Soon, Pei Kexin went to the conference room.
The assistant, after notifying everyone, also followed in to help set up the equipment while reporting to her.
"Everyone has been notified, but we're still missing one."
"Who?"
"Pei Zongrui."
"What? He refused to come?"
The assistant knew Pei Zongrui's identity and chose words carefully.
"He didn't answer the phone. I asked Engineer Hu, and he said he hadn't come to work... I heard, I heard he's quite prone to absenteeism."
Pei Zongrui had only joined the company after the Lunar New Year. From February to the end of May, it hadn't even been three full months.
He frequently took unexcused absences. What was he up to?
It seemed he didn't take his job seriously at all, thinking he was the crown prince, just coasting along waiting to inherit everything directly!
Thinking about how the old man's life's work would be squandered by such an idiot in the future, Pei Kexin couldn't help but feel saddened.
But no matter what she thought, she had to remain composed in front of others.
"Understood. Let's not worry about him for now."
The person hadn't arrived yet, so there was still some time.
While the assistant was adjusting the equipment, Pei Kexin couldn't suppress her anger. She took her phone to the adjoining lounge.
She called Pei Zongrui.
As expected, he didn't answer.
She called several more times, and finally, whether it was due to a dead battery or something else, his phone was turned off.
Seizing this opportunity, Pei Kexin decided to stir things up in front of his parents, so she called her second sister-in-law.
She answered promptly.
"Hello, Kexin."
"Second Sister-in-law, I'm at the company. Are you at home? Is Zongrui there?"
"Zongrui? No, he's not. He went out early this morning. Isn't he going to the company?"
She assumed her sister-in-law wouldn't know anything about her son's affairs. These wealthy wives, engrossed in eating, drinking, and shopping, had no interest in anything else.
Pei Kexin had achieved her objective of laying the groundwork, so she didn't waste any more words.
"If he's not there, then he's not there. I can't find him at the company, and his phone is off. I'm worried something might have happened."
The meeting started on time.
Regarding the current quality issue, the heads of various departments, as usual, began by offering self-criticism.
Then they acknowledged their responsibility and proposed remedial measures.
After going around the room, Pei Kexin delivered her concluding remarks.
She wore a white professional suit today, paired with a hazy blue cotton shirt, her medium-length hair pulled back into a simple ponytail, and adorned with a pair of delicate diamond stud earrings.
Her appearance was simple yet elegant, exuding confidence.
She stood up, her expressionless gaze sweeping across everyone's faces, causing them to tremble with fear.
After a round of inspection, Pei Kexin slowly began to speak.
"Does anyone here remember how this client in Harbin was secured?"
Everyone: "..."
She tapped on the desk. "It was through the State Grid bidding. I personally prepared the bid documents, excluding several competitors, and put in a great deal of effort to win it."
"Do I need to remind everyone again how valuable this client is, how significant the product's application is at that altitude and climate, and how important it is to our competitors?"
Everyone understood and felt ashamed of such an incident, lowering their heads.
As she spoke, she left her seat and slowly walked around everyone's chairs.
"I know now is not the time to waste time and assign blame. It's always like this, and you all don't seem to learn. It's not very meaningful."
"But I still can't help but tell you all: the company belongs to everyone, not just the Pei family, and certainly not to any single individual."
"Don't come to work with the mentality that you're just here to collect a salary, and the company's success or failure has nothing to do with you."
"You all know better than I do how fierce the industry competition is and how difficult it is to find a job. You have a decent job, why not cherish it and give it your all, instead of wanting to jump ship?"
"You all have parents and children to support. If things get truly chaotic, will you benefit?"
"With such a hard-won client, who hasn't fully gained their trust yet, and whose reputation is closely watched by competitors, how far can we go with this attitude?"
"Even without being on-site, I can imagine what the client is saying now: 'The products made by the esteemed Pei Group are actually of this level? They advertise so extravagantly every day, but what they deliver is garbage like this?'"
"'Are they looking down on us small clients, or are they simply fraudsters with no capability?'"
"Every quality incident is a disgrace to Pei Group, and a disgrace to you in front of your peers. Even if you change jobs later, it won't be easy to find one with such a tarnished record, will it?"
Pei Kexin, burdened by many concerns recently, spoke from the heart. No one dared to interrupt her, and she ended up speaking for over half an hour.
Finally, after her earnest talk, she reflected.
"Of course, as a leader of the company, I cannot escape responsibility for every product issue that arises."
"Therefore, I have decided that for this incident, I will lead a team and personally go to the site to handle it."
After the meeting, everyone grabbed their laptops and rushed to leave. Pei Kexin called out to her second brother, who was in charge of production and finance.
"Vice President Pei, please wait a moment."
Her second brother had also been troubled these past few days. The doctor said the old man's recovery was not going well and he could collapse at any moment.
The content of the will was still unknown.
The company affairs were a mess. He didn't have a firm grasp on much. Their eldest brother kept his domain closed off to him, and Pei Kexin...
He also had a bellyful of grievances with nowhere to vent.
Only the two of them remained in the conference room. Pei Kexin asked the assistant to get Pei Zongrui's recent attendance records from HR.
Her second brother thought she wanted to discuss something important with him, but it turned out to be trivial matters.
"Kexin, what is the meaning of this?"
Pei Kexin knew he was protective. "Second Brother, today is a workday, and Zongrui hasn't come to work, and his phone is unreachable."
"I'm sure you don't like looking at his attendance records... Everyone in the company knows his identity. Regardless, we have to maintain appearances to gain respect, right? With him always acting like this, don't you find it difficult?" m..oΓg
Her second brother, weary of listening to her preach, interrupted her.
"I understand what you mean. I'll call him now."
"Zongrui? I heard you didn't come to work today? What's going on? Where are you?"
Pei Zongrui was bragging on the phone.
"I'm working, Dad. Who says you have to stay in the office all day to work? Can't I go out to discuss business?"
"It's just that a friend from abroad is back. His family is in the accessories business. I thought we might have future business dealings, so I came to visit. What's wrong? Did someone gossip to you again?"
It was quiet here, but it was only ten in the morning, yet it was as lively as a late-night club.
Only his parents believed he was genuinely discussing business.
Her second brother believed his explanation and turned to look at Pei Kexin, his gaze telling her:
Zongrui isn't messing around. Stop gossiping.
Pei Kexin had no desire to meddle in their father-son mess.
If it weren't for the old man, she would swear on her life that she wouldn't say another word to these two idiots!
Sighing, "Let me talk to him for a moment."