Chapter 44: Lin Shan Helps Lin Xiangyi Negotiate a Partnership

Lin Shan promised Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi that he would help them negotiate a partnership. He wasn’t going to beat around the bush. He told them to go to his office with him after dinner, and he would talk to the leader. Once it was settled, he would give them the results directly.

Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi loved this kind of efficiency and readily agreed. After dinner, they set off for the meat processing plant with Lin Shan.

Lu Dingyuan and Lin Huihui hadn’t gone home yet. They were helping Chen Fengmei clean up the dishes. They watched helplessly as Lin Shan, Xie Qingxiao, and Lin Xiangyi rode their bicycles out one after another.

Lu Dingyuan couldn’t stand it anymore. He frowned and said, “They come down to eat after the food is ready, and leave as soon as they’re done. They don’t even think about helping out.”

“My sister has always been like this,” Lin Huihui said with a grievance. “She never does any work at home. Today is actually better than usual. It was even worse before. She used to boss me and Mom around. Mom would often get her complaints when she asked her to come eat the food she had prepared. Dad always indulged her…”

Lu Dingyuan’s frown deepened. “She’s so poorly brought up!” He was glad he hadn’t ended up with her.

“Sigh, forget it, I’m used to it,” Chen Fengmei sighed.

Lu Dingyuan felt even more sorry for her and his daughter. He volunteered to wash the dishes. Chen Fengmei declined politely, but eventually let him do it.

She and Lin Huihui sat in the living room, watching Lu Dingyuan’s tall figure squatting by the sink, washing dishes. She nodded in satisfaction and whispered to Lin Huihui:

“I heard that stinky girl say you eat only dried vegetables at Lu’s house. I thought maybe Dingyuan was treating you poorly. But now it seems Dingyuan is a really good man. At least he’s willing to wash dishes for you.”

“Yes,” Lin Huihui smiled sweetly. The frustration she felt working at Lu’s house these past two days had dissipated a lot.

At Lu’s house, she was considerate of him and endured his mother’s temper. At her own home, he was trying to please her mother for her sake.

They were both willing to make concessions for each other. Their future life would definitely get better and better.

“Mom, you don’t need to worry about me. Brother Dingyuan has always been very good to me,” Lin Huihui said. The problem was Lu’s mother, but she was willing to endure her for Lu Dingyuan’s sake. She wouldn’t tell her mother about what happened at Lu’s house.

“But what’s going on with you and Dad? Are you still having a fight?” Lin Huihui asked.

As soon as Chen Fengmei mentioned Lin Shan, her face fell. She sneered, “Do I want to fight with him? He’s clearly favoring that deadbeat girl, completely disregarding our lives…”

“Isn’t that right?” Lin Huihui gritted her teeth when she mentioned this. “He’s been sending meat to Lin Xiangyi these past two days. The Xie family can eat meat every day. We live next door, and we can smell it!”

“What?” Chen Fengmei was even angrier when she heard this.

Lin Shan had rarely brought meat home these past few days. She thought he had given all the money to Lin Xiangyi and didn’t have any money left to buy meat.

But it turned out he had given all the meat to Lin Xiangyi?

Chen Fengmei’s eyes were red with anger.

When Lin Huihui saw this, she tried to persuade her, “But Mom, I think you can’t keep fighting with Dad like this. If you keep fighting, Dad’s heart will really be completely swayed by that bitch Lin Xiangyi and he won’t come back! If that happens, we’ll be the ones who lose out!”

“Dad’s salary isn’t small. We can’t let him give all his money and good things to Lin Xiangyi!”

“…I know,” Chen Fengmei said through gritted teeth.

Thinking that Lin Shan was going to give all the good things to Lin Xiangyi, she was unwilling to accept it. She had to find a way to win back Lin Shan’s heart!

…

When they arrived at the meat processing plant, Lin Shan asked Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi to wait for him in his office. He went to the factory director’s office to discuss the matter with him.

However, Lin Shan returned shortly after.

Lin Xiangyi immediately brought him a glass of water and asked expectantly, “Dad, how did it go?”

Lin Shan glanced at her, took the water from her hand and drank it. After finishing, he sat down on his office chair, tiredly pounding his shoulders. “Ugh, why is my back so sore and tired today?”

Lin Xiangyi understood and immediately stepped forward to massage his back. She asked attentively, “Is this pressure okay?”

“Hmm, a little heavier,” Lin Shan closed his eyes.

“How about this?”

“That’s good.”

Lin Xiangyi then asked, “So did the factory leader agree?”

Lin Shan didn’t say anything. He simply closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage.

Hmph, only at this time could he order this stinky girl around. This was a rare opportunity. He had to make the most of it.

How could Lin Xiangyi not understand her father’s intentions? So she massaged him for ten minutes before asking again, “Dad, did the factory leader agree?”

“Hmm, I’m still thinking about it…”

Lin Xiangyi pressed down hard with a hammer-like blow.

“Ouch!” Lin Shan gasped, opened his eyes, and glared angrily at Lin Xiangyi. “You deadbeat girl, is this how you ask for favors?”

“Tell me if you agree or not, then I’ll serve you,” Lin Xiangyi snorted.

Lin Shan: “…” How could he have such a greedy and unfilial daughter?

“Dad, let me massage you,” Xie Qingxiao immediately stepped forward, giving Lin Xiangyi a wink. Then he took Lin Xiangyi’s place. “Dad, is this pressure okay?”

“It’s good,” Lin Shan took the bait. He glared at Lin Xiangyi angrily, then raised his chin and said, “The factory leader agreed.”

“Really?” Lin Xiangyi’s eyes lit up. She squatted down and massaged Lin Shan’s legs, praising him without reservation. “Dad, you’re so amazing. You actually managed to negotiate this deal.”

Lin Shan’s vanity swelled with the praise. He snorted and said, “Of course, you should know who your father is.”

But he wasn’t exaggerating. He did play a big role in this matter.

First, Lin Shan was a small leader who had a say in the meat processing plant. Second, Lin Shan was not only a superior and subordinate to the factory director of the meat processing plant, but also a long-time friend. Lin Shan’s agreement to take on this matter had already made it half done.

Of course, there were other reasons why Wu, the factory director of the meat processing plant, agreed to this matter.

As the factory director of the meat processing plant, Wu not only had to read newspapers and listen to the radio to learn about national affairs and policies every day, but he also often had to travel outside the city.

He knew that in the big cities outside their small county, the market economy was developing rapidly. Especially in the forefront of reform and opening up, many private enterprises had already emerged and had a huge impact on many state-owned factories.

Some forward-looking state-owned units had already negotiated cooperation with private enterprises to deal with the impact.

So when Wu heard Lin Shan’s request from Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi, he didn’t think twice before agreeing.

Although the meat processing plant in their small county had not yet been impacted by the market economy, what about the future?

Moreover, those offal were unsalable. Selling them to Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi would also generate revenue for the factory.

So, this decision was a win-win situation no matter how you looked at it.

Wu originally wanted to let Lin Shan handle the matter with Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi. But Lin Shan considered his relationship with Lin Xiangyi and refused. He asked the sales director of the factory to handle it with them.

After talking to Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi, he took them to meet the sales director.

Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi chatted with the sales director for a while. Lin Xiangyi said that she not only wanted duck offal, but also offal or unsalable parts from other animals.

The sales director had been ordered by the factory director. He was also a colleague with a good relationship with Lin Shan. He was very friendly to Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi, saying that they could discuss everything and he would give them the best possible price. He also said that Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi could come to pick up the goods tomorrow and he would arrange everything.

In short, Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi negotiated a very pleasant partnership.