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Chapter 280 Chapter 279 Run away with the money?

"What? Are you in trouble?"

After hearing this question, Lin Zhe smiled and nodded, which made Yan Xi feel a little excited.

Because since she knew Lin Zhe, she had basically never seen Lin Zhe look defeated, but this time Lin Zhe has been in Jincheng for quite a while since he came here, so he must have encountered some trouble.

"This is rare and quite new. Let's go and talk about it in the car. I'll help you with some advice."

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Lin Zhe did not talk about work in the car. At present, the market competition between him and Mao Xuehan seemed to be quite intense, but in fact Lin Zhe was not worried at all.

The result is that at present, Xue Han Electric Power has no other way to come up with some new ideas.

So even though Yan Xi was very curious, Lin Zhe just smiled and acted confident, telling her not to worry.

Originally, Lin Zhe stayed here for such a long time and didn't go back to Binhai, so Yan Xi came here just to see him.

Now that Lin Zhe doesn't let her interfere in his business affairs, Yan Xi will naturally obey. Lin Zhe looks so confident that there must be no big problem.

Next, the two of them returned to the hotel, and then Lin Zhe waited for Yan Xi to rest for a while.

……

It was four o'clock in the afternoon. It was a bit early to have lunch, but it was perfect for Lin Zhe who had planned to have a midnight snack from the beginning.

Taking Yan Xi with him, Lin Zhe walked straight out the door.

Under normal circumstances, at a time like this, Lin Zhe would wear sunglasses and walk less conspicuously. Basically, he could just say hello to the security team in the President's Office and they would let him go out alone and be happy and comfortable.

But it’s different now. He is out of town now, and Mao Xuehan is not a person who is easy to deal with. If he can do something like that, it’s inevitable that he will do other things in the future.

Therefore, the security team of the President's Office paid special attention to this, even if Lin Zhe wanted to spend some time alone with Yan Xi.

Anyway, the two of them are walking in front, and the bodyguards from the president's office security team will definitely follow behind them.

Lin Zhe had no choice but to let them keep their distance.

These bodyguards are very professional, and their presence will naturally be minimized when their employers don't need them, so Lin Zhe tried hard not to think about these things and just pretend they didn't exist for a while.

In the following time, the two of them walked around the commercial street of Jincheng.

To be honest, although Jincheng is an important city in the northwest, it is actually not as good as those big cities like Binhai. After all, there are more than two million people here, which is more than a fraction of Binhai's.

So the business circle here seemed just so-so to the two of them, not too prosperous.

But you really have to go to a place to experience the characteristics.

They had been here for so many days, and Lin Zhe himself was fond of this, so he took Yan Xi and walked through a few turns into an alley.

This alley looks normal from the outside, just an ordinary alley, but only when you go in will you see a different world, with several shops inside.

The shops here are different from other places. Most of them have kitchens inside the shops, where the bosses work. Tables, chairs and benches will be placed outside the shops before opening the stalls.

Then outside is where diners dine, and Lin Zhe is naturally familiar with this.

He took Yan Xi to find a seat sheltered from the wind and looked at the menu.

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Smelling the scent in the air, Yan Xi had already vaguely guessed what Lin Zhe was going to take her to eat.

Sure enough, when I opened the menu, it was full of grilled food.

To be honest, Yan Xi herself doesn't eat mutton very often, because she generally doesn't like the mutton smell.

But since he had come to Jincheng, he naturally had to try it. Moreover, Lin Zhe, who was sitting opposite him, assured him solemnly that the grilled food here was definitely not smelly and was quite delicious.

And it's not just roast lamb, there's other things too.

Long before, Lin Zhe had tasted the authentic Northwestern food when he visited the Zhetong Forest Farm built in the desert. This time he brought Yan Xi here to try something new.

As expected, Yan Xi had never seen such a scene before.

Because they arrived early, the boss had just set up the stall, so naturally the business went very quickly with just one table of diners.

Put the coal into the iron trough, then turn on the blower to blow the coal until it turns red. At this time, the temperature has risen and you can just pick up a handful of fresh mutton and grill it.

Unlike most other barbecues, which require barbecue over fire at high temperatures, Northwest barbecue is much more unrestrained.

