Chapter 364 Negotiation

It was a little after five in the evening.

Su Tianyu, Su Tianbei, Bai Hongbo, Kong Zhengui, Liu Lao Er, and others went to the Longkou District, where they hosted a banquet for Yu Jinrong at a very high-end restaurant.

In fact, while eating and chatting, Yu Jinrong didn't say much to everyone, because he only stayed in the private room for less than twenty minutes. After getting acquainted with the younger generation of the four companies, he made an excuse and left first.

However, this dinner seemed hurried and without any substantial conversation, but for the Su, Liu, Bai, and Kong families, it was a turning point from despair, because Yu Jinrong's appearance was already conveying an important message to them: that the management committee would definitely support these four families, as long as it didn't affect him personally.

This was a power game within the Environmental Sanitation Management Committee. If the four companies hadn't made a splash, Yu Jinrong would definitely not have shown up today. But after Wang Daolin was shot, and the strike, the injured workers, and the smashing of the Su family's garbage dump continued to escalate, Changqing Company was already exhausted in dealing with it. This led to the internal dissatisfaction of the management committee and those in power, who also took the opportunity to kick a dog when it was down.

Therefore, the arrival of all turning points was the result of the four families uniting to fight, rather than any luck or coincidence.

Su Tianyu said less than three sentences during the meal, but he kept observing Yu Jinrong. He noticed that this person had a refined appearance, but he acted decisively. His few words seemed ordinary, but he subtly conveyed his attitude to everyone. He must be a seasoned veteran of the system with a deep mind.

…

In the Zhanan District, inside Changqing Company, Li Hongze sat in the boss's chair, his face gloomy as he held the phone, frowning and asking, "Just say it directly, what do you mean?"

"I found Deputy Director Guo, who found Wang Daolin, but we didn't reach an agreement." Li Xing said bluntly, "The current situation is that if you don't take a step back, Wang Daolin will attack and strictly investigate the cases of smashing, arson, severely injured workers, and the shooting at the Cantonese restaurant. Lu Feng's underlings have already been detained. I can't use my strength now, do you understand what I mean?"

Li Hongze was silent.

"If Wang Daolin keeps biting on this matter, things will only get bigger and bigger. In the end, when public opinion rises, our Changqing Company will inevitably be labeled as a violent monopoly, because you have already been pushed to the forefront." Li Xing continued, "... So my suggestion is to loosen up a bit and let things pass."

Li Hongze was very annoyed and didn't respond.

"What do you think?" Li Xing pressed.

"Deputy Director Guo's idea is to talk behind closed doors?" Li Hongze asked.

"That's right!"

"Okay, I understand." Li Hongze hung up the phone directly, lit a cigarette in frustration.

In fact, just twenty minutes before, Zheng Fu'an from the management committee had also called Li Hongze, and his tone was full of complaints.

In the morning, at a routine meeting of the management committee, Yu Jinrong bombarded Changqing Company, claiming that they were engaged in industry monopoly, disrupting the stability of the sanitation system, and even causing a lot of negative public opinion. All of these accusations and criticisms were actually directed at Zheng Fu'an, because he was the leader who strongly supported Changqing Company.

This passive situation made the newly appointed Zheng Fu'an very uncomfortable, and Yu Jinrong's attack was also well-founded, because Changqing Company's thugs had been arrested, and the evidence of violent monopoly was solid, so even Zheng Fu'an's close associates couldn't refute it at the meeting.

As a result, Zheng Fu'an could only transfer the pressure to Li Hongze, asking him to clean up the mess and quell the incident as soon as possible.

Li Hongze smoked, thinking about the direction of public opinion. He knew that Kong Zhengui had been looking for media outlets recently, and the reason why the other party hadn't taken action yet should be to leave room for negotiation. Otherwise, the worker injury incident and the arson case should have been stirred up into a public opinion storm long ago.

Li Hongze sat on the sofa, carefully considering for a long time before picking up the phone and directly dialing Su Tiannan's number.

"Hello?"

"Little Su, let's sit down and talk."

"Sure!"

"Ten o'clock tonight, Fumanlou Restaurant, I'll wait for you four families to come." Li Hongze said and hung up the phone.

…

A little after seven in the evening.

Su Tianyu, Kong Zhengui, Su Tianbei, Bai Hongbo, Liu Lao Er, and the core members of each family, all gathered at the People's Hospital to discuss with Su Tiannan in the ward.

Beside the hospital bed, Su Tianyu sat on a chair, frowning and saying to Tiannan, "Call Director Wang and ask for his opinion first, then state your demands!"

"What demands?" Su Tiannan asked.

"Not only do we want people, but we also have to get money." Su Tianyu replied.

"Isn't that a bit too much?" Su Tiannan asked steadily.

"Things have turned out like this, can you still be friends with Changqing Company?" Su Tianyu said calmly, "You've already offended him, so what are you afraid of?"

Su Tiannan nodded, "I'll go with you later."

"You don't need to go. Li Hongze made the appointment. What's the point of you going?" Su Tianyu said softly, "We'll go."

"I'm afraid Lu Feng will be desperate. After all, you and him...!"

"Brother, you don't have to worry about me." Su Tianyu said with a smile, "My family was ruined, and I wandered outside for four years without being afraid. What am I afraid of from the No. 1 Knife of Zhanan? Hehe!"

"I...!"

"It's okay, you should call Wang Daolin first." Su Tianyu urged.

Su Tiannan nodded slowly and dialed Wang Daolin's number, "Uncle, Li Hongze has asked me to meet."

"Then go ahead, talk as you should!" Wang Daolin replied.

"Besides people, I also want money." Su Tiannan said bluntly.

"Isn't that unnecessary? If you take the money, it won't be easy for you to leave." Wang Daolin reminded.

"If I don't take the money, I'll offend him anyway."

"... You can handle this matter yourself. When we talk, neither Li Xing nor I will interfere." Wang Daolin said bluntly, "We'll talk about it after you're done!"

"Okay, I understand what you mean."

"That's it!"

The two ended the call, and Su Tiannan turned to look at Tianyu and said, "Be careful tonight."

"It's okay, hehe!" Su Tianyu grinned.

…

At nine thirty in the evening, inside the Fumanlou Restaurant on Changfeng Street in the Zhanan District, there were at least thirty strong men from Changqing Company.

On both sides of the restaurant street, officers under Wang Daolin and Li Xing also came with a dozen people each.

At the same time, Zheng Fu'an sat in the management committee office, not yet off work, just smoking and waiting for the phone call.

Inside the villa in the Longkou District, Yu Jinrong watched the news, crossed his legs and said, "Have someone listen to the news and see how the talks are going at Fumanlou!"

"Okay." The middle-aged man next to him nodded.

Around nine forty, seven or eight cars drove from the south side of the road, and the officers of the Police Department reached out to stop the convoy.

Su Tianyu lowered the car window and said with a smile, "What are your orders, officer!"

"Talk as you will, but don't cause trouble! Otherwise, we'll deal with you!" The officer of the Police Department said with a gloomy face.

"Yes, officer!" Su Tianyu saluted with a smile.

The convoy continued to move forward and stopped at the entrance of Fumanlou. Su Tianyu, Su Tianbei, Kong Zhengui, Liu Lao Er, and Bai Hongbo and eleven others stepped into the restaurant lobby together.

Outside, the cold wind blew gently, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, seeming to foreshadow an extraordinary night.