Chapter 143 You have to negotiate this deal in person

"Besides these, what else is there?"

Li Baiwan flipped through the information Tian Xin had collected in frustration. His face was filled with anger, and he was about to lose his temper.

"I only know that they delivered the goods to this place. As for how long they had been delivering the goods or when they started, I have no idea."

Tian Xin said truthfully: "If you want to know, you may have to check again. I also haven't found the settlement receipt, and also..." She hesitated, not knowing what to say.

"What else is there? Tell me all!" Li Baiwan suppressed his anger and lowered his voice: "What else is there to hide?"

The tea in the cup had already gone cold. Tian Xin replaced it with another cup and said worriedly:

"Zhang Feng probably doesn't know yet, but the entire weighing house is involved in this matter. I think if we want to understand the whole story, the first thing we should do now is to check the invoices and calculate the total amount of goods they've smuggled in during this period! We can prevent them from destroying the evidence after learning about it."

After hearing this, Li Baiwan finally sat down. After thinking for a while, he picked up the phone on the table and quickly dialed a number.

Tian Xin hung up the phone and screamed, "Who are you calling?"

"Finance!" Li Baiwan said, and picked up the phone to dial.

"Uncle, you can't make this call!"

Tian Xin tried to stop him again and again, but Li Baiwan couldn't help himself: "All the settlement statements are in the finance office. How can I check if you don't let me call?"

"Go in person, don't call."

"Go in person?" Li Baiwan frowned, then put down the phone and strode out. When he reached the door, he turned back and said, "You go first, I'll go over and take a look!"

Tian Xin had been waiting in the office, and Li Baiwan came back not long after. When he entered the room, he was surprised to see that she had not left yet: "Why are you still here?"

Tian Xin didn't answer this, and asked nervously: "Have you found out? How many are there?"

Li Baiwan waved his hand: "Don't worry about what happens next. You've worked hard these past few days. Go back and have a good rest for a few days. Go back and do what you need to do. Don't worry about the factory!"

He didn't get angry, nor did he yell, and his face looked calm.

This is too weird!

"Uncle, what do you mean? I don't care anymore?"

"Woman," Li Baiwan said in a deep voice, "The next matter will be very difficult to handle. I need to find Zhang Feng and ask him about it. If necessary, I may have to call the police. To avoid causing you any trouble, this matter will end here. I won't let anyone know that you found out about this!"

"In that case, it's really not convenient for me to interfere any further! However... there's one thing I want to reveal to you!"

Liu Shengli's story was just a suspicion, after all. Even if I told Li Baiwan now, he might not believe it. But no matter what, Li Baiwan had to know about the cement factory's cooperation.

"Anything else?" Li Baiwan frowned, his face full of anger: "Go ahead!"

"You said before that two of these drivers are relatives of Section Chief Liu, so..."

"You don't have to tell me this. I know the seriousness of the matter!" Li Baiwan paused, then said to her in a deep voice, "Woman, don't easily suspect Section Chief Liu until the matter is fully investigated."

"I know, I know!" Tian Xin responded, "That's not what I'm talking about."

She took the photo and pointed at the cement factory, saying, "I went to this cement factory today. Their director said they discussed a partnership with us before, but it fell through because our price was too high."

"Is that true?"

"Don't you know?" Tian Xin was a little surprised: "Although this factory is not large, if we can negotiate a long-term cooperation, our future benefits will be greatly improved!"

"When did you talk about it?"

"They said it was last year, so they should have opened in the latter half of the year!"

"New factory?" Li Baiwan asked.

"It's a new factory. According to the factory manager, they're having a hard time operating due to issues with their suppliers. They're interested in cooperating with us, but..."

"Tsk!" Li Baiwan was anxious: "Why are you always hesitating when you speak? Can you please finish it all at once?"

"You might have to go talk in person!"

"I go in person? Then what's the role of the supply and marketing section chief? This job is done by Section Chief Liu, why should I go and discuss it?" Li Baiwan laughed: "I'm going to laugh at you if you say that!"

Tian Xin didn't mind his smile and continued, "Uncle, it was Section Chief Liu who went to negotiate the deal last time, but they thought our offer was too high and rejected it. Later, Zhang Feng went to negotiate with them under your name, and the pricing was based on theirs. If Section Chief Liu had gone, do you think this deal would have been successful?"

"Under my guise?" Li Baiwan's voice rose several decibels: "This is outrageous! They're stealing and selling the factory's materials, and using my guise!"

"The factory over there doesn't know he did this. They think it was your instruction. If you don't explain this, even if the deal is done, I'm afraid they will have the final say on future pricing. If the difference is too big, you won't agree!"

"They're putting me on the fire!" Li Baiwan said angrily, "What kind of person is that factory director? Have you met him?"

"Hmm! It's hard to say. Anyway, you have to go and negotiate this deal in person. I think the factory director has the same idea!"

"Did you go to meet him directly or did you know him in advance?" Li Baiwan asked again.

"How could I possibly know them in advance? You can't always doubt me!" Tian Xin laughed dryly. "Honestly, if I hadn't wanted to find out where the truck was carrying the goods, why would I have gone there?"

"Then how did you get there? Would they see you if you went there?"

What do you mean? Lin Zhou is very familiar with Mr. Liu, and he said he was introduced by him?

"Don't worry about that!" Tian Xin said, "As for why they wanted to see me? I can only tell you that I ran into someone I knew when I went there. It depends on whether you believe me or not!"

"Oh..." Li Baiwan looked her up and down suspiciously: "An acquaintance? What a coincidence?"

"Look, you still don't trust me. I've laid out so much evidence before you. What else can I do? Seriously!"

Li Baiwan lowered his head and chuckled, then said in a deep voice, "It's not that I doubt you, but I have to ask for your information! There's been too much going on lately, so it's not appropriate to make a big move! Don't mind me, I'm grateful to you for your willingness to investigate this matter on behalf of the factory!"

"That's more like it!" Tian Xin said with a smile: "Uncle, if you go to discuss this cooperation later, you must take me with you so that I can see the world with you!"

"See the world? Don't tell me you're up to some new tricks!"

"No, no!" Tian Xin waved her hand. "What could I possibly be thinking of? When I went there today, I heard Mr. Liu say he liked our local specialties. If you're going to discuss business, I'll bring some with me. It's a good favor."

"Alright!" Li Baiwan said, "But we'll talk about this later. Before we go, we have to deal with this matter first."