[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-178":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Spy Survival Guide",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2366494,4634,"Chapter 178: Everything Is Negotiated","spy-survival-guide-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>\"Trouble?\" Wu Jingzhong frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Zhang Cuiting's confession, the backer of his nephew's Longdong Company is Song Ziliang of Jinshan International Trade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Song has already sent a cousin surnamed Yin to sit in Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say, they say he's here to lock horns with Hong Zhiyou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, this is the biological younger brother of Lady Jiang, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said with a face full of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Song Ziliang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, this world is so small; one can run into the Song family even while selling liquor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was so angry he gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, what do you think?\" He turned his head to look at Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou pondered for a moment and said, \"Master, there is no need to worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think the one with reservations right now is the Song family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Jianfeng is going to Shanghu, and as the leaders of corruption, the Kong and Song families must certainly restrain their edge for the time being.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just think, if they really wanted to cause trouble,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"why would they bleed money to bet against me and start a price war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I think this matter can be negotiated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be careful; the Song siblings are more difficult to deal with than Kong Xiangxi. One slip-up and a whisper in the ear, and our heads could roll at any moment,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, I will go find Mr. Yin to talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou never dragged his feet when doing things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick out a few decent gifts. If it really doesn't work, we just won't sell this liquor,\" Wu Jingzhong gritted his teeth, deciding to go all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he had lost his mind from anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that the other party's background was truly too immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention crushing him with a single finger, leaving him half-dead would be very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, don't do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The distillery is our own business, and it currently has a healthy cash flow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a cornucopia; how can we just give it away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the saying goes, it's good to lean against a big tree for shade. If we really can't afford to offend them, we'll just work for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, as long as there's a profit to be made, that's enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou comforted him earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know much about business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But isn't everything a matter of negotiation? All those American weapons we have, didn't Lady Jiang beg for them from the Americans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big shots have their own difficulties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little people have their own ways of surviving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's negotiate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, then you go and talk to this man surnamed Yin right now,\" Wu Jingzhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, then how should we handle this Zhang Cuiting?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lock him in Shuitun Prison first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then find a few newspapers and publicize his scandals, especially his cooperation with the Japanese.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the court go through the motions, pick a day, and have him shot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone who had committed such a great taboo, Wu Jingzhong didn't even need to ask for instructions to make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng turned back and returned to the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, did Mr. Yin speak?\" Zhang Cuiting was feeling cocky again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think Song Ziliang would even know who you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Self-righteous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you, anyway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng waved his hand, and someone immediately dragged Zhang Cuiting into a car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They headed straight for Shuitun Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin was already waiting at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Officer Liao, long time no see,\" Yu Zecheng greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Cuiting, a celebrity in Jinhai. How should we arrange him?\" Liao Sanmin smiled as he looked at the disheveled \"Master Zhang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has to be special confinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, he is one of the Empress Dowager's people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him away, Special Cell 13, treat him well,\" Liao Sanmin ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five burly prison guards immediately dragged Zhang Cuiting inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yu, let's go, let's go have a cup of tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin put his hands in his pockets, and the two arrived at a quiet courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it? Is it clean here now?\" Yu Zecheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, after getting rid of the Juntong eyes and ears last time, this group of people is basically under control now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can finally call the shots at Shuitun Prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin nodded and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went to Jingling some time ago and saw Manager Qiu from afar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is in good spirits now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that he has to use a wheelchair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the organization probably won't assign him any more tasks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can only be a reserve piece for emergencies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured the tea and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, what a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn that Ma Kui!\" Yu Zecheng lamented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Qiu was the first leader and comrade he had worked with since he began his undercover mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admittedly, his brief agent training and ideological indoctrination in Yanbei had not truly transformed him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, because of the incompetence of the Jinhai Regional Committee,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng had doubted the organization's capabilities in certain areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Manager Qiu had solidified his faith and strength with his own blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had given him his own spiritual totem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sublimation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indestructible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, when will the transit station here in Jinhai be built?