Chapter 1558 He really has no brains.
The next day, Li Ye went to the No. 1 factory and went directly to Zhang Xiaoshuai, the head of the finance department, asking him to handle the sponsorship for Bu Qingjun.
"This is a national-level research project. Due to confidentiality reasons, the remittance situation is somewhat special. I will sign for it and take full responsibility."
"Factory manager, you're joking. We trust your expertise."
Zhang Xiaoshuai naturally complied with Li Ye's requests, but after saying all that, Zhang Xiaoshuai pulled Li Ye aside and whispered something to him for a long time.
"Factory manager, that's Zhuo Minglan. Since last year, several colleagues have seen him get into Shang Bin's assistant's car. At first, he was sneaky, but now he doesn't hide it anymore."
Li Ye frowned slightly and looked at Zhuo Minglan carefully for a few moments.
The other person wore a pair of frameless glasses, which were rare in this era. His hairstyle was also very fashionable, and his clothes were very stylish. However, when he inadvertently glanced at the surrounding gazes, Li Ye felt a hint of arrogance.
Seeing that Li Ye remained silent, Zhang Xiaoshuai whispered, "Director Li, we normally have no right to interfere in personal matters, but lately she's been trying to access some of our core financial secrets."
I warned her several times, but she not only ignored me but also argued back, saying that I was biased against her personally and was restricting her right to work.”
Li Ye asked calmly, "Restrict her rights? How much power does she want?"
Zhang Xiaoshuai pursed his lips: "She wants more power than I do. She criticizes our company's financial regulations, spouts all sorts of technical jargon and overseas experience, and constantly says that we old-timers in finance are outdated and rigid in our thinking."
Li Ye smiled but didn't say anything.
Zhang Xiaoshuai might not understand Zhuo Minglan's mindset, but Li Ye did.
Zhuo Minglan, a college graduate from a prestigious university, found that her colleagues at the branch factory were either vocational school graduates or at most junior college graduates. So she positioned herself as a "rising star" and believed that she should be given priority in all the good things in the department.
But it's 1993 now, not 1983. While the value of a university degree is still high, the phenomenon of rapid promotions—from deputy section chief in one year to section chief in two years, and then to head of a department in three years—is becoming increasingly rare.
When Zhuo Minglan entered university, it was a completely different story from when she graduated. This stark contrast easily evokes feelings of "unwillingness" or "unappreciated talent."
Zhang Xiaoshuai's grievances against Zhuo Minglan didn't stop there; he grew increasingly angry as he spoke: "Director Li, I could have handled these things myself..."
But recently, she's been subtly inciting a group of new college graduates, criticizing the First Branch Factory, saying their financial management is chaotic, and even accusing them of disobeying the group's management.
"Even Zhuo Minglan doesn't want to obey my management as the section chief, so what right does she have to talk to our branch factory?"
"Eating from the bowl and then cursing the cook? That's not unusual."
Li Ye wasn't surprised. He had seen similar arrogant colleagues in his previous life. They would talk badly about the company leaders among their colleagues, but turn around and show a completely different face in front of the leaders.
“It’s not just a case of 'biting the hand that feeds you,'” Zhang Xiaoshuai pursed his lips and said hesitantly, “Zhuo Minglan’s behavior has been getting stranger and stranger lately, like a rebellion in a movie. So I think she and Shang Bin’s assistant have more than just a private affair.”
"Well, let's take it one step at a time! Go and assign her to the task I just gave you."
Zhang Xiaoshuai paused, then realized what was happening.
Then he went out and arranged a job for Zhuo Minglan.
Zhuo Minglan initially looked listless, but then she perked up. Even from a distance, Li Ye could almost see her eyes start to light up.
Li Ye gave a cold laugh.
If you happen to run into my wooden stake, don't blame me for taking advantage of the situation.
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The amount of sponsorship given to Bu Qingjun by the first factory was not much, only three million yuan, which was nothing compared to the amount sponsored by Fengyu Electronics, Fenghua Clothing and Pengcheng Red Bull.
But some people seized on this three million as an excuse and pounced on Li Ye like wolves that hadn't eaten for three months.
