After greeting Huo Linshan and Gu Ruan, Lu Fan got down to business:
"I've already heard about Guangyuan's project from President Gu. Are you two here today?"
Huo Linshan glanced at Gu Ruan, who was sitting upright, and smiled:
"Of course we're here to discuss this matter. What's your decision, Mr. Lu?" Lu Fan smiled and said, "This matter is only beneficial to Baiyue. It's your Shengjing Company that should be giving it more consideration."
After all, he was the investor, while Huo Linshan on the other side was going to lose money.
The hidden meaning in those words really made Huo Linshan feel itchy and uncomfortable.
But in order to keep the charade going, the old man could only hold his breath and pretend not to notice Lu Fan's veiled barbs:
"Hehe, what's there to consider? After all, cutting off one's tail to survive is a universal law of survival in nature."
"Our Shengjing Company is no exception. It's impossible for us to knowingly hold onto Guangyuan Supermarket even though we know it's not profitable."
Lu Fan raised an eyebrow, feigning interest, and showed a hint of eagerness.
"Oh? So, Chairman Huo has already decided to split and sell Guangyuan?"
Huo Linshan sensed Lu Fan's eagerness and nodded in satisfaction.
"Yes, when Xiao Gu told me, I had already made up my mind."
"Money doesn't matter. If I can gain a business partner like you, Mr. Lu, it would be more important than making money."
Lu Fan had to confirm again:
"We only sell branch stores that have been approved by us, as well as employees who have been transferred to those stores."
"Does this exclude Guangyuan's other assets and liabilities?"
Huo Linshan nodded slowly and smiled, "Isn't this the condition we were discussing from the beginning? Mr. Lu is so young, how come his memory is worse than this old man's!"
Alarm bells rang in Lu Fan's mind; he knew this was a trap the other party had dug for him, and he wasn't about to jump in easily.
"In that case, I wonder if Chairman Huo and President Gu brought the contract with them today?"
He retreated in order to advance.
As expected, Huo Linshan and Gu Ruan were quite guilty.
The two exchanged a glance, and Gu Ruan scratched her head and said with a smile:
"Isn't this just to finalize things? The contract is still being drafted, and I'll have my assistant send it over later."
Lu Fan then tested him again:
"Now that the contract has been drafted, my review team should get ready. We can start verifying Guangyuan's store locations and employee roster."
Huo Linshan and Gu Ruan both said, "Of course, of course."
Lu Fan smiled and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Then, I wish us a pleasant cooperation?" The two old foxes from Shengjing Company also said in unison: "Of course, a pleasant cooperation."
However, even fate seemed to be against the cooperation between the two companies.
The day after the agreement was reached.
News of Jiang Group's intention to acquire Guangyuan spread like wildfire throughout the industry.
Not many people around Lu Fan knew this news; Jiang Manyue was one, and Zhou Huan was the second.
Jiang Manyue hadn't even gotten out of bed when she saw the message.
I opened the webpage with sleepy eyes and saw this message, along with many other notifications from relatives, friends, and subordinates.
However, to ensure their sleep quality, Jiang Manyue and Lu Fan slept on silent at night, so they didn't receive these messages.
After seeing this, Jiang Manyue nudged Lu Fan beside her:
"Wake up! Shengjing Company is indeed plotting something."
She quickly dressed and got up, intending to go back to the company for a meeting. Lu Fan had already skimmed through the message, pursed his lips, and pulled Jiang Manyue back to bed: "It's okay, it's not important."
Jiang Manyue asked in surprise, "Are you still half asleep? How can you say it's not important when it's such a big deal?"
She then told Lu Fan to get up quickly so as not to delay the company's business.
Lu Fan was fully awake by now, but he didn't seem to care much about the rumors. He even tried to persuade Jiang Manyue instead:
"This kind of thing couldn't have been reported by outsiders; it must be Shengjing Company behind it."
As for what they're up to, it's obviously to use the Jiang Group to attract external competition and raise the acquisition price for Guangyuan.
Jiang Manyue was stunned for a moment, then said in disbelief:
"Does Shengjing even want you to lend a hand? With the way they're doing this, aren't they afraid of completely ruining Guangyuan?"
Lu Fan shook his finger and said disdainfully:
"They're playing a double game. If there's bidding, Shengjing will benefit. Guangyuan might be willing to let them take advantage of it. Even if they aren't, Shengjing has a contract in hand, so why should they worry about not getting any benefits?"
"If no one bids, that makes things even better. Haven't we already reached a verbal agreement?"
Jiang Manyue was surprised by this: "Aren't they afraid that you'll see through their entire plan and the Jiang Group will refuse to play along?"
Lu Fan chuckled twice: "After dealing with them for so long, you still haven't figured it out?"
Shengjing Company is known for its underhanded tactics and ruthless methods. Countless small and medium-sized businesses have been brought down by them.
Later, they were still competing with Lu's Food Factory.
How could Jiang Manyue forget? She just couldn't understand it!
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