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Chapter 1741 Xu Damao's New Business

After deciding on the chef, they started discussing the shareholding issue.

The two sides argued for an hour, neither of them convinced the other, and in the end, they split the score evenly.

Yan Bugui said, "I'll be in charge of bookkeeping, and my wife will be in charge of purchasing."

He's the one in charge of purchasing for my eldest son's restaurant.

He's very familiar with this.

Purchasing is a lucrative job, so Qin Huairu was naturally unwilling to hand it over to the Third Aunt.

"Old Yan, we're running a restaurant, not some small-time operation. I've seen it myself; Yan Jiecheng goes out to buy supplies, leaving before four o'clock every day, and he goes to far-off places."

Do you think your sister-in-law is suitable? I'm young, this job should be given to me.

What followed was another round of heated debate.

Yi Zhonghai favored Qin Huairu, so in the end Yan Bugui had no choice but to give up to Qin Huairu.

Next, they discussed several more items, and their considerations were quite comprehensive.

Finally, Qin Huairu summarized: "I'll go to the steel rolling mill to find a cook, and you guys go find a place to open a restaurant."

At this point, the initial phase of their partnership was complete.

In the backyard
Liu Haizhong went home in a huff and puff, and before his second aunt could ask him anything, he told her what had happened.

"I knew they were up to no good."

Aunt Er added, "Da Mao is right. They just can't stand us making money."

Don't hang out with them anymore.

Liu Haizhong suddenly remembered Yi Zhonghai's words, so he asked, "What do you think about me separating from Xu Damao?"

"Why did you suddenly decide to separate from Xu Damao?"

Liu Haizhong then explained the reason for the division of the family business: "Look, the share of rebar was obtained by me from Director Lan."

I'm aware of those channels as well.

Guangtian and Guangfu handled all the paperwork.

Xu Damao did nothing but drink with others. And he still took the lion's share. That's so unfair!

After thinking it over, Auntie Er said, "I think we should really consider profit sharing."

As for separating from Xu Damao, you should be careful.

"Why?" Liu Haizhong asked, puzzled. He thought his second aunt should support him.

Auntie Er said, "You forgot. Da Mao managed to get those final payments back."

Also, if we make money and then separate from Xu Damao, what will others think of us?

"Didn't you see what other people are saying about Yan Jiecheng and his wife?"

After a pause, Aunt Er continued, "Xu Damao is a bad seed."

"What if he does something bad to us after you kick him out?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a while but couldn't find a reason to refute his second aunt.

Everything else can be disregarded, but reporting this issue is something that definitely needs serious consideration.

Xu Damao is a shareholder of the company and is very knowledgeable about its operations.

"Let's do as you said and discuss the profit-sharing with Xu Damao."

At this moment, Xu Damao had no idea that his backyard was on fire.

He was discussing business with a contractor he knew.

"Manager Xu, who should we entrust with the subsequent construction of those two factories?"

Xu Damao said, "It's not decided yet. Do you have any ideas?"

"Of course. Those two factories are quite large. There's enough work for us to do for a year."

We haven't met the boss yet. Could you tell us about him?

Xu Damao laughed heartily: "Let me tell you. The owners of these two factories are from Hong Kong."

"Old Gao, I remember you're from old Beijing, right?"

"Yes, I'm a native of Beijing."

"Then you must have heard of the name Lou Bancheng."

Upon hearing this, Lao Gao immediately nodded: "Of course I've heard of it. The Lou family was incredibly famous before Liberation."

By the way, his villa was occupied by a section chief during exercise.

The house was given away last year and returned to the Lou family.

You mean, both factories belong to the Lou family?

Xu Damao nodded smugly: "It's not far off, though. The factory is a joint venture between the Lou family and someone else." Old Gao asked curiously, "Who is it? Who can be a partner with the Lou family?"

Xu Damao was about to show off when he suddenly remembered He Yuzhu's instructions and dared not say anything more.

He Yuzhu wanted to open a factory, but he didn't want the whole place to know. He specifically told Xu Damao not to mention his name for the time being.

"Never mind who it is. Just know that anyone who can cooperate with the Lou family is no ordinary person."

Old Gao wasn't a novice; he vaguely guessed what was going on. These days, many powerful people hire others to start businesses on their behalf.

He guessed that this was the situation at those two factories.

"I'm not asking anything, I just want you to say a few good words for me."

When the factory starts operating, give my brother some work to do.

Xu Damao was quick-witted and saw this as an opportunity. He realized that relying solely on rebar wouldn't earn him enough money.

He had long wanted to get involved in other businesses.

"Old Gao, to be honest, I know both of the bosses behind this. If I want, this job is mine."

I have an idea: let's work together and start a construction company.

I assure you, all the work at both factories will be ours. What do you think?

Old Gao thought about it for a moment and thought it was a good idea. He also wanted to expand his business.

"Are you really sure?"

Xu Damao said, "If I'm not sure, I won't say anything more."

Didn't you see? I was in charge of the initial site leveling. The boss didn't even come.

Old Gao said, "Since you put it that way, I naturally agree. Let me tell you, my cousin works for a government construction company."

I can assure you about the construction techniques.

Xu Damao said, "Then it's settled."

The two reached a cooperation agreement, and their relationship became even closer.

Xu Damao no longer indulged in alcohol and wasn't drunk. He hummed a little tune as he returned to the courtyard house, where Liu Haizhong called him inside.

"Uncle Liu, what's wrong? Is there a problem with your business?"

Liu Haizhong said, "Business is fine. Guangtian and Guangfu are looking after it."

Da Mao, let me ask you, what have you been doing lately? You've been leaving early and coming home late.

You don't even care about our own business anymore.

Xu Damao quickly retorted, "How could I not care? Wasn't Old Li, who bought goods a couple of days ago, the one I introduced?"
I've been running around these past few days trying to build relationships; several people want to buy my goods.

My current worry is that there's no stock.

"Uncle Liu, how did things go with the matter I asked you to discuss with Factory Director Lan about getting us more goods?"

Liu Haizhong looked awkward.

He originally wanted to give Xu Damao a hard time so that he could take the initiative in the subsequent negotiations.

Unexpectedly, Xu Damao gave him a rude awakening with just a few words.

"The steel mill's output is what it is, and there are many people who want it. They all have connections."

Factory Director Lan was also at a loss.

Xu Damao added, "What about the others? Construction sites need a lot of things."

"Didn't Guangtian and Guangfu even contact the suppliers?"

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu quickly defended themselves, saying that they had done their best.

From the very beginning, the Liu father and son were at a disadvantage.

It was the second aunt who spoke up and helped them out of the predicament.

"Da Mao, I've called you here today to discuss the profit-sharing arrangement."

The rebar mills only have so many quotas. Without my husband's connections, you simply can't get the goods.

It's fair to say that our family has contributed the most to the company's operations. Yet, we receive far too little in dividends.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately understood what was going on. He had already considered this issue and knew very well that Liu Haizhong would be dissatisfied sooner or later.

Just a few days ago, he would have argued with Liu Haizhong.

We don't need to anymore.

He had a better way to make money: "Uncle Liu, how about this, we split the profits 50/50?"

Liu Haizhong didn't expect it to be so easy and agreed immediately.

(End of this chapter)