Xia Ruofei froze for a moment. He could tell that Ma Xiong was in a difficult position.
After a moment of silence, Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Mr. Ma, do I know this person?"
"You don't know him, but we have a relationship!" Ma Xiong smiled bitterly.
Xia Ruofei suddenly understood something. He smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Ma, your friend is French, right?"
Since Ma Xiong called, he naturally didn't plan to hide it from Xia Ruofei. He immediately said, "Xia Sheng, you are indeed quick-witted! Old Blake just flew to Hong Kong this morning. He asked me to be the middleman. He wants to meet and talk with you. "
According to Xia Ruofei's temperament, he definitely wouldn't agree to this meeting. Blake's restaurant chain was very influential in the western food industry. However, this had nothing to do with Xia Ruofei. He didn't need to do business with Blake's Group.
Even Xia Ruofei wasn't afraid of being banned by Blake's Group. How could they ban the top quality truffles from yesterday's auction? There were plenty of people who bought them.
However, since Ma Xiong made this call, it meant that he had a certain relationship with Blake's Group. Or maybe Blake's Group found someone who could influence Ma Xiong. Wasn't this the reason why Blake's matter was left unsettled at the beginning of the year?
Ma Xiong was good to Xia Ruofei. He didn't want to put Ma Xiong in a difficult position because of this matter. Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "It's okay to meet. Mr. Ma, you can arrange it!"
"Thank you, Xia Sheng!" Ma Xiong said happily.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Ruofei's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't take this matter to heart.
In the morning, Feng Jing and the others successfully completed their mission and returned to Sanshan.
Xia Ruofei asked Ma Zhiming for a car to send them to the airport. Xia Ruofei also personally sent them to the airport, giving face to Feng Jing.
At noon, at the revolving restaurant on the top floor of Hengfeng Jiahua Hotel.
Xia Ruofei was accompanied by Ma Xiong to one of the small boxes.
As soon as Xia Ruofei entered the room, he saw Blake sitting in his seat with a gloomy expression. Beside him was an old man with a head full of silver hair, who looked vaguely familiar. It seemed that the Blake family's genes were quite strong.
The old man was wearing an exquisite handmade suit. His silver hair was meticulously combed. Although his face was full of wrinkles, his eyes were bright and full of spirit. He didn't look like an old man who looked very turbid.
"Horse! My friend! " Old Blake stood up and gave Ma Xiong a warm hug. "Thank you very much for your help!"
Ma Xiong faintly said, "Old Blake, you guys talk! I won't disturb you. However, Xia Sheng is my most distinguished guest. I don't want him to feel unhappy. "
"Understood!" Old Blake said with a smile.
Ma Xiong nodded slightly at Xia Ruofei, then closed the door and left.
"Mr. Xia, please sit!" Old Blake said with an elegant smile on his face.
Xia Ruofei glanced at Little Blake, then pulled out a chair and sat down.
"Mr. Blake, I heard that you flew all the way here from France. You didn't come just to see me, did you?" Xia Ruofei asked with a half-smile.
Old Blake's face was still smiling. He said, "Mr. Xia, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jason Blake. I'm the chairman of the Blake Restaurant Group in France. I'm also the head of the Blake family. "
"I've heard a lot about you!" Xia Ruofei faintly said.
"Mr. Xia, you're too kind," Old Blake said. "I heard that my good-for-nothing grandson and Mr. Xia had a bit of an argument. I felt very uneasy, so I flew all the way here from France early this morning. I hope to resolve the misunderstanding between you two."
Xia Ruofei had a teasing smile on his face the whole time. He quietly listened to Old Blake without saying anything.
Old Blake's eyes flashed, then his sharp gaze swept over to Blake. He said in a low voice, "George! Why aren't you apologizing to Mr. Xia right now? "
Old Blake was French, but he had been speaking in English the whole time. He even used English to instruct his grandson. It was obvious that he was considering Xia Ruofei's feelings.
