Chapter 799: Sign, can't we just sign?

Su Yang said: "General Manager Tian, you're exaggerating."

I already said earlier, this is the collective decision of our County Party Committee and County Government.

If you have any issues, you can resolve them internally; if not, you can consider signing or not signing.

Although attracting investment is our work focus, resolving the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery's issues is even more top priority; besides that, we have other things to do, and the time we can sit here is limited.

In ten minutes we have another meeting, so we don't have much time for you.

Chen Bo rolled his eyes, almost choked, thinking: "You're being ridiculous!"

What kind of conditions are these, asking people to sign within ten minutes, as if you're giving money away for free.

If he weren't a member of the Lieshan Xian County Party Committee and County Government team, he'd suspect Su Yang of having some secret dealings with these people.

Unless these people have a brain problem, they couldn't possibly sign such a so-called agreement.

Zhou Yanru and Hou Junlai couldn't bear to look, simply lowered their heads, staring at the paper in front of them without a word.

He had already imagined the scene of the three bosses opposite storming out in anger.

But after waiting a long time, he didn't hear the sound of chairs being pushed back or anyone leaving.

Looking up, he saw Tian Xiaofei and the other two fixing Su Yang with a near‑murderous glare.

I say, gentlemen, what's the meaning of this? We're discussing business; even if we don't reach a deal, you needn't look at me like that.

As I said, this is business: you want profits, and we want to keep these people's livelihoods.

Nobody is begging anyone; we just need each other.

Oh, right, you only have eight minutes left.

After saying that, Su Yang leaned back, unscrewed the tea cup lid, and began sipping tea leisurely.

This left Chen Bo and the two others dumbfounded; if they hadn't seen it themselves, they'd never believe Su Yang would act this way.

This isn't the bearing of a County Party Committee and County Government leader at all; it's more like a rural foreman.

Earlier they said Geng Miao was a tumor.

Now thinking about it, they forced those innocent common people to take high‑interest loans and such; the scene was no different.

As the meeting room air was about to hit freezing point, Niu Aiguo squeezed out a grin uglier than a cry and said: "County Magistrate Su, have you got this wrong?"

These conditions are indeed harsh; even if we were inclined, you've made it impossible for us to continue talks.

Now the baijiu market is nowhere near as booming as a few years ago, because some new high‑end brands have risen.

And to carve out a path in the mid‑ to high‑end or even terminal baijiu brands, how difficult!

Our investment isn't a sure thing either, and we know the situation in Lieshan Xian well — there's an eighty‑to‑ninety percent chance we'll lose money.

However, no matter how he chattered on here, Su Yang just silently watched the time, not responding at all.

Teng Huayuan's face finally changed; he said: "County Magistrate Su, do you think you've got us figured out, or that we're bound to invest here?"

As for your conditions, we won't discuss the others, but the last one: you want to take a big share of any profit, yet if something goes wrong, we're the ones left holding the bag.

That hardly seems fair, does it?

Su Yang glanced at his watch, lifted his eyelids slightly, and said: "Three minutes left."

Chen Bo was shocked again, thinking: "Didn't we just have six minutes? How did you turn it into three with just a sentence?"

Even if you're bullying people, you don't have to bully them like this.

When the time really comes, are you really going to turn around and leave?

They came with money; do they still have to beg to cooperate with you?

What kind of thinking is this?

At this point Tian Xiaofei's eyes were bloodshot; he pointed directly at Su Yang and said: "County Magistrate Su, you're bullying people too much!"

Don't think I'll definitely sign; if I don't want to, I can just as easily refuse.

I dare guarantee that no one will dare to accept your so‑called Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery.

He was hysterical, just trying to protect that pitiful dignity.

But Su Yang gave him no chance, saying directly: "Last five seconds."

After saying that, he stood up, picked up his tea cup, and said: "Time's up; it seems General Manager Tian and company never came with sincerity, so there's no point dragging this out."

We'll get back to work.

Having said that, he really was about to leave.

Although Chen Bo and the two others didn't understand, Su Yang had already said his piece; they couldn't just sit there stubbornly.

Even in Chen Bo's view, the only interpretation now is that the harsh conditions Tian Xiaofei earlier raised have let Su Yang realize that cooperating with them is almost impossible.

Better than being humiliated, we might as well do the opposite; at least we've vented our anger.

The result was already laid out, wasn't it?

Zhou Yanru and Hou Junlai were still pondering, what on earth is going on?

The two of them looked like cockfighting chickens; could it really be over just like that?

Then there's indeed a lot of work to do; not to mention, the thousands of workers idle in the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery need to be pacified.

However, just then, something unexpected happened. Teng Huayuan said: "County Magistrate Su, don't be angry."

I know, maybe General Manager Tian's attitude dissatisfied you; I apologize to you on his behalf.

We really did come with sincerity and want to cooperate with you; we just wonder if this clause could be revised.

Su Yang bluntly said: "Impossible; this is the collective decision of our County Party Committee and County Government leadership team, and I have no authority to change it."

As I said, if you truly intend to cooperate, finish the relevant procedures now; if you think it's unsuitable, the matter ends here.

We'll arrange a modest banquet tonight to thank you for coming from afar.

Niu Aiguo's face also stiffened, thinking: "They've seen a thousand or eight hundred government officials, but someone as arrogant as Su Yang is a first."

They still can't figure out how Su Yang determined they absolutely had to acquire this winery.

Otherwise, they would have already turned around and left, coming with money to act as someone's grandson—this kind of humiliating thing, they have never done in their lives.

Teng Huayuan's molars were about to crack, but earlier Jia Guolong had instructed that no matter what conditions Su Yang proposed, as long as they weren't utterly unreasonable, they would definitely be met.

This winery is absolutely necessary.

Good, it seems County Magistrate Su also indeed wants the Twin Ditch Large Koji Winery to develop well; if that's the case, we'll just make a loss-making deal, at least afterwards we'll let the common people of Lieshan County remember our kindness.

I think we should just follow what County Magistrate Su said earlier, draft a formal acquisition agreement, with General Manager Tian representing us to sign the contract with your government.