One night, Ouyang Tong didn't sleep well. He is considering the worst-case scenario. Does Yang Dayuan mean to break with himself? Why did he break up? What benefits can he gain after the rupture? Of course, Ouyang Tong is very clear about Yang Dayuan's personality. He is the kind of person who turns his head and doesn't recognize others. Yang Dayuan has several older brothers in his hometown. One Spring Festival, everyone went home to have a reunion dinner, and each of the brothers gave 200 yuan to their parents for the holiday. One of the sisters in law is stingy and only willing to give one hundred. Yang Dayuan stood up on the spot and forced his brother to give money. As soon as his sister-in-law expressed dissatisfaction, he overturned the table. Pointing at my brother's nose and cursing, 'Your mother, will you give it to me?'? If I don't give it, I'll stab you with a knife. Do you believe it or not? If we really fall out with him this time, a breakup may be unavoidable. What should I do if I really want to break up?
Knowing that he wouldn't wake up in the morning, Ouyang Tong set the alarm clock. But before it was time, his door was knocked on. He opened the door and saw that it was Yang Dayuan. Ouyang Tong felt a little sudden and felt like he had nothing to say to him anymore. He just turned around and let him in.
Yang Dayuan closed the door and walked up to him, saying, 'Brother, I was wrong.'. Ouyang Tong doesn't want to reason. He continued, 'Yesterday was my fault, I shouldn't have lost my temper.'. In fact, I am also doing it for the good of the company. Thinking that you don't believe me and that I have put in so much effort, my whole body and mind are devoted to the company, I feel wronged, so I can't control myself. Brother, I know that everything you do is for my own good and for the good of the company. After you left yesterday, I lay in bed, thinking and crying at the same time. Anyway, you are my brother. Even if you hit or scold me, I shouldn't have treated you that way. As he spoke, his eyes suddenly turned red. At first, Ouyang Tong doubted if he was really crying. In his impression, men shouldn't cry, and Yang Dayuan was the kind of person who was as tough as steel, so naturally he shouldn't cry. So, when he noticed that Yang Dayuan was crying a bit, his first thought was, is this true? Is he pretending? Not long after, Yang Dayuan choked up and couldn't continue speaking. Ouyang Tong turned around to look at him and found tears all over his face.
Faced with his tears, Ouyang Tong's heart suddenly softened. He had already decided not to argue with him anymore.
Yang Dayuan continued to cry to him. He called out 'brother' time and time again, hoping that Ouyang Tong would give him a chance. He said that he didn't read many books since he was young, so he was a big and clumsy person who didn't know the importance of his work. For so many years, he has been working very hard. Whenever he has time, he recites famous quotes in whole paragraphs, in order to improve his status in the minds of others. But for so many years, whether in business or selling newspapers, he has always been looked down upon. It was Ouyang Tong who gave him this opportunity to interact with people like Lin Fei and Wang Yudan, and truly participate in advertising shoots. With such an opportunity to learn, he would never let it go no matter what. He hopes to stay by Ouyang Tong's side and complete this advertisement. He promised to only follow Ouyang Tong's command and do whatever Ouyang Tong said. He promised to be Ouyang Tong's hands, Ouyang Tong's legs, Ouyang Tong's eyes and nose, obey orders in all actions, and not say or do one more thing.
Ouyang Tong wanted to say, in that case, you should stay for now. But he didn't say it immediately because he thought, since he wants him to stay, there are some things that must be explained clearly in advance. How should we say them? He hasn't figured it out yet. Just as he was thinking, Yang Dayuan went further and said that he actually felt that staying could be helpful, and there were some things that really needed him to stay. After all, he is the legal representative and general manager of the company. Without him, some things would be difficult to handle. For example, when signing contracts, he is always present, and when paying bills, his signature is also required to comply with the procedures.
Yang Dayuan is implying to Ouyang Tong that without his cooperation, the company's seal and money cannot be tampered with. This suggestion carries a threatening connotation. At that moment, Ouyang Tong suddenly decided that he could never keep him. If he compromised this time, he might gain an advantage in the future. Ouyang Tong said, you can leave the card first, we can talk about other things when we go back.
In Ouyang Tong's opinion, doing so has already given him great face. The situation has escalated to this point, and no matter what, it is impossible for him to keep track of the accounts anymore. As long as the money is in his own hands, whether he stays or not is not a problem. In Ouyang Tong's impression, he is still able to handle affairs and run errands. In this sense, it is not a bad thing to let him stay. In other words, when there was a conflict between the two, Ouyang Tong had already taken a step back, and as long as Yang Dayuan also took a step back, the conflict might have eased. But he didn't expect that after hearing these words, Yang Dayuan's face suddenly changed. Ouyang Tong could see that he was unusually angry, like a child who had done something wrong, preparing to use a small trick to get away with his parents. After being seen through, he was not self blaming but ashamed and angry. Ouyang Tong doesn't want to get too upset, after all, after decades of friends, how many friends can he have from childhood to adulthood? He cherishes this friendship exceptionally. Anyway, he doesn't want to ruin all these years of emotional accumulation just because of a few dollars or a collaboration. He first blocked Yang Dayuan with words and said, 'Don't give me a face.'. You know very well who I am. I suggest you calm down, go back and rest for a few days, think carefully, and then we can talk, okay?
