Ling Tian's fourth master, Gu Tianxi, was a business prodigy who clawed his way up from the bottom.
He had long seen through the power struggles and deceitful tactics in the workplace and explained these underlying matters to Ling Tian in detail.
Although Ling Tian had no personal experience, he had seen enough over the years.
The schemes that Xu Gang and the executives of Baijin Pharmaceutical were playing now were simply not sophisticated enough.
Ling Tian, being ruthless, directly demanded they declare their allegiance and choose a side.
After all, the second son of the Wang family had only prepared an escape route and a new position for Xu Gang; the others did not receive such treatment.
Xu Gang snorted, "Everyone, you are all veterans of our company. Are you willing to watch our enterprise go to ruin?
I refuse to believe he can fire all of us!"
Xu Gang's words had some effect, and more than half of the dozen or so people in the conference room raised their hands.
"Very good, very good, you are truly excellent!"
Ling Tian smiled and picked up a piece of paper with a list on it.
"Xu Gang, Zhou Peng, Wang Erfei... the several of you are dismissed from your positions. Someone will be here to take over your duties.
You may now proceed with the handover and your departure!"
The names Ling Tian read were precisely those who had just raised their hands!
These individuals had only intended to pressure Wang Qing Tian, never expecting him to actually dare to fire them.
"What right do you have to fire us? You're just an independent director and hold no official position!" one of the dismissed individuals pointed at Ling Tian and questioned.
At this moment, Wang Qing Tian spoke.
"Ling Tian is our company's largest shareholder. As chairman, I authorize him to handle this matter completely. He has the right to do so!"
They had already discussed this before coming. Someone had to play the bad guy and be the one to deliver the bad news, and that task fell to Ling Tian.
Wang Qing Tian strongly agreed with his son-in-law's idea and did not hesitate to stand up and support him.
"Handover my foot! I quit! If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will!" A man in his thirties suddenly slammed the table, stood up, and prepared to leave.
This man was Wang Erfei from the list, the purchasing manager of Baijin Pharmaceutical.
With his lead, the other few also stood up, ready to follow.
These individuals held important positions and controlled many crucial operational materials of the company. If they did not cooperate with the handover, it would be very troublesome for Baijin Pharmaceutical.
Ling Tian raised his hand and clapped. Suddenly, the conference room door was burst open, and over a dozen people swarmed in.
Leading them was a man in his late thirties, possessing a refined aura and a capable demeanor.
"Chairman Wang, Wang Kun reporting for duty!"
Wang Qing Tian stood up, and the two shook hands.
Wang Qing Tian said to everyone, "Let me introduce you all. This is Wang Kun, whom I have newly appointed as the General Manager of Baijin Pharmaceutical!
Don't let Mr. Wang's young age fool you; he has been a senior executive at Guoyao Group for many years!"
Xu Gang finally understood why the person in front of him looked so familiar. Guoyao Group was a massive state-owned enterprise in Jiangzhou and one of the top three pharmaceutical manufacturers in the country.
They might have encountered each other at external meetings before. Even a workshop director at Guoyao Group carried more weight in the industry than a general manager like himself.
Old Master Wang had dedicated himself to charitable causes over the years. The Wang family also owned two orphanages, not only raising these children to adulthood but also sponsoring their education.
Many of these children joined companies under the Wang family after graduating from university, remaining loyal to the family.
Others would go out to gain experience in different companies, and if the Wang family's enterprises needed talent in those areas, they would return without hesitation.
This approach effectively prevented inbreeding within family businesses and brought more vitality to the enterprises.
Wang Qing Tian specifically sought out Old Master Wang, asking him to speak and bring Wang Kun back to help him.
Of course, it wasn't just Wang Kun who returned; he also brought back several other management personnel trained by the Wang family.
Ling Tian saw clearly that although Baijin Pharmaceutical had a good foundation, its management layer had become a huge tumor. With these people in place, turning Baijin Pharmaceutical around would be a joke.
Therefore, a complete overhaul of the management was necessary.
However, he hadn't expected Xu Gang and the others to resist so fiercely.
Ling Tian sneered, "I originally thought that since you all didn't want to work here anymore, you would cooperate, and we could part on good terms. I wouldn't pursue certain matters.
But I didn't expect my good intentions to be met with ingratitude. Since you don't want to hand over your duties properly, you won't have a good time either."
"What can you do to me!" Wang Erfei glared.
"Manager Wang, isn't it? You used your position to take kickbacks totaling over 5 million yuan.
Furthermore, last year you procured a batch of substandard raw materials, which led to problems with a batch of our products. The matter was eventually dropped, but you accepted benefits from the raw material supplier and profited handsomely.
We have evidence for these actions! Therefore, you will accompany the internal control department. We have now decided to report this to the authorities!"
Wang Erfei's heart sank, and he slumped into his chair. He knew exactly how much he had taken in kickbacks, and the fact that they had already figured out the amount meant they had irrefutable evidence.
He had indeed become too arrogant over the years, not even bothering to conceal some of his kickback dealings.
Such a large sum was enough to land him in prison for many years.
Ling Tian then turned to another person and said, "Zhou Peng, Director Zhou, you are the financial director!
But you used your position to repeatedly embezzle company funds and lend them to others at usurious rates.
Additionally, the accounting firm that cooperates with the company is owned by your brother-in-law. The remuneration our company pays them is significantly higher than what other accounting firms charge!
You should accompany them as well. It will save the authorities the trouble of running back and forth..."
Ling Tian named several more people. All of them were mired in unsavory dealings that they couldn't clean up.
As Ling Tian finished speaking about each person, the internal control department members escorted them away. They would then undergo investigation and face prosecution, and the possibility of imprisonment.
After about fifteen minutes, only Xu Gang and a few senior executives who were not too close to him remained in the conference room from the original attendees.
Seeing that all his subordinates had been dealt with, Xu Gang began to panic.