Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: Water Margin Business Management

"Mr. Zhao, it's been a long time," Wang Zhiqiang said.

"Long time no see. What brings you here today?" Zhao Tianming said, already guessing that Wang Zhiqiang was up to no good.

Sure enough, Wang Zhiqiang revealed a lewd expression, rubbing his hands together and laughing: "President Zhao, look at the question you asked. No matter what I do, it's all for my sister!"

"Hehe, I know." Zhao Tianming laughed.

“I know Mr. Zhao won’t believe it. But I really did this for my sister. You see, my sister is only sixteen years old this year. Now is the best age for her, and I want to find her a boyfriend,” Wang Zhiqiang said.

"Hehe, then I won't interfere in your sister's marriage," Zhao Tianming said.

"Mr. Zhao, how could you do this? We're friends!" Wang Zhiqiang exclaimed hurriedly.

Zhao Tianming shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, friend, we have no connection. I really don't dare to get involved in your sister's affairs anymore. If you want to find a partner for your sister, you'd better find someone else!"

“Mr. Zhao, we’ve known each other for a long time. This is just a small favor for you,” Wang Zhiqiang said.

“No, that won’t work.” Zhao Tianming shook his head.

“Mr. Zhao, my sister really likes you, please don’t let her down!” Wang Zhiqiang said.

"Like? I haven't heard of any young ladies liking me. They all like older men like you," Zhao Tianming said.

"Haha, Mr. Zhao is joking. I'm not an old man," Wang Zhiqiang said with a smile.

“Whether you’re an old man or not is none of my business. I’m not helping you with this,” Zhao Tianming said firmly.

"Mr. Zhao, I'm begging you. This is just a small favor for you, but it might not be the same in the future. My sister may not be as beautiful as you, but she's still a rare beauty," Wang Zhiqiang pleaded earnestly.

“I’m telling you, just give up! I’m not going to help you unless you offer better terms,” Zhao Tianming said.

Zhao Tianming thought to himself: "You, Wang Zhiqiang, you're really ruthless. To get your money back, you even offered up your own sister. But I'm not falling for that. I'm immune to your honey trap."

Wang Zhiqiang sighed helplessly, thinking that Zhao Tianming was completely unyielding, and that he, as the brother-in-law, had been rendered useless. "Fine," he thought, "I'll leave for now. There will be other opportunities later."

Wang Zhiqiang had a plan in mind: he would go back first and then slowly get to know Zhao Tianming. He didn't believe he couldn't win Zhao Tianming over with his charm. If he just put in a little more effort and had his sister pester him relentlessly, Zhao Tianming would definitely be moved. Then, he could seize the opportunity and win Zhao Tianming over—killing two birds with one stone.

Having figured it out, Wang Zhiqiang stood up and said to Zhao Tianming, "Then, Mr. Zhao, I'll take my leave now."

Zhao Tianming nodded slightly, indicating that he could get lost.

"Mr. Zhao, don't worry, we will definitely continue to cooperate in the future," Wang Zhiqiang said before leaving.

"I hope so," Zhao Tianming said calmly.

"Then I'll be going now, let's talk another day."

"Okay." Zhao Tianming nodded and watched Wang Zhiqiang leave.

After Wang Zhiqiang left, Zhao Tianming sneered, "Wang Zhiqiang, you want money from me? No way!"

"Boss, this guy is really despicable," Lu Da said angrily.

"Hmph, this isn't the first time he's done something like this," Zhao Tianming said.

“But what he did was so ungentlemanly!” Lu Da said.

"Manners?" Zhao Tianming shook his head. "That's the law of survival. Why do you think he gave me 30 million? It's because he thought I would agree to his offer, and that 100 million taels of silver would probably end up in his pocket. That guy is a cunning fox."

"Hmph, how despicable and shameless, actually using a honey trap!" Lu Da cursed.

"In this world, there are no permanent friends, nor permanent enemies. You only need to remember one sentence," Zhao Tianming said.

“What?” Ruda said.

“Only petty men and women are difficult to deal with. These people are often very fickle. Therefore, you must be careful and cautious, and not let your guard down,” Zhao Tianming said.

Lu Da nodded and said, "I understand, thank you for your guidance, boss."

"You're welcome," Zhao Tianming waved his hand.

Two minutes later, Wang Zhiqiang left the Zhao Group building, his face grim. "He never expected to be rejected this time."

"This is truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly!" Wang Zhiqiang sighed inwardly. "Zhao Tianming, we'll see!"

Wang Zhiqiang cursed inwardly, "That bastard Zhao Tianming, I'll make sure he falls from grace sooner or later."

Zhao Tianming watched Wang Zhiqiang walk out, a slight smile appearing on his lips. "Hmph, you're still too green to mess with me," Zhao Tianming thought to himself.

......

After seeing Wang Zhiqiang leave the Zhao Group, Zhao Tianming's secretary immediately ran to Zhao Tianming and said, "Boss, something bad has happened. Wang Zhiqiang has left."

"Oh, he's gone, so be it. It's nothing to be alarmed about. Since he's left, we don't need to worry about him anymore," Zhao Tianming said calmly.

“But, boss…” the secretary said with some concern.

"No need to say more, it's good that he's gone." Zhao Tianming waved his hand.

Seeing Zhao Tianming's resolute attitude, the secretary didn't say anything more.

"Boss, why did you let Wang Zhiqiang go? Don't we want that money?" Lu Da asked.

