usatvline Chapter 404 I have to go this time. Negotiations can only go on if someone plays the good cop and th
Chapter 404 I have to go this time. Negotiations can only go on if someone plays the good cop and th
As soon as Zhao Gang finished speaking, he heard the report from the telegraph operator Du Zhong. Lin Zhenhua immediately walked over, took the telegram and read it, and his expression became more and more ugly. He didn't expect that the contact with Chen Minggeng would be so unsuccessful. It seemed that he needed to go there in person to solve this troublesome matter.
Lin Zhenhua handed the telegram to Zhao Gang. After reading it, Zhao Gang's face turned very ugly. His originally gentle expression became so gloomy that water could drip out of it. Li Yunlong curiously took the telegram handed over by Zhao Gang. After reading it, he cursed: "Damn Chen Minggeng, he is trying to slaughter us like fat pigs. It really makes me mad. I was really blind last time. I didn't expect to save an ungrateful person!"
Ding Wei and Kong Jie also looked at the contents of the telegram out of curiosity. After reading it, they could not suppress their inner anger and started slamming the table and cursing.
"Damn it, the price given by this bastard Chen Minggeng is too low. He wants to take all the profits. The most hateful thing is that he also raised the prices of canned food and compressed biscuits. This business is very unprofitable. The biggest share is taken by Chen Minggeng. Let alone eating meat, we can't even chew on his bones. We can only drink soup." Ding Wei cursed with gnashing teeth.
The honest man Kong Jie did not hold back this time. He really did not expect that Chen Minggeng would be so quick to destroy the bridge after crossing the river. He could not suppress his anger. With a snap, he put the pistol on the table and angrily cursed: "Chen Minggeng, this son of a bitch, has no credibility at all. Not to mention the kindness of Lao Li who saved his life, the money he earned from us in the past few months has made Chen Minggeng earn more than he has in half his life."
"The air transport line has only been interrupted for two months, and Chen Minggeng has asked us to bear his losses for the past two months, and has unilaterally raised the prices of various materials. He really wants to take advantage of us. I, Kong Jie, can't stand this. I don't believe that without Zhang the butcher, we will have to eat hairy pigs."
"Even if we have to spend some time to find a new supplier, we can't let Chen Minggeng control us, otherwise he will come up with more disgusting ideas to clamp down on us. Now I am somewhat suspicious whether Chen Minggeng has surrendered to the devils, otherwise he wouldn't be so bold and wouldn't take us seriously at all!"
Even Zhao Gang, who had been urging everyone to compromise, did not speak for Chen Minggeng this time. Like Li Yunlong and the other two, he angrily accused them, "Chen Minggeng is no longer worth cooperating with. We need to find new merchants to buy supplies for us. We must not compromise this time, otherwise Chen Minggeng will continue to push his own limits. The rift between the two sides is irreversible. The sooner it breaks off, the better for us. This time we really have to make up our minds. No matter how great the difficulties are or how high the price is, we must find a way out."
Lin Zhenhua did not agree with them, and fell into deep thought. He was not angry at Chen Minggeng's exorbitant price. After all, businessmen would not do anything without profit. If they could see an opportunity to make more money, they would not care about their reputation. What really worried Lin Zhenhua now was that finding a new partner would waste a lot of time, which was not worth the loss.
But countermeasures against Chen Minggeng had to be carried out, otherwise Chen Minggeng would continue to make further advances. This situation had to be taken into consideration, which really made Lin Zhenhua very embarrassed.
"Everyone, don't get angry first. We have already discussed what kind of person Chen Minggeng is and have made a conclusion about him. This cannot change anything. In order to solve the food crisis that will erupt in the future, we must not lose this source of supplies even if we have to swallow our anger."
"I think it's better for us to walk on two legs. On the one hand, we will continue to negotiate with Chen Minggeng to lower the price, and on the other hand, we will look for new partners. We should do both things at the same time and select the best people to take charge of both. I will be in charge of the negotiation with Chen Minggeng personally. Tomorrow night I will take a transport plane to rush to the transfer station, and I will be able to meet Chen Minggeng the day after tomorrow morning. I will try my best to come back on New Year's Eve and solve the problem before the New Year, so that everyone can have a comfortable New Year!"
Li Yunlong also planned to go with them this time. After all, there were only three days left before the New Year, and he didn't want to miss the fun. He wanted to question Chen Minggeng in person and vent his anger.
"College student, I'll go with you tomorrow. This time I want to see how confident Chen Minggeng is that he dares to raise the price so much!"
Before Li Yunlong could finish his words, Zhao Gang interrupted him and said, "Old Li, please don't make trouble. Let the college students handle this matter!"