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Between Jinhai and Beiping, especially in the northeast direction, there is a lot of intelligence I simply cannot send out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The higher-ups cannot abandon such an important place as Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will certainly have a plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cannot be impatient about this; wait patiently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trust in the wisdom of Mr. Wu and Ke Gong; they will handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin comforted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm,\" Yu Zecheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Yuan Peilin, the dual-line leader in Beiping, is going to convene a Pingjin underground meeting soon, saying he wants to redistribute work and tasks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, we will be meeting separately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are using the new type of encrypted code transmission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should have heard it on the radio last night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are Pebble, I am Mount Emei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two geese of ours, I don't know how many people are waiting for us to stretch out our necks to be slaughtered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when we were training in Yanbian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ke Gong said that if the situation is unfavorable, we have the right to remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My suggestion is that none of us should make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patiently wait for the coded contact on Ke Gong's line one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll listen to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just pretend I didn't hear the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Huang Zhong and Jiang Aimei have already completed their handover today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zuo Lan and General Deng Ming handled the handover personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With them and Shopkeeper Qiu leaving, you and I are safe for the time being.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin poured him a cup of tea, his demeanor appearing slightly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Kui, the Station Chief, and Lu Qiaoshan—they hold an important secret between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know if it's a person or something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are very tight-lipped about this matter; even Hong Zhiyou hasn't been able to find out anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This move is aimed either at Zuo Lan or at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It could also be aimed at you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy's desire to destroy us never dies; we cannot be careless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng reminded him, feeling quite a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was like a sharp sword hanging over his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it wasn't uncovered, he would have no peace of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then be careful; I feel that Wu Jingzhong still doesn't trust you,\" Liao Sanmin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He will never trust anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Including Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, the Jinhai Station is peaceful, but who knows what kind of ghost business will happen in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Yu, you look like you've aged significantly lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, you can practice some Qigong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This stuff strengthens the body and is good for sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liao Sanmin looked at the few gray hairs sprouting at his temples and couldn't help but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been a deep thinker since I was small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zecheng picked up his briefcase, stood up, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lishun Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran swirled his wine glass, coldly sizing up the disheveled Zhao Chuncheng opposite him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yin, I'm sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I couldn't hold onto this little patch of land in Jinhai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Jingzhong and that little secretary of his are selling fake liquor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they have the garrison and foreigners acting as shills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I simply can't fight them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed a mouthful of scarlet wine and continued to complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With an American involved, and a deputy commander at that, it is indeed very tricky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, Wu Jingzhong just performed a new service, and Jiang Jianfeng thinks highly of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is inappropriate to use political suppression at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there is no need to panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't there a liquor sales agreement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many bottles of foreign liquor can Jinhai consume in a month? The company will purchase three times that amount of Hennessy; if it can't be sold in Jinhai, it can always be given away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He sells his stuff for ten dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll sell mine for one dollar; I don't believe I can't crush a tiny Renji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's only for a month, isn't it? This little bit of money is just pulling a hair out for the head office and Mr. Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for Renji and Wu Jingzhong and the others, that is a bloody, painful loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold sneer appeared on Yin Zhuoran's slightly thin lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the head office backing me, taking back the Jinhai liquor market is just a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yin, there is one more thing I would like to ask for your help with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng was an old acquaintance of his, so he didn't bother with formalities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Yin Zhuoran asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My uncle...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng had intended to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on second thought, his uncle was involved in the Ke Chengwu affair; wouldn't he be a fool to go and plead for him now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Old Zhang?\" Yin Zhuoran asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that his hands were itching to collect some antiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But thinking about all the recent events, such refined pursuits are not worth mentioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng waved his hand and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\" Yin Zhuoran nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two were talking, Hong Zhiyou walked straight in, his gaze landing on the man opposite Zhao Chuncheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was around forty years old, with fair skin, extremely well-maintained, and possessed a certain air of nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One didn't need to think to know he was someone who lived in the lap of luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward and asked with a gentle smile: \"May I ask if you are Mr. Yin Zhuoran of the Longdong Company?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am.\" Yin Zhuoran nodded in a deep voice, but did not stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou, what, what are you here for?\" Zhao Chuncheng's expression turned flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yin, could we have a word in private?\" Hong Zhiyou asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Zhiyou?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, do you know who I am?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got some nerve, actually coming to my door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't help it, isn't life in this world all about chasing those few coins?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When it comes to making money, one naturally has to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou looked at him with a gaze as calm as water and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yin, what is there to talk about with such a lowlife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just let him get lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng, having a guilty conscience, interrupted from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think Mr. Song Ziwen sent you to Jinhai, regardless of the methods used, ultimately to create profit and make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since everyone wants to make money, why not sit down and talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou ignored Zhao Chuncheng entirely and said with unruffled composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, upstairs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran was a man of the world, and he had to admit he was impressed by Hong Zhiyou's composure and bearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man was not simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps having a chat wouldn't be a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was a businessman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, it was about earning money and talking business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they reached the private room upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Chuncheng tried to shamelessly follow them in, but was blocked by the bodyguard at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and looked at him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hong, tell me your high-minded views on making money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I brought two bottles of wine and would like to invite Mr. Yin to taste them.