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Chapter 351 - Chapter 351 Chapter 350 Look at this guy such a braggart

Chapter 351: Chapter 350 Look at this guy, such a braggart! Chapter 351: Chapter 350 Look at this guy, such a braggart! The three of them exchanged a few more casual remarks when Lin Xiaoyun’s phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and immediately became excited, saying, “I need to take this call.” Then she hurried to one side and said, “Hello, brother, what’s up? Oh… really? Okay, I’ll be right there! Why so formal, with our relationship we don’t need such courtesies! Uh-huh, I’ll arrive in about twenty minutes!”

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaoyun returned to the table and said, “I’m terribly sorry, but Chairman Wang needs to see me, so I’ll have to excuse myself.”

“Chairman Wang!” The older man exclaimed, “You mean Conan’s… author?!”

“Yes, that’s him.” Lin Xiaoyun put on her coat and was on her way out, adding, “I’ll be going now; I’ll remember your terms and will definitely give them some thought when I return.”

As they watched Lin Xiaoyun leave, the man sighed and said, “Tian He, did you see that? This company is really something now, huh. In the past, they would have been the ones begging us to publish for them, and now we’re begging them and can’t even get it!”

The assistant named Tian He nodded and asked,” What should we do next, Mr. Liu?”

Mr. Liu replied, “I’m a bit tired; I’ll head back to rest. Didn’t you mention wanting to visit some relatives? There’s nothing much going on tonight, so go ahead and take care of your business.”

The assistant was overjoyed and said, “Alright, thank you, Mr. Liu!”

…

After leaving Bin Hai Hotel, Wang Tian He hailed a taxi and headed straight for Chun Meng Restaurant, the place he’d arranged over the phone.

As soon as he walked into the private dining room, he saw a group of people drinking and shouting cheerfully. Wang Tian He smiled and said, “Ah, I’m sorry for being late.”

“Hey, Tian He is here!” Wang Mingjing saw Tian He coming in, quickly pulled out a chair, and said, “Come over and sit; we’ve been waiting for you. The company’s been busy, huh?”

“Busy! Don’t even get me started!” Wang Tian He took his seat, poured himself a drink, and then continued, “Negotiating this business deal has been a real pain. Our company is competing for the exclusive sales rights in the region. That manga publisher’s books are incredibly popular – distributors from all over the country are here. Just for our Northern Jiangsu region alone, there are at least a dozen companies vying for it, and it’s almost come to blows.”

Holy shit, over a dozen companies fighting for the sales rights in just one region!

What manga is so hot?!

“Which manga is it that’s got everyone so fired up?” Wang Mingjing curiously asked, and as soon as he finished his question, it dawned on him, and he slapped his thigh hard, “I got it, Conan! Is it Conan?!”

“You know about Conan?” Wang Tian He was surprised when Wang Mingjing mentioned the name, “I thought you didn’t read manga?”

“Hah, I might not, but the students at our school do!” Wang Mingjing laughed, “Just the other day, I confiscated a copy, and the kid cried as if his life depended on it! But what can I do, if they read manga during class, I have to step in, right?”

Everyone nodded together, “Right, right, you have to take care of that.”

Wang Mingjing continued, “I took a look at it myself, and I have to say, Conan is really well drawn, and the case designs are brilliant! I asked the students later, and they all said that you can’t even buy it in bookstores anymore. You have to line up for hours on the day it’s released – it’s simply amazing!”

“Yep, that’s the one,” Wang Tian He nodded, “The sales companies are going crazy over it! Mr. Liu hasn’t slept well for days because of it. If we can’t secure this deal, we’ll miss out on making tens of millions at least!”

Everyone sighed, “That’s an astronomical figure!”

“Eh, Tianfu,” Wang Tian He turned to his close buddy, “You know a lot of people. Could you possibly put in a good word for us? If I could close this deal, that would really be something! Forget the bonus; just think about rising in status in front of Mr. Liu. If I could become an assistant manager or something, that’d be awesome!”

Wang Tianfu shook his head helplessly and said, “If it was something within the system, maybe I could influence it, but I have no say when it comes to the manga industry.”

Wang Tian He thought for a moment and then asked, “What about Wenlian? Do you know anyone there? A word from them might just do the trick.”

