When Yang Baolong saw Yuan Fangguo arrived at around eight o'clock, he was stunned. He was discussing with his confidants how to deal with the final payment of 15 million yuan.
"Mr. Yuan, you're here." Yang Baolong said guiltily.
"Sit down." Yuan Fangguo smiled and then looked at these confidants.
His gaze was so cold that it made those guys feel a little uneasy.
Under Yuan Fangguo's order, Yang Baolong's confidants all sat down obediently. Zhao Yong, Dafei and others did not sit down, but stood at the door with murderous looks on their faces.
"Go pour a glass of water for Mr. Yuan." Yang Baolong didn't dare to look into Yuan Fangguo's eyes, and quickly said to the people around him.
"No thanks." Yuan Fangguo said calmly, "Boss Yang, I'm here mainly to inspect the North China branch. Please ask the finance department to bring the financial statements and the sales department to bring the sales statements."
Yang Baolong nodded and asked a confidant to carry out his instructions.
While the financial and sales reports had not yet been brought over, Yang Baolong personally made a cup of tea for Yuan Fangguo, and then reported on some recent developments in the North China region.
What Yang Baolong said was similar to what Zhao Yong brought back, but this time there was a hint of complaint in his tone.
"Mr. Yuan, business in North China is tough this year due to the country's macroeconomic controls. Compared to people in East and South China, people here have relatively low incomes..."
In his words, Yang Baolong seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Yuan Fangguo's transfer of him to North China.
"You have a point, but Mr. Yang, don't forget that the commission rate in North China is higher than in South China and East China. The commission rate we gave wasn't based on a momentary whim, but was determined after a thorough market survey. The average income of people in South China and East China is similar, about double that of North China, so we raised the commission rate to 1. So, if you sell 100 motorcycles, others will have to sell at least 10 to get the same commission."
"In the plains here, the roads are much wider than in the south. People are used to driving three-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicles, and the market for two-wheeled motorcycles is not good."
"In South China and East China, there are direct sales areas of Lifan, Loncin, and Jialing. In North China, they only rely on agents. In comparison, your pressure is not that great." Yuan Fangguo said coldly.
Yuan Fangguo had already thought of what Yang Baolong would say, so he went straight to the point and was very blunt, which made Yang Baolong lose his temper completely.
After just a few words with Yang Baolong, an idea came to his mind, that is, to replace Yang Baolong at all costs.
Soon, the financial and sales reports were brought over, and Yuan Fangguo opened them one by one. After reading them, he found that of the motorcycles shipped at the end of last year, less than 2,000 were sold in January and February.
"What's going on? Doesn't that motorcycle already have a customer?"
"When did this happen?" Yang Baolong looked puzzled.
"At the end of last year, you said you found a customer who needed to quickly ship motorcycles. We couldn't use the railway in the short term, so we had to rely on LZ Port and use the Yangtze River for shipping. Have you forgotten? I remember that after the shipment was completed, Zhao Yong even made a special trip to TJ Port."
After Yuan Fangguo had said this, Yang Baolong finally had a look of "sudden enlightenment" on his face. He nodded quickly and said that he remembered this matter.
"What they signed was an installment agreement, which cannot be digested immediately." Yang Baolong explained quickly.
"Let me see."
Yang Baolong seemed to have prepared the contract agreement long ago and put it together in his office.
Yuan Fangguo picked up the agreement, read it for less than two minutes, and then slammed it heavily on the desk.
"You are so good, Yang Baolong, you make the decision on your own about this matter?"
"Mr. Yuan, you said we have absolute authority." Yang Baolong looked "wronged".
"Absolute authority is for superiors? It's for your subordinates. I remember telling you that any contract for more than 1000 motorcycles must comply with the company's standard contract specifications. Where did you find the contract?" Yuan Fangguo didn't use a single swear word in his words, but everyone in the office couldn't help but feel a sense of tension and oppression after hearing it.
"I, we were in a hurry at that time, thinking about making contributions to the company as soon as possible, so we forgot." Yang Baolong said sincerely.
"Well, this time we have to check the current inventory. Last year, we shipped 5,000 in February of this year. We recently shipped 10,000 and they're on the way. Contact each dealer now and compare the sales figures with the inventory figures today. We'll start checking tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, I'll do it right away." Yang Baolong nodded quickly.
Yuan Fangguo did not stay in Yang Baolong's office for too long. After saying that, he left.
Everyone suspected that there was something wrong with Yang Baolong, but they had no evidence at the moment, so they couldn't completely expose his true colors. Now Yuan Fangguo was preparing to start with quantity, which was also a good idea.
"People like Yang Baolong are too insidious." Zhao Yong was furious.
Da Fei also gritted his teeth and said, "If Mr. Yuan wasn't here, I would have beaten him up a long time ago."
Zhao Yong was talking to Dafei and others, but Yuan Fangguo said nothing. He was looking for a suitable successor to Yang Baolong in his mind.
Zhao Yong?
After thinking about it, he shook his head. Although Zhao Yong was loyal to him, his business ability was not strong after all. Putting him in such a huge market like North China would not only not be a good thing for Zhao Yong, but might also ruin him.
If Zhao Yong is impossible, then Da Fei is even more impossible.
After thinking about it, Yuan Fangguo thought of Tong Mingzhu again.
After thinking about it, he decided to call Tong Mingzhu every month to show his sincerity.
After returning to the hotel, the first thing he did was to call Tong Mingzhu.
"I'm in North China now." There was a hint of refusal in Tong Mingzhu's words.
"Where is North China?"
“…”
"What a coincidence, are you free tonight?"
"this?"
Tong Mingzhu hesitated for a moment. She remembered that this was the third time Yuan Fangguo had called her. Deep down, Tong Mingzhu was still very grateful to Yuan Fangguo for his recognition. However, she was doing very well in the Geli Group and had no plans to leave.
"That's a lot of trouble for you, Mr. Yuan." Tong Mingzhu said politely.
"No, let's meet at the Royal Holiday Hotel tonight." Yuan Fangguo said.
The Royal Holiday Hotel is the hotel where Yuan Fangguo stayed this time. It is a long-established five-star hotel in the local area. Both Chinese and Western food taste quite good. The local "government" also often entertains guests in this hotel.
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