I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 215 I'm Not Destined to Be a Princess
The group has already completed the commercial investment in "Heart Signal". Su Cheng did not report Wang Zhiying, and she will definitely be held accountable for dereliction of duty in the future.

But what's done is done, how can it be made up for?
Should we proactively report this to the group now?

The dereliction of duty might not be discovered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for another year or two, or even three years. If we ask Su Cheng to submit a report now, wouldn't that be an admission of guilt?
That's not even the point.

The key question is, does she still want to be friends with Su Cheng?

Ye Li certainly wanted to.

However, Su Cheng violated principles, professional ethics, and group regulations.

We can't just keep this stalemate with Su Cheng.

Ye Li had also thought about it, but couldn't come up with a good solution, so she was forced into a stalemate with Su Cheng.

She was more concerned with how to help Su Cheng clean up the mess.

To help Su Cheng find a solution, we need to know for sure whether Su Cheng accepted bribes, including bribes from X.

Only in this way can we use appropriate methods to help Su Cheng avoid the situation and provide her with as much cover as possible.

Nevertheless, Ye Li was not 100% certain that the Ministry of the Interior could not find the information.

But Su Cheng just wouldn't tell her.

That's why Ye Li has been ignoring Su Cheng lately.

Ye Li wasn't throwing a princess-like tantrum.

She knew from a young age that she wasn't destined to be a princess, and from childhood onwards she wasn't allowed to act like one.

The thing Ye Li did most was to restrain her personality and cultivate her true nature.

Since no one plays with her, she plays by herself.

Since no one was talking to her, she talked to herself.

Anyway.

This matter cannot be let off lightly by Su Cheng.

He himself doesn't take it seriously, but Ye Li has to.

She didn't want to see Su Cheng investigated by the Internal Affairs Department and then handed over to the judicial authorities by the group.

If you go in and then come out, your life is over.

There's no need to exaggerate; this is definitely a landmine that could explode at any moment.

The key question is: how large is the amount of money involved for Su Cheng? How much is it? Does it meet the criteria for criminal prosecution?
Ye Li knew Su Cheng meant well, so she refused to tell her.

The more she knows, the worse it is for her.

However, in principle, she is now guilty of harboring a criminal.

Ye Li felt increasingly agitated as she thought about it. Her left hand unconsciously clenched into a fist, and her nails dug into her palm.

Ye Li did not over-interpret Su Cheng's withdrawal from the case.

She knew Tang Li; he could cause trouble at any time, requiring Su Cheng to step in.

"Heart Signal" has just completed its investment and is about to launch its first promotional campaign, which also requires Su Cheng.

As for the identity of the reviewer, the consulting firm does not need to specially assign a reviewer for more than 90% of its cases; this matter is handled uniformly by the internal affairs department.

Ye Li believes that Deng Qiang was simply giving Su Cheng an opportunity to participate in profit sharing.

After all, Su Cheng has leverage over Deng Qiang, and they need to form a bond of mutual benefit. Deng Qiang certainly doesn't want to see Su Cheng back down; he only hopes to deepen his connection with Su Cheng.

Su Cheng can withdraw at any time as long as those two old cases require it, and she can also participate in the profit sharing of the Du Juan case.

Ye Li was furious that Wang Zhiying was associated with Su Cheng, but she tacitly approved of Deng Qiang's association with Su Cheng.

Because the latter will not get into trouble, the deeper the bond, the safer the two will be.

Even if the truth comes out, as long as Su Cheng insists he knew nothing, no one can do anything about it.

But Wang Zhiying is different!
Su Cheng was a real participant; who would believe him if he said he knew nothing about it?

Whether it's accepting bribes or neglecting his duties, he'll be in serious trouble.

Lin Lin took a short rest in another seat in the back of the Maybach.

While Lin Lin closed her eyes, Ye Li was looking at Du Juan's information. When Lin Lin opened her eyes, she found Ye Li still browsing the information and couldn't help but praise Ye Li's dedication.

"Team Leader Ye, take a break. We still have several hours to go before we arrive."

Lin Lin suddenly spoke up to remind Ye Li, interrupting her thoughts.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Lin had actually heard some rumors from Yuan Xinhao before she set off.

Some say that Ye Li and Su Cheng had a falling out, which is why Ye Li withdrew from the case.

Lin Lin expressed her doubts about this.

But just before they got into the car and set off, Lin Lin invited Su Cheng to ride in the same car with her and Ye Li, but Su Cheng politely declined.

The team leader, deputy team leader, and inspector are all at the same level, and Su Cheng is even half a level higher than them, so it's normal for them to ride in the same car.

