Manager Zhou wiped his face, feeling despair. It looked like he was going to lose his job.
With car and mortgage payments to pay, and the immense pressure of impending unemployment, he couldn't help but explode. He took his wife's cousin to the stairwell and scolded her harshly.
Special Assistant Sun shook his head and sighed, "I don't know what these young girls are thinking about all day long."
What are you thinking? Marrying into a wealthy family! The secretaries looked at each other with disdain on their faces.
Special Assistant Sun took out his phone and continued to call Xiao Li, but the phone was still turned off. He then called the person sent to look for Xiao Li, but they said there was a traffic jam.
It looked like the meeting in half an hour was doomed to be cancelled.
Without even basic product information, would the supplier think Yilan was insincere? Would they become dissatisfied and reject the deal?
Special Assistant Sun also became restless.
Fifteen minutes later, Feng Ming came out of the tea room holding a cup of hot freshly ground coffee. He walked very carefully, fearing that it would spill.
After entering the office, he gently placed his coffee cup on the table, added four sugar cubes and a packet of creamer, and stirred slowly. He wanted to test the sweetness, but felt it wasn't quite right, and a conflicted expression appeared on his face.
At this moment, Zhuang Li raised his head and said, "Okay, tell everyone to go to the conference room and get ready."
"Okay?" Feng Ming asked in surprise.
"Yes, let's hold a small meeting internally to discuss this." Zhuang Li printed out the translated document and asked, "Ordinarily, your translators should have made multiple copies of the information for the confession case and distributed them to the negotiation team. Why do you only have one copy?"
Feng Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Because the supplier sent us the information and didn't give us time to think about it, they immediately said they would hold a video conference the next day. The previously lost document was rushed out after working overtime. I don't know what went wrong with the translator. He didn't even make a backup copy, didn't give anyone a copy, and disappeared without a trace."
Zhuang Li pondered and said, "Don't you think these accidents are too coincidental?"
Feng Ming's face darkened. He also realized that someone was trying to trip him up.
"It's obvious that this supplier is not very reliable. He did not give us enough time to prepare. This is not for the purpose of reaching a deal, but more like delaying your production plan." Zhuang Li pointed at the folder with his finger.
Feng Ming took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from the drawer, his face full of annoyance.
He put the cigarette in his mouth and was about to light it, but he quickly extinguished the flame and asked politely, "Do you mind?"
"I don't mind, go ahead and smoke." Zhuang Li could fully understand his feelings.
Feng Ming then lit up the cigarette, took a deep drag, and said in a low voice: "We have come to this point, let's talk about it first."
"My opinion is to discuss and see." Zhuang Li took a sip of his coffee and said with a chuckle, "Your cooking is excellent. I like it very much."
With just this simple compliment, Feng Ming's sinking heart actually began to slowly rise. He unconsciously raised the corners of his lips: "Is it sweet enough?"
"That's enough. It's very suitable." Zhuang Li expressed his approval without hesitation. Then he walked outside and instructed Special Assistant Sun, "Notify the purchasing department to meet in the conference room."
"Ah? Is it okay?" Special Assistant Sun was extremely surprised.
"Everyone must be here in three minutes." Zhuang Li raised his wrist to look at his watch.
His decisive attitude made Special Assistant Sun's scalp tense. Only then did Special Assistant Sun realize that this new assistant was not a gentle person at all. He was gentle and cheerful in his spare time, but cold and serious at work. He actually had two faces.
"I'll call the relevant personnel right away!" Special Assistant Sun said quickly.
Zhuang Li nodded and turned back to the office. He was gentle when facing Feng Ming, "Okay, let's go to the meeting."
He picked up the coffee and drank it slowly, trying not to waste Feng Ming's kindness.
Even though he was tricked, Feng Ming felt particularly relaxed.
"Let's go." The corners of his lips rose unconsciously.
"Where's your coat?" Zhuang Li frowned at him.
Feng Ming then remembered his coat, which he had forgotten in the tea room, and hurried to get it. Zhuang Li was waiting for him in the corridor, his face devoid of any impatience, his eyes instead revealing a helpless smile.
He was always gentle and tolerant towards Feng Ming, like an elder who was doing his best to support his own child.
