Chapter 1580 Seize The Initiative


    After Darren left, Jacob sighed and looked around. “What else can I do around here aside from


    eating?“ He walked around the ce and smiled, as if he had thought of an idea. “Oh, how about


    having a drink with an acquaintance instead?“


    Then, holding a ss of wine, he went straight into Darren''s private room.


    Inside the room, Herman was eating and drinking with Darren. He was surprised when the door opened


    and a stranger walked in. His gaze turned from the door to Darren, and he saw his gloomy face. He


    asked, “Darren, who is this?“


    The neer looked familiar, but Herman couldn''t remember his name.


    “Mr. Su, nice to see you! I''m Jacob Gu, the president of the HT Group.“ He raised his ss towards


    Darren. “Mr. Xu and I are old friends,“ Jacob said, looking at Darren contemptuously, almost as if


    challenging him.


    As soon as Herman heard the name of thepany, he stood up immediately. He remembered that


    this was the president of the HT Group, Jacob, who had appeared in the newspapers countless times.


    “Oh, it''s Mr. Gu! I''ve heard a lot about you. Nice to meet you!“ With a wrinkled smile on his face,


    Herman said to Jacob, “Come on, Mr. Gu. Since you are an old friend of Mr. Xu,e and sit. Let''s eat


    together!“


    Herman made it all about Jacob, while Darren remained calm.


    Darren kept to himself and didn''t say anything. The war between the KING Group and the HT Group


    had already been reported to the media. The food poisoning issue had also caused quite a ruckus in


    the city, so it was impossible for Herman to not know about it. It was obvious that Herman was trying to


    cotton up to Jacob, ttering him while he had a chance.


    Darren, on the other hand, didn''t want to show emotions around Jacob. The three of them sat and ate


    at the same table, which soon turned the atmosphere a little weird.


    “To be honest, I''ve heard a lot of good things about you, Herman,“ Jacob said. He had already made


    full preparations in case this moment happened. He had especially checked Herman''s information, so


    now, he praised him sincerely. Finally, he said, “Since Mr. Xu believes in you, I think that you must be


    trustworthy.“


    The implication in his statement was self-evident. He had just suggested that the HT Group also


    wanted to acquire Herman''s abilities.


    Herman understood immediately what Jacob was saying. Slowly, he took a look at Darren and said


    awkwardly, “T-Thank you for your trust, Mr. Gu. But what kind of order do you n to ce? We do


    have several more production lines.“


    Darren, who was lifting his wine ss to his mouth to drink, stopped midway. He sneered and changed


    the subject all of a sudden. “Mr. Gu, do you like the food? It seemed like you really spared no effort in


    chewing and swallowing down the rest of my food. Ah, I''m sorry for myck of ss. I don''t know if I


    used the correct words. I hope you don''t mind.“


    His words implied that Jacob had not only forced himself into his meeting with Herman, but had also


    tried to steal his services. Besides, the project of the HT Group was simr to the KING Group''s


    project.


    The atmosphere in the room became tense. The three of them were quiet for a while until Herman


    looked at Jacob, wondering what to say.


    Jacob''s lips curved up into a small smile as he didn''t take Darren''s words seriously. “Of course the food


    is good.“ Then, he turned to Herman to answer his question. “To be honest, the HT Group is preparing


    customized skin care products, which required the most professional equipment. After doing some


    research, I found that you''re the only one qualified in terms of the equipment. So now, I feel really lucky


    that Darren introduced you to me.“


    He purposely used the word “introduced“ to spark Darren''s temper. He made it seem that he hadn''t


    forced himself into their meeting, but instead, been introduced to Herman by Darren himself.


    “Of course, we also need your help for the production of some of our key ingredients,“ he continued.


    Jacob''s words also showed his attitude, not backing down despite the situation. He wanted Herman''s


    factory''s equipment for the production of hyaluronic acid and their products as a whole.


    Herman slowly looked at Darren with embarrassment. He was getting more and more nervous as time


    went by. But Jacob also knew not to get under Darren''s skin too much. So he said, “But of course,


    today is just some talk. As long as we eat and drink happily, that''s enough for now.“


    Darren didn''t want to lose hisposure in front of Herman any more. He inhaled deeply and tried his


    best to control his temper. Then, he said to Jacob, “I''ve heard of your new project, and I guess it''s very


    popr among the public. But it won''t be possible to manufacture your products in batches. It''s


    inefficient, and I''m afraid you won''t make much money.“


    While speaking, he turned to look at Herman intentionally, making sure Herman understood him.


