Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1319 Black Material

Lu Ming said, "Brother, can you please give me some face? Where can I put my face if you go to Secretary Wang? I will immediately find the relevant person in charge to inquire about the situation."

Xu Chunliang said, "Brother Ming, it's not that I don't give you face, it's just that this matter is too shabby. I don't understand why Dongzhou's investment promotion work is not as important as a third-rate star's concert."

After Lu Ming hung up the phone, he immediately called the person in charge of cultural affairs over. This concert was performed by the popular Hua Ge, who was known as the God of Flowers and was quite popular among contemporary young people. He was considered a popular first-tier star, not a third-rate star as Xu Chunliang said.

As for whether Lu Ming also signed, he didn't think too much about it at the time, because the leader of the concert had informed him a day in advance, and that was Huang Guangtao, the second-in-command of Dongzhou.

At that time, Lu Ming only felt that he had to do what his leader told him to do. He did not expect that this matter would conflict with the investment promotion conference. In the final analysis, he did not pay enough attention to it and habitually obeyed his leaders. He did not think of taking the lead in dealing with his friends. Who would have thought that there would be a conflict in the meeting agenda in the end.

Lu Ming still contacted the person in charge of the Olympic Sports Center for communication. The other party's attitude was very tough. He said that the schedule had been finalized and that adding one day to the concert was also in response to the requests of the fans. The organizer of the concert followed the formal process and submitted an application to the Culture and Tourism Bureau and obtained approval.

As for the Commerce Committee's request to rent a venue from them, they only signed a draft agreement but no formal contract. If the Commerce Committee believes that two days is too short, they can postpone the time or find another venue. In short, in the eyes of the Olympic Sports Center management, this investment promotion conference is far less important than a celebrity concert, and they are only responsible for renting the venue and do not care about other matters.

Lu Ming's communication efforts yielded no results. The approval document had already been issued, and he couldn't take back the extended concert for one day. Besides, the leader had given the order, and he had no power to change it.

Lu Ming called Xu Chunliang again and explained the cause and effect of the matter in an awkward manner. He suggested that Xu Chunliang not make a big deal out of the matter. Since it had already happened, he should just accept the reality.

Xu Chunliang knew that he was in a difficult position and told him not to worry about it. In fact, it would not be a big deal if the investment promotion conference was held one day less, but the key issue was that the Olympic Sports Center first agreed to the Commerce Committee, and then they changed their minds without authorization and didn't even say hello to the Commerce Committee. This was a bit unfair. According to Xu Chunliang's idea, the Olympic Sports Center should give some compensation, right?

The invitation letters from the Chamber of Commerce have been printed and a lot of them have been sent out. The date on them is clearly written in three days. Xu Chunliang looked at the invitation letters and quickly realized the real reason why the Olympic Sports Center changed its mind.

The bottom line is that the Chamber of Commerce's reputation is not strong enough. If it was an investment promotion conference endorsed by Dongzhou officials, they would not dare to change it even if they had the guts. Another reason why the Chamber of Commerce lacks a sense of presence in Dongzhou is that Huang Guangtao, the second-in-command of Dongzhou, has come forward to say hello at the concert.

Xu Chunliang asked Qi Mingxue to send a claim notice to the Olympic Sports Center in the name of the Commercial Committee, demanding compensation for the losses caused to them. Xu Chunliang did not intend to make a big deal out of the matter, and proposed that the Olympic Sports Center waive half of the venue rental for them.

However, I did not expect that the management of the Olympic Sports Center would be so tough. After receiving the claim from the Commerce Commission, they rejected it without hesitation, on the grounds that they had not yet received the advance payment from the Commerce Commission. The two parties only signed an agreement, which stated that if something unexpected happened during the concert, the two parties would negotiate to resolve it. There was no mention of compensation, and they believed that the extension of the concert by one day was force majeure, and even if a formal contract was signed, it would not be within the scope of compensation.

Qi Mingxue was disappointed and told Xu Chunliang the detailed reply from the Olympic Sports Management via WeChat.

Xu Chunliang couldn't help but complain - Lao Qi, didn't I ask you to sign a formal contract at the beginning?

Qi Mingxue replied to him that matters like these were public affairs, so there was no need for that. They could basically just communicate over the phone and decide on it. It had always been done that way in the past, and nothing had gone wrong. Who would have thought that something unexpected would happen this time?

Xu Chunliang was a little angry - don't businesses need a contract? Do you know what it means to do business in a fair and just manner? I asked you to settle this matter as soon as possible, but you didn't even pay the deposit?

Qi Mingxue told him that he had paid a deposit of 10,000 yuan, and it was still early for the investment promotion meeting, so he thought that the later the payment, the better.

Xu Chunliang was a little angry. This guy was really rude. You were playing the role of a gentleman to others, but they were playing the role of a villain to you. Now it was a joke. The invitation letters had been printed, the guests had been notified, and the three-day investment promotion conference had been shortened to two days. They were unwilling to compensate for the losses caused to the Commerce Committee. The investment promotion work of Dongzhou actually had to give way to a third-rate singer.

