Chapter 129
Tan Wenyin went to the kitchen herself and asked Zhen Zhen to bring Meng Nan and Meng Dajian to her home for dinner.
She was very happy to see Zhen Zhen and hugged her tightly.
"Mom, I asked you to come live at home, but you refused to come. Yesterday I blamed Meng Hua for being useless and not even being able to invite me back."
Meng Hua rolled up his shirt and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I'm useless. It's all my fault."
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "Mom has a job, so she can live more comfortably outside."
Having not seen her mother-in-law for more than a year, Tan Wenyin felt that she was in good condition. She did not look like a sixty-year-old at all and did not look tired at all.
She felt more and more that it was a pity. If she had introduced her mother-in-law to her father, her mother-in-law would not have to return to Xin Yao.
Her father is still single and has no one to accompany him, and her mother-in-law has no intention of remarrying. Tan Wenyin is not trying to match them up, she just thinks the two of them are a good match.
This is the first time Meng Dajian comes to Meng Hua's house.
Meng Hua's home is a three-story American-style villa with luxurious decoration and several layers of crystal chandeliers!
Wow, this is really eye-opening!
Zhen Zhen brought a lot of gadgets for Tan Cong this time. Although the children in the Beijing compound have everything, Tan Cong doesn't like those expensive imported toys. Instead, he likes the local toys from the countryside.
Sure enough, Tan Cong almost jumped up when he saw the toy:
"Grandma, I've always wanted a complete set of cards from Zhenxin Instant Noodles. I told Liu Chang that Zhenxin Instant Noodles is my grandma's brand and I can have as many cards as I want. But he said I was bragging! He said if I could get all the heroes together, he would kneel down and call me grandpa!"
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "Then you are very successful in this generation."
"I will definitely impress Liu Chang this time!"
Tan Cong happily sat on Zhen Zhen's lap.
Like his brothers and sisters, Tan Cong liked grandma. Tan Cong touched grandma's hair, pinched her nose, and hugged her neck.
All the children in the family have grown up, and even the youngest, Xiaowu, can no longer be held in my lap.
Zhen Zhen held the little guy in his arms, patted his chubby little butt, and loved him from the bottom of his heart.
Meng Nan said jealously, "Xiao Liu, the seat you sat in before was your elder sister's!"
Xiaoliu looked at her and asked, "What happened next?"
"Then my sister grew up!"
Xiaoliu giggled and said, "I won't grow up. I will always be grandma's little baby."
Zhen Zhen was so happy that she held baby Xiaoliu tightly in her arms and refused to let go, even while eating, which made Meng Hua shake her head repeatedly.
During the meal, Meng Hua asked Meng Nan about her boyfriend. Meng Nan had a good relationship with her uncle and was never shy about it. She answered whatever her uncle asked and revealed all the secrets about her boyfriend.
Meng Hua praised Meng Nan's boyfriend as a promising guy on the surface, but secretly she made up her mind to give this guy a good try.
Let’s see if this guy is as good as Meng Nan said.
As a man, Meng Hua knows too well what a man should be like.
In order to find a mate, men usually pretend until they get married, and then go even further and pretend until they have children.
Meng Nan is the eldest granddaughter of the Meng family. She grew up under the care of Meng Hua and stayed with Meng Hua for several years after going to college.
He treated Meng Nan as his own daughter.
He would never allow some brat who suddenly appeared out of nowhere to take his child away just for show.
After dinner, Meng Hua talked about real estate. Zhen Zhen came to Beijing this time to develop real estate, but after a round of inspection, she felt that the market was not picking up and there was no need to invest all the money in such a big project.
Zhen Zhen had other plans.
Meng Hua was naturally surprised, "Do you have a better project?"
Zhen Zhen did not deny that a large number of migrant workers came to Beijing to work, and the wave of unemployment had come. She was standing at the forefront of the changing times.
"What does this have to do with you? Do you want to work in the people's livelihood industry?"
Zhen Zhen shook his head, "No, let me ask you, what is the reason for the tide in Xiagang?"
"State-owned enterprises are poorly run and are closing down one after another."
