Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 988 Financial Situation
Feeling something was wrong, my first reaction was to call the police, but Zhiling reminded me: "Mr. Chen, Mr. Sha is originally the chief financial officer, and he has the power to allocate the flow of funds, and he just needs your signature. Now, although he can't be found, it's only been less than a day. Even if we call the police, we have to find a reason to call the police, right? Are you reporting the missing persons, or are you reporting Mr. Sha and absconding with the money? I don't think either of these is true. , He has only seen people for a day, so it is not considered missing at all. As for absconding with money, I don’t think it is true. You don’t even know how much money is in the company’s account, so how can you prove that he absconded with money?”

I thought about it, nodded and said, "That's right! Do you know who else knows the company's accounts better than Shaxi?"

Zhiling thought for a while and said, "It should be Xu Lin, the vice president of finance, Mr. Xu?"

I hurriedly ordered: "Call her over!"

Zhiling said awkwardly: "She... is more difficult to hire, and she usually doesn't work in the company!"

I groaned and asked, "She doesn't go to work? Why are there people like this in the company? One is bigger than the other? What is the background of this? Are we a family business? Is nepotism so serious?"

Zhiling shook her head and said, "No, Mr. Xu has a special status. She was also one of the veterans when the company was established. She was the first candidate to become the chairman of the board, but she gave up to Mr. Ma. This matter is all Everyone in the company knew about it. Afterwards, she managed the finances for Mr. Ma, and then Mr. Sha came over, and Mr. Xu stepped down again to let him become a vice president, which was actually a temporary position.”

I snorted and asked, "Then since she's on a second job, how can she know the company's financial situation?"

Zhiling replied: "I guessed it too. The whole company's CEO Sha is most afraid of Xu Zong's reckoning. Although Xu is a vice president, he will check the accounts every quarter. This is the special power that Mr. Ma gave her. The previous times of auditing the accounts were all unacceptable." The problem was found, so Mr. Sha himself said that he works with trepidation, for fear that Mr. Xu will find something wrong!"

I hummed and said: "You can contact me, I want to talk to her, I will go in person!"

Zhiling hummed and walked out.

After a while, I came back with a note, put it on my desk and said, "At two o'clock in the afternoon, she is waiting for you here!"

I looked at the note and said with a smile, "Why does it look like an underground party activity?"

Zhiling shrugged, saying that she didn't know either.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Guan Ze, whom I brought back, drove me to the point indicated on the note, which was a coffee shop. I usually found a corner where no one noticed and sat down, watching the people inside, and watched for a while. In the circle, no one seemed like the person I was looking for, so I sat down with peace of mind and explained that she hadn't arrived yet.

When it was 2 o'clock, I was a little drowsy, and a crisp voice woke me up from my drowsiness: "Mr. Chen, hello! You seem to be here early!"

A woman with black framed eyes, a well-proportioned figure and a good face, wearing a red and white floral dress, who can't tell her age, smiled at me.

I hurriedly stood up and asked, "Xu Lin, Mr. Xu, right? You won't be offended if you come here?"

Xu Lin smiled and said, "Why? It's just that you came early, which would make me a little embarrassed! I usually arrive on time, and I don't want people to be late, and of course I don't like people to arrive early. Guilt, and I've done nothing wrong!"

I said loudly: "I understand! It makes sense! Next time I will be on time! The concept of punctuality should not be late or early, right?"

Xu Lin smiled and nodded, "Smart!"

Then he put away his long skirt, sat across from me, and greeted the waiter, "Give me a sugar-free latte! What do you want to drink?"

I looked at the lemon tea in front of me and said, "I'll just drink this!"

Xu Lin frowned, and I realized that I might have been rude, so I quickly explained: "I came early, the waiter kept asking me what I want to drink, and ordered a drink without waiting for you!"

Xu Lin snorted and said, "Coffee should be drunk in the coffee shop, there is really no need to order other drinks!"

Only then did I understand that she cared about what I drank, not what I ordered first.

