Lu Fan acknowledged Wang Mingtang as a respected elder brother figure in the municipal government:
"Since Brother Wang says so, I'm relieved!"
Having established a good relationship made things easier, so Lu Fan put the most important matter last:
"I just don't know what the purchase price is for this soy sauce factory?"
Wang Mingtang understood Lu Fan's concerns. He couldn't get involved in this matter; otherwise, the Wang family would rather keep the soy sauce factory than give it to Lu Fan.
In recent years, the municipal government and the Wang family have invested a lot of money in the soy sauce factory. If they really try to lower the price, some people will probably be furious.
But if the price is too high, this near-bankrupt factory isn't worth it. The equipment is new, but the workers are a problem. As for the land?
Wang Mingtang hadn't considered that the industrial park on the outskirts of the city wasn't exactly a prime location where land was incredibly valuable.
"I'm in charge of this matter, and I need to discuss the debt issue with the Wang family first."
However, it also reassured Lu Fan: "The total price will not exceed 1 billion."
This price is not high; in fact, it can be considered quite cheap.
At its peak, the soy sauce factory was valued at over 100 billion yuan. Now, being sold at a drastic discount, both Wang Mingtang and Lu Fan feel a sense of regret.
"The Wang family really has a solid foundation; they can withstand such turmoil!" Wang Mingtang and Lu Fan said, exchanging a smile.
Wang Wei, who had been left out, finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she had kept her job.
With Wang Mingtang taking the lead and Lü Qiuyi leading a legal team to Nanshan to handle the acquisition, the case proceeded smoothly.
To see things through to the end, Wang Mingtang even hosted a banquet for Lu Fan and met with several heads of the grain management bureau.
They called it a dinner invitation, but they even set up a mahjong table at Wang Mingtang's house:
"It's just a casual game. If I get photographed while eating out these days, I'll always be in a mess and won't be able to explain myself!"
It is also a campaign to combat corruption.
Wang Mingtang winked at Lu Fan, signaling him to join the card game. It was supposed to be just for fun, but Lu Fan easily lost tens of thousands of yuan. This wasn't to scam him; the card game was set up to cultivate a relationship with the person in charge of the grain bureau, for better dealings in the future.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the leaders of the Grain Administration Bureau are not high-ranking officials; although their official positions are not high, the power they wield is considerable.
Especially regarding the raw material issue of Lu Fan Soy Sauce Factory, if the acquisition is successful, the raw materials used for brewing must be guaranteed, right?
Simply offering a gift might not be enough to convince someone to accept it; what you lose at the card table is just a reputation.
Lu Fan is a big businessman, but sometimes, it's these little tricks that can be deadly.
Soon, he became friends with several junior leaders in the grain bureau, and they became like brothers. Not only that, Lu Fan no longer had to worry about grain matters.
The card game is over, but there's still the workers' business to attend to.
This part is beyond Wang Mingtang's responsibility and ability to handle.
Fortunately, Lu Fan didn't want to make things difficult for him; Sun Dehu had already taken care of it for him.
Lu Fan did not meet Liu Nian, the "representative" chosen by the group of young workers from the soy sauce factory, at his home.
Instead, they arranged to meet at a dumpling restaurant that the other person was more familiar with.
Accompanying him was Yi Hailiang, the workshop director of the soy sauce factory.
Although Wang Wei will be in charge of the sales department, she will also become colleagues with Liu Nian and Yi Hailiang.
But Wang Wei is, after all, a woman, and it's not appropriate to discuss business at the dinner table. Moreover, she lacks the experience to handle dealing with people like Liu Nian.
Yi Hailiang arrived first. When Lu Fan arrived after seeing off the several "gods of wealth" at the mahjong table, Liu Nian had already been forced to drink so much that he was almost passed out.
The loud-voiced man shouted at Yi Hailiang, "Master, you're right! How could I have been so stupid before? I didn't understand anything!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Fan, who had just entered the private room, immediately smiled at Yi Hailiang.
He knew that this matter was already 70-80% settled without his intervention.
When Yi Hailiang saw Lu Fan arrive, he quickly got up to greet him, calling him "President Lu," and didn't forget to pull Liu Nian aside to introduce him: "This is our future boss."
Liu Nian had drunk quite a bit, but his alcohol tolerance must be pretty good. At this moment, his face was flushed, and he spoke to Lu Fan quite politely: "You've arrived, please sit down, please sit down."
After Lu Fan sat down, he drank a cup with the two of them before bringing up the matter: "I'm sorry, I just spent some time with some leaders, and then I got stuck in traffic on the way. I apologize."
Pointing out the leader who was supposed to accompany him was to curb Liu Nian's arrogance.
In the minds of these grassroots workers, Lu Fan's name was not as influential as the name of the municipal government.
Of course, Liu Nianwei wouldn't be afraid of the municipal government. As long as they believed that Lu Fan had connections and money, Lu Fan's goal would be achieved.
He wants obedient people, not troublemakers.
After eating and drinking for a while, the atmosphere became more relaxed, and Liu Nian stated his position:
"I'd also like to toast President Lu. I've already heard about the soy sauce factory from Old Yi. Although I, Liu Nian, am young and inexperienced, I'm definitely not someone who doesn't know what's good for me."
"Thank you for your high regard. I will definitely keep things clean and tidy at the factory and do a great job!"
As he spoke, he picked up his wine glass and downed it in one gulp.
Judging from Liu Nian's words and actions, he is a straightforward and honest person.
More importantly, he needs to be a smart person who can read the room and has some sense. As long as he's smart, that's fine; what Lu Fan fears are those stupid, reckless fools like those from the Wang family!
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