Big Data Cultivation

Chapter 432: Chapter 432: Arrogant at First, Respectful Afterward

Feng Jun’s counter-question packed quite a punch, and Dou Jiahui responded seriously, “If your company handles matters in such an undisciplined manner, regarding cooperation… we will have to reconsider it seriously.”

Lin Xiaojia was also annoyed, and she said earnestly, “Uncle Three, we were having a good discussion, and this… makes it very difficult for me.”

“What’s so good about the discussion?” Uncle Three spoke earnestly, “Has the payment been made? The full million?”

“A full million… what are you thinking?” Dou Jiahui sneered coldly, “It’s not that I can’t afford it, but I won’t use my money to help others’ cash flow, especially not with this kind of attitude.”

Mr. Zhou let out a cold laugh, “You obviously can’t afford it… right?”

“Zhou Sheng!” Lin Xiaojia was so angry her face turned red, “This is Bai Ye, the Bai Ye of the Lin Family, not named Zhou!”

Mr. Zhou did not speak, just looked leisurely at Uncle Three.

Uncle Three lost face; this Bai Ye was something he and the eldest had started, involving some shares from the second brother and eldest sister as well.

As the daughter of the second brother, Lin Xiaojia was representing the will of the second brother and the eldest sister, while Uncle Three already had some conflicts in management philosophy with the eldest. These were the undercurrents shaping her stance.

Clan enterprises usually stick together, but disputes are not uncommon either. If it’s merely a dispute over interests, they could still sit down to negotiate, but if there arises a disagreement in management philosophy, patience to listen to the other party may be sorely lacking.

Even with Dou Jiahui’s superficial knowledge of the business world, he could sense that there was something off about the Bai Ye company, and there were indeed reasons for that suspicion.

Lin Xiaojia actually didn’t want to get involved in the dispute between her grand-uncle and Uncle Three; she was solely focused on promoting the products and brand positioning, areas she did not want to meddle in, preferring to see herself as a sales promoter.

Uncle Three didn’t want to push the second brother and eldest sister towards the eldest either. He was taken aback that today’s events had developed to such a stage, but still, he had to maintain the dignity of an elder, “Xiaojia, this is my friend!”

Lin Xiaojia kept a stern face and said nothing; she could confront those named Zhou, but she couldn’t confront Uncle Three, at least not in front of outsiders, otherwise, even if she won the argument, there would be a lesson waiting for her at home.

Uncle Three thought her attitude could be salvaged. “I’m just worried you might be getting cheated… oh, no, I mean worried that you lack experience. How did you discuss things with them?”

“I negotiated entirely within my authority,” Lin Xiaojia’s voice was filled with resentment, which was obvious to anyone listening, “with a deposit of a hundred thousand.”

She had never considered that the other party could be a fraudster. As long as she saw the money before delivery, and they had to pay a deposit, she wished for more such ‘fraudsters.’

As for Luo Hua’s inability to make the down payment on the house… what did that have to do with her? It was enough that President Dou had the money to purchase the goods.

And considering President Dou’s attitude towards him, she even believed that it was impossible for him to lack the money for the down payment.

Perhaps he was just using that as a pretext to get rid of Mr. Zhou’s niece.

“Your authority?” Uncle Three was momentarily stunned, his niece’s authority was not small, but neither was her baseline, “A deposit of a hundred thousand, three hundred thousand in goods, and a guaranteed sales volume of one million?”

“Yes,” Lin Xiaojia nodded, saying just one word. This kind of attitude was already considered disrespectful to an elder in the Lin Family.

Uncle Three decisively backed down, “Since that’s the case, then Uncle Three was presumptuous. You continue the talk, you continue…”

What a joke? With those conditions, as long as the other party could agree, what did it matter to him if they were fraudsters?

“What’s the rush, Manager Lin?” Dou Jiahui disagreed. Among Feng Jun’s friends, Gazi was rather direct, but when it came to persistence, Gazi couldn’t hold a candle to Er Pang. Otherwise, why would there have been so many deaths in Dou Family’s history?

Dou Jiahui couldn’t bear to be slighted, which was why even knowing Feng Jun had done well, he didn’t join him. But he also couldn’t tolerate someone slandering his brother and getting away with it.

So he smiled and spoke, “It seems Manager Lin’s authority is not the greatest, what conditions can Lin Sheng offer me?”

However, Uncle Three was not a fool. He got caught up by his friend’s pace and spoke inappropriately in the moment trying to uphold the dignity of an elder. Now that he had regained his composure, how could he possibly continue to cause tension?

So, he cleared his throat, “Manager Dou, Xiaojia is a shareholder of the company herself. The conditions she’s given you are already the best. Of course, if you can further increase your sales volume and enter the major client category, there’s definitely more room to talk.”

He didn’t deny that there were better conditions available, but… you need to have the corresponding performance first.

Better terms were paired with higher obligations, including significantly larger orders and increased payments.

But he preferred not to spell it out too clearly, to avoid completely angering the other party.

Upon hearing this, Dou Jiahui chuckled disdainfully, “If your company only has this level of sincerity, then we will also reconsider the cooperation.”

After saying this, he turned and walked away. Although this was the only factory he could somewhat accept since yesterday, and the project was nearly concluded, but if you trouble my brother, then it’s better not to do business.

