"Little factory director, is that so?" Brother Hu looked at Wang Yu with a peculiar expression.
"Of course, do you think I'd lie to you?" Wang Yu said with a smile.
"That's not it, I don't think you'd lie to me." Brother Hu smacked his lips, "It's just that I didn't expect such a thing to happen. But why would the steel mill people not know, yet you do?"
He was referring to the gambling agreement between the steel mill and the Wadashima Tianyi Steel Company, and he hadn't expected such a secret matter to exist.
Wang Yu wanted him to spread the word everywhere, to the point where everyone knew about it.
"After all, not many people knew about this matter back then, and it's normal for some to not remember after so many years. Moreover, the leadership of the steel mill has changed several times, so no one would intentionally bring it up.
But once this matter is verified, its truth will be known."
Wang Yu said with a smile, looking at Brother Hu, "So we don't need to worry about what tricks Yang Song will play. Just spread the word first.
"Brilliant! This way, we'll have the initiative, and no one else will dare to casually take over. We'll be the only choice for the steel mill!"
Brother Hu nodded as if he understood, looking at Wang Yu with admiration. "Climbing a ladder isn't a business deal. We'll just wait for the other party to soften up. I'd really like to see if that Yang Song can still be so arrogant then!"
As for whether Wang Yu could win the gambling agreement with Wadashima in the future, Brother Hu didn't consider it. He didn't understand any of this technical stuff, so in his opinion, Wang Yu wouldn't be wrong, and he just had to follow along!
"Alright, go spread the word... Also, don't imitate Feng Daochun's tone every now and then."
Wang Yu smiled and dismissed Brother Hu, then turned to look at the steel mill with a deep gaze.
...
"So, Wang Yu agreed?"
In the office of the steel mill, Fang Zhongtian asked Yang Song anxiously.
"He hasn't agreed yet, but judging by his reaction, he seems very interested."
Yang Song replied, a cigarette in his mouth, with a sly expression. "But don't worry, Mr. Fang, he'll definitely take the bait. After all, the steel mill is a big piece of meat. For only one million yuan, I believe anyone would be tempted!"
"Hmph, hmph, that's good! Then we'll make this Wang Yu bleed heavily!"
Fang Zhongtian sneered and took out a stack of documents. "These are loan agreements. You sign them all, and we'll split the disbursed funds fifty-fifty. I'd like to see what kind of expression Wang Yu will have when he spends all his effort to take over the steel mill, only to find out there are still sky-high debts!"
"Uh... this..." Yang Song hesitated slightly.
"Mr. Fang, if I sign this agreement, will I be accused of misappropriating public funds?"
"Nonsense, are you afraid of this?" Fang Zhongtian rolled his eyes dismissively. "How much have you already embezzled and misappropriated? Don't tell me you don't know where all the land and equipment that disappeared from your factory went.
Trying to be a saint after being a whore, you must have already planned your escape, haven't you?"
"Hehe, Mr. Fang, you exaggerate. I was just kidding. Those who fear will starve, and those who are bold will feast. Money falling from the sky, why wouldn't I take it... I'll sign!"
Smiling awkwardly, Yang Song took the thick stack of loan agreements handed over by Fang Zhongtian and picked up his gold-plated Parker pen. Without even looking at the contents, he started signing rapidly.
"That's more like it! We'll give Wang Yu a surprise later!"
...
After Wang Yu and Brother Hu returned from the steel mill, they immediately found the financial manager, Old Ma.
"Uncle Ma, how much working capital do we have on hand?"
Wang Yu asked directly and to the point.
"Working capital? Excluding the immobilized assets, it's about three million." Old Ma nodded, looking delighted.
In the recent period, the factory had developed rapidly. Large-scale orders and sales had converted into huge amounts of capital, snowballing continuously.
Especially the financial funds, they changed almost daily, making the old financial manager grin from ear to ear.
"Mm, how much of our previous debt is still outstanding?"
Wang Yu nodded with satisfaction.
"Thanks to the strategy of increasing prices by thirty percent for procurement, we've actually repaid quite a bit to various supporting manufacturers and parts suppliers. Now, we only owe eighty thousand yuan to the Metallurgical General Plant and some outstanding payments to the Hardware Factory after the contract was terminated. Adding other miscellaneous debts, it's about three hundred thousand yuan."
Old Ma told Wang Yu, "Are you planning to pay off all the debts?"
"That's right. The factory is on the right track now, and there's no need to keep owing money. It's bad for our reputation." Wang Yu nodded. "How about this, arrange for someone to notify all the creditors. We'll make the payments unified this afternoon."
"Mm, that's good too. It avoids trouble if we delay for too long."
Old Ma strongly agreed with Wang Yu's idea. "I'll go arrange it right away."
As Old Ma spoke, he went down and quickly arranged for people to notify all the factories. Even the Metallurgical General Plant and the Hardware Factory, with whom relations had soured and had practically become enemies, were notified.
The other factories, upon receiving this news, were overjoyed.
After all, business was difficult these days!
Although Jiangyang County was not a typical prefecture-level city, it was dotted with various manufacturing plants of all sizes, making it an industrial hub of the entire Guanjin Province.
However, at present, at least half of the factories were operating with great difficulty, even facing bankruptcy, and the remaining ones were struggling to hold on.
Wang Yu's主动 repayment at this time was truly like sending charcoal in the snow!
Not to mention that the automobile factory's performance was getting better and better, flourishing to the point that almost anyone could see it.
Immediately, the leaders of each factory rushed to the automobile factory as soon as they received the notification.
After all, this was a rare opportunity to strengthen relationships!
Some impatient ones didn't even wait until the afternoon, arriving at noon with small stools and squatting at the main gate of the automobile factory, waiting patiently.
Lu Fangquan, the leader of the Hardware Factory who had fallen out with Wang Yu, also mingled in the crowd with a conflicted expression.
Soon, a peculiar scene formed at the main gate of the automobile factory.
A group of leaders from various parts and supporting manufacturers, who were usually high and mighty and full of self-importance, gathered at the main gate of the automobile factory like elderly people going to the market.
Some of them knew each other and took the opportunity to chat. As the number of people gradually increased, the noise began to grow, turning into a bustling market.
Finally, after a long wait, at three in the afternoon, Wang Yu arrived gracefully.
Behind him followed Brother Hu and his subordinates, each carrying sacks.
"Everyone, please be quiet!"
Wang Yu held a small megaphone, which he had specially made a few days ago, to avoid using the large one he had used before, which was bulky and inconvenient.
As Wang Yu spoke, everyone's attention turned back to him.
Then, to everyone's surprise, Brother Hu and two of his subordinates stepped forward and shook the sacks they were carrying.
Clatter!
Bundles of cash and coins instantly scattered before everyone's eyes!