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Ren Xing took out Zhao Jun's invitation from his bosom. Although it was called an invitation, it was actually just a notification. Liu Guanfeng opened the invitation to find only a few words inside: "Tomorrow morning, I will discuss the purchase of weapons with Liu President. Please be informed, Liu President."
After putting away the notification, Liu Guanfeng said to Ren Xing, "Do you have any other matters?"
"No, I will take my leave now."
Seeing the other party's arrogant demeanor made Liu Guanfeng feel increasingly annoyed with this Zhao Jun. If his subordinate was like this, then he, as the superior, was definitely not a good person either. Thus, Liu Guanfeng said to Ren Xing, "No need to see you off."
When Ren Xing noticed that Liu Guanfeng had no intention of bribing him, he shot a cold glare at Liu Guanfeng and huffed as he left Liu Guanfeng's study.
After Ren Xing left, Liu Guanfeng called Huang Tie in. Huang Tie bowed before Liu Guanfeng and asked, "Master, is there something you need?"
"Huang Tie, you are more familiar with Winter City. Do you know this Zhao Jun?"
"Zhao Jun? Master, are you referring to the Military Procurement Zhao Jun from Winter City?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. "Tell me what you know about this Zhao Jun. What kind of person is he?"
"Master, Zhao Jun is the Military Procurement officer for Winter City; he handles all military supplies for the entire city. This person is very lecherous and extremely greedy. For every Merchant Guild that does not offer him benefits, he will not purchase items from them. As a result, those Merchant Guilds try their best to send gifts to Zhao Jun in order to secure a stable sales channel. Why do you ask about this person?"
Liu Guanfeng took out the notification letter from his pocket and handed it to Huang Tie. "This was sent by him tonight; he wants to discuss purchasing weapons and equipment with me tomorrow."
"That doesn't make sense, Master. The weapons and equipment from the Military Supply Office are purchased from the New Home Chamber of Commerce. Even if they were to buy from other Merchant Guilds, they wouldn't personally come to negotiate; they would just send someone to inform them, and whichever Merchant Guild it is would have their President handle the negotiations."
"I am not very clear about this either. The reason I called you here is to find out why they are coming to buy weapons and equipment from us."
"Master, could the issue be related to the two thousand sets of equipment we contributed to the army?"
Liu Guanfeng thought for a moment and nodded, "That is quite possible. If it really is because of the two thousand sets of equipment we sent them, then his purpose in coming this time is to place a large order for weapons and equipment. In that case, we can be sure that his visit here is not his own idea; it must be an order from above. That way, I won't have to act according to his mood. Besides, our Chinese Chamber of Commerce's weapons and armor are always in demand, so I don't care whether the negotiations succeed or not."
Huang Tie pondered for a moment, "Master, it might not be wise to offend such a petty person."
Liu Guanfeng smiled at Huang Tie, "Don't worry. It's not that I'm afraid of offending him; it's he who should be afraid of offending me. I can guarantee that if he cannot negotiate successfully with me, he will definitely regret it."
Huang Tie seemed to understand and nodded. He had always trusted Liu Guanfeng's words completely. After all, this master in front of him was younger than him but far surpassed him in every aspect. Even if one day he thought his master was wrong, he might still slap himself and question how he could have thought that.
On the other side, Ren Xing returned angrily to the inn after receiving no benefits from Liu Guanfeng. Upon seeing Zhao Jun, he said, "Master, I am really furious."
"Ren Xing, what happened to make you so angry? Tell me about it."
"Master, I went to deliver your invitation, but the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce acted as if he didn't see me at all. Not only was his attitude arrogant and rude, but he also didn't take you seriously."
"Alright, Ren Xing, don't be angry just yet. Wait until I finish talking with him tomorrow; then you'll feel better. You should go back and rest for now."
"Thank you, my lord. I won't disturb you any longer." Ren Xing turned and left the room.
Zhao Jun then turned and walked into the inner room. At this moment, two naked women were already lying on the bed. Seeing their snow-white skin, Zhao Jun experienced a natural physiological reaction and leaped onto the bed. A flurry of activity ensued until deep into the night.
The next day, around noon, Zhao Jun finally struggled out of bed. He had completely forgotten about the morning meeting scheduled with Liu Guanfeng. This was one of Zhao Jun's most commonly used tactics: to undermine the morale of the Merchant Guild.
Zhao Jun knew exactly for whom he was working and whom he should bow his head to or look up at. What he did not expect was that Liu Guanfeng was a true transmigrator and that the products from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce were already the best weapons and armor on Luo Heng Island. His products were never in short supply, and for Liu Guanfeng, selling weapons and equipment earned him less than one-tenth of what he could obtain on Sunken Island.
Liu Guanfeng can be said to be lacking in everything except money; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to donate thirty thousand gold coins all at once. Even for the New Home Chamber of Commerce, which is part of the Merchant Guild, the most they would donate during wartime is usually just ten thousand gold coins as a gesture.
Zhao Jun looked at the sky outside and noticed it was already noon. He nodded to himself, thinking: It's about time; that kid's arrogance should have been tempered a bit by now.
After having a simple meal, he set off with his guards towards the headquarters of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
To welcome this purchasing official, Liu Guanfeng had placed Huang Tie at the front desk early in the morning and waited in his study. However, he waited until noon without anyone arriving. Liu Guanfeng sat in his study, smirking slightly: "It seems that because of last night's incident, this purchasing official wants to give me a show of strength. Does he really think I'm afraid of him?"
