Chapter 171: Order cancellation and subsequent reordering will result in a 20% price increase.
The difference in the flow of time within the space made Gu Baobao feel like she had only been buried in analysis for a few tens of minutes, but when she arrived with a chilling rage and irrefutable evidence,
When I reappeared in the hotel room, the Parisian daylight outside the window was still bright, and less than half an hour had passed.
Lu Zhanming, who had been standing guard by the door, suddenly turned around the moment Gu Baobao's figure re-formed.
The muscles on his face tensed almost imperceptibly, and deep in his eyes surged intense emotions of barely restrained loss and near-recovery.
During the time Gu Baobao was missing, countless terrifying thoughts uncontrollably flashed through his mind:
Will she be in danger?
Could there be unpredictable risks in that magical place?
Will she... come back?
These thoughts gnawed at his heart like venomous snakes, almost driving him to break down the door and frantically search for something.
But he remembered her instructions, his responsibilities, and even more so, her trusting eyes.
He could only stand rooted to the spot, suppressing all his panic and unease, and straining all his senses to the limit, watching for the slightest movement outside the door.
Now, she's back.
She stood before him unharmed, but her face was even colder than when she went in, and her eyes burned with a complex emotion he had never seen before.
"Brother Zhanming."
Gu Baobao's voice pulled him back from his turbulent thoughts.
Lu Zhanming took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the inappropriate excitement and worry in his heart.
Now is not the time to ask questions or vent emotions.
What his baby needs right now is comrades-in-arms, support, and action.
"Baby,"
He strode forward, took her slightly cool hand in his, and spoke in a steady, powerful voice.
"What are you going to do? I'll go with you."
Looking into his eyes, filled with unwavering trust and support, Gu Baobao felt a chill in her heart caused by Gu Ningbao's despicable actions dissipate somewhat.
She gripped his hand tightly in return, her voice urgent yet clear:
“We need to go find Minister Sui immediately. The situation is worse than we thought. Also, I need to contact that hospital from yesterday, that Dean DuPont, or any other authoritative expert with sufficient credibility in the medical community of F country. We must act immediately!”
Lu Zhanming nodded without hesitation:
"Walk!"
He remained highly vigilant, one hand protecting Gu Baobao's side, while the other hand opened the door. After quickly confirming the corridor was safe, he led her briskly toward the elevator.
Convention and exhibition center, Huaxia booth.
The scene, which was bustling with orders just an hour ago, has now cooled down considerably.
Although people still stopped and chatted in front of the deep red booth, there were far fewer buyers holding folders and looking eager.
Inside the booth, the faces of the people in charge of negotiations were not very good. The stack of order intent letters in front of them was noticeably shorter, while the number of folders that had been returned or requested to be postponed had increased.
Minister Sui Jianguo stood with his hands behind his back at the side of the booth, his face calm and composed, but the slightly pursed corners of his mouth and the deep gravity in his eyes betrayed his inner turmoil.
He saw Gu Baobao and Lu Zhanming walking quickly towards them, and his eyes lit up immediately. He stepped forward and whispered:
"Baby, you've come at just the right time."
"minister,"
Gu Baobao skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point, her gaze sweeping over the noticeably quieter booth.
"How is the situation?"
A young woman next to me couldn't help but mutter a complaint:
"Expert Gu, look! Most of the people who were lining up to sign up have now gone to Area B! That Nine-Turn Qi-Nourishing Powder..."
Their price is 40% lower than ours, and they offer on-site tastings. Some people said they felt incredibly energetic and refreshed immediately after trying it… Many people said the effects looked just as good as ours, but at a cheaper price!
Are there many order cancellations and changes of intent?
"Gu Baobao asked."
"many!"
Another male colleague in charge of taking notes gave a wry smile.
"Seven companies have explicitly stated that they want to cancel or reduce their orders. More than a dozen others said they would consider it further, which means they are actually just waiting and seeing."
Sui Jianguo looked at Gu Baobao and said in a deep voice:
“Comrade Bao, this is a classic case of malicious competition and dumping. They're flooding the market with prices that are practically impossible to cover, their aim is to suppress us and steal our customers. We're discussing countermeasures—whether to adjust our pricing strategy appropriately, or…”
"No."
Gu Baobao interrupted him, her voice not loud, but with a resolute force.
Everyone looked at her.
Gu Baobao's gaze slowly swept over each comrade present, finally landing on Sui Jianguo's face, her clear eyes now sharp as knives:
"Minister, comrades, what we need to do now is not to lower prices, nor to compromise."
She paused, then spoke clearly, word by word:
"For customers who have already cancelled their orders, if they want to reorder, the price will be increased by 20% from the current price."
"What?!"
"A 20% increase?!"
"Expert Gu, this..."
A suppressed gasp and gasps of surprise rose from the surrounding area.
Even Sui Jianguo was taken aback, his brows furrowing deeply.
The current situation is that others are using low prices to seize the market, and instead of following suit, we are raising prices?
Wouldn't that be pushing customers away completely?
Gu Baobao seemed to sense everyone's doubts; a cold smile even appeared on her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes at all.
"For those customers who have trusted us from the beginning and have not cancelled their orders, we will maintain the original price and give them the greatest possible priority in terms of supply and subsequent technical support."
She looked at Sui Jianguo, her tone becoming serious:
"Minister, the price war is just a symptom. The root of the problem lies not in price, but in quality and conscience."
She reached into her cloth bag and took out the paper packet that Corning Fan's assistant had given her. She carefully opened it, revealing a dark-colored, rough-textured pill inside.
"This is the Nine-Turn Vitality Powder that Mr. Kang had someone buy from Red Lavoisier's booth."
Gu Baobao's voice sounded exceptionally clear behind the quiet booth.
"I have just done a preliminary analysis of it."
Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
"The analysis results show,"
Gu Baobao's voice deepened, carrying a suppressed anger and the unique solemnity of a doctor.
"This so-called health pill contains at least two chemically synthesized ingredients that should not appear in any legitimate health products."
One type has a strong central nervous system stimulant effect, which can stimulate the body to secrete excessive amounts of adrenaline and dopamine in a short period of time, creating a false sense of energy and a pleasant mood.
She picked up the pill, her gaze icy.
"This is why some people feel refreshed and energetic immediately after trying it. But this is not conditioning the body; it is overdrawing the body's stress response potential and forcibly straining the nervous and endocrine systems!"
Short-term use may cause insomnia, anxiety, and palpitations; long-term or high-dose use will very likely lead to drug dependence, or addiction!
Furthermore, it can cause irreversible organic damage to the nervous and cardiovascular systems!
Her words were like a boulder thrown into a still lake, stirring up a storm in everyone's heart!
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