494: Chapter 494 The Stone in the Outhouse! The Brussels International Wine Competition!

Chapter 494: A Stone in a Latrine! The Brussels International Wine Competition!

The other company executives were somewhat curious when they heard Ji Guoxiong's evaluation of He Zhiheng.

The main reason was that the head office's Supervisory Department was a bit of a sensitive area.

The Supervisory Department served as the permanent body for the group's whistleblowing management.

It was responsible for all whistleblowing management affairs across the entire group, including establishing and maintaining reporting channels, accepting, processing, and investigating reports, as well as protecting and rewarding whistleblowers.

In other words, the position He Zhiheng held was somewhat critical.

Su Yang thought to himself: Not only do I know he's rigid at work and a stickler for details, but I also know he's unsociable, has an excessive sense of justice, is inflexible, lacks social savvy, is a bit insecure, is a shut-in who loves gaming and novels... I even know he has a mole on his butt!

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However, if placed in the Supervisory Department, He Zhiheng's personality flaws were actually strengths that Su Yang liked.

Coupled with his extremely high loyalty, why wouldn't he be given a position of importance?

Besides, the position given to He Zhiheng didn't require much technical expertise anyway!

If everyone were in cahoots, that would be when he, as the boss, would truly feel uncomfortable...

“Old Ji, Little He is a young man. Why are you getting so worked up with a youngster?” Su Yang said with a smile. “The matter has been over for a while now, so don't dwell on it too much. He was just doing his job seriously!”

Ji Guoxiong nodded helplessly. “I know!”

Yu Siying asked very curiously, “Is there something we don't know about?”

The other executives' gazes also wandered curiously between Ji Guoxiong and Su Yang's faces, trying to spot any clues!

“It's nothing. Let's move on to the next topic!” Su Yang smiled and looked at Cheng Wenhuo. “Manager Cheng, tell us about those three private equity funds.”

Just then, Ji Guoxiong glanced at his phone and saw that Yu Siying had sent him a message.

Yu Siying: “Old Ji, what's the deal with that He Zhiheng?”

Ji Guoxiong: “It's nothing!”

Yu Siying: “I don't believe you!”

Ji Guoxiong: “Better not mention it. He's a young man with quite a personality, and the boss knows how to put the right people in the right places!”

Yu Siying: “Now you've made me even more curious!”

Ji Guoxiong: “Just listen to the boss!”

Yu Siying: “Fine, don't tell me then!”

Ji Guoxiong looked at the boss expressionlessly while listening to other company matters.

His conflict with He Zhiheng was simple. Last time, he had planned to send a trusted aide to serve as the regional manager for the Jiuxiang Hotpot Chain in Chang'an, Shaanxi Province.

It just so happened that He Zhiheng received a whistleblowing call about that trusted aide, alleging he was having an affair with a female employee.

He knew He Zhiheng had the authority to forward whistleblowing content to the boss's email; this was a privilege He Zhiheng had obtained back before the head office was even established.

Later, the head office established the Supervisory Department, but He Zhiheng still followed the old requirements, sending a copy of every whistleblowing report regarding Jiuxiang Catering and Yanhu Vocational School to the boss's email... saying that since the boss hadn't told him to stop, he should continue doing it!

Considering his aide's future, he personally questioned him.

That aide also claimed he was absolutely not involved in any inappropriate relationships!

Out of trust for this aide, and feeling that an inappropriate relationship wasn't that big of a deal, he called He Zhiheng in, hoping to persuade him not to report the matter to Su Yang.

After all, the matter hadn't been proven; it was just a whistleblowing call!

If it were reported, at this critical juncture, the regional manager position might be affected!

He originally thought that since He Zhiheng was his subordinate, it would be easy to persuade him.

As it turned out, He Zhiheng didn't give him any face at all. When Ji Guoxiong applied a little pressure, He Zhiheng's face flushed red with anger... and the two ended up parting on bad terms.

