Having achieved financial freedom, I reorganized my workplace.

Chapter 113 Repeatedly Exploiting Wool

Divorced women are terrifying. Tang Xin went from being passive to being active, giving Lin Chen no chance to breathe.

On Monday, Lin Chen returned to the company a little late and found the atmosphere extremely strange. Old Zhang's office door was locked, and there were faint sounds of arguing and shouting coming from inside.

The people at Xiao Liu, Xiao Zhang, and Lao Peng's workstations all had an undisguised mysterious excitement on their faces, their eyes constantly glancing towards Lao Zhang's office, but they dared not utter a word of discussion.

Old Qiao sat alone at his workstation, his face as pale as paper, his hair a mess like a bird's nest, his clothes wrinkled and showing signs of being pulled, his hands clenched tightly, his whole body exuding a sense of suppressed anger and resentment, his eyes red but he stubbornly refused to shed a tear.

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow and casually asked, "What's going on?"

The workstation fell silent instantly; no one dared to speak, fearing they might get into trouble.

Only Xiao Liu couldn't shake his gossipy nature. He glanced around, then crouched down and quickly approached Lin Chen, whispering in a low voice, "Director Lin, Lao Zhang's wife, Sister Xia, just came to the door and made a scene, saying that Sister Qiao is seducing Lao Zhang."

Wow, that's amazing!

Upon hearing this, Old Qiao instantly exploded, slamming his fist on the table and standing up, roaring in a shrill and humiliating voice: "Liu Guangwei, you fucking show some respect when you speak! Who seduced whom? Stop spewing nonsense!"

Startled by the sudden roar, Xiao Liu shrank back, waving his hands in a panic, "No, no, Sister Qiao, I didn't mean that, I just..."

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"You're nothing but a fart, a brain-dead idiot." Old Joe's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth. Nobody thinks you're mute!"

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Feeling wronged, Xiao Liu slumped back, not daring to utter another sound. Everyone at the workstation was even more silent, not daring to even breathe.

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Chen immediately understood. It was an open secret within the project team that Lao Zhang and Lao Qiao had an ambiguous relationship. He guessed that Lao Zhang's wife had discovered their affair over the weekend, leading to this ugly situation.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen felt a chill run down his spine for some reason. He had also been having a wild and reckless time with Tang Xin this weekend. It seemed that he couldn't continue like this. He had to control things precisely and ensure safe delivery.

Before Lin Chen could think it through, the noise in Lao Zhang's office suddenly escalated, and the glass rattled.

Old Zhang's wife, Sister Xia, was no pushover; she was quite fierce. She kicked open the office door with a bang and stormed out, hands on her hips, her eyes immediately locking onto Old Qiao. Pointing her finger at her nose, she launched into a tirade: "You slut! Shameless whore! At your age, you're still restless, seducing my old man! You even gave him a worn-out glove as a token! How can you be so slutty? You're filthy to the core, a complete slut who needs to be fucked!"

Wow, that's impressive. People who curse in the street are really good at it.

A barrage of foul language rained down on him, draining Old Joe of all color from his face, and he trembled with embarrassment.

Old Zhang, looking helpless and annoyed, rushed out and grabbed Sister Xia tightly, angrily shouting, "Have you made enough trouble? This is the company, not home! Aren't you ashamed?!"

"You're the one who made me lose face." Sister Xia shook off Lao Zhang's hand, jumped up on the ground like a tantrum, and shouted even louder: "You heartless bastard, I stay at home taking care of the housework and serving the family, and you, on the other hand, are at the company messing around with this slut. Today I'm going to let everyone see how filthy you two are."

"Alright, let's make a scene, the bigger the better!" This thought inexplicably arose in Lin Chen's mind. He secretly rejoiced and waited to watch the show.

The two started pulling and shoving each other, shouting insults at each other, turning the entire project site into complete chaos. The commotion grew louder and louder, and soon alerted Song Jiehui upstairs.

Director Song came down personally, his face dark and his brows furrowed. Looking at the chaotic scene before him, he immediately snapped, "What are you doing! Do you think the company is a marketplace? Making such a racket, what kind of order is this?!"

When Sister Xia saw the big leader arrive, she toned down her tantrum a bit, but tearfully recounted the affair between Lao Zhang and Lao Qiao, revealing every detail, even the secret meeting over the gloves, leaving no room for misunderstanding.

Actually, all of this was just her imagination, and the gloves weren't a gift from Old Joe.

"That's not true, she's talking nonsense." Old Zhang stood there, his face flushed, stammering for a long time without being able to utter a complete explanation. Old Qiao was even more ashamed and ran out in a disheveled state, covering his face.

