Chapter 2769: 2495 Chapter The Only Requirement

At Warehouse No. 4, Zhou Andong looked for a while and then said to Zhou Guodong: "Leader, let's go check the workshop."

"Let's go!" Zhou Guodong nodded.

The woolen mill was too large; after walking around the two workshops, over an hour had passed. Tan Sheng checked the time: "Governor, Factory Manager, Secretary, I had someone notify the small canteen to prepare lunch earlier. It's already past eleven o'clock, so it's about ready. How about we eat first and then continue the tour after?"

"Okay!" Zhou Andong said: "Leader, let's go eat first."

The head chef of the small canteen, upon receiving the task, began bustling about, taking out the game he had received two days prior from the refrigerator: stewed pheasant with hazel mushrooms, beer-braised wild rabbit, braised roe deer meat, venison stew with potatoes, as well as soy sauce-marinated donkey offal and donkey meat filling dumplings!

When Zhou Andong arrived at the small canteen, the dishes were already laid out on the table, and Head Chef Old Chen was standing by the side waiting.

"Yo!" Zhou Andong saw the dishes on the table and laughed: "I say, Old Chen, where did you get all this game?"

Old Chen laughed and said: "This was brought by my nephew the day before yesterday, hunted in Mentougou."

The Wildlife Protection Law had been implemented in 1989. If it were in Heilongjiang Province or Jilin Province, due to the many hunters relying on hunting for a living, management was temporarily not so strict, so eating game was normal. But being able to obtain these items in Jingcheng? That was truly unusual.

Zhou Andong didn't press further, laughing as he said to Zhou Guodong: "Leader, you're in for a treat this time."

"Fifteen years ago, I went on a business trip to Heilongjiang Province and ate game. I still remember that taste today." Zhou Guodong sat down, looked at the dishes on the table, and his eyes were full of nostalgia: "I never expected that today I would come here and actually be able to eat such good food."

Chen Gong opened a bottle of tribute wine and poured for Zhou Guodong, Zhou Andong, and Gu Bingman: "Leader, let's drink and chat."

"Come on, come on, come on!" Zhou Andong raised his wine cup: "Leader, welcome to visit our woolen mill."

Zhou Guodong raised his wine cup and clinked it with everyone's, then eagerly picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of chicken meat, and put it in his mouth: "Mmm, mmm, mmm, this is the taste, delicious."

This meal lasted about two hours. After eating and drinking to their fill, Zhou Andong didn't waste time wandering around with Zhou Guodong but went straight to his office.

"Wow!" As soon as he entered the office, Zhou Guodong exclaimed in surprise: "Factory Manager Zhou, your office renovation must have cost a lot, and this space is much larger than my office."

"I'm just enjoying the shade planted by those before me." Zhou Andong invited Zhou Guodong to sit on the sofa. Tang Wenjuan poured tea for the two and then withdrew.

Zhou Andong immediately understood the meaning behind Zhou Guodong's words and couldn't help but sigh: "This woolen mill is truly rich and imposing."

Zhou Andong took out a cigarette, offered one to Zhou Guodong, and lit one for himself: "Leader, do you still have smuggled goods to sell to me?"

Zhou Guodong wasn't surprised at all. After all, given Zhou Andong's intelligence, if he couldn't guess his purpose, that would be strange.

"Yes, we still have over one million pieces of smuggled home appliances. I don't know if Chairman Zhou is interested."

"Of course I am!" How could Zhou Andong not be interested? Jinghua Electric Appliances was about to open, and with this batch of smuggled home appliances, they could definitely fire the first shot in Jingcheng: "How many major appliances, how many small appliances?"

"I really don't know the specifics." Zhou Guodong said: "Refrigerators, televisions, and washing machines—these major appliances account for... percent."

Zhou Andong pondered and said: "If that's the case, I need to send someone to check it out."

Zhou Guodong lowered his head to light his cigarette: "I can still give you the best price. The only requirement is settlement in US dollars."

"No problem!" Zhou Andong agreed readily: "When are you returning to Qiong Province?"

"Tomorrow!" Zhou Guodong said: "Flight at 10:50 AM."

Zhou Andong thought for a moment: "How about this—I'll have someone accompany you."

"Can do!" Zhou Guodong asked: "How many people? You call the Beijing Office, I'll book the tickets."

"No need!" Zhou Andong waved his hand: "We'll book our own tickets."

"Fine, I won't argue with you on this." Zhou Guodong checked the time: "I have dinner tonight with the leadership of the Planning Commission (NDRC), so I must leave first. Tomorrow morning, have your people meet me at the Beijing Office."

"Then it's settled."

Zhou Andong stood up to see Zhou Guodong out of the office, escorted him downstairs, watched him get into the car and drive away, then turned back. He then sat down in the large boss's chair, picked up the phone on his desk, dialed a string of numbers, and soon heard the voice of Wang Hui, General Manager of Jinghua Electric Appliances, from the receiver.

"Hello, this is Jinghua Electric Appliances, I'm Wang Hui."

Zhou Andong laughed: "General Manager Wang, it seems you've already gotten into the swing of things—good."

"Boss!" Wang Hui's laughter came through the receiver: "Your call came at just the right time—I just entered the office, was about to grab something and leave."

Zhou Andong said offhandedly: "I figured, based on my calculation, that you'd be back at the office to pick up things at this time, so I gave you a call."

Wang Hui laughed heartily: "Boss, was it just like this that you tricked my sister-in-law into your hands?"

"You got that wrong." Zhou Andong said proudly: "Back then, I was still a pure and naive little boy. When my sister-in-law saw me, she developed lustful thoughts and used any means to trick me into her hands."

Wang Hui didn't believe Zhou Andong's words, laughing as she said: "Boss, I don't have your kind of leisure. If you have something to say, say it quickly—I still have a pile of things to handle."

Zhou Andong said: "I called you because I have good news to tell you."

Wang Hui immediately said: "What good news? Are you going to raise my salary?"

"Just knew it was about a raise." Zhou Andong said displeased: "In Qiong Province, there are over one million pieces of smuggled electrical appliances, with major appliances accounting for about seventy percent. The flight tomorrow is at 10:50 AM—you should book your ticket now and fly with Governor Zhou Guodong of Qiong Province."

"Over one million pieces of smuggled home appliances?" Wang Hui's voice trembled slightly: "If we can secure them all, Jinghua Electric Appliances' fifty stores in Jingcheng and four stores in Tianjin could offer even greater discounts for opening promotions."

"Exactly!" Zhou Andong said: "Because we settle in US dollars, Qiong Province will offer us a more favorable price. The specific negotiations will be handled by you."

"No problem!" Wang Hui said energetically: "I'll book the tickets right now."

Zhou Andong added: "Tomorrow morning, you first go to Qiong Province's Beijing Office to meet with Governor Zhou Guodong, then you'll leave together."

"Got it!" Wang Hui responded: "Alright then, I'll book the tickets right away."