After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 243 Triple Desperate Situation Network

This Mr. Qi is named Qi Deqiang.

Li Changxing didn't react to Zhou Haoran's words, but his expression changed slightly as he stared at the young man in front of him in astonishment, as if he had discovered some truth.

No wonder Changxing Publishing House was so successful!

So that's why!

Zhou Haoran asked with a smile, "President Qi, what do you think?"

“I can find a way to extend the payment period.” Qi Deqiang took a deep breath and decided to speak frankly. “Delaying payments will exacerbate the cash flow crisis of Sancai Printing Factory, accelerate its inability to repay interest, and ultimately force them to sell equipment to pay off debts.”

Only after hearing what he said did Li Changxing realize what was going on.

So that’s it!
Zhou Haoran said with a smile, "President Qi is joking."

Qi Deqiang's eyes hardened, and he said, "President Zhou, I am not the owner of Kemeng Culture, I am just the general manager. The owner is someone else."

"Oh?" Zhou Haoran understood his meaning. "What can President Qi do?"

Qi Deqiang said, "Last night, the undercover footage from 'People's Livelihood Investigation' confirmed that the Sancai Printing Factory violated the regulations on safe production. We can use the name of Kemeng Culture Company to report it to the regulatory authorities, prompting them to be fined, rectify, or even shut down."

Zhou Haoran was now certain that President Qi was a wise man who knew how to choose the right tree to perch on. He calmly said, "Tonight, 'People's Livelihood Investigation' will have another report on this matter. If it really can be as you say, then we might as well use the power of the media to create a situation where the government and the people jointly criticize the Sancai Printing Factory."

Qi Deqiang laughed and said, "Price cuts off their path, public opinion ruins their reputation, and funding drives them to their doom. President Zhou, this combination of moves is powerful! The Sancai Printing Factory will inevitably fall into a triple trap of market, moral, and financial ruin."

Zhou Haoran didn't expect that while those around him didn't see through it, an outsider did. "They're called the Sancai Printing Factory, right? Three moves to retaliate, that's fitting for the occasion."

Li Changxing's eyes widened.

After hearing what President Qi said, he finally understood what was going on!

Yes!

That's it!

The first tactic is to halve the order price;

The second tactic was the media offensive launched by "People's Livelihood Investigation";

The third tactic was to accelerate the breakdown of its cash flow.

After these three moves, Sancai Printing Factory lost orders due to its price disadvantage, lost customers due to its collapsed public opinion, and lost its ability to turn over due to its heavy debt... Meanwhile, Changxing Publishing House took over its resources as an "industry savior".

Thus, the feat of a snake swallowing an elephant was accomplished!
So this was Mr. Zhou's whole plan!
Qi Deqiang also exclaimed in admiration, "President Zhou's generosity is truly impressive!"

Zhou Haoran had been seen through, so there was no need to hide it anymore. He smiled and said, "President Qi, you must have heard that Zhongbo Bookstore is currently working on a project to develop supplementary educational books, right?"

Qi Deqiang exclaimed, "I heard that during this period, distributors from all over the country have been flocking to the harbor, wanting to get goods from Zhongbo Bookstore. 'Zhongbo Champion' has quickly become a hot topic and a phenomenon. I was wondering about it at first, but I didn't expect that President Jiang could make such a big deal. It turns out there is a mastermind behind him."

Zhou Haoran said, "This is just the beginning. 'Zhongbo Zhuangyuan' will become a brand of educational supplementary books. Zhongbo Bookstore's plan is to launch more than 20 educational supplementary books every year around this brand."

"A big deal!"

Qi Deqiang was filled with awe.

Zhou Haoran smiled and extended an olive branch, "I'm afraid Mr. Jiang alone couldn't run such a big business."

Qi Deqiang said in a deep voice, "Now, with the gradual rise of 'Huanggang Secret Exam Papers,' it's clear that others are doing similar things, also trying to make 'Huanggang Secret Exam Papers' a major brand of supplementary teaching materials. They will be competitors of 'Zhongbo Top Scholar'!"

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "I know about 'Huanggang Secret Exam Papers'. Huanggang is a place name, and anyone can use it, which will inevitably lead to the brand being fragmented and of varying quality. 'Zhongbo' is different. The relevant trademarks are all in the hands of Zhongbo Bookstore, which is why we can build a strong brand moat."

"President Zhou is a man of great foresight."

Qi Deqiang couldn't say much, since he hadn't gotten involved yet.

However, he realized this was a big business opportunity.

This is far more meaningful than publishing martial arts novels.

If this goes well, it will be an opportunity to dominate the national educational supplementary materials market! Even if we can't dominate the whole country, we can at least hold our ground in the port city and control half of the southern market.

Zhou Haoran had already laid out his grand vision, saying, "President Qi, there will always be a place for you at Zhongbo Bookstore. However, the most urgent task is to resolve the troubles at Sancai Printing Factory."

Qi Deqiang nodded. "I understand."

Zhou Haoran said, "There are some things that are inconvenient for me to handle."

Qi Deqiang also understood this principle.

If you want to join Zhongbo Bookstore and do some important things with President Zhou, you must first submit a pledge of loyalty.

Zhongbo Bookstore does not want to get involved in anything bloody.

Someone has to take action.

Qi Deqiang gritted his teeth and said firmly, "In the name of Kemeng Culture, I will contact some booksellers in the industry to boycott, condemn, and report the Sancai Printing Factory."

Zhou Haoran said, "Then please take care of it, Mr. Qi."

"I'll go back and make the arrangements right away!"

