"Secretary Hu!"

Only after Lu An Ning's stern warning did Hu Qian restrain herself a lot.

She gritted her teeth and lowered her head to explain, "I'm just telling the truth. Aren't these matters the business of the company's executives? I'm just a secretary, what can I decide?"

Lu Anning had a cold face and didn't want to waste time with Hu Qian anymore, so she asked her to call the relevant department managers to come to her.

If there is a problem, it must be solved.

But when she asked about the reason, the executives only blamed each other and didn't offer any useful suggestions. At that moment, Lu Anning finally understood why Tang Jingyuan had such a bad temper.

"Enough! Is shirking responsibility any use? The most important thing now is to find a way to solve the problem. Since we don't know what went wrong with the supplier, we should assign someone to investigate. Also, contact other suppliers immediately and restore the production chain as quickly as possible to avoid causing further disruptions."

"It's easier said than done, but finding suppliers is not that easy."

"If the original supplier changed their mind, it must be because the price wasn't right. Or maybe someone's targeting them! Is that even a stretch?"

Lu Anning slammed his hand on the table: "If you want to say something, speak louder!"

Several people lowered their heads and dared not speak again.

Lu Anning watched them leave, a headache coming on. He couldn't count on them to solve this problem. After getting the supplier's information, Lu Anning decided to go there himself.

Before going out, she glanced at Hu Qian, but in the end she didn't take her with her.

Lu Anning was stopped at the door by the front desk before he even saw anyone.

"Mr. Wu just went out not long ago, and we don't know when he will be back."

Lu Anning spent the afternoon visiting several suppliers of medicinal herbs, but they were either out of the office or too busy to find time. Finally, he found one and thought he had a chance, but the supplier demanded an exorbitant price, 20% higher than the market price.

Lu An Ning looked at the pot-bellied man holding a cup of hot tea, his obscene eyes looking back and forth at her without any hesitation, and she felt disgusted at once.

This wasn't the first time she'd encountered such a situation. Clearly, someone was trying to sabotage her, otherwise, these suppliers wouldn't have been able to agree on a single story.

This is deliberately teasing her!

Lu An Ning did not agree. He stood up and prepared to leave with a smile. He heard a man's arrogant laughter behind him.

"Mr. Lu, let me give you a piece of advice. New here, you have to understand the rules. There are some people you can't afford to offend. I'm leaving you a way out, and I'm doing it for the sake of money. If you don't believe me, just give it a try. Walk out of this door and see if there are any other suppliers who dare to supply you! Today it's 20%, but next time, it won't be the same price."

Lu Anning turned around and sneered at him, "Thank you, Boss Qian, for your guidance."

Qian Kai chuckled and touched his greasy chin: "Actually, with Mr. Lu's conditions, it's not difficult to negotiate business. But you have to learn to know the current situation."

With just a glance from him, the beautiful secretary beside him took out the prepared contract.

"Sign it if there's no problem! I can introduce you to more people in the future. Once you get familiar with them, everything will go smoothly for you."

Lu Anning glanced at the contract in front of him and said jokingly, "Just now it said 20%, but this contract has doubled it."

"Tsk! Mr. Lu still doesn't understand what I mean. These days, who hasn't paid some tuition when entering the industry? Even if you have the Tang family behind you, in this circle, you still have to pay tuition."

Lu Anning tore up the contract in front of Qian Kai: "Boss Qian, keep these medicines for yourself and eat them! I don't want them anymore."

If she agrees, there will be even more ridiculous conditions later.

Lu An Ning turned away with a cold face. Qian Kai warned him from behind: "Lu An Ning, if you offend the Gu family, even the Tang family can't protect you. Hai Tian will soon be destroyed in your hands."

Lu Anning didn't look back, but walked faster.

After leaving the teahouse, Lu Anning was in a dilemma. According to Qian Kai's suggestion, it would be difficult for her to find a large supplier. The Gu family was forcing her to surrender. Without thinking, Lu Anning could guess that this was probably Gu Yue's handiwork.

There was already unpleasantness before, and after Liu Lin resigned, the Gu family couldn't wait to teach her a lesson.

If she were in Jiangcheng, she might be able to come up with some solutions. But in Kyoto...

She hesitated for a moment, thought of something, and contacted Jiang Feng.

"Uncle Jiang, are you busy?"

Jiang Feng's hearty laughter came from the phone: "Girl, I heard that you have started your own company in Kyoto. Why did you suddenly think of calling me? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Lu Anning smiled bitterly: "Uncle Jiang, you still understand me the best."

"You've helped me so much, and I'm making a lot of money now. If you have any difficulties, can I just sit there and watch? Tell me! Maybe I can think of a solution for you."

Lu Anning smiled awkwardly and talked about his current situation.

"Uncle Jiang, you know a lot of people. Is there anyone who supplies medicinal herbs? If the price is right and the products are good, I can cooperate with him for a long time."

Jiang Feng hesitated for a moment. "I can't remember the source of this medicinal herb at the moment, but I can ask for it for you. But why don't you just ask the Third Master to help you? The Tang family is one of the best in Kyoto. How could they not have these connections?"

Lu Anning smiled, but felt that it would be useless to go to him when he encountered trouble. Moreover, he had just taken over the Tang family's business and was busy at the time.

"Little Third Master has his eyes full of you. If you ask for anything, the stars in the sky will satisfy you. Isn't it easy to find a few suppliers? You are husband and wife!"

Lu Anning suddenly understood that it wasn't a big deal if he just needed help to make the connection.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Anning began to think that when asking someone to do something, one must first give them enough emotional value.

Lu Anning did not continue looking for suppliers. She drove back to the flower shop. When she came out, she was holding a bouquet of flowers that she had carefully selected. She also bought some hot tea and went to pick up Tang Jingyuan from get off work on time.

In front of the office building, Lu Anning stood at the door holding flowers, attracting a lot of attention. Everyone was curious about who was so lucky to have such a beautiful girlfriend standing at the company door holding flowers.