Chapter 294 I’ll Put Pressure on You Today
The price of 180,000 yuan was considered expensive not only by Gu Jianguo but also by Gu Siqing who was reborn.
One hundred and eighty thousand! What a concept! One hundred thousand yuan today is equivalent to several million in the future.
Seeing their expressions of dissatisfaction with the price, the salesman patiently explained, "Boss Gu, if you bought this car in Hong Kong or abroad, it might not be this expensive."
"Then why is it so expensive here?" Gu Siqing asked.
The salesman explained, "All the parts for this car are imported from abroad, and the shipping costs and customs duties are quite high. Furthermore, after all the parts are imported, our workers assemble them piece by piece by hand, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. When you add up all the costs, it's a lot more expensive."
After hearing what he said, Gu Siqing finally understood. All the parts were imported, so they were expensive.
They were rich, so one or two hundred thousand was nothing. Gu Jianguo went directly to the bank with the young man who sold the car to complete the transfer procedures, and then picked up the car a week later.
In Kyoto, Gu Erhui bought a white Santana for the same price.
It is very easy to get a driver's license these days. Gu Erhui studied with Zhang Zijun for more than a week, and then took the test. She got her driver's license after more than a week.
However, she wasn't very skilled at driving yet, so Zhang Zijun served as her practice partner every day. She was smart and had strong hands-on skills, so after half a month, she was basically able to drive on her own.
The preparations for the supermarket in Kyoto are proceeding in an orderly manner. The business license has been obtained, the three stores are being renovated at the same time, and employees are being recruited.
Gu Erhui has been busy these days getting a health license. The supermarket sells a lot of food, so it can't open without a health license.
Ye Chi had contacted these departments before, and applications like business licenses and tax registration certificates were quickly approved. However, this time, the application for the health permit had been submitted for a long time and had not yet been approved.
Gu Erhui called the health department, but they kept pushing the issue of the certificate, saying one department pushed the issue of the certificate to another.
Gu Erhui sat in the office and thought for a while, then suddenly laughed. Someone must have taken action.
She called a section chief of the health department and asked him to have dinner with her. Ye Chi had already greeted the head of the health department, so Gu Erhui didn't go to see him.
It would be so boring if the matter was resolved all at once, and she still wanted to get some evidence.
In the afternoon, they drove to the restaurant they had arranged to meet. After a short wait, Section Chief Liang arrived. She was a plain-looking woman in her forties, but with a cheerful personality. Gu Erhui had dealt with her twice before.
She has grown a lot in the past few years, especially in her interpersonal skills. When she saw Section Chief Liang, she smiled and stood up and said, "Sister Liang, come and sit down."
Section Chief Liang was in her forties, older than Wang Yueju, and she was delighted to be called "sister" by a young girl like Gu Erhui. No woman dislikes being called young.
After watching her sit down, Gu Erhui picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of tea. She smiled and said, "You are naturally friendly. I felt very friendly when I first met you."
Seeing her so respectful, Section Chief Liang also laughed heartily, "You are really good at talking, little girl. But how did you offend such a big shot?"
Gu Erhui looked bewildered. "I don't know either. I've only just arrived in Kyoto and am usually quite cautious in what I do. I don't know where I've offended anyone. Sister Liang, please tell me who I've offended and I'll go and apologize to them."
Section Chief Liang sighed, "Xia Yuan from the Xia family, you two shouldn't be related at all."
Gu Erhui's face was filled with realization at this moment, and then she smiled bitterly, "We are just sitting at home, and disaster has come from the sky!"
Women all love gossip, and Section Chief Liang is no exception. She asked, "What's going on?"
Gu Erhui said helplessly, "I don't know what's going on. I have a younger sister who published two books a few years ago. I don't know if you've heard of them, Sister Liang. They're "Whose Childhood Wasn't Troubled" and "Whose Youth Wasn't Reckless."
Section Chief Liang thought for a moment, then said, "I have some impression of the latter book. It seemed to have been serialized in a magazine my child subscribed to, and he read it every day."
"That was written by my sister." Gu Erhui added, "We published both books, but we never expected that neither of them would be sold in any bookstore in Kyoto."
Section Chief Liang was puzzled. "How could that be? It was quite popular when it was serialized!"
Gu Erhui: "Because some people think my sister's book is blocking their way."
As soon as this sentence was finished, Section Chief Liang instantly understood what it meant. She had heard that Xia Yuan's daughter had published a book. It was obvious whose path this was blocking.
She sighed, and then she heard Gu Erhui say, "They are powerful, and we, as ordinary people, can only endure being oppressed. I just didn't expect that our business would get in their way."
Section Chief Liang sighed again, thinking how unfortunate it was. His child had published a book at such a young age—such a thing to be proud of—but he was suppressed like this. He must be feeling incredibly frustrated.
"Thank you, Sister Liang, for telling me today who is preventing me from getting my health license. I'll think of a solution." Gu Erhui poured another glass of water for Section Chief Liang.
Section Chief Liang patted her shoulder and said, "Think of another way."
"This is the only way." Gu Erhui looked embarrassed.
After dinner, Gu Erhui drove back to the office and picked up the phone to call Xia Yuan. When the other party picked up, she said, "Editor Xia, I'm Gu Erhui. You should know who I am, right?"
Xia Yuan didn't say anything, so Gu Erhui continued, "Let me treat Editor-in-Chief Xia to a meal. Some things have to be resolved, don't you agree?"
"Okay." Xia Yuan said.
Her original target was not the Gu family supermarket, her target was Gu Siqing.
The two agreed on a time and place. Gu Erhui called her assistant and instructed, "Go buy a small tape recorder. The smaller the better."
I learned how to record from Gu Siqing and the others.
The appointment was for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, at a coffee shop. The next day, Gu Erhui arrived at the coffee shop on time at ten o'clock.
She dressed up deliberately today. Her clothes were new models from a foreign brand given by Zhang Zijun, and her shoes, jewelry and makeup were all exquisite.
She drove to the door of the cafe and stopped. After getting out of the car, she attracted a lot of people's attention, including Xia Yuan who was sitting by the window.
From the previous investigation of Xia Yuan, Gu Erhui knew that this person was very jealous and had a strong sense of superiority.
She wasn't one for a proper discussion; she just wanted to outdo her in every way. "Don't you want to be outplayed? I'll put you down today."
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