That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1507 I'm Not Serving You
The words of Deputy General Manager Fan not only changed Li Ye's expression, but also those of Lu Zhizhang and Manager Jiao.

Lu Zhizhang has been a cadre since he started working, and he has worked his way up to his current position over the past 20 years. He has seen many pretentious people like Fan Hongqi, and he has even done pretentious things himself. He is very clear about the difference between what is real and what is fake.

Manager Jiao's change of expression stemmed from a sense that things were about to go wrong; Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang were clearly not the type to swallow their pride.

Manager Jiao came along today to liven up the atmosphere and build rapport. If Li Ye and Lu Zhizhang cause a scene, she, as the public relations person, will definitely "lose points" when they get back.

"Hehehe, President Lu, President Li, our President Fan is a former soldier, so he speaks very directly. Moreover, in the military, who commands whom is a very serious matter, so our President Fan pays great attention to this."

"However, it's all my fault. Wang Po just felt that the alcohol in Beijing was too strong, so I couldn't handle it for a moment and complained a few times, which caused President Fan, President Li, and President Lu to misunderstand. I'll punish myself with a drink to apologize to the leaders."

Seeing Manager Jiao raise her glass to down another drink, Lu Zhizhang smiled and said, "Manager Jiao, you've misunderstood. We don't think you've done anything wrong. On the contrary, it was our oversight to serve a female colleague such strong liquor. That was our mistake."

"Gluck cluck~"

Manager Jiao smiled and said, "Yes, yes, it's all a misunderstanding. I felt it was too strong when I first drank it, but after a while, I feel refreshed and warm all over, which is extremely comfortable."

So although this liquor is strong, it also has its own characteristics, each with its own merits compared to the mellow and lingering taste of Maotai.

Actually, alcohol is like people. Someone like our Manager Fan, with a straightforward personality, might offend people unintentionally, but he is more reliable and trustworthy.

"Hehehe, Manager Jiao's words are quite interesting."

Manager Jiao's words finally turned the atmosphere at the banquet around. Lu Zhizhang laughed politely, and Fan Hongqi's expression also improved.

Only Li Ye remained calm, neither sad nor happy, and asked, "President Fan, yesterday our General Manager Ma told me that you are preparing to provide us with production parts for heavy trucks. I wonder which parts specifically, and if there are any specific supply prices?"

Fan Hongqi glanced at Li Ye and then said, "I've long heard that General Manager Li's branch factory is highly efficient, and seeing it today, it certainly lives up to its reputation."
Luckily we were prepared, otherwise Mr. Li would have really laughed at us. Xiao Xu, quickly take the quotation to Mr. Li.”

As Li Ye took the quotation, he said calmly, "President Fan, please don't say that. The First Branch Factory is a state-owned factory, not my factory."

Fan Hongqi curled the corners of his lips into a strange smile: "Hehehe, Mr. Li, you're too modest."

Li Ye glanced at Fan Hongqi and also revealed a strange smile.

Am I being too modest? Or are you just too envious?

Li Ye was right when he said that the No. 1 Factory was a branch factory of the state.

Fan Hongqi's statement that the First Branch Factory was Li Ye's First Branch Factory also makes sense.

Unlike some state-owned factory directors who have managed their units for decades and treated state-owned assets as their private property, Li Ye poured countless amounts of real money into the branch factory, and these contributions were clearly recognized by a group of bigwigs.

Otherwise, what is the current scale of the No. 1 factory? The tens of thousands of workers inside are all state assets. Why should it be Li Ye's private plot? There are many children with the same background as Wen Leyu and Wen Guohua, do they receive the same treatment?
So there's no use in Fan Hongqi being envious. He has neither the ability nor the resources, so what's there to envy?
Li Ye looked at the price list for a few minutes and couldn't help but frown.

This price is outrageous!

Although inflation has occurred over the past decade, and we are no longer in the era of "18,000 yuan for a Jiefang truck," the prices of various materials and components have increased significantly.
However, if the parts are purchased according to the prices on this quotation, the heavy trucks produced will not only be "one truck equal to three trucks" as Director Tan said, but will be sold for the price of four trucks. It is uncertain whether we can even make a profit.

You're not planning to ask for an exorbitant price and then try to haggle down later, are you?

"I'll pay you back, you bastard." Li Ye threw down the quote and said in a deep voice, "This quote is too high, we can't accept it."

Fan Hongqi paused for a moment, then said with amusement, "President Li, you've only been looking at it for a few minutes, don't be so quick to draw conclusions!"

Manager Jiao also smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Li, the cost of heavy trucks is different from that of light trucks. Our parts are all based on foreign technology, but our prices are only one-third of those imported ones, so our prices are very reasonable."

Li Ye looked at Manager Jiao in surprise, wanting to make sure she wasn't joking.

Once you import foreign technology, do you start pricing it at import prices? And do you still need to pay in US dollars?

Moreover, judging from this quote, Fan Hongqi has mastered the tricks of joint venture manufacturers, making a fortune from the parts supply chain alone, leaving only a fraction of the profit for the car manufacturer.

So Li Ye shook his head seriously and said, "President Fan, that's not how you calculate it. A heavy truck isn't a car; it's not a consumer good, it's a business tool, and you need to calculate the payback period."
If we purchase parts according to this price list, our complete vehicles will be completely unpopular in the market. We can't afford to do business at a loss, can we?

"Losing money? How could you lose money?"

Mr. Fan chuckled and said, "Light Vehicle Company's supply management is the most advanced in the industry, and its cost control level is top-notch in China."
Furthermore, you have the best after-sales service in the country. Beijing-based sales staff are incredibly persuasive; they can sell something as cheap as gold. So, how could you possibly lose money?

[My beautiful mom, so you want us to make money for you?]

Li Ye finally understood that both Fan Hongqi and Factory Director Tan had kindly calculated the costs for him. However, after calculating the results, Factory Director Tan was certain that Li Ye would "win".

However, after Fan Hongqi did the calculations, he regarded the No. 1 factory as their "outsourced labor".

This is just like how, decades later, those big platforms will use big data calculation models to calculate the costs for merchants and drivers in advance, leaving you only a little bit of sustenance and not a single bite of meat.

Seeing that Li Ye was clearly unhappy, Manager Jiao quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Mr. Li, there's no need to rush to conclusions. We're just here to make preliminary arrangements; the specific details of the cooperation still need to be discussed gradually."
"Okay then! Your Secretary Shang and our General Manager Zhai will be arriving in Beijing the day after tomorrow. We can sit down together then, and you can raise any concerns you have so the leaders can help resolve them."

"the day after tomorrow?"

Li Ye raised his eyelids slightly and said coldly, "I'm not free the day after tomorrow."

Fan Hongqi was stunned.

He had heard of Li Ye's "arrogance and domineering" before, but he never expected him to be this arrogant and domineering.

Do you know what you are talking about?
The heads of two large corporations are about to start talks, and you, a mere underling, are saying you're too busy?

Fan Hongqi was stunned for several seconds before he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Deputy General Manager Li, what do you mean by 'no time'?"

Li Ye said calmly, "I have something to do at home."

Fan Hongqi finally broke down: "Shouldn't you be prioritizing work?"

Li Ye curled the corners of his mouth: "Everything should be done in order of arrival. I asked for leave in advance, and the leave slip was submitted a long time ago."

Grandpa, I'm not going to serve you, what are you going to do about it?
(End of this chapter)