127 Conflic (1/2)

”Mr. Xiao, you're such an interesting man!” Luo Qi laughed as she looked at Xiao Luo with adoration.

Xiao Luo didn't respond to her. He lifted his eyebrows and walked towards Zhang Hongda.

”Good afternoon, Mr. Zhang.”

Xu Guansong displayed an enthusiastic smile as he greeted Zhang Hongda, ”My apologies for the long wait, Mr. Zhang. We are caught in traffic just now.”

Despite Zhang Hongda was in his middle-age, he had this prestigious temperament engraved amid his eyebrows although he was not showing any anger. He didn't take off his sunglasses, hence no one could tell whether within his eyes, was delight or irritation. But anyway, he wasn't smiling, thus perhaps he was just being indifferent.

He turned his head to look at Xu Guansong and faintly responded, ”You've come.”

”Yes yes, Mr. Zhang! We have come especially for our appointment with you.”

The smile on Xu Guansong's face became even more fervent. He introduced Xiao Luo to Zhang Hongda, ”This is Mr. Xiao Luo, the current boss of the Luo's Workshop.”

”Hello, Mr. Zhang!”

Xiao Luo smiled as he reached out his hands to Zhang Hongda.

Zhang Hongda didn't shake his hands, nor did he even had the intention to shake hands with him in the first place. He glanced at him and turned away to look at the wide-ranging court ahead of him, leaving Xiao Luo unattended as he stood at the same place. He said, ”I've long heard that the Luo's Factory has welcomed yourselves a new boss, but I never expect him to be such so young. Given the little amount of experience he has, it is no wonder that the Luo's Factory is constantly going backward.”

Upon hearing him, Luo Qi immediately became unhappy, ”Our boss wants to shake hands with you, but you didn't even bother to raise your hands, and even went on to belittle him with your speech, don't you think that you're being very discourteous?”

”Luo Qi, the bosses are talking now, do not interrupt,” Xu Guansong rebuked.

”But he's being discourteous!” Luo Qi rebutted with her hands placed at her waist.

Xu Guansong scolded, ”We are talking about business now. Mr. Zhang's order alone will decide the fate of Luo's Workshop. We are in need of their help, so just lay down that attitude of yours!”

Before they came, he already advised Xiao Luo to not bring along Luo Qi. Although she was a department head, her behavior was still like a little girl. She doesn't know how to restrain herself nor observe somebody's speech and expression. If she were to provoke Zhang Hongda, it would screw things up.

Luo Qi looked at Xiao Luo. After receiving Xiao Luo's eye gesture, she kept quiet ever since.

”Little girl, Mr. Xu knows about things much better than you do. You should learn from him in this aspect, otherwise, you'll easily land yourself in unfavorable situations!” Zhang Hongda extended one finger as he laughingly lectured her with the tone of an elder. Even though he was smiling, it still felt creepy.

”No unfavorable situations can come to her with me as her boss!”

Xiao Luo retracted his hands. He spoke softly, but with powerful retaliation and directness. He was not at all polite towards Zhang Hongda as he shifted the conversation topic, ”Let's talk about business. Mr. Zhang, you've always ordered your mooncakes from us. It has been so for three years. Why have you suddenly decided to not order your mooncakes from us this year? Could you give me a reason?”

”A reason?”

Zhang Hongda laughed coldly, ”Our contract has already expired. Why can't I pick a new supplier? Are you telling me that I need your consent to do this?”

”Of course you don't need our consent. But since both sides have already worked together for three years, I would assume that we already have some emotional attachment. When you suddenly said that you won't be ordering your mooncakes from us, Mr. Zhang, it is only fair for us to feel that you're kicking us when we're already down. Although the field of business is like a field of war, and no friendship, but everlasting benefit lasts forever, aren't you afraid that you'll tarnish your reputation by abandoning your original business partner just like that? Won't the other companies need to consider a lot of things before cooperating with the Fuke Group in the future?” said Xiao Luo.

Zhang Hongda glanced at him and said playfully, ”It is indeed that I've worked with Luo's Workshop for three years. But I know Mr. Fang Changmiao. As for you, I've never heard your name before, nor am I aware of the extent of your capabilities. For me, you're just a stranger. Do you think that I'll handover an eight-million-dollar order to a stranger? Just ask anybody, and they'll tell you that there's no reason to do that.”

”The reason I've come today is for you, Mr. Zhang, to get to know me. I hope you could reconsider and re-opt for our supplies.”