Ye Li didn't try to stop her, and Lin Lin then realized that their relationship was indeed a bit strange.

Because Su Cheng came directly to her to ask about the schedule, instead of asking Ye Li, who was closer to her and had a closer relationship with her.

He only joined the joint group chat after Lin Lin invited him.

In addition, Su Cheng did not ride in the same car as them.

Taking all these factors into account, Lin Lin felt that this rumor was not entirely unfounded.

Ye Li and Su Cheng might really have a falling out.

However, Lin Lin didn't want to inquire further.

At their age, friendships can end easily, without much reason.

No matter how many years of childhood friends or buddies you've known, a tiny spark can break you up.

From a utilitarian perspective, this is quite advantageous for Lin Lin.

Without Su Cheng, Ye Li lost a key advisor, and the efficiency and quality of their solutions were not as good as those of her and her team.

However, from the perspective of an ordinary colleague, Lin Lin did not offer any comment. This was Ye Li and Su Cheng's private matter, and she would not interfere or try to sabotage it.

After taking a short rest, Lin Lin felt much better, and her blood sugar gradually decreased.

She talked to Ye Li about the Du Juan case, and the two of them discussed their own views and first formulated a rough outline for research and investigation.

Lin Lin increasingly felt that Ye Li was a hard-working Charlie.

Instead of resting when her blood sugar spiked, she relied on coffee to stay awake while browsing information and data, and her thinking and logic remained perfectly clear when discussing opinions and insights with her.

Okay, okay, okay.

She admitted that she was lazier than Ye Li.

evening.

The convoy finally arrived at Luocheng, a city in the south-central part of Yuzhou.

Lin Lin and Ye Li thanked the driver who had driven them all the way before getting out of the car to carry their luggage.

Emperor Hotel.

One of the few five-star hotels in Luocheng.

Only the Geely Group would dare to open a five-star hotel in a fifth-tier city like this.

Most of the city's top-tier groups are invited and can enjoy more preferential and reduction policies.

Moreover, it can provide a good rest environment for colleagues who travel all over the country.

As for profits... that's secondary.

The team rested for the night and had breakfast at the hotel the next morning before arriving at Dujuan's food processing plant.

The factory manager and some junior leaders were already waiting at the entrance to greet them.

When they saw one or two brand-new painted Maybachs and Coaster buses, they were all shocked.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and their expressions became very serious.

"Um, Director Liu, is our boss here too?"

Factory Director Liu shook his head, his eyes full of doubt: "I didn't receive any notification. They said it was just people from Shengyue's side."

The convoy came to a smooth stop in the factory's open space.

There were several Maybachs, and Factory Director Liu didn't know which one to greet first. He decided to stop thinking about it; anyone who could ride in a Maybach was definitely a high-ranking official, so he'd just have to serve them.

Factory Director Liu led a group of junior leaders to greet and say hello to each of them.

"You must be Director Liu?" An administrative staff member with a single ponytail greeted him first. "Let me introduce you. This is our joint team leader, Lin, and team leader, Ye."

Forest?
leaf?
Factory Director Liu usually enjoys reading fantasy novels at home when he has nothing to do.

Surnames like Lin and Ye belong to prominent families; just by hearing their names, you can tell they're the main characters—absolutely awesome.

Unlike him, Liu something-or-other, whose name clearly doesn't belong to a novel protagonist.

Are there any other deputy group leaders? Perhaps someone with the surname Xiao or some other surname?

Factory Director Liu's wife listens to audiobooks every day at home, and calls out the names of Shen XX and Gu XX on her phone every day.

"Oh my, I've been waiting for you for so long, and now you've finally arrived!"

Factory Director Liu greeted Lin Lin and Ye Li with utmost respect.

The two responded very politely.

"Director Liu, there's no need to be so polite."

"Just treat us like frontline staff these next few days."

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Lin spoke to Director Liu in a very open and natural manner.

Factory Director Liu immediately had a very good impression of Lin Lin.

Judging from his accent, he's from Jingzhou.

I didn't expect it to be so down-to-earth.

"By the way, Director Liu, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Su Cheng, our team's inspector for this project."

"If the headquarters of Dujuan or you have any opinions or dissatisfaction with our team, you can contact this gentleman."

Lin Lin also introduced Su Cheng to Director Liu.

Factory Director Liu sized up Su Cheng, who had also come from Maybach and held a fairly high position.

"Hello, Mr. Su Cheng."

Su Cheng extended her hand and said, "Hello, hello."

Factory Director Liu then introduced the various managers of their factory to Su Cheng and the others.

