Chapter 369: Awkward Wu Junhui

"Chen Yang, is the matter with Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. your doing?" Wu Junhui glared at Chen Yang, gritting his teeth. He had gone abroad happily to discuss the business of introducing automobile patent technology. Who would have thought that just as he arrived in Europe, Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. ran into trouble.

Moreover, the news that Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. used dead pork as raw material neither came out early nor late; it was exposed just when he was not in the country. This made him have to suspect that Chen Yang was behind it.

"Wu Director, what are you saying? I don't understand." Chen Yang, seeing Liu Jianghua absent, gave Wu Junhui a casual reply.

Wu Junhui saw Chen Yang ignoring him, and his emotions grew more agitated. "Surname Chen, stop pretending! It's definitely because you're worried Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. is stealing business, so you deliberately found someone to smear them!"

Chen Yang snorted coldly and said: "Surname Wu, you think too highly of yourself. Even if Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd.'s newly developed sausage product is better than the common people's sausage, without funds for promotion, what do you have to win back the market? Are you going to take their employees to the streets to set up stalls?"

Wu Junhui was momentarily speechless. If the Provincial Finance Department withholds the fiscal allocation, he really would have no way to regain the market. Therefore, before going abroad, he hinted that the marketing director of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. should smear the common people's sausage.

Who would have thought that trying to steal a chicken would result in losing the rice? Not only did they fail to smear the common people's sausage, but it instead brought Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. a catastrophic disaster.

He just couldn't figure out why he didn't know that Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. used dead pork as raw material, while Chen Yang knew. Moreover, he even captured clear evidence.

At that moment, Liu Jianghua and Huo Yunyan also came over. After greeting everyone, he directly asked Wu Junhui: "Old Wu, how was the harvest from this trip to Europe?"

Wu Junhui said somewhat embarrassedly: "Governor Liu, the harvest from this Europe inspection trip wasn't big. I only bought production patents for a few dozen automobile parts."

Liu Jianghua frowned slightly. He wanted advanced automobile manufacturing technology, but what Wu Junhui brought back were only production patents for parts, a gap far too large.

"Old Wu, why not buy more patents?"

Wu Junhui said: "Governor Liu, they are unwilling to sell core technology, only willing to sell some parts technology patents. Moreover, the prices for these parts patents are all high. I can only try to choose those that are cheap and practical."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianghua's face instantly turned uncertain. "Old Wu, as a manager of a listed company, don't you know that cheap means no good? You spent tens of millions to buy production patents for a few dozen automobile parts. Are you trying to turn the Provincial Automobile Manufacturing into an automobile parts processing plant?"

Wu Junhui's old face blushed slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Governor Liu, our funds are limited; even if the other side were willing to sell core technology, we couldn't buy many. My suggestion is to take advantage of this reform opportunity to carry out industrial transformation, shifting the industrial focus from whole vehicle production to automobile parts production."

"Nonsense! Who gave you the authority to unilaterally carry out industrial transformation?" Liu Jianghua angrily slammed the table and said: "If the Provincial Automobile Manufacturing can only produce automobile parts, can it still be called the Provincial Automobile Manufacturing?"

At this moment, Wu Junhui dared not retort; he could only lower his head and feign ignorance.

Seeing this, Liu Jianghua struggled to suppress his urge to strike someone.

"Wu Junhui, since your presence or absence makes no difference here, you might as well return to Xingcheng Heavy Industry!"

Wu Junhui had previously wished for Liu Jianghua to transfer him back to Xingcheng Heavy Industry, so as not to toil thanklessly in the reform team.

However, returning as a victor and returning as a loser yield completely different outcomes.

If Liu Jianghua were to write even a couple of negative comments in his work evaluation, his future at Xingcheng Heavy Industry would be over.

"Governor Liu, why don't I bring a team and make another trip to Europe? This time I guarantee we'll secure the core technology."

Liu Jianghua snorted coldly and said: "If you could secure the core technology, you wouldn't be here talking to me. Europe isn't your backyard where you can come and go as you please. Every extra trip increases the company's financial burden. Those funds the province has invested are not meant to finance your official trips!"

Wu Junhui glanced resentfully at Chen Yang, then said to Governor Liu: "If the Provincial Automobile Manufacturing won't work, I can also go to Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. I guarantee to double the company's performance within a few months!"

"Double?" Liu Jianghua stared for a moment, looking at Wu Junhui with a strange gaze, and said: "Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. has already ceased operations; what do you have to double?"

Wu Junhui had already heard this news, but he felt that as long as the province didn't give up, there was still a chance. So he said: "Governor Liu, as long as you lift their ban and give me a little more time, I will surely succeed in the transformation."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianghua's face changed dramatically, and he loudly rebuked: "Wu Junhui, Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. has committed a serious food safety violation. Yet you still want me to cover for them—what is your intention?"

"Governor Liu, I don't mean that!" Wu Junhui hurriedly explained: "I just feel something is fishy. Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. had no problems early or late, but it only broke out when it had interests tied to the common people's sausage. Could there be human factors involved?" After saying that, he glared fiercely at Chen Yang.

Chen Yang ignored him and instead said to Governor Liu: "A company whose credit has gone bankrupt surely harbors many corrupt elements. Wu Director's insistence on clearing their name—could it be that he's received some benefits?"

Liu Jianghua naturally didn't believe Wu Junhui would dare to embezzle at this juncture. Xingcheng Heavy Industry, after all, is the top listed company in Dongjiangsheng. If discovered embezzling, his future at Xingcheng Heavy Industry would be completely ruined.

Even if Wu Junhui were stupider, he wouldn't lift a stone to smash his own foot!

"Alright, you two stop arguing. The credit of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. is already bankrupt; even immortals couldn't save it. It has now entered bankruptcy reorganization proceedings. From now on, don't bring this up again."

"Governor Liu, then I can go help with other projects." Seeing that Liu Jianghua was unwilling to rescue Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd., Wu Junhui could only turn to other projects.

Liu Jianghua glanced around the office and loudly asked the others: "Is there anyone here who wants to cooperate with Chairman Wu?"

Everyone lowered their heads. Some pretended not to see, some pretended to read documents, just refusing to answer Liu Jianghua's question.

Wu Junhui saw this, feeling embarrassed and wishing to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. As the chairman of Dongjiangsheng's top listed company, he was actually being ignored by a bunch of youngsters…