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Chapter 141 - 117 No Concrete Evidence

Chapter 141: Chapter 117 No Concrete Evidence

Su City suburb, Changqing Biological office building, pantry.

"Hey! Did you hear? The new chairman is coming in a bit."

"So what if they come, what does it have to do with us mere employees? Are they your relative or something?"

"You don’t know? I heard our new chairman is quite a beauty."

"So? You looking to cozy up to a rich lady?"

"Heh heh! If she could take a fancy to me, of course, I wouldn’t mind."

"Dream on, have you looked in a mirror lately? But didn’t the company rumors say something about selling the business a while ago? I heard they were in talks with several big companies, so how come it suddenly got bought out by a woman? Who is she exactly?"

"You know Xu Jingsong from the Xu Group headquarters, right?"

"Of course I do, the CEO of the main company, our boss’s boss."

"Yeah! The new chairman is his ex-wife, and our Changqing Biological was sliced off in the divorce settlement!

I heard the Xu Group paid a hefty price to appease the other shareholders, don’t know the specifics, but one thing is clear, our company from now on is going to be under one person’s rule."

"Sss~ Even if our company’s performance isn’t great, it’s still worth a couple billion at least, right? She got that much from a divorce?"

"I heard Mr. Xu was sentimental, but this woman, to be able to peel off a layer from the Xu family, must be no pushover."

"Pushover or not, what’s it to us? Though, Elder Jiang and his gang are probably sweating buckets now."

"Ha! As if a woman who knows nothing could compete with Elder Jiang and his bunch of hard coins. I bet she’ll be bamboozled in no time."

"Maybe, but Elder Jiang’s people are getting more and more outrageous. At this rate, they’re going to run the company into the ground.

See that? Liu Ye, that old lech, has got himself a new secretary, that figure... tsk tsk! He’s just flexing because he’s Elder Jiang’s lackey!"

"You’re telling me, when those shrewd shareholders were around, they at least held back a bit. Now that we have a newcomer who understands nothing, won’t they just intensify their money-grubbing?

I think it’d be wise for us to start planning our exit strategy sooner rather than later."

A few white-collar workers were sitting in the pantry chatting gossip and didn’t notice the woman behind them, who was all ears, intently listening to their conversation while her fingers flew across her cellphone keyboard...

...

Two hours later, at the entrance of Changqing Biological.

Gao Yuan stepped out of the car, sporting sleek sunglasses and a sharp business suit, followed by Lin Haitang with a briefcase and a female bodyguard.

A portly man in a suit, upon catching sight of the strikingly beautiful Gao Yuan, had his eyes light up immediately, smiling broadly as he led a group to greet them.

"Aiya! Chairman Gao, we’ve been eagerly awaiting you. I am Jiang Wenmin, the general manager of Changqing Biological. Chairman Gao, you can just call me Elder Jiang!"

"Manager Jiang." Gao Yuan nodded with a smile.

"Chairman Gao, let’s not stand around out here, please, inside. I’ve called together all the key senior staff of the company to hear your instructions."

"Manager Jiang, you’re too kind. I dare not give instructions; I don’t understand a thing, I’ll have to ask Manager Jiang to exert some effort in the future."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenmin’s smile grew even broader.

The atmosphere was very friendly. With Jiang Wenmin leading, Gao Yuan, surrounded by the crowd, entered the elevator and headed to the large conference room.

But no one noticed that a woman had taken the opportunity to blend naturally into the group while everyone’s attention was focused on the two leading figures.

"Chairman Gao, everyone, please, this way!" Jiang Wenmin stepped aside to let others enter first, playing up his humility.

Gao Yuan and her party didn’t hesitate and walked in first.

When a grinning Jiang Wenmin stepped in to follow, he suddenly paused.

Huh? Weren’t there just three people? How come there are four now?

Could it be my eyes are playing tricks on me?

But now wasn’t the time to figure it out. The crowded conference room, upon seeing Gao Yuan and her entourage enter, immediately stood up in unison.

"Hello Chairman Gao!" "Hello, Chairwoman!"