Yang Dayuan didn't say a word, stood up and walked outside. Ouyang Tong said, it seems like you forgot to leave your bank card. Yang Dayuan didn't even stop and walked forward without making a sound. Ouyang Tong rushed to the door and said, 'I hope you think carefully and don't act impulsively.'. Yang Dayuan angrily threw down a sentence: That's my business.
Ouyang Tong ignored Yang Dayuan and began to wash up. At the same time, he thought to himself, what would happen if Yang Dayuan left and, as he threatened, did not allow him to use the company's money? This advertisement obviously cannot be stopped. Can Wang Yudan lend himself some money first? Wang Yudan also doesn't want this advertisement to be aborted or cause trouble. As long as she makes it clear, she should be willing to borrow it. So, what should we do with Yang Dayuan? If he leaves here, it will be considered a betrayal of himself, and the cooperation will definitely not continue. Breaking up? How to divide? I don't think about this anymore. The urgent task is to understand the entire workflow and other related situations clearly, and not let the work come to a halt.
Fortunately, Ouyang Tong is familiar with the members of the production team. During breakfast, he conducted some research and learned that these people were not aware of the negotiation situation within the hotel room and the zoo. Everything was arranged by Yang Dayuan, and they did not need to worry. As for their living arrangements, initially, the director told them to have boxed meals for lunch and dinner. Later, Mr. Yang treated them to meals at hotels or restaurants, and they were happy to listen to him. Everything else was up to the director. Ouyang Tong asked about the filming work this morning, and they said it had been arranged yesterday. Wait a minute, the car is coming, they just need to follow the plan. Ouyang Tong thought, since that's the case, he doesn't need to go and see their work, he just needs to figure out the situation of the two hotels first. Later, he went to the hotel lobby to inquire about the situation. The advance payment happened to expire today, and if he continued to stay, he would need to make an additional payment. Ouyang Tong estimated that since this hotel has expired, the Chimelong Hotel may also have expired. He plans to return the rooms there and let others move in, at least to save some costs.
Ouyang Tong called the director and said that the current housing situation is different from what they agreed upon back then. He wants to ask what's going on. The director is his friend at the TV station, and their relationship is not just one or two days. If a director does private work outside and causes trouble on stage, he will be punished, let alone facing the deputy director. Anyway, there is a bit of fear. He said that this fact has wrongly accused him. He had originally agreed to live with everyone, but Mr. Yang was very enthusiastic and insisted that he stay with the camera in Chimelong, so he couldn't refuse. Ouyang Tong said that he is really sorry about this matter. He plans to vacate Chimelong's room and let everyone stay at the Xianghai Hotel together. The director said it's nothing, it was agreed upon in the beginning. Ouyang Tong has repeatedly apologized for this change and frankly stated that the expenses during this period have been too high. If this continues, he is worried about losing money, so he has to take measures to reduce expenses.
The director said to him, Director Ouyang, to be frank, I have always been very uneasy in my heart. After all, Mr. Yang is the CEO. If he wants to do this, I can't say anything, it's his money anyway. Ouyang Tong asked, did he say it was his money? The director said, who is it that's not him? He is the general manager of the company and also the legal representative. However, I don't know whose money this Yang is always spending. It doesn't seem like he's spending money, it's like he's spending paper. If I'm not mistaken, behind him is definitely a large state-owned enterprise. Ouyang Tong became curious and asked, 'Why do you think so?'? The director said, you are also within the system, don't you know the ways within the system? Eating meals, although not necessarily the best, must be able to issue invoices, and more invoices must be issued. Staying in a hotel is the same, you need to negotiate a discount, but the invoice will not be issued based on the discount. Not to mention negotiating a contract, there's nothing that can be done with 10000 yuan, and there's nothing that can't be won with 50000 yuan. For example, he took us to Dongguan to have a carefree experience. He just invited a young lady to his room to dance a nude dance, sing a few songs, and drink some beer, totaling over 5000 yuan. However, his invoice was issued for 18000 yuan. If it's not a state-owned enterprise, who is the scapegoat for letting him do this? You don't need to do this even if you want to commit suicide.
Ouyang Tong told the director to send someone back to clean the room so that he could return it. He took the deposit slip and went to Chimelong Hotel to call Yang Dayuan's room, but no one answered. I called his phone and it worked, but he didn't answer and hung up. Ouyang Tong sent him a text message: The three rooms in Chimelong must be returned, and the deposit for the other rooms where the production team lives is no longer available. If you don't want to completely resolve this matter, please handle it immediately. I will wait for you in Chimelong.
I waited for half a day without any news. When I called Yang Dayuan again, he turned off the phone unexpectedly.
At this moment, the theater crew rushed back to the hotel. Ouyang Tong and the theater crew moved out the director's and camera's luggage, and then went to the lobby to check out. Unexpectedly, we encountered trouble. The waiter in the lobby stated that these three rooms cannot be returned. Ouyang Tong asked why, and the service lady said that they had agreed to stay for twenty days, but now they have only stayed for fourteen days, and there are still six days left. Ouyang Tong finds it strange, what is the difference between living for fourteen days and twenty days? The service lady said that this matter has nothing to do with her. She just listened to what the higher ups said, and they said that she cannot refund. If she does it, she will be fired. When the two were arguing, the assistant manager came over.
