Mr. Sun slammed his palm down hard on the table and angrily stood up, pointing at Tong Yunshu, "Rubbish, Mr. Jingshang is a distinguished foreign guest. As a person from the Divine Continent, is this how you display our national etiquette in front of a foreign guest?"
He was overwhelmed by Tong Yunshu’s formidable presence, that someone of his high position was actually intimidated by a woman’s demeanor, which was simply humiliating. Thus, he decisively countered this way, trying to dispel the fear he felt inside.
A trace of disgust flashed in the depths of Tong Yunshu’s eyes, but her face bore a professional smile, "Mr. Sun must be joking. What international friend is he? I came here today to discuss serious matters with Mr. Sun, so it’s not suitable for outsiders to be present, especially those not of our kind."
Mr. Sun said angrily, "Did you not understand what I said earlier? We are going to take back the land we leased to your company, and it’s Mr. Jingshang Chuner who will be taking over that land. So, this matter involves him, and he is the honored guest I’ve invited. Why should he not be here?"
"Haven’t you heard of the rule that a guest should not bring their own guests?" Tong Yunshu asked Mr. Sun.
Mr. Sun’s face turned ashen.
Was Tong Yunshu actually talking to him about such nonsensical rules from the Martial Arts World?
Had this woman lost her mind, daring to provoke his limits again and again?
Although the Tong Family’s businesses covered a wide range, their rise to power was rooted in Bear Mountain City, in Jiangbei. Where did the Tong Family get the gall to offend him, someone in authority there?
A myriad of questions flashed through his mind, but after all, Mr. Sun was someone in a high position. He had indeed underestimated this young woman before, but now he chuckled and sat back down, saying, "I never expected Miss Tong to be such a nitpicker. Since that’s the case, this meal is on me, rest assured I won’t put it on a tab, I’ll pay out of my own pocket."
Tong Yunshu smiled and said, "How could that be right? Today we invited Mr. Sun to talk business, how could we let Mr. Sun pay?"
Mr. Sun snorted coldly, "I dare not eat a meal paid for by the Tong Family."
Upon hearing this, Tong Yunshu stood up and said, "It seems Mr. Sun is very keen on collaborating with others."
Mr. Sun nodded and said, "Yes, we definitely want Mr. Jingshang’s investment to stay in Jiangbei County, but we still hope to continue cooperating with the Tong Family. To compensate for your loss, the municipal government will allocate another larger piece of land to you in Bear Mountain District, and the preferential policies previously given to you will remain unchanged."
Although he felt very uncomfortable with this woman’s assertiveness, he chose to swallow his pride and prioritize his work.
As long as the Tong Family business was still in Jiangbei County, there would be plenty of opportunities for him to control the opposition in the future.
Tong Yunshu was somewhat moved by his words and looked towards Tong Jinchuan.
Tong Jinchuan hadn’t mentioned this over the phone, just that Jiangbei County’s municipal government insisted on taking back that piece of land early, without mentioning any compensation.
Seeing Tong Yunshu’s glance, Tong Jinchuan quickly explained, "I didn’t know about this beforehand, Mr. Sun just brought it up."
Mr. Sun nodded and said, "That’s correct, this was specially discussed at a meeting in consideration of the Tong Family’s significant contributions to the area over the years."
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Tong Yunshu chuckled lightly, feeling disgusted by Mr. Sun’s pretense.
This man truly was nauseating. He was obviously breaching the contract and trying to forcibly take back the land leased to the Tong Family for the herbal medicine base, making it sound like it was doing the Tong Family a favor.
However, Jiangbei was one of the main business foundations for the Tong Family, and giving it up would indeed be a huge loss for them.
If Mr. Sun and his associates were adamant, it wasn’t out of the question for the Tong Family to cut its losses for survival, as there are plenty of opportunities elsewhere. But now that they were offered compensation, the Tong Family, being in business, couldn’t easily refuse this offer.