“Releasing a tiger back into the mountain is a major taboo,” Zhao Tianming said. “However, I quite admire Wang Zhiqiang. If it weren’t for him, I probably would have failed again this time. We still have time to take it slow.”

"Then, what should we do?" Lu Da asked.

"For now, let's keep him calm. In the next few days, send more men to keep a close eye on Wang Zhiqiang and see if he makes any unusual moves. Regardless of whether he did it or not, I can't let his evil scheme succeed," Zhao Tianming instructed.

"Okay, boss." Lu Da agreed and left.

After leaving Zhao Tianming's company, Wang Zhiqiang took a car back to his old house. As soon as he entered the alley, he was surrounded by several men dressed in black, one of whom was holding a knife and pointing it at his neck.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Wang Zhiqiang asked.

"What do you think I want to do?" The leader laughed loudly and said, "What do you think I want to do? Of course, I want to chop you up."

"Who are you?" Wang Zhiqiang asked.

"Hmph, who am I? You're not worthy to know." The leader sneered and kicked Wang Zhiqiang in the stomach.

Wang Zhiqiang was caught off guard by the leader's sudden attack and couldn't dodge in time. He was immediately kicked in the abdomen, grunted, and staggered back a few steps.

"You little brat, let's see where you run to this time?" the leader sneered.

Wang Zhiqiang was so frightened that he wet his pants. He hysterically cursed, "Zhao Tianming, you little bastard, you actually dared to play hawk with me, bringing these scoundrels to beat me up. I'm not finished with you!" He ran away while cursing.

"You dare to curse me? I'll cripple you!" the leader roared, chasing after Wang Zhiqiang.

Wang Zhiqiang ran frantically, disregarding everything else. In his mind, there was only one thought: to escape.

Wang Zhiqiang's physical fitness was already poor. After running for a while, he was exhausted and was about to be caught by the other side.

"You little brat, trying to run away?" The leader stepped on Wang Zhiqiang's arm, pinning him against the wall. The dagger in his hand was already at Wang Zhiqiang's neck. He sneered, "Kid, stop pretending."

Wang Zhiqiang was truly terrified at this point. With a mournful face, he said, "Brother, please forgive me. I promise I'll never dare to do it again."

"Spare you? Heh, do you think I'm stupid? You think you can get away?" the leader sneered.

Wang Zhiqiang's heart sank completely. He thought to himself, "It's over. I'm doomed this time. Zhao Tianming will definitely not let me go. I'm going to die too."

"What do you want?" Wang Zhiqiang pleaded.

The leader punched Wang Zhiqiang in the face and cursed, "You little brat, you dare talk back to me? If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'll change my surname to yours!"

"Bang!" Another punch landed, and Wang Zhiqiang coughed up blood again.

"Ah!! This time, Wang Zhiqiang was so scared that his soul almost left his body. He felt like he was about to die."

"You think you're so tough? I'll beat you until you kneel down and beg for mercy, until you call me 'Big Brother'!" With that, the leader threw another punch, aiming straight for the heart of the enemy.

Wang Zhiqiang was beaten to the ground again.

The leader kicked him again.

Wang Zhiqiang's body rubbed against the wall, the pain excruciating.

Wang Zhiqiang felt as if his ribs were about to shatter. The intense pain caused him to faint. In the last second before he fainted, he saw the leader looking at him triumphantly before turning and leaving.

"Ah!! Wang Zhiqiang's heart felt as if it had been pierced by a sharp sword, bleeding profusely."

"Ah!! Another scream rang out as Wang Zhiqiang's ribs broke again."

At that moment, Lu Da heard the noise and rushed in.

"Boss!!" Lu Da shouted.

"What's going on?" Zhao Tianming asked coldly.

"Boss, Wang Zhiqiang's leg was broken, and his ribs were also broken by someone stepping on him. He's seriously injured," Lu Da said.

"Huh? What did you say?" Zhao Tianming was taken aback. "Lift him up again," Zhao Tianming ordered. "Yes!" Lu Da said, and once again carried the unconscious Wang Zhiqiang on his back.

Zhao Tianming stepped forward, grabbed Wang Zhiqiang by the ear, and said, "You bastard, how dare you do bad things in secret?"

Wang Zhiqiang's face had been beaten into a pig's head, and he couldn't explain himself at all, so he could only shake his head frantically.

"Hmph!!" Zhao Tianming released his grip and then kicked Wang Zhiqiang twice.

"Boss..." Lu Da was about to stop him, but Zhao Tianming waved his hand to stop him.

"Lu Da, take him back to the company," Zhao Tianming said.

"Yes, boss." Lu Da said, and dragged Wang Zhiqiang out of Zhao Tianming's office.

Wang Zhiqiang's injuries were too severe. He was dragged by Lu Da for a few hundred meters before he fainted.

Wang Zhiqiang was sent back to the hospital. After the doctor examined him, he said to Zhao Tianming, "The patient has internal injuries, and they are quite serious."

"What, internal injuries?" Zhao Tianming asked, frowning.

"Yes," the doctor said. "The internal injuries this time are quite severe, and it will probably take a long time to heal."

"Does your hospital have any medicine for treating internal injuries? Give him one," Zhao Tianming asked.

The doctor thought for a moment and said, "Yes, we do have them, but they are quite expensive."

“It’s alright. How much? I’ll buy it,” Zhao Tianming said.

"this....."