Chapter 36: The First Person to Poach

Li Zhaoyang was also surprised when he heard this. Most of the tables, chairs and decorations in the company were purchased in bulk by the purchasing department.

He wasn't very interested in this in the first place, so naturally he didn't know that this alone violated such a big taboo.

The receptionist at the finance department was a young girl in her early twenties. Feeling the pressure from her boss's gaze, she quickly explained, "This hourglass was brought here by Deputy Minister Shao two months ago, and it has been lying here ever since and no one has touched it."

"Deputy Minister Shao? There is a deputy minister named Shao in the Finance Department? What's his name?"

The lady at the front desk was also confused by the question. After a while, she said awkwardly, "It's Deputy Minister Shao Kaide Shao."

"Poof..." Duanrao couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard the name.

[Shao Qiede? Shao Dede? How could someone come up with such a name? Wait, he is the deputy director of the Finance Department? Oh, yes, their financial director was hospitalized because of his son's math grades. Now the Finance Department is dominated by the deputy director. No wonder there is an hourglass at the door. It seems that all the money leaked out went into his pocket.]

Speaking of this deputy minister, he was definitely the first person to poach Li Zhaoyang's talents.

Because the financial director was unexpectedly hospitalized, the deputy minister won the game without any effort.

While his immediate boss is away, he directly takes his place and gathers his subordinates to become the new person in power.

Then he could not wait any longer to perform the Five Ghosts Moving Technique, and began to engage in various acts of tax evasion and personal gain.

It is true that most companies have the practice of taking kickbacks, but the previous CFO was not too greedy and everything he did was above the bottom line.

It's just small amounts of money, so it's easy to balance the accounts. If the accounts look good, it won't be easily discovered.

This deputy minister is different. He will take the big money and he will not let go of the small money. Even the dogs passing by their department will be plucked by him.

Because of his existence, when the Li family was in trouble, everyone could find out the truth behind it, and the amount involved was no less than nine figures!

[I remember now. The reason why this guy dared to embezzle the company's money so unscrupulously is because he is not only the deputy director of the Finance Department, but also the husband of a distant cousin of Li Zhaoyang. Wouldn't it be easier to steal... ahem, take the money from his own relatives? ]

Hearing this, Xi Jingyue's face darkened even more. The most taboo thing in running a company is this kind of relationship with relatives. If you are not careful, the whole company will become a family workshop, which will hinder you in everything and not only have no future for development, but will also hold you back.

Vice Minister Shao is undoubtedly a representative figure among them.

So, before Li Zhaoyang had time to remember who this so-called Deputy Minister Shao was, he once again received a glare from his cousin.

“…”

Li Zhaoyang, who was secretly holding his breath, pursed his lips and decided to vent his anger on the culprit.

"Where is he? Call him over immediately!"

At that time, Shao Qiede was talking on the phone with his lover in a passionate voice. Suddenly, he was told that the chairman was waiting for him at the door of the department. His face changed slightly, and he ran out as fast as he could without caring about his lover who was begging for gifts on the other end of the phone.

Two or three minutes later, Duanrao and others saw a middle-aged man in a neat black suit, with his hair waxed so hard that even an ant couldn't crawl on it, running out in a hurry. When they got closer, they could smell a whiff of showy perfume.

Li Zhaoyang staggered a step because of the smoke, his face darkened: "Are you Shao Qiede?"

Shao Qiede was unsure of what Li Zhaoyang meant, and said tremblingly, "Yes, yes, yes, I am. The chairman suddenly came to the Finance Department. Does he have any instructions?"

"Did you bring this hourglass to the company?"

Shao Qiede was stunned, then he noticed the large hourglass placed next to the front desk, and he felt relieved.

"Yes, yes, yes. This was a gift from a game played at a company dinner some time ago. They said it represented time, implying that time flies and is precious. I thought it had a good meaning and was something young people would like, so I had someone put it at the door so they could see it on their way to and from get off work."

After saying that, he secretly glanced at Li Zhaoyang and asked tentatively: "Is there something wrong with this decoration?"

With just a few words, he pushed all the responsibility onto the purchasing department that was responsible for arranging the game gifts, and cleared himself of all blame.

Li Zhaoyang didn't know the inside story, so he didn't want to blame him too much after hearing what he said. He could only turn around and look to Du Anrao for help.

"According to Master Du, how should this matter be resolved?"

Only then did Shao Qiede notice that there was a young-looking girl with a subtle look following Li Zhaoyang.

The chairman called this person a master? Not only is this master a woman, but she is also so young. Can she be trusted?

Although Xi Jingyue couldn't hear Shao Qiede's inner voice, he knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression and sneered secretly.

How can I not be reliable? As soon as we met, I caught you, a rat who didn't work but dug holes in your own fields?

Duanrao glanced at Shao Qiede and said, "Just have someone move it away."

"Just move away?"

"If you're really worried, you can ask someone to buy you another Pixiu. Pixiu is used to protect your home and ward off evil spirits. It has a mouth but no anus, which means that money only comes in and never goes out. It means that money is gathered and kept. With it, at least your money that is about to flow out can be blocked. It's not about gathering money, but about keeping it."

These words were quite thought-provoking. Shao Qiede was frightened when he heard them. Li Zhaoyang also seemed to be thinking about something, but he couldn't think of the people around him for a while, so he didn't react immediately.

After a quick tour of the finance department and making sure that apart from the hourglass, there were no other inappropriate decorations, Li Zhaoyang immediately rushed to the public relations department with Du Anrao and others.

As we all know, every company has a group that avoids bosses and leaders, which is referred to as the "Workers Communication Group."

Li Zhaoyang took Du Anrao on a tour of the Finance Department. Before they even left the door, everyone in the company already knew what was going on.

Seeing people coming to the Public Relations Department, all the employees in the department sat upright, fearing that they would be caught by the boss if they were not careful.

As the head of the public relations department, Hong Shitao felt so guilty that he could not sit still.

He checked the office inside and out, making sure that nothing that shouldn't be there was left, then he got up and walked out.

So, a few minutes later, they met Minister Hong who was waiting patiently in front of the public relations department.

Compared with the high-profile and flamboyant Shao Qiede, Minister Hong is obviously much more low-key and reserved.

He was wearing a plain grey Mao suit, a neat crew cut and a modest smile on his face, which fitted the public's stereotype of an honest man.

Unfortunately, no matter how good the disguise is, it will be useless when encountering Duan Rao, a cheater who holds the script.

Sure enough, the next second, the two heard Duanrao's voice of admiration.

(End of this chapter)