"We do not need uncivilized customers; Huaxia people are banned from participating in the launch of our new product line!" Before long, a brand-new billboard was placed at the entrance of Barisjia.
Although the sign was written in the language of Calanque, with so many Huaxia people around, there were always a few who understood the language of Frankfurt. Word of mouth quickly spread, and soon everyone knew exactly what the words on the billboard meant.
However, at this moment, the same few Frankfurt troublemakers who had instigated the incident walked out of the store, laughing and talking, each even carrying the newly launched shoes in their hands.
As if to show off, they raised their shopping bags at the couple who had been involved in the earlier altercation, and their faces displayed not only arrogance but also blatant mockery.
In an instant, this provoked the anger of all the nearby Huaxia people. They had all been queuing in an orderly fashion; not only did they experience local people cutting in line, but when the conflict occurred, the first to be held down was the young Huaxia man.
Note that it was "held down," not "stopped"! Some bystanders said that the security guard, without hesitation, forcibly pushed the young man who had been hit to the ground.
And now, there they were, civilized people queuing up, being blocked from the entrance, while the real culprits were invited inside and even managed to buy what they wanted—it was simply the most absurd thing in the world!
"It's fine. If Barisjia doesn't care, then we will take our complaints to the management of Xiangxe'er Spring Plaza!" A few indignant Huaxia people marched towards the management hall with great momentum.
Barisjia's store was located inside Xiangxe'er Spring Plaza. Many consumer conflicts that couldn't be resolved at the store were usually taken straight here for mediation.
"Alright, you people have no discipline. This place is filled with your countrymen; your evidence has no persuasion, just colluding together. Please leave; we still have work to do!"
However, from the management, they received such a response.
After all, they were in a foreign country, and despite exhausting all methods, no one would take care of the matter. The nearest embassy was far away, and they just couldn't find anyone to come and maintain order.
Soon, everyone gradually dispersed, but this matter would not end here. The Huaxia people of today were not so easily bullied!
Zhang Menglong and Lu Yiyao witnessed the whole process from the side. The expressions on their faces turned ugly, and even Zhang Menglong had to restrain himself several times from rushing forward.
On a few occasions, he even wanted to directly call for a bomber squadron, or summon a tank brigade, to just crush this damned place to dust!
"It seems my grandfather was too lenient back then; he only scared them, not frightened them into submission!" Zhang Menglong's cold laughter usually indicated he was angry.
"These people, do they have a problem with their brains?" Lu Yiyao said. "Our Huaxia is a major luxury consumer country. This Barisjia gets over 40% of its annual turnover from us Huaxia people. Aren't they afraid of no one buying their stuff if they offend us?"
"Haha," Zhang Menglong gave another cold laugh. "It's useless. How many boycotts have there been that lasted until the end? It always ends with a letter of apology, finding a couple of scapegoats, and then as time passes, it's forgotten. The most this will amount to is a slightly more serious case, but after at most half a year, it will be back to business as usual, because after all, we live in a society where interests come first."
"So we just let it go?" Lu Yiyao was immediately frustrated.
"You're not thinking of launching a takeover or something, are you?" Knowing Zhang Menglong's character, that was all Lu Yiyao could think of now.
"Takeover? I only acquire things of value; why would I want to buy trash," Zhang Menglong hadn't even considered buying Barisjia, let alone Xiangxe'er Plaza. It was just a real estate group, with assets not even a tenth of Tenghui Group's.
What's crucial is, perhaps this piece of land belonged to Zhang Menglong's family. After all, his grandfather had signed quite a few unequal treaties when he pounded his way through Europe, and this was also a case of giving them a taste of their own medicine.
"I suddenly have a bold idea!" Excitement lit up Zhang Menglong's face suddenly.
"Spill the beans!" Lu Yiyao knew that when Zhang Menglong had that expression on his face, someone was about to be unlucky, and it wasn't just physical torture, but a double whammy of physical and mental torment. Nobody could guess just how many wicked ideas Zhang Menglong had up his sleeve.
"They think locals are the most important, right?" Zhang Menglong whispered into Lu Yiyao's ear, "I heard that they're only releasing half of the shoes today, which means tomorrow is definitely going to be just as busy. So I..."
"Hahaha! You're really too wicked!" After hearing Zhang Menglong's plan, even Lu Yiyao couldn't help but laugh until she toppled over.
"I'm so angry I could die! This is fucking bullying!" When Zhang Menglong returned to their accommodation, Wang Ling also stormed back, boiling with rage. His face was red as a liver.
"What happened to you? Did you get into a fight?" Zhang Menglong asked.
"Haven't you heard about the Balisjia incident?" Wang Ling gulped down some water furiously, "Do they still think it's the 19th century or what? Are we Huaxia people that easy to bully?"
"Look, they even have the nerve to post an announcement on their official website, blaming today's incident on Huaxia tourists provoking other customers. It's like the pot calling the kettle black!"
"And they're saying they'll continue to open sales to Huaxia tourists after regrouping tomorrow!" Wang Ling was so angry he felt like smashing his phone, "Do you know why? 500 pairs of shoes, nearly ten thousand Huaxia currency a pair, without us Huaxia people, they couldn't even sell 300!"
"Damn, are they treating us like easy marks? Fools with too much money?" Hearing this news, Zhang Menglong felt his worldview starting to crumble. Could the people of Balisjia be any more shameless?
"The internet is exploding with rage now!" Wang Ling continued, "But do you believe it? Tomorrow, those spineless, money-grubbing jerks will still line up to buy the shoes. I'm so pissed I want to take my 40-meter great sword and chop them one by one!"
"Calm down for a moment," Zhang Menglong soothed Wang Ling's agitated mood.
"I can't calm down!" Wang Ling snapped back, "Old Zhang, we can't let this slide! You've got to think of a way to vent this anger! Buy them out and fire all those top-level execs involved!"
"Look, everyone on Weibo is tagging you!" Wang Ling opened his phone, and indeed, in many of the hot topics, people were calling for Zhang Menglong.
"Boss Zhang, after your triumph at Qingqiu last time, you must stand for justice once again!"
"Fuck! I can't take it anymore, Boss Zhang, give them an economic crisis, show them your might!"
"Boss Zhang, mighty is our Huaxia! Oli give!"
"No, that's still not satisfying enough. Go tell Scorolo to find yesterday's aircraft carrier fleet and blast this place to smithereens!"
"Who does business ?" Zhang Menglong laughed, "There are plenty of jerks, but hurting the innocent isn't great, and do you think I, Zhang Menglong, am someone who can hold in anger and endure?"
"Hahaha, I knew it, you always have some bad plan up your sleeve!" Wang Ling finally cracked a smile, "So, do you need my help with anything? I'll put up 10 million!"
"You don't need to pay," Zhang Menglong chuckled, "I'll take you somewhere in a bit, and you'll soon find out!"
Just then, Scorolo walked in, "Mr. Zhang, everything is ready. Shall we head out now?"