Chapter 44: Jinjiang I can do it myself...
As soon as the company's management entered the meeting room, the silent Snowball smelled the scent of melon and jumped up and down beside Jiang Chen to show his presence.
Jiang Chen was eating melons while listening to reports, and his eyes were filled with a desire for gossip when he looked at everyone.
Misappropriation of public funds, hiring artists, sex transactions with agents, project transfers, pimping, double-checking accounts, taking kickbacks...
[Is this work or raising poisonous insects? 】
[Sure enough, where there is a sleeping dragon, there must be a phoenix chick. 】
[Is there not a single clean person among these people? ]
Jiang Chen's eyes widened. He finally understood how this company, with a complete team, no shortage of funds and artists, had achieved such success.
The management is a complete cancer, only caring about immediate interests. Everyone is trying to make as much money as possible without considering the long-term development of the company.
If it weren't for the fact that Huanyu had a lot of blood, a company with a thinner blood bar would have been bankrupted by them long ago.
Lu Chiyuan didn't get angry with these people. The root of the problem was that the management was just sitting there doing nothing. Getting angry would only make them move, but it wouldn't solve the problem fundamentally.
In this situation, changing people is more effective than getting angry.
So when Lu Chiyuan asked Jiang Chen whose position he liked, Jiang Chen chose Tang Song without hesitation. The reason was simple: the problems of other people could be put aside, but Tang Song had embezzled public funds, so Jiang Chen wanted to let him go.
Lu Chiyuan and Jiang Chen's questions and answers were as casual as if they were discussing a dish on the table, and they didn't take Tang Song seriously at all.
Tang Song was completely enraged, his chest heaving violently, and he said sarcastically: "You think you can sit in my position? I don't mean to look down on you, but can you understand the company's financial statements?"
Jiang Chen glanced at the financial statements still hanging on the big screen and said with a smile: "How do you look at this thing that has been losing money? Do you want me to see its development prospects or its profits? Manager Tang, just now Mr. Lu asked you about the company's plans for the second half of the year, and you hesitated for a long time and said that it was already planning. You really dare to answer!"
As a company manager, Tang Song should be in charge of overall planning and development, but in fact he is just a hands-off boss. Opinions from below are reported to him one by one, and the middlemen make changes one by one, all trying to make some money. He does not read or review the documents and just signs any document with a wave of his hand.
He just occupies this position but does nothing. Even if Jiang Chen is not here, Lu Chiyuan will replace him.
The other people in the meeting room saw that Lu Chiyuan was serious. On the one hand, they were glad that Jiang Chen had his eyes on Tang Song's position, but on the other hand, they were worried that Jiang Chen would point the finger at them.
Fortunately, Jiang Chen only focused on Tang Song from beginning to end and did not escalate the situation. Tang Song was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him. Finally, he said that Lu Chiyuan alone could not fire him unless the board of directors made a collective decision.
After saying this, he instigated the others to leave with him, but the others secretly observed Lu Chiyuan's expression and did not dare to move.
Tang Song put himself in a position where he couldn't leave or stay.
Jiang Chen added fuel to the fire and said, "Remember to close the door when you go out."
Tang Song's face flushed, and now he had no choice but to leave. He glared at him, pulled out the chair and strode away. As if to contradict him, he deliberately left the door open and refused to close it.
Jiang Chen sighed, and Lu Chiyuan looked at everyone with a cold look, "Anyone else wants to leave?"
The meeting room was dead silent. No one spoke, and no one moved. Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to meet Lu Chiyuan's eyes.
Lu Yinchuan said: "Since there is none, then start from the left and summarize the work in the first half of the year and arrange the work in the second half of the year."
Lu Chiyuan came prepared, and the verbal meeting would last indefinitely. The report from each department involved many issues, which were first raised by Lu Chiyuan and then gradually transferred to Jiang Chen.
On-site work is far more accurate than data, but also contains more problems than data.
Jiang Chen frowned as he listened, but he still analyzed and handled the matter carefully without being careless.
The short meeting turned into a two-hour long meeting. Employees from various departments also smelled something unusual during this long period of time and started gossiping in their own small groups after work.
Zou Xin was hanging out in multiple gossip group chats. Seeing those people chatting enthusiastically, he did not post a message, but instead shared the chat information with Ling Qi.
"Someone said that Tang Song came out of the meeting not long after it started and left angrily. Sister Ning, is this old Deng really fired?"
Zou Xin was surprised. The major shareholder held a meeting but excluded the general manager. It was not normal no matter how he thought about it.
Knowing that Ling Qi would not gossip about this with him, Zou Xin turned his target to Zhuang Ningyu who was lying on the chair with her legs crossed.
Zhuang Ningyu was communicating with someone on the phone, typing very quickly, without even looking up, and said, "Not necessarily, he is a direct descendant of the top management..."
Zhuang Ningyu was halfway through her words when she realized that this was not a topic she could discuss with an artist, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "Mind your own business. Didn't you tell me before that you were going to write a new song? Where's your song?"
Zou Xin just wanted to give up, and when she saw the fire burning on herself, she thought of the song that was stuck halfway through writing, and unrighteously dragged Ling Qi in to take the blame: "Write it again, write it again. Didn't I want to get Ling Qi that detective drama? Why haven't you gone for the audition yet?"
As soon as Zou Xin said this, Zhuang Ningyu and Ling Qi fell silent. Zhuang Ningyu stopped typing and looked up at him. His eyes were calm, but Zou Xin could see some fatigue in them.
