169: Chapter 169 A Difficult Choice!
Just this single smile made him look like a true automotive believer who harbored a pure heart.
"Hello, Mr. Shen. Maria has already told me the purpose of your visit."
Seeing that Shen Zhou did not mind that his hands were dirty, the smile on Neptune's face became much more natural.
"Mr. Neptune, I am a straightforward person, so I will get right to the point."
"I have come here this time hoping to rent or purchase this facility of yours."
"Of course, you can set a reasonable price for yourself, and I also hope to hire you to continue working here."
"I have great faith in Mr. Neptune's professional standards."
Shen Zhou stated his intentions directly.
Since many racing teams had previously tried to invite Neptune, but had not succeeded.
This showed that this guy Neptune either had very high standards or very high expectations, or perhaps both.
Since Shen Zhou was not short on money, to avoid any complications or unexpected twists, it was better to just lay his cards on the table.
"Mr. Shen, thank you for your high regard, but I am afraid you have made this trip in vain."
"Someone else discussed this matter with me before you did, and I am just about to give them an answer."
Neptune said apologetically. It was clear that perhaps the conditions proposed by the other party had already moved him.
"Neptune, who is it that wants to purchase this place? What a coincidence."
Maria, who was standing to the side, could not help but cover her mouth in surprise.
"Maria, I didn't know you came here this time to buy my facility. I thought you brought Mr. Shen here to modify a car."
Neptune said apologetically, indicating that it would not be appropriate to reveal the identity of the other buyer.
At this moment, Shen Zhou chuckled and said, "Mr. Neptune, no matter what kind of conditions the other party has offered you, as long as you haven't made a decision yet, why not listen to my offer as well?"
"After all, having one more possibility for yourself is not a bad thing."
Before Neptune could refuse, Shen Zhou continued to lay out his conditions.
"As long as you are willing to work for my racing team, I can grant you sufficient freedom in modifications."
"Moreover, the head of this racing team is Maria, who happens to be your friend."
"Even if you encounter some disagreements at work in the future, the two of you can discuss and resolve them calmly."
"I think all of this is much better than working for a strange team, right?"
Hearing this, Neptune hesitated, and finally, he shrugged and said:
"Alright, Mr. Shen, you Chinese people are indeed good at negotiating. You have truly convinced me."
"The person who came to me before you was an islander named Hashimoto Yasuda."
Upon hearing this, the image of that extremely flamboyant guy he had seen at the conference venue instantly surfaced in Shen Zhou's mind.
"So it was that Hashimoto Yasuda."
Shen Zhou smiled, then looked at Neptune meaningfully and said:
"I think even if you only met Mr. Hashimoto once, you must have been deeply impressed by that meeting."
Hearing this, Neptune nodded in agreement.
It was obvious that when Hashimoto Yasuda came here last time, he probably put on an extremely extravagant display.
"Mr. Shen, do you know him?"
Neptune asked curiously.
"We have met once, but he is not in the same circle as I am."
There was full of disdain in Shen Zhou's tone; although he did not directly disparage him, the meaning was already very clear.
"Neptune, I think if we just talk about conditions, what I can offer should be better than what Hashimoto Yasuda can."
"But I also don't want to put you in a difficult position. Since you are destined to deeply cultivate the racing field in the future, I think you should choose a more professional team."
"If I, as your boss, can demonstrate remarkable strength in the racing field, I think that would be your best choice."
Shen Zhou suddenly laughed.
Neptune, standing to the side, asked with some surprise: "Do you mean that you are also proficient in racing?"
"Of course, it is precisely because of my love for racing that I decided to invest in a professional racing team."
"I don't think Hashimoto Yasuda can compare to me in this regard."
"Furthermore, I am willing to have a professional race against him right here, today. The winner takes all."
Shen Zhou extended his right palm and then clenched it tightly, his face full of a confident smile.
Maria, who was to the side, also urged Neptune to start calling Hashimoto Yasuda.
And so, very quickly, Neptune contacted Hashimoto Yasuda.
Originally, that guy thought Neptune had already decided to sell the facility to him.
Who would have thought that Neptune, on the phone, only wanted him to go to the site, without saying anything else.
"What a hassle. Since when is it a small fry's turn to boss me around!"
Lying on a luxurious sofa, Hashimoto Yasuda, full of dissatisfaction, threw his phone onto the coffee table beside him.
The assistant, who had already sensed something was amiss, cautiously approached him.
"Boss, that Neptune is a world-famous modification master; it's normal for him to have a bit of an attitude."
"Moreover, you have spent a lot of initial effort on this racing team, perhaps we can give him some face."
"At the very least, we can wait until this Kuangbiao Competition is over and then slowly think of ways to deal with him."
Hearing this, Hashimoto Yasuda snorted coldly and said, "You are right. I must first bring that guy under my command so it will be easier to deal with him later."
Soon, Hashimoto Yasuda and his entourage arrived at the suburban modification base with great fanfare.
That guy was still brought to the scene by an entire fleet of Rolls-Royces.
And right after he got out of the car, service personnel immediately laid out a red carpet from the car door all the way into the modification factory.
Seeing this scene, the corner of Neptune's mouth could not help but twitch.
"Mr. Neptune, what exactly is the matter that you called me here for? And why are there outsiders here?"
Hashimoto Yasuda swaggered to the end of the red carpet, and as his gaze swept over, he saw Shen Zhou and Maria, immediately feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
"Mr. Neptune, there has been a change in the matter you mentioned earlier."
"This Mr. Shen also hopes to purchase my facility, so I am really having a hard time choosing right now."
Neptune said, half-truthfully.
On one hand, he really hoped to find a boss who truly loved racing.
On the other hand, Hashimoto Yasuda had put on this grand display both times he came to the site, even leaving the red carpet spread out on the ground.
All of this made Neptune feel that the Hashimoto Yasuda in front of him really did not suit his taste.
Since he had to find a boss for the rest of his life, why not find one who was pleasing to the eye?
As for strength, Neptune did not consider it too much.