Qin Chuan moved a stool and sat down, carefully examining the items on the table.
Chen Jinyu introduced, "Here are all the information materials for fifteen renovation companies. All the renovation companies registered in our Yongnan County, big or small, are here!"
"Of course, those informal civilian organizations are not included."
Qin Chuan said, "This is enough!"
With that, he casually picked up a document from the table.
It listed a company named [Da Zhou Decoration], with Chen Xiong as the legal representative, a registered capital of 200,000, and twenty-two full-time employees.
A renovation company of this scale was quite substantial in a small county town like Yongnan.
Although Qin Chuan was not very familiar with the local renovation industry, considering the prices of that era, Da Zhou Decoration would definitely rank among the top five.
As expected, Chen Jinyu, standing beside him, explained, "Da Zhou Decoration ranks third in Yongnan County's renovation industry, with a total of over forty employees."
"Its strength is quite considerable!"
Qin Chuan nodded and asked, "Then who are the first and second ranked companies?"
Chen Jinyu picked up two documents from the table and placed them in front of Qin Chuan, "Here, these are them!"
"One is called Yu Jing Decoration, and the other is called Jing Zhi Jia Yuan."
"Yu Jing Decoration ranks first, with Ding Shang Hong as the legal representative and a workforce of a hundred people. Jing Zhi Jia Yuan ranks second, with Cao Gang as the legal representative and over eighty employees!"
Qin Chuan showed a hint of surprise, "These two companies are impressive, so many people!"
He really didn't expect these two companies to be so powerful. Judging solely by the number of employees, it seemed a bit wishful to think that with two million yuan, they could easily alter the ranking of the county's renovation industry.
"Boss, with our two million yuan, it's impossible to challenge the top three competitors. The difficulty would be immense," Chen Jinyu said earnestly. "But who says we have to challenge them? What we need now are people, to supplement the work shortage caused by the franchise store issue."
"We can completely avoid these top three and acquire companies that rank lower."
"These small companies don't require much capital, and their technical skills can also meet our current needs."
At this point, Chen Jinyu's attitude became very cautious.
"This is a turbulent time. After the company gets through this major difficulty, if you, Boss, want to make our renovation company bigger and stronger, we can reconsider those three companies then."
The "major difficulty" Chen Jinyu mentioned naturally referred to the current troublesome situation.
Qin Chuan decisively made up his mind, "Okay, we'll do as you say. We'll avoid those three companies for now."
Chen Jinyu let out a long sigh of relief, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over, "Boss, have some tea!"
Qin Chuan took the tea, a playful smile on his face, "Jinyu, are you afraid I'll directly confront those three companies and make enemies on all sides?"
Chen Jinyu hurriedly shook his head, but seeing Qin Chuan's profound eyes that seemed to see through people's hearts, he changed his posture and nodded with a wry smile, "It's not fear, it's just that at this time, it's not suitable for us to make more enemies."
"The way you do things, Boss, is sometimes very bold and unpredictable."
"Haha!!!"
Qin Chuan was amused by Chen Jinyu's words, but he didn't elaborate.
The two then began to discuss which small companies on the documents were worth acquiring. Such acquisitions involved a lot of consideration, not only of the负责人's character and methods of doing business but also their reputation.
If they were too bad, they were absolutely not to be considered.
They researched the whole afternoon and evening, finally narrowing down the list to four.
These four companies were all small in scale, with a total of just over fifty employees combined, but this number was sufficient.
The next day, Qin Chuan, accompanied by Chen Jinyu and the elite members of the renovation company, went to have brief contact with these four companies.
Faced with Qin Chuan's arrival, the responsible persons of these four companies were all somewhat flustered and uneasy.
Who was Qin Chuan?
He was now known to everyone in Yongnan County, a renowned young entrepreneur, a wealthy magnate in his twenties with a net worth of tens of millions, a formidable network of connections, someone who dared to challenge Han Shifei and always emerged victorious, with a boundless future.
Such a legendary boss wanted to acquire their small companies, and the offered price was extremely tempting. The responsible persons of all four companies hesitated.
Qin Chuan offered very generous terms. In addition to the enticing price, he specifically stated that those who joined Yao Hui Decoration would be given important positions.
As long as Qin Chuan's career prospered, they would surely rise with him, with a bright future ahead.
After Qin Chuan and Chen Jinyu's team left, the people from the four companies held an emergency meeting overnight.
On the third day, one company agreed to the acquisition.
On the fourth day, the second and third companies also agreed.
The last remaining company, having heard the news, considered for a long time before signing the contract. Thus, Qin Chuan successfully acquired four small renovation companies for a sum of one million yuan.
Yao Hui Decoration Company's team, originally over 120 people, expanded again to 170, truly a formidable force.
When other renovation companies received this news, it was already too late. For a time, the entire renovation industry was filled with panic and uncertainty, wondering what Qin Chuan was planning next.
Did he intend to eliminate all his competitors in Yongnan County, to establish a monopoly over the entire renovation industry in Yongnan?
Amidst this widespread unease, Qin Chuan received a piece of information concerning Han Shifei.
The elites dispatched, including San Mao and Er Gou, after many days, finally gathered some crucial information.
A subordinate who always accompanied Zhang Wenbo, named Lin Dongping, who was usually responsible for driving and was commonly known as a chauffeur, had suddenly disappeared these past few days.
Word was that someone in his family was ill, and he had gone back to his hometown to visit.
While this was a normal occurrence, it became particularly noticeable at this critical juncture.
When Qin Chuan received the news, he was greatly invigorated and immediately issued an order to obtain all information about the person named Lin Dongping.
The investigation results were soon laid out on the table. Lin Dongping was from Meng Province, residing at [address], over three thousand li away from Yongnan County.
"Boss, should we immediately head to Meng Province?" Er Gou asked on the phone.
"Of course, we must go. And not just you, I will personally go as well!" Qin Chuan's voice was decisive.
"Boss, it's over three thousand li, and we can't guarantee if this information is even useful. You don't need to go, right?" Er Gou was shocked to hear Qin Chuan's words.
"No need to say more, my mind is made up!" Qin Chuan's tone was undeniable. He would not miss any opportunity. "Er Gou, bring two more brothers, and we'll set off now!"
"Okay, Boss!"
Upon receiving Qin Chuan's firm order, Er Gou did not hesitate any longer and immediately went to execute it.
Before long, a fully fueled Tiger Head Benz set off from Yongnan County, heading straight for Meng Province.
On board were Er Gou, San Mao, and Li Qiang, a total of three brothers. Including Qin Chuan, there were four people.