So the time was delayed by another day...

The next morning, Bu Tongxun arranged for a car to take Joseph and his group to Haishan University, saying they were to attend an English lecture on classical Chinese culture. However, upon arrival, Joseph discovered that the lecturer was none other than Duanmu Ci!

Duanmu Ci lectured him for two hours, systematically explaining the development system and context of classical Chinese literature, giving him a deeper understanding of the development of Chinese civilization. Joseph felt he had gained more knowledge, only to later learn that this lecture was originally supposed to be given by Duanmu Ci, and that he and a few others were simply auditing it...

In other words, Duanmu Ci was able to teach his own classes while entertaining guests, without neglecting either task.

Time dragged on, and finally, on the sixth day, only one day remained before Joseph and his group were to leave China. Joseph and his team had originally planned to work late into the night, trying to resolve the matter within that single day. However, Duanmu Ci insisted that the meeting must end early, demanding that Joseph and his group attend a farewell banquet he had meticulously prepared for them.

The banquet was a traditional Japanese banquet, lasting four hours...

This is also why Duanmu Ci chose to hold a Japanese-style banquet...because it would take long enough.

So on the morning of the seventh and final day, the negotiations between the two sides finally reached a critical point. Just when Joseph thought that a major breakthrough was possible, Duanmu Ci said that the car to take them to the airport had arrived and suggested that the two sides continue negotiations in the car.

Joseph had no time to maneuver with Duanmu Ci any longer, and not wanting to return empty-handed and be reprimanded by headquarters, he agreed to Duanmu Ci's terms before the car reached the airport. The two signed a contract on the hood of the car. Of course, this was also because Duanmu Ci's terms were already quite reasonable and acceptable.

Joseph didn't realize it until he signed his name. He sighed slightly, "Duanmu, you are a cunning opponent." Then he paused, "But thank you for your warm hospitality in China. I feel I have learned a lot."

As he spoke, Joseph handed the pen in his hand to Duanmu Ci as a parting gift, which Duanmu Ci reciprocated.

After watching Joseph and the others leave the waiting hall, Duanmu Ci held up the contract he had just signed and said to Bu Tongxun, "Call the old butler and send him this document. Tell him to start working on the cooperation with F Group now and get to work as soon as possible."

Bu Tongxun **** head.

Mission accomplished!

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P: Some readers said I was oversimplifying things. I just want to say, this isn't something I just imagined; it's a real case, and it's even in textbooks. Japanese businessmen did indeed use this tactic against American and Australian businessmen back then, and it was incredibly effective! That's why I'm using it here. So, this isn't something I made up!

Moreover, these chapters weren't just filler; they were foreshadowing...

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