"Thanks."
Jiang Wanqing nodded her thanks and then went inside. Su Su's office was also very well-decorated, exuding an air of luxury. There was a wall dedicated to displaying valuable items such as watches and wristwatches.
What kind of person would put these things in the factory office? She found it unbelievable the first time she saw them.
When she looked up at Su Su, the other woman was also looking at her.
Almond-shaped eyes, willow-leaf eyebrows, cherry lips, and an oval face—these features, which are usually considered hallmarks of beauty, somehow looked out of place on Su Su's face. Even though she tried to hide it well, the arrogance in her eyes, and... hostility, was still quite evident.
Jiang Wanqing frowned. Did she have a grudge against Su Su? The other woman's gaze was not friendly.
"Comrade Su?"
She called out tentatively, and only then did the other person look away.
"Comrade Jiang, I've heard so much about you, it's great to finally meet you again."
"Again?" Jiang Wanqing frowned even more deeply. She forgot to mention that she saw not only hostility in Su Su's eyes, but also a long-standing resentment that was different from what she had seen in a sizing-up.
"Have we met before?"
Feeling something was off, Jiang Wanqing asked directly, but she couldn't recall ever having any past grudges with Su Su.
"Who knows? Have a seat."
Instead of answering her directly, Su Su casually and disrespectfully pointed the pen tip at the hard stool.
Even though there was a soft sofa for guests, her actions clearly showed her dislike.
Originally, she wanted to have a proper discussion about the procurement, but now, Jiang Wanqing suddenly didn't want to do business with her in a friendly manner, and immediately snorted coldly.
"Everyone says Comrade Su is a heroine, a rare and intelligent woman. But after meeting her today, she seems to be somewhat different from the rumors. You should know why I'm here, so I won't say much more. Contract, can we sign it?"
"Oh? Is Comrade Jiang trying to buy my stuff?" Su Su snorted.
"How could it not be? I buy your products, I am the customer. Since Ms. Su has a background of living abroad, she should have heard the saying, 'The customer is God.'"
"you……"
Su Su was speechless for a moment, clutching her clothes tightly and glaring at Jiang Wanqing. After a while, she calmed down and scoffed.
"You think too highly of yourself. The battery cells produced in my factory sell very well. With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, sales will be even better. It's your loss if you can't buy them. I heard you're going to buy them for employee benefits. If your employees are disappointed, they might not work as hard for you, right?"
At first, Jiang Wanqing thought she was facing a formidable opponent, but she didn't expect him to be so muddle-headed and even a bit stupid, which made her laugh in exasperation.
"If my employees slack off because of a single snack, I think I should thank them for letting me see a whole group of people for what they are like. Comrade Su, stop talking nonsense and just tell me if you're selling or not."
Jiang Wanqing wouldn't have wanted to stay here any longer if she didn't want to go back empty-handed. She had a very bad feeling about Su Su, whose inexplicable targeting and hostility left her speechless.
"Selling is fine, but I have one condition: I want a barter system. You'll have to give me double the amount of skincare products you produce, based on the amount of pastries you buy!"
"ha?"
This person must be dreaming. How could they even utter such an outrageous request? Jiang Wanqing almost laughed. In fact, she did cover her mouth to suppress her laughter.
"Comrade Su, I don't know where you get the confidence that I will agree to your request. As for snacks, there are substitutes. Since we can't reach an agreement, then goodbye."
Jiang Wanqing didn't tolerate her and turned to leave. This Su's Pastry Factory was probably just a flash in the pan.
"Stop!" Su Su stood up and called out to her. "I was just testing you, but I didn't expect Comrade Jiang to be so easily tested. It's just a snack, I'll sell it to you. We can sign the contract now. Come on."
She took the contract documents out of the drawer and handed them over, along with a pen.
"Here, sign it now, and I'll have the workers finish the job for you tonight."
Jiang Wanqing was suspicious of the sudden change in attitude. She had seen clients test service providers before, but she had never seen a client test a customer. There must be something fishy going on here.
Jiang Wanqing hesitated to sign, carefully reviewing the contract thoroughly, only to find that it was without problems...
"There's something I'm curious about. Comrade Su kept saying he was testing me, so why did he sell it to me at 80% of the market price?"
"Having more friends means having more options. Comrade Jiang is a capable man, and it's definitely a good thing to build a good relationship with him. You should sign this contract; I'll definitely give you the biggest concessions."
Su Su stared at Jiang Wanqing, but her words were chilling.
The hand holding the pen hesitated for a long time, unsure whether to sign or not.
Thinking of the factory workers' expectations, Jiang Wanqing made up her mind and signed her name in the signature column.
"alright."
"Great! Comrade Jiang, you're so helpful. Go back and wait for me to send someone to deliver your goods to your door!"
Su Su put away the contract, and Jiang Wanqing walked out, but her doubts remained.
But after she left, Su Su sat in her office chair and laughed, patting the contract cover.
"Jiang Wanqing, Jiang Wanqing, I'm going to do it all over again, and I'll make you pay! You probably never expected your opponent would be me, hahaha..."
Two days before the Lunar New Year, Jiang Wanqing went to the hospital at Cheng Ran's insistence.
The nightmares she had last night didn't end there. Her sleep was disturbed, so she went to the hospital for a full checkup, but nothing was wrong. The doctor recorded her symptoms and gave a conclusion.
"What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. You're probably under too much pressure. If you can't sleep, take some sleeping pills home and get a good rest for a few days."
The doctor gave her a prescription, which Cheng Ran took and helped Jiang Wanqing up.
"That's great, the doctor said it's nothing serious, so we can relax now. The factory is closed for the holidays, so you can take a break too."
"Well, I hope so."
Jiang Wanqing didn't dwell on the things she couldn't find out. Fortunately, the New Year holiday was approaching, and she had fulfilled all her promises to the workers, giving them bonuses and snacks. Everyone happily went home for the New Year.
On New Year's Eve, at noon, Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran took Nannan to the Cheng family home.
After all, she had promised the Cheng family elders to have a reunion dinner, and Jiang Wanqing wouldn't go back on her word.
When they arrived, to their surprise, Cheng's mother had also bought a lot of pastries produced by Su's Pastry Factory and took them all out for her daughter to eat.
"This is the most popular snack in the Beijing area recently. Grandma went to queue up and finally managed to get it. Have more, little girl. If you like it, we'll buy more!"
"Thank you, Grandma. This snack..." Nannan took a bite, "is a little different from what we eat at home."
Different? Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanqing looked over. She had all the same pastries at home, and they looked exactly the same. How could they be like what Nannan said…
“Sweetie, tell Mommy, what’s different?” Jiang Wanqing squatted down and looked at her daughter.
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