Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 204 Getting Back on His Feet and a Cumbersome Job

Under Manager Pan's arrangement, Xia Xiaohe and Lina began contacting mid-level personnel at Jinfeng Bank. Li Xu didn't bother to find out the specific details.

At this moment, Li Xu was sitting in his office, patiently listening to Manager Pan report on Xia Xiaohe's recent success in securing the scenic area management bureau project.

Manager Pan remarked with deep emotion, "Those who graduate from prestigious universities are indeed different. I used to think that even with the title of Tsinghua or Peking University, they would lack practical experience and inevitably become somewhat rote learners."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly and continued, "It just goes to show that my way of thinking is outdated. Students from prestigious universities lack experience, but in other aspects, whether it's emotional intelligence or IQ, they are indeed much stronger than the average person. Experience can be improved, but intelligence cannot be made up for."

Li Xu smiled.

He knew that Manager Pan was praising Xia Xiaohe to his face, and although Xia Xiaohe herself was partly to blame, it was also sending a signal: "President Li, I am completely convinced by you."

This is a good thing.

Li Xu knew very well that previous leaders hadn't valued the marketing department much. When the company was first established, most of the resources were provided by the group, and some projects were even brought in through the personal connections of senior executives. The marketing department's role was mostly to supplement and improve the information for a confirmed project and go through the motions at the bidding conference.

However, it's understandable that the marketing department didn't have much influence in the early stages of a branch office. But for the company to grow, it can't continue to marginalize the marketing department. For healthy development, it always needs new talent to explore and discover new market areas.

For Li Xu, this matter held a deeper significance. Although he had appeared confident since arriving, he harbored hidden pressures that he wouldn't reveal to outsiders. In a sense, he arrived here completely isolated. Not a single person in the branch office was someone he had personally trained, and none of them were trustworthy.

That's why he brought Shen Mobai and Xia Xiaohe over to help him. But Shen Mobai and Xia Xiaohe don't have that much experience yet, and their status as university students also creates many constraints.

Therefore, having a long-time employee on his side was very important to Li Xu. And Manager Pan, who had previously been overlooked, was undoubtedly the perfect candidate.

The foundation of a company's existence is, of course, its products.

But they are not manufacturing companies after all. Although they have their own factories, they are just one link in the chain of a solution. Unlike Sunrise Technology, sales ability is very important for companies like them.

During this time, Li Xu also observed Manager Pan. He found that Manager Pan was capable and had a deep affection for the group company. He had worked his way up from a grassroots sales position to his current position, and his next goal was to further develop within the group.

After listening to Manager Pan's report on recent work, Li Xu suddenly asked, seemingly casually, "By the way, Manager Pan, where do you live?"

Manager Pan's eyes flickered slightly before he immediately replied, "In Jinchuan City. After all, YC City, as the provincial capital, has better education and medical conditions in all aspects."

Li Xu smiled and asked, "Is the child already in school?"

Manager Pan nodded: "He's in second grade now, and my wife stays home full-time to take care of him. I'm planning to bring my parents to live with us at the end of this year."

Li Xu said with some surprise and emotion, "Then you are the pillar of the family."

Manager Pan sighed softly, a proud yet wistful smile appearing on his face.

Li Xu stood up and said meaningfully, "It's not good for a couple to live apart for a long time."

As astute as Manager Pan was, he immediately sensed something unusual in Li Xu's words. A glint flashed in his eyes, and after only half a second of consideration, he followed up with Li Xu's words: "That's right, I also want to go back to Jinchuan City. But as you know, employees like me who have worked their way up from the bottom aren't very well-educated, and the company doesn't really like middle managers like me."

Li Xu looked at Manager Pan and shook his head: "You can't say that. Education can certainly explain some things, but you can't judge someone solely by their education, especially for a sales position. I've seen Manager Pan's abilities."

Manager Pan's eyes flickered, and he lowered his head deeply. For intelligent people, there's no need to spell things out.

Li Xu smiled again and said, "The group definitely needs talent like you. However, those above don't really understand the situation on the ground. Work hard; the upcoming Jinfeng Bank project will be a great opportunity for you to prove yourself."

A glint of gold appeared in Manager Pan's eyes. He glanced at Li Xu, then lowered his head again and said earnestly, "I will work hard, Mr. Li!"

After Manager Pan left, Li Xu leaned back in his chair, deep in thought. Everything was progressing well, but time was running out; the bidding was imminent, and Li Xu wasn't entirely clear on the upcoming business battle.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the generals of ancient times. To control the situation, it was impossible for the general to do the detailed work himself. This required the subordinates to constantly rely on their wisdom to manage the situation and then feed back the information and results for him to make decisions.

When a major conflict arises, he will personally intervene or seek help from other places to resolve it.

Li Xu sighed softly. Being a decision-maker is truly not an easy task, especially once a company reaches a certain size. However, before engaging in external battles, internal conflicts must be resolved first.

Li Xu's gaze gradually turned cold.

……

A major event occurred at the company before the year-end summary.

While the staff was at work, the police suddenly stormed into the finance department and took Manager Cai, who was still working, away. The entire company was in an uproar.

The employees, unaware of the situation, began to speculate about why Manager Cai had been taken away. Within the company, gossip was naturally not something to be too open about, but after get off work, all sorts of versions still circulated.

Some people say it's highly likely he was arrested for soliciting prostitution; others say it's possible he embezzled company funds. Regarding the embezzlement claim, some expressed skepticism, since everyone knows Manager Cai is very intelligent and wouldn't make such a basic mistake as embezzlement.

A few days later, a supervisor from the project operations department was also taken away by the police, and the truth came out. It turned out that Manager Cai, in collusion with the project manager, used a shell company under his control to inflate prices and pocket 30% of the procurement funds during the supply chain procurement for a certain project.

His operation was extremely secretive; the shell company had at least three layers of firewalls, making it extremely difficult to find any vulnerabilities. The entire company was shocked, and the matter was discussed for several days.

Initially, everyone was simply marveling at Manager Cai's audacity. But gradually, the focus of the discussion shifted to why he had slipped up. Manager Cai had complete control over the core issues, and the finance department had analyzed the difficulty of finding the flaws, which piqued the curiosity of the others.

Before long, everyone's attention was focused on the newcomer, Shen Mobai.

After Shen Mobai arrived at the finance department, everyone's impression of him was that he was a man of few words, doing more than he spoke, and seemed rather dull and honest. However, there was a rumor that Shen Mobai was working for the new General Manager Li. Although Shen Mobai had never said it, Li Xu had gradually stopped hiding this fact.

Several employees witnessed Li Xu driving Shen Mobai around, which almost certainly confirmed that Shen Mobai was Li Xu's man. Therefore, it's highly likely that Shen Mobai was instrumental in exposing Manager Cai. Of course, these are all just speculations, and no one dares to discuss them openly.

The position of head of the finance department is temporarily vacant. This is a very important position, and Li Xu knows many people have their eyes on it. However, he's not in a hurry to offer it; this is an opportunity, and he wants to see who can't wait the longest.

To his surprise, what he had expected to be Xu Liang's initiative was a document from the group that stirred up a storm surrounding the position: "Notice on Recommending Sun Tingting as Branch Financial Manager".

The document was already on Li Xu's desk. As he looked at its contents, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

(End of this chapter)