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Receiving a call from the publicity department of Annan and the CEO of Niu Huahua personally, Cheng Xiuwen, a reporter from the Hebei Science and Technology News Agency, felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.
If they had pushed back hard, the local publicity department would have intervened. Now that the publicity department had shifted the responsibility to the local government and businesses, it indicated that this level had been settled. With the CEO calling to discuss matters, it essentially left only the issue of "negotiating the price."
Cheng Xiuwen had handled similar situations many times before. The article he wrote was sharp and biased; it certainly couldn’t be published as is. He didn’t want to push too hard for fear of a legal battle, but most of those who were "exposed" never considered this point. Generally, to "cover up" the issue, they would choose to make concessions and compromises!
This was exactly the outcome he desired.
So, how much should he ask for this time? Niu Huahua was a large corporation; he should start at least from ten thousand yuan... It couldn’t be lower than six thousand, plus the “transportation fee” he needed from Chu Da Kai; that would be about right...
To prevent any tricks from the other side, he decided to check into a hotel right after arriving at the station and have Niu Huahua's office director come to his room for discussions, turning the "away game" into a "home game."
Around noon, Cheng Xiuwen arrived in Annan by long-distance bus and checked into a room at Station Hotel. He found a public phone and called Niu Huahua: “Hello, I’m Cheng Xiuwen, a reporter from Jiangbei Science and Technology News... Yes, I’ve arrived in Annan. I have another interview in the afternoon, so time is tight... Let’s meet at Station Hotel next to Annan station; my room number is…”
Gao Hongshan felt uneasy: “Brother Xiao Hu, is everything alright?”
Hu Ruoyun made a reassuring gesture and got into a Santana with Chai Hongmin. They arrived at Cheng Xiuwen’s specified location in half an hour.
Hu Ruoyun asked Chai Hongmin to wait in the car while he went into the hotel alone and knocked on room 213.
Cheng Xiuwen suppressed his excitement as he opened the door, putting on a businesslike demeanor: “Who are you?”
Hu Ruoyun lowered his posture: “Hello, Director Cheng. I’m the office director of Niu Huahua, entrusted by General Gao…”
Cheng Xiuwen interrupted Hu Ruoyun: “I’m pressed for time; just get straight to the point. How do you plan to handle this situation?”
Hu Ruoyun placed his bag on the coffee table between them and quietly asked for guidance: “Director Cheng, you know our remote area has never encountered such matters before?”
His attitude was extremely sincere; in the end, he hesitantly added: “If it’s really difficult for you, why not just publish the article? After all, those common folks can’t do much…”
Cheng Xiuwen reacted even more urgently than Hu Ruoyun: “Have you considered how that would impact Annan County’s business environment, the reputation of the local government, and your company’s image?”
Hu Ruoyun replied helplessly: “What can we do about it?”
Cheng Xiuwen just wanted to grab the money and leave quickly: “There are solutions available, but…”
Hu Ruoyun looked hopeful: “Director Cheng, please tell me!”
Cheng Xiuwen took a deep breath: “If it comes down to it, both your local government and your company can pay us some publication fees; I can coordinate to have this article withdrawn…”
Hu Ruoyun’s eyes lit up: “Then Director Cheng, how much would that fee be?”
Cheng Xiuwen was almost overwhelmed by the "victory" before his eyes. "Eight thousand, then. You give me eight thousand yuan, and I’ll handle the withdrawal!"
Hu Ruoyun frowned. "The maximum authority in our office is only two thousand yuan..."
Cheng Xiuwen steeled himself. "At least six thousand. If it's less than that, there's no need to discuss further!"
After pondering for a moment, Hu Ruoyun replied, "Director Cheng, please wait a moment. I’ll go downstairs to get the money from the car!"
She went downstairs and said to Zhang Qiang, the casually dressed Qiu Sixi, and two police officers waiting below, "Director Qiu, come with me upstairs. Just wait at the door. When I come out of the room, you can go in and make the arrest!"
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