Chapter 421 The Board's Trick

There are nearly 200 people on the Morning Star alone, plus Sheridan, Fielding and other "Venus" high-level executives in the industrial park. If it weren't for Zhou Ai, Claire and those in the cooking team who had been sorting out the ingredients since yesterday, today would be even more After a busy morning, it is impossible to make these delicious meals, not to mention the dumplings for 200 people. The first glass of wine that the crew drank was not God, nor the old man Tathagata, nor the wise and powerful captain, but the two girls in the back kitchen, who had been busy all night with the cooking team and did not sleep a wink Comrades, without their hard work, where can we get these delicious meals on the table.

The second toast was to the guests from the ground, Sheridan, Fielding, and Ruskin. 80% of the ingredients on the table came from the food warehouse in the industrial park. It should be a toast.

At this moment, Byron and Aros walked into the restaurant from the outside. Churchill had a wound on his face, and there was one less person. Tang Fang felt strange, and after a few people sat down, he asked, "Where's Stephen?" Sheridan told him that 5 people went to visit the Morning Star, but he didn't know that 5 people went there and 4 people came back. As the landlord here, he Even if he didn't bother to take care of that psychotic Stephen Sue, he still had to put on a show.

Byron's face changed slightly, but he didn't answer. Aros sat down and punished himself with three drinks without saying a word. Grant greeted the guests to eat. Churchill squinted a pair of panda eyes and leaned in front of him, telling him in a low voice that Stephen Sue had eaten early and was having a tryst with sister Angel.

Tang Fang gave him a look of "it's strange to believe you". Churchill smiled, filled a glass of wine for the captain, and insisted on following him. He was never afraid of anyone. Anyway, it was the Spring Festival, and there was nothing left and right, so people who came would not be rejected. After a while, Churchill was so drunk that his face was flushed, his eyes were blurred, and he was swaying like a tumbler.

Seeing Churchill already 8 points drunk. Tang Fang was full of bad water, and went to greet Sheridan, Ruskin and the others again, as if he would not let them get drunk and vowed not to give up.

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After three rounds of drinking, five flavors of food, and before the dumplings were served, half of the 200 people in the dining area were already drunk. Sheridan swayed nonsense with his wine glass, and Fielding slipped under the table with most of his body . Ruskin hugged Nehemiah and cried loudly, saying: "Father, I was wrong, I will never make your old man angry again."

The culprit looked at it, and was so happy that he slapped the table. He wanted to do this a long time ago, but with his little drinking capacity before crossing, he was never absent from the corner of the table. Now finally proud, the serf stood up and sang.

Grant complained that he had done this before? Tang Fang said that was different. When I was in Crotan, the people who drank were all my own people, so I didn't feel refreshed. People like Sheridan and Fielding in front of them are "Morning Stars". It's really funny to see that they are so drunk that they don't even recognize their own parents and fill the restaurant with relatives.

Nehemiah said he was full of bad water.

If you don't do some immoral things for a few days, you will feel uncomfortable all over. Tang Fang joked that he just recognized a godson, and he turned his elbow out so quickly, which made the old man blow his beard and stare. I'm so angry.

In fact, Tang Fang knew very well that he was just making use of the topic to vent his depression, because only in this way would he forget his troubles and the emotional problems he had with the two girls. He showed up before the banquet, but never showed up again, which made him feel relieved, but at the same time, he was a little scared, but he didn't have the guts to go to the back kitchen to see the situation.

It's not that he doesn't have the courage or responsibility, he's just afraid that Claire will be sad and even force Zhou Ai away if he doesn't handle it well. Or it can be said that since ancient times, heroes have been sad about their daughters, even heroes are like this, let alone a layman like him.

There were two types of dumplings, leek, shrimp, egg and celery pork. Tang Fang ate a few each, and ordered Grant to greet everyone, while he said goodbye first and went back to his room to rest.

He didn't know how Claire and Zhou Ai got along after he left, and whether there would be any estrangement. Fortunately, everything seemed normal, as if nothing had happened, and all the troubles and entanglements in his heart were just dreams. Youmeng.

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The next day, Tang Fang went to the resource supply station early in the morning to check the repair progress of the pirate warship, and cooperated with the scientific and technological data unlocked by the planetary command center to fine-tune and modify some functional modules of the pirate warship in order to improve the warship Combat performance.

So it was on the third day; it was the same on the fourth day.

On the fifth day, near noon, a message was received from Sheridan, saying that the quantum communication equipment between the industrial park and the headquarters of "Venus Pharmaceutical" had been repaired and communication was possible.

It just so happens that the repair work on the pirate warships is coming to an end. In the past 5 days, 121 pirate warships have been repaired, of which more than 80 lightly injured warships have not only recovered from their injuries, but under the ship function module optimization plan formulated by Emma , the overall combat effectiveness has also been improved to varying degrees. The remaining more than 40 seriously injured battleships have not been fully repaired due to lack of sufficient accessories and material support. It is definitely not possible to use them for expeditions, but if they are simply used to defend "Christelle", there should be no major problems.