As the three of them exited, Lin Xiaojia glanced reproachfully at her Uncle Three and hurried after them, “President Dou, listen to me…”

Uncle Three and Mr. Zhou also strolled out, watching through the glass window as the trio got into a car and drove off into the distance.

“Land Rover, huh,” Uncle Three muttered quietly to himself.

In Foshi, plenty of people can afford a Land Rover, but no matter what, it represents a luxury car.

“The license plate from Yangcheng,” Mr. Zhou snorted coldly. He had always disliked Feng Jun. A Phoenix Man will always be a Phoenix Man; when he was penniless, Zhou despised him. Now that Feng had money, Zhou only felt more contempt—did having money make you great?

Especially since his niece’s happy days were approaching, he didn’t like seeing this guy returning to Foshi at all. Are you trying to prove that we were wrong about you before?

So, he disdainfully said, “Who knows where this kid got his car from. A Land Rover… They’re a dime a dozen.”

Third Uncle glanced at him, tempted to say something, but ultimately kept quiet.

After boarding the car, Dou Jiahui still felt indignant. “What kind of crap is this? I thought the business environment in Foshi was good, but it seems it’s nothing special.”

“The ex’s little uncle is a very practical person,” Feng Jun spoke with a smile.

To tell the truth, Er Pang’s shenanigans today made him very happy.

No matter what, he wanted her to know that he was no longer the man he used to be, or else she wouldn’t realize what she had missed out on.

But to say so himself? He wasn’t willing to go that far—wouldn’t that just show that I still care about you?

In short, it was that kind of contradictory mindset, but Dou Jiahui’s confirmation was perfect.

Thinking back on his experiences a year ago, he felt a bit sentimental. “This guy said, to marry his niece… I needed to have a million.”

Is a million a lot? Not really, but how long had he been out of school?

“Is this selling a daughter?” Cousin Dong righteously raged, “Marrying off a woman, marrying off a woman. She’s provided with clothes and food… When looking for a man, isn’t it about finding a future?”

“I certainly had a future,” Feng Jun laughed wryly at this comment. “Their family knew that I definitely had a future. It’s just that… well, besides a future, they wanted the present too.”

Cousin Dong snorted, “It’s just nitpicking. I’m surprised why you got involved with such a family in the first place.”

This comment was somewhat offensive to President Feng, but Cousin Dong had always treated him and Dou Jiahui this way since they were young, so Feng Jun didn’t mind.

“Don’t say anymore, bro,” Dou Jiahui stopped his complaints, “Feng Jun, let’s not do business with their family, okay?”

“I don’t mind,” Feng Jun replied with a smile, “after all, whoever you do business with, I’ll just buy from them… I thought you had a thing for Lin Xiaojia, so I was supporting you, creating an opportunity.”

“Forget about it, it’s you she fancies,” Dou Jiahui sighed despondently, “she can’t keep her eyes off you.”

“Really?” Feng Jun was a bit confused; he thought it over but didn’t have that impression. “I’ve been calling you President Dou… You’re our leader.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his mobile phone rang with a video call request, “Jiani? Damn… I’m taken.”

“I knew it’d be like this,” Dou Jiahui said with a face full of sorrow, “A madam loves cash; a lady loves charm!”

“There’s nothing I can do about that,” Feng Jun spoke earnestly, “I, someone who could live off my looks, have to struggle with talent instead… Life isn’t easy for me either.”

“You, with your contorted face,” Dou Jiahui was nearly livid, “I’ve decided, from now on, during inspections… I’m going alone!”

“Jiahui,” Cousin Dong spoke solemnly, “I have to remind you, even if it’s about the money… you can’t compare to him.”

Dou Jiahui showed his teeth in frustration, “Then I might as well jump from the car; can’t live and lose face… Is that alright?”

Fortunately, in the next instant, Lin Xiaojia sent a video call request to Dou Jiahui.

Manager Lin explained that the previous incident was an accident and that her third uncle couldn’t influence her business dealings. She hoped that President Dou would understand.

Although Dou Jiahui argued with Feng Jun, there were absolutely no problems with outsiders. He expressed how unpleasant the experience had been, saying, “You have the Bai Ye brand name, and I can’t afford to offend that, right? I’ll switch to a different brand to manage.”

Lin Xiaojia hoped to invite President Dou and the two others for dinner that night, emphasizing, “…I hope to earn President Feng’s forgiveness, it’s a pity he won’t answer my calls.”

Dou Jiahui glared at Feng Jun fiercely, “President Feng is my driver, busy driving right now. Do you have any messages to pass on?”

He was originally asking Lin Xiaojia, but Feng Jun spoke up, “Ask her, does she have a good relationship with any partnership companies?”

In the end, Master Feng really wasn’t a person with a broad mind.

Lin Xiaojia remained silent for a long while before answering, “There are partnership companies, yes, but can we talk about it over dinner?”

That evening, Manager Lin hosted a dinner for Dou Jiahui and his company.

Unfortunately, Feng Jun didn’t show up at all—there were two beauties waiting for him to accompany them.

He only needed to be responsible to Er Pang. Lin Xiaojia… who was that?

(Updated to, summoning for the monthly ticket.)