Facing the two reporters, Lu Feng's face was gloomy, and he directly denounced them as shameless, his whole being filled with indescribable anger.
“It’s not easy for businesses. Take Jiafeng Electronics as an example. We employ nearly 50,000 people. Behind each worker is a family. They work hard to support their families. The company manufactures products, sells them, and only with money can they pay their wages. But what about the profits?” Lu Feng said to the two of them, “They take all the profits. How can the company develop? Will the workers always receive such meager wages?”
“Currently, ordinary employees at Jiafeng Electronics earn a little over 300 yuan a month. Our company needs to develop, but the other party is squeezing our profits like this, talking to us in a condescending manner. We can't accept it. What can I do? I can only cut employee wages and increase their working hours in exchange for a meager profit.”
"If you call me a capitalist, then who is the real capitalist? Whoever takes the highest profits should be the one to be criticized. If our home appliance exports start in this way, then there will definitely be a large wave of bankruptcies. I want to warn the trading agency not to confuse the issue here. We will not give in."
During the more than one-hour interview, Lu Feng spent the entire time criticizing the company. He barely mentioned the issues between the two companies and focused on the relationship between the manufacturing industry and the export agency.
Back in his office, Lu Feng gathered his thoughts and asked, "How's the office building search going? Let's finalize it soon and have Wei Yandan and Zhu Lidong move in. Calling them every day is such a hassle."
“There’s a pretty good building right now, but it’s a bit pricey. It’s three stories, 2,400 square meters in total, and the rent is 200,000 yuan a year.” Liu Cheng also hoped that they would move in soon. Otherwise, if Lu Feng had any questions, he would ask him first. Some things were not his responsibility, but if Lu Feng asked, he would have to ask other people in charge.
"The price is alright, is two thousand square meters enough?" Lu Feng pondered.
Two thousand square meters is indeed enough for an ordinary company, but Jiafeng Electronics is different. It has many subsidiaries, and the heads of these companies all need to gather at the headquarters. Once foreign trade is established, overseas departments will also be set up, and a large number of people will move in.
“I called General Manager Wei yesterday. The estimated number of people in each department is around 800. Three square meters per person seems a bit insufficient. I’ll look for more suitable spaces,” Liu Cheng said.
"Ideally, there should be room for expansion. If we build a new building, it's estimated that we won't be able to move in for at least five years. It's also not good if the various departments at headquarters are too scattered. Let's start by looking for a space of three to four thousand square meters." As Lu Feng spoke, he glanced at the time; it was already 6:30 in the evening.
It was getting dark outside. Lu Feng stood up, preparing to return to the hotel, when the phone on his desk suddenly rang. Liu Cheng answered the phone, "Who is it?"
"I'm looking for Brother Feng!" Feng Zhiyao's voice came from the phone.
"President Lu, they're looking for you!" Liu Cheng called out hurriedly.
Lu Feng, who had just reached the door, turned back, took the phone, and asked, "Who is this?"
"Brother Feng, it's me!" Feng Zhiyao said excitedly on the phone. "I bought a ticket to Suzhou for tomorrow. You're in Suzhou, right?"
“I’m in Shenzhen,” Lu Feng replied.
"Luckily I made a phone call, otherwise I would have gone to the wrong place. It will be even faster tomorrow. See you tomorrow, Feng!"
"Okay, are you here to have fun? Or what?" Lu Feng asked.
“I was looking for you. It’s been so long since we last saw each other,” Feng Zhiyao replied.
"Oh, I thought your dad sent you. You'll need to check the finances and stuff, so I can have the ledgers prepared." Lu Feng said to him, "What time are you arriving? I'll have someone pick you up."
"I should be on the morning shift, Feng-ge, see you tomorrow!"
After hanging up the phone, Feng Zhiyao was still very happy. Mr. Feng had asked him to investigate the situation of Lu Feng's company, especially his status and the company's operation after his divorce.
Feng Zhiyao's feelings for Lu Feng were more personal, and he didn't like to communicate with him in a work-related manner. Mr. Feng noticed his resistance and stopped interfering, telling him to go and catch up with Lu Feng.
Mr. Feng felt that if Feng Zhiyao was too formal, he wouldn't be able to find out anything. On the contrary, casual conversations were more likely to reveal a person's true feelings.
Inside the hotel, Su Yourong spent the whole day reading newspapers and watching television, and also heard a lot of news from the outside world. She thought Lu Feng's current situation was very difficult to handle.
The initiative is in the hands of Guangfa Trading Agents; no amount of public opinion can change that.
As soon as Lu Feng returned to the hotel, Su Yourong came out of her room and knocked on his door. When he opened it, Lu Feng saw her and remembered her, asking, "Have you eaten yet?"
"By the time you ask me if I've eaten, I'll be starving." Su Yourong rolled her eyes and said, "I've eaten. Let's go in and chat for a bit about today's trade agency business."
Lu Feng looked her up and down; she was wearing a hotel bathrobe. He said, "Let's talk right at the door."
"Are you kidding me?" Su Yourong was amused by his guardedness and said with a smile, "You think you're a hot commodity, right? I'm here to assess you as an investor. I'll just ask you one question: do you want money?"
Lu Feng moved aside, and Su Yourong walked in wearing slippers. She sat on the sofa and said, "I don't think there's any point in you making a scene like this. If you want to go down the overseas export route, you'll ultimately have to rely on others. There's no point in the two sides fighting each other."
"Then what do you want me to do?" Lu Feng sat down, lit a cigarette, and stared at her as he asked, "Give me an idea on how to resolve this?"
Su Yourong reached out and took Lu Feng's cigarette, took a puff and said, "There's no such thing in business. It's like a head-on collision. The other party holds the power of life and death over your business at sea. You have to bow your head when necessary. First, build up the market. Didn't I tell you before that you have to pay tuition for everything you do?"
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