"Here is the land lease transfer contract drafted by our municipal government. It’s one-third larger than the land area of the Tong Family’s herbal medicine base, as a form of compensation. Perhaps Miss Tong would like to take a look?" Mr. Sun was well-prepared, taking out a document from his briefcase and handing it over to Tong Yunshu.
Tong Jinchuan looked anxiously at Tong Yunshu, almost ready to take the document and sign it for her right away.
Originally, the attitude of the municipal government had been very tough, suggesting that they wanted the Tong Family to hand over the land without any compensation. Now that there was compensation, it wasn’t bullying anymore, and Tong Jinchuan was keen on maintaining the relationship here.
Tong Yunshu nodded her head.
Tong Jinchuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and handed the document over to Tong Yunshu.
Tong Yunshu carefully began to flip through it.
Ever since she started her cultivation at the Great Yellow Court, she felt that her mental agility had increased compared to before, and her eyesight had also improved quite a bit, allowing her to scan the documents and grasp their contents almost at a glance.
It took her only a minute to roughly understand the situation outlined in the documents, before she looked up at Sun Chaoyi and said, "I’ve seen the sincerity of the city government, but the new plot of land hasn’t been developed yet. We haven’t seen it in person, so we will need to inspect the site before we can decide."
Sun Chaoyi nodded and said, "That won’t be a problem. Since Miss Tong has come, you can visit the site tomorrow. Rest assured, we guarantee you’ll be satisfied."
Tong Jinchuan laughed and played the peacemaker, "Mr. Sun, had you mentioned this earlier, there would have been no need for our Clan Leader to make this trip in person. The misunderstandings just now were unfortunate, Mr. Sun, Mr. Jingshang, let’s all sit down and have a few more drinks."
Sun Chaoyi nodded his head.
It was as if the previous unpleasantness had vanished into thin air.
Jingshang Chuner and the big Japanese star beside him also sat down, as if the unpleasantness Tong Yunshu had caused never happened.
Tong Jinchuan looked at Tong Yunshu, but she stood up and said, "I apologize, Mr. Sun. I’m suddenly feeling a bit unwell. You know how it is with women; there are always a few days each month. I won’t disturb your meal any longer. Seventh Uncle, please make sure to keep Mr. Sun good company on my behalf."
Tong Jinchuan’s scalp tingled.
He felt that Tong Yunshu wasn’t giving Sun Chaoyi enough face.
Ever since she became the Clan Leader, why had she become so assertive?
Sun Chaoyi also hadn’t expected Tong Yunshu to be so dismissive. Even after giving her a way out, she still snubbed him, causing him to lose face in front of Jingshang Chuner.
Tong Yunshu didn’t care about that much, dropped her statement and turned to leave.
The private room suddenly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Tong Jinchuan was stunned for a moment before he immediately followed, but as he reached the door, he was stopped by Tong Yunshu who was turning back to close it and said, "No need to see me out. Just keep Mr. Sun company."
"Clan Leader, this..."
Tong Yunshu didn’t bother with him and strode away.
Qin Hu immediately followed her.
Tong Jinchuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, sat back down in the private room, and after downing three glasses of baijiu in quick succession, said to Sun Chaoyi, "I really apologize, Mr. Sun. Our new Clan Leader of the Tong Family is just too young and capricious. Please be more forgiving with your generosity."
"This is simply too arrogant. It’s my first time seeing a businessperson be so brash in front of a local official," said Jingshang Chuner coldly.
A fierce look flashed in Sun Chaoyi’s eyes as he let out a heavy snort.
In Jiangbei County, could the little Tong Family really turn the world upside down?
Sun Chaoyi secretly resolved that he would make that Tong Yunshu kneel before him.
It was true that the contract had compensated the Tong Family with a larger piece of land for their medicinal herb base, but when the Tong Family could use this land was still up to Sun Chaoyi to decide. If Tong Yunshu signed over the previous plot of land after seeing the site tomorrow, she better be prepared for the consequences!
Thinking of this woman’s unmatched beauty and temperament, coupled with her perfect figure, Sun Chaoyi felt a surge of desire and couldn’t help but let his gaze fall upon the big Japanese star sitting beside Jingshang Chuner.