Ouyang said on the phone that after careful consideration by the board of directors, it was decided to revise the investment plan and proceed according to the acquisition proposed by Heyang. For specific matters, Miss Mai Rui, the representative of the Northwest District, will contact the Ha Duong side in advance, and he may not be able to come to Ha Duong for a while. Qiang Wei said a few words of thanks on the phone, and said that Heyang will definitely show 100% sincerity and enthusiasm and welcome Mr. Ouyang's arrival at any time.

Half an hour later, two comrades from the Economic and Trade Commission and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, under the guidance of Secretary Xiao Keping, walked into Qiangwei's office. Qiang Wei got straight to the point: "Ruiter Company called, and their negotiator is about to arrive in Heyang, how are you two prepared?" ”

"The preparations that should be done have been made, and the relevant materials have been prepared, if they are sincere about it, this time it should be fine."

"Regardless of whether they are sincere or not, since we want to talk, we have to show sincerity first. You divide up and do the work in detail, don't catch people off guard when the time comes. ”

Deputy Director Zeng of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission snorted and asked, "Is it that Mai Rui who came this time?" ”

"What are you asking for?" Qiang Wei moved his gaze to Deputy Director Zeng, and his tone was a little dissatisfied.

"Oh, it's nothing, I'm just asking."

"I still say the same thing, no matter who the other party sends, we have one purpose, to marry the Hehua Group. We are cooperating with the internationally renowned Ruiter company, not with any specific person under it. Negotiations are based on one principle, prudence and frankness. ”

Deputy Director Zeng nodded and apologized for what he had just said. Qiang Wei didn't say much, he had emphasized this matter several times, and he didn't want to repeat it. He had so much to do right now that he didn't have time to waste energy on such a small issue. Sending away the two cadres, he left Xiao Keping behind and asked, "Have you done what you did?" ”

"The relevant information has been sent, and the other party has not replied yet, it is estimated that there should be news in a day or two." Xiao Keping said.

"What if the other party never responds?" He asked rhetorically.

Xiao Keping made him stutter for a while, in fact, he was also anxious, it should be said that the other party's reply should have arrived a long time ago, and he couldn't figure out why it had dragged on until now.

"I think so, you get ready, go over for yourself. We don't have time to wait, we don't have all the information, and the negotiations will be very passive. When you get there, go to the SASAC first, and if the SASAC can't provide the details, go to the bank. Here's the contact number of a friend over there, don't bother him if things go well, he's busy. ”

Xiao Keping took the note handed by Qiang Wei and nodded solemnly. From Qiang Wei's face, he saw more and more the importance of the matter, it was true that the negotiations had not yet started, and the contest between the two sides had begun.

The day after Xiao Keping left, Miss Mai Rui came to Heyang with her working group, and Qiang Wei personally went to Heyang Hotel to pick her up. The moment the two met, their eyes deliberately stopped on each other's faces for a while. Qiang Wei felt that today's Miss Mai Rui and the two people he saw in the provincial capital, if that meeting, Miss Mai Rui left him a little shy, a little unable to let go of his hands and feet, then today, Miss Mai Rui has the demeanor of a large enterprise negotiator. She led a six-person working group, all of them were full of energy and spirit, and she herself was even more youthful and beautiful, and she was radiant. As for Mai Rui, I feel that today's Qiangwei has less of an official spirit and more of a taste of a business giant, and is even more elegant than the CEOs of those large enterprises she has seen in China. After the two sides introduced each other and went to the reception room, Mai Rui suddenly remembered that Qiang Wei was the mayor of Changping in the past, and he was the head of the Chinese delegation when the nickel mining company cooperated with the world-famous non-ferrous metals company BJB in the United Kingdom.

Thinking of this, Mai Rui was secretly shocked, but she still cleverly disguised it with a smile.

After a short period of consultations, the two sides preliminarily determined the agenda for the talks, which were conducted in three stages. Formal negotiations begin tomorrow and are scheduled for three days.

In the evening, a banquet was held by Heyang to entertain Miss Mai Rui and her party. Surprisingly, Qiang Wei did not show up, and it was Mayor Zhou Cang who entertained the guests on his behalf. This is a "gift" that Qiang Wei intended to give to Mai Rui: Since you don't come to the main general, then I will also hide, the etiquette that should be talked about has been told, and if you eat, let Zhou Zhou Cang accompany you, so that Zhou Zhou Cang can behave.

