"President Cheng, where are you? Why haven't you arrived yet? We are waiting for you to inaugurate our new production line and give us a good start." After getting through on the phone, although only through the receiver, Cao Dapeng's face was still filled with a flattering smile.
"What new production line?" ca Cheng Yazhou's puzzled voice over the phone.
"President Cheng really forgets things easily. I ntioned it to you yesterday that the new production line would be ready today and asked you to attend the event," said Cao Dapeng, slightly startled, then he quickly said with a forced laugh.
"Ha, that matter. That's your Dapeng Packaging Factory's event; I, an outsider, should not join the bustling crowd," Cheng Yazhou said as if he had just rembered this matter, chuckling.
Cheng Yazhou was still running his business when Cao Dapeng had already beco a sowhat well-known boss in Changxi County. Naturally, he had his rits. Hearing these words, Cao Dapeng suddenly felt a chill, even though it was deep in winter, and cold sweat broke out all at once as he hurriedly said, "President Cheng, what do you an by that? You are our factory's benefactor; how could you be an outsider!"
This ti, even Cao Dapeng's form of address changed to a more respectful "you," no longer being casual as before.
On the other end of the phone, Cheng Yazhou suddenly fell silent upon hearing this.
Although he was very angry that Cao Dapeng dared to lay hands on Yuan Li and insulted her verbally, after all, they had shared so past interactions. Now, sensing Cao Dapeng's anxious trepidation over the phone, he ultimately felt a twinge of pity.
Seeing the sudden silence on the other end, Cao Dapeng's unease grew even stronger.
"To tell you the truth, Dapeng, starting next month, our Qinghe Herbal Tea will discontinue our cooperation with your factory." Just as Cao Dapeng's anxiety was mounting, Cheng Yazhou's voice ca through once again.
"President Cheng, please don't joke about this. This is about my entire livelihood!" Cao Dapeng's hand trembled as he held his phone, nearly dropping it on the ground before quickly steadying it. He then squeezed out a smile uglier than crying and spoke in a tearful voice.
If only I had known this would happen... Cheng Yazhou sighed deeply upon hearing this, then spoke again after a long pause, "I'm not joking with you, we really will discontinue our cooperation."
"Why? Is it because our product quality has issues? Are our prices too high? Even if there are these issues, we can discuss them! How can you just discontinue like this!" Cao Dapeng was so anxious this ti that tears nearly fell.
To keep up with the developnt of Qinghe Herbal Tea Factory, he had taken out a considerable loan to install the new production line.
If Qinghe Herbal Tea Factory discontinued cooperation with him, then this newly installed production line would be left idle while the bank loan's interest still had to be paid every month, enough to drag down his factory.
The only solution was to imdiately sell off the newly installed production line. But once machinery is in place, just like cars, as soon as ownership changes, it becos second-hand and its price nosedives.
And while cars are easier to sell due to high demand, machinery is not, as there are few buyers.
Even if there happens to be a buyer in need, they would certainly push the price down.
"It's not about that; it's about your character, which is why all our shareholders have decided to discontinue working with you," Cheng Yazhou said.
"My character has issues? My character has issues? President Cheng, after all these years of doing business, don't you already know what kind of person I am?" This response from Cheng Yazhou really stunned Cao Dapeng, who couldn't recover his wits for a while, only after so ti did he hurriedly respond.
"I really didn't know before, but now I do. Do you rember what happened on the flight from Heavenly Capital to Linzhou last month?" Cheng Yazhou thought about it and decided to clarify things.
"Last month from Heavenly Capital to Linzhou, what does that have to do with this?" Cao Dapeng was baffled again and took a long ti to recall what had happened on the plane, hearing the warning from the high school student in his ears, but he quickly shook his head and dismissed the high school student.
It was just a high school student, after all. How could he possibly affect his partnership with Qinghe Herbal Tea?
"Do you rember the young man who was sitting with President Yuan? He is the big boss of Qinghe Herbal Tea!" Cheng Yazhou said.
"He is the big boss of Qinghe Herbal Tea! You're saying that high school student is the big boss of Qinghe Herbal Tea! Mr. Cheng, are you joking with ? How is that possible!" Cao Dapeng was stunned for a good while, then burst out in disbelief.
But deep down, he already knew it was true!
"Do you think I would joke about sothing like this? So it's not that your factory isn't up to par, it's that your character isn't! You've offended soone you shouldn't have. Take care of yourself, Dapeng." Cheng Yazhou said before hanging up the phone.
"He is the big boss! He actually is the big boss!" Cao Dapeng heard the hanging up sound from the phone, and he just sat down on the ground.
He rembered calling Ge Dongxu to give up his seat like he would to a junior, rembering how he had behaved inappropriately towards Yuan Li in front of him, rembering Ge Dongxu's final warning, Cao Dapeng raised his hand and "slap slap" gave himself two slaps across the face.
This is really a self-inflicted disaster!
But who could have imagined a high school student being the big boss of Qinghe Herbal Tea Factory!
"Mr. Cao, Mr. Cao, what happened to you?" The people in the factory, seeing their boss who was radiant just a mont ago suddenly sitting on the ground and slapping himself, hurriedly went up to stop and support him.
When the people stopped and supported him, Mr. Cao ca to his senses. Now wasn't the ti for repentance, but for redial action; otherwise, if Qinghe Herbal Tea really abandoned Dapeng Packaging Factory, his new production line would just sit there rusting.
Rising up, Cao Dapeng hurriedly called Cheng Yazhou again.
"Mr. Cao, calling is useless. I can't help you with this matter, and I don't wish to help you." Cheng Yazhou picked up the phone and said bluntly.
"It's all my fault, all my fault for being foolish and lustful. But Mr. Cheng, after all our years of friendship, could you really watch jump off a building? You know that I put all my money into this new production line, took out loans, and even consulted you initially. You can't be so heartless, please, for the sake of our many years of friendship, help out." Mr. Cao, a grown man and a boss, sobbed pleadingly amid tears and snot.
"How can I help you? Do you not know Dongxu calls Yuan Li 'sister'? You actually dared to make advances on her right in front of him, how do you expect to help you?" Cheng Yazhou, seeing that Mr. Cao's voice was choked up on the phone, felt a bit of pity but also scolded him for not eting his expectations.
"I know, I know it was all my fault. Please, look at our years of friendship and help this once. Let et him and beg for his forgiveness face to face." Mr. Cao continued to plead.
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