Seeing Lou's father's dejected expression, Li Chu shook his head inwardly.
These older generation businessmen are sometimes just too greedy.
"Uncle Lou, now is not the time to talk about who is right and who is wrong. You should think about how to cancel the canteen at the textile factory. That's the important thing."
These words made both Lou's father and Xu Damao fall into deep thought.
Actually, only Lou's father was deep in thought, while Xu Damao secretly gave Li Chu a look of extreme gratitude.
Sitting on the other sofa, Lou's mother and Lou Xiao'e kept glancing over here, both looking somewhat worried.
Except for the third child who was still sitting in Xiao'e's lap, Xu Yang had already taken his younger brother Lou Jiye and run out to set off firecrackers.
Xu Yang failed the college entrance examination last year, and feeling somewhat unwilling, he continued his studies for another year.
According to Xiao'e, her grades have improved this year, and she should be able to get into a junior college.
These days, getting into a junior college is a feat in itself; graduates are still guaranteed job placement.
What hit him hardest last year was that Wang Yueyue, who was a year below him, took the college entrance exam early and ended up leaving, while he stayed to continue his senior year.
Over time, they ended up being younger than him and a grade higher.
After thinking for a while, Lou's father said, "No matter what, the New Year will eventually pass. My idea is to send all the goods that came through legitimate channels to the textile factory starting tomorrow..."
He had barely finished speaking when Li Chu shook his head, interrupting him.
"Uncle Lou, this won't work. If you do it this way, they'll probably find out immediately that you know their intentions. They might even sue you in advance. What if the materials you use at the textile factory come from legitimate channels, but what about the steel mill? What will you do if they investigate there?"
So my idea is, there's still a meal at midnight, right? I'll go find the logistics director tonight and tell him that you can't do it anymore; you simply can't procure that many of the planned supplies.”
Li Chu picked up the cup on the coffee table, took a sip of water, and continued, "Tonight, we'll confront him. We can't take over the cafeteria anymore. We won't be operating it tomorrow morning. Let them figure it out themselves. Just tell them you're willing to give them some compensation."
Don't be afraid to offend him, even if he's the factory manager.
"Is this okay?" Lou's father was a little undecided. How to put it, his businessman mindset was still influencing him. In business, harmony brings wealth, and he didn't want to offend anyone.
"Uncle Lou, this isn't a question of whether it's possible or not, it's a matter of having to do it. This isn't a business transaction anymore, it's a life-or-death struggle!"
Looking at Li Chu's serious face, Lou's father was shocked. He then remembered what someone had told him earlier: this contract could only succeed and could not fail.
He took too big a step, and now he's really messed things up.
"Uncle Lou, things have come to this point, so don't worry about offending anyone. You've already offended everyone, and now they want to ruin you and send you back to jail. Oh, not just you, but Da Mao too, they want to send both of you, father-in-law and son-in-law, to jail."
"A swift and decisive approach is the only way to catch them off guard. Starting tomorrow, we're quitting. Anyway, the factory workers won't come looking for you with any problems; let them deal with their own headaches."
"Phew..." Xu Damao let out a breath. He had been sitting silently to the side, not because he didn't want to talk, but because he didn't know what to say.
To be honest, his legs were a little weak at that moment; he was terrified.
Upon hearing Li Chu's arrangement, he genuinely wanted to agree on behalf of his father-in-law.
"Xiao Chu, the textile factory has been withdrawn, will there be any problems with the steel mill?"
"The steel plant will continue to operate the same way it did before. This place has been approved by the leaders of the metallurgical sector, and it is being treated as a pilot site."
Since it's a testing ground, the purpose is to identify and solve problems, so errors within a controllable range are permissible.
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Lou's father suddenly realized something and slapped his thigh, drawing everyone's attention.
“I see. No wonder when I signed the contract with the steel mill, all the leaders from the ministry showed up. But with the textile mill, I didn’t even see the factory director from beginning to end; only the deputy director showed up.”
At this point, Lou's father paused for a moment before saying hesitantly, "Then I might not even have to pay them back, because when they signed the contract with me, they didn't even stamp it with the factory's official seal, only the logistics department's seal."
"That's settled then. You two go find the logistics director later and tell him directly that this contract is invalid. If you want to continue the contract, you must sign a new contract, and you must have approval from higher authorities."
Upon hearing this, Li Chu thought, "Hey, isn't this like a pillow being handed to someone who's sleepy? Things will be much easier now."
The matter has been discussed to this point; now it's up to them to see how they proceed.
It was almost ten o'clock, and Lou's father didn't dare to waste any more time. He told Xu Damao to go back and get the bicycle right away, and the two of them would go to the textile factory's residential compound to find the logistics director.
"Don't run back, get on my bike first."
Qiu Nan, get my car keys so Uncle Lou and Da Mao can use the car.
Uncle Lou didn't stand on ceremony. He first went over to explain things to Aunt Lou, and then left with his son-in-law.
Before leaving, Xu Damao leaned close to Li Chu and whispered his thanks.
Seeing that Lou's father and Damao had left, Xiao'e and her mother couldn't sit still any longer. They called their two sons, who were playing wildly outside, and prepared to go home.
At the gate of the courtyard, after seeing Xiao'e and the other four off, Li Chu waved goodbye, and the five members of his family went home together.
In the living room, the four dogs lay obediently in their beds and didn't go out.
Whenever there are firecrackers outside, they become very well-behaved. This has been the case since the first little black one, and it remains the same for its sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons.
Dogs are dogs after all. No matter how smart they are, without special training, there will always be things they are afraid of.
Those sent to the police dog base probably won't be afraid of firecrackers anymore.
I squatted down in front of the doghouse, played with the dogs for a while, and then explained to my wife what they had just discussed.
"So, Uncle Lou and Da Mao are going to go to them now and tell them they're quitting?"
"Yeah, that's right!"
"What if the factory doesn't agree?"
"Whether they agree or not is irrelevant. Uncle Lou and Da Mao went there to inform them that we're quitting, not to discuss it with them."
Ding Qiunan was stunned by these words. Are they all being this tough now?
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