Lu Fan was certainly impressed by Guangyuan.
After all, the Baiyue Supermarket located in Fanyue Shopping Plaza is the territory that was seized from Guangyuan.
Lu Fan smiled but remained silent. It was Gu Ru'an who, seeing his expression, was the first to lose her composure:
"I heard that Baiyue, a subsidiary of President Lu's Group, is still selecting locations to open branches. What do you think? Have you any ideas about taking over Guangyuan's market share?" Gu Ru'an's probing question surprised Lu Fan.
At first, Lu Fan was wondering what Shengjing Company was up to.
Unexpectedly, after only a few words, Gu Ru'an's intentions could no longer be suppressed.
Lu Fan just didn't know what had happened to Guangyuan Supermarket that made Gu Ru'an come forward to sell their products.
Lu Fan never speaks much when he doesn't know the other party's background.
He pondered for a moment, then changed the subject:
"Why did you bring this up, Mr. Gu? I've recently heard some news about the current situation at Guangyuan Supermarket."
"I just don't know if it's related to what you told President Gu."
Gu Ru'an's expression shifted; she wanted to ask but felt a little guilty. Unable to resist her curiosity, she finally asked in a low voice:
"Mr. Lu is right..."
Lu Fan then told Gu Ruan about the rumors that Guangyuan Supermarket was poorly managed and might close down at any time.
And he subtly observed Gu Ru'an's expression.
Gu Ru'an indeed became somewhat restless, and he frowned as he said:
"These rumors are all false. I have never heard of Guangyuan being in bad shape recently."
"They're definitely just rumors."
That might fool the ignorant, but it would be a long shot to fool Lu Fan.
Seeing Lu Fan's seemingly insightful gaze, Gu Ru'an felt guilty and could only say:
"Guangyuan Supermarket is actually doing quite well, but it has adjusted its industrial chain and closed some branches in China that did not meet the required turnover."
Lu Fan didn't continue talking about Guangyuan, and looked at Gu Ruan quite seriously:
"What happens to Guangyuan is Guangyuan's business. What I'm really curious about is, Mr. Gu, you're the president of Shengjing Company, right? Why are you talking about Guangyuan today?"
When asked this question, Gu Ru'an smiled awkwardly and explained, "It's like this, our company has had some business cooperation with Guangyuan Supermarket before."
"Therefore, there is a contract for holding a portion of Guangyuan's shares on behalf of others."
"Now that Guangyuan Supermarket is returning to its home country headquarters, it certainly can't take its businesses and employees here with it."
"Therefore, we want to sell the entire domestic industrial chain to Shengjing Company. The purpose of my visit to you, President Lu, is to ask if your Jiang Group has any plans to acquire Guangyuan."
Gu Ru'an finally stopped dawdling and indirectly probing Lu Fan's opinion on Guangyuan.
Lu Fan never expected that Gu Ru'an's visit would have such a story behind it.
Suddenly, I remembered when Zhou Huan left Guangyuan to apply for a job at Baiyue.
After considering all the details, Lu Fan understood something: Shengjing Company and Guangyuan Supermarket had no prior connection, and the only possible opportunity to deepen their business cooperation was probably just that one time.
Shengjing targeted Lu's Food Factory, gathering major supermarkets and distributors to stop cooperating with Lu's Food Factory, launching a comprehensive blockade and siege against the food factory.
Ultimately, neither the ban nor anything else could completely extinguish the lifeline of Lu's Food Factory.
On the contrary, it made this vitality even more vigorous.
In contrast, Shengjing Company and Guangyuan Supermarket are facing significant challenges: one has experienced a sharp decline in performance and is embroiled in numerous lawsuits.
The other company is planning to completely withdraw from the domestic market and run away.
This clearly shows that fortunes do indeed change, and not long after, Shengjing Company and Guangyuan Supermarket have already suffered their just desserts.
Gu Ruan asked Lu Fan if he was interested in Guangyuan. Lu Fan repeatedly tried to change the subject, which finally made the other party unable to hold back and start to complain.
He revealed how he initially partnered with Guangyuan, and how Guangyuan later wanted to withdraw from the domestic market and wanted Shengjing Company to take over.
He also admitted that Guangyuan did indeed have some problems:
"But the Guangyuan brand has given them a strong backing. If they change managers and run the business well, they can make money for another 10 or 20 years without any problem."
"Guangyuan's own people can't manage things, there are all sorts of problems, but I believe that if President Lu acquires Guangyuan, he will definitely not let things go unchecked, and he will definitely have the ability to solve them."
He had confidence in Lu Fan, but the basis of this confidence was, of course, the hope that Shengjing Company's money wouldn't be wasted.
Gu Ru'an earnestly persuaded Lu Fan.
The latter, on the other hand, quietly drank coffee and pondered things.
It wasn't until Gu Ruan felt like she had worn her lips out from talking so much that she finally received Lu Fan's reply.
Lu Fan's first words upon entering were a denial:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, but actually I'm not that interested in the Guangyuan brand."
Gu Ru'an's heart was practically bleeding. He said urgently:
"But Mr. Lu, didn't your group's Baiyue acquire several stores in Guangyuan?"
How come you're saying you're not interested now?
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