Chapter 139 Cooperation
Tian Xin's trip was really worthwhile! She looked at Lin Zhou and sighed silently in her heart: He is such a noble man!
The two men walked to the office door, which was not closed, and the factory director was sitting inside.
The factory manager was surprised for a few seconds when he saw Lin Zhou appear at the door, then he immediately stood up to greet him and walked towards the two of them with a smile on his face: "Hey, Xiao Lin, why are you here?"
"I was just doing some work nearby and came here on the way. How are you doing lately, Mr. Liu?" Lin Zhou walked up and shook hands with Mr. Liu.
Mr. Liu looked to be in his fifties, of medium height and slightly overweight. His hair was balding, but his forehead was shiny, yet his face was kind. He wore a jacket and trousers, giving him the air of a veteran leader.
"Same old as always!" Mr. Liu said, and hurriedly invited the two to sit on the sofa at the side: "Come on, come on, sit down!"
After they sat down, he looked Tian Xin up and down: "This is..."
"Oh, this is the village official of Yuanshang Xiaowan Village." Lin Zhou looked at Tian Xin and introduced her to Mr. Liu: "She is my friend, Tian Xin."
"Hello, Mr. Liu!" Tian Xin quickly greeted him.
"Hello, hello!" Mr. Liu looked at her with a smile, then looked at Lin Zhou.
A little girl came in and poured tea for the two of them. Tian Xin saw that he had been staring at her and Lin Zhou, feeling a little embarrassed, so she picked up the tea and took a sip.
"Ahem!" Lin Zhou coughed unnaturally and said, "Their village built a stone quarry last year. Did you know that?"
"The stone quarry in Xiaowan Village?" asked Mr. Liu.
"right!"
"Oh, I see!" Mr. Liu said, "Their factory is doing very well. It's only been a year, and they've already grown in size!"
"It was she who proposed to build this factory!" As he said this, Lin Zhou turned to look at Tian Xin, his eyes full of admiration.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu immediately flattered Tian Xin: "Oh, really? You're so young and yet you've accomplished such a great thing for Murakami. That's amazing! You young people are so driven, unlike me, who's old and can't move forward! It's up to the young to handle future affairs!"
Tian Xin felt guilty after hearing this and immediately said, "No, no, I didn't do anything. Have you been to our place?"
"I went there once when it opened. I had just started construction then! Later I even discussed cooperation with you guys!"
cooperate?
Tian Xin quickly exchanged a glance with Lin Zhou, who immediately asked, "Cooperation? What do you mean?"
"What else can we expect from cooperating with them?" Mr. Liu smiled and said, "Drink some water! Don't just sit there!"
Tian Xin suddenly became restless and turned to look at Lin Zhou.
He seemed to be thinking about something, with his head down and no words spoken, but his expression was very calm.
Wait a minute, Lin Zhou knows this Mr. Liu, so he should be able to ask something. If she speaks rashly, if she says the wrong thing, it will be a disaster!
Thinking of this, she moved closer to Lin Zhou and said nothing more.
Seeing that neither of them drank the water or spoke, Mr. Liu had a few more plates of food brought over. He pointed at the "dates with walnuts" on the plate and said to Tian Xin, "Girl, try this. It's really good. There's only one place selling it in our county, and it's hard to find. My son loves it. Try it!"
Tian Xingang was still thinking about something else, but when he saw the "dates with walnuts" on the plate, he almost couldn't help laughing.
Mr. Liu was still warmly inviting her to eat, so she took one and handed it to Lin Zhou: "You eat!"
Lin Zhou didn't smile, his face still as calm as ever. Seeing her hand it over, he took it and took a bite: "It's really delicious!"
"Isn't it!" Mr. Liu said in a friendly tone, "This thing looks interesting, but it's hard to buy. You two came here just in time! Eat more!"
"Thank you, Mr. Liu!" Tian Xin took over and said with a smile: "Actually, this is made by someone in our village. If you like it, I'll ask Lin Zhou to send some to you someday. It's too much trouble to buy it."
"Really? It's made by your villagers, no wonder it's hard to buy, it turns out it's not mass-produced! What a pity!" Mr. Liu sighed.
Talking to the boss is hard!
After going around in circles for a while, Tian Xin got a little anxious and didn't want to continue chatting, so she asked directly: "I just heard you say that you discussed cooperation with our factory before. Did our factory provide you with clinker?"
"Yes!" Mr. Liu took the teapot and refilled it for Lin Zhou. He walked over and sat across from the two of them. "It's just that the deal didn't go through! Your price was too high!"
"That……"
Tian Xin was about to ask when Lin Zhou suddenly grabbed her wrist and squeezed it gently.
