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Chapter 552 Holiday! (First Update!)

Upon hearing what Boulder said, Arakkaya immediately lost the will to ask any further questions. He turned around, walked to the line on the side, picked up the barbecue next to him, and joined in the fun.

On the other side of the beach, Locklear, who was drinking, received a phone call. He answered it casually, only to find that the call was from Lexis.

The moment the call button was pressed, Lexis's cheerful voice came through:

"Dear Captain, the goods have been delivered safely. Your shipment will be deposited into your account as before. Sweet dreams, goodbye!"

After saying what she wanted to say, Lexis hung up the phone, and Locklear, after hanging up, excitedly grabbed a glass of wine and started dancing happily to the loud music around her.

Arlington, Virginia.

Dmitri also received a call from Lexis, informing him that all the goods had been transferred downstream. He breathed a sigh of relief, then turned on his computer and began checking the accounts.

With each account he checked, his smile deepened, until finally his face was scrunched up like a chrysanthemum.

After checking the accounts, he transferred the funds that were needed for profit sharing, and then transferred the funds needed for ordering goods to an overseas account controlled by the Linyi company.

Having transferred half the funds, Dmitry disregarded the time, grabbed the phone, and began calling Lin Yi.

Suzhou.

It was already 2 a.m. Lin Yi was startled awake by the ringing of the phone and stared at the ceiling, where only his head was sticking out.

Although the room was heated by air conditioning, the world outside the blanket and the world inside the blanket were two different worlds, and he didn't want to stick his hand out.

But the phone was ringing too loudly, keeping him awake. Reluctantly, he answered, "Mr. Dmitry, hello! What can I do for you?"

The person on the other end of the phone didn't rush to say anything, but instead asked very kindly:
Are you asleep now?

Lin Yi had nothing to say, but he knew even better that if he got impatient now, Dmitri on the other side would be very happy, so he couldn't rush things.

So he continued in that lazy tone, "Is there something you need? If not, I'm going back to sleep!"

Dmitry was very dissatisfied with the lazy tone. He wanted to curse, but then he remembered that he couldn't win an argument with the person opposite him.

We must stick to the facts!

"I've already transferred the prepayment to your account. Coordinate that shipment as soon as possible, and remember the time I mentioned! Make sure you remember it!"

"I got it!" Lin Yi replied lazily, and then hung up the phone.

Just as he tossed his phone aside and before he could even pull his hand back under the covers, Ji Shuangshuang hugged him from inside. No one was awake; he simply wanted something to hold onto.

After hugging for only a short while, Lin Yi felt his hands start to go numb and he couldn't feel them anymore!

He wanted to sleep, but the numbness in his left hand kept stimulating him, preventing him from falling asleep.

Fortunately, there were only a few hours left until dawn; it would pass in the blink of an eye.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yi slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, it was already the morning of the second day.

Ji Shuangshuang was putting on makeup in the bathroom when she heard a noise. A soft voice came from the bathroom, "I need to go to the bank to reconcile accounts later, and I also need to make payments to various companies in the industry chain."

"I can't go with you to visit relatives for the New Year!"

A short while later, Ji Shuangshuang came out of the bathroom, pulled Lin Yi out of bed, and kissed him on the forehead. "Be careful on the road!"

Lin Yi lay in bed until 10 o'clock before finally crawling out of bed to wash up in the bathroom. After washing up, he called Liu Daneng as he walked out.

"Is the list ready?"

Liu Daneng on the other end of the phone didn't respond immediately. Instead, he waited a few seconds before saying in a resentful tone, "I've been waiting outside your office since 8 o'clock!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yi opened the door and turned his head to the side, where he saw Liu Daneng standing at the door with a resentful look on his face.

With an awkward laugh, Lin Yi walked over with a smile, took the list from the other person, and then opened the office door and went inside.

How many stores do we need to visit today?

Liu Daneng followed behind, pointing to the list in Lin Yi's hand:

"We only need to go through page 1; I'll have the other people in the purchasing department handle the rest!"

"Because the first page of our collaboration this year has shown the best efficiency, the highest product yield, and the most stable delivery time!"

“Boss, if you personally go to wish them a Happy New Year, it will be like giving them a boost in their reputation.”

"The one on page 2 is a bit worse, so it's not included in this New Year's greeting. The ones on the rest..."

The conversation didn't continue, but Lin Yi understood perfectly what Liu Daneng meant.

He looked at the list for a while, then shook his head: "We'll visit all the manufacturers on page 1, then a few on page 2, and a few from the rest of page 3!"

