Chapter Eleven: Can't bear to part with children, can't catch wolves by bundling them up

  The deal with Tongda Company was settled, and Lu Zhengdong rushed back to Changtan City without stopping. After settling the opening of Guiyun Temple and Songchan Temple, he hurried back to Shanhe Township.

  It's been over ten days since he went out and accumulated a lot of things. Lu Zhengdong had just dealt with some things in his hands when Luo Jinming came in with a smile.

  "Director Lu, you've worked hard, you're all tanned... haha, with this one move of yours, the factory's biggest problem is solved at once."

  Luojinming said with a smile on his face while handing him a cigarette.

  Lu Zhengdong nodded and smiled:

  "Director Luo, keep the money?"

  Lu Zhengdong had already given Luo Jinming a heads up when he was in the special zone, telling him to definitely set aside some money.

  Although Lu Zhengdong clearly used Buddha's light to open up the market for Buddha's light products, as long as he was successful, this would definitely earn him more than his small-time business in the south. However, Guiyuan Temple was located within Yanghe's territory, and it was difficult to avoid the handicraft factory. If he were to do it himself, he might get into trouble if he wasn't careful.

  For him, there were plenty of opportunities to make money, and he wasn't in a hurry about this one. After some thought, Lu Zhengdong decided to let the craft factory have this opportunity instead...

  Luojinming nodded hastily and said:

  "The last sum of money you sent over, except for the accountant at the factory, I didn't let anyone else know about it. What did Manager Tong and Mayor Lu come to Changtian for?"

  Lu Zhengdong nodded and used Buddha's light to open the products of the factory, Lu Zhengdong had only briefly handed over the matter to Luo Jinming before.

  Taking this opportunity, Lu Zhengdong told Luo Jinming in detail about Tongda Company's great interest in Kai Guang products and the money was left for Kai Guang matters.

  Luojinming was overjoyed and worried at the same time, happy that the sales channel had finally found a solution, but worried that holding an opening ceremony would cost a lot of money, which would take away one or two hundred thousand from the total of just over a million, so he hesitated for a moment before asking:

  "Is it going to cost 10,000 to 20,000 yuan for that thing?"

  Lu Zhengdong nodded, the setup of the opening ceremony must be done well, and the monks participating in the ceremony should also dress up properly. Also, receiving Manager Li, re-packaging the products from the craft factory, all these require spending money, if we are going to do it, we must do it well, we must give people a strong shock and impact, only then can we really sell at a good price, a budget of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan is already very thrifty.

  Lu Zhengdong looked at Luo Jinming with some hesitation, and smiled to himself. This amount of money was nothing to him, but it was different for Luo Jinming and the craft factory. At that time, one or two hundred thousand was equivalent to ten or twenty million in later years, and the craft factory had just managed to get back over a million yuan in goods. If this matter wasn't handled properly, if this one or two hundred thousand were to be lost, Luo Jinming would definitely be heartbroken.

  Seeing Luo Jinming's expression, Lu Zhengdong smiled and said:

  "Director Luo, if this thing is really done, haha, the price will not be like now, only selling for a few cents. At that time, even the principal and interest will come back. Don't dare to say more, it's no problem for this factory to make an extra few hundred thousand or million."

  Lu Zhengdong knew that if the opening was successful, the craft factory would definitely make a lot of money, but he also feared that saying too much would scare Luo Jinming away.

  Although Luo Jinming was still a bit hesitant, Lu Zhengdong said again:

  "Even if it doesn't work out, it's just a few tens of thousands of yuan. We've done our best and those who understand will know that with a bit more favorable conditions and attention to our products, this money can be earned back. The wool is still on the sheep's body, so we won't lose out..."

  Luojinming thought for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying:

  "As long as this sales channel can be opened up, it doesn't matter if the money is all in vain. Let's do it according to Director Lu's idea."

  Lu Zhengdong looked at Luo Jinming and saw that he still had a somewhat hesitant expression, so he chuckled:

  "My dear Director Luo, even if the opening ceremony doesn't happen this year, there's always next year. Such a profitable thing, someone who understands will definitely keep it in mind, as long as they keep it in mind, they won't let go of the relationship with the craft factory and will agree to sell the products from the factory. Don't worry, you can rest assured."

  Lu Jingming heard Lu Zhongdong say this and felt that what he said was still very reasonable, so his heart became a little more settled, and he nodded and said:

  "Now that Director Lu has said so, I can rest assured."

  Lu Zhengdong smiled and continued:

  "It's only about ten days until the Buddha light appears at Guiyuan Temple, so we need to hurry up and prepare. By the way, this is a secret, it's best if fewer people know about it, and everyone should keep their mouths shut, otherwise some villagers might find out and start gossiping."

  Lu Zhengdong knew that this year's idea was still quite conservative, and doing such a thing would be considered somewhat treasonous by some conservative people. Moreover, there was also Wang Liben who didn't get along with him, Lu Zhengdong didn't want things to become public before they were done, and then someone would intervene with just one word, and finally the whole thing would fall through...

  After convincing Luo Jinming, the opening ceremony was planned in an orderly and swift manner.

  Although the general idea has been handed over to Luo Jinming, many things are not fully understood by Luo Jinming either. Details determine success or failure, and Lu Zhengdong does not dare to be careless at all. In recent days, Lu Zhengdong has been running back and forth between the countryside and the city.

  After being busy for over ten days, the preparations for the opening ceremony were almost ready. The news from the city's meteorological bureau was that it would be sunny for the next week, which made Lu Zhengdong feel more at ease. He quickly notified Manager Li to come over at the previously agreed-upon time.

  Manager Li told him that in addition to his own arrival, his boss and wife would also be coming.

  Luojinming's mouth twitched involuntarily when he heard that Tongda's boss was also coming over.

  Lu Zhengdong is actually very frugal in many ways, and he tries to save money wherever possible. For example, when arranging for him and other factory staff to stay at the small guest house near the factory, meals and accommodation are very cheap. However, when it comes to the decoration of the opening ceremony, he is meticulous and willing to spend money. The decorations alone have already cost nearly 20,000 yuan, not to mention the round-trip air tickets for the people from Tongda and their food and lodging expenses. With two more people traveling back and forth, the costs add up to a substantial amount.

  Lu Zhengdong couldn't help but burst out laughing at Luo Jinming's painful expression:

  "The boss who is usually hard to invite has personally taken action this time, which means they attach great importance to this matter. This is a very good thing, so don't be stingy with that little bit of money for the ticket..."

  Luojinming smiled wryly, this extra cost is enough to pay the wages of a dozen people in the factory, but in the eyes of Lu Zhengdong, it's not worth mentioning. It's really "not knowing the price of rice and firewood when you're not at home". Now he can't wait to split one dollar into ten parts to spend, how many parts can this thousands of dollars be split into?

  But the big spenders have already spent their money, Luo Jinming is just reluctant to spend more money, this expense still has to be paid, Luo Jinming only hopes that this money will not be wasted...