As the saying goes, "A new broom sweeps clean." It wasn't just the new leader who wanted to start a fire, but also the people under him. Everyone was scrambling to show their presence in front of the leader.
So on the first day, Lin Qian's office was filled with appointments from all departments wanting to see Li Zhicheng. All of them said they were very important and urgent.
Of course, there wouldn't be so many urgent things at the same time. So Lin Qian paid attention and didn't set a deadline for anyone. She only promised to try her best to arrange it. Then she went to see Li Zhicheng with a full list of appointments for him to decide.
It was a sunny winter morning. Li Zhicheng was sitting behind a glossy table, looking at some basic information about the company: products, market, suppliers, technology … He looked up at her and frowned slightly.
Lin Qian observed his expression and tentatively suggested, "Maybe we should meet some key departments first?" After saying that, she handed him the appointment list in her hand. On it, there were already a few items that she thought were more important marked in pencil.
She was thinking from Li Zhicheng's point of view. Since he had no business experience, he might have no idea how the whole company worked. At times like this, Adjutant Lin naturally had to share the burden of the marshal and "flash" a little.
But Lin Qian didn't expect that she didn't "flash" to the right place. Because Li Zhicheng took the appointment list, glanced at it and put it on the table.
"Cancel them all." His cool and calm voice said, "We'll go out in the morning."
Lin Qian was a little impressed with Li Zhicheng.
Because no matter what ability or experience a leader had, a leader with his own ideas could be a good leader. Seeing him stand up and pick up his suit jacket, she didn't ask more questions. She went back to her seat and packed up, then followed him down to the top floor.
Their first stop was the security department.
Although Lin Qian was quick-witted, she didn't ask questions when she shouldn't. She just followed him through the long corridor of the security department. Along the way, they passed by some employees, but Li Zhicheng walked very fast. Since he had only been working for a few days and rarely appeared in public, no one recognized him. But Lin Qian had it hard. She followed his long legs in her high heels and attracted a lot of attention, but she was still a long way behind him.
After taking a few more steps, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at her from afar. His gaze then fell on her feet.
Lin Qian immediately raised her hand to surrender. "I'll change into a pair of flats tomorrow."
"Mm." He turned around and left.
Lin Qian stood there and suddenly smiled.
Hmm, what hmm? You're probably the only boss who doesn't like his female assistant wearing beautiful high heels.
Gao Lang was sitting in the innermost surveillance room. It looked like he was on duty. He was not surprised to see the two of them. He must have made an appointment with Li Zhicheng.
He was just a little reserved and said in a low voice, "GM Li, Assistant Lin, please wait a moment." She took out a black bag from the cupboard and handed it to Li Zhicheng. Then, she stood to the side with her head lowered and her face slightly red.
Li Zhicheng took the bag and looked at him. After a moment of silence, he said, "What are you afraid of?"
Gao Lang hurriedly waved his hand. "No … I'm not afraid. I'm just not used to it. I'm fine, I'm fine. "
Lin Qian was smart enough not to interrupt the old boss and his subordinate. She quietly stood to the side with a smile.
Li Zhicheng slowly said, "There's a reason I didn't tell you before."
Although Lin Qian still looked calm, her ears immediately perked up.
Gao Lang answered, "Yes, Battalion Commander, we all understand. It's said that the business world is like a battlefield. If you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be defeated. You should have done some understanding work in secret. "
A slight smile appeared on Li Zhicheng's face. He nodded at him and said, "Mm."
Between the two of them, it was obvious that they had a tacit understanding. Lin Qian, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned.
It turned out that the boss had previously treated the company as a battlefield and quietly carried out the preliminary investigation work alone. No wonder she always saw him wandering around alone. Most importantly, every time he was there, he had a calm and unapproachable look on his face. It was very serious.
Lin Qian quietly looked at his handsome and steady profile.
Boss, you're really motivated and dedicated. It's our honor.
But, it's really … a little strange.
When they arrived at the parking lot, the two of them walked to his Land Rover. Seeing him walk to the driver's seat, Lin Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Li, why don't I drive?" Who would let the boss drive?
Li Zhicheng didn't even raise his eyebrows. He opened the door and looked straight ahead. "Stay here."
Lin Qian said, "… Okay."
Aida Group had two production bases, one old and one new.
The old base was the vast factory behind the group's building. The luggage produced there was mainly for the domestic market. Now, due to the sharp decline in the market, many factories had stopped production.
Lin Qian guessed that Li Zhicheng had done a thorough survey of the old base, so the two of them drove directly to the new base located in Xiang Chuan County, which was 50 kilometers away. The rent there was cheaper and the transportation was convenient. Many manufacturing companies in Lin City had their bases there.
But Lin Qian didn't expect that the situation of the new base was even worse than the old one.
The factory was undoubtedly new and beautiful. It was built under the leadership of the former CEO with a huge investment. It was used to produce high-end luggage for the international market. But now there were few people in the park. At first glance, at least 90 percent of the workshops had stopped production. The few workshops that were still in operation were probably supporting the pitiful sales in the overseas market.
Lin Qian had long known that Li Zhicheng had a poker face. So from the moment they stepped into the messy factory, she didn't see any emotional reaction from him. He just walked in front with a straight posture and a straight face. But according to common sense, normal people would feel uncomfortable when they saw that they had taken over such a mess. So at times like this, Lin Qian was more careful with her words and actions, trying to reduce her presence in front of the leaders.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the production workshop.
Gao Lang had prepared dark blue workshop uniforms for them. Li Zhicheng had also prepared two passes in his car. So the two of them stepped into the workshop without any hindrance.
The workshop was still in production, and the long rows of machines were rumbling. Many workers were standing on the assembly line, but they didn't look excited. Their expressions were quite dull.
The two of them had just taken a few steps inside when a fat foreman walked over with a sullen expression. "Who are you? Why are you in the workshop? "
Li Zhicheng was looking down at the semi-finished bags on the assembly line. He stood tall and straight, not even looking at the fat foreman. The fat foreman was a bit stunned for a moment. Lin Qian thought to herself, Although the boss doesn't usually put on airs, his aura is still very strong.
She immediately stepped forward, took out her pass and work ID, explained to the foreman, and sent him away.
After walking around the factory, the last place they went was a large warehouse used to store raw materials.
It was almost noon, and the sun shone on the concrete floor outside the warehouse, bright and warm. Inside the warehouse, it was cold and quiet, dead silent.
This was also the most depressing scene Lin Qian had seen since she joined Aida.
They were piled up like a mountain.
The leather materials used to produce high-end bags were piled up from floor to ceiling, and the boxes were piled up endlessly.
This was all money, wasted money, an astronomical amount of money.
Lin Qian had been writing reports for so many days that she knew the history of Aida's decline like the back of her hand. After the former CEO proposed the grand strategy of attacking overseas, he immediately carried out the tactical strategy of "encircling the territory" and stockpiling a large amount of raw materials to meet the "upcoming explosive growth."
In the end, it really did happen.
The crisis broke out, and Aida was about to go bankrupt.
She secretly glanced at Li Zhicheng, who was beside her. She saw the young CEO put his hands in his trouser pockets, looking up at the raw materials with a cold look in his eyes.
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