A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 51: Forcing People to Submit
"Chigo Bicycles quoted us 12500 yuan, citing depreciation of our rickshaws."

"Feng's rickshaw dealership quoted us 13000 yuan, thinking our rickshaw would depreciate."

"Gu's Car Dealership also bid, and also offered 13000 yuan."

"The highest bidder was Han's Car Dealership, who raised the price to 13200 yuan."

After listening to the old housekeeper's report, Li Yan's face turned green.

"They're trying to drive down the price, deliberately offering a low price. Anyone in this business knows that a license plate at 200 dollars won't sell, even if you have the money. Even with the depreciation of the cars, these 14000 of us won't be worth less than dollars."

The old housekeeper said helplessly, "Now everyone knows that something's happened to our Wang's Carriage Company. Our drivers are doing bad things, and our family is arguing about splitting up the family business. So it's inevitable that everyone is taking advantage of the situation to lower the price."

Li Yan said unwillingly: "Wait a little longer, isn't there another car dealership interested but hasn't made an offer yet?"

The old housekeeper nodded and said, "Fortunately, the other fifty rickshaws are now running smoothly."

After Wang Chengyun was buried, Li Yan endured the pain and returned to her old job.

She also knew that Wang's Car Dealership had a bad reputation, so she made three changes:
First, the original old rickshaw drivers were all uncooperative and new drivers were recruited;

Secondly, lower the rent – ​​45 cents during the day and 40 cents at night, in order to increase word of mouth;
Finally, give some small favors to win people's hearts.

Since the implementation of these three points recently, the situation has indeed improved and fifty vehicles are now in operation.

Li Yan even thought that the remaining fifty vehicles could actually be operated in the same way; it was just that Zhang Chunlan insisted on splitting up, and Li Yan was also worried that if there were more drivers, she would still not be able to manage them properly.

So, now we have no choice but to continue selling the car!

Chen Guangliang returned to the base in Fangua Nong and found Li Chao in the office. He was very satisfied.

Li Chao now increasingly views Changjiang Motor Dealership as a long-term career and often takes time out to work at Changjiang Motor Dealership.

His job is different from He Xiangdong's. It mainly deals with major issues and handles some emergencies.

In this way, Chen Guangliang can have more time to run around outside.

The reason why he attached importance to Li Chao's role was to prepare for Li Chao's accident or to go on a long journey one day. In order for Changjiang Car Company to continue to operate, there must be someone who can hold the overall situation.

At present, Li Chao is the most suitable candidate for this person, as He Xiangdong and Zhou Xinggao both lack something.

"Brother Chen, it's great that you're back. I have something to report to you!"

Li Chao looked a little excited and invited Chen Guangliang to take a seat.

Chen Guangliang also said happily: "Could it be that the traffic department's license plate has been found?"

Li Chao personally poured him a cup of tea, then shook his head and said, "Don't mention that. I don't think there's any hope in the next month or two. I'm talking about news from Wang's Car Dealership that they haven't sold any of their fifty cars yet. And according to what our people have inquired about, many dealerships are trying to lower the price!"

This is how business works. When your competitors are in trouble, they will definitely try to take advantage of the situation.

Chen Guangliang said: "That being said, Mrs. Wang may not be willing to sell it to us!"

Li Chao immediately said, "I don't think so. The second wife of the Wang family is now trying to split up the family, and the first wife doesn't have much authority over this business. Being able to keep 50 cars is already a good thing. So, I suggest that I negotiate and buy this project."

This time, Chen Guangliang said straightforwardly, "Okay, let's try quoting 14000 yuan!"

Those vehicles can only be sold for 50 to 60 dollars if sold second-hand, the key lies in the license plate.

The market price of this thing is 200 yuan, but it is actually out of stock and can be purchased at a premium.

Li Chao nodded and said, "This price is good. I'm confident. But how much money do I need?"

Chen Guangliang said confidently, "It just so happens that I recently received a loan commitment of 4000 yuan, which can be withdrawn at any time. The remaining yuan can also be raised among the rickshaw drivers. Everyone's enthusiasm is definitely beyond measure."

The money was originally intended to expand the car dealership, and now it’s even easier!

Li Chao said happily: "Okay, I'll go right away!"

Chen Guangliang said: "Take Lin Feng with you." This is called face!

