The representatives from Fengtian Company were surprised to be turned away twice in a row. Zhang Qingyi was even more embarrassed than they were, and could only say that they could leave their contact information and that they would contact them again later.
However, Fengtian needs to confirm now whether a meeting is possible, as well as the time and place.
Zhang Qingyi had no choice but to call Lu Fan on the spot.
Just as Lu Fan finished dealing with Mitaro, he received a call from Zhang Qingyi:
"There's no time today, let me see... how about tomorrow, let's meet here in the square."
Zhang Qingyi readily agreed and relayed Lu Fan's message to the Fengtian representative who was still waiting:
"Our CEO Lu said we can meet tomorrow."
The delegation from Fengtian's side was naturally very angry:
"What's going on? Is your CEO, Mr. Lu, being so rude?"
"This is Mr. Yamada Takeji, the president of our Fengtian Group!" What could Zhang Qingyi say but maintain a polite smile?
Yamada Takeji reprimanded the employees who were indignant and defended him, then nodded to Zhang Qingyi:
"Okay, please tell Mr. Lu that I will arrive at his office as scheduled."
Then, he led his entire team away in a grand procession, and Zhang Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Fengtian's delegation remained furious:
“Mr. Yamada, this fellow is extremely rude. How dare he be so disrespectful after knowing your name?”
"Yes, do we really have to cooperate with them? Given their way of doing things, they'll probably be very difficult to deal with."
Yamada Takeji waved and led everyone to the nearby hotel they had booked. During the check-in process, he sighed:
"The automotive industry is about to undergo a transformation, and if Fengtian doesn't want to be left behind, it must acquire this technology."
But he shook his head after he finished speaking.
These employees only care about the glory of joining Fengtian Group. They are unaware of the difficulties faced by the senior management.
It has been almost a hundred years since the founding of Fengtian Group.
This period has seen numerous industry shocks.
But they all managed to get through it without any real danger.
This time, however, none of the top leaders were confident that they could narrowly win this technological revolution!
This is also why Yamada Takeji was determined to obtain the new energy technology held by Lu Fan during this trip.
Lu Fan, who was being targeted by Yamada Takeji and others, was far from idle. Due to the continuous expansion of the food factory and the construction of the production base, the supply from the Nanshan City Grain Bureau was now completely insufficient.
The two officials from the Grain Bureau, Director Hong and Director Wang, were keen to secure these rapidly growing orders and sent Xiao Liang from the warehousing department to continue the negotiations.
Jiang Manyue signed a new contract with them, but now she has no choice but to find a new supplier.
"Xiao Liang introduced us to a few companies, and I will send someone to conduct on-site inspections."
"If there are no problems, let's sign the contract. After all, the subsequent order volume has become so large that our warehouse is starting to be strained, and we have to expedite the supply."
Lu Fan had no objection to this:
“Director Wang and Director Hong had discussed this with me before. Since you have already agreed, then let’s do it your way.”
The following day, Lu Fan met with representatives of the Fengtian Group, including Yamada Takeji, in his office at the Fanyue Shopping Plaza.
Lu Fan did not speak the language of the country.
Yamada Takeji came prepared, bringing two translators with him.
They greeted each other warmly upon meeting.
Yamada Takeji was quite impressed by Lu Fan's youth:
"Seeing a young person like you shining in the business world makes me feel ashamed."
"When I was young, I wasn't as good as you!"
Lu Fan smiled and said, "I am also honored to meet Mr. Yamada." After exchanging pleasantries and formalities, the two took their seats.
Compared to Lu Fan, Yamada Takeji was clearly more familiar with Professor Cheng and others.
Lu Fan explained that Professor Cheng was still in the lab developing a project and wouldn't be coming to the meeting, which disappointed Yamada Takeji, who then gave up his wish to communicate with Professor Cheng.
Afterwards, Yamada Takeji expressed his hope that Lu Fan's side could offer a reasonable price:
“I have heard that Mr. Lu, Mr. Yataro, the president of Bailing 847, wanted to acquire this patent, but you refused.”
“Although Fengtian was the predecessor institution that funded Professor Cheng’s research, Professor Cheng has since left with his findings.”
"So I was thinking, if possible, Mr. Lu, could you name a price for this patent? We'd only buy the right to use it, how about that?"
Yamada Takeji adopted an arrogant demeanor, suggesting that the price was negotiable.
He was much more humble than that Mr. Yataro.
But Lu Fan's answer was still a refusal: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yamada, our Fanyue Group already has a general direction regarding the use of this patent."
Yamada Takeji still refused to give up, even giving Zhang Qingyi a suggestive look:
"Two hundred billion, the US knife! We'll only buy the ten-year usage rights to this patent!"
"Mr. Lu, this is already a very high price. It's more than a hundred times higher than the investment you made in this project with the professor's team, isn't it?"
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