Chapter 3442 - 3434: A Cornered Dog Will Jump Over the Wall
Chapter 3442: Chapter 3434: A Cornered Dog Will Jump Over the Wall
"There’s an A4 in the after-sales department, let’s go check it out."
The two quickly finished their meal and returned to the after-sales service department.
An A4 being repaired was quietly parked there.
Lin Yi opened the hood and glanced inside.
"What’s wrong with this car?"
"Minor accident, the headlight window is broken."
Sun Youtian grabbed a car key and tossed it to Lin Yi.
"You’re good at driving, take it for a spin."
"Let’s go."
The two got in the car and drove out of the dealership.
About three or four kilometers in, Sun Youtian asked:
"How does it feel?"
"There’s a jolt when shifting gears, especially from 6th to 7th, it’s a bit slow, the RPM is high, and there’s a slight abnormal noise. Normally, there should be a recall for this." Lin Yi said while thinking:
"Regular users might not notice it, but real car enthusiasts would. It’s fine in the city, but on the highway, it’s prone to accidents."
"We need to communicate this to headquarters promptly."
After a moment of silence, Lin Yi calmly said:
"Communicating with them might be useless, other regions have recalled, but ours hasn’t. It means they clearly know the problem but aren’t willing to recall the cars here."
"Damn it, this isn’t the first time."
"But we should still make a call to inquire."
"You call Director Wang. You have a good relationship; I can’t talk to them."
"Alright then."
Lin Yi took out his phone and called Wang Heng.
"Director Wang, this is Lin Yi from Zhonghai East River Road dealership."
"What’s going on for you to give such a formal self-introduction?"
"With your rank so high, I, as a subordinate, must maintain some decorum."
"Stop messing around, do you need something from me?"
"Wanted to ask you about something." Lin Yi said with a smile:
"Other regions in Asia recalled a batch of A4s, but not ours. I just tested with Third Brother, and there truly is a problem with this batch."
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end.
"This issue is a bit complicated. I just got off a plane, will head to your place in a bit, let’s meet for dinner and discuss."
"Okay, I’ll set up something."
"Just choose a roadside stall, I’m not fond of high-end places."
"No worries, I couldn’t afford to take you to those high-end places anyway."
"Haha, you really don’t treat me as an outsider." Wang Heng laughed heartily:
"I have some other things to handle, will call you when I finish."
"Alright."
After hanging up, Lin Yi set his phone aside.
"Let’s wait for Director Wang to give us an explanation."
They drove the car back, but the issues they discovered still existed; it wasn’t preconceived.
At the same time, Zhou Zhixue was driving with Xu Fang towards the airport.
"Boss Zhou, what should we do about this? It’s been so many days without a response. We can’t keep dragging it out."
"I’m also agitated."
"Perhaps we should let Chen Lin handle it; after she resolves all the issues, we can move forward."
"Do you think she’ll do it?"
"It’s her store’s expansion; she’s obliged to handle issues."
Previously, if Xu Fang said something like this, Zhou Zhixue would’ve scolded her.
But after so many days, with many people approached, the issue wasn’t resolved, so adhering to old ideas became unrealistic.
"Go and see. If persuasion doesn’t work, apply some pressure to make her fix this."
"Okay."
Zhou Zhixue stopped the car, and Xu Fang hailed another car towards the East River Road dealership.
When she arrived, she saw Lin Yi and Sun Youtian returning.
Lin Yi glanced at her but didn’t bother, heading back inside the store.
With a stern face, Xu Fang went to the second floor and entered Chen Lin’s office.
Seeing Xu Fang, Chen Lin, who was checking her phone, put on a serious expression.
"Isn’t this Chairman Xu? What brings you here?"
"Just passing by to discuss the regional issue with you."
"What issue?"
"The expansion project had problems. You must know, as a co-responsible, you haven’t resolved it for days. Boss Zhou wants it solved within three days."
"Me, resolving it?" Chen Lin glanced at her,
"The two stores are merging, you’re also responsible. Why come to me?"
Chen Lin’s words left the other speechless.
"I’m also handling it, but you also share part of the responsibility and obligation. I’m here to tell you that."
"Telling me is useless, I can’t manage it." Chen Lin shrugged, "Chairman Xu, with your vast skills, you should handle it."
"Chen Lin, do you care about the group’s interests? Such a big issue, and you’re doing nothing?"
"I never said I wouldn’t do anything, only that I’m not capable of handling such a big issue."
Chen Lin stood, adjusting her clothes.
"I have other matters, so I won’t accompany you, Chairman Xu."
No more was said, and Chen Lin left the office.
Xu Fang followed her out, her anger barely contained.
"Chen Lin, you better think it over. This isn’t my order, but a regional directive. If you don’t handle it, you can forget being the dealership manager."
"No problem, you can let the regional office fire me, but don’t forget the N+1 compensation, I’m short on cash lately."
"We shall see!"
Xu Fang left furiously, and Lin Yi happened to see the scene.
"What did she want from you?"
"The site has been closed; it’s unresolved, so she wants me to handle it."
Lin Yi chuckled, "Is she out of her mind?"
"She’s probably desperate." Chen Lin said:
"I guess they’ve been busy lately, trying to show achievements to headquarters but with no results, so now they’re coming to me."
"Just let it drag on then, we’re not losing anything after all."
Lin Yi said:
"If headquarters pressures you, just redirect it to Zhou Zhixue and Xu Fang."
"That’s what I thought. It’s not related to me anyway." Chen Lin said:
"By the way, Director Wang called me saying you’re setting something up tonight."
Lin Yi nodded, "There’s news you might not have noticed. A batch of A4s produced from last January to February was recalled in other Asian regions, but not here. I tested with Third Brother earlier; the transmission indeed has issues, wanted to discuss it with Director Wang."
"I’ve heard, but there’s no response from headquarters." Chen Lin said helplessly.