"So he's the son of the Wang family!" Jiang Xiaocai suddenly realized, and couldn't help but think to himself, "No wonder he can get such cheap sugar, he has his own sugar factory backing him up."
He was about to leave quietly when he suddenly heard a fierce quarrel coming from inside the house.
"Dad, you can't do this!" The man's voice was filled with anger. "My competition with Jiang Xiaocai should have been a fair business contest. You secretly lowered the price to help me. What kind of ability is that? This is not an upright business practice!"
"Silly son, the business world is like a battlefield. There's no such thing as absolute fairness!" Director Wang's voice was filled with impatience, as if he was lecturing an ignorant child. "As long as we can put the Jiang family's candy shop out of business, what does it matter what means we use? The winner is the king, and the loser is the enemy. This is the law of survival in the business world!"
Jiang Xiaocai covered his mouth in shock, unable to believe his ears. He had never imagined that the mastermind behind all this was actually the Wang family's factory director. Even more surprising was that his usual rival seemed to disapprove of his father's unfair competitive tactics.
That night, Jiang Xiaocai lay in bed, tossing and turning. The conversation he had heard that day replayed in his mind like a movie. He tossed and turned, his thoughts racing, and suddenly realized that perhaps this rival wasn't the outright enemy he'd imagined. Perhaps they shared a common goal: upholding fairness and justice in business.
The next morning, Jiang Xiaocai got up early and went to Sweetheart Candy Shop again. The man was slightly taken aback when he saw him coming, a hint of surprise on his face: "Another quarrel? Shopkeeper Jiang, are you planning to continue to accuse me today?"
"No, I'm here to discuss cooperation." Jiang Xiaocai said seriously, his eyes revealing sincerity and determination. "I know your father is behind this, and I also know that you don't want to win the competition in such an unfair way."
The man's expression changed slightly, and a complex look flashed in his eyes. He was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply and said, "What do you want? Since you know everything, why not just say it?"
"Let's join forces to expose your father's actions and restore a fair competitive environment for Beijing Sugar!" Jiang Xiaocai said, taking out an abacus and shaking it in front of the man. "Then you'll get 30% of the profits! I believe that only with fair competition can our business last. What do you think?"
The man looked at the abacus in his hand and couldn't help but smile. There was a hint of helplessness in that smile, but also a bit of admiration for Jiang Xiaocai: "Just like your father, he only cares about money. However, I agree to this cooperation. I don't want my father to keep interfering in my business in this way."
As the two were talking, there was a sudden commotion outside the door. Young Marquis Su rushed in with a group of servants, like a raging torrent, followed closely by Nianli and Su Qingyao.
"Xiaocai! I heard that someone is bullying you, so your uncle is here to support you!" Young Marquis Su brandished a big knife, looking majestic and awe-inspiring, scaring the shop assistants so much that they retreated in panic, their faces full of fear.
Nian Li shook her head helplessly, looked at her son, and asked with a smile: "Xiao Cai, what trouble have you gotten yourself into again? Why are you always so worrying?"
Jiang Xiaocai quickly recounted the entire story in detail. After Nianli finished listening, she turned to look at the man and asked, "Are you the son of the Wang family?"
The man hurriedly bowed and said respectfully, "My name is Wang Yi, and I'm honored to meet Madam Su. I apologize for any offense I may have caused you, Madam. I hope you will forgive me."
Su Qingyao looked him up and down, a look of confusion and thought in her eyes. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she exclaimed, "Wait! Are you the young master of the Wang family who went missing? I remember you had a red mole on the back of your neck! Back then, my cousin's family went to great lengths to find you."
Wang Yi was stunned. He subconsciously reached out and touched the back of his neck, his eyes full of surprise. "How...how did you know? I only remember that I was lost when I was a child and was later adopted by the Wang family. Over the years, I have also been looking for my biological parents."
"Oh my God!" Su Qingyao excitedly grabbed Nian Li's hand, her voice trembling slightly with excitement, "He is the lost child from my cousin's family! After all, he is Xiaocai's cousin! This world is really small. I didn't expect to meet him here."
Everyone was stunned, as if struck by a sudden bolt of lightning. Jiang Xiaocai's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief: "Cousin? You really are my cousin? This...this is too much of a coincidence!"
Wang Yi was also a little dazed, as if he were in a dream. "I only remember that I was lost when I was a child and was adopted by the Wang family... I didn't expect that there would be such a fate. For so many years, I have been searching for my roots, but unexpectedly, my relatives are right next to me."
Nian Li couldn't help but laugh as she watched this dramatic scene. "This is truly like a flood washing away the Dragon King Temple. Since we're family, we should join forces! Let's work together to expose the Wang family's factory director's conspiracy and restore a fair market environment for the Beijing Sugar Industry."
Thus, a turmoil initially sparked by commercial competition unexpectedly brought to light a long-lost family bond. Jiang Xiaocai and Wang Yi stood together, gazing at each other and unable to resist a smile. They knew that from now on, they would not only have to jointly combat the Wang family's factory director's schemes, but also join forces to rewrite the legendary story of Beijing's sugar industry. In this business arena brimming with challenges and opportunities, they would, as both family members and partners, forge their own glorious chapter.
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