Li Yunlong's temper was ignited, and he interrupted forcefully, "Old Zhao, I have to go this time. Someone has to play both the good cop and the bad cop in negotiations, otherwise it will be difficult to talk. I went there to cheer for the college students once, and I have to let Chen Minggeng know that some things should not be taken too far, otherwise I will settle all the old and new accounts with him and shoot him to death!"
Zhao Gang felt that Li Yunlong's words were becoming more and more outrageous. He was about to persuade him again, but Ding Wei pulled his sleeve. He turned around with doubts and heard Ding Wei's voice.
"Old Zhao, it's better to let Li Yunlong make a fuss about this matter, so that Chen Minggeng won't think that we are easy to bully. I, Old Ding, have done business before, and these businessmen are completely two-faced. As long as they can make money in business, they can take any risk and endure any hardship. Don't think I am praising them, you haven't seen their disgusting faces. As long as the business can make money, they dare to sell anything. Never trust them. These people change their faces faster than turning the pages of a book."
"The transaction with Chen Minggeng went very smoothly before, but as the transaction time went on, Chen Minggeng completely forgot our strength and tried to take over again and again. This time, we sent Li Yunlong over to teach Chen Minggeng a lesson and let him understand one thing. It's not that we can't replace him, nor that we must have him. It's just that the transaction between the two parties has lasted for a long time and we don't want to change to a new supplier."
"If Chen Minggeng doesn't know what's good for him, we will terminate the transaction between us after doing business with him for another two months. Even if there is some loss, it is within our tolerance range."
Lin Zhenhua and Kong Jie did not object, and felt that Ding Wei's words made sense, and agreed that Li Yunlong should participate in the negotiations the day after tomorrow. Zhao Gang did not insist any further, and gave Li Yunlong a few more instructions to control his temper before agreeing.
After the five people finished talking about Chen Minggeng, they talked about Chu Yunfei. They decided to inform Chu Yunfei about the possible drought in the future so that Chu Yunfei could make some preparations in advance.
Niujiagou, the headquarters of the 358th Regiment.
Chu Yunfei has been in high spirits these days. Ever since the Japanese stopped bombing Niujiagou, and as the New Year is approaching, the Niujiagou market has miraculously become prosperous. Chu Yunfei has made a lot of money and there has always been a smile on his face.
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong was in a very good mood these days. The Niujiagou Market was making a lot of money every day, and there was no competitor. He originally thought that the Independent Regiment would open a market in the east, but Zhang Dabiao told him that the Independent Regiment did not plan to open one, which made Fang Ligong very happy.
"Brother Ligong, Li Yunlong is a very smart man. The reason why he didn't open a market in Niujiagou to compete with us is probably because he didn't want to affect the relationship between us. Since Li Yunlong is so kind to us, we can't be ungrateful. If the independent regiment wants to purchase something, there is no need to limit the quantity. We can sell them as much as we can!"
"We have mined a lot of ore before. Let's take this opportunity to make use of it. The shells that Li Yunlong promised to give us will be delivered on New Year's Eve. A full 500 shells are just a drop in the bucket for the independent regiment, but they are of great significance to our 358th Regiment."
"After getting the shells, fire a few dozen to test their power. We must not save them at this time. Let our artillerymen get familiar with the performance of the shells produced by the independent regiment to avoid affecting the shelling effect due to various reasons during the battle."
"The anti-aircraft weapons we received three days ago, let the brothers practice immediately. I have specially approved 500 bullets and shells for live-fire training. Be frugal when fighting, these are all bought with real money, don't make the same mistake as last time..."
Chu Yunfei was interrupted by Sun Ming who came running over just as he was about to ask what happened, but Sun Ming had already collapsed on the ground. Chu Yunfei was really confused. He hurried forward to take a look and found that Sun Ming's forehead was severely burned. He immediately shouted anxiously: "Guards, quickly carry Sun Ming to the hospital and let the doctor take a good look at him."
Sun Ming was holding a telegram tightly in his hand. Chu Yunfei took great effort to take the telegram out. With the help of the flashlight, after reading the contents of the telegram, Chu Yunfei's face changed drastically.
"Brother Ligong, we need to contact the Independent Regiment immediately and buy a large number of medicines from them. We must not let this matter spread any further, otherwise our 358th Regiment will most likely be in trouble. Let the soldiers with headaches and fevers live together and be separated from other soldiers. Starting tomorrow, close the market. Except for the necessary material transactions with the Independent Regiment, all other external transactions will be suspended. Anyone who dares to let people in private will be directly subject to military law!"
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong also looked very solemn, and added in a worried tone: "The news of this matter must be blocked and must not be publicized, otherwise it will inevitably cause panic. The matter has not been concluded yet. We will make a decision after we find out the truth. The first thing is to control the rumors. The 358th Regiment will collapse without a fight!"