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  Lin Qiang was shocked: "Since opening? Isn't it normal to review the last 1-2 months?"

  "Huh? The Longyuan business hall has been open for less than half a year, right?" Zeng Baichuan shook his head and smiled, "Anyway, it's about the same, might as well check everything at once. No way around it, our work style is just that serious. Lin Qiang, you're not trying to hide something, are you?"

  "I've only been here for a week, there's no need to do this." Lin Qiang opened the conference room door, already expecting a prolonged battle. After turning on the lights, he turned his head to the audit team and said, "Everyone please sit down, I'll go prepare the materials."

  "Hurry up! Don't deliberately waste our time!" Zeng Baichuan glared at him and urged, "You'd better not be slow and drag us on for several weeks!"

  Lin Qiang cursed under his breath and hastily made his way to the archives room.

  Stalling for time? The one who wants to stall for time is Zeng Baichuan, right? He opened the cabinet, found the initial materials of the business hall, and held a box in each hand, returning to the conference room and placing them on the table.

  "This is the material for about a week after the opening of the business hall. Everyone take a look first, and I will move all the materials here immediately."

  "Uh-huh, hurry up." Zeng Baichuan walked to the table, casually pulled out a book and started flipping through it.

  "Your coffee..." Zhang Jiaming also brought a drink.

  "Come with me to move." Lin Qiang patted Zhang Jiaming and prepared to pull him together to do this big project.

  "No, no, he has to stay and explain it to us." Zeng Baichuan also pulled Zhang Jiaming back, smiling and asking, "You're one of the first employees of this business hall, right?"

  "Oh, yes." Zhang Jiaming nodded repeatedly.

  "Uh, you stay behind. Lin Qiang arrived late and isn't familiar with these materials." Zeng Baichuan pulled Zhang Jiaming to sit down on a chair, not even looking at Lin Qiang. "Director Lin, hurry up and bring the materials over, do what you can."

  Lin Qiang gritted his teeth and didn't say a word, going out alone. He started to move the materials that filled the entire room, one trip at a time.

  However, in the conference room, Zeng Baichuan did not show any intention of reviewing, but instead led the conversation with Zhang Jiaming to talk about family matters and old times. Both he and Zhang Jiaming were considered old employees, and as they chatted, they found that both sides were from the original Beijing Bank, and their enthusiasm grew stronger and stronger.

  About seven years ago, United Bank was formed by the merger of dozens of provincial and municipal banks. Undoubtedly, Jijing Bank was the mainstay among them. After seven years of changes, some original employees of Jijing Bank were transferred away, some jumped to other jobs, some were promoted upwards, and more people from other regions were also transferred in. In the power vortex of United Bank, many factions have emerged, even though the headquarters is still in Jijing, but the original Jijing Bank faction has gradually lost its absolute dominance.

  Seven years later, for old employees, it has become somewhat difficult to find a colleague who also comes from the original Bank of China. This kind of relationship is like meeting an old fellow villager, with an added layer of familiarity.

  Wow!

  Lin Qiang slammed the twenty-seventh box of materials onto the table, intentionally using a bit more force.

  Everyone heard the sound of vibration and turned to look at Lin Qiang.

  "Everyone, can we start reviewing now?!" Lin Qiang stared at Zeng Baichuan and asked.

  "Can't you see? We're already under review!" Zeng Baichuan stood up, staring at Lin Qiang with a slightly raised voice. "I'm talking to the staff, this is part of the investigation."

  He said, turning to the auditor beside him and nodding: "The record? Record my conversation with Zhang Jiaming."

  "It's... it's..." The young clerk hastily pulled out a notebook.

  "Do others need to take notes too?" Lin Qiang patted the high pile of materials on the table, "I don't mean to criticize the way the audit team works, but with one person speaking and seven people taking notes, isn't the efficiency a bit too low?"

  "What do you mean? Are you in charge of our auditing department?"

  "Director Zeng!" Lin Qiang pointed to the upper right corner of the conference room, "In a bank, there's no such thing as a secret, you know that? A surprise inspection at night, and then wasting time like this, if seen by our superiors, it can't be a good thing, no matter how you think about it?"

  Around the conference room, several surveillance cameras are distributed. As Lin Qiang said, in a bank, there is no secret of even an inch, except for the toilet, all places are filled with cameras.

  "Watch your words!" Zeng Baichuan panted heavily, glaring at Lin Qiang, "Your duty is to cooperate with our investigation."

  "And your job is to check." Lin Qiang glared at Zeng Baichuan, slapping his palm on the materials, "May I ask how else do I need to cooperate? Please instruct me, Director Zeng."

  "You..."

  "Hurry up and answer!" Lin Qiang suddenly shouted, "I don't have time for chit-chat from start to finish, hurry up!"

  "You... you..." Zeng Baichuan's face twitched, and he finally had no choice but to wave his arm, "Everyone start reviewing the materials..."

  The 7 auditors did not dare say more and hastily got up to sort out the materials.

  "From day one till now, don't let a single one slip away from me." Zeng Baichuan added.

  "If there's anything you need help with, let me know quickly." Lin Qiang nodded and continued to transport the materials.

