"Crazy! A fifty-car order!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Wang Yu and Wu Lingling.
The era of daring to speak and hoping for the impossible was long gone!
These two young people, one dared to speak, and the other dared to agree!
"Little factory director! Isn't this a bit too much?"
Feng Daochun tugged at Wang Yu's sleeve. As the head of the sales department, he understood these matters best.
Five hundred units? It was practically a joke!
He, Old Feng, had been in sales for so many years and had never seen anything so outrageous!
He suspected that the entire Guanjin Province combined wouldn't have such sales.
"Don't worry, Section Chief Feng." Wang Yu waved his hand. He understood Feng Daochun's concerns.
In reality, the market demand had not been fully unleashed yet. Especially for agricultural vehicles, which would become the backbone of rural construction for the next decade.
The current volume was insignificant, barely a fraction of what was to come.
"No problem. If you can truly secure these five hundred units, then five thousand in the future is not an issue!"
Wu Lingling said with her head held high, uttering words that seemed like daydreaming to those around her, yet her tone was serious and filled with confidence.
Resolute, decisive, and full of spirit!
Wang Yu mentally gave her a direct evaluation. This young lady, no, this woman was formidable!
"However, you need to pay. We're running a business, and we can't just give things away for free."
Wang Yu's tone shifted. It seemed this girl had been getting free rides and meals all along. Even the cost of staying at the guesthouse after arriving in Jiangyang County had been paid from his salary. He had only received three months' salary, and after paying his sister's medical expenses, it was all gone!
"That's easy to say." Wu Lingling replied with a giggle, "But as a major client, shouldn't I be entitled to corresponding discounts?"
"Discounts are not a problem. It's almost lunchtime, and there are still some details. I think we can discuss them slowly over lunch in the cafeteria."
"Indeed. I have some ideas for the first batch of one hundred units!"
Wang Yu and Wu Lingling, engaged in a serious conversation, slowly walked away, leaving behind a stunned and bewildered crowd exchanging bewildered glances.
Had they all gone mad?
A hundred-unit order! Even if the deposit for each basic unit was only 1,000 yuan, that would be 100,000 yuan.
It would be a miracle if they could come up with that amount! How could a smart person like the little factory director...
"Alright, everyone, disperse. Let's first proceed with the current orders as instructed by the little factory director!"
After a long while, Old Director Li Ming shook his head helplessly and instructed everyone to get back to work.
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Metallurgical General Plant,
Liu Jinsong, dusty and with a grim expression, his forehead still bore a large bump, tinged with blood. His pale complexion made him look like a vengeful spirit.
A group of subordinates followed him, their spirits equally dejected, like fleeing soldiers after a lost battle.
"Section Chief Liu! What happened to you? You look so disheveled!" As they turned a corner, Zhao Tao appeared, dressed in a small suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
"What happened? It's that Wang Yu's doing!" Liu Jinsong said angrily, waving his hand to dismiss his subordinates.
"Let's talk in the office!" He beckoned Zhao Tao into his office and recounted everything that had happened.
"Damn it! If those hooligans hadn't interfered, I could have easily framed Wang Yu! There would have been no evidence!"
Liu Jinsong said with righteous indignation, slamming his fist on the table. Zhao Tao, his face also grim, offered him a cigarette.
"Have a smoke and calm down. That bastard Wang Yu, I don't know what he did to bribe Brother Hu and his gang."
Zhao Tao handed Liu Jinsong a cigarette, his expression full of shared animosity.
"Those vulgar fellows! To dare to confront you directly, Section Chief Liu! You're one of the few university graduates in our county!"
"Hmph! This isn't over!" Hearing Zhao Tao's words, Liu Jinsong's expression grew even darker, as if it could drip water.
"However, this time... Director Zhao, it's not that I'm not willing to help you. Our Director Xu, that old... well, the old director did agree to a three-month grace period. If I had successfully moved the equipment and vehicles from the automobile plant, turning the fait accompli, it would have been one thing.
But now that it hasn't worked out, and if Wang Yu escalates things further, I'll also be held accountable by the leadership."
As he spoke, Liu Jinsong gave Zhao Tao a wry smile.
"It's alright, Section Chief Liu. You're being too kind. I'll remember your help. " Zhao Tao smiled, his face showing indifference. "You've had a tough day today. How about we have dinner later, play some cards, and relax?"
"Okay, that works." He rubbed his forehead. It had stopped bleeding, but the bump was still quite painful.
"Oh, right, Section Chief Liu." Zhao Tao suddenly remembered something.
"What is it?"
"You said Wang Yu promised you that the 80,000 yuan debt could be repaid with interest as 100,000?" Zhao Tao asked.
"Yes, that's right. This kid, I don't know where he got his confidence from, he even said he dared to sign a written agreement."
Rubbing the bump on his head, Liu Jinsong snorted, "Where would their automobile plant get so much money?"
"Heh, I think I've thought of a way."
Zhao Tao's eyes suddenly lit up.
"What way?"
"The automobile plant owes a lot of external debt. Besides us, aren't there many other suppliers and supporting manufacturers?"
"Yes, that's correct. What about it?" Liu Jinsong asked curiously.
"If you, Section Chief Liu, spread Wang Yu's boastful claim of repaying 80,000 with 100,000, heh, those creditors will definitely come knocking."
Zhao Tao's words made Liu Jinsong's eyes light up. A borrowed knife to kill!
"And then they'll naturally demand the same interest from Wang Yu! That's human nature. At the very least, they'll want to get their own debts back immediately."
"Heh, those suppliers didn't agree to any grace period."
"Earlier, I wanted you to help me seize his equipment and vehicles to disrupt their production. That way, I could quickly replicate their new agricultural vehicles, seize the market ahead of them, and drive them to ruin.
I didn't expect it to fail in the end, and now Wang Yu has dug his own grave by saying such a thing.
When all the creditors come demanding payment, let's see what he can do! If the capital chain breaks, they'll have to stop production and wait for death!"
Zhao Tao sneered, and Liu Jinsong beside him also burst into laughter.
"It's his own fault for digging his own grave, he can't blame anyone else. Brother, don't worry, I'll spread the word right away. I guarantee he'll enjoy the feeling of jumping into the hole he dug himself!"
"Hahahaha!"
In Liu Jinsong's office, triumphant laughter erupted.
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Jiangyang Automobile Factory,
In the factory canteen, Wang Yu asked the canteen aunt to specially add two extra good dishes for Wu Lingling as a treat, which would be recorded against his own salary.
Even though the factory was now privately owned after restructuring, every penny still needed to be accounted for.
As he was getting his meal and about to take Wu Lingling to discuss the details of their cooperation over food, Old Director Li Ming appeared before Wang Yu.
"Little factory director, production has already been arranged. But what about Jiangyang Agricultural Machinery Factory stealing our technology? They'll probably be able to imitate a large batch of it soon!"
The old director looked worried. Seeing his appearance, Wang Yu suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Look at my head, I was so busy I forgot. Uh, Uncle Ming, please take this!"
Wang Yu ate as he pulled out a crumpled blueprint from his pocket and handed it to Li Ming.
"Have the brothers in the workshop improve the process, and also make adjustments to the prototype vehicles we've already produced."
After receiving the blueprint and taking a look, Old Director Li Ming's expression slightly stiffened, and his expression became very peculiar.
"Little factory director, you... are truly wicked!"