Upon seeing him unexpectedly and at this time, Chen Jiaojiao felt very annoyed.
Her expression turned cold: "Why are you here?"
She had traveled all the way from Nan Cheng only to see him with Hu Jiasheng.
And to be met with such a look.
It would be a lie to say she didn't harbor resentment.
Lu Mingzhe wanted to tear them to shreds, but his surface remained calm.
"What, is Jincheng your territory? You can come, but I can't?"
"You don't have that much status to warrant me traveling such a distance. Don't worry, it's not because of you."
Not because of him?
Then he must have come with Zhan Beijue.
Chen Jiaojiao had nothing more to say.
Linking her arm through Hu Jiasheng's, she walked inside first.
Lu Mingzhe followed at a leisurely pace, and soon, they saw Zhan Beijue, who had arrived from afar.
Zhan Beijue stood with three designers from the company who had worked through the night, examining the results of their calculations.
A tall man, Ah Zhong, was also by his side.
The five of them were all impeccably dressed as corporate elites, their expressions solemn, the atmosphere appearing extremely tense.
Chen Jiaojiao spoke first, greeting Zhan Beijue.
Zhan Beijue ignored her, glanced at the data again, and then looked up at Hu Jiasheng.
"Take a look. These are the results investigated by your Chen family's own designers."
Hu Jiasheng took the data and carefully reviewed a few items, quickly reaching a conclusion.
From this result, it was clear that the steel bars used in this project indeed had problems. It was likely a common fraudulent practice in the industry: undersized rebar.
"Undersized rebar?"
Someone voiced a question.
Although Zhan Beijue was not a professional architectural designer, his group owned a real estate company, so he was well-informed about such matters.
"That's right, undersized rebar."
"It's waste made from magnetic powder and iron concentrate, mixed with adhesives and compressed. Compared to normal rebar, the color is duller."
Everyone: "..."
He then looked up at Chen Jiaojiao.
"Miss Chen, you don't have this basic knowledge, do you?"
"Whoever uses counterfeit steel, lowers the quality of the project, and causes a major safety accident will be held legally responsible for the crime of major construction safety accident."
How could Chen Jiaojiao not know these common facts?
It was just embarrassing that an incident had occurred despite knowing.
Her face flushed, and before answering Zhan Beijue's question, she took out her phone.
"Excuse me, President Zhan, I need to make a call."
She took a couple of steps outside and called the person her father had arranged to deliver gifts, telling him not to make a fool of himself and to come back quickly.
However, the person said: He had already gone, but the family there refused to accept the gift and kicked him out.
He said that the potential risks of this incident were very high and it couldn't be concealed, and they had already reported it.
Such a significant matter with such severe consequences was something Chen Jiaojiao, a newcomer to the workplace, could not bear.
She had no choice but to walk back and frankly tell Zhan Beijue and Hu Jiasheng, then ask them what to do.
Zhan Beijue was as decisive and swift as the rumors suggested.
He scanned everyone present.
"Immediately go to your company and gather all senior management involved in this project."
"Before the incident escalates further and attracts media attention, let's brainstorm. By 3 PM today, I need a satisfactory solution."
After speaking, everyone prepared to leave with him.
Hu Jiasheng, however, remained standing.
"President Zhan, I'd like to request to stay temporarily. I'll need a few helpers."
"What? You've already thought of a solution?"
"My work in foreign countries specialized in architectural design, so I have some experience in this area," Hu Jiasheng said.
"I want to make a bold conceptualization based on their calculated results."
"Without demolishing the existing building, by adding some structures externally, we can use geometric principles to achieve reinforcement and strengthening. Can you give me some time?"
Zhan Beijue was aware of the method he described.
There was a very famous case abroad of turning waste into treasure through architecture.
When the original design had a major flaw, reinforcement and strengthening were achieved through the addition of external structures based on geometric principles.
Not only did the building not need to be demolished, but it also achieved a more aesthetically pleasing effect.
Although Zhan Beijue was very dissatisfied with this accident, he focused on the issue, not the person.
"Alright. I'll give you five hours. Make sure it's thorough and the results are guaranteed."
"Thank you, President Zhan."
"Who do you want? You choose."
Hu Jiasheng pointed to the designers beside him.
"These three will be fine. We'll be as quick as possible."
Zhan Beijue had the three designers stay while the others left with him, all getting into the same car.
Although Chen Jiaojiao and Lu Mingzhe were squeezed into the back seat, sitting next to each other, neither was in the mood to discuss romantic matters at a time like this.
Zhan Beijue instructed Ah Zhong.
"Later, contact the company's public relations department and draft an emergency plan. In case the matter is exposed and causes public outcry."
"We need to be prepared to apologize, admit fault, and invite public supervision for correction. Absolutely avoid any language that shifts blame."
Ah Zhong agreed.
Chen Jiaojiao looked at Zhan Beijue's resolute back, overwhelmed with guilt.
After some thought, she said.
"This accident is entirely due to my negligence in supervision. I should bear full responsibility."
"If there is no good solution and it requires rework and reconstruction, I will cover all losses incurred by Zhan Corporation."
The half-year project involved raw material costs, worker scheduling, and talent loss.
It was a considerable expense.
The fact that she didn't argue about this and proactively took full responsibility showed that Chen Jiaojiao had a decent sense of responsibility.
However, Zhan Beijue remained unmoved.
"That's right. You should indeed bear the majority of the losses for this accident, and a portion of it should be borne by Hu Jiasheng."
"However, you can afford the material losses, but what about the reputational damage?"
"As the saying goes, a tall tree catches the wind. Once something goes wrong, few people will remember you, but Zhan Corporation is different."
"Sometimes, a single piece of public opinion is enough to destroy a company. If Zhan Corporation collapses because of this, tens of thousands of employees will be unemployed."
"This means tens of thousands of families will fall into hardship. Have you considered whether you can bear these consequences?"
Chen Jiaojiao was speechless.
She truly couldn't afford it.
Zhan Beijue glanced at her in the mirror.
"Therefore, the company must abide by laws and regulations and operate strictly according to rules, otherwise, you're not just hurting yourself."
"Your father, despite living most of his life, hasn't understood this principle. I suggest you stop doing this in the future."
Mentioning her father, Chen Jiaojiao was filled with resentment.
"Can we go to my father's building materials company first? I'd like to conduct a surprise inspection."
"Let's see how they actually produce their products. If there are indeed major issues, they must be shut down immediately."