The booming era begins with private customization

Chapter 426: Jifeng [ words]

Seeing Bai Ling's shocked expression, Li Mao just pursed his lips, but the smile on his face became more playful.

He took a sip of tea and gently put down the porcelain cup:
"Sister Bai Ling, have you forgotten why you came to see me?"

He just mentioned it briefly, but didn't go into too much detail.

No matter what plans Bai Ling had in mind when she heard the news.

In today's environment, the competition is clear. Doing business is not like treating people to a dinner, where one person is the host today and another one is the host tomorrow.

As long as you have good things in your hands, you can find a way to give them away and others will buy them.

Such abrupt words should not be spoken by Bai Ling.

Even though Bai Ling had just experienced an emotional defeat.

With Li Mao's advice in her ears, Bai Ling did not look panicked.

He took out a newspaper from his bag. The year of the newspaper was five years ago:
"Director Li, you might want to give it some thought. Sometimes when one person is too capable, it can be very difficult for China Resources."

With just a calm glance, Li Mao saw a board that was deliberately folded and placed on the top.

The first panel is Supply Company No. 56, and the ones below are the achievements made by China Resources Company externally.

This almost explicit action made Li Mao have more speculations in his mind.

It seems that he has spread his business too wide, and some insiders have started to have some ideas.

Yes, money can move people's hearts. Those who are truly on the same side can endure it, but those who have switched sides, due to the bad tempers they have developed over the years with the bald man, will probably not care about these things at all.

The country has been peaceful and stable for a long time.

Some people who switched here out of necessity think they are already secure.

It is not difficult to understand that bypassing those who support Li Mao, using public excuses, and privately adding pressure on Li Mao from other aspects.

You know, there are many factions within China Resources Company.

"Sister Bai Ling is right. But then again, sometimes it's not that I think I'm too capable, it's that capable people just haven't found such opportunities.

That’s how it is. I’ll just say this for now, and Sister Bai Ling, just listen to it for now.

If someone asks about it later, even if Sister Bai Ling doesn't understand, she will still have something to say, right?

Let professionals handle professional matters. When we were digging the railroad tracks, we didn't let those masters do it, right?"

Li Mao spoke very calmly. Even though he was being forced to speak, he still did not lose the upper hand in front of Bai Ling.

Not only that, considering the relationship between Du Yuanyuan and Bai Ling, Li Mao even gave Bai Ling an excuse to get away.

Zheng Chaoyang's sentencing had already put Bai Ling in a dilemma. If no one spoke up for her at this time, the incident from that year might be brought up.

"If Director Li says so, then I have to listen carefully.

They say a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. My brain is not good and I can't understand what people say. I think it shouldn't be a big deal to take a notebook to record today's conversation, right?

Director Li will understand me, right? "

Bai Ling blinked twice, and while speaking, she had already taken out a notebook from her bag.

When it comes to regular work, people usually carry a black leather bag when reporting on their work.

But today Bai Ling was wearing casual clothes, so in order not to attract attention, she was carrying an ordinary shoulder bag that can be found everywhere in the streets.

It is no exaggeration to say that if such a shoulder bag were thrown into a machinery factory, few people would be able to distinguish it based on its appearance without checking the contents.

"Sister Bai Ling, please feel free to do as you please."

Li Mao raised his hand to cover his face, chuckling softly, as if he really had no opinion.

But deep down, only he himself knew the urgency in his heart.

The words have been made so clear, but Bai Ling still hasn't changed even the slightest in her way of addressing her!
What does this mean?
Li Mao simply didn't dare to think deeply about the content that required deep thought.

He glanced at Bai Ling, and the words that were about to come out of his mouth suddenly changed into a different tone:
"Secretary Lou, please go to the cafeteria and make some arrangements. There are guests coming to the factory today. Please use my meal ticket for the lunch."

"Hey, good director."

Lou Xiao'e, who had been waiting at the door early and walked in immediately after hearing Li Mao's call, left respectfully.

After working as a secretary for these days, Lou Xiao'e didn't learn anything else, but she remembered clearly that one thing is not to ask things that you shouldn't ask.

After Lou Xiao'e left, Li Mao felt more and more uneasy when he saw Bai Ling lying there motionless, with even the smile on her face as stiff as a machine.

After clearing his throat, Li Mao was not nervous and was still prepared to continue speaking according to his own thoughts.

“Sister Bai Ling should know that some things are not about whether I do them or not, but about whether I can do them.

The objective conditions are there. Don't blame me, Li Mao, for talking big. If I help out once, there will definitely be endless things coming to me right after.

Not to mention that as soon as I take action, the goods will not even reach other people's territory, and the company will be completely seized. Even the concealed foundation will be dug out by others.

I would never do something that would make my loved ones sad and my enemies happy.”

