The rain was still falling, and the interior and exterior were muddy. The cement floor of Zhaohua's office was covered with muddy footprints.
President Jiang was mentally prepared for Ye Zhao's merciless sarcasm. He was thick-skinned and would just let himself be slapped. This time he went to the door in person and put his reputation aside. He was determined to get the goods no matter what and make Zhao Hua completely surrender.
Otherwise, he will not be able to gain a foothold in Shijiu Floor.
Faced with Ye Zhao's fake teasing that he had specially developed a new term for Zhaohua, "relationship freezing period", Mr. Jiang had to resort to twisted logic: "Boss Ye, doesn't the mainland often say that we should look at things from a developmental perspective? Before it was a freezing period, now the freezing period can also be heated and thawed, right?"
Ye Zhao shrugged: "We don't need to heat it up, freezing is fine."
Don't refuse a toast and then drink the penalty wine! Mr. Jiang cursed in his heart, but his face was still smiling. Although the smile was a little stiff, he was still making the last effort: "The long-term cooperation between any two companies is like a husband and wife relationship. They grow slowly through bumps and bruises..."
Minister Xie, who was standing nearby and watching the fun, interrupted and said with a smile: "Boss Jiang, what kind of husband-wife relationship are you talking about? You are taking advantage of the girl! It's fine to freeze it. This weather is suitable for freezing. It's comfortable to freeze. If you heat it up, you will sweat."
In response to Minister Xie's sarcasm, President Jiang lowered his face and said patiently, "Minister Xie, can you please step out for a moment? I want to talk to Boss Ye alone."
At such a critical moment, everyone is scrambling for goods. Minister Xie can't give him face: "Why? You want to cut in line? First come, first served! No matter where you are, you have to follow the rules, right?! Mr. Jiang, please get out quickly."
President Jiang cursed her in his heart. He ignored Minister Xie and turned to Ye Zhao and continued, "We have just acquired a long-established vegetable company. Food 9th Floor's market share will be greatly increased. You, Zhaohua, are the exclusive vegetable supplier for Food 9th Floor. You have great potential in the future. Dingsheng Fenghua has many suppliers at the same time. It is impossible for you to get more orders than us in the future."
Minister Xie immediately said, "What company did you acquire? Even if you merge with Lao San, your market share will not be as large as ours. I, Xie Wenhui, am not bragging, but any order we give you is more than your Shijiulou."
President Jiang was frustrated and said disdainfully: "We are not playing mahjong now, so let's not talk about it anymore."
Ye Zhao guessed that the old vegetable company that Mr. Jiang mentioned should be Sheng He Ji? He hadn't even gotten it yet, but he was already using it to fool people.
Ye Zhao sneered, "What's the point of being the exclusive vegetable supplier for Shijiu Lou? You, Mr. Jiang, can just make up an excuse to accuse us of a crime, and then give us a 'relationship freezing period'. This time it's one month, who knows how many months it will be next time?"
Although Minister Xie was fat, she was smart. She heard the hidden meaning in Ye Zhao's words and asked immediately, "Hey, what do you mean by making up an excuse? How can you accuse me?"
Ye Zhao raised his chin slightly: "Then I have to ask Mr. Jiang. I wonder if the police came to Mr. Jiang's house a few days ago to assist in the investigation?"
I have already assisted in the investigation. Although Mr. Jiang was not involved in any crime in the poisoned vegetable incident, he took kickbacks and felt guilty. He quickly clarified: "No, no, it has nothing to do with me. If it had anything to do with me, would I still be standing here? Right? You are a society ruled by law in the mainland."
Ye Zhao said, "He allowed others to use unorthodox methods to replace Zhao Hua and then replace him with a supplier with whom he has a closer relationship. I don't know how Mrs. Song would deal with it if she knew about it."
President Jiang was enraged: "Ye Zhao! Don't open your mouth! What are you doing now? This is slander! You are taking the opportunity to climb up the social ladder and get rid of us!"
