#302 - Test

Hongqi's intentions were now crystal clear to Liu Chengming!

To put it nicely, they called it buying technology; to put it bluntly, it was shameless theft.

Offering some technical support would be one thing, but to covet someone else's engine technology? Have they no shame!

Xia Chenggong, hearing Liu Chengming's words, said somewhat awkwardly, "Ahem... Lao Liu, that's a bit much!"

"We're all national enterprises. What's wrong with providing some technical support? Besides, automotive engine research is a piece of cake for Audi!"

"We're all national enterprises, shouldn't we support each other more?"

"President Lu, please don't mind. Although I know this request is a bit excessive, we won't let you contribute for nothing. We'll definitely give President Lu a generous reward!"

Xia Chenggong smiled ingratiatingly as he poured wine for Lu Haifeng, trying to coax him.

Although he knew that doing so was a bit unethical, Xia Chenggong was merely a messenger.

He only needed to convey the message to Lu Haifeng; whether Lu Haifeng agreed or not was none of his business.

Lu Haifeng, hearing Xia Chenggong's words, merely glanced at him and shook his head inwardly.

He couldn't understand what was in the brain of the person who proposed this idea. How could they even conceive of such a moronic thing?

Just because we're both national enterprises, I have to share my technology with you? Are you out of your mind?

Lu Haifeng, seeing Xia Chenggong about to pour him wine, said, "President Xia, don't bother pouring me any wine. I won't drink it!"

"President Xia, please go back and tell that shameless person to develop it themselves if they have the ability, and stop thinking about crooked ideas!"

"Your actions will only make me look down on you even more, and feel ashamed for you!"

After Lu Haifeng finished speaking, he stood up and bid farewell to Liu Chengming, "Brother Liu, I have something to attend to, so I'll leave first. You guys enjoy your meal!"

Liu Chengming, hearing Lu Haifeng's words, also stood up and said, "President Lu, wait for me. I'll leave with you too! I have something to discuss with you later anyway!"

Liu Chengming's expression wasn't very good either. After all, he was the one who brought Xia Chenggong today.

But he didn't expect Xia Chenggong to make such an excessive request. Regardless of whether they would agree or not, the request itself was excessive and shameless.

Furthermore, Liu Chengming was now afraid that Lu Haifeng would think he was involved in this matter and keep a distance from him from now on, which would be a great injustice to him.

Now, Xia Chenggong, seeing Lu Haifeng and Liu Chengming leaving without giving him any face, felt very annoyed.

Although he knew that the request he made was a bit excessive, in his mind, if the request was excessive, they could sit down and talk about it slowly!

But now you're not even willing to talk, isn't that looking down on me, Xia?

"Hmph, acting so high and mighty. I'll see how I deal with you later!"

Xia Chenggong's face was gloomy as he stood up, preparing to go back and report his work, telling him what happened today.

However, just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by a waiter.

"Sir, hello, you haven't paid the bill yet?"

Xia Chenggong was stunned upon hearing this: "Pay what bill!"

Wasn't Liu Chengming treating today? Why should he pay the bill!

The waiter, seeing Xia Chenggong stunned, slandered in his heart that this person might be planning to eat a free meal and was caught by him.

So the waiter said vigilantly, "Sir, your party of three consumed a total of 2659 yuan. The other two just left without paying the bill!"

"So please pay the bill now. Will you be paying by card or cash!"

Pfft...

Hearing the waiter's words, Xia Chenggong almost wanted to spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Not only was the matter not settled this time, but he also had to pay the bill for those two people. Although the money wasn't much, he felt particularly uncomfortable.

As if he had been scammed!

Good for you, Liu Chengming, you're treating and you want me to pay!

"Card!"

Finally, Xia Chenggong gritted his teeth and took out his bank card. After paying the bill, just as he was about to walk out the door, he heard the waiter who had just spoken gossiping about him to another waiter!

"Look, it's that man in a suit. He was just pretending to be confused, preparing to freeload. Fortunately, I was smart and saw through his conspiracy!"

Now Xia Chenggong suddenly felt a pain in his heart. I, a dignified technical director of a car company, would freeload on a few thousand yuan for a meal?

You, a mere waiter, who are you looking down on?

"Damn Liu Chengming, damn Lu Haifeng, just you wait and see!"

He had to leave this place quickly, or he would be angered to death!

...

On the other side, Lu Haifeng, after leaving, directly took Liu Chengming's car back to the hotel.

Sitting in the car, Liu Chengming asked Lu Haifeng, "Brother, you wouldn't blame me for bringing Xia Chenggong along, would you? I really have nothing to do with him!"

Lu Haifeng smiled and said, "What do you think, Brother Liu!"

Liu Chengming, seeing Lu Haifeng's expression, also said with a smile, "Haha... It's great that you don't blame me!"

"I didn't know that Xia Chenggong was planning this. I thought he wanted to see you just to cooperate with you, but I didn't expect he was thinking of this bad idea!"

"But I also vented my anger for you. I didn't pay the bill when I left just now!"

"I think Xia Chenggong's face must be black now!"

Liu Chengming left without paying the bill on purpose, just to disgust Xia Chenggong.

"Pfft... Brother Liu, you're simply too bad!"

Lu Haifeng was also amused by Liu Chengming's actions, but recalling Xia Chenggong's words just now, he frowned and said:

"I think Xia Chenggong dared to make such a request to me because someone instructed him to do so, just to test my attitude!"

Xia Chenggong certainly wasn't that stupid, and the boss behind him wasn't that stupid either.

The other party was doing this just to see Lu Haifeng's reaction, and Lu Haifeng was sure that they would find him through other means.

On the other side, after Xia Chenggong returned, he immediately called the person in charge of Hongqi and told the other party everything that happened today.

Xia Chenggong said on the phone, "President Xu, Lu Haifeng's reaction is very strong. It seems that it's a bit difficult for us to swallow Audi's technology!"

The person in charge of Hongqi on the other end of the phone, hearing this, just said faintly, "I know, you don't have to worry about this matter, I will handle it!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Chaoran pondered for a while, and then sneered and said, "You snatched our Hongqi's orders. If you don't take something out, it's not justified, is it!"

Since Hongqi C5's research and development fell into difficulties, Xu Chaoran has been very anxious, because the research and development of this car is related to his future.

Whether he can satisfy the leader is his biggest concern, as for other things, it is not within his scope of consideration.

The higher-ups have spent so much money on research and development, but after so many years, they have not made any good achievements. Now the leaders above are very dissatisfied with them!