I took a taxi to the highway intersection and saw Viper standing in front of the car smoking from a distance. I walked over from behind and patted him on the shoulder, saying with a smile: "Kao, this cigarette is good, but after knowing each other for so long, this is the first time I see you smoking."
The Viper quickly threw the cigarette butt to the ground and crushed it with his toes, saying, "I seldom smoke, and I'm not addicted. I just smoke one occasionally when I relax, just for fun!"
"It's good to not be addicted. Too much smoking is harmful to the body, but many people can't stand it without it, so we have to find a limit." Wen Liang sat on the front of the car, with his hands on the hood from behind, looking at the traffic flashing in front of him from time to time, and sighed: "Five or six years ago, who would have thought that there would suddenly be so many small cars? In another ten years, I'm afraid that the lanes like this will not be able to accommodate them..."
Viper was stunned for a moment and didn't respond. He had been with An Baoqing for such a long time that he was considered his most trusted confidant, but he had always been lurking in the dark and obeying orders completely. It was rare for him to chat about family matters like friends.
In some ways, Wen Liang and An Baoqing are the same type of people, equally ruthless and daring, but fundamentally, they are completely different.
An Baoqing is very strict in controlling his subordinates. He rewards meritorious deeds and punishes faults. He is generous in rewarding and generous in punishing. He is cruel and bloody, so everyone respects him, but not everyone is convinced. Wen Liang always looks gentle and polite, speaks in a friendly and approachable manner, but the more you get to know him, the more you are secretly frightened. You unconsciously respect him from the outside and obey him from the inside. You are deeply impressed by him in a subtle way.
Viper was not used to this change yet, and hesitated for a moment, then Wen Liang turned his head and said with a smile: "What's wrong, do you think what I said doesn't make sense?"
"No, no." With the coldness of the venomous snake, he suddenly became embarrassed and said, "I just haven't thought about what to say..."
"Just say whatever you want to say. We don't have as many rules as Brother Jiu here. Just chat casually. Don't be restrained or stressed." Wen Liang made a little joke and said, "Judging from your face, you look much scarier than me!"
Viper laughed, feeling warm in his heart for some reason, and said, "Mr. Wen, you must be right. It's just that I think a sedan is too expensive. Ordinary people may not be able to afford it."
"It's expensive now, but when the technology improves and the cost is reduced, it may become cheaper! You know Changhong, it started a price war on the 6th or 7th of this month. If you are planning to buy home appliances, you might as well wait for two months. Not only domestic brands, but also imported brands such as Sharp, Toshiba and Panasonic will have a significant price reduction. Starting this year, everyone can afford color TVs, it is no longer just a slogan!"
In the 1980s and 1990s, the home appliance market was the most brutal. The first price war launched by Changhong in January 1996 was a chapter worth writing in the history of domestic business. From this month, the Japanese brand home appliances that had dominated the country for decades began to be defeated across the board and eventually fell into a slump.
Viper was surprised and asked, "Is Panasonic's price going to drop as well? Their quality and popularity are much better than Changhong's, so they shouldn't be affected too much, right?"
This is the most common way of thinking among Chinese people nowadays. After all, a deep-rooted impression that has lasted for many years cannot be changed so quickly. Wen Liang joked, "How about making a bet? If I win, you promise to quit smoking completely. If I lose, I will give you a set of home appliances for free. How about that?"
Viper wanted to say he didn't dare, but he also knew that Wen Liang didn't like people who followed the rules, so he smiled and said, "Anyway, it sounds like I'm taking advantage, so let's gamble!"
Wen Liang pointed at him and laughed. When the laughter died down, he asked again, "You always call me venomous snake, but you never asked me your real name or who else is in your family. Well, I know you're not married, but you must have a girlfriend, right?"
Viper lowered his head and said, "My name used to be Gao Zhan, but I changed it to this nickname after I followed Brother Nine. My family was poor when I was young, and my parents died early, so there wasn't much else for me to do. As for a girlfriend, a man like me doesn't know when I'll die by the sword, so I don't dare to delay the girl!"
"Gao Zhan, what a good name!" Wen Liang certainly didn't need to comfort him by saying things like "It's good to have so many people, don't underestimate yourself" and so on. He simply repeated the name twice and said, "From now on, just call me Gao Zhan. After entering a place like the capital, you can't let Lei Fang still call you Viper..."
The venomous snake's body trembled slightly. Lei Fang admired him very much because of the confrontation with the Buddha on Tianlou Mountain that day and wanted to recruit him to help. However, he was hospitalized for a month due to a leg injury. It was only tonight that he heard Wen Liang bring up the old matter again.
However, he did not hesitate at all, nor did he care about the pros and cons, and he was too lazy to consider his own safety. He said, "I will follow Master Wen's arrangements!"
