483: Chapter 483: Confrontation 483: Chapter 483: Confrontation After listening to Fang Tangjing’s account and Fang Min’s supplement, the factory director’s brows also furrowed, and his face showed a hint of anger as he said, “This little Wang has really become lawless, committing such acts and even framing others.
This is absolutely intolerable.
Comrade Fang, rest assured, I will handle this matter seriously.
From what you both have said, it seems quite clear that little Wang is responsible.
I regret now that I promoted him and had plans to nurture him.
Little Wang will be here soon, and I will question him thoroughly then.”
Fang Tangjing was overwhelmed with gratitude and immediately nodded in agreement.
Wang Quanzhi drove to the factory, where he had been enjoying the company of his mistress, preparing for a romantic dinner and the activities that are only done at night.
It is often said that a man changes once he gets money, and this could not be more true for Wang Quanzhi.
To say he was a graduate from a prestigious university, his wife had been his college sweetheart for three years, and after graduation, they had endured hardships to be together, creating a happy and fulfilling home.
After university, Wang Quanzhi was assigned to the August First Chemical Plant, and through years of hard work, had become the head of a department, and at barely under forty years old, had a bright future ahead of him.
Once he had power, he naturally began to use his position to make money.
His salary and year-end bonuses were high, but how can one easily be satisfied with just that?
Earning two or three hundred thousand a year felt too little to him.
Through various means, he took at least five hundred and sixty thousand a year.
He had always been dissatisfied with Fang Tangjing, the deputy chief, simply because the man was too earnest and rigid in his work, meticulous and leakproof, leaving no room for exploitation.
Wang Quanzhi had repeatedly hinted to Fang Tangjing that they could work together to embezzle company funds, rationalizing that the company’s money was also the nation’s money.
But Fang Tangjing had never agreed, and in daily work, he often opposed Wang Quanzhi, igniting a fire of rage in him.
Wang Quanzhi whistled as he walked towards the director’s office, cheerily thinking that the director had urgently summoned him for some potential good news.
Of course, he did not think it had anything to do with Fang Tangjing, since aside from seniority, Fang Tangjing didn’t have much to make the director care.
However, upon arriving at the office and seeing Fang Tangjing and Tangyu along with Fang Min, Wang Quanzhi was taken aback.
The director had urgently called for him indeed over Fang Tangjing’s matter.
Wang Quanzhi did not show much reaction on his face, but with a complimenting and somewhat flattering look towards the director, he said, “You wanted to see me, director?” However, he quickly noticed the director’s expression seemed off and immediately felt as if something had struck him, an inexplicable feeling welling up inside him.
“Humph, you’ve got some nerve,” the director snorted coldly, his voice booming like thunder.
That rebuke scared Wang Quanzhi not a little, causing his expression to dramatically change, and he looked at the director utterly perplexed, taking a good while to regain his composure.
“Director, I don’t quite understand what you mean by that,” he said.
While speaking, Wang Quanzhi couldn’t help but stealthily glance at Fang Dangjing, a thought flashing through his mind: Could it be that Fang Dangjing complained to the director and now he suspects me of being the schemer?
With that thought, Wang Quanzhi’s legs turned a bit weak.
He couldn’t claim his actions were entirely clean; it was simply that he had left no evidence, but upon careful investigation, it might be traceable back to him.
This had originally been a small matter; he had never expected it to alarm the director directly, let alone for him to take up Fang Tangjing’s case personally.
The matter had been handled by the deputy director, and Wang Quanzhi naturally had no concerns since he was a trusted confidant.
Normally, the director wouldn’t have said anything; even with suspicions, without evidence, it would not be pursued.
He didn’t believe his standing in the director’s eyes would be less than Fang Dangjing’s.
Hence, this unexpected turn of events truly disoriented Wang Quanzhi.
“You don’t know what a good deed you’ve done?
You dare to act clueless in front of me?” the director barked again.
Wang Quanzhi realized that the matter indeed involved Fang Dangjing.
Given the situation had escalated to this point, there was only one path left to him, and that was to deny everything to the bitter end.
“Director, I really don’t understand what you’re implying.
If I’ve done something wrong, please be specific,” said Wang Quanzhi, appearing compliant and oblivious, displaying impressive acting skills that could easily translate to TV drama.
Tangyu gave a cold, detached smile, glancing at Wang Quanzhi as he said, “You embezzled two hundred thousand from the company and then framed someone else.
Could you have forgotten such a good deed as that?”
The factory director said nothing to rebuff Wang Quanzhi, but upon hearing Tangyu’s words, Wang Quanzhi was naturally unable to contain his anger, glaring fiercely at Tangyu as he said, “Who are you?
What are your intentions for slandering me so baselessly?”
“Hold your tongue, do not be impolite to young master Tang,” the director commanded sternly.
Wang Quanzhi’s face stiffened and turned ugly, ‘young master Tang’?
Even the director’s tone was so respectful—what kind of background did this young man have?
Wang Quanzhi was taken aback.
No wonder the director had personally intervened; he had the Bodhisattva behind him.
The matter, which seemed to be settled, now had taken an unforeseen turn, naturally upsetting Wang Quanzhi.
