Chapter 304: Textbook-Level

"Mm!"

"Good!" Song Mao hung up the phone excitedly. He said to Jiang Chengjie, "You have a man and a woman as clients there. I don't know who they are, but you definitely do. Get them to roll out. Also, the Wanghailou Hotel is to suspend operations for rectification for half a month."

Jiang Chengjie was stunned: "Just that?"

The suspension of Wanghailou would definitely result in no small loss, but it was much better than he had anticipated. However, he was still uneasy about how to deal with the three service staff members, as the other party hadn't mentioned them.

He was worried that if he didn't handle them and they were remembered later, he might face a "second round" of trouble, and he would have nowhere to cry.

"Song Shao!" Jiang Chengjie didn't hide anything and explained the situation: "It was all those three service staff members acting on their own initiative. How should I deal with them?"

Song Mao laughed: "Rest assured. Even if this happened to me, I wouldn't blame the service staff. Seeking trouble with them is beneath my status; it's too cheap, not to mention anything else."

"..." Jiang Chengjie recited the name in his heart, committing it to memory. "That is your magnanimity, but I am the boss. They acted on their own and caused such a big mistake; I must deal with them."

Song Mao waved his hand: "How you deal with them is your business, but don't go too far. Since I'm not holding it against you, if people find out you're being too harsh, they'll think you're narrow-minded for bickering with a few small service staff."

"I understand!" Jiang Chengjie replied hurriedly.

Song Mao stood up, picking up his mobile phone and bag: "I'm leaving. I have to go to the police station to handle my Hong Kong and Macau travel permit; if I'm any later, they'll be off work."

Jiang Chengjie also grabbed his mobile phone and bag, following Song Mao out of the teahouse: "Song Shao, I don't know when you'll be free."

Song Mao said spiritedly: "I'm going to Hong Kong; I don't know when I'll be back."

Jiang Chengjie said: "I'll wait for your return. When the time comes, I'll host the dinner; you must do me the honor."

"We'll talk about it then." Song Mao got into his car.

August 23, 1992, Sunday!

Zhou Andong woke up in the morning and checked the time; it was already past nine. He took out the piece of paper with the phone number and dialed it.

"Hello, I am General Manager Sun of UBE Company!"

"It's me!" The voice on the other end was low, hiding a trace of exhaustion.

Zhou Andong said: "General Manager Sun, hello. I am Zhou Andong, General Manager of Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor Company."

Old Sun was stunned for a moment, thinking, *You're a liquor seller, why are you looking for me? * Then he remembered who Zhou Andong was, and his tone became enthusiastic.

"General Manager Zhou, I don't know what business you have with me?"

Zhou Andong got straight to the point: "I want to purchase the usage rights for the EG technology."

Old Sun was truly confused this time. *Image compression technology—what does that have to do with you selling liquor? *

"General Manager Zhou, why do you want to buy EG technology?"

Zhou Andong said: "It's hard to explain over the phone. Since I'm in Hefei now, why don't we meet and talk?"

Old Sun thought for a moment: "Fine. You arrange a place."

Zhou Andong said: "I'm at the Liyuan Grand Hotel opposite your research institute. Let's meet at the restaurant on the second floor."

"Alright!" Old Sun said: "I'll head over now."

Zhou Andong hung up the phone, got up, put on his clothes, washed up simply, and then went out to knock on Gu Bing's door next door.

"I've arranged to meet the other party at the restaurant. Once you're finished getting ready, come over."

Old Sun put down the phone and came to Hearing Lao Meng, who was busy: "Hearing Lao Meng, come with me to meet someone."

"Who?" Hearing Lao Meng asked.

Old Sun laughed: "Someone you've been very eager to meet."

"Hm?" Hearing Lao Meng was surprised: "Someone I've been eager to meet?"

"Right!" Old Sun said: "Just a few days ago, you told me that the marketing he planned was absolutely textbook-level."

"Zhou Andong!" Hearing Lao Meng stood up from his chair excitedly.

Old Sun nodded: "He just called me. Guess what he's looking for me for?"

Hearing Lao Meng shook his head: "How would I know? He's a liquor seller; why would he look for you? And he even tracked us down here—he clearly put in a lot of effort."

Old Sun said: "He wants to buy the usage rights for the EG technology."

"Hm?" Hearing Lao Meng frowned. "Why would he buy EG technology?"

"I don't know!" Old Sun said: "That's why you have to come with me."

"Alright!" Hearing Lao Meng didn't even take off his work uniform and turned to leave. "Let's go!"

From the very beginning, Hearing Lao Meng had only been thinking about how to quickly capture the market after the VCD was successfully developed; he had never intended to register a patent for the VCD.

The sudden rise of Jiangzhou Yugong Liquor and the later sudden emergence of Jiang Xiaobai, which captured the national market in just over a month, were terrifyingly fast.

Therefore, Hearing Lao Meng had studied the marketing of the Jiangzhou Liquor Factory more than once, and the more he studied it, the more he felt the depth of knowledge involved. If it weren't for the fact that the VCD research was at a critical juncture and he couldn't leave, he would have long since run to Jiangzhou to seek advice from Zhou Andong.

After all, the two were in different fields and there was no competition. In his mind, Zhou Andong certainly wouldn't refuse.

Now, Zhou Andong had suddenly come to Hefei. Although he didn't know why he wanted to buy the EG technology, that didn't hinder his desire to meet Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong arrived at the restaurant, found a random seat, and ordered breakfast, eating while he waited.

Gu Bing arrived, yawning, looking as if he hadn't woken up yet. He grabbed the egg Zhou Andong had just peeled and took a bite.

Zhou Andong said irritably: "Can you pay attention to your image? You are the Party Secretary of the Jiangzhou Liquor Factory, representing the factory. If you show up to negotiate like this, before you even start talking, people will look down on you by thirty percent."

"Damn!" Gu Bing was stunned by Zhou Andong's words for a good while, then cursed and got up to leave. "You're so fussy. I'll go back and change my clothes, is that fine?"

Soon, Gu Bing returned, wearing casual clothes, looking much cleaner and more energetic. "Is this fine?"

Zhou Andong nodded with satisfaction: "That's more like it."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw two men in work uniforms enter the main entrance.

In his previous life, he had only seen photos of Old Sun and Hearing Lao Meng on the internet. The two people entering now looked a bit different from the photos he had seen.

But he could still confirm that these two were Old Sun and Hearing Lao Meng, because no one else would come here wearing work uniforms.

Zhou Andong stood up and walked over quickly: "I am Zhou Andong."

Old Sun looked him up and down and smiled, extending his hand: "I've long admired your great name. You're even younger than I imagined."

After saying that, he introduced his partner: "General Manager Zhou, this is my partner, Hearing Lao Meng."

"Mr. Meng, hello!" Zhou Andong shook hands with Hearing Lao Meng.

"General Manager Zhou!" Hearing Lao Meng said happily, "If it weren't for having too much work, I would have gone to Jiangzhou to find you long ago."

Zhou Andong was stunned: "Go to Jiangzhou to find me?"