"Now?"
Xu Aiguo was somewhat surprised, but considering that Fu Wan had already brought the money, he immediately agreed.
"Alright, let's go now!"
These words brought joy to some and sorrow to others.
Zhou Haoran breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had informed Wang Jianmin as soon as he learned that Xu Aiguo intended to sell the factory. Although the food factory might no longer exist, at least it wouldn't fall into the hands of the Japanese.
Xu Zhenbang was in a bad mood at this moment. He hurriedly stopped Xu Aiguo, who was about to find the factory's seals and documents, and tried to persuade him to wait.
"Factory manager, Mr. Sakata might be willing to pay the same price as Comrade Fu. Should we wait a bit longer? Maybe the price over there will be even higher?"
Xu Aiguo shoved Xu Zhenbang away, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.
“Xu Zhenbang, I don’t care what benefits those islanders gave you. I am the factory manager, and I trust my own countrymen more to manage this factory!”
Xu Zhenbang was speechless for a moment, and Zhou Haoran took the opportunity to push Xu Zhenbang aside.
"Factory manager, we need to bring the factory's official seal and the legal representative's seal. We have to hurry and can't keep others waiting."
In fact, as a state-owned factory, the amount of money the food factory could make and who ultimately owned it was not up to Xu Aiguo to decide. In other words, he only had the right to make suggestions, not the right to make decisions.
However, if Xu Aiguo intends to conceal the transfer of the food factory, or ignores Fu Wan and the others, then only the Japanese will accompany him to the industrial and commercial department. If there are no problems with the procedures, the relevant departments may agree to allow the Japanese to set up a factory in the county.
There's no other way; setting up a factory can solve the employment problem for many people!
With Zhou Haoran's help, Xu Aiguo quickly found the seals and documents needed to transfer the factory.
The food factory also had a used Santana, but it was sold beforehand to settle the workers' wages.
Xu Aiguo thought he would be going to the Industry and Commerce Bureau by bicycle, but when he went downstairs, he found that there was a brand new and impressive Jeep downstairs.
These days, even having money doesn't guarantee you a car. Even with the necessary permits, you can only afford a Santana at best. Fu Wan's Jeep, however, is undoubtedly another way of demonstrating her wealth and status.
Fang Min drove, and the group got in and headed to the Industry and Commerce Bureau.
Having gained experience in buying and selling canneries, Fu Wan had a fairly good understanding of the transfer process for food factories.
With Zhou Haoran and Wang Jianmin running around, Fu Wan cooperated by signing a few documents. After waiting for about two hours, the certificate of approval from above was issued.
The speed was so fast that even the staff at the Industry and Commerce Bureau found it unbelievable.
What they didn't know was that Fu Wan's application to buy the food factory had been seen by the leaders as soon as it was submitted. The county party secretary still remembered Fu Wan, and coincidentally, the director of the county's industry and commerce bureau had also accompanied the county party secretary to Fu's Village last time.
Think about how Zhao Gang from the Fisheries Administration Bureau received a lot of praise because of Fu Wan, and Sun Shaoping from the camp also received a lot of commendations because of Fu Wan. As soon as the director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau saw Fu Wan's application, he signed and stamped it without saying a word.
What a joke! This isn't an application; it's clearly a notification of his future achievements!
Holding the land ownership certificate bearing her name, Fu Wan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. This was her second factory, and she would have to discuss her plans for renovating the food factory with Wang Jianmin and the others later.
Just then, a commotion broke out at the entrance of the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Fu Wan looked up and was surprised to see that Xu Zhenbang had arrived with several people.
"Director Xu, Mr. Sakata is willing to pay double the price!"
After Fu Wan and the others left, Xu Zhenbang was still somewhat resentful. Before, Sakata had made a big promise to him: if they could buy the food factory, Xu Zhenbang would be given the position of factory manager, and his income would increase by fifty yuan.
Xu Zhenbang was a few years younger than Xu Aiguo, but he had been in the position of deputy factory director for more than ten years.
For more than ten years, he had dreamed countless times of turning Deputy Factory Director Xu into Factory Director Xu. He was only one step away from realizing his dream, but now Fu Wan had interfered. How could he accept this?
Xu Zhenbang had done business with the Industry and Commerce Bureau before, and because of that experience, he knew that the procedures were lengthy and time-consuming. As long as he could persuade Xu Aiguo before the land ownership certificate and other documents were issued, there was still a chance for things to turn around.
Unfortunately, dreams are often too beautiful, while reality is often harsh.
Xu Aiguo remained remarkably calm upon seeing Sakata and the others. He spread his hands, looking utterly regretful.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Sakata, our procedures have been completed, and the food factory is now fully owned by this lady."
"Impossible! The business registration process takes at least several days. Director Xu, don't think we're fools!"
Xu Zhenbang interrupted, while Fu Wan had been planning to put away all the certificates and wait to meet with Boss Fu and the others.
Seeing Xu Zhenbang's foolish appearance, Fu Wan couldn't hold back her temper any longer. She waved the certificate with her name on it in front of Xu Zhenbang.
"Here you are, Comrade Xu. This is the land ownership certificate. The owner is Fu Wan. I don't need to teach you how to read these words, do I?"
"This...how is this possible?"
Xu Zhenbang was incredulous and reached out to snatch the documents from Fu Wan's hand. Fu Wan dodged to the side, but Fang Min grabbed Xu Zhenbang's hand. Xu Zhenbang hadn't taken this thin woman seriously, but when Fang Min made her move, he realized that his arm was being held by an iron clamp and he couldn't move at all.
Sakata Taro looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Fu Wan.
Before coming to China, he had heard that the Jiujing family had been defeated by a few Chinese people, who seemed to also have the surname Fu. He wondered if this person in front of him was related to him.
Considering that the Kujii family hadn't returned to Japan yet, Sakata Taro felt somewhat apprehensive. He put on a gentlemanly demeanor and smiled at Fu Wan, saying, "Madam, there's a saying in your Chinese culture: 'First come, first served.' We had our eye on this land before you, yet you secretly bought it. Isn't that a bit ungentlemanly?"
Fu Wan was speechless for a moment, but she returned the smile.
"First come, first served? There's another Chinese saying, I don't know if you've heard it, 'The capable shall prevail.' Chinese people never fight unprepared battles, Mr. Sakata should understand this principle."
If you don't understand, go back and ask your elders; someone will surely know.
Sakata Taro was speechless for a moment, but Fu Wan didn't want to talk to him anymore. At this moment, the staff of the Industry and Commerce Department also noticed the conflict and called the security department.
The security department was armed with real guns, and Sakata, having just arrived, didn't want to cause such a commotion, so he could only leave with a dark expression. No sooner had he left than Boss Fu and the men from the Six Star Canned Food Factory entered.
Ye Lin saw Fu Wan but didn't greet her. He just winked at her, indicating that everything was going well.
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