Volume 2, No More Than Thirty Chapter 85 Gu Jia invites Mr. Wan
After three rounds of drinking, looking at the drunk Xu Huanshan, General Wan directly revealed his cards:
"Mr. Xu, I have discussed with a few friends. Business has been bad recently. We would like to postpone payment until next quarter. What do you think?"
Glancing at Mr. Wan, Xu Huanshan said sarcastically:
"Boss Wan, we are honest people and we don't do shady things. You know the situation of our company best. Let alone delaying it for a quarter, even a delay of one month can break the company's capital chain. Just tell me what you want."
"happy!"
President Wan glanced around and said calmly:
"We all have the same idea. If you want to continue to take our orders, you should lower the cost of the fireworks and give us some benefits so that we can all get rich together!"
"Boss Wan, the cost of fireworks is already low enough. Go ask any fireworks company, and you'll find that none of them are cheaper than ours!"
"I know, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen your family!"
President Wan nodded slightly, looked at Xu Huanshan and smiled softly:
“As far as I know, your fireworks company has some fireworks that are about to expire or have just expired. Don’t destroy them, but use them directly. In this way, won’t the cost be greatly reduced?
Another thing is, don't do those fancy things. Fireworks just need to explode in the sky. Why do we need so many colors and shapes? These are all extra costs. If you report more costs to the company and actually reduce them, the extra costs will be our profit, right? "
Hearing Mr. Wan's suggestion, Xu Huanshan laughed, and the others also laughed, thinking that Xu Huanshan agreed with Mr. Wan's suggestion.
Just as Mr. Wan raised his glass and prepared to ease the relationship with Xu Huanshan, his future partner, Xu Huanshan stood up and poured the liquor in his hand at Mr. Wan, saying angrily:
"Boss Wan, I have tolerated you for a long time. In my eyes, you are just like a pig. Giving you my fireworks is like making dumplings to feed pigs. I won't serve you anymore. I, Xu Huanshan, would rather starve to death than take orders from scumbags like you!"
After that, under the gloomy gazes of General Wan and others, Xu Huanshan slammed the door and walked out. When he left the private room, General Wan wiped the wine off his face and laughed softly:
"Everyone saw it. Mr. Xu refused to accept the toast and had to report to the company and choose a new fireworks company. Who does he think he is? How dare a fireworks company be so arrogant!"
"Boss Wan is right. We all listen to him!"
"His wife is pretty good, but it's a pity that she's with such a loser!"
"I bet it won't be long before his wife will compromise with President Wan. This kid dared to throw stones at our President Wan. Is it too much for us to ask for 20% of the profits of his fireworks company?"
Looking at these business partners, Mr. Wan said gloomily:
"Money is nothing. I don't need money at all. To tell you the truth, I have a crush on his wife. When I think of Gu Jia's perfect wife, I can't help but want to get her and ravage her in bed!"
Hearing what Mr. Wan said, the other customers laughed and said:
"Boss Wan, if your dream comes true, don't forget us. Good things should be shared together!"
"Come on, cheers, let us wish General Wan a successful start and immediate success!"
"cheers!"
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When Xu Huanshan walked out of the Park Hyatt Hotel, Chen Xu and Li Ke saw that he was staggering and unsteady. They hurried over to him and helped him to the back seat.
"Boss Xu, why did you drink so much? How was the talk with Boss Wan?"
"Don't mention Mr. Wan to me, let him die!"
Xu Huanshan shouted angrily, then looked at Chen Xu and Li Ke and ordered:
"Chen Xu, please send Li Ke home first , and then send me back. She drank a lot tonight, and I'm worried about her going home alone."
Hearing that Xu Huanshan was drunk but still cared about her, Li Ke said shyly:
"Thank you, Mr. Xu, you are so kind to me!"
Chen Xu glanced at Li Ke, who often hung out in bars, dance halls and other entertainment venues. He knew his place very well. Many young and beautiful women wanted to live a rich life right out of school, but they were unwilling to work hard. They just wanted to find a rich and powerful man to realize their dream of getting rich, and they didn't care whether the other person had a wife or not. Li Ke was obviously one of them.
Unfortunately, he was just Xu Huanshan's full-time driver. If he said too much, he would be suspected of finding fault. Thinking of this, he looked at Li Kexiao and said:
"Ms. Li, where do you live?"
"I live in the old alley. You can just take me to the street corner. The road conditions are bad inside. Don't dirty Mr. Xu's new car."
"okay!"
Chen Xu agreed and drove to the old alley. He glanced at the rearview mirror from time to time. Li Ke was looking at Xu Huanshan and comforting him:
"Mr. Xu, it's okay. Those people don't know how to appreciate your work. They only care about money. I feel sorry for you. The fireworks you designed with great effort were rejected by these people who know nothing. It's such a pity!"
"Okay, I'm tired, let me rest for a while!"
