The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Chapter 93: Joining Forces to Force a Resignation?

"Brother Chen, something's happened."

"I just asked around, and in our province, and the two neighboring provinces, all the usable special-made foam boxes for fresh water have been snapped up by Tianhai Group overnight."

Not a single one was left, not even a trace.

Zhou Dazhuang said, panting heavily.

Without styrofoam boxes, how will those delicate, top-quality seafood be transported out?

It's like cutting off their lifeline.

In the office, Lin Chen was sitting in the boss's chair that he had salvaged from a junkyard.

He simply played with the bronze sea-eye fish talisman he had found among his grandfather's belongings.

The ancient patterns on the fish-shaped tally calmed him down.

"understood."

"knew?"

Zhou Dazhuang was stunned; this reaction was wrong.

"Brother Chen, this is no small matter. How are we going to ship the goods this afternoon? What about President Tang and the others...?"

"Let them make a scene."

"Never mind that, keep working on your portable pod. Get everything on the blueprints done as soon as possible."

Zhou Dazhuang had a lot to say but couldn't. Seeing Lin Chen's calm demeanor, he was anxious but could only swallow his questions.

He had just turned around to leave when he heard footsteps outside in the corridor.

The sound of a dozen pairs of high-end leather shoes clicking on the cement floor.

Sun Heizi poked his head in from outside, his face looking rather grim.

"Brother Chen, Tang Zhen and Li Jiande from Li Family Cuisine have arrived, followed by a large group of people. They don't seem to be here with good intentions."

Lin Chen put the fish charm back into his pocket and stood up.

"Tell them to go to the meeting room."

……

The so-called reception room was an empty room that had just been cleaned, with a few worn-out sofas and a coffee table with peeling paint.

Tang Zhen was the first to walk in, wearing a custom-made Armani suit, with his signature friendly smile on his face.

But his eyes, behind his gold-rimmed glasses, kept scanning the dilapidated furnishings in the room.

Immediately afterwards, Li Jiande, the head of Li Family Cuisine, walked straight to the sofa next to the main seat, plopped down, and the sofa groaned.

"Brother Lin, this place of yours is really down-to-earth."

Li Jiande's smile was forced, and his contempt was undisguised.

Subsequently, the owners of several second-tier catering brands in the provincial capital, including Wang Jiazhu, also filed in.

They tacitly avoided sitting on the other sofa, instead standing behind or next to Li Jiande like stars surrounding the moon.

Lin Chen walked in unhurriedly, carrying a blackened kettle and a can of tea.

He seemed oblivious to the room full of people in suits and ties, and ignored Li Jiande's words, as he scooped tea leaves into several glasses on the coffee table and poured in boiling water.

He poured a cup for Tang Zhen first, then for Li Jiande, his movements steady and his water precise, not a single drop spilling.

It was as if the matter of the styrofoam boxes outside had nothing to do with him.

Li Jiande picked up the scalding hot glass, blew on it, and took a small sip.

"Tsk, Brother Lin."

He put down his cup and let out a long sigh.

"I'm not trying to be mean, but you've just taken over Shao Kun's business, your foundation isn't solid yet, and you're already taking such big steps. That's very risky."

"Look at the market now, it's in such a mess! The prices of logistics materials are changing every day. Take those styrofoam boxes for packing live fish, for example, I heard the price has tripled. It's really tough for us restaurant owners."

While complaining, Li Jiande kept a close eye on Lin Chen out of the corner of his eye.

He wanted to see panic, bewilderment, or anger on Lin Chen's face.

but.

Lin Chen simply sat there quietly, watching the tea leaves tumble in his cup with great interest, as if they were more attractive than a group of business owners worth hundreds of millions.

Tang Zhen spoke up from the side, his tone like that of a peacemaker.

"Old Li, you can't say that. President Lin is young, promising, and has great potential. Besides, we're all in the same boat now. If there are any difficulties, we'll work together to overcome them."

He said he was helping Lin Chen, but his eyes were on Li Jiande.

Seeing that Lin Chen was unmoved, Li Jiande gave up on his act.

He took a folder from his assistant behind him, slammed it onto the coffee table, and pushed it in front of Lin Chen.

"Brother Lin, let's not beat around the bush."

"You've probably heard about the styrofoam boxes. Now, without boxes, you can't send a single fish out of Huangni Village."

"This is a new letter of intent for supply that we jointly drafted. Considering our past cooperation, we won't make things difficult for you."

"The overall supply price of all seafood from Longji Fresh has been reduced by 12%."

"As long as you sign this agreement, I can get as many foam boxes as you want from Tianhai Group with just one phone call."

"If you don't sign..."

Li Jiande sneered.

"Starting tomorrow, Li Family Cuisine, and everyone here, will completely suspend purchasing from Longji Fresh."

"I'd like to see how many days your boat full of big yellow croakers can survive in the water."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bosses behind him immediately began to echo his words.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, Boss Li is doing this for everyone's benefit. The costs are too high, and we can't keep going."

"It's only 12%. Let's all compromise and make money together peacefully."

"President Lin, you should think this through. Going against all of us won't do you any good."

Tang Zhen held his teacup, slowly blowing on it to warm it, without saying a word.

All eyes were on Lin Chen.

They waited to see if the young man would erupt in anger or engage in a blustering but ultimately cowardly negotiation.

However, Lin Chen didn't even look at the cover of the contract.

He simply extended one finger.

Under everyone's astonished gaze, he gently pushed the folder back.

Li Jiande's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red.

"Lin Chen, what do you mean by this?"

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you monopolize the supply. Let me tell you, without our channels, no matter how good or graded your fish are, they'll just rot at the dock!"

Lin Chen stood up, straightened the slightly wrinkled hem of his clothes, as if he had just attended a boring tea party.

Then, he uttered four words.

"The meeting is adjourned."

After saying that, he didn't even look at the group of bosses with different expressions, and turned to give an order to Sun Heizi at the door.

"see a visitor out."

Then, in the silence of the room, Lin Chen walked straight toward the door.

Li Jiande's chest heaved violently as he pointed at Lin Chen's back, trembling with anger.

Seeing that Lin Chen's hand was already on the doorknob, Li Jiande could no longer hold back and roared through gritted teeth.

"Lin Chen, don't fucking get cocky."

"I'm telling you this: without styrofoam boxes, you'll be begging us to accept the goods on your knees within three days."