Li Ye returned to the capital on May 13th. On the 14th, he spent the entire day at home being lovey-dovey with his wife and child, and only on the 15th did he lazily make his way to work.
Today was the day The Department was holding its mediation meeting, so Li Ye did not go to the First Branch Factory. Instead, he went straight to the main factory, where he ran into Section Chief Park from the main factory's sales department as soon as he entered the office building.
"Li Ye, why didn't you get back until today? The people from Fengtian Automobile Factory have been arguing with Director Lu for days. They insist on forcing your First Branch Factory to raise its prices."
"And you didn't help Old Lu argue with them? We're all one family. Letting outsiders swagger around on our turf doesn't seem very appropriate, does it?"
"..."
"It's mainly because Secretary Niu also thinks we sold the business vans too cheaply. Otherwise, we definitely would have supported you and Director Lu. But now..."
Li Ye glanced at Section Chief Park beside him, who had suddenly begun to stammer, and immediately found it boring.
If you wanted to curry favor with someone, you had to offer something real, didn't you? Yet when they were arguing with Lu Zhizhang, you did not lift a finger. Now that I've just returned, you toss me a few scraps of "inside information" and think that will make our relationship closer?
Li Ye had arrived a little early. The people from The Department and Fengtian had not yet arrived, but everyone from Light Vehicle Company who was attending the mediation meeting was already present.
While everyone waited, Niu Hongzhang instructed Li Ye, "Director Li, The Department places great importance on this