Just as Gao Huai expected, Xiao Liu was only in her twenties and had never come into contact with letters of credit before. After receiving the draft letter of credit sent by Gao Huai, she didn't know how to analyze it as if she was reading a book in a foreign language. She couldn't understand those professional terms at all, let alone the payment process of the letter of credit. She was not in a position to ask Gao Huai, so she had to take the document to Si Mingda and Wang Mudan for instructions.
Si Mingda and Wang Mudan did not understand English. In their eyes, this draft letter of credit written in professional English was just a high-sounding English book. In fact, Mingdan Company had a foreign trade director before. After he was imprisoned and the company's interests were seriously damaged, the foreign trade director resigned. This letter of credit involved company secrets, and Simingda and Wang Mudan did not want to consult her.
"Alas, it's better to rely on yourself than on others. This is our internal business secret. Let's analyze it ourselves."
Si Mingda had to cheer himself up. He asked Xiao Liu to translate the English terms on the letter of credit. After reading all the terms, he thought that this was a letter of credit issued by a regular bank and there should be no problem. Therefore, they did not realize how much risk the three controversial terms would bring to the payment for the goods.
After communicating with Wang Mudan, he thought there was no problem with the letter of credit, so he asked Xiao Liu to send it to Gao Huai.
After receiving the email from Xiao Liu confirming the draft letter of credit, Gao Huai became even more convinced that she could not understand the terms of the letter of credit and did not understand the risks hidden behind the controversial terms.
In order to prevent future troubles and avoid complications, he quickly notified ADM to produce the original letter of credit. As long as the original letter of credit was issued, he would not have to worry about Simingda and Wang Mudan finding out about the problem. At that time, the initiative of this batch of goods would be in his hands. At this point, Gao Huai was more confident that he could become the winner of this gamble.
Two weeks later, the original letter of credit was issued, and two-thirds of Simingda's bulk goods were produced. In order to ensure the quality, Gao Huai had to arrange for Li Xiaoliang to go to Mingdan Company to inspect the goods. Although it was a conspiracy, he still wanted to make the most profit from this batch of goods. Only in this way could he become the ultimate winner of this gamble.
"Xiaoliang, Mingdan Company's batch of electromechanical products is almost complete. Go to their factory tomorrow to inspect the goods and confirm the final delivery date. See if they can complete production within the time limit stipulated in the letter of credit. The balance will be paid via letter of credit. We must ensure delivery on time, and there must be no quality issues."
"Okay, Brother Huai, I'll go there tomorrow morning."
Gao Huai had long seen that Li Xiaoliang suspected that he knew Si Mingda. To prevent him from talking too much and letting his scheme be exposed too early, he took out his phone and transferred 2,000 yuan to Li Xiaoliang as hush money: "Take this money for pocket money tomorrow. Remember my words, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Just do your job well. Don't go out to dinner with Si Mingda. Drinking can easily lead to trouble."
"Okay, Brother Huai, I know what's going on." Li Xiaoliang understood and accepted the "hush money" given by Gao Huai. Although he had doubts in his heart, Gao Huai didn't let him ask, so he had to give up.
On second thought, even if Gao Huai and Si Mingda had conflicts, he and Gao Huai were both relatives and employees, so he must support Gao Huai. Why should he over-speculate about his relationship with Si Mingda?
Li Xiaoliang confirmed the time and procedures for inspection with Simingda in advance. After receiving a positive response, he began to prepare the documents and tools required for inspection.
At nine o'clock the next morning, Li Xiaoliang arrived at Mingdan Company on time. Simingda received him warmly. People are in high spirits when they are happy. Simingda's complexion has improved a lot compared with the last time. His enthusiasm for Li Xiaoliang made him feel at a loss. It seemed a bit excessive. This shows how much he cares about this big order.
Simingda personally took Li Xiaoliang to the workshop to inspect the goods. Two-thirds of the goods had been completed and were neatly stacked in rows in the warehouse. Li Xiaoliang did not know how to test electromechanical products, so Simingda arranged for quality personnel to randomly test a few units. According to Gao Huai's requirements, Li Xiaoliang took a lot of photos and videos during the test, which he would take back to Gao Huai for confirmation.
As expected, Gao Huai guessed every move and plan of Simingda. The last time Li Xiaoliang visited Mingdan Company, he was quite enthusiastic. Even when delivering samples to Nanyou City, he invited Li Xiaoliang to have dinner together, but Li Xiaoliang refused.
Now that the contract has been reached and the bulk of the goods are almost finished, Si Mingda should treat Li Xiaoliang to a meal to express his gratitude. This is also a routine of reciprocity in the business world and there is nothing wrong with it.
After inspecting the goods, it was time for lunch. As Li Xiaoliang packed up and prepared to leave, Simingda and Wang Mudan came over with a smile: "Mr. Li, we've been busy all morning. Let's go out for dinner together? I've already booked a restaurant."
Si Mingda thought that having dinner together was a natural thing. He had entertained many guests in his business world, and most people would not refuse his invitation, especially those with whom he had made a deal.
What surprised him deeply was that Li Xiaoliang's behavior was extremely abnormal: "Oh, Mr. Si, no need, I have something urgent to go back to the company."
"Mr. Li, it's dinner time now. You have to eat when you go back to the company. Why not let's eat together and then go back?" Si Mingda asked puzzledly.
If it weren't for Gao Huai's repeated warnings, Li Xiaoliang might have accepted Simingda's invitation. He usually went to other factories to check out the goods, and if a supplier invited him to dinner, he would not refuse.
However, he really didn't dare to accept Simingda's invitation. He had a hunch that Gao Huai and Simingda definitely knew each other, but Simingda didn't know that Gao Huai was the boss behind this deal.
Simingda was in the open, Gao Huai was in the shadows, and Li Xiaoliang was his pawn, allowing him to clearly monitor Simingda's every move. He was puzzled as to why Gao Huai didn't communicate openly with Simingda, but instead restricted their private conversations. He was filled with doubts, but he didn't dare to ask Simingda for confirmation. Too much talk would lead to mistakes, so it was better not to pry into his boss's private affairs.
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