Feng Ming, who had hurried out of the tea room, was blushing again. Forgetful, short-tempered, and inconsiderate, he had behaved terribly today!
"Don't be anxious, take your time." Zhuang Li walked over and gently patted his shoulder, saying softly, "Things will be accomplished if you take your time, but results will be hard to come by if you rush. Let's take it easy first, and then we can get it done."
Feng Ming hid his embarrassed and anxious look, and his ears turned red.
"The deal may not go through today." He said this in a very calm tone.
He has always attached great importance to success and failure, but when facing Zhuang Li, he miraculously regained his composure.
"Everything depends on human efforts." Zhuang Li smiled calmly.
Feng Ming glanced at his unusually delicate profile, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up again. This man was truly calm and reliable.
The two walked side by side towards the meeting room. As they walked, Zhuang Li kept staring at Feng Ming's tie, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
Feng Ming felt a little nervous for some reason and asked anxiously, "Is there something wrong with me?"
"Your tie is crooked." Zhuang Li looked uncomfortable.
Feng Ming quickly adjusted himself.
"It's still crooked." Zhuang Li shook his head.
Feng Ming continued to adjust, not finding it bothersome at all. If someone else had said this to him, he would have simply sneered and asked, "What the hell is it to you?"
He really doesn't like men who keep fussing about details.
Feng Ming fiddled with his tie as he walked, like a child eager to perform well in front of his teacher.
Zhuang Li finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked softly, "Do you mind if I help you adjust it?"
Feng Ming was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly shook his head, "I don't mind."
Zhuang Li shoved the folder into his hands and then carefully and meticulously adjusted his tie. His gaze was focused, his expression gentle, and his slender fingertips occasionally gently touched the skin on Feng Ming's neck, even the most delicate part of his Adam's apple.
The passing coolness and fleeting numbness softened Feng Ming's bones. He began to swallow his saliva, causing his Adam's apple to roll up and down, and goose bumps appeared on the skin of his neck.
Being taken care of wholeheartedly by Zhuang Li feels like wandering in space. Although you can't find a place to stay, you feel light and comfortable.
Feng Mingmei felt itchy in his heart and felt dizzy.
"Okay." Zhuang Li patted his neatly-fitting tie and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Please bear with me in the future."
"It's okay." Feng Ming's voice was hoarse, as if he had just woken up from a sweet dream.
7480 complained, "Master, you don't have obsessive-compulsive disorder. You are deliberately taking advantage of the gods."
Zhuang Li retorted, "I do have obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it's a bit weird. I might be the only one in the world who has it."
7480's curiosity was immediately piqued, and he asked, "Really? What kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder do you have?"
"I have the obsessive-compulsive disorder of 'I will die if I don't eat Fengming tofu.'" Zhuang Li laughed with a malicious smile.
7480: "...Bah!"
Zhuang Li walked beside Feng Ming in a good mood, and every line on his face showed tenderness and warmth.
Feng Ming couldn't help but steal a glance at him, and the corners of his mouth that were raised never straightened again.
When the two walked into the office, everyone was there.
Zhuang Li raised his wrist and checked. Three minutes had passed—no more, no less—just right. The gentle lines on his face tightened, a look of seriousness evident. He distributed the translated documents and said slowly, "I've outlined my target price for this purchase. Please review it and then discuss it."
People in the purchasing department do this kind of work all year round, so they are naturally very familiar with the prices.
They picked up the information and took a look, all with a look of surprise on their faces.
It is said that this material was translated by the new special assistant in fifteen minutes, but the final result is more detailed and thorough than that of others who have studied it carefully for half a month.
He not only translated the original text, but also extensively analyzed the prices and advantages and disadvantages of similar products, ultimately determining a target price for negotiation. This work required a significant amount of time spent researching the sales situation and supply and demand relationships in the raw material market.
Fifteen minutes? Impossible!
Several executives looked at Special Assistant Sun with doubt in their eyes.
Special Assistant Sun nodded silently, his heart indescribably shaken. "Fuck! Where did Manager Zhou find this expert?"
Feng Ming looked at the head of the purchasing department and asked, "Is this price appropriate?"
"It's suitable! This is also our target price." The head of the procurement department nodded vigorously.
Dozens of pages of densely packed information were too much to read in twelve minutes. But that didn't matter; Manager Zhuang had already listed the key items one by one, calculated the corresponding purchase prices, and marked them in red.
