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Chapter 546 Newcomer, Forceful Intervention

Yingzi was busy arranging her son's wedding, wishing she could get things done as soon as the girl arrived.

The very next day, she gave birth to a big, healthy baby boy, which she then took out to show off.

Yang Jianguo was happy to see it completed, but he didn't have the time to manage these matters.

So, I arrived at work early this morning and quickly got to work.

Before 9 o'clock, the driver, Xiao Duan, parked the car at the entrance.

He had to attend a meeting at the Academy of Sciences, his first meeting since joining the company, which he couldn't miss.

The Academy of Sciences, main conference room.

Yang Jianguo strode into the conference room with a brisk pace, and the eyes of everyone present were immediately fixed on him the moment he appeared.

No one was an exception; everyone was curious about his next move.

From a consultant, he became someone directly involved in management.

Holding an important position, one person holds the dual power of project review and funding approval.

It's ridiculous no matter how you look at it; this should never have happened.

It's like suddenly having an emperor emeritus in the Academy of Sciences, who also has 20,000 imperial guards in charge of defense.

That's unscientific, absolutely unscientific.

How could the higher-ups possibly agree to such an absurd appointment?!

But now, the facts are laid bare before everyone.

Even if they don't believe it, they can only accept the reality before them.

"Hello everyone, my seat... oh, here it is." Yang Jianguo found his name in the first row on the left.

But he stood in his assigned spot and did not sit down quietly.

Instead, his gaze swept across the nameplates of everyone present, displaying their various positions such as organization representative, review office, director, and deputy director.

It wasn't until the very end of the conference table that Yang Jianguo saw two names without any suffixes.

"And you two are?" Yang Jianguo asked as he approached them.

"Director Yang, I work in the power industry."

"Hello Director Yang, I am the engineer for our new project."

Seeing his puzzled look, the other party belatedly explained, "The construction and improvement of a new type of detection radar platform."

"So you're two engineers. Please, have a seat." Yang Jianguo quickly invited them to sit down, his words full of respect.

He then returned to his seat and grabbed the back of the chair.

squeak~

A screeching dragging sound filled the meeting room as Yang Jianguo pulled his chair to the back of the table.

Then, place it directly opposite the head of the table.

The two engineers stood to his left and right, as if they had become his trusted right and left arms.

"Director Yang." Liu Zhi, sitting at the head of the table, had a gloomy expression, and his cold gaze seemed to be a warning to him.

In fact, he was indeed warning Yang Jianguo.

But he seems to have forgotten that Yang Jianguo's power is now comparable to his own.

In some respects, it even has more power than his.

Moreover, he stood on the opposite side of Liu Zhi from the very beginning.

Wasn't the fact that Engineer He and Engineer Lü were offered high salaries by Loongson enough to make him understand the situation?

"Director Liu, you can continue with your meeting. I don't think it'll be a problem for me to sit here."

Yang Jianguo gripped the armrests, moved the chair around, and found a comfortable angle to sit down.

"Ah, that's more like it." Leaning back, Yang Jianguo smiled with satisfaction.

Looking up and finding everyone staring at him, Yang Jianguo nonchalantly raised his hand and said, "Don't look at me, everyone, let's continue and get started!"

He had completely ruined the atmosphere of the entire meeting.

The plan that Liu Zhi had prepared in his mind was also thrown into chaos by him.

Is Yang Jianguo here specifically to mess with his mentality?!

Nothing good ever came of seeing him, and Liu Zhi believed he had always maintained sufficient respect for him.

Even though they were no longer in the same system at that time, Liu Zhi never thought of offending him.

However, after suspecting that she had trespassed on his territory, he dealt with Engineer He and Engineer Lü, using the two old guys as examples to deter others.

But I never expected his reaction to be so intense.

They actually jumped directly onto their own territory and confronted him head-on.

Liu Zhi was filled with resentment, but now that the matter was settled, he accepted it.

But Yang Jianguo shouldn't think that his preferential treatment is due to weakness, or that he can control the entire Academy of Sciences.

Does a mere project manager really think he can turn the world upside down?

Haha~

We'll see how things unfold!

Yang Jianguo didn't know what he was thinking, but he knew that Liu Zhi must hate him a lot.

Anyone who has a thorn stuck in their throat would want to kill it.

