Chapter 221 First skirmishesAlthough Zhai Yandong"s words were a bit tactful, the meaning behind his rejection was too obvious. In terms of business, we don"t have any connections, moreover, we live in different territories. In fact, the subtext of his words probably meant that everyone belongs to different forces and there is no way for them to cooperate!
However, even though Zhai Yandong had refused, he still placed the two of them on the same level, which was equal in terms of dialogue. Strictly speaking, what he had done was somewhat demeaning and grandiose.No matter what, He Hongwei should be on the same level as Wu Zhiyong. They could talk on the same level, but Zhai Yandong was just one of Wu Zhizhong"s subordinates, or rather, a powerful general of the Wu family. But He Zhai was deliberately ignoring this fact; he just treated He Hongzhuang as the president of the Heaven"s Brilliance Corporation.
He Yingguo was the boss, and Zhai Yadong was the boss as well. Therefore, the latter used an equal tone to speak to He Yingguo, purposely belittling him.If it was a normal person, it might not be that obvious. However, the more it was a person with a certain status, the more obvious the difference in level and qualifications was.
That was why there were only a few people who could truly be called "Young Master" or "Young Master", while most of the rich kids could only be called "Brother". That was the reason.
Although there was a slight difference in terms of t.i.tle, many people took this very seriously.
In other words, Zhai Yadong was only the general manager of the Brilliant Group while He Yingguo was the head of the Brilliant Star Group. Just based on this point alone, they were unable to communicate with each other on the same level!
However, when Zhai Yadong spoke, his expression was calm, as if He Hui was just a person who had come to seek cooperation with him. He was only the person in charge of a corporation, and nothing more.
Ji Feng couldn"t help but cast a meaningful glance at Zhai Yadong.
Even though before they had arrived, Ji Feng and He Hui had already predicted that they wouldn"t be welcomed this time, and that they might even be treated coldly, they hadn"t expected that Zhai Yandong"s att.i.tude was not as simple as being treated coldly. He was clearly full of hostility.
Ji Feng frowned, and thought to himself: "Could it be that this Zhai Yandong wants to challenge He Hui directly? Or does he think that he"s qualified enough to be on par with He Hui? "
He Hongfeng, on the other hand, had a calm expression and maintained his refined demeanor. He said indifferently, "Director Zhai, I feel that your words are a bit biased."
Zhai Yadong leaned against the back of the sofa and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pa.s.sing them over to He Hui and Ji Feng. After being declined by the two of them, he lit up the cigarette and took two puffs happily.Ji Feng and He Hui looked calm as they sat there looking at Zhai Yandong. They didn"t show any displeasure nor did they show any signs of urging him on. It was as if they didn"t see anything wrong with Zhai Yandong"s ostentatious and complacent behavior.
As for the other person sitting on the side — the man wearing gold-rimmed gla.s.ses — he was sipping his tea by himself as if he hadn"t noticed Ji Feng and He Hui at all. He didn"t even glance at them.
He waited until Zhai Yadong had taken a few puffs on his cigarette before he asked slowly, "What does Director He mean by that?" What"s so biased about my words? How come I don"t know? "
He Hongwei smiled and said, "First of all, the business scope of our two companies is not unknown. In fact, Tian Yao Group is teaming up with Tengfei Group to enter some industries that we have never stepped into before. We are very interested in your projects …"
He Hong Dian directly pointed out what he wanted and told him about all the important projects under the Brilliant Group one by one.
Zhai Yandong couldn"t help but frown, and shook his head, "Director He, I"m very sorry, but with regards to these projects, we have already reached a substantive negotiation stage with other companies, and the negotiations are about to be completed. We are about to enter a true collaboration stage … So, I can only apologize to you. Hopefully, we will have a chance to cooperate in the future! "
"Work with other companies?"He Hui glanced at him and got straight to the point, "Are you talking to the j.a.panese? j.a.pan"s Sakura Group? "
Zhai Yadong shook his head and said, "I"m sorry, this is our company"s business secret. I don"t think Chief He would not be unaware of this, right?"
Ji Feng"s eyes narrowed. Zhai Yandong"s words were a bit too much.
As the president of the Heaven"s Brilliance Corporation, how could He Hui not know about business secrets? Did he need someone else to teach him?Zhai Yadong"s words were obviously meant to belittle He Hui.
