Chapter 226: Sooner or later, the business will be closed
Liuji Grocery Store.
Since I bought Chen Qingqing's brown sugar, the purchase price has been reduced by five cents, so the retail price has also dropped by two cents.
More and more customers came to buy, and rice, noodles, seasonings, etc. also became popular, and the business of the store became better and better.
Shopkeeper Liu was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
As usual, Chen Dabao rode an ox cart to deliver brown sugar to Manager Liu.
Shopkeeper Liu came out to greet them with the same warm demeanor as before, "Dabao, you're here!"
"Shopkeeper Liu, today's candy is delivered to you. Please weigh it." Dabao said with a smile.
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and waved his hand, "There's no need to weigh it. We've worked together for so long, I trust you and Miss Chen."
Under Chen Qingqing's guidance, Chen Dabao knows that there is no trivial matter in the business world. Even when facing old acquaintances, he must inspect the goods and sign for them in person to prevent any mistakes.
He smiled innocently, "Shopkeeper Liu, our friendship is friendship, but business cannot be sloppy. It's better to inspect the goods before signing for them. This is the rule of doing business."
A hint of surprise flashed across Shopkeeper Liu's eyes, then he smiled and nodded, "Okay, you're right."
Dabao skillfully opened the package and let Shopkeeper Liu inspect it while introducing it. "Take a look at the color, purity, and quantity of this batch of brown sugar. Please review it. If there are no problems, please sign for it. If there are any shortcomings, please point them out, Shopkeeper Liu. We will strive to do our best."
Shopkeeper Liu nodded frequently, secretly praising Dabao for his meticulousness and orderly work.
After personally checking and confirming that everything was correct, Manager Liu signed the account book.
Chen Qingqing and Dabao agreed to meet at the door of Liuji Grocery Store.
After Dabao delivered the goods, he and Liu Laohan waited at the door.
Soon he saw the brother and sister coming over, and he hurried forward, "Sister Qingqing, you must be tired!"
"Not tired. How is it? Are you satisfied with the goods this time, Manager Liu?" Chen Qingqing asked.
"I'm quite satisfied. Don't worry!" Dabao said, looking at Chen Han and asked hurriedly, "Xiaohan, how did you do in the exam?"
Chen Han nodded and smiled shyly, "Brother Dabao, I passed the exam to become a Tongsheng."
"Oh, Xiaohan, you are amazing. You have passed the examination for Tongsheng at such a young age. You will definitely be the top scholar in the future."
Xiaohan smiled modestly when he heard the compliment, "Brother Dabao, you are too kind. Tongsheng is just a stepping stone to take the exam for Xiucai. The questions are all about basic knowledge and are very simple.
To pass the imperial examinations, one must first pass the examination to become a scholar. This step is extremely difficult for ordinary people. For example, many people in our academy have studied for more than 20 years and still haven't passed the examination to become a scholar, let alone become the top scholar. It is simply as difficult as climbing to the sky.
"You're right. The old man we have at home has been taking exams for more than 30 years, but he still gets nothing. He's probably never going to be a scholar in his lifetime." Chen Dabao vented his dissatisfaction.
Chen Han couldn't help laughing at these words. "Brother Dabao, you're wrong this time. It seems Third Uncle has passed the imperial examination. There's a big red list posted in the academy."
"What, he passed the imperial examination?" Chen Dabao was extremely surprised and his eyes widened in disbelief.
Chen Qingqing was also stunned when she heard this, and thought to herself, this is really not easy, it seems that Chen Zhancai is quite capable, and it’s worth all the years of studying.
When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. It seems that the old man Chen and his wife have something to brag about again.
She shook her head and smiled, "Okay, these things have nothing to do with us, let's get on the bus and go home!"
After saying that, several people got on the ox cart, and Liu Laohan drove the cart slowly.
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At this time, Li Fuzheng from Li Ji Grocery Store was chatting with his cousin Li the Butcher.
Suddenly, he saw Chen Qingqing walking past him, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth in hatred.
Ever since he rejected Chen Qingqing's brown sugar, he seemed to have run out of luck. Not only did his customers decrease, but even his regular customers turned to Liu Ji Grocery Store.
His business has since plummeted.
In order to improve his business, he asked the previous delivery merchant to lower the purchase price of brown sugar, but the merchant refused to do so.
It's not his fault. They transport the goods from south to north, and after deducting the expenses, they really can't lower the price.
If you want to blame someone, blame Chen Qingqing. I had already compromised and went to her to get the goods.
But that damn girl actually signed an exclusive sales contract with Liuji Grocery Store, not giving him any face at all.
He even said he still had a three-year contract with Liu Ji Grocery Store and would only consider cooperating with him after the contract expired...
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Li couldn't help but curse, "Shameless bastard, I really underestimated you."
Li the butcher, who was chatting with him, was stunned at first, then he followed his gaze and his eyes immediately fixed on Chen Qingqing.
This little girl has become more charming after not seeing her for a few months. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva, "Brother, do you know her too?"
Shopkeeper Li gave a bitter laugh and said, "Don't mention it. This stinky yellow-haired girl really screwed me over. If it weren't for her, my business wouldn't be so slow."
"What's going on, big brother? Tell me quickly."
Shopkeeper Li sighed and told the story, "Last summer, this little girl came to my shop to sell brown sugar.
At that time, I thought she was a maid in a wealthy family. She was given a few pounds of brown sugar by her master as a reward, but she was reluctant to eat it, so she planned to sell it for some money.
I have encountered this kind of thing many times before, and every time I have been able to buy low and sell high.
But I was wrong that time. The little girl turned around and went to Liuji Grocery Store. I didn't take it seriously at first. It was just a few kilograms of sugar. Liuji Grocery Store could not affect my business at all.
But no one would have expected that this inconspicuous mountain girl actually had some skills and could actually make sugar.
Signed an exclusive purchase and sales agreement with Liuji Grocery Store.
The old shopkeeper Liu became arrogant again. The brown sugar he sold was two cents cheaper than that in my store. From then on, all the customers of the town, including restaurants, cake shops, drug stores, etc., were monopolized by Liu's Grocery Store.
Don’t you think this is infuriating? If this continues, my shop will have to close down sooner or later!"
Shopkeeper Li had a gloomy face. He did not reflect on the fact that he looked down on others, had bad intentions, and loved to take advantage of others. Instead, he put all the blame on Chen Qingqing.
"Alright, big brother, there's no such thing as regret medicine." Li the butcher said, his eyes flashing with ferocity. "This little girl is really a cat with thorns. She's so powerful that she's made both of us suffer."
"Brother, you know her too?" Shopkeeper Li looked surprised...
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