Chapter 48 The Gamble
The director of the oil production plant had already said, "let's quit, let's go," and in this tense atmosphere, it was very inappropriate for Liu Shang to speak up on his own initiative.
Just as Mr. Zhong secretly frowned, thinking about how to save the situation, Song Guangyuan, whose anger was already simmering after being provoked by Pan Qingfeng, immediately exploded.
"Liu Shang!"
"Do you have any concept of the rules?!!!"
"Is this the time or place for you to make your own decisions and speak out?"
As the atmosphere in the room became awkward, Pan Qingfeng waved his hand.
"Mr. Song, why are you so angry with a child?"
"I think young people should be like this, unyielding and hardworking."
"Speaking of which, this Liu Shang is a few years younger than my son!"
"Alright, Liu Shang. I, Pan Qingfeng, am willing to believe in you, and I'm also willing to take a gamble this time."
"You're right, there's still time until the end of the year. It's not yet time to make a final decision. We're in a tough spot either way!"
Sure enough, the bet was right!
Liu Shang took a deep breath and then opened the PPT for the next well. "Mr. Pan, leaders, our technical idea for the next well is this..."
Before he could finish speaking, Pan Qingfeng interrupted him again. "Liu Shang, the technical report is unnecessary."
"This well is up to you. I only want the final result, which is the on-site dynamic response and measures to increase oil production!"
"What, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Shen, I have never asked or interfered with your technical issues."
"But today, let me make the call this once. We will fully cooperate with Huahai Company's profile control well, and let them do it."
"When the construction is over, let's take a look at the effect together!"
Pan Qingfeng had a strong foundation in the oil field circle, and he was even more powerful in his own plant.
Regardless of the politeness and modesty he used, it was actually a decision, and the other leaders naturally smiled and nodded in agreement.
After leaving the oil production plant, Song Guangyuan got into the car with a sullen face without saying a word.
As for Mr. Zhong, he also pulled Liu Shang into his car with a heavy expression.
Based on his understanding of Song Guangyuan, things might not go well for Liu Shang today.
Sure enough, as soon as he returned to the company, Song Guangyuan announced a meeting, and all the technical leaders of the company attended.
Seeing Song Guangyuan's livid face today, everyone who entered the meeting room fell silent and became cautious.
Seeing that everyone was almost there, Song Guangyuan slammed his hand on the table.
"Liu Shang!"
"Your own job responsibilities—what you should and shouldn't do—are you clear on them?"
"On an occasion like today, was it your turn to say something like that on your own?"
"Based on my friendship with Pan Qingfeng, do you think I need you to stand up and ask for that well for me?"
"Stop with your childish cleverness and your self-righteous act!!!"
"Let me tell you, the reason why I gave up this well is because I personally called Pan Qingfeng last night, and the purpose was to quit this well!"
"It's having no effect at all, there's no profit, and because of it, we've affected Pan Qingfeng's promotion path at the end of the year! I, Song Guangyuan, don't have the face to continue working on it!"
Following Song Guangyuan's fury and roar, the meeting room became even more silent.
But in the hearts of Yang Xu, Ma Yuan, and the others, happiness had already blossomed.
After a while, Mr. Zhong finally found a good time and coughed lightly.
"Liu Shang, you're still too young."
"If you're not sure what to do in the future, at least let us know in advance."
"You're working in a business now, not at your school anymore."
"Why don't you apologize to Mr. Song?"
On the surface, Mr. Zhong was blaming Liu Shang, but in essence, he was helping him find a way out to avoid a worse situation.
After Mr. Zhong finished speaking, Liu Shang also took a deep breath and looked at Song Guangyuan with sharp eyes.
"Chairman Song, I'm sorry if I had any influence on your plan."
"However, even if you want to fire me, will you let me finish the well first?"
"If this well fails, I am willing to bear the cost losses caused by it."
"Of course, I think, Chairman Song, that you are very angry now, and you still have a lot of reproaches to say, but please wait a moment. Let me finish this well, okay?"
Hearing what Liu Shang said, even Mr. Zhong became faintly angry.
This bastard! He had built a step for him, but he still insisted on going against the current of Song Guangyuan's anger!
This was going to be really hard to handle this time!
Liu Shang's words directly amused Song Guangyuan.
He nodded helplessly but said in a more icy tone: "Okay, I will let you do this well, and we will settle the score together when we see the results."
"Listen up, all the company executives present here. This well will be done in full cooperation with Liu Shang. Just like the previous well, we will spare no expense and need no extra intervention."
"Liu Shang, even if I want to fire you, I, Song Guangyuan, will give you a reason you cannot argue with."
"As for the cost of the measures, I won't let you, a student, bear it. I, Song Guangyuan, am not that stingy."
"But let me be blunt: if it doesn't have the effect you said, don't blame me, Song Guangyuan, for not giving you a chance on the day you leave the company."
"That will also show that you're not suited to leave campus so early and go to work."
"Finally, I would also like to remind you personally: don't play tricks. I, Song Guangyuan, will never open up a shortcut to success for you!"
After finishing, Song Guangyuan left the meeting room angrily, and everyone else packed up their things and left.
The last sentence Song Guangyuan said was very cryptic, and he had also said it to Liu Shang intentionally, signaling him to give up and stop playing games with him and his precious daughter, Song Jia.
But Liu Shang didn't think about it in that way at all, so after hearing Song Guangyuan's words, he just felt a little baffled and didn't think much about it.
After returning to the office, Mr. Zhong directly pulled Liu Shang into his.
"Oh, you child, why are you so stubborn!"
"Just now, you could have taken the initiative to admit your mistake to Mr. Song. Considering the respect he has for Professor Xu and me, Mr. Song couldn't have done anything to you."
"But now look at what you've said. How are you going to end this?"
"So many of us, including Professor Xu, have failed on so many wells. How can you succeed in an instant?"
"Liu Shang, I know that you are better than other students of the same age in terms of skills, so you are naturally full of energy."
"But this oilfield technology really needs to be developed step by step. It requires a lot of practical experience."
"Oh, and something has happened to Professor Xu's family again, so now we can only wait for him to come back and discuss this."
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