Pan Chengjun continued: "There is also the issue of selling coal. Our previous boss had signed a 3-year coal supply agreement with the neighboring province's power plant. But the coal market is changing every day. In just a few days, the price had increased to 100 RMB per ton, and it will probably increase further. I heard from others that the price might double or even double in the second half of this year. If that's the case, we will be losing too much. Two days ago, I asked my fellow villager about the coal market in the South. The price of a ton of coal there had increased to 300 RMB. He said that as long as the price is lower than this, we can buy as much as we want. I did some calculations. If we transported coal to the south, we could earn at least 150 yuan for a ton of coal, which was better than what we were doing now. That's why I plan to breach the contract. I will need to pay a hefty penalty fee. "
Lu Yiwei agreed with Pan Chengjun's analysis. After the financial crisis, the coal market is recovering, and this year's situation will be better. Feng Yu asked: "Your idea is feasible. Are you short of money?"
"Yes." Pan Chengjun replied: "We are short of funds."
Lu Yiwei gritted his teeth when Feng Yu mentioned money. He thought it was easy to start a coal mine. But this was a bottomless pit. Even if he invested a few million RMB, he could not even see a ripple. But he had invested the rest of his money. Where can he get the money?
Pan Chengjun saw Lu Yiwei was troubled and reminded him: "You can get a loan from the bank."
That's right. This is a good idea.
Pan Chengjun continued: "Yiwei, let me be honest with you. Nowadays, all the enterprises depend on loans. Without loans, it is hard for them to do anything. There is a saying that the poor save their whole lives and deposit their money in the bank. The rich do not save a single cent, and the poor save their money in the bank. The bank is more than happy to get you a loan. They are counting on you to complete the task. If you have the means, try to find the bank. If not, I will think of something. "
Lu Yiwei suddenly remembered Bai Yuxin had contacted the City Development Bank for a loan when they bought the land for the canned food factory. He does not know if he can get a loan this time. Feng Yu decided to give it a try. "How much do you need?"
"We need at least five million to keep the mine running. Because if you sign a contract with a company that needs coal, they will only give you a down payment at most, and the rest will only be paid at the end of the year. "Pan Chengjun made a conservative estimate.
My goodness! Five million yuan at once. Hearing this number, Lu Yiwei's scalp went numb, and he began to have doubts in his heart. If he were to lose everything, he wouldn't be able to pay it back in this lifetime. However, doing business was like gambling. If you wanted to win money, you had to be willing to invest. Whatever, he decided to take a gamble. "Alright, I'll go back and think about it. I'll give you a call when I'm done. As for what you said, just do what you need to do. Everything will proceed as usual. "
"En, then I'll wait for your news." Pan Chengjun said, "Yiwei, there's one more thing I need to report to you. It's about the workers' wages. The workers in our mine were paid more than ten renminbi more than the other mines. Because of this, Li Haidong and I quarreled for a long time. He said that I was biased towards my fellow townsman and that I was playing tricks. I don't know if he told you about this. Tell me what I think. "
"It's a little higher than the other mines. Since we are paying, we should report back. The miners are working in three shifts, and the machines are mining 24 hours a day. This month is not over, and we have already exceeded the mining quota. Compared to the previous boss, we have almost doubled the mining quota. The efficiency has greatly increased. With such high efficiency, it's equivalent to two people working together. Do you think it's appropriate to pay them more? "
Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "Old Pan, I've said it before. Since I've entrusted this mine to you, I have absolute trust in you. You don't need to tell me about these things in the future. Just do as you see fit. As for Haidong, you don't need to care about him. If he's being unreasonable, tell me. I'll take care of this bastard! "
"You're exaggerating!" Pan Chengjun waved his hand and said, "Actually, Haidong is a good person. He might not know how to operate and manage, and we need to give him time to adapt. I believe that he will mature in the future. "Pan Chengjun did not want to badmouth Lu Yiwei in front of him. After all, the two of them would be together for a long time.
Lu Yiwei was grateful for Pan Chengjun's perspective and said, "Old Pan, I'm really happy that you can see this way. No matter how many problems he has, he's still a brother, and we have to tolerate him and guide him. In the future, we still need you to nurture and guide him. "
"That's for sure." Pan Chengjun said, "Just as you said, I've treated him as a brother, so I won't lower myself to his level. Let's take it slow!"
Looking at his watch, Lu Yiwei stood up and said, "It's getting late. You should rest early. There's still something for you to deal with tomorrow."
"Alright, you should rest early as well."
Before he left, Lu Yiwei gave Pan Chengjun a hug for the first time and emotionally said, "We'll share blessings and difficulties together. We'll always be good brothers. I'll leave everything to you!"
