"Tell me, Mr. Lu, you've come all this way because you've got your eye on the Wang family?"
Wang Mingtang's words were so straightforward that Wang Wei felt relieved. After greeting her third uncle, she quickly said:
"Third Uncle, Mr. Lu has his eye on the soy sauce factory in the suburbs."
Upon hearing that it was a soy sauce factory, Wang Mingtang was even more surprised than Wang Wei had been back then: "What, there?"
Wang Mingtang was more than twenty years older than Wang Wei and had experienced several ups and downs in the Wang family, so he knew more than Wang Wei.
In the past, the soy sauce factory was a highly coveted asset under the Wang family and the largest taxpayer in Nanshan City.
But that was all in the past. All the glory and achievements are now buried in history.
Today, the soy sauce factory is not only a hot potato for the Wang family, but also a huge burden for the Nanshan municipal government!
For many Wang family scions, this soy sauce factory was their first lesson before taking over the business.
A once-promising company has fallen into this state. It's no wonder Sun Dehu is heartbroken, and Wang Mingtang is also feeling the pinch!
Even when he was in politics, he did consider promoting the family business.
However, both the allocation of funds and the promotion of the soy sauce factory by taking advantage of his position came to nothing.
In fact, the soy sauce factory had already stopped production last year.
Salary payments have been delayed for almost a year.
Funding? The soy sauce factory is a bottomless pit, filling the pockets of the Wang family's纨绔 (playboys).
Connecting potential clients and finding new customers?
As a result, despite Wang Mingtang's hard work in attracting customers, the factory was still producing watered-down soy sauce.
It's fair to say that resources have been poured into the soy sauce factory to this extent, yet the entire factory is utterly incompetent.
There's absolutely no hope for them.
Wang Mingtang not only lost face, but he almost lost his official position.
He is now the second-in-command in Nanshan City, and he has never lacked competitors.
After several attempts, Wang Mingtang also gave up the idea of helping the soy sauce factory make a comeback.
The Wang family had long since reached a consensus that the soy sauce factory brand was truly beyond saving.
Those with connections in the factory have all run away long ago. The remaining two or three hundred workers are living paycheck to paycheck, waiting for the Wang family or the municipal government to provide relief.
Every now and then they would come over and cause trouble, either the Wang family would pay money or the municipal government would have to intervene.
As a result, the salary accumulated more and more, becoming a burden that the Wang family and the municipal government could not get rid of.
As the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. Just based on the way they're making trouble, Wang Mingtang will never become the head of the company!
Now that it's finally going to be sold and there are interested buyers, how could Wang Mingtang not be surprised?
Go ask around the whole of Nanshan City, and you'll find out who hasn't heard of these soy sauce factory workers who are as stubborn and unruly as a leech.
Wang Mingtang paced back and forth, pondering:
Lu Fan is well-connected in Jinghai City. He has managed to stand up to an enemy like the Wang family for so long without being wiped out, which shows that he has some ability.
After a few steps, Wang Mingtang asked Lu Fan again, "Mr. Lu, you're not joking with me, are you?"
Lu Fan laughed and said, "What's there to joke about? Making this happen is also a benefit to you."
Wang Mingtang took a deep breath and gestured for Wang Wei and Lu Fan to sit down.
Then, after carefully considering the consequences of this action, he said after a long pause, "Even if we don't look at it from the Wang family's perspective, but from my position, selling the soy sauce factory and finding someone to take it over is much better than letting it rot in the Wang family's hands or in the hands of the government."
As he spoke, Wang Mingtang glanced at Wang Wei before saying seriously:
"But for Weiwei's sake, I have to remind you one more thing."
"This soy sauce factory has fallen into its current state not overnight. If they really want to compete with the Wang family, they shouldn't have chosen such a pit to jump into."
Wang Mingtang then recounted how many businesses he had connected with and how many times he had provided funding to promote the factory.
"And what happened? At least skipping stones makes a sound, but throwing money into soy sauce doesn't even make a ripple!"
Wang Mingtang seems to have no intention of concealing or hiding the current situation of the soy sauce factory:
"There aren't many workers left now; those who could have run away have all run away. What's left is a bunch of thugs, reckless and not to be trifled with!"
“The salaries alone amount to four or five million every month.”
“The various miscellaneous expenses and raw material costs are not small amounts; you need to consider these carefully.”
Wang Mingtang himself began to sigh as he spoke.
Making soy sauce is actually that difficult and laborious; otherwise, such a big brand would be a lucrative business, and no one would be interested in it.
Lu Fan had actually discussed these matters with Wang Wei on their way to the municipal government.
Wang Wei knew what Lu Fan was thinking; those unpaid wages weren't owed by Lu Fan himself.
Whoever owes the debt should keep it; the sale of the factory will replenish the Wang family's coffers. This outstanding debt should naturally also be attributed to the Wang family.
Aside from salary, the other expenses are negligible.
By changing the brand and distributing the soy sauce from the factory nationwide again, the cash flow will be restored, and all the crises will be resolved.
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