Manager Li had a broad smile on his face.
"Ms. Chen, we had a small misunderstanding last year, which prevented us from becoming business partners."
To atone for my mistake, I have come today specifically to beg for your forgiveness, young lady.
Chen Qingqing smiled dismissively, "Manager Li is overthinking it. Business is all about mutual consent. If Manager Li is interested, we'll have plenty of opportunities to cooperate in the future."
"No, no, no, Miss Chen, you don't understand what I mean. I came here today not for the future, but to settle this matter today."
"Was I not clear enough? Or did Manager Li not understand what I meant?" Chen Qingqing frowned, somewhat impatient.
Shopkeeper Li shook his head and smiled, "Of course I understand what Miss Chen means. It's just that we signed an exclusive sales contract with Liu's Grocery Store. That's alright. As long as I don't say that I get my goods from Miss Chen, no one will know."
"Manager Li, do you think this is about money? As the saying goes, a person without integrity cannot stand, and a business without integrity cannot prosper. If I were to break my promise, it would be tantamount to ruining my own future."
I cannot be like some people who only care about immediate gains and lose sight of the most basic rationality and conscience of being human.
Upon hearing this, Manager Li was so angry that his teeth itched.
Although he was furious inside, he still wore a smile on his face. "Miss Chen, you're too kind. I didn't ask you to break your promise. You and Liu Ji can continue to cooperate as before. I don't want to hog all the profits. As long as I can get the goods from Miss Chen, that's fine."
Seeing that Chen Qingqing did not speak, he continued, "If you agree, as for the price, I will add two coins per catty to the price of Liu's Grocery Store."
Manager Li found the offer quite tempting, and he was confident that Chen Qingqing would agree, since no one in the world is immune to greed.
Looking at the dozen or so people behind Manager Li, Chen Qingqing knew he was there to cause trouble.
Saying that is just digging a hole for yourself.
There are no secrets that stay hidden forever.
If I were to greedily agree, Manager Liu would probably find out about it within a few days.
The contract clearly states that she can only supply goods to Manager Liu for three years. If she supplies goods to others, she must compensate Liu's Grocery Store for its losses fiftyfold.
Compensation for the losses is not the worst part; the most serious issue is the loss of trust.
Manager Li is such a cunning person, I will never let him have his way.
A hint of barely concealed annoyance flashed in Chen Qingqing's eyes.
"Manager Li, there's no need to say anything more. I've already made my point. If there's nothing else, please take your leave."
"You damned girl, how can you be so ungrateful!" Butcher Li glared and couldn't help but shout again, "My brother is doing you a favor by coming to do business with you, don't you dare be so shameless."
Chen Qingqing sneered disdainfully, "A butcher shouldn't be so arrogant here. If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now."
"You're really giving me too much credit." Li the butcher said, rolling up his sleeves as if to start a fight.
Little Fish didn't give him that chance. She rushed forward and swung her arm around, delivering a big slap to the face.
The blow sent Li the butcher staggering, half his face turning red, and stars flashing in his eyes.
Li the butcher shook his head, and it took him a while to come to his senses. He pointed at the little fish and started cursing, "You big idiot, you hit me again! I'll kill you today!"
He was about to rush forward when Xiaoyu kicked him to the ground, where he clutched his stomach and couldn't get up for a long time.
Shopkeeper Li was taken aback by the sudden turn of events. Not wanting to escalate the situation, he quickly stepped forward to help Butcher Li up, asking, "Brother, are you alright?"
"Brother, did you see that? This idiot started it. This is intolerable!"
Li the butcher flew into a rage and waved to the dozen or so men behind him, "Brothers, let's attack together and kill this big idiot!"
The dozen or so burly men were already dumbfounded by Xiaoyu's skills.
They hadn't expected Xiaoyu to be so fast; before they could even see what happened, Butcher Li was knocked to the ground.
If you rush in like that, you're just asking for trouble!
They all brandished their wooden sticks, poised to attack, but made no move.
Seeing their cowardly appearance, Butcher Li flew into a rage, yelling, "What are you all standing there for? Get forward now!"
"Brother, this silly kid seems to have some skills!"
"Yeah, brother, this silly kid isn't worth our time. What if we kill him?"
"That's right, bullying an idiot will make us a laughing stock if word gets out. Shall we leave?"
The dozen or so burly men all retreated, engaging in verbal sparring but daring not to advance.
"Stop talking nonsense and get on it! I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!" Butcher Li turned around and kicked one of the men in the butt.
Those people had no choice but to surround the small fish with wooden sticks.
Worried that Xiaoyu would be taken advantage of, Chen Qingqing stood protectively in front of him and sternly warned those people, "Have you no regard for the law? What do you think you're doing in broad daylight? Get out of my house right now!"
Butcher Li sneered, "What's the law? My fists are the law! Brothers, beat them up!"
More than a dozen thugs, wielding clubs, charged forward.
Chen Qingqing showed no fear. She was a black belt in Taekwondo, and although dealing with a few thugs was a bit difficult, she was not at a disadvantage.
One of the scarred men brandished a wooden stick and swung it at her head.
Chen Qingqing dodged to the side, and the wooden stick missed its mark.
Scarface used too much force and staggered forward a few steps.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Qingqing swept her leg, and Scarface fell face-first into the dirt!
Several more people rushed up, but she skillfully dodged their attacks.
Seizing the opportunity, he launched a flying kick at the big guy charging towards him from the left, sending him staggering back several steps...
At this moment, Xiaoyu was also surrounded by seven or eight big men.
Although Xiaoyu was skilled in martial arts, he dared not use his full strength, fearing he might accidentally kill these scoundrels.
Li the butcher kept yelling from the side, "Beat him! Beat this stupid kid to death! As long as we take him down, the others won't dare to provoke us!"
Xiao Yu wanted to deal with these people in front of her to help Chen Qingqing, but they held her back.
His eyes blazed with fury; he desperately wanted to kill someone with a single blow, but then he remembered what Chen Qingqing had told him: he couldn't fight with people, and he couldn't take lives...
Xiao Yu suppressed the murderous intent in her palm and used only ten percent of her strength to knock these scoundrels to the ground.
Faced with this relentless barrage of questions, Chen Qingqing gradually began to feel overwhelmed.
The scarred man, who had just been thrown face-first into the dirt, was constantly looking for an opportunity to strike.
Seeing that Chen Qingqing was struggling to cope, he sneered inwardly, "You bitch, you just made me eat a mouthful of mud, I'll crack your head open."
He quietly circled behind Chen Qingqing and struck her with his stick...
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