I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 723 White Lotus Root Also Wants to Deliver Summer Lotus

Tuofang Technology acted quickly. A team of four, led by Bai Ou, arrived in Nanxin County. After talking with leaders of relevant county departments, they went to Qiangsheng Modeling Factory to meet and hold talks with the factory's leadership team.

Both parties reached a preliminary acquisition agreement. Tuofang Technology commissioned Shencheng Lixin Asset Appraisal Co., Ltd. to conduct an asset appraisal of the modeling factory. At the same time, the Tuofang Technology team entered the site to conduct investigations, deeply participated in and led the entire appraisal process.

After communicating with the county's Disabled Persons' Federation and relevant county leaders, the county's top management department, Qiangsheng Modeling Factory, the seller, decided to have the Accounting Bureau under the Finance Bureau send two accountants as consultants to the modeling factory to assist the factory's leadership in reviewing the evaluation report, ensuring that the modeling factory's valuation was not underestimated, and protecting its own interests.

Everything is proceeding at a rapid pace.

However, Fang Qingye did not participate; Bai Ou, as the CEO of Tuofang Technology, had the authority to handle the matter.

Of course, Bai Ou had to go home to rest at night. The young couple lay in the same bed, and Bai Ou told him the important points.

After the Lantern Festival, Fang Qingye went to work at the bank for a while this morning, then packed her things and prepared to drive to Shanghai. Xia He was going to Singapore with her daughter to establish the PCT Private Trust as entrusted by Fang Qingye, and Fang Qingye wanted to see her off.

Back then, there were no direct flights from Beijing to Singapore. Passengers had to stop in Xiamen to pick up and drop off passengers, so Xia He decided to go from Shanghai.

He had bought a high-speed train ticket for 10:00 AM this morning, and was expected to arrive at Shanghai Station in an hour and a half. Fang Qingye was now preparing to drive from Nanxin, calculating the time perfectly to pick up the mother and daughter. He had just picked up his coat when there was a knock at the door.

The person who pushed open the door was Luo Yan, the general manager of Huacheng Company. In her thirties, she was wearing a gray-white office lady suit, and her eyes and brows revealed a shrewd and capable air.

"Chairman Fang, are you heading out?" Luo Yan asked with a smile as she saw Fang Qingye packing his things.

"I have some urgent business in Shanghai. Did you need me for something?" Fang Qingye said without stopping her hands.

"Then I'll make it short," Luo Yan took two steps forward, lowering her voice, "I heard that General Manager Bai of Tuofang Technology is in talks with Qiangsheng Modeling Factory in the county about an acquisition?"

"You're quite well-informed... Yes, it is, and they're still negotiating." Fang Qingye looked up at her.

"Chairman Fang, if the negotiations go smoothly, could you consider relocating the model-making factory? It's not suitable to keep the factory in the old city. Huacheng can coordinate with the relevant departments on the specific site selection!" Luo Yan spoke quickly, her eyes eager.

"What, you've got your eye on those ten acres of land?" Fang Qingye chuckled.

"To be honest, that location is indeed excellent, especially suitable for developing residential communities. Not only us, but several real estate companies in the county are eyeing it. However, Huacheng is ultimately your own company, so you have the advantage of being in such a close position..." Luo Yan smiled, her words leaving much unsaid, but the meaning was clear.

Unexpectedly, Fang Qingye sighed and shook his head, saying, "President Luo, you should give up on this idea as soon as possible. When Bai Ou was negotiating with the modeling factory, their first condition was that the factory could not be relocated after the acquisition. You may not know, but ten years ago, a private boss also wanted to acquire the modeling factory, also for that piece of land. As a result, the workers went to the county and city to protest, and in the end, the county had no choice but to take the factory back to the state. I don't want to go through that again."

"Sigh... The modeling factory is having financial difficulties right now. What's the point of keeping that piece of land? If they could sell it and get a bigger piece of land at a lower price in the suburbs or industrial park, wouldn't that revitalize their assets? I really can't understand what they're thinking," Luo Yan said regretfully.

"Perhaps... they've developed an attachment to that place. Many people have spent most of their lives working there," Fang Qingye said calmly.

"If you ask me, they just don't trust you, Chairman Fang! They treat you like the same kind of person as that boss from ten years ago. It's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin and not recognizing a kind heart." Luo Yan couldn't help but complain.