What is needed is to roast the mutton over high fire. When the mutton is roasted, the chef's deft hands fly up and down to ensure that each skewer of meat is heated evenly, and then sprinkle a little mutton fat on it.

The mutton fat fell onto the coal and immediately caused a big fire. This was the perfect time. While the mutton continued to flip quickly, the chef freed up one hand to sprinkle a handful of chili powder and cumin powder together.

After a few more minutes, the chef turned off the blower and the lamb was done.

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"You two take it easy."

Seeing the mutton fat bubbling due to the high temperature, Yan Xi also smelled the aroma of meat. There was a layer of oil paper under the plate, which Yan Xi had never seen in other restaurants.

Especially with such a big open flame, she was really afraid that the mutton would be burnt.

But after roasting it this way, not a single grain of mutton was burnt.

"The baked potato chips and ham and bean curd rolls will be ready soon, eat them first."

After saying that, Lin Zhe didn't hesitate and directly picked up a skewer of mutton and started roasting it. It must be said that this roasted mutton really has to be from the northwest to be delicious.

Seeing Lin Zhe's satisfied look, Yan Xi also picked up one, and then ate another piece while it was still hot. It had to be said that it tasted really good. In addition to the aroma of oil and meat, there was also the aroma of cumin and chili.

The following dishes were served one by one, and Yan Xi was able to experience a new world of barbecue.

This is the first time I have seen barbecue and grilled food being roasted over a high open flame.

The meal was very satisfying. The place where they had dinner was in the city center, not far from the Yellow River.

So Lin Zhe brought Yan Xi to the river again.

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There were all kinds of riverside stalls selling tea, coffee and wine here. Lin Zhe was not picky and took Yan Xi to find one to sit down and ordered two cups of San Pao Tai.

Not many people in other places may have heard of this thing, but it is relatively well-known in Jincheng and the northwest region.

This is the most common thing you see in parks and other places. Some are made of recyclable glass cups, and some are made of plastic covered bowls, which look like covered tea bowls. But they contain tea leaves, rock sugar, and red dates, which are placed in advance. Once you open them and pour hot water, you can drink them.

This is a special feature of the Northwest region, and it is rarely seen in other places.

I just had such a big meal, I need some tea to wash away the greasiness.

Because of the addition of rock sugar and red dates in Sandaitai, it does not taste bitter like tea at all, but instead has a slightly sweet taste.

Look at the river rushing by, it has its own unique features.

Lin Zhe has never paid much attention to other places, but in the north, especially in Jincheng, the riverside is full of planted willow trees. Every October is the season when willow catkins fly.

Standing by the river, the wind suddenly blows and it feels like rain, which is quite unique.

The two of them sat here, sipping tea at fifteen yuan a cup, and chatting about what they had seen and heard recently. Of course, like other young couples, they also expressed their longing for each other.

……

Lin Zhe was in this state for the next few days, taking Yan Xi to experience the local customs and culture, as if they were on a tour.

To outsiders, this doesn't look like a boss facing a "formidable enemy" at all. They are engaged in a business war, but Lin Zhe is having a great time traveling with his girlfriend.

Especially since Lin Zhe also took Yan Xi to the desert. There are deserts in the north and west of Jincheng, so it was quite enjoyable to take her to drive a desert off-road vehicle.

And Yan Xi also rode a camel and took photos.

Tonight, Yan Xi, who like Lin Zhe might not update her Moments more than a few times a year, posted a status in her circle of friends. The photo was of her riding on a camel with a bright smile on her face.

In the lower left corner is Lin Zhe, who is leading a camel and trying to do something bad. He is also smiling happily.

The background is the desert and the blue sky, very beautiful.

……

Two days later, Yan Xi returned to Binhai, but Lin Zhe stayed.

The tug-of-war between Zhetong Power and Xuehan Power has been going on recently. Since Xuehan Power announced a comprehensive reduction in electricity prices by one cent, Zhetong Power has followed suit.

But subsequently, Xuehan Electric Power's prices did not continue to decline, and the promotional activities of both companies remained the same.

Anyway, now Zhetong Power can basically add 700 new users every day, and occasionally there will be a few thousand new users. Xuehan Power has managed to hold on for the time being.

