Gao Zhiwei found an excuse to send the two away, and looked at Lu Feng and said, "Da Tou is just a simpleton, nothing special. As for Han Dong, he's even more cunning, but he doesn't have much ability. What kind of good people can be following you around?"
"Huh?" Lu Feng leaned back in his chair and said, "Are you subtly putting someone down in your words?"
"No, no, I recently talked to Da Tou. He's been taking over the finance work after the New Year, which has made Han Dong quite nervous. He keeps telling me, 'We've worked together, I want to have a meal with you and catch up.'"
Lu Feng sighed, took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it on the table, lit one, and said, "I know, but if we want to develop, we can't use them. Da Tou isn't stupid. We put him in charge of finance because we thought he was naive and wouldn't cause any trouble. After the New Year, we'll find him an accounting school to take some advanced courses. Besides, he also has shares."
"Yes, you haven't treated them badly either!"
"Have you bought the tickets?" Lu Feng asked.
"I've bought the tickets. There are no direct flights, so I'll go to Henan first and then transfer. The tickets are for tomorrow. It's nice here, all lively and bustling. It's much worse outside. It's much better where I am." Gao Zhiwei said with a slightly shy expression, "My wife missed me when I called her a few days ago."
"Oh dear, look at what you're thinking. How about this, you come back after the fifteenth. Leave the work to them and stay home for a few more days."
"Really?" Gao Zhiwei's face lit up with joy. He had told his wife on the phone a few days ago that if the branch factory couldn't be opened, he would have to bring his wife along. Being separated by distance wasn't a good solution, so it would be best if they could stay at home for a few more days.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu, you're so kind."
"Don't thank me yet. Just assemble a team for me over there and bring them over," Lu Feng said.
"Team? What team?"
"Public relations!"
"Public relations? What do you need public relations for? That kind of public relations?" Gao Zhiwei's voice rose several times.
"The business unit, the external business unit, or the forward-looking department for external expansion."
Gao Zhiwei looked at Lu Feng with suspicion, carefully digesting the words he had just said. Two words came to mind: negotiation.
"Do you need a negotiation team?"
"What negotiation team? It's for expanding the forward-looking department. Help me find one. We'll use it after the New Year." Lu Feng tidied up the things on the table, preparing to go home to be with his wife and children.
"Wait a minute, didn't you say you were just opening one branch factory? Do you really need such a large negotiation team? You could have handled it yourself. What are you thinking? Tell me." Gao Zhiwei was getting impatient.
"Would I lie to you? It's almost Chinese New Year, there are many talented people in the south, so keep an eye out for them. As for wages, we can offer higher ones, and the factory will take care of your food and accommodation."
"You've lied to me enough? Don't think I don't know what kind of person you are. While you were away, I was drinking with Da Tou and the others every day, and they were all telling me things like going to the grain bureau to pretend to be a leader, to cheat this person, to bluff that person. What wouldn't you do? We've finally gotten to where we are today, wouldn't it be better to take things one step at a time?"
Lu Feng just smiled and didn't say anything.
"Tell me the truth, how many are you planning to open? Three? Five?"
Lu Feng remained silent.
Gao Zhiwei understood that there were definitely more than that number, and asked, "Ten?"
Lu Feng remained silent.
"Brother! Are you crazy?!" Gao Zhiwei slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "It's the New Year, and just a few days ago I was telling my wife that I had created a miracle. The boss was really nice and even gave me shares, and this is what you give me? Can we not be so reckless?"
"You're really not cut out for starting a business!"
“I’m not suited for starting a business, you’re suited for risking your life. I told you that you haven’t caused any trouble or messed up the factory since you came back these past few days, and everything is fine. I even praised you to Da Tou, saying that you’ve grown up, matured, and become more stable. Goodness, what are you up to now?”
"Don't rush! Don't rush, you make me sound like a child." Lu Feng waved his hand and said, "Sit down, sit down, have a smoke."
"No way this time, I can't listen to you. It's too much. Even if it's operating at a loss, you're like a snail trying to carry a mountain!"
"Yes, yes, I also think it's too hasty. Let's start with three. If these three work well, we can expand to five. Anyway, this is the goal for the whole year next year. I'll listen to you."
Gao Zhiwei felt there was something wrong with his ears. Could he possibly convince him?
“Don’t look at me like that. I really will listen to you and discuss this with you. But you still need to help me with this team. After the New Year, you’ll be busy with the factory and the raw materials in Baiyuan City. You’ll be running back and forth between the two places. I have to manage the market and stuff. We don’t have enough manpower.” Lu Feng clapped his hands and looked at him without saying anything.
"Okay!" Gao Zhiwei nodded in agreement.
After whispering and discussing for a long time, Lu Feng repeatedly promised that there would only be three factories in the early stages. Once the initial setup was complete, they would expand to two more. In addition, Lu Feng asked him to do one last thing before leaving: send some gifts to the partners. He couldn't afford anything expensive, so he gave each of them a calendar with an advertisement printed on it.
Gao Zhiwei laughed at the cunning Lu Feng, nodded, stood up, and left the office.
In the afternoon, after receiving their wages, the workers gradually began to head home, while some of the remaining staff on duty happily stayed put, doing nothing and getting extra pay.
Lu Feng stood at the office door, looking at the sky filled with dark clouds, sighed, and decided to head home. In winter these days, it snows whenever it wants, and at the very least, the snow reaches the calves; if there's a snowstorm, it can reach the waist.
On the way home, snowflakes had already begun to fall. That evening, Jiang Xiaoyan was cooking dinner when Duoduo lay on the sofa throwing a tantrum. Lu Feng looked at her and said, "Stop crying, my dear! There's no TV signal!"
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