It was probably because he didn't know Chinese. Otherwise, he would definitely use Chinese to communicate.
Xia Ruofei faintly glanced at Little Blake.
Little Blake's face was terrifyingly gloomy, and there were some faint red marks on his cheeks. It was obvious that Old Blake had slapped him before Xia Ruofei came in.
Little Blake's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly when his grandfather looked at him.
Old Blake was the leader of the entire family. He had supreme authority in the group and within the family. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he had absolute power over people's lives. Since he was young, Little Blake had already left an indelible impression in his heart. He was both respectful and fearful of his grandfather.
"Xia … Mr. Xia, I'm sorry …" Although Little Blake was full of unwillingness, he didn't dare to go against Old Blake's wishes. He secretly gritted his teeth and apologized to Xia Ruofei.
Before Xia Ruofei could say anything, Old Blake said loudly, "George, louder! Did you not eat? Also, apologize with sincerity. Stand up! "
Little Blake was so scared that his whole body trembled. He quickly stood up from his seat.
He cast a cold gaze at Xia Ruofei. After a glance, he immediately lowered his head and bowed to Xia Ruofei. He then said loudly, "Mr. Xia, I'm sorry! I've offended you before. Please forgive me! "
After saying this, Little Blake's heart was filled with humiliation. His hatred for Xia Ruofei also reached its peak.
How could Xia Ruofei not see that Little Blake's apology was sincere? But he didn't care at all. If it weren't for Ma Xiong, he wouldn't have come to see this grandfather and grandson at all.
Little Blake just stood there. Old Blake smiled and asked, "Mr. Xia, how is it? Is our Blake family's sincerity okay? "
The head of the family had personally flown over, and the troublemaker Little Blake had completely admitted defeat. In Old Blake's view, this was the greatest sincerity the Blake family could show.
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Blake, at the end of the Shen City truffle auction at the beginning of the year, I already said that unless George Blake publicly apologizes to the media, the matter of him slandering the Taoyuan Company's reputation won't end so easily!"
The smile on Old Blake's face faded a little. He said, "Mr. Xia, I remember that there's an old saying in Huaxia, 'Where it's possible to make mistakes, forgive them.' I believe that the people of Huaxia are very magnanimous. "
"We also have a very famous soldier who once said that we should treat our comrades as warm as spring, but treat our enemies as cold and ruthless as winter," Xia Ruofei said lightly.
Old Blake's expression froze. He said, "Mr. Xia, it's just a young man speaking without thinking. It's not a deep hatred, right? And your Taoyuan Company didn't suffer any losses because of this. "
Xia Ruofei narrowed his eyes and said, "We didn't suffer any losses because our company handled the emergency properly. It doesn't mean that your precious grandson didn't do anything wrong!"
"Of course, of course …" Old Blake said, "Mr. Xia, I'll tell you the truth! A public apology is impossible. Although George can't do anything right, his name has the surname 'Blake,' and he's also one of the legal heirs of the Blake Group. His public apology will seriously affect the reputation of the Blake Group. I can't accept that. "
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Blake, thank you for your hospitality."
In fact, Xia Ruofei hadn't even eaten a bite yet!
After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.
Old Blake, who had always been elegant and polite, suddenly couldn't keep his cool. He quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Xia, please wait!"
Xia Ruofei stopped in her tracks, turned around and said lightly, "Old Mr. Blake, it's pointless to say anything when we're not on the same page. Since you've already shown your bottom line, I don't think there's any need for us to continue talking."
Old Blake said, "No, no, no, Mr. Xia, don't worry. We can talk about anything, right?"
Xia Ruofei's heart skipped a beat. He walked back to his seat and sat down. He leaned back in his chair and asked calmly, "Mr. Blake, why don't you tell me your request first?"
The helmsman of the Blake Group had traveled thousands of miles to Hong Kong to resolve the dispute. He must have a request. Otherwise, how could he have so much free time?
And with the arrogance of the Blake family, how could they be so polite to others?
