Lu Feng was very dissatisfied with the negotiations that morning. Not only did he not gain any advantage, but if the cooperation continued like this, he would suffer huge losses.
Huang Youwei understood perfectly what Lu Feng needed right now. Because he understood it so well, he wasn't worried at all that Lu Feng would dare to leave Jiangsu and negotiate with other provinces. It could take several months of negotiations, and the relationship between the local state-owned enterprises and the province was unknown.
Huang Youwei's current goal is to force Lu Feng to accept everything, not just to embarrass him, but more importantly, to show others that half the city now knows about Lu Feng's relationship with Huang Youwei. Huang Youwei is going to take on all this for Lu Feng? That's ridiculous.
Inside the private room of the cafeteria, Lu Feng followed them over. After exchanging a few polite words with the people present, Lu Feng sat down as well.
At the dinner table, Lu Feng spoke first: "I know the province is not well-off either, and the Post and Telecommunications Group has been losing money for years, but we are not having an easy time either. Since we are cooperating, both sides need to show sincerity. We really cannot agree to what we just discussed."
The head of the Commerce Department, sitting next to him, smacked his lips and said, "This matter is indeed a bit difficult for President Lu. Secretary Huang, what do you think?"
"I think the fact that you came all this way to talk means you're not in a difficult position. If you were, you wouldn't be sitting here," Huang Youwei said, eating his meal expressionlessly.
“You can’t be so heartless. We’re doing business, but we also have to consider the feelings of the companies!” Lu Feng poured himself a glass of wine and said, “I’ll toast you. You have to let me go back and give you an explanation, otherwise I won’t be able to explain this to you.”
Huang Youwei clinked his wine glass against Lu Feng's and said, "Your confession is yours. Why make your problem my problem? In business, if you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it. It's like when I was at the steel group. Our steel was expensive, so people wouldn't buy it. If they didn't buy it, I had to lower the price, otherwise the whole factory's profits would suffer! Do you even know what a market economy is?"
Seeing that he was so sure that he couldn't survive without this market, Lu Feng's expression darkened. He put down his wine glass and said, "Since you're going to put this game where it's a matter of life and death, then don't blame me for being impolite."
Lu Feng remained silent throughout the rest of the meal, eating in silence. After finishing, he stood up and left without saying a word, without saying goodbye to anyone.
The other people at the table looked at each other, each bewildered!
Everyone originally thought that Lu Feng would have to persuade Huang Youwei for a long time, but he seemed to have lost hope in an instant. This sudden change made people feel a little uncomfortable.
Huang Youwei was also puzzled. He had only made things difficult for him, but why did the kid seem to be acting like he was going to die?
"There's no rush. Even without Butcher Zhang, we'd still have to eat pigs with hair on, right? Doing business is always a tug-of-war. Ask for the sky, then bargain down to the spot." Huang Youwei remained calm and said to everyone, "It's normal to have some psychological warfare in negotiations. Let's talk about it in a few days."
Huang Youwei believed that he could handle Lu Feng relatively easily.
Back at the hotel, Lu Feng was quite annoyed. He was still a bit confused about Huang Youwei's change. Even if he wasn't given a discount, he shouldn't have been treated like this under normal circumstances.
Lu Feng sat on the sofa, pondering the intricacies of the matter, but he still had no clue until nightfall. He turned off the lights and lay in bed, half asleep and half awake, when he suddenly realized something.
"Is this what you call fanaticism among converts?" Lu Feng sat up and muttered to himself.
In an instant, everything became clear. Huang Youwei wanted to sever ties with him. There were all sorts of rumors circulating outside. If he wanted to distance himself from the situation, he had to be even more ruthless to himself, to the point that outsiders would think it was excessive.
In the dimly lit room, Lu Feng struck a match, the flame illuminating his face. He then lit a cigarette, the crimson tip seemingly burning a hole in the darkness. Lu Feng quickly pondered the connection between these events, his first feeling being one of desolation.
No matter what, the two of them had been through thick and thin together, but now they had to face this choice. Lu Feng took a deep drag on his cigarette, feeling a mix of emotions.
Fewer and fewer people were around him. Life was like a lively party, and as the party ended, one person after another left him.
Of course, this was just a momentary feeling. After the feeling subsided, Lu Feng realized that Huang Youwei had also been a businessman. He understood Jia Feng's current situation very well. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered such harsh conditions. It was because he knew that Lu Feng had no choice.
Faced with someone who knew him so well, Lu Feng had no choice but to suffer in silence. He pondered the matter over and over, but it seemed he had no way out. Now, he was the one who needed their help.
The clock on the wall ticked away. Lu Feng got out of bed and lit another cigarette. From the perspective of supply and demand, he was currently being completely controlled by others, but from another angle, there might be an opportunity.
Ultimately, Huang Youwei still hopes for better technological development in China. His purpose in this matter is clear: since Huang wants to take advantage of this critical juncture to gain the upper hand, then Huang will not hesitate to be ruthless and simply give up.
It was already 2 a.m., and after finishing half a pack of cigarettes, Lu Feng had figured things out and went back to bed to rest.
I slept until noon the next day, then lazily washed up and had lunch. After that, I called Zhu Lidong to ask if there were any business events in the area, so I could participate in them in the next couple of days.
Zhu Lidong said there would be a high-end financial gathering here in two days, attended by domestic business tycoons. It was said to be an event about investing in overseas assets and making asset allocation decisions, spearheaded by Shanghai Securities and jointly organized by several major securities firms.
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