Back at the hotel in the afternoon, Lu Feng had drunk a bit too much. When he got to the door of his room, he said to Liu Cheng and Zhu Lidong, "Take a good rest these few days and think things through. Mr. Zhu, when you have time, calculate the cost price and think about the market situation."
In early October, autumn had already arrived in the north, and the heat had faded in the south. Lu Feng, besides staying in his room pretending to be busy every day, also took some time to wander around the city. TSMC's liaison kept calling to inquire about the progress. On October 12, after ten days, Lu Feng finally replied, saying that he had explained everything to all the manufacturers he had contacted, and they had tried to retain him, but the price was still not right.
The two parties agreed over the phone to discuss the contract the following day.
In a meeting room, General Manager Liang smiled at General Manager Cai. The two had finished handing over their work. He stood up and said, "Then I'll take a break for myself. I'll leave the rest of the work to General Manager Cai."
"Don't worry, dealing with him will be a piece of cake. After we run into a brick wall here, we'll just go back to those manufacturers and rip him off." President Cai said with a smile, "I'll go see him tomorrow."
Mr. Liang had a smile on his face the whole time. He was finally able to rest for a few days and was planning to book a plane ticket to Europe for a vacation. He hadn't taken his annual leave yet.
The following morning, Lu Feng and his two companions arrived at the headquarters building in the car that had come to pick them up. After being greeted by the staff, they entered the conference room. Compared to the warm welcome they received last time, this time the atmosphere was noticeably colder. There were only three people in the large conference room, and there wasn't even a glass of water on the table.
Liu Cheng whispered, "They really change their tune quickly, they've even abandoned basic interests."
"Last time we came, we had the finest Da Hong Pao tea brewed, and it was in the VIP reception hall," Zhu Lidong complained from the side.
"You two shut up!" Lu Feng said in a deep voice.
Lu Feng waited in the meeting room for more than ten minutes without being acknowledged by anyone. He stood up, walked outside, and asked a clerk. The clerk replied impatiently, "Just wait, the boss is very busy!"
"I'm the client, I'm the boss!" Lu Feng said, somewhat annoyed.
"What's wrong with the client?" Cai's voice came from the corridor next door: "The client has to wait too. If you don't want to wait, then leave. Who's stopping you?"
Lu Feng turned his head and saw him walking over with several people. He looked him up and down and asked, "Where's President Liang? Where's my brother? I'm not talking to you."
"Not going to talk to me? Sorry, you can only talk to me now. President Liang is gone. I was originally in charge of this project. He stole my project, how could I let him get away with it?" President Cai walked to the door, pushed it open, and went in. He said sarcastically, "I advise you to sit down and talk to me properly. Maybe I can give you a discount."
"A cheaper price? I said yes, one hundred and fifty US dollars!" Lu Feng said angrily.
“That’s the price he negotiated with you. I don’t agree to that price. Selling it that way would result in a loss. The letter of intent does mention one hundred and fifty US dollars, but in Article Six, it’s explained that that’s a preliminary price.” Standing in the conference room, Mr. Cai looked at Lu Feng and asked, “Let me put it this way: the letter of intent you signed a dozen days ago is void.”
"Are you playing games with me? Are you playing the good cop/bad cop?" Lu Feng stared at him and questioned.
"Oh, you Thai guy, you know about good cop and bad cop? Let me tell you, no, Mr. Liang has fired him. The price is still the same as before, $280 per item. As far as I know, no matter which manufacturer it is, it won't be less than $250. Add shipping, and the fact that you have to go back and find them again, it'll probably be no less than $300." Mr. Cai looked at Lu Feng very bluntly and said, "If you can sign, I can give you a price of $250, including shipping."
Lu Feng stared at the arrogant expression on his face, his anger rising uncontrollably. He turned to Zhu Lidong and the other man and said, "Let's go!"
"Goodbye and don't bother coming back. You can call those manufacturers again. If they don't raise their prices, I'm just a hollow cabbage." General Manager Cai seemed to have anticipated Lu Feng's attitude. Watching him strut away, he said to his assistant, "He'll be back. Next time he'll be much more docile. Just wait and see!"
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