Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

This was the most severe warning Lu Yuan had ever given. Although the second and third brothers knew that even if they did it, Lu Yuan wouldn't kick them out, one thing was certain: since Lu Yuan had said this, they really couldn't do it again.

11:00 AM.

Lu Yuan, along with his third and second brothers, arrived at the main entrance of "Aiyali" company. Looking around, the entire company occupied less than 1,000 square meters. Directly opposite was a three-story office building; the third floor served as the company leadership's office area, the second floor as dormitory space, and the first floor as the company cafeteria. To the left of the office building was the company's assembly line, constructed in the form of a large, domed, prefabricated steel structure, while to the right was the company's warehouse.

In addition, there were more than a dozen cars parked in the yard.

Small but complete.

There were hardly any people around in the company compound at this time. Occasionally, one or two people would come out of the assembly line area, but they would be in a hurry and just flash by.

To the east of "Aiyali" is "Puhui" company.

Puhui's area is about five times that of Aiyali's. The seven-story office building, plus two huge domed steel-framed assembly lines, and trucks coming and going, are enough to show how booming their business is.

The usually impulsive second brother, upon witnessing this scene, couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Brother Lu, why don't we choose another one?"

Upon hearing his second brother's words, Lu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. "Second brother, I didn't expect that, huh? You've chickened out so quickly?"

The second brother glanced at the company next door and said with a wry smile, "Hey, it's not that we're cowards, it's just that we've only just entered the industry and we've already found ourselves facing such a formidable opponent. Aren't we just making things difficult for ourselves?"

Lu Yuan had his own ideas. He smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, let's go in and talk to them about the price."

make up one's mind.

Lu Yuan arrived at the entrance, found the security guard in the guard booth, and asked him to notify Zhou Liren and the others to come and discuss cooperation. After waiting for less than seven or eight minutes, a young man in his thirties with gray hair hurriedly came downstairs from the office building across the street.

Upon arriving at the company entrance, the young man glanced at Lu Yuan, the second brother, and the third brother, then said somewhat flusteredly, "Bosses, are you here to collect a debt? Could you perhaps grant us a few more days..."

Lu Yuan interrupted Zhou Liren, saying bluntly, "President Zhou, we're here to discuss cooperation, not to collect debts."

Zhou Liren looked surprised, then glanced at the brand-new Hummer parked in the left parking space of the company. "Talk about cooperation? Heh, I'm really sorry, our company has already stopped production."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, "Mr. Zhou, we're already at the door. Even if the deal doesn't go through, we can still be friendly. Shouldn't you invite us in for a cup of tea?"

Zhou Liren didn't recognize these people at all. The most important thing was that Lu Yuan, who was speaking, and the young man to Lu Yuan's right looked like businessmen, but the one to Lu Yuan's left looked like a gangster.

Putting aside the fact that his company has already stopped production, even if it hadn't, he would still have to think twice about who he partnered with.

Seeing that Zhou Liren was still hesitating, Lu Yuan got straight to the point: "Mr. Zhou, to be honest, I've taken a liking to your company. I'm here today mainly to discuss the price. If the price is right, I can transfer the money and complete the formalities today."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Liren's unease vanished instantly.

These past few days, he's been driven to the brink of despair by his debts. For several nights, he's driven to the coast, enjoying the sea breeze, and has been contemplating jumping in to end it all.

But every time this thought came to mind, the adorable images of the two children would appear in his head.

Now, listening to Lu Yuan speak, it's clear he has a non-local accent.

Moreover, the two people next to him don't look like locals either.

After a brief analysis, Zhou Liren quickly asked, "What is your surname, sir?"

Lu Yuan said, "My surname is Lu, Lu Yuan."

Although Huaqiangbei is quite large and has tens of thousands of business owners in the electronics industry, Zhou Liren knows almost everyone in the industry who has a little bit of a reputation.

But this was the first time he had ever heard the name Lu Yuan.

"Boss Lu, please come in first." Zhou Liren led the group toward his office.

As he entered, Zhou Liren tentatively asked, "How long have you been in the mobile phone industry, Boss Lu?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry about this, Mr. Zhou. I've already looked into your company's situation. If it's convenient for you, just give me a price. I dislike beating around the bush in business. If the price is fair and reasonable, we can sign the contract directly."

Zhou Liren felt like he was dreaming. He secretly glanced at Lu Yuan and the two people beside him out of the corner of his eye. He even thought to himself, "Heaven won't let a blind sparrow starve." Just when he was about to reach a dead end, these nouveau riche came along to take over this mess.

"Hehe, Mr. Lu, you seem like a straightforward person. Since that's the case, I'll be frank. My company just started last year, and all the equipment was new. The total investment was around 3.8 million. There are still goods worth over 200,000 in the warehouse. After depreciation, if you can give me 3.3 million, Mr. Lu, we can sign the contract today."

Three million three hundred thousand.

With three million used to pay off debts, the remaining three hundred thousand should be enough for their family to live on for at least a few years.

Lu Yuan stopped, put his hands in his pockets, looked around, and then suddenly asked, "What was the quote 'Puhui' gave you?"

Upon hearing the words "universal benefit," Zhou Liren's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with intense hatred. He clenched his fists and glanced at the company next door. "It seems you already knew all along, Mr. Lu?"

Lu Yuan let out a hearty laugh, turning his gaze to Zhou Liren. He stared intently into the man's eyes, his expression sincere. "Mr. Zhou, to be honest, I used to work in the coal industry. But the coal industry has been down for the past two years, so I'm planning to switch to making mobile phones. Before coming here, I did all the necessary research. You mentioned 3.3 million earlier, haha, if you can agree to one small request, I'll give you 3.5 million!"

Zhou Liren was completely dumbfounded.

With his mouth slightly agape and his face etched with disbelief, he stared at Lu Yuan in stunned silence, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

The second brother, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said to Zhou Liren, "Mr. Zhou, don't just stand there, say something."

Zhou Liren suddenly snapped out of his daze and quickly said, "President Lu, what do you intend for me to do?"

Lu Yuan said, word by word, "After the company is transferred to me, you will need to stay and work for the company!"