“So, what will happen after these poorly performing state-owned enterprises go bankrupt?”
Meng Hua understood what his mother meant after a brief thought. After a state-owned enterprise went bankrupt, it would inevitably have to sell and integrate its assets.
"Are you really going to buy state-owned enterprises?"
"Of course, and I will start with the acquisition of companies in Beijing."
"Why are you acquiring so many companies? Are you after the equipment and technology of state-owned enterprises? But many state-owned enterprises have outdated equipment that is not enough to support modern enterprises. As for technology, as long as the salary is high enough, you can buy technology anywhere."
"After the acquisition, of course, we will conduct asset integration."
"Integration?"
Meng Hua really didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
"You'll know later." Zhen Zhen kept it a secret.
The next day, Zhen Zhen asked Meng Nan to wear a business suit and drive her to the suburbs. She had asked someone the day before and learned that there was a rubber factory called Guohua in the suburbs of Beijing that was facing bankruptcy and was struggling to survive.
Guohua started out as a manufacturer of rubber shoes. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it produced tires for the country's first batch of airplanes and cars.
Even such a large enterprise could not resist the tide of reform and fell to the point of bankruptcy.
When Zhen Zhen arrived, the gatekeeper of the rubber factory was leisurely listening to opera on the radio.
Meng Dajian went forward and greeted them. The rubber factory was going to close down. The guard was lazy and did not stop them, so he let them in to visit.
The rubber factory building is several decades old. From a distance, the walls are worn and overgrown with weeds. The glass in the factory is broken and no one has replaced it.
This small rubber factory actually has facilities such as a cafeteria, a cinema, dormitories, a sports field, an auditorium, etc. I heard that a rubber college was opened a few years ago. It is like a small society.
Meng Dajian peered through the worn-out glass window and asked, "Is this an old machine?"
The machines in the rubber factory have become seriously deteriorating due to lack of maintenance.
It's really not easy to sell this machine.
"I still can't get a medal!"
Meng Nan pointed at the old photos and medals hanging on the wall and couldn't help but sigh at the glory of the rubber factory in the past.
Zhen Zhen was frank, "Things that cannot keep up with the times will be eliminated sooner or later. This is the law of nature."
"So you're going to buy out bankrupt factories?" Meng Nan didn't understand.
Zhen Zhen did not explain. She asked Meng Dajian to go to the factory director's office and invite the director down.
The director of the rubber factory is Wu Mengwei, a middle-aged man under 50 years old.
Wu Mengwei was wearing a grey suit and had a black leather bag under his arm. He was staggering as he walked and looked drunk, and it was obvious that he had just come down from a drinking table.
Wu Mengwei approached, looked around, and said with a big tongue:
"Which, which one is Boss Zhen?"
Wu Mengwei thought that the person who wanted to acquire the rubber factory must be a middle-aged man with great style, but all he saw was a radiant and well-dressed middle-aged woman, who looked like the wife of a wealthy family and not like a boss at all.
The other one was a young girl who had just started out. She was tall and had fair skin. She wore a short leather jacket and low boots. She looked very trendy and cool, and didn't look like a boss at all.
Wu Mengwei was a little confused and turned to look at Meng Dajian, "Where is the boss Zhen you mentioned?"
Meng Dajian pointed at Zhen Zhen and said:
"This is Boss Zhen, the boss of our Zhenxin Food Factory."
Wu Mengwei had eaten Zhenxin instant noodles and canned food, and also drank Red Sun beverages, but he never expected that the owner of Zhenxin Food Factory was actually a woman!
Still a beautiful middle-aged woman!
Wu Mengwei immediately put on a courteous look, "Hello, Mr. Zhen, I am Wu Mengwei, the director of Guohua Rubber Factory. Sorry, I have an appointment at noon, so I will take you on a tour now."
Wu Mengwei took the three of them for a walk, and when Zhen Zhen's eyes fell on the broken glass, Wu Mengwei's forehead was sweating.
If he had known that someone was coming to visit, he would have replaced the glass with a good one and cleaned the factory thoroughly.
"I'm sorry, the factory is closed, the employees have been laid off, and there's no one to clean it."