He glanced at Fang Min, then at Tangyu, and began to understand.
Fang Min was Fang Tangjing’s daughter, this much he knew.
Realizing this, a bitter disappointment settled in Wang Quanzhi’s heart; truly, it seemed that when misfortune struck, even a sip of cold water could choke him; he had inadvertently kicked against an immovable block.
This old Fang didn’t have much influence, but he sure had a good daughter, and her boyfriend is really a big deal.
“Factory Manager, I mean no offense, but this matter I really can’t understand.
The old Fang’s issue was handled by the Deputy Factory Manager yesterday, and it was already settled, so how did it get pinned onto me again?
What does this have to do with me?
Whether it’s the money or the accounts, old Fang was the only one dealing with them.
If there’s a mistake in the accounts and money is missing, how can it be related to me?
I implore you to see clearly, Factory Manager, and not to listen to others,” Wang Quanzhi adamantly denied.
“It was clearly you who set a calculated trap for my father to make a mistake in the accounts, then you embezzled the money, and now you’re framing it on my father, you are despicable,” Fang Min said indignantly.
Fang Dangjing stood there without speaking, choosing not to get involved in this matter.
“Hehe, that’s even more laughable.
I set a trap, and now I would like to ask, what trap did I set?
I embezzled the money, how can you say that?
The accounts weren’t even mine to do, what money did I embezzle?
If I embezzled the money, wouldn’t old Fang have noticed when he was doing the accounting?
Besides, would I really risk my neck for two hundred thousand yuan?
What a joke,” Wang Quanzhi said.
“Yes, why wouldn’t you?
Two hundred thousand isn’t a small sum, why couldn’t you do it?
An official who is corrupt always starts small and amasses more over time, not one who can be satiated all at once.
If you didn’t set a trap, then let me ask you a simple question: when you paid the money to Uncle Fang, you should have counted it, right?” Tangyu asked.
“No, I never count the money.
Old Fang has always been very conscientious and responsible in his work, and I have always trusted him very much, so I never count the money.
It’s always handed over to old Fang to count.
This question should be directed at old Fang,” Wang Quanzhi said, and then looked toward Fang Dangjing, “Old Fang, the money I gave you that time, I didn’t count it, did I?
I asked you to count it, did you?”
Fang Dangjing’s face twitched, he frowned, and shook his head, “That day was too hectic, and since Section Chief Wang was always talking to me, so I didn’t count it.
I also trusted that the accounts Section Chief Wang gave me would be correct.
It wasn’t until later when the money was accounted for at the company that I checked the invoices and the figures matched, so I didn’t think much of it.”
“You heard it, I handed the money over to old Fang, and he didn’t count it himself, so how can you say that I embezzled that money?
I could also say that it was old Fang who embezzled it, and then he denied it, trying to frame me.
Sorry, but I can’t take such wrongful blame.
Factory Manager, I swear to Heaven, I absolutely did not embezzle that money, please investigate clearly.
If they insist it was me, since the Factory Manager has intervened to mediate this matter, I will naturally cooperate fully, and while I usually do give old Fang my due respect, this matter is of no small consequence, and I cannot favor it over personal feelings.
If they insist on accusing me, then they should bring out the evidence, and then I will have nothing more to say,” Wang Quanzhi said.
The Factory Manager’s brow furrowed as well, exact evidence was indeed hard to come by.
To tell the truth, he wasn’t keen on judging who was right, but now that he’d caught a big fish, he had to ensure that the issue was resolved correctly, and especially to make sure Fang Dangjing was not implicated.
In his heart, he was well aware that this matter was inseparable from Wang Quanzhi, but without proof, it was difficult to handle.
“Comrade Fang, Master Tang, why don’t you go back first.
I’ve understood the situation, and before work tomorrow, I will have this matter sorted out,” the Factory Manager suddenly said.
Fang Dangjing was startled.
Had the Factory Manager changed his mind, or what was going on?
Why was he being asked to leave before things were clarified?
Fang Min’s brows also slightly furrowed as she looked at the Factory Manager.
Only Tangyu’s mouth curled into a slight smile as she said to Fang Tangjing and Fang Min, “Let’s go back; the Factory Manager will handle it well.
We can just wait for the news at home.”
Fang Min looked at Tangyu, nodded her head, and pulled Fang Tangjing along, then the three of them nodded to the Factory Manager before leaving.
No sooner had Tangyu and the others left, the Factory Manager went and locked the office door from the inside, turned around, and with a heavy slap on the office desk, he glared at Wang Quanzhi and bellowed, “You scoundrel, you dare to deny your mistakes, do you have any idea how big a mess you’ve made this time?
There’s no one else here, I’ll ask you one last time, did you embezzle that money or not?
If you still won’t tell the truth, then don’t blame me for being ruthless.
I won’t say it, but you know very well that you’ve messed with someone you can’t afford to offend this time.
Think about it yourself.”
Wang Quanzhi was immediately dumbstruck, his complexion turned unsightly, and he gritted his teeth before finally nodding, “Very well, Factory Manager, I’ll tell you.”