When Xu Boan was driving on the highway, he received a call from Liu Quan. Because he was driving, Xu Boan chose to answer the call via the car's Bluetooth. Therefore, the content of the call was heard by Ma Lu and Liu Wei who were in the same car.
Liu Quan first reported the relevant situation and said, "Boss Xu, I have come to see your brother Shi Changliang. He is fine, but I heard a piece of news. The person who had a conflict with your brother said that his brother-in-law is a supplier of sand and gravel for our Dongjiang Erjian, and has a good relationship with some leaders of the company."
Because he was Xu Boan's confidant, Liu Quan told him all the relevant information without reservation.
Liu Quan's resignation report has already been submitted, and the formalities will be completed soon, and we are just waiting for the announcement.
Some well-informed people also knew that Liu Quan was about to leave. Everyone knows the truth that when a person leaves, the tea gets forgotten. This has been recognized by countless people throughout the ages.
Liu Quan was also worried that he would soon be forgotten and would not be able to keep the matter under control, so he informed Xu Bo'an first to avoid losing face in front of Shi Changliang, which would make Shi Changliang suffer as well.
Hearing Liu Quan's words on the phone, Malu frowned slightly and looked a little ugly.
Although he had only been in Dongjiang Erjian for a short time and had not yet stayed in the headquarters, he had been doing business outside.
However, as an old employee who has worked in the engineering project-related industry for many years, Malu also knows that a company as large as Dongjiang Erjian must have many projects under it.
Matters involving the supply of sand and gravel are also complicated. Usually, supply contracts are signed based on the locations of the respective projects and the principles of convenient and fast transportation, reasonable and fair prices, and strict compliance with quality regulations. Therefore, Dongjiang Erjian has several sand and gravel suppliers.
Malu himself is also aware that many suppliers in any industry have complex relationships with relevant managers, and some even have backgrounds with higher-level managers.
For example, when he was the vice president of a project in his previous company, a director of the superior group once called him to find out whether a supplier of antifreeze for a new project had been decided. If not, he had some relevant recommendations. After hearing what the other party said, Malu knew what was going on.
After all, we live in a society where human relationships are important. As long as something is reasonable, compliant and of good quality, and does not violate principles and relevant systems, and it is convenient for you as well as me, there seems to be no reason to refuse it.
In this case, if the other party is really powerful, or if some people's interests or face are involved, it seems difficult for Shi Changliang to get justice.
Xu Bo'an continued driving without changing his expression, and said calmly: "Okay, I understand. So, Liu Quan, if you have nothing else to do, you can stay there with my brother for a while. I will be back soon."
"I understand, Mr. Xu. I'll stay here and wait for you." Liu Quan naturally agreed. In this situation, unless something big happened, he would definitely have to follow Xu Bo'an's instructions first.
Seeing Xu Boan hung up the phone, Ma Lu sighed and said, "Boss, forget it, let's just leave it at that."
Xu Bo'an said calmly, "What? The other party stole Xiaoliang's things, refused to admit it and ran away. If he was caught, he could just return the things and apologize. But Xiaoliang suffered such a big loss in order to protect his own interests. How can he let it go?"
Ma Lu said helplessly: "But according to the relevant system and results, the other party is injured, and now it involves the background behind the other party. If this matter affects your balance in the company, it will not be good.
I'm going to be frank with you and tell you the truth without beating around the bush. In fact, I don't want to cause you any trouble. It's not a big deal anyway. At most I'll just pay for it.
Anyway, if the contract is signed this time, I can also get a bonus according to the company's regulations, which can just cover Xiao Liang's compensation this time, so let it be. Just consider it as me not being able to enjoy this extra money."
Because he and Xu Boan were classmates and became friends, Malu spoke very directly and did not beat around the bush at all.
Xu Boan laughed when he heard this and said, "You kid, you don't know how to spend money when you have it. It's so frustrating to spend it on this place. Don't worry about it. We have to fight each other to know whose fist is harder. At worst, I will admit defeat and you can pretend to be my grandson with me. What's the big deal!"
Hearing Xu Boan's firm tone, Malu knew that Xu Boan definitely did not intend to let the matter go and would definitely get to the bottom of it.
Looking at Xu Boan's persistence, Malu suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Xu Bo'an asked casually, a little confused.
After all, I don't have the advantage at the moment. If it were someone else, they would most likely be frowning and would not be able to smile.
Malu leaned back with his hands on his head and said, "Nothing, I just suddenly realized that you haven't changed, you are still the same as before. Once you make a decision, ten cows can't pull you back."
Xu Bo'an smiled and didn't reply, but just sighed slowly in his heart.
