boyutpedia Chapter 154 I am determined to get this land.
Chapter 154 I am determined to get this land.
“We told them, but the villagers of Sengao Village didn’t accept it. They said that even if it’s a company supported by the township, they would have to pay compensation if they wanted to rent their land.”
Wang Ren smiled helplessly and said.
Liang Ming frowned slightly upon hearing this.
If the land lease issue cannot be resolved, Liangji Canned Food Factory's plan to expand its production scale will have to be delayed.
Liangji Canned Food Factory is currently in a period of rapid growth and must ensure its production capacity.
"The rent for the factory land absolutely cannot be increased. We are already raising the price by paying rent according to the nature of industrial land."
Liang Ming's face darkened, and he said in a solemn tone:
“We absolutely cannot give compensation. If we set this precedent, other villages nearby will follow suit if our factory wants to expand in the future.”
Wang Ren knew that what Liang Ming said was true, but he still said, "But if we don't give compensation, we won't be able to rent the land in Sengao Village."
Liang Ming thought for a moment and said to Wang Ren, "Do you have a map of the area around our factory?"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Wang Ren hurriedly went to get the map and pointed out the area that the township had allocated to them.
Liang Ming glanced at the map. The land in Sengao Village that Wang Ren mentioned was located on the edge of the newly planned cannery area.
Connected to Moritaka Village are the lands of several nearby villages.
After seeing this, Liang Ming had an idea.
"Director Wang, go and contact the village chief of Sengao Village. Have him bring a few village representatives and we'll have dinner together tonight. We can talk over drinks."
Liang Ming said to Wang Ren.
"Also, send a few boxes of canned lychees to the village collectives of several villages near Sengao Village. It would be best if you sat in their village collective office for a while before leaving."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ren looked suspicious and asked, "Boss Liang, I understand that you invited the village chief and villagers' representatives of Sengao Village to dinner to discuss the rent."
"But why send gift boxes of canned lychees to several villages near Sengao Village?"
Seeing Wang Ren's puzzled expression, Liang Ming smiled and asked in return:
"Director Wang, have you read the Thirty-Six Stratagems?"
"My tactic is called 'fishing in troubled waters'."
Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Wang Ren's face showed a thoughtful expression.
In the end, he simply shook his head and said, "Boss Liang, I still don't quite understand."
"I didn't expect you to understand. Just do as I say."
Liang Ming said.
Upon seeing that Liang Ming didn't offer much explanation, Wang Ren didn't ask any further questions and went out to do as instructed.
In the evening, Wang Ren returned from outside the factory.
He wiped the sweat from his brow, went into the office, picked up a pot of tea that Liang Ming had brewed, and gulped it down.
Seeing Wang Ren drinking water like a cow without regard for his image, Liang Ming put down the documents in his hand and said nothing.
Only after Wang Ren finished drinking the water did he ask, "Director Wang, how did things go?"
"Boss Liang, everything has been done as you said. The village chief of Sengao Village has agreed and will bring village representatives to the appointment tonight."
Wang Ren replied.
Liang Ming nodded slightly and then asked, "Have the lychee canned gift boxes been delivered to the village committees in the nearby villages?"
“I delivered them all, and as you said, I spent a good while in each of their offices.”
Wang Ren chuckled awkwardly:
“Several village chiefs know that our cannery is currently renting land to expand the factory, and they have even asked me if I want to rent their land.”
Upon hearing Wang Ren's words, Liang Ming smiled and said:
"Director Wang, what was your answer?"
"I didn't answer their question; I neither agreed nor refused."
"After all, if our cannery expands in the future, we might actually need to use their village's land."
Wang Ren replied.
At this point, Wang Ren cautiously glanced at Liang Ming:
"Mr. Liang, am I doing something wrong?"
“No, you did the right thing. That’s exactly what I wanted you to do,” Liang Ming said.
Hearing Liang Ming's words, Wang Ren was somewhat confused:
"Boss Liang, but I still don't understand, what's the point of us doing this?"
"We want the land in Moritaka Village, so shouldn't we negotiate with the villagers of Moritaka Village?"
"What's the point of sending canned food gift boxes to other villages?"
"Could it be that you want the village chiefs of these villages to persuade the village chief of Sen Gao Village?"
Seeing that Wang Ren still couldn't understand it, Liang Ming shook his head and sighed.
No wonder the cannery's products weren't bad, but under Wang Ren's management, they didn't improve at all.
Wang Ren is indeed only good at managing factory production capacity; he's utterly incompetent in everything else.
"Director Wang, our Liangji Canned Food Factory offered such a high land rental price to the villagers of Sengao Village. Logically, they should be very happy."
"But why did they not only show no gratitude, but also demand compensation from us?"
Liang Ming looked directly at Wang Ren and asked in a deep voice.
"Because they know that if we want to expand our factory, we need to expand the factory area, which means we need to use land from their village?"
Wang Ren thought for a moment and then shared his thoughts.
“That’s right, I’m glad you thought of that,” Liang Ming nodded and said.
"But what does this have to do with the gifts we gave to the village committees near Sengao Village...?"
Wang Ren wanted to ask another question, but halfway through his sentence, his expression changed, as if he had figured something out.
"Director Wang, have you thought it through?" Noticing Wang Ren's expression, Liang Ming asked with a smile.
"Mr. Liang, I've figured it out!"
Wang Ren nodded quickly and said:
"Now I understand why you asked me to invite the village chief of Sengao Village to dinner while also having me give gifts to other village committees."
"Fishing in troubled waters..."
"Boss Liang, you're not just taking advantage of the chaos, you're using someone else to do your dirty work!"
Upon hearing Wang Ren's words, Liang Ming laughed and said:
"How can this be called using someone else to do our dirty work? We are determined to take the land in Moritaka Village!"
"My ultimate goal in doing this was simply to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao."
Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, Wang Ren's face was full of admiration.
He never expected that this was a situation in which he was led by the villagers of Moritaka Village.
That's how Liang Ming cracked it!
Wang Ren was even looking forward to seeing what the village chief and villagers' representatives of Sengao Village would look like when they learned about their connections with several nearby villages at the dinner party that night.
In fact, the village chief of Sengao Village and several village representatives were also flustered after learning that Wang Ren had invited them to dinner that evening and then delivered canned food gift boxes to several nearby village committees.
"Village chief, what exactly do you think Director Wang of Liang's Canned Food Factory means?"
"He just came to see us and said he wanted to treat us to dinner. Doesn't that mean he's willing to talk about compensation?"
"Why are they suddenly collecting canned food gift boxes from several nearby villages?"
Hearing the villagers' representatives' words, Zhou Li, the village chief of Sengao Village, said in a deep voice:
“What are you afraid of? I know the site plan for their new cannery. Those few plots of wasteland in our Sengao Village are on the site plan.”
"If they don't rent land from our village, how can they expand their new factory area?"