The assistant manager listened to Ouyang Tong's complaint and chatted with the waiter for a few words before saying to Ouyang Tong, 'Your matter is quite special because it was taken over by the sales department. You may need the sales manager to explain it to you. Please wait a moment.'. Not long after, the sales manager arrived, a very capable young woman. After understanding the situation, she confidently said to Ouyang Tong, 'Sir, we are very sorry that we cannot settle this account.'. Ouyang Tong said, why can't we settle? You have to give me a reason. The sales manager said that the reason is simple: when you checked in, you didn't come to register. Ouyang Tong, who comes from a journalist background, naturally handles such excuses with ease. He said, let me ask you, do you have any regulations that require guests who have checked in to pay the bill? Can you show me such regulations? When the sales manager was negotiating with him, another waiter was obviously calling Yang Dayuan. When the waiter told the sales manager about this because the phone was not working, the sales manager's face was very unpleasant. She said to Ouyang Tong, 'I'm really sorry, sir. We can't settle this order.'.
Ouyang Tong did indeed get angry. He immediately slammed the counter and loudly said, 'If you say it can't be settled, then it can't be settled?'? You have to settle today if you don't, otherwise I'll call the police.
The argument caught the attention of some people and many guests gathered around. The assistant manager wanted to call Ouyang Tong aside to avoid affecting the hotel's image. Ouyang Tong is naturally aware of this and firmly refuses to leave, stating that if he has anything to say, he can clarify it here. Being cornered by Ouyang Tong, the sales manager had no choice but to explain to him that this was a very special business. Initially, it was registered not for three rooms, but for seven rooms, including a luxurious rustic suite and six standard rooms. However, these three standard rooms were opened first, and the other three were opened later. That's why the deposit slip wasn't opened together. The price of a standard room is 998 yuan, and the price on Ctrip is 880 yuan. After negotiating with the sales department, the final group purchase price obtained is 780 yuan. The luxurious rustic suite is priced at 2680 yuan, and after negotiation, it is 2180 yuan. The problem is not just that, Mr. Yang requested that the deluxe room remain unchanged, with a standard room invoiced at 1180 yuan. The first three rooms are priced at 20 days, and the last three rooms are priced at 10 days. He prepaid 70000 yuan for the room, but took away the difference of 35000 yuan. Both parties agreed that the rest would be settled at checkout. But now, the first three rooms were occupied for fourteen days, and the last three rooms were occupied for eight days. The total housing price has reached over 51000 yuan.
Now, Ouyang Tong understands that the reason why Yang Dayuan wants to open three more rooms here is to earn this price difference. This person is really terrifying. They say that a wild goose pulls out its feathers, but he is a wild goose that cuts off its legs. With a total housing price of over 70000 yuan, he wants to earn over 30000 yuan from it. More than 50%. Does this mean that for any expenses handled by Yang Dayuan, he has to take at least 50% of the kickbacks? This idea made Ouyang Tong tremble with fear. How much profit can be made from doing a business? He actually wants to take away 50%?
After learning these insider secrets, Ouyang Tong said, I must return the room. However, the other three rooms will not be refunded temporarily, only these three will be refunded. This is one of them. Secondly, I won't accept the kickback you gave him. Either you contact him and ask him to refund it, or you call the police. This matter has nothing to do with me. Of course, you can also choose not to solve this matter, then I will have to report it to the police for handling.
Upon hearing Ouyang Tong's words, the sales manager's face turned pale with fear. This matter obviously has nothing to do with the hotel, it's just that the sales manager privately made a deal with Yang Dayuan in order to achieve performance. If the police come forward, her job will definitely be at risk. So, she begged Ouyang Tong to spare her. Ouyang Tong said that this matter is no longer within his capability to handle.
We're still negotiating here. The call came from the director. There was an incident at the filming location, and the other party refused to allow entry, claiming that no payment had been made. Ouyang Tong asked the director to hand over the phone to someone from the zoo management office. The other party told him that considering that it was Lin Fei who was shooting advertisements here and had a promotional effect on the zoo, they were willing to lower the price very much. After filming for such a long time and with so much cooperation, not to mention the animals, only the staff needed dozens of people. One hundred thousand yuan is already unimaginably low, not only is it not enough to pay the salaries of personnel, but it is also not enough to provide food for those animals. Ouyang Tong asked how much he had already paid, and the other party said he had paid 30000 yuan. Ouyang Tong said, can we take a photo today first? I will pay the rest of the money within a week. The other party's tone is very firm, not even for a week, not even for a day. When to pay and when to start filming.
Ouyang Tong instinctively felt that this was not that simple, and it was uncertain whether Yang Dayuan was behind it. Since I have prepaid 30000 yuan and promised to pay the remaining amount within a week, there should be no delay in any fees. Since there is no delay in fees, why is the other party unwilling to cooperate? Obviously, Yang Dayuan has bribed someone to give Ouyang Tong a difficult problem. Anyway, the filming work cannot be stopped. It's only 70000 yuan, we should still be able to find a way.
He negotiated and said, can we pay 30000 today and guarantee the remaining amount to be paid within a week? It should be said that the other party still has a strong business spirit. Since Ouyang Tong's response was very sincere, he couldn't afford to give up. Therefore, he took a step back and promised him to start filming now. Before 5 pm this afternoon, he must pay 30000 yuan first, and the rest must be paid within a week.