Now that the quantum communication equipment has been repaired, it is time to meet with the board of directors of "Venus Pharmaceutical" to discuss cooperation matters, to inquire about the origin of phagosome samples, and to ask them to provide some "Babylon" intelligence.

"Emma, ​​give me a list of battleship accessories."

During the confrontation with Charmaine and the "Tai Sui" crusade, he lost a lot of combat units. The people of "Venus Pharmaceutical" should make up for it. Ling Su is a good choice. Of course, it depends on their attitude towards cooperation. As for the accessories needed to repair the pirate warship, in his eyes, they are just scraps.

After telling Grant that he didn't need to bring food to him, Tang Fang got into a shuttle and flew directly to the industrial park of "Crystal".

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After a short effort, the shuttle landed on the repaired apron No. 1, moved down quickly under the action of the push platform, and finally stopped in the hangar in Area B.

Sheridan and Fielding have been waiting for a long time, after receiving Tang Fang. There was no rush to connect to the headquarters, and went to the back kitchen to have a meal. After the meal, we chatted for a while until a correspondent entered the dining room and informed them that the members of the board of directors at the headquarters were ready. Then Sheridan led Tang Fang to the An electronic conference room not far from the central control room.

The silver gray walls are spotless. The criss-crossed energy-saving lamps on the roof illuminate the room, revealing every detail. The entire room is divided into two areas, the innermost one is a triangular conference table, and the left and right sides are equipped with holographic projection equipment, only the bottom row of 7 seats is reserved for the high-level industrial park, and the back is the remote control of the quantum communication equipment. On the control terminal, pulse signals and electronic grids fluctuating up and down flashed from time to time on the display screen.

"Brother Tang Fang, please sit down." Sheridan let him sit in the middle of the seven seats in the bottom row of the conference area, and then turned around and walked to the rear control terminal. Enter the key, which is familiar with the road, and activate the quantum teleportation communication equipment in the industrial park.

The lights on the roof went out at once, and the whole room was plunged into darkness, only the beeps of the equipment sounded from time to time, and the flashing lights of various indicators and signal lights.

After 3 to 5 minutes, Sheridan and Fielding walked to Tang Fang from behind and sat down on the left and right.

"Start?" Sheridan asked succinctly.

"Let's get started." Tang Fang turned his head and glanced at him. In the darkness, he could barely make out the outline of his face. And eyes reflecting signal lights.

Sheridan pressed the button on the corner of the table, and the array of holographic projectors in front shot out light one after another. Weaving into a "curtain" in mid-air. The first person to appear on the left was an Asian man who looked to be in his 70s and had a half-bald forehead. After a slight pause, he glanced at Tang Fang's position with a surprised expression on his face. Unexpectedly, the rescued "Christian" Industrial Park. The guy who is also going to cooperate with "Venus Pharmaceuticals" will be such a young man.

Sheridan and Fielding had already stood up from their seats to express their respect to the members of the board of directors, but Tang Fang didn't move. He only nodded slightly to the first bald old man who appeared. He felt that he equal status to these people. What's more, the morning star saved their industrial park, so there is really no need to be too enthusiastic.

The bald old man was a little surprised. In Tang Fang's eyes, he couldn't see any emotions like flattery, fear, joy, or curiosity. The expression of the young man diagonally opposite was always calm, and his eyes were as calm as the surface of a lake after the wind stopped. It's not like asking for help from others, but it seems that the greetings between two people of equal status after meeting are as plain as water.

"Brother Tang, this is one of the members of the board of directors of our 'Venus Pharmaceutical', Mr. Pan Jianyuan." Sheridan looked a little unnatural. All along, Tang Fang has never shown any emotions such as arrogance or arrogance towards them, which made him feel uncomfortable. He preconceived that young people are very talkative, and he never thought that he would be rude when meeting the board members of "Venus Pharmaceutical". Until now, he realized how naive his thoughts were, and the person next to him was full of mystery. The young man was very calm, so calm that he didn't even exchange pleasantries, and only responded to the bald old man's gaze with a slight nod.

As if Tang Fang didn't hear his introduction, he shifted his attention to the second director. He was a middle-aged white man with a big belly. The suit fit him very well and was very clean. The tailor had put a lot of thought into it.

As with Pan Jianyuan, he still nodded his head slightly as a greeting, which made the white director who had just appeared displeased, thinking that he was crazy, arrogant, and ignorant of himself. In terms of emotion and reason, the young man diagonally opposite should stand up and speak, because he is young and he is seeking "Venus Pharmaceutical", and showing due respect to board members is the minimum courtesy, not like Now it is like this, with a calm face, as stable as a mountain.

"This is Mr. Robin Rupert." Sheridan continued to introduce. Although these words were addressed to Tang Fang, his gaze stayed on the white director, and his expression was apologetic.

Tang Fang ignored Robin Rupert's implied sullen gaze, and looked at the third and fourth directors in turn, without any change in his demeanor.

"This is Mr. Saroyan Shelley."

"This is Mr. Doron Muhammad."

"Ms. Caroline Rule."

