Liu Yifeng knew that the owner of Jingtian Hotel was willing to back down to this extent, indicating that their hotel business was getting worse and worse.
He would not have agreed to let him sell vegetables to others, even with the condition of offering double the price, unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, he had threatened Kai Chen in the past to monopolize the market.
If they had approached him at the beginning and said this, he would have considered selling to them.
But now, he had changed his mind. He had already learned from Kai Chen that Director Tan had not only added a large order of five million but had also introduced him to many customers and successfully secured several of them.
He had also received a substantial bonus and recognition from the head office.
His future path within the company would become smoother.
For these two reasons alone, he could not sell his vegetables to Dragon Ascent Hotel's competitors anymore.
This was how Liu Yifeng treated people: whoever treated him with sincerity, he would treat them with genuine heart.
With this thought, he replied indifferently, "I'm sorry, but my vegetable supply is currently low, and I don't plan to sell to anyone else."
"Mr. Liu, we are offering double the price. You have no reason to refuse!
Or do you think the price is too low? We can negotiate." Zheng Wucheng became anxious immediately.
As the general manager of this restaurant, the sluggish business directly reflected his inadequacy.
If the restaurant were to close down one day, he would be unemployed, and it would be difficult for him to find another job in the same position.
Therefore, he was exceptionally anxious.
"This is not about money. Even if you offered a hundred yuan per jin, I wouldn't sell it. So, there's no need to waste your breath. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up." Without giving him a chance to speak, Liu Yifeng hung up.
Zheng Wucheng was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why Liu Yifeng would refuse.
It was double the high price, and he was no longer demanding that he only sell to them. Where else could he find such a good deal?
"What did he say?" Zhou Libo asked.
Zheng Wucheng shook his head, "Mr. Liu said that even if it was a hundred yuan per jin, he wouldn't sell it!"
"Does his refusal mean he won't sell to us, or to the entire restaurant industry?" Zhou Libo pressed.
Zheng Wucheng was not entirely sure, as Liu Yifeng had only said he wouldn't sell, but not whether he wouldn't sell to anyone at all or just not to them.
"Asking you is like asking no one. You can't even handle this properly. I don't know how you do your job.
Call his cousin, Liu Kai Chen, immediately and tell him that if he can persuade his cousin to sell the vegetables to us, I will sign a five-million order with him right away."
Now, he had placed all his hopes on Liu Kai Chen's persuasion.
Little did he know that Liu Kai Chen burst into laughter upon hearing this. It was truly a case of karma.
He remembered how he had groveled to them to buy his company's machine tools, only to be refused and have their unfinished orders canceled.
And now, after such a short time, they were speaking to him so politely, unlike before when they acted like saviors and completely disregarded him.
And the result...
If they had spoken to him like this from the beginning and hadn't made any excessive demands on Yi Feng, Yi Feng would have sold the vegetables to them long ago.
But now, he had already signed a major order of over twenty million, so he didn't really need this five-million order to keep his job.
Moreover, before they called him, they must have called Yi Feng first, which meant Yi Feng had not agreed to sell the vegetables to them.
Only then did they think of him, believing he would be grateful.
But in reality, he wouldn't do anything that would make Yi Feng uncomfortable for such a small order.
"Manager Zhou, I'm really sorry, but I can't help you with this. Please find someone else!" With that, he, like Liu Yifeng, directly cut off the call.
Zheng Wucheng, having been rejected again, was on the verge of a breakdown.
Was this his unlucky year? Destined to be full of twists and turns.
From Zheng Wucheng's expression, it was clear that Liu Kai Chen had refused him again.
The two cousins' opinions were remarkably unified today.
Zhou Libo's face darkened, "The hotel's business cannot be delayed any further. If you don't find a solution soon, you don't need to come to work anymore. Pack your bags and leave."
All the pressure was now on Zheng Wucheng's shoulders. It seemed that the position of general manager was not so easy to hold.
If Liu Yifeng and Liu Kai Chen were in front of him now, he would have knelt down.
After finishing the call with Zheng Wucheng, Liu Kai Chen called Liu Yifeng and told him about what had just happened.
Liu Yifeng was very happy. This time, he hadn't tried to persuade him to sell his vegetables to Jingtian Hotel for the sake of a five-million order.
"What are you saying? If it weren't for you, how could I have achieved my performance so quickly and impressed the company?
From now on, you are my lucky star. I'll do whatever you ask!" Liu Kai Chen said on the phone.
Liu Yifeng smiled faintly, "It's not like we're in a gang, where I'll do whatever you say. You just work hard where you are. If you get promoted and get a raise in the future, just treat me to a few more meals."
"A meal is just a word. You said last time that I'd treat you when you had free time, but I haven't seen you yet! If Liu Kai Chen hadn't been so busy these past few days, he would have already driven to pick up Liu Yifeng."
"Don't worry, that meal is guaranteed!"
They chatted casually for a few more minutes before hanging up.
Soon, two days passed, and Wang Chengjie had been waiting for Liu Yifeng's call.
Liu Yifeng was also waiting for the call from the office to know if his application had been approved.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, he finally received a call from the office, asking him to go to the Agricultural Bureau. They said his application materials had been transferred from the government to the Agricultural Bureau, and they had entered them into the computer and stamped them. He could go and collect the materials when he had time.
Liu Yifeng hadn't expected the approval to come through so quickly, and without spending a single cent. It was also a day earlier than the three days Su Wanru had mentioned.
This showed that Su Wanru had strong connections. He immediately said he would go and get it.
However, just as he got into the car, he received another call from Wang Chengjie.
"It's almost two days now. Do you still want to get this done?" Wang Chengjie asked on the phone, with a hint of impatience in his tone.
It seemed he didn't know his application had been approved yet. Liu Yifeng smiled and said, "Thank you, Captain Wang, for your concern, but you don't need to worry about this matter!"
"What do you mean? You're not going to build it?" Wang Chengjie's tone rose several octaves.
Liu Yifeng explained, "It's not that I'm not going to build it, but the approval has already come through."
"How is that possible? Your application is still stuck. The only way to get it approved quickly is the way I told you." Wang Chengjie didn't believe Liu Yifeng.
"Then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Captain Wang. The approval has indeed come through. I've already received a call from the staff asking me to pick up the materials when I have time. I'm already in the car and heading over to get them!" Liu Yifeng said as he fastened his seatbelt.
Then came the sound of the car starting. Wang Chengjie was stunned.
What was going on?
Listening to Liu Yifeng, it seemed true, but without the "meaning" being delivered, who would approve his application?