plumnovel Chapter 6 Soul-Gathering Array
Chapter 6 Soul-Gathering Array
"Don't worry, our Roufeng Slaughterhouse has absolutely no problems with its permits. We just passed the environmental inspection last week!"
Zhang Heping looked at Chen Jie expectantly and quickly asked:
"Excuse me, boss, how much do you need for your butchering service?"
in fact,
Roufeng Slaughterhouse has recently been in dire financial straits.
Small slaughterhouses can only survive by struggling in the face of fierce market competition.
With high costs, low production capacity, and no economies of scale, they will be the first to suffer if a price war breaks out.
In addition, pig supplies are easily intercepted by large slaughterhouses.
When faced with no other options, many small slaughterhouses are forced to take on illegal slaughtering operations.
But this is undoubtedly a vicious cycle.
Once you get involved in illegal slaughtering, others will have leverage over you.
Without the protection of powerful backers, they are prone to fines and bankruptcy.
Other than that,
Complaints from nearby villagers also caused Zhang Heping a great deal of trouble.
The squeals of pigs, the pungent stench, the noise of transportation, and the cacophony of trucks at night—all these things have caused dissatisfaction among the villagers.
He knew better than anyone that the villagers' commotion was ultimately about wanting money.
In order to rectify the situation, he has shut down the slaughtering business twice.
After recently reopening, the pig supply was once again intercepted by large factories, making the business even more difficult.
More than fifty workers are waiting to receive their wages, and pork prices have recently dropped.
The price war in the slaughtering industry is intensifying, and Zhang Heping has never faced such difficulties in all the years he has run his slaughterhouse.
Fortunately, many loyal customers still patronize the business.
But he also knew that this was by no means a long-term solution.
Once the slaughtering prices of nearby large factories start to drop, Roufeng Slaughterhouse will go out of business sooner or later.
His business was struggling to survive, and he had considered taking on private slaughtering jobs more than once.
The profits from illegal slaughtering are extremely high, with the price of each pig being slaughtered doubling, but the risks are also incredibly high.
He knew better than anyone that private slaughter was a red line that could never be crossed.
Once the boundary is crossed, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Therefore,
As soon as Chen Jie came to discuss business, he immediately made it clear that he would never accept private slaughter.
"Your slaughterhouse's production line is supposed to slaughter 800 head of cattle per day at full capacity, but it's currently less than 500. Can you increase the slaughter volume?"
Chen Jie suddenly spoke up and asked.
He didn't care about the slaughterhouse's operations at all; all he wanted were the souls of the dead pigs.
For every pig he slaughters, his Soul Refining Banner's main soul can devour one more pig's soul.
"Of course! As long as there's a sufficient supply of pigs, we can quickly increase our slaughter capacity to 800 heads!"
Zhang Heping's eyes lit up, and he quickly added:
"Look at that empty plot of land over there. Originally, the plan was to build a second phase and add two more slaughter lines."
"Boss, do you source your pigs from eastern Guizhou, southern Jiangxi, or Huainan?"
Upon hearing that Chen Jie wanted to increase the slaughter volume, Zhang Heping, based on his years of business experience, had already judged that the young man in front of him was definitely not a swindler.
But what Chen Jie said next completely stunned him.
Chen Jie didn't mention the pig source at all, and went straight to the point:
"How much is the transfer price for your Roufeng Slaughterhouse? How about three million?"
"What did you say...? Transfer!"
Zhang Heping's face stiffened, his expression one of utter astonishment.
He originally thought Chen Jie was there to discuss slaughtering services, but he never expected that the other party was there to buy a slaughterhouse. This was really unexpected.
"Boss, you're not kidding me, are you?"
He hurriedly said, "My slaughterhouse has always been doing very well, and the daily slaughter volume is very stable."
"Even though we are facing some difficulties now, to be honest, I have never considered selling the venue."
"Besides, many of the employees here are old colleagues who have worked with me for twenty years. What will happen to them if I sell the place?"
Zhang Heping rejected Chen Jie's acquisition request without the slightest hesitation.
