The three of them did not eat dinner. Only when the sky was about to turn dark did they pack up and set off for Linnan County City.
When they arrived at Linnan, it was already close to eleven at night. They first went to check on the road where the accident occurred. The four trucks carrying goods on the Liu Group had already been pulled up to the shore by a mechanical crane.
"Goods... "And?"
Jiang Tao stood at the side of the bridge in a daze. Under the bridge was almost no river, because the Linnan County's chemical industry had contaminated the river, and in the end, they had ordered everyone to change the river's route. Under the bridge was only the saline marsh, and using a flashlight to shine across, there were only a small amount of remains of cosmetics packaging.
Han Leemin, who was waiting anxiously for the group headquarters' production division, walked over. His expression was extremely ugly, and he was so worried that he did not even have time to drink saliva for an entire day and night.
Su Bei was more concerned with the people around him: "I am Su Bei, the secretary of the chairman."
"Oh, hello Mr Su, hello. This must be our Operational Department Elder, Ms. Jiang. "
Jiang Tao nodded absentmindedly, and did not look at him.
Su Bei asked: "How are the injured employees?"
"He's still in the hospital, it's already past the dangerous period, and can be transferred to the Jianghai City's number one hospital. Just now, President Hong called me, and I've already made arrangements. As for … , the technical consultant, is still at the Hospital's mortuary. The family members' moods are unstable, but I will take care of these trivial matters, the most important thing is the goods … "
Su Bei frowned: "A disaster is more expensive than a person."
This …" Mr Su didn't know that the family members of Xiao Jia were really going a bit too far. After making insurance and compensating for a large portion of it, the company also took out a portion of the burial fees and subsidies, which are worth at least a million.
Jiang Tao asked: "How many family members do you want?"
"One …" Han Leemin glanced at Su Bei, "Ten million."
"So many!" Jiang Tao was also shocked, no one wanted such a thing to happen. However, this batch of goods that was related to the fate of the chairman wasn't even worth 20 million, and now that the goods were gone, how could she still claim for the compensation of 10 million from the technical advisor's family?
"Here."
Su Bei threw down a word and prepared to get on the carriage.
"Mr Su, did you hear wrongly? It's ten million."
"I didn't mishear you. Give us as much as you want, don't argue with them. You go take responsibility for the funeral and arrange for us to go there personally. Oh right, where are we staying at tonight?"
Han Leemin looked at Su Bei in shock, but since he was sent by the chairman of the board, he was definitely not an ordinary person, at the same time, he was a little warm and grateful. The families of the dead were not rich, but in reality, ten million was something their families would be angry over, he did not expect Su Bei to not even cut the price.
"About this, there's a living quarters for the employees. A hotel is already prepared in the county. You can all go straight away, I still need to stay here …"
"The car is gone, the people are also gone. Are you guarding a bridge to blow up a fortress? If anything happens, just think of a way to resolve it. Don't frown like the sky is falling down, leave behind the employees on duty and send some people to bring them food. You should also go back to the county town to have a good rest.
Jiang Tao also consoled him, "Supervisor Han, the chairman of the board does not have any intentions of berating you. Natural and man-made disasters are inevitable, you should just listen to Mr Su's advice.
Han Leemin clenched his fists, sighed, and also called for his subordinates to stay behind on duty.
After a simple meal in the county, Han Leemin brought a few "special representatives" from headquarters to the hotel. The hotel was the most luxurious place in the county, but it was only a 3-star hotel. However, there were very few people in the county, so the environment was pretty good. Zhao Dehai and Su Bei lived in a single room while the spacious room was for Jiang Tao. After all, she was the only lady here.
After putting away the items and taking a bath, Su Bei estimated that it was about time, and quietly knocked on Zhao Dehai's door.
"Mr Su, what exactly did you want me to do? Isn't this obviously poking me with a knife? I think you can even think of the extent of the opinion President Hong has towards me with your eyes closed …" Once he opened the door, Zhao Dehai could not wait and started complaining.
"Hehe, Hong Wei has opinions on you, are you afraid? Aren't you afraid that the chairman will have opinions on you?"
"That's not what I meant. Don't misunderstand …"
Su Bei waved his hand and sat on the sofa: "You don't need to explain to me. Tomorrow, help me do the following.
Zhao Dehai looked at the phone in Su Bei's hand that held his handle, and asked after a pause: "How can I be sure that you didn't backup it?"
"Hmph, do you think you have the qualifications to talk to me about this? This is the only chance I'll give you. But don't worry, I'm not that bored. "
"Then what do you want me to do? Let's talk first about the shameless things and go against Hong Wei. Even if I'm expelled, I definitely won't take the risk."