"Yes, I really want to get rid of you now, because you are so shameless. It is a shame for me to cooperate with you." Ye Zhao took out a notice letter with the official seal from the drawer, "What is this? This is the "Notice of Suspension of Cooperation" you gave to Zhaohua. It says: Shijiulou suspends all cooperation with Zhaohua for one month. After one month, both parties have the right to choose whether to continue cooperation. It is stamped with your branch's official seal in black and white."
"I withdraw this notice!" Mr. Jiang is really shameless.
Manager Lin, who was standing next to him, nodded and smiled, "We are withdrawing the notice. We still hope to continue to cooperate well with Zhaohua in the future. In the past few months, I have been communicating well with Manager Gan and Aqin. Isn't that right?"
Ah Qin retorted: "When we are needed, we are easy to communicate with. When we are not needed, we are kicked away. The change of attitude is faster than the weather in Shenzhen..."
President Jiang: "I emphasize again that we are withdrawing the notice of suspension of cooperation."
Ye Zhao: "You want to take it back? You wanted to get rid of us. On the day of the incident, the customs hadn't issued the final result yet, but you tried to cancel our supplier qualification. The incident happened on the same day, and the letter was issued on the same day. The action was quick, accurate and ruthless! I have to admire the efficiency of Shijiulou. Later I found out that someone had conspired with others to set a trap and frame Zhaohua! Not only is it unethical, but it is also unjust and illegal!"
Minister Xie was stunned, his eyes rolling around, "Boss Jiang, the person Boss Ye was talking about, could it be you?"
President Jiang didn't expect Ye Zhao to tear his face off in public. He was furious, "You are slandering me!"
Ye Zhao sneered: "Did I name anyone? Who did I slander?"
President Jiang: “You!”
Ye Zhao: "However, I have a tape here. It's a recording of Li Zhenfeng telling how he hooked up with you. Mr. Jiang, do you want me to play it for everyone?"
President Jiang was frightened and immediately spoke incoherently: "Why should I listen?! Are you conspiring to frame me?!"
"I framed you?!"
Minister Xie was not afraid of the big deal: "Play it and let's judge together whether it is a frame-up."
President Jiang: "It cannot be broadcast! Why should you be the judge? Are you the judge? Or the jury?"
Ye Zhao nodded slightly, "We are not qualified to judge, right? Then I will find someone who can judge."
She picked up the phone and dialed the long-distance number.
"What are you doing?" Mr. Jiang thought Ye Zhao was going to call the police. "I have already explained everything to the police, and the police have cleared my name. It's no use calling the police."
Yes, he took advantage of a loophole this time and stayed out of the matter. He was not actually involved in the poisoned vegetable incident, so the police really couldn't do anything to him.
The call was quickly connected, Ye Zhao: "Hello! Liang Xin... Is Mrs. Song here?"
When Mr. Jiang heard Mrs. Song's name, his face turned pale with fright.
Ye Zhao pressed the hands-free key, and Mrs. Song’s voice came from the other end of the line: “Xiao Zhao, do you want to talk to me about something?”
Ye Zhao: "Mrs. Song, did you know that Mr. Jiang from Food 9th Floor sent us a letter to suspend cooperation?"
Mrs. Song: "Oh, this matter..."
Ye Zhao reminded: "My phone is on speakerphone, and Mr. Jiang is listening next to me."
Mrs. Song, who had wanted to simply perfunctorily answer, said hurriedly, "I know about this matter. They reported it to me. I've been quite busy recently and haven't had time to learn the details."
Ye Zhao: "That's right. Big bosses like you who are busy with all kinds of things should not deal with such trivial matters."
Mrs. Song heard the sarcasm in Ye Zhao's words. She said, "Ye Zhao, don't misunderstand me. Can you tell me what's going on now?"
Ye Zhao briefly recounted what had happened, and Mr. Jiang next to him kept interrupting and saying that this was not the truth and that Li Zhenfeng was slandering him.
Ye Zhao: "Boss Jiang has given the order directly to Qiantangjiang, the company of Li Zhenfeng's cousin. This means that Boss Jiang acquiesced to Li Zhenfeng's trap to harm us. Mrs. Song, do you want me to play the tape for you?"
