Chapter 255 I Want to Cooperate with You

"Yes, Director Xun, I came to you not because I want to join the tobacco factory, but because I want to cooperate with you."

Bai Wei expressed his thoughts.

"Cooperation? What cooperation?"

Xun Lifeng's expression also changed slightly, not knowing Bai Wei's intention.

"I grew some tobacco leaves and I want a tobacco factory to buy them out in the future..."

As soon as Bai Wei opened his mouth, Xun Lifeng waved his hands.

"As for tobacco leaves, the government did allow us to purchase them from farmers before, and even had incentive policies. But now that tobacco factories are not doing well, we have already reduced purchases on a large scale. Moreover, by the time your tobacco leaves are ripe, you may not even know whether our factory is still there..."

Xun Lifeng's brows were twisted into a small mountain.

He also thought that if he could recruit Bai Wei to work in the tobacco factory, with her abilities, she might be able to bring new opportunities to the factory.

But from what she said, she just wanted to discuss cooperation.

"Comrade Bai Wei, didn't you say before that you could help my uncle solve the sales problem? If the situation in the factory gets better, then we can cooperate in the future, right?"

Ke Yuanbao was quite smart. When he asked this question, Song Qinian also glanced at Bai Wei.

Based on his understanding of Bai Wei, she would not fight a battle without confidence, and she must have a sense of propriety in her heart.

"Yes, Director Xun, I do have some ideas about your sales problem."

Bai Wei's words ignited the hope in Xun Lifeng's heart.

"Tell me, if there is really a way to solve the urgent problem of the tobacco factory and improve the efficiency of the factory in the future, we can discuss cooperation!"

Looking at Xun Lifeng's anxious look, Bai Wei also put forward his own ideas.

"Director Xun, I think there are too many stocks in the factory warehouse. Only by selling all the stocks and having circulating funds can the tobacco factory have the support to carry out drastic reforms."

Bai Wei's words only made Xun Lifeng nod. He took a sip of tea and continued speaking.

"Of course I have thought about reform. The tobacco factory does have problems now, but it is not easy to sell all the goods."

Xun Lifeng sighed.

"I have a plan, Director Xun, please wait a moment."

Bai Wei took out a piece of paper and pen from her military bag and placed them on her desk. After writing and drawing for a while, she spread out the paper.

"Director Xun, please take a look."

Song Qinian, Xun Lifeng and Ke Yuanbao all came forward.

Bai Wei painted all the cigarettes of Hongta Tobacco Factory, and they looked lifelike. In the center of the painting were written the five big characters "Hongta Tobacco Factory", and at the bottom of the painting were a row of red slogans.

"Big discount for the whole factory, collect five cigarette boxes and get a pack of cigarettes for free!"

Xun Lifeng said the last sentence and frowned.

"Comrade Bai Wei, what are you doing..."

"Uncle, isn't it clearly written here? As long as you collect five cigarette boxes, you can get a pack of cigarettes for free!"

Ke Yuanbao understood it instantly.

Xun Lifeng clapped his hands, "Of course I know what you mean, but this...this factory...won't it lose money?"

Song Qinian didn't say anything, but he understood that Bai Wei was offering a discount.

Buy five packs of cigarettes and get one pack free!

"Director Xun, I've been to the supply and marketing cooperative before and found that the cigarettes in the factory are priced too high, which is the main reason why they can't be sold. But lowering the price will also affect the reputation of the factory, which is not advisable."

Before Bai Wei finished speaking, Xun Lifeng sighed.

"That's not a bad idea. If we lower the price, the leaders won't approve it. The prices of Hongta Tobacco Factory's cigarettes have all been approved by the higher-ups. If we want to change them at will, we need to apply for permission. It's very troublesome."

Bai Wei was also very clear about this.

"Director Xun, we are just offering a discount. Buy five packs and get one pack free. So it's not a price reduction, and naturally there is no need to go through the approval process. And you can buy these five packs with multiple people. For example, if five of you come together to buy cigarettes, each person buys a pack, and the free pack of cigarettes can be divided equally among everyone. If there are ten cigarettes in a pack, each person can get two. Of course, it's calculated!"

In this day and age, there are almost no promotions like this.

Before Xun Lifeng could react, Ke Yuanbao clapped his hands suddenly.

"That means I can call my friends over, and if we buy five packs, we get one pack of cigarettes. If we buy ten packs, we get two packs for free, is that right?"

"Yes! That's right! Yuanbao, if you say so, would you be willing to buy cigarettes from Hongta Tobacco Factory?"

As soon as Bai Wei finished speaking, Ke Yuanbao nodded vigorously.

"Of course I am willing. If you don't take advantage of a bargain, you're a bastard! Just for this bargain, more people will definitely buy cigarettes from our tobacco factory. Uncle, Comrade Bai Wei's idea is feasible!"

Looking at Ke Yuanbao's excited look, Xun Lifeng shook his head.

"No! Comrade Bai Wei, if you do this, our factory will lose money. If our superiors find out, they will hold us accountable. We...can't bear this responsibility."

Xun Lifeng was also in a dilemma.

Not only does he have to shoulder the responsibility of the tobacco factory, he also has to consider the ideas of his superiors. Once this activity is launched, it will be a disguised price reduction.

Once someone from above starts investigating, he might even lose his position as factory director!

"Director Xun, you have to make a decision. Do you want to protect the future of the tobacco factory or your future as the director?"

Song Qinian, who had been silent the whole time, asked the most crucial question as soon as he opened his mouth.

Xun Lifeng was silent. He certainly understood what Song Qinian meant.

"In the military, there are always gains and losses. If I were as timid as you, and didn't dare to attack fiercely when I met a strong enemy, I wouldn't be able to walk off the battlefield alive. Director Xun, if you are afraid and unwilling to fight, you will save your own future, but you will give up the future of all the workers in the entire tobacco factory. I am a general, and I will never give up the soldiers who follow me!"

Song Qinian's voice was so sonorous and powerful that Bai Wei was moved.

She turned her head to look at Song Qinian. His eyes were clear and his voice was filled with unspeakable power. At this moment, even Xun Lifeng was shocked by his determination.

Should he save himself or the future of the entire factory?

Xun Lifeng sat on the chair, silent for a long time.