Chapter 158 Deceived
After all, it was a three-million-dollar order, and everyone took it very seriously.
After dinner, Liu Ran and Su Ya entered the Palace Cosmetics Factory again and found Wang Hongwei.
Wang Hongwei greeted them with a smile and said to Liu Ran, "Ah! Manager Liu, the order volume is indeed too large. Our factory was a bit lax before, and suddenly having to work overtime and around the clock puts a lot of pressure on us!"
"How about this! Manager Liu, why don't I arrange a meal with a few managers from our factory, and you can encourage the workshop directors there, give them a pep talk, and foster some camaraderie."
"Although I'm the factory director, those workshop directors are the ones who truly manage the workers below. The people who actually do the work still need you, Manager Liu, and Manager Su, to communicate with them!"
Liu Ran frowned slightly upon hearing this. Although Wang Hongwei said it this way, the implication was clear: he wanted her to treat him and the workshop directors to a meal.
And he would certainly expect some benefits.
Liu Ran thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright! You guys continue working, and we'll treat you to a late-night snack tonight."
Wang Hongwei immediately laughed upon hearing this. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll call those workshop directors right now. They heard that Manager Liu and Manager Su are stunning beauties and didn't believe it! Wait until they see what a real beauty looks like!"
Wang Hongwei chuckled lewdly. His smile was somewhat annoying, but at this point, Liu Ran dared not offend him.
Around nine o'clock in the evening, Wang Hongwei and the four workshop directors from the cosmetics factory arrived at the roadside food stall opposite the factory.
Liu Ran, Su Ya, and Chen Yang accompanied them.
Wang Hongwei and the four workshop directors were clearly on good terms. As soon as they sat down, the four men almost drooled upon seeing Liu Ran and Su Ya.
This roadside stall was considered a mid-to-low-end establishment. There were many women there on weekdays, but few beauties. Women as beautiful and elegant as Liu Ran and Su Ya were even rarer.
It was the first time for Wang Hongwei and the four workshop directors to have the opportunity to dine with goddesses of this caliber.
One of the workshop directors raised his wine glass and walked up to Liu Ran. He patted his chest and said, "Manager Liu, please rest assured, with my supervision, I guarantee that our first workshop will definitely complete the task. Come, Manager Liu, I'll toast you. You have to finish this glass!"
As the workshop director's glass touched Liu Ran's, his hand also brushed past her arm.
Liu Ran frowned slightly, but said nothing. She stood up, smiled, and drank the wine.
After that, Wang Hongwei and the others took turns toasting Liu Ran and Su Ya.
Chen Yang sat aside, watching Liu Ran drink with obvious discomfort. His brows furrowed tightly.
He clenched his fists slightly, anger surging within him.
He didn't want Liu Ran to work so arduously.
At such a banquet, not only did she have to drink a lot, but she also had to endure the vulgar jokes and crude remarks of Wang Hongwei and the four greasy men.
Chen Yang suddenly stood up. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Ran and Su Ya, one on each side, simultaneously grabbed Chen Yang's arm and pressed him back into his seat.
Liu Ran patted Chen Yang's shoulder and said, "Chen Yang, be patient. We'll be done soon. Just wait for me, your driver, for a while! Besides, we're not drunk yet! Don't worry."
Chen Yang snorted coldly.
Liu Ran could see Chen Yang's impatience and anger. She was also unhappy, but she had to try her best for the sake of the order.
After all, it had already been signed. If there were any problems from Wang Hongwei's side, she would have to pay fifteen million yuan in compensation.
Fifteen million yuan was an astronomical sum, so she had to humble herself and dine with these five greasy men.
After the meal, Liu Ran took out five red envelopes, each containing twenty thousand yuan.
Liu Ran smiled at the five men and said, "Five bosses, this is your hard work fee for working overtime for three extra days. After this order is completed, there will be a bonus of one hundred thousand yuan."
Wang Hongwei laughed heartily and pocketed the red envelope.
After the meal was over, Chen Yang helped Liu Ran and Su Ya into Liu Xiaomei's car.
As soon as they got into the car, Su Ya couldn't help but bend over and vomit.
It was clear that she couldn't hold her liquor, but to secure the order and help Liu Ran bear more of the burden, she had indeed drunk half a catty of baijiu.
Chen Yang looked at Su Ya's pained posture as she vomited and felt gratitude and tenderness. He had made up his mind: no matter what difficulties the Su family encountered, he would take care of Su Ya.
Chen Yang gently patted Su Ya's back and said, "You've worked hard. Thank you, Su Ya."
Su Ya wiped her mouth and smiled, "It's not hard. Every entrepreneur goes through this. Let's go, driver Chen, drive me back to the hotel quickly. I'm worried that if I'm not back in half an hour, I might be completely drunk and have no consciousness left."
Seeing Su Ya's drunken daze, Chen Yang sighed slightly. He drove both women directly back to his own home.
It would indeed be worrying to leave a drunken woman like Su Ya to stay alone in a hotel.
That night, Chen Yang took care of the two women until they fell asleep.
He stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, sighing slightly. He, who was the Celestial Venerable of the Heavenly Doctor Hall, could only watch his wife's entrepreneurial journey be so difficult. This feeling was truly stifling.
The next day, Su Ya and Liu Ran woke up. They did not continue their live broadcast today and rested for a day.
Throughout the day, Liu Ran made more than a dozen calls to Wang Hongwei. Upon hearing his reports of the production progress and that everything was fine, the two women finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Another day passed.
At noon.
Liu Ran was at home preparing materials for the next live broadcast.
Suddenly, her phone rang. Liu Ran answered it, and Su Ya's panicked voice came through.
Su Ya said rapidly into the phone, "Liu Ran, it's bad! We've been deceived."
Liu Ran asked in surprise, "Deceived? Who deceived us?"
Su Ya said quickly, "It's Wang Hongwei. That scoundrel Wang Hongwei has tricked us, Liu Ran. I'm at the Palace Cosmetics Factory right now. The factory isn't producing anything. There are only a dozen workers here working leisurely. They didn't work overtime and around the clock yesterday and the day before to produce the Imperial Jade Skin Powder."
"I just went to the warehouse to check. There are only a dozen boxes in stock. I asked the workers, and they said they never received any production requests."
"This means that for the order of ten thousand boxes of Imperial Jade Skin Powder, we have only completed a little over a dozen boxes. With less than twenty hours left, there's no way we can complete the order of ten thousand units!"