Old Sun, the gatekeeper, appeared as expected, interrupting Wang Yu once again.
But somehow... Wang Yu felt he was starting to get used to it.
This time, however, Old Sun brought good news.
"Your factory director, Yang Song, wants to meet with you. He's asking you to come to the steel mill to discuss the acquisition."
"Acquisition?"
Listening to Old Sun's unhurried words, Wang Yu immediately smiled and said without hesitation, "Just tell him that if he wants to talk business, he can come here himself."
"That's right, he should come himself! How can our Director Wang be easily summoned by him?"
Brother Hu quickly chimed in, his demeanor extremely obsequious.
"Alright, I'll go now." Old Sun nodded quickly and slowly returned to the gatehouse. He picked up the phone and relayed Wang Yu's message to the other party.
Without waiting for a response, he hung up.
*Bang!*
In the director's office of the steel mill, Yang Song slammed down the ashtray in front of him, his face extremely pale and gloomy.
"Who does this Wang Yu think he is?
He actually wants me to go and beg him? Have you ever seen a situation where the party being acquired has to go to the acquirer? This is entirely a seller's market. How could I grovel at his door to do such a thing? Furthermore, he has some unsavory connections with that slut Liu Lu."
Yang Song grew angrier as he spoke, slamming his fist onto the table in front of him with a loud bang.
"But you have no other choice but to beg him."
Fang Zhongtian, opposite him, calmly smoked a cigarette, his eyes filled with venom.
"You didn't clarify things beforehand, boy. The steel mill has this old, unresolved issue. The Metallurgy General Factory has also stopped its acquisition efforts for you."
Fang Zhongtian said fiercely, his eyes seeming ready to devour someone.
"So now you can only beg Wang Yu, you have no other options. I don't know which scoundrel leaked this information, but it's put us in a very passive position. If I find out who did it, they won't get away with it!"
Listening to Fang Zhongtian, Yang Song could only shake his head helplessly. "Director Fang, you know I've only been director for a short time. The previous high-level leadership circles have all changed several times. Who could possibly know about this old mess? The key is that I've checked the old archives, and this matter is indeed true."
"Forget it, nothing else matters now. Your priority is to find a way to appease Wang Yu and make him acquire your factory, no matter what," Fang Zhongtian said after some thought. "Otherwise, all our previous plans will be in vain, like giving pearls to swine."
"But with this issue surfacing, will he still acquire it? Everyone else is trying to avoid it." Yang Song looked confused and conflicted.
"Don't worry, he definitely will," Fang Zhongtian said with a cold smile. "Wang Yu is an arrogant and conceited fellow. He has no idea what he's up against and doesn't understand the dangers posed by the islanders."
"In short, he is currently the only one capable and willing to acquire your steel mill. You must make him acquire your steel mill at all costs. This way, our trap can be sprung, and you can make a fortune and flee. At most, you'll just earn a little less."
Listening to Fang Zhongtian, Yang Song nodded silently. "If that's the case, then that's what we'll have to do."
After speaking, he directly drove to the auto factory.
Not long after, filled with dissatisfaction, he arrived at the auto factory, ready to meet Wang Yu to negotiate the acquisition.
Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper Old Sun directly told him that the young director was in a meeting and asked him to wait.
Then, he politely led Yang Song to the reception lounge.
Yang Song was unhappy about this, but since he was the one asking for a favor, he had to suppress his anger and sit in the lounge, drinking plain tea cup after cup.
He drank tea after tea until it all cooled down. He had a stomach full of water, but Wang Yu still hadn't appeared.
This made Yang Song furious. He kicked over the table and chairs in front of him and the door to the reception lounge. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Brother Hu and his men approaching.
"Oh my, isn't this Director Yang?"
Brother Hu had a sarcastic expression, and with his several henchmen looking fierce, they surrounded him.
"Wang Quanhu, what do you think you're doing?"
Yang Song sounded impatient. He naturally recognized Brother Hu.
"We're not doing anything. We just want to ask you, what does it mean to damage public property at the auto factory?"
Brother Hu pointed directly at the door he had kicked open, which still bore the imprint of Yang Song's foot.
"If you're here as a guest, you're naturally welcome. But we need to have a serious talk about this kind of destructive behavior!"
Brother Hu grinned slyly, and his henchmen on the side were eager to get involved.
"You... I'm here to see Wang Yu. I don't have time to argue with you."
Yang Song wanted to get angry, but he remembered the purpose of his visit today and had to suppress his rage.
"Heh heh, our little director's time is very precious. You can't just see him whenever you want. What if he's delayed by some insignificant person? We can't let his time and energy be wasted! Director Yang should show some consideration, shouldn't he?"
Brother Hu imitated Wang Yu's expression, smiling broadly. His tone was exactly like what Yang Song had said to them at the Red Moon ballroom back then.
"You... Fine, I'll show some consideration!"
Gritting his teeth, Yang Song took out money from his pocket.
Having frequented dance halls, he naturally had cash on him. He immediately took out 200 yuan.
"Here you go. Please have a smoke and a tea, brothers."
Yang Song's words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Alright, Director Yang is sensible. We won't bother you any longer."
Brother Hu, who had taken the money, smiled happily. Originally, he had wanted to extort three to five hundred yuan to vent his anger.
However, Wang Yu had repeatedly instructed him not to go too far, so he restrained himself and made him return the 200 yuan that Yang Song had previously extorted from Wang Yu.
"Hmph!"
Watching Brother Hu and his men swagger away, Yang Song snorted coldly.
Then, he heard a cough, and Wang Yu walked over from the corner.
"Director Yang, I'm truly sorry. A meeting ran a little late."
Wang Yu looked at Yang Song with a smile.
"May I ask what brings you here?"
"I..." Yang Song suppressed his anger and slowly spoke, "Director Wang, regarding our previous acquisition, when do you think you can provide the 1 million?"
"What 1 million? I don't know anything about that?" However, Wang Yu looked completely baffled, spreading his hands as if he knew nothing.