Hao Zhihai stared at Lu Feng, their eyes locked in a fierce battle, neither giving way. He couldn't remember how many years it had been since anyone had dared to stare at him like that. When Hao Zhihai was in his twenties, he was a notorious troublemaker in the surrounding area, often leading gangs to fight. In the 1970s, he was sent to a labor camp for stealing farm tools from the village and selling them for iron.
After several more in-and-out experiences, instead of improving his situation, his reputation grew even greater. In 1984, he suffered a devastating blow when seven or eight of his brothers perished, and he was the only one who managed to escape.
The public trial was held, with trucks carrying people overboard, one truckload after another, hauling them to the execution ground in the suburbs. That year had a huge impact on Hao Zhihai; he couldn't sleep all night afterward.
Not long after, his family found him a job carrying heavy loads. He always formed gangs wherever he went, and in less than two years, he had gathered a group of people. Now he's smarter. He first borrowed money from loan sharks to start a company, and then he stopped paying back the loan sharks. If anyone dared to come and collect the debt, he would start a group fight.
Relying on his past reputation, his business has grown bigger and bigger, and it's been almost ten years now.
He recalled that no one had dared to stare at him like that for over twenty years.
"President Lu is young and promising, we'll stay together forever." Hao Zhihai hadn't changed. He was almost fifty years old, but he still acted like a young man. He patted Lu Feng's shoulder heavily and said, "You guys have guts. Stop eating and let's go. Are you just here to eat for free?"
Ba Ge struggled and broke free from the two people behind him, running over. The group of people ran out in a panic, as if fleeing for their lives, leaving only a mess of rice on the table.
"Our factory is not open to the public, nor is it a tourist area. We hope you will leave as soon as possible to avoid affecting normal production," Lu Feng said to them.
Ma Juntao pointed at Lu Feng, turned around and left with his men. Hao Zhihai walked outside with his head down, and a group of people followed him out.
Lu Feng stood at the entrance of the cafeteria watching the group walk away. The remaining small business owners from the logistics company stood there, staring longingly at Lu Feng. They didn't dare to go back at all.
An Hongwei walked over and said, "President Lu, please be merciful and terminate this contract for me. Otherwise, my whole family won't dare to sleep at night."
"Yes, please have mercy."
“He wouldn’t dare utter a word in front of you. In front of us, let alone Hao Zhihai, we wouldn’t dare mess with even someone like Brother Ba.”
"We just want to live an honest life."
Looking at these people, Lu Feng knew that if he didn't terminate their contracts, they would keep harassing him. Nobody wants to live in constant fear.
"To eliminate any worries for everyone, I can help you terminate your contracts. When they contact you, just tell them that we have nothing to do with each other anymore. As for the Golden Bee Logistics family, everyone is always welcome to join. You won't have to wait too long; everything will proceed smoothly, and all the harmful elements will be eliminated." Lu Feng asked everyone, "Is that alright?"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Lu, you're like a living Buddha! You're such a good person!"
Everyone was talking at once. Lu Feng called over the legal department to help them terminate the contract. They just needed to follow the procedure. The group then went to the office.
Zhang Fengxia looked worried and said, "This kind of thing is troublesome. If you want to expand into a new platform, you have to take away a piece of the existing market. This is true in any industry. It's a bloody battle. It's just that this General Manager Hao's methods are a bit ruthless!"
“I’m not afraid of being black, what I’m afraid of is someone who just copies what he’s doing,” Lu Feng said in a deep voice.
What Lu Feng feared most was not that Hao Zhihai would use underhanded tactics, but that he would take away Jin Feng Logistics' business model, which gave Hao Zhihai a significant advantage and the ability to quickly establish a local platform.
The question is whether he's willing to give up his current profits. If he creates a platform like Jinfeng Logistics, he might lose a third or even more of his money. Today's actions clearly show that he's gotten used to keeping everything for himself.
This is not scary; what is scary is a person with a broad vision and long-term perspective who is willing to sacrifice immediate self-interest to undermine competitors.
The weather was somewhat gloomy. Lu Feng looked up and saw that the sky was pressed low by dark clouds. The air was stuffy and the clouds were thick and swirling, indicating that a rainstorm was coming.
Lu Feng turned to look at Yang Yan and asked, "Mr. Yang, what do you think we should do about this?"
Yang Yan didn't know much about the whole situation, but judging from Hao Zhihai's performance and the resources he could mobilize, he was definitely not an ordinary person.
“President Lu, competition in the private sector is fierce, and state-owned enterprises would also be in trouble if something like this happened. If it were an ordinary person, they could naturally use procedures to stall for time, but Hao Zhihai is clearly not an ordinary person. I think you should be careful in dealing with this.” Yang Yan said with some concern, “Nine years have passed since the crackdown. You should know the current social situation better than I do.”
Lu Feng was well aware that the social atmosphere was very bad at the time, and it wasn't until another wave of crackdowns in 1996 that the social atmosphere improved considerably.
Fighting is commonplace in society, as simple as eating and drinking. Just ask around on any street, and you'll find a big shot. This place is rife with dangerous and ruthless people.
“If I back down this time, Jiafeng Electronics will be unable to do anything. The logistics industry has the Hao brothers, and tomorrow the copper industry will have another three brothers.” Lu Feng said to him, “A good start prevents a hundred blows. That’s the difference between state-owned enterprises and private enterprises.”
Yang Yan had always worked in a state-owned enterprise, and even his upbringing was confined to the alleyways. He had never been involved in a fight, and he didn't want to get too deeply involved.
“Mr. Lu, could you make the connection and let me meet with that company? I don’t know much about logistics,” Yang Yan couldn’t help but say.
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