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Chapter 606 This is a Black Market
"So I think everyone, our transformation should be centered on science and technology. I know you will say that you don't have money, but that's okay, our company has sufficient funds. As long as you are willing, we can help you build new businesses. If anyone is willing to work with me, we can cooperate and achieve a win-win situation."

Li Xue, who was listening nearby, was taken aback. The money wasn't the main issue; the key concern was that these brick kiln owners might become insatiably greedy.

"However, we will review each business owner. After all, I hope everyone can solve problems on their own. Even if we hold shares, we will not hold a controlling stake. We just hope everyone understands that our funds are mainly used to help you with renovations and upgrades. After the transformation, you will have more industry options, such as becoming a supplier for municipal construction."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing this.

"The problem is that urban development will eventually come to an end."

“That’s right, that’s true. But don’t forget how many cities need to be built right now. At least for the next few decades, you don’t need to worry about business.”

After hearing this, the business owners had a general idea of ​​what to expect. If they could participate in municipal construction, they wouldn't have to worry about business, and the scope of business wouldn't be limited to just one city.

“I firmly believe that although we are currently only building in this city, my company will definitely build houses all over the country in the future. Moreover, as our business grows, we may need these materials for factory construction as well, which would make a big difference.”

Everyone knew that Lin Chen was already an ambitious boss. Partnering with someone like that, if you could seize the opportunity, would definitely be a win-win situation.

"I believe everyone has their own thoughts, and you can use this line of thinking to judge and consider things. Sooner or later, we will all understand the reasons for doing these things. Don't forget, the original intention is the most important."

The atmosphere at the dinner was much more relaxed afterward, and everyone discussed various matters, which had already resulted in a certain scale of cooperation.

Starting the next day, contracts began to be signed one after another, and everyone began to steadily advance the various tasks.

Lin Chen simply established a department within the company, named the Brick and Tile Department, specifically responsible for matters related to technological innovation and investment construction.

This matter has been roughly resolved, but for the city as a whole, things are far from simple.

First, Boss Wang also called a meeting to discuss the matter.

"I really didn't expect that they would actually plan to start the transformation from the raw materials stage. From now on, we'll only be able to use their materials when we build houses. That's amazing!"

“What I’m worried about is that if they’re the only ones producing this building material, and they form a monopoly, they can arbitrarily raise prices, and we’ll be completely finished.”

"Their thinking is quite simple now, but if we real estate developers use their materials, it's only because they are a company with a conscience."

……

Clearly, these bosses were somewhat worried. Just then, the person in charge also had some ideas, so he called Lin Chen into his office.

"Lin Chen, I know you're trying to help me solve the problem, but there's a problem now. Currently, you're the only company that can produce this kind of building material. If you raise the price directly under these circumstances, what will happen in the end?"

"You mean monopoly, right?"

The person in charge listened and nodded.

"Correct!"

"Don't worry, this is the situation. I will definitely cooperate with you first. My factory, including future development plans, will definitely be based on national interests. If you are not at ease, you can choose to hold shares directly."

The person in charge was taken aback when he heard this.

"Shareholding?"

"Yes! After all, the 'Everything Can Be Repaired' factory is the culmination of my years of hard work, and I hope everyone can participate. If you can hold shares, you can supervise the process. This way, the price will be guaranteed. Don't worry, I will absolutely not engage in price gouging."

Now that you put it that way, everyone understands; it seems the current situation is indeed unpredictable.

"it is good!"

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

However, just as the second batch of real estate projects was launched, many real estate developers began to place orders, but problems arose.

It was the same Mr. Wang, who stormed off with the materials and went straight to Lin Chen.

"I have a question for you, how do you explain this?"

The new material in front of me looks similar, but something just doesn't feel right.

"what happened?"

"You know perfectly well that you're passing off inferior goods as superior ones, don't you? Let me tell you, you have to give me an explanation for this, or I'll expose you to the whole society."

