Wang Yu's words immediately caused Secretary Yang to frown slightly.
As a leader of a factory, Wang Yu saying he didn't know the amount of money in the accounts was irresponsible towards his subordinates and his work.
As the factory director, you don't even know how much money is left in the accounts?
No wonder so much foreign debt was accumulated! This is too foolish!
It's practically like asking why they don't eat meat when they have no bread.
Could it be that what the rumors outside said were all true? Was Wang Yu the direct cause of the car factory's impending collapse?
"Haha, no wonder your car factory is going to go bankrupt," Fang Zhongtian sneered unceremoniously from the side.
"As a factory director, you don't even know this much, no wonder you've run the factory to the brink of collapse!"
Wang Yu paid no attention to Fang Zhongtian, just a clown jumping around. This guy considered him an enemy, but Wang Yu really didn't take him seriously.
To use a phrase from later generations, the opponent of a lion must at least be a Tibetan Mastiff; what is a Pekingese?
"I really don't remember how much money was in the accounts. It's mainly because we've been earning too much recently, and I haven't taken the time to calculate it carefully."
Wang Yu stated the truth, which immediately drew a burst of laughter.
"Earned too much? Hahaha!" Not only Xu Guangping, but Fang Zhongtian and another attendant beside him also burst into uncontrollable laughter.
"I say, Wang Yu, are you still dreaming? You claim you've earned too much? What have you earned?"
Fang Zhongtian spoke without restraint. He had done his homework.
Previously, Wang Yu's car factory owed a large amount of foreign debt. Although Wang Yu had managed to generate some additional income, those funds were spent again in the form of purchasing raw materials.
Even Wang Yu had resorted to crooked methods like raising parts prices to offset debts in order to compete with the agricultural machinery factory, and there had been no incoming revenue on the books.
Then, coincidentally, there was the earthquake in Jianglin City. To put on a brave face, they had poured all their remaining resources into disaster relief.
The factory's original inventory was used for disaster relief, and a significant amount of money was needed for refurbishment.
It could be said that the car factory was simply operating at a loss.
Where was there any "earned too much"? It was utterly laughable!
Wang Yu's lie might fool Secretary Yang Xiaoqing, who was unaware of the situation, but it was far from enough to fool me, Fang Zhongtian!
He thought he had planned everything, completely unaware that I already knew the situation of his factory like the back of my hand!
Fang Zhongtian looked smug.
After all, his nephew had previously worked as the head of the security department at the car factory, and he also had information from their arch-rival Zhao Tao.
Last week, after returning from Jianglin City, he had specifically verified the information, and there could be no mistake!
"I've earned... I don't think I need to report to you, do I?" Wang Yu looked at Fang Zhongtian, who was feeling self-important.
"Haha, can't you think of any specific details? Or do you need some time to fabricate some?"
Fang Zhongtian sneered, then turned to Xu Shaoping and Secretary Yang Xiaoqing.
"Director Xu and Secretary Yang, you see, it's precisely because of people like Wang Yu that the car factory has become what it is today. Even now, he's still trying to quibble and deny!"
"This..." Secretary Yang's expression turned unpleasant. After all, he had been quite optimistic about Wang Yu before. Otherwise, he wouldn't have personally humbled himself to seek help, smoothed things over with the provincial authorities, and secured the acquisition by the Metallurgical General Plant.
"Heh heh, the funds of our Metallurgical General Plant don't grow on trees either, so I insist on our previous demand. If you want us to acquire the car factory, this kind of trash director must be fired!"
Xu Shaoping chimed in, "As for you, Wang Yu! I am a magnanimous person. Although your personal abilities are insufficient, and your character is not very good, and you had some conflicts with Supervisor Fang before."
As he spoke, Fang Zhongtian proudly raised his head.
"However, as long as you sincerely repent and hold a general meeting of all employees to publicly admit your mistakes and the series of problems caused by your lack of ability, I can consider reserving a position for you in the future.
Of course, you can no longer be the director, but you could perhaps be a gatekeeper.
Oh, and of course, you must also remember to publicly apologize to Supervisor Fang."
Well, this guy's tone is exactly like that scoundrel Zhao Tao!
Zhao Tao at least only asked him to kneel and beg for mercy, but this Xu Guangping directly asked him to hold a general meeting of employees to admit his mistakes and apologize?
However, Xu Guangping's words, with a touch of officialdom and slipperiness, seemed reasonable and well-founded to Secretary Yang.
Although this might be difficult for Wang Yu to accept, it was the best possible outcome.
"Xiao Wang, this is for your own good. Young people need to experience some setbacks..."
"Secretary Yang!" Wang Yu directly interrupted Yang Xiaoqing.
"First of all, I am very grateful for your concern and for actively seeking a way out for our factory," Wang Yu said with a slight bow to Yang Xiaoqing.
No matter what, the man's intentions were indeed for his own good.
"That's right. Young people should be able to bend and stretch. Don't dwell on temporary gains and losses. The future is still vast," Secretary Yang said complacently to Wang Yu.
He probably thought Wang Yu's words meant he was going to back down. Xu Guangping and Fang Zhongtian on the side also showed smug expressions.
"But!"
Wang Yu spoke again, his words directly cutting off everyone.
"But our car factory really isn't lacking money now, and I truly don't remember exactly how much funds we've received recently."
What? He said they weren't lacking money?
Everyone chuckled. Still trying to save face and being stubborn!
Secretary Yang's expression turned displeased. This Wang Yu was being ungrateful!
"Then tell me, how is it that you're not lacking money?" Secretary Yang's tone had become stiff and impatient.
"This... shall I call the accountant over?"
Wang Yu thought for a moment. He really didn't remember. Recently, he had been entirely focused on rushing the production of new products and hadn't paid much attention to the minor matters of the factory.
He only knew that the forty-seven customer orders from before were being delivered sequentially and the funds had been collected.
Moreover, those customers who had already received their vehicles also brought in some other customer orders. Even the vehicles that had been used for disaster relief and suffered wear and tear were sold at a reduced price.
The car factory's production line was constantly running, yet it was always in short supply.
Then, the driver Liu Dahai had also come over twice, each time bringing many passing freight drivers. They were helping to improve the brakes, and incidentally, some people bought old trucks, which also helped to clear out the backlog of unsold inventory that the car factory had faced before its impending collapse.
These matters were all handed over by Wang Yu to Feng Daochun and the others to handle. He was responsible for ensuring the overall direction was correct and didn't have to meticulously inquire about the details.
Then there was today's order meeting. The agents and security deposits collected by Wu Lingling were all put directly into the accounts of their own car factory.
So...
He truly didn't know how much money was currently in the accounts, or how much had been received recently!
In any case, he had a vague idea that it shouldn't be too little!
He was even planning to do a special accounting at the end of the month to pay off all foreign debts, reissue all worker salaries, and even give everyone a big red envelope!
A moment later, the accountant, Old Ma, quickly arrived at the reception room.
He first bowed slightly to Secretary Yang with some nervousness, then cast a confused glance at Wang Yu.
"Uncle Ma, how much money do we have in the accounts now?"
Wang Yu asked the question that everyone was concerned about.
"Funds in the accounts?"
Old Ma, Ma Hongyuan, was slightly stunned, then reported a number that shocked everyone.
"Excluding the funds needed for purchasing raw materials, the liquid capital is about 1 million?"