Seeing Xu Huanshan's impatient expression, Li Ke resorted to the same old trick again, wiping away tears while crying and aggrieved:
"Got it, Mr. Xu. It's all my fault for not being able to drink. Otherwise, Mr. Wan's order might have been signed."
"Why are you crying? It's none of your business. Just do your job well. I believe someone will appreciate my work!"
"I just feel sorry for you. Seeing you drink so much makes me sad!"
Looking at Li Ke's affected and coquettish voice in the rearview mirror, Chen Xu felt goose bumps all over his body. Such exaggerated acting skills could only fool a nerd like Xu Huanshan. They were not even as good as the ladies in nightclubs. He thought to himself that the world was going downhill. They were obviously college students, but they had to dress like ladies. The ladies in nightclubs had to dress like female college students. It was simply nonsense!
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Late at night, Chen Xu helped the drunk Xu Huanshan back to the twelfth floor of Junyue Mansion. Seeing that he was drunk, Gu Jia looked at Chen Xu and asked:
"Chen Xu, why is Mr. Xu so drunk?"
He glanced at the unconscious Xu Huanshan and hesitated for a moment. Thinking of his sister-in-law Zhong Xiaoqin and Gu Jia's good relationship, he finally spoke:
"Boss Xu and Boss Wan were drinking, and I was waiting in the car outside. I didn't know what happened inside. First, Li Ke from the company got drunk and ran out, and then Boss Xu.
I heard President Xu talk a lot, it seems that he had a conflict with President Wan and the others, the contract was broken, and he will not do business with them anymore. Sister Jia, if you have time, please go to the company, I won’t say more!"
Hearing Chen Xu's reminder, Gu Jia said without changing her expression:
"I see. You can go back first. I'm sorry to bother you today. Thank you!"
"It doesn't matter. This job is still an opportunity given by Sister Jia. I know who to support!"
"In fact, you are the closest person to me and Huanshan in this job. The reason I hired you was not entirely because of Xiaoqin, but mainly because you are a smart kid. There are some things I shouldn't ask you, because it will embarrass you!"
"Jia Jie, please don't say that. I know what's going on. I won't disturb you and Mr. Xu's rest. I'm going back first. Goodbye, Jia Jie!"
"goodbye!"
After Chen Xu left the room, Gu Jia moved Xu Huanshan to the bed to rest, then walked to the balcony alone and sat down on the sofa, looking at the lights of thousands of homes outside in silence.
The next morning, Gu Jia prepared breakfast and smiled at Xu Huanshan across the table:
"Huanshan, I heard that you had a conflict with General Wan and his men. What happened?"
Looking up at Gu Jia, Xu Huanshan said with anger still lingering:
"I've had enough of him. He's getting worse every year. He's been trying to cut costs. He asked me if I had any fireworks that were about to expire or had just expired. I asked him not to destroy them but to keep them for him. The solution I designed for this kind of person is like feeding pigs with dumplings. He kept arguing with me about the problems with the solution. Isn't it just because he wants kickbacks?"
After that, without waiting for Gu Jia's response, he complained:
"Sometimes I wonder whether opening this company has brought me closer or further away from my dream. In the past, I was only concerned with designing plans. No matter how imaginative I was, at least I was still an artist. But what about now? Whenever I want to design a plan, the first question I think about is how much it will cost and how much profit it will make. It's boring, so boring!"
Nodding slightly, Gu Jia looked at him and smiled:
"I know you don't like to talk about these things. How about this? I'll go talk to Mr. Wan."
"Don't go!"
Xu Huanshan threw down his bowl and chopsticks, looked at Gu Jia with a stern expression and said:
"Gu Jia, I will never compromise this time. Let me ask you, am I still the one who makes the final decision in the company?"
"Yes, you are the legal representative of the company, so of course you have the final say."
"Then I won't do this business anymore, okay?"
Seeing Xu Huanshan starting to give up on himself, Gu Jia walked up to him, and while cleaning up the dishes, she spoke to comfort him:
"Okay, calm down. I know Mr. Wan is not a very good customer, but I cannot deny that the orders he gives us account for 50% of our company's annual profit. He is definitely a big customer and cannot be given up easily."
"Because of this, I put up with him for two years!"
"Since we have tolerated him for two years, let's tolerate him one more time, Huanshan. You know that if we don't cooperate with him, the company's capital chain will be broken next month, and the bank will take back our house. By then, our family..."
Without waiting for Gu Jia to finish, Xu Huanshan stared into her eyes and asked loudly:
"Apart from the money, have you ever felt that my work was not worth it?"
Seeing Gu Jia's dazed expression, Xu Huanshan got the answer he wanted and slammed the door. Looking at the table of breakfast that he had barely eaten, he hesitated for a moment, then Gu Jia took out her phone and called Mr. Wan. After a few beeps, the call was connected, and she smiled and said:
"Hey, Mr. Wan!"
"I know, I know, I'm so sorry!"
"How about this? Give me a chance and I'll explain it to you in person!"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wan!"
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, President Wan. See you tomorrow!"