On Monday, Shang Bin suddenly convened a "disciplinary meeting" and, in front of everyone, sternly reprimanded Li Ye: "Li Ye, you actually embezzled public funds? Do you know what kind of behavior this is? Do you know what kind of consequences you will face?"
Li Ye glanced at Shang Bin and said calmly, "Secretary Shang, are you mistaken? When did I ever embezzle public funds?"
"You still say you don't have it? Look at this!"
Shang Bin threw a letter on the conference table and sneered at Li Ye, "This is a report from above, accusing you of privately ordering the finance department of the No. 1 factory to spend three million in sponsorship funds, but the sponsoring unit is kept secret. Who did you sponsor?"
Li Ye smiled faintly and said, "Secretary Shang, the credibility of this anonymous whistleblower letter is still debatable. Let's not make a mountain out of a molehill!"
"This isn't an anonymous report; it's a report filed under your real name. It's a report filed by the professional accountant of your branch factory."
Li Ye was already prepared, but he pretended to be very surprised. He reached out and took the letter of complaint to read it, and sure enough, he saw Zhuo Minglan's signature.
Indeed, some women only have IQ, not brains.
Shang Bin said smugly, "Li Ye, do you usually associate with billionaires so much that you think three million is a small amount of money? So you think you can take it without following the rules?"
Li Ye glanced at Shang Bin and said coldly, "Secretary Shang, we had a clear agreement when the group merged that the first branch factory would be operated independently, so you don't need to worry about this little matter!"
"It's only right that I worry about it."
Shang Bin straightened his face and said sternly, "Li Ye, this isn't your first day on the job. You should know very well what my responsibilities are. I'm responsible for monitoring any illegal or disciplinary violations within the entire group."
Your branch factory's financial management has always been chaotic and disorganized, with large expenditures being made too arbitrarily. Now, even the higher-ups know about it.
Li Ye, I must remind you that independent operation is not an independent kingdom, and separate accounting does not mean pocketing the money.
The branch factory was still a state-owned enterprise, and every penny in it belonged to the state and could only be used by the state.
“.”
Li Ye raised his head slightly and smiled faintly, "Secretary Shang, you are absolutely right. Jingnan Group belongs to the state, and every penny of its money belongs to the state. Of course I understand this principle, so my sponsorship of national research projects is not against the rules."
Besides, with so many things happening in our group recently, if I were to embezzle public funds, wouldn't that be going against the grain?
Shang Bin suddenly felt like he had choked, and felt indescribably uncomfortable.
The first half of Li Ye's words was fine, but what was the meaning of the second half?
What has happened to Jingnan Group recently?
Wasn't it just that the huge hole in the southwest was exposed? More than a dozen core managers were arrested, and none of them were clean. Even Shang Bin himself was spared because someone kept the promise of "no punishment for past offenses," otherwise he would have been severely punished.
However, Shang Bin was well-prepared today, and immediately said to Li Ye, "Even if it's a project to sponsor the country, everyone needs to verify its authenticity and make a collective discussion and vote. It can't be decided by you, Li Ye, on your own."
Recently, I proposed that we implement a strict oversight system throughout the group to address the increasingly serious situation of chaotic fund management. This is also a requirement and instruction from above.
“.”
When Shang Bin got to this point, those around him finally understood his intention.
With such a major incident in the southwest, the higher-ups will definitely order Jingnan Group to conduct a "strict self-examination," and Shang Bin, given his responsibilities, will naturally be in charge of this matter.
These two whistleblower letters have now given Shang Bin a reason to intervene and supervise the branch factory, which has always been "operating independently".
Factory One was a real piece of meat! And the finance department of Factory One was the fattest part of the fattest; if you got involved, you'd easily end up with your hands covered in grease.
Everyone around felt that what followed would definitely be another fierce struggle, after all, many people had tried to take over the factory over the years, but Li Ye had fiercely blocked them all.
However, Li Ye smiled and said, "Of course, I will submit the details of the three million sponsorship and give the group an explanation. But at the same time, I also need the group to give me an explanation for another matter."
(End of this chapter)
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