Chapter 1540 Letting the Wolf In

Shan Shengwen has been completely bewildered these past few days.

Since last week, his experiences have been like a rollercoaster, almost giving him a heart attack.

Last week, Southwest Heavy Truck suddenly encountered a major change. More than a dozen key managers were implicated, some were investigated, and some went to jail. Suddenly, the entire Southwest Heavy Truck was in a state of panic, with everyone feeling insecure.

Shan Shengwen asked himself if he had done anything excessive over the years, but with such a big change, who knew if he would be implicated for no reason?

Shan Shengwen was in charge of several thousand people! If you say he hasn't sought any personal gain for his relatives and friends over the years, then you're overestimating the integrity of organizations in mainland China.

If you want to manage an organization with thousands of employees, you need loyal followers who can be easily directed. If your loyal followers don't receive the same treatment as others, how can you command them?

So when Shan Shengwen was called in for questioning by the investigation team, he was already mentally prepared for a terrible fate. As long as it didn't mean he would go to jail, he was willing to accept warnings, demotions, or anything else.

Every emperor brings a new court. Dong Shan led over a hundred men from the capital to fight his way in. He would have to dig out dozens of radishes before he could find a place for his own loyalists.

Since Shan Shengwen doesn't have a particularly strong background, it's understandable that he would quickly make room for someone else.

However, after Shan Shengwen had been questioned and endured several days of torment at home, he received a "shocking" result.

"What did you say? You want me to go to Beijing to be the director of the group's office?"

"Yeah, Lao Dan, the personnel appointments have all come down, you've been promoted!"

"Why is that?"

"Why? Lao Dan, tell me honestly. Did you report me?"

“.”

Shan Shengwen was speechless. In a case like Southwest Heavy Truck, if someone were promoted instead of demoted, people might think he had "made a meritorious whistleblower report." But Shan Shengwen didn't even know where to turn for a whistleblower report. What was he supposed to report?

Regardless of what others think, Shan Shengwen has indeed been promoted, and the capital is urging him to go north to take up his post within a week.

These past few days, Shan Shengwen felt that everyone around him was looking at him with hatred, so he couldn't wait to leave. But before he left, the newly appointed "new official" Dong Shan called him over for a talk.

"Director Shan, is that right? Please have a seat."

Dong Shan was very amiable. He invited Shan Shengwen to sit down and then chatted with him warmly, saying, "Your move to Beijing this time is also related to me, because I was demoted from the position of director of the group's office."

Shan Shengwen quickly said, "General Manager Dong, this isn't a demotion, it's a promotion!"

"Yes, yes, we're all being promoted. Although I haven't been in the position of office director for very long, I still have some experience."

Once you arrive in Beijing, pay special attention to the situation at the First Branch Factory. It's our group's pilot reform unit; it's no exaggeration to say that things change there every day.”

Dong Shan smiled and shared a lot of his experience with Shan Shengwen, then changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Director Shan, what is your relationship with Deputy General Manager Li Ye?"

Shan Shengwen was taken aback, but his face remained unchanged. He simply smiled and said, "I've only heard of him, but never seen him in person."

"Hahaha, so Vice General Manager Li's name is that well-known at Southwest Heavy Truck?"

"Hehehehe."

Shan Shengwen couldn't figure out what Dong Shan meant, so he could only force a smile.

He didn't know Li Ye, but Li Ye was indeed very famous in Southwest Heavy Truck, after all, the "stabbing incident" had left a deep impression on everyone.

Dong Shan chatted with Shan Shengwen for a while, and at the end, he instructed Shan Shengwen: "The technical strength of the First Factory is very strong. This time, our prototype from the Southwest will be compared and tested with the prototype from the First Factory."

So once you arrive in the capital, if you have any news about the branch factory, remember to let me know.”

"Just letting you know? What do you mean? Are you asking me to become a spy?"

Shan Shengwen was a clever man. He always felt that Dong Shan's gaze was a little strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

When he got home for dinner, Shan Shengwen was still lost in thought, which his wife noticed.

"Old Dan, don't overthink it. There must be a reason why they promoted you."

"I just don't understand this logic! We have no connections in the capital."

Shan Shengwen frowned and racked his brains, but he still couldn't figure out how "a pie could fall from the sky".

But at that moment, his wife suddenly said, "Do you think it might be because you answered that phone call while you were on duty during the Spring Festival?"

I heard that Tao Shangping was summoned to Beijing the other day to apologize to Li Ye because he was playing mahjong while on duty during the Spring Festival and even called Li Ye late at night to check up on him. I remember you said that you were the only one who was on duty normally that day.”

"Hiss~"

Dan Shengwen gasped, only then remembering his connection with Li Ye.

He did receive a call from Li Ye checking up on him during his Spring Festival duty shift, but he didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

However, after the Spring Festival, Tao Shangping and others laughed at Li Ye, saying that the reverse check-up had been carried out on Li Ye.

Now Dong Shan asked him what his relationship was with Li Ye. Could it be that Li Ye had appointed him to go north to the capital?

Li Ye, far away in the capital, would never have imagined that Shan Shengwen would guess that he was the one in question.

He did not explicitly name Sheng Wen as the candidate for office director this time, but because Jingnan Group needed some delicate balance at this critical juncture of power change, he decided to promote someone from the Southwest.

Then the "Spring Festival Duty Roster" that Li Ye had filled out was brought out. Among all the heads of Southwest Heavy Truck, only Shan Shengwen had a checkmark, while the rest had crosses.

Therefore, if Shan Shengwen were to express his gratitude to Li Ye, Li Ye would be considered to have no right to do so.

However, Li Ye was not in the mood to think about Shan Shengwen's matter at the moment, because his younger sister Li Juan brought him some news.

"Brother, we've analyzed the software you bought. Master Ni said some are very high-level, while others are just average. Second Sister is already preparing to contact Jin Shan from Hong Kong Island. It's indeed rare to find software that Master Ni would say is very high-level."

"Alright, you and your second sister can handle it. Although our mainland computer industry developed late, the gap with the West is the smallest among all industries. Since they are talented people, we should seize the opportunity."

Li Juan nodded, then suddenly said, "Brother, speaking of the gap, I heard some news. Microsoft, the company behind Lighthouse, has expressed interest in collaborating with us. Sister-in-law Pan Xiaoying seems very interested, and negotiations are about to begin."

Li Ye was taken aback and immediately cursed, "Damn it, isn't this like inviting a wolf into the house?"

(End of this chapter)