Upon hearing this, Hou Yashuang immediately understood, so she hung up the phone and went to find Peng Dingcheng.
Tell the other party that he had gone to great lengths to ask for the opportunity before they finally gave him the chance.
If they mess this up again, they might as well pack up and go back. Even if the company fires Hou Mingliang, Hou Yashuang will never help Peng Dingcheng buy timber again.
In fact, Peng Dingcheng regretted it as soon as he returned to his room.
How long has he been here? He hasn't even found a place. Today he finally met someone, but he offended him with a few words and sent him away.
What are we going to do now? Does this mean his trip was for nothing?
So when Hou Yashuang said that, Peng Dingcheng lost all his temper and nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say, Brother Hou. Please make sure you close this deal. If this deal goes through, I'll give A-Liang a bonus later."
And so, Hou Yashuang and her three companions changed their clothes, tidied themselves up, and, carrying some gifts, followed Sheng Xiping's directions, hailed a donkey cart and headed straight for the Songlin Hotel.
This Songlin Hotel used to be the Forestry Bureau's guesthouse. It has just been renovated and renamed.
The newly renovated Songlin Hotel is quite upscale. The building to the north has been renamed the VIP Building, and the original lobby on the first floor has been divided into several private rooms specifically for receiving distinguished guests.
The VIP building is directly managed by the director's office and does not receive outsiders.
Zhou Mingyuan made a special phone call to instruct them to prepare some local specialties to entertain the guests from the south.
As soon as Hou Yashuang and her three companions arrived at the entrance of the VIP building, the staff greeted them with smiles and led them to the innermost private room.
In the private room, Sheng Xiping and Zhao Guangning were sitting and talking when they saw Hou Yashuang and the others come in. Sheng Xiping got up to greet them and introduced them to each other.
"Director Zhao, this is the purchasing director of the furniture factory, the guy I told you about."
"We stayed at the same hotel in Shanghai and got along very well." Sheng Xiping deliberately introduced Hou Yashuang first, leaving Peng Dingcheng standing aside.
"Brother, this is Director Zhao from our bureau's timber management department. The last two times you came to buy timber, it was all arranged through him." Sheng Xiping then introduced Zhao Guangning to Hou Yashuang.
Zhao Guangning stepped forward with a smile and shook hands with Hou Yashuang.
"I've always heard Xiping mention Brother Hou, but I'm only meeting him in person today. Brother Hou has come from afar, so please forgive me for not welcoming you properly." Zhao Guangning was very polite to Hou Yashuang.
"Oh, Director Zhao, it's an honor to meet you. Thank you so much for your help. I was able to move the timber so smoothly the first two times. I'm very grateful."
"This is just a small token of our appreciation, some local specialties. We hope Director Zhao will accept it."
While shaking hands with Zhao Guangning, Hou Yashuang gestured to Hou Mingliang to present the gifts they had brought.
"Thank you, Brother Hou. Look, you came all this way and even brought me something."
Zhao Guangning accepted the items very politely and casually placed them on the table.
At this moment, Sheng Xiping seemed to realize that there were other people opposite him.
"Oh, by the way, Brother Zhao, this is Mr. Peng. I heard he's the general manager of the timber company."
Zhao Guangning glanced at Peng Dingcheng and asked, "General Manager? What company's General Manager is he?"
Oh dear, with the opening up in the last two years, official titles have sprung up everywhere, and everything's in chaos.
Some companies only have three people, yet they dare to call themselves general managers.
May I ask, what level is Mr. Peng's company? How many employees does it have?
I'm so sorry, I wasn't asking anything, it's just that I've been fooled several times, so I'm more cautious now.
Zhao Guangning's implication was that Peng Dingcheng's position as general manager was self-proclaimed and undeserved; he was using the title as a front to swindle and deceive.
So as soon as these words were spoken, Peng Dingcheng's expression immediately turned ugly.
Sheng Xiping and Hou Mingliang, who were standing next to him, almost burst out laughing. Serves him right, he always had the title of "first-in-command" on his lips, now look what happened.
"No, no, our company is legitimate. It's a subordinate unit of the Provincial Supply and Marketing Cooperative, a genuine deputy section-level unit."
Peng Dingcheng's face flushed red and then turned pale as he hurriedly explained, "Our company has one or two hundred employees; it's quite large."
"Oh, that's alright."
Despite my limited abilities, I have been appreciated by my superiors and appointed as the director of the timber management department, a position equivalent to a section chief.
"General Manager Peng, is it alright if I receive you?" Zhao Guangning raised an eyebrow slightly and asked.
From the moment they arrived at the VIP building, Peng Dingcheng's arrogance had waned. After being openly mocked and ridiculed by Zhao Guangning, Peng Dingcheng had long since lost his previous airs.
Hearing Zhao Guangning's words, he nodded hurriedly. "Yes, yes, absolutely!"
Zhao Guangning smiled and invited everyone to take their seats. Then she called over the staff and began serving the dishes.
"In Northeast China, winters are long and there aren't many vegetables, but there's plenty of wild game."
"We have distinguished guests today, so please try our local specialties." As the staff served the dishes, Sheng Xiping introduced them.
"This is stewed hashima, which is what you southerners call snow frog. However, what you should call snow frog oil is more like snow frog oil."
This is a top-quality river delicacy, especially now that the river has just thawed. The leeches, which have hibernated all winter, are empty-bellied and incredibly delicious. You should try it.
The toad, also known as the Northeast Forest Frog, is called "Snow Frog" by people in the south.
Every autumn, they come down from the mountain to spend the winter in the river, where they do not eat.
In mid-to-late April of the following year, they will take advantage of the rain to come ashore from the river and find some ponds to lay their eggs.
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