    Compared with the stable sales of the KING Group''s products, the potential profit margin of Jacob''s


    new project was low, so it was hard to tell what price he could offer.


    And in Darren''s eyes, it was obvious that Jacob just wanted to eat his leftovers, regardless of the profit


    he could get from the new project.


    Jacob cleared his throat and said, “Mr. Xu, let''s not talk about work when we are eating. I just said it


    casually as something to talk about, but I have to discuss it with Herman in private.“ Then, Jacob drank


    the rest of his wine and wiped his mouth with the table napkin. He said, “How about this? I''ll leave you


    and Herman alone, since I have something else to deal with. Enjoy yourselves.“ Jacob didn''t take


    Darren''s words seriously even though Darren was as stiff as a wall while saying it. After all, he didn''t


    want to go head to head with him in front of Herman. His words also made Herman think that they


    would have a further conversation about this new project soon.


    Then Jacob left calmly, leaving the other two men alone to continue their meeting.


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    Sam couldn''t help but admire Jacob. Jacob had intervened in a private meeting, which had risen


    Darren''s anger and made him feel frustrated in his own home. However, he had had to keep himself as


    composed as he could because of Jacob.


    As expected, there was a phone call the next day. Jacob took a look at the number on the screen. The


    number was familiar because he had memorized it already when he made the preparations. It was


    Herman.


    “Good morning, Herman,“ Jacob said with a smile. He greeted him joyfully because he already knew


    that he''d gotten Herman''s interest after intervening in Darren''s meetingst night.


    Herman, on the other line, was a bit confused. “Well, Mr. Gu, do you have my phone number?“ He was


    surprised, but he quickly got to the point. “I''m now downstairs, in the lobby of the HT Group''s building.


    Do you have time to talk with me, Mr. Gu?“


    Of course, Jacob would not refuse. He needed Herman. So, he asked someone to lead Herman to the


    reception room where he would meet him.


    When he entered the room, Herman immediately greeted him. “Hello, Mr. Gu.“ Herman was looking


    forward to the meeting today, despite seeing Darren''s obvious disappointment that he might work with


    Jacob. He said, “In fact, after Darren''s order is confirmed, there will still be a few more production lines


    left. So...“


    Hearing this, Jacob smiled and said, “The main products of our project are all customized. The


    requirements of each customer are different and the efficiency is low. If the number of our production


    lines hasn''t increased, I''m afraid that the customers won''t be satisfied.“


    Herman looked at him stunned and pretended not to understand. “You mean...“


    “How about this?“ Jacob started. He leaned back on the sofa and made a number with his finger. “I will


    give you the unit price with full sincerity, because I want to get your support. After all, Herman, the


    professionalism of your factory is unparalleled in this city.“


    Seeing the number, Herman''s eyes lit up. It was a generous offer.


    But there was still some hesitation in his heart. After all, the profit of such a product was almost zero for


    Jacob. If there was any loss, Herman would have to bear some part of it.


    Seeming to see through his worries, Jacob continued, “Herman, you don''t have to worry. I also want to


    make this product more mysterious. I want to seed in this. So I''m thinking of taking over the


    exclusive use right of your factory. You can only serve the HT Group within a certain period of time.


    That is to say, the HT Group is going to buy off your production line on the unit price. What do you


    think?“


    In other words, Herman didn''t need to wait for clients toe to his factory, because even if there was


    no order, the factory would still get a very considerable amount of ie. Not to mention the


    production cost. Herman contemted over the idea and thought about the pros and cons.


    Then, Jacob took out a file of data report for the pre-sale. Herman went through the file. The formal


    production hadn''t started yet, but the number of orders ced was unimaginable. In other words, he


    could start production as soon as he went back.


    Stable interests were the most important factor in the business deal. After seeing everything, Herman


    immediately agreed. He said, “It seems that you are ready to make a big deal. I will certainly do my


    best to help you!“ He added, “This line of products will surely be popr!“


    Then, he signed the contract with Jacob and shook his hand as they closed the deal. As for Darren,


    they were still only negotiating verbally. So, if Herman asked his subordinates to inform Darren about


    the result of this meeting, Darren would have no reason to argue.