Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six

Zhang Naichi remembered Yin Huiru, an English teacher at Huahai Middle School who had taught Li Weilian English for several years.Zhang Naichi also vaguely heard that there was some kind of ambiguous relationship between the two, but he didn't quite believe it.Yin Huiru is more than 20 years older than Li Weilian, Zhang Naichi thinks it's not enough for him to fall in love with a woman who can be his mother.Later, Li Weilian got close to the twin sisters in "Twin Sisters 1919". Zhang Naichi accidentally discovered that they were the daughters of Yin Huiru, who herself had become a demented old woman. He interpreted Li Weilian's behavior as nostalgia, A combination of Oedipus, grace and love.Anyway, over the years, Li Weilian's romantic affairs can be said to be full of tricks, and Zhang Naichi has long been familiar with them.

It is such a demented old woman who actually became the actual property owner of "Yiyuan", and the down payment for the purchase of "Yiyuan" came from a company named "Xinyuan", which had a direct business relationship with West Bank Chemicals. Zhang Naichi was shocked!In connection with the close relationship between Li Weilian and Yin Huiru's family that has lasted for many years, Zhang Naichi immediately thought that Li Weilian must be using Yin Huiru's name to deceive others, and he himself is the real owner of "Yiyuan"!This can also explain why Li Weilian tried every means to set up the headquarters of the Greater China region in "Yiyuan", why he signed a ten-year lease contract in one go, and why he spent a lot of money on the decoration of "Yiyuan"... Zhang Naichi once thought that, Li Weilian did this out of his feelings for "Yi Yuan" and guilt towards Yuan Bohan, and it was only at this moment that he suddenly realized that he was simply supporting "Yi Yuan" with money from West Bund Chemical!

He could do such a thing!Zhang Naichi immediately thought of Li Weilian's suggestion to let him invest in a villa and rent a house, and the idea was exactly the same.Of course, if it’s just such an operation, it’s not a big problem. Even if Li Weilian was reported to the company for violating the “Interest-related Principles”, Zhang Naichi is still not sure that he can shake his foundation in West Bund Chemical. Unless...unless the six million down payment from the "Xinyuan" company is also problematic!Thinking of this, Zhang Naichi was so nervous that his whole body turned cold, because he intuitively felt that he had grasped the most critical crux.Yin Huiru—in fact, it was Li Weilian who bought "Yiyuan", why the down payment was paid by "Xinyuan" company?What is the relationship between this company and Li Weilian?Why should it pay a lot of money for Li Weilian?Is it an underground transaction, or money laundering, bribery, or even corruption?

Zhang Naichi devoted himself to the investigation with unprecedented passion.Fortunately, so far he is still in charge of the customer of Zhongsheng Petrochemical, and the only relationship between Xinyuan and West Bund Chemical was as a bridge in the sales to Zhongsheng Petrochemical, so Zhang Naichi occupies an important position in this investigation. Very good location.He quickly found the record of the contract signed between Li Weilian and Xinyuan Company in 1998: West Bank Chemical sold a batch of abs special plastics to the company for a total price of 7.5 million U.S. dollars, equivalent to about 6 yuan at the exchange rate at that time. Thirteen million, the quotation was approved by the headquarters, and there was no flaw in the process.

The abs special plastics were finally sold to Zhongsheng Petrochemical.Why not sell it directly, but change hands from Xinyuan, a Hong Kong company of unknown origin?According to the exchange record between Li Weilian and the headquarters at that time, it was due to the special request of the client.This is a method of operation that customers usually use when they want to collect kickbacks: appoint a so-called relationship company, and both buyers and sellers sign back-to-back contracts with it, and the part of the selling price that is higher than the buying price will be retained in the relationship company , and eventually paid to relevant personnel as kickbacks.For West Bund Chemical, this operation is allowed as long as the regional person in charge guarantees the credit qualification of the related company, and the price standard and market strategy do not harm the interests of West Bund Chemical.

The question is, if this Xinyuan company is really a relationship company designated by the client, why would it pay the purchase price for Li Weilian?If this company was not designated by Zhongsheng Petrochemical, how could Li Weilian sell the batch of ABS special plastics to Zhongsheng Petrochemical at a higher price after changing hands through it?Zhang Naichi was puzzled, and finally he had a sudden inspiration and found a "little informant" he had bought from Zhongsheng Petrochemical.This kind of person is not as powerful as Gao Min, so they don't need to pay a lot of money, but it is sometimes useful to get a wind report or something.Zhang Naichi asked him to collect information about the abs special plastics contract at the end of 1998 within Zhongsheng Petrochemical. As a result, he actually found an internal newsletter from that year.