Zhen Zhen said indifferently, "I understand, Director Wu. I came here mainly to understand the situation. I wonder if the rubber factory is willing to transfer it."
"Of course there is!" Wu Mengwei said quickly, "The factory has closed down, and the equipment and workshops are idle. If we can sell them for some money, it will definitely be good for the country and the people."
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "It can be seen that Director Wu is a good director who cares about the people!"
Wu Mengwei said embarrassedly:
"No, I'm a factory manager for the people. This is what I should do!"
Wu Mengwei spoke to Zhen Zhen in an official tone and seemed extremely serious, but Zhen Zhen had worked in the business world for so many years that he knew very well that the more serious a person appeared to be, the more frivolous he was in private.
Wu Mengwei took them around and then stared at Zhen Zhen with anticipation.
"How about it, Boss Zhen? Although our Guohua Rubber Factory has closed down due to poor management, the equipment is still usable. Besides, our rubber factory is located in the suburbs of Beijing, and such a large piece of land is incredible! If you acquire our factory, you will definitely not suffer a loss."
Wu Mengwei continued to boast: "The main reason for Guohua's bankruptcy is that our equipment can't keep up. After you acquire Guohua, you can introduce a new set of production equipment from abroad to ensure that the rubber factory's efficiency is better than before! You can also make a lot of money through the rubber factory."
Zhen Zhen didn't express his opinion, but just smiled and said:
"Let's go back and discuss it."
Wu Mengwei was quite surprised, because he thought Boss Zhen was a woman. Women are emotional creatures, and they would be easily hooked if they were tricked a little, talked about feelings, and drew a picture.
Who would have thought that Boss Zhen would take advantage of the situation and just turn around and leave!
Wu Mengwei was a little anxious, "Boss Zhen, I wonder which hotel you are staying in?"
Zhen Zhen thought about it and asked Meng Nan to get him a business card.
Meng Nan took out the business card from his briefcase with great ceremony, as if the business card weighed a thousand pounds and was something very important.
After delivering his business card, Meng Nan walked away, like the eunuch beside the empress dowager, respectfully supporting his grandmother.
Wu Mengwei couldn't figure out the tactics of this group of people and felt a little unsure.
In the evening, Wu Mengwei sent a pager to Zhen Zhen. Meng Nan read the pager and exclaimed:
"Grandma, how did you know he would contact you?"
"Not only did I know he would contact me, I also knew he would sell the rubber factory at a low price!"
While they were talking, Wu Mengwei's pager kept ringing.
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "Believe it or not, he will not only come to visit me, but also give me a shockingly low price!"
"How could that be?" Meng Nan didn't believe it.
"Meng Nan, you don't understand. Enterprises belong to the state, but kickbacks are personal. The losses of our state-owned enterprises are directly related to the factory director responsibility system. Many factory directors arrange their relatives to work in the factories, and they all do lucrative jobs! These people only take money but do not work. They are the termites of the enterprise. No matter how big a country is, it cannot withstand the gnawing of so many termites."
Meng Nan was a little confused. She had just graduated from school and had not seen all these twists and turns.
"How much kickback do you think he will ask for?"
"One hundred thousand!"
Meng Nan's eyes widened. "One hundred thousand? That's too much! I thought kickbacks were just a small thing. Eight hundred, one thousand is the maximum."
"Then you are still too young."
As Zhen Zhen expected, Wu Mengwei drove over quickly. He was still wearing the gray suit he wore at noon, but the old air on his body was obviously gone. When he entered the room, his eyes were clear, his face was pale, and the way he knocked on the door was particularly covert and measured.
Meng Dajian opened the door of the hotel room and greeted:
"Director Wu."
"Mr. Meng!" Wu Mengwei said politely.
It was the first time that Meng Dajian was called Mr. Meng, and he felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
He poured tea for Wu Mengwei and handed him a cigarette. Wu Mengwei wanted to smoke, after all, people had to smoke when discussing things in the business world.
But when he turned around and saw the ashtray in front of Zhen Zhen, it was clean and there was no ash in it at all. So he put the cigarette behind his ear and didn't dare to light it.
