Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"Mr. Zhao, what's going on?"

Wells had a headache. He really couldn't understand the situation. If he had known that there was a conflict between them, he would definitely not invite either party to the party.

"Mr. Wells, there's actually been some misunderstanding between Xiaoyu and Mr. Zhao, which has led to some unpleasantness between them." Zhou Changyan took the initiative to explain to Wells, "I came here today to help them resolve their differences. Unfortunately, Mr. Zhao doesn't seem very willing to accept my kindness."

Zhou Changyan shook his head helplessly, looking heartbroken.

At this time, the tension between the two had attracted the attention of the people around them, and everyone gathered around.

Seeing Zhou Changyan apologize so sincerely, many people felt that Zhao Wenhao was too uncultured.

You know, Zhou Changyan is a well-known wealthy man in Hong Kong Island, his wealth enough to rank among the top 20 in Hong Kong Island. His shares in Longxing Group alone are worth nearly 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.

Now that this big boss has come out in person to seek peace, the other party has shown no mercy at all. Isn't this a slap in the face of the people of Hong Kong Island?

For a moment, everyone was talking and pointing fingers at Zhao Wenhao, not hiding their dissatisfaction at all.

After all, Hong Kong people have certain prejudices against mainlanders.

Even those companies that are willing to cooperate with Hengyuan Electronics are more concerned about the benefits, but the arrogance in their bones still exists.

At this point, Zhao Wenhao knew very well that this was exactly what Zhou Changyan wanted to see.

Zhao Wenhao muttered to himself, "This Zhou Changyan is really cunning!"

He realized that he had fallen into a trap carefully designed by the other party.

From the very beginning, Zhou Changyan deliberately created an illusion, making people mistakenly believe that the conflict between them could be easily resolved.

However, in reality, this is just his superficial effort, and there are deeper calculations hidden behind it.

Zhou Changyan had obviously anticipated that Zhao Wenhao would not easily accept reconciliation, so he deliberately acted magnanimous and tolerant in order to highlight Zhao Wenhao's rudeness and narrow-mindedness.

This strategy not only enables Zhou Changyan to win sympathy and support from the outside world, but also brings negative impact to the company at a critical moment when Hengyuan Electronics is about to go public.

In business competition, image and reputation are crucial.

If Hengyuan Electronics' chairman is seen as narrow-minded and difficult to get along with, investors may have doubts about the company's prospects, which will affect the stock price and market confidence.

Zhou Changyan knew this very well, so he cleverly took advantage of this opportunity to try to weaken Hengyuan Electronics' competitiveness.

Zhao Wenhao realized that facing such an opponent, he must remain calm and vigilant. He must not be swayed by emotions and must respond to challenges with wisdom and strategy.

"Old fox!" Zhao Wenhao couldn't help but curse in his heart.

He keenly noticed the subtle changes in Zhou Changyan's expression and saw through his hypocrisy.

"Mr. Zhao, as you Chinese say, it's better to resolve a feud than to create one. Why don't you let me be the peacemaker?"

Wells obviously realized that the atmosphere on the scene was unfavorable to Zhao Wenhao, and he did not want to cause trouble at the critical moment when Hengyuan Electronics was about to go public.

Most of the people present today are wealthy people and financial professionals in Hong Kong Island. If they feel disgusted with Zhao Wenhao, it will inevitably have a negative impact on the stock price after listing.

As one of Hengyuan Electronics' shareholders and underwriters, Citibank naturally does not want to see this happen.

However, Zhao Wenhao shook his head firmly, a sneer still on his face. He stepped forward, approaching Zhou Changyan, his eyes sharp and resolute. "Is this your purpose today?"

Zhou Changyan didn't expect Zhao Wenhao to be so bold to approach him.

Seeing the other person approaching step by step, only one step away from him, he had no choice but to take a step back, but he still kept a smile on his face: "What do you mean? I came here specifically because I don't want Mr. Zhao and my son to continue arguing over some trivial matters. If you like, I can let my son apologize to you."

Zhou Changyan remained humble, and his words immediately resonated with others.

"Mr. Zhao, this is no big deal. It's just a matter between young people. It's over. There's no need to dwell on it."

"That's right. Chairman Zhou has been so humble, but Mr. Zhao is still clinging on. It seems a bit inappropriate."

"A person's character can be seen from a small matter. These mainlanders come to our Hong Kong Island to raise funds. Are we, the people of Hong Kong Island, too tolerant of them?"

"I think so too. What do mainland Chinese people really think of themselves these days? We don't need people like that coming to Hong Kong Island!"

……

Someone started to lead the rhythm, and all the criticism was directed at Zhao Wenhao.

If the situation continues like this, it will be almost impossible for Zhao Wenhao to escape unscathed today. Moreover, it will inevitably affect subsequent plans.

But how could Zhao Wenhao let this situation continue?

"Everyone!"

Zhao Wenhao shouted loudly and raised his right hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

As expected, this loud shout silenced all other voices. The restaurant, which had been buzzing with chatter, suddenly fell silent.

"Gentlemen, how about I tell you a few things and then you make your judgment?"

No one spoke, and many people even watched it as a show.

"Mr. Zhao, tell us what you have to say. We are also very curious!" Wells finally stood on Zhao Wenhao's side and asked proactively.

Zhao Wenhao felt strongly the discrimination against Hong Kong people, so he was very grateful for Wells' response.

He nodded at Wells and continued, "In December 92, I came to Hong Kong Island for the first time. I was invited to a banquet by Fang Qiming of Wansheng Group. Zhou Xiaoyu forced his way in during the banquet.

During this period, Zhou Xiaoyu repeatedly provoked me just because I was from the mainland.

When I replied to him, he and his companions attacked me.

When I couldn't stand it anymore, I fought back.

Fortunately, I had practiced Sanda for two years, and Zhou Xiaoyu was no match for me, so I won.

At that time, I had already settled the matter and let the other party go.

Unfortunately, good people are often bullied. That night, I was chased by gang members. If I hadn't changed hotels in advance, I would have been missing at least some limbs."

Zhao Wenhao did not continue speaking, but paused and looked at everyone's reactions.

"I see. But this is a big deal."

"Yeah, we're all young people, hot-tempered. If we get hurt, we'll definitely want to get it back."

"Indeed, it was just a fight. Mr. Zhou is here to mediate today, so we can just laugh it off and forget the grudges!"

After listening to Zhao Wenhao's explanation of the cause of the incident, a group of Hong Kong people still stood on Zhou Changyan's side.