Phi-Fic Chapter 1225: Blind at the sight of money
Chapter 1225: Blind at the sight of money
Qian Kun is numb!
Fortunately, Anna Li was arrested.
Qian Kun then asked, "Did Li Anna mention that several groups of people were trying to assassinate me?"
Qin Ming replied, "I didn't ask directly because I was worried that she might give up and deliberately say she had a lot. Would you even be able to live the rest of your life then?"
Qian Kun was speechless. "Yes, if Li Anna were aware of this problem, even if she didn't, she would say she did, making me feel uneasy for the rest of my life."
Qin Ming smiled, "Yes, so some issues can't be rushed. However, according to the charges against Li Anna, she may be imprisoned for fifteen years. If she can perform good deeds, her sentence can be reduced. With the guidance of the interrogators, things might get better."
Qian Kun sighed, "Please."
After hanging up the phone, Qian Kun continued working.
After Liu Meilan had finished washing and dressing the children and put them to sleep, she called her mother and third sister-in-law.
"Mom, how are you now?" Liu Meilan asked with concern. "Is Third Sister-in-law doing alright?"
Professor Xie smiled and said, "Your third sister-in-law is doing well, and Aunt Yu is also adapting well here. When she is three and a half months old, your third brother will take the train to bring her back to recuperate."
Liu Meilan nodded, "That's good. I can help if you're by my side."
“Your third brother thinks so too,” Professor Xie replied. “If it’s a singleton, it’s fine for them to stay here, but twins… we don’t feel comfortable with that.”
Liu Meilan agreed wholeheartedly, "I understand. I'll calculate the time... Oh dear, it'll be just in time for the acquisition of Shiyang pearls. I'll go there then and escort my sister-in-law back with my third brother."
Professor Xie breathed a sigh of relief, "With you here, I feel much more at ease."
They originally planned to fly, but later felt that the train would be safer. This was the initial decision made by the mother and son.
Liu Yibang took the phone and said with a smile, "Meilan, let me tell you, our pearl production is huge this year, and I checked the quality, it's even better than before!"
Liu Meilan smiled and said, "I said I'd buy all the Shi Yang pearls. By the way, are there any other buyers?"
Liu Yibang chuckled awkwardly, "Yes, but we'll sign a contract, guaranteeing that we can sell it to you, not to anyone else."
Liu Meilan smiled slightly, "I knew it would be like this, but it's good this way, people can buy more, and the price is quite good too."
"Huh?" Liu Yibang was taken aback. "Meilan, aren't you worried that the pearls will be bought up by others, and that your Seven White Pearl series won't have enough raw materials?"
Liu Meilan nodded, "Don't worry! The foundation and liquid foundation made from Shi Yang pearls are indeed very effective, but it's also related to our formula. This is our core technology, which others can't imitate. Even if someone buys pearls, the effect is there, but not very obvious. Therefore, even if they buy at a high price and in large quantities this year, it may not be the case in the future."
"For those farmers, if they don't sell to us, they won't be able to sell at a high price next year. They will still sell to us then, so I'm not worried. On the contrary, those farmers shouldn't be careless, lest they be cheated and end up paying for it."
Liu Yibang's eyes were deep and thoughtful. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Meilan, I understand. I will have people try their best to guide the villagers to sell to you."
Liu Meilan chuckled, "Third Brother, don't get involved, lest someone use this to attack you. If someone breaches the contract, just pay the penalty according to the contract, the same model as the South China Sea pearls on Sifang Island. Besides, there are other places with saline-alkali land besides yours. We also have pearl farming in other places, and these are all our raw material production areas."
"Sigh, some people are short-sighted, there's nothing we can do about it." Liu Yibang smiled wryly. "However, the competition will gradually become more standardized in the future."
The villagers on Sifang Island taught her a lesson when she first started cultivating pearls in the South China Sea: you can never have just one supplier.
In fact, just as Liu Meilan guessed, someone has recently been buying pearls, but it's done behind the scenes, and the price offered is quite high.
After seeing off several buyers, Xu Zhiqiang, the village party secretary of Baxiang Village, lost his smile.
The village security chief asked in a low voice, "Village chief, the price they offered is 30% higher than the price of seven white pearls. Who should we sell to this year?"
Xu Zhiqiang took a deep drag on his cigarette. "We can't do this. Although the price is 30% higher, we've already signed a contract with Seven White Pearls. If we break the contract, we'll have to pay a penalty."
Feeling guilty, the security chief tentatively asked, "Can't I not give it to you?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Cuilian rolled her eyes in annoyance. "It's written in black and white in the contract that if you want to breach the contract, you have to pay a penalty. I remember it's 20% of the original price, which means if we breach the contract, we'll only make an extra dollar for every ten dollars we pay. It's not worth it to offend people and damage our reputation like this."
The security chief mustered his courage and said, "Ten yuan is just one yuan, it doesn't attract attention, but one hundred yuan is ten yuan. One thousand yuan is one hundred yuan. Now, almost every household can sell for forty or fifty thousand yuan, that's four or five thousand. Can you control us? Can you control the villagers?"
Xu Zhiqiang continued smoking without saying a word.
Seeing this, Yu Cuilian looked at Xu Zhiqiang and said, "Village Secretary, say something! I insist on abiding by the contract. We can't sell to others just because they raise prices and ruin our reputation."
Xu Zhiqiang smiled wryly and stubbed out his cigarette. "Well, what you all say makes sense. It's best to abide by the contract, of course; we value our reputation. If you want to break the contract, that's fine, but you'll have to pay a penalty. The Seven White Pearls series has its reasons for stipulating this in the contract. I'm worried that many people want to break the contract but don't want to pay the penalty. If they act like scoundrels, it'll cause a big problem."
The security chief was taken aback. "How can we not pay the penalty for breach of contract?"
Xu Zhiqiang sneered, "The law doesn't punish everyone! So many people in the town, no, now the whole district, are farming Shiyang pearls. Because they've gained recognition domestically, they've attracted many buyers. Actually, District Chief Liu had already foreseen this. This is... the origin effect. Therefore, Qibai Pearl Company made it clear when signing the contract."
Yu Cuilian was taken aback. "I already felt a little embarrassed about breaking the contract, and if I didn't pay the penalty, I would offend people. Anyway, I don't care if others break contracts, but my family doesn't. Earning a few thousand more yuan won't make us rich. In the past, I might have felt bad about earning a few thousand more yuan, but now I don't care."
The head of security rolled his eyes. "Secretary, if we break the contract, will we go to jail? After all, there are so many people, the prison can't hold them all!"
The law doesn't punish everyone; you might just make a few thousand more dollars.
Xu Zhiqiang glanced at the head of security and said, "You won't go to jail, but have you forgotten where we bought the pearl oyster seedlings we farm?"
The security chief was taken aback. "Didn't we buy them from the agricultural college in the provincial capital?"