367: Chapter 367 I Really Give You Face

At that moment, Niu Xingwang repeated the project details.

Gong Kaiming fell into deep thought after listening, not immediately expressing his stance.

In this regard, his performance was far worse than the mayors of Jingmen City and Luzhou City.

He was constantly calculating his own small interests.

"Mayor Gong, do you have any concerns?" Niu Xingwang asked.

"Chairman Niu, as the old saying goes, 'rather die than raise a freeloader.' To be honest, the risks of farming are simply too great. Meilin Settlement is finally showing signs of improvement, and I am unwilling to take any risks," Gong Kaiming said.

Was he refusing?

No.

He wanted more benefits or more favorable terms.

Although he had prepared himself mentally, Niu Xingwang still felt very uncomfortable seeing his behavior now.

This was his local official.

This was Meilin Settlement, which had repeatedly received great benefits from the Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, he recalled something Oriental Chen had said: If it's a purely transactional exchange, don't mix emotions into it. Because it will make the benefits look dirty, and it will also hurt the person who invests emotionally.

It was a blunt statement, yet so true.

"Mayor Gong, I left a spot for you because we are all from Binjiang. I'm not afraid to tell you, the mayors of Jingmen City and Luzhou City have already signed contracts. Originally, this third spot was planned for Yujing, do you understand what I mean?" Since it had come to this, Niu Xingwang saw no need to save his face anymore.

"Oh? Don't say that, I think Yujing would definitely be more suitable," Gong Kaiming retorted.

He was certain that Niu Xingwang would inevitably want Meilin Settlement to undertake it, which made him so fearless.

This approach was no different from dancing on the tip of a knife.

At this moment, Niu Xingwang wished he could flip the table.

"Alright, then let's discuss this matter later. Oh, by the way, there's one more thing. The Chamber of Commerce is holding training internally during this period, so the Meilin Settlement branch of the Chamber of Commerce will probably be closed for a while. But Mayor Gong, don't worry, it can resume operations after the training ends," Niu Xingwang changed the subject.

The closure was fake; giving Gong Kaiming a warning was real.

This kind of person couldn't be given any more face.

Give them too much face, and they start thinking they're important.

"Is that so? When will it start?" Gong Kaiming's expression turned a bit sour.

Only then did he realize that he had misjudged the situation. This matter definitely wasn't exclusive to him; otherwise, Niu Xingwang wouldn't be so assertive.

"The specific time hasn't been set yet. I'll inform you in advance once it's confirmed."

After speaking, Niu Xingwang stood up.

"That's all for today. Since Mayor Gong has concerns, I won't force it. If there's an opportunity in the future, let's cooperate again." He was preparing to leave.

"Chairman Niu, since you've come all this way, don't rush off. How about this, I'll treat us to a casual meal," Gong Kaiming quickly tried to keep him.

If he let him leave now, it would truly be messed up.

And Niu Xingwang, seeing that Gong Kaiming was slow to catch on, also lost the desire to argue with him.

Let's go straight to the hard way!

"Gong Kaiming, I really gave you face!" Niu Xingwang's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Chairman Niu... what is this...?" Gong Kaiming hadn't reacted yet, standing there dumbfounded, at a loss.

"I ask you, are you being a masochist?" Niu Xingwang stared at him coldly, asking.

"Niu Xingwang, what do you mean by this?" Gong Kaiming also realized that something was wrong.

"You're the kind of person who refuses a toast only to drink a forfeit! I'm telling you, me coming here to talk to you is giving you face, do you understand? Just cooperate properly and it's over, but you insist on being shameless. Do you think the Huatong Chamber of Commerce can't function without you, Gong Kaiming?" Niu Xingwang cursed very directly, no longer giving him any face.

"You, you, you..." Gong Kaiming was instantly furious, his finger pointing at him, trembling constantly, unable to utter a single word.

"I'm telling you, ever since I helped you build the Settlement before and didn't get a single penny, you're nothing to me. I'm just asking you, what right do you have to bargain with me?" Niu Xingwang stared at him and continued to curse.

"You didn't say..." Gong Kaiming couldn't open his mouth.

"I said I wouldn't hold it against you, right? Yes, I did say that. But that's my business, what does it have to do with you?" Niu Xingwang glanced at him sideways.

"The position of the person in charge of Meilin Settlement, you can only do it if I let you, and if I don't let you, you can't do it even if you want to, do you believe me?" Niu Xingwang continued to utter harsh words.

"I..., you..." Gong Kaiming still hadn't collected himself.

No one had ever been so arrogant in front of him before.

"No more nonsense, just one question: can you do this? And I'll only ask once, think carefully before you answer," Niu Xingwang asked, narrowing his eyes in a half-warning.

"I..." Gong Kaiming clutched his chest, trying to calm himself down.

He dared not flare up, nor dared to turn hostile.

"I..., I'll do it!" After a minute of stabilization, Gong Kaiming finally spoke the two words as if deflated.

"Remember my words. Cooperate well, and you can stay in this position. Otherwise, go find somewhere cool to stay!" Niu Xingwang's tone softened.