Ling Tian handed his phone to Factory Director Zhou, allowing him to see the information as well.
Zhou Jianguo's eyes immediately turned red, as if flames were about to shoot out.
He now understood that this was all a setup. The trap had been laid from the moment they signed the contract and Boss Fang had requested Shahe Village Winery to expand its production.
Then, Boss Fang deliberately delayed payment for the goods, causing their winery's cash flow to break, all with the aim of acquiring it at a rock-bottom price!
"This is too detestable! This fellow Fang is a swindler! I'm going to hack him to death!"
Old Zhou stood up, ready to rush out, but Ling Tian gently pressed him back into his chair.
"Sit down! Old Zhou, calm yourself. This is the capital, and Boss Fang is a local power player here. What can you do if you go find him?
Even if you two fought one-on-one, could you beat him?"
"I..." Old Zhou slumped back down, tears streaming down his cheeks.
This man, nearing fifty, began to sob uncontrollably.
Ling Tian didn't try to console him further; letting him cry was a form of release.
After a while, Old Zhou's sobs subsided. Ling Tian handed him a tissue.
"Old Zhou, no hurdle is insurmountable!
With me here, your problems will be solved with ease!"
"Really?"
"Of course, it's true!"
"Why are you helping me?"
"I'm in the pharmaceutical business, and I plan to launch a medicinal liquor product. This requires a large quantity of high-quality raw spirit.
The liquor from your Shahe Village Winery is of good quality. Everyone in our Wangjiazhuang who drinks loose liquor buys your wine."
Ling Tian was telling the truth. He had privately dined with Wang Kai, and the locals of Wangjiazhuang, like Wang Kai, drank the loose liquor purchased from Shahe Village Winery.
The quality of these wines was no less than that of the hundred-yuan-plus baijiu sold on the market.
That's why, when Ling Tian heard on the plane that Old Zhou was the factory director of Shahe Village Winery, he had this idea.
"Then how do you plan to help me?"
"I'll provide the capital and invest in your Shahe Village Winery, helping you completely resolve your funding issues. I can even help you expand production capacity!
You'll still manage the winery, but you don't need to worry about sales; we have dedicated personnel for that.
You just need to manage production and ensure a stable output of the baijiu we require!"
Zhou Jianguo was a bit tempted. He was skilled at winemaking, but he was truly not good at management; otherwise, he wouldn't have been led around by the nose by Boss Fang.
"I can do that. I'm very willing to cooperate with you. The price is negotiable, but I have one condition!" Zhou Jianguo's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Please, speak freely!"
"I still have over 30 disabled employees in my factory. If you acquire our winery, you must guarantee their employment and not dismiss them!
If you cannot do that, then you must provide them with adequate severance compensation!
These old brothers have been with me for many years. Without this factory, I don't know how they will make a living..."
Ling Tian was deeply moved. He hadn't expected Zhou Jianguo to still be thinking of the disabled employees in such a difficult situation.
It was precisely because of this quality that Ling Tian's desire to cooperate with him was solidified.
"No problem, I promise you!
I guarantee that I will not dismiss a single one of these employees. Even if they cannot operate more advanced production equipment, I will arrange for them to take on easier positions and ensure their income will not be lower than it is now!"
"Good, then I agree!" The two men clasped hands.
However, since an investment was to be made, the amount needed consideration.
Ling Tian directly called his future father-in-law, Wang Qingtian, who immediately brought people to inspect the Shahe Village Winery.
During this time, Ling Tian canceled his flight ticket and, together with Old Zhou, discussed future plans for the winery.
Two hours later, Wang Qingtian called and sent over the winery's information.
Shahe Village Winery occupied a considerable area, located by the river, with about 40 employees, most of whom were disabled.
The factory's equipment and land were valued at over twenty million.
However, the winery still owed the bank over ten million in loans.
After understanding the general situation of the winery, the two went directly to the Beijing office of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, where lawyers were already waiting.
They signed the shareholding agreement on the spot.
Old Zhou had brought all the company seals, including the contract and financial seals, with him to Beijing to collect the debt, to avoid running back and forth.
Under the witness of the lawyers, the agreement was quickly signed.
Ling Tian invested thirty million yuan, acquiring Shahe Village Winery and renaming it Bing Tian Liquor Industry.
Of these thirty million, Ling Tian contributed twenty million, and Wang Bingxia contributed ten million.
Ling Tian was naturally the largest shareholder, holding a fifty percent stake. In addition to capital investment, he would also provide two medicinal liquor formulas, which would be the key focus for the winery's future profitability.
The Wang family, in addition to providing some capital, would also dispatch management and financial personnel to the factory to oversee its normal operations.
Wang Qingtian directly made his daughter, Wang Bingxia, a shareholder, considering it as part of her dowry.
Zhou Jianguo, on the other hand, invested his original winery, holding a twenty percent stake. He would continue to be the factory director, primarily responsible for production!
The moment Old Zhou signed the contract, he felt as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted from him.
Ling Tian saw this and quickly stepped forward, taking out a silver needle to help regulate his body.
Old Zhou had been consumed by worry for the winery. With the sudden lifting of this burden, if his emotions were to falter, he might suffer a cerebral hemorrhage.
A while later, the factory called, stating that the thirty million yuan had been deposited. Old Zhou was overjoyed.
"Boss, what's our next step?" Old Zhou's tone had become much more respectful, as Ling Tian was now the major shareholder and chairman of Bing Tian Liquor Industry.
"Old Zhou, you can just call me by my name. I'm not used to being called 'Boss'!"
"Uh, alright!" Old Zhou said, shaking his head.
"First, call the factory and stop supplying Boss Fang!
Keep all this liquor; we'll be able to use it soon!
The contract already states that we have the right to terminate the contract if they delay payment!"
"Okay, no problem!"
"Also, send a financial person over and bring all the invoices related to Boss Fang. I'm preparing to sue them and recover the outstanding payments!"
"But, Ling Tian, that Boss Fang has a very capable legal team. Suing them might not be easy!"
"Old Zhou, before, he could use the outstanding payments to drag you along, not fear lawsuits, and even deliberately let your factory die. But now, we're not short of money anymore, so let's have a showdown!"