She understood what he meant and immediately shut up, leaning back on the sofa to listen to what they were saying.
Lin Zhou sat forward and asked, "So where do you get your raw materials from?"
Mr. Liu sighed, his smile gone, and he seemed worried: "I've been having a headache about this lately. Currently, we have a few small factories supplying us, but that won't work in the future. If we want to increase production, we have to cooperate with large factories!"
At this point, he looked at Lin Zhou and said tentatively: "Xiao Lin, please think carefully about the cooperation plan I mentioned last time! Your father and I have been friends for many years. Just think of it as giving your uncle a favor. This will benefit you more than it will harm you!"
Lin Zhou didn't expect him to suddenly change the subject to himself, and it was difficult to refuse directly, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go back and think about it. However," he changed the subject: "You just said that their factory's prices are high. Who quoted you that price?"
When Mr. Liu heard Lin Zhou say he would consider it, he was overjoyed and said without hesitation: "Their supply and marketing section chief's surname is Liu. I think his name is..."
"Liu Shengli!" Tian Xin said, "He's the head of supply and marketing in our factory!"
"Oh, yes, yes, that's the name!" Mr. Liu said, "If his offer hadn't been so high, we would have cooperated last year. We wouldn't have to go through all this trouble later!"
"From what you said, you are still interested in cooperating with them!" Lin Zhou asked.
Mr. Liu took a sip of tea from his cup, then pointed to a piece of calligraphy on the wall and said to Lin Zhou, "Look, this was given to me by Section Chief Liu when we opened the business. He said he wanted a long-term partnership, but it didn't work out. The few companies I tried weren't very successful either, and we almost stopped production by the end of the year!"
"That's serious!" Lin Zhou asked, "Then who's in charge of your incoming and outgoing shipments? Do you manage them yourself, or do you have someone specifically in charge?"
Mr. Liu chuckled twice: "How can I manage it myself? These things are all handled by my subordinates. As for the quality of raw materials, their factory is still better!"
Mr. Liu continued, “The companies we talked to last year weren’t very good. They were too small and often failed to deliver on time, which put me in a very passive position.”
"Then why don't you go talk to them again?" Lin Zhou tried to ask: "Do you have any other concerns?"
"That's not the case." Mr. Liu's expression suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy: "Didn't they change their minds a while ago?"
"Change your mind?"
"Yes, a few months ago, a young man came to their factory and said he would send a batch based on our quotation first. Once their factory's production is increased, we can discuss further cooperation!"
"Young man?" Tian Xin was surprised. "Which young man?"
"Which one?" Mr. Liu patted his balding forehead. "I'm old, and my memory is not good. I even forgot what it was called. It was the head of the supply and marketing department here who talked about it. I didn't pay attention at the time."
"Oh, right!" He seemed to remember something and immediately added: "He is quite tall and looks older than you!" He pointed at Lin Zhou.
"Did this person come again later?" Lin Zhou asked.
"I don't know about that. They are all communicating with the people below. I don't really care about that."
"Oh!" Lin Zhou hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Do you plan to continue to cooperate with them in the long term?"
"That depends on their later quotation!" Mr. Liu said: "I've seen the batch they sent me. Compared with several other companies, the quality is still trustworthy. If we want long-term cooperation, it depends on the sincerity of both parties. We will see later!"
Mr. Liu picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then looked at Lin Zhou meaningfully and smiled.
Having said that, it was almost time to finish. Lin Zhou gave Tian Xin a look, and they both stood up to say goodbye to Mr. Liu: "Then you go ahead and do your work. We have something else to do, so we'll be leaving first! I'm really sorry to have kept you up for so long!"
"What are you talking about?" Mr. Liu quickly stood up and stopped him: "What's the rush? It's noon now, let's go out for lunch together!"
"No thanks!" Lin Zhou declined, "I have something else to do, so I won't waste your time. I'll come visit you another time."
"It's so hard to come here, so let's have a meal nearby. It won't take long!" Mr. Liu insisted, and then looked at Tian Xin: "Miss, this is your first time here. Let's go with Xiaolin!"
"No need, Mr. Liu!" Tian Xin declined, "He really has something else to do. If you continue to work with our stone factory, we'll definitely see each other again! Thank you for your hospitality today." She pointed at the "jujube and walnut sandwich" and said, "If you like this, I'll have Lin Zhou bring you some later."
Seeing that the two were about to leave, Mr. Liu did not insist any further: "In that case, I won't force you to stay!"
He held Lin Zhou's hand and said, "Xiao Lin, think carefully about what I said earlier. I'll have my son come find you later! From now on, this is your business!"
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