Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

Ever since Wu Shanheng arrived in Shanghai, he and Qi Tongwei have maintained a daily phone call.

On frequent occasions, they might make three or four phone calls a day.

The day after A Bao went to Handong, Qi Tongwei received another call from Wu Shanheng.

As soon as the call connected, Wu Shanheng spoke with a smile.

"Secretary Qi, I have good news... the generator set has been secured..."

He paused slightly, calmed himself down, and continued speaking.

"This morning, I learned from the sales department that... the factory has two refurbished six-megawatt machines to sell..."

The price is 20% lower than the market price... I can get it for 1.2 million...

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei frowned slightly and subconsciously asked.

"Refurbished machines...are they reliable? We're a government agency, not a small workshop..."

If the purchased machines don't work, the county will be held responsible...

Upon hearing this, Wu Shanheng immediately began to explain.

"Secretary Qi, you have no idea how complicated things are here... I only just found out myself..."

They called them refurbished machines, but they were really just tested a few times...they were never even put into production...

These refurbished machines are simply repainted to facilitate export..."

After hearing Wu Shanheng's explanation, Qi Tongwei frowned even more and remained silent for a long time.

Although he had not personally experienced it, he had heard about the insider dealings of reselling supplies.

After a long silence, Qi Tongwei sighed and tentatively asked.

"This refurbished machine...besides the purchase cost, there must be other expenses, right...?"

Wu Shanheng didn't hide anything and immediately replied in a low voice.

"They're asking for a kickback, 15,000 per unit, 30,000 in total..."

Qi Tongwei knew in his heart that Wu Shanheng was under too much pressure and had gone astray...

A brokerage fee is acceptable, but kickbacks are a red line that must never be crossed!

Qi Tongwei didn't point it out directly. After a moment's thought, he said softly.

"This is one option: stay in touch with the other party, but don't finalize the details..."

"Food and drinks are fine, but whatever you do, don't touch the money. Wait for my call for details..."

Wu Shanheng was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded and said in a deep voice.

"I understand... I'll try to keep them calm and get them to keep the equipment in their hands..."

......

At the same time that Qi Tongwei and Wu Shanheng were talking on the phone.

A Bao's silver Cadillac also drove into Dafeng Garment Factory in Jingzhou City.

In the early 1990s, Cadillacs were extremely rare in Beijing.

As soon as the car stopped, it immediately attracted the attention of the factory workers.

In front of the Dafeng Factory office building, a group of workers pointed and talked about the vehicles, creating a chaotic scene.

Deputy Factory Director Lao Ma originally wanted to give A Bao a hard time by making him go upstairs and leave him to his own devices.

Seeing the chaos downstairs, he couldn't sit still any longer and had no choice but to go downstairs to greet the people.

Old Ma parted the crowd and greeted them with a smile.

"Mr. Bao, welcome, welcome... I'm Ma Ping'an... Please come upstairs, let's talk in the conference room..."

Abao shook hands with him and replied with a smile.

"It doesn't matter where we talk... Could you please lead the way, Director Ma?"

When we arrived at the conference room at Dafeng Factory, there were already seven or eight people sitting inside.

Union Chairman Zheng Xipo, workshop directors, and employee representatives were all present.

Seeing this, Abao didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly, casually saying something.

"Wow, what a grand display... It's just a business meeting, why bring so many people..."

After saying that, he glanced at Ma Ping'an opposite him and asked softly.

"Director Ma, shall we begin? Let's not waste time..."

Upon hearing this, Ma Ping'an glanced at A Bao and spoke in a deep voice.

"Comrades, today General Manager Bao is here to provide guidance to our factory. On behalf of the factory, I extend my welcome..."

Before he could finish his opening remarks, A Bao waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Director Ma, what era are we living in... This is a market economy, time is money..."

I'm a businessman, I don't like wasting time... so there's no need for formalities...

Let me be frank, I need 800,000 rubber shirts. I'll design them, but the quality has to be reliable...

"I'll give you twenty-five yuan for one item. Can you take it? Give me a straight answer..."

As soon as Abao finished speaking, the meeting room erupted in chatter and instantly descended into chaos.

Union Chairman Zheng Xipo quickly pulled Old Ma aside and said in a low voice.

"Twenty-five pieces per item... 800,000 pieces is over two million... Our factory will be back to life in no time..."

His voice wasn't loud, but it just reached A Bao's ears.

Abao glanced at Zheng Xipo, chuckled, and spoke softly.

"With your accounting like this... if Dafeng Factory doesn't lose money, it would be a disservice to God..."

Eight hundred thousand items, not two million... the total price is twenty million...

His voice wasn't loud, but his tone was full of sarcasm.

No one cared whether he was being sarcastic or not, and no one cared whether Zheng Xipo had miscalculated.

The meeting room was filled with uproar; everyone was shocked by the amount of money involved.

Twenty million! This one order is more than twice the annual output value of Dafeng Factory!

Despite his shock, Lao Ma quickly regained his composure.

He glanced at Abao across from him and became even more certain that this was just a shell company.

Old Ma tapped the table, signaling everyone to be quiet, and began to speak in a deep voice.

"Are you going to say that we'll pay after delivery, with a payment period of about one month...?"

Abao was taken aback by his question, frowned, glanced at Old Ma, and asked in a deep voice.

"Who told you that you need a one-month payment period... and payment after delivery..."

Before A Bao could finish speaking, Old Ma let out a sneer and said loudly.

"You really are a shell company... you've even managed to scam state-owned factories..."

Let me tell you, although Jingzhou isn't as developed as Shanghai, we're not stupid either...

It seems Cai Chenggong was absolutely right...

Seeing that Lao Ma was getting into the conversation, A Bao narrowed his eyes and interrupted him in a deep voice.

"Wait a minute, Director Ma, right? You might have misunderstood me..."

What I mean is, the payment method is wrong... We have payment terms and prepayments...

At this point, he looked around at everyone, lit a cigarette, and continued speaking.

"My payment method is to pay 10% upon signing the contract."

I'll pay 40% upon delivery to Shanghai... and the balance will be settled one month later...

I've said everything. Whether you accept or not, you'll have to give me an answer...

"You agree to take the job, but I still need to check on the workers and the environment..."

As soon as A Bao finished speaking, the smile on Lao Ma's face instantly froze.

The meeting room erupted into chaos once again, and everyone's attitudes changed instantly.

Everyone stopped questioning and urged Lao Ma to take on this big order as soon as possible.

In his panic, Zheng Xipo frowned and tentatively asked.

"Mr. Bao, if I remember correctly... Director Sun said you'd get twenty-eight yuan per piece..."

How come I'm twenty-five today?

As soon as he said this, the meeting room fell silent, and everyone looked at A Bao.

Abao wasn't in a hurry. He glanced at Zheng Xipo and said with a smile.

"I thought you knew... but it turns out you don't know the reason..."

After saying that, he pointed at Ma Ping'an and continued speaking.

"Didn't Director Ma say I run a shell company...? You should ask that Cai guy..."

"A mere shell company caused you to lose 2.4 million... This guy is something else..."

As soon as A Bao finished speaking, everyone looked at Ma Ping'an, making his face burn.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Ah Bao took a deep drag of his cigarette and asked again.

"Don't waste your time... Just tell me, are you going to do it or not... If not, I'll find someone else..."

Old Ma and Zheng Xipo exchanged a glance, then immediately put on a smiling face and said...

"Let's do it! Boss Bao, let's do it! It's all Cai Chenggong's fault for gossiping... Don't be angry..."

You want to see the production environment, right... I'll take you to the workshop right away...