The call lasted quite a while. Although it was hard to tell from her tone, Mrs. Song was clearly getting a little impatient. She smiled and said, "It's better not to. It's expensive to make an international call. Our company must hold a meeting to deal with Mr. Jiang's matter."
Mrs. Song was just trying to please her.
Ye Zhao sneered lightly and said, "Mr. Song, let me give you a piece of advice: Song Rongji's company will go bankrupt sooner or later."
In the original book, the Song family eventually collapsed, which was definitely the result of their own internal reasons.
Mrs. Song was stunned. She was in a high position and probably had never heard such truthful words before. She didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Ye Zhao continued to attack: "Look at what kind of people are in your company? I think that if the lower beam is so crooked, the upper beam must not be straight either. If there hadn't been my batch of small yellow ginger last year, Song Rongji would have changed hands long ago. Mrs. Song, your husband and your brother-in-law are not good at business, and I think your ability is also limited. If it really doesn't work, then I sincerely suggest that you sell the company. Song Rongji ginger candy is still very delicious. It would be a pity if it is not passed on."
Everyone present listened in silence. Not only was President Jiang stunned, but even Minister Xie was surprised that the little girl in front of them was openly teaching a lesson to the head of Song Rongji.
After being stabbed, Mrs. Song suddenly came to her senses: "I will order them to resume trading with your company immediately."
Ye Zhao sneered, "I'm not calling you to use your connections to resume cooperation with you, but because your CEO Jiang found out that we are the only one in Shenzhen that can supply vegetables to Hong Kong. He is now going back on his word and sticking to our company, pestering us, and insisting that we supply food to the Ninth Floor. Our cooperation has ended, so I'm letting you know."
Song Tai coaxed, "Xiao Zhao, let's meet."
Ye Zhao: "No need. Our cooperation ends here. Goodbye."
Mrs. Song: "The little yellow ginger..."
Ye Zhao hung up the phone directly.
After this phone call, President Jiang was sweating profusely. He wiped the hair on his forehead, which was not sure whether it was wet by rain or sweat. He felt like a deflated ball. Even if he had powerful connections, it was impossible for Mrs. Song not to deal with him this time.
Seeing her boss let out a sigh of relief, Ah Qin opened the door with a relaxed mind and body, and said, "Boss Jiang, please come in."
After Mr. Jiang left, Minister Xie pulled out a chair and sat down again. After a moment's rest, he gave Ye Zhao a thumbs up: "Sister, you are sharp! Mr. Jiang was so angry that his face turned green, and you dared to confront Mrs. Song! You are so courageous, you must be able to do great things! Where are you from?"
Ye Zhao was in a daze for a moment. Where was she from? After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm from Wancheng, Xiang Province."
Minister Xie: "Xiang Province? The hometown of the great man! I am from the north, and came to Hong Kong with my parents when I was young."
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I haven't been to Hong Kong City yet."
Minister Xie said proudly: "Hong Kong City is much more beautiful than here. If you have time, come and visit. I will take you to eat delicious food."
Ye Zhao nodded: "Okay!"
Minister Xie rested his elbows on the table and said, "Then let's get down to business and talk about cooperation. Xiao Ye, I have to be honest with you. I can't give you the exclusive package. Our demand is quite large, and with the size of your company, you can't meet our needs for now. But I can at least give you one-third of the orders, which is not a small amount, and it is definitely more than what we get at Shijiulou. If the cooperation goes well in the future, we can slowly increase it."
One third is enough, plus other orders, I will definitely make more money than before. Of course, the most important thing is to take over Shengheji. The price difference of vegetables between Hong Kong and Shenzhen is not a few times, but dozens of times. Going directly to Hong Kong to make money is Ye Zhao's next main direction.
Ye Zhao said: "No problem, how do you calculate the payment period?"
"Every three days. This is the way it is in the industry."
Ye Zhao: "In the future, we can cooperate every three days, but this time the situation is special. We have a lot of money in this batch of vegetables, so we have to pay first and then pick up the goods. Is there a problem?"
