Chapter 55 New Business Opportunities
"Xia Xia, several people reported today that the strawberries they received weren't fresh enough. What should we do?"
Xia Wu had just returned from the top of the mountain when Zhao Jing came to her with an anxious look on her face.
Xia Wu took off his straw hat and sun protection sleeves and said, "Let me see."
She leaned over to the computer and saw Zhao Jing communicating with someone. The buyer was very nice and sent her pictures. As he said, the strawberries looked a little rotten.
"Give him a full refund. Everyone who has experienced this will get a refund. The strawberries were overripe."
Xia Wu was somewhat helpless. As the weather got warmer, the amount and degree of ripeness of the strawberries in the greenhouse were difficult to control. Before, she always shipped strawberries that were 70% ripe, but now she couldn't get such a large order of 70% ripe strawberries, so she could only ship as many as she could.
Overripe strawberries have thin skin and are juicy. No matter how careful you are, there is a risk of breaking the skin, and they will not look so beautiful when delivered to customers.
"Okay, I'll process the refund then."
"Well, you can post an announcement on Weidian and Doudian later, saying that the strawberries will be removed from the shelves after these orders are delivered."
Zhao Jing was surprised and asked, "Are you not selling strawberries anymore? What are we going to do with all these strawberries left?"
Xia Wu had no choice. She cared more about reputation than sales. If she insisted on selling strawberries, there would only be more and more returns.
"I'll figure out what to do with the strawberries. Just do as I say."
The strawberry garden is out of season in April and May, so the strawberries in the greenhouse can still be picked for at least another month or two, but the quality is indeed not up to par.
As soon as the people in the group received the news that the strawberries were out of stock, they immediately wailed and asked Zhao Jing if they could still place an order.
Xia Wu went to take a shower, and Zhao Jing had no way to ask her opinion, so she had to tell the truth.
[Customer Service Jingjing]: The quality of the strawberries is not as good as before. Sister Xia Xia strives for perfection and is afraid of giving everyone a bad experience. The sale of strawberries this year will probably end here.
"@Customer Service Jingjing, the strawberries are gone, and the other fruits aren't ripe yet. What are we supposed to do with all this time?"
"Yeah, I forgot to ask, how's Xia Xia's mountain going? Is there any good news?"
Zhao Jing typed quickly, trying her best to answer every question from the group members. After all, she was responsible for this.
At first, Zhao Jing was a little uncomfortable with the enthusiasm of her group members, but after spending a long time with them, she gradually fell in love with these netizens from all over the world.
Zhao Jing sent the photos she took to the group. In fact, not only the group members were concerned about the changes in the mountain, but she was also concerned, after all, this was related to her job.
"The raspberries are in bloom. They'll probably bear fruit soon. The fruit trees on the mountain are blooming one after another..."
Chen Ming clicked on the pictures in the group. Behind the lush green hills were higher mountains. The mountain road was winding and clean. The fruit trees on both sides were blooming with flowers of various colors, pink and white, with bees and butterflies flying among them. Clear spring water flowed from the top of the mountain along the ditch. The grass on both sides of the ditch was so green that you could almost pinch out water.
The sky is blue, the clouds are light, and the scenery is like a beautiful painting. Just looking at it makes people feel relaxed and happy, and yearn for it.
Seeing this, Shen Ming couldn't help but sigh. Her children all had to go to school, her husband was at work, and she was the only one who had time. In fact, she was not far from Donghua Town. According to the navigation, it only took two hours to drive...
Two months have passed since Xia Heng went to find Xia Wu.
Xia Heng tried his best not to think about the embarrassment of that day, but every time when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, he couldn't help but think about it, and then he would sit up and wish he could slap himself twice to get the things out of his head.
After he pulled his hair in annoyance and tried to calm himself down, he thought of Xia Wu's rejection again.
She would rather stay in that place than go back to the Xia family, as if the Xia family really had let her down.
To this day, Xia Heng still believes that Xia Wu is threatening him. After all, the Xia family has done nothing wrong, nor has they done anything to let Xia Wu down. No matter from which angle you look at it, Xia Wu is the one who has gained the advantage.
Xia Wei returned home during the Chinese New Year. Her family had spent the New Year abroad. Her mother mentioned Xiao Wu once, but was scolded by her father as soon as she said a word.
Don't mention her name.
The Xia family does not have such an ignorant daughter.
Yes, Xia Heng also felt that Xia Wu was ignorant.
Why can't you think about your parents and Xiaowei?
Forget it, don’t think about it anymore, go to sleep.
Xia Heng turned over irritably, feeling a slight discomfort in his abdomen.
In fact, he has always had this unspeakable secret.
