"Who's bullying whom is yet to be seen!"
Wang Yu's words immediately drew the attention of the crowd from the opposing bicycle factory.
The man with a weak constitution burst into laughter upon hearing this,
"Wang Yu, you scoundrel! We spared you this time, and you dare to boast here? Let me tell you, if your province of Gu an hadn't intervened, we would have driven you to complete bankruptcy. Do you believe that?"
I don't.
Wang Yu muttered inwardly, but didn't retort.
Because... it was obviously pointless to argue with a foolish bird.
He had a deep understanding of this from his past life, where there was a profession called keyboard warriors... cough cough!
"Alright, stop talking."
Another person spoke up, the head of the Lei Niao Bicycle Factory, a middle-aged man with an arrogant demeanor.
He looked at Wang Yu with a hint of contempt and disdain.
"Why waste so much time with a country bumpkin? It's already a great favor that we're giving him a chance to eat. It's also because the authorities mediated. Let's finish this quickly and leave. Talking too much nonsense with them is beneath us!"
"That's right, we should also consider the status of both parties!"
The others all nodded in agreement, appearing very self-important.
Seeing these people act as if they were the most important beings in the world, Wang Yu could only click his tongue and remain silent.
Everyone behind him watched these people quietly, without uttering a word or making a move.
Feng Dao Chun, a quintessential schemer, followed Wang Yu's lead.
He could conjure up a multitude of conspiracy theories for whatever Wang Yu did or said, so he remained silent, awaiting his young factory manager's actions.
Liu Lu, a woman with a great sense of the overall situation, knew that this was not the time for her to interject and also refrained from saying anything.
Ding Jian Wei, on the other hand, watched them with a cold smile. Like Wang Yu, he believed in letting facts speak for themselves.
These people could only be arrogant for now; they wouldn't last much longer, like autumn grasshoppers.
It was fortunate that Wang Yu had sent Brother Hu ahead to look after the Jin family father and daughter, otherwise, he would probably be spewing profanities again right now.
Of course, in some special occasions, someone like Brother Hu was needed to lighten the mood with his antics, which was why Wang Yu had tolerated him for so long.
However, in some situations... such as this banquet with many important officials present to mediate, it was truly inappropriate to cause a scene!
"Hmph, why all the nonsense?"
Du Mo Sheng from the Guang Hui Automobile Factory walked over. The bald old man looked at Wang Yu impatiently.
"It's just a meal, let's finish it quickly. My time is very precious, and I have no need to waste it on you small fries!"
Du Mo Sheng's arrogant stride and dismissive demeanor caused the representatives of the eight bicycle factories to hasten forward to greet him.
Well, this big shot had the qualifications and the power to disregard everyone present.
And although their bicycle factories were large and received recognition and support from various authorities, compared to a major automobile manufacturer like Guang Hui Automobile Factory, the "eldest son of the federation," they were mere subordinates.
Whether it was in terms of capital, connections, strength, or the supporters and social standing behind them, they were not on the same level!
Although they didn't know why this big shot had appeared here, it didn't prevent the people from the bicycle factories from trying to curry favor with him!
"Director Du, Director Du! How come you're here? I'm Xiao Sun from Ming Huang Bicycle Factory. We've met before when we were dining..."
The representative from Ming Huang, the man with the weak constitution, immediately adopted a subservient posture, bowing and scraping towards Du Mo Sheng. Well, Wang Yu thought this fellow had always acted like a lackey, and his surname was indeed Sun... although there was no discrimination against the surname itself.
The representatives from the other bicycle factories were no less eager, all fawning over him.
"Director Du is right. What are our statuses and positions? Why should we waste time and expressions on these country bumpkins? These small fries can be dealt with easily. After all, we are not on the same level at all..."
The bald middle-aged man from Lei Niao was also flattering him, looking at Wang Yu and his group with provocation.
His gaze and expression were almost as if he had a note pinned to him saying "Come hit me."
In fact, this was precisely their intention. If Wang Yu, being young and impetuous, couldn't restrain himself and retaliated, the nature of the situation would change, and they would have plenty of ways to deal with Wang Yu!
However... much to the middle-aged man's surprise, Wang Yu's expression remained calm, and he even smiled as he spoke,
"That's true. Since we're not on the same level, there's indeed no need to waste too much time on insignificant small fries."
Backing down?
Upon hearing Wang Yu say this and nod in agreement,
The people from the bicycle factories all chuckled smugly. "You were so arrogant earlier, and in the end, you still bowed to reality and backed down?"
"Heh heh, young man, have you finally realized the harsh and merciless reality? Have you recognized how weak you are?"
The representative from Yong Wang Bicycle Factory, a woman who was past her prime... in fact, she couldn't be described that way; overall, she was still quite charming.
She was currently covering her mouth, smiling proudly,
"But it's a pity. If you had backed down and admitted defeat earlier, we wouldn't have treated you so harshly! Now that you've been beaten and are speaking softly, we won't let you off! We..."
"Enough! That's enough!"
Du Mo Sheng impatiently interrupted her.
"Oh, Director Du, you're right! You're right!"
Hearing that Du Mo Sheng seemed angry, the woman who was past her prime nodded repeatedly. "We really shouldn't continue to bicker with such trash. We..."
"I'm talking about you! And all of you trash!"
Du Mo Sheng roared directly, casually gesturing with his hand to all the bicycle factory representatives present.
"A bunch of trash who don't understand reality. Who wants to waste their time talking to you here? Am I right, Chairman?"
Chairman?
Who?!
Hearing Du Mo Sheng's slightly respectful tone, everyone was stunned.
Who was the Chairman here?
Furthermore, given Du Mo Sheng's status and position, who could possibly warrant such respectful and polite address from him?
Could it be that some important official had arrived?
With this thought, everyone frantically scanned their surroundings, trying to find a hidden VIP among the crowd.
"Hmm, that's true. We shouldn't delay any longer,"
Wang Yu tilted his head and said to Du Mo Sheng.
"Who do you think you are? When Director Du is talking to someone, what right do you have to interrupt?"
The man with the weak constitution immediately berated Wang Yu.
"Hmm, alright, Chairman."
However, Du Mo Sheng suddenly spoke this sentence.
What?