131: Chapter 131 Strange WeChat

"But what about that batch of machines? Even though we can't give them to him, they are worth tens of millions after all. We can't just let them rust in the warehouse."

Xia Wei felt a bit troubled when thinking about the machines in the warehouse; she really didn't know how to handle them.

After all, this batch of machines could not be given to Mr. Zheng. But tens of millions in value was not a small amount. Moreover, no one would want to buy such expensive items if they were put up for sale again.

"My silly girl. Why do you keep thinking about letting them rust there? Can't we make use of waste? Since we can't find a buyer for these things, we'll just use them ourselves."

Zhang Shan said nonchalantly.

"Use them ourselves? But our company's products don't need these machines." Xia Wei was a bit slow to react.

After all, this batch of machines were experimental machines, and her company didn't have anything that needed experimentation. Therefore, she believed these items were of no use to the company. Since Zhang Shan said it like that today, she really didn't understand what he meant.

"Oh! Even though we don't have a production line that needs these machines right now, we can develop a new one and put these machines into use. Wouldn't that solve it?"

Zhang Shan said with a smile.

"Look, look, look. I knew Robinson was someone who wouldn't give up any opportunity to make money." Gu Nan looked at Zhang Shan with disdain.

"None of your business! You talk too much. If you're so capable, don't use the money we earn."

Watching the two bicker like elementary schoolers, Xia Wei's mood improved a lot. She only realized now that Zhang Shan had already planned everything. She had wasted days worrying about these machines for nothing. How self-indulgent of her.

"You have a new message, please check it."

Xia Wei's unique text message ringtone rang out. Gu Nan heard the ringtone and looked at Xia Wei with amusement, causing Xia Wei's face to flush red.

It's over, it's over. Her silly text message ringtone had been discovered by someone.

"What are you blushing for? A message came, hurry up and see what it is." Zhang Shan retorted in his typical blunt, straightforward fashion.

Xia Wei stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. After reading the text, she stood up.

"Where are you going? Didn't you say your work wasn't finished yet?"

"Secretary Xu just texted me, asking me to go to the Marriott Hotel. But she clearly went home just a moment ago, so why does she want me to go to the hotel now? It's so strange," Xia Wei said, looking puzzled.

"Why did she go home? Isn't it work hours now? Does our company allow people to go home during work hours?" Zhang Shan asked curiously. After all, he had just seen Secretary Xu rush out. He thought it was because Xia Wei had ordered her to do something important.

"She suddenly asked me for leave when she came to work this morning. She said her mother was sick and she wanted to go home to check on her. But her parents live together. If her mother were sick, Secretary Xu should have known about it," Xia Wei explained her confusion.

"And if she went home, why ask me to go to the hotel? Besides, I've been friends with Secretary Xu for so many years. I know her quite well. If she needed my help, she would definitely explain it clearly over the phone. But today, she actually sent me a WeChat message, and she didn't explain anything clearly. This is a bit strange."

"Oh, don't think so much about it. Perhaps she has some unspeakable difficulty."

It wasn't Zhang Shan's fault for saying that. Although he had lost his parents at a young age, he knew that every family had its own problems. Perhaps this time, Secretary Xu had really encountered something difficult to talk about, and she was too embarrassed to say it over the phone, which is why she sent a WeChat message asking Xia Wei for help.

"That's true. After all, she can't tell me everything, right?"

Xia Wei nodded. She knew Secretary Xu's work ability; without her, her own work might be even harder. So, if she were in trouble, she definitely wouldn't stand by and watch.

However, Xia Wei looked at the pile of documents on her desk, her face full of distress.

"Robinson. Since I have something to do, could you help me handle the official business? If I leave now, these things will be delayed. Since you're here, please do me a favor. I'm going to go see what's going on with Secretary Xu."

Hearing Xia Wei ask him to help handle the company's business, Zhang Shan looked shocked. Gu Nan looked on with schadenfreude.

"You want me to handle official business? I don't think I can do that. If you want me to do something else, I definitely can. Hmm~ how about you let Gu Nan help you review the documents? Although he usually looks useless, he is definitely capable of doing this."

Zhang Shan immediately shifted the blame to Gu Nan. Gu Nan couldn't laugh anymore.

"If you can't do it, how can I? I don't know how either. Besides, asking me to handle official business is just making things difficult for me, isn't it?"

Watching the two of them push the responsibility back and forth, Xia Wei became a bit angry.

Slap. Xia Wei slapped the table.

"Alright, you two stop arguing. That's enough. You come up with so many excuses just to avoid handling the paperwork. I'm impressed by you two. There is another way. You two go see what happened with Secretary Xu. If she needs money, give her money; if she needs manual labor, you help her do it. Does that work?"

"What?" Both faces looked bewildered.

"What? Do you disagree with this idea too?"

Xia Wei's expression turned cold, and she assumed her powerful businesswoman persona. She didn't believe she couldn't keep these two in check.

"Oh! Sister Wei, don't be angry. Let's talk things over nicely, okay? Getting angry makes you prone to wrinkles, and that wouldn't look good. You, being a fairy, shouldn't get angry."

Gu Nan said, trying to divert the subject.

"Don't give me that. I'm just asking you two: are you willing to go check on what happened to Secretary Xu?"

"Willing, willing. As long as you don't make us sit there and review documents, I'm willing."

Gu Nan answered for Zhang Shan. But it was obvious that Xia Wei didn't really believe it.

She looked straight at Zhang Shan, insisting on hearing him answer personally.

"Okay, we'll go. I guarantee we'll complete the mission, don't worry."

Zhang Shan felt that if he didn't speak up now, Xia Wei, sitting opposite him, might start throwing things. For the sake of his safety, he decided to agree immediately.

Actually, he had his own selfish motives. Isn't it just checking what happened at Secretary Xu's place? That's simple, right? He could just secretly ask the strongman later, couldn't he? Why make it so complicated?

"Fine, since you've agreed to this, hurry up and go."

Xia Wei started shooing them away.