Chapter 600: Repurchase Rejected

Chen Yang felt that as a mayor, Lin Jianguo's style was too conservative. If it were someone else, a single sentence "recommend the virtuous without avoiding relatives" would simplify the problem.

What the leaders want is performance; as long as there is no major accident, nobody will care about Chen Yang's relationship with him.

However, in front of Hu Qingwan, Chen Yang still felt uncomfortable casually commenting on his former father-in-law.

When Lin Jianguo and Lin Wei returned in the evening, Chen Yang merely greeted Lin Jianguo, then went back to Lin Wei's room to keep Chen Shengli company while playing.

"Chen Yang, my dad's in a bad mood, can't you go keep him company and talk a bit?" Lin Wei lightly pinched Chen Yang, then snatched Chen Shengli away.

Chen Yang, how could he not understand Lin Wei's idea? He said helplessly: "As for the matter of Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd., even if I went, I couldn't solve the problem. If we buy back the shares, they'll raise the price; if we don't buy back, anything we do will be strangled by them. I'm swamped right now—where would I find time to play Romance of the Three Kingdoms with them?"

Lin Wei disagreed, saying: "You're not short of money now; if they want to add a bit, let them add it—just treat it as charity!"

Chen Yang solemnly said to her: "What if, after I add money, they raise the price again?"

"No way?" Lin Wei frowned tightly, but quickly dismissed that possibility in her mind. She glared at Chen Yang and said: "What do you take me for?"

"Don't be angry, my wife." Chen Yang chuckled lightly: "Do you believe it? If your dad dares to ignore public opinion and sell the shares back to me, a flood of complaint letters will immediately be sent to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

"I don't believe it!" Lin Wei still had confidence in the team of Lin Jianguo and Kong Jie as partners. Qingshui City's economy, although developing a bit slowly, the two of them hardly ever clashed. As long as those two leaders were fine, even if the people below wanted to stir up trouble, it would be useless.

Chen Yang, seeing Lin Wei's disbelief, went straight into her study, used her computer to post a notice on the official website of Common People Financial Investment Company, announcing a plan to repurchase forty percent of the shares of Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd. held by Qingshui City Investment Company at a price of 520 million.

After sending it, he had Lin Wei wait for news at Lin Jianguo's place. But only five minutes later, Lin Wei came back.

"Chen Yang, you actually guessed right. Secretary Kong disagreed with selling the shares of Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd., and Director Huo of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission also called to inquire."

Chen Yang heard this, smiled without speaking. He knew very well that as long as he didn't completely sever ties with Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd., the province and the city would continue to hold hope.

After all, he is nominally the richest person. If he wishes, he can at any time let Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd. undergo a rebirth like a phoenix.

Once Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd. successfully goes public, the value of the shares held by the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and Qingshui City Investment Company could double at any time. If they were sold off at a low price now, wouldn't that be a loss of state assets?

After a while, Lin Jianguo also came over. With a gloomy expression, he said to Chen Yang: "Take down that online notice; the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and the city don't agree to sell the shares."

Chen Yang feigned dissatisfaction and complained to Lin Jianguo: "Dad, the company was originally mine; now buying it back at a price increased by thirty percent, how do they still feel they're losing out?"

Lin Jianguo immediately fell silent. Some things he couldn't say in front of Chen Yang, because even he felt embarrassed.

Lin Wei, to avoid making her father uncomfortable, immediately interjected: "Chen Yang, just stop talking. From now on, we won't get involved in the affairs of Common People Meat Industry Co., Ltd."

Chen Yang nodded. He actually didn't want to get involved either, but Hu Qingwan and Lin Wei had brought up the topic, so he had to respond.

Since taking over Heavenly Opening Pharmaceutical, he has obviously become much busier than before. This is despite rarely attending board meetings.

At this point, he agreed even more with Yexin's cellmate's value-investment theory: invest funds in companies with strength or potential, then just lie at home counting money.

Chen Yang suggested to Lin Jianguo: "Dad, since the newly appointed chairman is incompetent, the city should replace him sooner rather than later. If we keep dragging this out, problems will inevitably arise."

Lin Jianguo took out a cigarette from the pack, saw Chen Shengli in Lin Wei's arms, and put it back. He sighed: "The city is short of money; even replacing the manager wouldn't solve the fundamental problem."

Chen Yang did not agree with Lin Jianguo's view, saying: "Dad, an incompetent general exhausts the troops. A company aiming for listing, if it doesn't think about expanding the market or developing new products, only looking at the tiny profit in its hands, how far can it go?"

"Let me say something that might displease you. If Common People Agricultural Products Trading Company now starts cutting off purchase orders, the meat industry company will face a severe crisis within three months."

Lin Jianguo, hearing this, immediately fell into deep thought. In fact, he had long been clear that it was the Agricultural Products Trading Company that was sustaining the meat industry company's lifeline. But the city's leadership team and Huo Yunyan all believed Chen Yang would make a comeback.

Especially after the media reported that Chen Yang's assets had surged again, everyone's thoughts were no longer on how to get the company out of its predicament; they were all thinking of waiting for Chen Yang to free himself from Heavenly Opening Pharmaceutical and then buy back the meat industry company at a high price.

With this mindset, how can the problem be solved……

"Dad, I think you should listen to Chen Yang and first replace that useless chairman." Lin Wei said, very dissatisfied: "Since he took office, he hasn't done a single good thing; instead, he's made the people below complain endlessly. The factory manager of the pig farm, Xue, has already come to me more than once to vent his grievances."

Seeing his daughter and son-in-law both urging him to replace the person, Lin Jianguo finally made up his mind!

After he left, Lin Wei again said to Chen Yang: "I want to set up another medicinal herb base in Double Phoenix Town to supply your company with raw materials. What do you think?"

Chen Yang nodded and said: "If you really want to do it, I can send experts from the company to give on-site guidance. Moreover, you only need to provide the land and labor; the costs of technology and cultivation can be borne by our company."

Lin Wei joked: "If you're willing to invest, then I'll have to expand the scale even further."

Chen Yang said calmly: "As long as the conditions are met, even if you plant medicinal herbs all over Double Phoenix Town, I have no objection."

Lin Wei gave Chen Yang a sideways glance and said: "If you plant medicinal herbs everywhere, can it still be called Double Phoenix Town? It might as well be called Chinese Medicine Town!"

Chen Yang found the name "Chinese Medicine Town" quite interesting, and said with a smile: "If everyone in the country, upon thinking of traditional Chinese medicine, associates it with Double Phoenix Town, then you'd become a big celebrity."

Lin Wei, enlightened by Chen Yang's remark, immediately felt energized. "Honey, it's still your brain that's sharp."

After saying that, she happily kissed Chen Yang, then handed the son back to Chen Yang, and hurried back to the study to organize materials.