  Zeng Baichuan sat paralyzed in his chair, panting heavily. He had come to inspect, but Lin Qiang repeatedly threatened him instead, saying he would report him to the higher-ups.

  This person... is so infuriating, doesn't even know the workplace hierarchy and respect for elders?

  However, what made Zeng Baichuan the most angry was not this. The reason why the people in the audit department were so arrogant and feared by others was because of the power in their hands. They could grasp some problems with the accounts and bite you to death. But Lin Qiang came here less than a week ago and had not handled any business at all.

  Want to fix him, completely at a loss!

  "Director Zeng... would you like some tea?" Zhang Jiaming quietly approached Zeng Baichuan's side.

  "Want some tea?"

  "Hehe, Bamboo Leaves Green."

  "Alright, help me brew a pot then." Zeng Baichuan's emotions slightly eased up, pushing away the paper coffee cup in front of him. "People these days all drink coffee, pretending to be sophisticated."

  "That's right, Chinese people should drink tea." Zhang Jiaming stood up, skillfully found the tea leaves and teapot, poured a pot of hot water, handed it to Zeng Baichuan, and poured him a cup.

  "This bamboo leaf green tea is specially provided by the director, try some." Zhang Jiaming's service was meticulous, he picked up the teacup and handed it to Zeng Baichuan.

  Zeng Baichuan took a sip of the tea, waved his hand and smelled it, and his mood improved: "Hmm, not bad. If United Bank had more people like you, it would have prospered long ago."

  "Haha, the team leader is rewarding us." Zhang Jiaming saw that the time was ripe and leaned into Zeng Baichuan's ear, saying in a low voice, "That Lin Qiang has some problems, he does things recklessly and doesn't know how to respect his elders."

  "Hmph, no wonder I was transferred here." Zeng Baichuan also cursed a sentence, then suddenly realized his mistake and turned back to say, "This... Jiaming, I didn't mean to say that this place is bad..."

  "It's okay, it's okay, after all, this is a small place, you just have high standards." Zhang Jiaming smiled all over his face, shaking his head like an old mother, "I'm prepared to dedicate my life here. Who's like Lin Qiang, working here but always thinking about being the leader? What's the point of wanting to be one? He doesn't know how to get along with people, always bumping heads, who needs him?"

  "That's right!" The words pierced Zeng Baichuan's heart, "This guy, we just met and he's already giving me a dirty look. We're from the audit department, even if we go to the branch office, the bank manager will have to greet us with a smile. Who does this? No wonder, this time we're going to deal with him..."

  At this point, Zeng Baichuan covered his mouth repeatedly.

  "That's enough, that's enough."

  "Hey!" Zhang Jiaming slapped his thigh, "Director Zeng, it's our own people! Congratulations on a successful handover!"

  "Oh? You too...?"

  "Me too..."

  "Haha!"

  The two of them looked at each other and smiled, their facial muscles all scrunched up together, and for a moment, their relationship drew a little closer.

  Zhang Jiaming timely pulled out his mobile phone, shook it and said: "If Zhū Xíng hadn't instructed me to take care of Lin Qiáng, I wouldn't have come to help him! Our Ji Jing Pai isn't so easily bullied!"

  "Good riddance!" Zeng Baichuan, now aware that he and Zhang Jiaming were on the same wavelength, spoke freely, "I used to work under him, he's a great leader, recommended me to the branch office. Now that he needs help, it just so happens that the branch office has implemented a new policy of surprise night inspections, so they're using Lin Qiang as a scapegoat."

  "Wow! Brother, you really have skills, I'm still far from your level!"

  "Where, where." Zeng Baichuan smiled complacently and said, "Follow Zhu Xing, perform well, and you'll all have opportunities."

  "Ah……since we've come to this point, I'll speak the truth. Zhang Jiaming patted his thigh, feeling like he had met a noble person. "I've always followed Director Hao Wei of this business hall, and never had the good fortune of following Zhu Hang. If Zhu Hang were to grant me an audience and instruct me to do something, I would be eternally grateful."

  "Don't worry, little brother. If we handle this matter well, I'll definitely put in a good word for you at the banquet, so rest assured!"

  "Ah! Then thank you, old brother!" Zhang Jiaming smiled all over his face and repeatedly poured tea for Zeng Baichuan. "There's no wine here, otherwise I'd have to drink three cups with you!"

  "Haha! After the ceremony is over, we can drink again, it's not late! Let's use tea as a substitute for wine first!"

  Lin Qiang spent a whole hour moving the materials, and was now drenched in sweat. He looked over at Zeng Baichuan, who was still interrogating Zhang Jiaming, and although he felt angry, he also sensed that something was off.

  As for other auditors, although they were all holding materials for review, their posture was like they were about to fall asleep, and it would take half a day to turn one page.

  "As expected... someone is playing a trick on me..." Lin Qiang cursed silently and sat down in the corner of the conference room.

  "Lin Qiang, there's nothing going on for now, why don't you go back to the office and sit for a while?" On the other side, Zeng Baichuan was chatting enthusiastically and, fearing that Lin Qiang might hear something, waved his hand from afar.

  "Alright, call me if you need anything." Lin Qiang also didn't intend to eavesdrop on their trivial matters, and turned around to leave.