Yang Lili looked up at Shu Hong, a little confused, eager to hear what useful tactics she could come up with.
Shu Hong opened her mouth and said coldly, "Tomorrow I will take him to the major casinos. After all, it's an addictive place!
Xu Teng has no money. If he gets hooked on this place and desperately needs money, let alone five million, even three million he would agree to!"
Casinos?
This was a place of no return. It seemed Shu Hong wanted to completely ruin Xu Teng. What a ruthless girl. Such a ruthless person couldn't be kept around. Who knew if she would bite back for her own benefit.
Yang Lili couldn't help but complain inwardly, but on the surface, she had to pretend to be surprised. She patted Shu Hong's shoulder and said, "You're amazing! If this matter can be successful, I'll give you eighty thousand yuan as a bonus and welcome you to join our company.
You know our company's benefits, right? It's so much more comfortable than that small place, Gui Jia Village. Your sister sent many gifts just to squeeze into our company. If you can handle this matter for me successfully and beautifully, I'll give you a free pass.
Eighty thousand yuan and a chance to work in the capital? Hearing these conditions, a flicker of surprise crossed Shu Hong's cold eyes, and she eagerly agreed, "Don't worry, I'll handle this for you perfectly!"
"Good, go. It's best to get a grip on him within these two days. Once Qin Lan succeeds, I can make my move too."
Shu Hong nodded, then turned and left the office.
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Meanwhile, at the Chen's Ham Sausage Processing Plant.
Shen Wei pushed open the office door and said, "General Manager Chen, the landlord came today saying he has something important to discuss with you."
The landlord?
They didn't usually interact much. Why would he come to the door for no reason?
A bad feeling flashed through Chen Lishu's mind, but the situation wasn't clear yet. She suppressed the thought and decided to see for herself what was happening.
She left the office and went to the small room usually used for receiving guests. As soon as she entered, the landlord, Guo Min, quickly put down his teacup, his eyes red, and came before her with a distressed look.
A complex expression flickered in Chen Lishu's eyes, but she still politely asked, "Uncle Guo, why did you suddenly think of coming to the factory today? You look so haggard, has something happened?"
Guo Min pursed his lips, his expression troubled. "You make ham sausages, so you probably know better than anyone about the pig plague!
To be honest, my family also runs a pig farm, and we were inevitably affected!
The sick pigs were handled by the authorities using special methods. As for the pigs that weren't sick, who would dare buy them during this sensitive period?
My family is large, and there are so many mouths to feed. With this huge loss of income, even eating has become a problem! But heaven has been kind to me. Someone is interested in the warehouse land I have and wants to buy it."
Hearing Guo Min's words, Chen Lishu raised her eyebrows. She already had a bold guess and said indifferently, "That person isn't by any chance looking at our factory, are they?"
"No... that's right!" Guo Min lowered his head somewhat guiltily. Business people hate untrustworthy people.
When the contract was signed, it was for a year's lease. Now, taking back the land halfway through, Guo Min understood the impact this would have on his reputation.
But there was no other way. In such chaotic times, could he let his family starve for the sake of his reputation?
Guo Min sighed helplessly and then said, "We started cooperating through a mutual acquaintance, and I don't want to ruin our relationship completely. How about this? I'll increase the rent!
If General Manager Chen thinks this method is feasible, I'll still rent this warehouse to you for making ham sausages. But if you think my request is unreasonable, then I can't help it. I still need to eat, right?"
Chen Lishu crossed her arms and asked calmly, "Then tell me, how much more are you going to charge?"
A shrewdness flickered in Guo Min's eyes as he tentatively said, "I plan to increase the rent by ten percent! I've learned that General Manager Chen has made a lot of money selling these ham sausages and is constantly hiring more employees.
Your company is making so much money, you should be able to afford a ten percent rent increase, right? I'm not making things difficult for you. Just consider it doing a good deed, a charitable act, to help our family!"
There was no problem with doing good deeds, but it depended on the situation. Guo Min's family was well-off. He kept mentioning that she made a lot of money and therefore should help them more, which immediately displeased Chen Lishu.
Shen Wei, seeing this, couldn't help himself. He stiffened his neck and stood between them, saying unceremoniously, "Ten percent more rent is a bit too much, isn't it? This is clearly a case of gouging!
Business people should have some integrity. Otherwise, once this gets out, who would dare to rent a factory from you? Who wouldn't be afraid of you arbitrarily increasing the rent?"
Guo Min, who had felt a little guilty, was rebuked by Shen Wei and felt unable to raise his head, becoming angry and embarrassed. At this moment, his guilt was completely thrown aside, and he roared at Shen Wei with a ferocious expression:
"I'm talking to the boss, what business is it of yours, a worker? It seems the reason this factory isn't doing well is more because the employees are ignorant! If you ask me, this factory shouldn't even continue operating. You should find some more reliable workers first!"
Seeing that the other party had torn off all pretense of politeness, Chen Lishu was too lazy to maintain superficial civility. She pursed her lips and said, "We'll move out at the end of this month. Oh, and the contract states there's a penalty for breach of contract. Uncle Guo, you have to give us what's due to us."
Upon mentioning the penalty, Guo Min became even angrier. "You won't get a single cent of the penalty! So what if this gets out?
Our family can't even afford to eat, and you make so much money every day. On the surface, you seem like a charitable company, but I never expected you to be so cold-hearted! If I spread this news, you'll be gossiped about!"
Shen Wei couldn't believe that someone would stoop to moral blackmail so brazenly. He angrily cursed, "People should have a conscience. What you do now, heaven is watching, and it will all be repaid in another way in the future!"