Chapter 339 The Mischievous Young Master (End) After that night of heartfelt strategic adjustments, Lu Ran and Zi Xi seemed to have their meridians opened up.

They began to confront this unprecedented crisis head-on.

The first thing Lu Ran did was to take the initiative to visit the head of the purchasing department of the state-owned farm who had unilaterally broken the order.

Before he went, Zixi helped him carefully analyze the pros and cons.

Arguing and blaming are pointless and will only completely block the path to the future.

When Lu Ran saw the section chief, who looked embarrassed and was about to be questioned, he did not show any anger.

"Section Chief Li, I can roughly guess your difficulties. It's hard to disobey the pressure from above, so it's not your fault."

He spoke calmly, even with a mature tone of understanding.

These words immediately eased the tense atmosphere considerably.

Lu Ran then changed the subject, instead of dwelling on the cancelled order, and produced a supplementary plan prepared by Zi Xi regarding the subsequent technical upgrades and after-sales service for that batch of customized parts.

"The order is in the past, but our sincerity and pursuit of product excellence at Shuguang will not change."

"These are some optimization ideas we have for this batch of parts. Even if the business doesn't go through, we can still consider it as making friends."

"It can also be a valuable reference for your future use of other equipment."

This unexpected sincerity surprised and moved Section Chief Li.

Lu Ran took the opportunity to suggest that the farm could help clarify the real reason for canceling the order, if possible.

This is to let the public know that the order cancellations were not due to product quality issues.

Section Chief Li readily agreed.

What Lu Ran didn't expect was that not long after, another subordinate unit of the farm happened to need a batch of small agricultural machinery parts.

It was Section Chief Li who proactively introduced this business to Lu Ran.

Although the amount was small, it was of great significance, as it brought life to the dawn.

At the same time, Lu Ran also convened a factory-wide meeting, not concealing the enormous difficulties the factory was facing, but also not deliberately exaggerating the pessimistic mood.

He didn't just shout slogans; instead, he announced that no matter how difficult things got, he would never delay paying the workers a single penny of their wages, and even used some of his family's savings to make advance payments.

This candor and sense of responsibility greatly reassured the morale of the factory workers.

Most of the employees who were initially wavering chose to stay after seeing how decisive and responsible their boss was.

This is already the best-case scenario.

Zixi has communicated with relevant management departments in the county on multiple occasions.

She remained composed and assertive, using Shuguang Agricultural Machinery Factory as a typical example of a local private enterprise to illustrate the importance of a fair competitive environment in stimulating market vitality. She also submitted detailed written materials reflecting the unfair competition she had encountered.

His rational, objective, and overall-minded attitude won the understanding and sympathy of some enlightened leaders.

This at least curbed some of the underhanded tactics behind the scenes, giving their factory a relatively fair breathing space.

When husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break even metal.

A crisis that seemed destined to lead to bankruptcy was gradually resolved and even transformed into an opportunity for development.

After this major move, the internal cohesion of Shuguang Agricultural Machinery Factory reached an unprecedented level.

Although the previously stolen orders resulted in huge losses, they also forced Lu Ran and his team to step out of their comfort zones.

Following Zi Xi's advice, Lu Ran began to actively explore the market in the poverty-stricken counties that the province was focusing on supporting. The needs there were more pragmatic, and the acceptance of products with high cost performance was extremely high.

With its excellent quality and attentive service, Shuguang Agricultural Machinery has quickly gained a foothold in these new markets, and its orders have become more diversified than before.

As evening approached, the setting sun painted the horizon a warm orange-red.