"Alright!" Feng Taibao nodded.

"Boss Feng, we can't agree to their terms," Long Wu hurriedly said.

"That's right, agreeing to them would seriously damage our reputation," the others also persuaded.

Feng Taibao stood up, gave them a cold look, and said, "Who's calling the shots here, you or me?"

Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads.

"Go, send someone to renovate Haiqing Pool, and also prepare one million in cash for them," Feng Taibao instructed.

"Yes!" The subordinate immediately nodded.

Soon, one million in cash was packed in a silver briefcase and directly delivered to the scene. The subordinate handed the briefcase to Boss Feng. Lifting the briefcase, Boss Feng smiled and said: "Here's one million, not a penny less, take it."

Bang...

The briefcase was thrown in front of Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan opened the briefcase, glanced inside, and handed it to Zhou Kai who was behind him. He smiled and said, "Everyone on the streets says Boss Feng is a straightforward man, seeing him today, it really lives up to the reputation. Straightforward indeed!"

"Have some tea!" Boss Feng gestured invitingly.

"No need," Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "There's a lot to fix at Haiqing Pool, I need to go back and take care of it. I hope your people can take their positions soon."

"I've given you a million, would I break a promise over a mere few hundred thousand?" Feng Taibao smiled.

Finally, Lin Chuan, Zhou Kai, and Lu Dapao walked out of the Eight Horses Tea House.

Outside, Zhao Zhonghai was anxiously waiting with a group of people, quite fearful that Lin Chuan and others might encounter danger upstairs. If Feng Taibao lost his humanity and resorted to using firearms, that would be troublesome. If it were just a typical fight, they weren't worried at all, their major concern was firearms. Firearms don't rely on martial arts, only on luck, and a slight carelessness could lead to disaster.

"They're out, Brother Chuan and the others are out," the subordinates shouted.

Lin Chuan seemed to stroll leisurely, and Zhou Kai and Lu Dapao walking behind him were holding their heads high, looking like victorious roosters. Indeed, many knew that walking out completely from Feng Taibao's tea house was nothing short of a miracle. How many people would be in awe of this?

Starting today, the prestige of Zhou Kai and Lu Dapao would begin to spread across Jiangbei City. These two men followed Lin Chuan into Feng Taibao's Eight Horses Tea House, not only came out unscathed but also managed to get one million from Feng Taibao. It was a classic negotiation indeed.

"Brother Kai, are you guys alright?"

"How was it, did they make it tough for you?"

The group of subordinates rushed over, and Zhao Zhonghai patted Lin Chuan's shoulder, laughing, "Not bad, you solved such a huge problem without making a sound."

"Actually, I didn't even know how to solve it," Lin Chuan said with a bitter smile, "Just had to make him pay."

"Feng Taibao agreeing to pay up is already showing us a lot of face," Zhao Zhonghai laughed.

"Of course," Lin Chuan nodded, "But mainly, he was also afraid to make a move. Once the hands are played, nobody ends up with a good outcome."

"Yeah!" Zhao Zhonghai nodded, saying, "With him paying so much, we should go and have a big feast."

"Let's go!" Lin Chuan nodded.

Afterward, two Jinbei vans carrying over thirty people swiftly headed to the barbecue street outside Changlin Factory. It was around ten at night, and the barbecue owners had already set up their stalls, putting up tarpaulins over their folding frames, instantly creating an enclosed space. Outsiders continuously brought in barbecues.

Over thirty people nearly monopolized one barbecue restaurant, pushing several square tables together, with four to five boxes of beer stacked on the side. The boss, along with his helpers, pitched in, but they still couldn't keep up with the speed at which the dozens of people were eating meat and guzzling beer.

"Slow down, let's drink," Zhou Kai held a beer bottle, grinned, and said, "Our good times are on the horizon, cheers!"

"Cheers!" The crowd raised their glasses.

"Damn, you guys didn't see how wimpy Feng Taibao looked today," Lu Dapao grinned, "He cowered as soon as he saw our Brother Chuan, handing people over, paying money… whatever was said, he agreed. Damn, it felt great."

"Exactly," Zhou Kai vividly said, "Damn it, I've been in this business for so many years, feels like it's been all for nothing, today I finally know what it feels like to be in charge."

"Hahaha..."

The scene was immediately filled with roaring laughter. Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

One must admit, today's event was indeed beautifully resolved. If it really came to a fight, the people from Changlin Factory might not have ended up benefiting, and even if they won, it would likely be a Pyrrhic victory. Ultimately it would probably just benefit the Northe карт. Not only would Feng Taibao have crossed the line, even his own Haiqing Pool would be in jeopardy.

"Lin Chuan, your solution today was the right one," Zhao Zhonghai laughed.

"It's all connected," Lin Chuan said with a bitter smile, "I also wanted to fight it out heartily, but I had to endure."

