"I think it's best if you arrange your own subordinates."
As soon as Wang Yu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room froze. Ding Jianwei's face turned as dark as if water could drip from it.
Andre, seeing that the situation was not good, quickly interjected with a forced laugh, "Wang, did you drink too much with me yesterday? Are you not awake yet? That joke is really not funny, hahahaha!"
Andre's awkward laughter was an attempt to defuse the tense atmosphere. He kept giving Wang Yu hints and signals with his eyes, but Wang Yu paid him no mind. He continued to look directly at Ding Jianwei, his gaze filled with determination.
"Director Wang Yu, are you sure you're unwilling to help with this matter?"
Ding Jianwei said to Wang Yu, his tone already sounding stiff. Even his way of addressing him had changed. As for Andre, who was constantly trying to ease the tension, neither he nor Wang Yu seemed to care.
"Director Ding, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but this is your own affair at Factory 367. Since you chose to stay in this position to atone for your past, it is naturally best for you to handle it yourself!"
Wang Yu said to Ding Jianwei with a slight smile, while Andre was frantically signaling him with his eyes, so much so that his eyelids were almost twitching.
Andre was incredibly frustrated. Wang Yu was usually so shrewd, why was he being so foolish at this moment?
Being able to help Ding Jianwei now would bring him both face and substance. Not only would it help him deal with external troubles, but he would also gain a battery order worth hundreds of thousands of yuan for free.
Such a good opportunity was impossible to find even with a lantern! Others couldn't even dream of such a thing, yet here he was, actively pushing it away?
Andre felt like he could drag Wang Yu out and beat him severely. Did he think this was against the rules and logic, and he wanted to put on a show of selflessness?
If that were the case, then his own profit share… pfft, meaning the future of the struggling workers at Factory 367 would be precarious!
Andre looked at Wang Yu helplessly, stroking his furry beard, and kept signaling him with his eyes, hoping he would change his mind and say that it was all a joke!
However, what Wang Yu said next made him want to curse his mother – yes, curse Wang Yu's mother…
"I believe Director Ding is a man of responsibility, so you should bear all your responsibilities and atone for your sins yourself. To hand it over to someone else… isn't that cowardice? If that's the case, why did you choose to bear everything alone back then?"
Wang Yu's words were like pouring oil on a fire, causing Ding Jianwei to suddenly stand up, his eyes blazing with anger as he looked at Wang Yu, "You call me a coward?"
"Aren't you?" Wang Yu met Ding Jianwei's gaze without hesitation. "When I first heard that you had persevered for three years, I admired you as a man. But now you want to pass it on to someone else. This is no different from fleeing the battlefield during a war. If not a coward, then what? Since that's the case, why did you choose to bear everything alone back then?"
Hearing Wang Yu's words, Ding Jianwei's anger erupted, and then he slumped back into his seat, deflated like a leaky balloon.
"Bear everything… I wanted to bear everything, for the future and hope of these brothers. But alas, I am willing but unable. For these three years of painstaking effort, I could only barely keep them fed. But now, the performance and efficiency of Factory 367 are getting worse and worse. I don't know how much longer I can hold on. Tell me,
what can I use to bear everything? If I weren't truly powerless, why would I have asked you?
Perhaps, after completing this battery order of yours, Factory 367 will have to close down. My brothers will have no choice but to be laid off, and disabled as they are, they won't be able to find normal work in society!"
He had expected Ding Jianwei to fly into a rage or have a hysterical outburst, but instead, he suddenly and powerlessly began to cry.
What a scene it was, for such a man of steel to quietly shed tears from the corners of his eyes.
Perhaps, men don't cry easily, unless they are deeply hurt.
"Hey, hey, hey, Director Ding Jianwei, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"
Seeing this, Andre quickly spoke up, "Wang Yu was just joking. No matter how angry you are, don't cry! Damn it, when did you become so fragile?
Hey, Wang Yu, say something!"
Andre frantically signaled Wang Yu to say a few words. Then he saw Wang Yu gently sip the tea in front of him and slowly open his mouth,
"When did I say we only had this one battery order?"
Huh?
Hearing Wang Yu's words, Andre and Ding Jianwei were both stunned. They looked at Wang Yu with curiosity, their eyes filled with the unspoken question: What did you mean by that?
"I need a large quantity, and the quality of your Factory 367's products is slightly higher than similar competing products on the market. Therefore, I will acquire them at a price 20% higher than the market price. I shouldn't be treating you unfairly, right?"
Wang Yu said slowly. Both Andre and Ding Jianwei nodded in agreement.
"That's right, the price is very fair. That's why when Andre approached me, I agreed without much hesitation.
Although I find it strange why all the battery models you ordered are so small, even your car factory wouldn't need so many for the electric storage batteries required for car manufacturing, right?"
Ding Jianwei said to Wang Yu. As the head of a military factory, he had some understanding of mechanical industries.
"Heh, who said these batteries are for cars?"
Wang Yu said with a chuckle, then seemed to think of something, "Of course… Director Ding, you've reminded me. In the future, if our factory's car orders require storage batteries, we will directly order them from you. Han Jun…"
As Wang Yu called out loudly, Han Jun, who was organizing documents in the distance, quickly looked up.
"Little Factory Director, what is it?"
"Make a note for me. Later, add the name of Factory 367 to the procurement system of the purchasing department. From now on, whether it's for vehicle use or small appliances, if there are related component needs, prioritize Factory 367. Don't worry about the price. Within 30% of the market price, you can make your own decisions. If it exceeds this range and finance disagrees, report it directly to me."
Hearing Wang Yu's arrangements and orders, Han Jun quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Little Factory Director! I understand."
After speaking, Han Jun took out the notebook he was carrying, recorded Wang Yu's requirements, and then buried his head in organizing.
Not for cars? Then what are they for? So many batteries?
Both Ding Jianwei and Andre were confused by Wang Yu's words. What nowadays required such a large quantity of batteries?
"Where were we just now? Oh yes, the purpose of the batteries."
Wang Yu said with a smile, "Have you heard of electric vehicles? What if I can guarantee you at least tens of millions of orders annually?"