Substituting inferior goods for superior ones?

Lin Chen was also shocked. He brought the materials to the laboratory and, after some investigation, discovered that they were not the new materials they had developed at all.

"Isn't this just a case of someone pretending to be someone else?"

He was furious and immediately called Li Xue over.

"The production process must be strictly controlled! Look at this, what exactly happened? And our machines shouldn't be producing such substandard products, right? And what is the quality control department doing?"

At this moment, Li Xue carefully examined the materials.

"Mr. Wang, where did you buy these materials from?"

"Where else could it be? It's the sales department, of course."

"Did you buy it from the official website?"

Mr. Wang shook his head after hearing this.

“We’ve checked the prices on the official website, but it would take too long to order directly. I got this from a middleman.”

Middleman?
Lin Chen was shocked to hear this.

“We never sell our products to middlemen. Besides, you are my customer, so I will definitely supply you directly.”

"I don't care what you say about this, I have to get an explanation today. You say your company never sells to middlemen, so where did my goods come from? Explain yourself!" Boss Wang's attitude was tough, pressing him relentlessly, determined to get an explanation.

"Are those receipts still there?" Lin Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of the key evidence.

"I'm here! But I didn't bring it with me; I left it at the company," Mr. Wang replied.

“Alright, a clear conscience fears no accusation. In that case, I’ll go back to the company with you to see the details, and the truth will come out then.” Lin Chen appeared very frank.

Mr. Wang was surprised to see Lin Chen's sense of responsibility; he hadn't expected this man to dare to confront the problem directly.

"Then come with me."

The two immediately went to Mr. Wang's company and found the receipt.

"Look, this is what the middleman gave me." Boss Wang handed the receipt to Lin Chen. Lin Chen looked at it carefully and couldn't help but smile.

"Mr. Wang, you're adamant that our company supplied the counterfeit goods, right? But as I've said, our company has never supplied goods to middlemen. So I think there might be something fishy going on here, and I need to find out who's impersonating us. How about we form a joint investigation team?"

Mr. Wang was a little annoyed, but since Lin Chen insisted that he hadn't sold counterfeit goods, he might as well give it a try.

"You said it yourself. If it turns out that your company or someone else in your company did it, then we'll see you in court!" Boss Wang said firmly.

"Okay!" Lin Chen readily agreed.

Thus, the two sides quickly formed an investigation team, with the two bosses personally taking charge, serving as team leader and deputy team leader respectively.

They located the so-called middleman's address according to the address on the receipt.

Unexpectedly, this turned out to be one of their company's own stores.

"Did you buy your goods here?" Lin Chen asked the purchasing manager, pointing to the store.

The purchasing manager was somewhat shocked when he saw the store, and nodded quickly.

"Okay!" Lin Chen led a few people straight into the store. When the store manager saw the boss arrive, he quickly bowed and greeted him.

"Don't give me that crap. There's something you need to resolve for me. Look at this receipt. What's going on? They're insisting the goods came from your place," Lin Chen said sternly.

The store manager took the receipt, looked at it carefully, smiled, and then took out the receipt stub that he had always kept.

“We keep a record of every single shipment. Putting aside the records in the computer, take a look at these two receipts and see what’s different about them.”

Sure enough, these were two completely different types of tickets.

"Mr. Purchasing Manager, please think carefully. Did you really buy the goods from us? To prevent counterfeiting, we cooperated with relevant departments, and each invoice has its own unique identifier," the store manager cleverly pointed out the problem.

Upon hearing this, Boss Wang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Mr. Wang questioned the purchasing manager.

The purchasing manager looked completely bewildered.

"I don't know, I did buy this, could it be..."

The purchasing manager wasn't lying, but he forgot one thing: he didn't come to make the purchase himself; he sent a salesperson instead.

"Sigh!" Boss Wang sighed, feeling very depressed.

"You bought the goods yourself and requested the invoices yourself, but now they don't match up with the other party's. How do you explain that?"