He's like a thorn in Liu Zhi's throat, causing him excruciating pain.

But that was exactly the effect Yang Jianguo wanted; he came here to make Liu Zhi unhappy.

The more unhappy the other party is, the happier he is.

Moreover, from now on, in this Academy of Sciences...

Nobody can treat researchers like pushovers anymore. The workers do all the work, and you get all the benefits.

How can you be so shameless?!

You said you took a bribe, so at least show some respect.

At least, they still have some conscience and bottom line, and can barely be considered human beings.

But you take the benefits while treating these people like vermin.

They really do eat their food first, then curse their mother after putting the bowl down!

At the head of the table, Liu Zhi began speaking, outlining recent project progress, coordination among departments, and logistical support.

Project list and fund utilization rate, and how much reserved fund is left for this year.

"Wait a minute~" Yang Jianguo suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him.

His tightly closed eyes opened, and the cynical smile on his face disappeared: "I remember that the funding allocated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences this year was 3.6 million yuan."

Scanning the crowd and seeing that no one objected, Yang Jianguo said again, "It seems I remembered correctly, but why did I just hear that it's only 4000 million?"

Liu Zhi frowned and said, "Director Yang, you're new here and may not know the situation. We currently have 43 projects running simultaneously."

Money is needed everywhere, and the newly established radar project alone has cost over 4000 million yuan just for purchasing related equipment and hiring talent.

"No."

Yang Jianguo retorted, "I know I'm new here, but Director Liu, have you forgotten that I've always been an advisor to our institute?"

“I was involved in those projects; I’m not an outsider.” Before he could retort, Yang Jianguo questioned again:

"And I remember that last year alone, Loongson paid 3.46 million yuan to the institute for patents and various technology transfer fees."

"Tell me now, how did you spend 7 million yuan in a year?"

Chapter 547 Initiating the Investigation, Liu Zhi's Ambition

Yang Jianguo dared not claim to know everything about the Academy of Sciences' projects.

But he had a pretty good grasp of it, with minimal deviation.

With 700 million yuan in funding, even doubling the existing projects would be enough to sustain them for two years, yet he spent it all in just one year…

No, we should be more careful when it comes to money.

6.739 million, that's the precise figure.

Liu Zhi's expression grew increasingly grim, because the funds simply could not withstand scrutiny or investigation.

He misappropriated a large portion of the funds.

Although it wasn't for personal consumption, his actions were, strictly speaking, a very serious violation.

Liu Zhi knew it all too well, but he still did it...

For no other reason than that he had the final say in everything within the Academy of Sciences.

This is the consequence of power going unchecked.

All he needs to do is make up for the funding shortfall before he is discovered.

Since he wasn't discovered, his actions naturally didn't constitute a violation of the rules.

But the only thing he overlooked was the sudden appearance of Yang Jianguo as a troublesome figure.

Worse still, he has the authority to oversee, audit, and allocate funds.

This made Liu Zhi very upset, and what upset him even more was...

He won't be able to make up the money in a short time.

That's a huge gap, in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

"Since no one can tell me the answer, I request that an investigation be initiated."

How could Yang Jianguo possibly give up such a good opportunity?

This is a good opportunity for him to make a breakthrough, and at the same time, it can also clean up the unhealthy practices within the Academy of Sciences.

The thought of starting a struggle in what should have been a noble place.

Yang Jianguo felt no excitement, but rather a deep sense of regret and frustration.

This place should not be a battleground for power struggles; it should be pure and innocent...

Wherever there are people, there is conflict; is it truly unavoidable?!

Perhaps only he himself can find the answer.

Now, he wants to find out the truth.

How much less research and development funding has been allocated, and where has it gone?

"Director Yang, I will give you an explanation." Liu Zhi tried to stall for time.

Yang Jianguo retorted, "What explanation? When...when will the money come back?"

Liu Zhi's face darkened, and he said, "Everyone else, please leave first."

Everyone had long wanted to escape from here; the conference room was becoming as terrifying as a prison.

Liu Zhi's instructions were exactly what everyone wanted.

So, within two minutes, everyone had fled the room, though they couldn't help but be curious.

Will the two people inside reach an agreement?

In the afternoon, rumors circulated within the Academy of Sciences about the meeting that had taken place that morning.

When Liu Zhi, Director Liu, left the conference room, his face was terribly dark.