The following morning, Dong Qing convened a meeting of the company's board of directors and senior management, where he announced a major decision: to acquire the machinery factory.
He had already negotiated and communicated with the relevant departments and agreed to acquire the municipal machinery factory for five million yuan in cash.
Dong Qing said, "We will acquire the municipal machinery factory sooner or later. There is an abandoned factory in the suburbs, covering an area of 36 acres. There are several large factory buildings that can be used after repair. I have already negotiated to acquire that factory for 300,000 yuan. After the machinery factory acquires it, it will relocate the factory there."
The machinery factory is located in the heart of the old town, surrounded by commercial areas. It's prime commercial land. I'm thinking of taking advantage of the current low prices for building materials, acquiring the factory, demolishing it entirely, and building a large shopping mall and a five-star hotel there. What are your opinions?
To put it bluntly, today's board meeting is for the two directors. In the past, Dong Qing could make decisions on his own, but once he becomes a board member, decisions become more complicated because the company is not just his personal property.
Why is the head of a company's board of directors called the chairman? The chairman is the highest leader of the board of directors. This shows that it is not a company of one person, but a company of the board of directors. The chairman is just a leader or founder of the company.
Every major investment project of the company must be approved by the board of directors. This has nothing to do with how many shares a director holds, as they are still shareholders regardless of their shareholding.
Li Churan and Li Yuqiu expressed no objection; the only senior executives in the company were his three older sisters and Gu Yurou.
Fang Lin has some power in the company, but she is not considered a senior executive. As the chairman's secretary, her power sometimes does not match her job title.
If a board member approves a proposal, the senior management has no reason to object. However, senior management also has the right to make suggestions or objections. If their suggestions are reasonable, the board will consider them accordingly.
Ultimately, the agreement was unanimously approved, and the acquisition of the machinery factory was finalized.
Before leaving get off work that evening, Dong Qing received a call from Su Wei, asking him to bring his wife to a hotel for dinner. He readily agreed. With nothing else to do, he left work early and left the office.
He left the company, called his sister-in-law Li Yuqiu, and asked her to come to the restaurant to help out immediately. After ending the call with his sister-in-law, he headed straight for Li Yuzhu's restaurant.
Li Yuqiu often hauls goods out of town. Her younger brother was admitted to university last year and is studying in another city. Her parents can't take care of the porcelain shop and restaurant at all.
Li Yuzhu still helps out at the restaurant during the day. She works as a volunteer at her parents' restaurant, doing the work without receiving a salary, so her parents are essentially being used for nothing.
She's behaving so disgracefully as a company boss's wife; everything she does is for her family.
As Dong Qing entered the restaurant, Li Yuzhu said, "I'm off work, I'm too busy, go to the kitchen and get yourself something to eat."
"Don't bother. Su Wei called and invited us over for dinner. My sister is home. I called her on my way here and asked her to come help out. The restaurant is so busy; don't let her just sit at home all the time."
After Dong Qing finished speaking, his sister-in-law went into the restaurant. She had heard everything her brother-in-law said. Li Yuqiu smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, this is the first time I've heard you complain. Are you feeling cheated?"
Li Yuzhu said, "So what if you feel you're losing out? It's not like I owe you anything, and you still know to come and help!"
Li Yuqiu said with a smile, "Isn't it because we have you here as a volunteer to keep an eye on things?"
Li Yuzhu said irritably, "Don't give me that fake smile. You know I'm doing this for free, don't you?"
Li Yuqiu, still smiling, said, "Look at you!"
Li Yuqiu paused for a moment and said seriously, "Thank you, little sister. I can't always burden you with my work. I'll find a restaurant manager to help me manage the restaurant from now on."
Li Yuzhu usually doesn't come to restaurants after returning from a trip. If she does come, it's just for a meal, and then she goes home.
She's lazy by nature, and after often traveling outside, she wants to rest for a couple of days.
Dong Qing smoothed things over, saying, "Your sister was just joking with you."
Li Yuqiu smiled and said, "Of course I know. My sister isn't that petty. Sister, don't you think what I said is right?"
Li Yuzhu took off her apron and handed it to her sister, saying, "Don't make me angry anymore." After washing her hands, she and her husband walked out of the restaurant.
As the couple walked out of the restaurant, Li Yuzhu said, "My sister is great in every way, except she's too lazy."
Dong Qing said, "It's not easy for her, a young woman, to drive around all day. Laziness is in her nature. A lazy person means they have powerful backers. She's not lazy either, is she, because she often sells porcelain? Let her rest for a few days after she gets back from delivering the goods. Let's help her if we can!"
Li Yuzhu said, "She's my own sister, I was just saying that. I have no reason not to help her."
The couple walked to the Bamboo Forest Hotel while talking. Su Wei waited outside the hotel, smiling, and said, "I've been wanting to treat you two to a meal for a while, but you're always too busy."
Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "Girl, don't take it as an insult. I'm afraid you just don't have the time."
Su Wei smiled and said, "Yu Zhu understands me best!"
Li Yuzhu burst into laughter after hearing this, "Hahaha, can you please not call me a Zhihu user? I'm really afraid you'll take me to ancient times."
In those days, there was no such thing as a best friend. Their relationship was even better than that of best friends. So no matter how much her husband helped Su Wei, Li Yuzhu never complained in secret. She was also willing to help her.
They entered the hotel amidst laughter and conversation, went into a private room, and sat down. A waiter stood next to Su Wei, who asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Dongqing said, "It's been a long time since we've had hot pot. Let's have hot pot, but the hot pot made by the chefs here is all the same. I'll call someone to come and make it."
Just as Fang Lin was about to leave work, the phone on her desk rang. She picked it up and heard it was Dong Qing calling. She said, "Okay, I'll be right there."
Fang Lin ended the call, changed her clothes, picked up her bag, slung it over her shoulder, and walked out of the office.
Fang Lin entered the hotel, where Su Wei was waiting in the lobby. She smiled and said, "Dong Qing specifically asked you to come and cook hot pot. Come with me to the kitchen."
Fang Lin laughed and said, "He trusts me that much? Fine, tonight you can try our authentic Sichuan hot pot."
As they chatted and laughed, Su Wei led Fang Lin into the kitchen of the hot pot restaurant and said to several chefs, "I've invited a hot pot chef to teach you how to make hot pot. Write down the seasoning recipes when you need to."
The head chef said, "Okay!"
The hotel had a full range of spices. Fang Lin first stir-fried the prepared spices in a pot, then added water to simmer.
Like any other meal, the quality of hot pot depends entirely on the spice blend and cooking method.
Fang Lin said, "From now on, your hotel should use my ingredients for hot pot. It tastes better than the ready-made hot pot base you buy in the mall, and it's also very economical. After the broth is cooked, just remove the spices and add the butter. Tonight, we're just having it ourselves, so you can leave the spices in or not. Just add the butter after cooking."
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