What Ji Guoxiong least expected was that He Zhiheng turned around and reported him too!

The whistleblowing content was received in duplicate—one copy sent to Su Yang and one copy sent to him...

In the report, he found the message where He Zhiheng had reported him.

Reporting him for shielding someone, and for interfering with his normal work...

The kid didn't even bother to hide it; it was practically a slap in the face!

This matter had made Ji Guoxiong very furious at the time.

Then he quickly received a call from Su Yang, who gave him a piece of his mind.

Su Yang's point was that he was more willing to believe the aide was fine, but Ji Guoxiong shouldn't have interfered with He Zhiheng's work.

As a result, his aide's promotion to regional manager was shelved.

Later, it was indeed discovered that his aide had problems; he had hidden the fact that he was married and was dating a female employee, and was subsequently fired... but Ji Guoxiong still couldn't stand He Zhiheng!

He was like a stone in a latrine—both smelly and hard!

The only thing he was satisfied with regarding He Zhiheng was probably that he was tight-lipped.

From beginning to end, only the two of them and Su Yang knew about the matter.

Thinking about the question Yu Siying just asked, Ji Guoxiong started to feel a bit of schadenfreude.

He reckoned she would soon find out what kind of person He Zhiheng was!

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt somewhat happy for some reason.

He was certain that the boss would very soon fully establish the Supervisory Department and let it exercise its duties completely.

Just like at Jiuxiang Catering!

Su Yang helped Cheng Wenhuo select two private equity funds suitable for acquisition, and then checked on the filming progress of movies under Spark Entertainment's Linyi Film and Television.

Finally, he looked into the promotion progress of Chizhu Wine Industry.

In addition to using Longjiu Group to establish sales channels, Chizhu Wine Industry's employees were also working hard to get Chizhu's red wine into consumer venues like hotels and bars.

Conquering these consumer venues was still quite difficult.

To enter, they had to pay entry fees... even with the help of Longjiu Group, it was very troublesome!

Besides that, Chizhu Wine Industry's new product, Chizhu Gan Red Wine, would also be sent to the Brussels International Wine Competition.

The Brussels International Wine Competition is one of the three most authoritative international wine competitions in the world, having been established for over thirty years.

As one of the three top events in the global wine industry, it is hailed as the 'Oscars of the Wine World'.

Because it changes venues every year, it is also known as the 'Wine Olympics'!

Every year, more than 6,000 wines from around the globe participate in the competition, and the jury consists of wine industry experts from over 40 countries.

These experts include oenologists, sommeliers, media personalities, wine writers, as well as international wine buyers and traders...

The competition has widespread credibility globally and serves as a bellwether for consumers choosing wine.

It couldn't be helped; if wine wanted to gain certification and fame, and break into the high-end domestic market or even international markets, participating in these Western selection events was indispensable!

The discourse power over wine quality was still held in Western hands.

If it were Baijiu, Chizhu Wine Industry wouldn't need to participate in this kind of selection event.

However, from the Business Deduction, the results were very optimistic.

The fact that this event could be held continuously for over 30 years all over the world meant it was relatively fair... this could perhaps be used for coordinated promotion with Longjiu Group!

In June, the promotional and marketing activities of Jufan Holdings' subsidiaries were quite dense.

Besides the coincidence in timing, it was also because several companies were at a bottleneck stage.

Subsequently, Su Yang looked into the progress of Yanhu Vocational School's promotional plan, Menghai Travel's expansion progress, and Shenying Security's recruitment progress... and then concluded the meeting.

Closing his laptop, Su Yang opened the bedroom door and saw Hao Yue with her leg propped up against the RV wall, stretching.

Tsk tsk... a very standard split!

Hao Yue didn't notice Su Yang, but instead looked at the other girls and complained, “I only slacked off for a few days, and I feel like my body has stiffened up. When I go back, the teacher will probably want to beat me to death!”