Having said that, Li Mao paused slightly, looked into Bai Ling's eyes, and waited for the other party to ask.

Now that things have come to this, even a fool would know that Bai Ling came here today with a mission.

He said he would take out a notebook to record the answers, but I'm afraid he won't be able to go back until the notebook is filled with answers.

“What Director Li said is that private label cigarettes are fine, and machinery with a brand name is fine.

Now that we're at the cheese factory, why are you constantly making excuses?"

It was still that formal smile, but at this moment, the cheese placed on the coffee table without being moved seemed to have other meanings.

Looking at this single piece of cheese, it seems to take up one thirty-sixth of the whole piece?

The vertical division is one-eighteenth, but after this division, it is cut in the middle, divided into two layers, and what is placed in front of Li Mao is the one-thirty-sixth on the bottom layer.

"Sister Bai Ling, you are joking.

Even if it is a private label product, it still has a history.

It is hard to say whether the process is true or not, but the accounts that should be registered and the taxes that should be paid, the factory responsible for placing the order did not pay even a penny less.

The taxes have not been underpaid. Even if there is evidence, who can say there is anything wrong with these things?"

Li Mao's pupils were dark, and Bai Ling understood what was going on as soon as he heard the accounts he mentioned.

It seemed as if he was worried that Bai Ling didn't understand.

Looking at the content that was being sketched and recorded with special techniques, Li Mao did not pause and continued to explain:
"In the final analysis, the people who placed the orders did not pay less tax, and we did not make less money.

I even owed a lot of favors to others because of foreign exchange issues.

In this case, no matter how much money others make, it is their own ability. Instead of making a fuss about this kind of thing, it is better to ask why we can't just sell our products directly to the market over there.

Yes. Don't you want to?"

It was clearly the same facial expression, and even when he spoke, there were only a few brief pauses, but to Bai Ling's ears, it sounded like a hint of mockery.

As for the answer to this question, Li Mao didn't even need to answer, Bai Ling already had the answer in her heart.

Some things are just so funny. When you see others can do something, you think it is easy and simple unless it happens to you.

Once the responsibility falls on them, they start to complain and make grumbles without even considering whether they can do the job well.

Even Bai Ling, who was assigned here, sneered at this behavior that was different from that of a legitimate person.

The pen in his hand kept moving, and after less than a minute, the rustling sound of the pen tip stopped.

Just as Bai Ling paused, Li Mao continued:
"I saw that the cheese Sister Bai Ling brought over had no label or packaging.

Even if some warehouses were freed up and this convenience was given for free, there would be no one to help shout out when they got there, and they still wouldn't be able to get rid of it.

But if we start shouting, who knows whether the people coming to buy things are human or ghosts?

Losing the cheese is a small matter. If you follow the vines and pull out some melon seedlings, that would be a real loss.

This is just a small matter.

I am afraid that if it really comes to that, some people who have eaten the remaining cheese will not be willing to come forward and make this small piece of cheese a disadvantage in the eyes of everyone. "

“What if I pay taxes?”

After Li Mao finished speaking, Bai Ling turned the page of the notebook in her hand as if she was prepared, and then began to ask questions.

Turn the page?

It’s clear that what I just said hasn’t been finished, and it’s clear that the page just now has not been fully written!

“That also depends on whether there is anyone over there willing to help.

It's not like here, where you can do anything as long as you have money.

Of course, even if you have money, it still depends on whether the benefits are big enough. If the cheese given is not big enough, those people will be lured away by bigger cheese in the next moment.

Money can attract people's hearts. Even mice will be attracted by bigger cheese, not to mention dogs."

Li Mao's words were not polite at all.

But Bai Ling acted as if nothing had happened. While recording, she continued to ask:

"So is there anyone willing to run?"

"Run around? Of course there are people who are willing to do so. Most of the chivalrous ones are butchers, and most of the unfaithful ones are... Haha, I won't say anything unpleasant.

But even if they have to run around, they do it for the sake of their hometown.

For the sake of my hometown's reputation, I made such a cheese. Even if they agree, I can't bear it. "

Li Mao spoke slowly, with his eyes narrowed, and he almost threw the newspaper, pointed at the noses of those people hiding behind him and said, "Fuck you @#￥#@￥!"
You know, even Li Mao never thought of using his connections in his hometown when getting things done.

Now that he has an industry, he spares no effort to help his hometown plan and bring convenience to it.

Look at these people!
They are spineless when it comes to doing things outside, and they don't seek to succeed. Instead, they become arrogant and domineering in their hometown.

If you can’t handle the things, how can you handle the people who can do the work?
It's shameful if one person fails to do it, but if no one can do it, then no one should laugh at each other.

The face of my hometown helped several people get what they wanted.

I really feel ashamed of those people who died for their country.

How could these cowards who are afraid of death and can only kneel be allowed to survive?

