Chapter 45 Xu Feng's Trouble

  Xu Feng was not wrong at all, Su Lun came to his door this time just for the small single-person weaving machine in his hand. As for sewing machines, there is no technical difficulty at all, so it's easy to make them out, just waiting for the right opportunity to push them into the market.

  At this point, Xu Feng was also well-prepared. He finally understood why Zhang Lei directly sold the technology to him. If they had cooperated, Zhang Lei would not have earned a single penny. At this moment, he gained insight into how mature and experienced Zhang Lei was despite his young age.

  Su Lun is the eldest son of the Su family, and the head of the Su family has passed his 60th birthday. It won't be long before Su Lun takes over this vast business empire, and it's precisely because of this that he naturally carries an air of superiority and arrogance, having been raised in luxury since childhood.

  "Mr. Su has arrived at our humble abode, and I, Xu, have failed to welcome you from afar." Xu Feng said with a casual bow as he approached the door.

  "Hmm." Su Lun didn't say much, just responded with a grunt, then found a chair to sit down in, two sturdy house guards standing behind him.

  Xu Feng was already used to his attitude, let alone the fact that they were now in an adversarial relationship. He put away the smile on his face and said calmly: "I don't know what brings Young Master Su to my place this time."

  "Recently, Boss Xu's business has been booming." Su Lunpi said with a sarcastic smile.

  It's indeed for this matter that I came. Xu Zhen cursed a few sentences in his heart, then said: "It's okay, thanks to the patronage of all customers, just making a living."

  Su Leng, who was only in his early twenties and still inexperienced in the business world, didn't beat around the bush. He directly asked: "Mr. Xu, let's get straight to the point, how much are you willing to sell this new machine for?"

  Xu Feng smiled and said: "How much is it sold for? Isn't it written on the top? One tael of silver per unit, no haggling."

  "You... don't try to fool me, you know what I'm talking about." Su Lun suddenly stood up with a "thud".

  "Ah, I really don't know about that. Please enlighten me, Young Master Su." Xu Feng spread his hands and said indifferently. After all, the relationship between them had already reached freezing point after so many years of open and secret struggles.

  Su Leng couldn't bear it anymore, to be honest, he didn't want to stay in this place for a moment longer. Everywhere was just wood and shavings, how could it compare to the beauties of Zhen Yu Ge? With this much time on his hands, he'd rather have fun with those girls than waste it here.

  "Alright, since you're being stubborn, I'll give in. Tell me, how much will you sell this small single-person weaving machine's technology to me for?"

  Xu Feng sneered, "Do you think I'm a fool? If I sell it to you, how can I survive? Young Master Su, if you came for this, then go back. No matter what you say, I won't sell." Xu Feng had already been taught a lesson once, so how could he fall for the same trick again.

  "Think carefully, I'll give you one more chance. Will you sell or not? Five thousand taels of silver." Su Lun slammed his hand on the table and shouted.

  "Five thousand taels? You might as well go rob someone, surname Su. Don't think that just because your family has some backing you can do whatever you want. This Songjiang Prefecture isn't your family's." Xu Feng wasn't afraid at all. Someone who could get their business to this level had experienced what storms and waves hadn't they? This little threat didn't even count as anything.

  Su Lun burst out laughing: "Haha, Xu Feng, you're so pleased with yourself that you've gone overboard! You refused the toast, now drink the penalty wine. Since that's how it is, I'm leaving!"

  Xu Feng shook his sleeve and said coldly, "I won't see you off."

  After Su Lun left, Xu Feng immediately wrote a letter to Zhang Lei telling him about the matter and warning him to be on his guard. Su Lun was a petty-minded person, he must have been dissatisfied with not getting what he wanted here, and would definitely go find Zhang Lei.

  When Zhang Lei received Xu Feng's letter, he was startled. This Songjiang government was indeed extremely sinister. Fortunately, he had not operated directly there, otherwise, he would have been played to death by others. He secretly congratulated himself and just remembered this matter without paying much attention to it.

  And not to mention Zhang Lei's side being calm and windless, in Songjiang Prefecture, the Su family was stirred up by a huge wave. Su Lun returned home with a burst of anger, and as soon as he entered the study, he had a big temper tantrum, scaring the several attending servants so much that they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

  "What's so special about Xu's surname? Just because they've made a bit of money, what's there to show off about? What attitude is this when talking to me? Go and call that Chen Yufei over for me." Su Lun paced back and forth in the room, muttering to himself.

  After a while, Chen Yufei entered the study room, he dismissed and came down, slightly bowing his waist and said: "Young master, you called me."

  Su Leng pointed at Chen Yufei's head and roared: "How dare you, this Xu Feng has made me furious. Go and investigate him, where did he come from? Hmph, every machine has the words 'Zhangshi Technology' engraved on it. Go and investigate clearly what Zhangshi Technology is."