Meng Nan saw this and thought it was good for women to be in power.
"Boss Zhen, to be honest, I have been the director of Guohua Rubber Factory for 20 years. The factory is my home and I have deep feelings for it!"
Zhen Zhen thought to herself, why are you playing the emotional card? The factory is yours, and you haven't ruined it.
Wu Mengwei looked at her expression and continued, "I thought about it and decided that it would be a shame for our rubber factory to close down. If we could find a capable large company to back us up and bring the rubber factory back to life, it would be worthy of my having been the factory director for so many years."
Zhen Zhen brought him a cup of tea, and Wu Mengwei politely stood up and took it.
"Director Wu, although our Zhenxin Food Factory is large and powerful, doing business is not easy. There are many loss-making state-owned enterprises in China. As far as I know, there are at least five rubber factories waiting to be sold! Among these five, Guohua does not have an advantage!"
"Our rubber factory is in Beijing, which is incomparable to those rubber factories in other places. If you acquire Guohua, you will have a factory in Beijing. How impressive it will be if you tell others about it!"
After Wu Mengwei finished speaking, he saw Zhen Zhen's expression was calm, and then he realized that he had met an old fox.
Wu Mengwei really had no other choice, so he just went all out, "Boss Zhen, to be honest, our factory is priced at 9 million! But I think I have a connection with you. If you really want to buy it, I can sell the rubber factory for 7 million, provided that we can get both good and bad things."
Zhen Zhen certainly understood what he meant. She didn't even raise her eyelids and asked, "How much do you think is appropriate, Director Wu?"
Wu Mengwei had obviously thought it through long ago. He dipped his finger in the tea and wrote "100,000" on the tea table.
Meng Nan widened his eyes and looked at Zhen Zhen in disbelief.
"Director Wu, you don't ask for much."
"Of course it's not much!" Wu Mengwei saw that she was willing to give in, and immediately said, "I helped you save two million, so you should give me some benefits. We all have to eat, right?"
"Okay, 100,000 is 100,000!"
Zhen Zhen unzipped her purse, took out 10,000 yuan in cash and handed it to Wu Mengwei. "I will pay the 100,000 yuan in cash. This is the deposit. The acquisition of the rubber factory will be handled by Director Wu!"
Wu Mengwei didn't expect her to be so sensible. Giving her cash would allow him to avoid many risks, while giving her a deposit would allow him to taste the sweetness in advance.
Wu Mengwei happily took the money and said, "Boss Zhen, don't worry! I will definitely get it done for you! When the time comes, if you want to reorganize the rubber factory and need someone to help you manage the factory, I hope you will consider me."
Zhen Zhen agreed immediately.
After Wu Mengwei left, Meng Nan wondered, "Do you really want to consider this guy? He is not honest."
"Whether he is honest or not is secondary. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Honesty is not the most important thing. What is important is his ability."
Zhen Zhen handed a stack of information to Meng Nan, "This Wu Mengwei is a person who got to the top through connections. He has no ability. When the factory distributed houses, he gave them all to his relatives. He also acted rashly without considering the consequences, causing complaints in the factory. How could I possibly employ such a person!"
But villains also have their good sides. They are willing to get things done after taking the money, and it is convenient to use the money.
After Zhen Zhen paid a deposit of 10,000 yuan, Wu Mengwei quickly arranged the acquisition for her.
Half a month later, the two parties signed the contract at Guohua Rubber Factory.
When Meng Hua heard that Zhen Zhen spent 7 million to buy a bankrupt rubber factory, he thought his mother was crazy.
"Mom, why are you doing this?"
Zhen Zhen still kept it a secret, "You'll know later."
Meng Nan was very interested in acquiring the factory, so Zhen Zhen took Meng Nan with her as a way to train her.
Zhen Zhen wants to build a branch of Zhenxin Shopping Mall in Beijing.
Shopping malls in Beijing are mid- to high-end, so location is very important.
She took a fancy to a piece of land on Jianguo Road and asked Meng Hua and Meng Dajian to help negotiate, intending to use this land as the first shot for the high-end line of Zhenxin Shopping Mall.