It seems that Ouyang Tong cannot just stay here to deal with this matter. It won't take long and there may be fires everywhere. He must quickly resolve the housing issue and set aside time and energy to be ready to put out the fire at any time. He called the assistant manager and sales manager together at that time and showed them his work ID and press card, expressing his intentions very sternly. Firstly, these three rooms must be vacated. Secondly, regarding this matter, a satisfactory response must be given to him within three days, otherwise he will report to the police or the media.
Leaving Chimelong, Ouyang Tong rushed to Xianghai Hotel. To his surprise, as soon as he arrived at the lobby, someone was already waiting for him here. That is a short man wearing a suit, with shiny hair and a LV bag on his back. When he came in, he walked directly towards him and said, 'Are you Mr. Ou?'? Ouyang Tong felt strange and asked, 'Yes, you're looking for me?'? The other party introduced themselves, saying that my name is Zheng Liangguo and I work for Lotte Company. Ouyang Tong didn't understand for a moment and asked, 'Lotte Company?'? What's up? Zheng Liangguo said, it's like this, the plane you used to shoot Lin Fei's advertisement was customized by our Lotte company.
Ouyang Tong understood that the most outstanding aspect of the advertising plan he planned was the presence of a Wright airplane.
The Wright plane is named after the Wright brothers from the United States. The Wright brothers are considered the fathers of airplanes and the founders of the world aviation industry. They were the first to invent and manufacture the world's first airplane. This aircraft is a wooden fabric structure with duck shaped wings and is named Flyer 1. The Wright Brothers' Flyer One had limited altitude and a very short range due to power and mechanics reasons. Of course, some people later said that the Wright brothers' earliest airplanes were not powered planes at all, but gliders. The advertising plan designed by Ouyang Tong has two main backgrounds: one is various animals galloping in the wild, while the other leads the sky behind the animals, and the other is the flying Wright airplane. The main scene of the two backgrounds is Lin Fei's running. At the beginning, he was a child who gradually grew up, and in the end, it was Lin Fei galloping on the Olympic track. So, the outdoor filming was arranged at the Xiangjiang Wildlife Park, and the animals running on land borrowed the birds and animals from the zoo. The biggest investment is this Wright aircraft. Yang Dayuan once mentioned to Ouyang Tong that he had already negotiated with Guangzhou Lotte Company. The aircraft would be manufactured by Lotte Company, modeled after the Wright aircraft, with wooden fabric as the structure, but with a total cost of 980000 yuan for installing the power system. Now, when Zheng Liangguo brings up this matter, Ouyang Tong still has an impression.
After shaking hands with Zheng Liangguo, Ouyang Tong asked him what he was looking for. Zheng Liangguo said that the plane has been in use for more than ten days now. When the contract was signed, a prepayment of 100000 yuan was made. According to the contract, after the plane arrives, an additional 800000 yuan needs to be paid, and the remaining 80000 yuan belongs to the cost of maintaining the normal flight of the plane by Lotte Company.
However, Boyi Company has been dragging its feet and has not paid the later payment. Despite multiple negotiations, there has been no result. The CEO of Lotte Company has become angry about this, stating that if payment is not made again, the plane will be taken back and a lawsuit will be filed with the court to recover the debt.
Ouyang Tong understood that Yang Dayuan did not leave Guangzhou, but moved to another place where he commanded a major battle against himself. It seems that I have been caught in a chariot and must fight this battle.
Ouyang Tong took out his phone and prepared to call Yang Dayuan. After thinking about it, it was better to send a text message. He asked Yang Dayuan, do you have to force everyone to have no way out? Soon, Yang Dayuan's reply came, saying that it was you who forced me to have no way out. Ouyang Tong said, since that's the case, then I have no other way but to accompany you? Yang Dayuan replied, 'Where is my way?'? Ouyang Tong replied, 'Don't try everything out. I advise you to think carefully.'.
While waiting for a reply, he sent another text message to Wang Yudan: SOS, help! Yang Dayuan's reply didn't come, Wang Yudan's reply arrived first: What's wrong? Who's belly got bigger? When Ouyang Tong was replying, Yang Dayuan's text message came: I come from a farmer's background, and at most I will become a farmer when I return home. My principle of being a person is not to cause trouble or be afraid of anything. From childhood to adulthood, I have never been timid or afraid of anyone. Ouyang Tong had to change his mind and reply to Yang Dayuan first: Since you're not being kind, don't blame me for not delivering the lecture. Everything has finally come to this point, no matter how much it is, it's just nonsense. Take care of yourself and forgive me for not doing it again.
This incident made Ouyang Tong extremely angry, unable to calm down, and his body trembled slightly. The debt collector asked him, Mr. Ou, when will the money be paid? Ouyang Tong said, I promise to pay within a week. The other party said, that's not possible. Our boss has already said that we must pay in full today.
Wang Yudan's short message came again, asking him: Did you jump to the the Pearl River? He replied, "I'm at the end of my tether. If you don't save me, you really have to jump into the the Pearl River.".
The person demanding the account is still pestering him, and Ouyang Tong's phone rings. It's Wang Yudan.
Wang Yudan asked, what happened to stump you, this talented scholar? Ouyang Tong said, I had a falling out with Yang Dayuan.