Minister Xie was mentally prepared. This time, they were trying to grab the goods. There was no way to pay first and pick up the goods later. She said, "I need to discuss this with the company's finance department. It shouldn't be a big problem."
Ye Zhao was anxious to take over Sheng Heji, so she had to get the payment for the goods today. If she sold all the vegetables she had stockpiled, she would earn at least four or five hundred thousand.
The leafy vegetables I harvest in a few days will also be worth hundreds of thousands. If I borrow some money from Ni Meng at a high interest rate, I should be able to barely get together enough money to buy Sheng He Ji.
Now it all depends on whether her brother Xiang can successfully take over Sheng He Ji.
At this time, in the Song family in Hong Kong, Mrs. Song, who had been hung up, was stunned for a while. She told Secretary Liang: "Arrange a car for me. I need to go to Shenzhen. Ask Mr. Liao to come with me."
"Mrs. Song, it's still raining outside, and many places are flooded..."
Mrs. Song stood up and said, "I need to go to Shencheng in person to sort out these matters, and I also need to have a serious and detailed discussion with Ye Zhao. The little girl may have been a little aggressive today, and what she said was very uncomfortable, but she is right. If this continues, our Song Rongji will go bankrupt sooner or later."
When Zeng Xiang passed the port, he saw Qi Lian'an waiting in the lobby of the port. Qi Lian'an was the son of the old nanny of the Luo family. He had always been working for the Luo family. Basically, all of Zeng Xiang's affairs were under his charge.
Qi Lian'an took Zeng Xiang's backpack and said that the car was waiting on the roadside.
Zeng Xiang quickly flipped through the information in his hand and asked, "How much is the selling price?"
"At first, the price was 3 million, but Mrs. Song pushed it down to 1.2 million, and we still haven't reached a deal yet."
“Is their company worth 1.2 million?”
"If the debt is settled, the estimated value of 1.5 million will be no problem. Sheng He Ji has been in business for decades and is still well-known in the industry. Young Master, who are you buying for?"
Zeng Xiang did not answer. He flipped through the information. The next few pages were the shops that Sheng Debiao was selling. The Sheng family shops were in good locations and the valuations were not low.
After a while, Zeng Xiang asked, "Uncle Qi, how much money do I have? Or how much money can I mobilize?"
Zeng Xiang didn't have much money in his bank account. Since he was a child, his grandmother had helped him manage the money from the family fund every month. Qi Lian'an was in charge of the financial management.
Qi Lian'an was nervous for a moment: "You want to buy Sheng He Ji? Do you want to discuss this with your father?"
"I'm not spending his money, so why should I negotiate with him?"
Qi Lian'an knew that the relationship between the father and son of the Luo family was cold, and the eldest son was stubborn, so he didn't dare to say anything more.
"I'll have someone check it out." Qi Lian'an took out his mobile phone and called Luo Shen to ask how much money was left in his account.
It was raining heavily outside and there was deep water in some places. Their car took a detour and finally arrived at the destination after about half an hour.
The housing density in the port city is very high, with buildings connected to each other. From a distance, they look like a honeycomb.
The Sheng family lived in a downtown area. Sheng Debiao was not at home at the time and was playing mahjong in a teahouse near his home.
Manager Ye arrived at the teahouse earlier than Zeng Xiang and was already waiting downstairs.
He saw a Rolls-Royce with the license plate "666" parked at the intersection and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Isn't this the Luo family's car? Manager Ye has been influenced by gossip magazines for many years and knows the license plates of various wealthy families.
The Luo family has four license plates, No. 6, No. 66, No. 666 and No. 6666. It is said that the head of the Luo family has license plate No. 6, No. 66 belongs to old lady Luo, No. 666 belongs to the eldest son of the Luo family, and No. 6666 belongs to Mrs. Luo.
So, this is the car of the eldest son of the Luo family? Manager Ye couldn't help but stretch his neck and look out curiously.
I saw a man coming out of the passenger seat, opening the door with an umbrella, and then a young man carrying a backpack walked out of the car.
So grand! This is the grandeur of the rich! A luxury car, a driver holding an umbrella, and a young master dressed in casual clothes who looked down on everyone. Manager Ye was stunned.
