Chapter 343: They are all a group of tigers and wolves, the fish has been hooked
A penny can make a hero fall.
The father who was once full of vigor and ambition, inevitably lost his courage and ambition when he was burdened with huge debts.
"Hasn't our family opened up the overseas market in the past two years? We have been cooperating with a foreigner named Stevens for more than two years, and our business has been growing bigger and bigger. Stevens's foreign boss has been placing orders in larger and larger amounts, and he always settles the payments on time. About half a year ago, he gave our family a super large order. Your mother and I did the math, and we can make a full 12 million by completing this deal."
For a food processing factory of their size, an order with a profit of over one million is considered a large order.
I can’t even take two orders in a year.
It is no wonder that parents would lose their minds and take some extremely risky actions when they suddenly
"When signing the contract, Stevenson put forward two conditions. The goods had to be delivered within three months. Our factory's production capacity was insufficient, so the only way to complete the order was to acquire land and expand the factory. It was useless to just expand the factory building, and we had to purchase new processing equipment. After acquiring the land and building the factory building, we didn't have much cash flow left."
"I had no choice but to ask the bank for a loan of 7 million. I added the remaining 2 million of savings of your mother and I to purchase a set of imported assembly line processing equipment. It was Stinson who helped me contact the foreign manufacturer when I bought the equipment."
This Stevenson is an absolute profiteer. I recommended his family to buy this set of food processing equipment. I'm afraid he made a lot of money in the middle.
"I have bought the equipment and built the factory. What remains is to purchase the raw materials for processing. I have been working in this industry for many years and have extensive connections and know many suppliers. I will negotiate with them and settle the payment after the finished products are sold. According to past experience, as long as I produce the finished products, they can be immediately shipped abroad by container."
"Who would have thought that after I produced it according to Stevenson's requirements, he suddenly said that he could not fulfill the contract due to policy changes. He also voluntarily compensated us with the deposit. At that time, because of trust and because we were an old customer, he only collected a symbolic deposit of 200,000..."
When Director Zhou reached this point, he closed his eyes and sighed.
"Alas, I shouldn't have been so greedy. Do things within your capabilities. You must remember this in the future and never make the same mistake as I did."
Thirty-seven million, Zhou Can could probably come up with it if he could scrape together the money.
The family's debt was much greater than he had expected.
But the factory buildings, equipment, and processed food are still there. As long as we can withstand the current multi-party run and find a way to sell this batch of special food, the crisis will be resolved.
Their factory can also take this opportunity to move to a new level.
"Okay, this is basically what happened. I know you have four houses in the provincial capital, with a total value of more than 8 million. But even if you sell the houses and put all the money in, you still can't save this factory. Don't worry about this matter anymore, and go through the bankruptcy liquidation procedure. You have a stable job as a doctor, as long as you work hard, your life will not be too bad. But I'm afraid your mother and I can't help you anymore."
Director Zhou advised his son not to get involved.
Parents can devote themselves to their children without asking for anything in return. When they are seriously ill or in trouble, they do not want to burden their children. The greatest love in the world is the love that parents have for their children.
"Dad, what if I say I can help our factory get through this difficult time?"
Zhou Can had been listening silently.
Normally, he has no right to interrupt his father when he is talking.
"Don't be ridiculous! Do you think it's just a small matter of a few hundred thousand? More than thirty-seven million, how can you help?"
Director Zhou didn't believe his son had this ability at all.
I just thought my son was young and frivolous, and his words were irrelevant.
"I've taken five days off from the hospital this time and I've brought my girlfriend back with me. I'll be the factory manager during these five days and I'll handle the factory affairs. Is that okay with you?"
Zhou Can decided to speak directly with actions.
"Sure! But I will never let you become the legal representative of the processing plant until the factory's debts are settled."
Director Zhou agreed to his son's request.
Fearing that his son would be implicated, he refused to transfer the legal representative of the factory to his son.
Zhou Can didn't come home to take over the family business this time. He just wanted to take Su Qianqian to meet his parents and help them resolve the crisis.
At this time, Director Zhou's phone rang.
"Let me take a call first!"
He seems to have more respect for his son now and will greet him in advance before answering the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Chen!"
"Haha, hello, Mr. Zhou, hello! I heard that you need to deal with your factory and equipment?"
Mr. Chen on the other end of the phone was smiling happily.
Judging from his voice, he should be a middle-aged man around 40 years old, not too old.