Wang Yudan said, congratulations on winning the jackpot. Ouyang Tong said, I'm about to jump off a building, and you're still making sarcastic remarks, which is heartless.
Wang Yudan said, do you have feelings and righteousness? Did you give all your loyalty to that Yang garbage and any extra to someone else? Ouyang Tong said, even if I have to reflect, it's a matter of the future. Now, I need to save my life. Wang Yudan said, isn't it that serious? In my opinion, he is at best a small thug. If I lend him a hundred courage, he wouldn't dare to seek wealth or harm his life, would he.
Ouyang Tong said that's about it. Now, he controls everything in the company in his own hands. Without money, the advertisement cannot be filmed. Wang Yudan said, 'We have signed a contract, and if there is a problem, you need to compensate for the loss.'.
Ouyang Tong said, my sister, of course I am willing to compensate you for your losses. But I only have about 100 pounds. If you want it, come and get it anytime. Wang Yudan said that being able to joke around indicates that it's not so serious as to be at the end of its rope. Ouyang Tong said, doesn't that mean I have this big mountain of you? Without you, I would have run out of water and gone to the Pearl River. Wang Yudan said, when should we jump? Tell me, I'll go observe and see if your posture is beautiful. Ouyang Tong said, my sister, are you really planning to turn a blind eye to death? Wang Yudan said, just call you sister, I also saved you. Ouyang Tong was overjoyed, it was better to have a sister. Wang Yudan said, I don't know what I owe you in my previous life. I don't have time now, there's still something to do. You wait, I'll ask Xiaotong to go over and help you. We'll have dinner together tonight. Ouyang Tong's heart was once again ecstatic. Are you in Guangzhou? Wang Yudan said, otherwise would you say you have a good life? If I am not in Guangzhou, do you really want to jump into the the Pearl River?
After waiting in the room with Zheng Liangguo for an hour, Xu Xiaotong arrived.
Seeing her, Ouyang Tong stood up warmly as if he had seen a savior. Ke Xu Xiaotong didn't pay attention to him, but walked up to Zheng Liangguo and asked coldly and arrogantly, 'Are you from Lotte Company?'? Zheng Liangguo said, yes. Speaking, he handed over his business card. Xu Xiaotong refused to answer or look at him, saying, 'Show me the contract you signed.'. Zheng Liangguo spoke very hard and said, 'I'm sorry, the contract is left in the company's finance department, and I have no right to take it out.'. Xu Xiaotong said, then, how can you prove that we owe you the money? Why should we make the payment to you? Zheng Liangguo said that the contract was signed by you, and you naturally know the content. You are also aware of how much money has been paid and how much is still missing. Xu Xiaotong said somewhat aggressively, 'We know it's our business, you need to prove that it's your business, we can't confuse it.'.
Zheng Liangguo said, if I bring the contract, will you make the payment? Xu Xiaotong took out a cheque book and placed it on the coffee table in front of her, saying, 'What a big deal, go get it.'.
After Zheng Liangguo left, Ouyang Tong immediately expressed his gratitude to Xu Xiaotong. Xu Xiaotong only said a few words before leaving. Ouyang Tong is a bit anxious. What should we do if you leave? That person will come soon. Xu Xiaotong said, don't worry, he won't come. Ouyang Tong was puzzled and asked why. Xu Xiaotong said that this person is just a salesperson, using chicken feathers as arrows to deceive you into not understanding the contract. Ouyang Tong still doesn't understand, ask what's wrong with the contract. Xu Xiaotong said that the plane was not made at all, but rented from a mainland aviation school, with a maximum cost of over 100000 yuan. Now there is a sky high price of 980000 yuan, indicating that Yang Dayuan has insider trading with this company or salesperson. Among the 980000 yuan, Yang Dayuan will take at least 50%. Yang Dayuan doesn't have a company of his own, how could he take away such a large sum of money? There is only one way, to use the ticket to offset the payment. So, the possibility of signing a contract is very small, they have to evade taxes. If he really brought the contract, it must be a fake contract. You can report it to the police and accuse him of using a fake contract for fraud.
Ouyang Tong was surprised. If this is true, wouldn't it mean that Yang Dayuan had taken away nearly 500000 yuan from the company with just this one transaction? Oh my god, another one over 50%, it seems that 50% is Yang Dayuan's psychological line.
Xu Xiaotong said, you must want to know why I am aware of this matter, right? Let me tell you, after your plan came out, we have already inquired with several aviation schools and have their quotations in hand. We happen to know that one of the aviation schools has provided this plane. Ouyang Tong said, is Yang Dayuan embezzling? Xu Xiaotong said, you just found out. If my estimation is good, there are far more tricks than that. You take your time to check, I'll leave first.
Ouyang Tong said, you can't leave yet, my affairs here are not over yet. Xu Xiaotong asked, what else is there? Ouyang Tong told her about the situation of the production team's housing and the expenses of the zoo's personnel chasing after the venue. Xu Xiaotong said, it seems that you are not too confused yet. Finally, you have figured out some things. Ouyang Tongke is not in the mood to argue with her and says, 'I urgently need some money now, otherwise, the advertising shooting work may be terminated.'.
Xu Xiaotong sat down and asked, what are you planning to do?
