7 PM, Hangzhou State-Owned Hotel.
Ye Beiping booked the largest private room to entertain Li Peiqiang and Wei Daming.
Everyone was present this time.
It wasn't just Ye Beiping and Jiang Hai, but also Jiang He, Hou Baolin, Tang Xiaolong, and Wu Di.
There were ten people at the table, with a wide variety of dishes and the best Moutai liquor, a ten-year vintage.
Ye Beiping spent a fortune on this meal.
When Jiang Hai saw Li Peiqiang, the protagonist who had been persuaded by Xu Yun to come, he immediately stepped forward and invited him to sit down with a smile.
"Director Li, our Manager Ye ordered us to search all over Hangzhou to find these few bottles of ten-year-old Moutai in order to properly entertain you."
Upon hearing that it was ten-year-old Moutai, Li Peiqiang was also surprised.
Although he was the sales director of the Jiangnan Leather Factory, he couldn't drink Moutai very often; a bottle of it cost seven or eight yuan.
Besides, it's a ten-year supply, so it must cost tens of yuan per bottle, right?
Wei Daming knew that the afternoon's events had been somewhat unpleasant. In order for the cooperation to continue, and considering the interests of the First Leather Shoe Factory, he reluctantly said a few words: "Old Li, it seems that Manager Ye has come specifically to apologize, hahaha."
Despite the enmity, the interests of the First Leather Shoe Factory were still the top priority.
Li Peiqiang rolled his eyes at Wei Daming, still holding onto the words he'd heard that afternoon. As Xu Yun had said, revenge is a dish best served cold, and he'd seek it out on Wei Daming first whenever he had the chance.
The start went very smoothly, and Ye Beiping even humbled himself to toast Li Peiqiang.
Considering the need for cooperation, Li Peiqiang could only swallow his bitter pill and drink a cup.
There was none of the tense atmosphere from the afternoon. With Hou Baolin and Wu Di, the two wine gods, present, none of the men brought by Li Peiqiang and Wei Daming escaped.
One bite of food and two glasses of wine.
Even though they were all top sales professionals, they were powerless against two wine gods.
Xu Yun is a woman, so naturally she doesn't need to drink alcohol.
When the atmosphere reached a certain point, Ye Beiping finally revealed his true purpose: "Director Li, Director Wei, we have made tremendous efforts to promote these leather shoes. To be honest, our company consists of just a few of us; we don't have a trading company. If you want to call it a company, you might as well say we are just a team."
These words startled Li Peiqiang and Wei Daming, who exchanged a glance.
Then, looking around the private room, from Ye Beiping to Jiang Hai, Jiang He, and finally to Tang Xiaolong, this somewhat roguish young man.
Xu Yun, who was standing next to her, was also startled and almost choked on her drink.
Ye Beiping's words just now made it very clear that there is no trading company, or even any company at all.
This means they were just a bunch of haphazard fighters who had been deceived from the very beginning.
Jiang Hai and the others were also taken aback, wondering why Ye Beiping had confessed so readily, especially since they hadn't discussed it beforehand.
Jiang Hai, somewhat nervous, stared at the ever-changing expressions on Li Peiqiang and Wei Daming's faces.
Everyone was watching the two directors' attitudes.
They were afraid of directly severing ties.
After Wei Daming figured it out, his face darkened: "Manager Ye... oh no, I should say Ye Beiping, aren't you afraid we'll call the police if you cheat our two factories like this?"
"Hehe." Unexpectedly, Ye Beiping shrugged, leaned back in his chair, and smiled, "You guys don't know how?"
The four words made everyone pause in surprise.
It's unclear where Ye Beiping got the confidence to guarantee that Li Peiqiang and Wei Daming wouldn't call the police.
He quickly gave his reasons.
"Director Li, Director Wei, our cooperation was facilitated by you. At the very least, the contracts between Jiangnan Leather Factory and No. 1 Leather Shoe Factory were negotiated by you. If the police investigate, neither of you will be able to escape responsibility."
"If the higher-ups investigate, your factory manager might not be able to withstand the pressure and abandon the two of you. So I think you're smart. Once you're on our ship, you certainly wouldn't be thinking of digging a hole and letting everyone perish in the vast ocean."
"Of course, it's possible that you're willing to risk your future and call the police to arrest us for the sake of so-called justice and rules. But the problem is, we haven't lied to you about anything. At worst, we'll just have to stay in jail for a while. We haven't caused you any financial losses, but it's different for you two sales department directors. According to the rules, being dismissed is the least of your worries; you could easily be fired."
His words were so reasonable and well-founded that Li Peiqiang and Wei Daming were speechless.
Indeed, as Ye Beiping said, they dared not.
They were the ones in charge, and although the factory director made the final decision, that person had no selfish motives, so it was inevitable that the factory director would abandon them in order to keep his own position.
Li Peiqiang and Wei Daming remained expressionless, but their faces instantly turned ugly. Their cheeks, which had been flushed from drinking, were now as black as the bottom of a pot.
Even Xu Yun, who was standing next to him, found it unbelievable. She was now wondering how Ye Beiping had managed to do it.
From their first meeting on the long-distance bus, where he seemed courageous and bold, to their reunion after finalizing the deal and collecting the final payment, his demeanor had undergone a complete transformation. His frankness today has left even the worldly-wise Xu Yun utterly bewildered.
In particular, how were so many goods sold?
Seeing that the two remained silent, Ye Beiping picked up his small wine glass, took a sip, and curled his lips into a smile: "Actually, your best option is to continue cooperating with me. Our relationship is mutually beneficial, and that's the best. Who knows, with my help, you might even be able to take over the position of your factory director when he retires."
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