Wen Liang straightened up and stared at Dushe's face. After a while, he patted his shoulder again and said, "Gao Zhan, Lei Fang is a man of uncertain moods. He is cunning and treacherous. When you go there, you should work for him sincerely. You must first gain his absolute trust, and then talk about other things. If it is not really urgent, or a matter of life and death, do not contact me easily, so as not to waste all your efforts!"
If we say that in the past, Venomous Snake was arranged to be with Lei Fang because of personal feelings and going with the flow, and secondly, because he was worried about Lei Fang and wanted to take precautions, then now that Lei Fang has participated in the molybdenum mine project of the Ning and Lei families, his status in the Lei family has gradually increased, and he has also had an inseparable connection with Ning Xi, this once joking episode has become extremely important.
Lei Fang is a man with deep scheming and hidden intentions. Even with Wenliang's eyes, it is difficult to see him clearly. But many times, he has no choice but to choose him. There is no other more suitable candidate, so it is understandable that he does some behind-the-scenes work appropriately.
Moreover, with Lei Fang's status, he could have any kind of subordinates he wanted, so why did he only take a fancy to Dushe? His intention might not be so simple as to admire Dushe's talent.
Chinese partners have always been a very serious topic. They cooperate but have disagreements, and join hands but fight. Just look at the final fate of many famous or unknown partners. Whether our gentleness and caution are redundant will be left to the future to prove!
Viper, oh, now I have to call him Gao Zhan, obviously he understood the meaning of Wen Liang's words. In fact, he has been thinking about this matter a lot in his heart during the month he was in the hospital. He was born in a poor family and suffered all kinds of hardships. Being beaten and insulted was commonplace. Although his life was better after following An Baoqing, he was on the edge of a knife every day and his hands were no longer clean. It was not until he met Wen Liang that he tasted the feeling of being respected and treated equally for the first time. As the saying goes, you treat me as a human being, I will repay you with my life!
"Don't worry, Master Wen, I know what to do!"
Wen Liang nodded and said, "Let's go back. They are all asleep. Drive slowly on the road!"
As Wen Liang got in the car and prepared to leave, his cell phone rang. It was An Baoqing calling. He had just finished his work with Biluochun and was rushing to meet him.
"Brother Jiu, I'm on my way. Yes, we'll talk about it in detail when you return to Qingzhou... Okay, we're all family, no need to be polite, just go about your business. I came here just to have fun. I don't know how comfortable it would be without you bothering me..."
Biluochun won a great victory in the selection of the top ten famous teas this time, and its reputation is even better than before. The industry line that was about to break has regained its vitality, manufacturers are placing orders enthusiastically, and channels are spread all over the country. It has also attracted many foreign dealers to negotiate. It can be said that the tea culture and tourism festival of more than ten days has not only made the Biluochun brand famous, but also brought huge economic benefits and urban influence to Wuzhou City and Wujiang County. The future development is immeasurable.
As the general manager of Wujiang Biluochun Tea Co., Ltd., An Baoqing's current status in Suhai is completely different from when he first came to acquire the company. Not to mention that Fu Minzhi greets him with a smile and calls him a brother, he can also go into the office of a senior official of Wuzhou City at any time to ask for a cigarette.
Who would have thought that only half a year had passed!
Only a few people know that the person who planned all this behind the scenes is this young man lying in the passenger seat with his eyes closed!
The journey was safe. When they arrived in Qingzhou, it was just light. They found a clean hotel in Huashan District and asked the three girls to take a bath. Then they changed into new clothes bought when they went shopping in Wuzhou. The fatigue of the journey was swept away. Then they went to the Huashan store of Qinghe Soy Milk for breakfast. Seeing the three beautiful girls, Xiaoyin, who had become the store manager, smiled and winked at Wenliang, which made him shake his head helplessly.
After finishing his meal, Wen Liang went to the kitchen and asked Xiao Yin, who was following him, "How is business lately?"
"It's pretty good, but compared to before, the growth rate of daily turnover has dropped a lot." Qinghe now has store manager training courses every month. Xiaoyin is diligent and memorizes well. She speaks in an organized manner and has made a lot of progress. She said, "The old customers have basically stabilized, but the new customers have decreased than expected. It's all because of that fast and easy-to-use restaurant. They not only copied our storefront decoration, our menu and recipes, but also our service management. How shameless!"
Wen Liang had already noticed the fast food restaurant across the street when he arrived. Just looking at the front, except for the different colors and signs, everything else was an imitation of the original. But you couldn't find any faults, because if you looked closely, they were still different. Through the transparent glass windows, you could see that there were quite a few people sitting inside. Although the business was endless, the intention of this face-to-face competition was obvious.
“How many have opened in Qingzhou?”
This fast and delicious restaurant is Gu Shitong's tool to squeeze Qinghe. Last time, Wen Liang had asked Li Shengli to pay attention to it. Xiaoyin blurted out: "Five restaurants, Huashan, Bayi, Xueyuan, all of our popular restaurants, it has opened a restaurant nearby!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)