“Wenlian?” Wang Tianfu’s eyes lit up at the mention, “Don’t you mention it; Vice Chairman Cheng Dequan has a secretary that I’ve met before, and we’re somewhat acquainted. Maybe I should ask him?”

“What are you waiting for? Ask him right away!” Hearing that Wang Tianfu really knew someone from Wenlian, Wang Tian He urged, “Hurry and ask!”

Wang Tianfu immediately made the call, connecting quickly–

Wang Tianfu: “Hello, is this Secretary Zhao?”

Secretary Zhao: “Is that you, Tianfu? What do you need?”

Wang Tianfu: “Here’s the thing; my older brother works as an assistant to a CEO at a sales company, and they want to secure the sales rights to a manga. So, I thought, why not see if you could say something on his behalf?”

Secretary Zhao: “It’s Conan, right? Don’t even mention it. In the last couple of days, at least thirty different companies have reached out to me. There’s no way I can help everyone; there are just too many people!”

Wang Tianhe was utterly defeated–damn, if even the secretary to the vice chairman of Wenlian is being sought out by more than thirty people, then this is a lost cause for sure!

Wang Tianfu: “That many?!”

Secretary Zhao: “Yeah. It’s not that I don’t want to give you face, but the thing is, it’s just too hot a commodity right now. I really can’t make any promises. I’m truly sorry!”

Wang Tianfu: “It’s okay. Either way, thanks, Brother Zhao. I’ll treat you to dinner someday!”

Secretary Zhao: “Hehe, deal!”

After hanging up the phone, Wang Tianfu shrugged helplessly and said, “Tianhe, I’m really out of options this time. The best I could do was get in touch with Secretary Zhao. I’m not high-ranking enough to reach Vice Chairman Cheng.”

“Ah, well, that’s the best we can do,” Wang Tianhe replied resignedly. “As long as you’ve tried your best, there’s nothing more we can do.”

Everyone took a drink together.

“By the way,” Wang Tianhe asked, “I heard Brother Ming Jing came looking for Wang Hao earlier, right? How come we haven’t seen him?”

“Don’t even get me started!” Wang Mingjing said, frustrated. “That kid is such a braggart now, claiming he bought a villa, which turned out to be fake. He talks big, but all he has is a beat-up van to show for it. He’s chock-full of nonsense every day, never a true word. It’s just not fun to drink with him.”

“Right, distant relations aren’t the same,” Wang Tianhe nodded. “But he’s really into bragging now? Didn’t notice that before.”

“Whether he’s into bragging or not, let’s put it to the test!” Wang Mingjing took out his phone and said, “Just wait, I’ll ask! You’re looking for that vice chairman of Wenlian, right? Just watch–he’ll claim he knows him! These days, the kid knows everybody!”

Everyone burst into laughter.

Wang Mingjing dialed the number–

Wang Hao: “Brother Ming Jing, what’s up? You’ve met up with Brother Tianfu, right?”

Wang Mingjing: “Met up already, just having a casual meal. By the way, Little Hao, I have a question for you.”

Wang Hao: “Huh? What is it?”

Wang Mingjing: “That vice chairman of Wenlian, do you know him?”

The others exchanged glances, then fixated on the phone, waiting to see what Wang Hao would say.

Wang Hao: “Which vice chairman?”

Wang Mingjing: “Cheng Dequan.”

Wang Hao: “Oh, him? Yeah, I know him, we’re close! What’s up, any issues?”

Everyone tried to hold back their laughter.

Wang Mingjing: “Ah, no big deal, just wanted to ask if you knew him. Our principal mentioned he’d like to meet him sometime.”

Wang Hao: “Is that so? Alright then, whenever your principal wants to meet, just let me know.”

Wang Mingjing: “Okay, it’s set then!”

After hanging up, Wang Mingjing burst out laughing: “You see? You see? This kid can really talk big. Claims to know everyone!”

They all laughed heartily. Wang Tianhe, laughing so hard he could barely catch his breath, said, “This guy is just too much! He even claims to know the vice-chairman of Wenlian. Why doesn’t he just say he knows the mayor too!”

Wang Mingjing slapped his thigh with laughter: “Should we test him again?!”

“Enough already,” Wang Tianfu said, laughing uncontrollably. “If it turns out he knows the executive vice mayor or something, that would be even funnier. Let him brag, we’ll see how he blows his trumpet when we’re back in our hometown. For now, let’s just drink. Hahahaha, this is killing me!”

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