In the box.
Yu Mingyuan saw that the guest had arrived and immediately stood up to greet him: "Brother Wei, thank you for not killing me yesterday at the cargo yard."
That's right, the person who came was Wei Xiangzuo, the chief of the Zhannan Wharf Gang. Yu Mingyuan was able to invite him today because he was introduced by a friend in District 1, and this person had some favors to Wei Xiangzuo.
"You're exaggerating." Wei Xiangzuo shook hands with Yu Mingyuan and replied concisely: "I left yesterday because I didn't know that the goods were robbed by Xu Hu before, so there's no such thing as a favor of not killing me."
"Haha, Brother Wei is quick to speak, come on, please sit down!" Yu Mingyuan gritted his teeth and found a step down, and extended his hand to invite the other party to the guest seat.
Su Tianyu looked at this sturdy man with a resolute face, and stood in the position of the host, helping him to set the bowls and chopsticks and pour white wine.
"I've heard about Brother Wei's behavior at the dock before, but I've always..." Yu Mingyuan wanted to use the drinking game in the mall to praise the other party.
Wei Xiangzuo waved his hand carelessly, looked at the dishes on the table and replied: "We are here to eat, not to flatter each other. Mr. Yu, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. I have the relationship with Lao Xu, and I will definitely do it. I owe him."
Seeing that the other party was so direct, Yu Mingyuan adjusted the conversation train of thought and did not beat around the bush: "Brother Wei, then I'll be frank. The relationship between the port and the port is now in such a mess with our company, which will definitely affect the maritime business, so I can only find a way out by myself now. I want to ask you if there is any possibility of cooperation between us."
Wei Xiangzuo took the chopsticks and ate the dishes on the table without hesitation, and replied with a chuckle: "Do you want to cooperate with the code gang or with me?"
"Of course I want to cooperate with you!" Yu Mingyuan replied with a smile.
"That's impossible." Wei Xiangzuo ate in a very rough manner. After two bites of fish, the corners of his mouth were already full of oil stains: "We can't go alone without the help of the Ma Gang."
"I'll give you 40% of the profit, which is 10% more than what Tang Baiqing got before." Yu Mingyuan continued: "You don't have to do the work, you just need to be responsible for the relationship on the sea and ensure that the goods land safely."
"That's not the matter." Wei Xiangzuo shook his head.
Yu Mingyuan looked at his expression, pondered for a while and said: "Code Gang is an organization with many rules. If you are willing to cooperate with me, I can also find a way for you to become a gang leader and join the Federation of Trade Unions. I can also give you money and connections."
"Haha!" Wei Xiangzuo heard this and turned to look at Yu Mingyuan and smiled: "You can give me such a high price, so why can't you give in to Xu Hu? You want to give him 40% profit, and you don't have to let him work, then I believe he will forget the unpleasantness of yesterday in a minute."
"No, this is different." Yu Mingyuan waved his hand: "Xu Hu talked to me because he wanted to force me to make money. If he can get 40% today, he can get 60% tomorrow. And he is going to let me kick the dirty gang, which is equivalent to making the decision for me. I can't accept doing business together like this."
"That makes sense." Wei Xiangzuo picked up a piece of fish: "But it still doesn't work. I can't cooperate with you."
Yu Mingyuan looked at him: "Haha, Brother Wei, are you a little worried about my character?"
"What do you mean?"
"... As far as I know, you and Xu Hu have different ideas on some things about the Code Gang." Yu Mingyuan said tactfully: "You are resisting me so much, isn't it the same as raising the price for Xu Hu? You are not making 40% of the profit, but you are protecting Xu Hu's face. This... I can't understand it."
Wei Xiangzuo looked at the dishes on the table with his eyes, pointed around with chopsticks and said: "Look at these dishes on the table, there are vegetarians, meats, clear soups, and dry pots, but if you pick any one, no matter how high the quality of the dish is, it is not called a feast! Although the Code Gang has many branches and many people, and there is some confusion inside, it can only be called the Code Gang when it comes together. The government gives us face, the foreigners give us face, and the customs, the coast guard, and the police station also give us face. Why is this? It's very simple, just four words, there is strength in numbers!"
Yu Mingyuan was speechless when he heard this.
"Xu Hu's behavior is not very pleasing to me, but he and I are brothers from the same school who have the same master. If you two fight, and I take over the business, wouldn't that be like stabbing Xu Hu in the back and provoking internal fighting in the Min Gang?" Wei Xiangzuo put down his chopsticks, turned his head and looked at Yu Mingyuan and asked back.
"Brother Wei, I think...!"
"Xiao Yu, from my personal point of view, I don't think it's necessary to fight to the death." Wei Xiangzuo interrupted Yu Mingyuan and continued in a low voice: "... You should go and talk to Xu Hu. If the two of you can reach some consensus, I am willing to mediate. You take a batch of goods and give the Ma Gang a water withdrawal fee. We will both keep our knives, and we can make money in harmony, and it can also make the brothers below live a better life."
Yu Mingyuan heard this and knew that he could not convince Wei Xiangzuo.
"That's it," Wei Xiangzuo stood up: "I'll go first."
After the voice fell, Wei Xiangzuo walked out alone, and Yu Mingyuan frowned and couldn't help asking: "What if Xu Hu and I can't reach an agreement?"
Wei Xiangzuo turned around and replied without hesitation: "We are eating at the port. You stepped on the line. If you don't pay, it will definitely not work."
After that, Wei Xiangzuo pushed the door and left.
Yu Mingyuan loosened his collar and cursed speechlessly: "Damn, I met a stubborn person!"
"Yes." Although Su Tianyu agreed with him, he had some different opinions about Wei Xiangzuo in his heart.
The negotiation broke down, Yu Mingyuan was in a bad mood, and he didn't want to eat the banquet on the table. He reached out and picked up his coat and ran out the door.
Su Tianyu found the manager to settle the bill, but the other party told him that Wei Xiangzuo had already paid the bill.
…
It was obvious that the internal route of the Code Gang was not feasible, so in the next few days, Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan were busy looking for new official relationships, but the effect was not good. Because Xu Hu did nothing these days, he was just carrying various gifts to manage the black and white relationships in the port, and did not give Yu Mingyuan any chance to get in.
The business done at sea is now closed.
If the goods cannot be imported, the company will have nothing to do, so Mingyuan Company is almost in a desperate situation.
But surprisingly, when the company was facing bankruptcy, Yu Mingyuan was not so angry, and his heart was at ease, because the worst result had already appeared.
At noon that day.
Su Tianyu, Su Tianbei, Bai Hongbo, and Kong Zhenghui came to Yu's house and prepared to talk to him, because Su Tianyu had asked about the port a lot in the past few days, and he had some ideas in his mind.
As soon as everyone entered the Yu family villa, Bai Hongbo saw An Qiqi and six or seven other girls sitting by the swimming pool chatting.
The sky was sunny, the courtyard had mountains and water, lush greenery, and a gentle breeze blew by. A group of girls were sitting on the lawn, eating snacks and cold dishes, chatting, and sketching. The scenery was beautiful.
When Bai Hongbo saw this scene, he immediately wrote a poem: "A small bridge with flowing water, the wind blows north, seven beauties, eating ham, if you want to ask where my brother is beautiful, I want to reach out and touch his thigh."
This poem was improvised, without any signs at all, so the other three people were stunned on the spot after hearing it.
"...You are...really...talented!" Su Tianbei was convinced.