Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 22 - The Homeless Supporting Actress 22_1
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Zhang Yu went to work the next day to review some major business materials that the company was going to start next week.
While reviewing, Zhang Yu discovered a problem and approached the financial manager to share her opinion, “Of course, I think these contracts should have been reviewed by a lawyer already, but I just feel there is some ambiguity in them.”
It was about how to handle disputes, should they arise after the delivery of goods.
The financial manager had originally given Zhang Yu these materials as a way to buy some time, hoping she would forget about the earlier documents she had requested.
As for her noticing an issue, the financial manager didn’t take it seriously, considering the agreement had been scrutinized by many people during negotiations.
To his surprise, there indeed was an issue concerning how to handle disputes related to product quality after delivery.
The financial manager had absolute confidence in their products, “This issue is not a big deal, and we’ve never had problems with our products before.”
“I certainly know there haven’t been any problems before, but just because there haven’t been any issues before doesn’t mean there won’t be in the future.”
“I just think that even if this is an unlikely issue to arise, since it’s already been included in the contract, shouldn’t we take a closer look at it?”
Zhang Yu felt that just because there hadn’t been any problems before, that didn’t guarantee there would be none in the future, “Plus, I just looked up information about this company online.”
“It seems they have been involved in quite a few lawsuits, all related to issues occurring after product delivery.”
Zhang Yu vaguely remembered that after the contract delivery, the client complained about the quality, but she hadn’t been directly involved at the time and didn’t pay much attention.
Now that she knew disputes could arise, Zhang Yu couldn’t act oblivious; what she could do was to thoroughly check the contract, especially how quality issues post-delivery would be addressed.
After identifying the issues within the contract, she went online to further research the client’s background.
Although nowadays it is not an information age and trivial things can’t be found online, she was still able to unearth some details in this not-so-networked society.
Looking at the online reviews about these companies, Zhang Yu opened a webpage link for the financial manager to see.
The financial manager was genuinely alarmed after seeing it, “How could this be?”
Seeing those online reviews about the client, as well as some complaints and court judgments, was quite shocking.
“This, this?” It’s normal for disputes to occur in business, but to have so many disputes after the delivery of goods meant there was definitely a problem.
A few disputes are typical, as there will always be accidents or subpar products delivered by disreputable manufacturers.
However, with so many issues, it couldn’t be said that it was all the seller’s fault—perhaps the buyer also had problems.
The financial manager wiped away sweat, “I’ll discuss this with the boss.”
As for what would happen next and whether the contract would continue was not his decision to make, but since he discovered an issue, he couldn’t act as if nothing had happened.
Otherwise, if real problems emerged, and when Zhang Yu pointed out that she had detected the issue and he hadn’t reported it, there would be severe consequences for him.
Zhang Yu, watching the financial manager hurry off, wondered why he hadn’t taken the draft agreement with him.
Without it, how would he explain to the boss?
Never mind, Zhang Yu thought, she could just print another copy of the document when necessary.
Having pointed out the issue, she believed that if management took it seriously, they would definitely discuss it and wouldn’t have time for her.
Since the leadership would be busy and she had nothing else to do, she pulled out a book from her bag and began to read.
“This is better, not having too much to do, and the company doesn’t insist on giving me work.”
“This way I have more time to read books.”
Wow, the more Zhang Yu thought about it, the better she felt about her situation: earning a decent salary while having time to read.
Such a great job made her increasingly happy.
If possible, Zhang Yu really hoped to stay there until retirement, but she knew that was unlikely.
At any moment, if someone from the head office wanted her position, she would promptly be sent back to the group company.
Her future job would depend on the group company’s arrangements.
For now, Zhang Yu could only try to earn more certificates and improve herself, figuring that if she willingly vacated her position and had the certificates to prove her qualifications, they would arrange a good position for her.
Zhang Yu, absorbed in her book, had no idea that with the financial manager relaying her discovery to the boss and others, the whole upper echelon of the company was stirred.
After all, if this deal succeeded, it would complete nearly half of the year’s plan.
However, due to the large sum involved, if there were genuine issues, the impact on the company would be huge.
But giving up such a big deal after so much prior investment, what would that amount to?
Sitting in the conference room, everyone was at a loss on how to proceed; it was truly a dilemma.
They looked around at each other, deciding to maintain a moment of quiet. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
There was no choice; handling this issue carelessly could easily result in becoming the scapegoat.
The general manager sighed softly; even he was at a loss about whether to continue or give up.
The company’s major shareholders were already aware of this significant transaction and keenly interested in its progress.
Informing them now that the deal was off, who knew what they would think?
If they proceeded with the contract and encountered issues mentioned online, it could lead to a major crisis.
“To do or not to do.” The boss felt uncertain but after some thought said, “I think we should go ahead with this business deal.”
Everyone was not overly surprised by the boss’s decision; after all, giving up such a big deal, they didn’t know where to find a similarly large client.
But if they went through with the contract and problems really arose, the company’s current financial strain might not be able to bear it.
The boss had already considered this, “Let’s consult the lawyers about how to avoid risks and how to revise the contract to protect our interests.”
“Also, discuss with the other party about modifying some of the agreement’s terms, like how to handle quality disputes.”
“And how to conduct the acceptance at the time of delivery,” the boss had a plan, “I’ve thought about it; as long as we can complete the acceptance check promptly, I don’t believe they will be able to claim compensation from us.”
The sales manager noted this and asked, “What if they don’t agree to the modifications?”
“Then we give it up,” the boss was resolute, “If they don’t agree to change the contract unless they have something to hide, why wouldn’t they agree to the modification?”
The sales manager responded, “Okay.”
With the approach to handling the issue set, the boss was just about to declare the meeting over when he suddenly remembered something.
“Oh yes, from now on, no matter how big or small the contract, let Zhang Yu review them.”