After getting off the car, Zeng Xiang looked around and saw Manager Ye standing at the door of the teahouse. This man was just as Ye Zhao described, wearing a suit that didn't fit him well and looked a bit sloppy. He walked straight over.
"Manager Ye, right?"
Manager Ye, who had been staring at Zeng Xiang, was stunned for a moment before he realized that the young man in front of him was the person Ye Zhao had asked to negotiate on his behalf.
Manager Ye hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, what's your name?"
Zeng Xiang was also stunned. What should he call him? Zeng Xiang or Luo Shen
Manager Ye saw that the boy didn't seem to want to answer, so he quickly said for him, "It's Mr. Luo, right? Are you Boss Ye's friend?"
"Yes." Zeng Xiang answered concisely.
No wonder Boss Ye bought their company without blinking an eye. His background must be extraordinary.
Manager Ye smiled and said, "My boss is upstairs, Mr. Luo, please come upstairs."
Zeng Xiang didn't let Qi Lian'an follow him. He went to the teahouse alone, carrying his bag, and followed Manager Ye.
Before I went upstairs, I heard the sound of Mahjong being played upstairs, and then I heard someone say, "When are you going back to Canada?"
"I don't know. No one wants to go there. I can't understand the language. I can't find anyone to play mahjong with. If I want to have morning tea, I have to drive three or four hours into the city to Chinatown, and the food is not authentic. He is so old-fashioned!"
"Then you're still going?"
"Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back! The kid likes it over there. What can we do?"
The stairs were dark and narrow, and there was water on the ground. Manager Ye, who was walking in front, bent over and whispered, "Mr. Luo, be careful with the stairs."
Going up to the second floor, there was a small open room where four middle-aged men were playing mahjong. The man facing the stairs was a fat man in his fifties. He looked up and glanced at Zeng Xiang first, feeling a little disappointed. Why was there a child here
It seems that today's deal cannot be done. The man said to Manager Ye: "Wait in the next room for a while. I will finish this game."
Manager Ye was about to go up and talk to his boss, but Sheng Debiao lost money playing cards today and was in a bad mood. He saw Manager Ye winking at him and became even more impatient. "Wait to the side, I'll be right there."
Manager Ye could only look back at Zeng Xiang awkwardly: "Mr. Luo, please go to the tea room next door for some tea first."
Still drinking tea? What kind of tea are you drinking with a young boy? The tea here is so expensive, and he has to pay for it in the end.
Sheng Debiao didn't give Manager Ye a chance to order tea, and ordered, "Aye, buy me a pack of Marlboro. Hurry up."
Manager Ye was sent to buy cigarettes. Zeng Xiang, who was sitting in the tea room next door, took out a game console from his backpack and started playing games.
Soon after a round of play was over outside, Sheng Debiao came in with a glass of boiled water. He placed the water in front of Zeng Xiang and said, "Little boy, drink more boiled water and less tea."
Zeng Xiang didn't want to drink water or tea. He put down the game console and asked, "Can we start now?"
Sheng Debiao smiled: "I heard your friend Miss Ye speak, and her voice was also very childish. Are you in college?"
Zeng Xiang asked back: "Does it have anything to do with the deal we want to discuss?"
Hey! The guy's words are quite choking!
Sheng Debiao was still thinking about playing the next mahjong game to win back the money. He didn't want to waste time: "How much can she afford? If it's less than 1.5 million, forget it. At least 1.5 million, otherwise it's just a waste of everyone's saliva."
Zeng Xiang: "Song Rongji offered 1.2 million, right? They won't buy it, why don't you call and give it a try now."
Sheng Debiao was stunned. He didn't know where this guy got Song Rongji's quotation from and even tried to fool him.
"Boy, you're trying to trick me!"
"No lie, you can call and ask, they will definitely not consider acquiring Sheng He Ji again."
On the way here, Qi Lian'an had called someone to say hello to the Song family. The Song family is now trying every means to get close to the Luo family and will not offend them for this little benefit. Besides, Song Rongji may not really want to buy Shengheji.
