Li Mai turned around and saw a young man looking her up and down, a hint of amazement in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
Li Mai looked at the other person indifferently and shook her head, "Sorry, we don't know you."
"Miss, you may not know me, but I do know you. I am Lu Qian, the young master of Lu's Jewelry Store. Your surname is Li, right? Would you be willing to discuss a business deal with me?"
Lu Qian spoke sincerely, his eyes fixed on Li Mai, trying to discern something from her gaze.
However, he encountered Li Mai from the apocalypse, and he couldn't detect a trace of surprise or delight in her expression.
Li Mai glanced at him indifferently, then subconsciously looked towards Jin Yu Ge, raising an eyebrow and smiling, "It seems you have people around Madam Yu!"
Lu Qian was surprised by her words and asked in astonishment, "Huh? What do you mean?"
At the same time, his heart sank. It seemed that the deal was off. This girl was no ordinary person; she was very clever.
"It's nothing. If you want to do business with me, you need to show Lu Ji's sincerity. Perhaps you can wait a few months, get to know me better, and then come back to talk business. Farewell, Mr. Lu." Li Mai politely bowed to the other party, then quickly left with Zhou Tao in his arms.
Instead of eating on this street, she took Zhou Tao a few streets away and found a small restaurant near the market.
Seeing that there was a place selling wontons, Li Mai simply took Zhou Tao inside to eat wontons.
Before going in, Li Mai glanced around and saw that Young Master Lu hadn't followed.
I wonder if Madam Yu knew that she had people arranged by Lu Ji around her?
Unexpectedly, people in this small town also scheme and plot against each other when doing business.
However, upon reflection, it's understandable since they're all family businesses.
One wrong move and the whole game is lost. It's the fate of the entire family that's lost, not just the gains or losses of one person. It's understandable that all means are used.
Now, Li Mai is thinking that if Madam Yu can discover through this incident that there is a spy from Lu Ji in her circle, then it would be worthwhile for her to continue doing business with her.
Even though she saw that she was a black-skinned spirit, she was willing to believe that she had her reasons.
"Sister-in-law, do you know what kind of business Mr. Lu wants to discuss with you?" Zhou Tao had finished eating and started thinking, but she couldn't figure out what kind of business Mr. Lu wanted to discuss with her sister-in-law.
“Think about it, your sister-in-law didn’t know him before, but he knew that your sister-in-law’s surname was Li. Do you remember who your sister-in-law told me that my surname was Li?” Li Mai guided her.
Zhou Tao thought for a moment, "Sister-in-law only told Madam Yu that your surname is Li."
"Yes, think again, what did this Young Master Lu say he did?"
"The young master of Lu's Jewelry Store, oh, he also wants his sister-in-law to help them design the jewelry?" Zhou Tao was surprised.
Li Mai laughed, "Yes, our Xiao Tao is very smart. Now think about it, is it possible for your sister-in-law to do this business with him?"
Zhou Tao hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think it's possible. My sister-in-law can draw a picture in a quarter of an hour and earn fifteen taels of silver. If we do business with him, can't we also earn fifteen taels?"
“Oh, no, it’s thirty taels. My sister-in-law gave Madam Yu a half-price discount,” Zhou Tao quickly added.
To her surprise, she didn't receive any praise from her sister-in-law this time.
Li Mai shook her head at her, "No, you can't do this business with him for the time being, at least not until Madam Yu makes money."
"Do you know why?" Li Mai asked softly as she approached her.
"Why?" Zhou Tao asked in a low voice.
"Because merchants must keep their promises, a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold, you know? My sister-in-law just reached a cooperation agreement with Madam Yu, and she still owes her the design for this business deal. At this time, my sister-in-law openly went to a place with this young master Lu to discuss business. Do you think Madam Yu will find out? What will she think if she finds out?"
"Or rather, if you were Mrs. Fisherman, what would you think if you knew?" Li Mai said softly.
Zhou Tao thought slowly. She had never been in contact with these business people before, and she didn't know that there were so many things involved in doing business. How could her sister-in-law be so smart? How could she know everything?
Li Mai didn't rush her, letting her think about it slowly.
Li Mai felt that it was impossible for a family to become wealthy by relying on just one person. Fortunately, Zhou Quan's younger siblings were all very smart, and they could understand some of the principles with just a little guidance from her.
She was very pleased and willing to teach her diligently.
In fact, people who have studied and gone to school in their previous lives basically understand these principles. Unfortunately, few of these people today have been able to study until the age of fifteen or sixteen, and many have never even been to school. From birth, they have only struggled to fill their stomachs and survive, so they are unaware of even the most basic ways of dealing with the world.
Zhou Tao thought for a moment and said, "If I were Mrs. Yu, I know you promised me you would continue drawing, but when you go out you go to talk and drink tea with other jewelry shop owners. I think you must have been bribed by someone."
"But, sister-in-law, how could Madam Yu know?" Zhou Tao was still puzzled.
Li Mai smiled and said, "Xiao Tao, do you think there are more men or women doing business in this world?"
“There are more men than women. Madam Yu is the first female boss I’ve ever met,” Zhou Tao said after thinking for a moment.
“Yes, think about it, a woman who can gain a foothold in a male-dominated world and a male-dominated business environment, and even build such a large business, what kind of person do you think she is?” Li Mai asked her with a smile.
“She must be a very capable person,” Xiao Tao replied quickly.
“Yes, think about it. She signed this deal with a complete stranger like me in less than half an hour, and gave me all the money before even getting the full manuscript. What do you think she relied on?” Li Mai asked Xiao Tao in a low voice.
"Is it trust?" Xiao Tao asked Li Mai in a low voice.
Li Mai smiled and said, "No, you misunderstood a word. It's not 'trust,' it's 'confidence.'"
After saying that, Li Mai glanced out the window of the small restaurant.
Zhou Tao said "Oh," indicating she understood.
She whispered, "Sister-in-law, do you think Madam Yu might send someone to find out where we live?"
Li Mai smiled and said, "No!"
Madam Yu wouldn't send anyone to investigate her openly, but from the moment she left Jin Yu Ge, Madam Yu arranged for secret guards to follow her and Xiao Tao.
This is the instinct of a superhuman warrior.
Although she couldn't see anyone, she knew that someone was watching her from the shadows.
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