Guo Min threatened with a grim expression, "I don't care about you people. You have to move out by the end of the month, or don't blame me if I do something ruthless."
With that, he left the reception room without looking back.
Shen Wei watched his retreating figure, a wronged expression on his face. He turned to Chen Lishu and asked, "Ms. Chen, what should we do? This ten percent rent increase isn't just adding more trouble to our already difficult lives?"
Chen Lishu waved her hand fearlessly and said, "It's fine. Just have the workers produce more sausages. We'll move out of this factory by the end of the month."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wei's face turned even paler. He tentatively asked, "Ms. Chen, if you say that, does it mean the company will be dissolved by the end of the month?
Since the company is going bankrupt, why bother spending money on making more sausages? All the supermarkets and small vendors have returned the sausages they ordered these past few days, and our inventory is piling up!
If we continue to produce sausages on a large scale, these goods will have nowhere to go, and we'll end up losing even more. Why don't we take a break these days and resolve the immediate issues first?"
Chen Lishu shook her head and refused, "No need."
Qin Corporation was a large company. To deal with them, public opinion alone wouldn't be enough; financial pressure was also necessary to ensure that once they fell, they would never have a chance to get back up!
She was playing a game of chess, and next month would be her time to harvest.
Shen Wei didn't understand what Chen Lishu was so insistent on. He called out listlessly, "Ms. Chen..."
Chen Lishu knew what Shen Wei was worried about. The corners of her mouth curved upwards slightly as she said gently yet firmly, "The company will be fine. Just do as I ask. Next month, I plan to move the factory to a larger location for development."
"You mean the company won't go bankrupt?" Shen Wei's eyes lit up at the news.
Chen Lishu gave him a confident answer, "Yes."
Seeing the determination in Chen Lishu's eyes, Shen Wei nodded, then straightened his back and said, "I understand. I will follow your instructions these days and tell the workers to increase the production of sausages!"
With that, Shen Wei left the reception room.
It was already six o'clock in the evening when these matters were settled. Remembering that there were some special guests at home today, she quickly tidied up her things and took a taxi.
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Pushing open the door, Chen Lishu was about to change her shoes when she saw Li Xiulan hurrying towards her.
She looked at Chen Lishu with confusion and asked, "Lishu, I had already prepared to keep my distance from your sister's family. Why are you contacting them again and inviting them over for dinner?"
Chen Lishu took Li Xiulan's hand, patted it a few times, and then slowly said, "Mom, I have some information that needs to be leaked through Li Na's mouth.
The boss behind Li Na is the company we are targeting this time. We'll talk about the specifics after everyone leaves. You remember to cooperate with me and ask more about the company later."
Li Xiulan asked nervously, "What about?"
A hint of shrewdness flashed in Chen Lishu's eyes as she slowly said, "Company development. I need Li Na to know about the company's 'plight'!"
"Oh... oh!" Li Xiulan withdrew her hand, her heart pounding. She hoped she wouldn't mess things up.
Chen Lishu winked at Li Xiulan, then feigned a tired look and walked into the living room with a hunched back.
The movement here quickly caught the attention of Li Xiuli's family. Li Na called out, "Lishu, quickly sit down and eat. We're waiting for you to join us!"
Chen Lishu put on a tired smile and said weakly, "No, I don't have much appetite right now. You all eat well. If you need anything, you can tell Mom."
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Xiulan quickly stepped forward and followed Chen Lishu's words, saying, "What's wrong? Why don't you have an appetite? Could it be that the factory matters weren't handled well?
Even if they weren't handled well, you can't skip meals. You've been so busy with the factory matters that you haven't paid attention to home, let alone your own health. Look how thin you are."
Seeing Li Xiulan's exaggerated act, Chen Lishu's mouth twitched. At first, she was worried that Li Xiulan wouldn't be able to lie and would expose something, and she was prepared to confess everything.
However, when she saw a flash of schadenfreude in Li Na's eyes, she knew that Li Xiulan's words had fooled them. She couldn't help but find it a little amusing.
Li Na finally seemed to have thought of something. She withdrew the schadenfreude from her eyes and pretended to be concerned, probing, "What's wrong with Lishu? Is the situation very serious?
If there's anything, you can tell your sister. Although we didn't get along very well before, we are still family after all. I'll help you as much as I can!"
Hearing this, Chen Lishu feigned gratitude, wiped away a tear with her hand, and then said with a hint of a sob, "Qin Corporation has lowered the price of our crispy bone sausages, and our goods are stuck because the price is too high. Many of our ham sausages are piled up in the warehouse.
I originally thought about lowering the price to sell them, even if I didn't make any money, and developing a new product to continue the company's development. Who would have thought that the landlord would come to me today and say he wants to increase the rent by ten percent!
The price I quoted for the ham sausages included labor and rent. Now that the rent is suddenly increased, wouldn't I be losing money? Thinking about this, I lost my appetite."
Upon hearing this, Li Na's eyes lit up. She suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Chen Lishu's arm, earnestly advising,
"No matter how upset you are, you still have to eat. You can't ruin your health because of a company. Don't forget you have two children at home who need you!
To be honest, the boss and I have a good relationship. How about this, I'll ask him nicely later, explain our relationship, and ask him to stop?"
Chen Lishu was a bit surprised. When had Li Na become so kind? Just as she was wondering about this, Li Na's next words made her realize she had been overthinking.
"However, doing things requires money these days. I'm using my public position to do private matters, and I'll have to grease some palms to prevent the company's people from resisting too much.
You know the situation at my home. I can't afford this money. How about you give me some? And then leave the rest to me?"
Li Na finished speaking and glanced cautiously at Chen Lishu.