"Such a thing is true?"
Liu Qingqing exclaimed in surprise, "Is Kong Yuhe also taking advantage of the situation to raise prices?"
"yes!"
Zhou Qin nodded. "That little bitch, she clearly agreed last night that if we gave her 5,000 in cash upfront, she would help us ruin the reputation of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce's second branch."
“I gave her the five thousand in cash last night.”
"But just now, she came to me again and said that if I don't give her a higher price, she won't do it and she's not going to refund the five thousand yuan."
Liu Qingqing's face darkened even more. "It seems they had planned this all along!"
"What's the meaning?"
Zhou Qin seemed to understand something and said, "Were you also extorted?"
"yes!"
Liu Qingqing hurriedly explained Li Wei's purpose in coming here.
After listening, Zhou Qin slammed his fist on the table. "Damn it, those two bastards must have conspired in secret to swindle more money from us."
"Did they already know that we wouldn't pay the rest?" Liu Qingqing asked, her voice filled with doubt and surprise.
"They may be a bit naive, but they're not really stupid."
Zhou Qin said in a deep voice, "Perhaps they discussed it in secret before making this decision."
"So, did you agree?"
Liu Qingqing asked urgently, "When Kong Yuhe came to see you, how much did she ask for?"
"She wants fifty thousand!"
Zhou Qin said indignantly, "But later I bargained with her and lowered the price to 35,000."
"You actually agreed?"
Liu Qingqing couldn't help but blurt out a lewd remark, "Damn it, that's absolutely outrageous!"
"I have no choice but to agree!"
Zhou Qin smiled wryly and said, "This is a major test for you from the family. If the plan fails, the losses will only be greater."
"So, not only did I agree to raise the price to 35,000, I also gave her 20,000 in cash just now. Adding the 5,000 from last night, the total amount I gave her is now 25,000."
At this point, he seemed to remember something and said, "I just hope Yang Ju doesn't collude with them, otherwise, given Yang Ju's status as the marketing manager of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce, her asking price will definitely be higher than Li Wei's and Kong Yuhe's."
No sooner had they finished speaking than a figure suddenly appeared beside them.
Subconsciously looking up, Liu Qingqing and Zhou Qin's expressions simultaneously turned ugly.
"Feiyang, what brings you here?"
"You didn't get scammed too, did you?"
Before the visitor could speak, Zhou Qin and Liu Qingqing had already guessed what was going on.
The newcomer was a young man, somewhat short in stature, with thin lips and an arrogant expression.
It was Liu Qingqing's younger brother, Liu Feiyang.
"Sis, how did you know?"
Liu Feiyang asked in surprise, "Did something similar happen where you are?"
"yes!"
Before Liu Qingqing could answer, Zhou Qin moved to the side and said to Liu Feiyang, "Come on, sit down and talk."
Liu Feiyang was completely unmoved by his enthusiasm, snorted coldly, and sat down next to Liu Qingqing.
He had always looked down on his brother-in-law, who had married into the family.
Even if his sister Liu Qingqing was having affairs, he wouldn't sympathize with Zhou Qin; on the contrary, he would think that she lacked manliness and self-respect.
Zhou Qin was fully aware of this.
But in order to climb the social ladder to the Liu family, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and endure the humiliation.
This time is no exception.
Even though he was met with a cold shoulder, he didn't get angry or embarrassed.
Liu Qingqing also sensed this and earnestly advised, "Feiyang, no matter what, Zhou Qin is still your brother-in-law. Can you be more polite to him in the future?"
If it were before, she definitely wouldn't have spoken up for Zhou Qin.
But when Wang Qian exposed her messy affairs a few days ago in front of the Liu family's higher-ups, she felt somewhat ashamed.
"Sister, please stop trying to persuade me."
Liu Feiyang showed no respect for Zhou Qin and bluntly said, "You are my sister, I only recognize you, as for everyone else, I don't recognize anyone else."
"Feiyang, you..."
Liu Qingqing was about to say something when Liu Feiyang interrupted her, "Let's get down to business!"
"Well... okay!"
Knowing she couldn't persuade her otherwise, Liu Qingqing didn't insist. "What's the situation on your end?"
Their original plan was that she would be responsible for winning over Li Wei, the saleswoman at the first branch of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce, her husband Zhou Qin would be responsible for winning over Kong Yuhe, the saleswoman at the second branch, and her younger brother Liu Feiyang would be responsible for winning over Yang Ju, the marketing manager.
Originally, their joint action should have ensured a foolproof plan.
After all, someone like Li Wei, who has been penniless since childhood, would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of a sufficiently large sum of money.
Subsequent progress was also quite smooth.
Whether it was her, Zhou Qin, or her younger brother Liu Feiyang, they all successfully bribed their targets.
Unexpectedly,
Today, everyone is collectively raising prices on the spot.
Without a doubt, their target had already secretly made their plans.
“Yang Ju is despicable. I made an agreement with her yesterday: I would give her 10,000 yuan in cash, and then I would give her another 20,000 yuan after she helped me ruin Niangui’s roasted green pepper sauce business.”
Liu Feiyang gritted his teeth and said, "As a result, she came to me again today, saying she would only do it if she demanded 100,000."
"What? One hundred thousand?"
Liu Qingqing and Zhou Qin exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
They really dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount!
Even if they are used to a life of luxury, 100,000 is not a small amount for them.
Where did Yang Ju, this poor girl who just came from the countryside, get the courage and confidence to ask them for such an exorbitant price?
"So, did you say yes to her?"
After a brief moment of shock, Liu Qingqing pressed for an answer.
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