166 The Situation Is Very Complicated (1/2)
Wu Ruoyu, who was wearing a coffee-coloured windbreaker, made a few foreigners' eyes brighten up. The initial inattentiveness on their faces was now filled with a peculiar expression.
However, Wu Ruoyu soon committed an action that disappointed them. She naturally walked over to hold on to Chen Fan's arm. He had his hand in his pocket at the moment. Although she this was not a clingy act, their relationship was obvious now, even to a blind person.
The two Europeans probably did not know how to speak Mandarin, so they kept on standing there silently. This made Chen Fan unsure as to which country they were from. He only could see that the Korean was talking non-stop!
Their intention was simple. Baoxin Port was a bi-purpose port for both cargo and oil. Although there were a lot of docking areas at the port, they were quite diversified. There was a bulk cargo area, a natural gas area, a container area, a crude oil area, etcetera. Thus, there was not a lot of space for each set up.
Chen Fan's five tankers were docked side-by-side at the port. The first three were at the tanker's dock area, the fourth was at the container pier, and the fifth was at the bulk cargo area.
This group of foreigners also had a cargo ship on the verge of entry into the dock. They had reserved a dock, but because the tower crane that was ashore had broken down, they were unable to unload their cargo. As the other container areas did not have any vacant spaces, they wanted to have a discussion with Chen Fan, asking him to move his ships away and lend them his container docking area.
Once the tanker's fuel-transfer hose was connected, it would be a hassle to cut and reconnect it. This was because it was first necessary to seal off the connector with a blind flange in order to to avoid any oil leakage from the oil pipe. Then, it would have to be retrieved, using the crane on the ship.
Not only was this a waste of time and energy, but it would also halt the entire oil pumping process! Moreover, the pipes would have to be reconnected. Then, the newly joined oil pipe would have to be pressurised. Also, as the ships' tonnage was too big, it would take great technical skills to maneuver in that port, which was filled with ships that were constantly moving around!
Although the tanker was only at dock currently, the fees for its place was already paid for! That was why Chen Fan had told them that he could only offer them the position after these five tankers were done pumping the crude oil. However, for the five tankers to complete the pumping of the crude oil, it would take them roughly one to two days.
”This cargo ship carries a batch of machines that our company urgently needs. Can you make way for us? The relevant fees are not an issue.” The Korean introduced himself as Xun Jinjun, a Korean enterprise's purchasing manager. Although the words he used made this a simple discussion, his tone was very stiff, like he did not know how to speak casually at all.
”I am really sorry. This batch of crude oil is also quite urgent. Our factories are waiting for it to go be sent back and rescue them!” Chen Fan shook his head, showing that there was nothing that he could do. If the opposite party had been Chinese and had spoken politely, Chen Fan might have agreed to it, but this foreigner…Why would Chen Fan want to help them?
Xun Jinjun got a little anxious. Only after saying a bunch of words in his mother tongue, did he remember that this was China. He then changed to speaking Mandarin. ”What if I pay you double the docking fee?”
”This is not an issue of money! There are only a few people looking after the machines on the boat, while the rest are on vacation.” Chen Fan looked around once, then waved his hand impatiently. ”Go and look for the staff at the dock. Ask them to solve your issue!”
”We looked for them, but the other container areas are all unloading cargo. Only your tankers can be moved.” Both of Xun Jinjun's small eyes were almost fixed together, as he loathed that he could not personally drive the tankers away.
As for this matter, the port's management did not have any method to request other cargo ships to leave, as they had already paid for their spaces. So, they could only tell them whose ship was more convenient to request relocation. As to whether they were willing to leave or not, that would depend on the requestor's own eloquence.
”Just because my tankers are the most convenient to be moved, you expect me to give give way to you? You guys have a lot of money, right? So, just go find some other container areas! I will never hand mine over to you,” Chen Fan was getting angry now.
”We already said that we are not handing it over, so why are you guys being such a bother?” Wang Bing also irritatedly waved his hand at Xun Jinjun.
”Hello, beautiful little lady! Could you help us to persuade him?” One of the foreigners directed a smile at Wu Ruoyu, who was standing beside Chen Fan. He spoke in English. ”Such a beautiful lady like you, I am sure your boyfriend would definitely listen to you!”
”Sorry, I am afraid I can't help you with this.” Wu Ruoyu shook her head, which was a sign that she could not help, even if she had wanted to. Although tankers were relatively more convenient to move than cargo ships, moving them would still be troublesome. Thus, she did not want to help these outsiders, especially under such circumstances.
”What is this guy talking about?” Chen Fan had a puzzled expression, but judging from that guy's angry look, he knew that it was definitely not something good.
”He said that he really feels like dumping this group of monkeys into the sea!” Wu Ruoyu furiously translated. The Korean language was derived from Mandarin, so it was not hard for her to learn it. Also, Wu Ruoyu used to have a Korean housemate, so she could roughly understand what the opposite party was saying.
”What nerve!” Wang Bing took two steps forward, his back straight, while he stared at Xun Jinjun from the side of his eye. ”Go ahead and try us!”
If this would have happened at any other normal time, Xun Jinjun would have just grit his teeth and bore it, as he was no fool. With the opposite party's luxurious car and tankers displayed over there, it was obvious that he was someone influential. Otherwise, he would not have used Korean to scold him. But, he did not expect the pretty lady to actually also understand Korean!
There are some things that, when done in front of an especially gorgeous lady, would make a man's ego become as fragile as a chicken egg, and make him lose all rationality. Undoubtedly, Wu Ruoyu was precisely such a supreme beauty!
Xun Jinjun heard this, then raised his legs and kicked towards Wang Bing's chest. Of course, this kick did not even touch a single strand of Wang Bing's hair. Wang Bing merely needed to suck in his abdomen to easily avoid it.
”Hpmh!” Wang Bing raised his eyebrow, then turned his head to look at Chen Fan. After seeing him nod his head, everyone's vision blurred for a moment. Then, suddenly, they heard a loud crispy sound. They then saw Wang Bing standing there, as if nothing had happened.
Xun Jinjun's face swelled up quickly. Half a second later, his eyes went wide, as he held onto his cheeks with both hands and squatted down. He then vomited a mouthful of blood and even coughed up a few teeth!
He had never been treated in such a way! Feeling furious, he wanted to rebuke them, but suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on his cheeks. As the pain was unbearable, he instantly kneeled on the floor, then covered his mouth and rolled on the floor, while making a terrible moaning sound.
Wang Bing's slap was aimed at his facial nerves. The pain was enough to make a person go crazy. Yet, no one could blame Wang Bing for being so cruel.
As a foreigner, they had insulted someone as a monkey in front of them. How could anyone not burn in anger at these words, which were clearly discriminatory and covered with many hidden meanings? If this had happened in the wilderness or a more remote place, no one would have cared, even if they were murdered or buried!
Once the two foreigners saw how things had escalated to the current situation, they stood there speechless, not knowing what to do. They were just ordinary technicians, who were in charge of helping the factory fix the machines. They were not experts in combat! Besides, they did not have the obligation to do so!
”Stand up!” Wang Bing walked right up to him and squatted down, full of provocation.
”Ah!” Xun Jinjun immediately let out a miserable shriek, just like a pig being slaughtered. He stuttered through his teeth, which were now filled with cracks from hits, ”Ah! You stepped on my hand!”
”I did that on purpose!” No matter how hard he struggled, Wang Bing did not lift up his leg.
Looking at Wang Bing's arrogant face, Xun Jinjun felt like he had just chewed a mouth full of iron teeth. Of course, it was just his teeth chattering, which were making the sounds.
”How dare you glare at me?” Wang Bing moved his leg, which made Xun Jinjun's eyeball nearly pop out, due to the pain.
The fight was too sudden, so the staff at the port could not come to help in time. Only when Xun Jinjun was rolling on the ground, did they quickly rush over.
Wang Bing saw this, then thought that it was not a good idea to continue beating him, since the beatings thus far were definitely enough to make him go home and suffer in pain for up to six or seven days! He would even have to go to the dental hospital to replace his broken teeth.
”Go to the car and wait for me!” Chen Fan smiled at Wu Ruoyu. He then walked to the front of Wang Bing.
”Great job!” Chen Fan patted him on his shoulder. That guy really had deserved a beating.
”What happened? What happened?” The port's security personnel came rushing over. Looking at the person, who was speaking in Korean on the floor, and then at Wang Bing, Chen Fan, and the two other golden haired and blue-eyed foreigners, he suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Wang Bing stood up, then told the whole story, careful to add details and emphasize that it was the opposite party that had started this fight first!
”I want to call the police!” Xun Jinjun crawled up from the floor, blood on his head and face. Maybe it was because of the presence of the public personnel, but he now had the courage to point at Wang Bing's nose and scold him, hoping to get back some of his honor. ”How dare you beat up a Korean...”
His sentence could only reach its halfway point, before it suddenly became an ”Ugh… Ugh…” sound. This was because Wang Bing had kicked him in the stomach, right in front of everyone, which had immediately made Xun Jinjun curl up like a dried shrimp!
He instantly fell to the floor, his mouth wide open.