Huang Ming understood this perfectly: in the business world, patience is a form of strategic maneuvering, and so did Zhu Peiwen.
Zhu Peiwen has now taken over Jianmian's business, which has greatly increased her profits. However, she also has to use Mingxing's logistics system and take half of the profits. She must be unhappy about that.
If Jian Mian approaches him to discuss cooperation, he will definitely agree immediately if the conditions are right.
"Alright, prepare some gifts. Let's go see Zhu Peiwen. We can offer some discounts to get through this. We absolutely cannot let Jian Mian build up her logistics company."
Huang Ming stubbed out his cigar and slowly stood up.
Assistant Xiao Zhang glanced at the cigar, only smoked half of it before extinguishing it. This was the first time such a thing had happened, proving that this matter was of utmost importance.
“Mr. Huang, even if Jianmian doesn’t cooperate with Hongfa, it can find other companies,” he reminded him with concern.
"Other companies? Apart from Hongfa, they're all small fry. There's nothing to worry about."
"From now on, whoever Jian Mian contacts, you should smooth things over and let them know my stance," Huang Ming said in a deep voice.
His foundation in this area, built over a decade or so, was built on this ruthless drive.
The time he spent in prison was also the period when he met and came into contact with big shots from all walks of life.
What kind of shoe tycoon is this? He made a million in a year by acting as a middleman between manufacturers and shoe stores, without any investment.
If he hadn't been convicted of speculation and profiteering, that person would definitely have become very wealthy in a few more years.
He finally understood that as long as you dare to think and act, you will never have trouble making money. The crime of speculation and profiteering gradually faded from the historical stage, and he became even more ruthless.
Two hours later, Huang Ming, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, got out of a luxury car and walked towards Zhu Peiwen's office.
Xiao Zhang followed behind him, carrying large and small bags.
"Mr. Zhu, I've come to see you. How have you been lately? I had these medicinal wines specially bought for you; they're especially good for your back and legs."
Zhu Peiwen is over sixty years old and has worked in the logistics industry for many years, so he suffers from back and leg pain.
Upon seeing Huang Ming, Zhu Peiwen immediately went to greet him:
"You're here, so what did you bring!"
After some insincere pleasantries, Huang Ming finally revealed the purpose of his visit.
He was willing to give up 30% of his profits, as long as Zhu Peiwen did not cooperate with other companies to establish a new logistics company.
Zhu Peiwen had long anticipated that Huang Ming would make such a request. After all, Hongfa was now dependent on celebrities, and over the course of a year, it would have to hand over at least two million to the celebrities.
Huang Ming is now willing to give up 30% of the profit, which means he can save 600,000 yuan.
However, the condition that Jianmian discussed with him was that he would expand the scale of his logistics business and establish a nationwide logistics company, giving him 20% of the shares.
Don't underestimate this number, which is only 20%. If we can really cooperate, with a shipment volume of 2 million pieces a year, 20% would amount to 3.2 million.
Of course, the increased one-time investment in human and material resources is also a considerable amount, but those are all simple investments.
In short, he is also very conflicted. He refused to cooperate with Jianmian on logistics, so the cooperation with Jianmian will soon end, and the business volume will be greatly reduced.
But if we agree to cooperate, we will inevitably offend Huang Ming, and who knows what he might do?
Once, a small logistics company offended a famous logistics company, and not long after, the owner of that logistics company was found dead in the wilderness.
Everyone knows Huang Ming did it, but he found someone to take the blame, and the murder case was easily dropped.
A person who has just been released from prison, with the help of the underworld, starts to act in the same old gangster ways.
"Mr. Huang, don't worry, I have no intention of cooperating with Jianmian. But could you lower the profit margin a bit? I've been having a tough time these past two years!"
Zhu Peiwen stated her position and also took the opportunity to propose conditions.
He regretted it; how could he have raised this wolf cub by his side and taught him everything he knew without reservation?
As a result, the apprentice taught the master how to starve.
He was superficially accommodating, but secretly he was still discussing things with Jian Mian, weighing the pros and cons before making a decision.
Huang Ming was satisfied with his attitude; if things fell apart now, he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.
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After Zhou Mufeng contacted Hongfa, he saw that Hongfa's attitude was ambiguous and he did not immediately agree. So he thought of casting a wide net and not putting all his eggs in one basket.
The company chose Hongfa after inquiring around. Hongfa was the earliest logistics company in the area, of medium size, and the boss was considered generous.
He then approached several companies, and the initial talks went well, with the bosses being very enthusiastic. However, within a day, their attitudes plummeted, and they dared not mention cooperation again.
He didn't take it seriously at first, but after the same thing happened several times, he realized something was wrong and sent someone to find out why.
When he learned that it was Star Logistics, the largest logistics company in the area, that was behind the interference, a chill ran through him.
"I've heard that Mingxing Logistics can be quite domineering at times, and today I've witnessed it firsthand. The more they act like that, the less we can afford to give up, or the company will never grow and thrive in the future."
After hearing Mu Feng's explanation of the situation, Lin Miaomiao also adopted a firm stance.
Mu Feng felt that since Jianmian and Hongfa still had six months left on their contract, there was no rush to discuss cooperation. He should first get a clear picture of the situation here.
Miaomiao, however, felt that things should be planned as soon as possible, and even decided to go and talk to logistics companies about cooperation herself.
Mu Feng was worried about her health, so he always had his assistant follow her around the company at all times. When they went to meet the logistics company, he naturally accompanied her the whole time.
After the two finished talking with another logistics company, they realized that other companies were all being squeezed by Mingxing Logistics, and they were usually just begging for scraps from Mingxing Logistics.
"Actually, Huang Ming has already sent people to warn me not to meet with you. I came here at great risk. However, we are too weak to handle such a large volume of shipments. It seems we still have to find Zhu Peiwen."
His relationship with Huang Ming wasn't actually as good as it seemed on the surface.
That person had probably suffered a loss at Huang Ming's hands, so he revealed all the grudges between Zhu Peiwen and Huang Ming, even going into many details.
It turns out that this also involves Zhu Peiwen's niece, Zhu Xiaoqiao, who said that Huang Ming had a first wife named Yu Meifeng back then. In order to help Huang Ming make a comeback, her relationship with Zhu Peiwen was ambiguous.
Later, after Huang Ming's company grew, he became dissatisfied with his wife and started an affair with Zhu Xiaoqiao.
Yu Meifeng was naturally furious. She had finally gotten a better life, only to have someone steal the fruits of her labor. So she had someone beat up Zhu Xiaoqiao as a warning.
Little did anyone know that Huang Ming had fallen deeply in love with Zhu Xiaoqiao and was so captivated that he proposed a divorce to Yu Meifeng, offering her 100,000 yuan in return.
At that time, she had already heard that her son had been framed and disappeared, and that her husband had treated her this way. She had no more attachment to the world and jumped into the river to commit suicide.
Huang Ming saw the blood-stained suicide note left by Yu Meifeng and realized that he had gone too far. He only maintained a lover relationship with Zhu Xiaoqiao and did not marry her.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Peiwen harbors resentment towards Huang Ming. Zhu Xiaoqiao was played by him but was not given a proper title, and even though he had millions in assets, they never ended up in her hands.
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