It would be embarrassing to go to the hospital, so Xia Heng never goes to the hospital.
His personal doctor told him to eat more dietary fiber, more vegetables, and a balanced diet...
Xia Heng followed his recipe for a while and it tasted the same as expected.
In the end, I just gave up and left everything to fate.
Apart from his close family members, almost no one knew his secret.
So when Xiao Wu laughed at him last time, he felt ashamed as a brother.
Thinking of Xiao Wu, Xia Heng thought of that jar of honey and that satisfying experience...
He must be embarrassed because of the unhygienic conditions.
Well, it must be.
Three days later, Xia Heng emerged from the bathroom in agony once again, clutching his head in despair. Could someone in the world die from being unable to defecate? Perhaps? But that person definitely couldn't be him!
Xia Heng couldn't imagine the consequences of his matter being exposed. His reputation, the reputation of the Xia family...
Thinking of this scene, he walked to the refrigerator involuntarily and took out the cheaply packaged honey.
Which is more important, diarrhea or face?
Xia Heng drank the honey water in one gulp and thought expressionlessly, it tastes quite good.
After enjoying the happiness once, Xia Heng couldn't control himself.
The first thing he did every morning when he woke up was to replace coffee with honey water. Half an hour later, he came out of the bathroom refreshed and drove to the company.
People feel refreshed when happy things happen.
Over time, everyone in the company noticed that something was wrong with their boss.
"Is the boss in love? Why does he seem to be walking with such a breeze lately?"
"Yeah, he's actually quite handsome. His only flaw is... he has a bit of bad breath. Haven't you noticed? The boss doesn't seem to have bad breath anymore lately."
"Hehe, he must have been dating. The girl complained about his bad breath and asked him to take some medicine, right?"
"What kind of medicine is so effective? I really want to ask the boss to buy some for my boyfriend too!"
Xia Heng was devastated when he accidentally overheard his subordinates' conversation.
He has bad breath????
How come no one ever told him!
Xia Heng, who was too concerned about his reputation, could not bear such a blow. He waited until the end of the day in a daze and called his childhood friend to go to a private bar for a drink.
After ten days of drinking, Xia Heng felt a bitter taste in his mouth and a pain in his heart. He asked with a sad face, "We have been friends for many years. Do you think there is anything wrong with me?"
Yang Hao was confused: "Are you heartbroken? You're not like me today. You actually asked me out for a drink. Why are you asking me that? Did someone dump you?"
"Don't change the subject, tell me the truth!"
The two had been friends for years, and Yang Hao was considered Xia Heng's best friend. He had never seen him so devastated. After much thought, he could only say sternly, "Xia Heng, don't go to such lengths for a woman. Who can be perfect? Even though you're rich, handsome, smart, well-educated, come from a good family, and are willing to work hard, you definitely have some shortcomings. But you're definitely better than 99% of the people in the world. I'm not as good as you."
"What's missing?"
"Ahem, do you really want to listen?"
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"Then I'll tell you."
"Go ahead."
"Have you told me we're still friends?"
"If you don't say it, then it's not."
"Then I say, I think you're too heartless. You always consider things from the perspective of the world outside and don't care about what others think. You're a dictator, a lone wolf. Although you're a good leader, you're definitely not a good friend, a good lover, or even... a good brother."
Yang Hao looked a little serious, and what he said was beyond Xia Heng's expectations.
He thought Yang Hao would also say that he had...bad breath.
But it didn't sound right. Xia Heng frowned, "What do you mean?"
Yang Hao raised his glass and smiled: "Literally, drink."
Xia Heng drank in silence. After a moment, he asked, "Are you standing up for Xia Wu?"
Yang Hao raised an eyebrow. "Shouldn't it be right? You and I both watched Xiao Wu grow up. I'm upset that something like this happened to me, but shouldn't she be the one who feels even worse? Your attitude towards her is too condescending. All the kindness you showed her before was like charity. No matter how you treat her, she should accept it with gratitude and follow your arrangements. Don't you think so?"
"But this isn't just your problem. You, your brother, your father, and Fu Shilin are all like this."
Yang Hao smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Maybe the family and friends you need don't necessarily have to be a certain person, but that person just happens to be in the position of friends and family in your heart, so this is them."
"Once this position changes, it seems your relationship will change as well."
Xia Heng frowned.
Yang Hao knew him too well, and this guy probably didn't even bother to listen to these opinions.
"Where's Xiao Wu? How long has it been since you last contacted each other? Do you really think her last name isn't Xia?"
"Who told you I didn't look for her?" Xia Heng saw his best friend's disbelief and angrily forwarded a video to Yang Hao. "Don't you want to know where she went? Here, see if you can persuade her to come back."
