Li Xiaoyu, Li Chunya, and their daughter-in-law Ji Xiaocui looked at Li Junsheng and said to him, "Dad, we'll be waiting for your good news at the restaurant!"
"Okay, we've reached an agreement, let's celebrate properly tonight."
After tidying his clothes, Li Junsheng went to the noodle processing plant.
To make a good impression, Lu Ping even borrowed a car from Boss He for Li Junsheng. A driver was also readily available, otherwise Li Junsheng would have been a fairly large boss after all.
It's somewhat inappropriate to always ride a bicycle to conduct business.
Sitting in Boss He's car, Li Junsheng said to Li Guohua, "Our family really should get a car. Why don't you go learn to drive in a few days? It'll be more convenient to drive yourself wherever you go!"
Li Guohua hesitated to even think about it. "Dad, learning to drive is so difficult. Do you think I can do it? Why don't we just have Qin Yong drive for you?"
"And what about you? When things get busy, you'll have to handle things for me. You should probably learn to drive yourself. It's not difficult, and I can always teach you!"
Li Junsheng's words immediately brought back memories for Li Guohua.
When his family spent a fortune to buy a bicycle, it was his father who personally taught him how to ride it.
It's a bit unreasonable for someone so old to need their father to teach them how to drive!
"Dad, don't worry, I will definitely learn to drive a car."
The three of them quickly arrived at the noodle processing factory, where a group of factory leaders were already waiting for Li Junsheng at the gate.
Upon seeing Li Junsheng get out of the car, they immediately shook hands with him.
"Mr. Li, welcome to visit our noodle processing factory. Please come in."
Li Junsheng was invited into the factory director's office by the factory leaders. The two sides exchanged pleasantries and introductions.
After having a sip of tea and offering each other a cigarette, the factory leaders led Li Junsheng and the other two on a tour of the factory!
They explained to Li Junsheng when their noodle processing plant was first built and how much land it occupied.
In short, they all had one goal: to get more money from Li Junsheng!
During his visit to the noodle processing plant, Li Junsheng noticed that the existing workers all looked rather unwell.
However, Li Junsheng could understand them. With the iron rice bowl gone, self-employment was now generally a synonym for capital.
Working for a corporation will definitely not offer the same pay as working for a state-owned enterprise!
That's the general consensus, but Li Junsheng wouldn't overly exploit these workers.
The factory leader led Li Junsheng to the workshop and introduced him, saying, "Mr. Li, please take a look. We heard that you are also planning to open a food processing plant. You can use this existing workshop without having to make too many modifications or add anything!"
"Yes, I've already researched the pros and cons of your noodle processing plant beforehand, and I've pretty much finished touring it. Now, I'm wondering how much capital would be needed to acquire your factory?"
Li Junsheng was too lazy to listen to them talk about the advantages of the factory anymore, so he directly asked them how much they were willing to sell it for.
Upon hearing this, the factory leaders exchanged glances and then held up five fingers to Li Junsheng.
"For 500,000, this factory will belong to Boss Li. As you can see, we have so many workers, workshops, and equipment that are all ready to use. Considering all of that, 500,000 is not expensive!"
Is 500,000 not expensive?
Five hundred thousand is too expensive!
Even Lu Ping, who was standing to the side, frowned.
They were quick to approve the acquisition application, so this is what they were waiting for?
We finally got the acquisition approval, but they're asking for 500,000. If we don't sell, it would be a waste to have the acquisition approval.
The acquisition price is only 500,000, which puts Brother Li in a difficult position!
Li Guohua bluntly stated, "Gentlemen, 500,000 is too expensive. Can you lower the price a bit? Your noodle processing plant may not have any major problems, but it's ultimately not going to stay in business."
Li Guohua was reminding them that if they wanted to sell, they shouldn't ask for such a high price, otherwise he would stop selling and they would have to sell at a loss!
The factory leaders smiled, but were actually unwilling to compromise. Li Junsheng, however, had come up with a better solution.
"The acquisition price of 500,000 is indeed beyond our budget. We can only offer 450,000. The shortfall of 50,000 can be covered by pledging the equity of the food processing plant. What do you think, leaders?"
"We're confident we can run the food processing plant well. Then, not only will we get 50,000, but we'll also get plenty of dividends. Besides, even if we lose money, you'll still make a profit by taking 450,000. What do you say?"
Upon hearing Li Junsheng's words, Li Guohua was somewhat puzzled by his father's thoughts.
Why not just cut their money by 50,000 yuan? Such valuable equity is such a waste to give it to them!
Mr. He already received quite a lot.
But Li Junsheng had his own plans!
Lu Ping glanced at Li Junsheng and immediately understood what he meant. Lu Ping didn't say anything and just watched Li Junsheng negotiate with the leader of the noodle processing plant.
The leaders of the noodle processing plant didn't expect Li Junsheng to be so quick-witted.
Well, the choice Li Junsheng is giving us now is a gamble.
If the gamble pays off, with Li Junsheng's shares, the government will definitely earn more than 50,000 yuan from the noodle processing plant.
Even if you lose the bet, it's just a matter of losing 50,000 yuan, but you'll be used as a gun by Li Junsheng later on!
The factory leaders looked at each other, and finally said to Li Junsheng, "Mr. Li, please allow us to consider it. If it's feasible, we'll do as you say."
After saying that, the factory leaders went to the side and whispered among themselves, discussing their plans.
Li Guohua then whispered to Li Junsheng, "Dad, why don't we just cut their money by 50,000 yuan? We can even give them shares for free!"
At this moment, Lu Ping smiled and explained to Li Guohua, "Brother Li is very smart. By giving them some shares, he can save 50,000 yuan, not to mention a lot of other things."
"Think about it, our food processing plant has state-owned shares, so how can it be compared to an ordinary individual business? With state-owned shares, it will be much easier to get things done; it's like having a pass!"
"You should understand how difficult it would be for individual business owners like us to do anything without government shares, right? So, exchanging a small share for this relationship is a win for us."
"Many people would spend several times 50,000 yuan and still not be able to buy this kind of connection."
Lu Ping's answer was correct; that's exactly what Li Junsheng thought.
Li Guohua suddenly realized that his father was indeed smart!
"Oh, I see. I hadn't thought of it that way."
Li Guohua still remembered the incident where that fat Liu took money but didn't do the job. Without connections, it was indeed difficult for a small business like his to operate.
No wonder Dad was willing to give out shares; it makes things easier to get things done with a different layer of connections!
Li Junsheng stared at the factory leaders who were still discussing things a little further away, and said softly to Li Guohua, "Now, it's just a matter of whether they can agree to my conditions."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