Qi Deqiang got up to take his leave.

To succeed in business, the most important thing is to have a good eye for opportunity.

He has made his choice.

After seeing Qi Deqiang off, Li Changxing felt somewhat conflicted.

They truly realized their own shortcomings.

No wonder Mr. Zhou wanted to find a deputy factory director.

Zhou Haoran saw through it, but remained unmoved, and said with a smile, "Old Li, I see there seem to be quite a few more workers in the factory. Have you hired anyone?"

"No, it was borrowed."

Li Changxing gave a simple explanation.

Now, the printing factory has solved the problem of insufficient orders. However, a new problem has arisen: there are too many orders, leading to insufficient production capacity.

The limiting factor for production capacity is not printing speed, but binding speed.

There are two factors that limit the speed of binding.

One is the binding equipment, and the other is the binding worker.

So he borrowed 50 binding workers from his peers, and the production capacity of Changxing Printing Factory was already at its limit.

Zhou Haoran asked, "How many books are you publishing each month now?"

“22 to 25, the types of books we read.” Li Changxing was both excited and worried. “The printing plant’s capacity has reached its limit, but now the orders are increasing. In the printing industry, the government intends to promote more resources to flow to the private sector.”

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Once we take over the Sancai Printing Factory, we can basically unify the private printing industry in Huangpu Beach."

Li Changxing said, "To have a greater capacity to take on orders, we need more factories. I've heard about the policy that next year, state-owned publishing houses will also be allowed to open up and choose their printing plants freely, without having to choose state-owned ones. There will be more private orders."

Zhou Haoran smiled, "Like 'Sprout'?"

“Yes, Sprout magazine changed its president last year and began full-scale market-oriented operations.” This is what Li Changxing wanted to say. “Sprout magazine abandoned the state-owned printing plant they had been cooperating with, which led to that printing plant entering the liquidation process.”

"Hmm?" Zhou Haoran raised an eyebrow. "Now?"

Li Changxing said, "Yes, 'Mengya' was their biggest client, and for a long time, even their only client. But after 'Mengya' went into the market last year, in order to reduce costs and pursue higher magazine quality, they stopped cooperating with them."

Seeing that he seemed interested, Zhou Haoran asked in surprise, "You don't mean to acquire a state-owned enterprise, do you?"

"Ah?" Li Changxing was slightly startled. "Is it not possible?"

"no!"

Zhou Haoran will absolutely not get caught up in this mess.

Li Changxing said, "Many small and medium-sized state-owned enterprises have been put up for sale. These are all financial burdens, and many places have offered extremely favorable conditions to get rid of them."

Zhou Haoran glanced at him and asked, "Aren't you afraid of being held accountable later?"

"No way?"

Li Changxing's expression changed slightly.

“Let some people get rich first.” Zhou Haoran pointed at him, then at himself. “You don’t really think that people like us belong to ‘some people,’ do you? Let others divide up their assets. We should just honestly work our way up in the market and accumulate wealth slowly!”

Li Changxing said, "Our production capacity is insufficient right now. All the skilled binding workers are in state-owned factories. These fifty binding masters of mine are borrowed from other places."

Zhou Haoran said, "Let's take over the Sancai Printing Factory first!"

That evening, the second installment of the "People's Livelihood Investigation" special report on the safety of printing plants was released online.

Compared to yesterday's criticism and exposure of individual printing plants' illegal production, this is a stark contrast.

Today's content will be much more positive and uplifting.

There are two main points.

First, the report on the Harbour Printing Group illustrates the role of state-owned enterprises as a stabilizing force.

Secondly, it established Changxing Publishing House as a positive example of a high-quality private printing plant.

Zhou Haoran picked up Qiao Suiqing at his workplace.

The two walked home together.

I received a phone call.

"Is this Mr. Zhou? This is Mai Liangping."

"Oh! Mr. Mai, hello, hello!"

"Was this your doing?"

Mai Liangping's tone was low, lacking his usual smugness. He used to speak with an upward inflection, but now his voice was somewhat hoarse.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "What kind of gesture is this? Mr. Mai, what are you talking about?"

After a long silence, Mai Liangping slowly said, "Let's stop and talk."

Zhou Haoran asked, bewildered, "What are you talking about?"

“President Zhou, this is what I’m thinking.” Mai Liangping is now beset by enemies both inside and outside. After being exposed by the TV station, even Young Master Lu can’t protect him. “Changxing Printing Factory has many orders, but insufficient production capacity. Sancai Printing Factory has sufficient production capacity, but not enough orders. Let’s cooperate!”

Holding Qingmei's little hand, Zhou Haoran strolled down the street, unmoved, and said, "President Mai, you should go find President Li Changxing. Why did you contact me?"

Mai Liangping said, "Could you please pass on a message?"

"Mr. Mai, I don't know what conflict happened between you. But as I said before, harmony brings wealth. Since we both have needs, why don't the two printing factories merge? It's a win-win situation!"

Who merged with whom?

"You talk to General Manager Li; I really don't know anything else."

Zhou Haoran smiled and spoke in a calm and unhurried tone.

After the call ended, Qiao Suiqing, who was standing next to him, said mischievously, "Mr. Zhu Ma, did you win again?"

Zhou Haoran said with a grin, "A win-win situation means I won twice."

Qiao Suiqing retorted, "Childish!"

Zhou Haoran put his arm around her slender waist and exclaimed, "Qingmei, your waist is so thin! It's like a young girl's."

"I'm a young girl by nature!"

Qiao Suiqing rolled her eyes at him.

(End of this chapter)