Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 170: A Tricky Conspiracy and a Show of Power

The next day at noon, Fang Jun arranged a private meeting between Xu Zhiquan and old secretary Ji Yusheng.

At the same time, the day when the Xu family took over Guangming Factory was finally officially confirmed after coordination among the city, Dongchen and Guangming Factory.

An official document was sent to Guangming Factory and Dongchen Co., Ltd.

The date is set for next Monday.

Guangming Factory expressed its "welcome" to Dongchen Co., Ltd. and will hold a "welcome and reception ceremony" in the auditorium of Guangming Factory next Monday.

……

That afternoon, Xu Chen was the only one in the office.

He was sitting at an office desk, editing a document on his computer.

There is a project going on at Renhe Pharmaceutical, and Fu Disheng and Ren Jing have signed the endorsement contract.

According to the original project contract, Xu Chen also needs to help the other party complete the modification and finalization of the shooting execution script.

The subsequent commercials do not need to be shot by Dongchen Advertising, but may still require Teacher Xu Chen to review and provide revision suggestions.

The original shooting plan was already complete, but after the spokesperson came in, the couple still suggested some minor modifications that were not serious, so Xu Chen helped to make the changes.

……

The glass door was pushed open, and father Xu Zhiquan walked in with a cigarette in his mouth, followed by Fang Jun.

This afternoon, they went to meet Ji Yusheng, the old secretary of Guangming Factory.

"How is it? Any gains?" Xu Chen stood up and asked.

Xu Zhiquan: "Let's talk in the reception room."

As he spoke, he walked towards the reception room with a cigarette in his mouth and his hands behind his back.

……

Fang Jun brewed a pot of Pu'er tea, and the three of them drank hot tea while enjoying the cool breeze from the air conditioner, which was quite comfortable.

Xu Zhiquan drank two cups of tea, lit a cigarette, and then said slowly:
"It can be seen that the old secretary sincerely welcomes us...

Former secretary Ji Yusheng and union chairman Zhang Min'en have already done a lot of work privately to ensure that we can take over Guangming Factory smoothly next Monday.

The most important thing is to communicate with the hundreds of existing employees in advance.

This is indeed very critical and important. After all, if we want to successfully take over Guangming Factory, the biggest challenge is to convince the 500 employees.

The smooth operation of the electric car factory will also depend on them.”

Xu Chen thought of his classmate Nie Sensen, and said:

“It shouldn’t be a big problem.

I have a classmate whose family works in a machinery factory.

He found me a few days ago and expressed his gratitude.

His family had been prepared to be laid off, and our plan to take over did not include dismissing old employees, which was very fortunate for them. "

Xu Zhiquan nodded:
"It can be considered a good deed."

He took another sip of tea and continued:
“At present, it seems that the acting factory manager Jin Guiyuan is indeed a clear trouble.

Ji Yusheng expressed the same view today.

Jin Guiyuan originally planned to sell Guangming Factory to Fengrong Commercial. This judgment can be basically confirmed at present.

But it was obvious that the acting factory director overestimated himself. He did not expect that he and his backers had no say in this matter, and the city even organized an open bidding.

This gave us the opportunity...

But the problem now is that we can’t kill Jin Guiyuan immediately.

The agreement we signed with the city includes taking over existing employees and management.

There is a special clause for the 'current acting factory manager', which prohibits dismissal within three years.

Xu Chen: “This is a bit strange.

If the other party has someone behind him, there is no need to waste time here. There should be a better way out.

He should also know that even if he stayed in Dongchen for three years, he would definitely not be trusted or reused."

Xu Zhiquan nodded:
“So there may be some purpose or concern behind it.

I discussed it with Fang Jun on the way. Although we cannot fire him within three years, it is still okay to sideline him.

Don't let him access the company's core information, just treat it as a sinecure.

I looked at the current employee salaries. Although he is an acting factory manager, his salary is not high. I can still afford that little bit of money.

It would be best if he could quit on his own initiative, or find an opportunity to get rid of him after a while, because having him around always feels like a thunderbolt."

Xu Zhiquan frowned, took two puffs of his cigarette, and continued:
"Nothing serious, I've thought it through.

We took over Guangming Factory legally and reasonably, and the city's Vice Mayor Wu Yongming is very supportive of us. One or two small fry will at most cause some minor troubles that will not affect the overall situation."

He paused and then said:
"However, there may be a little trouble ahead."

Xu Chen: "What trouble?"

Xu Zhiquan did not speak, Fang Jun on the side said:

"Secretary Ji said that Jin Guiyuan suddenly arranged for the Security Department to recruit some security guards from outside these two days, and it was quite urgent.

But the machinery factory can’t even pay its employees’ salaries, so it’s strange to hire new security guards now.”

Xu Zhiquan smiled:

"The Security Department is recruiting new security guards...

It would be better to say that they are recruiting a group of thugs.

This is aimed at us, so when we go to take over the Guangming factory next Monday, we may face a show of force.