This press release is about the abs special plastics contract. The central content is to praise the relevant leaders for their courage to take risks and manage to purchase this batch of abs special plastics with a total price of about 70 million yuan. Plastics have solved an urgent need for a certain department. Zhang Naichi felt dizzy, and the mystery was revealed!Although Zhang Naichi was too familiar with Li Weilian's courage and skill, Zhang Naichi still felt a kind of fear from the bottom of his heart that he would act so boldly.In particular, Zhang Naichi recalled that in 1998, West Bund Chemical’s production of abs special plastics was always sufficient! Abs Special Plastics is a product unique to West Bund Chemical. Li Weilian obviously relied on the trust in him from the headquarters and his understanding of the needs of the Chinese market to create a false supply shortage, thus forcing Zhongsheng Petrochemical to recommend himself. Xinyuan Company purchased ABS special plastics at a higher price.

Xinyuan Company is not a customer relationship company at all, the payment retained through it was finally transferred to the real estate agency's account, and became Yin Huiru's down payment for purchasing "Yiyuan"! This is a complete violation of business ethics. Once discovered, Li Weilian's career will be destroyed!But compared with Li Weilian's annual income of millions of dollars, for a mere 6 million yuan, with a shrewdness like him, would he really do such a stupid thing? !Zhang Naichi thought hard for a long time, and finally the only reason he found was that Li Weilian wanted "Yiyuan" too much! In 1998, after all, Li Weilian had just been promoted to the position of general manager of West Bund Chemical China Company, and his annual salary had not yet reached the current level. It is true that 6 million RMB cannot be raised at once, but knowing that the opportunity to buy "Yi Yuan" is rare, so they took the risk.

When Naichi and Gilbert discussed this astounding discovery, they agreed that Weilian's no-nonsense pursuit of goals was well known, and that many members of the board would buy their account. Zhang Naichi is eager to try, but the treacherous Gilbert stops him.Their biggest problem is that there is not enough evidence in hand: the payment certificate is just a copy, the abs special plastics contract lacks the details of Zhongsheng Petrochemical, and Xinyuan Company has long since disappeared. It is their reasoning that connects the whole process .After all, Li Weilian is the president of the Greater China region and a leader with outstanding performance in emerging markets. He is also the brother-in-law of Alex Sean, the global CEO and chairman of the board.For the benefit of the company, for the face of the family, and for the happiness of his sister Katherine Sean, as long as there is no solid evidence, based on the current materials and reasoning, Alex is likely to continue to support Li Weilian.

At that time, Gilbert said slowly: "After all, it is a family, and it is more beneficial for them to keep it private." Zhang Naichi was in a hurry: "Then what should I do? Could it be that my work is all for nothing?" "Unless we can disintegrate them from within the family..." The little old man smiled treacherously. Subsequent actions are executed precisely in accordance with this strategy.When Li Weilian left the United States after celebrating her daughter's birthday, the whistleblower letter about "Yiyuan" was sent to the desk of every board member except Katherine Sean. Gilbert dealt with Li Wei day and night in Beijing, so he had no time to notice the changes in the headquarters. In the early hours of the 4th, an emergency interrogation meeting for Li Weilian was held.

