Chapter 346: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain

Liu Jianghua was somewhat surprised, because Chen Yang's idea actually coincided with his.

"Chen Yang, you've never gotten along with Old Wu. How did you suddenly think of recommending him for this?"

"Governor Liu, you've always told us to prioritize the big picture, haven't you? Since Chairman Wu is an expert in this area, he should have taken charge of the Provincial Auto Manufacturing's reform work from the start. Letting him manage the reform work at Xingcheng Food Ltd would be a real waste of talent." Chen Yang recommended Wu Junhui to represent Provincial Auto Manufacturing abroad to negotiate technology patent transfers, aiming merely to delay the progress of Xingcheng Food Ltd's sausage technology R&D.

Going abroad for a trip, from technical inspection to patent technology transfer negotiations, even at the earliest it would take half a month. By the time Wu Junhui returns, it will be almost New Year.

Chen Yang only needs to buy Dongjiang Television's Spring Festival ad slot, then promote the people's sausage again in Dongjiang Province. Even if the experts Wu Junhui hired could truly achieve a breakthrough in product quality, it would be hard to regain the market.

Liu Jianghua didn't quite grasp Chen Yang's little scheme, but Chen Yang's words struck him deeply.

If they hadn't indulged Wu Junhui from the start, but instead let Chen Yang manage Xingcheng Food Ltd and Wu Junhui handle Provincial Auto Manufacturing, the matter might already have been resolved.

Fortunately, the problem was discovered early enough. There's still time to set things right.

"Chen Yang, why don't you take over the reform work at Xingcheng Food Ltd, letting Old Wu focus on overcoming Provincial Auto Manufacturing's technical bottleneck?"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "Governor Liu, I don't mind either way; I'm mainly worried that Chairman Wu might object."

"Don't worry, I'll handle this." Liu Jianghua no longer cared whether Wu Junhui had objections at this point. To ensure the reform group's work proceeds smoothly, he must make a more reasonable arrangement.

So, Liu Jianghua immediately dialed Wu Junhui's phone.

"Old Wu, where are you now?"

"What? You're already back in Xingcheng? Then hurry to my office; I have something to discuss with you!"

Upon hearing that Wu Junhui had secured experts so quickly, Chen Yang also felt a bit surprised.

However, as long as Wu Junhui is transferred to Provincial Auto Manufacturing, he will have enough time to delay the sausage R&D work at Xingcheng Food Ltd.

About half an hour later, Wu Junhui rushed in, bustling with energy, to Liu Jianghua's office.

Upon seeing Chen Yang, his expression instantly turned grim.

"Old Wu, you'll hand things over to Chen Yang shortly, letting him take over the subsequent reform work at Xingcheng Food Ltd."

"Governor Liu, why?" Wu Junhui was very dissatisfied; he had gone to great lengths to bring back the experts, never expecting Chen Yang to swoop in and take the fruit of his labor!

"In food production and food enterprise reform, Chen Yang has more experience than you." Liu Jianghua said this with a stern face to Wu Junhui.

Upon hearing that, Wu Junhui protested, feeling wronged: "Governor Liu, I've been working day and night to devise plans for Xingcheng Food Ltd's reform, and I even went all the way to the capital to fetch experts. In the end, you let this brat Chen Yang pick the low-hanging fruit. This is totally unfair! I refuse to accept it!"

Liu Jianghua said with a cold expression: "Wu Junhui, do you still have any sense of organizational discipline? Since you've joined the reform group, you must obey its arrangements!"

Seeing Liu Jianghua truly angry, Wu Junhui could only forcibly suppress his anger.

"Governor Liu, what else can I do?"

Seeing Wu Junhui's attitude soften, Liu Jianghua eased his tone: "Old Wu, I plan to appoint you as the head of Provincial Auto Manufacturing, leading the relevant technical experts to Europe to acquire patent technology. If this succeeds, I'll credit you with a major merit!"

As chairman of the listed company Xingcheng Heavy Industry, Wu Junhui is still essentially a person within the system. If he could earn a major merit in the Provincial State-Owned Enterprise Reform Group, it would greatly help his future promotions.

So, he was immediately tempted.

"Governor Liu, I can represent Provincial Auto Manufacturing abroad to discuss technology patent transfers. But before that, could you let me first settle the issue at Xingcheng Food Ltd?"

"I've already brought the experts back; I can settle the sausage product quality problem in just a few days."

Liu Jianghua frowned slightly; the meaning of Wu Junhui's words clearly indicated he didn't want to let Chen Yang take credit for Xingcheng Food Ltd's achievement. But he doubted whether the experts Wu Junhui brought were really that miraculous—could they solve the problem in just a few days?

"Governor Liu, why not let Chairman Wu give it a try? If he isn't resigned, I'm afraid the patent technology introduction work for Provincial Auto Manufacturing might not be completed before the year ends." Chen Yang had no intention of stealing Wu Junhui's credit, but when it came to antagonizing an opponent, he was utterly unequivocal.

Liu Jianghua originally wanted to give Wu Junhui a chance, but Chen Yang's words instantly reminded him. If they couldn't finish the patent technology introduction for Provincial Auto Manufacturing before the Spring Festival, they'd at least lose another half month afterward.

For Provincial Auto Manufacturing, time is money, time is life. How could he possibly allow Wu Junhui to delay the group's major reform over personal spite?

"Old Wu, this is not up for discussion; you must immediately hand over to Chen Yang, then report to Provincial Auto Manufacturing."

Wu Junhui glared at Chen Yang with angry eyes; he never expected the other side would suddenly pull a "Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain" ploy.

Once Liu Jianghua transfers him away, Chen Yang can easily reap the fruits of his labor.

Thus, Wu Junhui spat out resentfully: "Chen brat, you're utterly shameless. I did all the work, yet you come to pick the low-hanging fruit. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Chen Yang calmly replied: "Chairman Wu, my heart condition has always been healthy."

Then he said to Governor Liu: "Governor Liu, I can temporarily take over the reform work at Xingcheng Food Ltd, but I personally have no liking for stealing others' credit. If this succeeds, whoever deserves the reward, you decide who gets it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, both Liu Jianghua and Wu Junhui were stunned.

What surprised Liu Jianghua was Chen Yang's magnanimity—he was actually willing to let all the credit go to Wu Junhui, with whom he had a grudge, even though that credit rightfully belonged to Wu Junhui.

Wu Junhui, meanwhile, couldn't see through what Chen Yang was up to. Though the credit was easy to obtain, he actually refused it.

So, could there be some conspiracy behind this?

Wu Junhui knew very well that Xingcheng Food Ltd is a direct competitor of the Old Citizen Meat Industry Ltd behind Chen Yang. The better Xingcheng Food Ltd develops, the more disadvantageous it is for Chen Yang.

Under these circumstances, how could Chen Yang possibly hope for Xingcheng Food Ltd's reform to succeed?

"Chen Yang, if Xingcheng Food Ltd makes a mistake under your watch, I will surely find a way to gather evidence and report you!"

Chen Yang feigned confusion and asked Chairman Wu: "Chairman Wu, you've already finished all the preparations; I'm merely supervising the R&D progress—what could possibly go wrong?"

Wu Junhui snorted coldly: "Who knows whether you'll resort to some trick to deliberately sabotage Xingcheng Food Ltd's sausage R&D work?"

Chen Yang immediately turned to Governor Liu and said: "Governor Liu, to clear my name, why not let Chairman Wu finish the work at Xingcheng Food Ltd first?"