Youngest, you really think too highly of me.
The scholars of those days were full of vigor and ambition because the most important thing they could encounter was learning, and if they worked hard, they would always gain something.
Now, since I graduated, there are fewer and fewer things that I can solve through my own efforts.
If you had come two or three months earlier and seen your boss, I, was depressed because of being promoted and demoted, you would have known that I am not static. I can also lie dormant. To say I am dormant is a nice word. To put it bluntly, I just hide my head in my shell and act like a turtle.
What else could I do? Under the circumstances at that time, it was already very good to have such a high-position and well-paid job. If I really jumped out of the company and lost the company's platform, I would be nothing and would have to start all over again.
Everyone will become a grandson someday in this world, and every grandfather started out as a grandson.
Xu Bo'an thought about how he had become much tougher after getting the golden finger of the bonsai world, and couldn't help but sigh at the magic of fate.
If the bonsai world had not appeared in time, my dormant period might have directly turned into a stable period, and then I would have just lay there all the way, and then the other party would have found a reason to squeeze me out, and I would have enjoyed the excitement of the midlife crisis.
Xu Boan let out a long sigh and turned on the car radio, which was playing a song that was just right for the occasion.
"You and I are both mortals, born in this world; we are toiling all day long, without a moment's rest; since we are not immortals, it is inevitable that we have distracting thoughts..."
As the music played, the car gradually became quiet, as if breathing became more cautious, for fear of disturbing the sound of the music. The three people sitting in the car seemed to see themselves in this song, thinking of their own life experiences, and replayed them in their minds scene by scene.
The song hummed softly and the car was silent.
……
While Xu Boan was discussing this matter, the family with whom he often had conflicts were also studying this matter.
The man said to his wife, "Wife, call your brother and tell him about this matter and see what he has to say."
The woman asked curiously, "Hasn't the boy already paid the money? What is he talking to my brother about?"
The man explained to his wife proudly: "You don't understand this, right? If the other party is a stranger, it would be fine. Since the other party works at Dongjiang Second Construction, this is just the right opportunity for your brother to get a job."
The woman shook her head and said puzzledly, "What do you mean? I don't understand."
The man explained again in a simple and clear way: "It's like two strangers having a conflict on the street. It's over after they deal with it. Anyway, they won't have any intersection in the future.
But if a person finds out that another person is actually a relative of his subordinate, do you think the matter can be resolved? Do you think he will subconsciously make things difficult for his subordinate?
In addition, your brother has been on good terms with the leaders of Dongjiang Erjian for many years, but he is still more difficult to deal with than the little devil. Now is a good opportunity to kill the chicken and make the monkey.
If he can step on the person behind this person, then when those little devils see that your brother has so much power, they will be less likely to cause trouble for your brother's business in the future."
The woman's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she nodded and said, "You are smart, husband. I understand. I will call my brother right away."
The man immediately reminded: "Well, go ahead and fight, but you have to know what you can and cannot say."
The woman nodded and said, "Of course, I'm not stupid enough to take the blame on myself."
Soon, the woman called her younger brother.
The phone rang several times before the call was connected.
"Hello, sister, what's the matter?" The voice on the phone was mixed with some noisy dynamic music. I really don't know where the other party was having fun in broad daylight.
The woman said hurriedly, "Brother, let me tell you something. Your brother-in-law and I were shopping with your nephew at Wanda Plaza and we were bullied. The man on the other side claimed to be a relative of a leader of Dongjiang Erjian. I thought you were familiar with Dongjiang Erjian, so I wondered if you could help mediate between us."
You see, no matter how shameless a person is, he knows how to cover up his shameless behavior.
With just a few words, he completely covered up his faults and mistakes, and even directly turned black into white!
When the man on the other end of the phone heard this, he immediately raised his voice and said, "What? The leader of Dongjiang Second Construction? What's his name? What's going on?"
The woman continued to explain: "The other party seemed to say that the leader was called Mr. Xu, and his relative was selling small toys at Wanda Plaza. In my opinion, the toys were similar to those sold in a ten-yuan store.
Your brother-in-law and I were strolling around here with the child. Your nephew probably happened to see some nice toys in a small toy store, so he picked one up and played with it for a while. Unexpectedly, the store owner became anxious.
He insisted that your nephew was stealing because he took it without his consent, and called us poor or something. In short, the meaning was basically the same: if you don’t want to buy it, don’t look at it or touch it. If you touch it, you have to pay for it.”
