Chapter 776: 771. Warning (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Zhang Ran sat on the sofa, drinking tea in a leisurely manner; at this moment, one could not tell from his appearance whether he was angry or not.

Zhao Feng sat opposite him, though he appeared somewhat uneasy.

Standing beside him was another person, a former direct superior of his, whom he rarely ever saw because the gap in their levels was somewhat large.

This person was named Fei Zhongkai, fifty-six years old, fair and plump, looking quite scholarly, especially with a pair of glasses, which made him look even more the part.

Fei Zhongkai was the Vice President of the Quality Inspection Department and was in charge of the quality inspection of pharmaceuticals; his power was not small.

Fei Zhongkai had not participated in this particular matter, though of course, to say he was unaware of the situation would be pure nonsense.

Furthermore, he had only refrained from participating in the medicinal herb business; as for whether he had participated in the business of substandard products, that was another matter.

Of course, the probability of him participating was likely low, because things had only just been prepared here and no real profits had been seen yet before Zhang Ran struck.

"Mr. Zhang, there were areas where my work was not up to standard; I will reflect on it," Fei Zhongkai said sincerely.

He was the first person to walk out of the conference room after Feng Hui, and at the time, he felt extremely anxious while under the gaze of everyone inside the room.

Zhang Ran glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "I was just thinking about how I should deal with you in a moment."

Zhang Ran was truly not scaring Fei Zhongkai with these words; he really did have such thoughts, even if Fei Zhongkai had not participated.

Compared to passing off inferior medicinal herbs as quality ones, selling substandard products again was absolutely unforgivable.

And Fei Zhongkai, as Vice President of the Quality Inspection Department, bore an inescapable responsibility.

Cold sweat began to break out on Fei Zhongkai's forehead; he had not expected Zhang Ran to be so direct. At first, he had thought that by being the first to come over, he might receive good treatment, or at the very least, Zhang Ran would show something akin to the gesture of "buying horse bones with a thousand gold."

But clearly, he had overthought it; Zhang Ran had no such intention.

Zhang Ran's meaning was simple: no matter what, he would not have an easy time of it this time.

Watching his nervous and somewhat hesitant appearance, Zhang Ran said coldly, "What? Are you planning to hide things now?"

"No, no, I was just thinking about how to report to you," Fei Zhongkai said in a hurry, trembling with fear.

It was not that Fei Zhongkai's psychological fortitude was poor, but rather that Zhang Ran's methods were too ruthless.

In fact, for high-level management like them, as long as it was not a particularly massive scandal, even if they made mistakes, most would at worst just be dismissed.

At most, they might be blacklisted from the entire industry, which was already a very severe punishment.

But here with Zhang Ran?

Heh!

Were there few executives personally sent in by Zhang Ran?

Moreover, the verdicts were basically reached very quickly, and they were all severe and heavy punishments; don't even talk about finding lawyers or anything like that.

The lawyers Zhang Ran could find were much better than theirs.

Furthermore, the courts also tended to favor Zhang Ran's side; in any case, among the crimes they committed, they were always prosecuted to the fullest extent.

Fei Zhongkai dared not hesitate any longer and quickly said, "I know some of the situation. I don't know much about the medicinal herb side, but regarding the substandard products, I have learned some things. I was originally thinking of obtaining evidence before reporting to you."

Zhang Ran did not respond, only drinking his tea in silence.

Fei Zhongkai sighed inwardly and said honestly, "According to what I know now, Zhao Kui and the others have already contacted nearly thirteen middle-level cadres, basically pulling the management of several lines in our department into the fold."

This was obvious; otherwise, if even the slightest error occurred, it would certainly be impossible to hide. Only by turning these people into their own could they be so instantaneous and safe.

"This is the list, and also..." Fei Zhongkai told everything he knew, not intending to hide a single thing.

He had actually received news long ago, and some had even tried to probe him, but Fei Zhongkai was an old hand; without confirming safety and the existence of truly enormous profits, he would absolutely never intervene.

He had only chosen to turn a blind eye in certain aspects.

Now it seemed his decision had been correct; if Fei Zhongkai had participated in it earlier, then to say nothing else, he would definitely have been sent in this time.

To keep his old superior, Tian Yaohui, company.

After listening to his account, Zhang Ran glanced at him and said, "Is that all?"

"That's all. I only know this much; I absolutely have not hidden anything," Fei Zhongkai said hurriedly.

Zhang Ran said to Zhao Feng, "Zhao Feng, you have heard it all too; how do you think he should be punished?"

Zhang Ran spoke directly of punishment, not something ambiguous.

Zhao Feng did not know what to say for a moment; he had not expected Zhang Ran to ask him this question.

After thinking for a long while, Zhao Feng could not come up with an answer, so he could only honestly say, "I don't know, and I don't have this authority..."

"You are now the Minister of the Supervision Department; from now on, you have the authority to supervise all management levels at the company level.

Let's put it this way: the performance of the Supervision Department is the punishment of the management. You must also know what kind of punishment they deserve for the mistakes they have committed. In this way, in your future work, you can both have a clear understanding and be self-vigilant; this is the most important point," Zhang Ran said bluntly.

As he spoke, Zhang Ran sighed, "Do you know? Actually, what I worry about most is that you will easily lose yourself once you reach such a high position in one step. I want to remind you here: if you neglect your duty or participate in these things, your end will definitely be much more miserable than theirs."

Zhang Ran wanted to nip this situation in the bud; at the very least, he did not want Zhao Feng to lose himself in power from the start, so he had to give Zhao Feng a sufficient warning right away.

Therefore, Fei Zhongkai's fate was very clear.

"I will give you three months. Within these three months, complete a perfect handover of the work in your hands, and then take one year's salary as compensation and leave," Zhang Ran said.

Fei Zhongkai's eyes widened instantly; he had not expected Zhang Ran's punishment to be so severe. This was...

He wanted to say something, but Zhang Ran did not give him the chance, saying directly, "Alright, since you've finished speaking, you may go down.

Think about how to hand over your work. This time, I will not blacklist you from the entire industry; consider it a reward for your initiative in confessing this time."

Fei Zhongkai walked out, feeling somewhat dejected. He really had not expected the consequences to be so severe; had he known, he would have reported it the moment he received the news.

At the very least, he should have reported it to Feng Hui; that way, no matter what, he would have had no responsibility!