In Qi Yun's impression, people from such units were often accustomed to speaking in officialese, always being ambiguous and letting you interpret on your own.

However, the deputy secretary-general in front of him was completely different. Without a word of nonsense, he straightforwardly extended goodwill to Qi Yun.

Although Qi Yun didn't have any political aspirations, getting acquainted with the local business association's big shots might be beneficial for his future development.

So he immediately cupped his hands in thanks and said, "That's really great, thank you for your care, Secretary-General."

The deputy secretary-general waved his hand and continued, "Those business association members are usually very busy, and it's not easy to get them together. If you want to meet them, you have to seize the opportunity well."

"But don't be too hasty. After all, you're new to this circle, you have to let them get to know you first, take it slow."

Qi Yun nodded quickly and replied sincerely, "Yes, I will be mindful of my approach."

The deputy secretary-general nodded slightly, "Alright, that's all the advice I can give you. Go handle the formalities now."

"Okay." Qi Yun stood up, expressed his gratitude once more, then left the office.

An hour later, he walked out of the office building and let out a long sigh of relief. After tomorrow's election meeting process is completed, he will become an official Municipal Committee member.

Although still an ordinary citizen, at least others can't push him around so easily anymore.

"Ding ding!"

At this moment, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang. Qi Yun took out his phone and saw a bank message of a deposit of 1.2 million, the transferor being Blue Sky Jewelry Company.

As he was perplexed, Chief Bi's call came in.

"Brother Qi, you received the money, right?"

Qi Yun was stunned for a moment and replied, "I just received 1.2 million. What is this money for?"

"Our partner in Myanmar has picked up the person, and the jadeite transaction has been completed." The caller paused and continued, "This money was transferred over by them, it's your share."

Qi Yun suddenly realized, "Alright, thanks a lot, Chief Bi."

Chief Bi chuckled, "We're like brothers, no need to be so polite. No other matters for now, I'll hang up."

After ending the call, Qi Yun walked out of the municipal government courtyard, headed to the parking lot outside, got in his car, and drove straight to Changhe District, planning to check out the factory mentioned in the intel.

He had already contacted the other party in the morning, and he could tell from the phone call that they were indeed very anxious.

It didn't take long before the car stopped at the factory entrance. Qi Yun got out of the car, glanced backward, and then walked inside the factory.

The factory wasn't very large. Normally it would be work time, but the factory was unusually quiet, not a sound of machinery running.

He arrived at a three-story office building and finally saw an old man in a security uniform. He hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Sir, I'm looking for your boss, Mr. Jia. Which office is he in?"

The old man pointed upward and answered, "First room on the right on the second floor."

Qi Yun thanked him and quickly headed to the second floor.

At the office door, he raised his hand and gently knocked.

"Come in," a slightly weary voice came from inside.

Qi Yun pushed the door open and saw the office in disarray, papers scattered everywhere, and the desk piled with documents.

A middle-aged man with somewhat messy hair was sitting behind the desk, looking at the documents in front of him with a worried expression.

Seeing Qi Yun enter, he forced a smile and stood up.

"You must be Mr. Qi? Please have a seat, my apologies, the office is a bit messy." As Mr. Jia spoke, he came forward to welcome him.

Qi Yun waved his hand indifferently, "No problem."

After the two sat down on the sofa, Mr. Jia took a bottle of water from under the coffee table and handed it over, "Mr. Qi, have some water."

Qi Yun thanked him, took the water, put it aside, and asked, "I noticed the machinery in the factory has all stopped?"

Mr. Jia's face was full of helplessness, and he sighed, "That's correct. Originally, we were supplying several factories in the United States. A few days ago, the foreigners suddenly canceled all the orders, and the parts we had produced are all piled up in the warehouse now."

"Until we find a sales channel, I have to stop production, or else the losses will only grow."

Qi Yun nodded, realizing this was an unexpected misfortune.

The main advantage of Chinese products in those developed countries is usually the price. Now the United States increased tariffs, so they will surely choose different partners.

"Haven't you found a sales channel domestically?" Qi Yun asked.

Mr. Jia wiped his face with both hands and sighed, "Domestic market is possible to sell, but they won't pay in cash. It gets delayed for months. With our scale, we can't absorb that."

Qi Yun nodded slightly, as he had once experienced something similar. In the business world, a stable cash flow is indeed crucial to an enterprise's survival.

"Tell me about your products first."

He had already searched online before coming, and this factory mainly produced spark plug wiring nuts and studs.

However, these parts may not be compatible across different countries' vehicles, so he needed to understand the parameters and prices clearly before discussing them with Mendeleyev.

Boss Jia nodded, stood up, and took a flyer from his desk, placing it on the coffee table in front of Qi Yun, and began his introduction.

