Besides, these two hotels are related to his political achievements.
Although he believed that even if Jiang Fei clashed with Li Donghong and Han Junli, it wouldn't have a significant impact on him or his career, he was still afraid—what if?
So he decided to try and persuade them anyway.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing! This won't affect you." Jiang Fei immediately saw through District Chief Zhang's thoughts.
"Hehe, I'm not afraid it will affect me. I'm just reminding you," District Chief Zhang said somewhat embarrassedly.
“I understand.” Jiang Fei said, then changed the subject, “Where did they arrange to meet?”
District Chief Zhang said, "The meeting will be held at that famous coffee shop on Chang'an Road at 5 p.m. today."
Jiang Fei grinned. "Hehe, you really know how to pick a place! Okay, it's settled then."
After making the call, he reported to Chen Dong.
Although Chen Dong was right next to him and had heard most of what was said, he still felt that he should repeat it to Chen Dong.
After listening to Jiang Fei's account, Chen Dong simply chuckled, "We're not in a hurry, but the other side is getting anxious. Now it depends on their attitude. I don't expect a good outcome, although they might also be looking to make real demands."
However, Chen Dong was not in a hurry. No matter what, he had several backup plans.
...
Inside the coffee shop.
Jiang Fei, A Long, and A Hu met Li Donghong again.
The group sized each other up upon meeting.
It's fair to say that our brief encounter at the airport last time was just a fleeting glimpse.
Jiang Fei felt that although Li Donghong looked respectable, his words and actions revealed an arrogance mixed with inferiority, and his manners were merely a facade.
Looking at the three people in front of him, Li Donghong felt that they all looked unsophisticated.
Although they were dressed in suits and ties, they still couldn't shake off their rustic air; they looked like nouveau riche from a small city.
Looking at the people in front of him, Li Donghong thought to himself: There are more and more people like these three in China. Heh, you peasants can't even tell the difference between good and bad coffee here. You only deserve to squat on the street, drinking cold water, eating green onions, and gnawing on cold steamed buns.
The coffee is served.
Ah Long and Ah Hu stared coldly at Li Donghong.
"Hehe, don't look at me like that, or I'll have your hotel closed for a few more days!" Li Donghong said.
"So it really was you who did it, all for that little bit of friction?" Jiang Fei said.
"A little scuffle, and you want me to lose face? Let me tell you, this is Beijing, not your backyard! When you get here, you'd better keep your tail between your legs and not be arrogant. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died," Li Donghong said disdainfully.
"You!" Ah Long stood up abruptly, raised his fist, and lunged forward.
Upon seeing this, Li Donghong was startled and leaned back, trying to avoid it.
Ah Long simply gave him a cold smile, lowered his fist, and sat back down.
Seeing this, Li Donghong realized that she had been fooled, and anger welled up inside her.
"I originally wanted to teach you a lesson and force you to close a few shops, but since you're so ungrateful, you might as well quit the business in Beijing. You can forget about opening those hotels!" Li Donghong said angrily.
Jiang Fei hadn't expected the other party to harbor such thoughts. Anger surged within him, and he said coldly, "Do you really think you can control everything? Let me tell you, this is a new era. The people are the masters of the country. It's no longer the feudal dynasty of the past. This is no longer a time for you sons of officials to act arrogantly and do evil."
"Heh, everyone talks big, but you guys think you can threaten us? Fine, I'll wait and see how you deal with me! If you can't, haha, then you're in for a world of trouble." Li Donghong laughed twice, stood up, and left first.
Jiang Fei and the other two simply stared coldly at Li Donghong's retreating figure.
The situation here attracted the attention of other customers in the cafe.
Many people frowned, looking at the scene before them, wondering what was going on with these people.
In such a classy place as a coffee shop, to do something so rude and disturbing to others.
Jiang Fei looked at the situation before him, waved his hand, and whispered, "Let's go!"
Walking down the street, the three of them finally had the mood to discuss the matter.
Just now in the coffee shop, they were all thinking that they shouldn't speak loudly, mainly because it was too quiet around them, and it was really uncomfortable for them to speak loudly.
"Brother Fei, are you sure you're okay with what you just said?" Ah Long asked with some concern.
"Yeah, Fei-ge, won't this cause Dong-ge any trouble?" Ah-hu was also a little worried.
"Don't worry, this was Dong-ge's idea all along. After seeing what Han Junli and Li Donghong did, Dong-ge decided to deal with them. Now, I'm just giving them a heads-up."
"And I believe that they won't care about what I'm saying, because in their eyes, we're like ants, we can't threaten them at all, we're not even in the same league as them. But I'm going to show them how we'll deal with them this time."
Back at their lodgings, Jiang Fei told Chen Dong about their meeting with Li Donghong.
Chen Dong chuckled lightly, "Heh, what a spoiled brat! They think they can really control everything. They don't care about the interests, lives, or feelings of ordinary people at all. In their eyes, we're really like ants. But now, I'm going to show them that even ants aren't to be bullied."
Chen Dong's words successfully ignited the fighting spirit of Jiang Fei and his team.
"Brother Dong, what do we do now?"
“It’s simple, leverage existing momentum!” Chen Dong said.
"Leverage influence? Leverage whose influence? How?" Jiang Fei asked impatiently.
"Do you know what the most important thing is for China right now?" Teacher Chen Dong's mini-class started again.
Ah Long: "Develop the local economy?"
"Reform and opening up!" Ah Hu chimed in.
"Could you be more specific?" Chen Dong asked.
"Attracting investment?" That's exactly what local governments are doing.
"Well, I guess so."
Despite how eloquent Jiang Fei and his group are, they can't come up with anything specific when it comes to these kinds of questions.
Chen Dong shook his head. "Sigh, all this for not studying properly and not watching the news..."
The three of them felt ashamed and blushed.
Chen Dong could only explain to them: "The most important thing now is to attract foreign investment and for China to negotiate its accession to the GATT."
“But what does this have to do with our hotel?” Ah Long asked.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fei turned around, glared at Ah Long, and looked at him with a face full of disappointment. "How can you be so stupid?"
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