Chapter 21 — The Creator Cannot Be Erased

Each person... Just take one very small step forward. In the end... No one admitted... I ever wanted to erase anything. The company's servers still have backups. After the data was restored... The audit team found: Three original price quotes. Two versions of distribution channel partner list. And an internal document titled:

"Roadmap to transform the founder's image".

In that document... My name is not mentioned directly. They divided the company's leadership into two groups.

"Old operations team."

"New growth team."

Proposed plan: Complete the change to the foreign message before submitting the listing dossier. Within ninety days after submitting the application... Complete the transfer of all management rights. The last line of the document reads:

"Avoid letting characters from the previous stage continue to occupy a central position in the brand story, affecting the process of building credibility for the new founder."

The auditor asked Chu Khai Minh:

"In this document..."

"Who does 'character of the previous period' refer to?"

He calmly replied:

"That's just a general term for the management team in the previous stage."

"Not aimed at any individual."

On the same day... The company released a new document template.

"An Explanation of Historical Issues."

They asked eight middle and senior managers to confirm three contents: Zhou Kaiming has long participated in the company's strategic planning. Trinh Thu Ninh is mainly in charge of administrative work. The selection of Dieu Xuyen went through a full price comparison process, there was absolutely no question of the management appointing a supplier. That document form... Signing is not required. Everyone understands. If you refuse... What will be the price? The first person to sign... is the Head of Brand Department. The second person... is the Deputy Manager of the Procurement Department. To the third person... They brought that explanation before Thieu Lam. Thieu Lam sat quietly in the Supply Chain office for a long time. She didn't call me. At seven o'clock in the evening... She proactively went to meet the audit team.

"If I only confirm the part I personally experienced..."

"Can I delete other content in this form?"

The auditor replied:

"You absolutely can."

"You are allowed to submit an independent statement."

"It is not necessary to use the company's uniform template."

Returning to the office... Thieu Lam tore up that template. The next day... Human Resources Department announced. The Supply Chain structure is about to adjust. Her position... Likely to be merged into a Shopping Center. She still didn't sign. The audit team asked:

"Three quotations from Dieu Xuyen..."

"Is the Supply Chain involved in appraisal?"

"This type of service is not inherently within our scope."

"If so..."

"Why is there your initials on the approval file?"

"I never approved it."

The auditor placed a scanned copy in front of her. At the end of the summary of the procurement proposal... There are two handwritten words: Thieu Lam looked for a long time. Finally said:

"This is not my handwriting."

"Can you prove it?"

Thieu Lam returned to work. Open the bottom drawer. Take out an old yellow file bag. Inside... Are the first two price quotes of the Dieu Xuyen project. She kept them... Because that day... The Deputy Manager of the Purchasing Department once brought the files over Ask for advice on payment terms. Right on the original quote... She still wrote notes in pen: You should not advance 80% for the service contract. Recruitment of distribution channel partners should be paid according to the number of valid leads or actual results. The three quotations have too similar structures, please request another quotation. The Deputy Manager of the Procurement Department told her.

"This project is personally directed by the Deputy General Director."

"The supply chain does not need to be involved."

She just kept those papers. Unexpectedly... Today... They became evidence. Original price quote... Completely different from the version stored in the audit system. Dieu Xuyen quoted a price of 12.8 million yuan. The remaining two units... One side reported 6.4 million. 7.1 million yuan. Two prices of 13.1 million and 13.45 million in the system... Both were fixed later. Not just raising prices. Even the service category... Was also edited to look exactly like Dieu Xuyen. Even... A wrong English abbreviation... Was copied intact. When delivering the two original price quotes to the audit team... Thieu Lam's hands trembled non-stop. She asked softly:

"Are you fired?"

The person in charge of auditing... Doesn't promise to protect you. He just said:

"We will clearly note the source of the document..."

"And when you turn them in."

Not a promise for a hero. The least protection... That process can afford you. Leaving the meeting room... Thieu Lam sent me a text message.

"You don't have to testify for me."

"I just don't want to sign something that's not right."

I answered her with exactly two words.

"That... is enough."

On the fifth day of the special audit... The cash flow in Dieu Xuyen's account... Has been almost completely restored. After receiving 10.24 million yuan from Trung Quang... Dieu Xuyen transferred: 1.96 million yuan to Quan Tu Truyen Thong. More than 1.3 million yuan for two event and data companies. Most of the remaining money... Was transferred to Singapore... In the name of:

"International consulting fees."

"Resource licensing fee."

One of the recipients of the money... Is... Qiming Ventures. Chu Khai Minh explains:

"Qiming Ventures owns an international brand database..."

"Same consulting method system accumulated by Bac Ngan Tan Vuc."

"Dieu Xuyen pays copyright fees to use these assets..."

"It's completely normal commercial cooperation."

The auditor asked:

"If so..."

"Why don't you announce it to the Board of Directors..."

"That a company controlled by you..."

"Who is the recipient of this fee?"

Chu Khai Minh replied:

"The party signing the contract is Dieu Xuyen."

"I'm not involved in running their day-to-day operations."

The auditor continued to ask:

"But it was you who approved Trung Quang's payment to Dieu Xuyen."

"I approve the project."

"Do not approve downstream subcontracts."

"So do you know..."

"Will Dieu Xuyen transfer money to your company?"

For the first time... On the very issue he was best at... Zhou Kaiming no longer answered decisively. He just said:

"I... don't remember the specific arrangement."