The two immediately clashed with their eyes upon meeting. Wu Yong had intended to test Li Yang's strength in this way, but despite his best efforts, he still couldn't get Li Yang to self-destruct. Instead, he found himself unable to withstand Li Yang's gaze.
Slightly surprised, he realized his guess was correct; he was indeed no match for Li Yang. Although he felt they were only a hair's breadth apart, that hair's breadth felt like an insurmountable distance. In a direct fight, he would surely die!
Wu Yong was instantly enraged. "Damn it, you little bastard, just you wait! I won't let you live any longer. I'll crush you sooner or later!"
Zhu Changfa and his entourage swaggered around the area before leaving in a haughty manner.
Yu Zhuo said in a complicated tone, "These people are too arrogant!"
Xue Tao ignored his words and stared intently at Song Tian'er, asking, "Do you know him?"
"I don't know her!" Song Tian'er said irritably.
"So we know each other!" Xue Tao nodded slightly. He vaguely guessed that his recent troubles might be related to Song Tian'er.
"If Mr. Xue thinks I've dragged the company down, then I'll resign right now!" Song Tian'er said proudly to Xue Tao.
Although the former underworld princess has lost her halo, she still retains her pride and self-respect.
"No! Since you are my employee, I won't let you be bullied! I will be your strong support!" Xue Tao said, shaking his head slightly.
"Mr. Xue—thank you!" Song Tian'er said, moved.
"It's nothing. It's what I should do!" Xue Tao said with a slight smile.
The eyes of all the employees around Xue Tao instantly became fervent and excited, as if they were willing to do anything for Xue Tao, even go through fire and water!
Li Yang rolled his eyes. Damn, Auntie, your skill in winning people over is truly superb. Did you learn it from that scoundrel Liu Bei?
What ordinary employee wouldn't be excited to have a boss like that? The sense of security, belonging, and reliance on such a boss would be amplified!
“Sir, I am Xue Tao from Oujinliren. This is my business card. I have pre-ordered your raw jade. On the day the transaction officially begins, please bring all the raw jade so we can be the first to choose. As long as they are similar, we will buy them!” Xue Tao took out a fragrant, gold-embossed business card and handed it to Yuzhuo.
Xue Tao's pride was also stirred. She believed that she would rather be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile. She would never submit to the tyranny of the Zhu family. Even if the company went bankrupt, she would just live the life of an ordinary person.
So what?
Yu Zhuo was immediately excited. She respectfully accepted Xue Tao's business card with both hands, carefully put it away, and earnestly assured him, "President Xue, please rest assured, I have reserved all my raw jade for you."
"Okay!" Xue Tao smiled slightly, shook hands with the jade bracelet, and said goodbye.
"Mr. Xue, what do we do next?" The secretary's tone changed slightly, becoming more affectionate and like that of a family member.
It seems that Xue Tao didn't give people a very approachable feeling in the past.
“Yes, Mr. Xue, if we can’t get any good quality raw stones this time, we’ll run out of stock for this year. A jewelry company without stock is in a very dangerous situation!” A shrewd man with glasses said worriedly.
Damn it, don't even talk about jewelry companies, even if you're selling cabbages, what are you going to sell if you don't have cabbages? Without profit, just keeping the company running is a huge expense; employee salaries alone could drain a large company dry.
"Don't worry, we'll have enough raw materials!" Xue Tao said confidently as he turned around.
Her confident attitude immediately gave the employees a lot of comfort, and their anxiety was reduced considerably.
But who knows the bitterness in her heart? As the boss, you are the role model, the core; everyone looks to you as a benchmark. If you show even the slightest unease or anxiety, your employees will feel like the sky is falling!
Hold on! We have to hold on!
Li Yang couldn't help but admire Xue Tao; this aunt was truly extraordinary. No wonder she could build such a large company all by herself!
"Go and talk to the remaining sellers and reassure them that even if all other jewelry companies can't get in to acquire the jewelry, there's still Oujinliren! Tell them to hold on and not to worry about the trash at the gate!" Xue Tao said to his staff.
"yes!"
A group of bespectacled men and women immediately became excited and went off in all directions to contact the wool manufacturers.
After they all returned, the group headed home, taking a taxi to the hotel and then a company car back to their hotel.
The group was exhausted.
After returning to their hotel, everyone went to their own rooms and went about their own business.
Back at the hotel, Xue Tao immediately called the Pingzhou municipal government, but only a secretary answered, speaking in a lazy and bureaucratic tone.
He would stall for time to brush off whatever Xue Tao said.
Xue Tao was so angry she almost swore, but she held back in the end. The atmosphere at dinner that evening was a little tense.
However, Xue Tao acted as if nothing had happened, chatting and laughing, completely changing her cold and aloof image at the company and becoming very approachable.
Holding a wine glass, he very kindly toasted each employee, and the bespectacled employee was immediately overwhelmed with excitement, standing up to respectfully clink glasses with General Manager Xue Tao.
He stood up, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
Although Xue Tao only lightly touched her lips, the feeling of being highly valued still made them excited and strengthened their sense of belonging to Oujinliren.
Xue Tao's secretary, a pretty young woman, followed closely by, carrying a bottle of wine. Despite her delicate and frail appearance, she was quite charming.
However, Xue Tao had to play the whole role in the play. As each employee passed by, some of whom held higher positions and were highly regarded, Xue Tao would have a drink.
However, as soon as she finished making her rounds, some male employees got excited and came over in groups to offer her a toast.
Xue Tao felt it would be inappropriate not to drink, but she couldn't drink too much either. Drinking too much would be incredibly embarrassing.
So the secretary stepped forward, downing each glass of wine in one go, even more heartily than the men.
Chapter 287: Fierce Battle
"Why aren't you going?" Li Yang asked Song Tian'er, who was standing to the side.