noffsinger Chapter 268 Li Ji
Chapter 268 Li Ji
Qin Huiyin reacted after hearing what Xia Ruwan said.
"I was wondering where this Li from the silk shop came from. I don't remember him. So it's you who's causing this trouble. Let's go in and talk."
Xia Ruwan confirmed that the wound on Qin Huiyin's forehead was not serious. Looking at the store, she found that there was not much damage, and her expression looked better.
She drank a cup of tea first, and then described in detail the despicable and shameless behavior of this young lady from the Li family.
"This time I was there to discuss business with a silk shop. The Li family also wanted to snatch the order, so we got a little dirty in Pear Town. You know what? That Miss Li is really willing to do anything to achieve her goals. She even bribed the innkeeper to drug my food, causing me to fall asleep and miss the business meeting. Luckily, after I woke up, I immediately went to find the big client and impressed him with my sincerity, so he gave me a chance, and that's how I didn't miss out on the deal."
"Our family is not as good as it used to be. Many customers are not giving us the orders they originally gave us. I have to look for new customers elsewhere. The customer I found this time is very important. He is from the palace. If he takes a fancy to us, our Xia family silk will have some fame. Of course, that Li man was not willing to accept this, so he made a fuss."
Li Taohua said beside him: "The palace needs goods, why are you looking for them everywhere? The nobles in the palace should be taken care of by the imperial merchants."
"I heard that the favored empress in the palace wants something rarer. The goods provided by the imperial merchants are not rare and do not please her, so officials are purchasing them from the people."
"This young lady from the Li family is truly shameless," Tang Luwu said. "She couldn't snatch you away, so she started with us, just to vent her anger."
Xia Ruwan took Qin Huiyin's hand and said, "Yinyin, I'm the one who got you into trouble this time. You get 10% more dividends this month, and I get 10% less."
"This Miss Li is using despicable tactics. Now that she hasn't gotten the upper hand, I'm afraid she won't give up. You better be careful from now on and don't fall for her tricks."
Xia Ruwan had already made preparations, but she had other things to do when she returned today.
She pulled Qin Huiyin and said, "Today is my mother's birthday, and I invite you to have a meal together."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Li Taohua said, "It's your mother's birthday, and we haven't prepared anything yet. How about this, Wan'er, you go back first, and we'll come visit you later."
"Auntie, there's no need to be so troublesome."
"It's etiquette."
More than ten days later.
A new store opened across the street. It was set up in just ten days and then opened for sales.
Li Ji Chuan Chuan Xiang.
Tang Dafu came back from the opposite side and said to Li Taohua, "Wife, I just went to Li Ji Chuan Chuan Xiang and saw that their soup base is similar to ours, but the price is only 70%."
There is no customer in the store today.
The guys were all bored and worried when they heard what Tang Dafu said.
Qin Huiyin closed the account book and said, "Since there are no guests today, let's take a break!"
"Boss, there are no customers to begin with. If we close the shop, won't the shop across the street be proud? They'll think we're afraid of them."
"Yes, they're copying our store and deliberately opening up across from us. With such low prices, it's obvious they're here to challenge us. We should fight back and show them we're not to be trifled with."
"How do we respond? If we want to respond now, we can only start a price war. If we lower our prices, will we ever be able to raise them again?" Qin Huiyin said, "The other party's price is low, so it's normal for customers to want to try something new. Today is a day off, so let's come up with some new flavors."
A sign saying "Closed" was hung on the door of 'Sisters Chuan Chuan Xiang'.
The person on the other side had been paying attention to the situation here. Seeing this, he ran upstairs and reported the situation to the eldest lady in the room.
"Miss, the other side is closed for the day."
Li Jingyan stood in front of the window, looking in the opposite direction, and said, "This is just the beginning."
Qin Huiyin led the chefs in the kitchen to research new soups.
She actually had all sorts of soup bases in mind, and it was just a matter of time before she could create them. However, those soups were too easy to copy, so she had to come up with something that couldn't be copied.
Qin Huiyin was busy in the kitchen when Tang Yichen walked in.
"Brother, why are you here?"
"I heard there's a new store opening across the street. Our store is closed, so I wanted to see if there's anything I can do to help."
"Of course I have. Remember the promotional poster from last time? I'll have to trouble you to draw another one this time."
"it is good."
Xue Weifeng came in from outside and peeked in at the kitchen door: "Xiao Huiyin, the shop across from you is amazing. The food they make tastes exactly like yours."
"What do you think?" Tang Yichen asked.
"The taste is exactly the same, the decor is also very luxurious, and most importantly, their staff are all beauties, you know? They are all pretty girls."
Tang Yichen's face was full of disgust: "You seem to be enjoying it."
"Hey, what are you talking about? I just wanted to help you get some information, so I went there to try! Also, they have a stage there, and Hu Ji is dancing there."
Qin Huiyin: "..."
It seems like I've really met my match this time.
"Sister Luwu..." Qin Huiyin called out.
Tang Luwu rushed over from outside: "What's wrong?"
"Send someone to ask Wan'er to come over. I want to discuss the store with her."
Upstairs in the accounting office, Xia Ruwan and Qin Huiyin stood at the window, watching the bustling scene across from them. A slender figure walked out and boarded the carriage.
"It's that treacherous woman, Li Jingyan." Xia Ruwan was furious when she saw the woman. "When did she send someone to our store to steal our skills?"
"Have you forgotten? Some customers will take our soup home. Those chefs with a little experience will analyze the ingredients in the soup, and then test their proportions one by one to recreate the exact same soup." Qin Huiyin said, "I had expected this day, so I didn't feel surprised when my opponent showed up."
"Do you have any idea?"
"I'd like to take this opportunity to renovate our store. We only gave it a simple renovation before, but the store is still too old."
"I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you say."
"That's going to cost a lot of money. All the money I've earned during this period will have to go into it."
"If you're not afraid, why should I be afraid? This is Sister Chuan Chuan Xiang. You and I are indispensable. Don't think of leaving me and making a fortune."
Sister Chuan Chuan Xiang announced a one-month hiatus. Customers were stunned, thinking they were being squeezed out by Li Ji Chuan Chuan Xiang.
Soon, however, Sister Chuan Chuan Xiang hired a craftsman to renovate the place. They also covered the entire place with black cloth, so that only the craftsmen and the person in charge could enter and exit freely, and no one else was allowed to approach.