Chapter 309 - 215: She Is Hu Mei?
"President Wang, how about this? I can sign for a guaranteed sales minimum of 23 million. If I don’t hit that, I’ll pay you commission-based rent on that figure."
Wang Qing hadn’t expected such boldness from Li Yang, but he still refused. However, Li Yang was a major client and needed to be placated.
"How about this, President Li? I can free up a 160-square-meter space for you for a high-end brand. I won’t need the 23 million guarantee, either. Just sign for a 15 million sales minimum. Consider it a thank you for all your past support. As for NLB, forget it. That’s already been settled with Yanghe Commerce."
After ending the call, Li Yang angrily slammed his phone on the table and cursed, "Yang Hui, you’re despicable."
He thought for a moment, then dialed Zhang Li. "You son of a bitch! The NLB sales at Yida Department Store, you let them get this bad! It’s affecting our channel expansion. What are you going to do about it? A demotion and a pay cut, or should I just tell you to get lost?"
Zhang Li was on a high-speed train, listening to the harsh tirade coming from the phone. He held it slightly away from his ear. Only after Li Yang finished cursing did he reply, "I’m on a business trip right now, on my way to check out that store."
He wanted to tell Li Yang that the weekend was almost here, yet he was still on a business trip. ’Even if I haven’t earned merit, at least I’ve put in the effort.’ But all bosses care about are results; who gives a damn how hard you worked? "You’ll stay at that store all weekend. If you can’t sell 10,000 yuan in a day, don’t even think about coming back."
The call ended, and his phone switched back to a TikTok video. The background music played: *The snowflakes flutter, the north wind whistles.* He suddenly sighed, "This song really sets a mood." The man next to him glanced over with a smile and said, "It sets even more of a mood if you close your eyes and listen."
’Is that so?’ Zhang Li glanced at him, then put on his headphones, closed his eyes, and savored the music. It really did set a mood. He became so engrossed that he listened to it on repeat, over and over.
At an intermediate stop, the man got off, but Zhang Li didn’t even open his eyes. He only opened them when he arrived at his destination, still thinking to himself, ’That guy was right. Enjoying music with your eyes closed really is better.’
"Holy shit, where’s my bag? Where’s my bag... Has anyone seen my bag?"
Just then, a passenger behind him said, "At the last stop, the guy who was next to you got off carrying two bags. I wonder if one of them was yours?"
He asked what the two bags looked like. After the passenger in the back gave a simple description, it was clear: it was his.
Only then did he understand. The man wasn’t kindly telling him that listening to music with his eyes closed set a mood; he was eyeing his bag. If he hadn’t closed his eyes, the thief wouldn’t have had a chance to strike.
’Li Yang, FUCK YOU! This is all your fault! My brand-new tablet and laptop are gone! Work, my ass! I’m heading back home for the weekend.’
Zhang Chun and President Tian got out of the company’s Buick GL8, chatting and laughing as they entered the restaurant. This restaurant was very famous in Qingzhou, and the two of them were regular customers. As soon as they entered the lobby, they saw someone jogging toward them.
"President Zhang, President Tian."
It turned out to be the Business VP of Xinyue Group. He was having dinner with a client when he unexpectedly ran into the Regional President, Zhang Chun, so he quickly hurried over to greet them. Although President Tian had been removed from his post, he was, after all, a former leader. Etiquette still had to be observed. Moreover, when he saw that President Zhang Chun was treating President Tian just as he always had, a thought struck him. ’President Tian probably wasn’t dismissed because of a complaint about the overly favorable partnership terms with Yanghe Commerce, as the rumors claimed.’
He had never believed the rumors in the first place. As the direct executor of that project, if there had been a problem with the terms, he certainly would have been investigated as well. But to this day, no one had contacted him.
He explained to the two leaders that people from Lantu Auto Sales Company were treating him to dinner today. Their recent promotional event at Xinyue Square’s first branch had been quite successful, so they had come to discuss the possibility of a broader collaboration, even considering opening a direct sales outlet on the first floor of the square.
It was perfectly normal for a client representative to be wined and dined, so Zhang Chun wouldn’t criticize him for it. He just nodded and said, "Go on with your business. President Tian and I have matters to attend to."
President Zhang stepped aside, listening as the restaurant manager led Zhang Chun and President Tian to their assigned private room. After Zhang Chun was a good distance away, Director Wang of Lantu and his group came over. "Sir, who were those two just now?"
𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
He glanced back at him and said coolly, "Our Greater Regional President, and our current Regional President, President Tian."
Director Wang’s heart sank. Those were major figures. The gap between a president and a vice president was already worlds apart, let alone a Greater Regional President. These were people who held real power. Although this President Zhang before him was also a senior leader, he was ultimately just a deputy, without decision-making authority.
Still, he knew that at his level, getting a meeting with the Business VP was already a huge favor. He wasn’t important enough to meet with President Tian or the Greater Regional President.
When President Zhang was shown into the private room, he saw two glamorous, fashionable young women inside. Director Wang made the introductions: "Sir, these two are from our company. This is Zhao Ling, and this is Huang Lingyu."
After meeting Yang Hui, Director Wang had given up on having any ideas about Huang Lingyu. Her boyfriend made him uneasy; he was so young yet already drove a Mercedes-Benz E-Class. He’d also heard that just a couple of days ago, he had picked up a Lantu Dream Chaser from their dealership. Director Wang didn’t dare to mess with someone who had that kind of financial power at such a young age.
That was also why Huang Lingyu hadn’t refused when he asked her and Zhao Ling to attend tonight’s dinner. She knew today’s dinner was with the Vice President of Xinyue Group’s Qingjiang Region and that she and Zhao Ling were just responsible for pouring wine and tea. This situation was entirely different from the last time Director Wang had asked for her presence.