Ouyang Tong said that the money for the zoo must be paid. That's not a large sum of money, dragging someone around is unethical. The accommodation issue of the production team must also be resolved. If possible, we should save. His plan is to negotiate with this hotel and adjust the rooms. If they do not agree to the adjustment, the only solution is to notify the hotel, and everyone will leave. The rooms will be returned and the accounts will be settled later. Besides, he doesn't know where he needs money these days, so no matter what, he has to prepare a sum of money in his hand for emergencies.
Xu Xiaotong took out a card and handed it to Ouyang Tong, saying, 'This is Mr. Wang's personal money, you can use it first.'.
After Xu Xiaotong left, Ouyang Tong sat in the room for a while. He felt weak all over and physically and mentally exhausted. Just renting a plane, Yang Dayuan embezzled 500000 yuan, more than 50%. If calculated at this ratio, he also embezzled 700000 yuan from the first month's expenses of 1.4 million yuan? Even without 700000, 500000 is probably not less. For example, Ouyang Tong suspects that all the money paid to netizens went into Yang Dayuan's pocket.
There are also expenses for meals, which probably have a considerable amount of moisture. Besides, did he play tricks in other ways? Without conducting a thorough investigation, it is difficult to clarify this matter. In short, Ouyang Tong thoroughly understood Yang Dayuan. Or, to put it another way, Ouyang Tong has always been clear about who Yang Dayuan is, but he has always believed that Yang Dayuan may lose to the world, but at least he will not lose to Ouyang Tong. Now thinking about it, this idea is really childish. Since he is willing to betray the world, how can he be an exception? Is Ouyang Tong not an Earthling but an alien?
Xu Xiaotong said that Yang Dayuan played far more than that. In the Lin Fei advertising project, what else did he play?
Upon careful consideration, many things that were previously unclear are now fully understood. For example, why did Yang Dayuan let all six employees of the company take a plane? Firstly, he can book one or two extra airline tickets. Secondly, he can book more taxi tickets. Thirdly, these people live in Guangzhou, and he can also pay extra fees. Allowing the director and cinematographer to stay in Chimelong is naturally to make more profit from the difference in room fees. Also, even though he had agreed that all the staff would only eat boxed meals, he insisted on going to the restaurant for a meal. Why? Box lunch is calculated based on the number of people, even if the standard of five yuan is calculated as ten yuan, he cannot make much money. If dining in a restaurant, at least two tables are required. In places like Guangzhou, an additional fee of 300 yuan per table is a small matter.
Think back to when I recommended Yang Dayuan to Ding Yingping, and Ding Yingping's attitude afterwards. Could it be that Yang Dayuan was also making a lot of money like this in the Yongzhou Urban Daily, and was caught by someone? Ouyang Tong has always been puzzled by Yang Dayuan's departure from Yongzhou Metropolis Daily. He left dejectedly before he was kicked, which is not his personality. Now it seems that he had to leave because they pinched his sore foot.
Ouyang Tong really doesn't know or see the problems all over Yang Dayuan's body? Absolutely not. He knows that Yang Dayuan loves to lie, and he also knows that he likes to eat and drink, but lacks sincerity towards others. At the same time, Ouyang Tong was extremely confident, believing that Yang Dayuan would only treat one person sincerely in this world, and that person was himself.
Ouyang Tong once again tasted the feeling of heartbreak, which was a pain of being deceived.
But right now, no matter how painful it is, he has to endure it and there are still many things he needs to deal with.
He immediately went to the hotel lobby to explain the situation and hoped to settle the room fee for the previous few days. Because Ouyang Tong has a deposit receipt in his hand, it is relatively easy to handle. However, something happened during the payment process. The assistant manager in the lobby asked Ouyang Tong, is the settlement method still as Mr. Yang said? Ouyang Tong was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that there must be some trickery behind it. If you don't answer well, the other person will definitely stop talking.
He thought for a moment and said, can we lower it further? The assistant manager indeed said that 198 yuan cannot be any lower. Ouyang Tong looked at the previous documents and found that the listed price was actually 268 yuan, while the double listed price was only 238 yuan. He understood that it was a trick to play with Chimelong.
This is like a love affair, a relationship that lasted for more than a decade, and the ultimate realization ended in such a way that the feeling of being deceived and fooled made Ouyang Tong feel a knife stirring in his heart.
When he had dinner with Wang Yudan at night, he seemed a bit uninterested. Wang Yudan said, what's wrong? Which woman did you get laid off by? There is no trace of radiance left. Ouyang Tong said, wasn't it because you made a mistake?
Wang Yudan said, 'Joke, did I make you laugh?'? I saved your life. Ouyang Tong sighed and said, 'Think about it, life is really boring.'. Wang Yudan said, why is life boring? I think it's very interesting. Ouyang Tong said, 'Everywhere is full of cunning, conspiracy, deception, and betrayal. Do you find it interesting?'? Wang Yudan said that it is precisely because of these that life is interesting. If there were no such wisdom and anti wisdom, cunning and anti cunning, and no such battles of wits and courage, would life still be interesting?
