Chapter 3
Soon, a black SUV drove into the container yard and three Arabs in white robes got out of the car.
The one walking in front was not tall, but had the "bully" typical of bosses. The two tall men behind him looked more like his driver and assistant.
The two men lifted "General Belly" and carefully supported him into the opened container. "General Belly" checked and pointed at the half-unloaded steel pipes. I don't know what he said to the Chinese manager who was supervising the work inside, but suddenly the Chinese manager stopped the workers who were unloading the goods on the site, and a group of people gathered at the door of the container and waited.
"Now! Jiawei, follow me!" Guan Ying seized the opportunity, threw away his sunglasses, and rushed forward, "Master Sabur! Long time no see!"
At this time, "General's Belly", who was standing in the container cabinet and still talking to someone, could not jump out for a while, and was blocked in the cabinet by Guan Ying with a smirk.
"What are you doing!" The Chinese manager in the box was just getting annoyed by the old man Sabur's bargaining, so he yelled at Guan Ying who suddenly interrupted him.
"Hey, we are all Chinese. I am here to help you. Why are you being so mean to me?" Guan Ying didn't bother with him and shouted to the two unloading workers he knew nearby, "Brother Liu, Brother Qin, come and give me a hand." With the help of the two men, Guan Ying jumped onto the temporary cargo bridge between the container door and the ground and flipped into the container. Due to his violent movement, he stepped on a row of thick pipes and made people in the cargo yard dodge for a while.
"Why are you causing trouble? Are you going to compensate for it if it's broken?" The Chinese manager became even more unhappy.
Guan Ying then discovered that the new supplier, in an effort to save on shipping costs, was inserting thin tubes inside thicker ones. While this method of inserting a larger tube into a smaller one did indeed conserve space and effectively reduce the number of containers needed for transport, it also exacerbated damage during transportation and complicated the work of port stevedores, inevitably leading to further damage from human error. Guan Ying had considered this approach before but ultimately abandoned it to preserve quality. She knew the real story at a glance, predicting that Old Man Sabur was going to make a big deal about it today.
"Guan Ying, haha, is your father okay?" Sabur had also looked outside just now, and seeing that Guan Ying only brought a girlfriend, he had no scruples and started to be polite.
Guan Ying also said something harsh with a smile: "Master Sabur, my father asked me to ask you, are you still a friend of our Xicheng Steel?"
Jiawei had already squeezed to the door of the container. In order to let the people inside hear her, she could only translate Guan Ying's words loudly from below. This made her look quite powerful and sounded like scolding.
Sabur was embarrassed: "Of course, we are good friends forever, haha."
The Chinese manager opposite heard what was going on and held out his hand: "Are you the manager of Xicheng Steel? Oh, I've heard a lot about you. I'm so sorry for what happened just now. I didn't expect you to be such a young woman. I'm so sorry, sorry!"
They were all in the same business, and since the other party had snatched the Xicheng Steel business, he had to act polite when they met. Guan Ying was already used to the hypocrisy in the business world. "No, no, just call me Xiao Guan. Big brother, what's your name?"
The other person replied with a smile: "No need to mention your surname is Xu."
Guan Ying took the opportunity to take a closer look at the other person during the handshake. He was a middle-aged man in his forties. Being assigned here to ship goods, he must be the most intelligent and sensible person in the other company. He said politely, "Boss Xu, I'm sorry to bother you today. I just happened to come here and saw Master Sabur here, so I acted rashly. Alas, you don't know, I have been waiting here for Master Sabur for nearly half a year. He has 10 million yuan in payment from our Xicheng Steel Plant for goods and hasn't released it yet. In the past, business was good, so it was okay to wait. But in this year, even if I have to be thick-skinned, I have to climb onto your container today. We are all in the same industry, so please understand."
Jiawei translated loudly, and Guan Ying did not stop her. These words were meant for old man Sabur to hear. It had come to this day, so why should she give him face?
While Jiawei was translating, Manager Xu whispered, "Wow, ten million is no small sum for a private steel mill."
Guan Ying also whispered, "I see that the boxes of your newly arrived Southern Steel are all 40-foot high cabinets. Roughly calculating the tonnage, this batch of goods is worth about 10 million."
Manager Xu cautiously did not respond.