Bai Ling's pen paused slightly, and remained suspended in the air for a few seconds, but she finally recorded everything truthfully.

Looking at the thick notebook, which should have more questions, Bai Ling put away her pen and closed the notebook:

"Li Mao, you are really angry. But then again, the cheese business cannot be done. What about the protein powder you mentioned before? Can that be done?"

Double entendre.

Cheese is a pun, and protein powder is still a pun.

“It is possible to do it, but before that, I would like to ask, why were these cheeses produced before?
We all worked within the planned quantity, so even if some factories exceeded the target, there shouldn’t be such a big mistake.”

Hearing Bai Ling change her tone, Li Mao relaxed.

After discussing official business, what remains are some personal matters or private matters between friends.

"Hey, how else could it have come about?

The factory was planned quite early and was somewhat useful a few years ago, but it could not withstand the business facing the north and west.

The situation is not optimistic now. They are always trying to lower the price.

So some people are unhappy about this, so they think of other ways to get rid of these things.

Even though they all look new, they actually can’t be kept for too long.

The things are messy and of many varieties, and China Resources Company can't handle it all. Even if you refuse, Li Mao, no one can say anything.

With such great achievements already made, Yuanyuan is now feeling more and more stressed.

If this matter is accomplished, Yuanyuan might be dragged down by the pressure for half her life.

Li Mao, you also know that Yuanyuan is older than you.

She is a tough person at heart. Even though she is a girl, she doesn't want to become someone's vassal.

That is to say, Yuanyuan is a girl. If it was a boy, the Du family would not have the opportunity to have other branches."

Bai Ling chuckled and looked around, sizing up Lou Xiao'e, who had just finished her work and entered the office, and was standing at the door like a vase.

As an outsider, Bai Ling couldn't figure out whether it was Li Mao's intention or Lou Xiao'e's mistake that the door was not closed before.

But no matter what, the fact that I could hear these words without being driven away is enough to prove a lot of things.

"Oh, that's what Sister Bai Ling said.

So after all this trouble, Sister Yuanyuan refused to come back to get married, and it turned out to be my fault?
Yes, Sister Yuanyuan is a proud and arrogant person. When we were in school, she wanted to keep me by her side for fear that others would bully Du Weiguo and me.

However, no matter how ambitious she is, it would not be convenient for her to continue working at China Resources even if she gets married.

Do we have any other work here?
Earning foreign exchange is a merit, but aren’t other jobs also merits?
I'm not a child anymore, and I've been working for almost five years. Even if I'm not in a hurry, Mr. Xu and the others should be anxious for me to get married.

I am a leader no matter how big or small I am. If I don’t have a family, I will always give people the illusion that I cannot win the support of the people.”

Li Mao started jokingly.

Bai Ling's words made it very clear that the reason why Du Yuanyuan did not come back now was that she was worried that Li Mao's external contact channels would be cut off.

According to common sense, for someone like Li Mao, who has nothing in name but actually has control over certain resources, his target cannot be in the same unit or on the same line.

No one has ever said it openly, but secretly, it is an inevitable factor that every leader considers.

No matter how many identities Li Mao has outside, as long as the external information channels are controlled, even if he has thousands of abilities, he still can't do anything.

Things like making a temple inside a screw, sometimes if you think about it from a different perspective, will seem particularly embarrassing after the veil is lifted.

On the other hand, after hearing the news conveyed by Bai Ling, Li Mao hoped that Du Yuanyuan would return to him and give up the channel for external communication.

The deliberate emphasis on convincing the people was the answer Li Mao gave to those people.

"If you can think this way, Yuanyuan might feel more relaxed.

After all, Yuanyuan is also a girl. At this age, her peers are all married. Even if she is stubborn, she may still have other ideas in her heart. "

Bai Ling let out a breath, as if this was what he really thought.

"Since Sister Bai Ling agrees, please help me persuade them. You know, I have been preparing the wedding room for so many years.

If Yuanyuan doesn’t come back, I’m afraid the house will have to be renovated again in two years.

Sister Bai Ling also knows that if a house is not lived in, it will decay very quickly.

As Yuanyuan's best friend, Sister Bai Ling needs to pay more attention to this matter."

Speaking of houses, Lou Xiao'e, who had been standing there acting as a vase, became curious.

When I was chatting with Lou Xiao'e before, I did hear that Li Mao had bought a wedding house a long time ago.

But I have only heard of it and never know where the exact place is.

This issue was brought up again now, and Lou Xiao'e, who had nothing to do, naturally became curious.

“It’s true. No matter how well a house is decorated, if it’s not maintained, it will inevitably become dilapidated and run-down.

If you want to persuade her, I will definitely help to persuade her, but as for whether Yuanyuan will listen or not, I have no say in the matter.

