Originally, he thought that after he said this, Ye Fan would be grateful, but he never expected that after hearing his words, Ye Fan not only did not feel any gratitude, but his expression did not change at all.
“Manager Chen thinks too highly of me. I just wrote it carelessly and don't know the specific situation. Moreover, I am young and only have a superficial understanding of appraisal. If it weren't for Old Wang and Old Li taking pity on me and sympathizing with me, I would probably only be a worker at the lowest level. Therefore, Manager Chen should find someone else.”
Ye Fan’s words could be said to have given Manager Chen absolutely no face.
Damn it, you kid have humiliated me twice, and now you’ve fallen into my hands. Do you think I’ll let you have an easy time? Dreaming.
Seeing that Ye Fan was so uncooperative, Manager Chen became furious.
Naturally, he had to be respectful to Old Wang and Old Li, but he had no reason to be respectful to Ye Fan.
“You kid, don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Let me tell you, how long have you been here? If you don’t behave, I’ll make you pay.”
Manager Chen’s face was full of anger.
Here, besides Old Wang and Old Li, who didn’t respectfully greet him?
And Ye Fan dared to disobey him, it was simply courting death.
At this moment, Ye Fan’s face also turned grim.
With his status and position, very few people spoke to him like this now.
The anger in his heart surged instantly.
But just as he was about to retaliate, Old Li coughed lightly.
This light cough seemed to pull Ye Fan out of the abyss, making him instantly sober.
He had indeed been blinded by anger just now and almost acted impulsively. Fortunately, Old Li’s cough had made him clear-headed.
The anger on his face gradually subsided, replaced by a cold smile.
“Manager Chen, this doesn’t look like a plea. Moreover, you are threatening me here. If I say something inappropriate in front of Manager Hu, I’m afraid Manager Chen will have trouble handling the consequences.”
With people like Manager Chen, one cannot be impulsive, one must use their brain to make him suffer in silence, unable to speak of his grievances.
As expected, upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, Manager Chen’s mouth twitched.
Although he knew Ye Fan was a bit stubborn, he didn’t expect him to be so stubborn.
Moreover, if it were someone else, his threat might have worked, but for Ye Fan, the threat had no effect at all.
His face was unpleasant, but he could no longer act out.
Ye Fan had already made his point clear. If he continued to threaten him, what he would say in front of Manager Hu would indeed be quite troublesome for him.
Helpless, he could only look at Old Wang and Old Li, his eyes filled with pleading.
Old Li found it amusing that Ye Fan had such a capability to make the arrogant and overbearing Manager Chen beg.
They all knew Manager Chen’s personality; he was lawless, and even to them, his respect was only superficial.
However, it was not the time for fooling around. Old Li smiled slightly.
“Since Manager Chen has said so, when Manager Hu arrives later, you will introduce him. Besides, this is for our own good. Once Manager Hu is happy, we will all benefit.”
If a person does not act for themselves, heaven and earth will destroy them. Old Li’s words not only showed sufficient respect to Ye Fan but also provided Manager Chen with a way to save face.
Upon hearing Old Li’s words, Manager Chen nodded repeatedly.
“Yes, yes, as long as Manager Hu is happy, we will have many benefits, so we cannot afford any mistakes this time.”
Seeing Old Li speaking up for him, Manager Chen quickly said.
Looking at Manager Chen’s excited expression, Ye Fan was full of disdain.
This scoundrel would eventually have to pay for his actions.
However, Ye Fan also knew that now was not the time to fool around. If he really angered Manager Chen, it would be detrimental to the action planned for tomorrow night.
Therefore, he had to endure it, at least on the surface.
“Since Manager Chen has said so, if I don’t show some respect, wouldn’t that be disrespectful to Manager Chen? However, as Manager Chen knows Manager Hu’s personality, I am after all of humble position and light in speech. If Manager Hu does not believe me, then I can’t help it.”
Ye Fan spread his hands and said helplessly.
This was indeed the truth. Manager Hu had not given him a good look the last time he saw him.
Although Ye Fan eventually conquered Manager Hu with his strength, Manager Hu had only told him to stay, without giving him much further instruction, showing that he still didn’t take him seriously.
Ye Fan’s worries were not unfounded, and Manager Chen also frowned.
This matter had indeed been overlooked by him. Based on his understanding of Manager Hu, this was indeed a possibility.
After all, Manager Hu was an arrogant person. Let alone Ye Fan, even he, who had followed him for many years, was not looked upon favorably by him.
He sighed inwardly and said helplessly, “We can only take it one step at a time. This time, since it’s for a good cause, I don’t think Manager Hu will make things too difficult for us. If it’s really as you say, then we’ll have to ask Old Wang and Old Li for help.”
His originally happy mood gradually became gloomy due to Ye Fan’s words.
Originally, Manager Chen thought that he had finally found an opportunity to turn things around.
But he didn’t expect the path to success to be so bumpy.
Fortunately, Old Wang and Old Li were still here, so he wasn’t completely stuck.
An hour later, Manager Hu arrived in a special car.
The group naturally greeted him enthusiastically.
Manager Chen even respectfully took the porcelain bottle and handed it to Manager Hu.
Unlike Manager Chen, Manager Hu had profound knowledge of antique appraisal. Although he was not a master appraiser, he could at least discern the quality of these items.
He took the porcelain bottle and examined it carefully several times, nodding incessantly.
“The quality has indeed improved a lot. Although it’s still not at the level of a high imitation, it’s extremely close. This year’s year-end evaluation, our department can finally hold our heads high.”
Manager Hu also showed a smile on his face.
Although he managed several factories, this was the largest one, so he had to put his heart into it.
“Tell me, who proposed this plan? What are the specific details?”
Putting down the porcelain bottle, Manager Hu asked with great interest.
Manager Chen smiled obsequiously and quickly said, “These are the suggestions proposed by the newcomer Zhang Qiang, revised by Old Wang and Old Li. The three of them worked tirelessly, staying up for several days and nights, to finally come up with this method. Manager Hu, these three are the heroes of this endeavor.”
Manager Chen’s face was full of sincerity.
Manager Hu nodded and looked at Ye Fan and the other two.
“Good. With you here, I can rest assured. However, you cannot become complacent because of this. You must remain cautious and strive to further improve the quality of the items.”
Upon hearing that Ye Fan was the one who proposed the plan, Manager Hu was somewhat displeased, and thus did not let Ye Fan explain personally.
Then, he instructed Manager Chen, “Come with me to the factory to take a look. You guys continue your research.”