The purchasing manager was clearly at a loss.

“If there really is a problem, let’s talk about it when we get back to the company. And if I really misunderstood the boss, I’ll have to apologize to him. Do you know how much of an impact this would have?” Boss Wang said angrily.

"No!" After listening, Lin Chen realized that this was caused by improper operation by the people below.

“Mr. Wang, this can’t be handled like this. Regarding the building materials, the invoices we provided are as follows, but you say it’s closely related to us. Now look, even the most basic invoices are different. Is there any need to investigate further?” Lin Chen said, somewhat displeased.

"I believe you are a good person and meticulous in your work, but does your purchasing manager really listen to you? Besides, in this situation, if even the invoices are not clear, it is definitely not the person who handled it. Someone else or a salesperson must have been asked to do it."

Upon hearing this, the purchasing manager broke out in a cold sweat, clearly not expecting his negligence to cause such a big problem.

"I...I'm truly innocent! I have no idea what happened, how did it turn out like this?" the purchasing manager stubbornly insisted.

"Fine!" Lin Chen shook his head helplessly.

Lin Chen smiled directly at that moment.

"Since you insist that things aren't like that, fine, I have plenty of time today. How about we just take these receipts and compare them item by item?"

Upon hearing this, Boss Wang understood Lin Chen's meaning. Since the purchasing manager refused to admit it, the only option was to use facts to force him to admit it.

Unfortunately, Lin Chen saw the purchasing manager's little action clearly just as he was about to take out his phone to send a message.

"Hey bro, stop pretending. You didn't come here to buy it yourself; you got someone else to help you with this, right? Who is it? Just have him come over and explain things clearly. Why are you being so secretive?"

"I told you, I came here myself to find the goods, how could it not be?" the purchasing manager still insisted.

Looking for goods?

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen immediately sensed that something was amiss.

"Our specialty store is the first shop you see when you enter this market. What are you looking for? Just go to the store and buy it there, won't you?"

Upon hearing this, Boss Wang suddenly realized what was going on.

"What exactly happened to you? Can you just tell me straight? Let me tell you, putting aside what you did wrong, if you keep hiding things like this, your credibility with me will be completely gone. I hate deception the most, and if I find out you're playing tricks on this, you know the consequences."

Upon hearing this, the purchasing manager was so anxious that tears almost welled up in his eyes.

"I... Oh dear! I really wasn't here that day. My son had an acute appendicitis attack, and I had to rush to pick him up from school. Plus, my wife was away on a business trip. I just couldn't make it."

Lin Chen smiled again upon hearing this.

"Don't you have a deputy manager in your department? Why do you have to find a salesperson to handle this? He doesn't know the specifics at all. Besides, finding someone cheaper might allow you to make some kickbacks, right?"

Upon hearing this, Boss Wang was furious. He had initially thought it was a problem with Lin Chen's company, but it turned out that there was trouble within his own organization.

"Ugh! This is driving me crazy! You didn't even tell me about something this big? If it really wasn't working, I could have sent someone else. This is a batch of new materials, and you know exactly what I need. Instead of looking for the cause within yourself, you keep saying there's something wrong with the goods. I even went to their place to question them. Now they're just helping me find the problem out of kindness. If they directly ask me for compensation for emotional distress, I really won't be able to do anything about it."

Actually, Mr. Wang's words had a double meaning. He knew in his heart that if he didn't bring up this matter, Lin Chen might really ask him for compensation.

Lin Chen smiled again upon hearing this.

"Mr. Wang is truly a master of the art of conversation. He not only avoided the pitfalls but also subtly criticized your department manager. It's a perfect double entendre."

"Ugh!"

At this moment, Mr. Wang was extremely embarrassed. If there had been a crack in the ground, he would have wanted to crawl into it immediately.

"Ha ha!"

At the crucial moment, Lin Chen laughed.

(End of this chapter)