Chapter 599: Repurchase Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd.?

Zhang Tianhe invited Chen Yang to Qingshui County City for a few days of inspection, but Chen Yang politely declined on the grounds of needing to go to Qingshui City to see his child.

Zhang Tianhe did not insist on it. Although Chen Yang was merely the former son-in-law of Mayor Lin, and rumors said their relationship had soured, there was no concrete evidence.

By comparison, Chen Yang could casually say he was going to see his son, which was actually a better rebuttal to the rumors.

While seeing Chen Yang off, Zhang Tianhe even pondered whether to continue with his previous plan. After all, the Lin family's influence in Qingshui City's political and legal system was deeply entrenched. If Chen Yang's ties to the Lin family remained intact, once his plan was exposed, the consequences would be severe.

On his way back to Qingshui City, Chen Yang sent a text message to Zhou Zhengyang, reminding him to keep some distance from Zhang Tianhe and Fan Yu.

Zhou Zhengyang, after all, belongs to Yexin, and he does not want her to become corrupted.

As for the plan to invest in a commercial plaza in Qingshui County, he was not in a hurry. Only if Zhang Tianhe and Fan Yu offered him a satisfactory plot of land and generous policy support would he take action.

Upon arriving in Qingshui City, Chen Yang directly booked two suites at the hotel in Qinghe Building for his accompanying bodyguards to rest, and he himself went alone to the Lin family residence to see his son Chen Shengli.

Lin Wei was still working in Shuangfeng Town, and at home only Hu Qingwan and the nanny were keeping Chen Shengli company.

Seeing Chen Yang arrive, Hu Qingwan handed the child to him and began to complain: "Chen Yang, your son is noisy all day without rest; if it weren't for Xiao Li, this old body of mine would be worn out."

While entertaining Chen Shengli, Chen Yang smiled and said to Hu Qingwan, "Mom, I was quiet as a child; the boy's temperament most likely takes after his mother."

Hu Qingwan sighed upon hearing this. She and Lin Jianguo were not fond of bustle, yet the Lin Wei they raised was an oddity. Though she is a daughter, she enjoys doing men's work.

"Chen Yang, are you really not planning to remarry?"

"Mom, Lin Wei has a thorn in her heart that she cannot pull out. Even if we remarried now, it would resurface later. In that case, we might as well keep the status quo."

"What about the Liu family's daughter—how will you handle her?"

"How else could I handle it? If I married her, who could guarantee she wouldn't hold a grudge about my affair with Lin Wei?"

"You child..."

Hu Qingwan was quite speechless. She realized that Chen Yang was intending to keep one foot in each boat. But this situation cannot be entirely blamed on Chen Yang. If the elders of the Lin and Hu families had not caused trouble, none of this would have happened.

"Chen Yang, why don't you just remarry? I'll work on Weiwei's thoughts."

Chen Yang said solemnly, "Mom, don't bother yourself with this. Lin Wei wants to continue advancing in her career, and our conflict will inevitably flare up again. I don't want to keep bothering the Civil Affairs Bureau staff."

Hu Qingwan asked Chen Yang, "If Lin Wei resigns now and stays home as a full-time housewife, would you agree to remarry?"

Chen Yang felt Hu Qingwan was being a bit idealistic, and he replied with a wry smile, "Mom, you don't understand your daughter's temperament—can she stay idle? If we forced her not to work, she'd just take out her anger on me later. In that case, it's better to let her go out and make a career for herself. I may not be able to help her much in official circles, but I can give her unlimited financial support."

Hu Qingwan did not doubt Chen Yang's words. This former son-in-law, ever since he entered the Lin family gate, has never been stingy with money. Speaking of which, the Lin and Hu families actually owe him more. Not only did they break up a good marriage, but they also turned the originally thriving Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd. into a mess.

"Chen Yang, did you visit the Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd. on your return this time?"

Chen Yang shook his head. Since the last time he handled the workers' housing benefits, he has never gone back to the Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd.

But he also learned from Zhong Hanshan that the company's recent situation is not good. Because the outward expansion plan failed, the new chairman implemented austerity measures, cutting not only employee benefits but also the R&D budget of Zhong Hanshan and his team.

If it weren't for the fact that the Ordinary People's Agricultural Products Trading Company has not halted its purchasing business, they wouldn't even be talking about going public—mere survival would be a question.

In this light, this newly appointed chairman is even worse than Song Yajun.

Of course, seeing the company he had painstakingly built turned into a mess, Chen Yang also felt heartbroken. But the situation has progressed to this point; even if he retook control of the company, he would be powerless to reverse it.

After all, the Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd. is no longer under his sole authority. Any decision he makes would be constrained by the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission and Qingshui City Investment Company.

"Chen Yang, why don't you just retake control of the Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd.! Your father has been losing sleep over this company lately. I have to look after the child during the day and am tormented by him at night—I'm almost nearing a nervous breakdown." Hu Qingwan pleaded helplessly with Chen Yang.

"Mom, the company is no longer under my sole authority; there's still the City Investment Company and the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission above. Even if I returned, I couldn't change anything." Chen Yang explained tactfully to Hu Qingwan.

Hu Qingwan blurted out, "You can just buy back the shares!"

Chen Yang laughed, "Mom, you're oversimplifying. If they knew I wanted to retake the company, they would definitely not sell their shares. Even if they did, they'd sell them to me at a high price."

Hu Qingwan snorted, "They've run the company into the ground, and yet they have the nerve to raise the price?"

Chen Yang told Hu Qingwan, "If you don't believe me, give Dad a call and say I want to buy back the company, and see what his attitude is."

Hu Qingwan immediately called Lin Jianguo and told him that Chen Yang wanted to repurchase the shares of the Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd.

Not knowing what Lin Jianguo had said, Hu Qingwan, angry, hung up the phone directly.

"Chen Yang, you'd better stay out of that ruined company—let it go bankrupt!"

Chen Yang curiously asked, "Mom, what exactly is Dad's attitude?"

Hu Qingwan replied testily, "He said the management rights can be returned to you, but to repurchase the company's shares, the price must be increased by at least thirty percent; otherwise the deal would risk being seen as illegal encroachment on state resources."

Chen Yang could quite understand Lin Jianguo's position, and he soothed Hu Qingwan, saying, "Mom, don't be angry. Although I'm divorced from Lin Wei, our relationship hasn't been severed. If the authorities investigated, Dad really wouldn't be able to explain it clearly."

Hu Qingwan complained, "They themselves have poor management skills, running the company into the ground. If you go back now to put out the fire, you'll still get fleeced—where's the justice in that?"

Chen Yang soothed gently, "Mom, don't worry. Since the Qingshui City government is so confident, it shows the Ordinary People's Meat Industry Co., Ltd. hasn't reached the point of having no way out. If the City Investment Company can't settle things, there's still the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission. There's always a solution."