Since the conflict at the beginning of the year, the attitude of the Blake family had been obvious. Now, there was suddenly a 180-degree change. It would be strange if there wasn't a problem!
Old Blake smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, we're very interested in your company's top-quality truffles. We hope to have an opportunity to cooperate with you."
Xia Ruofei raised his eyebrows slightly. He wasn't too surprised by this. He asked faintly, "What else?"
"I hope that the cooperation will be deep. It's best if we can sign a supply agreement." Old Blake looked into Xia Ruofei's eyes and said, "Of course, we'll definitely not let your company suffer a loss in terms of price."
Old Blake had no choice this time. The Blake Group was a high-end restaurant chain all over Europe, and its demand for truffles was very high.
And this year's truffles harvest was surprisingly poor.
If it was just the low harvest that caused the price to rise, the Blake Group wouldn't care. They were rich, and the increase in costs caused by market fluctuations would eventually be passed on to the consumers. They wouldn't lose anything.
But what made Old Blake a little crazy was that this year's truffles harvest was not only low, but the quality of the truffles was also generally low.
Of course, if it was in the past, this wouldn't be a big problem. After all, all the western restaurants were the same. They weren't the only ones.
But this year was different.
The truffles provided by the Taoyuan Company were not only astonishingly heavy, but the quality was also ridiculously good.
Yesterday's auction had caused a big sensation in the European restaurant industry.
And among the competitors of the Blake Group, several of them had made some gains in yesterday's auction.
This made the Blake Group a little bit passive.
As a heavyweight in the western restaurant industry, the Blake Group's western restaurants didn't provide any truffles. In this long truffle-picking season, they could only provide some truffles of passable quality. The weight of the truffles couldn't be compared with the truffles of the Taoyuan Company.
This would be a heavy blow to the reputation of the Blake Group.
Old Blake also heard about the disturbance at the Shen City auction at the beginning of the year, but he didn't take it seriously. After his subordinates dealt with it, he didn't express any objection.
But after yesterday's auction, he attracted a lot of attention.
When he learned that the reason why the Blake Group didn't get anything at the auction was all because his grandson, George Blake, had offended Xia Ruofei, Old Blake was so angry that he smashed his cup.
In particular, Xia Ruofei had announced in public at the auction that he would never cooperate with the Blake Group in any form. Old Blake couldn't wait to beat George Blake to vent his anger.
After careful consideration, Old Blake decided to fly to Hong Kong in person. His only purpose was to resolve the grudge and get the opportunity to buy the best truffles.
As an old fox, Old Blake knew that Xia Ruofei must have the best truffles. It was impossible for him to sell all of them at one auction. In his view, this was a great opportunity for the Blake Group.
That was why he was so courteous to him.
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Blake, your request is not low! After all, I just announced in public yesterday that the Black Corporation will be blacklisted, and we will even refuse their participation in future auctions. You just asked your grandson to apologize, and you want me to take back my words? You also want to bypass the auction and directly buy the best quality truffles in our hands? Is there such a good thing in this world? "
Old Blake smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Xia, you can tell me your request. As long as it's not an apology or other request that will damage the reputation of the Blake Group, I will try my best to satisfy it! The financial compensation will definitely satisfy you! "
Xia Ruofei glanced at Blake with interest and said with a smile, "I believe in Mr. Blake's sincerity, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to fulfill my request …"
"Let's talk about it first!" Old Blake said with a smile, "You also said that I'm very sincere this time."
Xia Ruofei didn't keep him in suspense and said directly, "It's very simple. Remove his qualification as the heir! Compensate the Taoyuan Company's reputation damage and psychological damage, a total of two million dollars! "
As soon as Xia Ruofei's voice fell, Blake's eyes widened and he said, "Are you crazy? Dream on! "
Although his ranking as the heir was very low, at least he had the identity of the Blake Group's heir! And with this identity, he could receive a lot of money from his family. Xia Ruofei wanted him to lose all of this with just a few words, which made him shocked and angry.
Bang!
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