Chapter 86: What do you think of my previous proposal?
Cheng Yuntian did have this plan. With Manager Zhang opening a factory in Quan City and Yunmei stealing their designs, Cheng Yuntian had an idea. Instead of letting others constantly copy their ideas and profit from them, why not just move the factory to a more distant location? Then, they could even tell everyone that these toys were popular in Beijing. People at that time had a natural fondness for big cities. Of course, more importantly, the best universities were in Beijing. She figured Jiang Lili would most likely choose one there. She was capable and ambitious, and she didn't want to lose her partner.
"Beijing? Isn't it too far?" Jiang Yulan originally wanted to ask how much it would cost, but when she thought of Cheng Dabiao's net worth, she quickly swallowed the words back.
"Distance isn't a problem. With our current development, expanding the factory and developing branches is just a matter of time. However, connections in Beijing aren't always readily available." Jiang Lili glanced at Cheng Yuntian after she finished speaking. She was even more ambitious than she had imagined. Furthermore, the initial preparations for opening a factory in a different location would take at least three months, and Jiang Lili was actually happy with it.
"So Lili, you agree too, right?" Cheng Yuntian knew that no one could resist such temptation.
"From a purely profit perspective, this is indeed a good opportunity, but whether the Mei family is reliable depends on luck." Although Mei Huixiu is a connection, she may end up being the one who stabs her in the back.
"Lili, you don't have to worry about this. My dad has cooperated with the Mei family before and knows them well. The Mei family has a good reputation around here." Cheng Dabiao is no longer satisfied with developing only in Yuncheng. He has already started to develop outward. This can be regarded as a wedge for Cheng Yuntian to develop in Beijing.
"That's no problem." Jiang Lili lowered her eyes and thought about the assets in the hands of her and her daughter. Well, there was not even 5,000 yuan. Last year's dividends were all used to buy a house in Jincheng. It seemed that there was no chance to continue the cooperation this time, Jiang Lili thought with some regret.
Cheng Yuntian seemed to see through her thoughts and said in a gentle voice: "The factory in Beijing is a branch of this factory. The production lines produce the same things, so Sister Jiang still enjoys 10% of the shares, but there will be no dividends this year." All the profits of the factory this year will be used in the new factory over there.
"Of course." Jiang Yulan was a little surprised that she was willing to give her shares in the Beijing factory.
Jiang Lili finally understood why so many people liked original shares. She looked up at Cheng Yuntian and said, "If they invest too much, we will accept to reduce the shareholding ratio appropriately." She was not a greedy person, so she was willing to return sincerity to those who treated them sincerely.
"I knew I was right about him, but don't worry, if you don't have enough money, we can take out a loan." Because Cheng Yuntian didn't have much money either.
"In that case, that would be great." Jiang Lili nodded. It seemed that they had misunderstood Cheng Yuntian before, and she had not forgotten them.
"We will treat Mei Huixiu well in the next few days. Tomorrow she will invite customers who placed orders from Yunmei to come to the factory. Yunmei has stopped production, and we will complete the remaining orders there, and she will make up the difference. Such courage is not something that can be achieved easily." Cheng Yuntian's tone was full of admiration for Mei Huixiu.
"Indeed, I'm becoming more and more curious about her." Jiang Lili nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, we'll see each other soon." Cheng Yuntian said with a smile.
On the way to the restaurant, Jiang Yulan suddenly thought of Liu Jing. Although she was now in the police station, no one in the factory knew what she had done. She looked at Cheng Yuntian and asked, "When is the best time to tell everyone about this?"
"Tomorrow, print out a weekly notice and post it at the door of the workshop. It will serve as a warning to others." Before, she was worried that Yunmei would attack other workers again because she had lost the deal with Liu Jing, but now that Mei Huixiu is here, she doesn't have to worry about such things anymore.
"Okay." Jiang Yulan nodded.
They soon arrived at the hotel they had booked. Mei Huixiu had already arrived. Cheng Yuntian apologized, "Sorry, Sister Mei, we're late."
"It's okay, I just arrived too, and there are still ten minutes until the agreed time." Mei Huixiu's eyes swept over Jiang Lili and her daughter while speaking. She was not a housewife who knew nothing. She had always been involved in the family business, so as soon as she arrived in Yuncheng, she checked everything about the Tongqu players and the people they were. Naturally, she knew the identities of the mother and daughter in front of her. Thinking of that useless map, she looked at Jiang Lili with more appreciation.
"Sister Mei, let me introduce you. This is another shareholder of our factory, Jiang Yulan, and this is her daughter, Jiang Lili, who is also a designer in our factory." Cheng Yuntian introduced.
Mei Huixiu reached out her hand and shook hands with them gently. After everyone was seated, Mei Huixiu expressed her apologies again.
"Sister Mei, you are also a victim. It's good that this matter is resolved now." Cheng Yuntian said in a gentle tone. In fact, she wanted to know who would be in charge of Yunmei in the future.
