Seeing that Boss Niu was about to cause trouble while drunk, Huang Hongsheng quickly added fuel to the fire, saying, "That's right, how can you bully people like this? It's like sitting on your head and shitting on you!"
“But you can’t make a move now, since County Chief Ye is still there,” Li Dongsheng advised.
“The most important thing is that he’s a big boss. You can’t just kill him. If you ask me, just find some people to teach him a lesson. Break his legs, or cut a hole in his head, anything will do!” Chen Weirong said, sitting to the side, looking out for him.
Mr. Niu wasn't a fool; he wouldn't directly try to sow discord between County Chief Ye and others. After a brief discussion, Mr. Niu stood up, took his wine glass, and left.
Knocking on the door of the next private room, Boss Niu, holding a wine glass and smiling broadly, said, "County Chief Ye is here too. What a coincidence! I was planning to invite you to dinner, but the timing is so unfortunate, so I had to come over to offer a toast."
"Who are you drinking with here?" County Magistrate Ye asked.
"It's just with General Manager Huang, General Manager Li, and a few others. County Chief Ye, no matter what, I'm a local, and I've supported your work a lot these past few years. We've all helped each other out when something happens. Just because General Manager Lu is a friend doesn't mean the others aren't." General Manager Niu glanced at Lu Feng, put a hand on County Chief Ye's shoulder, and said, "You need to keep your eyes open. These days, it's really hard to tell who's a good person and who's a bad one."
"Hey, hey, hey!" Lu Feng tapped the table with his chopsticks and said, "Mr. Niu, what kind of talk is that?"
"President Lu, you're so young, it's good to learn something new. I've heard some things recently and realized I underestimated you." President Niu bowed and said to County Chief Ye, "I'd like to offer you a toast. I'll drink it all, please feel free to drink as you like."
"No, no, no!" County Chief Ye had a good relationship with Boss Niu and Boss Hao. Over the years, they had been the economic pillars of the county. If the two of them were to invest together with these people, it would be difficult to get the money back. If the fertilizer plant and the sheep farm had problems, many towns and villages would be affected.
"What are you comparing yourself to them for? They are all entrepreneurs of what level. What are you, a sheep farmer, doing making a fuss? President Lu is internationally renowned. Don't be ridiculous."
Mr. Niu was immediately displeased. He had always thought that given their relationship, there was nothing between them. He never expected things to change so quickly, and that the man would turn his back on him so easily.
"County Chief Ye, I've helped you a lot with some things. Now that you're reaping the benefits, you're playing with the rich, aren't you? You look down on me?" Boss Niu said with a hint of anger.
Lu Feng understood County Chief Ye's predicament and simply said, "Mr. Niu, don't get so emotional. Investing is risky. If you lose money, wouldn't that be cheating you?"
“What President Lu said makes sense.” County Chief Ye was somewhat surprised. Everyone was acting impulsively, so it was unexpected that Lu Feng would say such a thing. However, he still wanted to advise President Niu and President Hao not to get involved.
"What a load of rubbish! Not letting me get involved is just setting me up. Isn't it because they're afraid I'll make money?" Boss Niu was completely enraged. He had always been a decent person, but he never expected that when it came time to make money, they would try to ditch him. He glared at County Chief Ye and shouted, "I haven't offended you, but your actions are despicable and disgusting! Utterly disgusting!"
"Mr. Niu, don't get agitated. No one wants to harm you. County Chief Ye and I are good people," Lu Feng advised.
"Hehe, hahaha, good people? Good people who are afraid I'll make money? Only you guys can make money? You're all hiding it, do you really think others don't know? The Northern Economic Development Zone, the country is going to invest hundreds of billions, and you guys are cooperating on TV sales and making deposits, isn't it all just to suck up to him?" Boss Niu said loudly, fueled by alcohol.
County Chief Ye hadn't expected Boss Niu to be in such a drunken state, making such a loud noise that everyone in the surrounding private rooms could hear him. He was hesitating about how to persuade him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Feng stood up and said, "Don't talk nonsense after a few drinks. There's nothing to it. It's just rumors circulating outside. You can't just say things like that, understand?"
"What the hell did I say? You think you can fool me? Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You just want to monopolize this market, right? Let me tell you, stop daydreaming. Everyone else needs to live too, and business has to go on! Let me tell you something else: in the end, you'll get nothing. In the end, doing business is all about honesty. You can fool people once, but can you fool them forever?" Boss Niu pointed at Lu Feng and started lecturing him.
County Chief Ye leaned back in his chair, smoking a cigarette, and remained silent. He understood that Boss Niu was absolutely convinced that the matter was true, and anyone who told him it was false was trying to deceive him.
“County Chief Ye, if you have something to attend to, you can leave first.” Lu Feng helped him out of the predicament.
"Now that you mention it, Mr. Lu, I remembered I have another meeting, so I'll head out now." County Chief Ye stood up, exchanged a few polite words with Boss Niu, and headed towards the door. Upon opening the door, he found Huang Hongsheng, Li Dongsheng, Ge Quanshun, Chen Weirong, and a group of others standing at the entrance of the private room.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, County Chief Ye walked downstairs without looking back.
Inside the private room, the atmosphere had reached freezing point. Huang Hongsheng and his group stepped into the room, the atmosphere somewhat oppressive. Lu Feng leaned back in his chair, looked at them, lit a cigarette, and asked, "What's up, guys? Want to have a little spar here?"
"Mr. Lu, you're still as rough as ever, always gesturing like that!" Huang Hongsheng said to Lu Feng, one hand on the back of the chair and the other holding a cigarette. "In business, we can only grow big if we all work together. Why be like this?"
“That’s right, harmony brings wealth. We’re all from out of town, why make things so tense?” Li Dongsheng chimed in.
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