Five days later, Wang Peng received the fire accident report from the fire department and the property damage assessment.
The relevant authorities provided an assessment of 6,000 yuan in property damage.
Wang Peng immediately took the materials to the insurance company.
This insurance company was the first in the provincial capital, and Wang Peng was also the first customer to buy property insurance.
Therefore, the leaders took it very seriously and immediately agreed to compensate him 13,000 yuan on the condition that Wang Peng cooperate with their marketing efforts.
Wang Peng agreed, and two days later, the provincial TV station interviewed Wang Peng and Sun Qianjin, the CEO of PICC Property & Casualty Insurance.
The interview took place in Mr. Sun's office, with a camera, a lighting technician, and a female reporter.
"Mr. Wang, your tobacco and liquor store has unfortunately been set on fire by criminals. We are very sorry."
"What made you think of purchasing insurance from a property and casualty company before this?"
"What I mean is that insurance is an emerging industry, and the general public doesn't really trust insurance businesses."
After finishing her statement in one breath, female reporter Lin Xiaorou flashed a professional smile.
Wang Peng was facing the camera, reciting the marketing script given to him by Sun Qianjin.
"Actually, it wasn't me who wanted to buy insurance, but rather Mr. Sun's salesperson who tried to sell me insurance."
She said, "The weather is unpredictable, and life is full of unexpected events. No one knows when an accident will happen, and insurance is a guarantee."
"I was persuaded and bought Mr. Sun's insurance. I didn't expect it to actually help me recover my losses. Thank you, Mr. Sun."
Sun Qianjin immediately beamed and said to the camera, "It's my honor to be able to help you."
The reporter asked, "Mr. Wang, could you please tell us about the compensation process?"
Wang Peng said, "I lost more than 6,000 yuan in this fire. I spent 3,000 yuan on insurance, and the insurance company paid me a total of 13,000 yuan."
"Mr. Wang, to be frank, that fire in your shop actually earned you four thousand yuan," Sun Qianjin said with a smile.
"You're right, I did make a small profit. Thank you for your help, Mr. Sun," Wang Peng said sincerely.
For a moment, everyone was friendly and the interview atmosphere was very harmonious.
Insurance companies operate on probability, using the insurance money from customers who did not have accidents to compensate customers who did have accidents.
As the interview was drawing to a close, the female reporter asked Wang Peng again, "Mr. Wang, could you please tell us why the criminals set fire to your tobacco and liquor store?"
This wasn't a script; the female reporter added her own impromptu scene.
“Criminals tried to extort money from my employees with counterfeit 50-yuan bills. I called the police, and they gave me justice and ordered the criminals to apologize. He then held a grudge and set my shop on fire.”
"So that's the truth." The female reporter asked again, "Mr. Wang, although the insurance company has given you compensation, I believe your business has definitely been affected."
Wang Peng nodded. "It's certain that I'll be affected. Business activities like renovation, stocking up, and opening all take time. If you convert time into money, my losses will exceed 20,000 yuan."
Sun Qianjin thought to himself, "That's an exaggeration. Give me a break, bro. Retail is just a small part of your business. Your big business is delivering goods to hotels and restaurants. How much of an impact can that have on you?"
The female reporter then asked, "Mr. Wang, the arson attack was triggered by you standing up for your employees. If it were any other boss, they probably wouldn't have stood up for their employees. In the future, if your employees are bullied, will you still stand up for them?"
Wang Peng looked at the camera with an unusually serious expression, saying, "My employees are like family to me, so of course I have to stand up for them."
...
That night, the interview aired on the provincial capital's television financial channel, where Wang Peng spoke eloquently.
In the Warm Garden residential area, Huang Ran stared intently at Wang Peng's face, a cold smile playing on his lips.
He is the owner of Huihuang Supermarket in the provincial capital and also Huang Hao's older brother.
Huihuang Supermarket is the largest shopping mall in the provincial capital, operating six chain stores in various areas of the city.
"Ran, you don't really want to help Huang Hao, do you?" his wife Hu Qing whispered. "The arson case is airtight!"
“I know, but I have to help him,” Huang Ran said. “Even though he broke off all ties with me a long time ago, I have to help him get a reduced sentence. Hu Qing, do you know why?”
Hu Qing nodded and said, "You are a well-known entrepreneur in the provincial capital. Many people know about your relationship with Huang Hao. This case is making headlines, and it will soon involve you. It would be inappropriate for us to ignore it."
Everyone says Huang Ran is a millionaire boss, and his younger brother is facing more than ten years in prison. If the older brother doesn't contribute a single penny, he will definitely be labeled as a heartless rich man.
People in the retail industry generally cherish their reputation, and ordinary people might avoid or stop going to Huihuang Shopping Center because of the stain of being "rich but heartless," which would definitely affect their business.
"Ran, since it's an insurmountable case, let's try to get Wang Peng's forgiveness." Hu Qing felt a pang of heartache. "Wang Peng is asking for an exorbitant amount. Are we really going to give him ten thousand yuan as a forgiveness fee?"
At this point, Hu Qing felt even more distressed. She glanced at the Green Flower brand cigarettes her husband was smoking.
You only earn two cents selling a pack of Green Flower cigarettes. How many packs do you need to sell to earn ten thousand?
“How could that be?” Huang Ran sneered. “Wang Peng’s tobacco and liquor store is not even as big as Huihuang’s toilet. I’ll go talk to him. I won’t give him a single penny. He has to sign a letter of understanding.”
“Okay! Go talk to him!” Hu Qing thought about it carefully and felt that her husband’s words made sense. If Wang Peng had any brains, he should know to compromise with Huihuang.
The next morning, Huang Ran changed into a suit and went downstairs directly to Wang Peng's house.
They all live in the Warm Garden residential complex.
Huang Ran came downstairs and happened to see Wang Peng and Li Mingzhu coming downstairs. The couple were preparing to drive away from the community.
He smiled slightly, quickly started his Honda Accord, stepped on the gas and sped off, blocking the Santana's path.
Wang Peng honked the horn once and saw Huang Ran open the door, get out of the car, and smile at him.
This Accord costs 400,000, while his Santana costs 200,000. He can buy two Santanas with one Accord.
Wang Peng had known for a long time that there was a wealthy man in the neighborhood, and he also knew that the car owner was the owner of Huihuang Supermarket. Today, he finally met the person in person.
He opened the car door and got out, smiling as he said, "Mr. Huang, is there something you need?"
"You're really smart, bro." Huang Ran gave a thumbs up and laughed. "Why don't you give your car to your wife? Shall we go grab a cup of tea?"
“Okay.” Wang Peng handed the car keys to Li Mingzhu and got into Huang Ran’s Accord.
As the car left the residential area and drove down the crowded street, Huang Ran kept honking the horn.
"Hey bro, how's my car? Is it comfortable to ride in?"
"Of course it's comfortable, much more comfortable than my car."
"It's not as comfortable as a BMW. I'll get a BMW 528 at the end of the year, and then I'll take you for a spin."
The BMW 528 has a reference price of 800,000 yuan, which is pretty impressive.
"Thank you, Mr. Huang. With your net worth, don't even mention buying a BMW. You should buy a Mercedes S600 worth 1.72 million."
Wang Peng smiled slightly, knowing that he must have something on his mind, but he couldn't figure out what he could possibly want from him.
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