Chapter 2345 - 2160: Don’t Look for Me Anymore (Part 4)
Chapter 2345: Chapter 2160: Don’t Look for Me Anymore (Part 4)
"They’re just some common herbs used for making weight loss tea," Lu Yaobing replied.
"Really... Director Zhang, this is quite a coincidence. Just a few days ago, Cool and Refreshing Tea suddenly sent people and bought up next year’s output of top-grade herbs from the second-floor herbal shops at a price thirty percent higher than usual. The owners of these herbal shops are greedy; they exaggerated their expected output for next year, and now they’re scrambling everywhere to gather the herbs they need to submit next year. They definitely won’t be willing to sell them outside," Xu Maosheng said to Zhang Yanran.
"What a coincidence indeed. They knew we started a weight loss tea factory here and snatched their market in Minghe, so they’ve decided to monopolize the wholesale herbal business here," Lu Yaobing said to Xu Maosheng.
"I see, Director Zhang. Since they have already signed the purchase contracts, there’s nothing I can do. Although this wholesale center is my place, I can’t control who they sell the herbs to!" Xu Maosheng said to Zhang Yanran.
"Boss Xu, calculate for me. In this past month, what was the total transaction value we reached in your third-floor auction market?" Zhang Yanran asked Xu Maosheng.
"Director Zhang, what do you mean by that? Please don’t put it like that!" Xu Maosheng wiped his sweat and asked Zhang Yanran.
"You know very well what I mean. I know exactly how much commission you earn from these third-floor herb auctions. Is the commission you get from the bulk herb deals with Cool and Refreshing Tea larger, or is the commission from my herb auctions bigger?" Zhang Yanran asked Xu Maosheng.
"Of course, Director Zhang, you’re my big boss. But what I’m saying is indeed the truth. I just collect the venue rent, and the herbal dealers on the second floor have already signed contracts for what they expect to receive in herbs next year. This matter is not up to me!" Xu Maosheng said to Zhang Yanran, feeling troubled.
"Did you not hear what I just told you? Miss Chu already gave me a good scolding. I came to you today not wanting to do the same, so I’ll just get straight to it—choose between me and Cool and Refreshing Tea," Zhang Yanran said to Xu Maosheng.
"Oh no, Director Zhang, you’re asking for my life here. You’re making me choose between my left leg and my right leg!" Xu Maosheng said to Zhang Yanran, his face distorted.
"I’m not making it hard for you. Surely, Cool and Refreshing Tea has to buy quite a lot of herbs from you annually, while Miss Lu here only has one weight loss tea factory that’s currently operating just one production line. The amount of herbs she needs definitely can’t compare to theirs—not even a tenth. Even if these herbal shops find herbs scarce, what we need will surely be enough," Zhang Yanran said to Xu Maosheng.
"Director Zhang, you’re absolutely right, but the problem is I can’t force them to sell their herbs to this Miss Lu here either. I don’t have the right to interfere in their herbal deals!" Xu Maosheng said to Zhang Yanran.
"General Manager Xu, do I really have to give you ideas for something so simple? Let me ask you: how is the rent collected from the herbal shops?" Zhang Yanran asked Xu Maosheng with a smile.
"Annually."
"Oh... Director Zhang, I get it! I’ll go handle it right away!" Xu Maosheng suddenly realized, nodding at Zhang Yanran before turning to leave.
"Come back. Why rush? Come with me to see this man behind the scenes," Zhang Yanran pointed at He Guangyi, who was still sipping tea, and said to Xu Maosheng.
"Alright, alright," Xu Maosheng nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Yanran led Lu Yaobing, Dragon Three, and Xu Maosheng back to the tea house where He Guangyi was drinking tea.
Chapter 2163: Fair Competition
"What, Miss Lu changed her mind so quickly?" He Guangyi said with a confident look, holding a teacup and cocking his head as he looked at Lu Yaobing.
"What do I call this gentleman?" Zhang Yanran walked up with a friendly smile and asked He Guangyi.
"My surname is He," He Guangyi nodded slightly to Zhang Yanran.
"Mr. He, let me introduce you. This is Manager Xu Maosheng of our Beijing herbal wholesale distribution center," Zhang Yanran introduced Xu Maosheng to He Guangyi.
"Hello, Mr. He," Xu Maosheng greeted He Guangyi.
He Guangyi’s expression turned very unpleasant.
"Mr. He, I deeply dislike your underhanded tactics. Originally fair market competition is being messed up by people like you," Zhang Yanran said coldly to He Guangyi.
"Where is the fair competition? It’s survival of the fittest; there’s no fairness between the strong and the weak. Miss Lu, even if you can secure stable herb supply, can you guarantee your tea will sell once produced? Can you win in market marketing? Do you have the capital to engage in a price war with us?" He Guangyi asked Lu Yaobing.
"I’ll respond to you with the same words I said to your regional manager in Minghe City before: ’A good wine needs no bush.’ The fact that you’re talking to me today about buying our weight loss tea formula shows you’re already panicking, and you’ve realized we’re going to be a formidable opponent." Lu Yaobing said to He Guangyi.
"Miss Lu, I know with your status and Mr. Song’s status in Minghe, your weight loss tea brand will certainly develop. But have you thought about the fact that we’ve been doing the tea business for over ten years, defeating countless competitors? We have over ten years of market competition experience, and you guys are just a small factory that hasn’t even been registered for more than two weeks. Do you think confronting us head-on like this is really a wise choice?" He Guangyi provocatively said to Lu Yaobing.