What do you feel?
Of course, I was extremely angry and resentful!
Inside an office, a portly middle-aged man stared menacingly ahead.
The television on the office wall was playing the local radio station's public service channel.
A sweet-looking female host, beaming with smiles, introduced the scene behind her: "As you can see, the scene is incredibly lively. Why can an ordinary fresh food supermarket attract so many consumers, willing to wait in long lines to buy? It all started on the 27th of last month. The 'hormone-treated vegetables' incident that caused such a stir recently originated from the premium fruits and vegetables sold in this supermarket. On the 27th of last month, our market supervision bureau received a report..."
The scene then abruptly ends, revealing that the middle-aged man had angrily turned off the television and slammed the remote control to the ground.
Standing next to him was a short man with his head down and body hunched over, not daring to breathe loudly.
The middle-aged man cursed, "Useless! I asked you to deal with that Xu guy, and this is how you do things for me?"
The short man stammered, "Mr. Zhang, I did as you instructed, reported them, and bribed the inspectors, but... but the inspection results showed we couldn't get anywhere with them. Nobody expected their food to be of such high quality..."
Middle-aged men know this principle perfectly well, but he just gets angry!
The middle-aged man was named Zhang Cheng. He and Xu Mingliang were old rivals. Both of them started from small businesses and were in the fresh produce trade. They had known each other for a long time. As business rivals, they had been secretly competing with each other but were able to maintain a superficial peace until the land for Shenglong Supermarket was leased out. Xu Mingliang won the operating rights by a slight advantage, and from then on, their feud began.
For years, the two had been competing against each other, offering discounts and promotions, new products and free gifts. They were evenly matched, neither gaining the upper hand. But then Xu Mingliang came up with some kind of premium fruit and vegetable product that quickly attracted a large number of high-end consumers. As a result, the organic vegetable sales in Zhang Cheng's supermarket continued to decline, causing considerable losses.
As a seasoned veteran in this industry, Zhang Cheng didn't believe in the so-called zero-pollution concept. He thought, "What's absolutely clean these days?" So he used the simplest and most effective method: reporting it. He believed that if someone went to investigate, they would definitely find the problem.
They were all business people, and everyone had some connections. To prevent Xu Mingliang from bribing his staff to make a big deal out of nothing, he specially invited someone he knew to go and investigate together.
Unexpectedly, this move did the opponent a great favor. The test results were surprising, and it even attracted experts to come over. It was like giving the opponent a free advertisement. What could be more authoritative than official certification?
The government won't harm people; if official experts say their vegetables are good for health, then they really are. This is the simplest and most steadfast logic of ordinary people.
Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng felt an even stronger sense of frustration.
However, he hadn't expected the other party to have such a valuable item.
Since underhanded tactics aren't working, let's go for the open. Since Xu Mingliang has found such a high-quality supply channel, he can just intercept it!
Without hesitation, Xu Mingliang's transport trucks were easy to spot as they came and went, and Zhang Cheng quickly found out Tang Xiaoxiao's name and phone number.
When Tang Xiaoxiao received Zhang Cheng's call, she didn't know what was going on when he introduced himself. She didn't know this person either. However, after he explained his purpose, Tang Xiaoxiao refused him directly.
Her contract with Xu Mingliang clearly stated that Xu Mingliang had exclusive operating rights in Y City, a point that she could not violate even if she had no relationship with Xu Mingliang.
Undeterred by the rejection, Zhang Cheng drove directly to Tang Xiaoxiao's breeding base the next day.
Tang Xiaoxiao was a little unhappy.
She was supposed to be resting at home that day, but she received a call from the staff who stayed in the greenhouse saying that two strange men had come and specifically asked to talk business with her. She was very disgusted by this impolite behavior.
The aversion only intensified when they met in person and realized the other person was the same person who had called the day before.
Not even bothering with formalities, Tang Xiaoxiao directly told the other party, "Mr. Zhang, I think I made it very clear on the phone yesterday that I have a contract with Shenglong, and I cannot sell my products to a second distributor in Y City."
“A contract isn’t absolute,” Zhang Cheng said with a smile. “Ms. Tang, you should trust my sincerity and have confidence in our capabilities. Your product will receive better publicity and promotion under our company. As for the contract, I’ll cover the penalty for breach of contract. What do you think?”
“Not at all,” Tang Xiaoxiao laughed in anger, “I am a person of my word. Mr. Zhang’s words are an insult to my character. I believe you would not dare to cooperate with someone who can easily betray his partners.”
After pressing her for a long time, seeing that Tang Xiaoxiao was unmoved, Zhang Cheng finally dropped his fake smile, his face darkened, and he said coldly, "Miss Tang, won't you reconsider?"
"No need to think about it, please go ahead."
Having no other choice, Zhang Cheng snorted coldly, turned around, got into his car, and drove away.
Tang Xiaoxiao didn't take it seriously; Y City's influence couldn't reach her. However, she still called Xu Mingliang. Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's name, Xu Mingliang said angrily, "So it was him. I knew the last report was most likely related to him. Xiaoxiao, don't worry, he's not very capable, only good at underhanded tricks. He's nothing in Y City, let alone A City. I'll definitely teach him a lesson when I get the chance."
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