Ouyang Tong glanced at Wang Yudan and then lowered his head to eat. He suddenly felt that this woman, who appeared kind and benevolent on the surface, with a statue of Guanyin, was actually a fighter and a power obsessed person in her bones. No wonder she is now a high-ranking official. If she is not good at playing with power, how could she reach such a prominent position? Subconsciously, Ouyang Tong has a strong aversion to power politics. If one initially knew that someone was a master of political maneuvering, they would not have a deep friendship with that person. He has never had a favorable impression of Du Chongguang, precisely because he is too good at playing with power.
This meal was boring and even somewhat dull. After finishing dinner and preparing to settle the bill and leave, Wang Yudan said, aren't you curious why I'm in Guangzhou? Ouyang Tong was stunned for a moment. Indeed, when Wang Yudan invited him to dinner together at night, he had this idea, but there were too many things that happened afterwards and his emotions were too bad, so he forgot about this topic. When she mentioned it, he said, 'Yes, I'm curious, are you just in time for rain or something?'? What, I miss you, are you here? Wang Yudan said, didn't you say I am Guanyin? Since it's Guanyin, of course I know you need me.
Ouyang Tong said, I want to drink now, why don't we go to your room and have a bar? Wang Yudan said he wanted to drink, why didn't you say anything earlier? Ouyang Tong said that he didn't want to drink just now, but now he suddenly thinks about it. And, what's the point of drinking alone? We can buy a bottle of red wine to drink back. Wang Yudan said, isn't the intention of the drunken man in the bar? Ouyang Tong said, anyway, I am already someone who has been abandoned by others, and I don't care about being abandoned again. You see clearly, this guy in front of you smells really bad. Now that he's been mocked again, you have absolute reason to agree with one fact. This guy surnamed Ouyang is a mentally disabled child. To send a mentally disabled child away, for a genius girl like you, oh no, a genius woman, that's not a small matter?
Wang Yudan said, 'If you, as a child, have a strong desire to confide, then let's fulfill it for you once.'.
The waiter happened to deliver the order, and Wang Yudan said, 'Don't be busy for now, take a bottle of red wine with you.'. Wang Yudan has been to Bordeaux, the birthplace of French red wine, and has observed and partially participated in the process of making red wine, so he has a special fondness for the red wine produced there. The service lady said, then I'll bring you the drink list. Wang Yudan said, no need, just say, do you have Lafite from Bordeaux here? The service lady is unclear and needs to ask. In no time, a formal lady came over, probably a foreman or even a higher position. She told Wang Yudan that there was Lafite. At the same time, he handed a drink list to Wang Yudan. Wang Yudan did not seek Ouyang Tong's opinion, but said, 'It's from 1989.'. The service lady said, okay, the Lafite from 1989 is priced at 3240 yuan here.
Ouyang Tong was startled. She only said she wanted to drink, but she didn't expect to order such an expensive bottle of wine. He was about to say he wouldn't drink when Wang Yudan handed over the card.
When they returned to their rooms and each picked up a glass of wine, Ouyang Tong asked, "Now please tell me, why are you in Guangzhou? Wang Yudan said, 'Do you believe me when I say I'm on a business trip?'? Ouyang Tong said, if you said you came specifically for this advertisement, I wouldn't believe it. Wang Yudan said, in fact, I do want to clarify some things. Ouyang Tong took a gentle sip of his wine and said, 'So, did you ask Xu Xiaotong to call me?'? Wang Yudan said, there's no other way but to entrust such a big matter to someone like you who has no intention. I'm just unlucky. I didn't know how I trusted you back then, which made me have to personally inquire about this trivial matter.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Tong seemed to be genuine and sincerely apologized to her. Wang Yudan smiled and said, 'Where has the arrogant and spirited Ouyang Tong from before gone?'? Ouyang Tong said, last time, I still didn't agree with what you said about Yang Dayuan. Is there any way? In front of you, I'm afraid I'll never be able to shine brightly again. I just don't quite understand. You only met Yang Dayuan once, how could you see so accurately who he is?
Wang Yudan said, do you want to know? Ouyang Tong said, I think. Wang Yudan said, simply because of the people he recruited.
Ouyang Tong doesn't understand anymore. What happened to the people he recruited? I know, you mean young and beautiful, right? I have also thought about this. As for men, liking beauty is normal, and he is also quite lecherous. He probably wants to have some ideas about the staff below. I also know this worry, so the first time I went there, I fired one of his little lovers. I want him to know that I don't like things like this happening in the company.
Wang Yudan said, 'What do you usually use your smart brain for?'? Is it just for being cynical and eloquent? Ouyang Tong said, 'Just hit me. I've been hit too much today, so I don't care a little more.'. Wang Yudan said, 'Let me ask you, if it were you, would you bring more than ten girls you like to the company together?'? Ouyang Tong said he couldn't, but Wang Yudan asked why. Ouyang Tong said that if it hasn't succeeded yet, it definitely won't succeed, and everyone will be jealous of each other. If it's successful, why don't we start fighting? Speaking of which, Ouyang Tong lowered the wine glass he was holding in mid air and said, 'That's right.'. I thought he was trying to hit a pretty girl. It seems that I simplified my thinking.
Since it's not their intention, why is he?
