Just then, Long Haoyu, who had gone to pour tea, returned.
The guy was holding two cups of tea, standing there motionless, his face full of resentment.
From the moment he walked in, Long Haoyu knew he was going to be in trouble with Hu Yuan today, but there was nothing he could do. His father had to curry favor with Hu Yuan.
"Are you made of wood? Hurry up and offer Mr. Hu tea and apologize. Do I need to teach you how to do it?"
Long Pingsheng was so angry that he almost stood up and hit someone.
"Mr. Hu, it was my fault that night. I was blind and didn't recognize your true face. I offended you by accident. Please forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again."
Long Haoyu gritted his teeth, showing his stubbornness, but still immediately bowed and respectfully handed a cup of tea to Hu Yuan.
Seeing this, Hu Yuan smiled slightly but said nothing and did not reach out to take the cup of tea.
"Young master, you should use both hands when serving tea. Let me hold this cup for you."
At this moment, Manager Li spoke again and quickly walked behind Long Haoyu, taking the tea from his other hand.
Hu Yuan increasingly felt that Manager Li was an absolute talent.
If he hadn't spoken up in that situation, both Long Pingsheng and his son would have been extremely embarrassed. If he had angered them, and Long Pingsheng had turned on them and slammed the table, even Hu Yuan would have looked bad.
But when he spoke, Long Pingsheng just smiled and nodded. The fault lay solely with Long Haoyu, and it wasn't a fatal mistake, just a minor matter of etiquette.
At the same time, this effectively allowed Long Haoyu to offer tea to Hu Yuan again in a very reasonable manner.
If Hu Yuan still refuses this time, it would really be a huge disrespect to the Long family father and son.
By then, even if Long Pingsheng really gets angry, it will be Hu Yuan's fault for not knowing his limits.
Long Haoyu's face twitched slightly as he offered tea to Hu Yuan again, this time with both hands and a slight bend in his waist.
"Actually, it's nothing serious. I would have almost forgotten about it if Manager Li hadn't brought it up. There's no need to make such a big deal out of it."
Hu Yuan could only take the tea and drink a sip, but he still said things that made people feel very uncomfortable.
That's the advantage of having resources at your disposal. No matter how disgusting you are to others, they still have to nod and agree with you.
"By the way, Young Master Long, next time you go to Sixth Master's place, remember to say hello to him for me. After all, I still owe him money."
Long Haoyu had just taken a sip of tea when Hu Yuan's sudden remark startled him so much that he spat it out.
"Bang! You..."
Long Pingsheng was so angry that he clenched his fists and slammed them on the table.
If Manager Li hadn't pulled him back in time, Long Haoyu would probably have been beaten to a pulp on the spot.
These big families care a lot about their reputation. How could Long Pingsheng put his face when his son had to borrow money to make ends meet?
The fact that this matter came from Hu Yuan's mouth made it even more embarrassing.
It goes without saying that Hu Yuan was mocking Long Pingsheng's eldest son for being idle and not doing his job properly.
For a prominent figure like Long Pingsheng, aside from the development of his business, the only thing he compares with others is the development of his children and grandchildren.
Therefore, Long Haoyu's idleness will always be his sore spot.
He never wanted anyone to mention it, no matter the circumstances.
Even if there are important banquets, he will only bring his obedient youngest son to attend, and it is impossible for him to attend with Long Haoyu at the same time.
The purpose is to prevent people from gossiping behind my back.
But now, Hu Yuan's open and covert humiliation makes it impossible for him to hate Hu Yuan, because if he has to blame someone, he can only blame his own son for being so useless.
"Haha, enough of that, let's get down to business."
Hu Yuan had taken his revenge enough, and he figured that Long Haoyu's fate wouldn't be good after this incident, so he continued with his plan.
Hearing Hu Yuan bring up the matter of the agency rights, Long Pingsheng was overjoyed, thinking that Hu Yuan really wanted to cooperate with him and would no longer hold a grudge against Long Haoyu.
After negotiating for a long time, Hu Yuan still only agreed to give him the agency rights for Longping City, but refused to budge on the agency rights for the eastern district of the provincial capital.
Furthermore, Hu Yuan also put forward a condition.
That means the general agent in Nanping City can only be signed to Long Haoyu, and he can be responsible for this matter himself.
"Mr. Hu, my son Haoyu really has no business experience. Could you please find someone else? Even if you want Manager Li, I can give him to you."
Long Pingsheng knew that this was Hu Yuan's trick, intended to make things difficult for Long Haoyu.
"Mr. Long, that's not right of you. As a father, how can you lack confidence in your son? Born into a business family, how could Young Master Long lack the ability? On the contrary, I think Young Master Long has plenty of time, so letting him do this project is the most suitable thing for him. As for Manager Li, whom you mentioned, although he is experienced and very capable, his current workload is already heavy enough. I'm afraid he doesn't have enough energy to run a brand-new flip phone store, and he also has to manage the agents in various counties under Nanping City."
Hu Yuan's words seemed sincere and his analysis was very insightful, leaving no room for criticism. However, the central point was still that Long Haoyu should leave the provincial capital and become the manager of the sales store in Nanping.
Long Pingsheng knew that his son didn't have that ability, and he also knew that Hu Yuan was saying those things because he hadn't forgiven Long Haoyu.
But he also saw how resolute Hu Yuan's attitude was, and he was really worried that if he delayed any longer, Hu Yuan would not even give him the agency rights for Nanping City.
Long Pingsheng's invitation to Hu Yuan this time was for two agency rights he wanted, but he had other motives.
Besides the financial benefits, Nanping City is the birthplace of the Long family. If he can't even secure the agency in his hometown, he'll be in big trouble in the future.
Secondly, Dongcheng District is where Mingfang Group's assets are concentrated. Long Pingsheng is determined to take over Mingfang Group, but he cannot move his entertainment venues there.
Therefore, if he were to secure the sales agency for flip phones in Dongcheng District, it would allow his company to establish itself in Dongcheng District and seek opportunities for growth and expansion.
What Long Pingsheng didn't know was that Hu Yuan had already seen through this.
The reason Hu Yuan refused to grant him the agency rights was also to win over Mingfang Group.
Among the four major groups in the provincial capital, Mingfang Group can be considered the least influential.
Furthermore, the areas they operate in are very complex, making unified management difficult. From the perspective of any group, acquiring them would be the easiest option.
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