"I'm planning to transfer it! Is Mr. Chen interested?"
"Your factory is in a great location, and I heard you just bought the equipment not long ago. I'm sure I'm not the only one interested in it." Mr. Chen paused and asked straight to the point. "How many W do you want to buy it in a package?"
"The total investment in my factory and equipment is over 50 million. Can Mr. Chen afford it all?"
Zhou Can's parents have worked hard for most of their lives, and the total investment in the processing plant would never be less than 50 million.
"Mr. Zhou, you're not thinking of selling it for 50 million, are you? You're in a hurry to cash out, so you'll have to give me a discount."
"80% off, 40 million for the whole package. My factory site can earn 1.5 to 60 million a year in rent in the future, so there is huge room for appreciation. The newly purchased imported equipment is still under warranty, plus the two production lines I purchased previously, it is worth more than 20 million."
It is not easy to get land for building a factory.
The Zhou family also spent a lot of money to acquire the current factory land.
Especially this expansion, the cost is quite high.
"Under normal circumstances, Mr. Zhou might be able to sell it for 40 million. But now, you are in a hurry to sell it, and there are not many bosses in the county who dare to take it over. Otherwise, I will quote a price. If Mr. Zhou doesn't like it, don't be angry."
"Tell me about it!"
"Buy the factory and equipment as a package. I'll pay five million."
“Not for sale!”
Director Zhou was so angry that he hung up the phone.
The factory and equipment with a market value of 50 million yuan are now only sold at 10% of the price. No one can accept it. Even if the auction procedure is followed, it can be sold for at least 27 or 28 million yuan.
"What the hell, five million is enough to buy my factory and equipment. How dare he think of it."
Director Zhou was still furious after hanging up the phone.
"Who is this person?"
Zhou Can basically knows all the bosses with some wealth in the county.
"It's Chen Zhongyi, the boss of Fatty Chen Food Factory!"
"The scale of his food factory is only about 500,000 yuan, right? Even he dares to buy our factory. This is really a gathering of evil spirits."
After hearing this, Zhou Can found it extremely absurd.
This feels as ridiculous as when an intern at Tuya Hospital wanted to challenge Director Hu Kan's authority in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
"But he was able to come up with five million in cash, which means he made a lot of money."
"Didn't he buy two villas a few years ago? The value of villas has increased dramatically now, and he made over 3 million yuan without doing anything. Then his food processing factory took advantage of the popularity of others and made a lot of money by processing pickled mustard tubers and sauerkraut."
Everyone has his own destiny and opportunities.
Some small businesses grow into large companies over time, while others gradually delist and disappear.
Fatty Chen's Food Factory should be considered to be doing quite well.
But compared with Zhou's factory, it is far inferior.
At this time, Director Zhou's cell phone rang again.
"Damn it, this Chen Zhongyi still won't give up?"
Director Zhou cursed while picking up his cell phone.
"Not him!"
Then he answered the phone.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Hello, Boss Zhou, I heard you have a batch of export-quality food to sell?"
"Yes, yes, yes! May I ask who you are?"
When Director Zhou heard that someone wanted to buy that batch of special foods that had made him so worried, he immediately lowered his waist a little.
As long as this batch of food can be sold for money, the company will be saved.
He is willing to sell even at a loss.
"I am Jiang Shan, the purchasing manager of Meida Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. I saw the product information released by your factory on the Internet and I am quite interested in this batch of goods."
"Hello, Mr. Jiang, you are welcome to negotiate and purchase."
"I have basically learned about your factory's product information. Your inventory is quite amazing. This kind of special food is only very popular abroad. The price may be a bit low. I wonder if you can accept it?"
"You tell me first!"
"The purchase price our company offered was probably only 1,200 yuan per ton."
"What a joke! The price for purchasing raw materials is much higher than this. We usually sell for at least 35,000 per ton."
"Boss Zhou, don't be angry. The market for special foods like this does fluctuate greatly. One thousand two hundred yuan per ton is considered high for our company. The shelf life of your food is very short. If you keep it like that, you probably won't be able to sell it for a penny. By then, you'll have to pay for the garbage disposal. I suggest you stop the loss decisively..."
Before the purchasing manager surnamed Chen could finish speaking, Director Zhou got so angry that he hung up the phone again.
He covered his chest and gasped.
"Damn it, they are either tigers or wolves, all of them are beasts that eat people without leaving any bones. The finished food costs 30,000 or 40,000 yuan per ton, but the purchase price is only more than 1,000 yuan per ton, which is not even enough to cover the logistics and storage fees."
