dognovel Chapter 321 The situation is tense
Chapter 321 The situation is tense
Zhou Anshan paused, then pointed the stick in his hand towards the shop entrance.
“Just last month, my brother’s shop received a batch of specialty ingredients, hoping to make a fortune during the peak season. But Ma Lide somehow got wind of it and drove the price of the same ingredients down to an extremely low level. He also spread rumors that the ingredients in my brother’s shop were not fresh. They robbed all the customers, the cash flow dried up, how could the shop not go bankrupt?”
The director listened with a frown, knowing full well that the conflict was indeed sharp.
“Brother, if what you said is true, then this store is indeed going too far. But if you bring people and make a scene like this, neither of us can solve the problem, and it may even escalate the situation.”
"How about this? Let's put down the sticks and talk calmly. I guarantee our production team will follow up on this matter and give you a satisfactory answer."
Zhou Anshan, however, was like a powder keg that had been lit, and he exploded once again.
"A satisfactory answer? Why should I believe you! You're recording a show right now, maybe this store hired you to whitewash their image! Let me tell you, no one's leaving until you give me an explanation!"
His henchmen behind him also started shouting, pointing their cameras at the crowd and filming randomly. The atmosphere in the store became increasingly tense, like a fully drawn bowstring, ready to explode at any moment.
Just as the tension was at its peak, the curtain at the back of the shop was suddenly flung open, and a man dressed in a chef's uniform with a sharp, grimacing face strode out.
His face showed a hint of impatience, and his eyes swept contemptuously over the people in the store, as if the chaos in the room was nothing to him.
"What's the fuss about?"
The shop owner, Ma Lide, shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice carrying an air of imperious arrogance.
"You didn't know my shop was doing business, and you're going to ruin it all!"
As soon as Zhou Anshan saw him appear, the anger in his eyes burned even brighter. He took a few steps forward, pointed a stick at the shop owner's nose, and cursed.
"Malid! How dare you show your face! You heartless bastard, you've ruined us so much, today is your death day!"
Ma Lide sneered disdainfully and gently slapped away the stick that Zhou Anshan was pointing at him with.
"Don't make false accusations. How have I harmed you? I run my business honestly and legally. It's you who brought a bunch of people to cause trouble here. Don't you know the law?"
The two exchanged barbs, neither willing to back down, and the tension between them grew increasingly palpable.
Seeing this, the director quickly stepped forward to try and mediate.
"Both of you calm down. Let's talk this out. Arguing like this won't solve anything."
But his voice was instantly drowned out by the two arguing.
In the end, it was only after the director reprimanded them that the two stopped.
Then the director asked Ma Lide about the ingredients.
Upon hearing the director's question, Ma Lide was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting the director to ask such a question. But he quickly regained his arrogant demeanor.
"Hmph, the business world is like a battlefield, competition is inevitable. I was just using reasonable methods, how can that be considered harming others?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Anshan trembled with rage and raised his stick, ready to charge forward.
"You bastard, you still dare to argue!"
Ma Lide was so frightened that he took a step back, a hint of panic flashing across his face, but he still stubbornly insisted on continuing.
"You dare to lay a hand on me? My son is the manager of Yitian Group. If you mess with me, you'll all be in deep trouble!"
These words caused an uproar in the store. Everyone looked at each other, their faces showing shock and fear.
Even Zhou Anshan, who had been so aggressive just moments before, froze in place, his stick trembling slightly, clearly showing his fear of the Yitian Group's name.
He knew that Ma Lide must have someone behind him, but he didn't expect it to be Yitian Group.
In fact, Ma Lide regretted saying those words as soon as he did.
His son had repeatedly warned him not to mention his identity at Yitian Group in public, fearing it might cause unnecessary trouble. But now, in a fit of impulse, the words had already slipped out.
He glanced at the various expressions on the faces of the people in the shop, especially Zhou Anshan's frozen and wary look, and thought to himself that something was wrong.
His son said that the performance evaluation of Yitian Group is very strict. If it is found that they are using Yitian Group to seek personal gain, his son will probably lose his job.
His usual unfair competitive tactics, though disguised as "business acumen," were actually a way for him to exploit the prestige of his son's Yitian Group, making his competitors dare not speak out against him.