When Mai Rui saw that Qiang Wei didn't come, his face couldn't help but turn gray. When she gave her welcome speech on Monday, her mind was still on Qiang Wei. She didn't believe that Qiang Wei suddenly had something to do, he must be "exchanging courtesies".

The atmosphere of the banquet was naturally not as active as expected, and Zhou Zhou was only notified by the Municipal Party Committee Office before attending the banquet, asking her to attend the banquet on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government in the evening. The Municipal Party Committee Office also said that Deputy Director Zeng of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission was solely responsible for the negotiations, and that Deputy Director Zeng would report to her after the specific matters were completed.

Zhou Zhou hated in her heart, this negotiation really didn't have her share!

Although her heart is very blocked, she still shows a lovely smile on her face, after all, this is also a matter related to her personal image. When the two sides toasted each other, her eyes met Miss Mai Rui several times, and the strange thing was that Miss Mai Rui seemed to have forgotten their prior agreement, although she was still very respectful and friendly, but there was clearly something else in this respect.

Qiang Wei was not idle, and after arranging the affairs of the hotel, he was in a hurry to see his son. His son Qiang Yifan has been back for several days, and he has been calling him all the time to ask him to go back to Yinzhou, how can he have time? In the morning, he sent a car to take Yifan to Heyang and arranged for him to be in another hotel.

As soon as they met, before the father and son had time to take a closer look, Qiang Wei asked, "Did you have any results for what you asked you to inquire about?" ”

Qiang Yifan said: "I have grasped a little bit of the situation, but it is not too detailed. ”

"Say it quickly."

Qiang Yifan knew his father's character, and the reason why his father was in a hurry to let him come to Heyang must be a matter of Ruiter Company and Ouyang.

"From the information I have gathered, the real purpose of Ruiter is to acquire Hehua, and the so-called investment before is just a smokescreen, and they have been interested in Hehua for a long time."

Qiang Wei sighed, and sure enough, it was the same as what he judged.

"Go on."

He lit a cigarette and took two puffs. Qiang Yifan stared at him: "Dad, why are you smoking again?" As he spoke, he snatched the cigarette from his father's hand.

Qiang Wei smiled: "I rarely smoke on weekdays, but today I have a lot of things, smoke one to refresh myself." ”

"You don't have much to do on any day?" Qiang Yifan snatched a sentence from his father, and then said: "Ouyang didn't come this time, probably because he wanted Mai Rui to explore the bottom first, which is Ouyang's consistent style." ”

"I know this, if I can't see this, I'm not a fool?" Qiang Wei teased, and wanted to touch the cigarette again, so that Qiang Yifan looked at it, and the hand that had already touched the cigarette case retracted obediently.

"Dad, can you tell me, what are you worried about?" Qiang Yifan's face showed a trace of uneasiness, although he was helping his father spy on the business intelligence of Rhett's company, but why his father did this, he never understood.

"Don't ask, when I cooperate with others, I have to touch the other party's bottom to a certain extent, right?" Qiang Wei Dao.

"Dad, you're not getting to the bottom of it, you're studying business organizations and want to find out everything about the other party. This is dangerous, and if the other side knows about it, they will withdraw the negotiators and abort the cooperation project. Qiang Yifan reminded.

"Dad also thought about this problem, but if you don't understand each other, how do you ask Dad to cooperate with them? The weight of the Hehua Group, you are not unclear. ”

"But if you inquire so indiscriminately, you still can't find out the substantive content, or you ......" Qiang Yifan tentatively put his eyes on his father's face, on the one hand, he was guessing his father's thoughts, and on the other hand, he was anxious to find a way for his father.

"You say." Qiang Wei Dao.

"I want to leave this matter to the ** business organization, and they will find out the details of the other party and the business motive within the time you specify."

"Why didn't you say it earlier?" Qiang Wei bounced up, this is a good idea, why didn't he think of it?

"But they charge a lot of money, so you have to be prepared." Qiang Yifan said with a smile.

"Okay, you help Dad get in touch, no matter how much it is, Dad will come out."

