Lu Feng stared at the phone with a gloomy expression. The contract had already been signed, and although the payment hadn't been made, getting involved in a lawsuit would be troublesome. Given Jiang Xiaoyan's personality, she would panic and not know what to do.
If she were to take action herself, she would feel incompetent and think she had made a mistake, which would make her even more hesitant and timid. If things continued like this, the two million would be lost in less than half a month.
The key point is that she won't learn anything at all; she'll just be completely fooled by these people.
The clock on the wall ticked, and it was already 11 p.m. Lu Feng felt that he still couldn't make a move directly, so he should call someone over.
Call Zhang Fengxia.
"Hey, Xiaoyan, what's wrong?" Zhang Fengxia's voice on the other end of the phone was somewhat affectionate. "Is the factory not doing well? Don't listen to Lu Feng's nonsense, he doesn't know anything about business."
Lu Feng said in a completely calm voice, "I am Lu Feng!"
"Huh?" Zhang Fengxia on the other end of the phone was clearly startled, and said somewhat flusteredly, "Mr. Lu... Mr. Lu? Why aren't you asleep yet? Why is it Sister Xiaoyan's number?"
"I'm her husband. I'm at home. What's wrong with her calling from the home phone?"
"No, no, she's just used to chatting with me using this account." Zhang Fengxia chuckled and said, "Still up so late?"
"Do you often yell at me like that?"
"No, really. You're so capable, how could I scold you? I'm only praising you. Everything at the factory is normal lately. Although terminal sales have dropped a bit, they're moving more steadily. General Manager Zhu is also expanding into other provinces. He's in Guangzhou these past few days." Zhang Fengxia tried to steer the conversation towards work.
"Oh, is that so? There's a problem at the factory. Do you have any quick-witted people under you to send over and help out for a few days? There are some things that I can't do in person."
Lu Feng briefly explained the situation.
Hearing his concerns, Zhang Fengxia instantly understood: he needed a pair of skillful hands to do things, and he needed to make Jiang Xiaoyan feel that he was in control of everything.
This is a great opportunity for those below to get to know Lu Feng. You have to understand, in such a large company, those who have the opportunity to get to know Lu Feng are all very high-level executives.
If a middle manager spends some time with Lu Feng, he might be promoted, especially since he will definitely reorganize the internal structure after his return.
This person wasn't chosen randomly; it meant supporting whoever was chosen. There had always been competition between Zhang Fengxia and Zhu Lidong, and there was also the issue of factionalism within the company.
Lu Feng was well aware of these things; it was unavoidable in large companies. If lower-level departments wanted to be promoted, they had to express their opinions to a leader on certain issues.
He wasn't too worried. As long as the entropy reduction principle of eliminating the bottom performers was strictly followed, there wouldn't be any situation where different departments in the company formed cliques, excluding outstanding talents and leaving behind sycophants.
"I have a few candidates in mind. Let's see what tasks they have tomorrow. When are you coming?"
"It will probably take another month or so, the factory hasn't started production yet." Lu Feng sighed. He really needed someone who understood him to talk to about his worries, and Zhang Fengxia was the perfect person for that.
The two chatted for a long time on the phone.
It was already past 11 p.m., but Qian Nana didn't go home. Instead, she went to the factory and held a meeting that night. The simple office was brightly lit, with a few broken tables and chairs. All seven managers were there, some of them smoking, and the room was filled with smoke. The doors and windows were open.
"What's going on?" the person in charge of finance asked.
"Sister Qian, how long will we be working this time? I have a feeling that those two aren't very reliable," the HR manager muttered.
"When will production begin? Don't let them run away without paying wages."
“I told you, small factories are unreliable. The one I worked for a while ago didn’t pay me for two months. They made all sorts of nice promises, but they still ran away. I can’t find them now.”
"Quiet down!" Qian Nana slammed her hand on the table, looked around, and said, "This time, they won't last long either. Let me tell you, these two don't know anything at all. Today, they were fooled by that General Manager Zhao and ordered two tons of wax oil."
"How much? Two tons?"
Everyone present was shocked. These things are usually bought by the box, right? Good heavens, it must be two tons!
"As you can see, she's doing things haphazardly, and outsiders are trying to rip her off. My idea is to work for her for a month, make some extra money, and then leave. The old way: find a few clever workers, talk to them, make some fake wages, and do some external procurement."
"If there's a kickback, she'll take it. Given her situation, this factory will only last a few months, understand?"
Those present nodded in agreement. They figured they could earn a little here and then keep looking for work.
That's how it is with small factories; it's hard to stay in business for long.
The next day, at Jiafeng Electronics' morning meeting, Zhang Fengxia gave some instructions, closed the folder in front of her, stood up, and looked at a man in his thirties.
"Vice President Tan, could you please come to my office in a moment?"
"Okay, Mr. Zhang."
A few minutes later, Zhang Fengxia was busy with her work when there was a knock on the office door.
"Come in!" Zhang Fengxia said without looking up.
Vice President Tan walked in, looking somewhat reserved. He stood in front of the desk and said, "President Zhang, you wanted to see me?"
"Have a seat. How long have you been working here?"
Although Vice President Tan sat down, he did so in a perfunctory manner, looking quite frightened. When asked such a question, he was taken aback and said, "I came here right after production started in March. At that time, I applied for the position of director of the maintenance technology department, and later I was promoted to the business department as the person in charge of external business liaison."
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