smiles on their faces. They chat while working, talking about visiting relatives during the New Year and how to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

Amidst the joyous atmosphere, Pang Xiaopeng, who was walking hurriedly through the corridor, had a face.

A factory official passing by greeted her and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Pang Xiaopeng just sneered: "Well, find the factory director."

It was obvious that this answer was not a good one, so the factory cadre shut up and watched Pang Xiaopeng go up the stairs. He did not discuss it with the people around him until she was out of sight.

Director Pang looks like he's had a conflict with Director Tong, right?

Pang Xiaopeng rushed to the office and opened the door. A cadre inside was reporting to Tong Tong.

Because of her intrusion, the reporting came to an abrupt halt.

Tong Tong glanced at Pang Xiaopeng and said, "Okay, I'll report back later. You go and do your thing first."

The cadre's eyes flickered between Tong Tong and Pang Xiaopeng, and he immediately picked up the materials and walked out, considerately closing the door.

With a click, the office door closed.

Pang Xiaopeng took a few steps forward, put his hands on the desk, leaned over and asked, "What's the matter with the remittance to Sister Lan?"

Tong Tong looked at her and curled her lips: "She still called you the first time."

"It wasn't a phone call," Pang Xiaopeng said. "I found out by checking the accounts myself."

She rarely gets angry, but now she looks angry: "You shortchanged me by five million, and you didn't even let me see the bill."

Pang Xiaopeng looked at her quietly: "It wasn't me who proposed it. It was the leader. Last time I went to a meeting and reported the situation, the higher-ups pointed out that these large advertising expenses were expenses required by the joint venture Zhengmei Group, and they should be deducted from them when calculating profits."

"No, how can such a thing be possible?" Pang Xiaopeng slammed the table. "The advertisement was proposed by the other party, but the effect is very good, and it also promotes the sales of 'Sports Power'. The increase and profit are there! You can't just enjoy the meat while you are eating it, and then put the blame on others when the time comes to settle the bill."

Tong Tong pinched her nose tiredly: "Don't tell me, talk to the higher-ups."

Pang Xiaopeng sneered: "The top, the top, you don't have to let the top do everything. I think you may not want to do this yourself to show your ability. After all, she has less, and you have more, right? What a great achievement."

Tong Tong was immediately enraged: "Pang Xiaopeng! Think carefully before you speak. Are you the director of our Fourth Food Factory or an expatriate employee of Zhengmei Company?"

She stood up suddenly, pointed at Pang Xiaopeng's nose and said, "I have tolerated you for a long time. Don't tell me how to do things. In this factory, in the final analysis, I have the final say!"

With great force.

I was speechless for a moment.

Pang Xiaopeng finally slammed the door and left.

*** ***

Pengcheng City.

It was winter vacation, and Chen Lanjun had a lot more free time. She had to look up the account details, a thick stack of papers, and she sat on the sofa at home reading them.

There must be a reason why the money is so much less.

Tong Tong called her that day and explained the matter to her.

The money withheld was mainly for marketing expenses. You know, after "Sports Power", several sports drink products were launched on the market, each of which was highly praised, saying how good their effects were and how they could restore energy. The exaggerated claims really attracted some consumers.

In order to further seize the market share of "Sports Power" and consolidate the brand image in the minds of consumers, Chen Lanjun proposed to continue to contract the advertising space of the Universiade and continue to place advertisements on TV and radio. Although it has already gained fame, if it does not consolidate and make progress, it will be equivalent to regressing.

This is not a small amount of money. After receiving the proposal, the Fourth Food Factory held many meetings, consulted leaders several times, and went through a lot of procedures. The opportunity of the Universiade was about to be missed, and the official document of approval had not yet been issued.

Tong Tong also returned two or three calls and explained to her: "I'm so sorry, our process is very complicated."

Chen Lanjun waited patiently for a long time until she could no longer wait because other sports drinks would take up the sponsorship quota. So she directly transferred the funds from Zhengmei Company's account and hung advertising signs for the "Sports Power" drink all over the sports field.

The effect is very good, and the sales volume of sports power has increased in an arc shape.

Tong Tong was also very happy. She transferred the money to her afterwards and praised her for being decisive and seizing the opportunity.

The two companies are a joint venture, but the sales channel in the mainland is mainly at the Fourth Food Factory, and the payment for goods is also in their account. Therefore, they have agreed to split the accounts at the end of the year.

She thought everything would be fine after that, but she didn't expect that this pit would be waiting for her at the end of the year.

What the Fourth Food Factory meant was that, after further investigation, we found out that we had not received any official documents to pay this money, so this expense was paid by your Zhengmei Company on its own initiative, so of course you should bear the responsibility yourself.

The same was true for the other expenses, but there was no step of advance payment. She asked Pang Xiaopeng to sign the loan directly.

As a result, at this point, all the expenses were charged to Zhengmei Company.

Chen Lanjun put down the report, speechless.

...This is also speechless.

To be honest, the Fourth Food Factory did not have any official documents with official seals and signatures from leaders at that time saying that they would allocate funds. But it was beyond Chen Lanjun's expectation that they could really achieve this.

She put the report aside, lay back on the sofa, and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

Until the phone rang, breaking the silence.

Chen Lanjun struggled to get up and answered the phone: "Hello, where is it?"

There was silence over there for a while before a voice was heard. Compared to the noisy voices behind, it was particularly small: "Sister Lan...it's me."

It’s Pang Xiaopeng.

This was not a transfer from another city, but a local transfer. Chen Lanjun immediately realized what was going on and asked, "What's wrong? Have you arrived in Pengcheng City?"

"Well," Pang Xiaopeng sounded frustrated, "I'm at the train station."

After a big fight with Tong Tong, Pang Xiaopeng locked himself in the room and didn't go to work for several days. He felt as uncomfortable as if he was sick.

How did things turn out like this? It was because of me that Sister Lan knew Tong Tong, and all these things happened. So, I also have an indispensable responsibility.

One day when she woke up in the afternoon, she saw a patch of golden sunlight in front of the window. She was a little dazed. She stood up, scratched her hair, and went to the train station to buy a ticket.

After taking a train for a whole day, Pang Xiaopeng arrived at the platform. He called Chen Lanjun and sat in front of the platform in a daze.

She didn't know how long it had been before she heard a voice calling her, "Xiao Peng?"

I looked up and it was Chen Lanjun.

Pang Xiaopeng's eyes suddenly became moist: "Sister Lan..."

Chen Lanjun smiled helplessly and spread her arms: "Okay."

Her voice was as warm as ever: "You've been sitting in the car for such a long time, you must be hungry. Let's go eat first."