"Yunmei is currently conducting an internal inventory. I plan to sell this factory. I wonder if you are interested?" After a round of greetings, Mei Huixiu directly stated the main purpose of her visit today.
"Are you going to sell the factory directly?" Jiang Lili and the other three were a little surprised.
"Yes, we have other businesses, and we can't take care of this here anyway." If Yun Heping doesn't sell out his retreat, how can he suffer later? Mei Huixiu had thought of a plan long ago; Yun Mei couldn't stay.
"I'm afraid I can't make a decision on this matter for the time being. Sister Mei, can you wait for me for a few days?" Compared with the factory, Cheng Yuntian values Yunmei's production equipment more. She thinks the price will not be too low. She needs to go back and discuss this matter with Old Cheng to see if he can invest first.
"No rush, I'll probably stay in Yuncheng for a few days." The Lin siblings' issue had to be resolved. Yun Heping had taken the initiative to take it upon himself, but she didn't trust him. Yes, Yun Heping's credibility with her was ruined. Regardless of how he planned to settle Lin Qian, she had only one condition: return all the benefits he had gained in the past, or she wouldn't mind promoting her.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. Although Mei Huixiu looked gentle, she was actually very strong-willed. When she heard that Cheng Yuntian was planning to open a branch factory in Beijing, she took the initiative to say that if he had any problems, he could contact her.
"As long as Sister Mei doesn't find it troublesome, it's fine." The Mei family is involved in many industries, and there will always be opportunities for cooperation in the future, so Mei Huixiu expressed her goodwill to them, thinking that more friends mean more paths.
"How can it be troublesome? Aren't we friends?" Mei Huixiu smiled gently.
After leaving the restaurant, Cheng Yuntian looked at Jiang Lili beside him and asked softly, "Lili, do you think we need to buy Yunmei again?"
"We cannot buy Yunmei and open a branch factory in Beijing at the same time. Sister Cheng, even if we take out a loan, we can't borrow that much." Jiang Lili looked at Cheng Yuntian calmly, signaling her to calm down. Although Tongqu Players started to make a profit this year, they couldn't expand their business too much at once.
"You have a point. I am too eager for quick success." Cheng Yuntian said as she scratched her hair and forced herself to calm down. Perhaps the recent profits made her a little proud and she forgot how difficult it was at the beginning. Jiang Lili was right. She could only choose one between buying Yunmei and going to Beijing. If she did both at the same time, even if she could borrow money from Lao Cheng, the risk would still be too great.
"I can understand Sister Cheng's thoughts, but our current capabilities are limited. If we do both at the same time, it will be quite difficult." Jiang Lili explained in a gentle voice.
"I know. Let's put this matter aside for now. I'll take over Yunmei's order tomorrow and find out more about Yunmei's background before deciding which one to choose." Cheng Yuntian quickly calmed down and had a new plan in his mind.
"Okay, then Sister Cheng, we'll go back first." Jiang Lili said and waved to her. This was probably what Jiang Lili liked most about Cheng Yuntian. Although she was the boss, she was not dictatorial and could listen to other people's opinions.
After returning home, Jiang Yulan slowly spoke: "Lili, what do you think Xiao Cheng will choose?"
Jiang Lili looked up at her: "Mom, don't you agree to open a branch factory in Beijing?"
"It's not that I don't agree, but I always feel uneasy when I think about taking out a loan." Jiang Yulan thought of the joke that happened at the iron factory. Didn't Ji Yushu make a big joke by mortgaging his house for a loan?
Jiang Lili knew that the older generation was still somewhat reluctant to accept the idea of loans, so she explained gently, "Mom, it's normal for a business to choose a loan. The factory always needs working capital to deal with emergencies. If everything goes well in Beijing, it will be profitable soon, just like it is now. There are so many people in Beijing, so sales should be even better."
"This is just my worry. Just go ahead and do whatever you want." Jiang Yulan knew that her cautious nature was not suitable for doing business, so she quickly stopped thinking about it.
"Mom, don't worry. Even if we fail, the worst that can happen is we can just start over. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Sister Cheng and I already have experience and we will be careful." Jiang Lili comforted her while thinking that it would be good for her to open a branch factory in Beijing. She should choose Beijing as her university. This way, it would be much more convenient. As for her independent work, there is actually no conflict since she is not opening a toy factory anyway.
"Mom believes in you. Okay, don't you have to go to school tomorrow? Go take a shower and go to bed." The previous worry in Jiang Yulan's eyes quickly disappeared, and she began to urge her to take a shower and go to bed.
"I understand, Mom." Jiang Lili nodded with a smile.
Staring at Jiang Lili as she entered the room, Jiang Yulan remembered what Huang Yi said a few days ago. She had seen Ji Yumo's mistress Song Zhenzhen at the Love Hotel before, so she recognized her quickly this time. No one would have thought that the person who had turned the Ji family upside down was still in Yuncheng, but in the west of the city, which was the farthest away from them.
