Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

The entire village is like a complete cooperative, but it is more united and has stronger execution capabilities.

Unlike the Yaoling Cooperative and the Tian Bingyi Cooperative, no one in the village withdrew from the cooperative, which is why Wang Songlin made such a suggestion.

This matter has nothing to do with Yaoling Agriculture; each cooperative can make its own decision.

"If the village has enough savings, we can do as you say."

After considering it for a moment, Fang Wei agreed to Wang Songlin's suggestion to change the housing subsidy to one where the village would fund the construction.

"Thank you, Third Brother!"

Wang Songlin was overjoyed. He had been worrying a lot about building his own house these past few days, and now things were finally settled.

Since Fang Wei doesn't object, he can hold a meeting to finalize the matter and start work during the off-season for farming.

night.

After finishing her get off work, Pan Lianhua picked up her older sister, and the two of them went to the village together.

Wang Songlin's wife cooked a table full of dishes. During the meal, everyone talked about the herb planting base. Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua had encountered a murder case back then; if it weren't for their intervention, the herb gatherer would have been dead.

That night, Fang Wei and the others stayed on the mountain.

the next day.

Pan Lianhua left early in the morning with her older sister. She was going to work at the factory herself, and she took her older sister back home on the way.

Fang Wei spent some time in the experimental field in the morning before going to the office.

"Secretary Fang, are you free? If you are, could you please come over here?"

He had nothing much to do in his office, just looking at documents and newspapers, when he received a call from Luo Zhimin.

"I'm fine, I'll go now."

Soon they arrived in the county and Fang Wei went into Luo Zhimin's office.

"Secretary Fang, I have something to discuss with you. According to the spirit of the documents from higher authorities, the state-owned land that was previously under the guise of cooperation should be reclaimed first, and we can discuss other matters after the cleanup is completed."

Luo Zhimin asked Fang Wei to sit down, and then got down to business.

The land where the breeding center is located belongs to the state. The cooperation started a long time ago, but now it needs to be completely cleared away.

"No, Secretary Luo, even if you take this land back, what can you do with it? You still need to contract it out, right? How about this, we can just convert it into a contract, or the company can buy it."

Fang Wei found it hard to accept. The cooperation was going well, and now they were just taking it back like that? This was too frivolous.

Luo Zhimin quickly explained that such historical issues often involve non-compliance. Now, with the higher authorities taking a blanket approach, previously signed cooperation agreements must be terminated, and further matters depend on official documents from above.

“This matter cannot be handled simply. You know we have invested a lot in the breeding center over the years. If the county directly takes back the land, won’t we suffer losses?”

Fang Wei did not back down, but instead addressed the issue of compensation.

If it were a cooperation agreement that were being converted into a contracting agreement, then of course it wouldn't be this complicated. But the problem is, the county intends to take it back first, so it's necessary to make that clear beforehand, otherwise Yaoling Agriculture will definitely suffer the consequences.

Luo Zhimin shook his head helplessly; he felt this matter was difficult to handle.

"Secretary Fang, how about this: let's finish the first phase of the cleanup work first. Once the documents from higher authorities come through, we can re-contract this land to you. What do you think?"

"Not so good! Secretary Luo, it's not that I don't trust you, but there are some things even you can't control. Let's put it this way, if we're going to clear out the staff, we need to agree on a compensation plan first, to avoid future disputes."

The most popular saying these days is "crossing the river by feeling the stones," which means that many things are still in the exploratory stage.

The higher authorities want to clean up all kinds of land under the guise of cooperation, which is not wrong in itself, but a one-size-fits-all approach will create new problems.

Fang Wei would not abandon the company's interests just because of Luo Zhimin's promise.

"Alright then, Secretary Fang, you all think about it again. I'll also discuss it with everyone to see if we can come up with a solution that satisfies both sides."

Knowing that the meeting was over, Luo Zhimin took the initiative to end it.

After leaving the other party's office, Fang Wei thought about visiting Guo Yongqing, so she went to the market and bought some fruit and a few nutritional supplements.

"Uncle Guo, Auntie, how have you two been lately?"

Guo Yongqing still lives in the same place. The couple did not go out for a trip this year and stayed at home all year without moving.

"Great! Third brother, it's been quite a while since you've come. Have lunch here and have a few drinks with me."

Guo Yongqing has always been in good health. After retiring, the old comrade tends to his flowers and plants, practices calligraphy, and exercises whenever he has free time, showing a vigorous and energetic spirit.

Fang Wei didn't refuse and stayed for a meal. However, they didn't drink any alcohol, as the old lady wouldn't allow the old man to drink. Fang Wei took the opportunity to back down, as he still had to drive later.

After finishing his meal, he said goodbye and left, then went directly to his office.

"Mr. Cai, there's something I need to tell you. The county may be taking back 4 mu of farmland from the breeding center. You should prepare in advance and make sure they pay enough compensation when you talk to the county later."

