N-M Chapter 11 You're Here to Fish
Chapter 11 You're Here to Fish
If it were Lin Chen from his early years, he would definitely sit in the front row at such a meeting, sitting upright and listening attentively, feeling the baptism of the leader's words.
Now, Lin Chen quietly chose a corner to hide in. It wasn't to play on his phone, but because he felt safe in this spot, where his superiors wouldn't see him.
The meeting room was like a centrally air-conditioned room, with the air conditioning on full blast, but it did nothing to cool down the enthusiastic atmosphere.
Sui County has a total of 20 townships. The people in the water supply stations of different townships are not particularly familiar with each other. At most, they have met a few times in meetings, but everyone is exchanging pleasantries and communicating warmly.
Suddenly a burly figure appeared at the door, and the noisy conference room immediately fell silent. Then, Tan Huasheng, the company's deputy director, strode in.
Tan Huasheng, the company's second-in-command, had worked at the Suicheng company for decades and possessed an innate sense of seriousness. He scanned the conference room, and everyone fell silent.
"Is everyone here?"
Director Tan then asked Chen Ya a question.
Chen Ya glanced at the list: "Director Zhang from the White Sugar Institute is still missing."
Director Tan's stern face showed a hint of anger: "Call Zhang Ming."
Not long after Chen Ya hung up the phone, Zhang Ming appeared at the conference room door. He was panting and said nervously, "Um, Director Tan, there was a bit of traffic, I'm a little late." He was so nervous that he could barely speak.
Director Tan's expression didn't change much; he simply looked at him with the eyes of a vulture and said calmly, "Just because others aren't stuck in traffic doesn't mean you are. You drive a Mazda?"
Zhang Ming continued to explain, "The roads in my town are under construction..."
Director Tan interrupted him directly, sternly rebuking him: "Traffic jam is your excuse for being late? You knew there was traffic but didn't leave earlier? You make so many excuses every day. No wonder your water loss rate is so bad. It's because you have a useless director like you."
Wow, so direct! He just cursed like that in front of so many people.
Zhang Ming blushed to his neck, wishing he could disappear into a hole. He felt extremely wronged. Today was truly unlucky. He had actually left half an hour earlier than usual, but the place, which was usually free of traffic jams, had caused him to be stuck in traffic for half an hour.
Who can you reason with?
Lin Chen was not surprised at all when he heard this dialogue.
If Zhang Ming had admitted his mistake from the beginning, perhaps the matter would have been resolved, and Director Tan wouldn't have been so angry with him. In the eyes of leaders, any reason is just an excuse; leaders don't care about the process, they only care about the result.
The meeting began, and Director Tan didn't waste any time. He read a quarterly summary from the company level. The summary was of a very high standard, with very precise and apt wording. I wonder if Chen Ya wrote it.
The text is filled with parallel sentences and inspiring words.
Next, each department took turns giving their presentations, and everyone was very skilled, speaking eloquently.
When it was Lin Chen's turn, he was a little sleepy, so he read Tang Yuwei's report word by word, without any emotion or color. Only after reading it did he realize that something was wrong.
Although Tang Yuwei had been personally trained by him, theoretical knowledge was ultimately insufficient, and her writing skills were still inexperienced, unrealistic, and too conservative. She didn't mention the leaders, but did mention the water quality problem in Meihua Village.
After reading it, Lin Chen glanced up at Director Tan. Fortunately, the leader was also dozing off and seemed not to be listening, so Lin Chen felt relieved.
After listening to the report, Director Tan seemed to wake up again and said in a kind voice: "We all know what these summary reports are about. You know the real situation better than I do. Let's skip the official platitudes and just get straight to the point. Tell me the truth. Anyone who has any problems, raise them and I'll see if I can solve them."
For a long time, no one spoke. Everyone present was a normal person who knew this was a huge pitfall, a trap. Often, it's pointless to talk about the problem; if you could talk about it, you would have already done so, because talking about it would have cost you your life.
"Just to emphasize, let's digest this information behind closed doors today."
Haha, I'd rather believe I'm Qin Shi Huang than you, using a sting operation to lure the snake out of its hole.
The conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Director Tan's eyes flickered: "Is everyone alright? Didn't Baru just mention a water quality issue in Plum Blossom Village? Lin Chen, you're Baru's squad leader, could you elaborate?"
Lin Chen used to be too proactive and too stupid.
Damn it, I was careless and negligent.
But it doesn't matter. I don't want to improve myself anymore, and Lin Chen has already promised the villagers, so I might as well say it. Maybe the leader will be in a good mood and actually help solve the problem.
So Lin Chen spoke frankly about the water turbidity problem in Meihua Village, and added at the end: "The public has strong opinions about this, and we hope it can be taken seriously and resolved as soon as possible."
Tan Huasheng: "This is a big problem and must be taken seriously."
Lin Chen continued calmly, "Director Tan, the water towers and pipes in Meihua Village were laid in the 1990s and are severely aged. To completely solve the problem, the entire water tower and pipe network needs to be replaced. However, our department can't afford it. We've mentioned it to the project team several times without any progress. It might require departmental coordination..."
Tan Huasheng: "Have you considered the root cause of this problem? Could it be that you're not taking your work seriously enough or that your maintenance is inadequate? You need to use your brains more and think of more solutions!"
What the hell is your mother talking about?
Lin Chen went all out and blurted out the truth: "Director Tan, no matter how hard we rack our brains, we can't conjure up any money. We still need the intervention of various departments." As soon as he said this, everyone in the room was stunned. They all looked at Lin Chen, thinking, "This guy, isn't he afraid of death?"
They dare to say anything?
Director Tan's expression was grim. He stared at Lin Chen before saying, "If it were simply a matter of money, then it wouldn't be a problem. What I'm afraid of is that you think money can solve everything and simply ignore the issue."
It's one thing to not support someone, but to turn around and blame them is the last thing on them.
Lin Chen was too lazy to say anything more: "Okay, Director Tan, let's keep trying and think of a solution when we get back."
Director Tan: "Yes, that's right. I'll go back and discuss it with the other departments, and try to come up with a plan as soon as possible."
really?
At the end of the meeting, Director Tan encouraged everyone to tighten their belts and keep up the good work...
The meeting finally ended.
Lin Chen felt as if he had been granted a pardon.
Step outside and take a deep breath of fresh air.