Chapter 728: Women in Huadu Have No Status
Lin Tianhua sneered:
"In Yunnan, they are the local tyrants, and we naturally cannot defeat them. But this is Huadu, our territory. How can we let them bully us?
If they really want to rip each other off, then we don't have to be polite. We should fight back. We will sell the same grade and brand of Pu'er tea at half the market price and see if they can withstand it."
Uncle Lin slapped the table and shouted, "Great!"
"Ahua is right. We should try to resolve it peacefully, but if a fight really comes, we're not afraid."
Several men were discussing something, and Yin Lianyi, acting as half-hostess, invited several sisters-in-law to sit at the tea table next to them.
A tea artist came over immediately to show everyone how to make tea.
Fifth sister-in-law Xie Yiling was quick-witted and at this moment, she used her mouth to remind Yin Lianyi:
"Ayi, men become bad when they have money. This is an unchanging truth. You and Qizi have known each other since childhood and have been together for so many years. It's almost time for you to get married.
If you delay, things will change. Now he is a typical rich son-in-law.
After marriage, you should take control of the finance department and don't let other little devils interfere. As long as you control the purse, you don't have to worry about Qizai making trouble.
Even if there are some little devils out there, they won’t make any waves since the money is in your hands.”
Third sister-in-law Qiao Jingzhu also graduated from a prestigious university and was a typical strong woman. She also reminded him at this time:
"Qizi is good, unlike my wife who said that concubines should not interfere in politics and insisted on opposing me working in our real estate company.
Did Lin Hang really think I didn't know what he was thinking? He was just afraid that I would take charge of the company's finances, and if we got divorced, he could split the finances in half.
I have now given birth to two sons and a daughter for the Lin family, and my mission has been completed. With a son, the grandfather in the clan will support me.
That's why I work. I have money and don't have to give my husband a hard time.
So Ayi, even though Qizi hasn't changed now, it's hard to say what will happen in the future.
It's not enough for you to just control the finance department; you must have sons. The more sons you have, the more secure your position will be."
After listening to this, Yin Lianyi nodded thoughtfully. As a female college graduate from a financial university, she did have some brains.
"Aunties, it's not that I don't want to get married, nor is it that Qizi doesn't want to marry me. You all know our situation. The Lin and Yin families haven't married for over a hundred years, and there are too many difficulties in between.
My parents have already been dealt with, and Grandpa Lin has also accepted me. The only problem lies with Grandpa Yin. He may not agree, and I'm afraid there will be another round of disputes."
Xie Yiling said unhappily:
“Everyone says that men and women are equal and love is free, but here in Dongguang we are still very feudal.
Ah Yi, a woman's happiness must be determined by herself. If Grandpa Yin refuses to agree, then at worst, I won't go back to my parents' home."
Liu Fangfang also nodded repeatedly:
"Fifth sister-in-law is right. Qizi is a really good man. He's rich but not arrogant. The key is that his tenth uncle and aunt are both honest people. Such parents-in-law won't bully their daughter-in-law. When you marry them, you'll be the mistress of the house. It's the dream of so many people."
Yin Lianyi gritted her teeth and thought that she would not use contraception anymore, as having a son was the best thing to do.
Also, we must drain Lin Sanqi dry every time and not give him the physical strength and energy to go out and fool around, hehehe!
Lin Sanqi was sitting not far away and felt a chill on his back. He thought that the air conditioner was turned too low.
The next day, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Huadu.
Lingnan Hall has booked the largest business hall in the hotel today and transformed it into an antique tea expo.
The process of the tea expo is to first open it to the public, allowing tea merchants and reporters from all over the country to freely visit the tea sold by Lingnan Hall and taste it on site.
After the morning exhibition ends, there will be a closed-door order fair in the afternoon.
Lingnantang is a private enterprise and does not need to announce its transaction volume to brag to the outside world, so the amount of tea sold on that day and the amount of money are all kept confidential.
Doing so would give some people the opportunity to operate secretly, especially since the inventory of top-grade tea is top secret, so naturally the fewer people who know about it the better.
Today, more than a thousand tea merchants from all over the country came to the Lingnan Tea Expo, some of whom were from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
The main force is the "China Agricultural University Department". Dean Liu was surrounded by a group of students and was chatting happily.
Chairman Ni of the China Tea Association was talking with several tea giants, but there was not much smile on his face. The bigwigs gathered together and looked worried.
"Old Ni, where does the tea for Lingnan Hall come from?"
"That's right. The five of us together have a monopoly on West Lake Longjing, especially the special and first-grade varieties, which are our most precious. How could three tons possibly have leaked out?"
