Chapter 48: Each Calculating

In the conference room, the people looked at each other, and then looked at Gao Qingkui. Some were full of sympathy, some were mocking, some were gloating, and more were just watching the fun.

"Factory Director Gao, look, Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor, this is the People's Daily, your factory is really famous now." Liu Qingjun smiled and placed the newspaper in front of Gao Qingkui, then stood up and left.

Gao Qingkui lowered his head, looking at the newspaper. He was a bit farsighted and wasn't wearing glasses, but the close-up photo of Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor on it was very dazzling.

Don't know how long it had been, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhang Deyou walked in from outside: "Factory Director!"

Gao Qingkui came back to his senses, found that the conference room was empty, and then saw Zhang Deyou walking over with a newspaper.

"Heh!" Gao Qingkui laughed, but this laughter sounded a bit sour and a bit angry.

"I've already seen the newspaper." Gao Qingkui picked up the newspaper and raised it.

Zhang Deyou looked worried: "What should we do now?"

Gao Qingkui stood up: "Let's go back and talk about it."

Hu Yang City Supply and Marketing Cooperative, Zhu Dayong closed his eyes, leaning against the back of the chair, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the armrest, while on the desk in front of him lay a newspaper.

*Ring, ring... *

The phone rang suddenly. Zhu Dayong opened his eyes, sat up straight, and reached out to grab the phone: "I am Zhu Dayong."

Wang Wanli's voice came from the receiver: "Director Zhu, have you seen the report in the People's Daily?"

Zhu Dayong was silent for a moment: "I saw it!"

Wang Wanli said with suppressed anger: "I really don't know what Jiangzhou Winery is doing. Are we not paying for the liquor? They even said it was big sorghum liquor."

Zhu Dayong looked at the photo in the newspaper: "Maybe Zhang Deyou didn't lie to us, but that doesn't matter anymore. From today on, there will be no more big sorghum liquor, only Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Yugong."

Wang Wanli snorted coldly: "There is a reception in the city tonight, and Director Xu from the Municipal Government Office specifically named Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor. Is there any way?"

Zhu Dayong said: "I called Zhang Deyou and Gao Qingkui, but neither answered. You call the winery's Supply and Marketing Section, but if you want to drink this liquor tonight, you'd better go there yourself. It's only an hour or so away."

Wang Wanli said: "Let's go together. I know the situation of Jiangzhou Winery better than you. Production has stopped, and the stock of liquor definitely isn't much. If we go now, we can grab the first move. If we wait a couple of days and others react, it will be difficult to get the liquor."

Zhu Dayong smiled and said: "Don't go to them, contact Gu Bing, the Party Committee Secretary of the winery directly. This liquor was created by him. That's why Zhang Deyou and Gao Qingkui are sparing no effort to suppress it and not let the liquor leave the factory."

"You're really not going?" Wang Wanli said: "I know the situation of Jiangzhou Winery better than you. Production has stopped, and the stock of liquor definitely isn't much. If we go now, we can grab the first move. If we wait a couple of days and others react, it will be difficult to get the liquor."

Originally, Zhu Dayong wanted to let the procurement section go, but hearing Wang Wanli's words, he felt it made sense: "Fine, let's go together. Come to my place, and drive my car."

As time passed, the power of the People's Daily slowly appeared, and Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor truly walked into the public's line of sight. Especially in Jiangzhou, the sensation caused was no less than dropping an atomic bomb. The winery employees were running around telling each other, and they gathered toward the winery one after another.

The phone in the Supply and Marketing Section became busy again. This time the answer was: Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor's sealed version is not sold to the market, and the ordinary version is in short supply, so sales are suspended.

What, the sealed version is not sold to the market? How can that be? I'll go directly to find your Factory Director.

What, in short supply? It doesn't matter, we'll just take a little less.

Some with great magical powers directly called Gu Bing's office. At the same time, the phones in Zhang Deyou and Gao Qingkui's offices also rang non-stop. The only thought of the two old things was that since they couldn't suppress Gu Bing anymore, they would firmly grasp the channels. No matter who called to ask for liquor, they promised everything.

Gu Bing kept answering phones, all of them were people using connections and going through the back door. His throat was hoarse from talking. Finally, he put the phone aside, stopped answering, then picked up the teacup, gulped down the tea in one breath, and then let out a long sigh.

"What should we do? Those who can call me are not easy to offend. And they all want the sealed version. There are only twenty tons, looking at this situation, it's simply not enough to go around."

Zhou Andong rolled his eyes: "Don't you know that things are precious when they are rare? You can't give them as much as they want. You have to limit it. Even so, you have to hold on and not sell it easily. You have to let them know that wanting to drink the sealed Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor is not easy."

Gu Bing said distressedly: "It's really painful but happy."

Zhou Andong laughed loudly: "You don't have to be afraid of offending people. If the sealed version really sells out, there are plenty of broken paper strips. Just

"Profiteer!" Gu Bing cursed, then burst into loud laughter.

At this moment, Seeing Jian Qiu and Jiang Yuyue walked into the office carrying packed lunches: "Let's eat."

Zhou Andong asked: "What did you buy?"

Jiang Yuyue said: "I bought steamed dumplings and mutton soup across from the distillery. Eat quickly; it won't be good once it gets cold."

Seeing Jian Qiu said: "Our factory workers are all gathered at the main gate. Secretary Gu, aren't you going to go say a few words?"

Gu Bing was stunned: "Say what?"

Seeing Jian Qiu rolled her eyes: "The workers only know what they've read in the newspapers or heard from others; they don't know the specific situation. Now the situation is excellent; you need to go explain the situation to them, give them some peace of mind, and while you're at it, win over their hearts. You could also promise them some benefits, like bonuses."

Zhou Andong picked up a steamed dumpling and took a bite: "Why aren't you going quickly while Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou are in a state of panic? You have to know that workers are like children—whoever feeds them is their mother. By the time those two old things react and get out there before you, and promise some benefits, what you've done before will be greatly discounted."

"Alright, I'm going right now!" Gu Bing agreed.

Zhou Andong said: "Besides bonuses, you can also give every worker the sales qualification for a case of the ***-style liquor. The ex-factory price is still 165, but if they sell it for 265 or 365, that's none of our business; all the money they make is theirs."

"What do you mean?" Not only Gu Bing, but even Seeing Jian Qiu and Jiang Yuyue didn't understand.

Zhou Andong stuffed half a steamed dumpling into his mouth and mumbled: "I want to hype up the price of the liquor, making the brand-style a true high-end liquor that isn't just for drinking, but also has collection value. Therefore, Leader, you must control the volume of goods released."

Meanwhile, in Gao Qingkui's office, Zhang Deyou was listening excitedly to Gao Qingkui's instructions.

"Go now. You can promise the workers that this month's bonuses will be doubled, and there will be benefits at the end of the year—not just fish and meat, but also rice, flour, and oil. This way, we will definitely be able to win back a lot of points and also make everything Gu Bing did before greatly discounted."