A look of surprise was in everyone’s eyes, they hadn’t expected the new chairperson to be such a young and attractive woman. Faces sported respectful smiles, but their thoughts were indeed diverse.

Gao Yuan stood at the head of the long table, her eyes sparkling with a trace of vibrancy as she looked down at the company executives, some reverent, some curious, some with indistinguishable expressions.

Perhaps... this is the life I want to live?

She composed herself. "Please be seated, everyone."

As soon as everyone had taken their seats, Jiang Wenmin immediately came forward, eagerly introducing the executives to Gao Yuan.

"Chairman Gao, allow me to introduce to you, this is our financial officer, Liu Ye, and this is our sales department manager, Wang Kang..."

Once she had a rough idea of who everyone was, Jiang Wenmin began to describe the current state of the company to Gao Yuan in an unceasing flow.

Changqing Biological Technology Co., Ltd. is a biotechnology company that integrates drug research and development, production, and sales. It was registered and established in 2011 with a registered capital of 50 million yuan.

The business scope includes the production and sales of tablets, hard capsules, granules, dry suspension, powders, and bulk drugs, with products covering gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, anti-infection drugs, and rabies vaccine, among others.

The company has 5 formulation production lines certified by GMP, 3 chemical synthesis bulk drug production lines, and 9 bulk drug varieties that have passed GMP certification and are all on the market.

"To ensure that the research and development level of new drugs, generic drugs, and health products maintain a leading position nationally, the company’s R&D investment continues to be maintained at more than 10% of the annual sales amount.

As of the end of 2017, the company had cumulatively declared 95 new drugs and generic pharmaceuticals, among them 3 new drugs with independent intellectual property rights and 16 Type III new drugs, having obtained 13 new drug certificates and 42 production permits.

In addition, our company also provides services such as raw material and intermediate process R&D, custom production, technology transfer, and registration declaration for new drugs and high-end generic drugs..."

After more than ten minutes, Jiang Wenmin had finally recounted the "great achievements" made under his leadership.

To the layperson, all these industry-specific terms and data might only leave them with a blank face and an impression of complexity.

As Jiang Wenmin spoke, he kept an eye on Gao Yuan’s expression.

Yet Gao Yuan just listened quietly, playing the part of someone slightly mystified.

It was only then that Jiang Wenmin said with a smile, "Chairman Gao, you’re the protagonist today. Please say a few words to everyone."

Gao Yuan nodded with a smile to everyone.

"I won’t bore you with platitudes; you all are the elites and key talents in the industry, and I trust in everyone’s capabilities..."

Jiang Wenmin was listening with a smile, but then Gao Yuan shifted gears.

"So, my coming here today is for three reasons: first, to meet everyone and get acquainted; second, to hear your views on the company; and third, to review the company’s books to assess the extent of its assets.

Although I am the chairperson, I have no experience in the pharmaceutical industry; it’s not my place to direct the experts... and I’ve always believed that professional matters should be handled by professionals!

That’s why I’ve specially appointed a legal advisor today, Miss Lin here."

Gao Yuan introduced Lin Haitang to everyone with a smiling face.

At these words, the meeting room fell silent, as quiet as could be, with everyone exchanging glances.

A review of the accounts? That’s a clear sign of auditing!

Auditing is quite normal; with a new leader comes a review of their own foundation—there’s nothing wrong with that.

But... instead of hiring a financial advisor from an accounting firm, you appointed a legal advisor...

Professionals doing professional work?

This is a pointed statement!

Hiss! Everyone could feel a chill running down their spine.

Nobody had expected that the chairperson, who was amiable just a moment ago, would suddenly become so direct and would open fire on everyone on their very first meeting!

A few of the executives with skeletons in their closets suddenly looked nervous, and Jiang Wenmin’s face sank immediately.

"Chairman Gao! This indicates a lack of trust in us!"

"Manager Jiang, we’re all adults here. Talking about trust after just one meeting, don’t you think that’s rather hasty?

Compared to verbal trust, the only thing that can truly earn my trust," Gao Yuan said, her gaze slowly sweeping over everyone, "is four words."

"’No evidence found’!"