Chapter 92 I'll Accompany You
It was only when Lin Yao emerged from her room that morning that Lin Yuxun told her about Lin Yushan's call the previous night. Her eyes looked as if she'd been crying, and she was suddenly in a bad mood. He'd actually knocked on her door the previous night, wanting to tell her about it, but she hadn't answered. He'd assumed she was asleep, so he didn't bother her again. Seeing her like this, he didn't know why, but it seemed strange. She reacted indifferently, refusing his head pats and affectionate advances. She said she was completely recovered and told him to stop pestering her. She simply instructed him to go back and coordinate with Lin Yushan to get Fang Qin a job offer as soon as possible, one that would be legally binding. If Lin Yushan, who was in charge of human resources, needed help, she could talk to Fang Qin directly. It was perfectly fine for him to start work before the person even started, and she would help him. He noticed her mood was off and kept questioning her. She said it was okay, but he insisted on taking her to work. Once in his unsightly car, her mood darkened even further. He tried to tease her on the way, but she remained silent. Only later did she begin to talk to him about the audit. "If your current auditor leaves, what are the chances of the new team being able to freely conduct audits within your group?" she asked. Since Lin Yushan was temporarily in charge of HR, she wanted to expedite the transfer of the current auditor and bring the new auditor in. It would take another month for Fang Qin to get up and running. "Very little," Lin Yuxun concluded. After she'd mentioned this to him last time, he and Lin Yushan had discussed it and concluded it wasn't feasible. They'd already made other plans. He planned a private investigation, and also wanted to exploit the Tongya annual audit to uncover flaws in Zhong Chengbing and Jiang Zhiping. These two tactics would work in parallel, eliminating both of them at once and leaving them with no chance of retaliation. His plan was for Lin Yushan to use financial issues as an excuse to demonstrate the incompetence of the current auditor, thereby convincing Lin Guanghui to activate a third-party audit team for the annual audit. However, he was well aware of the risks of this plan and considered them before making a final decision. Lin Yao didn't ask; he didn't want to discuss it with her, not wanting her to get too deeply involved. "Why?" she pressed. "With a new team suddenly joining, Jiang Zhiping and Zhong Chengbing will inevitably be wary and try to cover up. They'll have trouble cooperating and providing audit materials, making the audit much more difficult and time-consuming. By the end, the results might not be what I want." This was exactly the same concern he had about using a third party. He'd promised Lin Yushan three months to resolve the issue, and the pressure to privately investigate the suppliers and construction contractors connected to them was immense. He couldn't alert the enemy, and it was extremely difficult to strike the right balance. "You...
When Lin Yao came out of the room in the morning, Lin Yuxun told her that Lin Yushan had called her last night.
Her eyes looked like she had been crying last night, and she was suddenly in a very bad mood. In fact, he had knocked on her door last night, wanting to tell her about this matter in time, but she didn't answer. He thought she was asleep and didn't disturb her again.
Seeing her like this, he felt strange for some reason.
She reacted indifferently to the incident, refusing his head pats and affectionate advances. She said she was completely recovered and told him to stop clinging to her. She simply instructed him to go back and coordinate with Lin Yushan to get Fang Qin a job offer letter as soon as possible, one that would have legal effect. If Lin Yushan, who was in charge of human resources, needed someone, she could talk to Fang Qin and he could refer them directly. It was perfectly fine for someone to start work before they even started, and she would help Fang Qin.
He saw that she was in a bad mood and kept asking her about it. She said it was okay, but he insisted on following her to send her to work.
After getting into his unsightly car, she felt even worse. No matter how he teased her on the way, she didn't say much. Only later did she talk to him about the audit.
"If your current auditor leaves, what is the likelihood that a new team will be able to freely operate the audit in your group?" she asked.
Since Lin Yushan is temporarily in charge of human resources, she wants to help him move out of the current audit and push the new audit in. It will take another month for Fang Qin to get up and running.
"Very small, but with great resistance." Lin Yuxun concluded.
After she mentioned it to him last time, he discussed it with Lin Yushan and felt that it was not very feasible, so they both made other plans.
The private investigation is one hand, and the other hand is to take advantage of Tongya's annual audit to find loopholes in Zhong Chengbing and Jiang Zhiping. The two methods are carried out in parallel to remove both of them at once and make them unable to fight back.
His plan was to have Lin Yushan use the excuse of finding some financial problems to show that the current auditors were incompetent, so as to persuade Lin Guanghui to launch a third-party audit team to conduct this annual audit.
But he was clear about the risks of this plan and considered them before making the final decision.
Lin Yao didn't ask because he didn't want to discuss these things with her and didn't want her to get too involved.
"Why?"
She asked.
"With the sudden introduction of a new team, Jiang Zhiping and Zhong Chengbing will inevitably be wary and try to cover up. It will be difficult for them to provide audit materials, making the audit very difficult and time-consuming. By the end, the results won't necessarily be what I want."