Qiang Yifan was finally convinced that his father was full of suspicion of Ruiter Company in his heart, but why did his father have suspicions about Ruiter Company? Judging from his investigation, Ruiter Company has no bad business record, every investment it makes is in line with business standards, and its performance in Chinese mainland has been good over the years, and it has had a certain impact on the international investment community.

After talking about the Rite company, the father and son turned the topic to housework. Qiang Yifan has not been back for more than two years, and Qiang Wei knows very little about his work and life. This is a father and son who rarely sit together to communicate, and they usually make a phone call, but they are also in a few words, which is very simple. This time, Qiang Wei wanted to seize the opportunity to have a good chat with his son, especially his son's marriage, he is in his early thirties, and he will not be married again, what is it like? didn't think that Qiang Wei just asked, Qiang Yifan said impatiently: "Dad, can you talk about something else, as soon as I get home, my mother will also ask about it, and you will also ask, as if coming back this time is to force me to start a family." ”

"Who forced you? Over the years, we have mentioned this to you, and we all said that you should decide for yourself, but you can't keep putting it off. Your mother and I are about to retire, and if you don't get married, what are we going to do when we retire? ”

"Retirement? Dad, it's a little early for you to say this, you're still in the limelight, don't you want to save and do it again? ”

"Don't talk about me, talk about you!"

"I'll just do that, what do you have to say, let's talk about you, come back this time, I see that you are quite confident, tell me, are you ambitious again?" Qiang Yifan smiled with a smile, in front of his father, he was far more comfortable than his mother, and he dared to say anything.

"It's again, isn't it? Let me ask you, do you still have thoughts in your heart if you don't get married? ”

"Dad!" Qiang Yifan seemed to be hurt by his father's words, his face turned red for a while, he screamed in pain, and hung his head gloomily.

Seeing this, Qiang Wei felt sad for a while. The son has his son's pain, he shouldn't ask nonsense, but he really can't help it.

After a moment of embarrassment, the father and son raised their heads at the same time, glanced at each other, and Qiang Wei said, "How long do you plan to stay when you come back this time?" ”

Qiang Yifan said: "A month, maybe, it depends on how the work progresses." ”

The next day, the negotiations officially began, and Qiang Wei told Deputy Director Zeng on the phone not to be anxious, but to work steadily. Deputy Director Zeng said: "Secretary Qiang, please rest assured, we will grasp the rhythm." Qiang Wei laughed: "It's not dancing, where is the rhythm, just know it." Deputy Director Zeng hummed and was busy going to the conference room. Qiang Wei sat in the office, and his mood suddenly relaxed. Negotiation is like this, before it starts, your heart is tight, full of all kinds of speculation, once the two sides sit at the negotiation table, the string in your heart will be completely loosened, because at this time no matter how nervous, it seems that you are not prepared enough, and you are not enough to grasp.

Qiang Wei doesn't like to fight unprepared battles.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Qiang Wei was reading a strategic plan of **Daqi International Investment Company given to him by his son, and his son didn't say anything, just asked him to take a look at it casually and make an understanding. Director Zhang of the Audit Bureau came in with an accountant surnamed Cao. Director Zhang said: "Secretary Qiang, the problem has been identified. ”

"Questions?" Qiang Wei raised his gaze from the material, looking a little surprised.

Director Zhang's expression was very uneasy, he was ordered to take someone to check the old accounts of Hehua Group a month ago, Qiang Wei didn't explain much at that time, just said, Hehua wants to cooperate with Ruiter, we have to find out the family background, lest we don't know how many liters of rice we have at home, so we go to show off with others. He didn't think deeply, took a few auditors into Hehua, and carried out their work in an intense and orderly manner. Who knew that after checking and checking, a major problem was discovered.

"In our audit, we found that when Hehua merged several small and medium-sized enterprises, there were serious financial irregularities." Director Zhang tried to weigh the words as carefully as possible, trying to make the problem lighter.

As soon as he heard that it was a violation, Qiang Wei's frowning brows stretched again: "The problem of violations is definitely inevitable, and the specific situation at that time is understandable." ”

"Strong ...... Clerk, not an ordinary violation, it's ......"

"What is it?" Qiang Wei's voice suddenly tightened, and he could see an ominous look on Director Zhang's face.

