Chapter 973: Chapter 973: At Least There’s Someone Sensible
Even in their company, Changlin, it might not be without some achievements.
"Mr. Rui, our company has a dedicated new products research and development department. The department not only develops new products but also manages those already on the market. According to consumer preference, there’s a ranking. You can try those products," Manager Tang said.
"I believe once you try them, you will not be disappointed with our products. After all, Rui Shi’s products will be served on Changlin’s table. We will use our products to assure you that they certainly won’t let Changlin down," Manager Tang said with a smile.
"Of course, rest assured, the production dates of the products in our R&D department are the freshest, you can taste them with peace of mind," Manager Tang joked.
"You are indeed the manager of the business department, soon to be promoted," Rui Changhuai praised, "After hearing a few words from Manager Tang, I am very interested. Manager Tang is also very skilled at promoting her company’s products."
Manager Tang simply laughed and thanked Rui Changhuai for the compliment.
Lin Lingli swallowed her anxiety and surprise and quickly said to Rui Changhuai, "Mr. Rui, please follow me, I’ll take you to have a look."
"Alright," Rui Changhuai nodded.
Lin Lingli said nothing and didn’t intend to extract information from Rui Changhuai.
Just joking.
What kind of person was Rui Changhuai?
He was someone who had stood firm beside Zhao Dingli for many years, would he not see through her little schemes?
Lin Lingli thought it would be best to act prudently and honestly like a quail.
If she really wanted to know something, she could ask Li Xiaoyun later.
She was quite perceptive.
However, from Manager Tang’s words earlier, a lot of information was revealed.
Manager Tang’s words revealed that the cooperation between Changlin and their company hadn’t been interrupted, it was ongoing.
That means the cooperation is continuing, but Li Xiaoyun is now in Manager Tang’s office.
This indicates that the person in charge of the cooperation might be changing.
And from the attitude of Manager Tang and Rui Changhuai, it doesn’t seem like Li Xiaoyun is causing upheaval.
Otherwise, with Manager Tang’s temperament, she definitely wouldn’t have let Li Xiaoyun handle it.
As Lin Lingli was thinking this, she heard Rui Changhuai ask, "Miss Lin, how long have you been working in the business department?"
Lin Lingli snapped back to reality and quickly replied, "It’s been four years."
"Then you’re a veteran employee," Rui Changhuai said.
"Miss Lin should be quite familiar with all matters of the business department," Rui Changhuai said. "By the way, you should have joined the company around the same time as Zheng Xuelin?"
"Zheng Xuelin joined a year before me, and I joined a year before Li Xiaoyun," Lin Lingli responded.
"I see," Rui Changhuai nodded thoughtfully, "I heard that your Manager Tang is about to be promoted. And Li Xiaoyun and Zheng Xuelin are strong contenders for your manager’s position."
"But just by glancing around, your company has quite a number of veteran employees, even some older members. Why let Li Xiaoyun and Zheng Xuelin compete? Don’t the other senior members have any objections?" Rui Changhuai continued.
Lin Lingli became very cautious.
Why do you need to investigate our business department details?
Yet she couldn’t afford to offend Rui Changhuai.
She could only reply with what was permissible, "Don’t look at me joining the company a year earlier than Xiao Yun, I’m very aware of my own abilities. I don’t have Xiao Yun’s diligence, nor her adaptability. In fact, many times when I’ve made mistakes, it was Xiao Yun who helped me get through."
"So Xiao Yun being a popular candidate for the manager position is something I accept wholeheartedly. As for Zheng Xuelin, his performance has always been the best in our department, so based on competence alone, they are the most suitable candidates."
"As for what you mentioned about other veterans, as you said, they are not young anymore, always being ordinary employees. To speak frankly, even if their qualifications are high enough to assume the manager position, they’d soon reach retirement age, necessitating another personnel change. From the company’s perspective, it’s unsuitable, isn’t it?"
Additionally, having worked as ordinary employees for so long highlights their capability issues.
They are merely hanging on until retirement.
None have the ambition or ability to compete for the manager position.
These words, Lin Lingli left unsaid.
However, she didn’t believe Rui Changhuai hadn’t thought of this.
After all, these are things even she could foresee.
If Rui Changhuai couldn’t foresee even this, he shouldn’t continue working with Zhao Dingli.
She would be a good replacement.
"That’s reasonable," Rui Changhuai agreed, "Then how is the relationship between Li Xiaoyun and Zheng Xuelin?"
Lin Lingli felt she shouldn’t continue answering Rui Changhuai.
What if he extracted something she shouldn’t say?
Lin Lingli assumed a serious expression and said to Rui Changhuai, "Mr. Rui, do these matters have relevance to our company’s cooperation with Changlin?"
"Or has their relationship affected our cooperation with Changlin?" Lin Lingli asked, "Or has Xiao Yun done something wrong?"
"No, don’t worry," Rui Changhuai laughed, "I merely wanted to understand more about the person to manage our cooperation."
Rui Changhuai thought for a moment and decided to reveal something to Lin Lingli.
"Our president greatly values the integrity of people from the cooperating side. Even if the person isn’t a company manager, just a regular employee, integrity is still greatly valued by our president."
"I assume you know, previously Zheng Xuelin was responsible for our cooperation. However, Zheng Xuelin..." Rui Changhuai deliberately left it hanging, "has issues regarding integrity, hence the sudden halt in cooperation."
"Our president was worried Zheng Xuelin’s issues would interfere again in the cooperation between our two companies. Yet your company, Rui Shi, meets our requirements, and our president didn’t intend to negate the whole company based on one employee’s issues."
"Thus, it was decided to assign someone else to manage our cooperation. I came this time to have Manager Tang recommend someone. As your direct supervisor, she knows the issues any employee might have. Ultimately, she recommended Li Xiaoyun, saying she perfectly fits the specifications for the candidate we seek."
"Yet, I’m concerned that, as a supervisor, Manager Tang’s understanding of employees might differ from that amongst colleagues, hence I wanted your perspective," Rui Changhuai said.
Rui Changhuai explained sincerely and in detail, allowing Lin Lingli to roughly understand the situation.
The main purpose of Rui Changhuai’s explanation was to prevent any unfavorable rumors against Li Xiaoyun from spreading in the future, ensuring there was at least one informed person like Lin Lingli.
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