Sheng Debiao actually had an idea. Song Rongji had no response after offering 1.2 million. Later, he tried to contact him twice but was rejected. He did not call, but just asked, "How much can you offer?"
Zeng Xiang remembered what Ye Zhao said, to keep it under 1 million. He was a down-to-earth person, "990,000."
"You're kidding!" Sheng Debiao got angry when he heard the offer, "Do you think I'm a beggar?"
Manager Ye ran up sweating and handed a pack of Marlboro cigarettes to the boss. Seeing that the boss was angry, he leaned over and whispered, "This is the eldest son of the Luo family."
What is the eldest young master of the Luo family? Sheng Debiao didn’t understand for a moment.
Manager Ye saw that the boss didn't seem to understand, so he hurriedly explained in a low voice: "Luo family! The richest Luo family! The luxury car with license plate 666 is waiting outside."
Sheng Debiao opened his mouth in shock. He suddenly felt rude and coughed to cover it up. "Go, go, go... go and order tea. Order their most expensive Dong Ding Oolong."
Manager Ye then realized that his stingy boss only brought him a glass of boiled water, so he hurried out to order some tea.
Sheng Debiao, who was furious when he heard the 990,000 yuan, smiled like a flower and said in a voice as gentle as a spring breeze, "990,000 yuan won't do. I just said 1.5 million yuan casually. It must be at least 1.8 million yuan, a fixed price, paid in full at one time."
The Luo family is rich, why do they care about this? Sheng Debiao's face was so silly with laughter.
Zeng Xiang came prepared, but was still confused by Sheng Debiao's words. How could the price keep getting higher and higher? Just now he said 1.5 million, and in the blink of an eye it became 1.8 million? He quickly recovered and insisted, "It's only 990,000, not a cent more."
Sheng Debiao complained, "It's very difficult for an old vegetable shop like us. When we were busy, we had more than a hundred employees, but now there are only about twenty left. Mr. Luo, just give us some of the money you can find. 1.8 million cannot be any less."
I see. Since he is rich, I have to sell it to him at a higher price.
What a bandit logic.
Ye Zhao wanted to negotiate today and transfer the ownership tomorrow. Zeng Xiang didn't want to disappoint Ye Zhao, so he didn't have much patience to haggle over the price. He just asked, "What are the prices of your shops?"
Aren't you buying Sheng He Ji? How did it become buying a shop? Sheng Debiao didn't understand the young master's thinking, "You want to buy a shop?"
Manager Ye brought in tea, and Sheng Debiao hurriedly said, "Have some tea! My shops are much more valuable than Sheng He Ji."
He began to introduce: "There are six shops, four of which are in the best and most prosperous locations. The current listing price from the real estate agency is about 30 million. If you want them, I will give you 2 million and 28 million."
Someone outside was shouting, "Brother Biao! Do you still want to play this card?"
Sheng Debiao winked at Manager Ye and asked him to go out and say, "Tell them to wait a little longer."
Business needs to be discussed and cards need to be played. There will be no more games to play if you return to Canada.
Zeng Xiang said calmly: "28 million is too expensive! Give me a real price."
Sheng Debiao saw that the young master of the Luo family must have understood the market situation before he came to negotiate with him, but he was still unwilling to reduce the price too much. "27.9 million, is that okay? I'll reduce it by another 100,000 for you."
Real ink.
Zeng Xiang took out a document from his backpack and put it on the table: "This is the information of the store under your name and the valuation of the store by a professional organization. The total valuation is 23.5 million."
Sheng Debiao said loudly: "This is a bit low. Which organization did the evaluation? This price is too low!"
Zeng Xiang: "I bought all of them for 23 million yuan, plus Sheng He Ji's 990,000 yuan, which means 23.99 million yuan."
Sheng Debiao wanted to refuse but hesitated. If he sold the shops one by one, he should be able to sell more. But he didn't have the time to do it slowly. The summer vacation was about to end and he had to rush back to Canada.
Zeng Xiang saw the other party's hesitation, which meant that he was moved. He said, "If you agree, we will sign the contract right now. If you don't agree, forget it."
(End of this chapter)