Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

Lu Yuan felt a surge of relief and quickly helped Zhou Liren up, saying with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, there's no need to be so polite in front of me. To be honest, my men and I are just roughnecks. If you feel uncomfortable with anything we say or do in the future, you can always bring it up."

Zhou Liren wiped away his tears and choked out, "President Lu, you're joking. To be honest, after so many years in business, I never imagined I'd encounter something like this. I won't say anything more. I just said 3.3 million, you said 3.5 million, so let's settle on 3.1 million. Haha, when I asked for 3.3 million, I was thinking you might try to negotiate a lower price. I'll use 3 million to pay off my debts, and the remaining 100,000 should be enough for my family's expenses."

Lu Yuan, however, said with a stern face, "What? Do you think I can't come up with 400,000? The price will be as I say, but there's one thing: during the later stages of operation, you must treat the company with the same dedication you would your own business. Also, based on your understanding of our competitors, try to compile a list of businesses that might pose a threat to us as soon as possible."

Oh, and one more thing. You're familiar with the suppliers, so you'll be in charge of purchasing materials for now. As for funds, if you run into trouble, just ask the third brother. If you encounter any problems during the operation, you can come to me or directly to the second brother.”

After giving his instructions, Lu Yuan turned to the second and third brothers with a smile and said, "You two shouldn't just stand there. You'll be working together from now on, so at least let people know your names, right?"

The second brother reached out his hand and smiled at Zhou Liren, saying, "Mr. Zhou, my name is Zhu Lubing."

Zhou Liren quickly extended his hand and shook hands with the second brother.

The third brother smiled slightly and introduced himself, saying, "My name is Zhang Debiao..."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the group signed the acquisition agreement before noon.

Just as they were preparing to go to the relevant department to complete some formalities in the afternoon, the phone on Zhou Liren's desk rang again.

The call was connected.

After hearing the security guard's account of the situation outside, Zhou Liren's face clearly showed a hint of resentment. "Tell him I don't have time."

After coldly uttering those words, Zhou Liren hung up the phone. Seeing the change in Zhou Liren's expression, Lu Yuan asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Liren clenched his fists and said angrily, "The vice president from Puhui is coming to discuss acquisition matters with me again. Those bastards, it looks like they really intend to drive me to my death!"

Lu Yuan thought for a moment. Since he would have to meet these people sooner or later anyway, he might as well meet with the so-called vice president of Puhui today and see what kind of person he was.

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to winning every battle, isn't it?

"Mr. Zhou, call security and have them come up here."

Zhou Liren, however, had his own ideas and hurriedly said, "President Lu, let's forget it. You just signed the contract, and the relevant procedures haven't even been completed yet. If the other party finds out that you've taken over the company, they might try to trap us before we even start production."

Lu Yuan smiled and said frankly to Zhou Liren, "Hehe, don't worry about that. We'll have to meet with Puhui sooner or later anyway, so why not talk to them today? Also, when they arrive, don't say anything yet."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lu Yuan, Zhou Liren didn't say anything more and could only do as the other party said, picking up the landline phone on the table and calling the security guard.

Less than ten minutes.

Wang Guoqiang, the vice president of Puhui, dressed in a suit and wearing glasses, strode into the office with a smile. However, upon entering and seeing that the person sitting in the boss's chair was actually Lu Yuan, he paused for a few seconds, adjusted his glasses, and then turned to Zhou Liren, who was sitting on a sofa to the side, and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou, we have a guest? Hehe, shall I go out and wait a bit? I'll come back in after you've finished talking?"

Wang Guoqiang thought that Lu Yuan and his group had come to collect a debt from Zhou Liren, so when he said this, his face clearly showed a gloating expression.

Lu Yuan felt displeased looking at the short, seemingly refined man in front of him, who was actually full of bad intentions.

"The vice president of Puhui, right?" Lu Yuan asked.

Wang Guoqiang nodded, straightening his collar. "Yes, who is this boss?"

Lu Yuan crossed his legs, a cigarette between his fingers, and curled the corners of his mouth. "Vice President Wang, you may have made a wasted trip today. Hehe, we just signed an acquisition agreement with President Zhou ten minutes ago. Aiyali Company is now my property."

Wang Guoqiang was stunned, his mouth agape, and he said in astonishment, "What? Are you kidding me? This…"

The second brother next to him snorted coldly, his brows furrowed, and his face exuding a fierce aura. He said loudly, "Damn it, who the hell would joke with you about something like this? If you don't believe me, look at the agreement on the table, or I'll read it to you!"

These words were spoken.

Wang Guoqiang was even more dumbfounded.

Damn, is this how you do business?

Although he thought this way, seeing the second brother's fierce and menacing demeanor, Wang Guoqiang didn't dare to refute him at all. He could only force a faint smile on his face, trying his best to suppress the fear and unease deep in his heart, and asked Lu Yuan, "What is your surname, sir?"

Lu Yuan remained expressionless, smiled slightly, and said, "My surname is Lu."

Wang Guoqiang forced himself to remain calm, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and stepped forward to offer it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan simply waved his hand, "Sorry, I have my own."

Wang Guoqiang chuckled awkwardly, putting away the cigarettes. "Mr. Lu, how much did you spend to acquire this company?"

Lu Yuan truthfully replied, "Three and a half million."

Wang Guoqiang's eyes widened, and he asked, seemingly extremely surprised, "How much? Three and a half million? Haha, Mr. Lu, didn't you even bother to find out anything about this company beforehand? Three and a half million..."

At this point, Wang Guoqiang turned and glanced at Zhou Liren, "Mr. Zhou, you're quite lucky."

Zhou Liren wanted to retort, but remembering Lu Yuan's instructions, he pretended not to hear Wang Guoqiang's words.

The second brother stood up, walked up to Wang Guoqiang, put his arm around Wang Guoqiang's shoulder, and said, "Vice President Wang, what do you mean by 'President Zhou is lucky'? Do you think our Brother Lu was cheated by President Zhou? Let me tell you the truth, our Brother Lu only gave such a high price to help President Zhou out."

The second brother had a bandit-like air about him, and with his tall stature of 1.87 meters and broad shoulders, the pressure he exerted on Wang Guoqiang's shoulders, who was only about 1.6 meters tall, made Wang Guoqiang's legs tremble.