1987: Sleepless Tonight

"With the leaders, Boss Lu, you don't have to worry too much. Although some leaders prefer Coca-Cola's acquisition of the Second Beverage Factory and have no feelings for the beverage, the Second Beverage Factory, or the Second Beverage Factory's soda, most of the leaders still have feelings for the Second Beverage Factory and the Second Beverage Factory. Those who have feelings for the No. [-] Soda Drink Factory do not want the No. [-] Beverage Factory to collapse, nor do they want the No. [-] Soda Drink to disappear from now on," Li Changhe said.

"From the very beginning of our cooperation with Coca-Cola, we have done it for the purpose of benefiting both parties, not for a unilateral acquisition by Coca-Cola. As long as we can prevent this from happening, then the leaders will definitely be willing to listen. .”

There are still leaders who have the same idea as Li Changhe, and have deep feelings for the No. [-] Beverage Factory and the No. [-] Soda.

"There is actually a very simple way to solve this matter." Lu Hao said.

Hearing Lu Hao's understatement that there was a way, Li Changhe's eyes instantly lit up and he stared straight at Lu Hao, "I knew you must have a way, and I hope you won't go with us because of the previous competitive relationship between us. There is a gap between me and the Second Beverage Factory, what can you do?"

"Follow the contract." Lu Hao said.

"According to the contract?" Li Changhe was stunned, "Boss Lu, what do you mean, you want Coca-Cola to merge with the Second Beverage Factory and stop the production of soda from the Second Factory? Although the production of soda from the Second Factory has been stopped, for Wanjia Beverage Factory It’s a good thing, but without the No. [-] soda, Coca-Cola will settle here in Jiangcheng, which is not a good thing for you, and Coca-Cola is strong and much harder to deal with than the No. [-] soda.”

"No, that's not what I mean. What I mean is that the contract stipulates that if the sales volume of Beverage Factory No. [-] drops to a certain level, Coca-Cola has the right to interfere with the operations of Beverage Factory No. [-] and suspend production at Beverage Factory No. [-]. Sodas, including other products of the Second Beverage Factory, are not necessarily required to abide by this treaty. They can completely breach the contract and just pay liquidated damages." Lu Hao said.

Paying liquidated damages is also abide by the contract!

Li Changhe's eyes widened and he patted his leg, "Boss Lu's ideas are always so novel and different. You are absolutely right. You can indeed do this, but the liquidated damages are very high. If you don't follow the instructions, According to the regulations, 2000 million yuan must be paid to Coca-Cola, but the second beverage factory simply cannot afford that much money."

"You can find a bank loan, or ask your superiors to find a way to transfer some other funds to save the Second Beverage Factory. After all, the Second Beverage Factory has spent so many years with the people of Jiangcheng. If you can keep it, It’s always a good idea to buy this brand.” Lu Hao suggested.

2,000 million is definitely not a small sum, especially for a state-owned unit like the Second Beverage Factory. Even though the Second Beverage Factory has been profitable before, and the amount of profit is not small, most of the profits are actually All turned in.

In other words, there is not much cash in the account of the No. 2,000 Beverage Factory. It will definitely not be able to withdraw 2,000 million, let alone 200 million, or even [-] million.

"Boss Lu, the Second Beverage Factory is like this. Which bank will lend money? And 2,000 million is not a small sum. No bank can provide such a large amount of money, and there is no spare money from the superior units. Give it to the Second Beverage Factory." Li Changhe shook his head, "Even if you have the money, you will definitely not give it out, because if you take it out, it will be paid to Coca-Cola as liquidated damages, but what will happen to the Second Beverage Factory after that? This money is spent on this aspect. , leaders will only feel it is too wasteful.”

He looked at Lu Hao and said, "Do you have any other options? 2,000 million is really too much. By the way, aren't you familiar with foreigners? Can you contact Coca-Cola through the foreigners and ask them to give you two drinks?" The factory needs more time, or should we be less rigid about the contract?"

He suddenly thought that Lu Hao was familiar with foreigners, and he might be able to establish contact with Coca-Cola through this relationship and intercede.

"The foreigner and I are indeed a bit pretentious, but it's not easy to ask them to help with this matter. After all, Coca-Cola will definitely not give in when it involves its own interests." Lu Hao shook his head, "Besides, even if the foreigner can use the back door, there are also hidden dangers. rules, but they will still be more serious when it comes to contracts. They have already thought carefully and considered various situations when signing the contract."

"The cooperation with the Second Beverage Factory is obviously well-prepared, and we will definitely not give up until we achieve our goals."

He looked at Li Changhe and said, "Director Li, why don't you be more attentive and don't take it too seriously? There are so many beverage factories in Jiangcheng, and they are all falling apart. The ones that have been merged have been merged. It is not the case that the Second Beverage Factory was merged by Coca-Cola." A disgraceful thing.”

Coca-Cola had an idea for the Second Beverage Factory, and he also had an idea for the Second Beverage Factory, but Li Changhe asked him for advice. This idea was inherently unreliable.

Even if you really have an idea, you won't come up with it. Even if you come up with it, it's just to hide evil intentions and think about yourself.

"Is there really no way out?" Li Changhe still refused to give up, hoping that Lu Hao could think of another way, "I don't care what happens to other factories, but I have worked in the Second Beverage Factory for so many years, and the Second Beverage Factory It is my second home, and it can even be said to have a similar status to my first home. The Second Factory soda is like my child. Now that I have to stop the Second Factory soda, wouldn’t it cost me my life? "

"And as you said before, I really became the sinner of the Second Beverage Factory. I strongly supported the cooperation between the Second Beverage Factory and Coca-Cola. I didn't read the contract carefully, and my judgment of the situation was seriously flawed. Mistakes and being too optimistic will lead to this situation.”

Li Changhe regretted it very much now and drank a few more sips of wine.

Seeing him like this, Lu Hao estimated that the time was almost up, so he asked again, "Actually, there are still solutions, but it depends on what exactly you want, Director Li?"

"What do you mean?" Li Changhe didn't understand what Lu Hao meant.

"If, Director Li, you just want to keep the brand name of Factory No. [-] soda and keep the soda from Factory No. [-] in production, then I can help you realize this idea." Lu Hao explained, "And if Li Director, you want to preserve the Second Beverage Factory, so I can’t help you realize this idea, so I can only say sorry.”

"The soda from the Second Beverage Factory is produced by the No. [-] Beverage Factory. Isn't the soda from the No. [-] Baoquan Beverage Factory the same as the No. [-] Baoquan Beverage Factory?" Li Changhe asked strangely.