Looking at the situation, if Director Zhou receives a few more similar calls, he will probably be so angry that he will collapse.
"Dad, let me take care of the factory matters!"
Zhou Can had Mr. and Mrs. Cui to back him up, so he was not worried at all. Before going home, Yiqin had taught him how to operate it and promised to help his family deal with those special foreign trade foods.
At this moment, he looked at those people jumping out one by one, wanting to bite the Zhou family's flesh and drink the Zhou family's blood, and he was not angry at all.
Instead, it feels like a cat playing with mouse.
In a few days, he really wanted to see these people getting disappointed and cursing.
…
Four days passed in the blink of an eye. Zhou Can took on the functions of factory director, took over the burden of his parents, and began to handle the affairs of the factory.
There isn't really much to do.
The factory is currently in a state of suspension, and his main job is to appease suppliers who come to collect debts and workers who come to demand wages.
As for selling the factory, he is not in a hurry at all.
When someone calls him, he will chat with them about the price, and he will not get angry even if the price is too low.
He probably only spends about an hour in the factory every day.
Every day he would come over for a stroll, meet with suppliers and workers, and tell them that he was still alive. Then he would go out to travel with his future wife.
Because the villa at home was sealed by the court and I can’t get in.
My parents have been living in the factory these days. They refused to let Su Qianqian live in the factory. Although my mother was short of money, she still booked a room for Su Qianqian in a three-star hotel in the county.
He said that he couldn't let his future daughter-in-law down.
In fact, Zhou Can knew it very well.
My mother was worried that the factory door would be blocked by people, and the scene of those people collecting debts would scare away her daughter-in-law who had not yet entered the door.
In the hotel room, Zhou Can and Su Qianqian were snuggling together.
The two were usually very busy with work and rarely had the opportunity to spend a long time together. These days, Zhou Can accompanied her to travel around the county. If those debt collectors saw his heartless appearance, they would probably be pissed to death.
"Can, I see you just make phone calls every day. Aren't you worried about your factory's affairs?"
Su Qianqian asked curiously.
"Haste makes waste! The more urgent the matter, the less anxious we should be. The results should be out today, just wait and see! I hope my villa can be unsealed tomorrow and I can bring you back. You haven't even had a chance to officially meet my parents. You know my family's situation. They are mainly worried about scaring you away."
Zhou Can explained with a smile.
"I won't run away! No matter how difficult your family is, I am willing to marry you. I am not attracted by your wealth, but by you as a person. Besides, even if your family really goes bankrupt this time, I can still make money to support you!"
She looked into Zhou Can's eyes and said seriously.
It is really a blessing to have such a female celebrity wife who has great earning ability.
If you want to brag about gigolos, you can get gigolos.
"That's great! Why don't we do what we need to do!"
Zhou Can hugged her and his hands started to move in a naughty way.
Her heart had long belonged to Zhou Can, so she didn't resist too much. Especially when he took her back to his hometown to meet his parents, she saw Zhou Can's sincerity in marrying her.
At this time, Zhou Can's cell phone rang at an inopportune time.
"Phone, answer the phone!"
She pushed Zhou Can away, stood up and quickly tidied her clothes and hair, but her pretty face was red.
"Who?"
Zhou Can's good fortune was interrupted, and he almost cursed this man's ancestors for thirty-six generations in his heart.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou, I'm Jack! We have just completed the task you entrusted us to do."
"Well, very good! I will pay you the remaining half of the reward after we return to the provincial capital. Now, you can drive that luxury car back to the provincial capital."
The actors that Zhou Canhua hired at a high price are quite good.
Not long after I hung up the phone, Yichen also called to report the victory.
"Doctor Zhou, congratulations! The fish has been hooked, and I have signed the contract with them. I estimate that someone will come to your door soon to buy the special foods in your inventory. When the time comes, you can just offer a higher price. Whether the other party buys or not, he will lose, and your family's revenge will be avenged."
The good news from Yiqin made Zhou Can so happy that he hugged Su Qianqian and took a bite.
"Thank you, thank you sister-in-law and Brother Cui."
"Why are you being so polite? Your brother Cui and I are very happy to be able to help you. Besides, this foreigner from Stevens came to our country to make dirty money. We would be sorry to the 1.4 billion Chinese people if we don't punish him."
I didn’t expect that Yichen had such a deep sense of family and country.