Perhaps because he had experienced this kind of thing many times, Zou Xin was not surprised. He just suppressed the inappropriate smile on his face and asked, "Was he robbed?"
"No." Ling Qi didn't want others to misunderstand him, so he explained, "We have to wait."
Zou Xin raised his hand and patted his shoulder, saying, "I understand, I understand. You've worked hard, don't lose heart, you're luckier than me, and there will be more opportunities."
Zou Xin has heard too many "wait and so on" stories, and then nothing comes of it.
Seeing that he still had misunderstandings, Ling Qi was about to explain again when his phone vibrated. He unlocked it and opened it. It was a message from Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen: [I just saw you. Do you have time? Let’s have a quick meal.]
Ling Qi was a little surprised that Jiang Chen took the initiative to contact him.
Ling Qi: [Is the meeting over?]
Ling Qi just came back today and didn't have any plans for the afternoon, but he still asked Zhuang Ningyu out of habit: "Sister Ning, do you have any plans for the afternoon? I have a dinner party and I want to go."
Seeing that he was not affected, Zhuang Ningyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go ahead, there is no arrangement."
After saying that, he paused, thinking that Lu Chiyuan was in the company, he asked worriedly, "With whom?"
Ling Qi looked down at his phone and replied to Jiang Chen's message very quickly.
Jiang Chen: [It’s over. I’m so thirsty from talking. Are you coming?]
Jiang Chen: [You can bring an agent.]
Jiang Chen: [If your agent has any artists, bring them along as well.]
Jiang Chen's messages were sent not long apart, and Ling Qi didn't have time to reply in between. Looking at the three different messages, Ling Qi's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked up at Zhuang Ningyu and said, "It was Assistant Jiang, he asked me to bring you along."
Jiang Chen basically reviewed his plans at the meeting, and unknowingly made plans for each department.
Lu Chiyuan handed the main court over to him. Whether it was asking questions or making decisions, he let him communicate with the management and did not interfere at all. He waited until he finished what he had to do before summarizing the meeting and expressing his attitude.
The management was sweating profusely when asked these questions. When they heard the meeting was over, they just wanted to leave quickly and did not pay attention to whether Lu Chiyuan had explicitly said that Jiang Chen would be parachuted into the position of general manager.
Today's inspection was mixed. Jiang Chen walked out of the building and breathed in the fresh air outside, and he felt like he was alive again.
Lu Chiyuan bought him a bottle of water from the vending machine, unscrewed the cap and handed it to him, saying, "Any other plans?"
Jiang Chen took the water and gulped down half a bottle. His throat, which had been coughing and smoking, finally felt much better. The coffee brought by the receptionist made him thirstier the more he drank.
"The company's problems have been solved. Now it's time to solve the problem of Ling Qi taking on a drama."
Jiang Chen was holding the bottle, and when he was about to close it, he realized that the lid was not in his hand. He turned around and saw Lu Chiyuan holding the bottle cap, his eyes fell on his face with a faint smile.
Before Jiang Chen's brain could react, his body had already chosen between passing the water and taking the bottle cap. He passed the water to Lu Chiyuan, then took out his cell phone to send a message to Ling Qi.
"Is there any suitable restaurant nearby?" Jiang Chen asked.
The location of Xingyuan Entertainment is very ordinary. There are no large shopping malls nearby, but there are more residential buildings.
"Are you only hiring Ling Qi?" Lu Chiyuan covered the water bottle and said, "His agent and the artists under his agent are the resources you can arrange the fastest. You should treat them as one."
The management was confused by Jiang Chen's questions today, but that was because they were not prepared. When they go back and think about it, there will be a lot of small moves.
Leaving aside other people in the company, the only people Jiang Chen can be active with now are Ling Qi and the artists under his agent. With Ling Qi as a transitional figure among these people, there won't be much resistance in terms of communication.
They will be Jiang Chen's touchstone. Jiang Chen has arranged them so that others can see the benefits, and then they will turn to him.
Jiang Chen thought about it and decided that he couldn't just call Ling Qi. However, he was thinking in a different direction from Lu Chiyuan. He and Lu Chiyuan had just shown up at the company, and he immediately made an appointment with Ling Qi for dinner. If there were any rumors in the company that involved Ling Qi, it would be bad. More people would be witnesses.
Jiang Chen communicated well with Ling Qi and did not wait for people downstairs foolishly. Instead, he found a more private restaurant, sent the address to Ling Qi, and went there with Lu Chiyuan first.
After two hours of intense concentration, Jiang Chen felt a little sleepy as soon as he relaxed in the car.
The cold air in the car made him drowsy. He wanted to drink some ice water to relieve himself, and subconsciously reached for the water bottle, only to remember that the bottle was not in his hand.
He belatedly looked up at Lu Chiyuan, amazed at how smooth he had done it.
Seeing his eyes on the water bottle, Lu Chiyuan thought he wanted to drink more, so he opened the lid and gave it to him.
Jiang Chen stared at the bottle of water, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
[I don’t need to be so skilled. I can do it myself.]
Lu Chiyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't you want to drink?"
Just as he was about to close it, Jiang Chen took it first. The lid was in Lu Chiyuan's hand. He hesitated for a moment and took it away as well.
"Thank you, Brother Lu."
Jiang Chen had already woken up from his sleep, and took a sip of the water when it reached his hand. He turned his gaze to the window, thinking back on his actions just now, and felt a little reluctant to look directly at it.
Is this water necessary to drink?
Why did he take it just now?
Lu Chiyuan curled his fingers slightly, and a smile flashed in his eyes. It's fun to tease the little sheep occasionally and watch it avoid him.
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