Meng Dajian's Mandarin was not good, and his temperament and appearance were not outstanding. He had just come from the countryside, so it was inevitable that he was a little timid.
Zhen Zhen let Meng Hua take him, and he felt much more at ease.
Zhen Zhen also arranged computer and architecture courses for him and asked him to study in Meng Li's training class.
In this way, Meng Dajian worked during the day and had to go to school to learn how to use computers to make models at night. He was very busy!
But when people are busy, they become confident. Meng Dajian had no education or diploma, but he started from scratch and felt like a young man, full of fighting spirit.
After Zhen Zhen arranged the work in Beijing, he took Meng Nan to Zhejiang Province.
Zhejiang Province is a major economic province in my country.
Zhen Zhen has always liked the landscape, customs and people of Zhejiang Province. He had been to Zhejiang Province for tourism in his previous life. This time, he came mainly to hear that there were two high-quality companies for sale in Zhejiang Province.
One is a rubber factory in Hangzhou, and the other is a beer factory in Hangzhou.
The person who received Zhen Zhen this time was Huang Xin, the general manager of Menghua Company in Hangzhou, who took the lead in this acquisition activity.
Huang Xin was very enthusiastic about Zhen Zhen. As soon as they met, he shook hands with Zhen Zhen respectfully.
"Boss Zhen, President Meng has told me to take good care of you."
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "Meng Hua is always worried that I will be wronged outside."
Huang Xin was originally wondering who Mr. Meng was and why he was asked to take care of a female boss who was over 50 years old?
Only after meeting Zhen Zhen in person did he realize that the two men were somewhat similar.
"May I ask what is your relationship with Mr. Meng?"
Meng Nan chuckled: "Your President Meng is my grandmother's son! The third son!"
Huang Xin suddenly realized, "I thought so! No wonder President Meng called you ten times in a row to arrange your food, clothing, housing and transportation. He was worried that you would be wronged in Hangzhou and that you couldn't stand the hot weather in Hangzhou. I was surprised at first, but now I understand everything! You are President Meng's mother. President Meng is such a filial person, he must take good care of you."
Zhen Zhen got into Huang Xin's black car and waved his hands repeatedly, "Comrade Huang, don't be nervous. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all trivial matters. Our main thing is to get things done!"
"You're right. I've already arranged everything. I've already made arrangements with the beer factory and the rubber factory. We will adopt a joint venture model, with your company holding 51% of the shares and having absolute say. The acquisition amounts are 21 million and 15 million respectively. We've already negotiated the price three times, so there shouldn't be much room for negotiation, but you can try again."
Zhen Zhen nodded, and had some idea about this acquisition.
Hangzhou has beautiful scenery and good urban planning, but after the summer, the weather is hot. Zhen Zhen suddenly came to Hangzhou from the north and felt a little uncomfortable for a while.
Meng Nan was afraid that she would get diarrhea due to the unfamiliar climate if she moved to a new place.
Her grandmother looks young, but she is already in her sixties, and any illness she suffers from can be serious or minor.
Before coming, her father and two uncles called her and asked her to take good care of her grandmother.
Meng Nan has an important responsibility on his shoulders, so he dare not slack off.
So, she went to the pharmacy downstairs and bought a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi water.
The smell made Zhen Zhen frown, "My dear granddaughter! Don't torture your grandma! If you drink this bottle, you will get sick even if you are healthy!"
Meng Nan, however, acted like a mother who cared about her daughter. "No, you must drink it! My uncle said that it's easy to get diarrhea when the seasons change. If you get sick, I won't be able to explain to my family."
Zhen Zhen wanted to act coquettishly and gave Meng Nan a heart shape with her hands, "My dear granddaughter, you don't want to drink anymore, right?"
Meng Nan raised his chin proudly, "No, there's no point in being coquettish! When I was a kid, you didn't talk so nicely when you were feeding me medicine."
"After I gave you medicine, I also gave you a piece of candy!"
"Here!" Meng Nan quickly took out a piece of White Rabbit candy. "Grandma, just give in!"
Zhen Zhen muttered that the child had grown up and was difficult to control, and he even dared to feed his grandmother bitter medicine.
