After receiving the promise, the gang leader left with his men.
Ye Boxuan picked up a wine glass from the coffee table, took a sip in frustration, and leaned back wearily on the sofa, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.
He knew this operation was very risky, but he had to do it in order to acquire the Ye Group. His parents were too slow in their work, and he no longer had the patience for it.
Xiao Qianqian walked into the chairman's office of the Ye Group.
"Grandpa, you were looking for me."
"Qianqian is here. Come, come and sit down."
"Okay, sure."
Xiao Qianqian obediently walked over and sat on the sofa, and the housekeeper brought her a glass of milk.
"Young Madam, have some milk."
"Okay, thank you, housekeeper."
"Qianqian, you handled this matter beautifully. I heard everything from Zhang Qi. I didn't know you knew the King of Country C."
The butler standing next to him also showed an admiring expression, not expecting that his young mistress knew so many people at such a young age.
"Grandpa, I was just lucky to meet you by chance."
"Qianqian, don't be modest. You deserve a lot of credit for the company's ability to overcome this difficulty."
“It’s all I should do, Grandpa,” Xiao Qianqian said with a smile.
Grandpa Ye nodded in satisfaction and continued, "However, this incident is suspicious. Have you suspected anything?"
“This incident was likely caused by someone,” Xiao Qianqian stated definitively.
"Yes, your suspicion is correct. I have already asked Ayan to investigate, but the culprit of the arson has not yet been caught."
"It seems someone is targeting us!" Old Master Ye slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Grandpa, don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health. I believe Ayan will definitely catch the murderer," Xiao Qianqian quickly comforted him.
"I hope so," Old Master Ye sighed. "By the way, Qianqian, the murderer didn't succeed this time. I'm afraid they'll take further action. You and I need to be careful when we go out."
"Okay, Grandpa, Assistant Zhang said the same thing, and he's made the arrangements. Don't worry about me. But you, please be careful."
"good."
Xiao Qianqian chatted with the old man for a few more minutes before leaving the chairman's office.
Inside the president's office of the Sanji Group, President Lin Yuandong was looking at his second aunt and her husband, who were sitting on the sofa.
"Mr. Ye, did you two come to see me today for something?"
Uncle Ye looked embarrassed. "Mr. Lin, didn't we purchase a batch of raw materials from you last time? But due to some unforeseen circumstances, we can't use these raw materials now. Could you return them to us?" After hearing this, Lin Yuandong remained silent for a moment, secretly wondering whether the so-called "unforeseen circumstances" were true or false.
He looked at Uncle Ye expressionlessly and slowly said, "Mr. Ye, we signed a contract before. Once this batch of raw materials is sold, there will be no returns or exchanges."
Uncle Ye hurriedly smiled obsequiously and said, "President Lin, you see, this was indeed an accident. Please be lenient and help me out."
Lin Yuandong sneered inwardly. This second son of the Ye family really had a thick skin, going back on his word. But on the surface, he remained calm, picked up his teacup and took a sip, then said unhurriedly, "Since it was an accident, why didn't you consider things more carefully before buying? My Sanji Group also has its rules."
After saying that, he ignored Uncle Ye and his wife and continued with his work as if they didn't exist.
Seeing this, Uncle Ye knew there was no hope, and his face turned extremely ugly. But they dared not say anything more and could only leave dejectedly.
The couple went to a second company, Jiaxin Group, and received the same response: no returns allowed.
"There's only one left, should we go?" Uncle Ye had already given up hope.
"Yes, of course we'll go!" Aunt Ye said through gritted teeth. "We can't let this batch of goods become a burden on our hands!"
The two arrived at the last company, Hongcheng Group, and nervously entered the general manager's office.
"Second Master Ye, what brings you here?" General Manager Zhang Xiangcheng asked, looking at them.
Uncle Ye braced himself and explained the situation. After a moment of contemplation, the general manager replied, "Returning the goods is possible."
Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye were overjoyed to hear this unexpected reply. They looked at each other and smiled broadly.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang. When would you like to arrange the return?"
"Second Master Ye, I haven't finished speaking. You can return the goods, but I won't return them at the original price."
Uncle Ye and his wife were taken aback when they heard this. After thinking about it, they realized it was normal; they would definitely have to give the other party a discount after returning the item.
"So, Mr. Zhang, what kind of discount do you need?"
Mr. Zhang glanced at the couple sitting opposite him and revealed a sly smile.
"I can only repurchase it at 5% of the original price," Mr. Zhang stated, revealing a harsh figure.
"What? Mr. Zhang, you're not kidding, are you? You're only giving us 5% of the original price? That's practically like we're giving this batch of goods to you for free!" Uncle Ye was so shocked that he stood up and slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Please think it over carefully. If you think it's acceptable, you can return it. If not, you can keep it for yourselves." Mr. Zhang's face already showed impatience.
"Mr. Zhang, your price is too low, please add a little more." Aunt Ye, who was standing next to him, stepped forward with a fawning smile, trying her best to suppress her inner anger.
"This is the highest price I can offer. As you know, we don't usually offer refunds after a sale. We've already done more than enough by buying back your goods. There's no point in saying more. Consider it yourselves. If you think this price is acceptable, return it; if not, you can keep it."
"Is there no room for negotiation?"
“No!” Mr. Zhang replied decisively. “I have other matters to attend to, so let’s end our discussion here for today. Please, both of you.”
After saying that, he buried himself in reviewing documents and ignored them.
Seeing that he was no longer paying attention to them, Uncle Ye and Aunt Ye could only leave dejectedly.
"What are we going to do? A 5% discount means we're going to lose a lot of money!" Aunt Ye said anxiously.
Uncle Ye's face darkened. "This Mr. Zhang is really bullying us! He's taking advantage of the fact that we can't do anything about him. Isn't this just treating us like beggars?"
"What can we do? The waste we have is just a pile of junk. We've already suffered a net loss on the other two plots." Aunt Ye looked pale and sickly. This time, they had really gotten themselves into a mess.
The two discussed it for a while, but ultimately decided to accept Mr. Zhang's conditions. After all, if they didn't return the goods, they might face even greater losses, so they wanted to get some cash out.
A few days later, the Ye family returned the goods to General Manager Zhang. Despite their resentment, they had no choice but to accept this reality. General Manager Zhang, on the other hand, secured the high-quality goods at an extremely low price, secretly pleased with himself.
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