Soon, Pei Kexin went to the conference room.
The assistant notified everyone and followed her in, helping to set up equipment while reporting to her.
"Everyone has been notified, but one person is still missing."
"Who?"
"Pei Zongrui."
"What? He refused to come?"
The assistant knew Pei Zongrui's identity and chose her words carefully.
"He didn't answer the phone. I asked Engineer Hu, and he said he hadn't come to work... I heard, I heard he's quite prone to absenteeism."
Pei Zongrui only started working at the company after the new year. From February to the end of May, it hasn't even been three months in total.
He frequently misses work without reason. What is he up to?
It seems he doesn't take his job seriously at all, thinking he's the crown prince, just waiting to inherit everything without lifting a finger!
Thinking that the foundation built by the old man his entire life would be ruined by such an idiot, Pei Kexin couldn't help but feel sad.
But no matter what she thought, she had to remain composed in front of others.
"Understood. Let's not worry about him for now."
He hadn't arrived yet, so there was still some time.
While the assistant was setting up the equipment, Pei Kexin couldn't suppress her anger and took her phone to the adjacent lounge.
She called Pei Zongrui.
As expected, no one answered.
She called several more times. In the end, whether it was due to a dead battery or something else, his phone was turned off.
Seizing this opportunity, Pei Kexin definitely wanted to make a point in front of his parents, so she called her second sister-in-law.
She answered promptly.
"Hello, Kexin."
"Second sister-in-law, I'm at the company. Are you at home? Is Zongrui there?"
"Zongrui? No, he's not. He went out early this morning, didn't he go to the company?"
She guessed that her sister-in-law wouldn't know about her son's affairs. These wealthy wives were only interested in eating, drinking, and shopping.
Pei Kexin had achieved her goal of laying the groundwork and didn't waste any more time.
"If he's not there, then forget it. I can't find him at the company, and his phone is off. I'm worried something might have happened."
The meeting started on time.
Regarding the quality issue, the heads of each department, as usual, began by offering self-criticism.
Then they admitted their responsibilities and listed remedial measures.
After everyone had spoken, Pei Kexin made her concluding remarks.
She was wearing a white professional suit today, paired with a smog-blue cotton shirt. Her medium-length hair was pulled back into a simple ponytail, and she wore a pair of small diamond stud earrings.
Simple, elegant, and full of presence.
She stood up and scanned everyone's faces expressionlessly, causing them all to tremble in fear.
After a round of observation, Pei Kexin slowly spoke.
"Does anyone present remember how we acquired this client in Harbin?"
Everyone: "..."
She tapped the desk. "It was through a State Grid tender. I excluded several competitors, personally prepared the bid, and put in a great deal of effort to win it."
"Do I need to re-emphasize to everyone how rare this client is, the significance of the product's application at that altitude and climate, and how important it is to our competitors?"
Everyone understood and felt ashamed of such an incident, lowering their heads.
As she spoke, she left her seat and slowly walked around the chairs.
"I know now is not the time to waste time and pursue responsibility. It's the same every time, and you all don't learn your lesson, so it's not very meaningful."
"But I still can't help but tell you all, the company belongs to everyone, not just the Pei family, and certainly not to any one person."
"Don't come to work with the mentality that you're just here to collect a salary, and the company's success or failure has nothing to do with you."
"How fierce is the industry competition now, and how difficult is it to find a job? You all understand this better than I do. You have a decent job, so why not cherish it and do your best, instead of jumping ship?"
"You all have elders to support and children to raise. If things really get messy, will you benefit?"
"With such a hard-won client, who we haven't fully gained the trust of yet, and whose reputation is being watched by competitors, how far can we go with this attitude?"
"Even without going to the site, I can imagine what the client is saying now. 'The products made by the esteemed Pei Group are actually of this quality? They advertise all the time, boasting about how miraculous they are, but they give us this garbage?'"
"'Are they looking down on us small clients, or are they simply charlatans with no ability?'"
"Every quality accident not only embarrasses the Pei Group but also embarrasses you in front of your peers. Even if you change jobs later, you won't find it easy with a tarnished resume, will you?"
Pei Kexin had a lot on her mind recently, and her emotions got the better of her. Since no one dared to interrupt her, she ended up speaking for over half an hour.
Finally, after her earnest speech, she reflected on herself.
"Of course, as a company leader, I am also responsible for every product issue that arises."
"Therefore, I have decided that for this incident, I will lead the team and personally go to the site to handle it."
After the meeting, everyone grabbed their laptops and tried to escape. Pei Kexin stopped her second brother, who was in charge of production and finance.
"Vice President Pei, please wait a moment."
Her second brother had been troubled these past few days. The doctor said the old man's recovery was not good and he could collapse at any time.
The content of the will was still unknown.
Company matters were in disarray. He didn't grasp much, his elder brother kept him from interfering in his area, and Pei Kexin...
He also had a belly full of grievances with nowhere to vent.
Only the two of them remained in the conference room. Pei Kexin asked the assistant to get Pei Zongrui's recent attendance records from HR.
Her second brother thought she wanted to discuss something important with him, but it turned out to be trivial matters.
"Kexin, what do you mean by this?"
Pei Kexin knew he was protective. "Second brother, today is a workday, and Zongrui hasn't come to work. His phone is also unreachable."
"I believe you don't like to look at his attendance records... Everyone in the company knows his identity. No matter what, we have to maintain appearances and command respect, right? If he continues like this, don't you find it difficult?"
Her second brother was too lazy to listen to her preach and interrupted her.
"I understand what you mean. I'll call him right now."
"Zongrui? I heard you didn't come to work today? What's going on? Where are you?"
Pei Zongrui was bragging on the phone.
"I'm working, Dad. Who says work means you have to stay in the office all day? Can't I go out to discuss business?"
"A friend of mine is back from abroad. His family is in the accessories business. I thought there might be future business dealings, so I came over to sit for a while. What's wrong? Did someone gossip to you again?"
It was quiet on this end, but it was only ten in the morning, and the other side was as lively as a midnight rave.
Only his parents believed he was discussing legitimate business.
Her second brother believed his story and turned to look at Pei Kexin, his eyes telling her.
Zongrui isn't messing around. Stop gossiping.
Pei Kexin didn't want to deal with their father-son issues at all.
If it weren't for the old man, she swore she wouldn't want to say another word to these two idiots!
She sighed, "Let me talk to him for a moment."