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Receiving a call from the publicity department of Annan and the CEO of Niu Huahua personally, Cheng Xiuwen, a reporter from the Hebei Science and Technology News Agency, felt a surge of excitement.
If they had pushed back hard, the local publicity department would have intervened. Now that the publicity department had shifted the responsibility to the grassroots government and enterprises, it indicated that this level had been settled. With the CEO calling to discuss matters, it essentially boiled down to negotiating a price.
Cheng Xiuwen had handled similar situations many times before. The article was sharp and biased; there was no way it could be published as is. He didn't want to push too hard, fearing that the other party might retaliate with legal action. However, most of those who were "exposed" never considered this aspect. Typically, in order to "cover up," they would choose to make concessions and compromises. This was precisely the outcome he desired.
So, how much should he ask for this time? Niu Huahua was a large enterprise; he figured he should start at ten thousand yuan at least... It couldn't be lower than six thousand, especially when adding in the "transportation fees" he needed to request from Chu Da Kai.
To prevent any tricks from the other side, he decided that after arriving at the station, he would book a hotel room and have Niu Huahua's office director come to his room for discussions, turning the situation from a "guest field" into a "home field."
By noon, Cheng Xiuwen arrived in Annan after a long bus ride and checked into a room at Station Hotel. He found a public phone and called Niu Huahua: “Hello, I’m Cheng Xiuwen from Jiangbei Science and Technology News... Yes, I’ve arrived in Annan. I have another interview this afternoon and time is tight... Let’s meet at Station Hotel next to Annan Station; my room number is…”
Gao Hongshan felt uneasy: “Brother Xiao Hu, is everything alright?”
Hu Ruoyun gestured reassuringly and got into the Santana with Chai Hongmin. They arrived at Cheng Xiuwen's designated location in half an hour.
Hu Ruoyun asked Chai Hongmin to wait in the car while he went into the hotel alone. He knocked on room 213.
Cheng Xiuwen suppressed his excitement as he opened the door, putting on a businesslike demeanor: “Who are you?”
Hu Ruoyun lowered his posture: “Hello, Director Cheng. I’m the office director of Niu Huahua, sent here by our CEO Gao…”
Cheng Xiuwen interrupted him: “I’m short on time; just tell me directly how you plan to handle this situation.”
Hu Ruoyun placed his bag on the coffee table between them and quietly asked for guidance: “Director Cheng, you know we’re in this remote area; we’ve never dealt with something like this before.”
His attitude was extremely sincere, and he finally added hesitantly: “If it’s really difficult for you, maybe you could just publish the article; after all, those common folks can’t do much…”
Cheng Xiuwen reacted even more urgently than Hu Ruoyun: “Have you considered how that would impact Annan County’s business environment, the reputation of the local government, and your company’s image?”
Hu Ruoyun replied helplessly: “What can we do about it?”
Cheng Xiuwen wanted nothing more than to grab some money and leave quickly: “There are ways to resolve this, but…”
Hu Ruoyun looked hopeful: “Director Cheng, please tell me!”
Cheng Xiuwen took a deep breath: “If it comes down to it, both your grassroots government and your company could pay our newspaper some fees for publication space; I could coordinate to have this article retracted…”
Hu Ruoyun's eyes lit up: “Then Director Cheng, how much would that cost?”
Cheng Xiuwen was almost overwhelmed by the "victory" before his eyes. "Eight thousand, then. You give me eight thousand yuan, and I’ll handle the withdrawal!"
Hu Ruoyun frowned. "The maximum authority in our office is only two thousand yuan..."
Cheng Xiuwen steeled himself. "At least six thousand. If it's less than that, there's no need to discuss further!"
After pondering for a moment, Hu Ruoyun replied, "Director Cheng, please wait a moment. I’ll go downstairs to get the money from the car!"
She went downstairs and said to Zhang Qiang, the casually dressed Qiu Sixi, and two police officers waiting below, "Director Qiu, come with me upstairs. Just wait at the door. When I come out of the room, you can go in and make the arrest!"
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