Chapter 402 Buying Mooncakes
Yun Ruolin choked for a moment, glanced at Xiao Cheng who had returned to the mooncake tower and asked the salesperson to take the mooncakes to pay, then turned her gaze back to Bai Lu in front of her.
His tone was inherently distant: "You want a friend's price?"
Bai Lu chuckled and reminded her, "Miss Yun, have you gotten confused from eating so many mooncakes? It's always been you who wanted to give them to her."
"That's not what we want."
"Is that so?" Yun Ruolin smiled enigmatically and tucked her long hair behind her ear.
"Brother Cheng did not reject this kindness."
Bai Lu smiled but said nothing. She picked up a fork from the mooncake tasting plate, took a small piece of mooncake, and moved on to the next flavor after tasting one.
The sales clerk not only didn't stop her, but also very attentively opened several more expensive mooncakes, presented them to Bailu with a big smile, and invited her to taste them.
Bai Lu smiled gently, tasted two more pieces, and then slowly spoke to Yun Ruolin.
"Did you see that?"
"Businessmen are primarily profit-driven. Acheng bought a lot of mooncakes here, which boosted the sales of the mooncake tower. The mall wanted to continue to increase sales, so it offered benefits to customers. It was a win-win transaction that benefited both parties. It had nothing to do with friendship or personal relationships."
Yun Ruolin came from a family of merchants, so how could she not understand this principle? She just deliberately ignored it.
Bai Lu insisted on reminding her: "We're all in business. It's not right to always look at your partners with a benevolent eye."
"If Acheng's air conditioner sales in Pingcheng are poor, will you give him a friendly price? If you didn't see his business acumen and his ability to quickly capture the market and promote your air conditioners from Pingcheng outwards, would your father have agreed to have the new product trial sales point in Pingcheng?"
Yun Ruolin may genuinely want to offer Xiao Cheng a friendly price, but she has no right to do so now.
The air conditioner brand does not belong to her, nor is it solely controlled by her father; rather, it is one of the businesses under the Yun family.
Her father was just one of the operators, and his agreement with Yun Ruolin's promotion strategy naturally stemmed from his own comprehensive considerations.
It wasn't that I hit it off with Xiao Cheng at first sight and decided to cooperate, or that I offered him a friendly price because I thought he was a good person.
What are you thinking? We're not three-year-olds anymore, so stop putting on this self-indulgent act.
Yun Ruolin felt a little embarrassed and angry at Bai Lu's all-knowing gaze.
She wouldn't stoop to being moved by her own actions.
The business education she received from a young age instilled in her a clear mind, enabling her to predict the future and consequences of her actions.
The old man is seriously ill, and the family business is in a period of decentralization and assessment. Her father does not have a strong family background or achievements, while Xiao Cheng's business acumen is outstanding and unmatched by ordinary people. Only by cooperating with Xiao Cheng can her father quickly develop the business and achieve remarkable results.
In the next step, they will strive to gain more real power in the competition for the operation and allocation of other industries.
Having successfully passed the probationary period, they are now vying for a share of the profits.
Cooperating with Xiao Cheng is both a business necessity and her only opportunity to get close to him at present.
"Sister-in-law!"
Awen was completely unaware that a battle was taking place here. After entering the mall and not seeing Xiao Cheng, he headed straight for Bai Lu.
"Sister-in-law, Cheng called me late last night, asking me to come to the mall early this morning to help move some things. Where is Cheng? I haven't seen him. What are you moving? Is it new furniture for your new house?"
Seeing Yun Ruolin's less-than-pleasant expression after hearing the words "new home," Bai Lu gave Awen a big look of approval: "He went to pay the bill."
"Over there at the cashier."
As soon as he finished speaking, a salesperson came over to lead him away. Ah Wen came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
Of course, he didn't forget to call Bai Lu at the end: "Sister-in-law, is there anything else you want to buy? If not, let's hurry up and go. Brother Cheng must have been waiting for you for a long time!"
Yun Ruolin was completely ignored.
She turned to leave, almost bumping into him before realizing, "Oh dear! Miss Yun, are you shopping here too?"
"It seems the food here is indeed very good, so we won't disturb Miss Yun any longer! Brother Cheng is still waiting for us, no, Brother Cheng is still waiting for Sister-in-law!"
Cheng Ge not only waited, but also came over after paying the bill.
Awen and Bailu ran over excitedly.
The big boss spreads his arms wide, only needing one.
A sweet and delicate little wife.
Poor Awen was covered in mooncake boxes, with even more mooncakes still sealed inside.
We're waiting for him to come all the way here to be a porter.
Although Yun Ruolin didn't bring up the "friendship price" again, the disturbance was real.
One person said, "I'd like to know the market feedback on the new air conditioner products launched at Pingcheng Appliance Store."
This gave them a perfectly reasonable excuse to go to the restaurant with Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu and have lunch together.
Of course, Awen was also with them.
Xiao Cheng returned to Pingcheng to deal with the bounty list, and naturally, he didn't neglect his business as well.
Summarize the accounts that need to be summarized, organize the product transaction details, sales volume and feedback information that need to be organized.
At this moment, when discussing work with Yun Ruolin, he spoke concisely and clearly, without a smile, and was fair and impartial.
Xiao Cheng is serious about his work, without any personal feelings involved, and therefore shows no emotion whatsoever.
Yun Ruolin felt as if she had returned to her past life, in a large conference room, discussing work plans with a calm, intelligent, and expressionless work machine.
Everything is the same, yet it seems like everything has changed.
Bai Lu sat obediently next to Xiao Cheng, gently covering her mouth with her hand, and quietly discussed the menu with Awen across from her.
It seems to have no presence, yet it is undeniably there, constantly attracting the attention of everyone around it.
"Sister-in-law, please order this spicy chicken... I remember last time we had a meal together, Cheng-ge picked up spicy chicken a lot. Although I remember that Cheng-ge used to not be a big fan of dishes with chili peppers, I don't know why he picked it up so many times last time. I guess Cheng-ge might have inexplicably changed his taste and inexplicably started to like spicy chicken."
"Although I also want to order spicy chicken, A-Cheng can't eat spicy food right now."... He's still injured.
"Oh, okay? How about we get boiled fish instead?"
"Boiled fish also has chili peppers."
"How about sauerkraut fish? Sauerkraut fish doesn't seem to have much chili. I remember Brother Cheng picked up quite a few pieces of fish last time. Wait! It seems like he was picking up fish for Sister-in-law. Brother Cheng didn't eat much himself, but he's tasted it all, so he must like it. Sister-in-law, shall we order this?"
"Not even a little bit of chili is allowed."
"Uh... okay... let's take a look at the soup first. Hey! Sister-in-law! This clear turtle soup looks good. I remember they have it in Pingcheng. Shall we try it?"
"Why don't you ask the guests for their opinions first?"
Bai Lu certainly knew that turtle soup was delicious; Yun Ruolin had even drunk it with her skirt last time, so she must remember it vividly.
I guess they don't want to see it a second time.
After all, they're discussing work, so we have to consider the guests' tastes. Otherwise, what if they can't eat and faint from hunger, and Cheng Ge has to take them back to school?
Under Bai Lu's encouraging gaze, Awen decisively turned to ask Yun Ruolin—
"Miss Yun, would you like some turtle soup?"
(End of this chapter)
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