Fang Wei didn't need to personally handle the negotiations, so he called Cai Tong as soon as he entered the house.

He shared his thoughts, emphasizing that the company shouldn't suffer losses. He suggested that if they could contract or buy the land later, the compensation could be returned; this clause could be included in the contract.

"Isn't this just causing us trouble? Party Secretary, I'll handle this. There are some things you can't say, so I'll say them. In short, the county is the one in breach of contract, and they should provide compensation."

Cai Tong was not as easy to talk to as Fang Wei. Yaoling Agriculture held a pivotal position in the county. If he couldn't use this advantageous position to negotiate, he would have wasted all those years as general manager.

Fang Wei only provides the ideas for solving the problem; he doesn't interfere with the specifics of how to do it.

The two ended the call quickly, and Cai Tong immediately convened a meeting and then sent a negotiation team to the county.

A few days passed quickly.

Fang Wei received a call from Yu Hao.

"Secretary, the matter you asked me to investigate has been resolved. Mingguang Locksmith is just a front for Fan Zhipeng. The company's funds are borrowed from the bank, and through his actions, he has managed to keep the former boss firmly under his control."

Despite having some suspicions, Fang Wei couldn't help but admire Fan Zhipeng's boldness and his ability to manipulate people.

Fan Zhipeng helped his boss at a crucial moment, successfully cultivating an image of integrity and loyalty, unaffected by personal gain. The boss not only gave him shares but also entrusted him with overseeing all of the company's operations.

As a result, this guy secretly registered a Mingguang Locksmith Company outside, and then used his connections to get a huge loan from the bank.

It was with this loan that Mingguang Locks was able to participate in the acquisition of Mr. Wu's company, thus forming an alliance with Xianfeng Locks and ultimately undergoing a merger and reorganization.

The two parties formed the Pioneer Mingguang Lock Group Company. Fan Zhipeng's boss invested all his assets into it, but ultimately only received 49% of the shares.

The fact that Mingguang Lock had various advantages in the joint acquisition is definitely related to Fan Zhipeng, the mole.

After the acquisition was completed, Pioneer Locks was in a very passive position because Mingguang Locks actually dominated the operation and management of the newly acquired company.

The group of people that Fan Zhipeng had trained at the hardware factory all entered the management of the new company and quickly mastered the channels for export business.

There were no technical problems either. At that time, almost all of the management of the hardware factory had been dragged into the mess by Fan Zhipeng, and this came in handy.

Fan Zhipeng served as the general manager of both the new company and Xianfeng Locks. After the business integration was completed, the owner of Xianfeng Locks suddenly found that his company had been squeezed out by the new company.

Fan Zhipeng puts on an act in front of his boss every day, appearing even more anxious than the boss himself.

Ultimately, he suggested to his boss that Guangming Locks, the new company, and Xianfeng Locks be merged and reorganized into a new company, so that Xianfeng Locks could have a larger market share in the new company.

Seeing the rapidly declining revenue of Pioneer Locks, the boss agreed to the proposal put forward by Fan Zhipeng.

Subsequently, the owner of Pioneer Locks transferred all assets to the newly established [Pioneer Mingguang Locks Group], thus acquiring a 49% stake.

Fan Zhipeng already owned a portion of the shares in Xianfeng Locks. In addition, through indirect means such as nominee shareholding, he effectively controlled 51% of the group's shares and placed his cronies in key positions.

The boss of Pioneer Locks obtained the position of chairman of the board of directors, but he was actually a weak chairman, and was basically sidelined by Fan Zhipeng.

By this point, he knew he had been tricked. However, he didn't fall out with Fan Zhipeng and instead asked for an annual share of the profits, which Fan Zhipeng readily agreed to.

At this point, Fan Zhipeng had completely taken control of the Xianfeng Mingguang Lock Group.

"It was too late after all! Haozi, thank you, let's leave it at that."

Fang Wei originally intended to divide and weaken his opponent, but who would have thought that Fan Zhipeng's boss was completely led by the nose? Now that the overall situation is settled, the so-called division and weakening is no longer useful.

Of course, it's also possible that Fan Zhipeng's boss discovered the problem after the acquisition was completed. However, by then it was too late to reverse the situation, and in order to protect his assets, he had no choice but to compromise with the other party.

Otherwise, why would he have added a clause requiring annual dividends?
He doesn't need to worry about this problem much; the current situation is clear: Xiangyang Locks has met a formidable opponent.

Fan Zhipeng and his group of people are very familiar with the hardware factory, Xiangyang Locks. Now it depends on Lu Zhiwen's ability to break out of the old framework and find a new path.

Fang Wei couldn't help with this; at most, he could only offer some suggestions. The actual work would have to be done by them.

night.

His older sister cooked several dishes that Fang Wei liked, and he took out a bottle of good wine and poured a glass for everyone.

He drank his wine while pondering the future development path of the lock industry. (End of Chapter)