1012: Chapter 1013: You Want to Investigate Me?
1012: Chapter 1013: You Want to Investigate Me?
“What the hell are you talking about, when have I ever taken money from your family?
That’s an outright slander!”
President Chen exclaimed angrily.
“Should we take note, sir, to accuse them of slandering a leading official?”
a subordinate asked.
“Take note, accuse them of slandering and corrupting a leading official!”
President Chen said coldly.
“Heh, do I need to corrupt you?
Is there a single clean spot on you?
Forget smoking, I don’t even feel like touching these cigarettes!”
Zhang Yan sneered and said, “I heard you were coming for an inspection.
Didn’t you go to the workshops?
Maybe there were some issues with this factory in the past.
But now, we’ve made improvements in all aspects.
We’ve even spent a lot of money on environmental protection equipment.
Every area strictly follows, no, exceeds the national regulations.”
Zhang Yan relit a cigarette.
Perhaps in the past, he might have been somewhat wary of seeing this President Chen,
but what was there to fear today?
He was just a secretary in the factory.
He wasn’t the decision-maker of the factory.
More importantly, this Director Chen, compared to Head Chen in the office, was nothing at all.
“Heh, you think I’d believe what you say?
I’ve witnessed firsthand your employees’ lack of quality, resistance to inspection, and appalling sanitation.
I’ve documented all of your problems.
That such a factory dares to claim it complies with regulations is laughable!”
President Chen sneered, “As far as I know, you also have a habit of assaulting workers, withholding their wages, and even have a record of a worker dying because of you.
Don’t tell me all of this has disappeared just because you’ve changed the boss.”
“It really has disappeared!”
Zhang Yan laughed.
“There’s no use talking to you.
This factory isn’t yours, right?
I want to talk to your boss!
And all your documents need to be re-examined.
Land permits, business licenses, specialized production licenses, all must be checked.”
As he spoke, President Chen headed toward the office.
“I advise you not to go in there, or you’ll regret it.”
Zhang Yan said with a smile.
“Regret?
Do Xinmeng Group’s people dare lay a hand on me?”
President Chen laughed coldly, not taking Zhang Yan’s words to heart at all.
His subordinate was even more arrogant, directly kicking the door open with his foot.
“Everyone, come in with me.
Seize all the documents, and inspect them carefully.
It doesn’t matter if it takes ten days or half a month!”
President Chen ushered his people into the office.
But at that moment, he saw a face.
A familiar face.
A face that sent shivers down his spine.
“Stop, all of you stop!”
President Chen panicked as fear nearly took his life.
But why?
Why encounter this influential figure here?
He was going mad.
Especially since this influential person was currently having tea with a stranger, seemingly in a very good relationship.
In that instant, many thoughts went through his head.
Could it be that Xinmeng Group had already gained official support?
He had really hit a snag today.
“Don’t worry, President.
We’ll definitely find issues with these bastards!”
The subordinate clearly had not grasped President Chen’s meaning.
He was still excitedly speaking.
“What are you doing?”
Chen Yigeng’s face looked terrible as he spoke.
This was a factory under the protection of War God, and he had visited the factory before.
Its standards were better than any other factory in Dragon Country.
And these people had barged in and started their disruptive inspection.
Utterly detestable.
He really embarrassed himself.
“Old man, you must be the boss of this factory, huh?
You’re evading taxes, polluting the environment, and the workshop conditions are severely problematic.
And you ask us what we’re doing here?
You old fool, you’re begging to be thrown in jail!”
A subordinate pointed at Chen Yigeng’s nose and cursed.
“Slap!”
Chairman Chen was scared to death.
He rushed over and with all the strength he could muster, he slapped his subordinate, knocking him to the ground.
The subordinate was stunned.
Lying on the ground, he looked at Chairman Chen with a mix of confusion and grievance.
“President, you hit the wrong person!
That old guy is the boss of this factory!
Didn’t you say we were supposed to frame these guys?”
“Frame my ass!”
Chairman Chen wished he could stomp this idiot to death.
He kicked the subordinate’s mouth and roared, “Shut up!
If you can’t speak, no one will treat you as a mute.
We’re here for a surprise inspection, but that’s for the safety of the workers and consumers.
What the hell are you doing?
Who told you to kick the door?
Who told you to fabricate charges?
Wait until I get back to deal with you; you have no sense of propriety at all!”
The subordinate was beaten black and blue, a picture of bewilderment, filled with bitterness inside.
All of this was what you, Chairman Chen, instructed us to do.
Why am I the one getting splashed with dirty water in the end?
But he didn’t dare to speak.
He could only crouch there, clutching his face, fearing Chairman Chen might strike again.
The others were also taken aback.
But none of them spoke.
Chairman Chen’s sudden outburst must have a reason.
Could it be that there was someone here whom even Chairman Chen couldn’t afford to provoke?
“Head Chen, what are you doing here?”
Seeing his subordinates had shut their mouths, Chairman Chen now respectfully turned his attention to Chen Yigeng, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he spoke.
He was, after all, the President of Jincheng General Union.
So he had the honor of having met Head Chen of Zhili Prefecture and even shaken his hand.
He even took pride in sharing the same surname.
Although Chen Yigeng had not a thing to do with their Jincheng Chen Family.
“That’s funny, why can’t I come here?
I’m visiting my good friend, having a cup of tea and incidentally inspecting this brand-new pharmaceutical factory.
Am I supposed to report my movements to you?”
Chen Yigeng said with a cold face.
Now he finally understood why Xiao Chen had asked him out for tea.
This useless bunch of dogs, embarrassing him.
“How could that be, how could that be!
You hold sway over Zhili Prefecture, I’m nothing compared to you.
You certainly don’t need to report to me.
But still, when you come to Jincheng, why didn’t you give me a call?
I could have sent someone to greet you.
Moreover, inspecting factories is something we could have handled for you, sparing you the trouble.”
Sweat the size of beans was dripping from Chairman Chen’s forehead.
With just one sentence, Head Chen could ruin him.
The Chen Family would be finished as well.
This was the kind of person you don’t mess with.
“To warn you beforehand?
If I had done that, how could I witness such a fine spectacle?
My friend told me that someone in Jincheng was targeting him, targeting Xinmeng Group’s factory.
I didn’t believe it at first.
But now, look.”
The veins on Chen Yigeng’s forehead were popping.
He had to satisfy Xiao Chen; otherwise, he was going to be in trouble.
It’s unbearable that someone legitimately doing business should be subjected to this kind of difficulty.
If this goes on, how could Jincheng’s economy possibly thrive?
“No, no, we would never target this factory!”
Chairman Chen was nearly on his knees.
He was terrified.
With just one word from Chen Yigeng, the Hao League would shudder; what was he in comparison?
“So, it’s not the factory you’re targeting, but me?
Are you tracking me?
Investigating me?”
Chen Yigeng’s expression turned even uglier.
Chairman Chen really felt like crying.