Pan Chengjun did not speak and only nodded his head with a smile.
Coming out from Pan Chengjun's room, Lu Yiwei turned into Li Haidong's office. When he entered, there was no one in the office, which made him puzzled. He stood in the corridor and shouted, and Li Haidong ran out of a room. Lu Yiwei saw it. It was the room of the "female secretary" from earlier.
"Brother Lu, are you done?" Li Haidong giggled.
"Come in with me!" Lu Yiwei said with a dark face.
Li Haidong obediently followed him in.
"Haidong, I won't say anything else. I just want you to fire that woman!" Lu Yiwei said angrily. He knew about Li Haidong's problem, which was that he would not be able to move when he saw a woman. Lu Yiwei was worried that Li Haidong would cause trouble on this issue.
"Why?" Li Haidong was baffled. "She's doing a good job. Did Old Pan say something to you?"
"Old Pan doesn't care about your business. Do you think I don't know what your hobbies are? I can ignore you normally, but not here! "Lu Yiwei said in a tough tone.
Li Haidong sat there with his head down and did not say anything.
Lu Yiwei knew he was being too harsh, so he changed his tone and asked, "How many months is the child?"
"Almost six months."
Lu Yiwei said earnestly, "It's not easy for you to have a family, and you're going to be a father in the blink of an eye. Be sensible and don't let others worry about you all the time. Mei Jia is a good girl, you can't let her down. If you really can't hold it in anymore, you can go to Jiangdong City and do whatever you want. I won't stop you, but not here! "
Li Haidong still did not say anything.
"That's enough!" Lu Yiwei stopped there. If Li Haidong was smart enough, he would know that Lu Yiwei had put in a lot of effort. He asked, "How's the orchard?"
Li Haidong raised his head and said, "After I left, I let Old Han take care of it. I gave him a monthly salary of 1,000 RMB, and he was very happy. In addition, the technicians from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences will go there regularly to guide him every month, so it's not a big problem. "
Thinking about money, Lu Yiwei wanted to sell the orchard. Although it was not much, it was still worth it. But if he really sold it, the owner would not be as sincere as him, and he might even take back the money that was given to the people. He thought about it and gave up on the idea. "Well, you should go back and take a look every once in a while."
"Okay."
The two of them talked less and less. Lu Yiwei did not know if it was because of his promotion, or because Li Haidong was also changing subtly. Once a pattern was formed, it was difficult to change. In order to ease the atmosphere, Lu Yiwei asked, "Do you have wine?"
"Yes!" Li Haidong stood up and said, "Do you want to drink?"
"Yes."
"I'll ask the canteen to cook two dishes. Call Old Pan, and the three of us will drink together."
"Look at the time, there's no need. Just get a plate of peanuts, just the two of us will drink. "
Hearing this, Li Haidong felt a lot more relieved. Not asking Pan Chengjun to drink meant that he was still the first in Lu Yiwei's heart. He swept away his unhappiness and went to get the wine.
After a while, Li Haidong came back with a plate of peanuts and a roast chicken, and said happily, "What a coincidence, there's also a roast chicken."
After pouring the wine, Lu Yiwei drank a glass first. Like Pan Chengjun, he still played the family card first. The family card, no matter who you talk to, is tried and tested, because people are emotional animals, only by poking at the softest spot, can you achieve the effect of the conversation. It was the same in the officialdom, first kneading then beating is the most common trick. First give you a bewitching potion, wait for you to get into the mood, then immediately attack. This kind of conversation has the effect of "listen to the good news first, then listen to the bad news".
Lu Yiwei said, "Haidong, we've known each other for five or six years, right?"
Li Haidong calculated in his heart, and said, "Yes."
"Then what do you think of me?"
"You?" Hearing this strange question, Li Haidong nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and said, "Pretty good."
"I don't want to hear this, tell me more."
Li Haidong thought for a while, and said, "Brother Lu, I've always respected you, and I think you're a real man. Others tried to suppress you, but you gritted your teeth and endured it. If it was me, I might not be able to reach your level, and I would have quit long ago. "
Lu Yiwei smiled helplessly, and said, "What about you?"
"Me? What about me? "
"Didn't you also become better now?"
Li Haidong scratched his head embarrassedly, and said, "It's all in the past, don't mention it again. I said I won't gamble again, and I definitely won't gamble again. "
"Yes." Lu Yiwei affirmed, and said, "I think you're a real man on this point. Gambling is really not a good thing. Remember my university classmate, Monkey? Because of gambling, he got into a lot of debt, and in a moment of desperation, he kidnapped Old Pan, and almost lost her life. Look at his life now, his wife and children ran away, he lost his job, and even his house was sold. How can he live like a human? So, you must not gamble again. "
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