Ch. 181Slap in the Face
Key Plot Points and Events
- A live broadcast by Xu Yi exposes Huangshi Group's food safety issues, causing a crisis in the company.
- The crisis office is in chaos, with managers and executives struggling to handle the situation.
- Authorities, alerted by Xu Yi's broadcast, conduct simultaneous raids on Huangshi Group's factories, seizing problematic products and raw materials worth over 100 million yuan.
- The crisis manager, overwhelmed, pulls the phone line to stop the constant calls from factory heads.
Character Developments
- Xu Yi: He proves to be more than just a small streamer, orchestrating the authorities' intervention and raids, demonstrating his influence and connections.
- Crisis Manager (Chen): He initially dismisses the situation but becomes overwhelmed and ineffective as the crisis escalates, resorting to pulling the phone line to avoid responsibility.
- Executives: They initially underestimate Xu Yi and the situation but later realize the severity of the crisis, with one executive admitting to past practices and the others avoiding his gaze.
Significant Themes
- Exposure of Corruption: The chapter highlights the power of exposure and the consequences of unchecked corruption in businesses.
- Responsibility and Accountability: It explores how those in power shirk responsibility when faced with crises, and how those lower down the hierarchy are often left to bear the brunt.
- The Power of Influence: Xu Yi's influence and connections are shown to be significant, capable of alerting authorities and orchestrating raids.
Character Interactions
- Xu Yi and Crisis Manager: Xu Yi's actions expose the crisis manager's incompetence, leading to a power struggle within the company.
- Executives and Crisis Manager: The executives initially support the crisis manager but later distance themselves, highlighting the lack of unity and collective responsibility among them.
- Xu Yi and Boss Xu: They work together, with Boss Xu expressing his eagerness to see Huangshi Group suffer, while Xu Yi maintains a calm and collected demeanor.