Meng Nan was so happy to see that she drank it obediently!
It's good to grow up. One day she will be able to control her grandma!
Zhen Zhen was not very interested in the rubber factory and went directly to the beer factory.
Although this Hangzhou beer factory is on the verge of bankruptcy, it has a great background. When the factory was built in the 1950s, because grain for brewing beer was still a precious commodity, the local grain bureau had to report to the central government, and the brewery was only built after the Prime Minister’s personal approval.
The person who received Zhen Zhen was a staff member named Wang Jianshe. He wore silver-rimmed glasses and had the typical appearance of a middle-aged man in Hangzhou. He looked simple and honest.
"Hello, Mr. Zhen." Wang Jianshe was very enthusiastic.
Zhen Zhen smiled and shook hands. "Hello, Director Wang. We are honored to have the opportunity to contact companies in Hangzhou this time. We hope that this cooperation will go smoothly and have a good result for both parties."
Wang Jianshe was a practical man, different from Wu Mengwei. He facilitated this joint venture mainly to save the brewery that was about to go bankrupt.
After all, Hangzhou Brewery is the only brewery in the province.
"Boss Zhen, I'll take you to visit the brewery."
The brewery occupies a very small area of only about 100 acres, and production conditions are also limited. It is said that during the peak season, it even has to hire temporary workers to meet the demand.
"Boss Zhen, although our Hangzhou Brewery is not large in size, our water quality is among the best in the country."
It turns out that the groundwater of the Hangzhou Brewery seeps from quartz sand and has extraordinary quality.
When good water is used to brew wine, the taste will naturally be excellent!
Wang Jianshe scooped some freshly brewed beer for Zhen Zhen.
"Try it, our beer is absolutely delicious! It is one of the best in the country. Back then, our brewery even supported the construction of breweries in other cities. Who would have thought that after the market economy came, the brewery could not compete with private enterprises? It is really confusing!"
"How much beer can our brewery brew every year?" Zhen Zhen asked.
Wang Jianshe took out the account book and told the truth, "This cannot be faked. After all, the taxes are real! We brew tens of thousands of tons of beer every year, and there are fluctuations depending on market conditions."
Zhen Zhen nodded and took a sip of Hangzhou beer. It had rich foam, was refreshing and delicate, but still a little inferior to the fine brews she had drunk in her previous life.
But in this era, the taste of Hangzhou beer is still good.
In addition to beer, the brewery's cola, orange juice, and orange sparkling wine are all quite famous.
Last year, the brewery even tried to produce coffee-flavored drinks, but the response was mediocre and the experiment was ultimately abandoned.
Zhen Zhen was particularly interested in the beer factory, after all, Zhenxin Food Factory also had a beverage factory.
"How accepting are ordinary people of imported alcohol like beer?" Zhen Zhen asked.
"It's been OK in the past few years, but it wasn't so good in the past few years."
Zhen Zhen is optimistic about the future of the brewery. The brewery is small in scale and its production equipment is outdated. If it can inject capital and introduce beer packaging production lines from Denmark and Germany, the production efficiency will definitely be greatly improved.
Wang Jianshe actively took Zhen Zhen to visit the brewery. He is a down-to-earth person and Zhen Zhen would not play tricks with him.
Besides, the capital injection was not sole investment, so the two of them sat down to negotiate the price. You advance and I retreat, you retreat and I advance. After several rounds of negotiations, the deal was finally settled at 19 million!
19 million to buy 51% of the shares of Hangzhou Brewery. From then on, Zhen Zhen had the say in Hangzhou Brewery.
Later, she bought a rubber factory and an old umbrella factory.
Of course, all in the form of capital injection.
Zhen Zhen paid the money very quickly, and several factories received the money and introduced new production equipment as agreed.
Zhen Zhen also proposed to restructure the factory and adopt a performance-based system, tying employees' wages to their performance.
This will greatly avoid the problem of laziness in state-owned enterprises.
She also established full attendance awards, monthly awards, and attendance stars, and hired new managers from outside. Under her series of measures, several factories were transformed.
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