However, things were a little different the following morning.

As Lin Yifeng and Guo Fengsheng were escorting Xiao Guo home, they ran into a group of people from the county government.

The leader, a long-haired man with a center parting, walked arrogantly along a country lane with his hands behind his back.

The two top officials of the county government next to them also greeted him warmly, while the casual, skinny translator kept translating for the Japanese company executive walking ahead.

Behind this group of people, a team of leaders followed closely, following the lead of this high-ranking official.

Guo Fengsheng tugged at Lin Yifeng's sleeve.

"Brother Feng, over there."

Lin Yifeng frowned as he watched the group of people walking straight toward them.

This was the first time he had encountered a genuine foreign-invested enterprise since arriving in Makino City.

The group I usually encounter in Makino City are mostly just short-term rental partners in Makino City. Unlike the various Mitsubishi Group representatives, this guy is the real person in charge.

Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan also spotted Lin Yifeng and his group from afar.

Upon seeing the two, they made no attempt to hide their presence and took the initiative to greet Lin Yifeng.

"Comrade Xiaolin, I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Honda, a representative of the Mitsubishi Group."

"Mr. Honda, let me introduce you. This is Comrade Lin Yifeng, one of the top ten outstanding youths in Makino City."

Wu Kang acted as the introducer in the middle, which drew disdainful snorts from many onlookers.

Even some children, upon seeing this Japanese representative, cursed him as a "little devil."

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward, and Lee Seung-hyun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, pondering how to resolve the current situation.

After the skinny translator gave an explanation, Mr. Yamamoto's eyes lit up, and he took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Lin Yifeng.

Hello, hello.

The broken Chinese, coupled with the polite inquiries, left Lin Yifeng somewhat puzzled.

Out of politeness, Lin Yifeng shook hands with him.

As the other party spoke in bird language, the skinny monkey next to him responded in unison.

"Mr. Yamamoto said he knows you."

“Mixue Ice Cream is rarely drunk, but he has tried it. It’s a business model in Japan. I didn’t expect to see it in Makino City.”

"Wallace's food tastes good, but it still falls short of truly international fast food brands."

“If Mr. Lin Yifeng is interested, he hopes to cooperate with you to open a Japanese fast food restaurant in Makino City.”

Upon hearing this, both Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan were taken aback.

They seemed to have no idea that the representative of the Japanese company would admire Lin Yifeng so much.

Many of the leaders around were also chattering about who Lin Yifeng was, that he could be chosen by a foreign company.

Faced with Yamamoto's attempt to win him over, Lin Yifeng raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile on his face.

"Please help me translate this and correct Mr. Yamamoto's mistake."

"Fast food and beverages are not unique to Japan; this is a business model used internationally. I simply pioneered it in China."

"Also, Japanese fast food restaurants, but I'm not very interested in that right now. Thank you for your interest."

"If Mr. Yamamoto wants to introduce Wallace and Mixue Ice Cream to Japan, I might give it a little consideration."

Upon hearing this, Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan's expressions changed drastically.

They never expected Lin Yifeng to be so aggressive towards foreign companies, his words laced with hidden barbs.

After hearing the explanation from the accompanying translator, Yamamoto also showed a surprised expression.

However, faced with Lin Yifeng's aggressive questioning, he only smiled slightly and made polite remarks.

"I hope we can cooperate in the future."

The meeting ended unhappily.

After the crowd had gone far away, Guo Fengsheng stared at Yamamoto's retreating figure, gritting his teeth.

"Damn it, what are these little Japanese devils so arrogant about!"

"Brother Feng, should I put up a sign at the store entrance that says 'Japanese and dogs not allowed'?"

Seeing Guo Fengsheng's indignant look, Lin Yifeng smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Need not."

"Don't make the dog feel wronged."

"Dogs are at least man's companions."

Guo, who was standing next to them, looked down and remained silent as if he had something to say to them, but there was a hint of concern in his eyes.

This meeting was just a minor incident.

Over the next two days, Lin Yifeng and his team quickly finalized the locations of the four shops and completed the relevant procedures.

Lin Yifeng was also transferred from Makino City to be in charge of the decoration and product supply chain transportation.

Before leaving, Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan hosted a banquet for Lin Yifeng to congratulate him on moving to Gongcheng.

Both of them remained silent about what happened last time.

They had anticipated Lin Yifeng's resistance to Japanese companies.

It's more accurate to say that the local people of Gongcheng are boycotting Japanese companies, which is something they expected.

Lin Yifeng also took the opportunity of this dinner to ask the two of them questions.

"By the way, County Chief Wu, Secretary Li."

"What is this Japanese company investing in our Gongcheng?"

"I feel that Gongcheng doesn't have anything that can attract foreign investment."

Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan exchanged a glance.

When Lin Yifeng pressed them for details again, both of them had something difficult to say.

After hesitating for a moment, Lee Seung-hyun took a big gulp of baijiu and then let out a long sigh.

"Brother Lin, to be honest with you..."

“We initially thought so too, but their main purpose wasn’t to invest; they were here to build a factory.”

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