That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1494: Bone scraping to cure poison
When Li Ye arrived at the Southwest Airport in the afternoon, he received a call from Shang Bin.

The guy started off with a blaming tone: "Hey, Li Ye, where have you been? You weren't there for the visit this morning, and you didn't attend the meeting this afternoon. Do you know how long Qu Si has been waiting for you?"

Li Ye didn't answer immediately. He remained silent for several seconds, pondering how to retort to this infuriating idiot.

The term PUA didn't exist back then, but this method of bullying people had been around for a long time.

However, Li Ye always felt that someone like Shang Bin was beyond the level of PUA, because Shang Bin normally dealt with people like Ma Zhaoxian, Li Ye, and Lao Meng, who had worked their way up from the top. Everyone was good at using PUA on others, and no one was susceptible to this kind of bluffing intimidation.

The PUA tactic is something that mid-to-high-level managers like Jin Hong would typically use to deal with employees like Xiao Zhu and Feng Shuyun.

So why would the honored guest berate Li Ye so blatantly?
Li Ye felt that Shang Bin most likely made the call in front of someone, who might be Qu Si or one of Qu Si's close associates.

So after a few seconds of silence, Li Ye coldly retorted, "We're already preparing to board the plane back to Beijing because I'm afraid that if we stay any longer, I won't be able to control my temper and will ruin your plans."

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After Li Ye finished speaking, the guest on the other end of the phone immediately fell silent.

After a moment, Shang Bin said unfriendly, "Li Ye, what are you saying? You yourself have neglected your duties and returned to the capital without authorization."

"What if I don't go back to the capital? Your men blocked us at the gate, you saw it from the truck, did you intervene? Did you handle it?"

"Furthermore, let me tell you clearly, I don't associate with people who pretend to be something they're not, because I'm afraid of ruining the reputation of our Beijing brand cars."

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Shang Bin was completely stumped by Li Ye's words, "selling dog meat under the guise of mutton," which clearly exposed his secret. It was obvious that Li Ye had seen through his trick.

However, when it comes to tricks, if you plan and execute them well, the fake can become the real.

Shang Bin hung up the phone, turned slightly, and smiled at a young man, "Secretary Luo, Li Ye has arrived at the airport and is preparing to board the plane back to Beijing. I really didn't expect this."

Secretary Luo smiled slightly and said calmly, "Didn't Deputy General Manager Li say why he wanted to return to Beijing? Qu Si would like to ask Deputy General Manager Li a few more questions!"

"This must be a personal grudge between the workers! Some time ago, Li Ye sent a group of technicians over for technical cooperation."
However, a conflict arose with the local technicians, which escalated significantly, resulting in the arrest of several people. Some workers were still resentful, and after exchanging a few words with Li Ye, who is known for his short temper, he stormed off in a huff.

Shang Bin certainly couldn't say something like "selling dog meat under the guise of mutton," so he could only make things up about "Li Ye having a bad temper." As for whether he would investigate the workers who had argued with Li Ye, Secretary Luo didn't have the time for that.

Sure enough, after hearing Shang Bin's explanation, Secretary Luo nodded and went to report to Director Qu.

He was just a secretary; all he had to do was give Qu Si a standard reply, and he wouldn't get involved in anything biased.

After Secretary Luo left, Shang Bin picked up the phone again and hurriedly dialed a number.

"Hello, Sister Cong, this is Shang Bin. Is it a convenient time for you to talk now?"

"I'm in my office! What's up, Secretary Shang?"

"Something's wrong."

Shang Bin paused, then lowered his voice and said, "I think Qu Si and his team came to Southwest Heavy Truck not just to visit the Kamaz project, because they focused on asking about financial matters and also mentioned Lao Ou."

Upon hearing the name "Old Ou," Cong Jin Hong visibly tensed up: "What? Qu Si spoke with Old Ou? Why would Qu Si speak with Old Ou?"

"Why are you nervous?"

Shang Bin scolded Jin Hong, feeling a surge of disgust at being "matched with a terrible teammate".

