Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 118 Xu Huizhen: Price is not a problem
After moving to the new home, it took Wang Cuilan a while to get used to it.

It’s not that the yard is bad, but it’s too big and seems a bit deserted.

So Wang Cuilan tried her best to persuade Liu Hongchang to bring Yu Qiuhua to live with him. Now she felt at ease with someone to keep her company.

food factory.

Liu Hongchang was busy when the phone on his desk rang.

It was Lou Xiao'e who called. She had stayed in Beijing for more than half a month, bought a villa and returned to Hong Kong Island.

She was calling from Pengcheng, where she was planning to invest in building a garment factory, and asked Liu Hongchang if he was interested in cooperating.

"I don't know much about the clothing industry, but a canned herbal tea factory will be built there next year," said Liu Hongchang.

Lou Xiao'e: "Oh, you're pretty quick. You didn't even tell me about the opportunity to make a fortune."

"Well, this is just a small fight. I'm afraid Miss Lou won't like it!" Liu Hongchang said with a smile.

Lou Xiao'e: "Don't give me that. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Don't you want to stay away from me?"

"Liu Hongchang, let me be honest. Even if we don't mess around, we are still friends, right? Isn't it okay to do business with each other?"

Liu Hongchang hesitated for a moment and replied, "Sure, we will definitely cooperate if there is a chance."

Lou Xiao'e curled her lips and said, "Another excuse. In addition to the clothing factory, I also want to build an electronics factory. Are you interested?"

Liu Hongchang: "I have built an electronics factory, temporarily producing radio and television parts, but the investment is in the name of Hong Kong capital."

"You are such a good guy, Liu Hongchang, tell me quickly, how many things have you done behind my back?" Lou Xiao'e said speechlessly.

Liu Hongchang: "..., what you said makes it seem like I have done something wrong to you. Do I have to ask for your permission before investing?"

Lou Xiao'e said embarrassedly: "Well, that's not the case. I just want to tell you that if there is a chance to make a fortune, don't forget to bring me along. I have a lot of spare money in my hands, and I don't feel comfortable investing it with others."

Liu Hongchang did not refuse, but said that he would give her information first when investment was needed in the future.

The two chatted for a while and then hung up the phone.

Huaihua, who was packing documents, pricked up her ears and listened carefully. Of course, she didn't hear anything, she just felt curious.

Liu Hongchang didn't explain anything to her. He raised his eyebrows and said, "The donkeys in the production team are not as idle as you. Tell me, how long have you been dawdling with this document?"

"Hey, there's such a thick stack of documents, don't I have to be careful?" Huaihua blushed and said with a grin.

Having said that, she still quickened her pace, sorted out the documents in no time, and carried them out of the office.

After a while, Huaihua came back after delivering the documents, and came to Liu Hongchang's side, saying mysteriously: "My uncle was cheated in business!"

"Why do you still call him uncle?" Liu Hongchang said, glancing at her.

Huaihua smiled and replied, "It's easy to call him that. It's Xu Damao. Didn't he say he was doing foreign trade business? He was defrauded and lost all his money. The second uncle's family and the third uncle's family all invested money. They have been looking for Xu Damao everywhere these days."

Liu Hongchang nodded slightly and asked, "Didn't you move out? Do you go back often now?"

"Yes, I go back every few days..."

Before he finished speaking, Manager Li came and handed Liu Hongchang a list: "Ten new carts of carrots have arrived. Please sign for them."

Liu Hongchang took it and looked at it carefully, then signed and handed it back, asking, "Has the rough processing of the one that arrived yesterday been completed?"

"Not so fast. I was just about to tell you that I want the workers to work in three shifts!" Manager Li took the list and said with a smile.

Liu Hongchang shook his head and said, "No, let's do it normally. Those who want to work overtime can do so. Overtime pay will be given for working more than eight hours." Overtime pay is given at double the wage, so most workers are willing to work overtime.

Manager Li nodded, turned and left.

Nowadays, factories have formal systems, so things like overtime no longer need to be discussed in meetings.

After lunch, Liu Hongchang returned to the office, stood in front of the window holding a teacup, and looked at the factory gate through the glass.

There was a large open space over there with many trucks loaded with vegetables parked on the side.

On the other side, there are many small vendors lined up, selling food and clothing, full of the atmosphere of life.

Workers who lived close to home went home for dinner, and the crowds poured out like flowing water, so the business at the stalls was booming.

In addition, there is a sentry box near the factory gate, which is a police patrol room built at the factory's expense.

As the scale of the factory expanded, more and more people began to rely on the food factory for their livelihood.

Some idle people will naturally go to busy places, which will lead to a deterioration in public security.

Not long ago, Liu Hongchang heard that a group of people not only collected protection fees from small vendors, but were so bold as to target factories and require workers to pay protection fees on time every month. He really didn't know what the leader was thinking.

It would have been better if Liu Hongchang didn't know about this. If he had known, he would certainly not have tolerated it. Not only did he make a major replacement of the security personnel inside the factory, he also reported the matter. As a result, the district launched a regional crackdown and set up a mobile patrol station.

A lot of people were arrested at that time and all of them were severely punished. Some people even ate peanuts. Recently, the public security has improved a lot, and there are people patrolling several nearby streets.

At this time, Huaihua knocked on the door and said, "Director Liu, Mr. Xu is here."

Liu Hongchang turned around, stepped forward with a smile on his face and extended his hand, saying: "Welcome, Mr. Xu, my office has become much brighter now that you are here!"

The visitor is called Xu Huizhen. She used to run a pub and now runs a restaurant. All these years, the pickles used in her family were bought from Liu Hongchang.

All in all, the two have been working together for several years.

The woman is nearly fifty years old, but she has maintained herself quite well. She dresses appropriately and has a good temperament. She looks to be around forty years old. If you look closer, you can still see many wrinkles, but because of her good complexion, she does not look too old.

"Haha, Director Liu, you're too polite." Xu Huizhen said with a smile.

The two of them sat down on the sofa nearby. Huaihua made a cup of tea for Xu Huizhen and then left.

"Mr. Xu called me this morning and said he had something to discuss with me. Can you tell me what it is now?" Liu Hongchang asked bluntly.

Xu Huizhen nodded, and without beating around the bush, she replied with a faint smile: "Then I won't hide it anymore. I want to get a batch of wine from you, preferably medicinal wine."

Liu Hongchang shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can consider other things, but I can't agree to the wine."

"Aren't you building a winery in Hong Kong Island? There won't be a problem with production, right?" Xu Huizhen frowned.

After a pause, he continued, "If it's a question of price, please rest assured, Mr. Liu, I will pay you whatever the price is."

Liu Hongchang pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you want to buy the goods at the import price?"

"Yes, I just said that price is not an issue." Xu Huizhen said seriously.

As far as she knew, the wine in Liu Hongchang's hands had two sources. The one used in China came from Jin Yitan, and the one used abroad was produced in a factory built in Hong Kong Island by Jin Yitan and Liu Hongchang. Only a small portion of it was sold to the domestic market every year.

The wine sold by Jin Yitan is not available to outsiders. It is only sold to Liu Hongchang's factory and private restaurant. The Puneng wine is fine, but the medicinal wine is directly linked to the demand of the factory and the number of banquets in the restaurant, and it will not be sold separately.

As for foreign wines that come in through formal procedures, the price is more than ten times higher, more expensive than many foreign wines, but they are still in short supply.

(End of this chapter)