Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 822 Lou Zhenhua’s call!

A deputy general manager heard Xiao Zhang's proposal and said seriously, "General Manager Kou! Although the profits of those subsidiaries are considerable, their investment is also very high. For example, the purchase of advanced equipment, research and development funds for new products, etc., all require a lot of funds to support."

"Once we agree to Red Star Trading Company's request and reduce the price by 20%, our subordinate factories will not be able to purchase equipment, let alone funds for the research and development of new products."

A vice president, after hearing what another vice president said, thought of the real intention of Red Star Trading Company, and said to President Kou: "President Kou! Although Red Star Trading Company has helped the country earn a lot of foreign exchange in recent years, all this is inseparable from the strong support of our factories under the Ministry of Industry. Now that Red Star Trading Company is on the right track, it wants to squeeze us, the source factories. We absolutely cannot tolerate such a thing happening."

Before the establishment of the Red Star Trading Company, Wu Aiguo once told President Kou that the reason why domestic enterprises were unable to generate foreign exchange was mainly due to the inaction of import and export trading companies. Later, after the establishment of the Red Star Trading Company, Wu Aiguo's remarks were directly confirmed.

Over the years, Red Star Trading Company has created a large amount of foreign exchange for the country and solved the problem of insufficient foreign exchange for the country. As a result, the general manager of Red Star Trading Company has just been replaced. The new general manager does not think about how to expand the market and earn more foreign exchange for the country. Instead, he squeezes the profits of domestic manufacturers for his own political achievements.

The operating style of Red Star Trading Company is exactly the same as that of the Import and Export Trading Company. This makes President Kou involuntarily think of Li Jianshe, the newly appointed general manager of Red Star Trading Company.

When thinking of Li Jianshe, Mr. Kou thought of the You family behind him and the tricks the You family played behind the scenes. Mr. Kou said to everyone present with a serious face: "Comrades! Regarding the Red Star Trading Company's request for each factory to lower the sales price of its products, I will never agree to it, and I will not watch some people use the public interest to achieve their own political achievements."

"After the meeting is over, I will call the Ministry of Commerce as soon as possible and ask them to give us a reasonable explanation."

"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Just as the Ministry of Industry was holding a meeting regarding the Red Star Trading Company's request for factories to reduce prices, the phone on Wu Aiguo's desk suddenly rang.

When Wu Aiguo heard the phone ring, he reached out and picked up the receiver on his desk and asked politely, "Hello! I'm Wu Aiguo. Who is this?"

"Director Wu! Hello! I am Lou Zhenhua! I wonder if it is convenient for you to answer the phone now?" As soon as Wu Aiguo finished asking, Lou Zhenhua's polite voice came from the phone.

After Lou Zhenhua was removed from office, he took the opportunity to go to Hong Kong to hand over his work and moved his family to Hong Kong. Wu Aiguo thought that Lou Zhenhua would definitely not contact him again in the short term, but he did not expect that Lou Zhenhua would suddenly call him today.

Hearing Lou Zhenhua's questioning voice on the phone, Wu Aiguo showed a surprised expression on his face, and asked Lou Zhenhua curiously: "Boss Lou! Long time no see! You suddenly called me today, what's the matter?"

Because of some of his remarks after drinking, Lou Zhenhua was forced to resign from the position of general manager of Red Star Trading Company. He was even under pressure and had to hand over his shares and dividends in Red Star Trading Company for free. Lou Zhenhua felt very unwilling about this, so he arranged for his confidants to keep an eye on the affairs of Red Star Trading Company at all times.

It is said that opportunities come to those who are prepared. Through surveillance over the past few months, Lou Zhenhua discovered that the new general manager Li Jianshe had only been in office for a few months, but he was already living a life of debauchery under the pretext of attracting investment. In just less than three months, he had used up the Red Star Trading Company's annual reception expenses.

Spending all the Red Star Trading Company's annual reception expenses in three months is not a big deal. What is important is that Li Jianshe took advantage of the opportunity to go to Malaysia to discuss business and went to gamble in the casino of Malaysia. In just three days, he lost hundreds of thousands.

Upon learning that Li Jianshe had lost hundreds of thousands of dollars gambling, Lou Zhenhua immediately saw an opportunity for revenge, so he took a boat back to China and went to the post office to call Wu Aiguo.

Thinking of the purpose of calling Wu Aiguo, Lou Zhenhua immediately introduced Wu Aiguo: "Director Wu! The reason why I suddenly called you is entirely because of the Red Star Trading Company."

When Wu Aiguo heard Lou Zhenhua mention Red Star Trading Company, he instinctively thought that Lou Zhenhua was still upset about handing over his shares and the remaining dividends for free, so he reminded Lou Zhenhua on the phone: "Boss Lou! As the old saying goes, if you are willing to give up, you will gain! You have made a lot of money over the years, why are you still upset about those small profits?"

