Zhang Xuhao didn't even ask if Lin Yi was in Shanghai, as if he was certain that Lin Yi would not be present in person for such an important matter.
But the last time they met was not at Hungry Company, but in a cafe.
Because Lin Yi still valued the equality of status between both parties, he requested: "I won't go to Mr. Zhang's place. Why not find another place to sit."
Zhang Xuhao did not insist. He was more familiar with Shanghai and directly reported a place name. This time Lin Yi did not object, and the two quickly met there.
When Zhang Xuhao came, he didn't look angry, but as soon as he sat down, he stared at Lin Yi with an unkind expression.
Lin Yi was very calm. He had anticipated such a scene before setting off from the capital. He even had the time to ask: "How did Mr. Zhang discover me?"
"The girlfriend of a member of the team called and told him that he encountered the promotion of Yiyi Takeout Network in school today, and it will be launched tomorrow."
Lin Yi didn't think of that girl immediately because he had handed over so many flyers to girls today, but while he was still thinking about it, Zhang Xuhao couldn't wait any longer.
He seemed to have very limited patience. After answering in a hurry, he asked angrily: "Mr. Lin, should you give me an explanation about what happened today?"
Influenced by him, Lin Yi's attitude also became correct: "I don't understand what Mr. Zhang said. With the relationship between our two families, I can't think of anything that needs to be explained to Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Xuhao frowned fiercely. From Lin Yi's attitude, he had already sensed that today's meeting might not have a happy outcome, but he still had to say what needed to be said.
"Mr. Lin, we were interviewed together just half a month ago. You don't know that Shanghai Jiao Tong University is my alma mater, right?"
"Mr. Zhang, does he mean me, or shouldn't Yishi Takeaway.com appear in Jiaotong University?"
Zhang Xuhao said in a deep voice: "What I mean is that you should not appear in Shanghai. This is my bottom line. We have maintained this tacit understanding very well before, and I think this should be tacit."
"tacit agreement?"
Lin Yi was critical of his choice of words.
"Mr. Zhang just mentioned that Jiaotong University is your alma mater. I think it's not a coincidence that you chose JD Electronics as your first stop for an event in Beijing in March. At that time, you also knew that it was my alma mater, right?"
Zhang Xuhao crossed his hands in front of his chest: "Why does Mr. Lin need to bring up things that happened so long ago? I thought the two parties had already shaken hands and made peace with each other."
He didn't know if the handshake and peace he mentioned were referring to the settlement agreement signed by both parties in the hospital, or whether Lin Yi and the others canceled their targeted activities in the capital after they counterattacked in Yangcheng and Jiangcheng.
But no matter which one, Lin Yi doesn't agree with it.
"How long? It happened more than two months ago, but at that time, Mr. Zhang didn't have to pay attention to me and Cai Cai. It seems that the situation is a little different now."
Zhang Xuhao narrowed his eyes with a dangerous gaze: "Do you mean that your appearance at Jiaotong University today is revenge for that incident?"
"That's certainly a reason."
Lin Yi said without hesitation, "In addition, Mr. Zhang also knows that up to now, Yiyi has only been doing business with college students. Shanghai is a stop we cannot avoid, so it is only a matter of time before I show up here."
This sentence seemed to anger him.
Zhang Xuhao supported the table with both hands and leaned forward until he was thirty centimeters away from Lin Yi. He was like a cheetah ready to attack, as if he was about to punch the guy in front of him to the ground at any time and knock this guy to the ground.
The man's aggressiveness is undoubtedly revealed.
"Shencheng is my territory!"
Lin Yi thought this scene was a bit funny, because it looked too much like a gangster movie, except that when the two people were negotiating, there was no young man wearing a full black suit, black sunglasses, and a pistol on his waist standing guard at the door.
"Mr. Zhang said that Shanghai is your territory. Do the 20 million citizens of Shanghai know about this? Have they agreed to give this place to you as your territory?"
Zhang Xuhao frowned: "Do you think you are very humorous?"
"It doesn't matter whether I'm funny or not. What's important is why do you think Shanghai is your territory?"
Since Lin Yi is here, of course he will not be scared by him: "If you want to talk about first come, first served, then we have advanced here in Jiangcheng, Rongcheng, Yuzhou, Shangdu and Chang'an, but I have never seen Mr. Zhang regard these as ours."
Let’s respect the territory.”
"You want to say that because you started your career here, or because you are from Shanghai Jiaotong University, it seems that Mr. Zhang in Beijing did not give us this face before."
Zhang Xuhao stretched out his index finger: "Are you hungry? It was 11 years when you entered the capital. At that time, you were just a high school student."
This time, Lin Yi did not avoid his fierce gaze, and looked at him without giving in: "When will business be done based on seniority? According to your logic, what kind of market competition is there?"
Zhang Xuhao didn't want to talk in circles with Lin Yi anymore. He asked directly: "So there is no need to talk? If you choose to do this, the only way left is to go to war."
"I didn't choose war."
Lin Yi sat forward and sat up straight, forcing the guy to retreat a distance: "You just mentioned shaking hands to make peace. I guess you still remember the charity event that just ended between us, right?"
"However, your Blue Knight appeared in my city long before the charity activities jointly organized by the two parties ended. Can you please give me any explanation for this matter?"
Zhang Xuhao replied matter-of-factly: "Are you hungry? We have no obligation to inform you when entering any city. After all, we are the leader in this market."
Lin Yi was not angry at his arrogant appearance. Business competition was not like treating guests to dinner. It was not so elegant, so leisurely, so gentle, so gentle, courteous and thrifty.
"It's too early to draw this conclusion!"
He clearly stated his attitude: "If the war you are talking about refers to the battle between Casual and Are You Hungry, then this war has never stopped. I don't think anyone knows this better than you.
It’s one o’clock.”
There is no way to continue the conversation at this point, or there is no need.
In fact, both of them knew very well that from the moment Lin appeared in Shanghai, he had no reason to retreat easily and no room for concession.
The two of them knew before they met that there would be no results from the negotiation, but they still went to the appointment. It wasn't out of any sense of sympathy for each other, but to a certain extent it was just for the sake of having a fight.
In other words, a declaration of war.
"Are you hungry? You have never been afraid of any challenge before and will never be afraid of it in the future!"
Zhang Xuhao was very straightforward. After hearing this, he only said one harsh word and turned around to leave.
Lin Yi was not surprised by his reaction. When things got to this point, there was no need to be nice anymore. However, after he turned around, he still complained in his heart: Don't you even know about the friendship between landlords?