When he heard Wu Huansheng say that he planned to buy Runliang Winery, Liao Kai stood up immediately. Liao Kai, who had been in the government for many years, knew that Wu Huansheng would definitely have something to do today, but he didn't expect it to be such a big matter. Besides, this wasn't asking him to give advice. He was asking if he could help with this matter.
Liao Kai didn't expect the child he was talking about to speak in such a tone. It was obvious that he wasn't joking. He must have convinced Wu Huansheng to come and test him.
Runliang Distillery was once the pride of Qingying City and the biggest profit and tax collector in the city. However, that was all history. The current Runliang Distillery was the biggest burden of the city government. The factory had become like this. It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel heartache. Moreover, Liao Kai had worked in Runliang Winery before. Although he had left Runliang Winery for some years, his feelings for him were still there. He had thought of many ideas over the years to get the winery out of its predicament, but it was useless. Whether it was funding to buy equipment, changing the leader, changing the director, or taking out a silver and red loan for blood transfusion, he had tried everything he could. Runliang Winery was getting more and more difficult. Last year, it even stopped production. The wages of the workers had not been paid in full for almost two years. Some workers had not even been paid since they were assigned to work in the factory last year. This year, it was completely stopped. Such a difficult person to support had become a worry for the adults.
The city government no longer dared to allocate funds to Runliang Distillery. The business benefits were not very good. The city government did not only want to save Runliang Distillery. No matter what, other companies were still producing and could still provide funds. Runliang Distillery was a bottomless pit. In order to save Runliang Distillery two years ago, during the new year, various government agencies purchased Qingying pulp and distributed it as welfare. However, the wine was poured when it reached the home. No one was willing to drink it, and no one dared to drink it. Who dared to drink industrial alcohol? This was still ten years later. The white wine you bought was all blended with alcohol. The wineries now still had some aged good wine. Since then, the government officials had reached a consensus that Runliang Winery was beyond saving.
By now, Runliang Winery had basically closed down. All the officials had left, and some of the workers had also changed companies. The remaining workers were helpless. Although there were only about 30 people, some of them were new workers like Sansuo who had just been assigned to the factory last year. Although there were not many people, more than 30 families were a lot. These people had nowhere to go. If they wanted to stay, they couldn't pay their salaries and had no food to eat. Every few days, she would go to the city government to make a scene, and the government would give her some money. The longer the time passed, the more wages they owed the workers. Now, this was a huge burden. The city government wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible. They wanted to sell the factory because of these people who were petitioning all day long. However, no one was willing to take over, and no one dared to take over.
Who in the city didn't know how difficult it was to deal with the workers in Runliang Winery? Some of the workers were local ruffians. Although Wu Huansheng wasn't a gangster, he had an apprentice who was in the underworld. Moreover, in this day and age, there were hundreds of migrant workers in the construction industry. If they didn't have some ability, they wouldn't be able to control these people. No one would believe that they didn't have underworld connections.
Liao Kai calmed down and thought about it. Wu Huansheng had money and was not afraid of these hooligans. This was really possible. So, she walked back and forth a few steps, raised her head, and asked seriously,""Big brother, is what you said true? Are you really planning to buy Runliang Winery?"
Wu Huansheng nodded and said," Brother, I do have this plan. Our family has already discussed it. Although Xiaotian is young, he can see further than me. He's also very straightforward. Why am I doing this? Isn't it for the child? If this matter succeeds, Xiaotian won't have to worry about his future. "Of course, he's the one who wants to buy it. I'll still be the one to manage it. You don't have to worry. I can't be an official, but I'm not afraid of anyone in business. Besides, I have some money in my hands, so I'm not afraid of those stupid things. After thinking about it, I really couldn't sit still, so I came to discuss with you. You know a lot. Besides, you're the chief of sh * t, so you can definitely make a decision on this matter! Xiao Tian told me that this matter will be of help to you!”
Liao Kai nodded and sat down. He lit a cigarette and thought about the matter as he smoked. After a while, he said,"From the government's point of view, it's best if someone is willing to buy it. The government has long wanted to sell it, but no one wants it. But from our personal relationship, I have to remind you that this is a mess. The city government has thought of many ways to save this factory, but they can't. It's not easy for you to earn some money. I'm worried that you'll drive it in. Brother, I won't hide it from you. The government has allocated at least a few million yuan over the years, but we didn't even hear a sound. You've seen the situation now. Although there aren't many workers left, their monthly salary is about 40,000 to 50,000 yuan. As long as they start working, there will be utility fees and machine maintenance fees. In a year, it will be about one million yuan. Moreover, if you want to produce, you need to buy raw materials. When the season is out, you need to have inventory. If the production doesn't stop, the daily amount will be a small number. Have you considered all these?”