Song Jiehui's face grew increasingly gloomy, and he immediately made a decision: "Old Zhang, you go back first, take care of this mess at home, and then come back to work."

Old Zhang had no choice but to leave with a dark face and a slinking gait. Seeing this, Sister Xia followed after him, grumbling and cursing.

After this incident, Song Jiehui seized the opportunity to make a fuss. He claimed that having Lao Zhang and Lao Qiao in the same department affected the work and damaged the atmosphere, so he directly transferred Lao Zhang to the labor union as a mascot. The title sounded nice, but in reality, Lao Zhang was completely sidelined and had no real power left.

All I can say is, women are such spendthrifts.

From then on, the project team truly fell under Lin Chen's control, becoming his domain. Song Jiehui privately spoke with Lin Chen several times, constantly offering him motivational platitudes and patting him on the shoulder, saying, "I've cleared all the obstacles for you. From now on, the project team is in your hands. You must achieve something and not let me down."

"I'm fed up. It's just empty promises again," Lin Chen thought to himself.

After taking full control, Lin Chen immediately adjusted the division of labor among the project team members, assigning a dedicated person to each project to track and coordinate, ensuring a clear division of responsibilities.

Since Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhang are young and strong, we often arrange for them to go to the countryside to visit sites and get a real understanding of the situation. They are happy to do so because they know they can get benefits from going down there. We also give Lao Peng important positions, letting him specifically oversee the design and drawing review process, making full use of his experience and expertise.

Because of Lao Zhang's situation, Lao Qiao always seemed depressed at work, so Lin Chen tried to arrange for her to do material submission work, which was easy and wouldn't cause any trouble.

Everyone was very satisfied with this reasonable arrangement. The project team, which had been chaotic and disorganized under Lao Zhang's leadership, became more harmonious than ever before. More importantly, Lin Chen never embezzled project funds or benefits. He always shared the good stuff equally with everyone, treating everyone fairly. As a result, his subordinates respected and admired him more and more, and everyone worked with great enthusiasm.

Today, Wang Yang from the marketing department came to Lin Chen's office with a proposal for expanding the water pipe capacity in the old town of Sui County. He asked Lin Chen to approve it. Wang Yang used to be just like Zhang Junmin, and he didn't get along with Lin Chen. To put it bluntly, he was jealous that Lin Chen was older and had climbed the ranks faster than him. However, since Lin Chen was promoted to deputy director, he has become much more restrained and has become more respectful in his speech and actions.

Lin Chen sneered inwardly. Indeed, there are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests.

"Director Lin, our marketing department conducted thorough research before making this plan. The water pipes in the old town of Sui County haven't been replaced for five years. They're old and the capacity is insufficient, so upgrading them is absolutely necessary. We've already mentioned it to Director Lin, and he agreed." Wang Yang smiled broadly, but his tone carried a hint of subtle pressure.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen instantly felt displeased.

It's fine if your marketing department wants to get projects, achieve results, and reap benefits, but Wang Yang's words clearly meant that this was a project approved by Deputy Director Lin Chunhua, and you had to obediently agree. In Lin Chen's eyes, this newly arrived deputy director didn't have that much influence, nor was he worthy of his unconditional obedience.

However, to be fair, the pipes in the old town of Sui County really need renovation. Lin Chen has received many complaints from the public in his office, about water outages and insufficient water pressure. In the end, it all comes down to the old pipes having too small a diameter, which cannot meet the daily water demand. Therefore, Lin Chen thinks this water pipe renovation is reasonable and necessary. It seems that the bunch of useless people in the marketing department are not just idling around all day.

But after Lin Chen carefully reviewed the entire project plan, a big question suddenly arose in his mind. He looked up at Wang Yang and asked in a deep voice, "Wang Yang, in your plan, the diameter of the water pipes to be replaced in this renovation is 80 millimeters?"

"That's right, Director Lin. The old water pipes were 60 millimeters long ago, which can no longer meet our current needs. This time, we plan to purchase 80-millimeter pipes, which will increase the water supply." Wang Yang nodded and bowed, explaining with a confident expression.

"I suggest going straight for 100mm," Lin Chen said firmly and bluntly. "Water consumption in Suixian County is increasing daily, and 100mm pipes will better meet future water demands. It's more reassuring to get it right the first time."

Even for rural water pipe renovations now, Lin Chen insists on using 100mm pipes; bigger is always better than smaller.

Wang Yang's smile faded slightly as he patiently explained, "Our marketing department has conducted thorough research on this. At present, 80mm water pipes are sufficient to meet the water needs of the people in Sui County. There's no need to go for 100mm ones. After all, the construction difficulty and cost of 100mm water pipes are much higher than those of 80mm ones, so it's not cost-effective."