Jiawei had just finished translating, and Sabur's smile faded. He cursed Guan Yingyi a few times, implying that she should leave first and not delay his and other people's business here.
Guan Ying didn't want to give him any slack and directly took out a list: "Master Sabur, according to our contract, you have breached the contract. The amount is already more than 10 million, but considering that we are still good friends, I will still give you a round number. If you don't have money, you can use the goods as compensation. I think today's batch of goods is just right! Don't you think so too?"
Manager Xu shuddered. "What do you mean? Who's going to pay us then? Sabur, no wonder you were so picky and nitpicky just now. Are you not even planning on fulfilling your contract?"
Guan Ying successfully escalated the conflict between the two sides.
Sabur jumped down hastily, his two assistants joining him. Guan Ying, though impulsive, also jumped down to grab the men, but he lacked the strength. Fortunately, Manager Xu, behind him, called on the workers to help, and they finally caught Sabur and the other two. After a struggle, they finally apprehended them. This caused quite a commotion in the cargo yard, even attracting port police officers who came to question them. Old Sabur, intent on avoiding the police, thought it best to settle the matter privately, and even actively persuaded the officers to leave.
Manager Xu, obsessed with the payment for the goods and fearing a setback, not only grabbed Sabur and the other two but also Guan Ying, refusing to let go. "Manager Guan, this is such a big deal. We're all Chinese, so we need to help each other and act in unison. You've been here a long time and have many connections. You can't be obsessed with my goods. What will I do after your lawsuit is settled? We both need to sit down and discuss this!"
Guan Ying feigned distress. "Hey, what can a woman like me do? Actually, even if I took this batch of his goods, I'd already be at a disadvantage. You guys are stuffing big tubes into small ones. Although it saves money, it's also damaged quite a few. I'll have to deal with them when I take them back... But you guys are fine. Just ask him for the original price. It's a debt-for-debt swap, so there's no reason for him to deduct any more from you."
Manager Xu was furious. "Oh, Manager Guan, what's the point of this debt-for-debt swap? Are you kidding me? How can we possibly get back the money you can't even get? I can't wait for him here for six months. I have a wife and kids at home. So, I admit defeat. You're in my own way. As long as you can settle the payment for this batch of goods, even if it's a little, I can report back to the company! Just consider it a loss for that old liar Sabur. We'll never come here again to snatch orders from Xicheng Steel!"
Guan Ying saw that he looked like a bullied man and was angry, so she said sympathetically, "Then you're going to lose money on this business, right?"
Manager Xu: "Business is always a mixed bag, but it's better than losing everything. For now, let's just consider ourselves friends! If you have better export channels in the future, remember to bring us Southern Steel. You won't have to worry about not making enough money."
Guan Ying saw that the time had come and shook Manager Xu's hand. "Boss Xu is truly an open-minded man. Not only does he have a long-term vision, but he also has a broad mindset! Since you don't look down on me and are willing to make friends with a young person like me, then I will do everything in my power to see this through to perfection! So, I have a lawyer friend who specializes in this type of lawsuit. How about we talk?"
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That day, at the law firm.
Manager Xu, Guan Ying, and Sabur were involved in a dispute over the flow of funds and the ownership of goods. The dispute was mediated by renowned lawyer Xiao Weiyan and his team, and the matter was finally resolved late into the night.
Because Sabur's actual cash balance was only over 10 million yuan, insufficient to settle the payments to both steel manufacturers simultaneously, and the goods had already been delivered, after three-party negotiations, Xicheng Steel, mindful of its cooperative relationship with Sabur, agreed to voluntarily waive its claim for liquidated damages from Sabur. Furthermore, Xicheng Steel agreed to accept a combined payment from Sabur of goods and cash within seven days, with 2 million yuan in cash and 8 million yuan in steel. Due to the damage to Manager Xu's Southern Steel during transportation, the actual payment was discounted to 8 million yuan, to be paid by Sabur within seven days. All the goods were to be transferred to Xicheng Steel within seven days, with ownership of the goods transferred between the three parties.
After the three parties signed the agreement, Manager Xu was still a little worried and pulled Xiao Weiyan aside: "Lawyer Xiao, what if Sabur runs away again in these seven days?"