Thinking about what Ji Yushu had done a few days ago, she thought that the reason he was quiet now was probably because Ji Yumo and his son moved into their house, so she didn't mind adding fuel to the fire.
When Jiang Lili came out of the shower, Jiang Yulan returned to her usual gentle self. She dried her hair, rubbed her head, and said gently, "Go to bed early."
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The Lin family was not at peace at this time. Lin Qian could not contact Yun Heping. Thinking of the warning left by Mei Huixiu before she left, she did not dare to continue living in that house, so she could only go home with Lin Qiang.
"Sister, you're not planning to just let it go like this, are you?" Lin Qiang was a little anxious. He was about to become the deputy factory director, but this woman suddenly showed up and messed up everything.
"Let's wait a while until she comes back." Lin Qian remembered that Yun Heping once complained to her when he was drunk, complaining that his wife was too strong and the family business was in her hands, so he insisted on coming to Yuncheng to open a toy factory. She also knew that if it weren't for this accident, Yun Heping was planning to open other factories.
"Who knows when she will go back? Didn't your brother-in-law leave you his mobile phone number? Didn't you call him?" Lin Qiang kept chattering beside her. He said so much, but not a single word showed his worry and concern for her. Lin Qian's eyes turned cold.
"I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry? I told you to wait a little longer, don't you understand?" Lin Qian's tone was full of irritability. Lin Qiang, who had been a wealthy family since he was a child, was stunned for a moment when he heard her speak to him in this tone for the first time.
When the siblings returned home, Mother Lin couldn't help but ask, "Why are you both back?"
Lin Qiang pulled his mother aside and explained the current situation. She looked at Lin Qian with dismay, "Why are you so stupid? Just move out when she told you to? Isn't that the house Yun Heping bought?"
"Mom, if you don't understand, please don't make things more complicated." Lin Qian's tone was a little irritable.
Fortunately, the time she was questioned by her family did not last long because Yun Heping came to find her.
"Brother-in-law, I was kicked out of the factory. When can I go back to work?" Lin Qiang cares most about his job.
"There's probably no chance. We're planning to sell Yunmei." Yun Heping's words had just finished when everyone else's expressions changed. He then added, "Don't worry, even if Yunmei is sold, I'll arrange other jobs for you."
"When will she go back?" Thinking of the smashed house, Lin Qian felt a little distressed.
"It will be soon. She will go back after she finishes dealing with things here. I won't come to see you during this period." Yun Heping said with a sigh. He had to rely on the Mei family in the first place, so now he could only coax Mei Huixiu first. As for Lin Qian, he could only give up for the time being.
"Okay, then I'll wait for you. Can't our relatives go to Yunmei?" In addition to Lin Qiang, there are other relatives of the Lin family in the Yunmei Toy Factory.
"It's not just them. All the workers don't have to go to work. The factory has stopped production now." Yun Heping sighed after he finished speaking. Mei Huixiu actually transferred all the orders to Tongqu Players, and they had to make up the difference. Thinking of this, Yun Heping wanted to curse. Why was Mei Huixiu being so noble? Aren't such things everywhere?
"Discontinued?" Lin Qian was a little surprised. Didn't we still have a lot of orders before? Why did it stop production so quickly?
"Don't worry about the factory. I'll come to you after I've dealt with things at home." After comforting Lin Qian, Yun Heping left quickly. He still had to go to the Tongqu Players with Mei Huixiu. They really got a bargain this time.
When Yun Heping arrived at Tongqu Player, Mei Huixiu and Cheng Yuntian were chatting happily. Seeing him coming, Mei Huixiu casually asked, "Is everything settled?"
"Well, it's been handled, Mr. Cheng. This time it was all the subordinates who acted on their own. I'm really sorry." Yun Heping took the initiative to apologize to Cheng Yuntian. He couldn't help but wonder if Mei Huixiu's knowledge of this matter had anything to do with her. But he quickly ruled out this idea in his mind. It shouldn't be. After all, Mei Huixiu was far away in Beijing, and it was difficult to contact her. Besides, no one here knew about his relationship with her, so he was more inclined to believe that Mei Huixiu had never trusted him and had been sending people to keep an eye on him.
Cheng Yuntian didn't say anything. She didn't believe that he didn't know what Lin Qiang had done. Saying this now was just hindsight. She shook her head at him: "This matter has passed. Let's not mention it again in the future." Anyway, Mei Huixiu's compensation was not bad.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Cheng is right." Yun Heping thought of his empty wallet and his smile became a little unnatural.
After successfully taking over Yunmei's previous orders and finding out almost all the information he had been asking about, Cheng Yuntian quickly made a new decision. He could buy Yunmei's equipment, but not the factory. The equipment had a service life of less than a year, and if they were in a hurry to get rid of it, they should be able to get a lot of discounts on the price.
After leaving the workshop, the three of them went to Cheng Yuntian's office. When they arrived, Mei Huixiu took the cup of water she handed over and asked, "Mr. Cheng, what have you thought about my previous proposal?"
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