Director Yi is old enough to be Wang Wei's grandfather, so Lu Fan didn't dare to let anything happen to him.
Fortunately, Yi Hailiang remained calm and composed. Compared to Wang Wei, he appeared more grounded and steady. He wasn't exactly cheerful, but he also didn't seem dejected.
Lu Fan breathed a sigh of relief. After instructing his assistant, Xiao Zhang, to pour tea for the two, he casually inquired about the current situation at the factory:
"How's it going? Have our online channels been restored?"
Wang Wei gets worried just thinking about it, even hissing and gasping for air when she drinks water, but that doesn't stop her from continuing to chatter away:
"No, not only have our online live streaming sales plummeted to rock bottom, but our offline physical sales channels have also been completely wiped out."
Yi Hai nodded, acknowledging the sales department's predicament as obvious to all:
"If it weren't for General Manager Lu providing financial support to the soy sauce factory, we probably wouldn't have been able to pay this month's wages."
Wang Wei sighed; she had no idea what to do about the current sales situation.
It's not like she hasn't asked for favors before. She's even visited her uncle Wang Mingtang several times this week, more frequently than she would visit her own parents.
But even Wang Mingtang was helpless, and even mysteriously believed that the soy sauce factory was probably doomed.
Otherwise, how could the Wang family have been dragged down, and Lu Fan have ended up suffering? Wang Wei was so angry at Wang Mingtang's theory that she couldn't do anything about it, but she couldn't very well tell Lu Fan about it now.
Yi Hailiang also mentioned the situation inside the workshop, as wages and bonuses were being paid as usual.
So no matter how much rumor is brewing and spreading online or in the outside world.
Most of the workers in the factory area are in a relatively stable mood. Yi Hailiang specifically mentioned Liu Nian, the head of the security department:
"This kid's got some talent. He's only been doing this for a short time, but he's already got a bunch of teenagers under his wing."
"If he hadn't been there to keep things in check, this whole farce would have blown up even more."
It turns out that the old ways of the young people at the soy sauce factory hadn't changed. They overheard a few rumors and assumed the factory was doomed. If it's doomed, what will they do?
So they went back to their old ways, trying to resell all the equipment and office supplies in the factory behind the scenes.
Fortunately, Liu Nian kept a close eye on things, otherwise these young people would have succeeded in doing it.
Otherwise, it would be another significant loss for the soy sauce factory, making matters worse.
Wang Wei was also still shaken when she heard this:
"There's a lot of anxiety in the factory right now. If anything serious happens, things could really get out of control."
She and Yi Hailiang chatted back and forth, and although they didn't say anything discouraging, their spirits seemed to wane as they talked.
They thought Lu Fan would offer some words of encouragement, telling them to keep up the good work.
Although this kind of inspirational talk has no real practical use, they are both used to hearing it.
However, they forgot that Lu Fan, who was in front of them, was not someone who would play by the rules.
Before Wang Wei and Yi Hailiang could even finish their sighs, Lu Fan dropped a bombshell on them:
"Here's the thing, I called you all here today to give you some advance notice."
Wang Wei and Yi Hailiang exchanged a suspicious glance, their hearts skipping a beat as the same thought simultaneously crossed their minds:
Could it be that they're so unlucky that the factory will go bankrupt after only two months? Lu Fan didn't need to ask any further questions; he could glean the clues from their expressions and guess what they were thinking.
He couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"What are you thinking? Look how scared you two are. Alright, I'll get to the point. The office area has already been moved to Hongxin's place. Let's vacate the office area in the factory area."
"Then you all go back and prepare, the factory area is going to continue to expand." Wang Wei and Yi Hailiang's mouths were agape.
Even the prospect of bankruptcy hadn't scared them this much; Lu Fan's words were like a bolt of lightning striking them.
Yi Hailiang thought he had tinnitus and asked again and again in disbelief:
"No, Mr. Lu, please don't joke at a time like this."
Wang Wei also realized what was happening and nodded vigorously:
"Exactly, exactly. Mr. Lu, this is not funny at all. I'm so worried about sales every day, I'm almost dying."
Whether it's the sales manager or the workshop director, all they can think about are the mountains of returned goods piled up in the factory warehouse.
Given the current situation, what's the point of expanding? We can't even sell them; they're all stuck with us.
Lu Fan had already reviewed the report data before arriving, so instead of rushing to appease his two key subordinates, he said directly:
"The production capacity for brewing soy sauce is already sufficient. We only recently brought in a new production line."
Yi Hailiang nodded in confusion:
"Yes, it was you, Mr. Lu, who approved this."
"However, at that time, four distributors deliberately created a false impression, which led to a huge increase in our false sales figures."
But such good things don't happen anymore. Yi Hailiang even sometimes feels that the new equipment that was moved into the factory should be returned.
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