"Have you forgotten how we started from scratch? What did we rely on? Technology! Innovation! An indomitable spirit! Now someone wants to steal our core technology, and you're still hesitating? Where's your backbone? Has it all been eaten by dogs?!"
“President Lin, you’re right,” one of the executives tried to persuade him.
"No buts needed!" Lin Fan waved his hand.
"I'm in charge of this! Anyone who dares to mention cooperation again, get out of here immediately!"
Qihang Technology, once a rising star in the industry, is now like a ship ravaged by a storm, teetering on the brink of collapse. Lin Fan's internal management reforms, intended to optimize and upgrade the company, unexpectedly became the fuse for internal conflicts.
Old Li from the production department, craving a cigarette, pulled out his crumpled cigarette pack, took one out, put it in his mouth, but didn't light it. He glanced sideways at Xiao Wang, the new employee next to him who was working hard, and sneered, "What's with the pretense of enthusiasm? He just wants to show off in front of General Manager Lin."
Engineer Zhang came over, holding a document in his hand, and pretended to flip through it: "Old Li, do you think President Lin has lost his mind? He insists on carrying out some kind of reform, and he's almost worn out us old bones."
"That's right! We used to be so carefree, but now? We have to time our trips to the toilet perfectly, afraid of being a second late." Old Li twirled his cigarette in his hand, but didn't light it.
"I heard the purchasing department is in an even worse situation. Reimbursement used to be so convenient, but now it's harder than climbing to heaven. All the kickbacks are gone!" Engineer Zhang said in a low voice, sounding mysterious.
"Hmph, I think he just wants to get rid of us all and replace us with his own people." Old Li finally couldn't hold back, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.
"Kick us out? He dares!" Engineer Zhang glared. "How many years have we worked for this company? Even if we haven't made any great contributions, we've certainly put in a lot of hard work. He wants to kick us out after he's done his bidding? No way!"
"What can we do? We can't just sit here and watch, can we?" Old Li exhaled a smoke ring, his face full of worry.
"Of course not! If he wants efficiency, we'll make sure he can't be 'efficient'!" Zhang Gong sneered.
Thus, a "nonviolent non-cooperation" movement quietly unfolded within Qihang Technology.
The machine "just happened" to break down, and the broken parts were all critical, taking most of the day to repair; the materials "mysteriously" disappeared, and the entire warehouse could not be found, making the new employees as anxious as ants on a hot pan; technical problems "came one after another," each more difficult than the last, leaving the veteran employees collectively "helpless."
The new employees were busy and overwhelmed, while the veteran employees were leisurely, drinking tea and reading newspapers, occasionally offering a few "points".
"Young man, this won't work, we need to try a different approach."
"I feel like I've seen this part somewhere before. Can you look for it again?"
"This process is too complicated, I don't understand it. You should ask someone else."
The new employees were furious, but there was nothing they could do.
"You old foxes are just deliberately causing trouble!" Xiao Wang finally couldn't hold back and pointed at Lao Li's nose, cursing.
"Hey! How dare you talk like that? Who's causing trouble? We're just trying to help you!" Old Li threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stood up.
"Help me? You're making things worse!" Xiao Wang roared, pointing at the mountain of orders.
"Young man, don't get so worked up. We're just doing this for the company's good." Engineer Zhang strolled over and patted Xiao Wang on the shoulder. "Experience, you know? Experience!"
"Experience? Your experience is ruining the company?" Xiao Wang was so angry that he was trembling.
"Say that again?!" Old Li glared at him, about to strike.
"Stop it, all of you!" Lin Fan's roar echoed through the workshop like thunder.
Looking at the chaotic scene before him, his heart sank. He never imagined that his reforms would turn the company into this mess.
"You are all employees of Qihang Technology, you are all family, can't you talk things out properly?" Lin Fan's voice trembled slightly.
"President Lin, you have to stand up for us! These long-time employees, they..." Xiao Wang said, pointing at Lao Li and Engineer Zhang, sounding aggrieved.
"President Lin, we're only doing this for the company's good. You can't listen to slander!" Old Li said first.
Lin Fan looked at them and sighed deeply: "I understand your feelings about the reforms being for the company's development, but we can't go this far."
The veteran employees appeared obsequious on the surface, but inwardly they didn't take it seriously.
The company's business plummeted, with order delays, customer complaints, quality issues... bad news kept piling up.
What's even more infuriating is that competitors started kicking him while he was down.
"Qihang Technology is failing; it's in complete chaos internally and is about to go bankrupt!"
"Their product quality is getting worse and worse, never buy from them!"
"Qihang Technology is on the verge of bankruptcy; they can't even pay their employees' salaries!"
Rumors were flying everywhere, and Qihang Technology's stock price continued to fall.
What made Lin Fan even more furious was that some former employees had been bribed by competitors to publish so-called "insider information" online.
"I am a former employee of Qihang Technology, and I want to expose the dark side of Qihang Technology!"
"Qihang Technology's products are all garbage; they cut corners!"
"The management of Qihang Technology are all bloodsuckers. They only care about making money for themselves and don't care about the lives of their employees at all!"
These "revelations," detailed and vivid, quickly went viral online.
Netizens were outraged and condemned Qihang Technology, with some even launching a boycott.
Qihang Technology's reputation plummeted.
"What?! The funding is gone?!" Lin Fan stood up abruptly, smashing the teacup in his hand.
"President Lin, we just received a notification that we have been reported for... fraudulently obtaining government subsidies."
Secretary Li lowered her head, her voice growing softer and softer.
"Reported? Who reported it?" Lin Fan's voice sounded like it came from hell.
“It’s…it’s our competitor, they…they have ‘evidence’.” Xiao Li was almost in tears.
Lin Fan slammed his fist on the table, nearly shattering it. "Investigate! Investigate! I'll tear these bastards to pieces!"
He gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury.
"President Lin, the relevant departments have launched an investigation, and all support funds... have been suspended."
After saying that, Xiao Li wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Lin Fan's vision went black, and he almost fainted.
The loss of funding means the new chip R&D project is stalled, Qihang Technology will miss a golden opportunity, it means...
All his hard work will probably come to naught.
"These beasts!" Lin Fan's voice was hoarse, like a broken gong.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the R&D department was even more oppressive than in Lin Fan's office. Everyone was waiting for news, news that would determine the fate of Qihang Technology.
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