PEERLESS GENIUS SYSTEM I

Chapter 129: Competition

As if he were the host, Xiao Luo took another cup and poured himself some tea. He gazed leisurely at Zhang Hongda and asked, “Mr. Zhang, I heard that you visit the golf course often, so I assume that your game is ok-ish. Are you interested in playing one round with me?”

Zhang Hongda couldn’t contain his laughter and cackled as if he’d just heard the greatest joke in the world. He pointed at Xiao Luo as he said to Fang Changlei, “Brother Fang, did you hear him? This kid said that he wants to play golf with me.”

“Brother Zhang, since he wants to be tortured, just let him!”

Fang Changlei looked at Xiao Luo like he was looking at some idiot. Among Jiangcheng’s league of bosses, no one was ignorant of Zhang Hongda’s proficiency in golf. He had once achieved a miraculous hole-in-two at the Masters’ Tournament held in the United States. Competing with Zhang Hongda in golf was a perfect realization of the phrase ‘new-born calves are not afraid of tigers.’

Xiao Luo ignored their melodramatic chatter. He extended his hands, took the contract from Luo Qi, and placed it on the table.

He looked at Zhang Hongda with a smile and then said, “Mr. Zhang, if I win, you will sign this contract. And if I lose, I’ll mortgage Luo’s Factory to you.”

“Are you serious?”

Zhang Hongda’s eyes bulged in his eye socket. Although Luo’s Factory was way past its glory days, there was an old phrase that goes, ‘a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.’ If he could acquire Luo’s Factory, it would be a considerable gain for him.

“I always mean what I say,” said Xiao Luo.

“Words alone are not proof.”

Zhang Hongda snapped his fingers and summoned one of his staff, ordering him to record everything that happened from now on out with a camera.

The corners of Xiao Luo’s mouth raised in a playful arc. “Are you always so conservative in your work, Mr. Zhang?”

“That is my usual style. Since you want a match with me, Mr. Xiao, I will grant you your request.

If I win, Luo’s Workshop will be mine, and if I lose, I’ll give you the eight-million-dollar order. Is that correct?” Zhang Hongda was excited and exuded greed from his eyes.

“Exactly!” Xiao Luo nodded.

“Since your bet is so bold, I’ll treat you with the best of my sincerity. Aside from the eight million dollars, I will also give you the orders from our Nancheng and Beihei City plants. That’s a total of 15 million dollars. If you win, this 15-million-dollar order will belong to Luo’s Factory,” Zhang Hongda said loudly. He tossed out a big piece of cake so that Xiao Luo couldn’t go back on his word.

15 million dollars?!

Xu Guansong and Luo Qi were shocked. They’d never expected the deadlock situation to soothe itself when they once again returned to the topic revolving around the mooncake order. What’s more, the order amount had doubled from before. But, after remembering that this was merely a wager and that all of Luo’s Workshop was at stake for the 15 million dollars, Xu Guansong immediately lost his calm.

“Mr. Xiao, don’t do it. Mr. Zhang’s skill at golf is well known throughout Jiangcheng City. You have no chance of beating him. I think it is a mistake for you to wager Luo’s Workshop.”

“Boss, we don’t want this contract anymore. Please don’t compete with him,” Luo Qi also advised.

Xiao Luo raised his hands to interrupt them. He looked at Zhang Hongda with provocative eyes, “Your words, Mr. Zhang. A 15-million-dollar order, is that right?”