Anyone who had ever worked in an organization knew one truth—never confront a superior head-on in public.
And with the leader praising Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang as "young and promising" before so many people, if Li Ye had kept his head down and continued eating, he would have been giving no face at all.
So after the leader spoke of "the first to prosper helping those who prospered later," Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang immediately rose with their wineglasses.
Lu Zhizhang first exchanged a few pleasantries, then Li Ye followed: "Frankly, we're ashamed to say that our First Branch Factory contacted three enterprises this time. Each had its own strengths, but our First Branch Factory's capabilities are truly limited, so we only merged with the Eighth Machinery Factory,
Still, when everyone gathers firewood, the flames burn high. You help a little, I help a little, and no difficulty is too great to overcome.
Director Lu and I have carefully calculated it. At most, we can take in another thousand workers and two hundred cadres.
So let me make a statement here: no matter which unit is interested, we are willing to provide the corresponding assistance."
"..."
Li Ye's words sounded righteous and awe-inspiring, yet everyone around him wore strange expressions.
Because they all felt Li Ye had gone off on a tangent from what the leader meant. The leader wanted him to help Hongxing Factory become prosperous, but he wanted to take in their workers and cadres. Was he... trying to break up Hongxing Factory?
And Li Ye had spoken loudly, so his words naturally reached Han Jinqu's ears not far away.
Han Jinqu nearly rushed over to fight Li Ye to the death.
Were you trying to tear Hongxing Factory into scattered pieces?
But was anything Li Ye