The owner of the voice looked familiar; it was Hong Jianjun, an old classmate Wang Yu and his group had met before.
Standing beside him was his direct superior, Chen Feng, a supervisor from Qinglu Group, who was now giving Wang Yu a very subtle smile.
"Well, what are you guys doing here?"
Wang Yu was slightly taken aback. He put down the teacup in his hand and looked at them curiously.
"What else? Of course, we're here to see you!"
Hong Jianjun stepped forward and intimately threw an arm around Wang Yu's shoulders, as if they were truly close old classmates, with no hint of their previous unpleasantness.
"Don't stand so close. If you have something to say, just say it directly," Wang Yu said, helplessly pushing Hong Jianjun away.
Frankly, the smell of hairspray on the guy was quite pungent, making him feel like sneezing.
A grown man acting like a woman, even wearing perfume? Wang Yu thought the smell of machine oil would be better than what he was wearing...
"It's nothing much, we just want to invite you to our factory for a visit."
Hong Jianjun said enthusiastically. The factory he was referring to was naturally the engine plant that their Qinglu Group had invested in and built in Jianglin City.
"Invite me? To observe?"
Wang Yu looked at Hong Jianjun as if he were an idiot. Strictly speaking, they were competitors now... Although the behemoth Qinglu Group had never taken their small car factory seriously.
But to proactively invite a competitor to visit their production base, how idiotic would someone have to be to do such a thing?
"Oh, little brother, you know each other?"
Lin Chunfeng spoke up curiously from the side, surprised that Wang Yu was acquainted with people from Qinglu Group. Moreover, their presence as representatives at the disaster relief scene indicated they held significant positions.
These people were usually arrogant and looked down on others, yet they were speaking so politely to Wang Yu.
He hadn't realized he had underestimated Wang Yu!
Lin Chunfeng mused to himself, his expression towards Wang Yu changing slightly.
"Yeah, classmates from high school," Wang Yu replied to Lin Chunfeng, but he didn't seem particularly warm towards Hong Jianjun.
"Alright, if you have something to say, just say it!" Wang Yu turned to Hong Jianjun, his lips curling.
This guy was either an idiot or there was a definite reason behind this.
"Hello, little brother," Supervisor Chen Feng stepped forward, nodding at Wang Yu. "It's actually a small matter. Old Master Zhou also came to Jianglin City and happened to be visiting our production base, so we wanted to invite you along."
Chen Feng said it very casually, but the reality was different.
Their engine production base had persistent faults that they couldn't fix, so they had specifically invited Old Master Zhou to provide guidance.
However, this distinguished figure was incredibly difficult to invite. Even having a meal with him and building a connection had cost a great deal of favors and connections, yet the man remained noncommittal.
And then the earthquake struck Jianglin City. They heard that Wang Yu had personally mobilized almost all the resources from his car factory to participate in the relief efforts.
So, Chen Feng took the opportunity to tell Old Master Zhou that Wang Yu was also visiting their production base.
Upon hearing that the young man he thought highly of and wanted to meet was also going to their production base, Old Master Zhou gladly agreed to accompany them to Jianglin City.
Therefore, while they were entertaining and appeasing Old Master Zhou, they were also desperately searching for Wang Yu, wanting to invite him to visit the production base together.
As for whether Wang Yu was a competitor or not, Chen Feng truly hadn't considered him important.
In his eyes, Wang Yu was just a young man who had gotten lucky and gained the old master's favor. Whether he came to visit or not wasn't crucial; the key was that Old Master Zhou could come along!
After all, the problems with their engine production line had been plaguing them for over half a year and couldn't be resolved!
They had made grand pronouncements, and Old Master Zhou had been cajoled and tricked into coming. However, if Old Master Zhou didn't see Wang Yu at the production base, he might just refuse to cooperate on the spot, given his notoriously stubborn and unyielding temper!
"Oh, along the way?"
Wang Yu said with a half-smile, wondering what their game was.
"Forget it, I still need to help with disaster relief! I appreciate your kindness."
"Uh, but this is a rare opportunity for learning and exchange! It would be a pity if you didn't go." Chen Feng tried to persuade Wang Yu.
Unfortunately, Wang Yu simply replied with a smile.
"Oh, I'm not very ambitious, so I'll have to apologize."
As he finished speaking, Wang Yu prepared to turn and get back to work.
"Wait, wait! Wang Yu, the disaster situation is almost resolved now. Your presence or absence won't make much difference. But such a rare opportunity for exchange and learning is uncommon! Old Master Zhou, a master in the industry, will personally guide you, which will be of great benefit to a young person!"
Hong Jianjun saw Wang Yu about to leave and quickly stepped forward to block him, his tone completely conveying that he was doing this for Wang Yu's own good.
"This kind of great opportunity should be left to others," Wang Yu said indifferently. "Besides, I've already invited Old Master Zhou to visit my home later."
Uh... he forgot about that!
Chen Feng's mouth twitched, and he sighed inwardly at this kid's good fortune in being noticed by Old Master Zhou.
"Alright, let's be straightforward and stop beating around the bush," Chen Feng stopped Hong Jianjun, who was about to say more. Even a fool could see something was amiss with how desperate Hong Jianjun was.
"What conditions do you have for agreeing to come for a visit? As long as they're not too excessive, you can state them!"
Chen Feng's words left everyone around speechless, especially Lin Chunfeng, who didn't quite understand the situation.
This was a supervisor from the super-group Qinglu Group, and yet he had to set conditions to invite a relatively unknown figure to visit their production base?
While not exactly groveling, he was certainly lowering his status considerably!
Lin Chunfeng was filled with confusion and doubt, while Han Jun and the others from the car factory were very proud and excited.
Proud that their young factory manager was indeed extraordinary, with others vying to invite him.
Excited that such a great opportunity should naturally come with a price!
A large corporation like this, plucking a single hair from their leg would be richer than their car factory's waist. This was a perfect chance to alleviate their crisis!
"Money, money, a lot of money!"
Han Jun muttered in his heart, his eyes practically burning with anticipation, as if they were about to pop out.
However, Wang Yu seemed to ignore his expectant gaze, shaking his head nonchalantly. "Conditions? I don't think I need anything. Hmm, how about this."
His gaze swept over a long line of Qinglu Group vehicles not far away, which were ostentatiously displaying banners identifying them as part of the disaster relief convoy.
"How about you guys donate some funds for post-disaster reconstruction?"
Wang Yu said directly.
"Heh, you don't need to say it. Our group has already decided to donate 200,000 yuan."
Before Wang Yu could finish, Hong Jianjun proudly interjected.
Two hundred thousand yuan was a considerable sum in those times! As expected of a multinational conglomerate, truly wealthy and powerful!
"Oh, but I heard you were planning to donate another 200,000 yuan?" Wang Yu said absentmindedly, picking at his ear.
"What? What did you say!" Chen Feng's face instantly turned a dark shade of purple.