He Tan shook his head and said, "Director Zhai, I really don"t know much about business secrets, but I do understand one thing. There are some projects that are better left to your own country"s companies, what do you think?"
"Director He!"
Zhai Yadong suddenly raised his voice, his eyes gazed at He Hui, and then swept over Ji Feng"s body. The faint smile on his face also disappeared.
"I think, words, I"ve already said very clearly just now, I can"t give you what Boss He wants! Therefore, I hope that Director He can understand more about it. If there are suitable projects in the future, I might consider your … I"m sorry, but I still have things to do, so let"s just leave it at that. "
Zhai Yadong stood up. "Please take care, I won"t be sending you off."
Ji Feng and He Hui both stood up and looked at each other. Then, He Hui straightened his clothes, stared at Zhai Yandong and said in a deep voice, "Director Zhai, we won"t speak of any secrets in front of them. I will definitely keep an eye on those projects, and you should also know that those projects are all strategic projects. If you hand those projects over to the j.a.panese, I don"t need you to say anything."
He paused for a moment and then said, "I won"t say anything unnecessary, Director Zhai. This is my first time visiting, so I came in a hurry. Please forgive me, but I"ll be back often in the future. I hope I won"t disturb you …"
Finis.h.i.+ng his words, He Hui turned around and left without waiting for Zhai Yandong to say anything.Ji Feng looked at Zhai Yadong with interest, smiled meaningfully and turned to leave.
"What big words you have there!"
Suddenly, a sneer sounded from behind Ji Feng and He Hong.
Ji Feng and He Hui turned around at the same time, only to see the golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man who had been drinking tea put down his cup. With a cold smile on his face, he said, "This is the first time in my life I"ve heard someone talk to someone about working together in such a manner, it"s so funny …" Do you really think that just because you"re the president of a state-owned enterprise, you can threaten others as you please? "
He Hongwei smiled and said, "Are you talking to me?"
The golden-framed gla.s.ses man scoffed, "What did you think?"
He Hui shook his head and laughed, "Then... Who are you? "
"What? Do you want to check the account number?"
The golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man asked mockingly, "Or, you want to ask me who I am and if I"m qualified enough to talk to you?"
"If this is your att.i.tude, I don"t think there"s a need for us to continue our discussion …" He Hui said.
"Of course, there"s no need to continue the discussion!" The golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man said, "With your domineering personality, talking to you will require a very good amount of cultivation!"
"Boring!"
He Hui shook his head and turned to leave.
"Director He, before you leave, I have something to say to you!" The person behind him shouted."If you have something to say, say it!" He Hong said in a deep voice.
"For many people, your ident.i.ty is indeed scary, but I must tell you, ident.i.ty does not mean everything. Sometimes, many people do not care too much about your ident.i.ty. If you want to play, you must follow the rules, otherwise, you will suffer a huge loss!" The person said with a faint smile.He Hui turned around and stared at him for a while before smiling, "I will remember this!"
At this time, Ji Feng"s gaze was always on that person. Then, he looked at Zhai Yandong, only to discover that when the golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man spoke, Zhai Yandong actually didn"t have the slightest hint of displeasure, and even smiled as he listened to him.
Ji Feng couldn"t help but have an illusion. Why does it seem that this golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man was more like the leader of this place, while Zhai Yandong seemed more like a foil?"Ha ~!"
He Hui shook his head and smiled, "Director Zhai, please remember what I said just now. I"ll be back!"
Ji Feng laughed, "Director He, hurry up and leave. Don"t tell me you"re still here to be ridiculed?"
He Hongfeng could not help but get a little excited as well. Then, he walked out with Ji Feng in large strides.
Before they left Zhai Yadong"s office, Ji Feng suddenly stopped walking and turned around to meet the gaze of the golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man. The latter didn"t expect that Ji Feng would suddenly turn around and subconsciously looked away.
But soon after, the golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man felt that something was wrong, so he immediately turned around and stared at Ji Feng.
However, Ji Feng only calmly looked at him. He didn"t have any intention of arguing with him, nor did he show any signs of weakness. He indifferently asked, "I seem to feel that you have some enmity towards me?"
He Hui couldn"t help but to turn his head and look at the golden-rimmed gla.s.ses man."Humph!"
The man sneered: "What a joke, do you think yourself too highly of yourself? I hate you!" "Ha …"