Chapter 407 Eat the sugar coating, throw the cannonball back!
Su Yue put down her teacup, the porcelain cup clinking against the table. "Mr. Lin, I think you've misunderstood. Lan Hai Daily Chemical Factory is a collective enterprise, not my personal property. Moreover, the technology belongs to the state, not to be sold."
"Director Su, the business world is like a battlefield." Lin Zhihong's smile vanished, and the oppressive aura of a superior instantly emerged. "Having technology without capital is like a child carrying a gold brick through a bustling market; anyone can come and snatch it. Without the protection of the Lin family, do you think your small factory could hold onto such a large gold mine?"
This is a threat. A blatant threat.
Su Yue raised her head and looked directly into those cloudy yet sharp old eyes: "Mr. Lin, it is indeed dangerous for a child to hold a gold brick. But what if that child is holding a gun?"
Lin Zhihong was stunned for a moment.
“Although Blue Ocean Chemical Factory is small, we have a strong backbone,” Su Yue said, enunciating each word clearly. “We welcome cooperation, but if you want to uproot us, then we will not play along. As for whether we can hold on, Mr. Lin need not worry about that. After all, this is the mainland, not Hong Kong.”
Lin Zhihong narrowed his eyes.
The two stared at each other for a few seconds, and it seemed as if sparks were crackling in the air.
"Good." Lin Zhihong suddenly laughed, his laughter hearty. "You have character. Much better than that girl Shiman. There's plenty of time, see you at the factory tomorrow."
After saying that, he picked up his wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and left with his walking stick.
Huo Wenxuan slumped into a chair, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead: "My goodness, that's two million US dollars! You just shut him down like that? What if he gets angry and withdraws his investment?"
“He won’t.” Su Yue picked up her chopsticks again and took out a shrimp. “That old fox never cares about feelings, only about interests. The more eager he is to take control, the more valuable our technology is. Eat your food, this shrimp won’t taste good if it gets cold.”
Chapter 407 Sugar-Coated Bullets? I'll eat the sugar for you, and throw the bullets back at you!
Huo Wenxuan watched Su Yue calmly peel the shrimp, and swallowed the words that were about to come out.
The shrimp meat was translucent, dipped in a little vinegar, and then put into my mouth.
Su Yue tossed the shrimp shells onto the table and wiped her hands. "Go back and get a good night's sleep. If he doesn't come tomorrow, have the workers continue working as usual. Expand what needs to be expanded, and level what needs to be leveled. We're the hosts; we can't smash our own stove just because our guests don't want to buy anything."
Huo Wenxuan grabbed his wine glass and downed it in one gulp: "Fine! I'll listen to you! I'll just forget about the two million US dollars!"
Despite his strong words, he still walked with a slightly unsteady gait, clearly stunned by that astronomical figure.
The next day, the gates of the Blue Ocean Daily Chemical Factory were wide open, and a welcome banner with red background and yellow lettering fluttered in the wind.
Huo Wenxuan specially changed into a new suit, and his hair was combed so neatly that even a fly would have to do a split if it landed on it.
He's been loitering around the door since eight in the morning, his neck stretched out like a giraffe's.
Nine o'clock.
10 o'clock.
11 o'clock.
The newly paved road in front of the gate was deserted, not a soul in sight.
Not to mention the rows of impressive Hongqi sedans, not even a single bicycle rode in.
Huo Wenxuan panicked and ran into the factory manager's office.
"Su Yue! Something's happened! That old fox didn't come!"
Su Yue was looking at the quarterly report and didn't even look up: "If he didn't come, he didn't come. It saves us the cost of lunch."
"It's not about saving money!" Huo Wenxuan slapped his thigh anxiously. "I just had someone inquire, and Lin Zhihong led a convoy to the General Hospital of the Military Region early this morning! He said he was going to donate a batch of German-imported electrocardiogram monitors and ventilators! I haven't even seen that whole convoy of equipment!"
Su Yue turned to a page of the report and circled the "raw material loss" column with her pen.
"That's a good thing. Our hospital's equipment is outdated, and we're in dire need of these life-saving supplies. Mr. Lin is doing a good deed, and he deserves praise."
"Are you really that clueless?" Huo Wenxuan loosened his tie and plopped down on the sofa. "He's putting you on the spot! Think about it, he donated such a large sum of money to the military hospital, and then he turns around and says our factory refused to cooperate because of 'unable to reach an agreement on terms.' What will everyone in the military compound think of you then? They'll drown you in their spittle!"
This tactic is called "drawing the firewood from under the cauldron".
Using public opinion to manipulate business negotiations, forcing Su Yue to back down.
If Su Yue dares to refuse, it would be considered "ungrateful" and "disregarding the interests of the collective."
Sure enough, the wind direction changed in less than half a day.
In the evening, Su Yue returned to the compound after get off work.
The older women and aunties who used to greet her warmly were giving her strange looks today.
Several military wives huddled under a tree, sewing shoe soles. Their voices were very low, but just enough for her to hear.
"Have you heard? That Mr. Lin from Hong Kong is really generous! He donated hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of goods to the hospital!"
"Yes, my husband Zhang was worried about not having the equipment to check his stomach problems, and now this is great. He's a real blessing."
"Hey, I heard that Boss Lin wanted to invest in our factory, but... who rejected him? Isn't that cutting off our source of income?"
"Shh, keep your voice down. She's the regimental commander's wife. She has high standards. She wouldn't be interested in this little bit of money."
Su Yue pushed her bicycle into the yard without looking to the side.
Zhang Huilan was collecting clothes in the yard, her face ashen, the old shirt belonging to Gu Beichen twisted into a pretzel in her hand.
"Mom, the clothes are going to fall apart." Su Yue parked the car and washed her hands.
"These gossipy women!" Zhang Huilan threw the clothes into the basket. "All those bottles of face cream I gave them are wasted! They forget their benefactor after receiving a little kindness! Don't they realize that if it weren't for you, their faces wouldn't be so smooth?"
“That’s human nature.” Su Yue poured Zhang Huilan a glass of water. “What Boss Lin gave me was a life-saving machine, while I only gave him face cream. The amounts are different.”
"That's no excuse for making fun of you like that!"
Just then, the phone rang inside the house.
Su Yue answered the phone, but before she could speak, Gu Beichen's deep voice came from the other end.
"Have you got a meal yet?"
"I was just about to eat." Su Yue leaned against the cabinet, twirling the telephone cord with her fingers. "What? Are you here to act as a go-between for Lin the Great Philanthropist?"
Gu Beichen chuckled on the other end, a sound that was rather cold.
“I could smell this tea aroma all over the capital. This ‘flanking maneuver’ is quite clever; it doesn’t attack the main city, but rather wins people’s hearts.”
Su Yue's lips curled up: "Then what do you think I should do? Surrender?"
"Surrender?" Gu Beichen scoffed. "That's not your style. When they offer you sugar-coated bullets, you eat the sugar coating and throw the bullets back at them. This old fox wants to use morality to blackmail you, but he'll have to see how strong the rope is."
“Great minds think alike.” Su Yue looked at the darkening sky outside the window. “Since he wants to play this game, I’ll play along. Let’s see who kidnaps whom in the end.”
"Be careful." Gu Beichen paused. "That Lin Zhihong has a powerful background. Don't confront him head-on."
"Don't worry, I won't confront him directly. I'll just let him crash into me on his own."
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