294: Chapter 294 Publicly Expelled, Lu Li Demonstrates the Meaning of Fairness Through His Actions

Su Qingxue said coldly, "HR Deputy Director Zhao Qiming."

"You are the Deputy Director of the HR Center."

"You should know better than anyone that company regulations are not just for show."

HR Deputy Director Zhao Qiming's face turned deathly pale.

He finally couldn't hold it together anymore; his legs gave out, and he collapsed directly onto the carpet.

"President Su, President Lu, I was just muddle-headed for a moment."

"Really."

"I didn't mean to embezzle that much money from the company."

"I don't want this two million; I will return it right now."

Channel Director Sun Yao also hurriedly said, "President Lu, we were just joking."

"I didn't expect the system to actually pick us."

Chen Shuyu gave him a cold look.

"You've injected Trojans into the core machines, and you call this a joke?"

Procurement Deputy Director Liu Wentao was covered in cold sweat.

"President Lu, I am willing to resign voluntarily."

"Can we not make a big deal out of this?"

Regional Manager Gu Yuanshan gritted his teeth and also pleaded in a low voice, "President Lu, so many employees are here tonight."

"If this blows up, it won't be good for the Guanghui Group's reputation."

Lu Li heard this and suddenly laughed.

He looked at Regional Manager Gu Yuanshan.

"You still know that it's bad for the group's reputation?"

Regional Manager Gu Yuanshan's face turned even paler.

Lu Li said slowly, "I give money to employees for the New Year."

"You use the company's system vulnerabilities to line your own pockets."

"Now that you've been caught, you're using the group's reputation to pressure me?"

His tone was not heavy.

But a layer of cold sweat broke out on the backs of all four of them.

Lu Li raised his hand and pointed at the banquet hall outside.

"Sitting outside are engineers from the R&D center who have been working overtime for months."

"There are maintenance workers at the chip base who guard the equipment until the early hours of the morning."

"There are employees from the after-sales team who go door-to-door to repair machines for customers in the middle of winter."

"There are also people from hotel services, security, administration, and the supply chain."

"They work hard all year, and if they win one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand, they are happy enough to call home."

"But look at you."

"Sitting in the front row, pulling some strings, and wanting to put two million into your pockets."

HR Deputy Director Zhao Qiming's face was ghastly pale, and his voice carried a crying tone.

"President Lu, I was wrong."

"I was really wrong."

"I am willing to return the money."

"I am also willing to accept internal disciplinary action."

"Please give me one chance."

Lu Li looked at him.

"A chance?"

"Has Guanghui Technology given you too few chances?"

"You managed to reach the position of HR Deputy Director; have your salary, bonuses, or stock options ever been lacking?"

HR Deputy Director Zhao Qiming hung his head, unable to say a word.

Lu Li turned to look at Secretary Wang Qiuge.

"Notify HR: terminate the employment contracts of HR Deputy Director Zhao Qiming, Channel Director Sun Yao, Procurement Deputy Director Liu Wentao, and Regional Manager Gu Yuanshan immediately."

"Issue a notification to the entire group."

"Cancel all rewards."

"Claw back past performance bonuses and stock option incentives according to the major violation clauses."

"Have the legal department organize the evidence and hand it over to the economic investigation division."

"For those involved in embezzlement, destruction of computer systems, and commercial bribery, file lawsuits where necessary."

Secretary Wang Qiuge nodded immediately.

"Yes."

The four of them panicked instantly.

HR Deputy Director Zhao Qiming's legs gave out completely.

"President Lu, please don't!"

"I've been at Guanghui Technology for so many years; even if I haven't made contributions, I've put in the hard work."

Channel Director Sun Yao was also anxious.

"President Lu, I still have many projects in the overseas channels; I can't leave right now!"

Procurement Deputy Director Liu Wentao's voice trembled.

"I am willing to pay the money back tenfold."

Regional Manager Gu Yuanshan even gritted his teeth and said, "President Lu, is it really necessary to go this far?"

Lu Li looked at him.