I said you don't use your brain, do you? Wang Yudan said, it is obvious that he is not a fool. He must have his own purpose in doing this. I don't understand why you didn't notice such a clear purpose. Ouyang Tong said, although you say so, I still don't understand what his purpose is? Wang Yudan said that there must be benefits, otherwise it would be difficult to understand. Nowadays, college graduates are unemployed and it's difficult to find a job. Will they take money from others? If he keeps calculating your money, but then makes a series of superficial gestures, such as asking everyone to call the chairman good, what kind of person do you think he is? Call me brother in person and touch someone behind your back. This kind of trick can be seen at a glance by someone with a little emotional intelligence. Ouyang Tong said, even if he received the money, how can I prove it? Wang Yudan said, 'You're a pig, that's such a simple solution.'. After you go back, fire all those people and you'll figure it out right away.
Ouyang Tong said, what if we figure it out? I've already thought it through, let's just forget about it.
Wang Yudan shouted loudly, was there any mistake? Is that it? Who do you think you are? Modern farmers?
Ouyang Tong asked, what should we do? Wang Yudan said, what should we do? Too easy to handle, destroy him. Ouyang Tong knows that what she said about extinction is not what the underworld said about extinction. Nevertheless, I still feel a chill in my heart and my mouth says, isn't it good? Wang Yudan said, do you want to play the contemporary version of a farmer and a snake? Ouyang Tong said, isn't it that serious?
Isn't it that serious? Wang Yudan shouted. Do you think he would be extremely grateful to you? You're not that childish, are you? I'm telling you, he hates you in his heart now. There is only one possibility between you and him, and that is the enemy. Since we are enemies, how do we sing that song? Friends come with good wine, enemies come with hunting guns to welcome them. If you don't take advantage of his weakest moment to extinguish him, once he regains his breath, he will definitely bite you back. At that time, even if you didn't die, you would peel off your skin.
Ouyang Tong said that he is unkind, but I cannot be unjust. After all, we played together since childhood. Wang Yudan said, 'How about this, you don't interfere, I'll handle this matter.'. Ouyang Tong asked, I want to know, what would you do? Wang Yudan said that this is too easy to handle, and his actions have constituted corruption and illegal possession of company property, which is an economic crime. It can be done in two steps. The first step is to initiate an investigation by the Economic Investigation Brigade to determine the specific amount and evidence of his corruption and illegal possession. The second step is to file a civil lawsuit with the court to recover the company's assets while filing a criminal lawsuit. I estimate that the sentence will not be less than ten years, and eight years is probably not less. In this way, the losses you suffered will be recovered, and he will go bankrupt and go to jail, which will no longer pose any threat to you.
It does smell a bit painful like hitting a dog. From the current situation, renting only one aircraft involves an amount of about 500000 yuan, while the Chimelong Hotel involves an amount of 350000 yuan, and another hotel is estimated to be worth tens of thousands. If Ouyang Tong's calculation that Yang Dayuan must profit 50% for every transaction he handles is basically accurate, then Yang Dayuan's illegal possession and transfer of company assets will not be less than one million. Wang Yudan said that a sentence of ten or eight years may still be light. With Wang Yudan's influence in Jiangnan Province, giving Yang Dayuan a heavier or faster sentence is not a problem beyond ten years. With this ten-year sentence, Yang Dayuan can be considered completely destroyed. Not to mention that this is the golden decade of his life, will there still be a chance for him to make a comeback after ten years? I'm afraid I'll be useless for the rest of my life. How could Ouyang Tong, a friend who grew up together since childhood, endure the pain of being such a killer? He said, 'I can't do it. If I have to be a modern version of a farmer, then let me be one.'.
When he said this, Ouyang Tong's face was full of sadness and solemnity. Wang Yudan obviously wanted to persuade him again, but seeing his expression, he restrained himself and just picked up the glass in front of him and touched it.
It's said to be drinking alcohol, but a bottle of red wine cannot put anyone in a state of being. Wang Yudan said, 'Please sit down, I'll go take a shower first.'. If Ouyang Tong's mind is clear, he can definitely analyze many hidden meanings from this sentence. Wang Yudan said to take a shower first, not to take a shower, nor to take a shower. There is an extra word 'first' here. Since there is a 'first', there must be a 'second'. What is the 'second'? As long as you think carefully, you will know that you are not going to continue drinking with Ouyang Tong anymore. The wine is gone, and you are not going to talk to him. It is obvious that you do not need to take a shower when speaking. So, there is only one explanation for the latter, which is that Ouyang Tong took a bath. Since Wang Yudan took the initiative to say that she would shower Ouyang Tong first and then take a shower, it at least indicates that she is planning to let Ouyang Tong sleep in her room, or rather, she sees this night as a ritual.
But when she came out after taking a shower, she found that Ouyang Tong had already left.
He didn't mean he didn't understand her hint, but he wasn't in the mood tonight and didn't have confidence in what kind of memories he would preserve if he stayed.
Returning to his room, he wanted to take a shower and sleep, but received a text message from Wen Yufang. Ask him: What is the old man doing? He replied, in pain. She said, does aging lead to more negative emotions? He said, 'I don't know.'. She said, it seems like her mood is really bad and she's too lazy to say anything. Do you want me to accompany you? He said, 'Great, but you can't come.'. She asked, where are you? He said, in the room. She said, whose room? My wife's room or my lover's room? He said, the hotel room. She said, will you tell me that you are preparing to fight a chicken race battle? He said that chickens are the heroes of humanity, and you should have sympathy and love for the chicken tribe. She said, shameless, ignore you.