Gao Zhiwei looked Lu Feng up and down, smiling like a fox, and leaned back in his chair, saying, "President Lu, you're in a different mood now. Having a car really makes a difference."
"Stop talking nonsense, do you know where Zuo Weimin's supply base is?" Lu Feng said as he sat down.
"Where?" Gao Zhiwei sat up straight, his whole demeanor becoming serious. These were all trade secrets, just like how some people didn't know about Jiaming Food Factory and could only get their goods from secondhand dealers.
"Baiyuan City!" Lu Feng briefly explained the situation.
"So what do you mean? You're going to throw money in after the New Year and create your own supplier?" Gao Zhiwei asked curiously.
Lu Feng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It's too complicated, and with this kind of market pressure, it's impossible to get in. I just want to hold a controlling stake and make sure it serves me, rather than having it potentially strangle me at any time."
"I think this is a bit too hasty. You're not planning to go during this period, are you?"
“Yes, the accounts are settled, and I don’t have much to do. Only when I have no worries can I focus on development. I need to get this done before the New Year.” Lu Feng looked worried.
"Don't go. You're going to someone else's territory and disrupting their business. They have a hometown association. To put it bluntly, if you die there, no one will dare to collect your body. This isn't local; you have your own network of connections to protect you."
“I didn’t have much of a network at the beginning. You get to know people gradually.” Lu Feng stood up and said, “It’s settled then. You’ll be the general manager for a while, and the factory will be in your hands. Oh, by the way, I bought a pager. You can contact me if anything comes up.”
Gao Zhiwei could sense that Lu Feng had made up his mind, and once he made up his mind, there was little chance of turning back; he could only hope for the best.
After lunch, Lu Feng took a look at the overall situation of the factory, then gathered everyone together for a meeting, which was considered a way of handing over the power of the factory to Gao Zhiwei.
If you want to open branch factories and expand your business, you must ensure the stability of your raw material suppliers; otherwise, you will be at their mercy.
When they got home in the afternoon, Jiang Xiaoyan looked at the car with a happy expression. Lu Feng asked her to get in the car and took her for a drive around the city center. The three of them were overjoyed.
"It's so great to have a car. I can go wherever I want." Jiang Xiaoyan looked at the interior, her face full of satisfaction.
“Yes, it’s convenient to have a car, and you won’t be freezing.” Lu Feng changed the subject as he drove, “I’m planning to go to another city in the next few days, and it might take a long time.”
"What are you going to do in another city?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked in astonishment. For people nowadays, going to another city is a big deal. Due to inconvenient transportation, many people have disappeared without a trace after leaving their hometown.
"I can't explain things at the factory to you." Lu Feng stepped on the gas, turned at the next intersection, and the Tianyue Hotel was just ahead: "I'm happy today, let's go to the Tianyue Hotel for dinner."
“You can’t not go. Just call if anything happens. How many days will you be gone?” Jiang Xiaoyan asked with concern.
"I don't know. We need to get things done. It might take a month, or it might take two months."
"It's been two months since the Lunar New Year, and you're leaving me to spend it alone?" Jiang Xiaoyan's voice held a hint of complaint as she whispered, "You never discuss anything with me, you just tell me the answers. A few years ago, a man from my uncle's village went to work in another place and never came back."
"No, don't worry!" Lu Feng said as he parked the car downstairs at the Tianyue Hotel.
Duoduo enjoyed the meal very much, calling out "Daddy" and wanting kisses on the cheek the whole time. This little flatterer is becoming more and more lovable.
Jiang Xiaoyan ate in silence, keeping quiet.
Her concerns were not unfounded. The current social situation is not optimistic. There are many scoundrels, some even rob people, and countless petty thieves.
Moreover, going to someone else's territory and taking over their property was something even Lu Feng was a little apprehensive about.
However, if he doesn't take this step, he won't be able to compete head-on with Wahaha due to the limitations on raw material supply. This step is necessary, and it must be completed before the end of the year.
That night, lying in bed, looking at the moonlight outside the window, Jiang Xiaoyan's hand searched under the covers. She took Lu Feng's hand and whispered, "Let's not go, okay? We're already very well-off."
“We should be richer.” Lu Feng turned to look at her and said, “Go to sleep early.”
Jiang Xiaoyan scooted forward, biting her lip, and said, "How about tonight? Duoduo is asleep now."
"I'm tired, no rush." Lu Feng changed his position and closed his eyes.
After inquiring about the situation in Baiyuan City for several days, especially about Zuo Weimin's background, Lu Feng prepared a card for himself and deposited most of the money from the factory into it, with more money to be transferred over later.
With only two months and nine days left until the Lunar New Year, the cold had completely enveloped the land. Lu Feng still decided to make a trip there to find a supply chain of his own and get rid of Zuo Weimin completely.
Before leaving, he told Jiang Xiaoyan to take good care of herself, and to call the factory if anything happened, or to page him. He also told her that he would come back to spend the New Year with her, whether things were settled or not.
Baiyuan City is more than 300 kilometers away from here. If we were to travel 20 or 30 years from now, it would only take an hour by high-speed train, or two or three hours by car.
But now it takes a whole day to walk there.
Forget about highways, there aren't even any smooth cement roads; most of them are compacted dirt roads!
Lu Feng drove with extra caution, keeping in mind that he would not enter villages, would not stop if someone asked for directions, would not stop if he encountered someone injured on the road, and would never take rugged side roads.
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