Seeing the obnoxious expressions of the two, Zhao Shubo was too lazy to waste his breath on them. "Call your boss over. Tell him Zhao Shubo is looking for him!"
"No matter if you're Liu Shubo or Zhao Shubo, our boss has no time to deal with you. I'm in charge of this store. Our boss has given me full responsibility, so I am the highest authority here. If you're here to cause trouble, I advise you to leave quickly, or I'll call the police for disturbing the peace. Who I sell a car to is none of your business, but disturbing the peace is. You'll be the one embarrassed if you get invited for a chat. " Xu Qiang said.
Zheng Wucheng looked at Liu Yifeng and scoffed, "Lost face here, and you want to get it back? To be honest, with my brother here, don't even think about buying that car!"
"You speak with such arrogance. One would think this 4S dealership belongs to you. What kind of judgment does Lu Zijing have, hiring someone like you as manager? Is he afraid the store will be too busy?" Zhao Shubo's words were laced with mockery and disdain.
This made Xu Qiang's expression turn grim. "Please leave. I have no time to waste on you."
Zhao Shubo ignored him and took out his phone, directly calling Lu Zijing. "I'm at your dealership. Get over here now!" Without waiting for Lu Zijing to speak, he hung up.
Lu Zijing clearly detected Zhao Shubo's displeasure and guessed that an employee, unaware of his identity, must have upset him. He quickly came out of his office. Although he was often at the dealership, he rarely managed the day-to-day operations, usually just looking at sales reports and signing documents.
Seeing the person who just finished the call, Xu Qiang couldn't help but feel a pang of worry. Could he know his boss? Zheng Wucheng, however, thought he was bluffing to scare them and told Xu Qiang not to worry.
"Mr. Zhao, please don't let this matter between us cause any unpleasantness between you and your classmate. It's not worth it!" Liu Yifeng reminded him earnestly.
Zhao Shubo gave him a reassuring look and told him to wait on the side.
Soon, Lu Zijing rushed over. From a distance, he saw Zhao Shubo standing there with a dark expression, and Manager Xu was also present. Puzzled, he approached Zhao Shubo and asked with a smile, "Shubo, you look like someone owes you a hundred million. Tell me, and I'll help you get it back."
"Stop being flippant with me. Tell me, does your dealership sell cars on a first-come, first-served basis?" Zhao Shubo asked coldly.
Lu Zijing didn't understand why he was asking, but he nodded honestly. "Of course. That's how business is done. Otherwise, it would be chaos and offend customers."
Hearing his boss's words, Xu Qiang's heart sank. It was clear that this man with glasses not only knew his boss but also had significant influence over him. Although he was the manager, he was still an employee, and things wouldn't necessarily go his way. Especially since he had acted on personal bias when refusing to sell the car to Liu Yifeng.
Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Shubo interrupted him. "Since that's the case, why wasn't this standard followed? Are you so lacking in principles?"
Lu Zijing was still completely in the dark. He looked confused and said, "Shubo, I'm not very bright. What's going on? Tell me directly, and I'll give you a satisfactory answer."
Zhao Shubo glanced at Manager Xu with a mocking look. "Can you give one? Why is it that according to your manager, he's the boss here and no one can control him?"
"Xu Qiang, what's going on? Did you upset my classmate behind my back?" Lu Zijing, still unsure of the situation, could tell that Zhao Shubo and Xu Qiang had fallen out.
Xu Qiang quickly explained, "Boss, it's like this. Mr. Liu here initially wanted to test drive our new Porsche. But our regular customer, young master Feng, also wanted it and immediately expressed his intention to buy. To avoid losing this regular customer, we reluctantly agreed to sell it to him. However, to compensate Mr. Liu, I offered him the maximum discount on any other car he fancied."
"This is preposterous! I've always said that no matter who it is, we do business on a first-come, first-served basis. How can we drive away a new customer for an old one? Aren't old customers developed from new ones?" Lu Zijing was furious.
"I truly didn't expect you to manage your subordinates like this. If I hadn't run into Mr. Liu today, who knows how long this manager would have abused his position to throw his weight around. The way he spoke to me just now, with such disdain, was as if he were the owner. My old classmate here was also subjected to a barrage of insults from him," Zhao Shubo said with a cold laugh.
"Sir, I am truly sorry. I didn't know you were my boss's classmate. I apologize for my attitude just now. I hope you'll be magnanimous and overlook my misbehavior!" Xu Qiang stepped forward immediately to apologize, his attitude sincere.
Zheng Wucheng also dared not speak now. After all, even the owner of the 4S dealership was deferential to this man. He, a mere hotel general manager, wouldn't dare to offend him lightly. Moreover, he could tell that this man with glasses was more than just a classmate of the 4S dealership owner; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the scolding without a word. There was only one possibility: this man's achievements surpassed his own, and his status was extraordinary. To speak out of turn now would be foolish.
Zhao Shubo was unimpressed. He said expressionlessly, "Should you be apologizing to me? It wasn't that I wanted the car first and you refused to sell it to me. It was Mr. Liu here. He wanted the car first. As the manager of the store, you couldn't handle this matter impartially. Instead, you used your authority to suppress a customer. Such conduct is truly unconscionable."
Xu Qiang understood what he meant. Although it was embarrassing and a blow to his pride, he shamelessly smiled at Liu Yifeng. "Mr. Liu, I am truly sorry. I sincerely apologize for my previous actions. Please don't hold it against me!"
Liu Yifeng knew that Xu Qiang wasn't truly remorseful but was apologizing for his job. He said sarcastically, "How could I possibly have the ability to make a manager like you apologize? I shouldn't have come to your store to buy a car; then none of this would have happened. I should be the one apologizing to you!"
Anyone could discern the underlying meaning in his words. Xu Qiang, seeing his boss's equally dejected expression, was sweating profusely. To get his boss to overlook his actions, he had to appease both Liu Yifeng and Mr. Zhao.
"What's the point of your apology? What about the car Mr. Liu wanted? Does he still have the right to buy it now?" Zhao Shubo immediately pinpointed the core issue.