"Of course, it is probably too difficult to let Qinghe take over all the personnel at once. They can be divided into batches and positions, and they must also be screened through interviews and assessments. It is estimated that most people can be retained, and the remaining small part can be placed in other enterprises. In this way, the legacy issues of Kuaiyouduo should be properly resolved." Wen Huaiming said: "As for the mayor's concern about whether Qinghe is willing to agree, I don't think it will be a big problem. Li Shengli, the boss of Qinghe Soy Milk, is a real private entrepreneur who is eager to do good and warm-hearted. Secretary Xu has also repeatedly praised Qinghe by name and asked him to help the government solve problems and do his best. I think he will not refuse. In addition, the secretary also mentioned that Kuaiyouduo has contributed to Qingzhou's economy after all, and this poisoning case did not actually cause serious consequences. If Qinghe Soy Milk, the victim, does not pursue it, there will be room for maneuver in how the case is handled."
Xu Fuyan nodded repeatedly. Wen Huaiming's words were simple and easy to implement, but they were all mature words. He was able to think so thoroughly in such a short time, so he must be first-class capable. He said, "Huaiming is right. Let's do this. You take the lead, and the industrial and commercial taxation and investment promotion departments will follow to listen to what Mr. Li wants. We can't just let the horse run without giving it grass to eat. If we tell others, it will make the city look stingy. Let's work together to solve this matter as soon as possible and leave no sequelae. Wenxue, what do you think?"
Feng Wenxue was originally going to say that Wen Huaiming had some ties to Qinghe Soy Milk and was not the right person to be in charge of this matter, but from his tone just now, it seemed that he was trying to exonerate the case. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Follow the secretary's instructions."
Wen Huaiming said calmly: "I'll get started right away."
The farce of quickly preparing to gather and petition was naturally instigated by Mu Zechen. He asked Niu Guiqing to speak up and expressed his willingness to talk, but he couldn't just hang himself on a tree. He had to make more preparations and put some pressure on Wen Liang to avoid being forced to sentence Pan Mingliang. Pan Mingliang was indeed a fool, but he had a close relationship with Gu Shitong and couldn't be trapped in Qingzhou anyway. Besides, it was already frustrating enough to trap Qi Shu. If another one was trapped, Minghua would lose all face.
However, Mu Zechen was unwilling to make a big fuss. After all, Kuai Youduo was in the wrong and was caught with a handle, so he just let someone leak the news to Liu Yuzhou, asking him to ask Feng Wenxue to intervene, and then wait for the city's reaction. Later, he got the news that the result of Feng Wenxue's negotiation with Xu Fuyan was that Wen Huaiming was fully responsible for the matter, and he couldn't help but curse.
But no matter how much they scolded, it was better to have contact than to have no one to care about. After investigation, Lu Xinyan was found to have nothing to do with the poisoning case and was released first, but her personal freedom was restricted and she could not leave Qingzhou City. So she represented Kuaiyouduo and held a three-party meeting with Qingzhou City and Qinghe Soy Milk to jointly discuss a solution. After two rounds of negotiations, Qinghe Soy Milk's request was very simple: it could accept the employees, but it also had to simultaneously acquire Kuaiyouduo's storefront.
Kuaiyouduo copied Qinghe's way, renting very few stores, usually buying them directly with cash and renovating them. Now that bankruptcy is inevitable, those stores are like chicken ribs to Minghua Group, and they are of no great use. Sooner or later, they will have to find a buyer. However, people fight for a breath, Buddhas fight for a stick of incense, and the two sides are at loggerheads. With such a deep hatred, Minghua would rather keep the stores in its hands than sell them to Qinghe.
Neither side was willing to give in, and the negotiations came to a stalemate. Wen Huaiming specifically talked to Lu Xinyan and asked about Kuai Youduo's bottom line. Lu Xinyan said aggressively: "Secretary-General, we came to Qingzhou to invest, and it's bad enough to end up like this. Li Shengli also deliberately humiliated us. There is no reason for this! We will never sell the storefront, and even if we do, we won't sell it to him. Let him stop dreaming."
Wen Huaiming comforted him, "That's not the case. Business is bound to have ups and downs, but business is business, and we should try our best to minimize the losses. If Mr. Pan were here, he would probably mean the same thing. Besides, the city has sent so many people to mediate, just to find a way to have the best of both worlds. Mr. Lu is knowledgeable and intelligent, so don't act on impulse..."
The implication is, I don't have time to waste with you, can you please give me a straight answer, don't forget that Pan Mingliang is still in prison. Lu Xinyan really didn't want to care about Pan Mingliang's life or death, but she really couldn't do anything petty about this matter. Gu Shitong was still waiting anxiously at Guanshan, so he snorted and said, "It's okay to sell it, then the price is eight million."
There are more than 60 properties in total, including many stores and warehouses, all in prosperous areas. With the renovations, they are worth so much money according to the market price. But the problem is that the market value is not equal to the actual value. Since the real estate crash in 1995, the housing prices have plummeted, and there has been no improvement this year. Minghua cannot keep so many properties in his hands and wait for them to depreciate to nothing. However, there are not many buyers who can swallow them all at once, and it is impossible to sell them separately like selling piglets. Therefore, 8 million is really a lion's mouth.
