The Huihuang Group is known as the Walmart of Central China, and compared to them, Brothers Tobacco and Alcohol Store is just a small fry.
So when Wang Peng wanted to achieve great things, Du Lei's mind went blank. Wasn't this like an ant trying to shake a tree?
Then I thought again, I have nothing to begin with, so what am I afraid of?
"Brother Peng, fuck him!" Du Lei gritted his teeth. "Just tell me how, I'll go kill him!"
"Don't be impulsive!" Li Mingzhu panicked and lurched the car forward, almost mistaking the accelerator for the brake.
Wang Peng smiled slightly and patted him on the shoulder, "We are businessmen. Violence is a last resort, and we can't use it unless it's absolutely necessary."
There's no need to worry about the threats from Huang Ran's family for now, because Huang Ran has even better methods.
For example, they might threaten suppliers to prevent them from supplying goods to Brothers Tobacco and Liquor Store.
"Brother, how do you plan to challenge Brilliant?" Li Mingzhu asked with a smile. "How about we open a small shop, grow it into a major business, and then go head-to-head with Brilliant?"
"That's right, that's what I was thinking," Wang Peng said with a smile. "You seem to know me very well."
Du Lei was dumbfounded again. He thought it was a pipe dream, so he asked, "Brother, what are the chances of it succeeding?"
"Don't worry, it'll definitely be greater than zero," Wang Peng said.
"Haha." Li Mingzhu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Du Lei laughed and said, "You can't argue with that. Let's do it. Even if it hurts me, I'll still bite off a piece of Huihuang's flesh."
The car arrived at the tobacco and alcohol shop. Du Lei got out of the car, and Li Mingzhu drove back to school.
As they passed a newsstand by the roadside, Li Mingzhu pulled over. Wang Peng, assuming she wanted to buy a magazine, got out of the car with her.
"Hello sir, do you have a comic book world?" Li Mingzhu asked.
"Yes, two yuan." The old man took out a magazine and handed it to her.
Li Mingzhu paid the bill and handed the magazine to Wang Peng, saying, "Brother, take a look at page twenty-five."
"I know what you want me to see." Wang Peng turned to page twenty-five, and sure enough, it was Li Mingzhu's version of One Piece.
As the car continued towards the school, Li Mingzhu smiled and said, "I received my payment from the comic book club, six hundred yuan from last month, and a letter from my editor, Kong Fan."
"Amazing!" Wang Peng praised her and said, "What did Lao Kong say in the letter? Was it about a separate publication?"
Li Mingzhu nodded. "Old Kong has submitted three applications to the organization, but they have all been rejected. They dare not take the risk."
“Well, I can understand their concerns,” Wang Peng said. “Keep going, there will be a day when it will be published separately.”
He opened the Comic World magazine, which contained advertisements and many volumes of comics, like a stew.
If a reader likes a particular comic, they have to keep buying the magazine.
Only works by well-known comic book authors are likely to be published separately.
Li Mingzhu is a novice in comics. If a standalone publication doesn't sell, the comic book company will lose money, so they dare not take the gamble.
"Girl, under what circumstances would a comic book company dare to gamble on your work?" Wang Peng asked.
“Unless a well-known writer or cartoonist writes a preface for me, it’s impossible,” Li Mingzhu said. “These people are all big shots; we can’t invite them.”
Wang Peng nodded. Famous writers today have integrity and wouldn't advertise a work for a few dollars.
"Girl, you can't rush things. Let's think of a solution slowly," Wang Peng could only comfort her.
"Yes, as long as we maintain the quality and gradually build up our readership, there will be a day when it will be published independently," Li Mingzhu said confidently.
The car passed through the traffic lights and stopped outside the Huihuang Supermarket.
"Brother, should we go in and take a look?"
"Let's go. You can only win if you know yourself and your enemy."
This is a seven-story building with blue glass on the outside, and the two large characters "辉煌" (huánghuī, meaning brilliant/splendid) are particularly eye-catching.
The first floor is the daily necessities section, where shoppers are shoulder to shoulder, some carrying shopping baskets and others pushing shopping carts.
The shelves were filled with a wide variety of goods, and the sales staff were all dressed in suits.
"Brother, business here is booming. Our competitors are quite strong," Li Mingzhu whispered.
"I fight the strong, that's what makes it interesting," Wang Peng chuckled.
"Go for it! You'll win!" Li Mingzhu held her boyfriend's hand and took the elevator to the second floor.
The second floor is the clothing section, offering a wide variety of men's and women's wear, including jeans, dresses, jackets, and more.
Wang Peng stopped in front of the Apple jeans counter and reached out to touch a pair of light gray jeans.
"Don't touch it, sir," the saleswoman said hastily, pointing to a sign next to her. "These are imported jeans from the United States."
The sign says "High-end clothing," please do not handle it casually.
"I'm sorry, I didn't see the sign," Wang Peng said apologetically.
He stared at the Apple logo, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
The jeans had price tags hanging on them; the pair he touched was priced at 598 yuan.
"Brother, let's go." Li Mingzhu pulled her boyfriend away from the Apple counter and went to the Playboy counter.
The jackets in the closet are also ridiculously expensive; none of them cost less than 400 yuan.
The two walked around the second floor, and Li Mingzhu said softly, "Brother, how confident are we of winning now?"
"Hehe, when I came into the store I was only one percent sure, but now I'm ten percent sure," Wang Peng laughed.
"Oh? Tell me about it quickly." Li Mingzhu immediately became interested.
Wang Peng whispered in her ear, "There are counterfeit Apple and Playboy products at their counters, and the ratio of real to fake is a staggering 70/30."
Li Mingzhu was taken aback, then immediately turned around and went to the Apple section to carefully examine the labels on each pair of pants.
Authentic Apple jeans cost over 500 yuan, while high-quality replicas cost at most 50 yuan.
"They're passing off fakes as genuine, cheating consumers like this. Don't they have any conscience?" A hint of disdain flashed in Li Mingzhu's eyes.
Wang Peng smiled slightly, "That's why I said I was 10% confident."
At this moment, a young woman with permed hair came to the counter and placed the plastic bag she was carrying on the counter.
"Salesperson, these are the pants I bought yesterday. My friend said they're fake." She said this while taking out the jeans.
"Impossible, Huihuang doesn't sell counterfeit goods." The salesperson denied it outright, saying urgently, "Comrade, you can't tarnish Huihuang's reputation."
"Fine!" The woman with the perm blushed with anger and handed the receipt to the sales clerk. "Let's not talk about whether it's real or fake, I want a refund. Don't you offer free returns within three days for your clothing?"
The sales clerk smiled and said, "Miss, didn't you know that designer clothes can't be returned or exchanged within three days?"
Soon, the two started arguing, and passersby came over to watch the commotion.
Wang Peng pulled his girlfriend away, whispering, "That girl bought a fake product, how pitiful."
"That's really ruthless!" Li Mingzhu sneered. "Brother, I'm now 10% confident that I can beat Brilliant."
Wang Peng smiled slightly and led her to the third floor.
Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure from behind, dressed in splendid overalls, walking into the distance.
"Interesting, it's actually Wang Cheng." Wang Peng stared intently at the figure's back.
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