I'm not in the mood to argue with her about these things, I know that either she just wants to overwhelm me, or she's just a very rough person, even a bit obsessive-compulsive.

I took a sip of lemon tea and said, "I'm looking for you to ask about the company's latest financial situation!"

Xu Lin was stunned for a moment and asked back: "Shouldn't you ask Shaxi? He is the chief financial officer. He must be more familiar than me!"

I sighed and said, "If I can find him, I won't be looking for you. Since yesterday, I have been unable to contact him!"

Xu Lin frowned again and said, "The person can't be found, shouldn't you care about the person first, not the account?"

I curled my lips and said: "Of course I care about people, but I can't do anything at the moment. I don't know anything about his family and friends, and it's not time to call the police, so now I can only care about accounts! Let me tell you, what is the current financial situation of the company?"

Xu Lin replied succinctly: "The company's financial situation is good!"

It was my turn to frowned and said, "What kind of answer is this? How good is good? How much is the available funds? What is the current foreign debt?"

Xu Lin shook her head and said, "I have nothing to say about this, unless Mr. Ma asks me!"

I emphasized: "Didn't you read the company announcement? I am now the general manager of the company!"

Xu Lin said with an oh: "Then congratulations! I don't have time to read the announcement!"

I said a little displeased: "Is there any misunderstanding between us? Or did my coming touch your interests?"

Xu Lin said disdainfully: "I have no interest in the company. If the company makes money, I will make money. If the company loses money, I will not make money!"

I took a deep breath, and I began to feel a little disgusted with her indifferent attitude, but thinking that she didn't owe me anything, it would be good if she agreed to come out to see me.

So, I smiled again and said, "Since you have said everything, if the company loses money and you don't make money, then you are losing money? If I don't know the company's accounting situation, it will be difficult for me to grasp the overall situation, so, I need to know! If, you know, I believe for the sake of the company, you should tell me!"

Xu Lin said flatly: "That's your business, nothing to do with me! Is there anything else?" After finishing speaking, it felt like she was about to leave the next moment.

I thought to myself, the coffee hasn't come yet, so you're going to leave now?
But he did say: "That's all right, I won't bother you!"

Xu Lin was stunned for a moment, then teased, "Are you still really reluctant to give up?"

I laughed and said, "There is nothing difficult in this world, as long as you are willing to give up! I don't like begging for help, and forcing people!"

Xu Lin also said with a smile: "Do you think that you stand tall enough and don't need to ask for help at all?"

I shook my head and said, "There are many ways to solve the problem. If one doesn't work, just change to another way! There are always more ways than difficulties. It just depends on whether you want to solve it or not."

Xu Lin severely criticized: "empty words, a lot of excuses!"

I retorted: "This is called going with the current, not against the current! Why bother to be angry with yourself, besides, I feel that if you are barely happy, why bother?"

Xu Lin snorted and said, "You can think about it!"

I rolled my eyes at her and said: "If you can't think about it, you're going to die? I'm not alone in this company. I'm doing my duty, but it doesn't mean I have to beg for someone in a humble way. I should ask for someone from my own company, someone who doesn't care much about the company." Life and death! I actually care less than you. What happens to the company has nothing to do with me. Even if Shaxi transferred all the money, I have no responsibility. Mr. Ma left in a hurry, which didn’t mean that I was in the company. What kind of role do you play? Even though you delegate power to me, you even let me know your own accounts. What reason do I have for the company, regardless of face and everything? It's not that I'm begging you now, but that you should beg me. right!"

Xu Lin finally showed a smile and said: "Sure enough, you are a master of sophistry. You left a matter of begging for help, and it made me feel guilty! It seems that the company has rumored that you are a person who should not be underestimated." Characters, the rumors are true!"

I smiled and said, "I want to try my depth! Human nature! Then let's stop talking nonsense and tell me directly, is my worry unnecessary?"

