1977: It all started with a wrong love

Chapter 48: Everyone Gives Up

In the conference room, everyone collectively rejected the multi-functional military shovel.

Lu Yifan still looked confident, but Director Zheng and Factory Manager Wang were so anxious that they were about to jump up and down. Director Zheng hurried forward to explain.

Director Wang was so anxious that he slapped himself in the face and was about to cry.

"Director Zheng, Director Wang, don't be anxious..."

Lu Yifan first comforted the two of them, then raised his arms and made a downward gesture to everyone in the conference room, signaling everyone to stay calm.

Continue calmly:
"Dear experts, please don't rush to deny it. Your opinions just now are correct. If we really sell multifunctional military shovels of this quality to customers, it will be suspected of international military trade fraud. It will seriously damage the international reputation of our domestic military trade products. If we want to continue to expand into a larger market in the future, we will not be liked by international buyers due to poor reputation..."

However, he had not yet finished speaking the words he was laying the groundwork for by first suppressing them and then praising them.

The scene has become restless again.

"Since you know the truth very well, what is there to argue about?"

"That's right. We'd rather fail to do business this time. We can find another reason to keep the customer. We can still discuss cooperation next time. In short, military shovels of this quality must not be exported for military trade!"

Several impatient representatives immediately expressed their opinions.

Director Liang was even more exaggerated. He yawned and yelled, "Isn't this a waste of time?" After saying that, he packed up his notebook and briefcase in annoyance.

He stood up, pulled out his stool, and was about to walk out of the meeting room.
"Okay, now that things have come to this, let's stop wasting time and energy. Let's end the meeting here! Just tell the foreign guests the truth."

After saying this, he raised his foot and walked out.

I'm too lazy to stay and listen to the nonsense.

Lu Yifan's face darkened, and he frowned and said unceremoniously:
"Director Liang, do you think that the three of us, who were suddenly summoned from our homes by helicopter and car to come here near the New Year, are really here just to see you show off from time to time?
I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry to leave?
You seemed to be yawning just now. Are you craving for a cigarette and in a hurry to leave the meeting room and find another place to smoke?

What a good sentence to tell the foreign guests the truth, the country's military trade mission is not as urgent as your addiction to smoking, Director Liang?"

Lu Yifan is quite annoyed by this guy who likes to show off his seniority.

You are an old comrade, what the hell are you doing?
When the conflict arose before, it was this guy who first called him a sissy and even blew smoke rings provocatively to show his seniority.

Now, without waiting for him to finish his words, he comes to sabotage him.

"You!!~~"

Director Liang's thoughts were exposed on the spot, and his old face suddenly turned purple.

He is just a heavy smoker who is craving for cigarettes.

Due to years of bad living habits, if I don't hold a cigarette between my fingers for three minutes, I feel as uncomfortable as if my whole body is crawling with bugs.

Director Zheng's heart skipped a beat: Oh my god, it's already this time, why are we still arguing again!
He quickly explained:
"Director Liang, everyone, this happened suddenly. The sample brought by the agricultural machinery factory was the wrong version. The multifunctional military shovel that truly uses super light alloy composite steel is at least three levels better in quality and performance than the product you see in front of you. Really, this statement is not made up by me, Zheng Xinmin. This is the unanimous evaluation and approval of the military research expert group that came from Beijing a while ago, as well as Mr. Qian from the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

Things have come to this point, in order to prove that what he said is true.

Director Zheng can only come up with some real evidence.

Seeing that some people at the meeting were still suspicious, Director Zheng opened his briefcase, took out a stack of confidentiality agreements, handed them to Director Liang and others, and then explained again:
"It seems that it is really difficult to dispel your doubts without revealing some real information. So, I will tell you some inside information after you sign this S-level confidentiality agreement on the spot. Of course, if there are those who do not want to be involved, please leave now. At the same time, it will also be regarded as those who leave completely withdrawing from the subsequent military trade export mission sequence."

"I'll give you one minute to think about it. The countdown starts now..."

Director Zheng said this and started counting the time while staring at his watch.

At the critical moment, Director Zheng also took a tough stance, which was rare for him. He was really annoyed by the attitudes of the veterans like Director Liang.

All the people present were instantly plunged into an extremely depressing and silent atmosphere.

Director Liang was the most embarrassed at this moment. He didn't know whether to leave or stay. He suddenly said:

"What if we know the truth? Anyway, we don't have any real samples in our hands right now. The time for negotiation with the military trade representatives of the two western neighboring countries is coming soon. Are we still going to make empty promises to our customers? How can we win their trust? If the final negotiation still ends in failure, who will bear the relevant responsibility? You three? Or Director Wang, who was careless at work and took the wrong product sample, should he bear the responsibility alone?"

It's so discouraging and destructive to say such words.

The expressions of everyone present were tense. Seeing that the one-minute timer was about to expire and they were about to pick up their pens to sign the confidentiality agreement, everyone stopped writing and remained silent...

The one-minute timer is up in the blink of an eye.

Director Zheng's face was as dark as ink because no one in the audience signed.

"So, all of you, for fear of being held responsible in the end, have refused to sign and have voluntarily withdrawn. Is this the sequence of tasks for the next military trade negotiations with our two western neighbors?" Director Zheng suppressed his anger and coldly looked at everyone present.

There was a sudden buzz of discussion at the scene.

The participants were talking to each other in twos and threes.

Director Liang shook his head with a cold expression, "Old Zheng, don't say such harsh words. Are all of us trying to escape responsibility on purpose? The problem lies with you. It is you who failed to provide physical samples in time, making it impossible for us to negotiate with foreign guests. Why are you trying to turn the tables when the time comes? Your work attitude is really problematic..."

"Clap clap clap..."

Suddenly, Lu Yifan's slap sounded again.
"Well said, very well said. Without the real thing, how can we negotiate business with foreign guests? Director Zheng, please don't force it. Since the problem this time lies with the three of us, why don't we just let the three of us take over the negotiation with foreign guests! Director Liang is a heavy smoker and has been drooling several times. We can't waste his energy. It's quite inhumane... Director Liang, please take care, everyone. We'll see you later..."

“Hmph!!~~”

Director Liang snorted coldly.

Ignoring Lu Yifan's sarcasm, he straightened his neck and strode straight to the door of the meeting room.

When he reached the door, he stopped, turned around and stared back:
"I will write down everything that happened today, including how we acted laxly and unruly in the meeting room. I will write down everything in detail."

After saying this, he turned around again, walked out of the conference room, took big strides, and left.

Once this person took the lead and left, the rest of the people, even if they still wanted to stay and hear the truth about the mysterious S-level confidentiality agreement, had to follow the crowd and leave quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the meeting room that seemed extremely crowded has become empty.

In addition to Lu Yifan, Director Zheng, and Factory Director Wang, there were also ashtrays piled high with cigarette butts on the conference table.

And the crooked seats...

(End of this chapter)