Villains in Film and Television: Starting with Yang Ke in "The Golden Age"

In the following days, Yang Ke also focused his attention on President Wan's company.

The system upgrade is amazing; Mr. Wan got into character instantly.

He naturally took his chairman's instructions very seriously.

They immediately joined forces with several businesses that had previously collaborated with Gu Jia to put pressure on her, demanding that she lower the price of fireworks.

In fact, Gu Jia's family didn't make much profit selling the fireworks to President Wan. The main reason was that Xu Huanshan was very stubborn, and the cost was higher than others.

Now that President Wan is trying to lower the price and is bringing other people with him, Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan find it very difficult to accept.

Meanwhile, Gu Jia's son Xu Ziyan's schooling also troubled her. For the sake of her child, she had no choice but to entrust the cooperation with President Wan to Xu Huanshan.

She herself went to the kindergarten, wanting Xu Ziyan to win at the starting line.

"Mr. Wang, I know Xu Huanshan's personality very well. I can definitely do the specific plan according to your requirements."

Mr. Wan also spoke to Yang Ke with great confidence.

To put it bluntly, Xu Huanshan's arrogance cannot change the fact that his company is short of money. Without the merchants they cooperate with, his company's funds will be in serious trouble.

As for Yang Ke's previous collaboration with the amusement park, after making Gu Jia and Xu Huanshan happy, he immediately made them experience what it means to fall from heaven to hell.

Yang Ke said he was ordering fireworks from Gu Jia, but the amusement park manager said that the seller still had a batch of fireworks that hadn't been used up and that they would have to wait two months before they could place an order with Gu Jia.

His excuse isn't wrong either. With a theme park that big, how could they not have long-term partners for fireworks?

Even if the boss speaks up, we can't just cancel the previous breach of contract, can we?

Upon hearing what the amusement park manager arranged by Yang Ke said, Xu Huanshan, the simpleton, immediately lost his temper and could only continue to discuss with President Wan.

At least we've sold this batch of fireworks, and then we can rely on Yang Ke's amusement park orders.

Thinking of this, Xu Huanshan had no choice but to drag Gu Jia along to the social event.

After all, they said that Gu Jia was the one who negotiated with them before, but now that they want to lower the price, Gu Jia isn't coming anymore, so what's the point of negotiating?

Helpless, Gu Jia could only accompany Xu Huanshan to the hotel, where they met with the business partners they had been working with.

"Mr. Wan, Mr. Fang, as you know, our company's fireworks have always had a very good reputation, and the effects are a real eye-opener for many tourists. As for the price, we really can't lower it."

Gu Jia knew that Xu Huanshan was not good at speaking, so she immediately spoke up after the group sat down and chatted for a few minutes.

"Mrs. Xu, do you think we're fools?"

"Everyone knows to compare prices. Just because your company's fireworks costs are high doesn't mean others' are too."

"Since we can offer this price, it means we've already contacted other fireworks companies, and they're willing to take the order."

"If it weren't for the fact that we've cooperated so many times, I would have switched partners long ago. Why would I bother talking to you?"

Mr. Wan also spoke up directly.

"Mr. Wan, but what about our fireworks design..."

Gu Jia wanted to argue further.

"Mrs. Xu, everyone is trying to cut costs and increase spending these days. The fireworks design is good, but is it really worth such a high price?"

"Besides, other tourists who haven't seen the previous designs say they're good, so why should I keep changing them and wasting money?"

Mr. Wan's words also put Gu Jia in a bind, leaving her speechless.

"At worst, we'll..."

Xu Huanshan was about to explode when he heard that President Wan was so disrespectful to design.

"Let's eat first, and chat while we eat."

"Business deals are all made through conversation."

Gu Jia pulled Xu Huanshan to sit down, then gestured for the other bosses to eat first, intending to ease the atmosphere and try to win them back again.

Ultimately, these are all long-standing partners. If the advantages are similar, no one is willing to switch to an uncertain new supplier. It all comes down to how you negotiate.

“That’s more like it. Some people come in and immediately start acting like they’re dealing with the client. Mrs. Xu, let me toast you.”

After hearing this, Mr. Wan and the others smiled and raised their glasses to drink with Gu Jia.

As for Xu Huanshan, nobody paid him any attention. After all, it wasn't the first time they had discussed cooperation, and every time it was as if they owed him hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In fact, Xu Huanshan himself was also very conflicted. He didn't want to continue cooperating with President Wan and others, since the money wasn't much and they didn't respect his designs.

But the company still needs to produce, and even if it doesn't make much money, it can't stop production. That's the main reason why they've continued to cooperate with Mr. Wan.

"Actually, we're not against making concessions on price, it's just..."

After Mr. Wan finished speaking, he stood up, raised a glass of wine, and went to Gu Jia's side.

"Please speak, Mr. Wan."

Gu Jia looked at the somewhat arrogant President Wan, but still endured listening to him speak.

"If Mrs. Xu has a drink with me, I'll take charge of my company's fireworks for the next quarter, and we'll keep the prices from before."

"So, Mrs. Xu, would you like to have a drink with me?"

Mr. Wan, emboldened by alcohol, leaned against Gu Jia. At this moment, Xu Huanshan was about to explode, but Gu Jia held him back.

"Of course, no problem. I'll have a drink with Mr. Wan."

When Gu Jia heard that it was just a drink, she felt something was off, but she still agreed, since Xu Huanshan was there.

"Haha, Mrs. Xu, come on, let's have a toast together."

Only then did Mr. Wan reveal his true purpose.

"What's the point of drinking? It's just a few bills, I don't care, get out!"

Xu Huanshan was already furious at Wan's difficult behavior, and Wan's suggestion of drinking the nuptial wine only made him angrier, so he immediately overturned the table.

"Ouch."

"Well, Xu Huanshan, you can't even joke around at the dinner table, but you're quite good at making money off us."

"If you don't want to talk, then let's not talk, let's go!"

President Wan was also pushed by Xu Huanshan. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured. After getting up and seeing that his goal had been achieved, he left with everyone.

He's not here to negotiate today. Even if Gu Jia agrees to the price, he has other tricks up his sleeve.

Otherwise, why would he provoke Xu Huanshan from the start? It's because he knew Xu Huanshan was all talk and no action.

"Okay, honey, don't be angry. We can't work with them. Let's think of another way."

Gu Jia was also angered by President Wan's suggestion of drinking the nuptial cup, but she quickly calmed Xu Huanshan down.

"They actually said my designs are worthless? I'm not doing business with them!"

Xu Huanshan was also furious. He knew that without President Wan's order, the company would have a very difficult time. So he vented his anger on the dishes on the table, sweeping them all over the floor.

"I'm sorry, my husband has had too much to drink. Please clean up the mess. We'll accept whatever compensation you ask."

The loud noise quickly attracted the restaurant staff, and Gu Jia immediately apologized.

Well, it's only because this is a legitimate restaurant that they would have charged him tens of thousands more.

However, Gu Jia's expression wasn't much better. This time, things had completely fallen apart. If there were no new business, the company wouldn't need to operate for the next two months.