Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 194 Manager Chen (Quiet Red Makeup +3)

Manager Chen took the file folder and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "Nothing else matters. The written materials don't matter; I can fill them in for you. But these few things are unacceptable. They're mandatory requirements, and we'll be held responsible if anything goes wrong. Didn't anyone tell you this when you were running around getting approvals?"

Manager Chen shook his head: "Nobody said that. They didn't even look at this carefully before they started talking. It's all about drinking, eating, and networking. To put it bluntly, these days it's all about personal relationships. Getting things done is less important. The key thing is that the cold storage company changed personnel, and it feels like they didn't get anything out of it, so they keep using this to hold us back."

Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "Can you do these things yourselves? If not, we'll charge you for them, that's a must."

Manager Chen nodded and said, "We don't have any professionals in this area, and we don't really understand it. Just accept it. Pay whatever you're required to pay. As long as it gets done, it will solve a major problem. We'll definitely give you everything you're owed, not a penny less."

Chen Hui said, "Okay, you can put all of these away. You don't need them anymore. Just write an application in your company's name, sign it, and stamp it for me. Write 'Northeast Administration Bureau' on the title."

Manager Chen paused for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you from the provincial bureau?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Just write it however I tell you to. Isn't it better to be with the Northeast Bureau? It'll save you trouble from the lower levels."

Manager Chen asked with some skepticism, "That's true, but will it work? Isn't this considered bypassing the proper level?" Applying for services also requires following a hierarchy; you need to apply to the appropriate level of management for your industry and region. Applying to a higher level not only has a low chance of approval but can also easily offend the directly supervising unit. However, with Chen Hui handling things here, none of that matters.

Xiao Wei pointed at Chen Hui and said, "His father is the director of the Northeast Bureau. You can call and ask."

Manager Chen's eyes widened suddenly. He took a step back, dropping the document bag in his hand. He tried to bend down to pick it up, but then waved his hand and said, "Xiao Wu, you take this. I'll go write the application and make some tea." He turned and ran out, only to return a few seconds later: "Purchase contract, five years. Sign it." Then he turned and ran off again.

Sister Wu smiled and picked up the file bag that had been thrown on the ground, saying, "That's great! I'm sorry, Manager Chen didn't mean it. He's just happy. You don't know how much we've been struggling these past six months. Not only has production dropped, but we've also had to deal with several batches of products. Every time there's a power outage, we have to throw away a batch. That's all money. This year, we were planning to expand our shopping mall to the whole city, but not only did we not expand, we even shrank our original size a lot and can't supply the goods. We also have our own targets to meet; the headquarters in Beijing is watching us."

Back then, there was no such thing as a supermarket or shopping mall; they were just called department stores. There were also convenience stores that were very similar to supermarkets in later times. The most famous one in Fengtian was Xinmeng. It wasn't until the mid-to-late 90s that supermarkets became the mainstream of commerce. Every Korean brand, Marlboro, entered the market one after another, and local brands like Dalien Shinmart and Pansan Heung Lung Family opened. Then, Fuwoer Mazhazha came in droves.

(Dalian was originally called Qingniwa, and it was a city built by the Russians. How can I use that name?)

While explaining, Sister Wu went to the back cabinet and rummaged through it. After a while, she took out a file bag, opened it on the table, pulled out two contracts, and handed them to Xiao Wei, saying, "These are the purchase contracts. Take a look."

Xiao Wei took it and flipped through it. Almost all the key parts of the standard contract had to be filled in manually. He mainly checked the penalty for breach of contract section, and there shouldn't be any problems. He handed it back to Sister Wu and said, "Then please fill it in, Sister Wu."

Sister Wu sat down, picked up a pen, and started filling out the form. Since it was a five-year purchase contract, only the specifications and unit price needed to be filled in, not the specific quantity. However, the payment details had to be clearly stated. Sister Wu wrote "100% payment upon delivery of each batch of goods" and Xiao Wei didn't say anything. Sister Wu then filled in the mold cost. The mold cost for the three pallets was 36,000 yuan. This was a one-time fee and would not be repeated unless Donglaishun requested changes.

After the contract was written, Sister Wu took out two more forms, which were purchase lists. She filled in the contract number, the contract signing date, and the purchase quantity: 200,000 pallets for pallet number one and 500,000 pallets for pallet number two. Then she looked up and asked Xiao Wei, "When can the goods be delivered?"

Xiao Wei said, "20 days."

Sister Wu smiled and said, "It's alright, not too slow. I'll write 22 days for you, just in case anything comes up." She calculated it and filled in the delivery date. Then she stamped the form and contract with the company seal and handed them to Xiao Wei, saying, "Take this back and stamp it. It's a long-term contract. Next time I need goods, I'll call you 22 days in advance. Just bring this form with you before you deliver."

Xiao Wei didn't accept the contract, saying, "Sister Wu, you need to give me some deposit, right? It's my first time."

Sister Wu asked with a smile, "That's definitely not a problem. What's your standard rate?"

Xiao Wei said, "We have a lot of rules there. You can decide how much to pay. I can convince you if it's no less than 40. Also, the mold fee has to be paid in full at once."

Sister Wu said, "No problem, Manager Chen will come over and sign it in a bit. Do you want cash or a check? I'll write you a cash check, it's more convenient."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, which department do you work in?"

Sister Wu pointed outside with her pen and said, "Turn right at the intersection, walk about 30 or 40 meters towards the bridge, and you'll find the ICBC branch. You don't need to wait; you can get it done right outside." Back then, government-issued checks had a specified cashing date. Checks issued by public institutions were deferred checks, meaning you had to wait ten days to half a month to cash them, or even two to six months. Therefore, those cash checks were also called "peace of mind checks"—you didn't receive the money, but you felt at ease.

After finishing this, five or six minutes later, Manager Chen came in with an application, asked Sister Wu to stamp it with the company seal, and handed it to Chen Hui.

Chen Hui took it and looked at it, saying, "Write down your total amount, make it a bit larger, write it here." He pointed to the blank space on the application. Manager Chen took the pen from Sister Wu, checked it, and wrote a number on the application.

Chen Hui said, "What's the use of just writing down the address on your phone? Who are you going to contact?"

Manager Chen wrote another note, and after he finished, Chen Hui took it and looked at it, saying, "Is this phone working? Can I use it?"

Manager Chen repeatedly said, "Yes, yes, it works. Xiao Wu, get the phone." The phone was right there on Sister Wu's desk; who needed to get it? Chen Hui picked up the handset and said, "You have a Yellow Pages, right? Sister Wu, could you look up the phone numbers for the Northeast Bureau?"

How could he not remember his father's office phone number? He just needed a process to verify it.

Sister Wu quickly reached under the table and found that Fengtian's phone book was as big and thick as a book. Sister Wu looked it up, found the number, and pointed it out to Chen Hui. Chen Hui pressed the speakerphone button and dialed the number from the phone book.

(End of this chapter)