Song Chaoyang smiled and said, "It's fine if it rains. It's more meaningful to visit the workers at the grassroots level in the rain."
When Li Rui heard this, he smiled and interrupted, "Secretary, let me tell you in advance. If it really rains on Tuesday, I won't hold an umbrella for you during your visit. I don't want people to think that you're a government official when the visit goes on TV."
Song Chaoyang laughed out loud when he heard that. He raised his hand and pointed at him, saying, "Xiao Rui, you … you really think too much. Haha, but you're right. It also reminded me that I need to protect my image in public."
The three of them chatted and laughed as they entered the cafeteria. They went up to the second floor to order.
After eating, Song Chaoyang gave Li Rui a small task. "You have to contact the investigation team set up this morning to investigate the series of events in Dongshui Village. You have to follow up on them and make sure that they've investigated everything before next Tuesday, or by Wednesday at the latest. It's best if you can solve all the problems. At the very least, you have to provide solutions. After that, you and Qingman will definitely return to the provincial capital during the May Day holiday. Then, you have to meet with Governor Lu and report everything that our city has done and the progress to him. Listen to his opinion and pass it on to me later. I hope that Governor Lu can understand that our city is also a scapegoat. At the same time, he will be satisfied with our efficiency. "
This task couldn't be easier for Li Rui, so he agreed without hesitation.
In the evening, Li Rui received a call from Yang Peng. Yang Peng told him the good news. The vegetable processing factory had been settled. At the same time, he also told him about another situation.
"… The landlord's compound is divided into two courtyards. A wall is built in the middle as the dividing line, and there are several large factories built on both sides. Half of the courtyard in the south has always been empty and rented to us as a vegetable processing plant. The other half of the courtyard in the north was rented to an engraving factory. However, the factory's director stopped working after he started making money. He either played mahjong, gambled, or played with women all day long. Slowly, he lost all his money. His wife also divorced him. Now, he owed a loan shark and was forced to sell his engraving factory at a cheap price. He wanted to earn some money to repay the loan shark. He was handling this matter himself. At the same time, he also entrusted the landlord to help introduce buyers. When the landlord saw me going over to rent a factory, he probably thought that I was a big boss, so he told me about it and asked if I wanted to buy it. He said that as long as I bought it, I would be able to make a lot of money. If I managed it well, I would be able to make a lot of money. But I don't have that much money. I'm calling you to ask if you're interested in starting a side business. Hehe. "
Li Rui's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. Right now, he was not short of money. As he progressed further in his official career and climbed higher in his position, he would not need much money. But then again, who would complain about having too much money these days? Who wouldn't want to earn more money if they could? Since there was such an opportunity in front of him, he could consider it. First, he could earn more money. Second, he would have some business in his hands. Third, this factory could provide a number of jobs. In the future, he would be able to help his family and friends with work. Thinking about this, he was already tempted. However, he did not agree rashly. He asked, "Engraving factory? What kind of carving?"
Yang Peng replied, "Of course it's wood carving. Isn't that obvious? Hehe." Li Rui smiled and said, "Of course I know it's wood carving. But what do we do with wood carvings?" Yang Peng said, "We make furniture and handicrafts. The furniture mainly imitates the classical furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The handicrafts are also similar, such as pen holders and mirror frames. Currently, we mainly make furniture. When I went to rent an apartment, the landlord brought me to their factory to take a look. The carvings are really not bad. They are very technical and very high-end. They are all carved on red sandalwood. The finished furniture is also inlaid with jade, gold, copper rings, and so on. Tsk, tsk. I really want to buy a set back, but I can't afford it. It's too damn expensive. "
Li Rui asked curiously, "Since it's a carving factory, why do they make furniture? Are you a furniture maker or a sculptor? " Yang Peng said, "It's both. There are specialized furniture craftsmen who make the rough model of the furniture. Let's take an old-fashioned wooden armchair for example. The furniture craftsmen first build the skeleton, then the carving master carves the legs, armrests, and back of the chair. After the carving is complete, the finished furniture is assembled." Li Rui understood and asked, "If it's carved on red sandalwood, then it must be a high-end product. Ordinary people can't afford it. Only the rich can afford it. The market is too narrow. It will be difficult to sell it. What if it can't be sold?"