Xiao Weiyan didn't know why he was more concerned than Guan Ying, but he still explained patiently, adhering to professional ethics: "I'm a lawyer specializing in overseas economic cases. Please believe that I can apply for judicial checks and balances here to prevent him from transferring company assets in the near future. Sabur will also weigh the pros and cons. He doesn't want to cause a big fuss, so you can rest assured."
As Manager Xu left, he shook hands with Guan Ying. "Thanks to Manager Guan for arriving just in time today! To be honest, Sabur took advantage of the shipping damage on our goods, and since we don't have any other customers here, he was just nitpicking and refusing to accept the goods. Unable to bear the port's docking costs, we had no choice but to compromise. He figured this out and actually halved the price. He nearly pissed me off. I'm so lucky to be able to keep these eight million! Thank you so much, thank you so much."
For Manager Xu, this day was like walking on a needle tip, and he could get hurt or bleed if he was not careful. It was not until this moment that he revealed his feelings.
Guan Ying smiled and said, "Boss Xu, you're so polite. How could you possibly let him bully you like that? You must have other ways to deal with him, but they'd be more troublesome and laborious, and you might not even get much in the end. On the contrary, because of my interference today, you actually lost two million on the wholesale goods. Don't you blame me?"
Manager Xu laughed heartily at her compliment. "Hahaha, Manager Guan, you're so young, yet you speak and act so maturely. Even a seasoned veteran like me is impressed. We're all businessmen, and I understand this calculation. The fact that you dare to ask for this batch of goods from me proves you've got no shortage of customers here, and you'll definitely sell for more than I can! Rather than wasting my time begging and pleading, spending a lot of money, and getting mad, it's better to make a quick decision. I can leverage your resources and connections here, so it's not a loss at all! As I said, let's just consider ourselves friends!"
Manager Xu left the law firm promptly and decisively.
Feeling that he had solved a big problem for his girlfriend, Xiao Weiyan finally dared to take credit for what happened during the day: "Guan Guan, you bullied me, and I'm very sad. Tomorrow, can you make it up to me properly? I think..."
Guan Ying was exhausted after a long day, but thinking about the many things she would have to rely on her excellent and professional lawyer boyfriend to handle for her in the next few days, she immediately gave him a passionate and lingering kiss, which silenced Xiao Weiyan's eloquent mouth. "Dear, I also want to make it up to you, but I can't ignore the things at home. I have to take a flight back home tomorrow morning."
Xiao Weiyan was just beginning to feel a surge of passion from her passionate kiss, but upon hearing this, his passion instantly withered: "What? You're going back to China? What about things here?"
Guan Ying curved her eyes affectionately and said coquettishly, "With you here, I trust you the most."
Xiao Weiyan was certainly very good at handling the matters of the next seven days, but he still felt that he was being perfunctory and reluctantly said: "Me? I'm just a lawyer."
Guan Ying became even more charming in front of him, reaching out and gently pressing her hand against his lips: "Who said you're just a lawyer? You're my boyfriend now, I want you to represent me, only you can represent me~"
Like stamping a seal, she repeatedly emphasized to Xiao Weiyan the status that he cared about.
Xiao Weiyan excitedly pinched her waist as if he had been rewarded, and held her up from the black leather sofa in the office, his eyes full of possessiveness: "Guan Guan, I asked Jiawei, and I already know what she meant by "Juyongguan". Believe me, I'm different from Daniel, I'm different from everyone else, I don't care."
Guan Ying panicked visibly.
Xiao Weiyan continued to get straight to the point: "You don't need to go back and solve it, I am willing."
What did he want? To be a man without a proper status? To be Guan Ying's secret lover? Not seeking money, fame, or profit? He was a shrewd lawyer!
Looking at his bright, deep and affectionate eyes, Guan Ying almost fell into them.
She kissed him, she gave him only kisses.
Just when Xiao Weiyan thought he could finally capture her, she suddenly stood up and calmly opened the office door. Standing at the door, she looked back at him and laughed: "Haha~ You are so kind, I have to go back and solve it quickly, otherwise how can I be worthy of you? Don't worry, I will leave Jiawei here. If there is anything, you can discuss it with her. I will be back soon, haha~"
Is she imitating Jiawei? Does she know he likes that kind of giggle, so she's doing it for him? Is she rewarding him, or reminding him?
Xiao Weiyan miscalculated, and he was also tired today.
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