This is a fool-proof product document. Just take a quick glance at it and everyone will have a general idea of it.
Special Assistant Sun only took ten minutes to finish reading the information and was full of admiration for the new special assistant.
Then, the signal from the French supplier came in, and the French-speaking supervisor immediately started negotiations, and Zhuang Li's performance was even more amazing.
He turned on his computer and quickly looked up all the information he would need for the negotiations, such as the market price, supply and demand, and quality of a particular raw material. He wrote this crucial information on a piece of paper with a marker and showed it to the negotiating supervisor, away from the camera.
Therefore, the supervisor can always find the right point to bargain.
The French obviously did not expect that Iran had made such thorough preparations. They started to get stuck during the talks and refused to budge on the price.
The sales price they offered was 10% higher than the market price, which was because they were sure that Yilan could not find any other purchasing channel.
Yilan's negotiation team was so angry that their faces turned red, but they were helpless.
The French were critical, saying that Yilan's business was in dire straits and that they might not be able to secure a stable supply, so it was only natural that they were charging a higher price. No one could refute this.
The negotiations have reached a dead end.
Everyone looked at Zhuang Li, and unknowingly regarded him as the backbone.
Feng Ming casually pushed the coffee he hadn't drunk in front of him, his eyes full of trust and dependence.
Zhuang Li couldn't stand this. He picked up his coffee and took a slow sip before turning the camera towards himself and speaking slowly in fluent French, "Mr. Dubin, I'd like to discuss with you the issue of your company selling SOD produced by Rocks without authorization. In fact, our concerns about this transaction far outweigh yours. After all, if this deal goes through, we are very likely to encounter legal issues and suffer unforeseen losses."
"Nonsense, we have obtained authorization from Rocks." The French became anxious.
Zhuang Li had already looked up the relevant contract online and said calmly, "Let me remind you that expired authorizations are not protected by law."
The Frenchman in charge of the negotiations began to sweat. He knew very well that the contract between his company and Rocks had expired last month. Some terms of the new contract were too harsh, and Rocks was reluctant to sign it.
How could Yilan know what was happening inside the company? Isn't this a trade secret?
Zhuang Li continued, "I've just contacted Rocks directly and given them a quote, and they've agreed to ship. The price they gave us, plus shipping and labor costs, is still much cheaper than yours."
Zhuang Li turned his laptop in front of the webcam and let the French supplier see Rocks's response. Of course, he had already blocked out the key information with mosaics.
The French supplier was furious and embarrassed, but unable to vent any anger. The entire meeting was recorded, which meant they had been caught.
"Rocks is very angry about your company's unfair terms. I believe they would be very happy to sue you to make up for their past losses." Zhuang Li chuckled.
The French supplier took out a tissue and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Zhuang Li continued, "Also, the mink oil you provided us was imported from Sakata Company in Country R, not produced in France. You removed the Sakata Company's trademark and replaced it with the Bombel trademark, which is fraudulent. The price you imported this raw material at was far below the market price, which is extremely unreasonable. I have reason to suspect it was contaminated by nuclear radiation. I believe your country's quality inspection and environmental protection departments will be very interested in this shipment."
This is a trade secret! How did the Chinese know about it?
The French supplier, anxious and fearful, quickly raised his hands and said, "Sir, can we talk about it? The price is negotiable, and we can guarantee the quality."
The supplier, who had accepted bribes from Feng's family and was planning to play a trick on Yilan before leaving, now couldn't escape. They had to resend the information.
The products offered this time are all of the highest quality and best value. Partnering with a world-class cosmetics company, they offer this kind of discount. Products with hidden flaws like Sakata Mink Oil have been removed.
Manager Zhuang reviewed each item one by one and checked the relevant information on the computer before continuing the negotiations.
Two hours later, the deal was done. The French signal was cut off, and everyone looked dazed.
Where did HR hire this special assistant Zhuang? How much did it cost? They probably couldn't hire him with an annual salary of less than two million, right?
Zhuang Li handed the contract letter to Feng Ming and said with a chuckle, "Boss Feng, I'm glad you did your job well."
7480 sneered, "This Shenling guy won again without any effort. Using cheats is so cool!"
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