Chapter 201 The Banquet
The people who are able to attend this banquet today are all prominent figures in the fishing village. They are also very curious about Fang Lanxin, after all, they already know very well about Fang Lanxin's purchase of land to build a factory and the construction of that hotel.
These actions require a staggering amount of cash flow, so naturally they were curious about Fang Lanxin. The moment they saw Fang Lanxin, everyone put down their wine glasses and turned to look in their direction.
I knew Fang Lanxin was a woman, but I never expected her to be such a beautiful and elegant woman. Every move she made exuded nobility, and she was clearly out of place with everyone around her.
These people felt inferior in front of Fang Lanxin and dared not look up. It wasn't that they were too bad, but mainly because Fang Lanxin was just too dazzling.
Fang Lanxin entered the room, picked up her champagne glass, and walked towards the man who was being fawned over. She smiled slightly and said, "Hello, Chairman Qin. I am the general manager of Fang's Construction. My name is Fang Lanxin."
President Qin was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Fang Lanxin was talking to him. He hurriedly picked up his wine glass and clinked it against hers: "Hello, President Fang, this is Qin Huainan, President of the Chamber of Commerce."
I had initially thought Fang Lanxin was arrogant and haughty, but I never expected her to be so humble.
Qin Huainan immediately changed the subject: "I heard that President Fang recently bought a lot of land in the fishing village. Now that the official documents from above have been issued, the value of those plots of land in President Fang's hands must have increased several times over, right?"
"Land is worthless if it's just sitting there; the key is how we should utilize it," Fang Lanxin said, raising an eyebrow and smiling gently.
The key word is "we".
Originally, Qin Huainan was still thinking about how he should propose the cooperation, since approaching Fang Lanxin for cooperation at this time would seem like taking advantage of her.
Now that Fang Lanxin brought it up herself, Qin Huainan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mr. Fang is indeed generous. However, since the land belongs to Mr. Fang, he can do whatever he wants."
These words were a deliberate test of Fang Lanxin.
"Although the land belongs to me, the buying and selling should still be a joint effort."
“This fishing village is about to be transformed into a development zone to attract investment, so I think transportation is the most important thing. Hong Kong businessmen are the most sensitive to this, so we should open up the road connecting this place with the port city.”
"This is a huge project. Who would dare to do it without the Chamber of Commerce's approval?"
Fang Lanxin got straight to the point. That's just how she is. She never likes to hide anything when doing business. She lays out the terms and discusses them. If they agree, they work together. If they don't agree, they each make their own money. She's quite efficient.
Qin Huainan was clearly not used to this kind of negotiation, mainly because he did not expect Fang Lanxin to say so much in one go on their first meeting.
For a moment, Qin Huainan couldn't even understand what Fang Lanxin meant.
Fang Lanxin waited for a while, but when she didn't receive a response, she wasn't in a hurry. She just smiled gently and then handed her business card to Qin Huainan.
"President Qin, please feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything."
"Since we're meeting today, I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"
After saying that, Fang Lanxin raised her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing this, Qin Huainan immediately realized what was happening and finished his drink. Then, he took Fang Lanxin and began to familiarize himself with the merchants in the area, as they would likely be cooperating with them in the future.
Fang Lanxin was very good at handling these kinds of interpersonal relationships when she was in sales in her early years, so she naturally knew how to talk to these people with ease. Several of them looked Fang Lanxin up and down, their eyes filled with hostility.
"It's truly an honor for us that Mr. Fang is so capable at such a young age and has taken a liking to our little fishing village."
"I just don't know, Mr. Fang, are you just taking advantage of having a powerful backer, or... do you have real skills of your own?"
One of them, a portly, Mediterranean-looking man, sized Fang Lanxin up and down with a sleazy and lewd gaze.
Fang Lanxin had seen many people like this. After all, in the business world, women are always subject to various speculations and are always at a disadvantage.
But she wasn't angry. She just smiled faintly and said, "I do have some connections in the port city, but in the fishing village, I'm a newcomer. Please take good care of me."
"Oh? So you're from Hong Kong. May I ask what kind of business you do there, Ms. Fang?" the man continued, clearly not intending to let Fang Lanxin off the hook.
Fang Lanxin took a step back, her smile fading and replaced by a cold glint in her eyes. She said indifferently, "This is our first meeting. Isn't it rather impolite of you to speak like this?"
"Just like you said, we'll all be friends from now on, so what can't we talk about?"
"Could it be that Mr. Fang's business in Hong Kong is something he finds difficult to talk about?"
The man suddenly stepped forward, looking at Fang Lanxin with a grin, and took her hand.
"President Qi!"
"What...what are you doing?"
Upon seeing this, Qin Huainan immediately walked over, his eyebrows furrowed in displeasure as he glared at the bald man.
How could something like this happen when I was only gone for a short while?
Although Qin Huainan cannot yet ascertain Fang Lanxin's identity and background, someone who can readily produce such a large amount of cash must be no ordinary person.
"Why is Chairman Qin so nervous? Could it be that this is one of your people?" President Qi did not withdraw his hand, but instead gave it a greasy squeeze.
This is intolerable!
Fang Lanxin smashed the wine glass in her hand hard onto President Qi's bald head, and then delivered a spinning kick to his most vulnerable spot.
The once arrogant President Qi suddenly screamed and lay on the ground, curled up in a ball, looking like a chubby black tiger shrimp!
All eyes turned to them, but Fang Lanxin remained unfazed, took a napkin from the side, wiped the champagne off her hands, and then, in front of everyone, stepped over President Qi.
She still had a smiling face, but her eyes revealed the ferocity of a lioness. After scanning everyone with her gaze, she picked up her wine glass, smiled at Qin Huainan, and said, "President Qin, does the Chamber of Commerce not tolerate me?"
"No, no, that's not it!" Qin Huainan immediately explained, "President Fang, it was my fault for not managing my people properly. I apologize. Today's matter must be a misunderstanding. President Qi must have had too much to drink..."
He himself didn't quite believe this explanation.
"President Qin wasn't the one who did something wrong, so why apologize on his behalf?"
“I will wait at home for three days. If this person is unwilling to come to apologize, then I will take my own way to seek reciprocation.”
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