  When Su Lun mentioned Zhangshi Technology, Chen Yufei immediately said: "This Zhangshi Technology is an organization that was just established last year. It's said that the boss's name is Zhang Lei, only in his early twenties, from Xujia Camp. He went missing in the middle of last year and returned at the end of the year with a completely changed personality. After establishing Zhangshi Technology, he quickly accumulated a considerable amount of wealth."

  "Oh? There's actually such a legendary young man. Continue speaking." Su Lun narrowed his eyes, leaning on the table, lost in thought.

  "It all started from last autumn, when the pirates of Xujiayang set sail again after twenty years and brought back many things, including a type of tobacco seed that cannot be air-dried but can only be processed through roasting. The method of roasting was proposed by Zhang Lei."

  Then Zhang Lei established Zhangshi Technology, although he didn't sell anything himself, but had already cooperated with Bai Yang to produce matches that were sold in Songjiang Prefecture. It's this one, just rub it and it ignites, very convenient for lighting fires." Chen Yufei said while taking out a box of matches.

  Su Lun took the match and tried it out, and indeed it was very convenient. However, he would absolutely not admit it, because this unseen Zhang Lei was now his sworn enemy.

  "This kid is still young, and he's working with Bai Yang? Have you investigated clearly? I heard that more than a decade ago, Bai Yang was a big shot, so how did he end up collaborating with this kid?" Su Lun leaned on his chin with one hand, while the other hand tapped four fingers rapidly on the table, looking thoughtful.

  Chen Yufei was adamant: "This news is absolutely true, now everyone in Chaohu is discussing it, and he has become a celebrity in that area. However, this also means he has offended many people. This kid doesn't have any backing, I just don't know how long he can keep being so arrogant."

  "Huh? No backing? Then he really is a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, haha, one day I'll find some time to meet him and see what kind of person he is." When Zhang Lei turned out to be just an ordinary citizen, Su Lun smiled happily. Big shots are troublesome to deal with, but this guy without backing, with only a little money, wanting to get rid of him would be as easy as pinching a ant to death.

  "Go, go and get the people in charge of those wood factories downstairs to come over. This kid is easy to deal with, let him struggle for two days first. As for Xu Feng, it's been three days since he didn't make a move, it's necessary to give him a good scolding."

  "Yes, I'll go right away." Chen Yufei flipped his eyelids and also sighed inwardly for Xu Feng. Those who had angered Su Lun seemed unlikely to have a good outcome. Poor Xu Ji, just when things were starting to look up, would probably soon face disaster...

  After a while, those people finally arrived. During this time, Su Lun had already thought of his own countermeasures and said: "Whose wood was that Xu Feng's?"

  "They all have them, some things require special wood to make, so they usually pick a few houses."

  "Alright, since that's the case, listen up. From now on, we're completely terminating our cooperation with Xu Feng. And also, inform the other wood yards in Songjiang Prefecture that if they still cooperate with Xu Feng and I find out about it, I'll destroy one of them for each instance."

  "Recently, Xu's procurement volume has been quite large, although not all of them are from us, but we can also make a lot." Someone said. They didn't understand why this young master would make such a decision, and some people tried to persuade him to reconsider with the benefits of cooperation, after all, doing business is about harmony and wealth, cutting off future opportunities is not something that should be done.

  "The Su family is big and wealthy, not lacking in that one household. Anyway, you all remember this: if Xu comes to buy things again, don't even sell him a splinter of wood." Su Lun said coldly.

  Since Su Lun has already said so, it's pointless to continue persuading them. Anyway, no matter what they do, they are getting paid, and the amount of goods they produce has little to do with their relationship.

  Su Lun was just a decision, but it brought Xu Feng a lot of trouble. After Su Lun left that day, he didn't take Su Lun's words to heart, and after passing the days like this, nothing seemed to have happened, so he threw the matter behind his mind.

  "Boss, we can't buy wood anymore. All the wood suppliers in this city say they have no stock." Er Gou brought this news to Xu Feng when he was having breakfast. However, after that, his appetite mysteriously disappeared and he couldn't eat anything else.

  He lay on the chair, let out a sigh and said: "As expected, they still came. Is it that none of the lumber merchants in Songjiang Prefecture are willing to sell?"

  The two dogs were also depressed and replied, "Yes, I was wondering too. At most, it's just that the factories controlled by the Su family are not cooperating. How did they all unify their tone? Don't these guys want to make money anymore?"

  "Either the Su family gave them too many benefits, or that guy's intimidation has nothing to do with me. The problem is, I won't be able to build machinery if I can't buy wood, and there are still several orders here that haven't been delivered... Alas, this is trouble."