"The factory has returned to normal!"
The young man said to the old director, Li Ming, raising his voice a few octaves. Perhaps the old director was hard of hearing due to his age!
However, as expected of an old director who had weathered many storms, he remained calm and composed!
The young man silently admired him and then slowly began to explain,
"This is indeed joyous news! Our factory has been restored to its original state! The suppliers of raw materials and parts that had cut off supply have all resumed their shipments. The cooperating distributors have also contacted us again, begging for further cooperation and supply. And all those previously canceled orders are now being contacted by us, with requests to reinstate them, citing insufficient consideration at the time!
In short... everything is back to normal now!"
"Oh? Is this absolutely true?"
"Absolutely true! All suppliers are now preparing to contact us about when to ship. The factory phones are ringing off the hook again! Should we suggest to the young factory manager that he add a few more phone lines?"
The young man spoke with great joy. He had only recently joined the cadre ranks and his emotional control was still somewhat lacking. Seeing the expressionless old director, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiration.
As he thought this, he saw the old director accidentally drop his cigarette on the ground. He quickly and solicitously took out a cigarette from his own pocket and offered it to him.
"Director, have a smoke of mine... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was hit on the head. He saw the old man, who was on the verge of retirement, move with even greater speed and agility than the young man, snatching the cigarette from his mouth and then stomping it out on the ground.
He then directly reprimanded him,
"This is a factory, smoking is not allowed! Don't you know that?
Since everything is back to normal, why aren't you arranging for the workers to prepare for resumption of work? Also, don't spread rumors and cause the ordinary workers to develop any negative sentiments, understand?"
Faced with Director Li Ming's stern reprimand and a barrage of words, the young man was stunned, appearing somewhat bewildered.
Didn't you give me the cigarette I'm holding? Is this a sting operation?
One had to admit, these old... old people were indeed too shrewd! He had been trapped without realizing it!
"Yes, yes! I'll arrange for the resumption of work immediately!"
He hastily agreed and the young man quickly scurried away, afraid that if he stayed any longer, he might be trapped by some other means.
Watching the young man leave, Li Ming suddenly chuckled. An excited smile appeared on his previously dejected old face.
"It's real, everything is true! My hand hurts, I'm not dreaming! Young factory manager, he actually did it? He managed to overcome the original crisis and difficulties, using some unknown method without us even realizing it?"
After pacing excitedly in place for several circles, old Director Li Ming finally calmed down somewhat.
"No, we must go and oversee the work. This old bone of mine hasn't rusted yet, I don't need to retire so early!"
Saying this, the old director strode out with great strides.
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Jianghan City, Hailan Hotel.
Wang Yu sat at the table, a cup of tea in his hand, looking serious.
Brother Hu and Han Jun sat beside him, staring at the scene before them in stunned silence.
"I say, young factory manager, isn't this a bit too much?"
Han Jun said to Wang Yu with a look of embarrassment, his voice a little unnatural as he spoke in a low tone.
"What's too much? We rushed over early in the morning, what's wrong with eating something? This cake is good, would you like a slice?"
Wang Yu said with a smile, handing Han Jun a piece of honey cake, and then casually nudged Brother Hu, who was still devouring pastries at the side, "At least pay attention to your image, don't smack your lips so loudly in public."
"Didn't you just smack your lips yourself?" Brother Hu thought to himself, but who was the boss? He had to continue eating without daring to speak his mind. Indeed, the food at a five-star hotel was quite good.
"No, I wasn't talking about eating now... Oh, thank you!"
Han Jun took the honey cake from Wang Yu's hand and then shifted his gaze forward.
There, Wu Lingling was sitting alone, holding a teacup, leisurely cracking melon seeds, and facing dozens of representatives from automobile manufacturers and machinery companies.
They were clearly in negotiations. These industry leaders, who usually commanded respect, were like elementary school students in front of Wu Lingling, each with a grim expression as they quoted various terms.
Looking at their resentful expressions, it was as if they wished they could tear this young girl apart.
Unlike them, Wu Lingling's eyelids were lowered, her tone and cadence unhurried, and her words made everyone gnash their teeth but still had to smile and respond.
"What, if you think you have the ability to negotiate, you can go up and negotiate too."
Wang Yu smiled. Honestly, when it came to bargaining and negotiating, women were indeed naturally good at it. He had specifically asked Wu Lingling to negotiate with these people while he took a break and rested.
After all, he had told her directly that whatever terms and benefits she could negotiate in the end, she would get 5% of it.
Don't think 5% is a small amount!
Because that was for the entire Jiangyang County Automobile Factory as a whole! For an individual, it was a very considerable sum of money!
For this reason, Wang Yu had practically given up all his own profit.
Seriously, the dowry to get a wife wasn't this extravagant!
For her own benefit, Wu Lingling naturally didn't hold back when bargaining. She was practically asking for the moon, even a dragon's maw wouldn't be enough!
This was evident from the changing colors on the faces of the magnates opposite her.
"No, young factory manager! I didn't mean it like that!" Han Jun shook his head with a wry smile. How could he possibly have that ability?
You two, a couple, one with a black heart and the other with a fierce hand, you're a perfect match, birds of a feather flock together. With my limited abilities, how can I compare to you?
"My meaning is, Miss Lingling is not from our factory after all, so wouldn't it be inappropriate for her to negotiate on our behalf? Moreover, her excessive demands are almost like surrendering national sovereignty. What if those magnates on the other side flip the table in anger?"
Han Jun said to Wang Yu with some trepidation, but his words were quite sensible.
"It is precisely because she is not from our automobile factory that she is the most suitable for negotiation. Because even if the negotiation fails, I still have room to step in. This way, we can slowly probe the other party's bottom line and maximize our interests."
Wang Yu explained slowly to Han Jun, taking a sip of tea, "But if I were to step in directly, if it fails, it would truly fail. If they really flip the table, it would be bad for both of us... However, they are the ones in need of us now, so it's not a big problem."
After speaking, Wang Yu glanced at Han Jun lightly, "Do you know the biggest difference between you and Feng Daochun, or even Brother Hu?"
"What is it?"
"They never ask me why! Your ability and loyalty are not a problem, but some aspects still need improvement."
Wang Yu said calmly, which made Han Jun pause slightly. It seemed to make sense, didn't it?
Just as Han Jun was lost in thought, he saw Feng Daochun slowly walk over and say to Wang Yu in a low voice.
"Young factory manager, the group from last time has been investigated, but the matter is a bit tricky..."