"It's all within your capabilities. First thing, arrange a meal for me, I know that you have a wide range of connections, invite the person who is in charge of this matter and the journalist, then Jiang Tao and I will meet up. "The second item …"
Saying that, Su Bei threw the recording back to him, expressing his sincerity, "The second thing I don't need you to do is asking you for a name."
"Name? "What's your name?"
"As for who took the goods at the scene of the accident, as long as you tell me his name, I will handle it myself. As for Hong Wei, I think even if you didn't tell me, he wouldn't know."
Zhao Dehai swallowed a mouthful of saliva and placed his heart into his stomach. Maybe it was due to psychological effects, but he thought that Su Bei would ruthlessly bite into his little braid this time, so he was mentally prepared for it. He did not expect it to be these two things.
"Qiao Er'dong, even Linnan County calls him Dongzi, this is all I can tell you. Of course, I'm only giving you a name, and I don't know what you're doing, so whatever trouble you come up with has nothing to do with me. "
Su Bei snorted, if he wanted to ask again, Zhao Dehai would not say anything.
"Go to bed early and remember to do something tomorrow. I believe you will handle this matter beautifully."
Su Bei patted his shoulder, and opened the door and left his room.
At the end of the hallway, Jiang Tao had been waiting here the entire time. When Jiang Tao came out, she walked over, she had originally wanted to go to Su Bei's room to discuss about the incident, but she did not expect that Su Bei would not be there. She thought that Su Bei had went to find Zhao Dehai, and as expected, he did.
"Why aren't you sleeping this late?" Su Bei said in concern.
Jiang Tao chuckled, "Aren't you the same?"
"Don't just stand here. Find a place to sit for a while. Why don't you go to your room?"
Jiang Tao's face immediately flushed red, he nodded and opened his own door. Only now did Su Bei realize that he was feeling quite awkward. After all, the two of them had been fated to meet a few days ago.
"Su Bei, why do I keep having the feeling that you and the chairman are at odds with each other?
"If being scolded is a good thing, I'm willing to be a bad guy for my whole life." Su Bei laid on the bed and stretched with a smile. He praised Jiang Tao's sensing ability, this point was something that even Zhou Mann, who was by Liu Hanyan's side everyday, could not detect.
Jiang Tao sat at the bedside, took out the information from the Southern Warehouse and started to assess the economic losses caused.
"Do you have any plans?"
"I don't know. We'll be going out for social meetup tomorrow. Director Jiang, you look professional enough. How about changing into another suit tomorrow?"
Jiang Tao frowned, she was also lying down on the side. She turned her head, and the two of them almost touched, but she did not avoid the attack, "I can't just watch the chairman lose this opportunity, the problem is, this traffic accident caused several trucks to pour down the river, and in half a day, all of them were taken by the villagers."
"Are they really villagers? Hur Hur, I don't think it's that simple." Su Bei looked at her eyes. He couldn't deny that being together with Jiang Tao was extremely comfortable and relaxing, he didn't need to worry about her narrow-minded and conflicted look. He also didn't need to worry about being personally attacked by Liu Hanyan.
"Human heart, saying that the world is going downhill isn't an exaggeration. Why is it that when we were in a car accident, the villagers didn't help us, but instead started to feel guilty?" It couldn't be said that the villagers were bad people, but seeing that someone was going to take it, he would be at a disadvantage if he didn't take it. "So what if we call the police? If we don't punish the public, how much energy do we have? Do we have to go door to door to collect them?"
Even though Su Bei did not want to admit it, he was indeed Liu Hanyan's "spy". No matter who he was with, he was always selecting the people that could be used for Liu Group and Liu Hanyan. Jiang Tao did not disappoint him.
"Are you worried about me? Don't worry, I have a sense of propriety. Tomorrow, I'll go to the social meetup and let the television media reduce the impact of this matter. At the same time, I'll have to make sure that the villagers who were crazily robbing for goods can bring back their goods and at least partially recover their losses. Afterwards, we will go and pacify the Xiao Jia's family members, but for the ten million, I still have to report it to the chairman. "
Su Bei shook his head: "Such a large group, how can I not save you this much money? Xiao Jia is also a young man with a rich background, if I were to just lose my life, I wouldn't be able to give ten million or a hundred million. I don't need to ask the chairman for more."
"You said it was easy, but the money completely exceeded my budget. Su Bei, don't forget, the chairman gave me a chance to dismiss you on the spot. "
"Don't be so heartless, just give me some face."
Jiang Tao's eyes flashed with a strange expression, and asked him seriously: "Su Bei, you always say that you're married, but I don't feel that it's the slightest bit like it. Are you going to continue to lie to me?"
"Uh, it's getting late. Go to sleep, you still have to get up early tomorrow." Su Bei sat up like a carp to avoid talking about this issue.