"Bang, bang, bang!"
The knock on the door echoed in the corridor, unusually loud and urgent!
In the office, Qi Zhiyuan was immersed in processing documents. The sudden knock on the door made him frown slightly.
He put down the pen in his hand, leaned back in his chair, took a deep breath, and tried to calm down his displeasure at being disturbed.
Seeing no response from the landlords outside the door, the knocking on the door became more urgent and powerful, as if the entire door panel was about to be shattered.
Some of them began to shout Qi Zhiyuan's name loudly, asking him to come out to meet.
Qi Zhiyuan's brows furrowed, he stood up and walked to the door.
He did not open the door immediately, but asked coldly through the door panel: "Who are you? What's the matter?"
When the landlords outside the door heard Qi Zhiyuan's voice, their emotions were instantly ignited!
They all shouted: "We are the landlords of the original store in Laoheihai! Why do you snatch our tenants away? We want to negotiate with you!"
When Qi Zhiyuan heard this, he understood eighty-nine times.
He sneered and slowly opened the door.
When the landlords outside the door saw the door open, they rushed forward one after another, trying to squeeze into the office.
But Qi Zhiyuan stood at the door, scanning each of them with cold eyes.
"Negotiation?" Qi Zhiyuan's tone was clear with disdain, "Do you think you are qualified to negotiate with me? Don't think that I don't know what you have done behind your back."
"Boss Qi, aren't you doing this too disrespectful to us?"
Li Debiao asked as soon as he walked in, "Do you know how much we invested in those stores? Now that you let Lao Haihai move at any time, have you considered our feelings?"
Qi Zhiyuan sat behind his desk and looked coldly at the group of excited landlords.
He had long heard about what these landlords did during the closure of Laohui, and he didn't have much favorable impressions of them.
"Face?" Qi Zhiyuan sneered, "Do you still need me to remind you of what you have done? You added insult to injury at the most difficult time of fishing, and now you have the nerve to come to me to talk about face?"
Li Debiao was speechless by Qi Zhiyuan's words.
They did raise prices during the closure of Lao Haidian, and they also used to ridicule Lao Haidian's plight.
But now, they find themselves the target of ridicule.
"We... we are doing it to survive!" A landlord stammered in defense.
"Survival?" Qi Zhiyuan sneered again, "Don't call yourself so innocent. When you forced Lao Haihai to stop so many stores, you should have expected the result today."
The landlords felt a wave of shame and anger.
They originally thought that with their status and resources, they could easily make Qi Zhiyuan surrender.
But he didn't expect that Qi Zhiyuan looked down upon them at all and thought they were ruining their future.
"You...don't go too far!"
Li Debiao pounded the table angrily, "We are also respectable people. If you do this, it will be detrimental to everyone!"
Qi Zhiyuan was unmoved: "What benefits do you want? Don't think that I don't know what you have done behind your back. Let me tell you that it is not you who have made it this far, but their own effort!"
Qi Zhiyuan's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the landlords' hearts hard!
Their originally menacing and aggressive posture collapsed in an instant, and was replaced by faces full of shock and anger!
Some people even began to feel a little panic, because they realized that they seemed to be completely at a disadvantage in this contest.
However, Qi Zhiyuan did not give them any chance to respond!
After saying that, he turned back to his desk, sat down again, and continued to deal with the work at hand.
There was no unnecessary expression on his face, as if everything that had just happened was just an insignificant episode.
The landlords were completely angered by Qi Zhiyuan's indifference!
They feel that they have been completely ignored. This kind of ignorance is even more difficult for them to accept than direct rejection!
As a result, they started to make a fuss in the office. Some people slapped the table, some cursed loudly, and some even tried to pull Qi Zhiyuan forward.
But Qi Zhiyuan seemed to be in another world, turning a blind eye and listening to their noisy and pulling!
His eyes were always focused on the document, and the pen in his hand never stopped!
He knew that these landlords had completely lost their reason and judgment, and no matter what he said, it would have no meaning.
The landlords' noise became louder and louder, but Qi Zhiyuan's heart became calmer and calmer.
He knew that this farce would soon be over because the landlords had no cards left to play.
Their anger and loss of control were only temporary, but he and Lao Haihai had the real initiative and decision-making power.
…
In a luxuriously decorated office, Wei Peng was sitting behind a large desk, playing with an exquisite teacup in his hand.
The phone rang suddenly, breaking the silence in the room.
"Hello, what's the matter?" Wei Peng answered the phone, with a trace of impatience in his tone.
"Mr. Wei, Qi Zhiyuan has refused to negotiate with the landlords. Now the landlords are like ants on a hot pot." The voice of his subordinates reported on the other end of the phone.
When Wei Peng heard this, a sarcastic sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Refuse to negotiate? Humph, Qi Zhiyuan is really courageous. However, this is fine, it just suits me."
He put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the scenery in the distance.
I couldn't help but secretly ponder my next plan.
"You continue to keep an eye on Qi Zhiyuan's movements and report to me any situation at any time." Wei Peng ordered into the phone.
"Yes, Mr. Wei." A respectful response came from the other end of the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Wei Peng had a proud smile on his face.
He turned and walked back to his desk, picked up the phone and dialed a number again.
"Hello, is this Mr. Li? I'm Wei Peng." After the call was connected, Wei Peng said straight to the point.
"Wei Peng? What do you want from us?" Li Debiao's confused voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I heard that your negotiation with Qi Zhiyuan failed? It doesn't matter, I have a better proposal here." Wei Peng's tone was full of ridicule and disdain, "As long as you are willing to rent the store to me, I will not only give you more The high rent will also allow you to continue to participate in the operation of the store.”
Upon hearing this, the landlords fell into silence for a while.
They originally felt angry and helpless at Qi Zhiyuan's rejection, but now they were a little moved when they heard Wei Peng's proposal.
After all, who doesn’t want more benefits?
