My boss betrayed me

Hill took a very "Buddhist" attitude towards the bidding work, not intervening or asking questions. This was not just because it was a matter between Xia Muchu and Renault. He never suspected that there would be any problems with this work, and even cooperated with Xia Muchu's confidentiality measures.

Hill actually had his own plans in mind. He did not want to get involved in this complicated struggle, but only wanted to maintain his own status and interests.

Xia Muchu carefully checked the blank printed "Decision", the pen, ink and company seal, and then solemnly rearranged his suit and tie, and then went to the conference room in a high-spirited manner.

He looked like a general who was about to go to the battlefield, full of aura and domineering. Xia Muchu was determined. He knew that his decision might cause a series of troubles, but he would never back down.

In the meeting room, representatives from the six Jiawei companies came, as well as representatives from the Hanzhou Engineering Design Institute and the Hanzhou Light Industry College. Except for a few reporters, the rest were executives from the Grapple Company, including Hill and Wang Long.

The press conference was hosted by Wang Long, the director of the company's office. Representatives of the two review committees spoke separately, introducing the review process and results. Afterwards, Xia Muchu spoke.

Xia Muchu walked to the podium with firm steps, looked around the venue majestically, and said solemnly: "Gentlemen, on behalf of Hanzhou Grapple Company, I announce that the winning company for the construction project of Grapple Hotel is - Hanzhou Fifth Construction Engineering Company;

The winning bidder for the decoration project is Shengjing Tianli Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. The contract signing ceremony is scheduled to be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 3, 1994, in the conference hall of the International Hotel.

Then, Xia Muchu neatly filled in the name of the winning company in the blank space of the winning company column in the two "Decision Letters", wrote the date carefully, signed his name casually, and then solemnly stamped the company seal.

Then, he put the two effective "Decisions" into folders to show his seriousness, and finally handed them to the representative of the winning company in person. His movements were as majestic as those of a super boss in a movie.

Hill was shocked. He was full of surprise and dissatisfaction, thinking that Xia Muchu's move had completely disrupted his plan.

The representatives of the two established winning bidders were also stunned. They were filled with anger and resentment, and felt that their interests had been seriously damaged.

There were warm and not-so-warm applause in the conference hall. Some people were extremely excited, as if they had won the lottery; some were extremely disappointed, like eggplants hit by frost; some were silent, like philosophers thinking about life; and some left the venue early, as if they didn't want to watch this "farce" any longer.

Xia Muchu turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to all this, as calm as a calm lake, and waited until the host announced the end of the press conference. This calm look was simply "Let the wind and rain blow, I will stroll in the garden leisurely."

Xia Muchu felt at ease. He knew he had made the right choice and didn't care about other people's reactions.

Xia Muchu knew very well that the next thing would be for Hill to challenge him. However, Hill needed time and had to report the situation and receive instructions before he could take any action.

Sure enough, Xia Muchu never saw Hill again for a whole day after the press conference, as if he had disappeared from the company. However, Xia Muchu's decision was as firm as steel and could not be changed. The company had already discussed the contract text with the winning company according to the procedure.

No one in the company except General Manager Hill noticed anything unusual.

Xia Muchu spent most of the day at the new leather factory construction site. At dinner, he invited his secretary, driver and others to the night market food stall to eat Sichuan hot pot. The hot pot was steaming hot and fragrant. After that, he stayed alone in his room listening to music, the song "Calling" that Nangong Yue bought for him in Rome.

Music flows in every corner of the room, with restless rhythms, like the dancing of naughty elves, and mournful confessions, as if a sad poet is singing. Sometimes it is as profound and unfathomable as an ancient spell, and sometimes it is as bold and open-minded as the vast ocean.

Xia Muchu was immersed in the music, as if he was listening to a white-haired old man telling the story of reincarnation. The figures of relatives, lovers and friends appeared in front of him, and his soul was brought to a distant and desolate pure land by the music, as if he had entered a mysterious dream world.

Xia Muchu was filled with emotion. He felt like a lonely ship in this complex world, looking for his own direction.

At some point, the doorbell rang.

Xia Muchu knew that the person must be Hill. He turned off the DVD player and TV, opened the door, and saw Hill staring at him coldly, then strode into the living room and sat down. The German translator then closed the door.

Hill's expression was full of contempt, and he said in a contemptuous tone: "Mr. Xia, I am very surprised. You are a dishonest person and you lie." Even when he was angry, Hill maintained his impeccable gentlemanly demeanor.

The translator accurately conveyed Hill's words to Xia Muchu, including Hill's tone and expression.

"This conclusion is unfair." Xia Muchu sat down and said calmly and seriously, "Although I am not noble, I don't lie." Xia Muchu was not afraid at all. He knew that his decision was correct and would not be shaken by Hill's accusations.

The dedicated translator also conveyed Xia Muchu's words, tone and expression to Hill in full.

Hill immediately pointed out: "You promised Mr. Renault in Shengjing."

Xia Muchu said: "I need to clarify that what I said to Mr. Renault was that I am responsible for this matter. I am still responsible now, including its consequences."

Hill was speechless, and suddenly he understood the meaning behind it. The contempt in his eyes faded rapidly. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Why did you do this?"

"That is an ideological issue. I believe you are not here to discuss philosophy with me tonight." Xia Muchu's tone was very friendly, like two friends having a heart-to-heart talk, but this did not hinder what he wanted to express.

He said: "I can tell you responsibly that no matter who is behind Mr. Renault, I will give him an explanation, and I don't mind any method and place they ask. So, I ask you to state your intentions directly."

"Please come to Narnia to report on your work," Hill said. "For this purpose, I have made a plan for you to visit Europe, and I will be responsible for all the preparations. All you have to do is get on the plane. The time is about twenty days later."

"No other requests?" Xia Muchu asked.

Hill said: "In order to avoid the situation from escalating and for the safety of more people, I hope you can remain silent and solve the problem in the smallest scope."

"I agree." Xia Muchu said.

"This conversation tonight went better than I expected," Hill said. "I hope it was a conversation between decent people, with commitment and character equal."

Xia Muchu said: "Only in this sense, you can regard me as a gentleman."

Hill stood up from the sofa and was about to say goodbye, saying, "You pushed a fact that the upper management couldn't accept onto them. This is serious. But I have to admit that you are responsible for the company."

"Thank you." Xia Muchu shook hands with Hill.