Xu Lin said sternly: "Of course it makes sense! I don't like Shaxi for a day or two. The more he is kind to others, the more problematic he is without any water chestnut! A person should have joys, sorrows, and sorrows. The more you hide your emotions, the better it means that this person has greater ambitions and secrets. I don't like people who are more lenient to others and stricter on themselves. At least they should not be seen by others, and they are hidden in silence In my heart, it is possible, but such a person is too noble, I don't believe it!"

I tasted it carefully and said: "It makes sense! You said that if you keep pointing at a person's nose and scolding him, he will keep smiling at you like this, and he won't fight back when you hit him or scold you, how terrible it is! I call him For a saint! But even a saint still has his purpose in doing this, let alone a mortal!"

Xu Lin hummed and said: "Through! You can live a very clear life! Then tomorrow I will go with you to check the company's accounts. What's going on?"

I hastily objected: "What time is it? You still pay tomorrow! Hurry up and go back to the company with me to have a look, before the company will be left with an empty shell. Now a bunch of project managers are waiting for me to approve the money, people All of them are invested with real money!"

Xu Lin smiled and said: "Okay, okay! Then I have to go home and get the key! Do you think the company's account is just to look at it!?"

I hummed and said, "Let's go, let my driver take you there!"

Xu Lin cut her head and said, "Are you afraid that I will run away?"

Even though she said so, she still took my car and went to her house.

When I arrived at her door, I rolled my eyes and said, "You've been living next door for a long time? Why can't you say hello to me for such a long time?"

Xu Lin said with a smile: "Is this necessary? Useless social interaction is slow suicide!"

When I arrived at the company, as soon as Xu Lin entered the financial room, I saw that everyone became nervous immediately. Xu Lin didn't say much, and started ordering people to work.

I sat on the side and listened to her orders. I actually knew some financial knowledge, but listening to their conversations, I was really confused and just sat there stupidly.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, the whole company was off work, and only the financial office was still brightly lit. I asked Zhiling to hand in the takeaway, and before it was put on the table, Xu Lin scolded me and left, for fear that the information on the table would be messed up. Dirty and messy, made me very embarrassed.

After a while, Xu Lin took a stack of forms and walked up to her, and said seriously, "Go to your office to talk!"

I stood up quickly and walked into my office.

Xu Lin said very worriedly: "Why don't you look at the funds in the account? Did you find anything unusual?"

I shook my head and said: "No, some time ago, the funds were operating normally, and the funds for several projects I approved have been implemented."

Xu Lin sighed and said, "Your funds have been confirmed, but why don't you check the abnormal funds in your account?"

I said helplessly: "I was chased by the ducks! When Mr. Ma left, he didn't clarify my power at all, and it was not my turn to take care of financial matters! You should also know that Mr. Ma has no responsibility for Mr. Sha How trusting Xi is! Although I don't trust him, I never thought that he would start with the funds. I thought that at best he would make things difficult for me and cause me a little trouble!"

Xu Lin hummed and said: "Mr. Ma has always done things like this. He always thinks about it. He never arranges things well. He needs someone to deal with the aftermath! The general direction is correct, but it is still a bit rough!"

I said anxiously: "Can you comment on Mr. Ma later, please tell me first, how did the investigation go?"

Xu Lin pointed to the numbers on the document and said: "There are problems with these numbers. If you transfer a large amount out and then transfer in a large amount, it seems that the account has been balanced, but such a large amount only takes a few days. What? Looking at the companies that transferred the money, they are all different companies, and the usage is not clear. I checked and found that these companies have no business relationship with our company, which is very Strange! Now, the only thing I don't understand is that the money is transferred around, but it is still in the company's account in the end, why didn't it be transferred?"

I breathed a sigh of relief: "Since the money hasn't been transferred, it's not a big problem. Can I transfer the funds to the safe account now, or authorize you, only you can control the transfer of funds?"

Xu Lin shook her head and said: "It is impossible to transfer such a large amount in a short time. The banking regulator will definitely not agree! I have no right to authorize you, or myself! The biggest problem now is Set you into the normal payment process so you can check it out!"

I sighed and said, "Mr. Ma is too. How can such a big company manage funds like this? Isn't this just a joke?"

(End of this chapter)