King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Zhang Wei quickly pulled Wei Chen to his side, then asked Section Chief Liu, "So, what do you think we should do to undo the damage that has already been done?"

"Trying to salvage the situation? Too late! Didn't you all look down on me? Didn't you think you were so great?"

"Listen up, all of you! As long as I, Liu, am in this position, you won't be selling a single computer to any of the dozens of companies within the Qingcheng Economic Commission system!"

Upon hearing what Section Chief Liu said, Zhang Wei's heart sank. The situation he feared most had finally come to pass.

Section Chief Liu actually escalated a trivial matter into an irreconcilable feud, determined to kill him.

Seeing that rational explanations and communication were completely useless, Zhang Wei had no choice but to make an irrational decision!

He then asked, "No, Section Chief Liu. How about this: you tell me how I can calm you down, and I'll do it your way."

"You said it yourself, I didn't force you, did I?"

Section Chief Liu stared at Zhang Wei, gritting his teeth as he said, "Fine! Kneel down and kowtow three times to me, and this matter will be over."

Zhang Wei and everyone present were stunned!

At this moment, Zhang Wei's first thought was of Han Xin, who had once suffered the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs.

Since there is such a illustrious hero as Han Xin as a role model, it is not unreasonable for him to kneel down.

However, his current position represents Tiangong Group, which is not only Zhang Wei's personal honor and disgrace, but also the company's image.

On second thought, a true man can bend and stretch; isn't the same true for building a large enterprise?

If I walk away like this, Tiangong Group will never be able to enter the Qingcheng market again.

Having figured this out, Zhang Wei no longer had any psychological burden.

He pushed Wei Chen, who was next to him, aside and got into a kneeling position.

Wei Chen and the others got anxious!

He rushed forward and supported her tightly, displaying the spirit of a subject who would die for his master's honor.

Several people from the Economic Commission also tried to persuade Section Chief Liu to be lenient.

Amidst the commotion and chaos, Zhang Wei turned his back, pulled out his right hand, and waved it at Lin Yidan, who stood there dumbfounded and at a loss for what to do…

He subtly raised his index finger and pressed down twice.

In a flash, Lin Yidan understood!

Zhang Wei's index finger is making the motion of pressing the shutter button, taking a picture!

Zhang Wei hinted to her to take a picture!

She immediately moved to the side unnoticed, using the sofa and coffee table to cover her handbag.

He took an Olympus point-and-shoot camera out of his bag, exposed the lens, and tried to cover the camera body with four fingers, resting his thumb on the shutter button...

By this time, the pushing and shoving and arguing in the middle of the rest area had stopped.

Seeing that Zhang Wei's mind was made up, Wei Chen and the others knew that further persuasion would be futile, so they had no choice but to step aside.

Some people present simply turned their faces away, unable to bear witnessing it.

Seeing that Zhang Wei was serious, some people from the Economic Commission said, "Just a token gesture is fine, as long as Section Chief Liu knows you have the intention..."

Zhang Wei first straightened his clothes, then smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Section Chief Liu.

Then kneel on one knee, support yourself on the floor with one hand, and kneel down on the other leg as well.

Section Chief Liu suddenly spoke up: "All of you, be quiet. Kowtowing is supposed to make a sound. If I don't hear it, who's going to do it again for him?"

Someone nearby said, "Old Liu, that's enough."

Section Chief Liu glared at the man, and everyone else fell silent.

On the first hit, Zhang Wei didn't hear the sound of his head hitting the ground, nor did he feel any pain.

He straightened up and said loudly to Section Chief Liu, "I, Zhang Wei, apologize to Section Chief Liu. I hope you will forgive my mistake!"

"Don't let my failure to wait for you for an extra 15 minutes at the hotel this morning affect our normal cooperation."

The second sensation traveled from the forehead to the brain, and there was only one feeling: cool, icy cold.

Zhang Wei continued, "Tiangong Group is sincerely cooperating with the Qingcheng City Economic Commission to work together to help Qingcheng City's state-owned enterprises improve their level of digitalization and computer application."

On the third touch, he suddenly realized why the wooden floor was so cold, even colder than the terrazzo floor he remembered being freshly splashed with water in the summer.

Zhang Wei concluded by saying, "Section Chief Liu, you asked me to kowtow to you three times, and I did."

"We hope you will keep your word and let this matter rest. We earnestly request that you not obstruct the normal cooperation between Tiangong Group and the Municipal Economic Commission and its affiliated enterprises."

Wei Chen quickly came over to help Zhang Wei up, but Zhang Wei waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.

At this moment, Section Chief Liu, expressionless, crossed his legs and said, "I made you kowtow three times so that you would understand three principles."

"First, in Qingcheng, I'm the boss; second, you're the servant in Qingcheng; third, a servant must act like a servant. Got it?"

Zhang Wei immediately stood up, turned his face to the side and looked for Lin Yidan.

When their eyes met, Lin Yidan nodded slightly.

Zhang Wei immediately felt confident!

He stepped forward and asked condescendingly, "Section Chief Liu, do you stand by what you said before?"

Section Chief Liu jumped up, squinting at him, and said, "What? What kind of attitude is this? Have you forgotten what a grandson should be like?"

Zhang Wei suddenly smiled: "My grandson has someone to take care of him, but my grandfather also has someone to take care of him."

"No matter what, you shouldn't forget what it means to be a public servant, right?"

Upon hearing Zhang Wei's words, Section Chief Liu was immediately taken aback!

He then said angrily, "You're being shameless again? Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Let me tell you, those three kowtows were for nothing!"

After saying that, he pushed Zhang Wei aside and strode out, with several people from the Economic Commission hurriedly following him.

One of them patted Zhang Wei lightly on the shoulder and sighed as he passed by.

After they had all gone far away, Wei Chen went up and helped Zhang Wei sit down.

Four people surrounded him to comfort him, and Lin Yidan took out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead.

He raised his hand to block the way, and asked eagerly, "Did you record it all?"

"record?"

Lin Yidan was taken aback. "I didn't bring a video camera, so I can't record anything. I only have a camera, and I took a few pictures. I don't know how they turned out."

Zhang Wei gasped, "You, who told you to take pictures? I told you to record audio!"

"Huh?! Weren't you pointing your finger at me to indicate that you were going to press the shutter button?"

"What do you mean by pressing the shutter button? That's a reminder to press the record button on the recorder!"

Zhang Wei immediately stamped his foot and yelled at Lin Yidan, "That's like a chicken talking to a duck! This time, that Liu guy was right. All those three kowtows I did were for nothing..."

Wei Chen quickly comforted him, saying, "Hurry up and develop the photos. Maybe we can use them as evidence to sue Section Chief Liu!"

"I don't believe that a mere section chief like him can really control everything."

Lin Yidan looked at Zhang Wei with a face full of guilt and sadness: "It's all my fault. I let you suffer his bullying for nothing."

"You really don't need to do that. We can go back to Beijing and think of another way. I don't believe we can't find someone who can control him!"