It was Shen Yaopeng who proactively revealed the news about Liu Guangsheng.
Shen Yaopeng's goal was simple: to have Chen Qing kill Liu Guangsheng, a colorless and odorless poisonous man!
When the factory director was being selected, Liu Guangsheng received preferential treatment based on his appearance.
Because Shi Lingyang was before Liu Guangsheng, and she made a big mistake, setting a very bad precedent, the organization only wanted a stable person to manage the machinery factory.
Liu Guangsheng had experience as a factory director, had a clean background, and was recommended by someone. Among the candidates, he looked the most honest and didn't seem like a shrewd leader, so everyone chose him to be the director of the machinery factory.
Who could have imagined that someone with such an honest appearance would be so greedy?
He was greedy, and not just for money.
He also used "marriage" to seize several important positions.
It can be said that he had the machinery factory firmly under his control, and even Tu Xindong, as the secretary, did not pose a real threat to him.
In some ways, Tu Xindong can even be considered one of his cards.
After all, employees can't stand all bad leaders, but with good leaders to check and balance them, they feel there's some hope, and everyone can be a little more tolerant, at least preventing things from turning into a complete disaster.
During the standoff, Tu Xindong was not greedy for anything, while Liu Guangsheng was extremely greedy. This situation resulted in cadres who were dedicated to doing practical work not getting any benefits, while leaders with ulterior motives lived a carefree life. Sooner or later, people on Tu Xindong's side would also defect.
Shen Yaopeng intercepted important documents from the machinery factory several times, trying to make Liu Guangsheng aware of the stakes. However, Liu Guangsheng was oblivious to the consequences; he only cared about making money and never about the machinery factory's future. On two occasions, he even blamed Shen Yaopeng for the machinery factory's poor performance!
He was so angry he almost vomited blood...
Now he's finally caught Liu Guangsheng red-handed!
He wanted to see how Chen Qing and Liu Guangsheng planned to outwit each other!
Shen Yaopeng was very happy in his office, hoping that Chen Qing, who held a grudge, could control Liu Guangsheng.
In fact, when Liu Guangsheng knew he was about to clash head-on with Chen Qing, he immediately sent a batch of television set materials to He Yuxiang.
When He Yuxiang received the materials worth 500,000 yuan, he immediately went home and called his aunt: "Director Liu of the machinery factory sent me a batch of materials worth at least 500,000 yuan. What should I do with them?"
Chen Qing frowned: "Keep it for now."
"Aren't you going to return it?"
He Yuxiang felt that this was not his aunt's style.
Chen Qing: "Keep it."
He Yuxiang hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Chen Qing then asked, "How much is it worth?"
"Estimated at 500,000."
"That's quite a generous gesture."
Chen Qing felt that there was a reason why he had been able to remain in a high position for so long despite his greed; just look at how quickly others reacted.
He Yuxiang: "Do you want to go up against him?"
Chen Qing rubbed her temples. She didn't want to become cannon fodder in the factional struggle between Shen Yaopeng and Liu Guangsheng: "It's not that I want to confront him, but if I accept these 500,000 yuan worth of materials, I'll be his accomplice. If I return them, it'll be like going to war with him to the death. So we have to keep them for now. By the way, where are these materials now?"
He Yuxiang: "It's still in the warehouse I temporarily rented, untouched."
Chen Qing instructed: "Keep a close eye on it, don't touch a single item, but make a detailed inventory list, including model, batch, quantity, and source, the more detailed the better, and have someone you trust do it."
He Yuxiang frowned and agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Qing did not take immediate action. She pondered that Liu Guangsheng would send gifts to even more people next.
Shen Yaopeng waited for Chen Qing's news, only to find that she had accepted 500,000 yuan worth of materials and then remained inactive. He was so angry that blisters appeared on his lips. He slammed his fist on the table and roared, "What's wrong with Chen Qing? What's wrong with her? Huh! Such a huge handle has been handed to her, and she can't even get rid of Liu Guangsheng? Is she still someone who came from the machinery factory? She doesn't even show any mercy!"
The assistant listened to his furious outburst, pretending not to hear.
To be honest, he felt that Director Chen was quite pitiful. She was already being schemed against by Liu Guangsheng, and now she had to get involved in the power struggle between Director Shen and Director Liu, both of whom wanted to use her as a pawn.
Shen Yaopeng had no choice but to add some more ingredients.
He Yuxiang also relayed his findings to his aunt: "There are unfamiliar faces loitering around the warehouse, like they're checking the terrain. Also, I secretly checked the batch numbers of that batch of materials, and some of them have production plans that show them as scrap parts in the factory."
"Scrapped parts?"
Chen Qing's eyes sharpened.
He Yuxiang smiled, his eyes full of mockery. "Yes, the invoice says it's scrapped due to 'substandard workmanship,' but in reality, these parts are in very good condition and are perfectly qualified. This is using the guise of scrapping to blatantly swallow state-owned assets and then resell them. Moreover, I followed this line and found that the number of components and steel scrapped by the machinery factory in the past two years is a bit outrageous. Sure enough, they're the ones who make the money."
Chen Qing lowered his eyelashes, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Have you gotten copies of the materials list and the scrap documents?"
He Yuxiang: "The list is complete, but we only received part of the scrapping order. The old man in charge of the warehouse is very tight-lipped; he's a distant cousin of Liu Guangsheng."
"That's enough. Pack everything up. Add two more people to watch the warehouse. Do it openly and honestly. Just say it's to prevent fire hazards and to increase patrols. As for those unfamiliar faces wandering around, ignore them."
Chen Qing gave the instructions.
This batch of materials could be a bribe or a trap; if she uses or transfers them rashly, she will immediately be exposed.
But now, although she has a preliminary chain of evidence, it is far from enough.
These attacks might at most cause Liu Guangsheng minor injuries, but they might not be fatal.
He has been operating for many years, cultivating relationships with people at all levels, so it's not impossible that he has someone protecting him.
Shen Yaopeng, that scoundrel, is watching from the sidelines. He's getting old and afraid of ruining his reputation in his later years, and even more afraid that one move could affect the whole situation. So even if he wanted to kill Liu Guangsheng, someone would stop him. The older he gets, the less reliable he becomes.
The key still lies with Tu Xindong!
Looking out at the deep night, Chen Qing remembered that there was a province-wide reform symposium in Shenzhen in a couple of days, which he could talk to Tu Xindong about.
*
Meanwhile, in the factory director's office, Liu Guangsheng held a teacup and listened to his trusted confidant's report.
"Factory manager, He Yuxiang accepted the batch of materials he sent, but he left them untouched in the warehouse and even added more guards, saying it was for fire prevention. As for Director Shen, there hasn't been any news about him these past two days."
Liu Guangsheng blew away the tea foam, took a sip, and his honest and kind expression remained unchanged, only a glint of unfathomable light flashed deep in his eyes: "Where is Tu Xindong?"
"Secretary Tu seems to be preparing materials for a meeting in Shenzhen."
"Okay." Liu Guangsheng put down his teacup. "Keep an eye on it. Also, at the scrap warehouse, do another thorough cleanup of everything that needs to be sorted out."
"yes."
He respectfully closed the door and left.
Liu Guangsheng sat alone in his large office chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest.
Chen Qing was more composed than he had imagined, but he accepted the gifts without doing anything or turning against them. Instead, he looked around and listened intently. What was he planning to do?
Did he really think two women teaming up could bring him down? Are you kidding me! Did you think he'd worked for nothing all these years?!
Reaching too high at such a young age is not a good thing; it's time for him to stumble and fall, lest he always ruin his plans! (End of Chapter)
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