Even now, the finance person's face still shows no sign of panic; such confidence is rare.
However, this confidence was used in the wrong place.
"Cheng Lu, if I gave you a choice, would you rather be the general manager of the orchard, the finance manager, or the purchasing manager?"
Hu Yuan deliberately raised this question, taking the opportunity to give this stubborn guy a warning.
"Of course, it's the general manager."
Cheng Lu answered immediately without hesitation.
"But in my opinion, some people would rather be a finance manager than a general manager, because when the sky falls, it won't fall on them, even if they are the ones who caused the sky to fall."
When Hu Yuan said this, he glanced at the finance manager next to him, thinking that the guy would react, but in fact, it had no effect at all.
"Mr. Hu, this matter can't be resolved in a minute or two. Why don't we find a place to rest for a bit?"
Cheng Lu originally wanted to tell Hu Yuan that he was working too hard and that he should take a rest, but the flattery that came out of his mouth changed.
If he encountered a boss with a more eccentric temper, he would probably directly find fault with him.
"Indeed, such a big matter cannot be resolved today. I will go back first, and you can all go your separate ways."
Hu Yuan knew that there was no point in dragging it out any longer. This finance manager was unlikely to admit anything, so it was better to wait until all the solid evidence was presented to him before seeing how he would try to argue.
So Hu Yuan turned around and continued playing with Tuantuan. Before long, Tuantuan felt tired.
That night, in the early hours of the morning, the accountant sent Hu Yuan a text message informing him that he had settled the portion of the accounts that were higher than the market price, and that he was just waiting to check the expected quantity in the warehouse the next day.
This level of work efficiency is truly astonishing.
Of course, the more this is the case, the more wary Hu Yuan needs to be of this guy, because such a person is just too clever.
Such clever people can solve many problems and create a lot of wealth for themselves, but they can also suffer great losses if any problems arise.
This is a double-edged sword.
The orchard's finance manager is actually too clever, which is why he's caused all this trouble.
He naturally believed that his plan was flawless, and that even if he was investigated, someone would take the blame for him, which is why he was so brazen in his embezzlement.
But for the time being, clearing up the accounting issues is enough.
On the contrary, not much specific data can be found in the warehouse.
Although we can deduce exactly how much they under-purchased and how much they falsified accounts, we don't have much evidence to prove it.
Therefore, Hu Yuan decided to resolve this matter completely tomorrow.
The next day at noon, Hu Yuan arrived at the orchard and had someone bring in the manager and purchasing agent who had previously gone to raise money.
"This notebook in my hand is filled with numbers. If you insist on taking the blame, these numbers will be the key to ruining your lives."
Hu Yuan continued to put psychological pressure on the two of them, hoping to extract some useful information from them.
"Mr. Hu, just tell us how much compensation we need. There's no need to beat around the bush."
The purchasing agent said expressionlessly.
"The current calculation shows that the total amount exceeding the market price is approximately 3.5 million. The inventory check of the warehouse is almost finished. I think each of you will need to compensate the company at least 2.5 million to settle this matter."
To be honest, even Hu Yuan was taken aback by this number.
In this day and age, this is no small amount. The annual turnover of an average small business is probably only this much, and it would probably take ten years to make a profit.
Even for companies that make it into the top ten in the provincial capital, some may need a year to reach that profit figure.
But in less than half a year, Hu Yuan has already been embezzled by these parasites.
This is just a small orchard; if they were located in a higher area, what would happen?
Hu Yuan couldn't even imagine it.
This incident also prompted Hu Yuan to reflect on his actions. Since starting his business, he seemed to have been busy making money and seizing new opportunities, but he had neglected many things within the company.
If there are trustworthy people in the company to help supervise, it's fine, but if there aren't, embezzlement can easily occur.
Especially this orchard. After Hu Yuan bought it, he replaced most of the employees, allocated a large sum of money for renovation, set standards for them, and stipulated the selection method for changing leaders.
But because I haven't focused on this area and haven't sent anyone to check, it's ended up like this.
The orchard may look glamorous on the outside, but it is actually riddled with holes.
If it weren't for his family's situation, which led him to want to relax temporarily and shift his focus to other work, he would probably have been constantly gnawed away by these parasites until the orchard could no longer be run.
"This is way too much..."
Sweat immediately streamed down the manager's forehead. Even if he sold his house, car, and cell phone, he would probably only get less than a million at most.
So this number completely terrified him.
Even the usually assertive purchasing staff were stunned at this moment, unable to react for a moment, and just stood there silently.
Hu Yuan noticed that the finance manager's eyes changed slightly, and then he deliberately stared at the purchasing manager, hoping that the manager would see his eyes and understand his meaning as soon as possible.
“I don’t have that much money, but I’m willing to give up all my assets.”
But the purchasing agent was so nervous that he didn't dare to turn around and look at him, and instead said this.
"Me...me too, I'm willing to leave no underwear behind."
The manager immediately agreed, realizing his own foolishness. If he were to act on his own again and do something wrong, his fate would likely be even worse.
"Even if you pawn your underwear, you can only scrape together 800,000 at most, leaving you 1.7 million short. That's enough to put you in jail for 10 or 20 years. Don't you think about it? People outside are living a carefree life with the 1.7 million you gave them, while you're going to suffer in prison and never have a chance to turn your life around again. Is it worth it?"
Seeing that the guy had completely broken down, Hu Yuan pressed on, determined not to believe he could stay silent forever.
"Mr. Hu, I don't want to go to jail. I beg you, please let me go. I'll tell you anything. He was the one who suggested it. I was just blinded by greed."
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