Jin Yuanyuan and Li Jin sat in a teahouse, drinking tea and chatting. They talked about university life and factory work. Looking at Li Jin's radiant white face, Jin Yuanyuan couldn't help but exclaim, "Jinjin, you've become more and more beautiful these past few years! When I first met you, you had this unapproachable air about you, which scared away so many suitors!"

Li Jin also thought back to how she was back then, not interacting much with her classmates at school!

Jin Yuanyuan suddenly changed the subject and said seriously, "Jinjin, with so many orders from both factories, the cost of hiring people to transport goods is not low. In the long run, it will be a considerable expense. We need to find a way to buy our own vehicles." Upon hearing this, Li Jin had an idea. Indeed, transportation costs accounted for an increasingly large proportion of the overall operating costs. If they could buy their own vehicles and form their own transportation fleet, they could not only reduce costs but also better control transportation time and cargo safety.

Li Jin nodded and said, "Yuanyuan, you're right, that is indeed a problem. But both our main factory and branch factory need to buy cars, which involves a lot of money. We still need to discuss it with Chen Yu. After all, Gong Moze isn't here, and Chen Yu might have connections in this area, which could be a great help." Jin Yuanyuan agreed, "Yes, Chen Yu has a wide network of contacts; he might be able to find a source of cars with good value for money."

That evening, Li Jin called Chen Yu, told him about her idea of ​​buying a car, and invited him to come to the factory the next day to discuss it in detail. Chen Yu laughed heartily on the other end of the phone, "Girl, this is great news! I'll be there first thing tomorrow morning."

The next day, Chen Yu arrived at the factory early. Li Jin and Jin Yuanyuan met with him in the conference room. After a few pleasantries, they got straight to the point. Li Jin explained in detail the current transportation situation at the main factory and branch factories, as well as the necessity of buying cars. Chen Yu listened and nodded, then after a moment of thought, said, "Girl, buying cars is feasible. I happen to know a few friends in the car business; perhaps we can get a good price. But we need to decide on the model and quantity first."

Jin Yuanyuan chimed in, "I think we need to choose vehicle models based on the daily volume of goods transported and the transport routes. The main plant has stable business and a relatively fixed volume of goods transported, so we can choose a few vehicles with large load capacity and stable performance. The branch plant is just starting out and its business is growing rapidly, so in addition to regular models, we also need to consider some more flexible vehicles to better meet the needs of different customers."

Everyone agreed. They then began discussing the specific budget for the car purchase and the allocation of funds. Li Jin said, "Currently, the factory's financial situation puts some pressure on us to buy these cars, but in the long run, it's a necessary investment. If we each raise a portion of the funds according to our shareholding, we should be able to solve the problem." Chen Yu nodded and said, "Okay, I have no problem with that. I'll get my part of the funds in place as soon as possible."

Over the next few days, Chen Yu used his connections to inquire about car availability. He contacted several car dealerships, comparing the prices, performance, and after-sales service of various models. After some screening, he returned to the factory with information on several models.

Li Jin and Jin Yuanyuan met again in the conference room to carefully study the materials Chen Yu had brought back. After repeated discussions and deliberations, they finally selected a model suitable for both the head office and the branch factory. Once the model was finalized, Chen Yu began negotiations with the car dealership. Thanks to his excellent negotiation skills, Chen Yu secured a very favorable price for the factory and also agreed on some after-sales service terms.

On the day the purchase contract was signed, Li Jin, Chen Yu, and Jin Yuanyuan all went to the dealership. Looking at the terms of the contract, Li Jin was filled with emotion; each and every one of these events was a significant milestone in the branch factory's development. After signing the contract, Li Jin smiled and said to everyone, "Thanks to everyone's hard work, we're one step closer to our goal. Now we just wait for the new cars to arrive and set up our own transportation team!" Everyone smiled at each other, their eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

Meanwhile, Gong Moze was fully engaged in a new training mission in the military.