"When picking tea leaves, I sleep in the tea plantation every day to ensure that not a single tea leaf is lost."
"This is truly bizarre! Old Ni, are you seeing things? Could this be a counterfeit Yuexiang Longjing tea?"
Chairman Ni frowned, but he wasn't angry. We all shared a common interest and had the same goal:
"It's not Yuexiang Longjing. I've been in the tea business for 50 years. How could I mistake Yuexiang Longjing for West Lake Longjing? Besides, Dean Liu of China Agricultural University was here, and he even tested for trace elements with an instrument. There's no mistake."
"Damn it! Did the tea leaves from Lingnan Hall just fall from the sky? I can't figure it out!"
The big tea merchants were all anxious, because tea could not fall from the sky, so the only possibility was that it flowed out of the West Lake Longjing tea producing area. If this matter was to be investigated, the five major tea merchants would all be suspects.
If this matter is not investigated thoroughly, and Lingnan Hall continues to sell Longjing tea, it will be at their expense.
At this time, a big tea merchant looked around the business hall and asked:
"We're fine. After all, Longjing tea has a large market and a wide audience, so the impact isn't too great. The Yunnan Pu'er Tea Association is the worst hit. By the way, why haven't the Pu'er Tea Association members arrived yet?"
At this moment, there was a sudden noise at the door of the business hall, accompanied by a burst of flashing lights.
Everyone's attention shifted to the door, where they saw a group of people hurriedly walking in, surrounded by reporters who wanted to interview them.
President Ni was delighted when he saw it:
"Noisy, today's real protagonist has arrived. Let's keep a low profile for a while and let the Yunnan people charge first. I have already established a good relationship with Mr. Lin of Lingnan Hall, and I believe he will give me some face."
He is the president of the China Tea Association. Don't underestimate industry executives. These people are more than capable of causing trouble than accomplishing anything.
The other tea merchants nodded slightly when they heard this. As bigwigs in the tea circle, they still had some confidence.
Anxious, but not desperate.
"President Zhu, so many people from your Pu'er Tea Association are here. Are you planning to crack down on counterfeiting?"
"Chairman Zhu, the price of Pu'er tea has increased dozens of times in the past few years. Are you artificially hyping it up? Isn't this out of line with the market?"
"President Zhu, do you still insist that Lingnantang Pu'er tea is fake? If it is fake, how do you plan to fight back?"
Zhu Baorong, President of the Yunnan Pu'er Tea Association, walked towards the meeting and impatiently pushed the reporter away:
"Reporters, please make way for us. We are of course going to authenticate Lingnantang Pu'er tea today, but please forgive me for not being able to comment until the results are out."
The reporter was not satisfied with this answer. They were just afraid of chaos in the world. It would be best if the people from Lingnan Hall and the Yunnan Pu'er Tea Association fought each other. That would be newsworthy.
"President Zhu..."
"President Zhu, please say a few words..."
Lin Chen stood in a corner of the venue, listing the names of the major tea merchants in the country to Lin Sanqi.
In the past, these big guys were not accessible to Lin Chen, a small tea merchant, and he was not even qualified to approach them and say hello.
But now, with the help of Lingnan Hall's platform, he has become one of the big bosses and is qualified to be on equal footing with everyone else.
"Boss, that fat old man with long hair combed back, who is about 60 years old, is President Zhu of the Pu'er Tea Association. The ones next to him are vice presidents."
Lin Sanqi nodded slightly. In fact, he felt quite sympathetic towards these people.
We've spent so much money to hype up Pu'er tea, and now some people are trying to take advantage of it, or even try to ruin it? How can we tolerate this?
So Lin Sanqi was in a good mood and walked over with a group of Lingnan Hall executives with a smile.
President Ni's role today was to act as a go-between, so he placed his hand on Zhu Baorong's shoulder and introduced him with a smile:
"Old Zhu, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Lin Sanqi, Chairman of Lingnan Hall. The person next to him is Mr. Lin Tianhua, General Manager. And this is Mr. Lin Chen from the Lingnan Hall Tea Sales Branch. He is Dean Liu's top student."
Dean Liu has a very high status and academic position, and his disciples are spread all over the country. Who in the domestic tea circle would not give him some face?
Yesterday, Lin Chen officially became Dean Liu's disciple.
Although they were using each other and were nominally master and disciple, Lin Chen was from a famous family and had a backer in the martial arts world.
Dean Liu will gain access to a stable and mysterious high-end tea supply channel, which is the most valuable resource for a businessman.
(End of this chapter)
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