They don't dare to do anything too extreme, but they can still make us look bad.

We still have to weigh how to deal with this matter.”

Xu Chen thought for a moment:
“It’s really a show of strength…

The key point is that we cannot take a hard approach on this matter, as hundreds of employees at Guangming Factory have seen it all.

How we handle the situation will also affect their subsequent attitude towards us.

It's really a tricky 'open plot'."

Xu Zhiquan:
“That’s the truth…

So people like Li Rui and Fang Tao cannot be brought along.

If we bring someone with us, it might just play into their hands." Fang Jun: "Fortunately, Secretary Ji told us in advance today, otherwise we would be totally unprepared when we go there next Monday.

If there is any direct conflict, it may affect the subsequent reception work..."

Xu Zhiquan:
“I’ve thought about it, and it’s not a big deal.

After all, we have the city leaders standing behind us...

I have communicated with Deputy Mayor Wu Yongming, and his secretary Qu Fei will be with us next Monday.

If Jin Guiyuan or anyone else wants to do something tough, Secretary Qu will not ignore it.

After all, Secretary Qu represents Wu Yongming."

Xu Chen thought for a while:

"Is there a possibility that they are hiring security guards to 'protect' something?"

Fang Jun: “For example?”

Xu Chen: "It's strange that Jin Guiyuan refused to leave.

Maybe he stayed on to protect or cover up something...

Once he feels that what he wants to cover up is safe, he may leave on his own initiative."

Xu Zhiquan has already lit up another cigarette:

“This analysis makes a lot of sense.”

Fang Jun: "But what are they trying to protect and cover up?"

Xu Chen: "They are in a hurry to recruit security guards, so the things they want to protect may be discovered by us on Monday next week.

We will go there next Monday. Besides attending the welcome ceremony, are there any other important things to do?"

Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Zhiquan.

The two of them whispered almost at the same time:
"Ledger!"

We will take over Guangming Factory next Monday. One very important thing is to take over the financial accounts of Guangming Factory.

Xu Zhiquan said:

“That’s totally right!
It seems that there is something fishy in Guangming Factory's accounts, and they don't want us to see it.

It's really like trying to cover up something that only makes it more obvious!"

He smiled and looked at Xu Chen:

"So no matter what the matter is, I still have to discuss it with my son. I can always see the key point!"...

Fang Jun thought for a moment and then said:
"The city is still doing a procedural audit of Guangming Factory's financial accounts. The audit will be completed next Monday and then handed over to us...

In other words, they are prepared to use the security forces to control the accounts in extreme cases?"

Xu Zhiquan: “I may not dare to be so blatant.

Maybe they just use security to stop us so they can destroy or hide some of their accounts and buy them some time."

Xu Chen thought about it seriously again:

"Then we really need to think about these three things carefully and come up with a way to deal with them."

Fang Jun frowned:

"What three things?"

Xu Zhiquan smiled and looked at Xu Chen:
"Son, do you have an idea?"

Xu Chen: “I have an idea, but we need to think it over together.

Also, we need to do it together.”

Fang Jun: "Just tell me what arrangements you have, and I will definitely cooperate with you fully."

Xu Chen smiled and said, "No hurry, let's discuss countermeasures first."

He paused:

"The first and most crucial thing is actually Qu Fei, the secretary of Vice Mayor Wu Yongming."

When Xu Chen finished speaking, Xu Zhiquan and Fang Jun were both a little surprised.

They didn't expect Xu Chen to mention Secretary Qu first...

Xu Chen: “We took over the machinery factory, took over the machinery factory, and later built the electric car factory, all of which relied on the support of the city.

This is the most important thing.

Secretary Qu represents Vice Mayor Wu Yongming and the city.

As long as the city and the government stand with us, it doesn't matter whether it's gold or silver.

So Secretary Qu Feiqu is the most important thing first."

Xu Zhiquan nodded:
"Makes sense."

Fang Jun: "Indeed...it makes sense."

Xu Chen continued:
“It looks like something is going to happen on Monday.

But no matter what happens, we must not let Secretary Qu represent the city, just let him watch from the sidelines."

Fang Jun: "Watching?"

Xu Chen: "Secretary Qu will definitely report to Wu Yongming and the city when he returns.

We need to let Secretary Qu see that we are in trouble and that the receiving process is encountering obvious resistance...

In this way, we may be able to get more help from Vice Mayor Wu and the city in the future.

Some enemies and resistance will also be recognized by the city in advance...

At the same time, we had to solve the troubles we encountered that day by ourselves, without any help from Secretary Qu or the city.

And the problem must be solved decisively and easily, demonstrating the control power of President Xu and Dong Chen!

This is to build confidence in Vice Mayor Wu and the city, and Dongchen has the means and courage.

The more confidence the city has in Dongchen, the more support it may provide in the future.

If we can’t even solve some minor problems by ourselves, and even need Secretary Qu and the city to intervene, it will hurt trust…”

Xu Zhiquan straightened his face:

"Very well said!"

(End of this chapter)