Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me-Chapter 676: Knocking (4 updates)

Xu Niannian smiled with a hint of amusement, "Moreover, I am the supplier and hold the dominant position. If they want to make money, they have to listen to us. Furthermore, in the business arena, there are no absolute enemies, only absolute interests. Even if those second-level agents are dissatisfied with our coercion, as long as they can make more money than before, all dissatisfaction will vanish into thin air."

"As for those agents who are firmly against relocating, we’ll simply terminate our cooperation with them completely."

Sun Qiang raised his eyebrows in slight surprise; he had thought Xu Niannian was a more gentle woman.

Yet, he hadn’t expected that when it came to business, she didn’t give a whit about personal feelings and only considered matters of interest.

"CEO Xu has a great strategy," Sun Qiang expressed his genuine admiration.

But then he thought of another issue, "However, CEO Xu, what if those people don’t see the benefits down the line and, just because they have to share the profits, decide to band together and protest or cause trouble about the relocation?"

Xu Niannian’s smile became even brighter, her eyes curving into crescents, sparkling with delight.

Her voice was soft, yet exceptionally clear, "That would be for President Sun to resolve."

It’s not like you can just make money without doing some work, right?

Sun Qiang was briefly stunned before he chuckled, "CEO Xu makes a good point. I’m looking forward to the new products you mentioned. When do you plan to bring them in?"

"Within a month," Xu Niannian answered promptly, not leaving him hanging.

Sun Qiang nodded and asked his second question, "So, what about the concerns regarding the marketplace and earnings?"

"I’ll put up the money for the marketplace. As for the matter of profits, whatever price I previously wholesaled to President Sun, and whatever price President Sun sells to the second-level agents, that stays the same. As for the forty percent of the profits divvied up from the agents, we’ll split it fifty-fifty. I’ll establish the marketplace, but President Sun will be responsible for dealing with the minor problems that arise there later on."

Sun Qiang looked at the woman before him, thought of his equally savvy wife, and felt a sense of honest admiration: these women, when serious, really made him feel somewhat inferior as a man.

If sales went up, it could be said that Sun Qiang would earn an extra amount.

After all, previously he only earned that margin of profit.

Xu Niannian gave him a twenty percent markup, and he sold it on at forty percent to the second-level agents.

Now, not only could he earn the margin in the middle, but he could also take a cut from the second-level agents’ profits. If the total volume didn’t decrease, wouldn’t he be making more money?

If it really was as she said, that she had other food items that could compare with Liuyue Su, then making the marketplace known and increasing customer traffic was just a matter of time.

He couldn’t very well take too much advantage, so he offered Xu Niannian a favor.

"Building a marketplace takes time, but we urgently need to let everyone know that the counterfeit Xu’s Liuyue Su products are not because of a decline in our product quality. We can’t wait that long... Why don’t we...?"

Xu Niannian interjected, "That’s why I plan to rent one first."

Sun Qiang laughed, "... Heh, renting can be a hassle, and it’s not always possible to find a suitable place. Here’s a thought, I have another company downtown, in a new building I’ve constructed. It’s spacious, and a few floors are currently unoccupied. I’ll have the internal company move up, and we’ll use the three floors below as a temporary marketplace. All that’s required is for CEO Xu to maintain our cooperation."

Sun Qiang spoke cheerfully, a far cry from his previously irritated demeanor.

In truth, he had been awakened by Xu Niannian’s words.

Xu Niannian was right, she was the supplier and held absolute authority.

If she stopped providing the goods, there was nothing he could do.

They had a contract that stipulated within a set term, barring the collapse of Xu Niannian’s company, she must supply him with products.

But what about when the contract expired?

For more than a year, the money he earned from Xu’s Liuyue Su was more than what his two companies made combined. With the extra money invested, his other businesses also grew larger.

People can easily get carried away.

Perhaps Xu Niannian’s words had no other meaning and were solely directed at those second-level agents.

But Sun Qiang couldn’t afford to be naive and assume her words were only for those agents.

Sun Qiang became even more polite.

Xu Niannian smiled faintly: "Since President Sun has a ready location, I’ll have to trouble you then."

"No trouble at all," Sun Qiang quickly replied.

*

After finishing the discussion with Sun Qiang, no sooner had they left the company than Xu Zhiqiang laughed and said, "Sister, Sun Qiang’s attitude sure changed dramatically."

Zhao Pang nodded in agreement, "That’s right, boss, you didn’t see it before. When we came here earlier, President Sun wasn’t nearly as nice to us; he was even impatient when speaking."

"That’s because you didn’t establish your proper status!"

Xu Niannian coached Xu Zhiqiang, "Although Haishi is a big cake, our Liuyue Su doesn’t have to worry about finding better agents. We have absolute say. Before the other party causes trouble, there’s no need to put on airs, but if someone else raises their status first, then we don’t have to bend over backward to accommodate them."

Hearing this, Xu Zhiqiang nodded thoughtfully.

Xu Niannian didn’t dwell too much on the subject and moved on to a personal topic, "By the way, how are things between you and Xiao Rou lately?"

Thinking of something, Xu Zhiqiang’s cheeks suddenly flushed, "It’s, just the same."

Then he quickly walked ahead, striding briskly to the car to get it started.

Xu Niannian blinked in bemusement and laughed to herself, "Why rush off so quickly? I’m just asking; it’s not like I’m going to eat him."

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