It's almost fair to say that one in every fifty people in Nanshan City works in a printing factory.
The annual output value is in the tens of billions.
However, with the soaring housing prices and the rise of other media, printing plants in Nanshan City gradually declined.
This time, Lu Fan and his factory outsourced their printing work to Xiangyu Printing Factory.
The printing factory rarely gets a few large orders; the previous orders were for printing teaching materials and entrance exam papers for several schools in the city.
Both orders were big jobs.
Especially for soy sauce factories, they not only need to print trademarks, but also need to handle external advertising.
It was a completely lucrative job.
Xiangyu Printing Factory used to be a large state-owned enterprise, but now it has been contracted out to private individuals. It missed the good times and gradually lost its big business.
There were no problems with the trademarks and other related matters before, and the cooperation between the two companies went smoothly.
Because they need to print another batch of gifts, everyone at Xiangyu Printing Factory is very happy and is working hard to make a good profit this year.
When Lu Fan heard that there was a problem at the printing factory, he rushed over with his assistant, only to find that the nearby factory area was in complete chaos, and he had no idea what was going on.
Ever since Lu Fan gave him the instructions, Liu Nian, the head of the security department, had been worried that people from Shengjing Company might do something sneaky or disruptive behind his back.
Hearing the commotion at the printing factory not far from the soy sauce factory, he had something on his mind and followed Lu Fan and the others there.
"What's going on, Mr. Lu? We can hear the commotion from all over the factory."
Lu Fan shook his head:
“The people at the printing factory told me that the shipment might not be able to be delivered. I didn’t know what was going on, so Xiao Zhang and I rushed over here.”
At the employee level, Liu Nian was more influential than Lu Fan. He told Lu Fan to wait there while he went to inquire:
"You wait here and don't go over there. I'll go and find out. It's a mess, and I don't want anyone to hurt you."
He then took out a cigarette and walked over to the nearest workers.
"Hey bro, I need to ask you guys something."
Since Liu Nian had gone to make friends, Lu Fan didn't just stand there waiting; he also went over.
In just a few words, they found out the whole story about the printing factory.
It turned out that the printing factory had finally received a large order, and the workers were working hard to complete it.
But it wasn't long before they discovered that the factory was short of ink and paper, as well as other raw materials.
How can we rush the work without materials? The factory manager kept delaying, saying he was out getting supplies.
Three to five days later, the materials still hadn't arrived at the factory. When they called again, they couldn't reach the factory manager, and they couldn't even get in touch with the accountant.
What's there to think about? The factory manager and accountant must have run off with the factory's money.
Upon further inquiry, it turned out that the factory manager and accountant were indeed brother-in-law and brother-in-law. That's why the workers were making a fuss and going to the factory manager's house to demand an explanation.
Liu Nian offered cigarettes to everyone, but failed to glean any other important information. He then returned to discuss the matter with Lu Fan:
"Mr. Lu, would you like me to go and take a look with the workers?"
"You should at least give us a definite answer if they've run away. Besides, we still have a deposit on our goods, which is tied up at the printing factory."
Lu Fan didn't expect that his factory would have no problems, but the printing factory next door would.
For him, money wasn't the most important thing; what mattered was that batch of trademarks and [unspecified items].
Don't let production increase in the end, only to find that you can't deliver the goods due to insufficient production capacity.
Lu Fan was pondering whether to switch factories and start production quickly, or to first approach Li Tian and ask him to investigate whether the printing factory manager had indeed absconded with the money.
Wang Mingtang made a phone call.
It turns out that although this printing factory was converted from state-owned to private, it still displayed a sign indicating its cooperation with the municipal government.
Things like municipal brochures, New Year's calendars, wall calendars, and Spring Festival couplets with the character "福" (good fortune) are all tasks assigned to Xiangyu Printing Factory by the municipal government every year.
In the past, Xiangyu Printing Factory was a well-known brand in Nanshan City, making huge profits every year and contributing a high amount of tax revenue to the municipality.
Moreover, Xiangyu Printing Factory benefited from the national name, and the family fortune it accumulated over the years was much larger than that of the Wang family's soy sauce factory.
The workshops and factories there are more numerous and larger than those in the soy sauce factory. The office building also serves as the facade of Xiangyu Printing Factory, and the equipment is more professional and expensive.
Wang Mingtang called to ask if Lu Fan had any intention of acquiring the company.
The Wang family's influence in Nanshan City is far less than that of Wang Mingtang, who is involved in politics. At the very least, Wang Mingtang knew about Lu Fan's large-scale acquisition of companies in Nanshan City, but the Wang family was unaware of it.
Wang Mingtang was so enraged by the unexpected incident at the printing factory that he thought of coming to Lu Fan.
After all, acquiring other companies is one thing, but what if Lu Fan wants a printing factory?
Xiangyu Printing Factory is right next to Lu Fan's soy sauce factory, so it's convenient for him to use it.
Moreover, even if they acquire Xiangyu Printing Factory, they might not want to continue in their old business and want to switch to another industry.
The Xiangyu Printing Factory alone occupies a much larger area than the soy sauce factory.
Lu Fan was taken aback by Wang Mingtang's encouragement.
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