Chapter 651: Trouble at the Doorstep
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“Eld, after all these years of friendship, I never imagined you’d have the audacity to lie to me about this matter,” began Harvin, his fury evident.
Harvin, incensed, stood up and slammed his hand on the table, shouting, “If you don’t regard me as a friend, then forget about receiving any orders from our company in the future!”
He was about to storm out when Eld hurriedly intervened to block his path.
“Everything I’ve said is the truth. What will it take for you to believe me? Do I need to bring you to Mr. Mike so he can tell you himself?” pleaded Eld. But
Harvin dismissed him, not even affording him a glance.
Eld could guess what Harvin was thinking.
After all, the money came from Mike. What difference did it make whether it benefited others or benefited Harvin himself? Wasn’t it obvious that the proverbial “meat pie” shouldn’t be given away to strangers?
Harvin’s visit today was clearly to seek an explanation. If Eld enjoyed the benefits without thinking of his old friend, then maybe their friendship wasn’t worth much.
Harvin stood in silence. Eld realized that without some form of appeasement, the situation wouldn’t be resolved.
“Come on, we’re such good friends! How could I possibly have good fortune and not think of you?” Eld tried to reassure him.
“Don’t worry. I had already planned on discussing this with you. How about this? For the next order, our price will be 10% less than the previous market rate. Is that acceptable?”
Harvin, hearing this, reluctantly took his seat.
“Eld, you know I don’t care about the money. A 10% discount, although substantial, pales in comparison to our years of friendship. Every time I’ve had good news, you were the first person I’d share it with. But now, when you have something good, you hide it from me. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.”
Harvin’s words were drenched in emotion, but Eld could see right through him.
Still, he had to maintain a facade of amiability.
“This is a huge misunderstanding. From the beginning, I never intended to keep any good news from you. Just now, I even asked my secretary to clear my afternoon schedule so I could discuss the pricing details with you. I didn’t expect you to come here in such a hurry.”
Eld and Harvin continued their back and forth, but with the concessions already offered, Harvin seemed more willing to reconcile. Their conversation was brief, and they quickly made up.
However, just as Eld was about to breathe a sigh of relief, another subordinate hurriedly entered.
“Boss, we have a problem! Mr. Andy is storming this way, and he looks furious. This doesn’t look good!”
Hearing this, Eld immediately realized that Andy probably had the same intentions as Harvin.
Turning to Harvin, he looked exasperated. “Harvin, you must help me. We have so many clients. If every single one of them comes demanding discounts, I won’t have enough to give.”
Eld looked distressed, but Harvin seemed indifferent.
“How can I help? This is your issue. Even if I wanted to assist, they probably wouldn’t heed my advice. In the end, you’ll have to handle this on your own.” As he spoke, Harvin glanced at his watch and pretended to be in a rush.
“Sorry, I just remembered a crucial meeting I have to attend. Let’s end our discussion here for now. I must go.”
With that, Harvin made a hasty exit, leaving Eld seething.
“That man! He benefits and then runs off, all the while claiming to be my
friend. The audacity!”
Eld felt helpless. As his longtime clients began to show up, he knew that Harvin and Andy wouldn’t be the last.
If they both knew about the deal, others would too.
If all the regular clients came asking for discounts, where would he find the money to subsidize them?
But they were loyal clients for many years; he couldn’t just ignore them.
Only now did Eld realize why such a “pie from the sky” deal had landed in his lap.
His lack of foresight had trapped him. If he had been more discerning, he would have seen the pitfalls and avoided them. But as he was lost in thought, Andy stormed in.
“Eld, what do you think you’re doing?
Andy didn’t even pretend to be cordial. Pointing at Eld’s nose, he began his tirade.
“I know why you’re here,” Eld began. “But to be honest, I’m just helping someone out. I’ve never once thought of keeping the profits to myself.”
But Andy’s response mirrored Harvin’s earlier sentiments. “Do you think I came here just to talk about money?” “Eld, I can’t believe you’d think of me in such a way!”
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