After saying that, he sighed. If there weren't so many difficulties, why didn't anyone have any ideas about Runliang Winery? Everyone knew that this was a piece of fat meat. Looking at Wu Huansheng, Liao Kai remembered that Wu Tian had said that it would be helpful to him. This was the truth. He was now a deputy chief who was ranked at the bottom. If he succeeded, even if his ranking did not rise, no one would look down on him. However, this was not a small matter. It was a major matter that would determine the survival of Bai Liran. He couldn't hide these difficulties from Wu Huansheng. He couldn't cheat his big brother.
Wu Huansheng and Wu Tian had already discussed this matter before they came. Wu Tian's idea was that he would not bear the salary and expenses that were in arrears in the past. If he could, he would not bear them. If he did, he would deduct them from the cost of purchasing the factory. As for production, he would have to buy it first. The winery mainly needed corn and not expensive raw materials. Green Camp produced it locally, so production would not be a problem. Moreover, these costs were not a one-time investment. As long as the produced wine could be sold, it would not be a problem to turn over the money.
Hearing Liao Kai's question, Wu Huansheng nodded.""I've thought about all this. I have some savings in my hands, so money shouldn't be a problem. However, there are a few things that I haven't thought of yet. These are also my biggest concerns.”
Liao Kai's mood had undergone a complete change. If he had only planned to help Wu Huan come up with an idea at the start, now that he saw hope, he wished that he could achieve this immediately. Liao Kai was now a low-ranking deputy chief. If this matter was done, it would also be of great benefit to him. This was a huge political capital that could not be solved. If I helped you get rid of it, who wouldn't thank me? You might even be able to enter the eyes of the municipal party secretary. Just this matter alone might bring him one step closer. From the deputy chief in charge of education to the deputy chief in charge of industry, the difference in power was huge.
Hearing Wu Huansheng's concerns, she asked,""Big brother, what do you think?"
Wu Huansheng said," One is the wages and expenses that Runliang Winery owed in the past. I can't take over it. If I take over it, I'll collapse. Not to mention, I'll have to pay for the production alone. I'll even have to lose my old capital.”
Liao Kai smiled and said," Brother, that's not a problem. It's impossible to transfer the previous debt to you. In fact, it's not that the city government can't afford the debt owed by Runliang Winery. It's just that new debts are being generated every day. The city government can't pay them back. After the debt is paid, you can't just not pay the workers. After the wages are paid, the factory won't start production. If it starts production, it has to be allocated funds. This has become a vicious circle. If you're willing to take over, the city government will definitely solve the debt immediately. That is, they will allocate funds to pay off the debt and completely get rid of this burden.”
Wu Huansheng had already considered this point, and it was not surprising that Wu Tian had not. In Wu Tian's opinion, buying a factory would definitely take over the debt. If not for the fact that it would be embezzling state-owned assets, he would not have thought that the country was currently undergoing reform. Everything was just crossing the river by feeling the stones. There was no fixed standard or special administrative regulations. To the Qingying government, it was fine as long as they could get rid of the burden. As for the so-called embezzling of state assets, there was no such concept yet. Only when the state-owned enterprises were almost reformed and the burden was gone did someone raise this idea. Now, if anyone said this, it would be obstructing the reform. No one could bear the responsibility.
Wu Huansheng continued," Secondly, I'll take over as many workers as there are now. All the officials will be transferred away. I can't abandon these workers. Otherwise, they won't have any way to survive. If they make a fuss, it won't be easy for us to deal with them. I'll take over as well." In the future, it will be my personal matter to hire people. I have the final say in who to hire. The municipal government can't arrange for more people. Otherwise, if a bunch of people with connections came in, they would all occupy the latrine pit and be difficult to manage. The factory would not be able to do it.”
Liao Kai was mentally prepared for this. He nodded and said,""That's right. This isn't a problem. The factory is yours if you buy it. How you run it is your business. The city government won't interfere or ask. I was just thinking about what to do with the workers who haven't left the factory. Big Brother, you're willing to take over. I guess the city government didn't expect this.”
Wu Huansheng thought to himself," How can I start work without workers? My son is right. The most important thing in the 21st century is talent. Those old workers are all treasures. How to brew good wine depends on them. Since we will need workers sooner or later, why not keep them?" As for those hooligans, they would not be able to cause trouble with Sansuo around. They would find a way to settle them down. There were so many positions in the factory. Just the security guards alone would require a lot of people. Therefore, it was not a problem for these people to stay. Moreover, they could also gain a good reputation. They could help the city government deal with these people and make the city government feel that they owed them a favor. Things would be much easier in the future.
So he continued," The third is taxes. I will definitely produce the factory if I take it over, but this tax is a big problem. If I pay too little, I'm afraid that people will have objections. If I pay too much, I'm afraid that I can't afford it.”In fact, this question was asked by Wu Tianrang. Wu Huansheng didn't think too much about it, but Wu Tian was afraid that the government would kill the pigs. Wu Tian had heard many people being killed after being fattened up. If the tax was too high, he would rather not buy it. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to earn money and would be working for the government for nothing.
