Chapter 3 — Fire the Wrong Person, the Whole Company Pays

Every page in the lab notebook has my signature and date.

“Can he do it?”

“Can't stand it.” Phuong Dinh's voice immediately became faster. “He doesn't even understand the basic technology.”

"Explaining in front of everyone today, saying it first and forgetting it later, it's all wrong."

“The researchers almost burst out laughing.”

“But no one dared to speak up.”

"I know."

“Sister Thu… are you really not going to do anything?”

“I told you.”

“No rush.”

Not long after hanging up, the phone lit up again. Still the number of Thinh Hoa Group. This time it's a message.

“Hello Ms. Lam, I'm sorry we didn't have a chance to discuss in more detail last time.”

"Our General Director Ha is very interested in your research direction. I hope we can make an appointment to meet in person."

“It's not urgent, just reply when it's convenient for you.”

I looked at that message for a few seconds then put the phone down on the table. Then turn on the computer and find all the experimental records of that new product. Page by page. Each group of data. Every signature. Everything is intact. I back up all my documents to an encrypted hard drive. The time to act... is almost here. But not yet. Day ten. Hoa Nhan's internal affairs have become a mess. Quality problems in key product lines continue to become more serious. The essence is separated. Textured firming cream. The sun protection index of the tested sunscreen did not meet the standard. Three consecutive shipments were missed. The warehouse is about to run out. Tran Hao locked himself in the office, sitting in front of the computer, sometimes deleting parameters, sometimes adding data. Struggling for two days. Not only is the situation not getting better... It's getting worse. Now, even his subordinates do not dare to come close to him. The researcher who was scolded last time submitted his resignation letter. Another key employee is also quietly interviewing at the new company. But Tran Hao was completely unaware. Old Chu came to his office for the third time.

“Director Tran, we really can't wait any longer.”

“The distributor below sent an ultimatum today.”

“If the goods are not delivered by the end of this week, they will cancel all cooperation this year.”

“Ultimate?” Tran Hao suddenly raised his head. “What right do they have to issue an ultimatum?”

“Who gave them that courage?”

Old Chu smiled bitterly.

“People are big customers.”

“Last year their import sales accounted for nearly thirty percent of the company's revenue.”

“Director Tran, I'll be honest…”

“This matter really needs to be resolved immediately.”

“If not by then, it will no longer be the distributor's problem…”

“It's a matter of whether our company can survive or not.”

Tran Hao was speechless. After a long time, I reluctantly forced out a sentence:

“I'm thinking of a way.”

Old Chu stood for a while longer, then finally sighed and turned to leave. At the same time, Ha Vy also began to sit still. The representative of the largest customer - Tham Viet - personally called. Ha Vy immediately used her sweetest voice to answer the phone.

"General Manager Tham, hello, I'm Ha Vy from Hoa Nhan..."

“Manager Ha, I'll keep it short.”

The other person's voice was neither cold nor hot.

“We have not received a single set of thirty thousand sets of products we ordered last quarter.”

“Your people said they are arranging production.”

"Arrange for two weeks now.”

“When will the goods be delivered?”

Ha Vy's forehead began to sweat.

“General Manager Tham, I'm really sorry, recently our production line is undergoing a technical upgrade…”

“Technical upgrade?”

“So I ask you, when will the upgrade be finished?”

“Very fast… very fast…”

“Manager Ha, let me be frank.”

“If you still can't deliver the goods by Friday this week…”

“It's not just this application that was canceled.”

“There is no need to discuss any future cooperation.”

The phone was hung up. Ha Vy held the phone and sat there stunned for more than ten seconds. Then he immediately stood up and rushed straight to the research room.

“Tran Hao!”

When Ha Vy pushed the door open, Tran Hao was throwing a stack of testing reports on the ground.

“Can you do it in the end?!”

Ha Vy rushed in front of him, her voice almost breaking.

“Tham Viet just called!”

“That company's biggest customer!”

“They said if the goods are not delivered by Friday, the entire cooperation will end!”

“Do you know what that means?!”

Tran Hao was so angry that the blue veins on his forehead clearly appeared.

“Do you even have to ask whether I can do it or not?”

"When you patted your chest and assured that there would be no problem in firing Lam Thu, why don't you ask yourself if you can do it or not?"

Ha Vy's throat was so blocked that her face turned red and white.

“When I kicked you out, you were the first to raise your hands in approval!”

“Now that something happens, you're going to blame it all on me?”

“You're in charge of human resources, I'm in charge of technology! Everyone takes care of their own business!”

“Okay, since you're so good at technology, you can handle it!”

“It's been two weeks and there hasn't been any progress, are you still worthy of that director position?!”

Tran Hao slammed his hand on the table.

“You think I don't want to deal with it?!”

“Lam Thu's formula system originally did not have complete documents!”

“Who can understand the things in her mind right away?!”

Ha Vy was stunned.

“What do you mean there are no complete documents?”

“When she was working, didn't you say everything was under control?”

“I said it's under control because she's still here!”

“She's gone, everything is lost!”

“Do you understand?!”

The two stared at each other. No one could say another word. There was silence for a long time, in the end Ha Vy was the first to speak.

“No matter what, this matter cannot be known to the superiors.”

“Think of a way to get past first.”

“At least we have to stabilize Tham Viet's side.”

“If there is really no other way… then hire an outside processing expert to come and save you urgently.”

Tran Hao did not answer. But he took out his phone. The next day, a formula consultant named Trieu Phuong entered Hoa Nhan's laboratory. When introducing to the group, Tran Hao also deliberately emphasized:

“Advisor Trieu is a veteran expert in the industry, coming to support us in optimizing our production line.”

The researchers looked at each other. No one spoke up. Everyone understands clearly in their hearts. This is not about "optimizing the line". Obviously coming to clean up the mess he made. On the first day of taking the job, Trieu Phuong realized something was wrong. She looked at all the formula data that Lam Thu left behind and locked herself in the laboratory all day. That night, she proactively looked for Tran Hao.

“Director Tran, I have to tell you the truth Older brother."

“The technical content of this recipe is beyond my imagination.”

“This is not simply piling ingredients on top of each other.”

“Inside there is a separate stability control logic system.”

“I can try to make a similar alternative.”

“But it cannot be completely restored.”

Tran Hao impatiently interrupted.

“I don't care how you do it.”

“I just need results.”

“By Friday, there must be qualified goods.”

“Can it be done or not?”

Trieu Phuong hesitated for a few seconds.

“… Can try.”

“Then get to work.”

“Other things don't need to be said much.”