Chapter 11 You didn't seem to like drinking tea before.
If Song Ye-rin were to travel back 13 years, the Song Ye-rin of 13 years ago would certainly not recognize her. If the Song Ye-rin of 13 years ago were to say such things, she would rather jump off a building. If the Song Ye-rin of 13 years ago knew what she would become as an adult, she would probably rather never grow up.
Even a complete transformation wouldn't be this bad. The little girl who used to sit in front of him only has this one face; everything else seems to have been reshaped.
Seeing that her boss didn't react, Li Muzi quickly chimed in, "Does Director Song know our General Manager Xu?"
Song Yilin said with a slightly exaggerated tone, "Xu Qingmin is a famous entrepreneur in our Jianghai City. Is there anyone in Jianghai who doesn't know him?"
Li Ke thought to herself, "I don't know her. Is she really that important?" After spending some time with her, she couldn't tell from Song Yilin's words whether Song Yilin was praising someone or whether the client was really that important. Song Yilin could call an intern reporter "teacher," and say that a social media influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers was her idol. She could praise the owner of a small factory with only two or three people as an entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Li Muzi did her best to liven up the atmosphere: "That's really fate! Director Song, you must give us a good price!"
Song Yilin nodded quickly: "Of course, of course. Mr. Xu, shall I show you the car?"
Xu Qingmin nodded and moved to the car. Song Yilin introduced each car one by one with great insight, while Li Ke and Li Muzi also walked away with great insight.
"Mr. Xu, this is a fully imported vehicle, priced at 1,154,800 yuan. It features a newly designed dot-matrix silver wing-shaped air intake grille, new digital matrix LED headlights, and the quattro all-wheel drive system as standard across the entire range."
After Song Yilin finished introducing all the cars in the showroom, her mouth was almost dry. Only then did Xu Qingmin finally speak up and ask, "Director Song, which model do you think is most suitable for our company to purchase?"
"Mr. Xu, would you please come to my office so we can discuss this further?"
Song Yilin was to Xu Qingmin's left, leading him to her office.
Xu Qingmin, with his eyelids half-closed, looked at the overly enthusiastic Song Yilin, then stepped into Song Yilin's office ahead of her, following the direction Song Yilin pointed.
Song Yilin specially instructed Li Ke to bring over a brand new tea set.
Song Yilin: "Mr. Xu, the brand new tea set has been sterilized."
Song Yilin poured Xu Qingmin a cup of tea.
"Mr. Xu, please try this. It's Pu'er tea that I brought back from Yunnan earlier this year. I hope you won't find it too bad."
Xu Qingmin picked up the teacup with his slender fingers, blew on it gently, and drank it all in one gulp: "The tea is good. Director Song has good taste."
Song Yilin thought that Xu Qingmin wouldn't drink this tea, since Xu Qingmin rarely drank anything from outside the teahouse before.
When the teacup was empty, Song Yilin immediately refilled it.
Seeing Song Yilin's skillful tea-pouring technique, Xu Qingmin said casually, "Director Song didn't seem to like drinking tea before."
Song Yilin's hand, which was pouring tea, froze for a moment.
He still remembers her.
Just remember it; what's meant to happen will happen.
Song Yilin adjusted her mindset and forced a calm smile, saying, "Maybe it's because I'm getting older, but I just like this kind of tea that needs time to ferment. The longer it's stored, the more fragrant it becomes. If you like it, Mr. Xu, I'll send some to your residence later."
"OK."
Song Yilin looked at Xu Qingmin in surprise after he said "Okay".
This is just a polite remark; people in business won't take it seriously.
Since Xu Qingmin had already spoken, she had no reason not to give in. Even if Xu Qingmin didn't buy her car, she still had to give him face: "I'll have someone deliver it to Mr. Xu's residence later."
Xu Qingmin glanced at his watch and said, "I have something to do today. Could you please take me to the company, Director Song? Thank you."
Xu Qingmin drank two cups of tea as soon as he entered her office, asked for her tea leaves, and even wanted her to deliver them personally.
Then, taking Xiao Li with him, they left her shop.
She didn't even have a chance to mention the preferential policies for procurement.
Does Xu Qingmin's company really intend to purchase so many cars?
Song Yilin didn't know whether Xu Qingmin's company purchased cars.
However, Song Yilin was right about one thing: Xu Qingmin's company might really be investigating someone.
Of course, she didn't think that Xu Qingmin had taken a liking to her again. If he did, he could have invited her to his home, a restaurant, or a bar—places with a more intimate atmosphere.
She sent it to the company, probably on purpose to show off, to lure Xu Qingmin out of his predicament.
Seeing that the person had left, Li Ke came over excitedly: "President Song, how did it go? Is there any chance?"
"I don't know. Let's take a look. Check the procurement situation of Xu's Group and its subsidiaries in recent years."
It's extremely rare for 4S stores to make large-scale purchases. Generally, car rental companies and wedding companies might only have a dozen or twenty cars at most. Fifty cars can equal the monthly sales volume of a luxury brand 4S store.
The sales principle of the 4S store is that whoever receives and registers the order first becomes the customer. The sales director's performance is considered part of the overall sales performance, so Li Ke paid special attention to this order.
A moment later, Li Ke came over: "President Xu, the information officer checked and found that in the past five years, neither the Xu Group nor its subsidiaries have made any purchases. The largest sales volume was to a car rental company, which purchased 50 vehicles last year."
"Send me all the data."
This explains why legitimate 4S dealerships can't falsify accounts for customers, but smaller car rental companies can.
"Li Ke, go check with the administration and marketing departments to see if they have any valuable gifts."
If the car rental company that rented the car last year actually owned the Xu Group, then she would have to go there in person this time, and she would have to wear professional attire.
The sales staff at Jianghai store need time to adjust to each other. Sales were already down this month, and if these fifty units are lost, the competition for the general manager position will not go so smoothly.
Sales figures are the only true measure of power. If there's even the slightest hint of trouble, Wang Xiasheng will definitely escalate the situation. Wang Xiasheng's words can be heard by the group's leaders and bosses, making it difficult for Shao Min to protect her.
I chose the most expensive test drive car in the store and asked Li Ke for Li Muzi's phone number.
When salespeople meet with clients, they usually try to get the client's phone number, unless someone like Xu Qingmin can't get it.
Before leaving, I called Li Muzi: "Manager Li, Mr. Xu just had tea at my place and thought it was quite good. I'm going to run some business near your company later. Would it be convenient for Mr. Xu to pick up a box of tea for him?"
Li Muzi replied with a "please wait a moment," and after a brief pause, she said, "It's convenient, Director Song. Just tell the front desk your store name when you arrive."
Store name?
Song Yilin made a point of wearing her name tag as well. If Xu Qingmin was really catching mice, she would help him out. It would be a give-and-take situation, and maybe he would be happy and buy her a few cars as a token of appreciation. If he didn't buy them, she would consider it repaying Xu Qingmin's favor.
The 4S store where Song Yilin works is only a ten-minute drive from the Xu Group.
Li Muzi reported to Xu Qingmin that Song Yilin was expected to arrive in 15 minutes and then left Xu Qingmin's office.
Xu Qingmin left his seat and looked down at the entire Jianghai City. He walked to the mirror, tidied his hair, and tied his tie.
Look at yourself in the mirror and see that unconscious smile.
Xu Qingmin irritably ripped off his tie.
How come he never realized how despicable he was before?
Song Yilin already has a husband, does he still want to steal her away? Thinking of this, she casually threw away the tie she had torn off.
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