"Let's go then, let's have a drink and get to know each other," Yu Tian suggested.
Lu Feng stood up somewhat helplessly. It was just what he feared most that happened. He was very reluctant to go, as evidenced by the requests Jiang Xiaoyan's brothers had made over the past year.
If Lu Feng were to tell his whole family that he was the chairman of Jiaming Foods and that he wouldn't have to do anything next year, all these relatives would definitely follow him to the south and would be looking for him countless times every day.
Jiang Xiaoyan's two older brothers kept calling her last year, and even her parents came to her several times. Eventually, they handed over some outsourcing business to the two of them. Later, they called Lu Feng and asked him to hand over the packaging of all the products from more than a dozen factories of Jiamei Foods to the two of them.
Lu Feng berated the two of them on the phone and warned them that if they went any further, he would divorce Jiang Xiaoyan directly. Only then did the two of them calm down.
"Are you going or not? Stop dawdling and hurry up, do you really think you're someone important?" Yu Rongguang scolded impatiently.
Lu Jinyue said, "How dare you talk to your brother like that, Lu Feng, hurry up!"
Lu Feng pushed back his chair and squeezed his way out from the corner after a while. Yu Tian met Yu Rongguang and led him out of the private room to a private room on the second floor.
Before even entering the room, Yu Tian had already straightened his back, put his hands behind his back, and adopted the demeanor of a big boss.
Pushing open the room door, the man in the lead said, "Old Qian, President Yu is here. He's the one who helped us find connections last time."
Lu Feng stood at the door and saw a man in his fifties sitting inside. He was slightly balding, with peaceful features, and seemed like an easy-going person. He was wearing a blue shirt and a watch on his wrist, and overall he did look quite impressive.
Lu Feng glanced at him and realized that the man did look familiar. He must have seen this person a few times before, but he couldn't remember the specifics.
"Mr. Qian, hello, hello!" Yu Tian walked in and extended his hand, his accent changing from the local county accent to a mixture of provincial capital dialect and ordinary people's accent.
Mr. Qian stood up, extended his hand to shake hands, and said, "We've known each other for a long time. Mr. Yu is a big businessman; he can't be compared to us office workers."
The others at the table started to cheer, and the private room was soon filled with noise and laughter.
"President Qian, what are you saying? You're the vice president now, second only to the president, and you also have shares. Backed by such a large factory as Jiaming Foods, you live a much more comfortable life than us," Yu Tian flattered.
The others readily agreed.
“Jiaming Foods is under a lot of pressure. There were changes in senior management at the end of the year, and I was also worried that we wouldn’t get any dividends. This is your own business, you should be in charge!” General Manager Qian said, “Have the waiters bring some chairs, please sit down!”
"I'm not sitting here anymore, come on, have a smoke!" Yu Tian offered a cigarette and said, "My father-in-law is celebrating his 70th birthday tomorrow. The whole family is having dinner here today, and we have to go over there later. Mr. Qian, which department are you in charge of?"
"I'm in charge of procurement. It used to be a separate department, but before the Lunar New Year, there were endless meetings. The big boss went to a meeting in the province. Next year, the group will be expanded, and we'll be going to grow bigger. These departments will have to undergo changes," Mr. Qian said loudly, lighting a cigarette.
"What's the background of this Jiaming Foods company? How come it's so big? I heard it's run by the son or son-in-law of someone in the province, and they're using all the government's money!"
"I also heard that it was run by people from the South, from Hong Kong, big foreign capital. People say the boss is very young. Is Boss Gao married yet?"
"Which General Manager Gao? Gao Zhiwei?" General Manager Qian exhaled a puff of smoke with a disdainful look and tapped the table with his hand, saying, "He's no good. Don't be fooled by how arrogant Gao Zhiwei is outside. He's not the big boss, he's the general manager. I heard from other general managers in a meeting that he was the one who caused the turmoil at the end of the year. He almost got fired."
"Isn't Gao Zhiwei the boss?"
"No, the boss is very young, in his twenties. Don't let his young age fool you, he's ruthless. Those other guys are no good. He's a shareholder company, and now a few more shareholders have joined. This boss doesn't care about these small businesses in the north; he's taken the money and gone to the south to play big games!" Boss Qian said with a smug look on his face.
"Wow, they don't even want such a big factory? Jiaming Foods must make tens of millions a year, right?"
"Tens of millions? Let me tell you, at the year-end meeting, the finance manager said that last year's profit was 100 million. We have too many factories, all over the country. If you get even a little bit involved with one of these factories, you can just wait to count your money." Mr. Qian hiccuped as he spoke.
A brief silence fell over the private room. Everyone present was shocked. They knew that Jiaming Foods was a large company, but they never dreamed that its annual profit would exceed 100 million yuan.
In many provinces today, excluding state-owned enterprises, it's possible to find not a single private enterprise with profits exceeding 100 million yuan.
Yu Tian realized what was happening and his smile towards President Qian became even more humble. A vice president in charge of procurement definitely wielded the power of life and death.
"Mr. Qian, if you ever need anything, just tell me. I know people in the county or the city. I might not be able to help you with big things, but I can definitely handle small things!" Yu Tian took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Mr. Qian, here, have a smoke!"
Just as Mr. Qian put the cigarette in his mouth, a lighter was already ready beside him.
"Mr. Qian, what's the name of the CEO of Jiaming Foods? I've never heard of him before."
“Uh…” Mr. Qian hesitated, leaning back in his chair.
Lu Feng's heart skipped a beat. It seemed he couldn't hide it any longer. He sighed inwardly and could only tell Jiang Xiaoyan to handle it. After the New Year, he would have to focus on the electronics factory.
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