The younger brother on the other end of the phone was furious when he heard this: "What? You have to buy it just because you move? Isn't this forced buying and selling? He is even more arrogant than I was back then. Wait, sister. I don't believe there are still people who are so fearless in this era. I want to go over and see when such shameless people have existed in Dongjiang."
The woman said in a teary tone, "But brother, the other party has called someone over. It seems that he is a leader of Dongjiang Second Construction. If you come over and show up, it won't be too difficult for you, right?"
The woman's brother said domineeringly: "What's the problem? We are all family. If I don't help you, who will? Besides, Dongjiang Erjian is such a big company. The senior leaders are not short of money. The relatives of the senior leaders will never be small vendors. It is definitely not a big leader. It will definitely not affect my business. I can handle it, don't worry."
The woman asked again, "This is not good. I heard the person they called over was called Mr. Xu or something like Mr. Xu. Anyway, it has the word 'Mr.' in it. I'm afraid he's not easy to mess with."
The woman's brother explained: "You don't understand this, sister. The construction company is divided into many projects, some large and some small. The leaders of the big projects are well paid and basically don't spend their salaries. But after the reasonable and legal bonuses are distributed, they are so much that they can't spend them all.
Small projects are different. Apart from salary and a small amount of dividends, there is basically no income. Even for such projects, the leadership team must have a member. Therefore, in a construction company, there are too many people with the word "general manager" in their titles. Most of them have no real power and cannot shake my business at all. "
The woman then said happily: "Really? As long as I don't cause you any trouble, I'll wait for you at Wanda Plaza."
The younger brother on the other end of the phone immediately said, "Okay, sister, wait for a while. I'm with the vice president of Dongjiang Second Construction right here. I'll go over right away. I want to see who in Dongjiang Second Construction dares to be so brutal and unreasonable."
Just like that, with all the fussing, something that was almost over started to stir up again.
When Xu Bo'an arrived here, the other party's people had already arrived.
Both parties were taken to the meeting room of the Wanda Plaza security department and asked to mediate the situation themselves.
But as soon as Xu Boan reached the door, he heard an angry roar coming from the house.
"I've never heard of Liu Quan or Li Quan. The person I know is the de facto head of your Dongjiang Second Construction Company. Believe it or not, if I make a phone call to you, you will lose your job and be fired."
When Xu Boan heard this outside the door, he even doubted himself for a moment.
Am I not the de facto head of Dongjiang Erjian?
Was I a little too narcissistic before? Did things change so quickly at Dongjiang Erjian? (End of this chapter)
Liu Quan first reported the relevant situation and said, "Boss Xu, I have come to see your brother Shi Changliang. He is fine, but I heard a piece of news. The person who had a conflict with your brother said that his brother-in-law is a supplier of sand and gravel for our Dongjiang Erjian, and has a good relationship with some leaders of the company."
Because he was Xu Boan's confidant, Liu Quan told him all the relevant information without reservation.
Liu Quan's resignation report has already been submitted, and the formalities will be completed soon, and we are just waiting for the announcement.
Some well-informed people also knew that Liu Quan was about to leave. Everyone knows the truth that when a person leaves, the tea gets forgotten. This has been recognized by countless people throughout the ages.
Liu Quan was also worried that he would soon be forgotten and would not be able to keep the matter under control, so he informed Xu Bo'an first to avoid losing face in front of Shi Changliang, which would make Shi Changliang suffer as well.
Hearing Liu Quan's words on the phone, Malu frowned slightly and looked a little ugly.
Although he had only been in Dongjiang Erjian for a short time and had not yet stayed in the headquarters, he had been doing business outside.
However, as an old employee who has worked in the engineering project-related industry for many years, Malu also knows that a company as large as Dongjiang Erjian must have many projects under it.
Matters involving the supply of sand and gravel are also complicated. Usually, supply contracts are signed based on the locations of the respective projects and the principles of convenient and fast transportation, reasonable and fair prices, and strict compliance with quality regulations. Therefore, Dongjiang Erjian has several sand and gravel suppliers.
Malu himself is also aware that many suppliers in any industry have complex relationships with relevant managers, and some even have backgrounds with higher-level managers.
For example, when he was the vice president of a project in his previous company, a director of the superior group once called him to find out whether a supplier of antifreeze for a new project had been decided. If not, he had some relevant recommendations. After hearing what the other party said, Malu knew what was going on.
After all, we live in a society where human relationships are important. As long as something is reasonable, compliant and of good quality, and does not violate principles and relevant systems, and it is convenient for you as well as me, there seems to be no reason to refuse it.
In this case, if the other party is really powerful, or if some people's interests or face are involved, it seems difficult for Shi Changliang to get justice.
