Good man, it turns out he was waiting here, first building up Fanglin Village, and then using moral kidnapping.
Zhang Degen learned the term "moral kidnapping" from Li Miaomiao, and it feels very appropriate to use it here.
"Look at what Captain Zhao said. It's just like the feudal society of the past. How can we still form cliques and factions? This kind of thinking is so backward and unacceptable! We in Fanglin Village will always follow the leadership's footsteps and contribute our own strength to the country. We will also unite with our revolutionary comrades and help everyone progress together, but we will definitely not do anything sneaky behind the scenes!"
Zhang Degen's words were so righteous that Zhao Qingmin felt very aggrieved, but he had no way to refute them.
Zhao Qingmin didn't expect that the old man Zhang Degen would actually play this trick on him. He was treating him like a fool.
"Captain Zhang, you don't have to fool me with this. No one is stupid. I came here today just to get a firm answer from you. When will you come to pick up the tiles you ordered from our village? If it's inconvenient for you, we can also deliver the tiles to you."
Zhao Qingmin asked while suppressing his anger. If he had not been caught by Fanglin Village this time, he would definitely teach that old man Zhang Degen a lesson.
Over the years, he has been very successful and has never been so humiliated.
"Captain Zhao, are you mistaken? What tiles? When I asked you to order tiles, you agreed to it, but you changed your mind the next day and refused to sign a contract with us. As a result, the deal fell through, and we had no choice but to find Niujia Village."
"Captain Zhang, I admit that we were a bit rude before, but no one in these villages asked for a contract when ordering tiles. We all agreed at the time that we would come back to pick up the goods. It wasn't against your village, so why are you still holding a grudge? How about this: I was wrong in this matter, and I apologize. If you can forgive me, how about we just let it go?"
"Captain Zhao, I'm not so narrow-minded as to hold a grudge over this matter. It's just that this is a village matter, not something to be joked about. You didn't agree at the time, so we found Niujia Village. We've already signed a contract with Niujia Village, so it's impossible to go back on our word."
"Captain Zhang, are you really so heartless that you insist on causing our Zhaojia Village to suffer heavy losses?"
"Captain Zhao, now that we've come to this, let's be clear. It was you who were greedy and wanted to control Fanglin Village. That's why you refused to sign the contract and refused to give us a clear answer. Now that things have come to this, it's all your fault. And you're trying to bring it upon us? There's no such thing in the world."
The tiles from Niujia Village are better than those from Zhaojia Village, and the price is more favorable. Since the contract was signed, they have been working overtime to speed up the completion, for fear of delaying their construction schedule. Comparing this behavior with the previous work from Zhaojia Village, you know what to choose.
Zhang Degen is not stupid, so how could he agree to Zhao Qingmin, and he would not be morally blackmailed by him. In this matter, Zhaojia Village is not in the right, and this is the truth no matter what.
"Captain Zhang, even if we're not in the right, I don't ask you to buy all the tiles. So, we and Niujia Village will each supply you half. Is that okay? You won't fail to explain to Niujia Village. Our village isn't doing well this year either. We're just neighbors, so why go to such lengths?"
"Captain Zhao, once the contract between our village and Niujia Village is signed, it's written in black and white, and there's no room for regret. That's why we asked you to sign the contract in the first place. I'm sure you understand. It's not that I don't want to help. Let me put it this way. We definitely can't order tiles from the soap factory from you, but I know there's a factory in the neighboring county that's expanding and should be able to use a lot of tiles. If you're willing, I'll be the middleman and help you make the connection."
Seeing Zhang Degen's firm refusal without giving him any chance, Zhao Qingmin wanted to get angry. Even if their Zhaojia Village was in trouble this time, he would never let Fanglin Village have an easy time. Since they had already fallen out, there was no need to worry about some things.
But unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the better, and his ugly expression softened a little: "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course it's true. I can still joke with you about this. Even if I have a personal grievance against you, as you said, Fanglin Village and Zhaojia Village are neighboring villages. Who doesn't have relatives interacting with each other? I can't bear to see your village really fall into this situation. The New Year is almost here soon."
Zhao Qingmin was actually somewhat moved when he heard this. What the hell was this?
"In that case, I'd like to trouble you, Brother Zhang, to help me connect the dots. If this goes through, the entire Zhaojia Village will thank you."
Zhao Qingmin's mood went through a lot of ups and downs. He no longer had the good plan he had when he first came. Now he just hoped to sell such a large batch of tiles. His attitude towards Zhang Degen became more submissive, and he started to call him Brother Zhang.
"Okay, go back and wait. I'll contact them and get back to you as soon as possible."
Although Zhao Qingmin wished Zhang Degen could settle the matter right away, he knew that this was impossible and could only go back first.
"Brother Zhang, if you have any news, please inform me as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, we know how it feels to wait for news. We will send it to you immediately when we have it. There will be no delay."
After hearing what Zhang Degen said, Zhao Qingmin went out with a grateful look on his face.
As soon as Zhao Qingmin left, Zhang Degen looked towards the room behind him, and suddenly Pei Guoan came out from behind.
"Guo'an, are we really going to do this? The people in Zhaojia Village are so shameless. If you two hadn't come up with a solution this time, we'd be the ones worried right now. But now we're helping them. Aren't we giving them an advantage?"
Zhang Degen was somewhat unwilling. He was considered a generous person, but he was very disgusted with Zhaojia Village's previous actions and was unwilling to help the people of Zhaojia Village.
"Uncle Degen, it's not appropriate to meddle in other people's affairs right now. Zhao Qingmin's actions were not decent, but not all people in Zhaojia Village are like that. Instead of letting Zhao Qingmin stir up trouble, it's better to help them. Now is not the time to settle accounts with them. Let's wait for this period of time to pass..."
There was something behind Pei Guoan's words, and Zhang Degen understood it immediately. He shuddered and stopped arguing with the people from Zhaojia Village.
"Guoan, I'll listen to you no matter what. You're knowledgeable and experienced, so I'll just listen to you."
Pei Guoan saw that Zhang Degen understood what he meant, and his expression was a little satisfied. "I've already asked about the promise to Zhaojia Village, and there's no problem. But don't rush to reply to Zhaojia Village. Wait a few days before doing so. We have to teach them a lesson."
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