"Old Ou wasn't at the factory today, but Qu Si mentioned him, which I think is a bit unusual."

Old Ou was the one who "lent money" to Cong Jin Hong. Over the years, relying on his powerful connections, he had been using public funds to seek personal gain. Although his methods seemed clever, how could he possibly escape the eyes of someone like Qu Si? But Cong Jin Hong was completely panicked at this moment. She stammered and asked Shang Bin, "Will they find out about me?"

Shang Bin gritted his teeth and said, "What did we find out about you? What is there to investigate? Did you borrow money in violation of regulations?"

Jin Hong stopped talking.

When she borrowed money, she did so under the pretext of building an office building. It was both legal and illegal, since the money for the office building was earmarked for that purpose.

Hearing that Cong Jin Hong remained silent, Shang Bin said, "If you're still worried, let's settle the accounts first!"

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Jin Hong felt like she wanted to cry but had no tears.

Where would she get the money to settle the accounts now? The 30% premium benefited the building material manufacturers, and the remaining money was used by her brother to buy stocks on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Even if she sold the stocks now, considering the money she would lose and the interest that Lao Ou had withheld, she still wouldn't be able to fill such a huge hole!
But Shang Bin didn't care about any of that. After Cong Jin Hong went up to the rooftop and started crying, he returned the portion he had taken to her. So no matter how miserable Cong Jin Hong was, Shang Bin wouldn't feel any pity for her.

You dare to take back the money you gave to the boss? Do you expect the boss to bail you out?
Besides, Shang Bin wasn't confident he could cover for Cong Jin Hong.

After making the call to Cong Jinhong, he hurried to entertain Qu Si and the others.

At the evening banquet, Shang Bin frequently raised his glass to Qu Si. Although the two were theoretically of the same rank, with a slight difference in position, those who didn't know the situation would think that Shang Bin was several ranks lower because of his enthusiastic manner!

Qu Si remained remarkably calm in the face of Shang Bin's enthusiasm. Midway through the drinking session, he smiled and asked Shang Bin, "Secretary Shang, with your current capabilities, when will you be able to mass-produce the prototype? And after that, how long will it take to reach an annual production scale of 10,000 vehicles?"

Shang Bin swallowed hard and asked calmly, "If the Jingnan Group is united and determined, we can achieve mass production within six months and reach an annual production capacity of 10,000 vehicles within two years."

"So, who do you want to unite with? And are they even willing to be united with by you?"

Qu Si smiled slightly. He certainly understood what Shang Bin meant by "united as one, with one heart and one mind".

Given Southwest Heavy Truck's poor performance in recent years, they need to unite with others to reach an annual production level of 10,000 vehicles, and the only person they can unite with is the Light Vehicle Company, specifically Li Ye.

But now, let alone whether Li Ye is willing to unite with Shang Bin or accept Southwest Heavy Truck's "shortcut" technical solution, even if the workers from Southwest Heavy Truck blocked Li Ye from entering today, Qu Si would also spit in Shang Bin's face.

Shang Bin took a deep breath and replied in a deep voice, "We need the support of our superiors. As long as it benefits the development of the group and the country, I am willing to abandon and resolve all personal grievances."

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Shang Bin's emphasis on "personal grudges" at this moment is not without reason. It is common knowledge that Li Ye disregards the Southwest Heavy Truck faction, so labeling it as "personal grudges" can elevate Shang Bin's position.

But Qu Si asked in surprise, "Your Jingnan Group has personal grudges within its own organization?"

Shang Bin: "."

Qu Si smiled again and said, "Don't bother the higher-ups to solve these personal grudges. Let's deal with some important matters first, such as Jin Hong and Lao Ou."

Shang Bin's heart sank to the bottom.

He was very familiar with the mess at Southwest Heavy Truck, so a few months ago he urged the truck's technical department to quickly put together a heavy truck prototype in order to cover up the various corruptions and filth within the company.

When the halo rises, a little darkness becomes insignificant.

However, Jin Hong's momentary folly led to a major overhaul by her superiors.

(End of this chapter)