Chapter 1574 Nobody Gets Any Face
Having lived two lives, Li Ye had some understanding of the saying "fortune's wheel turns." It meant that the more arrogant you were when you bullied others, the more frustrated you would be when you sought reconciliation.
However, Tang Xiangui, who was over fifty years old, seemed to be less wise than Li Ye. Even though Director Hou had explicitly ordered him to "reconcile" with Li Ye, he still harbored wishful thinking that he could use the cards he held to take control of the situation.
"Director Li, this is Tang Xianggui. I know you have some objections to our work. We value our friendship with Jingnan Group, so please come over now so we can discuss the relevant details."
“This matter is not under my jurisdiction; you have the wrong person.”
Li Ye interrupted Tang Xiangui before he could finish speaking.
Then Li Ye said very politely, "Clan Chief Tang, this comparative test is a technical test, so our engineers are in charge of the relevant details. I am only responsible for the overall work, so if you need anything, just contact our technical staff."
Tang Xiangui frowned, suppressing his anger, and said, "Deputy General Manager Li, it was Director Hou who told me that you had submitted an appeal report, which is why I wanted to clear up the misunderstanding between us."
Li Ye interrupted again, saying, "Is this a misunderstanding? I've already spoken with Director Hou. Technical issues are naturally the responsibility of the technical staff. I'm not good at technical things, so it would be more appropriate for you to talk to Wu Yan."
"I"
Tang Xiangui almost choked on Li Ye's words and passed out.
What do you mean it's not your responsibility? What do you mean you're not technically proficient? If it's not your responsibility, why did you submit an appeal report? If you're not technically proficient, then what are you doing? Why don't you just listen to our technical experts?
However, Tang Xiangui had already discerned another meaning from Li Ye's words—you are not on the same level as me, you are not qualified to discuss issues with me, go talk to my engineers if you have any problems!
Tang Xiangui felt just as aggrieved as when he was scolded by Director Hou the night before. Despite having a longer tenure and making greater contributions to the company, he was humiliated by two young men in succession.
Why should I? Just because you're managers and I'm a technician?
Tang Xiangui was so angry that he cursed Li Ye's ancestors for eighteen generations, but he didn't say a word. Instead, he turned around and contacted Wu Yan.
He and Wu Yan are both technicians, so their statuses are finally equal, right?
To Tang Xiangui's utter surprise, Wu Yan, a technician, was even more domineering than Li Ye, a manager.
“We have withdrawn from this comparative test, so there is nothing for us to discuss. Master Tang, you don’t need to waste your energy.”
Tang Xiangui, breathing heavily and suppressing his anger, said, "Master Wu, our two organizations have different testing standards, which caused this misunderstanding. We are here to resolve the issue in good faith."
Wu Yan raised his eyelids slightly: "With sincerity? What kind of sincerity?"
Tang Xiangui gritted his teeth and remained silent, because he felt that Wu Yan was even more pretentious and annoying than Li Ye. He was at least of a higher rank than Wu Yan, so why should he answer questions like a primary school student?
Fortunately, Tang Xiangui didn't come alone. Xiao Zhan, who was behind him, gritted his teeth and said, "Based on your appeal, we can set up the same testing equipment on both vehicles to digitally display the technical data of your vehicles, such as power, noise, and braking."
Wu Yan was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise, "Isn't that the standard of equality that should be followed in the first place? You can't use something that rightfully belongs to us to express your sincerity, can you?"
“.”
Xiao Zhan was also stunned.
Wu Yan's words made him very uncomfortable, but he couldn't refute them.
What do you mean you can't use something that's taken for granted to express your sincerity?
Over the years, Xiao Zhan had become accustomed to the work style of "if you don't use your power, it will expire," and now, faced with Wu Yan's questioning, he only felt it was absurd.
We're not going to make things difficult for you anymore; we've already treated you fairly. What more do you want?
[You should be grateful we don't bully you, okay? If Director Hou hadn't lost his temper, we would have had you completely under our thumb!]
Tang Xiangui's molars were practically grinding to powder, but he asked with a cold smile, "So what kind of sincerity do you want?"
Wu Yan suddenly smiled, saying with a wicked grin, "We're technical staff, only responsible for the technical aspects. As for matters of sincerity, you'll have to ask Deputy General Manager Li."
[Damn it, are you trying to pass the buck with us? Do you think we're blind?]
Tang Xiangui and Xiao Zhan both went berserk. They were always the ones who passed the buck to others, so when the boomerang hit them on the head, the damage increased exponentially.
"Alright, then please wait and see how sincere we are!"
Tang Xiangui and Xiao Zhan turned and left. A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. It was just a work mistake. Could they really drive someone to their death?
But just as they stepped out the door, they faintly heard Wu Yan talking to his colleagues behind them.
"Wu Yan, are they here to apologize to us today? I really didn't expect people from Jiqi to apologize."
"Of course he doesn't want to apologize, but he misunderstood what the higher-ups meant. Otherwise, do you think someone as powerful and influential as them would talk to us nicely?"
Tang Xiangui paused abruptly, as if suddenly awakened from a dream by a single word.
When Director Hou reprimanded him, he was only focused on his anger and didn't carefully consider the details. He simply thought that his "work mistake" had led to this series of unfortunate events.
But now, thinking about Director Hou's attitude, it's clear that what he cared about wasn't the pressure from the ministries in Beijing, but rather the position of his employer.
[Do you really want Li Ye's branch factory to win? How could that be possible? Wouldn't that be creating a hidden threat for ourselves?]
In 1993, Jilin Motors' flagship product was medium-duty trucks, but it also had plans for light trucks and light buses. However, the rise of Beijing-branded light trucks and light buses had a significant impact on these two projects.
Now that the No. 1 factory is going to get involved in the heavy truck industry, will they turn to developing medium-sized trucks in the future?
More importantly, Tang Xiangui has already accepted bribes from others, and now he's siding with Li Ye. Does he still have any credibility?
Xiao Zhan, unaware of Tang Xiangui's thoughts, asked worriedly, "Uncle Tang, what do we do now? Are we going to go and suffer at Li Ye's hands again?"
Tang Xiangui remained silent for a moment, then said coldly, "Don't do things twice. We've already gone once. Going again will only bring us humiliation. Let someone else go for us!"
"Send someone else to go for us? Do you think Li Ye would give us that kind of face?"
"Face? Did he give me face? After getting into this mess, nobody can expect to have any face anymore."
(End of this chapter)
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