"I can only ask Deputy Director Shen for help; I'll have to ask you to handle everything else. Besides, I don't just want to build a garment factory; the garment factory is just the first step."
Li Chen nodded, his face tense, and said, "You mean you want me to be your professional thug?"
Lu Yang waved his hand and said, "No, it's about making big money with Brother Chen and everyone else."
Li Chen laughed heartily after hearing this; he realized that Lu Yang had quite the ambition.
He didn't want to miss out on either the southern or northern markets.
In the southern market, Lu Yang definitely has a very strong backer.
In the north, Li Chen hoped that with his connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, he could keep some people who were greedy for money from causing trouble.
He could indeed control the situation, but being used as a thug was a really unpleasant feeling.
But Deputy Director Shen was very accommodating to Lu Yang, allowing Lu Yang to build a factory here, while he couldn't.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, but I'll only get 30% of the shares. You can't expect me to work for free."
"If you can take care of the underworld in Harbin and let me build a factory there, I'll give you 30% of the shares."
Li Chen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "You've got quite the ambition, kid."
Lu Yang shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm ambitious, but that place is near the border, and we might be able to sell our goods abroad in the future."
"Isn't this what you call ambition? The domestic market can't even satisfy you anymore!"
Li Chen looked at Lu Yang in shock, while Lu Yang smiled and said, "What's so strange about that? Harbin is right next to the Soviet Union."
"The Soviet Union is a very strange country. Although it has a vast territory, it is sparsely populated. The only resources they have are oil and natural gas, but they have very few resources for daily life."
"We could try to establish trade relations with them and sell some daily necessities. We should be able to make a lot of money. Of course, I'm just thinking about it; it won't be easy to put into practice."
Li Chen couldn't help but laugh: "Right now, there are a lot of people selling goods at the border. Those old Russians from the Soviet Union don't understand Chinese, yet they still come here to sell things. In short, there are a lot of smugglers."
"We can't join in this fun; it's illegal."
Lu Yang said without hesitation, "Entering 1989, the country's control became increasingly strict, especially with the crackdown. We must be more and more cautious in doing things from now on."
Li Chen wasn't stupid; he knew Lu Yang wasn't exaggerating.
He stopped talking and thought about it carefully before saying, "It's not easy to resolve things in Harbin. I can only try my best. If it really doesn't work, you can try to get in touch with the Harbin municipal government."
Lu Yang nodded: "I just want to give it a try. I think Harbin is actually quite suitable for opening an ice cream factory."
"After all, people in the north eat ice cream all year round, so there is a large market for it."
"Moreover, the climate in Harbin is cold in autumn and winter, so for nearly five months of the year, ice cream doesn't need to be stored in freezers. It can be stored directly in the warehouse, which saves a lot of costs."
Li Chen thought for a moment and said, "I'm not good at doing business, but it's feasible to talk to the forces over there."
"Wait for my news."
Lu Yang nodded: "In that case, let's focus on the garment factory first. I'll send someone to choose a location in the next couple of days."
Li Chen stroked his chin. He never expected Lu Yang to be in such a hurry, rushing to build a factory before the New Year was even over.
After Li Chen left, Cheng Lin rested his chin on his hand and said, "How about letting Sister Xiaoxue go to the provincial university to study fashion design? Huiying has some connections there."
Lu Yang glanced at Yu Guangxue and said, "Can you help me inquire first and see if it works? If not, I'll inquire at other schools."
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