"Since it's Chinese New Year, it should look like Chinese New Year!"

"Similarly, we must set a good example for them!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Daneng, who was standing nearby, pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

"it is good!"

Seeing that Liu Daneng had agreed to the matter, Lin Yi put the list aside and asked again:
"Where's the gift? Is it ready?"

“Ready!” Liu Daneng nodded vigorously and took out another document from behind his back: “The share of gifts is calculated based on the total price of the products provided by the supply chain companies.”

“5 million and below is the minimum, 5 million to 20 million is one level, 20 million to 50 million is another level, 50 million to 100 million is another level, and 100 million and above is yet another level.”

"For purchases of 5 million or less, you will receive a shopping card worth 500 yuan and two boxes of Maotai."

"From 500 million to 2000 million, there are 10 yuan in shopping cards and five boxes of Maotai."

"20 million to 2000 million, that includes 5000 in shopping cards and ten boxes of thatch."

"Over 50 million, 5000 shopping cards, and 20 boxes of Maotai."

"Over 100 million, no shopping cards, no cigarettes, just a supply cooperation agreement!"

After reviewing the gift list, Lin Yi returned it to Liu Daneng. The larger the company, the more orders it needs.

Securing a stable supply agreement during holidays is far better than receiving a gift card.

After packing everything up, Lin Yi waved his right hand at Liu Daneng:
"Let's go wish them a Happy New Year!"

"Start with the smaller ones first, and once you've finished with those, then move on to the bigger ones. After all, you'll definitely need to stay and work for the big companies!"

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Suzhou, Yushan City, Hongfa Fine Mold Processing Factory.

At 11 a.m., the factory owner, Zhao Hongfa, stood at the factory entrance, anxiously pacing in circles. He would stop every now and then to check his time, only to find that a few minutes had passed. He would then look up at the intersection, see no one, and resolutely start pacing again. After what seemed like the umpteenth time, a Mercedes screeched to a halt beside him. Seeing the car, Zhao Hongfa quickly ran to the right rear seat, opened the door, but found no one inside.

At that moment, the passenger window slowly rolled down, and Liu Daneng leaned out, along with his hand, which held a red tote bag.
"Mr. Zhao, I wish you a Happy New Year in advance!"

"This is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it!"

"I can't accept this!" Zhao Hongfa declined, but his gaze went through Liu Daneng's passenger seat to the driver's seat.

In the driver's seat, Lin Yi sat there with a smile, his hands on the steering wheel. Noticing Zhao Hongfa's gaze, he raised his hand in greeting: "Mr. Zhao, nice to meet you! I thought it would be almost Chinese New Year, so I brought you a small gift. Please don't mind it!"

"Oh dear!" Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Zhao Hongfa responded with annoyance, quickly reaching out to take the handbag from Liu Daneng, then going around to the driver's side window and pressing his hands against the car door.
"President Lin, President Liu said you were coming over to wish us a Happy New Year. I thought he was joking."

"But I've prepared a whole table of food, why don't you come down and have a bite before you leave?"

Lin Yi shook his head and pointed to the truck following behind the Mercedes. "See that truck? We have to deliver that truck today!"

"If we have a meal here with Mr. Zhao, should we eat at the next restaurant?"

"You ate a few more bites of rice, so don't leave today!"

"By the way, Mr. Zhao, should we have the driver in the back unload two cases of treasury for you?"

There were two other people in the passenger seat of the truck behind. When they saw the commotion ahead, they quickly got out of the truck, opened the back door of the cargo bed, took out two boxes of straw, and handed them to Zhao Hongfa.

Looking at the two cases of wine and holding the shopping cards in his handbag, Zhao Hongfa sighed softly, "President Lin, since you're quite busy before the New Year, I'll come again after the New Year!"

After listening to him finish speaking, Lin Yi started the car and was about to leave when he seemed to suddenly remember something. He stepped on the brake and said to Zhao Hongfa, who was standing outside the car door:
"Mr. Zhao, we have a large shipment of goods before the New Year, and we need it urgently. It might require you and your employees to work overtime!"

"Help me out, bro!"

"No problem!" Zhao Hongfa raised his hand and made an OK sign. Seeing this, Lin Yi nodded, started the car, and headed to the next store.

The two drove from noon to afternoon and then into the evening before finally finishing visiting all the suppliers after page 2.

As the sky grew dark, the two did not continue exchanging New Year's greetings. Instead, they found a barbecue stall by the roadside, sat down, and began to eat barbecue.

