Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but repeat, "Acquire or invest in our factory?"
Xinlai Foods is the largest food factory in Xijing City, offering a wide variety of products, from biscuits and candies to dried fruit and beverages, basically covering the most popular types of non-staple foods on the market.
Wei Dong answered affirmatively, "Yes, they seem to have a thorough understanding of our factory. They said they want to meet with you as soon as possible to discuss things in detail."
She frowned slightly. "Okay, I understand. Let me think about it."
After hanging up the phone, she composed herself, smiled, and finished her meal with everyone before heading straight to Zong Jiayu's house.
Zong Jia had just taken a shower after returning home from driving school when he heard her knocking on the door outside. He grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on without even drying his hair, and water droplets fell as he did so.
What came into Jiang Xiaoli's view was a picture of a cool and aloof young man emerging from a bath.
She couldn't help but swallow hard. "Dry your hair first, so you don't catch a cold."
Zongjia and Xiaoxiao grabbed a towel from the bathroom, rubbed it haphazardly on their heads a few times, and then put it aside.
"What's wrong?"
She took a breath, smelling the faint scent of mint in the air. "Uncle Wei just called home. People from Xinlai Foods went to the factory today. They want to acquire or invest in the food factory. What do you think?"
Zong Jia poured her a glass of water. "Xinlai Foods? How come there was no warning beforehand?"
Jiang Xiaoli leaned back on the sofa and waved her hand, "Thinking about these things now is not important. I will not sell the factory, nor will I let Xinlai Foods invest in it. What do you think we should do?"
“Heart comes…heart comes…” Zong Jia murmured these two words.
His expression was a bit grim. "I heard Dafu mention Xinlai Foods before. They're quite domineering. Before, the supermarket where his dad worked, Lelego, sold a sandwich cookie that was selling extremely well. Xinlai Foods wanted to acquire the cookie factory, but they refused. So Xinlai directly sent a notice to all supermarkets and department stores in the city, saying they could only choose one: the sandwich cookie or Xinlai Foods. The result was predictable."
Jiang Xiaoli spat, "What is this?!"
“Yes, it’s really unethical of Xinlai Foods to do things like this. I heard that in the end, Xinlai still acquired the biscuit factory, but the price they paid was only one-fifth of what they initially asked for.” Zong Jia’s tone was somewhat somber.
She held the rim of the water glass in her hand and twirled it a few times. "I refuse to believe this nonsense. Let's prepare on two fronts: while accelerating our expansion into other provinces, we'll strengthen our connections with major supermarkets in Xijing City. I'll see what tricks they have up their sleeves."
Seeing her high spirits, Zong Jia was also filled with heroic spirit, "Alright! We'll meet force with force and water with water!"
Jiang Xiaoli figured out the initial approach to this matter, "Then it's settled. Go to the factory tomorrow and tell Uncle Wei."
"good."
Jiang Xiaoli's earlier anxieties vanished, and she returned home feeling relaxed.
Xu Feng and Xiao Muyu had both returned home by now. Li Guizhi pulled her daughter aside and asked, "Whose phone call was it before dinner? What happened?"
She smiled and patted her mother's hand. "Mom, it's Uncle Wei calling. It's just a small matter at the factory. I've already discussed it with Zong Jia and we've resolved it."
Seeing that she looked relaxed, Li Guizhi felt much relieved. "That's good. I thought something serious had happened when I saw you leave right after dinner."
"It's okay, Mom, we can handle it. I'm going to read a book now."
Jiang Xiaoli returned to her study and opened the competition book to the position she had been working on that afternoon, but she didn't turn a page for a long time.
She unconsciously twirled the pen in her hand, but her thoughts had already drifted far away.
If Xinlai Foods uses its old tricks to exclude competitors and forces sales channels in Xijing City to choose between "Jiang Li Ji" spicy strips and Xinlai Foods, it's no surprise that "Jiang Li Ji" will be the one abandoned.
No, no, that's too pessimistic. She's already thinking about how to fight them head-on before they've even made a move! We need to make use of the resources we have!
She did what she thought of, got up, greeted Li Guizhi, and ran to the opposite side to knock on the door.
Xiao Jincheng had just returned home and greeted her with a smile, offering her some fruit.
Jiang Xiaoli cut to the chase, "Uncle Xiao, do you know the owner of Xinlai Foods?"
Xiao Jincheng paused for a moment upon hearing the name, puzzled. "Xinlai Foods, let me think... What, does Little Pear want to cooperate with them?"
"No, that's not it. It's the big fish that wants to eat me, the little shrimp. Today they sent people to the factory saying they want to acquire or invest in my factory. I heard they're quite domineering, so I wanted to see if you know their boss and could arrange to meet them for a proper chat, don't you think?" She spilled the beans, explaining the whole story and her thoughts.
Xiao Jincheng nodded with a smile, "I've only met the owner of Xinlai Foods a few times and we're not very familiar with each other, but that's okay. Leave it to me. Before we go to other places for inspection, I'll arrange a meeting with you to resolve things."
Jiang Xiaoli beamed with joy and showered him with compliments, finally concluding, "Uncle Xiao, I knew coming to you was the right decision!"
Xiao Jincheng was so pleased with himself that his mouth almost stretched to his ears. "Hahaha, that's right! If there's anything you need, just come to me. If I can't do it, I'll find someone else to do it for you!"
Hearing their hearty laughter, Xiao Muyu couldn't help but peek out from the study. "Aren't you two going a bit too far with your mutual flattery?"
Jiang Xiaoli stuck her tongue out at her, "Hehehe, you can't sow discord between me and Uncle Xiao!"
"Childish!" Xiao Muyu rolled her eyes at her helplessly. "Are all business people this frivolous?"
Xiao Jincheng chuckled and pulled his daughter over, "Xiaoyu, this is all about interpersonal relationships and social skills! You have a lot to learn in this area!"
Xiao Muyu curled her lip dismissively, "I don't do business."
Jiang Xiaoli tugged at Xiao Jincheng's sleeve, "Uncle Xiao, this stubborn kid needs to experience the harsh realities of society."
"Hahaha!" Xiao Jincheng was amused by her statement. "Xiaoyu, it's not just for us in business. It'll be the same when you start working. Saying a few nice words to people won't make you lose an arm or a leg, but if the people who hear it are happy, your work will go smoothly. Don't you think that's worth it?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right."
Xiao Muyu listened to their words and felt that they made some sense. "But I just don't like it this way."
Xiao Jincheng patted his daughter's hand, "It's okay, you're still young. We'll learn slowly. You have such a clever little girl like Xiaolizi by your side, are you afraid you won't be able to learn?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and raised an eyebrow at her, "Come here, Xiaoyu, call me Master."
"You're nothing like Master, you're more like that mischievous monkey, Senior Brother!" Xiao Muyu teased with a laugh.
"Hey, you idiot! Watch me transform seventy-two times!"
"Hahaha!"
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