Chapter 129 Chen Yi's Clumsy Move Backfires
Jiang Xixi had just reached the door, still hesitating about how to tell the Liu family and Jiang's master and mistress about the contract, when she heard Chen Yi's words.
Okay, there's no need to bring out the contract anymore, since they think she's taking advantage of them in this deal.
Can't she just not take advantage of this?
"Xixi, don't take Aunt Chen's words to heart. She's been in a bad mood these past few days and doesn't think things through. Don't take it to heart," Mrs. Jiang quickly tried to smooth things over.
She was aware of her family's situation.
The importance of the Snow Skin Cream to the Liu family's business is self-evident. Putting aside everything else, if Jiang Xixi stops supplying the Snow Skin Cream to their family, their current cooperation with the Tan family will undoubtedly be over.
The Tan family is currently gaining momentum in Kyoto, and she doesn't even dare to think about how her family, which had just suffered a major blow recently, would survive if business with the Tan family ran into problems.
"Teacher's wife, please don't do that. Aunt Chen has already said so much. If I still don't appreciate it, what kind of person would I be?"
Although I am an ungrateful and treacherous person, I still have some shame. Madam, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I can't afford your Liu family's land, nor do I dare to. Let's end our cooperation here!
During this period, Jiang Xixi had to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment of Kyoto, make the Snow Skin Cream, and draft cooperation terms. She was so busy that she was doing the work of eight people all day long.
I finally finished making this month's skin-whitening cream today, thinking I'd deliver it to the Liu family first, but I never expected to hear those heartbreaking words from her.
Cooperation is all about achieving a win-win situation, so that both parties can benefit. Now that one party has expressed resentment, there is really no need to continue this cooperation. This is Jiang Xixi's true thought.
Master Jiang wanted to offer some advice, but he was too ashamed to speak.
He was the one who facilitated the initial collaboration with the Liu family, and now that their two children have been wronged because of it, he has no ability or means to seek justice for them. How can he have the nerve to ask for help?
Chen Yi, standing nearby, looked extremely displeased by Jiang Xixi's sarcastic remarks. When she heard that Jiang Xixi didn't want to cooperate with the Liu family on the Snow Skin Cream business, her heart sank.
In fact, she really wanted to say, "Fine, then don't cooperate." But as the matriarch of the Liu family, she was well aware of the enormous benefits that the Snow Skin Cream business would bring to the Liu family.
It's no exaggeration to say that if the Liu family loses the Snow Skin Cream business, they will lose at least a quarter of their current business territory.
Many people specifically sought out the Liu family for cooperation because of the reputation of their Snow Skin Cream.
In Kyoto, snow cream is now more than just a skincare product; it's a symbol of power.
The wives of the top elites all use skin-brightening creams; if you don't have one, you won't be able to integrate into their social circles.
Because the Liu family controls 50% of the Snow Skin Cream in Kyoto, many people flock to her during this period, all hoping to obtain a bottle of Snow Skin Cream.
If they lose this business, the Liu family will lose not only money, but also influence and some unspeakable things.
Chen Yi wanted to make peace because the Liu family really couldn't afford to lose the cooperation on the Snow Skin Cream, but for some reason, she just couldn't bring herself to say it.
"I was really angry today. I was wondering if you were holding a grudge because of what happened last time and deliberately making things difficult for us with the Snow Skin Cream. Now that things are clear, I apologize to you, okay? It was my fault. I made a fuss without understanding the situation. Please don't take it so seriously."
Our cooperation has lasted for so long; it wouldn't be good for either of us to break it now. We can't both compromise.
Gritting her teeth, Chen Yi finally managed to squeeze out a few words of apology.
These words are just so unpleasant to hear.
"Aunt Chen, please don't make things difficult for yourself. It's not worth it for just one business deal. Cooperation is all about mutual consent. Since you're not willing, then let's not cooperate. Coincidentally, I remember today is the delivery day."
"We don't need to anymore. We didn't have a written contract back then, so it doesn't constitute a breach of contract."
Jiang Xixi was genuinely disgusted by Chen Yi, and she was also feeling quite uncomfortable.
When I first arrived in Kyoto, the Liu family and Chen Yi really helped me a lot, especially Chen Yi, from whom I felt a very warm feeling.
Indeed, maternal love is great; it can turn a gentle and kind person into the unreasonable person she is today.
Perhaps she never knew this person at all.
Fortunately, I hadn't invested too much emotion, so it wasn't too late to cut my losses.
After Jiang Xixi finished speaking, she greeted Master Jiang and his wife, and then walked straight to the front door without looking back.
Chen Yi, still sitting on the sofa, was extremely anxious. She had accepted reservations from several ladies of prominent families and was just waiting for the snow skin cream to arrive this month so she could deliver it to them.
What are we going to do now!
And for some reason, looking at Jiang Xixi's resolute back, she felt empty inside, as if she had lost something important.
Just as Jiang Xixi was about to step out of the Liu family's gate, a young woman came down from the second floor of the Liu family's house.
Who else could it be but Liu Xiyuan?
Jiang Yurou followed closely behind.
Liu Xiyuan, who was in front, seemed to be in a hurry and looked somewhat anxious.
Upon seeing Chen Yi sitting on the sofa, he quickly spoke up.
"Mom, do you still have the face cream you gave me last time? It's the first time I've ever used such a good face cream. It's definitely the capital city; face cream here is much better than in those small towns."
Look at my arms and face, after just a few days of applying this, they're so white and smooth. Don't I look much prettier now than when I first came back?
"Mom, give me a few more bottles. I want to put some on my body too. You have no idea how hot the sun is in the countryside. It's made my skin so dark and rough," Liu Xiyuan complained, completely oblivious to her mother's stiff expression.
She even kept urging, "Mom, are we out of bottles? Could you go buy me a few more?"
"Yuanyuan, don't scare me. I gave you ten bottles back then. How did you use them all? You used ten bottles of Snow Skin Cream in ten days? Do you know how expensive this Snow Skin Cream is?"
Chen Yi couldn't control her voice and shouted.
After the sound faded, her echo filled the hall again, and Liu Xiyuan's eyes became clear from that roar.
When she finally realized what had happened, she felt incredibly wronged.
"Didn't you tell me to use it as much as I wanted? I only used ten bottles of your face cream, and I didn't use anything else. Do you look down on me and think I don't deserve to use such good stuff?"
Liu Xiyuan shouted even louder than Chen Yi, her voice filled with resentment.
Chen Yi then realized that she had just yelled at her precious daughter, but at this moment, she had no mood to comfort her at all.
Because her plans had now truly failed, all of her husband's schemes over the past period would be in vain.
She originally felt sorry for Liu Xiyuan because she had suffered a lot in the past and thought her skin was too rough and dark. She thought that the skin whitening cream was effective and let the young girl use it to nourish her skin.
She moved the skin-whitening cream that her husband had promised to give to the wives of his business partners this month to her daughter, planning to personally deliver it to them when it arrived in their accounts this month. She figured it would only be a few days late, and they wouldn't say anything.
Who would have thought that Jiang Xixi would deliver the Snow Skin Cream so late this month? In her anxiety and frustration, she made an irreparable mistake and directly lost the Snow Skin Cream business.
I was originally thinking of using the unopened skin-brightening cream my daughter had to tide me over, and that I could always snag a few more bottles for her at the Friendship Store later.
Who would have thought she could use up all ten bottles of skin-smoothing cream? There were ten bottles!
This is really the end!
Suddenly, Chen Yi caught a glimpse of Jiang Xixi approaching the front door. Without thinking, she rushed out in her high heels.
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