It was exactly the same concern he had about wanting to use a third party.
He promised Lin Yushan that the problem must be solved within three months. He was under great pressure to privately investigate the suppliers and builders related to them. He could not alert the enemy and it was extremely difficult to strike a balance.
“When does your group’s audit usually take place?”
“The annual audit is coming up soon, and we’ll be entering the audit cycle for the previous year in January.”
"Then don't third-party and new team operations have the same problem? They both cause vigilance and cover-up."
She could realize the core.
"There is no perfect solution. There are uncertainties. I have to deal with them. Don't worry too much." He glanced at her.
He knew that the current Chief Auditor was the safest and most reliable option. He was most familiar with the company's operations and hadn't caused any major problems in years. Zhong Chengbing and Jiang Zhiping, driven by inertia, would be caught off guard. However, this person had been recruited by Lin Guanghui several years prior. He had no idea what he was thinking behind the scenes, whether he had been bribed by Zhong Chengbing and Jiang Zhiping, and he couldn't possibly contact him rashly.
"I will contact your current auditor and help you understand the situation," she said.
"Don't get involved in this matter. It's not as simple as you think. It's very complicated."
"I'm only here to understand the situation and won't touch upon anything else. I'll give you feedback so you can make a decision."
He said he would pick her up from get off work in the evening and find a place to eat to reward her. She said she had already made an appointment with someone and asked him to make an appointment in advance next time and not come to her place at the last minute.
After sending her off, he didn't go to the company but came directly to Chen Yi.
I hadn't seen her for two days and wanted to see her before going to work. Everyone else had gone to the company, so it would be convenient for me to chat with her.
The sun was out today, and Chen Yi was in the garden. When her son saw her, he helped her walk around and chatted with her about Lin Yushan.
"Your sister said you were working with a headhunter?" Chen Yi suddenly asked.
He realized what Lin Yushan had probably said to her.
"right."
"Is it a girl?"
"yes."
"From what your sister said, he's quite capable. You should pay him more. Knowing what you've done, you need to pay him enough so he won't talk nonsense in the future." Chen Yi was worried.
"You think too much." He looked unhappy.
"Mom never asks about your relationship, but this time your sister mentioned this person, so I have to warn you. Since you have a financial relationship with her, don't develop any feelings for her. If you can't tell whether she loves you for your money or you as a person, it's hard to tell her true feelings. Think about Zhong Chengbing. Mom is scared."
Lin Yushan said she was a tool, not a tool, and now Chen Yi said she loved money. For the first time, he got angry at Chen Yi, "You don't understand. I asked her for help with the cooperation, and she helped a lot. As for making money, she lost more than she gained. If she asked for money, I would have been happy. It wouldn't have been so difficult for me to be with her."
"You decide for yourself. I'm just a reminder, having been through this before."
The person who was said to love his money was meeting that night with the auditor who worked tirelessly for him. She had made the appointment a few days ago.
During economic downturns, many private enterprises cut non-essential departments such as auditing. Li Xuan said he knew the market situation and wanted to switch to finance. Lin Yao asked Tan Ming and Long Wei to find him a financial position at the same time. After finding one or two positions, they planned to have a face-to-face meeting with him.
After what Lin Yuxun said to her in the morning, she had to change her mind again and try to see if there was a possibility that this person would stay and help him.
She planned to make a basic judgment about him. If he was a good person and Lin Yuxun was willing, she would ask Li Xuan to help.
Seeing that the man's resume showed that his hometown was Hunan, she booked a Hunan restaurant and made an appointment to have dinner together.
The man mentioned above was surnamed Feng. He was in his early forties and looked very experienced and polite. He said a lot of polite words to her for helping him keep an eye on the work.
"Ms. Li Xuan and I are good friends, and Mr. Feng, you and she are colleagues and friends. We are all friends, so don't be polite." Lin Yao set the tone for the conversation.
The biggest question is why he wants to change jobs. She wants to dig deeper into his information at Tongya from this.
"The market environment is not very good now. Why don't you consider continuing to do internal audit at Tongya? Tongya's development is still relatively stable, right?" she asked.
"I started out as a finance professional. I used to work in Tongya's finance department. The company had many organizations and businesses, so I was assigned by President Lin to do internal auditing. I didn't think much about it at the time and just followed the transfer. I've been working there for several years. If I hadn't switched back to finance, I wouldn't have had another chance, and I'm getting old," he said.
“Why do I have to switch to finance?”
"No one who transitioned from finance to internal audit regrets it. Internal audit is not a easy job."
Lin Yao certainly understood why he sighed. It wasn't that she didn't understand the responsibilities and challenges of internal auditing. Not long ago, Tan Ming had already hired a chief auditor for Song Yuqing. When a friend in finance wanted to transition into internal audit, she never advised against it.