As for industrial electricity, Zhetong Electric Power did not make any moves. However, Xuehan Electric Power persuaded many of its previous old customers and absorbed a large amount of funds from pre-paid electricity bills.

However, while some people are tempted to prepay a large amount of electricity bills, naturally there are also people who are not tempted.

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Jincheng Hongxin Processing Factory, although the name does not sound like a big company or a prestigious one, it sounds more like a small workshop, but the Hongxin Processing Factory is indeed quite large.

The electricity bill in Jincheng is several million a year. This time, Xuehan Electric Power did not look down on him. Mao Xuehan personally took time out to visit their factory.

Then Mao Xuehan said the same thing. Anyway, he just advised the boss of Hongxin to deposit a batch of electricity bills in advance, so that he could get a lot of rebates. In short, it was a profitable deal.

At that time, the boss of Hongxin Processing Factory smiled and said that the factory had some problems with its capital chain recently and did not have much money on hand, but would talk about it later.

This matter has been pushed back until now.

Today, the vice president of Hongxin Processing Plant was a little anxious and found the boss.

"Old Jiang, what's wrong with you lately? What did Mao Xuehan do to irritate you?"

Hearing this, the boss of Hongxin Processing Factory shook his head, indicating that there was no such thing.

"If I didn't offend you, why did you lie to Mao Xuehan and say that we had a problem with our capital chain? We have a lot of funds on our books, and this time it's obvious that the electricity bill is free, so just deposit a part of it in advance. If you don't deposit 10 or 8 million, you will miss this opportunity."

What the vice president said is correct. At least what Mao Xuehan said is indeed the case.

In addition, he also has some shares in the factory. If he can deposit 10 million in advance, it means they can save 2 million and get some for themselves.

It was a bit hard to explain how he got the money for free. He couldn't understand it, so he came to ask the boss.

After he finished speaking, the boss was not in a hurry. He first made him a cup of tea, and then spoke slowly.

"What's the hurry? I'm asking you, have you ever signed up for a gym membership?"

Although he didn't know why the boss suddenly asked this, the vice president still nodded obediently.

"You've done it, right? Have you ever encountered a gym running away?"

Speaking of this, the vice president was a little angry and then he recalled.

"Boss Jiang, it would be fine if you didn't say anything. I get really angry when I talk about this. The last time I ran into that gym, they tricked me into signing up for a membership, but not long after I signed up, the gym closed down and the owner ran away. I still have a lot of membership fees."

This is a relatively common tactic. Gyms in some places sometimes have a crazy marketing campaign before closing down, selling classes at very low prices.

Then they use various discounts to attract people to sign up for membership cards and pay membership fees. Before long, the gym will be empty overnight.

Not to mention the staff, even all the valuable fitness equipment inside will be cleared out.

This is not an uncommon occurrence. At least the vice president of their Hongxin Processing Plant has experienced it personally.

This time, the boss suddenly became interested when he said this, and he went on to talk about what happened that year.

He was not a fool, and he realized what he was saying halfway through, so he stopped and then widened his eyes.

"Boss Jiang, are you saying that Mao Xuehan is going to run away? Running away with the money? It really looks like that. Otherwise, it really doesn't make sense."

Seeing that he had reacted, Mr. Jiang waved his hand.

"I didn't say that. I just think this is unusual. Although you can see that heavy machinery factories and other places have made large deposits for electricity bills, they are all government money. If something goes wrong, they don't have to pay for it."

"But it's different for us. This is our own money. If something goes wrong, we won't have anywhere to cry. We have to be more cautious."

In Mr. Jiang's opinion, although he had no evidence to prove that Mao Xuehan was going to run away or anything else, his intuition told him that something was not right, so he must not fall into this trap.

The profit of two million is indeed tempting enough, but Mr. Jiang thinks it is better to keep the ten million in his hands.

If nothing goes wrong, just think of it as losing two million yuan. When your performance is good, you can earn it back in one or two months. But if something goes wrong, you may not be able to earn back the ten million yuan you lost within half a year.

Moreover, this thing affects the capital chain. If ten million is lost, it will trigger a chain reaction and the loss may be even greater. We must be cautious.

Of course, people like Mr. Jiang are still a minority. Mao Xuehan smiled when he saw so much money on the account.

(End of this chapter)