But Chen Jie didn't waste any words; he simply used money to pave the way:
"400 million! That's about right. Considering Roufeng's current scale, my offer isn't low."
His tone remained calm, as if he were simply haggling over the price of clothes.
He now has over 30 million yuan in his bank account and several tons of raw amber in his warehouse, so he's too lazy to waste any time.
In his view, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.
In his eyes, feelings and old friends were all meaningless.
The fact that you're still arguing about these things only shows that you haven't been paid enough.
As long as the money is in place, all problems can be solved.
Huff—huff—!
Zhang Heping's expression visibly softened; Chen Jie's blatant spending spree had instantly shattered his psychological defenses.
But after taking a few deep breaths, he shook his head and continued to refuse:
"Forget it, I'm not selling my slaughterhouse!"
"I've been in the slaughtering business for over 20 years. Even if I sold it, I wouldn't know what to do with it."
"Although the price war has been fierce recently, as long as we can weather it, Roufeng will still be able to make a profit."
Roufeng Slaughterhouse holds too many memories for him; he truly can't bear to leave it.
When the market was good, we could earn more than two million yuan a year. Although we have faced greater business pressure in recent years, we have not yet reached the point where we have to sell the store.
"500 million, for a full acquisition, that's the highest price I can offer."
Chen Jie stated his final condition firmly:
"I know you have an emotional attachment to Roufeng Slaughterhouse, and I know the employees have been with you for many years."
"After the acquisition, the management structure will remain unchanged, and you will continue to serve as the general manager with an annual salary of 500,000."
"All employees will receive a 20% raise and will also be entitled to a 50% share of the year-end profits."
"I will not interfere with your management of the slaughterhouse. The only performance requirement is that you must ensure a slaughter volume of more than 600 heads per day."
"As for the villagers' complaints about the noise from the pigs disturbing the peace, I will invest funds to build a closed slaughtering area and add exhaust gas treatment equipment to prevent the odor from spreading."
"Think it over. If you agree, call me within three days. Otherwise, I won't be able to."
Chen Jie didn't want to drag things out; if it worked out, they would cooperate; if not, they would find another company.
Although he wanted to take over the slaughterhouse, he would never tolerate the other party's insatiable greed.
"Sell! I'll sell! No need to think about it!"
Zhang Heping agreed almost without hesitation, fearing Chen Jie might change his mind: "Boss, as long as your terms are valid, I'll sell right now!"
If he doesn't sell under these conditions, he'll slap himself twice in his sleep every night.
to be frank,
The conditions Chen Jie offered were almost identical to those he himself had set for his own operations.
The market has been bad these past two years, and he can't even earn 500,000 a year.
The only performance requirement is to guarantee a slaughter volume of 600 heads per day.
For him, an old hand who has been running a slaughterhouse for over twenty years, as long as the price is reasonable, it's not difficult at all.
Not to mention the year-end bonus, plus the investment in solving the noise problem, all the problems can be solved.
"Since you agree, let's start processing the formalities now. I don't like delays."
Chen Jie said, "You arrange for someone to handle the contract matters, and I'll transfer the money to you now."
He recognized Zhang Heping's abilities, and besides, after acquiring the slaughterhouse, he needed an experienced person to manage it.
He didn't care about the slaughterhouse's profits; his only requirement was a slaughter volume of over 600 heads per day.
In the entire slaughterhouse, only Zhang Heping could do this.
"I'll be staying in the slaughterhouse office building tonight. Have someone clear out a room on the sixth floor."
Once the money is in place, the efficiency of getting things done will naturally be lightning fast.
That afternoon, the contract was signed and the transfer procedures were completed very smoothly.
Zhang Heping remains the legal representative of Roufeng Slaughterhouse, but the boss behind the scenes has changed to Chen Jie.
That evening, Chen Jie placed nine banners at the entrance of the semi-automatic slaughter line in the slaughterhouse.
Soul-Gathering Array!
This is an auxiliary formation for the Soul Refining Banner, which can collect the souls of the dead into the banner.
Once a certain quantity has been collected, the Soul Refining Banner can then refine it.
The souls of the dead within the array flags will become nourishment for the main soul of the Soul Refining Banner.