Hearing this, Liao Kai laughed and said,""That's not a problem at all. If you're willing to take over Runliang Winery, the tax bureau can still collect your taxes. Big Brother, let's not talk about anything else. I can still apply for a three-year tax exemption for you.”
Wu Huansheng smiled as well. This wasn't what he intended to ask anyway, so he didn't take it seriously. However, what happened next was the main point, so he said in a slightly doubtful tone,"The last and most important thing is, what price can you sell Runliang Winery to me for? Brother, you also know that this is the real problem. If it's expensive, I can't afford it. If it's cheap, I'm afraid the city government won't sell it.”
Hearing this, Liao Kai felt that this was Wu Huansheng's biggest concern and also his biggest problem. He nodded and said,""Yes, that's the biggest problem.”
Although Runliang Winery was about to close down, the municipal government had invested a lot of money in it over the years. If you were too cheap, some people would probably stand up and stop selling it. After all, the winery had been in operation for many years. Many people had deep feelings for Runliang Winery. However, if it was expensive, the winery was not worth it. The most valuable equipment had not been in operation for two years. Other than the equipment, there was nothing valuable in Runliang Winery. The workshops and factories had been in operation for many years. This was what Liao Kai, Wu Huansheng, and the others were thinking. As for land, they didn't even consider it. It wasn't the time to make real estate a pillar industry yet. Land was cheap.
This was also the biggest difference between them and Wu Tian. In Wu Tian's opinion, as long as they bought the factory, just the 80 acres of land occupied by Runliang Winery would be worth a few million yuan. It was in the city center. After a few years, when the country started real estate development, the average price of a house in the city center would be 7,000 to 8,000 yuan per square meter. Now, the building was only 5,000 to 6,000 yuan per square meter. The profits here would make Wu Tian hungry. That was Wu Tian's plan. If the winery did not operate well and did not earn money, he would wait for the price of the land to rise and build a building. At that time, he would earn a lot of money. It could be said that as long as he took this land, he would not have to worry about food and drink in the future.
Liao Kai thought for a moment and said,"Big Brother, leave this matter to me first. I'll sound you out." Big Brother, you're solving the problem for the city government, not just for your own benefit. Besides, Runliang Winery had been out of production for so long. The equipment had already aged. Most of it was probably scrap metal. No one could spend a large sum of money to buy some scrap metal back.”
Wu Huansheng felt relieved after hearing Liao Kai's words. He knew that the price wouldn't be too high in the end. Now, it was up to the city government's opinion. He knew that there were some things that Liao Kai wouldn't say, but this hint was already very obvious, so Wu Huansheng didn't ask further. The two of them continued drinking tea for a while before Wu Huansheng went home.
The moment he entered, he saw the mother and son sitting in the living room. He knew that they were waiting for his news. Wu Huansheng smiled and told them what had happened. Mother Wu was very happy and felt that it was better to buy it like this. However, Wu Tian was a little dumbfounded. Wu Tian smiled bitterly and thought,"Did my father and son become part of the embezzling of state-owned assets? I just don't know what price they'll pay to buy Runliang Distillery in the end. I hope it's not the price of cabbage." Wu Tian was afraid that the government would come to settle the score with him in a few years. He also thought that if nothing unexpected happened to Liao Kai, he would be both the chief of the Shi and the secretary. There should not be any problems in the future.
Wu Tian asked hesitantly,""Dad, how much do you think we will need to spend to buy this factory?”Wu Tian originally thought that buying Runliang Winery would cost a lot of money, and his family might even have to take out a loan. He had already planned to persuade his parents to buy the factory even if they had to take out a loan. Now, it seemed that it would not cost much.
Wu Huansheng thought for a moment and said," According to your Uncle Liao, it should be a few hundred thousand. It shouldn't be more than a million. He can give me an accurate answer in a few days." When that Sansuo comes, remember to tell Zhan Jun to let me know. I'll talk to him.”
Wu Tian nodded.”Some things needed Wu Huansheng's help to be effective. The words he said to Three-Lock were far less effective than his father's. He was still too young. However, Wu Tian was not in a hurry. No matter who came forward, as long as the matter was done well, it would be fine. Besides, was he going to compete with his father for credit? However, when he heard the price, Wu Tian could not fall asleep no matter how hard he went back to his bedroom. Perhaps a few hundred thousand yuan was a large amount now, but in more than ten years, a normal family would have so much savings. Wu Tian only had one feeling. He was picking up money.
After a few days, this matter seemed to have passed. Wu Huansheng did not mention it at home. Wu Tian could still see his father's anxious mood. He slept very late at night and often smoked one cigarette after another. He had never thought about this before, but now that Wu Tian had seduced him, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was reliable, and the more anxious he became. However, many years of hard work had allowed Wu Huansheng to calm down, so he had been holding back and not calling Liao Kai.
Once, when Mother Wu urged him to ask, Wu Huansheng smiled and said,""There will be news when there is. Don't worry, just wait for Liao Kai's news.”
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