Chapter 370: Delaying the Acquisition

"Chen Yang, how's your consideration going on the acquisition of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd.?" Liu Jianghua's biggest headache right now is this mess of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd.

After the "dead pork" incident was exposed, all products of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. were taken off the market. If a solution isn't found quickly, this company will be completely ruined.

And when Liu Jianghua was at a loss, Huo Yunyan told him the good news that Chen Yang intended to acquire Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd.

Originally they thought Chen Yang had returned to Qingshui City, but upon inquiry they found out this kid had been in Xingcheng all along. This made him furious. He immediately had someone summon Chen Yang to the Provincial State-owned Enterprise Reform Group Office to report.

Originally they thought Chen Yang had returned to Qingshui City, but upon inquiry they found out this kid had been in Xingcheng all along. This made him furious. He immediately had someone summon Chen Yang to the Provincial Government.

If Chen Yang doesn't agree to take over Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. today, Liu Jianghua has no intention of letting him leave.

Chen Yang deliberately glanced at Wu Junhui, who hadn't left yet, then put on a troubled look and said to Liu Jianghua, "Governor Liu, Director Wu is still here; if I intervene in their work, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Liu Jianghua immediately looked at Wu Junhui and said, "Wu Junhui, there's nothing for you here anymore—hurry back to Xingcheng Heavy Industry!"

Wu Junhui's face turned deathly pale as he nodded. He was fully aware that he no longer had any place in Liu Jianghua's eyes. And the chief culprit behind this outcome was Chen Yang!

Before leaving, Wu Junhui gave Chen Yang a fierce glare.

Chen Yang pretended not to notice, and only after Wu Junhui left did he say to Liu Jianghua, "Governor Liu, I've been busy lately; can we postpone the acquisition of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. for a while?"

Liu Jianghua couldn't help but blurt out a vulgarity: "You little brat, what the hell are you busy with? Besides stock trading after the New Year, what else do you have to be busy about?"

Chen Yang hadn't expected Liu Jianghua to know about his stock trading; he laughed and said, "Governor Liu, making money from stocks is also a big deal! Without money, what would I use to acquire Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd.? You can't just give it to me for free, can you?"

"You're dreaming!" Liu Jianghua gave Chen Yang a sideways glance. Even if Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. went bankrupt and liquidated on the spot, its factory, equipment, and land are still a substantial tangible asset. How could it be given away for free?

Even if he agreed, the Provincial Government wouldn't approve it either.

"Governor Liu, since money is required, you have to give me time to raise the funds!" Chen Yang also knew that getting Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. for free was unrealistic; his main goal was still to buy time.

After the "dead pork" incident, Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. faced only bankruptcy if the relevant authorities didn't step in to clear their name. And Liu Jianghua's attitude also made Chen Yang more convinced that the government had already abandoned them.

At this point, the later Chen Yang takes over, the more advantageous it is for him.

Moreover, his deliberate disparagement of Wu Junhui just now was purposeful.

As long as Wu Junhui knows he intends to acquire Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd., he will surely sabotage it. And Chen Yang is waiting for those who oppose him to jump out voluntarily so he can eliminate all hidden threats at once.

"How much time do you need?" Liu Jianghua asked Chen Yang patiently.

Chen Yang held up one finger and said, "One month!"

"No way, at most half a month!" Liu Jianghua couldn't wait that long, and he reminded Chen Yang: "Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd.'s morale is currently low; you need to go there soon to steady the troops. If you go late, this company will be completely ruined."

Chen Yang didn't quite agree with Liu Jianghua's view. He said, "Governor Liu, Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd.'s current situation is of their own making. If I go and pay for their mistakes, it will only encourage bad practices. Who knows, it might even drag my Commoners' Meat Industry Co., Ltd. into trouble.

If the province can't deal with all the responsible parties, I'll definitely have to conduct a due diligence investigation first, and then consider whether it's worth taking over this mess."

Liu Jianghua frowned slightly; although he really wanted to quickly resolve the trouble of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd., he also couldn't help but consider Chen Yang's difficulties.

Although the Commoners' Sausage is a private brand, it has now become one of the emblematic brands of Dongjiangsheng. He would rather let Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. go bankrupt directly than allow such a fine brand to be ruined in his hands.

Liu Jianghua lowered his head to think for a moment, then said to Chen Yang: "The province will send a work team into Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. to conduct an investigation, and all relevant responsible parties will be severely punished. In that case, could you speed up your acceptance?"

Chen Yang nodded and said, "As long as the province can resolve all the problems of Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd., I will definitely take over ahead of schedule."

Worried that Chen Yang might change his mind, Liu Jianghua immediately said: "Then go back and make preparations; take over Xingcheng Food Co., Ltd. in half a month."

Chen Yang was about to get up and leave when Lu Guojie suddenly came over.

"Chen Yang, which stock have you been trading lately?"

Chen Yang looked at Lu Guojie with curiosity and said, "Old Lu, have you been idle lately? I've settled the mask order I placed at the Dongjiang Textile Factory."

"The textile factory is operating normally every day, guaranteeing it won't interfere with your affairs. I'm just curious which stock you've taken a liking to lately. Is it Yongan Automobile and Nanfang Automobile?" Lu Guojie stared at Chen Yang with a serious expression, as if trying to read the answer from his face.

"You already know, so why are you asking?" Chen Yang had taken Lu Guojie to Starlight Financial Investment Company before, so he wasn't surprised that the other could guess which stock he bought.

Lu Guojie asked Chen Yang, puzzled: "There haven't been any recent pro-automobile policies, so why are you bullish on the automobile sector?"

When he asked that, the other people in the office, including Liu Jianghua and Huo Yunyan, turned their gazes toward Chen Yang.

Chen Yang originally didn't want to explain further, but seeing the situation, he knew he couldn't leave without speaking. So he candidly said: "Nowadays, people's living standards have risen, and they will certainly upgrade their quality of life. Food, clothing, shelter, transportation—the first two are hard to perceive as a major change in life intuitively. But if someone suddenly moves into a new house and buys a new car, that will surely spread from one to ten, then ten to a hundred, making most people around them envious for a long time. Therefore, I boldly predict that the real estate and automobile industries will soon experience a strong surge in demand."

Moreover, automobiles are cheaper than houses, making it relatively easier to satisfy people's vanity. Therefore, the automobile sector's heat will definitely erupt before the real estate sector's."

After hearing Chen Yang's answer, Lu Guojie immediately gave him a thumbs-up. "Chen Yang, your market sense is too strong! Please keep advising me in the future!"

"Old Lu, you're a top graduate from Capital University; I have no standing to advise you. Let's just learn from each other and work hard together." Chen Yang returned a smile. He still had self-awareness. Without precognitive ability, Lu Guojie's future achievements would certainly surpass his.