Yang Peng said, "I didn't ask the landlord about this. But think about it. Since those furniture could be sold in the past, why can't you sell it? Besides, with your connections as the first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, isn't it easy to sell a few sets of red sandalwood furniture? Do you still have to worry about not being able to sell it? " Li Rui laughed and said, "If I really sell my red sandalwood furniture as the first secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, my position as the first secretary will come to an end." Yang Peng said, "How about this? Actually, the landlord doesn't know the details of the carving factory, but he can contact the factory director. I'll ask him to meet the factory director. Then we'll go over and talk to him face to face. At the same time, we'll understand the details of the factory. Finally, you can decide whether to buy it or not. Is that okay?"
Li Rui hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."
Song Chaoyang got off work early in the evening. It was mainly because he was exhausted from the series of events in Dongshui Village. He wanted to get off work early and rest for the official work tomorrow. Li Rui had some free time. He took a taxi and rushed to the place he had arranged with Yang Peng. It was a farmhouse compound in the northern suburbs of the city, near the middle of the North Third Ring Road.
When he arrived, Yang Peng was already waiting for him by the roadside. When the two brothers met, they exchanged some pleasantries. After that, they walked side by side into the compound.
The compound was very large. It was square in shape and had a radius of at least 100 meters. The area of 100 by 100 meters was not big in the wilderness, but in the urban area, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, it was very big. In addition, just as Yang Peng said, there was a brick wall in the middle of the compound. It divided the compound into two small courtyards, the north and the south. Yang Peng said that the vegetable processing factory was in the south courtyard, and the carving factory was in the north courtyard.
The two chatted along the way and quickly walked into the north courtyard. The landlord and the director of the carving factory were smoking and waiting in the courtyard. When they saw the main characters arrive, they hurried over to greet them. The four of them shook hands and got to know each other.
The director of the carving factory was surnamed Wang. He was in his early forties and was short and fat. In the evening, one could still see the dark circles under his eyes and the white of his eyes were muddy. At a glance, one could tell that he had been indulging in wine, women, avarice, and anger for many years. When he saw Li Rui, it was as if he had seen his savior. He shook Li Rui's hand and begged, "Brother Li, please buy my engraving factory. I'll give you the best discount, okay? Just save me. If you don't buy it, I'll be chopped to death by loan sharks the next day. Damn it, those people are f * cking scum. They chase me every day and say that if I don't pay them back, they'll chop me to death. Brother Li, you have to save me … "
He was more than 10 years older than Li Rui, but when he called him "Brother Li," he did not feel uncomfortable at all. It was unknown whether it was because he had been doing business for a long time or because he was born with thick skin.
Li Rui smiled and said, "I have the intention to buy it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to talk to you face to face. However, I can't make a decision in a hurry. Please take me to the factory and let me understand the situation. If the conditions are good, I can buy it. Didn't you ask for two million? I can afford it. "
Director Wang was overjoyed. He took Li Rui's hand and led him to the factory. At the same time, he introduced the details of the carving factory to him.
The carving factory's full name was "Ancient Chinese Mahogany Carving Factory." Its original name was "Ancient Chinese Mahogany Carving Factory." It was originally a subsidiary of the Northern District Government's Commercial Bureau. It was restructured in the late 1990s and was bought by someone to become a private enterprise. After a few changes of hands, it was finally transferred to Director Wang in front of him.
The registered capital of the carving factory was 100,000 yuan (from this point, it could be seen that the factory was built a long time ago). Its total assets were close to 3 million yuan and its debts were about 200,000 yuan. Among them, the fixed assets were more than 2.6 million yuan, the liquid assets were more than 100,000 yuan, and the stock of mahogany and red sandalwood was worth about 300,000 yuan. It covered an area of 5,000 square meters, with a factory area of 2,000 square meters and an office and warehouse area of 3,000 square meters. There were a total of 15 water stools, 10 professional wood cutting equipment, 10 workstations, and more than 20 employees, including a provincial level wood carver, two craftsmen, two designers, 15 technical workers, and two sales clerks. The carving factory mainly processed and sold large and medium-sized furniture and decorative wood products. Its annual income was more than 2 million yuan, and its net profit was about 1 million yuan.
Li Rui laughed and asked, "Director Wang, if I buy this carving factory, I have to pay off your debt of 200,000 yuan first?" Director Wang smiled and said, "You can't say that. Although the debt is 200,000 yuan, you still have to consider it. The total assets are close to 3 million yuan. You only need to pay 2.2 million yuan, and you can get 3 million yuan in assets. This is a great bargain. If I wasn't short of money, I wouldn't want to sell it. Really, if you manage this factory well, you can make a million yuan a year. "
Li Rui didn't say anything and followed him into the factory to check out the details of the workshop.
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