Xie Jiannan was the boss of the southern city, so naturally he wouldn't bother with a small-time fry like You Tianfu. The disparity in their status was too great. Losing a fight would be embarrassing, but winning would be equally disgraceful, so there wasn't much to say to each other.
This time he came to the building materials factory just to confirm whether these little ghosts were the murderers who caused these incidents. After some tests and getting the answer from their eyes, he achieved his goal.
After leaving the building materials factory and returning to the south of the city, he immediately called Chen Dong and told him the whole story.
The meaning between the words was very clear. Ever since Qin Yuhao and his group arrived in Chinatown, they claimed to be Chen Dong's friends, and Chen Dong had indeed been protecting them. Now that there was a problem, he naturally could not sit idly by and had to give an explanation.
Chen Dong naturally understood the reason; in fact, the incident had reached his ears the day after it happened. Hearing that both the Chengnan Building Materials Factory and Zhang the Bucktooth had been in trouble overnight, the first name that came to Chen Dong's mind was Qin Yuhao! He hadn't anticipated that Qin Yuhao, due to his poor health, had been resting and recuperating, and that everything had been caused by the Youtianfu brothers.
Xie Jiannan's call was inevitable, so Chen Dong immediately agreed, saying he would give him an explanation, but the specifics of how to proceed would require further deliberation. They immediately decided to set up a table at the Lion Tower in the east city. Since Zhang, the bucktoothed man, couldn't attend, they called his brother Zhang Cheng over, and they met face to face, offering apologies and compensation.
Then he called Lun Zi over and asked him to help settle the matter. Money was not a problem, and it didn't matter how much the compensation was, but he must not lose in momentum!
Lunzi naturally knew what Chen Dong was thinking. He narrowed his eyes and turned to go to the building materials factory.
When they heard that Chen Dong was going to hold a banquet to apologize to Xie Jiannan, the brothers felt very uncomfortable. They felt that it was their recklessness that made Chen Dong lose face. They were dejected, but unwilling to give up.
Lin Lidong's eyes widened, and his ruthlessness emerged again: "Brother Tian, you shouldn't have stopped me that night!"
Wheels reminded him, "Although there are no laws in Chinatown, there are rules on the street. Don't be reckless. You little bastards were able to send Bucktooth Zhang to the hospital. If Xie Jiannan really wants to kill you, do you think you can get away with it?"
Humans are intelligent creatures. When laws exist, they are constrained; when they don't, they rely on rules. If everyone were like you, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement, Chinatown wouldn't have developed to its present state, and society wouldn't be able to continue to progress.
In a word, be low-key in life and use your brain when doing things!
I'll accompany you to dinner tonight. Everything you do must be done according to my instructions. Don't say anything you shouldn't say, and don't use any strength you shouldn't use! Do you understand?"
The four of them nodded at the same time and shouted in unison: "Got it, Brother Lun!"
In the evening, several people arrived at the Lion Tower on time and waited for a while. Xie Jiannan and Zhang Cheng also walked in.
After a quick glance, Xie Jiannan didn't see Chen Dong and was immediately displeased. He didn't expect that after he called, the other party only sent a wheelman.
But since he was already here, it would be beneath his dignity to just turn around and leave, so he had no choice but to sit down and ask in a cold voice, "Where's Chen Dong? Why isn't he here?"
Lunzi smiled as he poured tea. "Master Dong hasn't been feeling well lately and can't handle the stress, so he didn't come. He specifically asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. As people age, their bodies aren't their own, unlike Brother Nan, who's still in good health!"
Xie Jiannan knew it was a compliment, but it also gave him a way out, so he changed the subject and returned to the main point: "Now that everyone is here, let's talk about how to handle this matter. Once we've talked it out, we can have a good meal. If we can't, we'll just choke on the meal."
You Tianfu stood up and poured Zhang Cheng a glass of wine, then picked up his own glass and said, "We were indeed too impulsive in this matter. I will punish myself by drinking a glass to make amends and apologize to Brother Zhang Cheng."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp and poured himself another: "As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. We are new here and don't know the rules. I hope Brother Nan, Brother Tai and Brother Zhang Cheng will be more tolerant!"
After another drink, and finally the third, You Tianfu sighed, "Ever since this happened, Master Dong and Brother Lun have been giving us a lot of lessons. Although there are many factors involved, if you do something wrong, you have to take responsibility. So don't worry, we won't pay you a penny less!"
After three drinks, Zhang Cheng's attitude was clear. Although he was Bucktooth Zhang's younger brother, he wasn't a gangster and didn't have the courage of a gangster. Instead, he acted like a young woman, constantly glancing up at Xie Jiannan. He was a businessman, all he cared about was money. He didn't care about apologies, only how much compensation he could get.
Xie Jiannan nodded and said, "Since they've already expressed their stance, Zhang Cheng, please make a list of the factory's losses, including the repair and cleanup costs, and your brother's medical expenses, so they can have an idea of what's going on."
After hearing this, Zhang Cheng immediately took out a notebook from his pocket, in which everything had been listed in advance. You Tianfu took it and opened it. The prices of each project were acceptable, but the last page involved the customers sandwiched between the two building materials factories.
These customers were desperately awaiting building materials for renovations, and given Zhang Cheng's building materials factory's current situation, they were undoubtedly unable to continue supplying them. So, they turned to You Tianfu and placed orders. Zhang Cheng also included these customers in his losses, causing the compensation amount to escalate dramatically, exceeding the unacceptable level.
Lunzi took a quick look and understood the stakes involved. He closed the notebook and threw it on the table with a bang: "Zhang Cheng, one should not be too greedy. Don't you know why your building materials factory was burned down?
"Bucktooth Zhang is known for being unreasonable when it comes to customer orders, forcing purchases and sales. While you established your factory early, if you truly want to monopolize the entire Chinatown market, let alone Bucktooth Zhang, even if Dong Ye and Nan Ge teamed up, plus the three bosses from Northwest Red Central, it wouldn't be that easy, right?"
Lunzi's face was filled with anger as he spoke, and Zhang Cheng recoiled in fear, not daring to say anything more. Xie Jiannan, however, was not pleased and slammed his teacup on the table. "Is this how you apologize?! If we can reach an agreement, then we'll negotiate. If not, then let Zhang Cheng set fire to the Chengdong Building Materials Factory and knock out one of your front teeth, and then we'll be even!"
Neither side gave in, and the atmosphere was tense to the extreme. In fact, what they were fighting for was not the merchants, but the prestige of the two major territories in the east and south of the city.
Lunzi stopped talking and Xie Jiannan also had a stern face. The whole box instantly became quiet.
Just as the situation was at a stalemate, a few younger brothers suddenly pushed the door open and shouted breathlessly, "Brother Nan, it's bad! Brother Tai is in the hospital... He was beaten again!"
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