Interest is the basis of all cooperation.
Lai Qingyan took the risk and traveled through the war zone to come to Laojie. Naturally, he did not come here to work for Tang, Song and Yuan in vain.
Tang Songyuan smiled softly and said, "How much profit does Miss Lai hope to get?"
Lai Qingyan's beautiful eyes swept across the faces of Tang Songyuan and Li Qingying, she also laughed and said:
"Master Tang asked me, then I would be like a lion."
"How about after putting aside all the costs of collection, machinery, labor, etc., the remaining profits are divided in half?"
This was really the lion's opening. Tang Songyuan laughed and said, "Do you think it's possible?"
Lai Qingyan curled her lips and said, "You asked me to say that, in business, bargaining is not normal..."
Li Qingying on the side interjected: "We, Mr. Tang, still have two gold mines being mined in the Hongxing District, and they are basically on track now."
"And we have no shortage of professional talents in gem collection in China. The reason why I chose Ms. Lai is just because Mr. Tang looked at the past friendship and also felt that Ms. Lai is an honest person."
"So please show Miss Lai a little bit of sincerity."
In fact, corporate management is not impossible, but Tang Songyuan felt that the deep war zone in Xishan District was a mixed bag of good and bad.
It took Lai Qingyan's professional ability and ruthless methods to control the situation.
But what Li Qingying said made Lai Qingyan's face change slightly. She smiled dryly and said:
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake just now, so what do you think Miss Li thinks the share ratio should be?"
It seems like taking a step back, but in fact it is taking a step back to make progress.
But Li Qingying had already clearly understood her thoughts and said instead:
"Ms. Lai, I think we all need to make it clear that the basis of cooperation is mutual benefit and win-win results."
"Since Mr. Tang has chosen you, he values your ability and credibility."
"But at the same time, we must also see the reality. Although the two gem mines in Xishan District are of high quality, their foundation is very poor and mining is very difficult, requiring a lot of manpower and material resources."
Lai Qingyan nodded in approval, but what Li Qingying said next made her face look ugly again.
"Let's talk about the situation in Mogok." Li Qingying said: "As far as I know, the gemstone industry in Mogok has been exhausted, the mineral resources have decreased, and the high-quality gemstones collected have become less and less."
“Decades ago, Mogok residents could dig up high-quality red and blue treasures just by digging in their toilets,”
"Now that your mine is nearly a hundred meters deep, only a handful of high-quality gems can be harvested every month,"
“In the past, there were many unburned pigeon blood reds worth tens of millions and sought after by European and American buyers, but now they are as rare as a feather…”
Lai Qingyan sighed helplessly and said, "Miss Li is right. These are indeed the dilemmas faced by the Mogok gemstone industry."
"In fact, it's more than that. With the outbreak of conflicts in various places, the exploitation of the gem industry by government forces has become more and more serious,"
"All kinds of taxes and bureaucracy will put a strain on our operations."
"The income from the Lai family's several mines in Mogok is getting worse month by month..."
Rather than letting Li Qingying say it, it would be better to break it out herself.
In fact, the Lai family is not only the two siblings, Lai Qingyan and Lai Chao, but also many followers. They are also the armed force of the Lai family to maintain the interests of the Mogok Mine.
These require a lot of money to maintain.
Li Qingying smiled slightly and said: "So I think that after all costs are put aside, the profit will be divided into 30% and 70%. Mr. Tang will get 70% and Miss Lai will get 30%. What do you think about the distribution like this?"
After hearing this, Lai Qingyan's brows widened instantly. This share ratio was obviously a little higher than she expected.
She even felt that 25% was acceptable.
So she quickly said happily: "I think it's very good, completely acceptable!"
But Li Qingying said: "But actually we have an additional condition."
Lai Qingyan said: "Miss Li, please tell me, as long as it's not too much, I can accept it."
Li Qingying said with a smile: "Our additional condition is that we hope that Ms. Lai can give priority to using local workers during the mining process,"
"And guarantee their legitimate rights and interests and reasonable treatment."
After hearing this, Lai Qingyan was stunned for a moment, and then frowned.
Using local workers will undoubtedly increase her costs and make management more difficult.
But Li Qingying has not finished speaking, "And when employing workers, Miss Lai cannot use excessive punishment. If there are workers who have made serious mistakes, Miss Lai must be handed over to the Allied Forces."
The purpose of employing local workers is to better promote the development of the local economy and improve the living standards of local residents.
The local people are basically Chinese or of Chinese descent.
The reason why Li Qingying gave her an extra half percent of the profits was for this reason. This half of the profits should be used to improve the treatment of workers.
Lai Qingyan was slightly dissatisfied and said: "For example, hiding gems secretly, if this kind of thing is not severely punished in public, how can I convince the public?"
After hearing this, Li Qingying smiled faintly and said, "Miss Lai, we are not asking you to let the workers do nothing."
"But you should understand that physical punishment is not the best way to manage."
"On the contrary, making workers feel their worth and motivating them to work through reasonable treatment and respect is a better management method."
"And if you do impose excessive penalties on workers, it will not only cause resentment among workers,"
"It will also have a very bad negative impact on our Mr. Tang's reputation and our cooperative relationship..."
After hearing this, Lai Qingyan fell silent.
She understands what Li Qingying said makes sense, but she is also worried that if strict measures are not taken, it will be difficult to manage her workers.
At this time Tang Songyuan interrupted:
"The existence of these two gem mines is dependent on the Allied Army, and the Allied Army's purpose is to achieve regional ethnic autonomy."
"This is also the basis for the Allied Forces to gain public support."
"On the other hand, the Allied Forces will also protect our interests. If there is anything that harms the interests of the mine, the Allied Forces will take the initiative to deal with it."
"So it's not that the punishment cannot be severe, it's that Miss Lai doesn't have to do it herself..."
After hearing this, Lai Qingyan's eyes flashed with gratitude.
She nodded and said, "Okay, I agree to your request and will try my best to manage the workers well."
Tang Songyuan stood up, stretched out his hand to Lai Qingyan and said, "Very good, then I wish us a happy cooperation."
Lai Qingyan showed her face, stood up, held Tang Songyuan's big hand and said:
“Happy to work with!”
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