Lei Ting: "Chonglou, this tea was given to you by my grandfather, right? It's Xinyang Maojian."
Chonglou: "Boss Lei has such a sharp nose. Master Lei took me on a trip to Xinyang, and he bought this for me. Master Lei said that good tea can calm the mind."
Lei Ting: "That's right, An Ning. Have some tea. You two should have some tea first before discussing business. There's no rush."
Sapp and Brad didn't drink a drop of the premium Maojian tea beside them, appearing somewhat agitated compared to the composed Thunder.
Sap: "Mr. Lei, we don't have your leisure time. We have a lot of things to do. Please give us a quote immediately."
Thunder: "Oh, you two are so busy. Why don't you go ahead with your business today and make an appointment with me another day so we can talk? Chonglou, take me..."
Brad: "Mr. Lei, we can't waste any more time on this. Please give us a suitable quote today, and we can have a long-term, sustainable partnership in the future."
Brad interrupted Thunder very hastily. It was clear that Brad and Sap had underestimated Thunder's penchant for psychological warfare, thinking that if they gave him a hard time, Thunder would be as easily manipulated as Chonglou. Seeing that Brad and Sap had hit the nail on the head, Thunder nodded and waved to Chonglou to bring the price list to Brad. Thunder had increased Chonglou's original price by forty percent and was quietly watching their reaction. Sure enough, after reading the price list, the two began to haggle.
Sap: "These cinnamons are more expensive than those on the market. We have a long-term partnership, and we are a wholesaler. Mr. Lei, please show your sincerity."
Lei Ting: "No cinnamon on the market can compare to Lei's cinnamon. Good ingredients can enhance the flavor and quality of desserts, and bring better benefits. How can Mr. Sap not see this out?"
Brad: "Mr. Lei is being a bit arrogant and abusive. We cannot agree to this offer."
Lei Ting: "I know what your concerns are. You're worried that after I sign the contract, I'll use the tactic of cutting off supplies to raise prices again and again. Don't worry, Lei's has product tracking. This batch of auxiliary materials can be traced from harvesting, quality inspection, and delivery. If the price really goes up, it means that there is a real shortage of supply in the market. We won't use those despicable means to raise prices."
Anning: "Professor Brad, this is the traceability record of Lei's Chinese medicine supply. Many of the auxiliary materials have planting bases in China and Laos. They are only put on the market after they meet the standards through drying. Please take a look."
Anning handed Brad a picture of the Chinese medicinal herbs being tracked and harvested. Brad nodded after looking at it. It even included the pH level of the soil. The Lei family was very meticulous in their work. They were quite good. Such a large company wouldn't do something like cutting off supplies or raising prices. However, the price was a bit high, and Brad wanted to negotiate further.
Brad: "No wonder even Anning, which always values quality, is cooperating with Lei's. I am no longer worried about the quality of these auxiliary materials and their future prices. However, Mr. Lei, your quote today is a bit high. We have come here many times before. I hope you will not make us come again."
Lei: "Alright, considering that Anning calls you Teacher Brad, Chonglou, the price of each auxiliary material will be reduced by 5%. However, this price requires you to sign a three-year flexible contract. During these three years, you will be notified in advance of any price increases or decreases. If production can keep up, I guarantee that this price will remain the same."
Brad and Sap exchanged glances. A 5% price reduction was the market price, not exactly low. The young CEO Lei was no ordinary person. With a three-year flexible contract, their choices would be much smaller. Lei's family already monopolized most of the auxiliary materials business. If they wanted a continuous supply of high-quality auxiliary materials, cooperating with Lei's family was the wisest choice. Sap looked at the way Lei was looking at Anning Lass, exchanged a glance with Brad, and decided to start with Anning to see if they could negotiate a lower price.
Brad: "Anning, could you tell me what the contract price Mr. Lei gave you for the baking factory's auxiliary materials?"
Anning: "If Professor Brad wants to sign a century-long cooperation agreement, I can show you my price."
Sap: "You really signed a century-long cooperation agreement with the Ray family? You're not kidding, are you?"
Anning: "Of course it's not a joke. Teacher Sap forgot that I can't lie."
Sap: "Oh, Anning, you've got guts. We're not even considering a century-long contract."
Brad: "Anning, many of your bakery's employees are graduates of baking schools. If we save on expenses, we can train more children who love baking. I hope you can put in a good word for us with Mr. Lei and see if the price can be lowered a bit."
Anning knew that the baking school trained many baking enthusiasts every year. Anning had taught at the baking school as an instructor, and the students there all showed great passion for baking. The baking school had indeed provided guarantees in terms of raw materials and teaching. Even if the price was lower and she made less money, in order to give more baking enthusiasts more opportunities, Anning was willing to lower the price. However, Anning knew that the two of them were not very selfless people. Anning glanced at Leiting and had a good idea. Leiting smiled and looked at her, indicating that he agreed to lower the price. Anning looked at Brad and said.
Anning: "I need to do Mr. Lei a huge favor to lower the price. Mr. Brad, I want to cooperate with the baking school. I hope you can agree."
Brad: "How does your bakery partner with baking schools? Do they supply you with talent?"
Anning: "I want to personally select talent from baking schools. Baking school students have always been doing free labor in universities or restaurants after their three-month graduation program. If Teacher Brad and I cooperate, and I select some graduating students to intern at my bakery for three months, I will pay them a basic salary and also identify potential talents for formal employment training."
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