Chapter Seventy-four Settled

  After arriving in the city, Wang Xu did not rush to the Jianghuai Hotel. Although it had been three or four years since he last saw Wang Yimin and Yang Baisheng, they had worked together in the past and had a good relationship. If he were to go back now and tell Wang Yimin that this was all a scam set up by Yang Baisheng, Wang Yimin probably wouldn't believe him, and might even scold him.

  Besides, Wang Xu didn't want to let Yang Baisheng off so easily either. If he exposed him now, there was no conclusive evidence to be had, and Yang would surely slip away. The best plan was to catch him in the act when they signed the contract.

  "This matter still needs to be carefully considered." Wang Xu thought deeply, and then called Luo Chenghai again to ask him out for dinner.

  At present, in the middle of the river, if he wants to catch Yang Baisheng's handle on the spot, he must also rely on Luo Chenghai. Otherwise, not to mention whether the police will cooperate or not, it is unknown what other people are behind Yang Baisheng.

  There is no doubt that the Red Star Factory indeed has a deputy general manager named Cheng Bichong, but someone openly sat in Cheng Bichong's office impersonating him. The real Cheng Bichong may also be involved. According to Luo Chenghai, the Red Star Factory is also an enterprise at the deputy ministerial level, and a deputy factory director is at least a mid-level official, although not a government employee, but not someone who can be easily trifled with.

  I had just finished calling Luo Chenghai when Qiao Binkai's call came in, it was already after 6 pm. Qiao Binkai called Wang Xu to invite him to dinner and also wanted to see Wang Yimin.

  At this time, Wang Xu was not convenient to go to the Jianghuai Hotel, so he told Qiao Binkai the place where he and Luo Chenghai had agreed upon, and asked Qiao Binkai to come over for dinner. Although Qiao Binkai was puzzled, he didn't ask much and said he would rush over immediately.

  Wang Xu and Luo Chenghai chose this restaurant, which is also a good restaurant in Zhongjiang. It's a place where Luo Chenghai often goes. When Wang Xu arrived, Luo Chenghai was already there, waiting for him in the private room.

  Wang Xu arrived first, and Qiao Bin Kai arrived later. After entering the private room, the three of them ordered wine and dishes. Only after they sat down did Qiao Bin Kai ask in confusion: "Young Brother Wang, why didn't you eat at Jiang Huai? I was also planning to get to know Uncle Wang."

  "Something unexpected happened, I don't want to stir up trouble for the time being." Wang Xu poured a cup of wine for each of them and then briefly told them about what had happened and his discovery.

  "No wonder you asked me about Hongxing Communication Equipment Factory this afternoon, it turns out to be like this." Luo Chenghai said with a smack of his lips.

  Qiao Bin Kai also furrowed his brow and said, "The outsourcing of the Red Star Communication Equipment Long Vehicle Department is indeed true. However, according to what you said, Wang, with two Cheng Bi Zhong, it's not worth considering, it must be a trap."

  "This goes without saying." Luo Chenghai curled his lip: "Even if there is a situation where the workshop is outsourced, it's not something that can be decided by Cheng Zhong alone. The Hongxing factory has dozens of workshops, and more than 30 of them are outsourced. If all of them were outsourced, it would bring in 50 or 60 million yuan for the Hongxing factory. Such a large sum of money, how could Cheng Zhong be in charge?"

  Don't look at Luo Chenghai's careless appearance, he is indeed the son of the mayor, his vision and insight are extraordinary, and he can see through the mystery with just one sentence. The outsourcing of workshops is also a means for factories to attract capital, temporarily selling out the profits of several years in exchange for a large sum of funds, which does not affect the normal production of the workshop. At the same time, this large sum of funds can be used for many things. Although the factory appears to have no profit for several years, in reality it is not the case.

  The factory itself has been losing money for years, and with the intervention of external forces, it is not only possible to turn losses into profits, but also to obtain a large amount of capital. After a few years, the factory may be able to get back on track; otherwise, the outsourcing of state-owned factories would not be possible.

  To know that the state-owned enterprises have been losing money for years, most of the reasons are institutional problems. If the factory really wants to reform, it will be laborious and costly. However, if it is contracted out to private individuals, many things will be simplified.

  The winner takes all, taking the workshop contracted by Wang Yimin as an example. Before contracting, whether it was high-quality finished products or scrapped products, they were all borne by the factory, and sales volume had to be considered at the same time.

  Once privatized, unqualified products would be eaten by Wang Yimin himself, so naturally, Wang Yimin and others would think of ways to improve the product's pass rate. The factory reduced a lot of losses, not to mention that it could also improve product quality, which is absolutely a win-win situation.

  On the other hand, without the constraints of the factory's original system, Wang Yimin and Tan Yunteng managed the workshop with great efficiency, far surpassing that of the factory's own reforms.

  Of course, where there are beneficiaries, there are also victims. The original workers in the factory were mostly iron rice bowls. Once privatized and outsourced, they became contract workers, and the workers themselves had competitiveness. Eliminating a portion of them was inevitable. The workers were very resistant to this system.

  But the overall situation is clear, the factory has been losing money for years, and whether the workers' wages can be paid on time has become a problem. Holding an iron rice bowl with no food to eat, it's not worth changing to a new way of survival, it can only be said that this system is the inevitable trend of state-owned enterprise development.

