pappabearbooks Chapter 1706: Heading to the suburbs
Chapter 1706: Heading to the suburbs
He sat on Wu Ning's office chair and leaned against it.
Then he picked up the phone and called Boss Meng.
What came from the other end of the phone was not the sound of no one answering, but the message that the number was empty.
This is very strange. Could it be that the number has been changed?
It's only been a week since we last met, and Meng Xinglou's phone number has been changed. It's not easy to think about the whole thing.
"Have you gone to the store to see it? He is not in the store. Others should be there too, right?" Lin Ran asked.
"No, the store is closed."
It’s Labor Day, which is peak travel season.
Panjiayuan will also usher in the peak tourist season during this period. They all hope to increase their sales through these two days, and it is impossible to close their doors.
Lin Ran vaguely felt something was wrong, something must have happened.
Wu Ning said angrily: "Could it be that Manager Meng ran away with our deposit?"
They paid 10% of the fee as a deposit, and the remaining fee will be handed over to him after receiving the auction items, and then a handling fee will be charged based on the auction price.
Although the process is complicated, this method can avoid disputes as much as possible.
The payment they agreed on was 10 yuan. This was under Lin Ran's instructions. Under normal circumstances, their goods would only be worth 5 yuan at most.
Now that no one can be found, it is very likely that he is absconding with the money, so Wu Ning feels a headache.
After all, he is just an ordinary businessman and is not good at using other means to find people in the capital.
At this time, he could only ask Lin Ran for help.
Lin Ran smiled: "According to what you said, he deliberately disappeared with us?"
Wu Ning replied: "Yes, Mr. Lin, I think this possibility is very high. It's too worrying."
Lin Ran did not directly tell him where to find Manager Meng, but asked instead: "Although I can't find anyone, there should be a few days until the delivery time. Do we have to find him at this time?"
Wu Ning quickly explained: "Mr. Lin, the auction house's exhibits need to be photographed in advance, and then handed over to artists for design, and finally formed into brochures and distributed to our major customers, so one week is actually quite urgent. I hope you can understand."
After all, Lin Ran is just the boss behind the scenes, and he doesn't actually manage the specific operations of the auction house.
Hearing this, Lin Ran nodded.
After what he said, it was indeed a problem for Manager Meng to disappear at this time.
Wu Ning is also relatively responsible and is actively trying to find ways to complete the task. It is not in vain for Lin Ran to assign it to the most important position.
Lin Ran thought for a while. Fortunately, he had talked with Manager Meng before and learned that he owed money to Zijinhua Entertainment City.
Although he was talking about the Bauhinia Nightclub at that time, not the entertainment city.
But Lin Ran's two companies should belong to the same person. After all, the company's main body and logo are both Bauhinia flowers.
Lin Ran said: "Okay, Wu Ning, come with me."
Wu Ning originally guessed that Lin Ran might have a way, but he didn't expect that he would think of a way so quickly, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Mr. Lin, do you know where he lives?"
"How could I know?" Lin Ran shook the car key in his hand and motioned for Wu Ning to follow him.
Wu Ning was speechless for a moment. Since he didn't know where his home was, why was he so active?
Do you want to drive around the capital and try your luck to find Manager Meng?
When Lin Ran saw his confused look, he knew that Wu Ning was trying to get into trouble again. He smiled and patted his shoulder and said, "Manager Wu, you are indeed very serious and meticulous when working, but if you want to be successful in the business world, For higher development, we may also need to pay attention to other needs of customers.”
"Other needs?" Wu Ning didn't understand.
“Do you know why Manager Meng is so anxious to sell his store??”
Panjiayuan is strategically located, and owning a store there is simply the dream of all businessmen in the capital.
Manager Meng did the opposite. After he opened a store, he not only didn't know how to cherish it, but instead sold off all the valuable things in the store.
It can be seen that his current cash flow is somewhat tight, so he is very active when cooperating.
After Lin Ran explained, Wu Ning suddenly realized: "You mean he borrowed loan sharks outside and was pressed hard, so he has to pay back the money quickly?"
"Yes, I didn't expect it." Lin Ran opened the car door with a smile and let Wu Ning sit in the passenger seat.
Wu Ning's expression changed subtly. At first, he still felt a little regretful, but now it has turned into anger.
"Damn, he doesn't resell things, does he?"
The so-called secondary sale means that after a verbal agreement is made to sell an item to a buyer, the item is sold to another person again when the buyer fails to get the item.
In this way, he can collect two amounts of money, and the dispute about the things becomes a conflict between the two buyers.
This kind of behavior is completely money fraud.
And with Boss Meng's personality, it is very likely that he would do such an immoral thing.
Lin Ran asked: "If he really does this, what will you do?"
Just enough to test Wu Ning's thoughts.
"Hey, Mr. Lin, if you don't know where he is, I would like to ask someone to find his home address." Wu Ning expressed his thoughts.
"What do you want after knowing the address of his home? He said he couldn't get anything out. Do you want to destroy his home?" Lin Ran asked.
This question immediately asked Wu Ning.
As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. They are legal and compliant businessmen. If they encounter rogues in the market, they really have no choice.
In fact, after learning that his antiques had quality issues, Wu Ning's first thought was to terminate cooperation with them.
But there was no way. Lin Ran wanted to do business with him at that time. As the manager of the auction house, he could only listen to his boss's words.
Lin Ran also smiled slightly when he saw him like this.
Although Wu Ning's thinking is relatively rigid, there are still old management methods.
But he did use his brain to think about the problem, and he didn't dare to point out the boss's mistakes.
So he smiled and said: "Wu Ning, actually you can talk to me just like the employees talk to you."
"Mr. Lin, I don't quite understand what you mean."
"What I'm saying is that if you think I'm wrong, you might as well point it out directly."
This sentence scared Wu Ning and waved his hand directly and said: "Mr. Lin, that's not what I meant."
"I know that the cooperation with Boss Meng was actually facilitated by me. If something goes wrong, it's me who should be held responsible. You don't have to worry." Lin Ran took the initiative to take all the responsibility.