Liu Daneng, carrying Lei Bi, first poured a glass for Lin Yi, then filled his own glass, raised it, and, leaning on the barbecue stall table with both elbows, said with a smile:

"Boss, to be honest, when you said you'd delay paying my wages for a few months, I actually wanted to take the opportunity to steal some equipment, sell it, and then run away!"

"Then why didn't you run away?" Lin Yi asked casually, then clinked Lei Bi and Liu Daneng's glasses together, downed his drink in one gulp, grabbed a skewer of grilled meat from the side, and began to eat heartily.

This question made Liu Daneng pause for two seconds. He finished his Lei Bi drink, poured himself another, grabbed a lamb skewer, stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a wry smile:

"Nowhere to go!"

"I asked around and in several neighboring cities, and found that the purchasing agents and chief engineers were all relatives of the boss."

"They won't hire so-called chief engineers from outside, let alone purchasing agents."

"Finally, I decided to take a gamble!"

At this point, Liu Daneng raised the Lei Bi cup in his hand high: "I won the bet!"

"Hahaha!"

The loud laughter attracted the attention of the people around. Lin Yi rolled his eyes, grabbed two skewers of lamb and put them in front of Liu Daneng: "Eat your lamb skewers!"

…………

The next morning, the two went out to visit relatives and friends again.

"Xincheng Electronics mainly provides circuit boards. They are the ones who supply the circuit boards used in our home appliances. Before we provided technical support, their quality was always very stable. After we provided technical support, their quality became even better."

"We get our raw materials for plastic parts for our home appliance brands from this Shanghai Petrochemical Company. We get them and then hand them over to the injection molding factory for processing. The quality is very good."

"This Fuyao Glass..."

Today, we visited major suppliers. These suppliers are not located in the surrounding area; some are even in other provinces. Since we can't visit the suppliers in person, we can only go to their offices.

After delivering the gifts and signing the cooperation agreement, Lin Yi and Liu Daneng continued on to the next company.

Even in such a rush, it still took them three full days to visit all these major suppliers.

After dealing with the suppliers, Liu Daneng felt relieved, but Lin Yi did not.

He continued to carry gifts and visit people everywhere to offer New Year's greetings.

The first person Lin Yi contacted was Qin Chao. It happened to be the weekend, and Qin Chao was rarely home. When he saw Lin Yi bringing gifts, he immediately laughed and joked, "You're using sugar-coated bullets to corrupt government officials!"

Lin Yi put his things down, rolled his eyes, and took off his shoes: "Why do you have so many questions when a junior is wishing an elder a Happy New Year?"

He rolled his eyes, and Qin Chao rolled his eyes too. He picked up a bottle of wine and casually tore off the label: "Hey, it's a '98 vintage!"

"Let's have a drink!"

No sooner had Qin Chao finished speaking than a voice came from the kitchen: "Hey Qin, if you dare to drink today, you'll never be allowed back into this house again!"

"What are you saying!" Qin Chao carefully examined the kitchen, unscrewed the bottle cap, and then shoved the bottle and cap into Lin Yi's hand. He pushed Lin Yi to sit down at the coffee table in the living room, then pretended to walk to the side, looking at the kitchen as he shouted:

"Lin Yi, stop!"

"Why did you open such a fine wine?"

"Oh, what a waste, what a waste!"

"This wine needs to be mixed with some new wine, and it must be mixed in as soon as it's opened. If you open it now, all the aroma will dissipate!"

Lin Yi stood opposite him, holding a wine bottle and its cap, unsure how to respond.

The next second, Qin Chao, his acting skills on full display, immediately began his performance again: "Wife, this unlucky kid has already opened the wine. It's a waste not to drink this 98 wine!"

"I'll just have a couple of sips, just to try it out!"

"no problem!"

"Cook two more dishes for me, and I'll have a couple of drinks with the kid."

"And you, Lin Yi, are something else. You're so young, and all you're learning is drinking. Really!"

After babbling on and on, Qin Chao took a cup, poured half a cup, brought the aged wine to his nose, looked at its slightly yellowish color and beautiful bubbles, took a satisfied sip, and then brought the wine to his lips.

Take a sip.

Just as he was about to take his second bite, the kitchen door opened, and his wife placed a plate of stir-fried vegetables and a plate of freshly fried peanuts between them.

Back in the kitchen, she glared at Qin Chao again: "Don't drink too much!"

(End of this chapter)