"Alright, that's enough about this." Fang Qingye raised her hand to interrupt her, then glanced at her watch. "I really have to go. Things are urgent in Shanghai."

"Okay, then be careful on your way." Luo Yan didn't say anything more and turned to leave the office.

Fang Qingye hurriedly left the office with his briefcase. This time, he didn't ask Yue Kai to drive him, mainly because he didn't want Yue Kai to see Xia He and Qingqing.

Although Yue Kai is quite reliable, it's better to avoid trouble.

Fang Qingye had just started her car in the backyard of the building when her phone suddenly rang. She saw that it was Bai Ou calling and immediately answered it with her Bluetooth headset.

"Ye Zi, have you left yet?"

"I was just about to leave when I got in the car," Fang Qingye said, turning the steering wheel towards the door. "Then come pick me up at the modeling factory. I'll go with you to Shanghai to see Director Xia off."

"You're going to deliver Xia He?!" Fang Qingye hadn't expected Bai Ou's move. Last night, when Fang Qingye said he was going to Shencheng to deliver Xia He, Bai Ou hadn't said anything.

"What? Is it not allowed? Director Xia went to Singapore alone to handle such an important matter, and he even brought Qingqing with him. It's not easy for him. It's only right that I see him off," Bai Ou said leisurely on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, I'll pick you up. I'll be there in ten minutes."

Fang Qingye immediately drove towards the mold factory after hanging up the phone.

"Could this turn into a chaotic scene?" Fang Qingye wondered to herself.

But upon calming down, I realized it's unlikely. Bai Ou isn't that kind of person; if it were, it would have manifested long ago instead of waiting until now.

Ten minutes later, the Mercedes arrived at the gate of the modeling factory. Old Zhou, the deaf-mute security guard, was still standing by the camphor tree at the gate feeding the birds, while Bai Ou, wearing a brown trench coat, stood beside him watching intently.

When Fang Qingye's Mercedes-Benz pulled up at the gate, Old Zhou recognized him and grinned at him.

Fang Qingye nodded as a greeting.

Bai Ou got into the car and sat in the passenger seat. Fang Qingye immediately stepped on the gas and drove forward.

On the way, Bai Ou didn't mention that she was going to deliver Xia He, but instead talked about the specific details of acquiring the modeling factory.

"The assessment report will be out soon. The most valuable thing about the modeling factory is the ten acres of land in the factory area. Everything else is a liability."

“Speaking of these ten acres of land, Luo Yan just came to me and said that Huacheng Development wants to buy it and suggested that the modeling factory move to the suburbs or the development zone,” Fang Qingye said.

"Luo Yan is very shrewd. She saw the commercial value of these ten acres of land, but unfortunately, it won't work. The modeling factory employees won't let us move; that's their bottom line. Moreover, the county leaders don't want us to move either, fearing it will cause bad public opinion."

"I also told Luo Yan to give up on this idea." Fang Qingye looked at the road ahead and said calmly, "I never expected to make money from this modeling factory. As long as it doesn't lose money in the future, all the profits earned by the factory will belong to the factory, and not a single penny will be handed over to Tuofang Technology."

“Achieving this goal will be difficult. In the few days I’ve been in contact with them, I haven’t found any employee who can take on this important task.”

"Then let's advertise publicly! If we can't find one internally, we'll recruit from the community!"

"Yes, that's what I meant too. We'll implement it after we officially sign the acquisition contract with the county."

After three hours, the car arrived at Shanghai Railway Station. Fang Qingye parked the car in the parking lot and then hurriedly went to the exit with Bai Ou.

I glanced at my watch; the bullet train had just arrived at the station.

Ten minutes later, Fang Qingye saw a young woman wearing a cashmere coat and sunglasses, holding a little girl's hand in one hand and dragging a suitcase in the other, coming out of the station exit.

It was Xia He and her daughter Xia Qingqing.

The little girl, with her sharp eyes, immediately spotted Fang Qingye not far away. She broke free from her mother's hand, called out "Daddy!", and happily rushed towards Fang Qingye.

Xia He was also overjoyed and went forward to greet them, but suddenly froze.

She saw a young woman in a trench coat standing behind Fang Qingye; it was Bai Ou.

(End of this chapter)