"Are you teaching me how to manage the company?"

Regional Manager Gu Yuanshan froze instantly.

Lu Li withdrew his gaze, his voice turning cold.

"If you embezzle two million today and I let it slide because it's a small amount,"

"Tomorrow, someone will dare to embezzle twenty million."

"The day after, someone will dare to open even bigger loopholes in the supply chain, procurement, overseas channels, and after-sales systems."

"Guanghui Technology is developing too fast."

"So fast that many people think that as long as the company is big enough, they can hide inside and reach out for money without anyone noticing."

He looked at the four of them and said word by word, "I am telling you today."

"Guanghui Technology's money can be given to employees."

"It can be given to R&D."

"It can be given to factories."

"It can be used to invest in technology, invest in welfare, and invest in the future."

"But whoever dares to reach their hand into places they shouldn't."

"That hand, I will definitely chop off."

The side hall was deathly quiet.

Su Qingxue looked at Lu Li, her eyes flickering slightly.

She knew that Lu Li usually looked lazy and didn't like to manage many things.

But once his bottom line was touched, he was more ruthless than anyone else.

Especially regarding internal corruption.

This was one of the things Lu Li loathed the most.

Because corruption doesn't destroy a company right from the start.

It acts like a wood-boring insect, starting to gnaw from the corners.

Gnawing at the supply chain.

Gnawing at HR.

Gnawing at procurement.

Gnawing at after-sales.

By the time it is truly discovered, the foundation of the entire building is already hollow.

Lu Li would not give such things any room to grow.

Even when his aunt and uncle were arranged to join the group, they entered at entry-level positions.

Those positions did not require high technical thresholds, nor would they come into contact with truly core resources.

He could take care of his relatives.

But he would absolutely never let anyone use family ties, positions, or seniority to break the rules of Guanghui Technology.

Soon, security personnel took the four of them out of the side hall.

They were not taken back to the banquet hall.

They had no chance to explain to anyone else either.

Those four two-million-yuan cash prizes were canceled on the spot and returned to the prize pool.

Shao Kai was also taken away separately to cooperate with internal control and legal investigations.

Secretary Wang Qiuge stood by and asked in a low voice, "President Lu, should we make an announcement to the public?"

Lu Li glanced in the direction of the banquet hall.

It was still brightly lit inside, with continuous laughter.

He said indifferently, "Keep it simple."

"Don't ruin everyone's mood for dinner."

Su Qingxue nodded.

"I will handle it."

A few minutes later, a short announcement appeared on the air-imaging light screens in the main venue and the branch venues.

[Due to the detection of abnormal interference in the lucky draw program, the four two-million-yuan cash prizes have been canceled and returned to the prize pool. The individuals involved have been handed over to the group's internal control, legal department, and relevant authorities for handling.]

[Guanghui Group promises that this lucky draw is open, fair, and transparent, and all winning data is subject to internal audit and employee supervision.]

The announcement was short.

But it carried heavy weight.

The banquet hall was silent for a moment.

Afterward, many employees actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"I knew those winners from just now didn't seem right."

"President Lu handles things really fast."

"Handing them directly to the legal department and relevant authorities? Awesome."

"This is the right way; the company is generous to give out money, but if someone wants to play dirty, they should be taken care of."

"Who would dare to pull this kind of stunt at Guanghui Technology now?"

"President Lu looks lazy usually, but when he actually takes action, he doesn't drag his feet at all."

Soon, the lucky draw restarted.

Those four two-million-yuan cash prizes re-entered the prize pool.

Not long after, one of the two-million-yuan grand prizes was won by an old production line employee at the branch venue in the hotel next door.

When that old employee stood up on camera, he was completely stunned.

He was wearing the dark blue work uniform of the Guanghui Technology factory, holding an unfinished drink in his hand.

His colleagues next to him were slapping the table and shouting wildly.

"Old Xu! You won!"

"You really won!"

"Two million!"

Old Xu was stunned for a long time, then suddenly squatted down and covered his face.

On camera, his shoulders were trembling slightly.