Chapter 26 — Before Retirement, I Was Demoted to Work as a Laborer

"Warranty commitment for the start-up period..."

"It has become a serious burden on the group's cash flow."

"President Tham..."

"For many years, the real shortfall has been hidden."

"If we continue to pay at the highest rate..."

"The company will be left with a bottomless pit."

Tham Trieu An slowly raised his head.

"You just said..."

"What shortfall?"

Tham Tri Vien signaled the lawyer. The lawyer immediately opened another document. On the big screen... A cash flow spreadsheet appears. The title clearly states: Report on reviewing the balance of the Special Fund to ensure the start-up period. Fund balance... Only 37,200 yuan left. In the blink of an eye... The entire meeting room erupted in surprised whispers. Tham Tri Vien looked at me. His voice was cold. Like a dull blade cutting into glass.

"Section Head Qin."

"You've kept that old notebook for thirty-two years."

"Then..."

"Please tell the Board of Directors."

"Money in the Startup Guarantee Fund..."

"Where did you end up going?"

He stopped for a beat. Then slowly turned his eyes to Tham Trieu An.

"Or..."

"From the beginning..."

"This money..."

"Was it hidden by the two of you together?"

Tham Tri Vien enlarged the words "37,200 yuan" to cover the entire screen. He knows... What the Board members are really afraid of. Don't be afraid of crying veteran employees. There's no need to be afraid of me wearing a cleaning uniform and standing in front of the camera. What they fear... Is that the money has disappeared. Tham Trieu An was just about to speak. I placed my hand firmly on the table.

"This board..."

Tham Tri Vien smiled coldly.

"You haven't seen it all yet..."

"Concluded it's fake?"

I calmly replied:

"There's no need to see it all."

"Because..."

"In Far Thai..."

"Until now, there has never been an independent account called the Specialized Fund to ensure the start-up period."

The entire meeting room suddenly fell silent. I turned to look at the Board members who were meeting online.

"Committed thirty-two years ago..."

"It's not about putting a separate deposit into a fund."

"It is clearly stated in the Startup Period Special Guarantee List."

"Funding..."

"Due to the corporation's annual management costs..."

"And the specialized reserve fund pays for it."

"Every year..."

"The Finance Department only accounts as expected liabilities."

"Absolutely do not set up an independent fund."

In the corner of the room... Phan Minh immediately turned pale. He knows... I'm absolutely right. Deputy Hong Chuong immediately told the financial auditor:

"Check the group's expected liabilities over the years."

Auditors quickly retrieve data. The lawyer next to Tham Tri Vien tried to stop him. But Luong Chinh Nghi immediately issued an audit order.

"All related books..."

"It's all within the sealing range."

Less than ten minutes later. The auditor projects all historical data on the screen. Expected liability item... Still exists. Completely enough to pay the highest level of insurance for all current veteran employees. As for the number 37,200 yuan... It's just in... A new accounting entry was created. Time of creating the account... Half a year ago. Proposer: Approver: Trinh Hoai Nhan. Copy to: Tham Tri Vien Office. Phan Minh's shoulders immediately collapsed. However... Tham Tri Vien was still extremely calm.

"New item..."

"For more detailed management purposes only."

I looked at him.

"Detailed management..."

"It doesn't mean transferring all the real books."

I took it out from the tar paper package at the old factory... Another thin notebook. The handwritten table of contents was stuck behind the negative thirty-two years ago. A lot of people... Think it's just a backup note on the list. But I still remember it clearly. On the last line... There is a storage code. I read that series of numbers to Co Nam.

"Look up this archive code."

Co Nam paused. Then immediately enter the code into the corporation's old storage system. A profile quickly appeared. Annual provision tracking table for start-up guarantee commitments. Last visit... Three months ago. Access account: Office of the Secretary of the Board of Directors. Download device: Tham Tri Vien Office. At this point... Tham Tri Vien's face finally changed. I looked at him.

"This tracking sheet..."

"Enough to prove..."

"The money always stays on the books."

"The one that actually has holes..."

"It's a new account that you guys created later."

Luong Chinh Nghi immediately followed that new item. Soon... There were 21 expenditures linked into a series. • Consulting fee. • Asset liquidation fee. • Old factory maintenance fee. The recipient of the money... Is a company named: Vien Khai Management Consulting. The legal representative... Is Cao Bin's older sister. Continue tracing the ownership relationship. After two layers of intermediary companies... The final destination... is an investment company... Named Tham Tri Vien. The whole meeting room... Scary silence.