"Let's put it this way, Hehua is suspected of transferring funds by merging enterprises."

"Transfer? Where to turn? ”

"We suspect that someone took the opportunity to launder money, that is, ...... Embezzlement. "Director Zhang finally told the truth.

"Embezzlement?" Qiang Wei's gaze was fixed on Director Zhang's face, and his body seemed to freeze, and for a long time, he asked in a low voice: "What about the amount, how much?" ”

"More than 30 million."

"More than 30 million?" Qiang Wei was shocked, what he feared finally happened, and at this time.

"There is another thing, Hehua Group purchased a set of equipment from Guangzhou five years ago, this equipment has been placed in the following branch after it was bought, half of it was installed, and it has not been put into use. Director Zhang said again.

"How much did you buy it?" Qiang Wei's voice became more and more tight, and he was really afraid of finding out something again.

"Three two and a half million."

God, another more than 30 million!

"Where did you buy it, have you checked it?"

"There is a company called Hongyuan Machinery in Guangzhou, and we know from Guangzhou that this company has collapsed three years ago."

"Hongyuan Machinery?" Vaguely, Qiang Wei felt as if he had heard of this company, but he couldn't remember what year or month it was for a while.

"Is there anything wrong with this?" He asked uncertainly.

"If we judge correctly, this set of equipment is not fooled at all, because according to the instructions of the equipment, several branches of Hehua Group cannot use this equipment. It may be the same in nature, and some people launder money by purchasing equipment. Director Zhang's voice was very heavy, and when Qiang Wei heard it, he was even more heavy.

Two and thirty million, all taken under his nose, but he didn't know anything about it. It's no wonder that every time an audit is mentioned, someone has to be anxious with him and turn against him. Originally......

"Is there anything else besides these two?"

"These are two large ones, and two smaller ones, one of five million, are spent as advertising expenses, but the advertising contract cannot be found, and the advertising company's ** is bought from other channels, and the three are all fake**. Another sum of more than 3 million, also related to advertising, is to sponsor a car rally, and the procedures are not very complete. ”

Qiang Wei sighed, this "oh", a little helpless, a little depressed.

After he arrived in Heyang, although Hehua was engaged in audits every year, the audit reports were the same every year, only reflecting some trivial things, such as overspending on hospitality, such as excessive travel expenses, and common problems that all units had such as private small treasury. The deep-seated problems have not been reflected once. It is not that Qiang Wei has determined that there are deep-seated problems in Hehua, from the experience he summed up in the management of the nickel mining company when he was the mayor of Changping, such a large enterprise has an annual sales revenue of one billion, and the funds handled are as high as several billions. He couldn't put his mind at ease. After Hehua went downhill, he was even more sweaty in his heart, for fear that one day he would expose a shocking black curtain. Several times the audit team was sent inside, but it was either interfered here or obstructed there, but it was not sent once. This time, Hehua wants to cooperate with Ruiter, and when the project is negotiated, Hehua will become someone else's daughter-in-law, and he no longer has to worry about his mother-in-law. Of course, in his heart, he also hopes that the accounts will be clean and can pass the audit. After all, no one is in a bad mood when they find out the problem.

But who knows......

After listening to Director Zhang's report, Qiang Wei thought for a while and advised: "Don't publicize this in advance, you can verify the problem in a small area, and if necessary, you can ask the former boss of Hehua, I think he won't know anything about such two large funds." Also, the matter of auditing, for the time being, you can't let the outside world know, you still say that you are engaged in asset appraisal according to the original statement, do you understand what I mean? ”

The two of them nodded, Qiang Wei had told him many times, and it was impossible for them not to understand.

Sending off the guests, Qiang Wei can no longer read any strategic planning books. My mind was groggy, and my heart was even darker. Two or thirty million, an astonishing amount! He took a few breaths of cold air, and Qi Moran's face suddenly appeared in his mind, and intuitively, Qiang Wei concluded that these two 30 million were all related to Qi Moran. Four years ago, it was he who single-handedly transferred the former boss of Hehua to Yinzhou and arranged it in the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission. Also, two years ago, Qi Moran insisted on letting Zhou Tieshan acquire Hehua, did he also want to use this hand to completely erase Hehua's old accounts?

Qiang Wei fell into deep thought.