After all this talk, we have settled Yuanyuan's matter, but the protein powder issue has not been put on paper yet.

We are all family. Li Mao, can you tell me, does this protein powder really have a future?

It’s not that I don’t believe it, it’s just that as a byproduct, it has a somewhat weird taste when it’s produced.”

Bai Ling placed the notebook in her hand on the newspaper on the coffee table. As she spoke, she casually put the things into her bag.

“Sister Bai Ling said this, our machinery factory can’t do anything else, but we can do messy things, and that’s still very professional.

As for whether there is any prospect?
Sister Bai Ling, do you know what this thing is for?"

Knowing that the previous inquiries were completely over, Li Mao started to joke about his own factory in a humorous way.

It’s no wonder that the machinery factory has been earning more and more foreign exchange.

There are indeed a few shortsighted factories in Kyoto that always say that machinery factories are not doing their job properly.

Although it is called a machinery factory, the most profitable part is the tertiary industry workshop.

Because of this matter, the workers in the machinery factory were all holding their breath.

Just wait for the factory expansion to be completed, and then complete the order that Li Mao has taken over, and give these villains a slap in the face!
Bai Ling naturally knew these things, but even though she knew them, she still didn't take it as self-mockery.

What is protein powder for?
Bai Ling recalled the data she had seen before.

As a byproduct of the scraps, falling in love when the serious matter was rejected, I originally asked casually with the idea that if it was a one-sided affair, it would be a one-sided affair.

Who would have thought, from what Li Mao said, dividing the cheese is not possible, but there seems to be a market for this kind of by-product development?

"Protein powder? I heard that this thing seems to be used as a protein supplement and is easier to absorb than eggs?"

Bai Ling's words sounded a little uncertain, and her hesitant tone actually gave Li Mao a false sense of weakness.

“Yes, it is used as a supplement to eggs.

Sister Bai Ling must know that the poor are good at literature but the rich are good at martial arts, and exercising muscles requires more than just working yourself to death.

If you want to build strength, good diet is essential.

However, the human body's absorption capacity is limited. If you eat too much and do not have enough professional knowledge, it is easy to make mistakes during the digestion process.

Not to mention, these real muscles that have been honed over the years are sometimes not as intimidating as fake ones.

The truth is worse than the lie.

Sister Bai Ling, do you understand? "

Li Mao smiled, and the smile on the corner of his mouth seemed very profound.

"It's better to be true than false. Years and months?"

Bai Ling pondered over this sentence again and again. The more she pondered, the weirder it felt.

Correspondingly, the brilliance in his pupils became more intense: "What you mean is..."

“It seems that Sister Bai Ling understands.

When two families are fighting and their financial resources are similar and their subordinates are similar, how can they increase their chances of winning?
Even if this chance of winning is just what I think it is."

The two people were playing a riddle that was not really a riddle.

But even if it was so straightforward, if someone had never been exposed to information from the outside world and whose ears and brains were only focused on their hometown, it would still be difficult to understand what the two were saying.

"How to improve? So when the truth is false, the false is also true?!
So, protein powder, which can quickly build muscle, is very profitable?! "

Bai Ling is not a fool. As Du Yuanyuan's contact, she can hear some news from outside more or less.

Among these confusing and complicated information, the various selections held by the Bald Eagle and the various atmospheres advocated in the newspapers will naturally catch your attention.

I don't care when I don't use it.

But when it is needed, more things can be quickly derived from these messages.

"Let's build a factory. I'll only charge you for the cost. How much you can earn depends entirely on Yuanyuan's ability."

Seeing that Bai Ling was a little excited and unable to control herself, Li Mao calmly threw out this chip.

"Private label?"

Bai Ling was hinting at something.

“Of course it’s OEM. We’ll build a factory at the port and produce the products in our hometown.

As for the road, I have a solution, just charge the cost. "

Li Mao only talked about costs. As for making money, he was like a hands-off boss. After saying that and throwing it to Du Yuanyuan, he didn't make any other suggestions.

As I said, there are also factions within China Resources.

Giving it to Du Yuanyuan does not necessarily mean it is really given to Du Yuanyuan.

"Well, this is a good idea. I'll go back and discuss it with Yuanyuan later.

If this works, I think it won't be long before I, a grown-up girl who can't even be a widow and unemployed, will be attending your wedding.

Time flies. When we first met, I was... well, let's not talk about this."

Bai Ling seemed to be joking with Li Mao when she spoke of reminiscence, but she was actually talking about herself.

We were young students, in the prime of our youth. But now times have changed, and the red and white roses are nothing but a pool of mosquito blood.

Just as the two were sighing, they saw Lou Xiao'e, who was acting as a vase, with her pupils suddenly becoming cold and fierce:

"Qin Huairu? Why are you here when you're not working in the workshop during working hours?"

(End of this chapter)