Brilliant Supermarket, CEO's Office.
Li Guifen sat on the sofa, staring at the teacup on the coffee table, her mood fluctuating.
Wang Peng's words struck a chord with him.
Recently, Wang Cheng has been urging her to open a supermarket in Madian Township, on the eastern outskirts of the provincial capital, near An County.
"Mom, don't believe what Wang Peng says," Wang Cheng said.
“Opening a supermarket in Ma Dian is definitely possible. You can just put your money in the bank and earn a lot of interest in a year,” he added.
Li Guifen shook her head, "I've farmed all my life, I don't know how to do business."
Wang Cheng laughed and said, "If I don't know how, I can learn. You're my ex-mother, would I ever betray you?"
“That’s not what I meant,” Li Guifen waved her hand.
When she divorced Wang Song, both Wang Peng and Wang Song warned her that as long as she didn't go into business, her life wouldn't be too miserable.
Wang Peng told her, "You can buy all the houses with your money and just collect rent."
"Mom, you take care of running the shop, and I'll take care of delivering the goods. If they don't sell, you can return them."
"This is the new approach I've found: vigorously develop customers in rural areas, instead of competing with Wang Peng in the provincial capital."
“You have to set an example for me. Once you open the store, my development model will be half complete.”
After finishing his explanation in one breath, Wang Cheng rubbed his forehead and lit a cigarette.
Li Guifen frowned and gently shook her head.
Seeing her shake her head, Wang Cheng's eyes flashed with disgust. "Tell me your true thoughts."
Li Guifen was taken aback and said, "I want to buy three or four houses and rent them out to collect rent."
“No,” Wang Cheng shook his head. “Don’t listen to Wang Peng. How could he possibly have good intentions toward you?”
Li Guifen didn't want to talk about this topic, so she said, "Wang Peng wants to buy this shop, aren't you going to sell it to her?"
"Hmph!" Wang Cheng sneered, "I'll definitely sell, but he's offering too little; I'm not satisfied."
"How much did he give?" Li Guifen asked.
"This building belongs to Liu Yunlai 80% and me 20%. He gave Liu Yunlai 800,000 and me 200,000."
Li Guifen was taken aback. "That's quite a lot, two hundred thousand?"
Wang Cheng crossed his legs and shook his head.
Li Guifen added, "Xiao Cheng, how much do you want? I'll be your mouthpiece and try to get you as much as possible."
The two sons run a business, and the mother can pass messages between them.
Wang Cheng thought it was feasible. Wang Peng was too kind-hearted; as long as his mother was nice to him, he could get the better of her.
He said, "I want 300,000, no questions asked for anything less."
Li Guifen nodded, "Okay, I'll go find him now."
“Mother, doing business isn’t about arguing. Speak to him politely,” Wang Cheng said.
"I know, just wait for the good news." Li Guifen patted her thigh, got up and left the president's office.
She arrived at Brothers No. 2 Store and met Wang Peng and Hu Qing in the general manager's office.
"Wang Peng, President Hu, hello." Li Guifen said with a smile.
"Did the sun rise in the west today?" Hu Qing asked, crossing her legs.
She sneered, "Every time we meet, you look like you're carrying a heavy burden of resentment. What's wrong with you today?"
Wang Peng stared at her too. "Every time I see you, you're here to cause trouble. Aren't you going to cause trouble today?"
The two men spoke in a sarcastic tone, and Li Guifen's face burned; she dared not look up at them.
After a moment, Wang Peng said, "Speak, what is it?"
Li Guifen looked up and said, "Wang Cheng is willing to sell the Brilliant flagship store; he wants 300,000."
Wang Peng smiled slightly; he was there to act as a mouthpiece.
It was all for the benefit of her beloved second son.
Wang Peng shook his head. "At most 200,000. He can sell it if he wants, or not."
Hu Qing sneered, "Go back and tell him it's only 200,000, don't even think about it for a penny more."
Li Guifen was furious and wanted to stand up and leave.
After a moment, she suppressed her anger and forced a smile, "Xiao Peng, there's no need to argue when discussing business?"
"I didn't argue with you, and I don't want to talk to you."
Wang Peng said, "You're already so old, don't get involved in my feud with Wang Cheng anymore."
"If you have nothing better to do, why don't you go dancing in the park or strolling down the street?"
"Why are you always being used as a pawn by Wang Cheng?"
After finishing his statement in one breath, Wang Peng waved his hand, signaling Li Guifen to leave.
Li Guifen felt a pang of sadness, a mix of emotions welling up inside her; these words had struck a chord with her.
I'm fifty years old this year. Other old ladies of this age are at home taking care of their grandchildren.
She wanted to hug him, but there was no one to hug her.
Her eldest son had become her enemy, and her eldest daughter-in-law was about to give birth to a grandson, so she certainly wouldn't let her touch a single finger.
The second son doesn't plan to get married, not because he can't find someone, but because he's afraid his wife will take away his property after marriage.
Li Guifen felt bitter and looked at Wang Peng, "Wang Cheng wants me to invest in opening a supermarket in the suburbs?"
Wang Peng frowned immediately, realizing he had underestimated Wang Cheng.
Developing rural customers is indeed a good way to expand.
Other large supermarkets, such as Brilliant, were defeated by the brother's business model, and their business declined.
All that awaited them was to close down their businesses or leave the provincial capital.
Wang Cheng, however, thought of developing rural customers.
It involves supplying goods to small shops in rural areas, which is a separate business model and is not affected by the sister supermarket chain.
Hu Qing sneered, "If you trust Wang Cheng, just wait to be taken advantage of by him."
“I am a living example,” Hu Qing suddenly gritted her teeth.
Li Guifen cursed under her breath, "You deserve it," and ignored Hu Qing, staring intently at Wang Peng.
Wang Peng said in a deep voice, "Do you think Old Wang isn't lying to you?"
Li Guifen was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Wang Peng said, "I don't think Wang Song would lie to you. Go and ask him what he thinks."
"Oh." Li Guifen nodded. "Won't you add a little more to the money for the Brilliant Building?"
Wang Peng waved his hand, "Don't get involved in this. Take care of your own affairs."
"Okay, I'll be going now." Li Guifen stood up.
"Wait," Wang Peng called out to her, "Don't come looking for trouble with me again."
“I’m not afraid of you causing trouble, I’m afraid of one day you’ll piss me off…” Wang Peng added.
Li Guifen's heart tightened, and she turned to look at him, her face showing some hesitation.
She turned and left the office.
Hu Qing immediately closed the door and said softly, "You still care about her?"
Wang Peng shook his head. "It's not out of concern, it's just that I don't want her to be deceived by Wang Peng."
"You still say it's not out of concern?" Hu Qing laughed and massaged his shoulders.
"No, that's not true. Her money was swindled away by Wang Cheng, which will only make Wang Cheng more powerful."
Wang Peng shook his head. "I'm doing this to prevent my opponent from getting stronger."
"Hehe," Hu Qing said with a laugh, "You're quick-witted, I can't argue with you."
Li Guifen returned to Huihuang Supermarket and met Wang Cheng.
“Xiao Cheng, Wang Peng is only willing to give you 200,000 yuan, and he doesn’t want to talk to me.”
"Hmm." A cold glint flashed in Wang Cheng's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Go home."
Seeing the disdain in her son's eyes, Li Guifen felt uncomfortable and turned to leave Huihuang Supermarket.
Instead of going home, she went to the No. 2 branch of Brothers Supermarket to find her ex-husband, Wang Song.
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