People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Knowing that Tangside was after Fan Zhongxu's management shares, he hurriedly interrupted.

Lin Yi smiled and didn't take it to heart.

How can you expect Fan Zhongxu to be completely devoted to you if you don't offer him some management shares?

With such a relationship established, it will be natural for Fan Zhongxu to develop an affinity for Fenghua Metallurgical Plant and then bring up the matter of exchanging shares with Yongli Shares.

When I become the controlling shareholder, it will be my own business.

If you're lucky, you might even get a system reward from the alkali plant.

After all, it's the first domestically produced alkali, so there's still a chance.

"Old Fan, then it's decided."

As he spoke, Lin Yi got up from the sofa.

"We'll go to Fenghua Metallurgical Plant tomorrow to find out more about the situation."

"We will strive to start the furnace and produce steel as soon as possible."

……

the next morning.

After a long period of silence, Xingye Steel Plant has become unusually lively.

Yu Xingmin arrived a little late.

So as soon as I got off the bus, I saw the huge characters "Xingye" (兴业) that had been taken down from the wall.

His brow furrowed immediately.

"Hmph, young people these days are really impatient."

Seeing Yu Xingmin's displeased expression, Old Chen angrily said something to the side.

Hearing him say that, Yu Xingmin laughed instead.

"Young people are naturally more impatient, that's normal."

"Sir, you see things much more clearly."

Old Chen offered a flattering remark and followed Yu Xingmin into the metallurgical plant.

When the three parties met, Lin Yi first introduced Fan Zhongxu to Yu Xingmin.

Yu Xingmin's expression immediately turned strange.

However, this unusual occurrence was fleeting.

He then warmly extended his right hand and snuggled up to Fan Zhongxu, saying, "Brother Fan, I really didn't expect that we would meet here."

"Mr. Yu, what a coincidence!"

Fan Zhongxu chuckled and said, "I was quite surprised yesterday when Chairman Lin told me that he had reached a cooperation agreement with Mr. Yu."

"Unexpectedly, after all these twists and turns, we have finally decided to cooperate."

"Yes, it's all fate."

Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, Lin Yi couldn't help but look suspicious.

Fan Zhongxu had never told him before that he and Yu Xingmin had a relationship.

"Chairman Lin, there's a lot going on here. I'll tell you about it later."

Downstreet, with a smile on his face, whispered something.

After finishing their business and Yu Xingmin left with his men, he recounted what had happened.

However, when Yu Xingmin was preparing to establish Xingye Metallurgical Plant, he specifically visited Fan Zhongxu.

At that time, Fan Zhongxu really helped him a lot.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed later, and Fan Zhongxu fell into trouble.

He sought help from all sides for the sake of the alkali plant.

Yu Xingmin, who was a good friend of his and had received favors from him, actually kicked him when he was down.

They want to take 70% of Yongli Alkali Plant's shares for just three million.

Later, when Song Wenchang spread the word, he avoided meeting him even more.

After recounting the entanglement between the two parties with a disdainful expression, Tang Side warned, "Chairman Lin, Yu Xingmin is a man who abandons principles for personal gain. You must be careful when cooperating with him."

"Manager Tang, isn't it normal for a merchant to be blinded by profit and forget morality?"

Downstreet: "..."

Having taught him a lesson, Lin Yi looked at Fan Zhongxu, who had a wry smile on his face, and said, "Old Fan, learn from your mistakes."

"You are too enthusiastic in your dealings with people. You should be more careful in the future, especially with people you consider friends."

Lin Yi's words were a sincere reminder.

After several encounters, he had a clear understanding of Fan Zhongxu.

With a strong sense of righteousness.

Such people act with great ambition and never fear difficulties.

However, he is overly honest, even naive, when it comes to people and things.

However, this very point often makes it easy for him to stumble and be betrayed.

If we don't learn our lesson, we're destined to suffer losses in the future.

Fan Zhongxu smiled wryly and nodded, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Chairman Lin."

All Lin Yi could do was offer a reminder; as for whether Fan Zhongxu would take it as a warning, he couldn't be sure.

After discussing that, they started talking about the metallurgical plant going into production.

In Fan Zhongxu's words, the metallurgical plant was ready in every way.

Once the production team is assembled, the furnace can be started immediately once the raw materials arrive.

After saying this, Fan Zhongxu said, "Chairman Lin, although the metallurgical plant is not large in scale, steel production requires a heavy investment."

"And once the furnace is started, it cannot be stopped."

"So while 500,000 is a lot, it won't last long, especially since we need to stockpile mines."

"If we want to operate normally with the subsequent profits, we need to prepare at least another 500,000 during this period."

"This is under the premise that production will not be expanded in the short term."

"money is not a problem."

Lin Yi waved his hand dismissively.

Not to mention his own wealth.

As long as the steel mill gets up and running, he can get a loan from the bank.

Therefore, at that time, it won't be as simple as just ensuring continuous production.

Instead, they concentrated their funds on large-scale investment and rapidly expanded production.

Firstly, to achieve rapid growth in production capacity.

Secondly, they used the tactic of expanding production to force Yu Xingmin to invest as well.

If he doesn't agree, then he'll have to hand over the shares.

Of course, before that, Lin Yi would proactively help him tighten his cash flow.

Hearing Lin Yi speak so confidently, Fan Zhongxu stopped worrying about it and instead reminded him, "There's another matter, which I'm afraid Chairman Lin should consider soon."

"Old Fan, you say it."

"Chairman Lin, you must know the value of special steel."

"The saying goes, 'A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure.' If this news gets out, I'm afraid there will be no shortage of people eyeing the metallurgical plant."

"This is something we must be wary of."

The alkali plant experienced something like that.

Although Song Wenchang failed to succeed because of Lin Yi's appearance.

But it was precisely because of this that Lin Yi had seriously offended Song Wenchang.

Specialty steel, with its high profits, is bound to attract the covetous eyes of people like Song Wenchang.

First came the grudges, then the interests.

At that point, how could Song Wenchang not cause trouble for Lin Yi?

"there is always a solution to a problem."

Lin Yi said it with an indifferent expression.

"As long as he doesn't rob in an open and illegal manner, there's nothing to worry about."

Lin Yi had certainly considered this matter.

The initial idea was to make a fortune quietly.

However, he could build the pharmaceutical factory in a secret base.

But even if they set up their own steel plant, they couldn't build it at the secret base.

Unless he only intends to dabble in it for short-term personal use.

But that's not realistic.

We can't postpone something as important as the steel industry just because we're worried about trouble.

Therefore, all we can do is face the difficulties head-on.

If any problems arise, we'll just deal with them.

He is not the same Fan Zhongxu as before.

With only a nearly bankrupt alkali plant at hand, they had no options and were at the mercy of others.

He has a lot of cards in his hand.

If it's just a business tactic, Lin Yi is confident he can handle it with ease.

Moreover, the profits from specialty steel are enormous.

At that time, Song Wenchang will be tempted, and naturally there will be others as well.

This means that Lin Yi has room to maneuver within the situation.

As for the worst-case scenario... that's where Fang Chang's significance lies.