Xia Heng didn't ask his friend the embarrassing question, but he was an adult and could search. After closing a lot of web pages, Xia Heng discovered a cruel fact.
It turns out that constipation can cause bad breath...
He looked at the honey in the refrigerator with resentful eyes.
"Jindou, sit down!"
Xia Wu squatted on the steps, holding Bugs Bunny in his arms, with his bodyguards squatting in front of him.
Hei Dou had already sat down obediently, with his two little paws placed on his chest, his little tail sweeping back and forth like a broom, and his round eyes staring at Xia Wu intently.
But Jindou was a rebellious child. When Xia Wu taught her to sit down, she thought her master was playing with her, so she came up and bit the corner of Xia Wu's pants and dragged her backwards. She was small and had little strength, so Xia Wu flicked her forehead lightly with his fingers, and she fell to the ground, turned around, and barked twice, "Woof woof!" and bit her tail to cover up her embarrassment.
Xia Wu laughed out loud at Jindou's amusement and pulled her up from the ground, "Heidou, perform for Jindou, get up!"
Hei Dou stood up immediately and looked at Xia Wu with his head tilted.
"Black beans are awesome, I'll give you a strawberry stick."
She took out a strawberry-flavored milk bar from the box and fed it to Hei Dou, and Hei Dou's tail wagged even more happily.
Jindou came over and whined, wanting to eat too. Xia Wu pushed her aside and said, "Sit down. You can only eat if you sit down."
This time she seemed to understand. She turned around and sat down, successfully getting half a milk bar.
"Jindou is so good, great! Give me your little paw!"
The furry puppy paws were placed in the palm of his hand, and Xia Wu wanted to pick up Jindou and kiss him madly. These two little things were so cute, almost as cute as Bugs Bunny.
Bugs Bunny sat in her arms with an expressionless face, chewing with his three-lobed mouth. He didn't eat milk bars, but had a special liking for strawberries.
But every time after eating strawberries, its mouth looks particularly scary.
After the strawberries were off the shelves, there were too many strawberries at home to eat, and Xia Wu could only find ways to use them up.
There are now many bottles of strawberry jam in the refrigerator, as well as many frozen strawberries... and there is still a constant supply of ripe strawberries.
With little material to shoot, Yang Hongwen turned his camera to the three little ones at home, and unexpectedly gained a group of fans online.
There are three little ones in the family. Bugs Bunny came early, has a high status, sleeps with Xia Wu every day, and is always infatuated with her, so he got the nickname of rogue rabbit.
It can go to the toilet by itself and is very clean. Netizens have observed that sometimes it looks at Jindou and Heidou with a hint of disdain, which makes it look very smart. Most importantly, it can understand what Xia Wu says.
For example, it can understand sitting, standing, putting hands together, picking up things, etc. Netizens say it is very smart.
As for Jindou and Heidou, the two cubs were weaned not long ago and look so hungry. The elder brother Heidou is smart and steady, while the younger sister Jindou is playful and naughty. These two puppies were loved from the moment they were born.
So when Xia Wu didn't post long videos, he would post short videos to his Kuaishou account. Unexpectedly, after a period of time, the traffic was very good.
She also received business orders.
Several companies claiming to specialize in pet food and supplies approached Xia Wu, wanting her to insert advertisements in their videos.
The prices offered are very generous, which makes people excited at the sight of them.
However, Xia Wu was not the kind of person who was greedy for money. She had not agreed yet and spent her own money to buy some dog food and toys from these companies to see the real effect first.
Jindou and Heidou came to Xia Wu as soon as they were weaned. The two puppies ate whatever the family ate, but they controlled the amount of salt.
One good thing about local dogs is that they are not picky about food and enjoy eating anything.
Every night, Xia Wu would give the two little ones extra food and some spiritual spring water to help them grow healthily.
After receiving the dog food, Xia Wu immediately opened a bag and put it into the bowls of the two little ones.
"Eat, eat, dear baby."
As a result, the two little ones came forward and sniffed with their little noses, then turned their heads away and ignored the full bowl of dog food.
"Strange, you only like eating and don't like pet food?"
Xia Wu picked up the pet food bag and carefully read the instructions. The ingredients of the dog food were clearly marked on it. It was composed of 30% fresh chicken, and the rest was chicken, duck, beef, small vegetables, etc. It looked nutritionally balanced.
Xia Wu followed the rotation method provided above and added dog food to the leftovers, and the two little ones finally moved.
They finished their meal and didn't touch even a drop of the dog food.
Xia Wu was at a loss for words and tried other pet foods, but they all failed.
She could only swallow her anger and reject the business orders from those pet companies.
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