N-M Chapter 852: Anxiety
Chapter 852: Anxiety
"Go and call Guangde here," Huang Xiaochuan instructed Gao Song.
Gao Song was slightly taken aback, but then readily agreed: "Okay, I'll go and inform Minister Mai to come see you right now."
After leaving the boss's office, Gao Song returned to his own office, picked up the phone on the table, but then put it down again.
He walked out of the office, gave some instructions to the two secretaries sitting at the door of the boss's office, and then personally took the elevator to the overseas asset management department on the 36th floor.
Upon seeing Gao Song, Mai Guangde's secretary immediately greeted him warmly: "Hello, Minister Gao!"
Gao Song asked with a smile, "Is your Minister Mai here? Please let him know for me."
"Yes, yes! Minister Mai said that Minister Gao, you don't need to announce your arrival. Please come in." The secretary said as she eagerly ushered Gao Song into the office.
Mai Guangde was leisurely sipping his Kung Fu tea when he suddenly saw his secretary leading Gao Song in. He quickly stood up and greeted him, "Oh! Minister Gao, what an honor to have you here! Please forgive me for not welcoming you sooner!"
Gao Song shook hands with Mai Guangde with a humble expression: "Minister Mai, please don't embarrass me, okay?"
Mai Guangde gestured for Gao Song to sit down and offered him tea: "Hey! I'm telling the truth. Come, come, sit down quickly. This is freshly brewed Phoenix Dancong tea, have a taste."
Gao Song waved his hand: "I won't drink the tea. Let's sit down and have a drink sometime. Mr. Huang is looking for you."
Upon hearing that the big boss had summoned him, Mai Guangde dared not delay and quickly followed Gao Song upstairs in the elevator.
In the elevator, Mai Guangde specifically inquired of Gao Song, "Minister Gao, could you tell me why Mr. Huang wanted to see me?"
Gao Song shrugged: "Minister Mai, I really don't know. Mr. Huang didn't say anything, he just told me to come to his office with you. You'll know when we get there."
Seeing that Gao Song didn't seem to be lying to him, Mai Guangde couldn't help but wonder what the big boss wanted from him. But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out.
The elevator quickly reached the 48th floor.
"Mr. Huang!" Mai Guangde greeted Huang Xiaochuan respectfully.
Sitting at the tea table, Huang Xiaochuan pointed to the seat opposite him: "Sit down!"
"Hey!" Mai Guangde sat down somewhat awkwardly, while Gao Song left the office and closed the door behind him.
Huang Xiaochuan pushed a cup of tea in front of Mai Guangde: "Try it, I just brewed it."
"Thank you!" Mai Guangde quickly expressed his gratitude.
Huang Xiaochuan asked casually, "Guangde, you've been in Shanghai for over ten years, haven't you?"
Mai Guangde quickly stood up: "Fifteen years and four months."
Huang Xiaochuan laughed and gestured, "Sit down and talk. Don't keep standing around; it makes my eyes dizzy."
"Hehe!" Mai Guangde laughed and sat down again.
Huang Xiaochuan exclaimed with emotion, "It's been more than ten years!"
Huang Xiaochuan's actions made Mai Guangde feel uneasy. Could it be that Huang Xiaochuan thought he had been there too long and wanted to fire him? This was not impossible. Since stepping down as the boss's assistant, Mai Guangde had been in a rather awkward position: head of the overseas asset management department. It was important in some ways, but not in others. His main responsibility was to conduct regular and irregular audits and necessary supervision of overseas assets.
But this position always made Mai Guangde feel that he was far away from the central government and the big boss, and he couldn't help but feel anxious and insecure. The respect he received when he was the big boss's assistant was completely different from what he received now.
Now that the big boss has suddenly summoned him and asked how many years he's worked for him, according to usual practice, it's either a promotion or a dismissal. Promotion seems unlikely; Mai Guangde racked his brains but couldn't think of any higher position waiting for him. If that's the case, then leaving is highly probable.
Just then, Huang Xiaochuan said, "Guangde, I'm planning to change your seat. I called you here today to have a chat."
Upon hearing this, Mai Guangde immediately straightened his back and said, "Mr. Huang, just give the order! I'll do whatever you tell me to do."
Huang Xiaochuan looked at him with satisfaction upon hearing this: "I plan to arrange for you to serve as the vice president and chief financial officer of Guangda Real Estate. You will first take charge of finance and auditing, and then quickly familiarize yourself with all the business operations. I also want you to have complete control of Guangda Real Estate within three months."
Having followed Huang Xiaochuan for many years, Mai Guangde immediately understood upon hearing this. Judging from the situation, the boss intended to take down Nan Hui and have him replace her. Thinking of this, Mai Guangde couldn't help but feel a little excited.
This means he will be a powerful regional official in charge from now on. He knows his boss's character; he would never have been given this position without absolute trust. The president of Guangda Real Estate Group is not a simple position; it is a combination of wealth and power.
"Understood! I will do my best and live up to your expectations." With such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity before him, Mai Guangde certainly wouldn't miss it.
Huang Xiaochuan nodded, but then gave Mai Guangde another piece of advice: "You can select some people from headquarters to take with you, otherwise it might be difficult for you to carry out the work if you go alone."
Upon hearing this, Mai Guangde's first reaction was not gratitude, but rather an immediate realization that Guangda Real Estate was involved in a rather murky situation, otherwise the big boss wouldn't have made such an arrangement.
Sure enough, Huang Xiaochuan told him about Nan Hui.
Upon learning that Nan Hui was actually dating her subordinate, and that this subordinate was actually the CFO, Mai Guangde was dumbfounded. No wonder the big boss wanted to win over Nan Hui; if he were in her shoes, he would have done the same.
Actually, it's normal for Nan Hui to be in a relationship. The boss often cares about her personal life. As for finding someone more than ten years younger than her, it's not a big deal. As long as the two of them are happy, it doesn't bother anyone else. Based on his understanding of the boss, if that were the case, the boss wouldn't say a word. He might even send his blessings and gifts.
But this is different. One is the group president, and the other is the group's CFO. Are they playing games? Running a husband-and-wife business? You, Nan Hui, are just a minor shareholder. What about the interests of the other shareholders? Especially the big boss. Mai Guangde also considered another possibility: there must be something else going on.
Sure enough, the big boss showed him some documents, which showed that the financial director named Liang Hongming had used various pretexts and seemingly legitimate procedures to transfer several hundred million yuan from Guangda Real Estate Group. This was embezzlement, a crime.
Mai Guangde understood completely, but he also knew that letting him take over Guangda Real Estate was only one step. Based on his understanding of the big boss, there must be other measures, but that was not something he should concern himself with. He just needed to do the things the big boss had assigned him. As for what would happen to Nan Hui, he could already imagine it.