478: Chapter 478 If you see pre-made meals again tomorrow, you'll volunteer to quit.

Calling and giving Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin a tongue-lashing was out of the question.

This was Qin Chuan's art of leadership.

Since he had come to the Logistics Department and inquired about the pre-prepared dishes, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin would surely find out soon and would take the initiative to seek him out.

He had once explicitly forbidden pre-prepared dishes from entering the campus; he wanted to see how Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin would explain himself.

At this moment, what was Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin doing? He was politely hosting a dinner for General Manager Meng Qingqiu of Imperial Feast and several others.

Inside the luxurious private room, the food was sumptuous, and they were drinking red wine worth tens of thousands of yuan a bottle. Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin was truly going all out, sparing no expense.

Why?

Because General Manager Meng Qingqiu's identity was not simple; not only was she the head of Imperial Feast, but she was also the daughter of Vice Minister Meng from the Ministry.

Vice Minister Meng was not only a high-ranking official at the vice-ministerial level, but he also specifically oversaw higher education. He held great power; not to mention a minor Logistics Minister like him, even some university presidents and vice-presidents wanted to curry favor with Vice Minister Meng.

Imperial Feast was not a restaurant or a tavern, but a large-scale pre-prepared dish company with registered capital of several hundred million. It had a large industrial park in Jiangnan Province, and Jiangnan University's pre-prepared dishes were purchased from there.

It was rumored that there was a Japanese presence behind this pre-prepared dish company, and the largest shareholder might even be Japan.

Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin stole a glance at General Manager Meng Qingqiu, thinking to himself that this woman was truly beautiful; she was in her thirties but looked only twenty-five or twenty-six.

However, he only dared to take a quick, secret look, knowing that this woman was not someone he could touch. What he needed to do was serve her well and try his best to flatter her. If he could connect with Vice Minister Meng through her, he would be successful.

Ever since Vice President Jiang Zhongyou was taken away for investigation, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin's greatest desire was to cling to a powerful patron. Since it seemed he couldn't cling to Secretary Qin's thigh for the time being, he had to prepare for both possibilities, and he couldn't let go of Vice Minister Meng's thigh.

"General Manager Meng, I toast you. Rest assured, we will increase our procurement of your company's products."

General Manager Meng Qingqiu said, "Minister Xiao, I'll give you a target: the monthly procurement volume must be no less than ten million."

After hesitating for a moment, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin patted his chest and agreed, "No problem, we'll increase it to ten million."

With ten million yuan worth of pre-prepared dishes every month, basically all the teachers and students at Jiangnan University would have to eat them, and most of the food in the cafeterias would be pre-prepared.

As for what Qin Chuan had said about banning pre-prepared dishes from the campus, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin had completely put it out of his mind. Even if Secretary Qin questioned him about it, he wasn't afraid at all.

This was a company opened by Vice Minister Meng's daughter. Secretary Qin would surely have to give Vice Minister Meng face; otherwise, Vice Minister Meng had a hundred ways to manipulate Jiangnan University.

General Manager Meng Qingqiu nodded with satisfaction. "Minister Xiao, you're a good man. I'll mention you to my father."

"Thank you, thank you." Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin was a little excited.

The next day.

Because he had drunk a bit too much last night, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin woke up quite late and didn't stroll into his office until past ten in the morning.

Not long after he sat down, his confidant Li Rongtao pushed the door open and entered, whispering a reminder, "Minister Xiao, Secretary Qin Chuan came by yesterday afternoon around five o'clock..."

He briefly recounted the situation he had learned.

Then he said with some worry, "Minister Xiao, Secretary Qin once said that pre-prepared dishes are banned from the campus. What should we do?"

He was most afraid that Secretary Qin would come to hold them accountable.

Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin said with a relaxed face, "Don't worry, I have a way. Just relax."

After taking two sips of tea and straightening his shirt and tie, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin went to Secretary Qin Chuan's office, knocked, and entered, putting on a very humble appearance.

"Secretary, you went to our Logistics Department yesterday. I had a very important engagement last night and left work early. I really shouldn't have; it won't happen again."

Qin Chuan wasn't stupid. Although the other party acted very convincingly, it was clearly fake; they were just saying the words.

"Minister Xiao, do you remember me saying that pre-prepared dishes cannot enter the campus?"

Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin replied, "Yes, you did say that very clearly."

Qin Chuan asked, "Then let me ask you, why are our cafeterias using pre-prepared dishes in such large quantities?"

Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin wasn't flustered at all and explained unhurriedly, "Secretary Qin, I have no choice either. These pre-prepared dishes are from General Manager Meng's company. We don't dare offend General Manager Meng, or there would be hell to pay."

Worried that Qin Chuan didn't know who "General Manager Meng" was, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin reminded him, "General Manager Meng is named Meng Qingqiu; she is Vice Minister Meng's daughter. Facing such a big figure, we are truly acting out of necessity. Last night's engagement was to accompany General Manager Meng and her group for dinner. As a member of Jiangnan University, I must maintain a good relationship with General Manager Meng. Sigh, I'm caught between a rock and a hard place."

Heh.

Qin Chuan gave a cold laugh in his heart. This Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin was actually bringing out Vice Minister Meng to pressure him.

But it was useless!

It wouldn't matter who came; pre-prepared dishes not entering the campus was a red line.

Qin Chuan said with a stern face, "I don't care who the manager is. Pre-prepared dishes cannot enter the campus. Starting from tomorrow, if I see any cafeteria still using pre-prepared dishes, you won't need to continue as the Logistics Minister."

Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin asked, "Then what about General Manager Meng? How do I explain it to her?"

Qin Chuan waved his hand. "Pre-prepared dishes will not enter the campus. Tell her clearly that I said so. If there's a problem, have her come find me."

"Yes, yes, yes." Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin bowed and scraped. "Then everything will be done as you say."

Qin Chuan said, "Go now. Remember, I will personally go to the cafeteria tomorrow. If I see any more pre-prepared dishes, you should resign voluntarily."

Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin left while bowing and scraping, but after leaving the office, his expression and demeanor changed completely.

He thought disdainfully, 'You guy named Qin, you say they won't enter the campus so they won't? Just wait to be dealt with by Vice Minister Meng.'

After all, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin didn't dare to clash head-on with Qin Chuan, but he also didn't dare to offend General Manager Meng Qingqiu.

Furthermore, by purchasing so many pre-prepared dishes every month, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin also received a large amount of kickbacks. He didn't want to give up this piece of fatty meat.

'Well, I'll follow what this guy Qin says for now and find a way later, or let General Manager Meng Qingqiu go and coordinate with him...'

Thinking this as he walked, Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin returned to his office and then called the relevant personnel for a meeting, instructing them to suspend the use of pre-prepared dishes in the cafeterias starting tomorrow morning.

As for Qin Chuan...

After watching Logistics Minister Xiao Kanglin leave, his gaze gradually turned cold. He knew this person wouldn't listen to him and might feign compliance while secretly defying him, merely suspending the use of pre-prepared dishes. Once the storm passed, they would use them in large quantities again.

This definitely wouldn't do. Relevant documents had to be formed in black and white to permanently put an end to such things.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Chuan picked up the phone and called Director Xiao Xueli in.