nucmednet Chapter 167 The Problem of the Cannery
Chapter 167 The Problem of the Cannery
"Cousin, we're relatives. Wouldn't you feel more at ease entrusting the project to me than to an outsider?"
Li Fu still wanted to try and persuade Li Jin, so he made a promise:
"As long as you entrust the project to me, I will definitely do a great job."
Li Jin originally thought that even if it was a public tender, it wouldn't be a problem. If his cousin really had the ability, he would have a chance to win the project even if it was a competitive bidding process.
Seeing Li Fu pleading with him and making promises, Li Jin began to doubt Li Fu's abilities.
"If you really believe you have the ability to do this project well, then even if it's a bidding process, it's just an extra step."
Li Jin looked directly at Li Fu and said:
Why are you so resistant?
"Do you think your construction team isn't capable enough, so you don't even dare to bid?"
Upon hearing that Li Jin had spoken the truth, Li Fu trembled and hurriedly said:
"Cousin, that's not what I meant."
"I just feel that there's no need to make it so complicated..."
Li Jin waved his hand, interrupting Li Fu, and said:
“Cousin, there’s no need to say anything more. I’ve made up my mind. The renovation project of the school cafeteria must be carried out according to procedure.”
"If you want to do it, then participate in the bidding process."
Seeing Li Jin's resolute attitude, Li Fu could only keep a straight face and say, "Cousin, I understand. I'll go back and prepare for the bidding right away."
“Cousin, I really hope you can take over this project, but if I give it to you directly, others will have objections.”
Li Jin nodded and said:
"Give it your all and win the bid for the project back."
Li Fu remained silent, his face grim, and turned to leave Li Jin's house.
Li Jin glanced at Li Fu, who had come empty-handed and returned empty-handed, and shook his head in disappointment.
When you ask someone for a favor, you should act like one.
Even if Li Fu is his relative, and even if Li Jin doesn't care about these things, the proper etiquette and social norms still need to be observed.
He could refuse to accept it, but Li Fu couldn't refuse to give it to him.
Li Jin thought back carefully and realized that over the years, he had given his relatives a lot of small projects, but no one had shown any gratitude. During holidays, no relatives had ever come to his door with gifts.
Just as Li Jin was pondering this, there was a knock on his door.
When Li Jin opened the door, he saw a middle-aged man standing at the entrance, carrying a leather bag in one hand and a bottle of Moutai and a bag of Peony cigarettes in the other, smiling respectfully at him.
"Who are you?" Li Jin asked in confusion.
"Principal Li, let me introduce myself. My surname is Feng, and I run a construction team."
The middle-aged man quickly introduced himself and explained his purpose:
"I heard there's a renovation and expansion project going on at the county's No. 1 High School cafeteria, so..."
Upon hearing this, Li Jin's face also showed a look of surprise.
I only planned to put the tender openly this afternoon, and these construction teams already knew about it?
"I'm sorry, but regarding the renovation and expansion project of the school cafeteria at our county's No. 1 Middle School, the school's decision is to conduct an open bidding process and resolutely prevent any back-door dealings."
Li Jin said:
"So you should go back."
When the boss surnamed Feng heard Li Jin's words, he remained calm, as if he had already guessed that Li Jin would say this.
“Principal Li, you’ve misunderstood me. I didn’t come here to beg you to give me the project.”
Mr. Feng explained with a smile:
"I've just come here to thank you for giving everyone an opportunity to participate in the open bidding process."
"Whether we succeed in the bid or not, we will always remember your kindness."
At this point, Boss Feng handed the Moutai gift box to Li Jin, saying:
"This is just a small token of my appreciation, nothing more."
"At the bidding meeting, we will definitely give it our all and strive to win the bid."
Upon seeing the Moutai gift box that Boss Feng had brought, with a large envelope on top, Li Jin knew without guessing what was inside.
Li Jin had assumed that Boss Feng had come to ask him to use his connections.
Now it seems he was simply thanking Li Jin for giving them a fair chance to bid.
"Principal Li, it's getting late, so I won't linger any longer to avoid affecting your reputation. See you at the bidding meeting."
Boss Feng said earnestly to Li Jin.
After saying that, he took his leave.
“Brother Liang is right. Open bidding is more in line with procedures and will not be criticized.”
Watching Boss Feng's departing figure, Li Jin sighed with emotion.
The Moutai gift box in his hand, and the envelope there, are the best proof.
……
The next morning, after getting up and washing up, Liang Ming went to Liang's Canned Food Factory in Taoyuan Township.
"Boss Liang, ever since the village representatives of Sengao Village agreed to lease the land, the cannery, with the help of the township government, has rapidly expanded its factory buildings!"
"Not only that, our factory has also purchased new equipment and increased recruitment of workers."
"Now, in addition to some villagers from Liangjia Village who have entered Liangji Cannery, all 20 worker slots from Sengao Village have also been put into use."
Upon seeing Liang Ming arrive, Wang Ren immediately began reporting to him on the expansion of the cannery.
"What's the production capacity of the canned goods?" Liang Ming nodded and asked.
"Boss Liang, with the expansion of the cannery, our daily canned food production has increased from 3000 cans to 6000 cans!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ren quickly replied:
"Now, our Liangji Canned Food Factory's canned lychees are sold by the county supply and marketing cooperative and the county state-run restaurant."
"All the major stores in the county are selling our canned lychees."
At this point, Wang Ren paused for a moment, then continued, "In addition, some small fruit canning workshops have appeared on the market, making high-quality imitations of our factory's lychee canned goods, trying to compete with us for sales."
"Boss Liang, how should we resolve this matter?"
"So quickly, someone has already produced high-quality counterfeits of our factory's canned lychees?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Ming's face showed a look of surprise.
However, he soon felt relieved.
The method of making canned fruit is not a secret.
Many families make their own canned fruit in their spare time.
It's just that because their canneries produce in large quantities, their costs can be kept relatively low, and with packaging and other factors, they can sell at high prices.
"Yes, there are already many canned fruits from unknown sources on the market, which are taking a share of our canned food market."
Wang Ren looked at Liang Ming with a serious expression and said:
"Boss Liang, what should we do about this?"
After thinking for a moment, Liang Ming made a decision that surprised Wang Ren:
"Ignore them and let them continue production."
“As long as their products have no quality problems, they can make high-quality imitations of our canned lychees.”
"Ignore them?" Wang Ren was stunned when he heard Liang Ming's words.
The next second, Wang Ren hurriedly said, "Boss Liang, how can this be?!"
"If we ignore what they say, our canned product sales will definitely be affected!"
“If this continues, our cannery’s sales will decline and our reputation will be affected.”