"You are Zhang Liunian, aren't you! You're quite arrogant, attacking our Gu family members without hesitation. Are you trying to get kicked out of Pengcheng?"
Gu Fu arrived before Zhang Liunian aggressively, attempting to intimidate him and make him look foolish.
However, Zhang Liunian was as cunning as a thousand-year-old fox and was not someone who would be affected by mere intimidation. It was simply not possible.
He stood calmly before Gu Fu, still composed, and said, "I don't care who it is. If anyone dares to provoke me or lay a hand on my woman, I will not tolerate it. Even if I had to do it again, I would."
Boom!
So arrogant! So presumptuous!
But the assistants, Xiao Zhou, behind the Sun family and Kang Dafu, felt like applauding.
It was at this moment that Father Sun made his appearance. He came to Zhang Liunian's side and said appreciatively, "A fine young man. Let my eldest son invite you to our Sun family's home another day. Our Sun family likes comrades like you."
This was a gesture of goodwill. Father Gu was furious. The Sun family opposed their Gu family every day, and he vowed to uproot the Sun family sooner or later.
"If Boss Sun invites me, I will be there on time." Zhang Liunian naturally would not refuse the Sun family's overture. The Gu and Sun families were sworn enemies, and Zhang Liunian had to choose a side. Since he had already offended the Gu family, he could only choose the Sun family.
It was amusing, as both families were old acquaintances, but Gu Changqing and his father did not appear in his memory.
"Excellent, we've noted that," Father Sun said, his eyes crinkling with a smile.
Father Gu forcefully interrupted their conversation, looked at Zhang Liunian, and sneered, "Being too arrogant as a young man is not a good thing. Sooner or later, you'll be taught a lesson by someone more capable. And no matter what my Changqing did, hitting him means you're going against my Gu family. You must apologize to him."
Zhang Liunian hadn't expected Gu Fu to be so persistent. He twitched his lips and replied, "It wasn't my fault, so why should I apologize?"
"You..."
Father Gu really wanted to teach Zhang Liunian a lesson right then and there, but seeing the thugs lying on the ground, he could only suppress the anger in his heart.
"Old man, how can you be so unreasonable? It was clearly your son who was incompetent and caused trouble everywhere, bullying young comrade Zhang Liunian. How can you blame him? And you want him to apologize? You're truly unreasonable."
Seeing Father Gu trying to bully them with his status, Father Sun immediately stepped forward to speak up for Zhang Liunian.
Father Gu was livid. He glared at Father Sun with his old eyes, "Why are you meddling? If you have this much time, why not think about who will win or lose in tomorrow's land auction."
"We will definitely win. Don't you worry about that. When our department store opens, we'll welcome you to visit then." Father Sun was full of confidence for tomorrow's auction.
"Bullshit. We'll see about that." Father Sun's witty remarks made Father Gu forget about Zhang Liunian hitting his son.
He forgot, but Gu Changqing did not. He was still in pain. "Dad, this bumpkin hit me twice. You must get revenge for me."
"..." Hearing this, Father Gu looked at his useless son, frowned, and then turned to the thugs, "Send the young master home to treat his injuries."
The thugs immediately complied and, disregarding Gu Changqing's tantrums, forcefully took him away.
With Gu Changqing gone, the farce finally came to an end.
"Everyone's here, everyone's here! Come quickly to the table and eat. We can chat as we eat." Seeing that everyone had arrived, Kang Dafu quickly beckoned everyone to sit down.
Father Gu wanted to say something, but seeing Father Sun staring at him and Zhang Liunian, who was not afraid of trouble, he ultimately remained silent.
"This meal today is hosted by Boss Zhang. As for the reason, everyone should have received my notification. It's about Boss Zhang's desire to cooperate with all of us. We can listen to Boss Zhang explain the specifics."
At the large round dining table, Kang Dafu stood up and gave the opening speech, then handed over the floor to Zhang Liunian.
Zhang Liunian stood up at the opportune moment and began his introduction, "My name is Zhang Liunian, and I'm from Nancheng. I'm a businessman who runs an individual business. I own two department stores but don't have fixed suppliers.
I've come this time to find businesses to establish long-term cooperative supply relationships. If any bosses are interested, you can listen..."
Zhang Liunian spoke eloquently, and the people below wore expressions of joy. They were all factory owners and would never dislike having more output and earning more money from their factories.
Moreover, Zhang Liunian had mentioned that he was establishing department stores, which were a powerful tool in the sales industry. If they could cooperate with him, even this single deal would ensure their factories were profitable. Where could they find such a good opportunity?
Now that cooperation was about to be achieved, everyone was very excited.
This was also why the Gu and Sun families, who had already broken into the ranks of first-tier manufacturers, were present. After all, no manufacturer would dislike having more sales channels.
"That's roughly how it is, so I need all types of products. However, for items like daily necessities, grains, oils, and televisions, I already have cooperating partners. I sincerely apologize to those factories, but you can leave your contact information. It's not possible this time, but I will prioritize cooperating with you next time if there's an opportunity."
Zhang Liunian spoke gracefully. Some factory owners who had been rejected felt a bit disappointed but quickly regained their composure.
No one expected Zhang Liunian to find three suppliers so quickly after arriving.
Later, they still planned to exchange contact information, just as Zhang Liunian had said. Who could guarantee that they wouldn't cooperate in the future?
Besides, Zhang Liunian had two department stores. Perhaps he would have more in the future, and they might have opportunities if he needed supplies, wouldn't they?
"It sounds good, but if the price isn't right, we can't cooperate," Father Gu suddenly poured a bucket of cold water on everyone's happiness.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.
Zhang Liunian's expression remained unchanged, and his smile did not diminish. "This is something everyone understands. You all came here wanting to cooperate with us and achieve a win-win situation for mutual prosperity, not to be taken advantage of."
"Business is business, but goodwill is important. We are reaching a cooperation to make money together, not to bully one party. You can't be too ruthless in business; you have to leave some opportunities for others to make money," Kang Dafu stepped forward to speak for Zhang Liunian.
He knew that Boss Gu wanted to cause trouble and was certainly displeased that Zhang Liunian had hit Gu Changqing. However, he felt that the Gu family was too petty to bring such matters into the business world.
"Boss Kang's words are reasonable. If we want to do business, let's do the longest-lasting business, not a one-time deal that cuts off all future possibilities."
"I agree. This matter is fundamentally about reaching a consensus. Cooperation can only happen if the price is suitable. We can't bully an outsider."
"We Pengcheng merchants are not without grace."
"..."
Father Gu's face darkened. So they were implying that he lacked grace? He was furious and wanted to reprimand them, but after thinking about it, he felt it was completely unnecessary.
Why should he speak out and stir up trouble himself? He could just find someone to do it for him.
With this thought, he suddenly signaled a middle-aged man. The other party, having received his cue, remained silent for a moment before saying, "I wonder what kind of price Boss Zhang is looking for?"
His question truly voiced everyone's thoughts; this was the most crucial issue for most people.