??Chapter 331: No chance to inherit the family business!
Lu Jinsen was curious: "Is it really not a loss to hold such a special offer?"
Meng Chuyuan tilted his head to look at him and asked, "Then do you know what the halo effect is?"
Lu Jinsen looked confused and didn't seem to understand: "I don't understand, what does this have to do with promotions?"
"In fact, they are making profits by charging a premium, because merchants will quietly increase the price of goods and then give customers some gifts. They also like to bundle expired goods with new ones, so that consumers can easily ignore the production date and buy them."
[When Sister Meng speaks the truth, it feels like she doesn’t care about other people’s lives, hahaha]
[I knew it... items sold during promotions would be more expensive than usual. I thought it was just my imagination.]
Isn't this a common tactic used on online shopping platforms during their Juhuasuan promotional days? They quietly raise prices and then offer coupons, creating a visually satisfying feeling for customers, making them feel like they've made a good deal...
Lu Jinsen said coldly: "Raising the price before giving it away, wouldn't that be a loss?"
Meng Chuyuan: "You don't really think that others are losing money while you're the one getting a bargain, do you? Think about it, the products they give to customers are nearing their expiration dates, and they can be sold at half the original price. This not only helps the supermarket clear out its inventory, but also attracts customers and increases sales. Isn't this better than letting them rot in the warehouse?"
Seeing that he didn't say anything and looked puzzled, Meng Chuyuan said lightly: "So, your elder brother was right not to play with you."
"What's the meaning?"
Meng Chuyuan said bluntly: "You are not cut out for business."
Lu Jinsen: “…”
[Hahahaha, if this doesn't work out, I'd better just focus on acting. I'm destined to have no chance of inheriting the family business.]
[Forget it, Lu Jinsen. Listen to me. Just focus on your meal and don't worry about business.]
[I think he looks like an expired product, waiting to be put in a rotten warehouse, hahahaha, he really has no business acumen! Fortunately, this guy is not an only child, otherwise his father’s life’s work would be ruined.]
[The best decision Lu Jinsen has ever made in his life is probably choosing to debut, hahahaha]
[Why are they all talking about Lu Jinsen? Am I the only one who noticed that Sister Meng mentioned her husband?]
During the live broadcast, Qi Zhen received a call from his grandmother.
In order to avoid being photographed by the program crew and other privacy issues, Qi Zhen turned off the microphone he was wearing and even went to the balcony where there was no camera to answer the phone.
After he answered the call, Mrs. Qi asked in a calm tone, "Ah Zhen, your sister shouldn't be with you, right?"
Qi Detective: "She's not here, what's wrong?"
"That's good." Old Mrs. Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and then happily said to Qi Zhen, "Zhen, your mother is pregnant. You're going to be a big brother."
"...What?!" Qi Zhen's reaction was a bit extreme. Realizing that he was in a recording studio, he tried to control his emotions and calm himself down. "My mom...she's pregnant?"
"Yeah, I just discovered it when I saw her having morning sickness. Your dad found out and is rushing home..."
Old Mrs. Qi was completely immersed in her own joy, and she smiled and talked a lot to Qi Zhen. However, Qi Zhen was so shocked by the news that he couldn't react at all, so he didn't hear a word he said.
"Ah Zhen, don't tell your sister about this for now. I'm afraid she'll be upset. We can find a suitable opportunity to tell her someday. Do you understand?"
Qi Zhen was stunned: "I heard it, don't worry, I won't tell her."
"Okay, both of you are fine, I'll wait for you to come back home."
"Yeah." After hanging up the phone, Qi Zhen suddenly heard Qi Yan's voice behind him——
"Not telling me what?"
Qi Zhen turned around suddenly and found Qi Yan standing not far away, looking at him with her hands in her pockets.
He put his phone in his pocket and looked at Qi Yan with a guilty look on his face. "When did you come out? Did you turn off the microphone?"
"Is this important?" Qi Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and asked coldly, "What are you trying to hide from me? Your mother's pregnancy?"
Qi Zhen's eyes flashed with panic, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Did you eavesdrop on my phone call?"
She looked up at Qi Zhen and said with disdain: "Who wants to listen to you talking on the phone?"
Qi Yan had just come in. She only heard Qi Zhen's last words. As for what they talked about on the phone, she didn't know.
However, judging from Qi Zhen's reaction, she guessed that Qin Wanyu was pregnant with her second child.
"I saw your mother in the hospital yesterday." Seeing Qi Zhen's face full of surprise, Qi Yan said with a hint of sarcasm: "Why? She didn't tell you?"
"..." No wonder my mother was so uneasy during dinner last night. When he was slandering Qi Yan, she was still speaking up for Qi Yan.
Seeing Qi Yan so calm, Qi Zhen looked at her with a vigilant look, "Are you planning something bad again?"
Qi Yan sneered: "I don't even look down on you, let alone an unborn child, do you think I would care about it?"
…
After Meng Chuyuan and the others came back from the supermarket, everyone started cooking. Qi Yan ordered takeout early, and after the takeout was delivered, she sat in the restaurant and ate alone.
The conversation on the balcony did not affect Qi Yan, as if nothing had happened.
After Qi Zhen finished the call, he seemed to be worried and did not appear very active in front of the camera.
"Qi Zhen, come over and help." Xu Huanning saw that he was closest to her, so she asked Qi Zhen to help change the water in the water dispenser.
"Okay." After Qi Zhen helped to change the water, he went into the kitchen and took the initiative to take on the task of cutting vegetables.
He peeled a few potatoes, washed them, put them on the chopping board, and cut them into pieces with a knife.
As a result, he accidentally cut his fingertips with the kitchen knife, leaving a cut.
"Hiss..." Qi Zhen took a breath of cold air.
"What's wrong?" Hearing the noise coming from Qi Zhen's side, everyone looked towards him.
Qi Zhen put down the kitchen knife, calmly stood in front of the sink, and washed the wound with water. "I cut my hand."
[Wow, why are you so careless, brother Qi Zhen? This cut hurts so much, and it's winter now. My hand turned red after being washed with cold water. It's cold and painful. How uncomfortable must it be...]
Qi Zhen's emotions are so stable. Even when he cut his hand, he was so calm without even a frown. Even if he doesn't feel pain, I feel pain for him.
[Where's Qi Yan? Is she still eating takeout? She didn't even bother to care when her brother cut his hand. How is this a good older sister?!]
Because the knife was newly bought and extremely sharp, the cut was very deep. Even after the faucet was turned off, blood still oozed from the wound.
"I'll go find a Band-Aid." Meng Chuyuan saw that his finger was still bleeding, so she immediately turned around and went to get the medicine box.
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