"That's okay." Bai Xiaoqian agreed to the request very generously, nodding slightly. "It's not our original formula anyway, and even if you see the special ingredients, you wouldn't know what they are. Without the channels, there's no way to copy them."
"Special materials? Special channels? In other words, is it something like Senior Sister Chu Moyin's sugar substitute?"
"Almost—after all, Senior Sister Chu Moyin was the provider of Family's special materials—a provider, not a supplier. The two of them reached an agreement privately. Senior Sister Chu Moyin only wanted feedback, but the store manager of Family wanted sales. The two parties hit it off and reached a long-term and stable cooperation—"
"Long-term?" Tan Xing said in disbelief. "My mother mentioned that Family seems to be a very old store. It was still open when she was there. She seemed to have thought that if she could find her child, she would invite her to spend some luxury there."
"So... I've already said that Family is a very cheap store." Feng Ruye showed a rather embarrassed expression -
"Hmm, but it didn't seem to be this cheap from the beginning, did it?"
"No." Bai Meng said with a very certain tone: "It has been very cheap since the beginning. It's better to say that it was even cheaper at the beginning. Now, it's because the face value of the Imperial Coin has increased, so the price seems to have increased. But if you compare it to income levels, it's only the numbers that have increased. It's actually cheaper than before -"
"Hmm—so, isn't Senior Sister Chu Moyin only 16 years old? How can we achieve a long-term and stable cooperation?"
"I seem to have heard a very interesting saying—" Bai Xiaoqian said leisurely, "It is said that geniuses become famous in their teens, reach their peak in their twenties, and then die in their thirties—"
"What the hell is that? Are you cursing me?"
"No, I would never curse you, senpai. I was simply expressing my true feelings. You're definitely different from the rest of us. You've already mastered a terrifying amount of knowledge at such a young age."
"But, it takes time to acquire knowledge. So, for a teenager—"
"Perhaps everyone uses their time differently. Some people only sleep two and a half hours a day, spending the rest of their time absorbing nutrients. Compare that to someone who sleeps more than ten hours a day and doesn't fill their brains with anything. Sure enough, the former will progress in a very terrifying way—"
Bai Xiaoqian looked at Chu Shangli and asked Tan Xing with a smile, "Do you think that your current knowledge reserve is comparable to that of Luo Dongxia, who is the same age as you?"
"..." Tan Xing was silent for a moment, then said, "There are probably quite a few areas where I can't compare to her, right?"
"That's right. If you start catching up now, it's unlikely that you'll be better than Luo Dongxia in any area she's involved in—so—" Bai Xiaoqian tilted her head: "Senior Chu Moyin reached a cooperation with Family so early on. Is that really surprising? Although I'm also very partial to Luo Dongxia, but if we compare her strength with Senior Chu Moyin's now, I don't think Luo Dongxia is a sure winner—perhaps the gap is still huge."
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