When Lou Zhenhua heard Wu Aiguo's reminder, he immediately realized that Wu Aiguo had misunderstood the reason for his call, and quickly explained: "Director Wu! You misunderstood me. I am already satisfied to have those things in exchange for the safety of my family." "I suddenly called you today because I really couldn't bear to see the Red Star Trading Company that I built with my own hands being ruined by those termites."

When Wu Aiguo heard what Lou Zhenhua said, he immediately realized that something must have happened at the Red Star Trading Company, and hurriedly asked Lou Zhenhua: "Boss Lou! Did something happen at the Red Star Trading Company?"

When Lou Zhenhua heard Wu Aiguo's question and thought of what he had learned from the company, he immediately introduced it to Wu Aiguo: "Director Wu! Yesterday, Red Star Trading Company sent a telegram to all factories involved in import and export trade in Jingdong City, requiring all factories to increase production capacity and reduce the price of goods by 20%."

After hearing what Lou Zhenhua said, Wu Aiguo instinctively thought that Li Jianshe was messing around in Red Star Trading Company for political achievements. However, there were some things he could say and some things he couldn't say, so he could only deliberately evade the question, "Boss Lou! Red Star Trading Company is now managed by Li Jianshe. He must have his reasons for making such an arrangement. Why are you doing this?"

When Lou Zhenhua heard Wu Aiguo's answer, how could he not understand Wu Aiguo's thoughts? He immediately said to Wu Aiguo, "Director Wu! If Li Jianshe did this on purpose to achieve political achievements, I would naturally not call you. After all, Red Star Trading Company has nothing to do with me anymore."

"Do you know? In the past three months, Li Jianshe has been going to high-end places every day under the pretext of discussing business, and has used up the annual reception fee of Red Star Trading Company. The annual reception fee is a full 150,000 yuan, which means he spent 50,000 yuan every month."

"If the 150,000 yuan was used to buy food, how many lives could it have saved? But Li Jianshe spent it all in just three months. If he really used it to entertain clients, the money would have been spent. The problem is that he only entertained clients two or three times. The rest of the time, he lived a life of luxury in nightclubs under the guise of entertaining clients."

"Also, I heard that Li Jianshe went to Malaysia, across the Xiangjiang River, under the pretext of an inspection. In just two days, he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in the casino in Malaysia. So I suspect that Li Jianshe asked the factory to lower the sales price of the product not for political achievements, but to wipe out the debt."

When Wu Aiguo heard what Lou Zhenhua said, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars is a considerable amount not to mention in the present, even in the future when inflation is very severe. However, Li Jianshe lost it all in the casino in Ma Jiao in just two days.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Wu Aiguo asked Lou Zhenhua in shock: "Boss Lou! Is what you just said true? Did Li Jianshe really lose hundreds of thousands of dollars?"

When Lou Zhenhua heard Wu Aiguo's question, he answered with certainty: "Director Wu! This is absolutely true. My people used a camera to take photos of Li Jianshe entering and leaving the nightclub, and also of him gambling in the Ma Jiao Casino. If you need them, I can send them to you."

When Li Jianshe went to Hong Kong to serve as the general manager of Red Star Trading Company, Wu Aiguo instinctively felt that the You family had set their sights on the big piece of the Red Star Trading Company. It was not until You Changzheng was transferred to the Trade Department as deputy director that Wu Aiguo truly understood the You family's true intentions.

Although the Trade Department is now calm and Wu Aiguo is confident enough that the You family has no way to replace him, the relationship between him and the You family has been hostile since the moment You Changzheng was transferred to the Trade Department.

Now Lou Zhenhua has the fatal evidence against Li Jianshe. This is definitely a sharp weapon for Wu Aiguo to deal with the You family. Wu Aiguo is very happy and said to Lou Zhenhua: "Boss Lou! Please send these photos to Jingyang City for me. But don't send them to my workplace, send them directly to my home."

When Lou Zhenhua heard Wu Aiguo's instructions, he immediately nodded and replied, "Director Wu! I will send you the photos after I finish talking to you."

When Wu Aiguo heard Lou Zhenhua's promise and thought of the You family behind Li Jianshe, he reminded Lou Zhenhua, "Boss Lou! To be honest, the reason why Li Jianshe became the general manager of Red Star Trading Company is inseparable from his father-in-law. If we want to prevent Red Star Trading Company from going bankrupt because of Li Jianshe's mess, we must have more evidence."

After hearing what Wu Aiguo said, Lou Zhenhua immediately realized that Li Jianshe's background was not simple. He understood what Wu Aiguo meant and immediately assured Wu Aiguo, "Director Wu! Don't worry, I have arranged for someone to keep an eye on Li Jianshe. If he does anything out of line, I promise to record it all."

(End of this chapter)