"Our factory produces spark plug screws mainly in 12mm and 14mm sizes, priced at 18..."

Qi Yun listened attentively until the other party finished speaking before he started, "I roughly understand the situation, but I need to first communicate with my friends abroad before I can give you a reply."

"No problem, but please, President Qi, get back to me soon. If this drags on, over time, all the workers in the factory will leave." Boss Jia sounded a bit anxious.

"Haha, rest assured, I will be quick." Qi Yun patted his shoulder and continued, "If feasible, you can sell all your goods to me in the future."

Boss Jia's eyes lit up after hearing this, his previously furrowed brows relaxed as he tightly gripped Qi Yun's hand, excitedly saying, "President Qi, if you really can keep ordering from us, I will definitely offer you a satisfying price!"

Qi Yun smiled and replied, "Let's discuss that after I'm sure first, for now, let's talk about another deal."

Boss Jia, upon hearing this, was momentarily stunned and looked at him in surprise.

Thinking, wasn't it all discussed just now? What other business is there to discuss?

Qi Yun took out a cigarette and handed one over to the other, lighting up and taking a deep puff, before continuing to speak, "How much stock do you currently have in the warehouse? What's the total value?"

Boss Jia accepted the cigarette and answered truthfully, "Currently, we have about more than ten thousand nuts and tens of thousands of screws, approximately valued at four million."

"Is this calculated according to the prices you just quoted me?" Qi Yun inquired.

"That's right." Boss Jia said sincerely, "The prices I gave you are already ten percent below the current market price."

Qi Yun nodded, pondered for a while in his mind, then said, "After I leave later, if anyone comes asking you, just say all the goods have been sold to me."

"If the person wants to buy, raise the price by twenty percent and sell it to them, and if it's sold, just give me ten percent of the earnings."

"Huh?" Boss Jia was immediately dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Can't sell by lowering ten percent, but raise it by twenty percent, can anyone buy it?

Qi Yun didn't explain much, smilingly patted his shoulder, "Relax, just follow the instructions I gave you, if the other party intends to buy, they will buy even with a twenty percent increase."

Although Boss Jia still didn't quite understand, hearing Qi Yun say so, he nodded in agreement, "Okay, if someone really comes asking later, I'll do as you said."

"Alright, then I'll take my leave first, once confirmed I'll let you know at the first moment." Having said that, Qi Yun stood up to say goodbye.

Boss Jia politely sent him off out of the factory.

Once he got into the car, he glanced at the rearview mirror; that car which had been following for a long time was indeed still parked there.

Qi Yun could practically guess with his feet, probably it was the heavy-back guy, since he hadn't offended anyone else recently.

From the bid being hijacked yesterday, it could be seen that this guy has been closely monitoring his movements all along.

Except that this guy's vendetta seems a bit too excessive, wasn't it just making him lose face last time?

Looks like it's not enough that the other party snatched his project, but intends to continue causing trouble.

"Anyway, the pit is already dug, jump in or not is up to you."

Qi Yun paid no more heed, started the car, and headed towards Liu Meng's place.

On the way he called Mendeleyev, telling him about the factory situation.

Mendeleyev expressed great interest upon hearing it.

Industrial technology in Russia is now quite outdated; machines are old, production efficiency is low, and many things rely on imports.

If he can find a manufacturer that needs this model, it would become a stable source of income in the future.

...

After parking the car, as he approached the courtyard gate, he saw Liu Meng breathlessly lying on the ground, while Chen Wei stood beside him with hands on hips.

"What are you guys doing?" Qi Yun asked, puzzled.

Liu Meng raised his head, hurriedly scrambled up from the ground, dusted off his clothes, and replied foolishly, "Haven't practiced for a while, letting Old Chen train me a bit."

Looking at his sorry state, Qi Yun smiled and shook his head.

The three of them sat down to the side, Liu Meng handed over a cigarette, and inquired, "Why did you come here?"

"I'm planning to leave the day after tomorrow, came by to let Brother Wei know." Qi Yun accepted the cigarette and replied.

Upon hearing this, Liu Meng's face immediately fell, "What do you mean? What about me?"

Qi Yun was contemplating how to dissuade him when Chen Wei calmly said from the side, "Going abroad requires a passport, do you have a passport?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Meng was immediately stunned, opened his mouth blankly, before stammering for a long time: "I... I don't have a passport, but I can go get one!"

"Then there's not enough time, I have to leave the day after tomorrow, by the time your passport is ready chrysanthemums would have cooled." Qi Yun echoed.

Liu Meng scratched his head, full of unwillingness.

Qi Yun patted his shoulder, advising him, "Alright, just stay put, when I get back I'll find you another job, don't go to the construction site anymore either."

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