After exchanging a few polite words in front of the convoy, Director Liu felt that the time was right.

"Team Leader Lin, Team Leader Ye, Mr. Su Cheng, shall we go inside to talk?"

"it is good."

The group arrived at the office building in the park in a grand procession. Led by Director Liu and others, they entered a huge conference room.

Tea, seat signs, chair leveling, PPT equipment, projector, and everything else were all prepared long ago.

Despite being located in a fifth-tier city in Yuzhou, their conduct still meets the standards of top-tier companies.

It's a factory in the industrial park.

Generally, buildings are constructed wherever costs are low or where raw materials are available.

This is indeed a good location choice.

Luocheng is a veritable food capital and a famous food city, abundant in wheat, corn, rice, and barley.

There are more than 7000 food companies in Luocheng, with a total scale of over 2000 billion yuan.

Building a factory here not only allows us to enjoy the agricultural resources of the entire Yuzhou region, but also provides access to the entire food industry chain, from production to research and development, testing and inspection, packaging, logistics, e-commerce, and exhibitions.

The two sides sat down and held an initial meeting.

Factory Director Liu didn't even expect that Shengyue would send more than 30 people; the conference room was almost too big to fit them all!

You should know that these kinds of meeting rooms are mostly for show; they're only used once or twice a year when headquarters comes to inspect.

In reality, we never need such meeting rooms for regular meetings; there's never been a situation where there aren't enough seats.

Before setting off, Lin Lin had sent a rough outline to Director Liu, but there were some things that Director Liu still needed to confirm and refine.

"Team Leader Lin, Team Leader Ye, I have a question."

"How many positions do you need me to assign? The outline you submitted to me didn't specify the number of people."

Lin Lin countered, "How many steps do you have in the process?"

"Some products are plentiful, some are scarce," Factory Director Liu explained in detail.

Lin Lin glanced through the connection information.

Their main problem this time is to help Dujuan solve the sales problem of semi-finished products in kitchen baking, which is a few new products. Other businesses such as quick-frozen, ready-to-eat, and raw material outsourcing are not involved.

There are roughly three products.

Factory Director Liu explained that the three products they mentioned involved a total of 18 processes, including raw materials, stirring, mixing, fermentation, dividing, cutting into rounds, and proofing.

"Yes, there are about 37 of us, which is just right. We only need two people for each position."

Factory Director Liu was slightly surprised: "You're all going to the front lines?"

"Yes, what's the problem?"

Factory Director Liu felt that this time headquarters might be serious about solving the problem of baking products.

He had previously arranged for consulting firms to visit twice, and he was the one who received them both times.

But at most, they would just wander around the assembly line, scribbling and drawing in notebooks; the ideas they came up with were pretty useless.

Despite their young age, Sheng Yue's team is hardworking and willing to work on the front lines.

Moreover, they look intelligent and should be able to help headquarters solve some problems.

If you don't have the ability, then you're not worthy of the prestige of Maybach.

"No, no, I'll arrange it right away."

Factory Director Liu doesn't understand business.

How to sell and how to operate are all matters for Dujuan's headquarters.

Headquarters told him to increase production, so he increased production.

Headquarters told him to reduce production, so he did.

We report to headquarters on time what prices have increased and what prices have decreased, as well as the price fluctuations and production volume for this month and quarter.

He only managed the basic operations such as raw materials, production, and distribution.

When headquarters sends people to conduct research and investigation, he is responsible for making arrangements and receiving them, and he just follows orders.

In just a few minutes, Director Liu had made the arrangements.

As per Lin Lin's request, Director Liu arranged for all shifts to be long day shifts, with no night shifts.

However, Lin Lin and Ye Li did not assign which team members would go to which positions on the spot. This was something they discussed in a small meeting. Right now, they mainly need to coordinate with Director Liu.

"By the way, Team Leader Lin, Team Leader Ye, we have a few separate dormitories over there. I'll have the workers tidy them up and make room for you later."

"Uh, Director Liu, that's not necessary. We don't live at the factory."

"Huh? How many days do you work?"

"Two weeks."

Two weeks... Where would you stay if you didn't stay at the factory?

We can't exactly stay in a hotel.

Lin Lin's awkward smile had already given Director Liu the answer.

They really are staying in a hotel.

He had heard that this group of people arrived last night and were staying at a five-star hotel owned by the Emperor Group.

I had originally planned to go over last night to meet them and have a brief meeting, but then I thought it would be too late and disturb their rest.

That means.

These thirty-odd people work on the factory assembly line during the day and then go back to stay in a five-star hotel at night.

no……

Are you guys really that arrogant?

(End of this chapter)