Chapter 425 Investigation
Hearing Zhang Li's words, Chen Yang was immediately startled.
If Zhang Li had mentioned some unusual situations within the company before, Chen Yang might not have paid much attention.
After all, even though this pharmaceutical company was the number one in Qingzhou City, in Chen Yang's opinion, it was nothing special. He wouldn't care about minor issues occurring in a company of this scale.
However, Chen Yang was very concerned now, as it was a testament to his capabilities.
His wife had now completely entrusted the company to him. Just this morning, she had earnestly instructed him to guard the company well and absolutely not let it fail.
At this critical juncture, the company absolutely could not have any problems. Any issue would affect his relationship with his wife.
Such a thing was absolutely unacceptable.
Chen Yang immediately asked Zhang Li, "Sister Zhang, what exactly is going on? Please tell me slowly."
Zhang Li whispered, "Chen Yang, I don't know if I'm being overly sensitive. I've noticed that the attendance rate in our R&D department has been a bit low yesterday and today. Many people have taken leave simultaneously. Although they all have valid reasons for their absence, something feels off to me."
"Moreover, just now, I visited the R&D department wearing the badge of the President's Executive Secretary. After looking around, I felt that the attitude of the R&D staff towards me... how should I put it, a bit guilty, a bit hypocritical, a bit too polite."
"In short, I feel something is wrong with the R&D center. Of course, this is just my personal speculation, and I might be too nervous, but I think I should still tell you."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang immediately said to Zhang Li, "Sister Zhang, what you've described is very important. Fortunately, I appointed you as the executive secretary. If it were someone else, they wouldn't tell me. Alright, I understand this matter. I'll handle it."
Zhang Li breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I hope there's nothing serious."
Chen Yang hung up the phone, feeling secretly relieved. The position of executive secretary actually required a certain level of capability.
For example, in a situation like this, where a department's attendance rate was low, a normal person might overlook it if there were proper leave requests. However, Zhang Li was meticulous enough to immediately sense something abnormal.
Furthermore, the most crucial factor was Zhang Li's complete trust and loyalty towards him, which were the most important qualities for an executive secretary.
Chen Yang pondered in his car for a moment, then picked up his phone and dialed Liu Bin's number.
Liu Bin was now the highest-ranking person in Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company.
Although Chen Yang was the president, he had just been parachuted into Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company and didn't visit the company often. Therefore, all the actual power was in Liu Bin's hands.
Chen Yang called Liu Bin, the Executive Vice President. Upon answering, Liu Bin politely asked Chen Yang, "What can I do for you, Mr. Chen?"
Chen Yang said, "I heard that the attendance rate in the R&D center has been a bit low these past couple of days. I wanted to ask you about the situation."
Liu Bin was stunned for a moment and then quickly replied, "Mr. Chen, I'm actually not very clear about what you're referring to. How about this, I'll go there myself immediately, and once I understand the situation, I'll call you back."
Chen Yang hung up the phone.
After about five minutes, Liu Bin called back. Liu Bin said to Chen Yang, "Mr. Chen, I've taken a look, and it seems like there's no major issue. It appears that many people in the R&D department have been feeling unwell lately due to excessive use of reagents for a certain drug, which has led to a low attendance rate."
"However, the R&D department is the core of our Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company. Moving forward, I will pay close attention to the R&D department and speak with their employees."
"Then, I'll have some subordinates conduct home visits. During this transition period, we should indeed be prepared for employees contemplating job changes, especially if someone is maliciously poaching them."
Chen Yang "hmm"-ed and said, "The most important resource in the R&D center is these researchers. They also possess valuable data from our past research in their minds. If someone is indeed poaching them, what should we do?"
Liu Bin immediately smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, you can rest assured about this. The R&D center is a special department. Before joining, all employees are required to sign non-disclosure agreements and non-compete agreements. If they violate these agreements, they will face legal consequences, and the repercussions will be severe!"
"Furthermore, for companies that maliciously poach employees, we can also resort to legal channels. They will have to pay compensation, and their future products will be restricted."
"Whether it's products in our data or similar products, they will not be allowed to be produced for the next three years."
Chen Yang nodded upon hearing this and said, "Alright, I understand."
After putting down his phone, Chen Yang drove directly to Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company.
Now that Liu Ran had entrusted him with the task, the most important thing was to ensure the stable development of Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company. Therefore, Chen Yang dared not be negligent.
Upon arriving at the company, Chen Yang went directly to the R&D center.
Tiancheng Pharmaceutical's R&D center was very vast.
This R&D center was a building that integrated scientific research, teaching, and process development. Many doctoral and master's students from university pharmacy programs also interned here.
Many of the people working here were university professors and experts, especially the lead researchers, who were influential authorities in the field of pharmacy.
These individuals were difficult to sway by money alone. What they desired more was recognition, a better research environment, leading to research achievements, enhancing their prestige, elevating their status in academic circles, and subsequently, being nominated for academicians.
After entering the R&D center, Chen Yang nodded to a few project leaders. Each of these leaders was in their fifties or sixties, with some even in their seventies.
They were dressed simply and exuded an air of authority, clearly recognized as top figures in the field of pharmacy.
When they greeted Chen Yang, despite their efforts to remain composed, Chen Yang still detected a hint of panic and insincerity in their subtle facial expressions.
Chen Yang frowned, turned, and left the R&D center. Back in his car, he immediately dialed Zhu Que's number.
Chen Yang said, "Zhu Que, immediately have the intelligence personnel of the Heavenly Doctor Hall investigate the situation of the staff in the R&D department of Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company."
Zhu Que was taken aback and seemed puzzled. She asked Chen Yang, "Heavenly Venerable, what's wrong? Do we really need to deploy our Heavenly Doctor Hall's intelligence personnel for those people? Isn't that like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, a waste of resources?"
Chen Yang said helplessly, "Stop the nonsense. Do as I tell you. Although this matter seems insignificant, it's the first task my wife has officially assigned me. I absolutely cannot mess up Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company. Investigate quickly and find out what's going on, why the entire R&D center is behaving abnormally."
Zhu Que chuckled and said, "Got it, got it. So it's all for the sake of your romantic pursuit. Alright, I'll immediately dispatch our most elite intelligence personnel to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Tiancheng Pharmaceutical Company."