Chapter 1 — I Stopped Meeting Clients After Work

Having signed a contract worth 80,000,000 yuan, being denounced by my colleagues, I immediately canceled the overnight negotiation with an international customer. The celebration party had not yet begun. Five people in the group simultaneously signed to denounce me. The reason is very simple: I often meet customers after work, answer emails in the evening, and deliberately "get" too much, causing everyone to feel pressured and worried. After listening, the boss waved his hand and decided. All bonuses and commissions of the contract are divided between them. Only compensated 1,000 yuan in overtime pay. He even patted my shoulder, pretending to be fair, and said:

"That's what we call fair."

I was silent for a long time. Then smiled and accepted the 1,000 yuan. Then turned around and sent a message to the Korean customer who was in Beijing to adjust the time zone:

"Mr. Park, please cancel tonight's negotiation."

"Our company has a policy that employees are not allowed to meet customers after work hours."

"You should rest well first."

Guess what... The next morning, who will be the first to panic? My name is Luc Vien. I have worked at Hang Dat Trading Company for six years. From a small sales employee who couldn't even enter the customer's room door, I gradually climbed to the position of Sales Director of East China Region. Sixty percent of the company's major customers were brought in by me alone. I'm not bragging. That's what owner Chu Kien Quoc himself said at last year's year-end party. That day, he put his arm around my shoulder, raised his glass of wine and loudly announced in front of more than two hundred employees in the company:

"Luc Vien is the backbone of our Hang Dat! Without her, even everyone's year-end bonuses wouldn't be possible!"

The entire hall immediately rang out with thunderous applause. I was forced to drink seventeen glasses of white wine and vomited all night long. At that time I used to think... Ability is a talisman. But I was wrong. In this world, the cheapest thing is ability. It all had to start three months ago. South Korea's KS Group is preparing to build a new supply chain in the Chinese market, with a purchasing budget of up to 80,000,000 yuan. I accidentally learned this news from a former customer. To win that contract, I flew to Seoul three times, to Shenzhen twice, and was dragged back and forth on the Korean side's negotiating table for two months. KS Group's purchasing director, Park Jung Hoon, is a notoriously difficult person in the world. Price must be lowest. Payment term must be the longest. After-sales service must be the most complete. Even each clause in the contract is carefully examined down to the three digits after the comma. I can only patiently negotiate with him word by word. Daytime negotiation. At night, return to the hotel and continue editing the plan. Due to the time zone difference, they often send emails at two or three in the morning. Which I always respond to immediately. Later, Park Jung Hoon once said something to me that I still remember vividly to this day. He said:

"Miss Lu, I have met many Chinese suppliers, but you are the only one who makes me feel that... you are more trustworthy than my company."

That very sentence... Helped me sign a contract worth 80,000,000 yuan. Contract signing day is Wednesday. Just got off the airport On the flight back from Seoul, I immediately called Chu Kien Quoc. The other end of the line was silent for three seconds. Then his voice began to tremble:

"How much?"

"80,000,000 yuan. Exclusive supply rights for three years. First payment will be sent next month."

"Luc Vien!"

He shouted my name loudly, his voice still broken:

"You are truly my genius!"

The atmosphere at that time looked extremely harmonious. Chu Kien Quoc was the first person to raise his glass and speak. What he said endlessly was:

"Pride of Hang Dat."

"If it weren't for the solidarity of the whole team, there wouldn't be success today."

"This is a typical model of collective strength."

I smiled in concert. In my mind, I was just thinking that I would have to leave early. Tonight I also have a date with Park Jung Hoon. But at that moment, Chu Kien Quoc suddenly changed his tone.

"But..."

He smiled and put down the wine glass and glanced at Luu Phuong. Luu Phuong immediately stood up and took out a file. Her expression was a bit strange. Completely unlike preparing to award a prize.

"Before proceeding with the award, the company received a... feedback."

Luu Phuong pushed up his glasses and opened the file.

"It's feedback coming from within the sales team."

I stopped. What feedback? Luu Phuong cleared his throat and began reading:

"Collective petition regarding the negative internal competition behavior of comrade Luc Vien during the implementation of the KS Group project."

The glass of wine in my hand stopped in mid-air.

"The original text of the response is as follows: