Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Can You Help Me Take It Off?
Although he had stood up, the man still felt that he needed to plead with Huang Mingze.
After taking a deep breath, his face still wore a pleading expression as he said, "Young Master Huang, could you please..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Liu Zheng directly interrupted him.
"Enough, stop begging him."
Liu Zheng spoke with a serious expression, enunciating each word, "The words he just said were very clear, didn’t you hear them?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the bag the man was holding and asked, "Do you have a sample of the mat in there, can I take a look at it?"
After being lectured by Liu Zheng, the man’s face changed colors.
However, when he heard the mention of the mat sample, the man immediately became spirited.
"Yes, this is a sample of the mat, and such mats are really rare."
While speaking, he placed the bag on the table, pushed aside the other objects, and spread out the mat.
When the mat was displayed before his eyes, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but take a sharp intake of breath.
Because the mat in front of him was exquisitely crafted to the extreme.
Whether it was the material of the mat or the craftsmanship, both were top-notch.
The bamboo was so clean it almost seemed transparent, and the size of each bamboo piece was as uniform as mahjong tiles.
The material was of such high quality that it felt warm and smooth to the touch.
Not to mention, the key point was that the mat looked seamlessly jointed, with no threads visible at all.
No wonder the man said the counterfeiting of these mats was so high, justifying a selling price of around two hundred and fifty yuan.
The man, fearing Liu Zheng wouldn’t understand, particularly made an introduction on the side.
"The bamboo I selected is of the highest quality, and I was afraid the bamboo would crack, so I didn’t drill holes in it. Moreover, fearing moisture, I also applied waterproof treatment."
While looking and listening to the man’s introduction, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but nod repeatedly.
Seeing the man’s aggrieved look, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but point to the bamboo mat and ask, "How many are there that are more or less the same as this one?"
"Currently, there are two thousand pieces."
The man sighed deeply, his brow furrowed in deep distress, clearly deeply aggrieved by the ordeal with the mats.
Upon hearing this number, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but gasp.
Two thousand pieces of mats meant that, just in terms of production cost, it would be at least between five and six hundred thousand yuan.
The man’s family workshop was likely just a small one, definitely not a large factory.
That was why the man was driven to such a state.
Watching Liu Zheng examine the mat, a frown initially formed on Huang Mingze’s brow.
But after thinking for a moment, a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
A cunning plot suddenly emerged in his mind, so his gaze toward Liu Zheng carried an inexplicable mockery.
With this thought, Huang Mingze let out a sly laugh and suddenly said to the man, "Aren’t you going to thank Mr. Liu here? He seems to want to buy this batch of mats."
As Huang Mingze spoke, his gaze towards Liu Zheng held an even greater degree of mockery.
According to his thinking, although the season was summer, it was already approaching autumn.
Moreover, with such a large batch of mats, he didn’t believe Liu Zheng could afford it, and even if he did, he wouldn’t be able to sell them off.
Upon hearing Huang Mingze’s words, the man’s face immediately showed a look of surprise.
He suddenly lifted his head, looking at Liu Zheng in front of him, overwhelmed with excitement.
"Mr. Liu, is it true? Are you really going to purchase my batch of cooling mats?"
His voice shook uncontrollably as he spoke.
Liu Zheng couldn’t help but almost spit out a mouthful of old blood upon hearing the two men’s conversation.
As it happened, he hadn’t settled that previous account with Huang Mingze yet, and now Huang was stirring up trouble again—it was clear he was trying to play Liu Zheng.
This guy was truly cunning.
However, Liu Zheng didn’t directly object; he did not deny what Huang Mingze had said.
He smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, although I’m not a real businessman and don’t have the vast wealth of Young Master Huang, I do indeed want to help you sell these cooling mats."
Upon hearing Liu Zheng’s words, the man’s eyes immediately moistened, and he trembled as he was about to kneel to Liu Zheng.
Seeing him start to sink down, Liu Zheng quickly reached out and grabbed his arm.
"Enough, no need to kneel. I just said I’d help you sell the cooling mats, but I can’t give you a deposit. Right now, it’s about us two cooperating,"
Liu Zheng pulled the man in front of him to his feet, his face expressing helplessness.
As soon as he said he couldn’t give a deposit, Qin Wanru immediately interjected, saying, "Liu Zheng, it’s okay, I’ll give you the deposit."
After she finished speaking, before Liu Zheng could respond, Tang Jiancheng stood up as well and said, "Sir, rest assured, since Mr. Liu is willing to help you sell the cooling mats, I, as a member of the Tang Family from Qing Shan county, will guarantee Mr. Liu."
Seeing the man and woman in front of him both guaranteeing for Liu Zheng, the expression on the man’s face turned splendid.
He hesitated briefly, then vigorously nodded and said, "Since both general managers are guaranteeing for Mr. Liu, I can rest assured."
Liu Zheng smiled and nodded, then took out his phone and said, "Let’s exchange contact information, and then you can bring over all the cooling mats tomorrow."
"Sure, that’s no problem."
While speaking, the man also took out his phone and directly exchanged numbers with Liu Zheng.
"Thank you, I really am extremely grateful."
The man began to thank Liu Zheng, his expression one of extreme excitement.
After mollifying the man a bit and keeping a sample, Liu Zheng finally sent the man away.
Watching the man leave, Liu Zheng then sat down again.
This feast was only half finished, and Liu Zheng didn’t want to waste this delightful meal.
Seeing Liu Zheng sit down nonchalantly, Huang Mingze suddenly laughed, then spoke as if his scheme had succeeded, "Liu Zheng, you know, those cooling mats with a cost of just over two hundred fifty... I’m quite curious to see how you will sell them at a higher price. If you don’t manage to sell them for two hundred forty-five or three hundred yuan or more, you’ll be at a loss."
Turning his head to look at Huang Mingze, Liu Zheng said nothing, merely lifted the soup bowl in front of him and took a sip.
But Qin Wanru, who had already run out of patience with him, immediately stretched out her hand, pointed outside, and shouted loudly, "Out, Huang Mingze, get out of here."
On the other side, Tang Jiancheng’s eyes narrowed and his expression turned ice-cold as he looked at Huang Mingze and said, "Young Master Huang, I’m showing restraint for the sake of your father’s face, not wanting to sever ties with the Huang Family or make things too difficult for you. But you insist on causing trouble in my restaurant—if that’s the case, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
Huang Mingze had initially wanted to stay seated, at least to discomfort Liu Zheng a bit longer.
But seeing Tang Jiancheng’s demeanor, Huang Mingze knew that if he didn’t leave, today might not bode well for him.
With this in mind, he bared his teeth in a grin, quite awkwardly stood up, and said, "Haha, hehehe... Uncle Tang, how could I dare make trouble on your turf? I’m leaving, I’m leaving right now, hehe..."
As he spoke, he turned his head for a glance at Liu Zheng, his gaze filled with malice.
In his heart, he was truly seething with rage to the point of wanting Liu Zheng dead.
But.
He couldn’t right now, and had no choice but to leave.
