Chapter 238 - 239: Blowing Up

Chapter 238: Chapter 239: Blowing Up

"Boss Qi, I bet you didn’t expect to see me again so soon." The man sat down without waiting for an invitation.

"President Qi, Mr. Zhang is here! I went out of my way to invite him back," a manager said, following him in with a fawning expression. "Mr. Zhang saw how sincere I was and agreed to come back and talk things over. You see..."

Qi Nanyan suppressed her anger. "I understand. Please show Mr. Zhang out."

"Huh?" The manager froze.

Mr. Zhang chuckled drily. "So, President Qi, what’s this? You refuse to bow your head until your supermarket is well and truly dead, is that it?"

Qi Nanyan said coldly, "Let me make this clear: there is no possibility of us ever working together again. Get out, right now. You are not welcome in my company!"

"Not welcome?" Mr. Zhang sneered. "I’m offering you a lifeline and you spit on it? Let me tell you something. If you keep this up, your supermarket will be out of business before you know it. And when that happens, you’ll be the one washing yourself clean and crawling into my bed!"

"You!" Qi Nanyan slammed her hand on the table, furious. "You bastard Zhang, even if this supermarket goes bankrupt, I would never beg you for anything! Now get the hell out!"

Mr. Zhang stood up, his face full of contempt. "Then you can just wait for your supermarket to go bankrupt."

With that, he was gone.

Only then did the manager understand why the deal had fallen through. ’So that’s the kind of demand that bastard was making.’

He felt a wave of embarrassment. "President Qi, I..."

"Don’t worry about it anymore. I’ve already found a new partner." Qi Nanyan sat back down, taking a deep breath before continuing. "Rest assured, even without them, we’ll not only survive, we’ll thrive. Understand?"

"Yes, yes, of course..." The man nodded hastily.

The vegetables soon arrived at the supermarket.

It was almost peak time. Every day after breakfast, the local women would come out in groups to do their grocery shopping.

This was the morning rush for any supermarket.

That morning, Qi Nanyan was there in person.

The vegetables from Li Yang’s farm had been delivered, priced, and quickly put on display.

"So expensive?" The employees were all stunned when they saw the prices.

"President Qi, could these prices be a mistake?" a manager asked, his expression changing as he went to take a look.

Qi Nanyan shook her head. "They’re correct. This is our new product line. Oh, right, put the display board over here."

Soon, a display board that had been prepared overnight was set up. It detailed the source of the new produce.

"It’s... from the same supplier as the Grand Golden Pavilion Hotel!" The manager was shocked. ’No wonder it’s so expensive.’

"But... the vegetables are so expensive. Will anyone actually buy them?" Though shocked, the manager was still doubtful. ’The prices are just too high. Even if these people have tasted something like this before, they probably can’t afford to buy it.’

"There are plenty of wealthy people," Qi Nanyan said. "Someone will buy it."

Then she added, "Hurry up and set up a few woks. Cook some of the vegetables and offer free samples at the entrance to draw people in. Go, quickly!"

"Right away!"

Across the street was their competitor, Good Home Supermarket.

After being thrown out by Qi Nanyan, Mr. Zhang had gone straight to their rival’s store.

"She’s that clueless?" The manager of Good Home Supermarket laughed. "Well, she needs to be taught a lesson. But don’t you worry, Mr. Zhang. Her little supermarket won’t be around for much longer. It’ll collapse soon, and then we can do whatever we want with her."

Just then, they saw large woks being set up across the street as people started cooking.

The wind carried a particularly fragrant aroma through the area.

Soon, many of the women out shopping turned to see where it was coming from.

"Oh, what’s that smell? It’s so fragrant!"

"I know, right? It seems to be coming from Shunlong Supermarket!"

"It smells amazing! What kind of spices did they add?"

...

In no time, a crowd had gathered to see what was going on.

"Free samples! Vegetables from our new supplier, Bishui Group! The very same supplier for the Grand Golden Pavilion Hotel! Come and see, have a free taste!"

...

"Let me try..." someone said, stepping forward eagerly.

One taste was all it took to leave them stunned.

"This is incredible! What is this flavor? I’ve never tasted anything like it before!"

"Quick, let me have some more!"

"Let me try... Oh my god, it really is delicious."

"The Grand Golden Pavilion Hotel... I’ve heard of it! Their food is amazing! I can’t believe we can buy the ingredients here. I have to get some!"

"It’s really expensive, though! I went inside and checked!"

"Of course it’s expensive! Vegetables of this quality are bound to be. It would cost even more to eat this at the hotel!"

...

In an instant, a huge crowd of people surged into the store.

Some people hesitated when they saw the prices, but those who weren’t short on cash started grabbing the produce immediately.

This rush prompted those who were still hesitating to start buying too, afraid that everything would be gone if they waited. After all, it didn’t look like there was much stock to begin with.

"Are you at Good Home Supermarket? What are you doing over there? Get over to Shunlong, quick! They have the good stuff—the same vegetables supplied to the Grand Golden Pavilion Hotel! Hurry, or it’ll all be gone!" someone shouted into their phone, alerting a friend.