Xu Bo'an continued driving without changing his expression, and said calmly: "Okay, I understand. So, Liu Quan, if you have nothing else to do, you can stay there with my brother for a while. I will be back soon."
"I understand, Mr. Xu. I'll stay here and wait for you." Liu Quan naturally agreed. In this situation, unless something big happened, he would definitely have to follow Xu Bo'an's instructions first.
Seeing Xu Boan hung up the phone, Ma Lu sighed and said, "Boss, forget it, let's just leave it at that."
Xu Bo'an said calmly, "What? The other party stole Xiaoliang's things, refused to admit it and ran away. If he was caught, he could just return the things and apologize. But Xiaoliang suffered such a big loss in order to protect his own interests. How can he let it go?"
Ma Lu said helplessly: "But according to the relevant system and results, the other party is injured, and now it involves the background behind the other party. If this matter affects your balance in the company, it will not be good.
I'm going to be frank with you and tell you the truth without beating around the bush. In fact, I don't want to cause you any trouble. It's not a big deal anyway. At most I'll just pay for it.
Anyway, if the contract is signed this time, I can also get a bonus according to the company's regulations, which can just cover Xiao Liang's compensation this time, so let it be. Just consider it as me not being able to enjoy this extra money."
Because he and Xu Boan were classmates and became friends, Malu spoke very directly and did not beat around the bush at all.
Xu Boan laughed when he heard this and said, "You kid, you don't know how to spend money when you have it. It's so frustrating to spend it on this place. Don't worry about it. We have to fight each other to know whose fist is harder. At worst, I will admit defeat and you can pretend to be my grandson with me. What's the big deal!"
Hearing Xu Boan's firm tone, Malu knew that Xu Boan definitely did not intend to let the matter go and would definitely get to the bottom of it.
Looking at Xu Boan's persistence, Malu suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Xu Bo'an asked casually, a little confused.
After all, I don't have the advantage at the moment. If it were someone else, they would most likely be frowning and would not be able to smile.
Malu leaned back with his hands on his head and said, "Nothing, I just suddenly realized that you haven't changed, you are still the same as before. Once you make a decision, ten cows can't pull you back."
Xu Bo'an smiled and didn't reply, but just sighed slowly in his heart.
Youngest, you really think too highly of me.
The scholars of those days were full of vigor and ambition because the most important thing they could encounter was learning, and if they worked hard, they would always gain something.
Now, since I graduated, there are fewer and fewer things that I can solve through my own efforts.
If you had come two or three months earlier and seen your boss, I, was depressed because of being promoted and demoted, you would have known that I am not static. I can also lie dormant. To say I am dormant is a nice word. To put it bluntly, I just hide my head in my shell and act like a turtle.
What else could I do? Under the circumstances at that time, it was already very good to have such a high-position and well-paid job. If I really jumped out of the company and lost the company's platform, I would be nothing and would have to start all over again.
Everyone will become a grandson someday in this world, and every grandfather started out as a grandson.
Xu Bo'an thought about how he had become much tougher after getting the golden finger of the bonsai world, and couldn't help but sigh at the magic of fate.
If the bonsai world had not appeared in time, my dormant period might have directly turned into a stable period, and then I would have just lay there all the way, and then the other party would have found a reason to squeeze me out, and I would have enjoyed the excitement of the midlife crisis.
Xu Boan let out a long sigh and turned on the car radio, which was playing a song that was just right for the occasion.
"You and I are both mortals, born in this world; we are toiling all day long, without a moment's rest; since we are not immortals, it is inevitable that we have distracting thoughts..."
As the music played, the car gradually became quiet, as if breathing became more cautious, for fear of disturbing the sound of the music. The three people sitting in the car seemed to see themselves in this song, thinking of their own life experiences, and replayed them in their minds scene by scene.
The song hummed softly and the car was silent.
……
While Xu Boan was discussing this matter, the family with whom he often had conflicts were also studying this matter.
The man said to his wife, "Wife, call your brother and tell him about this matter and see what he has to say."
The woman asked curiously, "Hasn't the boy already paid the money? What is he talking to my brother about?"
The man explained to his wife proudly: "You don't understand this, right? If the other party is a stranger, it would be fine. Since the other party works at Dongjiang Second Construction, this is just the right opportunity for your brother to get a job."
The woman shook her head and said puzzledly, "What do you mean? I don't understand."
The man explained again in a simple and clear way: "It's like two strangers having a conflict on the street. It's over after they deal with it. Anyway, they won't have any intersection in the future.
But if a person finds out that another person is actually a relative of his subordinate, do you think the matter can be resolved? Do you think he will subconsciously make things difficult for his subordinate?
