C34 Hiring a Beggar

Why does this situation seem a bit off?

Tang Hao inquired, "Really? Do all your factory managers personally handle the collections? Your manager must be quite dedicated to take on such minor tasks himself."

Manager Wang Lun offered an awkward smile, "I'm not too clear on that."

"I'm just a subordinate tasked with running errands. The specifics are up to our factory manager's discretion