So the three parties sat down at the negotiation table again. This time, Li Shengli did not show up. Si Yajing took the lead. It was more appropriate to deal with women. After two days of negotiations, after many verbal battles and mutual probing, the price was reduced from 8 million to 5 million. When Si Yajing came, Wen Liang did not authorize her to give a specific number. She was only allowed to talk casually. From her point of view, she felt that this price was already good and could be said to be a dividing line that both parties could accept.
"Liang, we've negotiated five million. If you think it's appropriate, I will sign a contract with Lu Xinyan..." Si Yajing found an excuse to walk out of the room, went to a deserted place at the end of the corridor and called Wen Liang.
"Five million?" A gentle laugh came from the other end of the phone, saying, "Tell Lu Xinyan that Qinghe is only offering one million. If you are willing, sell it. If not, forget it."
"Ah?" Si Yajing exclaimed, covering the microphone with her hand, and said, "One million? Lu Xinyan will never agree to that..."
"Don't worry, she won't dare to refuse. In fact, there is no difference between five million and one million to Gu Shitong. As long as he wants to save Pan Mingliang, he has to take the loss. There is no need to save money for him!"
Si Yajing said coquettishly, "You have already thought about it, why bother letting me waste my time talking to you? We have almost finished talking just now. If I suddenly put so much pressure on you, Lu Xinyan will definitely think that I am deliberately humiliating her."
"Haha, didn't she humiliate you before? Your husband is giving you a chance to take revenge. It turns out that kindness is not rewarded. It is so heartbreaking!"
"Pooh!" Si Yajing's face flushed a little, but her heart was filled with warmth. She didn't want to be offended by any incident, as he remembered them all firmly in his heart.
As soon as Si Yajing returned to the room, Lu Xinyan crossed her arms, leaned back against the chair, and said sarcastically, "How is it, have you reported it to Li Shengli? I'm sure Mr. Li was very happy when he heard the five million. He got such a big advantage, will he reward Mr. Si with a large sum of money?"
Si Yajing said calmly: "It is said that Mr. Lu has studied abroad. I really don't know which country's education level would make a person so sarcastic and mean."
"you!"
Lu Xinyan was not unaware that she could be patient under someone's roof, but she could still be patient with Li Shengli, but she was always angry with Si Yajing, who was also a woman. From the first day she arrived in Qingzhou, she regarded Si Yajing, who was equally beautiful and capable, as her number one opponent. From the initial tit-for-tat, even overwhelming, to the current complete defeat and the signing of a humiliating treaty, the huge difference in status made her unable to control her mouth, and she lost the basic qualities that a business elite should have.
Wen Huaiming raised his hand and pressed it down, saying, "Let's talk business!"
Lu Xinyan's eyes were filled with jealousy, but she had to give Wen Huaiming face. She took a deep breath and said coldly, "Mr. Si should also understand that there is a prerequisite for this deal, that is, Qinghe will no longer pursue the people involved in the poisoning case, and just pretend that this incident never happened."
Si Yajing nodded and said, "Qinghe can let it go, but the price we just discussed is too high, Qinghe can't accept it."
"you!"
Lu Xinyan stood up suddenly, her pretty face twisted with anger. She stared at Si Yajing for a moment, then turned to Wen Huaiming and said, "Secretary Wen, you can see that it's not that we don't want to talk, but Qinghe is deliberately making things difficult and making trouble! Many of those employees were going to petition the city to make trouble, but thanks to our dissuasion, they temporarily stopped their actions and waited for a result with Qinghe. Now it seems that we were just wishful thinking!"
Wen Huaiming didn't know what Wen Liang's bottom line was. He thought five million should be about right, but he didn't expect something else to happen. He signaled Lu Xinyan to be patient and said to Si Yajing, "Boss Si, we've been talking for a few days and we have a general understanding of each other's requirements. If you have different opinions, you can bring them up and we can discuss them. To be frank, how much are you willing to pay?"
Si Yajing was still a little uncomfortable when facing Wen Huaiming. Although few people knew about her relationship with Wen Liang, she just couldn't get over it. So she rarely made eye contact with Wen Huaiming during the negotiations. When he asked her about it, she had to suppress her heartbeat and remain calm on the surface, saying, "I discussed it with Mr. Li, and the highest price Qinghe can offer... is one million!"
This time, Lu Xinyan didn't get angry. It wasn't that she had changed her personality, but she simply didn't believe her ears. She was stunned for more than a minute before she asked in disbelief, "How much?"
"One million!"
Lu Xinyan looked at Si Yajing as if she were an idiot, not even bothering to drool. She said sorry to Wen Huaiming, turned around and walked away.
Wen Huaiming was also confused by this number, and looked at Si Yajing with a questioning look. Si Yajing said helplessly: "Secretary-General, I can't make the decision on this matter..." (To be continued)