Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 783 A Black Sheep!

Just after Jia Dongming saw the investigation team off and returned to his office, Zhang Guoping followed him in and said to Jia Dongming with a look of relief, "Director! Luckily, we settled all the accounts three months in advance. Otherwise, given the investigation team's nitpicking attitude, we might have run into trouble this time."

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's words and seeing the relieved look on his face, Jia Dongming calmly asked Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! We haven't put a single penny into our own pockets. Even if they find evidence that we've set up a slush fund and violated regulations by issuing excessive welfare and bonuses, at most it'll just be a disciplinary action. What could possibly happen?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply and seeing his nonchalant expression, Zhang Guoping thought of the procurement channels Guo Jianping had asked him for. His expression turned serious as he asked Jia Dongming, "Director! As you instructed, I've given Mr. Wu's contact information to Director Guo of the investigation team. I'm worried the investigation team might cause trouble for Mr. Wu. Do you think we should send a message to Mr. Wu?"

When Jia Dongming heard Zhang Guoping's question, he thought of the arrangements he had already made, smiled and shook his head, and replied, "Guoping! I contacted Mr. Wu three months ago. I estimate that Mr. Wu is probably not in the country now, and the investigation team will definitely not be able to find him for a while."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply, Zhang Guoping realized that their supply chain would be completely severed starting today. A frustrated expression appeared on his face as he said to Jia Dongming, "Director! Over the years, we've never lacked supplies thanks to Mr. Wu's channel. Now that Mr. Wu has been forced to leave for the New Year because of our situation, it will probably be difficult for us to purchase supplies from him again."

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's words and seeing his sullen expression, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! We stockpiled a batch of supplies before the investigation team arrived. We don't lack supplies at all in the short term. Why are you worrying about nothing?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply, Zhang Guoping recalled the supplies they had purchased using the intercepted yellow croaker two months prior. His initial gloom vanished instantly, and he said to Jia Dongming with a look of relief, "Director! You were so farsighted, using those yellow croaker to purchase a batch of supplies from Mr. Wu beforehand. Otherwise, the supplies in our logistics warehouse wouldn't have lasted long at all."

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's words and recalling the whistleblower letter, Jia Dongming's smile vanished, and he solemnly reminded Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! Over the years, how many times have we distributed benefits, and how much was distributed each time? The person who wrote the whistleblower letter knows all this. I suspect that the whistleblower is someone within our organization. So, during this period, you need to investigate this thoroughly and find this black sheep."

When Zhang Guoping heard Jia Dongming mention the mysterious person who had reported them, he recalled the questions the investigation team had asked him that day and angrily cursed, "This is truly a case of one rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel!"

"Director! Please rest assured, I will go to Lao Guo later and ask him to arrange for someone to investigate thoroughly to find out who is writing the whistleblower letter to the higher-ups. I will definitely find this black sheep."

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's words, Jia Dongming, thinking of the supplies they had stored outside, reminded Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! Let's leave the supplies we purchased beforehand outside for now. When the department needs them, you can arrange for someone to secretly bring some back. Also, you must remember to keep the existence of these supplies a secret."

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Just as Zhang Guoping was about to make a promise to Jia Dongming after hearing his instructions, the telephone on his desk suddenly rang. Upon hearing the phone ring, Zhang Guoping quickly nodded and replied, "Director! Don't worry, apart from our logistics department's accountant and warehouse manager, no one else knows about the existence of these supplies."

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's assurance, Jia Dongming reached for the receiver and said to Zhang Guoping, "Okay! You go ahead and get busy, I'll take this call."

"Hello! This is Jia Dongming. May I ask who this is?" Jia Dongming asked politely into the phone as Zhang Guoping walked out of his office.

"Dongming! I heard that an investigation team came to your security department today to investigate the issue of you issuing excessive welfare benefits over the years? Is that true?" As soon as Jia Dongming finished asking his question, Lin Yuemei's worried voice came through the phone.

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's question, Jia Dongming sensed her anxiety and comforted her, saying, "Yuemei! It is true that such a thing happened, but I received prior notice and cleaned up the mess three months ago. The investigation team did not find anything of value."

After learning that the investigation team had not found any evidence against Jia Dongming, Lin Yuemei finally breathed a sigh of relief. With a resentful look on her face, she scolded Jia Dongming, "Dongming! I warned you a long time ago that your security department was distributing welfare benefits beyond the standard every day, which was bound to arouse some people's envy. I told you to be more restrained, but you just wouldn't listen to my advice. Look, this time you almost got into trouble!"

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Yuemei's complaints, he remembered her repeated reminders to him. To reassure her, he smiled and comforted her, "Yuemei! The investigation team is just going through the motions. What they really want to investigate is the channel through which we receive supplies. We've already told the investigation team about the channel, so the rest has little to do with me."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation and learning the investigation team's true purpose, Lin Yuemei immediately understood the reason behind it. She reminded Jia Dongming, "Dongming! Although this investigation team isn't targeting you, who can guarantee that the next one won't? I advise you to do less of these thankless tasks in the future."

Upon hearing Lin Yuemei's reminder, Jia Dongming knew that Lin Yuemei was speaking so harshly out of concern for him. He immediately assured Lin Yuemei, "Yuemei! Don't worry, three months ago, I started to gradually reduce the standard of food in the security department's canteen, and I will also gradually reduce the welfare benefits of the security department. I will absolutely not leave any handle for anyone to use against me."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's guarantee, Lin Yuemei reminded him, "Dongming! You said it yourself, so you'd better remember that guarantee!"

(End of this chapter)