"It is said that Alex is furious!" Up to now, Gilbert can still chew the black pepper steak with relish. "He must feel ashamed?" Gilbert sucked his fingers: "Hehe, Westerners don't care about face as much as you Chinese. No, what Alex cares most about is loyalty, loyalty to West Bund Chemicals, the Sean family, and even himself. What Li Weilian offended is precisely it is this!" "Yes," Zhang Naichi echoed triumphantly, "There is also a husband who is loyal to his wife... Well, how is Katherine Sean's reaction?" Gilbert's wife Sicilia and Katherine Sean have a good personal relationship, and they went to the It was a beautiful vacation, and I also specially participated in isabella's birthday party.Of course, she has another important task on this trip - monitoring and reporting Katherine Sean's condition to Gilbert at any time. "Poor woman." Gilbert sighed again and again, "Sicilia said that she has never seen Katherine Sean in such a loss of composure and pain..." Zhang Naichi deliberately asked: "Didn't she know William's romantic account like the back of her hand?" "That can't be made public in front of everyone like this, not to mention her husband's contemptuous remarks towards her. In short, this time Katherine Sean clearly told Sicilia that she has endured William for too long, and she really doesn't want to bear it anymore!" "Having said that, William is very good at dealing with women! And I always feel that Katherine Sean loves him very much. If William behaves pitifully and begs for mercy, will Katherine Sean let him go this time for Isabella? ?" Zhang Naichi thought again about the scene when he saw Li Weilian yesterday evening, he was supposed to have fallen into a desperate situation both internally and externally, but... Anyway, Zhang Naichi just couldn't be relieved. "Bow your head and beg for mercy? Do you think William would do such a thing?" Gilbert asked back with a smile, almost saying—Richard, you thought it was you! "That's true..." "Besides, even if he begs for mercy this time, it won't be of any use." Gilbert said affirmatively, "Alex represents the Sean family and will definitely push for the expulsion of William. Katherine Sean's position is irrelevant." "Just turn your face and deny people like this? After all, William has sacrificed his life for so many years, how can he be a very useful running dog?" "When the owner loses trust in the dog's loyalty, the running dog loses all its value! What the Sean family needs is a firm heart, and William dares to challenge their authority, of course he will be ruthlessly abandoned." Zhang Naichi muttered in a low voice: "He won't give up on anyone, he only believes in himself." Gilbert was silent for a while, and then a meaningful smile appeared on his thin face: "It is also very important that William is a Chinese after all. For a conservative and arrogant white family like Sean, it is already enough to accept him." How can you tolerate his betrayal again? Richard, stop worrying, trust my judgment, William is about to disembark from the giant ship of West Bank Chemical!" Zhang Naichi was still skeptical, and Gilbert suddenly called out: "Oh, I heard that Maggie resigned?" "Ah!" The muscles on Zhang Naichi's face trembled, he knew what Gilbert meant by asking, "This woman is missing, and I can't find her. But it doesn't matter, even if she reveals something to William, it will be done as you said." It's too late, not to mention that the materials used to attack him are all true, no one fabricated them." "Oh, you misunderstood me! That's not what I meant," Gilbert shook his index finger, "This guy William agreed to send Maggie to me to prepare the R&D center. Who will replace Maggie, isn't that a problem for me?" "That's it..." Zhang Naichi rolled his eyes, "Hey, I have a suggestion." In the blink of an eye, it has been more than ten days since Li Weilian left China, and the news from the headquarters has been tightly blocked, and the Chinese employees have no idea of ​​the progress of the incident.Fortunately, everything was properly arranged before he left, and the daily operations of the company were not damaged at all, and the reorganization was proceeding as planned until the last working day before the May 1st holiday.This holiday was the day when the headquarters of the Greater China region was originally scheduled to move back to "Yi Yuan". If anything was delayed by Li Weilian's sudden departure, this was the only one. When this working day just started, everyone saw an email jointly sent by the global president alex sean and the Asia Pacific president philips, announcing an important personnel change: Li Weilian, president of the Greater China region, resigned due to personal reasons. With the approval of the board of directors, his resignation will take effect immediately. Before the company finds a new candidate for the president of the Greater China region, Philips, the president of the Asia-Pacific region, will temporarily act as the deputy. The email did not clearly state the real reason for Li Weilian's resignation.Of course, alex and philips did not praise Li Weilian's existing achievements as usual, but just passed the attitude, and also showed from the side that his departure is not honorable.Most people believe that it was the sex scandal that led to Li Weilian's resignation. Perhaps this is also the impression that West Bund Chemicals headquarters wants to create on the outside world.Li Weilian's violation of "Yi Yuan" was kept within the board of directors, and it must be out of the overall consideration of maintaining the reputation of the company's management. At the end of this email, Li Weilian’s resignation statement to all Greater China employees is attached: "No matter from any point of view, now is not the right time to leave, so I really struggled when making the decision. However, the board and I agree that as the leader of Greater China, I will no longer be able to Bringing a positive effect to the corporate image of West Bund Chemical, and no longer being able to set an example of morality and belief for employees, will definitely damage the organization's operational efficiency and cultural genes. Leaving can only be my only choice. "It's a pity that I can't continue to fight side by side with you. The reorganization that started this year is about to bring Greater China into a new historical stage. This process is full of challenges, risks and opportunities. Every employee has worked hard for this and will definitely share To the great success brought about by the change. I envy you all. "I would like to express my deep apologies to all of you for not being able to play the role of a leader at this critical moment, and for not being able to realize the promises I made, but I still have full confidence in the future of West Bund Chemical Greater China, and I also hope that everyone will I am confident in what has been achieved under the new structure. I am confident that you will continue to work hard with professionalism and will spare no effort in supporting the new Greater China leadership. "I have worked in West Coast Chemicals for twenty years, and this experience has been my entire career so far. I am full of affection for this company, and it is indeed beyond my own expectations to leave in this way. Finally, I would like to share What I want to give everyone is that compliance with the general moral norms of society is the only guarantee for a good life. The so-called happiness has always been a concept with a clear upper limit. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is to restrain desires and change yourself to adapt to the group, it is worth it. I did. At this point, I failed so badly that everyone can learn from me. "Once again, I would like to apologize to everyone and wish everyone the best." The reactions to the statement need not be detailed.In fact, in addition to Li Weilian's resignation resolution, the board of directors of West Bund Chemical also issued a related important statement: Katherine Sean and Li Weilian's divorce statement.After a period of time, the content of this statement will also be circulated, but at least for now, only Gilbert Jeccado and Zhang Naichi know the details in the entire Greater China region. They announced their separation after amicable negotiations. Katherine Sean has won custody of her daughter Lee Bella.The joint property under the husband and wife's name all belonged to Katherine Sean, and Li Weilian paid Katherine Sean another five million dollars and all the equity in West Bank Chemicals as divorce compensation and child support for her daughter. In short, he gave all he had earned for years of hard work. The divorce announcement had the two plotters shuddering as they toasted.Li Weilian lost everything in this way. In addition to all objective reasons, his decisive attitude probably also played a crucial role.Of course, those who really know him will not be too surprised, because this is Li Weilian's character. From entering West Bund Chemical with nothing to now leaving with nothing - there are always some people in the world who will experience ups and downs in their fate, and Li Weilian is probably one of them. Since that day, no one knows where he went.