1987: Sleepless Tonight

Chapter 1337: Think about defeat before victory

What Lu Hao said is the actual situation.

The resistance encountered in the acquisition of the second beverage factory also mainly came from these two aspects. A state-owned enterprise, and it was also a leading enterprise in the industry, was acquired by a private enterprise that had not been established for a long time. This was a slap in the face of the relevant leaders.

With such a long factory history and so many resources, it still couldn't compete with the private sector. In the end, it was acquired by the private sector. When it was revealed, it was embarrassing and shameful.

Based on this mentality, some leaders may not be willing to see the Second Beverage Factory be acquired by Wanjia Beverage Factory. They would rather see the Second Beverage Factory be acquired by Coca-Cola. At least Coca-Cola is a foreign-funded enterprise. If it is acquired by Coca-Cola, in the eyes of these leaders It is understandable that the foreign investors are strong after all, and being acquired by them will make them look better, and they may even take the initiative to provide many preferential conditions to foreign investors.

This mentality is actually similar to Cixi's policy of preferring foreigners to domestic slaves.

Sad, deplorable, hateful.

"The competition in the beverage industry is too fierce. In fact, the Second Beverage Factory, including other beverage factories, have fallen into this situation. They have something to do with you, Boss Lu, but the relationship is not that big. In the final analysis, customers still have many choices. Now, there are not only local brands in Jiangcheng City, but also brands from within the province, including brands from other provinces, and there are more choices to choose from." said the director of the No. [-] Beverage Factory.

"That's the truth. The decline of the beverage factory has something to do with you, Boss Lu, but we can't blame you. In the final analysis, we ourselves are still not up to par."

"Boss Lu, you didn't use any dirty tricks, you worked hard with real skills. If other beverage factories had your skills, they wouldn't be in decline."

"Selling the Second Beverage Factory to Boss Lu is actually very good. It's better than selling it to foreigners. How can foreigners feel at ease? They won't do loss-making business. Boss Lu, you are at least one of our own. You will definitely be better than others in terms of wages and benefits." Foreigners have to be stronger, and if a good leading company is sold to foreigners, it won’t sound good to others.”

The other people at the table also spoke, all of them leaning towards Lu Hao.

There's some flattery, but there's also some sincerity.

"I'm not sure what the specific situation is now. It has to be discussed with the leadership and the result will be known after careful consideration." Lu Hao said, "But the current situation is that the output and scale of Wanjia Beverage Factory are limited. , the demand for the product in the market is very large, and we cannot wait too long. If the time is too long, we can only find a way from other places to see if there are other beverage factories willing to sell to Wanjia Beverage Factory, so that Wanjia Beverage Factory expands its scale.”

"After all, opportunities don't come around all the time. It's hard to say whether Wanjia Beverage Factory can go far in the long run, so if you have the opportunity and advantage now, you should seize it. I've been to various beverage factories these days. Look, understanding the situation is also the same idea. While learning from experience, I also want to understand the situation of each company."

Although we are colleagues, the atmosphere at the table is very harmonious.

After the meal was finished and the wine was drunk, everyone dispersed.

Lu Hao also drove his father-in-law, Su Xingmin, and Huang Minghua back to Wanjia Beverage Factory.

After entering the office and closing the door, the three of them smoked and chatted.

"Brother Hao, has something changed at the Second Beverage Factory? That's why Brother Hao is so talented these days that he drives his car to inspect other beverage factories. Is there really no chance to acquire the Second Beverage Factory?" Huang Minghua asked.

At the dinner table, Lu Hao said that he was learning from the experiences of various beverage factories, but in fact he could see that it sounded nice to say that he was learning from experience, but in fact he was inspecting the conditions, operating conditions, equipment, etc. of each beverage factory. Indeed, There are plans to acquire other beverage factories, otherwise it would not be possible to be so detailed. Each beverage factory will be visited and inspected on the spot. In addition, if there is time, the leaders of each beverage factory will be invited to dinner to learn more about the specific situation.

"There are definitely opportunities, but don't put the initiative in the hands of others when doing anything. The initiative must be in your own hands. The second beverage factory has the largest site, the best employees, and the best equipment. It is also more advanced than other beverage factories, especially the PET filling production line purchased from Lao Mei Na. Another one, the name of the leading enterprise of the second factory is also very good. If we acquire the second beverage factory, compared with the acquisition Other beverage factories, for us, have the greatest benefits, but there are some things that you can’t just do whatever you want. We have contacted the Second Beverage Factory several times, and the two sides are currently talking pretty well. , even if the other party made some rather excessive demands, I complied with them with great sincerity, but these were all spoken verbally, and the contract has not been formally signed yet. What was said verbally cannot be counted, and there are variables." Lu Hao He flicked the ash from his cigarette and said.

"So we have to take the initiative to inspect other beverage factories in Jiangcheng and use other beverage factories as alternatives. If something unexpected happens in the negotiations with the second beverage factory, we will not be at a loss. We can at least return the favor. There is another set of plans that can be implemented to reduce losses and risks."

Many things are not what you want to do. If you want to do what you want, you have to take the initiative and hold it tight.

Think about defeat before victory.

"That's the truth. Words spoken can definitely not count. Moreover, the Second Beverage Factory is Jiangcheng's leading enterprise after all. The various leaders are definitely not sure about how it is arranged. They cannot put all their hopes in words. Commitment." Su Xingmin nodded, "Currently, Wanjia Beverage Factory's products are very popular. We must take advantage of the good momentum and continue our efforts. Otherwise, if we miss this opportunity, accidents may happen later, and the situation may not be so good. , such as the No. [-] Beverage Factory, which was fine before, but suddenly stopped working in the past year. "

He lamented that after the market was liberalized, the changes were so fast that people could not see clearly. Accidents seemed to happen anytime and anywhere. He originally thought that Hongyuan Beverage Factory could continue to operate, and he would be very happy and it would be much easier, but Hongyuan Apart from changing its name, the beverage factory continued to operate, and the business was still very good, but it was just relaxing for a while, and then it became worrying again.

I was worried that something unexpected would happen in such a good situation, and that it would be like the Second Beverage Factory, which would overturn in an instant.

The number of white hairs has increased a lot.

"Brother Hao, which beverage factory have you chosen?" Huang Minghua asked, "I think Beverage Factory No. [-] is good. In Jiangcheng, Beverage Factory No. [-] is only slightly smaller than Beverage Factory No. [-] in terms of equipment. Everyone can do it, plus the leaders of the third beverage factory admire you very much, Brother Hao, so cooperation with them should be much smoother."