King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Zhang Wei insisted on waiting for Section Chief Liu at the entrance: "We were wrong just now. If anyone should come, it should be you. I'll stay at the hotel and wait for Section Chief Liu."

"It doesn't matter if I go first, I can't speak on behalf of Tiangong."

Wei Chen also got anxious, "How about this, I'll go wait for Section Chief Liu at the door, and you can sit on the stage."

Helpless, Zhang Wei had no choice but to send Wei Chen to wait outside while he walked towards the podium.

At this moment, Lin Yidan had no idea what had happened.

Seeing Zhang Wei enter the venue looking anxious and uneasy, she no longer cared about her.

He then found an inconspicuous spot in the venue and sat down.

The scheduled meeting time had already passed, but the person in charge of presiding over the meeting from the Municipal Economic Commission was still chatting idly with people at a leisurely pace.

The audience was clearly even less concerned, engrossed in their conversation...

Zhang Wei glanced at Lin Yidan in the audience and saw her looking at him with concern, so he gave a wry smile.

Twenty minutes passed, and several people came in through the door, with Section Chief Liu, whose face was ashen, leading the way.

Section Chief Liu walked straight to the podium and sat down in the seat marked with his name.

Although Zhang Wei was sitting next to him, he ignored him.

Zhang Wei had already stood up, intending to shake hands and greet him, but he had to sit down again.

He leaned closer and whispered, "Section Chief Liu, I apologize to you!"

"We thought you might have encountered some trouble on the way, and we were worried about being late, so we came directly. We're sorry."

Section Chief Liu ignored him and kept his eyes fixed ahead.

At this moment, the host came over and asked, "So, Lao Liu, shall we begin?"

Section Chief Liu made a gesture, and the seminar officially began.

Zhang Wei glanced at the audience and saw Wei Chen, who had just followed him in…

His face turned green, and he gave himself a bitter smile and shook his head slightly.

Zhang Wei knew then that he had made one mistake after another, and the situation was likely to become difficult to salvage.

When it was Zhang Wei's turn to deliver a speech on behalf of Tiangong Group, and to introduce how various types of enterprises in China are using microcomputers to improve their management and operational efficiency…

Section Chief Liu remained expressionless throughout and never joined in the applause.

When the host asked him if he wanted to speak, he waved his hand and declined.

At this point, everyone noticed his unusual behavior, and the atmosphere of the meeting began to become increasingly dull and lethargic.

It seems everyone is hoping the show will end as soon as possible.

Finally, the meeting ended, and Section Chief Liu suddenly stood up, knocking his chair over.

He walked out of the meeting room without paying any attention, and his subordinates quickly followed him out.

Zhang Wei tried his best to remain natural and calmly chatted with the CEOs of several major companies, exchanged business cards, and then said goodbye one by one.

Seeing that everyone had left, Wei Chen approached and asked, "What's next? We agreed to have lunch with Section Chief Liu at the hotel, but judging from this situation..."

"We still have to go."

"The problem is, it's a waste of time to go, isn't it? Is Section Chief Liu even willing to have dinner with us?"

"I'm not sure about eating together, but he needs to talk to me at least once, otherwise how will he vent his anger? He can't just keep it bottled up inside, can he?"

Sitting in the taxi, retracing his steps, Zhang Wei sighed, "Sigh, if I had been standing outside the hall instead of waiting for him on the stage, things might not have gotten this bad..."

"There are tons of bureau chiefs in Beijing."

Wei Chen retorted indignantly, "He's just a lowly section chief, what's the big deal? What a jerk he is!"

Zhang Wei pondered for a moment and said, "He just assumes that's what we think, which is why he has such strong emotions towards us."

"From sensitivity to dissatisfaction, and from dissatisfaction to hostility, this is really difficult to handle."

Lin Yidan comforted him, saying, "When you see him, explain things properly and let him know that you not only didn't look down on him, but have always respected him."

"It's such a small matter. He shouldn't be so unreasonable."

Zhang Wei shook his head with a wry smile and said nothing more.

Upon arriving at the Mingfei Hotel, we returned to the same private room in the restaurant where we had hosted a welcome dinner for them the previous night.

The two doors were wide open, but all the delicacies and laughter were gone.

The large round table for twelve people was empty, and there was no one around it.

Zhang Wei peered inside and saw several people sitting on the sofa in the side rest area.

Section Chief Liu, who was in the center, was smoking silently.

Zhang Wei stepped forward quickly and said humbly, "Section Chief Liu, the responsibility for today's incident lies with me. Please don't take it to heart. I'm truly sorry."

Section Chief Liu exhaled a string of smoke rings and asked coldly, "What responsibility do you bear?"

"We waited outside the hotel for a long time, but the car was late. I was afraid we would miss the seminar, so I didn't keep waiting for you. I'm so sorry for being so impolite."

Section Chief Liu rolled his eyes and asked domineeringly, "Afraid of not making it in time? Afraid of being late?"

"I don't know what 'late' means! Anyone who arrives after me is late; if I'm not there, who dares to start the meeting?!"

Zhang Wei said with a forced smile, "I thought you were already at the venue waiting for us, so I quickly took a taxi there because I didn't want to keep you waiting."

"When I saw that you hadn't arrived yet, I said I'd go outside to greet you right away, but I was stopped by a few people inside the venue. Please don't overthink it."

"What I'm thinking? You're the one overthinking it. I clearly agreed that I would bring a car to pick you up and we'd go together. Do you think I went back on my word?"

"What 'encountering problems on the road,' what 'worried about being late,' that's all nonsense! You just don't respect me at all, do you?"

Section Chief Liu slammed his cigarette butt on the floor: "You think I really don't know what you're thinking?"

"Do you think that once you establish direct connections with these business leaders, our Municipal Economic Commission will lose its value in your eyes?"

"You can just kick us aside, am I right?"

"You wish! We've come all this way to invite you as honored guests..."

"We went to great lengths to invite the business leaders from our subordinate companies to listen to your report..."

"Are you just going to kick me while I'm down? You're being incredibly shameless!"

Zhang Wei was both amused and exasperated: "Section Chief Liu, you've really misunderstood us."

"Tiangong Group highly values ​​its long-term cooperative relationship with the Qingcheng City Economic Commission."

"Your role will become increasingly important in the future. To be honest, we are the ones who are worried about being left behind by you."

"A misunderstanding? Is it just me who misunderstood, or are all the hundred or so people present here today misunderstood?"

"You made me wander around the city like a monkey, while you were already sitting on the podium. Who doesn't see through that?"

"Let me tell you, I, Liu, have never lost face or been so humiliated in public before!"

"You don't need to explain to me, I'm not done with you yet!"

Wei Chen stepped forward: "Section Chief Liu, let me speak the truth."

"Our General Manager Zhang insisted on waiting for you this morning. It was I who was being inconsiderate and urged him to take a taxi to the venue first. The responsibility lies with me, and I apologize to you."

"Who are you?!" Section Chief Liu glared at Wei Chen. "Who are you to speak here?!"