  For some truly key enterprises, the state is willing to invest heavily in reform, while some not-so-large and not-so-important enterprises can only seek their own way out.

  "Did Wang Zhiming know about this matter?" Wang Xu asked.

  "It's likely that he was aware of it, and may have just received some benefits, lending his identity to the other party for use, or may have actually participated in it." Luo Chenghai said: "I think the latter is more possible."

  "What Luo Shao said makes sense, and it's even possible that there were people involved behind the scenes in Cheng Bi Zhong's case," Qiao Bin Kai agreed.

  "Profit drives people crazy." Wang Xu couldn't help but sigh, then looked at Luo Chenghai: "Luo Shao, Mayor Luo can't ignore this matter."

  "Tsk!" Luo Chengbai couldn't help but curl his lip, looking at Wang Xu with a bitter smile: "I'm saying, Doctor Wang, this matter was originally yours, how did it suddenly shift to my dad's head?"

  "It can't be said like that, after all, Zhongjiang is under Mayor Luo's jurisdiction. If something like this happens below, Mayor Luo also has responsibility." Wang Xu smiled and picked up his wine glass, downing it in one gulp, then turned to Qiao Binkai and asked: "Brother Qiao, don't you think so?"

  "Indeed, what Wang said is true, Mayor Luo also has some responsibility for the middle reaches of the Yangtze River." Qiao Bin Kai nodded in agreement.

  "Alright, I've been defeated by you all." Luo Chenghai shook his head in dismay: "I've never seen anyone beg like this before."

  "Haha, just kidding, I wouldn't dare to arrange Mayor Luo." Wang Xu said with a smile.

  "Alright, don't think you can take advantage of me and act smart, isn't it just to get my dad involved? I'll go back tonight and tell him about it." Luo Chenghai waved his hand dismissively, looking at Wang Xu with annoyance.

  If it were someone else's business, Luo Chenghai would not casually tell Luo Tongquan about it. At most, he would help out a bit himself, which would be enough to show his kindness and sense of justice. However, Wang Xu was different. Luo Tongquan already knew about Wang Xu, and the old master held him in high regard. He didn't mind going back to tell Luo Tongquan about it.

  The three of them ate and drank their fill, then Luo Chenghai went home directly. Qiao Binkai drove Wang Xu to the Jianghuai Hotel. In order not to surprise Wang Yimin and Tan Yunteng, he would reveal his plan in front of Yang Baisheng later. Wang Xu did not bring Qiao Binkai to meet Wang Yimin, but instead came alone to the room where Wang Yimin and Tan Yunteng were staying.

  Wang Yimin and Tan Yunteng had also just finished eating, their faces flushed from drinking, and were sitting in the living room watching TV. When they saw Wang Xu come in, Tan Yunteng smiled and called out: "Xiao Xu's here! Why didn't you show up at dinner time?"

  "I just had a meal with friends and knew that Uncle Tan and you were going to discuss business, so as not to affect you." Wang Xu walked over to the sofa on one side and sat down, smiling.

  "What's with you, kid? You're always hanging out in the middle of the river. Don't you have work to do these past two days?" Wang Yimin was clearly drunk and not quite sober, only asking after Wang Xu sat down, rolling his eyes.

  "I'm working in Zhongjiang right now, and I'll take you there to see it in two days," said Wang Xu with a smile.

  "You're no longer in Yun City?" Wang Yimin's eyes widened, with a somewhat parental air, upon hearing that Wang Xu was no longer working in Yun City.

  "It's been over a dozen days since he came to the middle river, and Grandpa Guo also knows." Seeing Wang Yimin's unpleasant expression, Wang Xu hastily pulled out Guo Haiyun.

  "Hmph, you little brat can just keep on bragging, you're already in your twenties, let's see what you'll use to marry a wife." Wang Yimin said coldly.

  "Heh heh, isn't it you too? You'll have to find a wife for your son sooner or later anyway." Wang Xu said with a smile.

  "Too lazy to bother with you." Wang Yimin belched and grunted.

  Wang Xu also knew his father's drinking capacity, and at this time he was not very sober. He didn't care about Wang Yimin, but instead asked Tan Yun Teng: "Uncle Tan, how is it going with you and my dad?"

  "It was already agreed upon at the dinner table just now, and we will sign the contract tomorrow." Tan Yunteng said.

  "What?" Wang Xu was shocked and his voice rose: "Has it been agreed upon? Has the money been given?"

  He never thought that Wang Yimin and Tan Yunteng would act so quickly. If the money had been given, Yang Baisheng and Cheng Bizhong would have escaped, and even if Luo Tongquan stepped forward, it wouldn't be easy to handle.

  "Not all of it was given, just the 300,000 yuan from your Uncle Yang was transferred to them first as a deposit. During dinner, Director Cheng called and said that another family had already made a decision on the car workshop. Your father and I considered it and decided to finalize it first. The remaining payment will be given to them tomorrow when we sign the contract." Tan Yun Teng said.

  "It turned out to be like this." Wang Xu suddenly let out a sigh of relief, it was just the 300,000 yuan that Yang Baisheng had promised, which wasn't a big deal. Since this matter was a plot, the 300,000 yuan was just bait.

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