After recognizing that the visitors were Lü Chen and a man with exotic features, he asked, "Do you have an appointment?"
Lu Yanting calmly took out the gold-embossed invitation. After Zhao Hu carefully examined it, he immediately put on a fawning smile: "So it's Mr. Kim from Korea. Please come in! President Zhao has been waiting for you for a long time."
The two entered smoothly, passed through the factory lobby, and entered Zhao Lei's office under the guidance of the secretary.
Pushing open the door, one could see Zhao Lei holding a teacup and sipping tea, the gruesome wound on his tiger's mouth particularly noticeable.
Lu Yanting and Lü Chen exchanged a glance, their hearts inexplicably tightening.
"Young Master Lü, Mr. Jin, I never expected you two to be friends!" Zhao Lei put down his teacup and stepped forward to greet them.
"Hey, I'm a bit of a playful person. When I was in school, my dad sent me to Korea for a while, and that's how we met!" Lu Chen laughed.
"I see, please have a seat!" Zhao Lei greeted them warmly.
After they were seated, Zhao Lei poured tea for the two of them, pushed the teacup toward Lu Yanting, and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Jin likes Chinese tea?"
Lu Yanting replied in broken Chinese, "Chinese tea is world-renowned. It is truly an honor to drink tea personally brewed by President Zhao today!"
Hearing this deliberately imitated tone, Lü Chen suppressed a laugh, his lips twitching slightly.
“Since Mr. Jin likes them, you might as well take some back with you,” Zhao Lei said.
"good."
Seeing that Jin Huanxu answered readily, Zhao Lei quickly pressed his advantage: "Mr. Jin, what do you think of that batch of Chinese medicinal herbs we discussed last time? Don't underestimate us just because we're a small mountain village. We have a vast area with a sparse population, making us difficult for regulators to reach. This allows us to develop drugs efficiently and safely!"
Before coming, Lu Yanting had done some research and knew that Jin Huanxu and Zhao Lei were working together to develop a new drug. Jin Huanxu had a large amount of raw materials and supplied them to some unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies year-round.
He also has a principle: he doesn't do businesses that are too big, for fear of being investigated and implicated; and he doesn't do businesses that are too small, because he can't make much money from them.
Now, Zhao Lei approached Jin Huanxu himself, asking him to help find some medicinal ingredients. Jin Huanxu didn't trust him, so he naturally came to investigate. However, he didn't expect that as soon as he stepped into Huangtu Village, he would be knocked unconscious by the people arranged by Lü Chen.
Lu Yanting twirled the ring on his hand, his mind racing. Since he was now presenting as Jin Huanxu, if he didn't talk about medicinal herbs but instead brought up women directly, he feared that Jin Huanxu would become suspicious.
Lu Yanting said in broken Chinese, "Since I'm here, I also want to see how capable President Zhao is. If the scale is too small, and we're so far away, we won't make much money."
"Of course, of course. How about I take Mr. Jin to visit our factory now? Rest assured, we have the most professional R&D personnel and the most advanced equipment and instruments. We will definitely meet Mr. Jin's requirements."
Lu Yanting waved his hand, "No rush. We can look at the factory size later. I need to find out about your company's operations first, and who your suppliers and customers are."
Zhao Lei was taken aback. Lu Yanting continued, "Don't worry, I'm not trying to steal your business information. It's just that we have requirements for the qualifications of our partners. If your company's order volume doesn't reach a certain amount, we won't consider it."
Seeing Zhao Lei's hesitant expression, he continued to explain, "Please rest assured, I have no intention of stealing trade secrets. It's just that we have requirements for the qualifications of our partners. If the order volume does not meet the standards, we will not consider cooperating. If it is inconvenient to disclose these details, at least let me know about your company's shareholders and assess your company's risk resistance capabilities."
Zhao Lei pondered for a moment, then took out the relevant documents from the safe. Lu Yanting casually flipped through them and finally saw the names of Lu Haifeng and Xu Ming, a barely perceptible cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"How about it, Mr. Jin? I'm just a nominal legal representative. Mr. Xu Ming and Mr. Lu Haifeng are the actual controlling shareholders. They have a net worth of tens of billions in Guangcheng. That should meet your requirements, right?"
Lu Yanting rubbed his chin. Uncle Zheng had already found out that Zhao Lei's pharmaceutical factory produced only banned drugs and poisons, which was enough to bring them to legal punishment.
However, the two old foxes behind the scenes are hiding too well, and they have not yet obtained conclusive evidence.
"Could you make a copy of these documents? I'll take them back to the company to discuss with the shareholders before deciding whether to cooperate." He looked at the documents on the table.
Zhao Lei had heard from others that when Mr. Jin negotiated with other companies, it was either a done deal or not. He had never seen him so indecisive. He couldn't help but look Jin Huanxu up and down.
"I'm sorry, we have never had such a precedent before," Zhao Lei immediately refused.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Lü Chen quickly stood up and said, "Come, come, have some tea. You workaholics are really something. Originally, Huanxu said that when we came, we should first experience our local farmhouses. We haven't even had much fun yet, but somehow, now we're talking about work first!"
Lu Yanting realized the problem and immediately smiled broadly, "President Zhao, it was just a joke, I didn't expect you to take it so seriously!"
Seeing Lu Yanting's relaxed appearance, Zhao Lei's expression softened.
"Alright, Mr. Zhao, I was just joking earlier. Later, take me to your factory first, and I'll decide whether or not to cooperate with you after I've taken a look."
After saying that, he smiled mysteriously and suddenly lowered his voice, saying, "President Zhao, I'm not here just to discuss cooperation; there are other things as well."
"Oh?" Zhao Lei narrowed his eyes, his gaze inquisitive.
As for other matters, given that they are in the middle of nowhere, the only thing that comes to mind is the underground pet business. He wouldn't easily bring people in unless introduced by an acquaintance.
Lu Yanting took out his laptop and opened the Mermaid's room.
Zhao Lei immediately burst into laughter, "So you're the one who spent a fortune on our Mermaid! You've come here for the Mermaid?"
Lu Yanting stroked his goatee and smiled. "That's right, I really like the women of your China. They're gentle, sensible, and obedient!"
Zhao Lei smiled and said, "No problem. As long as Mr. Jin is happy, I'll make the arrangements for you tonight!"
Lu Yanting lowered his head to drink his tea, his grip on the teacup tightening slightly. When he looked up, his playful expression returned. "I couldn't be happier! Are you going to deliver it to my place tonight?"
Zhao Lei frowned and said, "Mr. Jin, you may not be aware of our rules here. No matter how distinguished a guest is, they can only stay here. Our little pets cannot leave. We hope you can understand. This is also a way to protect our guests!"
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