"You are right." Zhao Zhonghai raised the bottle in his hand.

Lin Chuan clinked his bottle with Zhao's, then said, "Let's drink."

A group of people ate and drank heartily, delighting and also stressing the barbecue shop owner. After all, he and a few helpers were simply short-staffed. Eventually, even the ingredients ran out, forcing him to seek help from the neighboring barbecue shop to stabilize the situation by borrowing quite a few ingredients.

When they settled the bill, more than thirty people had eaten over five thousand yuan worth of food.

Everyone patted their bellies and burped as they walked back.

Lin Chuan drove and had just dropped Zhao Zhonghai and others back at Haiqing Pool. On his way back, he passed by the transport market and surprisingly saw that the lights on the second floor of Feixiang Company were still on.

"Isn't that Little Chili's office?" Zhou Kai asked curiously.

"That girl, she didn't even turn off the lights," Lu Dapao complained irritably, "If my grandma knew about this, she would definitely twist my ears off."

Lin Chuan quickly said, "You guys go ahead, I'll go up and check."

Zhou Kai thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, then we'll go ahead."

Having said that, Zhou Kai immediately drove back to Changlin Factory. Lin Chuan, with his hands stuffed in his pants pockets, walked toward the second floor of Feixiang Company. At the entrance, Li Qiang and the others were sitting on chairs, leaned against the wall asleep, presumably because Zhou Rui hadn't left yet, so they didn't dare to leave either.

Lin Chuan entered the main door unnoticed.

"I… I want to eat, eat… braised pig's feet," Li Qiang was still talking in his sleep at the entrance.

"Ouch…" Suddenly, one of the underlings cried out in pain from the side.

"What… what's wrong?" everyone asked.

"Brother Qiang, you… you bit my hand," said the underling innocently.

Li Qiang opened his eyes, only to find that he was holding a hand. He quickly let go and muttered, "Strange, where's my braised pig's feet?"

............

Second-floor office.

Zhou Rui was still working at her desk, on it a newly bought Apple computer, the latest MacBook Pro priced at ten thousand and eight hundred yuan. Zhou Rui did not ask Lin Chuan for reimbursement for this expense. After all, she hadn't yet delivered extraordinary results, merely keeping several companies running smoothly without doubling the performance of the company or expanding its production capacity.

Now, Zhou Rui was using the computer to look up data about Glory Group, including data from past years. To ensure she secured this deal, she had indeed made considerable effort. Securing this deal with Glory Group would potentially multiply Feixiang Transport Company's performance several times. Currently, the monthly gross profit was around forty to fifty thousand yuan, but she was confident that after securing this deal, Feixiang's performance could double to about two hundred thousand yuan a month.

Hence, an annual profit of over two million yuan was entirely feasible, and five percent of that amounted to one hundred thousand yuan. Additionally, her managerial position would earn several hundred thousand yuan a year, and along with Haiqing Pool's earnings… Zhou Rui calculated that she could personally take nearly six hundred thousand yuan in dividends for charity work.

Under the light, Zhou Rui was working diligently, her beautiful face looking solemn, adding some gravity to her demeanor.

Lin Chuan quietly walked in.

Zhou Rui was completely unaware, deeply absorbed in her work. Not only did she need to review the work reports of Glory Group, but she also needed to prepare her own reports for the upcoming negotiations, preparing for a well-planned battle.

Suddenly, a hand holding a cup of coffee appeared.

"Ah!" Zhou Rui gasped, her face turning pale.

"It's me, don't be scared!" Lin Chuan spoke.

"Lin Chuan?!" Zhou Rui's eyes showed a hint of pleasant surprise, saying, "Why are you here so late?"

"I should be asking you that," Lin Chuan frowned and asked, "Why are you still working so late?"

"Well, I'm busy," Zhou Rui smiled and said, "Actually, I have some news I want to share with you."

"What news?" Lin Chuan asked.

"I'm planning to secure the sand business from Glory Group," Zhou Rui giggled.

"Glory Group?" Lin Chuan was surprised, saying, "The well-known real estate company in the country, although not as big as Hengda, still has significant capabilities. But such a big real estate company must surely face tough competition from some businesses and enterprises, right?"

"Of course." Zhou Rui nodded and said, "However, the son of the president of Glory Group was my college classmate. He graduated from college the year before last and joined the company to prepare taking over his father's business. I believe that with this connection, I've already won half the battle. Now I just need to do some related work, and I'm ninety percent sure I can secure this deal!"

"Really?" Lin Chuan was half-convinced.

"Of course." Zhou Rui patted her chest and said, "With Zhou Rui on the case, one of me is as good as two. But don't forget your promise. You agreed to allocate five percent of the company's profits to me for charity work every month."

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