In addition, your brother has been on good terms with the leaders of Dongjiang Erjian for many years, but he is still more difficult to deal with than the little devil. Now is a good opportunity to kill the chicken and make the monkey.
If he can step on the person behind this person, then when those little devils see that your brother has so much power, they will be less likely to cause trouble for your brother's business in the future."
The woman's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she nodded and said, "You are smart, husband. I understand. I will call my brother right away."
The man immediately reminded: "Well, go ahead and fight, but you have to know what you can and cannot say."
The woman nodded and said, "Of course, I'm not stupid enough to take the blame on myself."
Soon, the woman called her younger brother.
The phone rang several times before the call was connected.
"Hello, sister, what's the matter?" The voice on the phone was mixed with some noisy dynamic music. I really don't know where the other party was having fun in broad daylight.
The woman said hurriedly, "Brother, let me tell you something. Your brother-in-law and I were shopping with your nephew at Wanda Plaza and we were bullied. The man on the other side claimed to be a relative of a leader of Dongjiang Erjian. I thought you were familiar with Dongjiang Erjian, so I wondered if you could help mediate between us."
You see, no matter how shameless a person is, he knows how to cover up his shameless behavior.
With just a few words, he completely covered up his faults and mistakes, and even directly turned black into white!
When the man on the other end of the phone heard this, he immediately raised his voice and said, "What? The leader of Dongjiang Second Construction? What's his name? What's going on?"
The woman continued to explain: "The other party seemed to say that the leader was called Mr. Xu, and his relative was selling small toys at Wanda Plaza. In my opinion, the toys were similar to those sold in a ten-yuan store.
Your brother-in-law and I were strolling around here with the child. Your nephew probably happened to see some nice toys in a small toy store, so he picked one up and played with it for a while. Unexpectedly, the store owner became anxious.
He insisted that your nephew was stealing because he took it without his consent, and called us poor or something. In short, the meaning was basically the same: if you don’t want to buy it, don’t look at it or touch it. If you touch it, you have to pay for it.”
The younger brother on the other end of the phone was furious when he heard this: "What? You have to buy it just because you move? Isn't this forced buying and selling? He is even more arrogant than I was back then. Wait, sister. I don't believe there are still people who are so fearless in this era. I want to go over and see when such shameless people have existed in Dongjiang."
The woman said in a teary tone, "But brother, the other party has called someone over. It seems that he is a leader of Dongjiang Second Construction. If you come over and show up, it won't be too difficult for you, right?"
The woman's brother said domineeringly: "What's the problem? We are all family. If I don't help you, who will? Besides, Dongjiang Erjian is such a big company. The senior leaders are not short of money. The relatives of the senior leaders will never be small vendors. It is definitely not a big leader. It will definitely not affect my business. I can handle it, don't worry."
The woman asked again, "This is not good. I heard the person they called over was called Mr. Xu or something like Mr. Xu. Anyway, it has the word 'Mr.' in it. I'm afraid he's not easy to mess with."
The woman's brother explained: "You don't understand this, sister. The construction company is divided into many projects, some large and some small. The leaders of the big projects are well paid and basically don't spend their salaries. But after the reasonable and legal bonuses are distributed, they are so much that they can't spend them all.
Small projects are different. Apart from salary and a small amount of dividends, there is basically no income. Even for such projects, the leadership team must have a member. Therefore, in a construction company, there are too many people with the word "general manager" in their titles. Most of them have no real power and cannot shake my business at all. "
The woman then said happily: "Really? As long as I don't cause you any trouble, I'll wait for you at Wanda Plaza."
The younger brother on the other end of the phone immediately said, "Okay, sister, wait for a while. I'm with the vice president of Dongjiang Second Construction right here. I'll go over right away. I want to see who in Dongjiang Second Construction dares to be so brutal and unreasonable."
Just like that, with all the fussing, something that was almost over started to stir up again.
When Xu Bo'an arrived here, the other party's people had already arrived.
Both parties were taken to the meeting room of the Wanda Plaza security department and asked to mediate the situation themselves.
But as soon as Xu Boan reached the door, he heard an angry roar coming from the house.
"I've never heard of Liu Quan or Li Quan. The person I know is the de facto head of your Dongjiang Second Construction Company. Believe it or not, if I make a phone call to you, you will lose your job and be fired."
When Xu Boan heard this outside the door, he even doubted himself for a moment.
Am I not the de facto head of Dongjiang Erjian?
Was I a little too narcissistic before? Did things change so quickly at Dongjiang Erjian? (End of this chapter)