Sheridan's voice became a little hoarse, fine beads of sweat overflowed from his temples, even though the opposite side was just a phantom portrait drawn by the holographic projection equipment, there seemed to be an invisible murderous intent shrouded in the narrow area between Tang Fang and the directors . At this moment, he suddenly realized that he still underestimated Tang Fang. If it were him, he would face the superior people like the board of directors. Big capitalists will definitely be embarrassed and fearful, thus showing a certain degree of weakness. On the other hand, Tang Fang used static brakes to respond to all changes with the same. As if a huge rock in the torrent remains motionless, this is the attitude you should have when discussing cooperation. After all, the chairman has not yet appeared. If you lose your momentum in front of executive directors such as Pan Jianyuan and Robin, then the next Negotiations will inevitably be at a disadvantage.

This is the so-called butt determines the head, in layman's terms. It is short-mouthed for cannibalism and soft-handed for grabbing people. The positions and salaries of people like Sheridan and Fielding depend on the decisions of the top management of the group, and the decision of the top management of the group is determined by the board of directors. People like Pan Jianyuan and Robin Rupert only need to use their mouths Well, a middle-level cadre like him has to pack up and leave. Under such circumstances, there is no personal position at all.

Tang Fang was actually not what he thought. He wanted to disown the board of directors of "Venus Pharmaceutical", but he just felt that he was not familiar with them. For guys who are not familiar with each other and who claim to be superior to others, the captain's usual style is to put them aside. Everyone has a sense of pride, and he is no exception. The members of the board of directors of "Venus Pharmaceutical" appeared one by one The incident disgusted him. Why they did this was not to put pressure on him, whether it was psychologically or imposingly, in an attempt to create a favorable environment.

Tang Fang inevitably felt a little wronged. Even though his main purpose of coming to "Crystal" is to visit Byron, and the cooperation with "Venus Pharmaceutical" is just a temporary idea, but after all, his own people and the army of insects broke the siege of "Crystal" and kept the To a certain extent, I am their benefactor. Don't you think it hurts to show off with the benefactor?

Also, what happened to the big capitalists? So what if you have status? When he was in the Monya Empire, he killed a whole bunch of governors and generals, and even the son of a duke was sent to hell by him. If any of these people took out one at random, which one was not higher than them? Not to mention that after coming to Tianchao star region, the military and political high-level officials of the "Jakartabul" star system made him dizzy.

Now a few capitalists in the area thought they were grabbing his pigtails and playing pretend games with all their heart, which made him feel funny and helpless, and he was able to reluctantly nod and say hello to them without turning around and leaving. The most friendly attitude. For a character who is bitten by a dog and throws a brick back to relieve his hatred, he has achieved this level, what else do you want him to do?

Of course, Tang Fang knew very well that the five people on the opposite side were all out-and-out businessmen, and they would never affect the subsequent negotiations because of their rudeness. At most, they would express their dissatisfaction symbolically. A shrewd and successful businessman will choose the former without hesitation in the face of interests and dignity. Only by being cruel to himself can he survive in this society full of intrigues and schemes.

"Tang Fang, this is Mr. Ruan Tingwen."

The sixth executive director is an Asian man, very young, he looks like he is in his 30s, he has shoulder-length black hair, gathered in a small braid behind his head, and a pair of silver rings in his earlobe. He looked very feel, and what was even weirder was the man's attire, which was so casual that he couldn't be more casual, maple leaf red flower pants, a green plaid short-sleeved shirt, and a shit yellow gray striped beach hat on top of his head.

Pan Jianyuan, Saroyan Shelley and others were all dressed in suits, which looked very formal. This man surnamed Ruan was not only young, but even his attire was incompatible with the people present.

In fact, Tang Fang didn't care about it. What happened to the vest and shorts, and what happened to red and green? Even if he attended the meeting with his butt naked, no one else could care, um... at least he couldn't care.

He still nodded habitually, as a greeting, but how did he know that the other party looked him up and down with scrutiny, and said coldly: "Are you that Tang Fang?" He is polite and has sharp eyes. Compared with the other restrained people, the young director is like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, showing his sharpness.

Pan Jianyuan, Saroyan and others frowned imperceptibly, but didn't say much. They turned their eyes to Tang Fang to see how he would respond.

The strange thing is that Tang Fang didn't realize it, he waved his right hand as if chasing flies, and didn't pay any attention to the words.

The sweat on the foreheads of Sheridan and Fielding merged into a line and dripped slowly, and their lips were slightly pale. What exactly do the board of directors want to do? Are you building momentum and coercion, or are you trying to test Tang Fang's bottom line? Did he really think that he would let them beat him like the heads of those small businesses and consortiums in the past?

From the standpoint of the two of them, Tang Fang's position is like a rock protruding from the center of a waterfall. The six members of the board of directors are like a rushing river, riding the wind and waves with great power. The body was crushed and bones fell on the stone wall, and the waves splashed in all directions. As for that boulder, the wind is the wind, the rain is the rain, and it has not wavered for thousands of years.

Of course, this kind of metaphor is somewhat inappropriate, the rock is less angry, less angry, which does not match Tang Fang's character. (To be continued..)

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