Liu Guanfeng called Huang Tie into his room: "Huang Tie, after lunch, you stay at the front. If that Zhao Jun comes, tell him I have urgent business and had to step out. If he wants to discuss business, we can talk tomorrow."
Huang Tie was taken aback: "Master, is that appropriate? He's a downright petty person."
"What does it matter if he's petty? If he wants to give me a show of strength, we'll see if he has the ability to do so. Just say what I taught you. With me here, what do you have to fear?"
"Yes, Master. I'll go out after I eat."
"Good, you may go. Remember not to judge him based on your past impressions. You are now the Chief Steward of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce; no matter who it is, remember that my Chinese people will not bow down to others."
Huang Tie felt invigorated by Liu Guanfeng's words: "Yes, Master! Disciple has noted it down; as a Chinese person, I will never bow down to others."
Liu Guanfeng smiled approvingly: "You can go out now."
Huang Tie continued to greet incoming guests at the door while Liu Guanfeng got up and left his study. He took Little Black and found a quiet beach where they lay down and soaked up the sun.
By the time Zhao Jun arrived with his men at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it was already afternoon. Ren Xing had arrived first and stood at the entrance shouting: "The person in charge inside, come out! Lord Zhao has arrived." His tone was quite assertive, causing those inside the Merchant Guild who were selecting weapons and people to look outside.
At this moment, Huang Tie also heard the voice and quickly walked out. Upon seeing Zhao Jun, a formulaic smile appeared on Huang Tie's face: "Lord Zhao has arrived! Please forgive my lack of proper greeting."
Seeing Huang Tie's appearance, Zhao Jun was quite satisfied; this was exactly what he wanted to see. Zhao Jun nodded at Huang Tie but did not speak. Ren Xing came to stand beside Huang Tie and said to him, "Where is your President? I didn't see Lord Zhao come; you should have your President come out to greet him."
Upon hearing that the President should come out, Huang Tie immediately smiled broadly and said, "Sorry, Lord Zhao, our Vice President had to step out for an urgent matter."
When Zhao Jun heard that the President was not present, the smile on his face instantly faded: "Did I not say that I wanted to discuss business with your President today? Why has he left? Who gave him the audacity to do that?"
"Lord Zhao, the invitation you sent to our President stated the morning. Our President has been waiting here for you all morning, but you did not come. He thought you might have something else to attend to, so he stepped out."
"When will your President be back?"
"That was not mentioned, but I think he should be back tonight. Before leaving, our President said that if Lord Zhao came, he would like you to convey his apologies. Lord Zhao, could you possibly reschedule the meeting for tomorrow?"
"If he says tomorrow, then it shall be tomorrow. When your President returns, tell him that we will come again three days from now in the morning. If he is still not here by then, don't say I didn't give him this opportunity to make money. I came here today on behalf of His Majesty; we are leaving."
With that, Zhao Jun turned and got into his carriage, heading back directly. There was a reason why Zhao Jun insisted on three days later; he thought to himself: You dare to stand me up? Well then, let's see who can outlast whom. I am an official; you are a commoner. Do you dare challenge me?
I said we would negotiate three days later; if you have the guts, don’t come looking for me in these three days.
The group returned to the inn. At this time, Ren Xing arrived at Zhao Jun's room: "My lord, why did you give them three days?"
"My foolish brother, giving them three days is offering them a way out. I want their President to come over during these three days and admit his mistake for daring to stand me up."
"My lord, what if he doesn't come?"
"Doesn't come? Tell me, Ren Xing, which Merchant Guild President would dare offend me? Unless he no longer wants to do business in Winter City. When he comes tomorrow, I can properly diminish his arrogance; how dare he play tricks with me without knowing who I am?"
"My lord is wise; my lord is wise."
As dusk was settling in, Liu Guanfeng returned to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce with his two mounts. Huang Tie relayed to Liu Guanfeng everything Zhao Jun had said earlier that afternoon.
Liu Guanfeng sat in his chair listening to Huang Tie's report, and when he heard that another meeting was scheduled for three days later, he chuckled lightly.
Huang Tie looked at his master in confusion and asked, "Master, why are you laughing?"
"I'm laughing at Zhao Jun. His mention of three days means he wants me to use this time to apologize and admit my mistakes, so he can take the opportunity to pressure me and try to diminish my authority."
"Master, what should we do then?"
"What should we do? What else can we do? We'll do what we need to do. Didn't he say the negotiation would be in three days? I'll just wait for him for three days."
That night, Zhao Jun did not seek pleasure; he simply lay in bed, secretly delighted. He repeatedly thought about how he would pressure Liu Guanfeng when he arrived the next day and how he could suppress his arrogance.
The next day, Zhao Jun paced back and forth in his room, waiting for Liu Guanfeng's arrival so he could vent his frustrations. However, he was disappointed; Liu Guanfeng did not show up.
The same happened on the third day, and still no sign on the fourth day. Three days passed, and Zhao Jun felt an indescribable discomfort, as if a martial arts master was preparing for a duel but was suddenly told by his opponent that they needed to take a break due to a stomach ache.
That feeling of disappointment was truly unbearable. At that moment, lying in bed and thinking of Liu Guanfeng made Zhao Jun grit his teeth in anger: "You Liu Xin, you little Merchant Guild President dare to play hardball with me. Just wait until tomorrow; I'll show you."
With all his pent-up fury having no outlet, Zhao Jun called the two courtesans back into his room until all his anger subsided, finally allowing him to calm down.
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