“Last night, Brother Li said he wanted to settle the bill for the late-night snacks from yesterday and the day before. He took all the order details and deposits from me, saying he would bring them to you.”

Peng Liang was unwilling at the time, but Brother Li asked him in return: "Are you worried about him? Are you afraid that he will run away with the money?"

This left Peng Liang in a difficult position to respond to. Moreover, Peng Liang felt that since he had already shared two percentage points with him and had indicated that he had accepted them, there shouldn't be any problems. So, after hesitating for a moment, he handed over the money and order details to him.

“He came to see me today…” He Wenlin then told Peng Liang everything that Brother Li had said to her.

“It seems that Director Li has given the order to He Xing,” He Wenlin said. “Brother Liang, it’s not that I don’t want to lower the price, but my costs are indeed higher than He Xing’s. He uses the owner’s wife’s money for water, electricity and rent at Bosi Garment Factory, so he doesn’t have to pay a penny himself. He costs several hundred less per month than me. Moreover, his skills are not as good as mine. I’m not bragging, but the workers at Bosi Garment Factory can prove it.”

Peng Liang remained silent for a long time.

He's a bit clever, but he lacks experience. I really don't know what to say; my mind went blank. This is the first time I've met someone like Brother Li.

He truly didn't expect Brother Li to do this!

He Xing's prices are low because he wants to make more money, which Peng Liang understands. After all, who doesn't love money?

But that's really unfair.

He Wenlin continued, "He's secretly gone to see He Xing, and I reckon he'll kick you out of the picture. After all, he's the one who brought in this business partner, and you're at a lower level than him..."

Peng Liang's face was extremely grim.

If one less person shares the money, Brother Li can get a larger share. Don't underestimate two points; they add up to a lot over time.

At that time, people were generally very poor, and many people still relied on farming for a living. Two or three hundred yuan might be the living expenses for a child's semester for low-level workers.

"I'm going to find him!" Peng Liang said angrily, heading to find Brother Li.

He Wenlin stopped him and said, "Brother Liang, don't rush, I have something I'd like to ask you."

"What is it?"

“Brother Li has definitely reached a cooperation agreement with He Xing, but the workers and team leaders don’t know. When they receive the goods tomorrow and find that the taste is wrong, they will definitely think that there is a problem with my cooking skills. I don’t want to take the blame. The people in the factory also know that you have a cooperation with me. You don’t want to be misunderstood and buy them bad fast food, right…”

It's easy to ruin a reputation, but it's extremely difficult to rebuild one. I don't want to be misunderstood, so please explain that you ordered from a different restaurant.

As for Brother Li, go find him now. Don't resort to violence at the slightest disagreement. Talk to him properly and ask if he still wants to give you two points. If he really kicks you out, don't act impulsively. Let's discuss how to resolve this tomorrow.

If he still gives you a 2% commission, then you should listen to him and order from He Xing…

Upon hearing He Wenlin's words, Peng Liang looked at her incredulously: "No, are you alright? You made me and Li Bing order someone else's lunchboxes?"

"What else? I can't ask you to turn down money! You just need to explain to the team leader and the workers for me. Of course, if you don't like He Xing's boxed lunches, you can still get a discount if you eat here in the future."

"Don't worry about that. Brother Li did something unethical, but I will definitely explain myself no matter what."

"Thank you very much, Brother Liang."

After He Wenlin finished speaking, she settled Peng Liang's commission for the past two days.

"Even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. I hope we'll have the chance to cooperate again in the future. It's getting late, so I won't keep you and your brothers from having fun any longer. Goodbye."

After saying goodbye, He Wenlin rode away on her bicycle.

Peng Liang is no longer in the mood to go to the pool hall and have fun.

He went directly to Li Bing.

"Brother Li, didn't you hand over the order and money to Boss He today?" Peng Liang asked.

Li Bing was not surprised at all that Peng Liang had come to see him. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Yes, we won't order food from her anymore. Of course, I don't object to you ordering from her."

"If you find someone else to order the food, will my team leader and I still get a 2x commission? Or will we get a little more?"

"Heh, what are you thinking? The team leader helped out, so of course you get two points. What can you do? Besides, I'm the one who brought this business in, why should I give you two points?"

Brother Li felt there was another important reason for not ordering food from He Wenlin and cutting out Peng Liang: he believed that the commission He Wenlin offered was definitely more than the six percent Peng Liang had told him!

He felt that Peng Liang received more than him!

"Damn it!" Peng Liang shouted angrily, swinging his fist to smash it.

The two of them started wrestling.

Soon the neighbors heard the commotion and rushed over to pull the people apart!

"You bastard who stole my business, Li Bing, you just wait!"

Peng Liang was incredibly frustrated. He Wenlin had been right; that bastard had really kicked him out of the game!

If Li Bing gives the team leader a 2% commission, and this team leader also gives Li Bing a 2% commission, the team leader will definitely side with Li Bing, since he is the workshop director. Under the same conditions, who would offend him?

Peng Liang felt frustrated and was prepared to quit, but before leaving, he had to sabotage the whole thing so that Peng Liang wouldn't make any money!

...

He Xing's side.

He Xing was extremely excited, and his mouth was agape all night.

He Qian and He Jian, siblings, had never received a salary before, but tonight, for the first time ever, they were each given ten yuan.

He Qian and her brother He Jian were overjoyed.

When Liang Xiaoying returned, He Xing said happily, "Guess how much the business is today?"

Liang Xiaoying's eyes lit up: "You seem so happy, did you have more than three hundred today?"

He Xing laughed and shook his head: "Guess again!"

Liang Xiaoying asked cautiously, "Five hundred?"

"Guess boldly!"

Liang Xiaoying was also extremely excited: "Six hundred?"

"I closed a big deal today, that one alone is worth 368 yuan! Add to that the sales from my stall, and the glutinous rice balls that were pre-ordered today, and my total revenue for today is 601 yuan!"

"So much!" Liang Xiaoying exclaimed. "Does that mean we can earn almost two hundred today?"

"No, not that many. The shirt factory's orders don't have high profit margins. The fried rice noodles, fried rice balls, and glutinous rice balls I give them are 1.3 yuan each, and the boxed lunches are 2.35 yuan each."

"This price is way too low."

“If the price isn’t lower, we won’t make any money. This order originally came from Linlin’s side. If you ask me, Linlin really knows how to do business. I bet she’s made a lot of money.” He Xing then quietly told Liang Xiaoying how the shirt factory’s order came about.

"No wonder she doesn't set up a stall anymore," Liang Xiaoying said. "Linlin is really smart. I heard that her shop ships out a lot of fast food every day, and she probably delivers to other factories as well. Her expenses are high, so we definitely have an advantage in terms of price. We can snatch the shirt factory's orders, but what about the others?"