\" Hong Zhiyou opened the bag he was carrying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were two bottles of foreign liquor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were Axe brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had someone bring over four glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured two glasses of each kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yin, try this one first.\" Hong Zhiyou raised his glass and took a sip first to show it was not poisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Yin Zhuoran take a small sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is French Hennessy Axe brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, the taste is on the light side and the purity is slightly low; it is not suitable for Easterners accustomed to drinking white spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at those in the upper class who affect an air of refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Privately, they don't like this kind of wine meant for ladies, but would choose Cherry or others with higher purity and taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran commented professionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yin is truly a connoisseur of the upper class, well-versed in the way of wine tasting; I admire you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While offering this flattery, Hong Zhiyou raised the glass containing the second type of wine:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Yin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then try this one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still drank first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran cautiously waited for half a minute before unhurriedly raising his glass and taking a tiny sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The taste is mellow and the aroma is full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In terms of quality alone, it does not lose to the Cherry brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn't count as top-tier, but it definitely has the qualifications to be on the tables of those vulgar people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ruminating on it, he commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let me tell you, both of these wines are called Axe brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is the real Axe brand that has never sold well in Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other is the fake Axe I sell under a private label.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cost is only half that of the real wine, and after subtracting customs and shipping, the profit is at least sixty percent higher than the real wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even counting the thirty percent profit I cut to bleed for the market, there is still a lot of money to be made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can give up the Axe brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But tomorrow it might change into Sickle or Kitchen Knife brand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People who are used to drinking it will still choose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reputation and quality determine the market; you are in business, so you should understand this principle better than I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou's words struck a chord in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they won a price war and took the Axe brand, those people might not necessarily accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one's money comes from a strong wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how capable Mr. Song is, he cannot force these people to only drink the wine he sells for the rest of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou's goods could dominate Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from marketing and solid connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final analysis, a large part of the reason is that the wine quality is tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even when Anderson came to Jinhai in person, he did not investigate excessively, but instead sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the foreigners are not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is the official fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it still depends on how the customers' tongues choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does this have to do with me?\" Yin Zhuoran asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a small person and cannot afford to offend Mr. Song Ziliang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I dare not offend Lady Jiang in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I want to cooperate with you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, I will be the agent for Longdong in Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will only sell Axe brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will give you ten percent of the net profit every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the same time, you can use the transport network of Jinshan Trading Company to promote my wine abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will make this clear to Anderson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lease or buy the Axe brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, this process will be a bit tedious, but I believe they will agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, who doesn't like money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou smiled confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten percent of net profit, that's too little,\" Yin Zhuoran said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What we sell ourselves, including Renji, can be listed under your Longdong Company, so on the surface, it will not damage the prestige of your company and Mr. Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it good to receive net money every month without doing anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's better than you losing money just to shout for business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, for Axe brand wine sold abroad through your channels, I can give you twenty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The more you sell, the more you earn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless, there will be plenty of silver coming in every month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This deal is not a loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou spoke as a businessman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The conditions are indeed good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why do I feel like you have become the Party A?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to our Longdong rules, we are the ones who assign sales work to others; now, to earn more money, we have to look at how much stock you ship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, are you thinking too beautifully?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you thought about whether Mr. Song is also a person who cares about face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That shouldn't have anything to do with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are talking about making money now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Song won't feel he has no face just because there is more money, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou raised his glass and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't we acquire your winery and buy the Axe brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One-time payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just name your price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Zhuoran curled his lips and said in a domineering and cold tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, that is not very possible,\" Hong Zhiyou politely refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you afraid that Mr. Song will take your head?\" Yin Zhuoran said angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking my head won't take away the taste of the drinkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, if Mr. Song had that idea, he wouldn't have sent you to Jinhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key is that your company did a very stupid thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A fatal mistake that might even pull Mr. Song down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou looked him in the eye and said without fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today's two updates of ten thousand words are delivered, good night, respected station masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3151,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5b9a14d2f09ae1fe92f63ca5a163f6fd904a8da43c1d45d692d5848292afd800","spy-survival-guide-chapter-179","spy-survival-guide-chapter-177",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]