The security guard smiled and waved, then left, putting away the cigarette he had just put in his pocket.
Just kidding, this is imported cigarettes. He works in a state-owned factory, he wouldn't dare buy cigarettes like this. He gets offered cigarettes all the time, from factory managers to other leaders, but none of them have cigarettes this good.
Tang Xiaolong was quite shrewd; he bought several cartons of these cigarettes.
I bought all of these imported cigarettes from the small shop.
Aside from personal use, it's mainly used for cultivating relationships.
Watching the gatekeeper leave, Tang Xiaolong thoughtfully stepped forward, opened a new pack of cigarettes, and offered one to Team Leader Xiao.
Team Leader Xiao saw that it was imported cigarettes, raised an eyebrow, and naturally took it, smiling, "Are you here to buy beer? What kind of beer do you want? Bottled or...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Xiaoxin immediately interjected, "We want it in bulk, and in big barrels, the kind you just produced."
Bulk?
Team Leader Xiao was a little curious. Normal state-run restaurants all ordered bottled beer, so why did this restaurant need draft beer?
Moreover, draft beer is at least half the price of bottled beer, and it is usually supplied to people like employees of state-owned factories.
Not all employees can afford to drink it.
"You mean those big drums we just produced, the kind that don't need bottling or packaging?"
"That's right."
Tang Xiaolong didn't interrupt on this matter; it was Ye Xiaoxin who did all the talking: "This way, your costs will be lower, and it will also make transportation easier for us, right?"
Tang Xiaolong, who was standing next to him, was spreading out a cigarette in the office.
Finally, he placed the remaining half-pack of cigarettes directly on Team Leader Xiao's desk.
This scene made Team Leader Xiao raise an eyebrow, inwardly praising: "This kid knows how to get things done."
After all, it's an imported cigarette, and long-time smokers will definitely know this brand; it's not cheap.
Taking out a pack of cigarettes is a way to show off.
After thinking for a moment, Team Leader Xiao said to Ye Xiaoxin, "We do have this kind of beer, but we might sell it for 80 cents a liter."
This made Tang Xiaolong frown instantly.
He drinks almost every day, so how could he not know the price of alcohol outside?
Normally, a bottle of beer sold outside costs 500 milliliters, or half a liter, and sells for 50 cents. Of course, this does not include the deposit for the bottle, which is refundable.
Now Team Leader Xiao is asking for 80 cents a liter, which is almost the same as the purchase price of bottled beer outside, except that there is no deposit for the bottle.
Ye Xiaoxin had naturally looked into this matter as well; she had asked about almost every price at the convenience store, but the discounts weren't much.
Seeing that both of them were frowning, Team Leader Xiao was not in a hurry. He took out a match, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, exhaled a smoke ring, and smiled.
He wasn't in a hurry, because without him, the two people in front of him probably wouldn't get their beer.
Legitimate breweries don't sell beer to private restaurants or even convenience stores. You need a middleman to get your hands on it.
In reality, their prices don't need to be so high. It's just that Team Leader Xiao thinks the factory is about to go under, so he might as well take some kickbacks. He figures it doesn't matter who he sells the beer to, so why stick to these rules?
Ye Xiaoxin took a deep breath and gave another troubled smile: "Team Leader Xiao, is it possible to discuss this price a little more?"
"Well..." Team Leader Xiao stroked his chin, looked Ye Xiaoxin up and down, and curled his lips into a smile: "It's lunchtime, why don't you come back in the afternoon? We have a lunch break."
The meaning of this is quite clear.
Ye Xiaoxin, being new to the business, assumed the other party was unwilling to lower the price.
Tang Xiaolong, however, realized that Team Leader Xiao was definitely a cunning old fox, implying that they wanted them to treat him to a meal.
But I can't refuse to invite them to this meal.
After thinking for a moment, Tang Xiaolong stepped forward and blocked Team Leader Xiao's path, saying, "Team Leader Xiao, how about I treat everyone in your sales department to a meal so we can discuss the pricing issue further?"
"I see?"
Team Leader Xiao frowned slightly, feigning difficulty, and glanced at his sales colleagues around the office.
I noticed that my colleagues all had happy expressions on their faces.
He reluctantly nodded in agreement: "In that case, we won't stand on ceremony. Tell us your location, and we'll be there shortly."
"Okay, okay."
Tang Xiaolong then gave the address of the Xile Hotel to Team Leader Xiao, and then led Ye Xiaoxin away first.
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