"Okay, I understand, thank you Minmin!"

After thanking her, Lu Shengnan strode towards the front desk, but stopped abruptly when she was two or three meters away. She took a few deep breaths before slowly walking out of the corridor and appearing in Niu Daben's sight.

"Mr. Lu, it's me."

The moment Niu Daben saw Lu Shengnan, he couldn't wait to say something, but Lu Shengnan stopped him with a gesture.

"Mr. Niu, let's sit down in the conference room and talk this over!"

Upon hearing this, Niu Daben finally realized that his attitude had been too hasty, and he had inexplicably lost ground before the negotiations had even begun.

"Boss Niu, did you come to see me this time because you've already decided to cooperate with Xu's Catering?" After the administrative staff had prepared tea and snacks and closed the door and left, Lu Shengnan said leisurely, while her gaze subtly swept across Niu Daben's face.

Last time, Niu Daben gave people the impression of being reckless, impulsive, and a bit immature, but this time he gives people the impression of being haggard, excited, and confident of victory!

"I can sign a purchase contract with you for 100 tons of small potatoes!"

As Niu Daben spoke, he suddenly picked up the luggage bag that was on the ground, slammed it on the conference table, stood up, and with a clatter, unzipped it. He then forcefully pulled open six thick stacks of bright red, tempting RMB banknotes, which appeared before Lu Shengnan's eyes.

"I went to three banks and withdrew a total of 60,000 yuan." Niu Daben pointed at the banknotes and said loudly, "As long as you agree to my two requests, this 60,000 yuan will be the deposit for our cooperation. The remaining 190,000 yuan has been reserved with the bank for a large withdrawal, and it can be withdrawn tomorrow afternoon!"

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Lu Shengnan strained to shift her gaze from the six stacks of banknotes to Niu Daben.

To be honest, Lu Shengnan had handled many projects, not just those worth 60,000 yuan, but even those worth 6 million or 600,000 yuan. However, this was the first time she had experienced being showered with money. This overly simplistic and crude approach completely disrupted the flow of her conversation.

After a moment of stunned silence, "Boss Niu" quickly entered negotiation mode, straightening his back, leaning slightly forward, and said seriously, "I wonder what your two requests are?"

"My first request!" Niu Daben held up an index finger to Lu Shengnan and said, "When you're doing your live stream this afternoon, mention that there's a free training course in Haishi that teaches you how to cook crispy potato dumplings. It's guaranteed to teach you and you won't have to pay. The potatoes they use are from Hezibao, and business is booming!"

"Hmm," Lu Shengnan said without offering any opinion, then asked, "What's the second request?"

"The second one is..." When he mentioned the second request, Niu Daben's tone suddenly softened a little, but his voice was still high as he said, "You have to help me store these 100 tons of small potatoes for a month!"

Putting the first request aside for now, the second request is a bit difficult.

Except for dried mushrooms, Xu's Braised Food Shop's orders are processed on a "sell-as-you-go" basis, with each product being received, packaged, and shipped out within a maximum of two days.

Therefore, if we agree to Niu Daben's request, we will have to transport these 100 tons of small potatoes to Hongshan Town or Honghe City, or even back to Haishi, and rent a cold storage warehouse for a month to store them.

A cold storage warehouse with a capacity of 100 tons costs nearly 10,000 yuan in rent per month.

If it had been a few days earlier or later, Lu Shengnan wouldn't have minded slowly wearing him down until he lost patience.

However, a few days ago, Lu Shengnan learned from Xu An that on the day the factory in Hezibao broke ground, there was a high probability that the television station of Qingyan Province and the leaders of Honghe City would attend.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10:00 AM on the 18th. Today is the 17th, which is tomorrow.

If we can secure this 100-ton order, tomorrow when we talk to the leaders of Qingyan Province TV and Honghe City about the positive contributions that Xu's Catering has made to Hezibao and Hongshan Town, it will be a significant achievement!

Keep in mind, this was a report from the provincial TV station!

Such a report is a momentous event that could be recorded in history for Xu's Catering at present!

And all that's required is a mere ten thousand yuan, plus a seemingly casual remark during the live stream.

Despite her attraction, Lu Shengnan knew she only had the right to offer suggestions; the final decision rested with Xu An. She picked up her teacup, took a sip to calm her turbulent emotions, and then said:

"The reason we can offer you a 50% discount, Mr. Niu, is to help Hezibao and even the surrounding villages clear their harvest this year, so they can have more money to have a good New Year. This business deal will hardly make any profit for Xu's Catering."

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Hearing Lu Shengnan's words, Niu Daben gritted his yellow teeth, his expression shifting constantly. After a long while, he seemed to have figured something out, and said through gritted teeth:

"After the contract is signed, 20 tons of small potatoes will be transported directly to Haishi, and the remaining 80 tons will be stored by you. Any losses of up to 1,000 jin caused during transportation and storage will be considered normal losses and will not require compensation!"

Seeing the uncertain look on Niu Daben's face, Lu Shengnan put down her teacup and picked up her phone: "I understand Mr. Niu's request, but I said I wouldn't say anything about it. Please wait in the conference room for a while, Mr. Niu. If you have any needs, you can talk to Minmin, and I will consult with the boss!"

After saying that, Lu Shengnan got up and left the conference room. She quietly closed the door and quickly walked up the stairs to the rooftop before dialing Xu An's phone number. The call connected after only two rings, and Xu An's voice came from the other end of the line.

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