"Qiaowa, I heard that your store has a really good juicer. Could you tell me where you bought it?"
Seeing that the time was right, Liu Yan said softly, "Although we are competitors, if it's not us, it will be others. We are all acquaintances, and we might be able to help each other out."
"I had someone buy this juicer from overseas. If you want it, it might take two months, since it has to be shipped back by sea and go through customs and inspections, which takes a lot of time," Lu Siqiao explained patiently.
Her action nearly made everyone's jaws drop.
While others would be eager to keep their secrets tightly under wraps, she openly shared them.
Liu Yan said happily, "How much does a juicer cost? Can you buy one for us too?"
“Okay, five hundred yuan a unit. If you want them, come find me anytime,” Lu Siqiao said calmly.
Lu Mingyuan and Liu Yan were so shocked by the price that they opened their mouths in surprise.
They probably couldn't make the decision themselves, so they were in a hurry to report to the woman.
"Also, can you supply us with your fruit?" After thinking for a moment, Liu Yan boldly asked, "You know that the quality of fruit on the market varies greatly. You can buy it if you want, but it's better to support your own family's business."
They clearly couldn't buy such a complete selection of fruit themselves, yet they pretended to be kind and said they were helping them out.
The bystanders couldn't stand it anymore and shook their heads as they walked away.
Lu Siqiao said calmly, "There's nothing we can do about those fruits. Besides supplying our Qiao family, the orchard's fruits also have to supply Boss Cai's chain supermarkets, restaurants, and so on. We can't even supply enough for our own family."
Liu Yan revealed a gloomy expression.
Seeing this, Lu Siqiao added, "It's just ordinary fruit. You can go to the fruit wholesale market to take a look, or you can talk to Mr. Cai's supermarket manager to see if you can get it for a lower price."
"You brat, we're relatives, why go through all this trouble?" Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but curse angrily.
Lu Siqiao pretended to be scared: "Second Uncle, you make it sound so easy. Boss Cai spent 20 million to buy the orchard. It's his business. Who are we to interfere with? Why don't I help you arrange a time to discuss it?"
"Discuss what? Cai Ming changes his mind faster than flipping through a book. Lu Mingyuan must be out of his mind to dare to wholesale fruit with him."
Seeing that they couldn't get any answers from her, the couple took a few drinks and left.
Mo Yan'er scolded, "Qiao Wa, they are your competitors. Why do you tell them everything? We'll be in trouble once they all learn it."
"What's the big deal? Didn't you see the owner across the street also likes our drinks?" Lu Qiaosi said casually when she saw many customers looking in that direction.
Mo Yan'er suddenly realized and exclaimed, "That's right! The storefront looks so high-end, but the cost is ultimately borne by the customers. They probably buy milk tea that's much more expensive than ours."
“Let me tell you, my godfather’s company will be producing that juicer soon. I’ll buy one for 500 yuan and make 400 yuan profit on her. Why not?” Lu Siqiao flicked her nose and sneered.
Mo Yan'er realized what was happening and laughed, "You're so clever and mischievous, you've turned the tables on people!"
Not long after, Lu Mingyuan slowly walked over, holding five hundred yuan in his hand. He handed it to Lu Siqiao and said, "This is for buying a juicer. Hurry up and have someone ship it. We need it."
Lu Siqiao nodded and said with a smile, "Got it. Do you want to open a branch? Shouldn't you get a few more?"
Lu Mingyuan's face turned cold: "This thing is more expensive than a TV. I'd rather make my own juice."
"The TV is just for show; with this juicer, you can make the most of your fruit," Lu Siqiao kindly reminded her.
Lu Mingyuan, however, was thinking about her wanting to make money, so he spat out a few curses and left.
Lu Siqiao handed five hundred yuan to Zhang Wei, telling him to buy a radio when he had time.
Five hundred yuan can buy a television set.
“We’re a bookstore, so if we buy a TV, everyone will just come to watch TV instead of reading and drinking tea. We might as well just open a food stall.” Lu Siqiao planned to buy some cassette tapes, mainly classical light music, to help people relax.
On the other hand, when Lu Mingyuan returned to the woman in the purple cheongsam, he brought up the matter of buying fruit again.
As a reborn person, Fang Dingding also instructed that if fruit prices were too high, they should target mid-range consumers and sell bubble tea, lemon milk tea, small cakes, French fries, etc., which would also work.
What they didn't know was that Qiao's fruit tea was the best-selling item. Besides the excellent quality of the fruit, customers who had tried it reported that they slept better at night and had more energy at work during the day.
Fruits are rich in various natural vitamins and are also Qiaowu's main products.
"Ah Jun, I'm entrusting the procurement of ingredients for Natural Milk Tea House to you," the woman in the cheongsam instructed a young man in his twenties.
The man, dressed in casual clothes with a thick gold chain around his neck, yawned and said, "Mom, I know."
Suddenly, he pointed at the young man at the entrance of Qiao's house and exclaimed, "No wonder that person looked so familiar. It turns out he's Zhang Wan's older brother."
"So it was that poor bastard. Isn't he a petty hoodlum? How did he end up working at Qiao's place?" Chen Fangmei said disdainfully.
Seeing this, Liu Yan whispered, "I heard that Zhang Wei also has shares. Qiaowu's cooperation model allows employees to participate in shareholding."
After saying that, she looked at Chen Fangmei expectantly, as if to say, "Shouldn't you also give the couple some shares?"
Chen Fangmei ignored this information, her eyes flashing with a sharp light, and said coldly, "Is that so? That's really a godsend! We'll just say that the people Qiao House hired are street thugs, and maybe the drinks contained some illegal substances..."
Upon hearing her words, Fang Jun beamed with joy: "Brilliant! This way, Qiao's house will never be able to turn things around."
Lu Mingyuan and his wife also seized the opportunity to flatter her, saying, "Mrs. Fang is brilliant!"
Fang Jun drove his Shanghai-brand sedan and parked it in front of Qiao's house. He kept shaking the car keys in his hand and whistling as he went inside.
The moment Zhang Wei saw him, he felt his blood freeze, and his face turned ashen.
Seeing this, Lu Siqiao told Mo Yan'er to do her homework first. She walked to Zhang Wei's side and asked Fang Jun, "Sir, what would you like to drink?"
"Give me your most expensive milk tea." Fang Jun sat down in front of Mo Yan'er, leaning back like a spoiled young master.
Lu Siqiao quickly learned from Zhang Wei that he was the rich young master who had abandoned Zhang Wan.
She handed Fang Jun a cup of fruit milk tea and stood aside, asking, "Is there anything else you'd like, Young Master Fang?"
"Your shop's decor is really mediocre," Fang Jun said, sitting up straight, crossing his legs, and commenting on the surroundings. "If you ask me, it would be better to put in a TV and a pair of speakers; that would create a proper atmosphere."
Lu Siqiao said neither arrogantly nor humbly, "Hearing what Young Master Fang said, we will definitely have a good look around when the store opens."
Seeing her good attitude, Fang Jun snorted coldly and pointed at Zhang Wei in front of all the guests, saying, "Little girl, let me tell you, be careful not to hire the wrong people. Do you know who those guys are?"
Before Lu Siqiao could respond.
He shouted again, "They're petty thugs, ruthless gangsters!"
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