Taking advantage of the fact that everyone had just sat down and were getting to know each other, Yi Hailiang leaned close to Lu Fan and said:
"President Lu, isn't it a good thing that Shengjing Company is coming? Why do you still look so unhappy?"
Lu Fan gave a half-smile and lowered his voice, saying to Yi Hailiang, "Good news? What good news could it be!"
Yi Hailiang was puzzled by this:
"Hiss, isn't Shengjing Company here to invest? They'll become a shareholder of our soy sauce factory and help us distribute our products."
"Wow, sales are going to double again! Wang Wei's department can finally have a celebration party."
Yi Hailiang was happily envisioning the future, and even suggested to Lu Fan that the factory area should be expanded:
"The current production line is just meeting the shipment volume, and it's not possible to add any more equipment."15.
“Our product is different from those fast-moving consumer goods; we also pay special attention to the brewing period.”
"The soy sauce factory used to be a pillar industry of Nanshan, but it was neglected after it came into the Wang family's hands. That's why they ruined such a good recipe and such a good chef!"
When it comes to things in the workshop, Yi Hailiang speaks fluently and knowledgeably, without the awkwardness or naivety of a seasoned master craftsman.
As Lu Fan listened, he pondered in his heart.
The technical issues Yi Hailiang mentioned, such as the need to increase production, expand the factory area, and continue recruiting, are inevitable.
But this brand, putting old wine in a new bottle, has already set sail again, aiming to recreate its former glory.
This matter was not initiated by Shengjing Company.
The advertising livestream strategy is very effective, and the quality and taste are genuine. In Lu Fan's view, Shengjing Company's purpose in coming today is likely not to invest.
Instead, it was an acquisition.
With Jingrui Group under his control and other industries acquired one after another, why would Lu Fan need to seek external investment from others?
He doesn't lack the money.
Shengjing's distribution channels cannot rely on distributors. Lu Fan has already established his own livestreaming channel, and advertising directly into large supermarkets is also a successful approach.
Therefore, I don't lack this connection.
It's unlikely that Shengjing Group's intention was to inject capital.
But what if it's an acquisition?
Lu Fan sneered inwardly.
This is because they finally realized that Lu's soy sauce was coming on strong and would inevitably have a crushing impact on Shengjing Company's products.
Even if Lu Fan really lost his mind and let Shengjing acquire the soy sauce factory, would they still retain the emerging brand of Lu's Soy Sauce?
If it were him, Lu Fan, wouldn't he also have to change the name of the old soy sauce factory from Wang to Lu?
Large companies and conglomerates like Shengjing are here to do business, not to do charity!
Therefore, Lu Fan would not agree to either investment or acquisition.
He, the ultimate decision-maker at the soy sauce factory, had a clear understanding of the situation, so what the other members of the management thought was irrelevant.
Unfortunately, the people from Shengjing Company across the street, besides Howard, included Zhao Jinshui and the head of the business department, among others.
Everyone felt that acquiring the soy sauce factory was not difficult.
Especially seeing that their boss, Lu Fan, is so young, they might be a rich second-generation from some family, or the son of some nouveau riche.
They stumbled upon the new brand Lu's Soy Sauce by sheer luck.
How dare a brand like that compete with Shengjing Company? Especially seeing those junior managers from the soy sauce factory walking with such swagger and looking so happy.
Everyone was confident that the acquisition would succeed.
Zhao Jinshui smiled smugly and said to his men, "I said it when we came: who would resist being acquired by a global giant like us!"
"That's right, Director Howard is overthinking things, and the board members are making a mountain out of a molehill."
"When they start talking about the plan later, they'll probably be so happy they'll immediately pop open champagne to celebrate, right?"
"Haha, we drove here, we're short on time, who wants to drink their wine?"
"Also, I think we can push the acquisition price down a bit. Let's put some pressure on them later!"
Howard glanced at the managers and shook his head.
Although he felt that the acquisition had a high chance of success, a strange intuition gradually emerged in his mind.
This intuition led Howard to withdraw his investments early when the financial crisis broke out, and instead leave his home country to work in this country.
He led Shengjing Company's marketing department to remarkable success on several occasions. But now that strange intuition has returned.
Howard looked at the young Mr. Lu across from him and had a feeling that this negotiation would not go too smoothly.
However, there was no reason to share this intuition with the ministers on Shengjing's side, so he simply kept quiet and remained silent.
Zhang Fan's assistant, Xiao Zhang, was seeing Wang Wei come out when he quickly whispered, "..."
"Sister Wang, is it really someone from Shengjing Company? What a big entourage! Are they here to cause trouble or to pick a fight?"
Wang Wei was arranging tea when she heard Xiao Zhang's words and almost burst out laughing: "Alright, stop being so sarcastic at a time like this!"
"It shouldn't be a bad thing; everyone will know later."
Wang Wei didn't tell Xiao Zhang any gossip or inside information.
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