His words were full of information. She was about to peel it deeper, pick up some food for him, close the distance, and pretend to be surprised. "No way? I always thought auditing work was easy."
"Internal auditors have a thankless job and limited career advancement. They do the same things year after year, which has no value in the company, especially in a private enterprise." He looked resentful.
"How can it be worthless? I understand that auditing is a highly specialized and professional job. It's very valuable for identifying and rectifying problems."
"You're right. Internal auditing does require very high skills. You need to be very familiar with business processes to spot problems. Doing your best in this role is crucial. But often, it's difficult to rectify the problems we discover and they're ignored. It's also a high-risk profession. Many of my friends who work as external auditors have been threatened. We internal auditors also have to tread very carefully within the company. To truly achieve results, we have to uncover major problems, which can land people in jail and create hatred. We need to be mentally resilient."
"It's not that serious, right? Is Tongya okay?" she continued.
He stopped there and smiled, "This is the reality many internal auditors face."
"You also have these confusions when you are doing internal audit at Tongya?"
"The confusion is just regular confusion."
He didn't elaborate and was unwilling to talk about Tongya in depth.
"Who's in charge over there now?"
"Director Lin, the business consists of three major sectors and three divisions."
"Then you have a lot of work to do, auditing three business segments."
“Not only is the workload huge, but it’s also difficult, spanning sectors and businesses.”
"Then Tongya will have to assign you enough people. Once the team is fully equipped, we can get to work."
"If we don't have enough people, even with the few we have, we're still too busy. Tongya's recruitment is terrible. I can't bring in my own people, and their recruitment cycle is so slow that it kills you. The turnover rate is very high. My subordinates leave every once in a while."
After asking around, Lin Yao basically concluded that this person was just like what Li Xuan said, with no internal alignment. He was even resentful of Lin Guanghui transferring him to another position and also resentful of the human resource allocation. However, as for his own problems, it was true that he was unwilling to take responsibility and offend anyone. Judging from his tone, he must have had some problems during the audit and was ignored by Lin Guanghui, which was why he had no sense of worth.
Later, she explained to him that high-end audit positions were scarce, that he wasn't particularly qualified for a top finance position, and that standard finance positions couldn't support his salary requirements. She discussed the current Vice President of Finance position with him in detail, saying she needed to schedule an interview with HR.
She signaled to him that it would be difficult to find a suitable one in his situation, but she would try her best.
Even though it was a deputy position, he was very interested and his intention to switch to finance was revealed.
On the way back, she called Lin Yuxun and told him about the situation. Lin Yuxun said he would come over to talk.
She said she was tired and wanted to sleep tonight. She explained the situation to him and asked him to consider whether he wanted to try to hire this person. Her proposal was to offer him some conditions: transfer him to a finance position after the audit, protect him if any major issues were discovered, and avoid sending someone who was found to have problems to jail and creating an enemy. She would also assign him two professional assistants. His subordinates would be normal replacements and wouldn't raise alarms, so she could help him find them. If he was willing to take the risk, she would find someone she trusted to persuade him to side with her and ask him to reconsider before hiring her.
She actually wanted to spend the evening with Long Wei. She had a lot to say to her. Shi Zhenglin's weekend outings had become increasingly frequent, and now it was common for him to miss her for three days. This time, she missed her especially.
Long Weihe didn't come to the company during the day. She had a lot of things to do outside during her vacation. When she opened the door to her at night, she was shocked and asked, "Why have you lost so much weight?"
She sank down on the sofa, hunched over, and cried. She explained that Pei Yifeng had texted her the previous night, saying he'd returned to his hometown and visited her grandmother. He'd explained that she was in the hospital and wasn't doing well. Neither Tang Ruifen nor Lin Xiangrong had told her, keeping it a secret. She video-called once a week, and last week, she'd just had a cold. It was cold back home at this time of year, so it was normal for an elderly person to be like that. She didn't know why she'd ended up in the hospital.
Pei Yifeng had gone back to deal with Chen Lanjing's last wish and had visited Grandma Lin Yao. He must have asked Datou for her phone number to send the message. She hadn't even approved the WeChat application he sent.
She also told her everything about Pei Yifeng's visits to her over the past two days.
Long Weihe hugged her in his arms, feeling distressed and blaming himself. If she knew, she would not want her to run around in such a mental state. The shock she was enduring was too great, and she should have stayed by her side.
The two of them hugged each other and cried when Long Weihe divorced.
"Why am I so unlucky... everything has to happen to me at this time..."
She didn't want to tell Lin Yuxun because she was afraid that he would follow her. Moreover, if she went back in the next two days, she was afraid that she would run into Pei Yifeng again in her hometown. She didn't want to face her parents at home normally at this time. Chen Lanjing's incident cast a shadow on her.
But she wanted to go home to see her grandma.
"When are you ready to go back? I'll accompany you."
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