When Wu Laidi saw that Wang Li and Su Xiao had already made their agreement, she became anxious and, disregarding the awkwardness, quickly interjected.
"Xiaoxiao, do you think your second aunt can do this job?"
Before Su Xiao could even reply to Wu Laidi's words, Wang Li immediately objected, fearing that if Su Xiao agreed, she would lose her job. She retorted, "Second sister-in-law, why are you always here? Xiao Xiao and I have already discussed it, and you're just interfering again. Are you trying to steal our business?"
“Third sister-in-law, you can’t say that. We’re all family, so let’s make money together. Besides, it’s Xiaoxiao who’s going to live, so whether it’s good or not is up to her. There’s competition everywhere in business. Don’t you all agree with what I’m saying?” Wu Laidi retorted immediately, not to be outdone, and looked at the crowd to gain their support.
Wang Li got anxious and slammed her hand on the table. "Don't try to change the subject and sow discord between me and Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao trusts me and gives me the work, so I will naturally do my best. You're just being a Monday morning quarterback; you can't stand to see our third branch doing well, can you?"
Seeing that the two were talking in an increasingly inappropriate manner, Song Jinhua frowned and scolded, "Alright, shut up, don't say another word."
The eldest sister-in-law was quite powerful; as soon as she spoke, the room fell silent.
Seeing this, Song Jinhua's brows relaxed a little. She then earnestly lectured the two men and their entire family, "Look at you all! For a little interest, you're willing to disregard brotherly affection? Look at your faces! How can you be so shameless in front of your niece? Don't you have any shame?"
As Song Jinhua lashed out, everyone at the table quietly lowered their heads to listen to her scolding. Even Songsong didn't dare to misbehave and obediently hid in his mother's arms.
Seeing that everyone was reflecting on their actions, Song Jinhua was quite satisfied and continued, "Xiaoxiao offered this business opportunity purely to help out us useless uncles and aunts. You should remember her kindness. As for how the work is divided, it's all up to Xiaoxiao. What's there to argue about..."
After finishing her sentence, Song Jinhua turned to Su Xiao and said rather apologetically, "Xiao Xiao, neither of them has had much schooling and they're inexperienced. Some of their words might be unpleasant to hear, so don't take them to heart. Just think of them as letting off steam."
“Auntie, don’t say that. Both of you are straightforward, which I think is great. Everyone speaks their mind, and if we can solve something together, we can solve it together. If we can’t solve it, it’s better to talk about it so we don’t have to keep it bottled up inside and feel suffocated.”
Su Xiao's words were met with nods of agreement from the whole family.
"Xiaoxiao is right, good, good!" Tian Rongyao clapped his hands and cheered. "Xiaoxiao, your uncle thanks you first. Then, you can decide how to distribute the work. Don't worry about them. If anyone has any objections, let them go out and find work themselves."
Tian Rongyao looked at Tian Ronghao and Tian Rongchang and said sternly, "Did you hear that? Make a statement. Don't pretend to be deaf when something happens, or act like a big shot when nothing happens."
“I’ll listen to my eldest brother. Xiao Xiao, you can decide on the job; if you can’t, then forget it. What my third sister-in-law said is right; you guys agreed on it first, so we don’t have much to complain about,” Tian Ronghao said first, his attitude unquestionable.
Tian Rongchang listened and nodded sincerely. After Tian Ronghao finished speaking, he continued, "Second brother is right. We'll listen to eldest brother. We're all brothers, blood is thicker than water. As for my wife, she's just a bit of a chatterbox, but she has a good heart. I'll keep an eye on her and make sure she works hard and talks less."
Hearing Tian Rongchang's words, Wang Li was already cursing him in her heart, but on her face she nodded in agreement with her husband, appearing to be humbly listening to advice.
Su Xiao looked at her and laughed, "Third Uncle, I think Third Aunt is quite good. To do business, you have to be eloquent. If you talk too little, it won't work."
And my second uncle and aunt were right too; in business, there's always competition.
My shop produces a wide variety of small accessories, and I plan to expand my production line in the future. Shanghai is such a large market that one distributor can't possibly handle it all.
Second Aunt, Third Aunt, when it comes to business, everyone relies on their own abilities. Anyway, since you're getting your goods from me, how you sell them and how much profit you make is up to you. How about that?
"Okay, I'll listen to Xiaoxiao." Upon hearing this, Wang Li felt a surge of anger and fighting spirit. She refused to believe that she couldn't defeat that woman, Wu Laidi.
"Oh, it's settled then. I also need to buy some goods. Xiaoxiao, thank you." Wu Laidi, hearing that things were looking promising, didn't care what Wang Li thought and happily thanked Su Xiao.
This scene brought joy to everyone.
Tian Rongyao was the happiest. He felt a sense of responsibility as the head of the family. After his parents passed away, as the eldest son, he had an obligation to educate his younger brother well and to ensure that the Tian family remained harmonious and united.
Su Xiao was also satisfied. Nowadays, as long as you're not too rigid, you can do anything in business.
She originally planned to expand the product sales nationwide, but finding partners was not something that could be done in a short time.
Now that the Shanghai Stock Exchange has been handed over to the Tian family, it has also helped them. It's a win-win situation.
After lunch, Su Xiao, Wu Laidi, and Wang Li chatted for a long time about business matters, and even took out some paper to draft a contract.
Tian Rongguang, who studied finance, was very interested in their conversation. He also participated in drafting the contract, striving to ensure it was impartial, fair, and reasonable.
Seeing the other party sign and put their fingerprint on the document, Su Xiao smiled and said, "Then I'll have someone send the goods over later. Second Aunt, Third Aunt, I wish you a prosperous business and lots of wealth!"
"Haha, congratulations to you too!" the group replied.
Seeing that it was getting late, Su Xiao got up to say goodbye. "Everyone, it's getting late, so I'll head back now."
Seeing that she was about to leave, the families were all a little reluctant to part with her. Su Xiao had enjoyed this short time together. The Tian family had good character, and this relationship was worthwhile.
"I'll see you off." Tian Zhibing stood up and grabbed his coat.
She waved goodbye to the rest of the Tian family and got on the back of Tian Zhibing's bicycle.
"We're here." The Tian family's house wasn't far from the hotel; even a slow bicycle would arrive quickly.
Tian Zhibing braked, braced his long legs on the ground, and the car came to a steady stop.
Su Xiao jumped out of the car, walked up to Tian Zhibing, and said with a smile, "I've arrived. Thank you for your hospitality today."
"Don't mention it, we're all family. I work at the hotel, so if you need anything, just come to the kitchen to find me." After spending the day together, Tian Zhibing had come to understand Su Xiao's character and accepted his cousin.
"Okay, I will." Su Xiao replied with a smile. She knew that the other person was being kind, and if she was too polite, it would seem distant.
Only after watching Su Xiao enter the hotel did Tian Zhibing ride his bicycle away. Su Xiao's words today had a significant impact on him.
Surprisingly, she is quite young and has already become self-employed, opening her own shop.
What about him? He's too fussy and incapable of handling big things.
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