I learn other people's languages not to show off, nor to curry favor with anyone, but just to be on the safe side. In this day and age, you can't tell who's a good person and who's a bad one just by looking, so you have to try.
Even a dog you've always kept by your side might turn on you one day, wouldn't you say?
Shen Baiyan spoke subtly, but these words reflected his true thoughts. He speaks twelve languages because his business extends not only in China but also overseas.
Therefore, foreigners who want to do business with him usually have to send someone who speaks Chinese to talk to him, as he doesn't like to hear things relayed.
Conversely, when he goes abroad to do business, he doesn't like to hire a translator. He always speaks sincerely in the local language because any overseas business that catches his eye must be a highly profitable project.
Of course, only truly intelligent people understand the real meaning behind Shen Baiyan's words.
Take Huang Jianhan and Sakata Ichino, for example.
These words sounded like Shen Baiyan cursing someone. He was calling Tan Kui a lackey of Sakata Ichino and accusing them of forgetting their ancestors and traditions in order to curry favor with the Japanese.
Huang Jianhan looked grim, thinking that he would definitely make trouble for Shen Baiyan later.
Shen Baiyan didn't give him a chance to make trouble for himself. After he finished cursing, he got up and personally poured Huang Jianhan a cup of tea.
"Mayor Huang, this is a twelve-year-old dark tea that I specially had prepared. How does it taste?"
Those who know Huang Jianhan know that the mayor of City A is a tea fanatic, especially fond of dark tea. It is rumored that Huang Jianhan's ancestors made their fortune by growing dark tea.
"Mr. Shen, you're too kind. The Shen Group is the pride of City A. The tea you had prepared is certainly not ordinary. I like it very much."
Huang Jianhan's expression softened slightly after hearing those words, but after taking a sip of his tea, his face immediately turned green.
This is not a twelve-year-old dark tea at all; it's clearly green tea, and it's also less aged. Compared to twelve-year-old dark tea, it's a defective product.
"If you like it, that's fine."
Shen Baiyan watched helplessly as Huang Jianhan's face turned green.
As Shen Baiyan spoke, he also picked up his teacup and took a sip.
Suddenly, "Pfft!"
Shen Baiyan spat out the tea and sprayed it onto Tan Kui's face.
The secretary who was making tea quickly grabbed some tissues and went over to wipe the tea leaves off Tan Kui's face: "County Chief Tan, are you alright?"
"I'm sorry, County Chief Tan!" Shen Baiyan replied casually.
Tan Kui was initially very angry, but when he saw his beautiful female secretary wiping his face and heard Shen Baiyan's apology, he forced a smile and said, "It's alright."
Shen Baiyan turned back and glared at his assistant Xu Han: "Is this black tea? It tastes awful!"
Huang Jianhan and Sakata Ichino watched as Tan Kui was tortured. They clearly understood everything, but they couldn't truly understand because they needed his help.
Xu Han immediately understood what Shen Baiyan had told him. He quickly picked up a tea cake from the coffee table, smelled it, and pretended to be panicked. He said to Shen Baiyan, "President Shen, I'm sorry, Secretary Qi took the wrong one."
Xu Han was a smart man; he knew exactly how to act when necessary. He raised his eyes and coldly looked at the female secretary standing next to Tan Kui, questioning, "Qi Huan, what kind of work are you doing?! Is this black tea?! This is clearly five-year-old green tea! I told you to get twelve-year-old black tea!"
Xu Han is the head of the president's office of Shen's Group, and Qi Huan is Xu Han's secretary. Normally, she has no right to appear in front of Shen Baiyan. Today, she was only temporarily transferred here because of the 'special' circumstances.
"Director Xu, you didn't..."
The female secretary had barely opened her mouth when Xu Han interrupted her sharply: "Shut up! You dare to argue after doing something wrong? Get out!"
The female secretary looked at Shen Baiyan with a wronged expression, but Shen Baiyan didn't even glance at her. She could only cover her face and run out in grievance.
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