Xu Zhengyang glanced at him, feeling a bit guilty as he stamped his foot.
"Ah, look at this, it's all my fault for not thinking things through and offending you. Since you're not selling for 6000 anymore..."
Xu Zhengyang scratched his head, feeling remorseful.
Chen Zhouyang secretly felt delighted, waiting for this fool to raise the price.
"Well then, don't sell it. I also don't plan to buy it. I'll take a gamble; if the engine test fails, I'll switch to selling barbecue. I'm excellent at grilling skewers!"
Xu Zhengyang said, giving a thumbs-up with a serious expression.
Chen Zhouyang's eyes twitched angrily.
"What??"
"You said you wouldn't sell it for 6000, right? Well, I won't buy it either. To be honest, after you said that, I was really tempted to buy your technology for 6000 to be safe, but since you won't sell it for 6000..."
Xu Zhengyang waved his hand impatiently.
"I'm fed up with all this back and forth. Forget it, I won't buy it."
Chen Zhouyang was disgusted, feeling like he had eaten a fly!
Why did he have to say anything extra?
Today, the chance of success was already slim.
He almost got the 6000 because of his intimidation!
But just because he said a few extra words!
The opportunity was flying away just as it was within reach.
He was incredibly frustrated.
"Just now... I was just angry. You said you don't understand engines. I was trying to help you, but you didn't listen. I was just venting my frustration! 6000, it's settled."
Chen Zhouyang said, extending his hand towards the bodyguard.
The bodyguard promptly took out a folder.
"I'm very sincere! I brought the contract. Sign it, transfer the payment, and I'll personally send technicians to guide your production. Your Tianyu will immediately come back to life!"
Chen Zhouyang said as he unfolded the contract with enthusiasm.
"Ugh, after what you said, I really don't want to be in the automotive industry anymore. I'm going to consider it as if it's already done for. I'm preparing to switch to selling barbecue with Che Zhihai."
Xu Zhengyang said, picking up his tea cup with frustration.
Chen Zhouyang was dumbfounded. What the heck is he saying now?
Why does Xu Zhengyang insist on not buying?
Chen Zhouyang's eyes turned red with frustration. He was certain that Xu Zhengyang almost agreed to the 6000 just now. It felt like it was so close.
But Xu Zhengyang just wouldn't give him a chance!
"Young master gave you face, and you still don't appreciate it! You'll buy this technology today, whether you want to or not!!"
The bodyguard squinted, filled with threats.
"Hmm? Are you planning to force me to buy it?"
Xu Zhengyang looked up with interest at the bodyguard.
"Exactly!"
The bodyguard said coldly.
Chen Zhouyang didn't stop him, as if he also wanted to see Xu Zhengyang's reaction.
"Oh! Then listen up. If you dare touch a single finger of mine, I will use all my assets, connections, and even continually buy underground forces to ruin you, until you are bankrupt, divorced, and your family is destroyed.
Understand, it's you, not Chen Zhouyang or the Mengyang Machinery Factory. It's you, a bodyguard.
Do you think it's hard for me to come up with 6000 for technology? Do you think Chen's family will be able to protect you?
How long can they protect you?
Have you thought about it?
Now, let me answer your question.
I, won't buy it! And then?"
Xu Zhengyang put down his tea cup, leaned forward with a smirk, his expression as irritating as possible!
The bodyguard never expected Xu Zhengyang to say such things.
He was just speaking up for Chen Zhouyang, but if Xu Zhengyang really did what he said, Chen Zhouyang and his son would likely kick him aside and wash their hands of him, refusing to spend any more money on him.
Chen Zhouyang's face turned ashen.
Xu Zhengyang threatened his bodyguard right in front of him, explicitly stating that he was not afraid of Chen Zhouyang, which was like kicking him while he was down.
Yet now, he couldn't even utter a word!
What should he say? If he spoke up and supported the bodyguard, the bodyguard would take action, and they would have to abandon the bodyguard, ruining their reputation in the process.
The bodyguard's face turned red with anger, his rage reaching its peak, not just towards Xu Zhengyang but also towards Chen Zhouyang.
He was more afraid of Xu Zhengyang now, as Xu Zhengyang had made him realize that he was just a small bodyguard. If Chen Zhouyang didn't support him, he was like an ant in their eyes.
"Hey? Not talking anymore?
If you're not going to talk, then leave!"
Xu Zhengyang said with a smile, picking up his tea cup.
At this point, Chen Zhouyang vaguely realized that Xu Zhengyang had been toying with him from start to finish.
He looked at Xu Zhengyang with a cold expression and said:
"Alright, Xu. You've got guts. We'll see what happens!"
He said this as he grabbed the contract and strode out of the office.
Xu Zhengyang watched them leave the office and then sneered, "Shortage of stock."
What Xu Zhengyang didn't tell him was that their testing had already passed! They were just pushing the limits further.
Soon, the office door opened, and Che Zhihai and Chen Chusheng walked in.
Che Zhihai looked somewhat worried and said:
"Master Xu, what's our next step?"
Their engines were already out and ready for car production. They needed to know how to regain the market share. Since Xu Zhengyang had his own plan, Che Zhihai came to him immediately.
"With our current engine production speed, how many cars can you produce in a week?"
"With only two engine production lines, we should be able to produce at least 3000 cars per week."
Che Zhihai calculated roughly.
Xu Zhengyang nodded, then asked:
"South China has never stopped suppressing our reputation. Tianyu's reputation has plummeted. If you were to restore it without considering the cost, what would you do?"
Che Zhihai knew Xu Zhengyang was testing him and thought carefully.
"Without considering cost... we could sponsor some events, hold rally races or off-road competitions to showcase our vehicle performance. We could also find some vehicle review influencers to help clean up our image..."
Che Zhihai said, noticing Xu Zhengyang seemed thoughtful but not entirely convinced by his suggestions. He felt he might not have hit the mark.
"I could get a couple of celebrities to endorse it."
Chen Chusheng also chimed in.
Xu Zhengyang slowly shook his head, then looked at Che Zhihai with a meaningful expression.
"Listen carefully..."