Free Web NovelChapter 330: Chapter 330: Naming the New Company
After hearing Wang Hao’s words, Zhao Youquan was visibly startled. Li Guang was known as the village’s perennial bachelor and a bona fide hooligan. Even though he had been arrested later on, he’d allegedly harassed quite a few rural women before that.
What good could come from Liu Xiulan and this thug in the millet field? Without Wang Hao having to spell it out, Zhao Youquan could guess. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
The color drained from Liu Xiulan’s face when she heard this. She had been so focused on preventing Zhao Youquan from funding the road repairs that she had completely forgotten about that incident.
The deeds she performed with Li Guang in the millet field had all been witnessed by Wang Hao.
But at that time, Wang Hao was just an ordinary, unknown farmer. Liu Xiulan had threatened and enticed him into silence, and thinking nothing would come of it, she had forgotten about the whole affair.
She never expected that Wang Hao would bring up this matter today to blackmail her.
Seeing the change in Liu Xiulan’s expression, Zhao Youquan realized that everything Wang Hao had spoken of must be true, and his rage reached a boiling point.
"Great, you rotten woman, I provide you with good food and drink, and you dare cuckold me? Watch me beat you to death today, you filthy bitch!"
What man could tolerate his wife having an affair?
Zhao Youquan picked up a stick and mercilessly began to beat Liu Xiulan. Soon, her pitiful screams filled the entire yard, sounding truly miserable.
Being caught in an affair was naturally not a good thing, and knowing she was in the wrong, Liu Xiulan’s attitude lost its previous assertiveness after the beating, pleadingly begging for mercy.
"Zhao Youquan, I was wrong, so wrong. I promise I won’t dare do it again. Please, stop hitting me!"
"I agree with the road construction, repair it if you wish; isn’t that okay now?"
Liu Xiulan begged pitifully, but Zhao Youquan, in his anger, wasn’t upset about the road construction disagreement; he was angry about the matter Wang Hao had revealed.
So, he wasn’t listening to anything right now, his stick still landing blow after blow on Liu Xiulan.
This was a private matter between the couple, and Wang Hao couldn’t be bothered to get involved; even if she were beaten to death, it was none of his business.
So, he turned and walked away.
Outside the village, the road construction was in full swing, and the noise from the machines was everywhere, which is why very few noticed the screams coming from Zhao Youquan’s house.
Wang Hao, carrying the "Shennong Herbal Medicine" bound in animal skin, left Chen Village and headed to Zao City.
On the way, he received a call from Chen Hongying.
"Boss Wang, all the paperwork and procedures needed to register the company have been taken care of by Xia Xue, but we still haven’t decided on a name for our company—we’re waiting for you to decide."
Chen Hongying’s voice came from the other end.
"Company name? Thinking up a name isn’t a big deal, and it’s too much of a headache. Why don’t you and Xia Xue discuss and decide on one?"
Wang Hao, like his father Wang Dazhu, was not very good at naming things. Otherwise, why would he end up with the common and somewhat tacky name Wang Hao?
"But it’s your company, and I think it would be better if you named it yourself!"
Chen Hongying insisted.
"Alright... then what would be a good name?"
Wang Hao’s mind was truly a blank. He had no idea what to call it.
"If you can’t think of anything else suitable for the time being, why not try a place name or something characteristic of your hometown? Any name that sounds good to you can be used."
Chen Hongying seemed to sense Wang Hao’s difficulty and offered a suggestion.
Wang Hao’s eyes lit up at the suggestion.
He was just passing through Chicheng County; wouldn’t using the name ’Chicheng’ be great?
"What do you think of the name ’Chicheng Commerce’?"
Wang Hao eagerly asked.
"Chicheng? ’Chi’ represents a bright red color, symbolizing that our company will prosper. ’Cheng’ stands for operating with sincerity. Plus, the name shares the same pronunciation with your hometown Chicheng County, which can also promote brand recognition by location."
"That’s great; this name is really good. How can you claim you’re not skilled at naming?"
Chen Hongying was quite satisfied with the name Wang Hao had chosen.
Upon hearing Chen Hongying’s praise, Wang Hao felt very embarrassed; it was only after her suggestions that he had come up with such a good name.
Xia Xue, who was with Chen Hongying, also heard the name and burst into laughter immediately. Without saying anything, she knew exactly why Wang Hao chose this name.
Wang Hao, on the other end of the phone, heard Xia Xue’s laughter and suddenly felt a bit shy. After all, he was now a big boss with assets totaling hundreds of millions, and here he was, making such a fuss over choosing a name.
"By the way... have you got the company registered, and have you found a place for the office?"
Wang Hao quickly changed the subject.
"We checked out an office building. It’s a rather low-end one, but the rent is just too high. We tried to negotiate for a lower price, but the landlord was very uncompromising, not willing to reduce it by a penny!"
Chen Hongying frowned unconsciously when she mentioned this.
"How uncompromising are they exactly?"
Wang Hao asked with a chuckle.
"The rent alone for one year would be 1.2 million, and there are many other additional conditions. We’re not permitted to change the layout inside, and that’s not all; another condition is that we’re not allowed to operate an herbal medicine business."
Chen Hongying sighed as she spoke.
"What? Not allowed to operate an herbal medicine business? What’s their reason for this condition?"
Wang Hao’s brows furrowed slightly, thinking this term was excessively targeted.
"They gave no reason, just said it’s against the rules, with no room for negotiation."
Chen Hongying shared her guess.
"It’s possible that the landlord’s relatives or friends are also in the herbal medicine business."
Wang Hao’s expression suddenly darkened. What era was it now? Business has always been about fair competition and the survival of the fittest. This was clearly an attempt to suppress a new company like Wang Hao’s.
"Okay, I got it. Arrange a meeting with their boss. I’ll see who’s really behind this and dares to be so bullish and unreasonable!"
Wang Hao was now least afraid of others being unreasonable with him. Wherever he went, he was known for dealing with all sorts of unreasonable people.
"Alright!"
Reassured by Wang Hao’s words, Chen Hongying’s lips slightly tilted upward, feeling immediately more at ease.
"By the way, you have visited so many herbal medicine buyers in Zao City, how did it go?"
Wang Hao asked again.
"The results aren’t very promising. They seem not to trust our newly established company very much, and I feel like someone is intentionally making trouble for us."
Chen Hongying briefly reported to Wang Hao the situation of her visits to the Zao City market during these days.
Wang Hao listened to Chen Hongying’s report and smiled nonchalantly.
When he first started a new company in Chicheng County, wasn’t he suppressed everywhere? And now? He had fought a victorious turnaround battle and managed to dominate the entire Chicheng County’s herbal medicine industry.
Being targeted was something Wang Hao had anticipated. He reaffirmed the old saying: Meet the soldiers with a general and counter the water with earth.
"Don’t worry. I’d be worried if they didn’t come to me looking for trouble; that would be abnormal," Wang Hao said fearlessly.
"Okay, then I’ll get in touch with the people from the office building. I will give you a call once I have everything arranged here."
After finishing the conversation, Chen Hongying hung up the phone.
By the sound of Chen Hongying’s voice, she still needed to take care of the remaining company registration tasks, and contacting the office building could take another couple of days.
So, Wang Hao touched the beast hide in his pocket.
While there was time in these next two days, Wang Hao thought he needed to quickly translate the contents of the beast hide and compare what was recorded on it with the modern versions that have been passed down to see what the differences were...
