Chapter 128 Taking Control of the Overall Situation
It was already 7 p.m. when Chen Jingyang got home. As he guessed, Chen Qinian was sitting in the living room, reporting to Chen Qishan.
Chen Jingyang walked over and stood two meters away from Chen Qishan, his face expressionless, and called out, "Dad."
He then turned and called out to Chen Qinian, "Uncle."
Chen Qishan raised his chin: "Sit."
Chen Jingyang sat down on the sofa.
Chen Qinian had finished his report and asked Chen Qishan, "Is there anything else you need to know?"
Chen Qishan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked up at Chen Jingyang, asking, "Is there anything you'd like to say?"
"Yes," Chen Jingyang said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I'd like to ask you, Uncle, why did you take Mingjie's order?"
Chen Qishan put down his teacup, twirling the agarwood bracelet Chen Jingyang had given him during the Spring Festival in his hand, his face stern: "Why don't you accept Mingjie's order?"
“Mingjie has a bad reputation. It has a history of malicious breach of contract. Moreover, Su Jie’s character is questionable. He has a history of harassing female employees and withholding wages. The turnover rate is high. It is too risky to cooperate with such a company.”
Chen Qishan turned to look at Chen Qinian: "Qinian, tell him."
Chen Qinian nodded and said, "Although Mingjie has a history of malicious breach of contract, this can be completely avoided through the contract. In business, we focus on making money. As for the other party's character, that is not within our scope of investigation."
He chuckled: "You wouldn't be turning down such a good business opportunity because you have a grudge against Su Jie, would you?"
Chen Jingyang calmly shook his head: "No, you know me best. I keep public and private matters separate. I look at the benefits but also the risks. If the risks outweigh the benefits, there's no need to continue."
Chen Qinian immediately seized on the loophole in his words, smiling broadly: "Really? Then why did you beat up Director Wang for that intern? And after that intern got into trouble, you practically lived in the hospital. Doesn't that seem like you're not keeping your personal life separate from your professional duties?"
Chen Jingyang narrowed his eyes as he looked at Chen Qinian. So Chen Qinian was waiting for him here!
Chen Qishan's face darkened, and his tone was unfriendly: "Explain!"
That's where Chen Qinian's brilliance lies!
Chen Jingyang never revealed to Chen Qishan that he had hit Wang Hu, nor did he mention that Chen Jingyang had gone to the hospital to take care of Zhang Pengfei.
If these two things are discussed separately, they are not particularly impactful, and Chen Jingyang could easily gloss over them. However, if they are discussed together, it is easy for people to have other ideas.
Would Chen Jingyang, as the company's legal representative and core executive, go to such lengths for an ordinary employee?
Chen Qinian smirked, waiting to see Chen Jingyang make a fool of himself.
Chen Qishan is a very feudal person. If Chen Jingyang can't smooth things over, he'll definitely make him suffer!
However, to Chen Qinian's surprise, Chen Jingyang did not panic. Instead, he straightened his back, sat up straight, and lowered his eyes, adopting an attitude of admitting his mistake.
"Director Wang, I was indeed wrong in this matter. I only disapproved of his blatant beating of an intern in the company, but I never expected that he would dare to embezzle company property!"
Chen Jingyang said very sincerely, "As the legal representative of the company, I was completely unaware of this until Director Wang was reported. I admit my mistake; it was my oversight."
What a clever tactic of shifting the blame!
Chen Qinian gritted his teeth inwardly, but could not show the slightest dissatisfaction on his face: "I bear more responsibility for this matter. I didn't expect that this brat would dare to commit a crime. But now that he's in jail, he has received the punishment he deserves. As for that intern, you seem to treat him quite differently?"
He threw the question back at us; there was no way we could skip it!
Chen Jingyang glanced at him nonchalantly, smiled, and readily admitted, "He is indeed extraordinary. We are both from Peking University. He is two years below me, and I am his senior. We were already very close when we were in school."
Chen Qinian smirked: "Just that you two have a good relationship?"
However, as soon as he said it, Chen Qinian immediately regretted it!
Sure enough, Chen Jingyang didn't hesitate to pat himself on the back: "Yes, that's all. I've said it before, public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. I didn't give him any special treatment just because we have a good relationship."
This is basically a blatant slap in the face to Chen Qinian!
Because Chen Qinian not only gave Wang Hu preferential treatment, but also made Wang Hu give preferential treatment to his nephew Wang Guibin.
"How capable he is, and whether he can gain a foothold in the company, is entirely up to him. I will not interfere in the slightest. I believe you can testify to that, Uncle."
Chen Qinian gave a subtle hum and didn't respond.
He lost this battle!
A crushing defeat!
Chen Jingyang looked at Chen Qishan, his pride evident in his eyes: "Facts have proven that he has done a great job, living up to the reputation of Peking University, my trust, and the company's cultivation!"
“He was injured at the company. Whether as a leader of the company or as his senior, I can’t just sit idly by. What do you say, Dad?”
Chen Qishan knew that Zhang Pengfei had been commended by all the staff and nodded: "You did a good job on this, but you should also pay attention to the degree and the impact."
Strike while the iron is hot and kill him!
How could Chen Jingyang miss such a good opportunity?
"Dad, since we're on this topic, I was wondering if, in the future, all company approvals, especially sales and procurement contracts, could you let me go through them first before submitting them to my uncle for review?"
Chen Qishan frowned slightly, seemingly hesitant.
Chen Jingyang added fuel to the fire: "I've been reflecting on Director Wang's matter for a long time. After all, the company is everyone's hard work, not a place to breed parasites. An extra layer of review is always beneficial. Besides, if I go through it first, it will also lighten the burden on my uncle."
Chen Qishan twirled the bracelet, paused for a moment, and looked at Chen Qinian: "What do you think?"
Is there even a need to ask? If Chen Qishan disagreed, he would have simply refused without even asking him!
Asking him was just a formality, a way to give Chen Jingyang an explanation on this matter.
It's true what they say, they tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead!
Despite his reluctance, Chen Qishan could only smile and say, "That would be perfect. Jingyang is young and quick-witted, and there are indeed some things that he should take over."
Chen Qishan reassured him: "It's not really about taking over, it's just about letting him learn from you. You still need to take the lead in company management."
Chen Qinian was someone Chen Qishan had personally trained and was a brother who had risked his life for him. He had done many shady things for Chen Qishan, and Chen Qishan trusted him very much. Even though he knew that Chen Qinian had condoned Wang Hu's dishonorable acts, he would not strip him of his power.
Chen Jingyang had expected this to happen, but it didn't matter. He had won a great victory in this confrontation, which was a pleasant surprise. He only needed to be patient for another year or two, and he was confident that he could take control of the whole situation!
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