The director didn't even look at the samples, and waved his hand: "Whether the product is good or not is not up to you. Fugui has been in the city for so many years and has a stable customer base. Giving him the shop will bring more tax revenue to the commune. You should listen to me and give up the shop."
Wang Fugui looked at Lin Wanqiu smugly: "Did you hear that? The director said so, so get out of the way!"
Lin Wanqiu did not back down. Instead, he said firmly, "Director, I know that taxes are important, but fair competition is even more important. If we give the shop to Boss Wang just because he has connections, who will dare to do business in the city in the future? How about this, we compete with Boss Wang to see whose products are more popular and who can bring more revenue to the commune, and then the shop will be given to him."
Wang Fugui scoffed, "Let's compete! Do you think I'm afraid of you? My products sell best in the city; you're no match for me!"
The director thought about it and felt that this method was feasible, as it could avoid disputes and select a more suitable tenant: "Okay, it's settled then. Three days later, we will hold a tasting event in the commercial street and let the citizens vote. Whoever's product gets the most votes will get the shop."
As they left the supply and marketing cooperative, Shen Tingzhou asked with some concern, "Wanqiu, Wang Fugui has had a customer base in the city for many years. Can we win?"
Lin Wanqiu held Shen Tingzhou's hand, her eyes firm: "Don't worry, our products have an advantage. I've heard about his products; they use ordinary ingredients and often use inferior ones, while our products use high-quality ingredients from our space, and the taste and nutrition are better than his. Once the citizens have tasted them, they will definitely choose ours."
For the next three days, Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou were extremely busy. They brought in the freshest baby food and snacks from the village workshops and even specially developed new varieties—purple sweet potato cake and walnut shortbread. The purple sweet potato cake used high-quality purple sweet potatoes from their space, steamed until soft, sticky, and sweet; the walnut shortbread used a large amount of chopped walnuts, making it fragrant and crispy. Shen Nian'an was also busy, helping to pack samples after school every day, and even drawing cute patterns on the sample boxes to attract children.
On the day of the tasting event, the commercial street was packed with citizens. Wang Fugui's stall displayed various pastries, beautifully packaged, but few people stopped to buy them. In contrast, a long queue had already formed at Lin Wanqiu's stall. Citizens who tasted the sesame crisps praised them highly: "These sesame crisps are so delicious, much more fragrant than those from 'Fugui Food Shop'!" "This red date paste is also good; it's pit-free, perfect for children!"
Seeing this, Wang Fugui was so angry that his face turned red. He quickly told his employees to shout, "Our pastries are on sale! Buy one pound and get half a pound free!" But even so, not many people were willing to go to his stall.
At this moment, the commune secretary and the director of the supply and marketing cooperative also arrived. The secretary tasted a piece of purple sweet potato cake and his eyes lit up: "This purple sweet potato cake tastes really good, soft, glutinous, sweet, and not greasy at all. Comrade Lin Wanqiu, your products are indeed excellent, much better than those from 'Fugui Food Store'."
The manager also tried a piece of walnut shortbread and said awkwardly, "I didn't expect your product to be so popular. It seems I was wrong before. You can keep this shop."
Seeing this, Wang Fugui could no longer be arrogant and slunk away with his employees. Lin Wanqiu breathed a sigh of relief, her heart filled with excitement—she had not only won the shop but also proven her abilities.
Shen Tingzhou walked over and took Lin Wanqiu's hand: "Wanqiu, you're amazing! I knew we could win."
Lin Wanqiu said with a smile, "This is not my achievement alone, but the result of the joint efforts of our family, Brother Zhou, Sister Liu and others. In the future, when we open a store in the city, we will continue to work hard to make better products and let more people like our 'Wanqiu Food Store'."
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