The first time Li Ye had been allowed to attend the highest-level meeting within the unit, it showed just how highly he was regarded.
He had eaten only until he was eighty percent full at lunch, taken a nap in the air-conditioned car, and even gone to the bathroom before work started, making sure that when the time came, he would be full of energy and stand straight-backed, displaying a young man's humility and vigor.
But barely five minutes into the afternoon meeting, Li Ye nearly lost his composure and started cursing.
"Leaders, the financial situation of First Branch Factory was clearly excellent, yet it suddenly suffered heavy losses within a single month. We have conducted a thorough investigation, and factory director Lu Zhizhang of First Branch Factory bears an inescapable responsibility for this."
"According to our investigation, Li Ye signed off on 3.7 million yuan in technical renovation expenses this month alone. More than 2 million of that was paid to technical personnel at First Branch Factory, averaging as much as 20,000 yuan per person.
"Furthermore, many of these people were externally hired technicians. They drew salaries from research institutes while coming here to do private work."
"The West German engineers earning tens of thousands in foreign currency per year was one thing, but now even domestic technicians earn such high incomes?"
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Li Ye silently looked at his old nemesis, Xiao Jingang. His face remained calm, but inside, he felt like killing someone.
He had thought that both he and Lu Zhizhang were spotless, clean as a whistle, and that a man who stood straight need not fear a crooked shadow. Yet he had never expected to be hit with a case of the villain suing first.
Li Ye had indeed hired outside technical personnel, and quite a