Qi Mingxue advised him to just watch it for two days, actually two days was enough.

Xu Chunliang became increasingly upset and told Qi Mingxue that this investment promotion conference might attract hundreds of billions of investment. One day less might mean tens of billions less. Who could afford this loss? The management of the Olympic Sports Center was extremely short-sighted, affecting Dongzhou's investment promotion plan for a minor celebrity.

Qi Mingxue didn't agree with him. What are you bragging about? Is it that easy to attract investment? You can attract hundreds of billions just by touching your upper lip with your lower lip? Dongzhou holds dozens of investment promotion activities every year, if not a hundred, but I haven't seen any big splashes. Apart from anything else, the total investment promotion results of the Chamber of Commerce since its establishment are less than 10 billion.

Xu Chunliang hated people who didn't keep their word, and threatened to go to Secretary Wang to seek justice. Qi Mingxue tried to persuade him, saying that the matter was done, the concert promotion had already begun, and the tickets for the concert that was added temporarily were also on sale. He just checked Damai.com, and the tickets were basically sold out. The influence of the Chamber of Commerce was really unmatched.

Xu Chunliang cursed Qi Mingxue inwardly for being a stupid teammate. He gave in before anything happened. Who wants to compete with them in influence? Now they are arguing about the same principle. Why bother talking about influence? What influence does a street singer have? Xu Chunliang has seen the performance video of the flower god. He was shaking on the stage like an idiot, howling like a ghost. He is also a flower god. The shaman dancers are better looking than him.

Qi Mingxue didn't think there was any logic to this matter. Even he didn't think that the investment promotion event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce could be compared with a celebrity concert.

Although Xu Chunliang was annoyed, he calmed down and thought that there were indeed problems in the operation of their Chamber of Commerce in this matter. First of all, they did not sign a formal contract, and then they did not pay the deposit in time. Even if the Olympic Sports Management broke the contract and he won the lawsuit against the other party, he would not be able to get much compensation in the end.

Moreover, everyone is in the system and it's a public-to-public matter. What's more troublesome is that this matter also involves the Bureau of Culture and Tourism. If the matter gets out of hand, it will be very difficult for Lu Ming to be caught in the middle.

When Xu Chunliang was planning to settle the matter peacefully, something happened that made him laugh and cry. A fan of Hua Shen posted an anonymous post on the Internet that was very targeted, pointing the finger directly at Xu Chunliang, saying that Xu Chunliang had slandered their idol, saying that Hua Shen was a third-rate little star, and that he was competing with Hua Shen's concert for the right to use the Olympic Sports Center.

The security chief came over in a panic to inform Xu Chunliang of the sudden situation and suggested that Xu Chunliang should go out through the back door when leaving get off work and never be encountered by angry fans, otherwise he might be beaten up.

Xu Chunliang was a little puzzled. Why was he targeted by the celebrity's fans when he hadn't publicly attacked the celebrity? After careful consideration, he realized that the problem might lie within the organization.

Xu Chunliang called Qi Mingxue over. Qi Mingxue had also heard about Xu Chunliang being besieged by fans of the celebrity, and looked a little guilty.

Xu Chunliang asked: "Lao Qi, did you secretly record me?"

Qi Mingxue quickly shook his head: "No, how could I do such a thing?"

Xu Chunliang raised his phone and said, "I told you right in front of you that he was a third-rate celebrity. How did this get out?"

Qi Mingxue had a sad face and sighed, "My daughter is a fan of this star. I went home yesterday because I was unhappy about work, so I yelled at her. I said that the flower god was just a third-rate little star, but she was not happy and tried to kill herself with me. I can only say that it was not me who said that, but you who said it."

Xu Chunliang pointed at Qi Mingxue and said, "Old Qi, Old Qi, you are really good at passing the buck. Could it be that these brainless fans outside were organized by your daughter?"

Qi Mingxue said: "No, I didn't see my daughter."

Xu Chunliang said, "I don't care if your daughter is in there or not, just drive those people away immediately, or don't blame me for being rude."

Qi Mingxue said: "They are just kids. You don't need to bother with them."

Xu Chunliang said: "It's easy to talk without any pain in the waist. They are not attacking you."

Qi Mingxue went out to persuade them, but he got hit on the head with a rotten egg before he could say a few words. Facing these excited fans, no matter what Qi Mingxue said, it was useless. Some of the brainless fans clamored for Xu Chunliang to make a public apology and resign immediately to apologize to the goddess of flowers.

Qi Mingxue had no choice but to seek help from the public security authorities. The protest lasted for nearly three hours before it finally ended.

Xu Chunliang had never come into contact with this kind of group before. When he was the leader of the Five Poisons, he did not carry out personal worship to this extent. He began to take some interest in this flower god.

(End of this chapter)