Lin Chen waved his hand dismissively and said, "You don't need to worry about the construction team's difficulties. They're in this business, they'll find a way to handle it. As for the cost, as long as it meets the regulations, we'll just report it to the higher-ups. Whether it gets approved or not is their business. I believe it's not a big problem. You know how fast Sui County has developed in recent years. I heard that several material factories will be moving in next year, and the water consumption will definitely increase dramatically. We must take a long-term view and do things in one go to save trouble."

Seeing this, Wang Yang immediately took a few steps closer, lowered his voice, and quietly explained, "Director Lin, you may not have thought much about the intricacies involved. Actually, we also know that 100 is more than enough, but in our line of work, sometimes leaving room for error is very important."

Lin Chen didn't react for a moment, then frowned and asked, "What? White space? White space for what?"

Wang Yang grinned, speaking bluntly and bluntly: "To put it simply, in our engineering work, we can't finish all the future work at once. If we do everything perfectly at once and solve all the problems, what projects will be left to do in the future? Our marketing department and your project department are, frankly, responsible for supervision. Naturally, the more projects the better, so that performance can improve and benefits can follow. We're using 80 units now, but in two years it won't be enough, so we can apply for replacement and upgrades. That way, we'll have a continuous stream of projects, right, Director Lin? What do you think?"

Damn, that actually makes a lot of sense, it's impossible to refute! Lin Chen cursed inwardly, "That makes perfect sense. If a water company doesn't have any projects, it's like a stagnant pool, completely shut down. If the project department doesn't have any projects, then there's no point in their existence."

The so-called "leaving blank space" is essentially doing only half the work, deliberately leaving hidden dangers and gaps to pave the way for future projects.

This kind of unhealthy practice is not only prevalent in Xinhai Company, but also in almost every industry. It has long been an unspoken rule.

Lin Chen stared at Wang Yang's self-righteous face, feeling nothing but sneer. He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, suppressed his impatience, and coldly swept his gaze over Wang Yang: "The so-called blank space, in my opinion, is irresponsibility. People complain about water outages and low water pressure every day. As a company that serves the people's livelihood, we have to solve the fundamental problems, not think about leaving a mess and repeatedly exploiting them."

Wang Yang's smile froze instantly. He hadn't expected Lin Chen to act so unpredictably. He wanted to persuade him further, "Director Lin, this is the industry standard. Everyone does it this way. We don't need to be different. Besides, Director Lin has already given his approval. 80mm is perfectly acceptable. 100mm would not only increase the budget, but it would also be difficult to explain the consequences."

"Rules? These are the rules you set? People like you are ruining the atmosphere. These are trash rules. In my case, there is only one rule, and that is the rule of serving the people." Lin Chen interrupted him, his tone firm and leaving no room for negotiation.

Wang Yang tried to argue: "What about Director Lin?"

Lin Chen interrupted directly: "It's your business if Director Lin agrees. He didn't say that to me. I only care about actual needs. Either change the plan to 100mm caliber, or don't bring it to me for signature. I won't leave a bunch of trouble behind just to get by."

These words were resounding. Wang Yang's face turned pale and then red. He was filled with resentment but dared not refute them. Lin Chunhua had not confirmed the size of the water pipe with them before proposing this plan.

They probably can't win the argument against Lin Chen.

Wang Yang knew that Lin Chen now held real power in the project department and was Song Ju's top lieutenant. He was not as easy to control as Lao Zhang. Moreover, Wang Yang knew that going against Lin Chen would not end well; Zhang Junmin was a prime example.

After much deliberation, he could only grit his teeth and agree, "Okay, Director Lin, I'll go back and revise the plan."

Looking at Wang Yang's now respectful demeanor, Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh. Having power in one's hands is indeed a good thing; those demons and monsters won't be able to succeed so easily.

When Lin Chen returned home after exercising that evening, he found Tang Xin still cooking. Actually, her ex-husband had already left, and she could have gone home to live, but for some reason, she seemed to be staying there.

A few days ago, Lin Chen gave her a password key. When she saw Lin Chen come back, she turned around and said, "You're back. Have you eaten? I made curry chicken. Let's eat together."

Seeing her busy in the kitchen, Lin Chen slowly approached. He noticed her wearing an apron, her figure was outstanding and incredibly alluring, so he directly hugged her from behind and gently rubbed against her.

Tang Xin's face immediately turned red to the roots of her neck, and soon she was panting and writhing.

Ah! No!

Lin Chen cooked her instead of cooking the food.

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