Li Chao was invited into the living room by Wang's old housekeeper, and Li Yan entertained him.

After serving the tea, Li Yan politely asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Li, which car dealership are you from?"

Li Chao said directly: "I am one of the owners of Changjiang Car Dealership and also a member of the Transportation Department."

Li Yan's expression suddenly changed, and she said angrily, "Mr. Li, we won't sell our rickshaws to Changjiang Vehicle Company!"

The old butler also looked at Li Chao, as if trying to determine whether he was the "robber" from before.

However, Li Chao wore glasses and had a refined appearance, so it was probably impossible; he had also observed Chen Guangliang and found the same thing.

Li Chao said calmly, "Madam Wang, I don't think there's any problem between your dealership and ours. To be honest, it was Inspector Gao who took the initiative to cooperate with us on those twenty cars last time. Furthermore, Wang's dealership hasn't sold those fifty cars yet. I think our competitors must be trying to undercut us on price, but we won't!"

Li Yan wanted to say something immediately, but swallowed it back.

She then discovered that the feud between the two car dealerships was actually initiated by her husband.

In addition, her husband's accident was mainly because he beat the rickshaw driver to death.

Of course, she also knew that everything about the Wang family was ultimately related to the Changjiang Car Dealership.

When Li Yan heard that it was Inspector Gao who took the initiative to "betray", she suddenly felt a chill on her back. These skins were indeed not good things.

"Mr. Li, as a woman, I don't want to pursue the past, but now that the car is in our hands, we can sell it to whoever we want."

What Li Yan meant was that she didn't have the ability to take revenge and now she just wanted to run her business well; but if she didn't want to sell her car to you, she could still do it.

Li Chao said calmly, "Of course. But I still hope Madam Wang will think carefully and not let money get in the way. Also, our offer is 14000 dollars, which I believe is significantly higher than other car dealerships. Finally, given the Wang family's current situation, I think we should proactively resolve past grievances. This will benefit your future stable lives."

As soon as the last sentence came out, Li Yan and the old housekeeper felt a chill on their backs.

What this means is that the two families still have grievances, but your Wang family is now just an orphan and a widow, while Changjiang Car Company is now in its heyday. Isn’t it the Wang family that is at a disadvantage!
At this moment, Li Yan couldn't help but think about her two children. After all, was the robber from the Changjiang Car Dealership?

If so, if you don't sell it to someone else today, then what are the consequences?
Thinking of that man's skills and fierce eyes, they all broke out in cold sweats.

What's more, the quoted price of 14000 yuan is nearly 1000 yuan higher than that of other car dealerships, which is always a good thing.

"We want cash, no credit!"

"Of course, we can sign the contract at the law firm, hand over the money and the car."

The situation is pressing, so we have to take the initiative to seek peace.

The two parties quickly reached a preliminary agreement and went to the law firm to sign the contract three days later.

Today, the reason why Li Yan changed her mind was ultimately because Li Chao had said something in a cryptic way, reminding Li Yan that the two families were feuding and that it was not good for her. This touched Li Yan's heart with fear, and she agreed.

In fact, Li Chao didn’t know what Zhou Xinggao had done, but he knew that Wang’s Car Dealership had once taken the initiative to cause trouble for Changjiang Car Dealership, and it seemed that this revenge had not yet been avenged.

The old butler finally said, "Selling it to the Changjiang Car Dealership is also a good thing. It will draw the anger of the other car dealerships towards them!"

Li Yan asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

The old housekeeper said, "As long as we spread the word that Changjiang Car Dealership won the bid at a high price, I believe the other car dealerships will be dissatisfied with Changjiang Car Dealership. Add to that the fact that Changjiang Car Dealership has grown so rapidly, approaching 200 cars (175 vehicles) so quickly, and that Changjiang Car Dealership likes to let drivers become shareholders. These things combined, Changjiang Car Dealership will soon become a target of public criticism. Even Gu Zhuxuan will start to be wary of them."

Li Yan's eyes lit up and she agreed with the old housekeeper's statement.

Although she had to bow her head just now, it doesn't mean that she doesn't hate Chen Guangliang and Changjiang Motors.

"Humph, what others painstakingly built over a decade, he accomplished in a few months. A tall tree attracts the wind. Chen Guangliang's future will not be good."

This is the only way I can comfort myself!

(End of this chapter)