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Chapter 1089 The third move: cut off supply

When Abao returned to the Peace Hotel in a daze, he saw that his uncle was still working there. Thinking of his own love affair, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Years of doing business naturally made Abao understand the difficulties of life. If it were not for the careful teaching and help of this old uncle, it would be useless even if he licked the hook of the Japanese consortium. Therefore, Abao clearly knew that he was in the magnificent Huangpu River.

A Bao looked at the uncle who worked day and night with an embarrassed smile and asked, "Uncle, why haven't you gone home yet so late?"

The busy uncle looked up at A Bao who was coming home late, and then asked with a look of disapproval, "Huh! Mr. Bao, I heard you go to Huanghe Road often recently?"

"Huh? Yes! Commander Cai has a friend who opened a restaurant on Huanghe Road. He's been helping out there these days."

The uncle was naturally speaking in a mocking tone, feeling that Abao was becoming increasingly unrestrained in his actions. "Oh? So she's Commander Cai's confidante! But seeing you're so enthusiastic, I thought you were working hard for your woman."

Sure enough, the uncle's sarcasm made Abao surrender. "Uncle, please stop insulting me. If you have something to say, just tell me."

"Boss Bao, you're already a billionaire now. Any careless behavior you take is no small matter in the eyes of others. Don't let others misunderstand the relationship between you and that Golden Phoenix."

However, A Bao smiled disapprovingly and said, "Not really! We all know that Jin Fenghuang is Commander Cai's woman."

The uncle, however, remained noncommittal and asked Abao, "Oh? Did Commander Cai tell you personally, or did that Golden Phoenix confess to you?"

"This……"

"Boss Bao, this world is full of things that are hard to explain. Commander Cai and Golden Phoenix are using your name to gain a foothold on the Yellow River Road. However, human nature is always greedy and insatiable. They will one day cause you great trouble."

"Uncle, you worry too much! Commander Cai would never do that."

"Hey! Mr. Bao, the relationship between you and me is just a service relationship. If you don't take my reminder to heart, I can't do anything about it."

A Bao naturally didn't want to continue discussing this issue with his uncle, because he didn't think that Commander Cai would plot against him. His trust in Commander Cai and others had reached a pathological level.

In fact, Abao is really a very complicated person. He is very supportive to people like Commander Cai and Stamp Li who depend on him for their lives. He would rather suffer losses and grievances himself than let these people get hurt, but he has a different attitude towards Suning, who suppresses him.

A Bao suddenly changed the subject and started talking about something else. "Eh? Uncle, Huanghe Road has been quite lively lately. It seems like that Suning incident has caused public outrage there."

As expected, the uncle was also very concerned about Suning's affairs. "Public outrage? What kind of public outrage?"

"A few days ago, both 'Qiu Hai Tang' and 'Xi Le Hui' experienced power outages. Luckily, they had backup power supplies, so the outage only lasted five or six seconds. However, the two suspects who tried to sabotage them were caught on the spot. I've also heard recently that many restaurants on Huanghe Road are offering high salaries to poach their chefs."

"A tree that stands out in the forest will inevitably be destroyed by the wind! It's obvious that Suning had anticipated these events long ago, otherwise they wouldn't have provided backup power supplies at the two restaurants. Also, I don't think poaching chefs from those restaurants would have had much effect, right?"

"That's right! No matter how generous the conditions offered by the restaurant owners, no one in the kitchens of "Qiu Hai Tang" or "Xi Le Hui" has resigned and changed jobs. I heard that "Qiu Hai Tang" and "Xi Le Hui" have recently increased their salaries. It will be even more impossible for others to poach them in the future."

“I didn’t expect Yellow River Road to be so lively.”

Then, Abao took the opportunity to ask his biggest question, because he always felt that the strength of the two sides was not proportional. "Uncle, I don't understand! Suning is now the richest man in Shanghai, so why do these people dare to touch the tiger's beard?"

"Boss Bao, the Jinjiang Hotel and Meilong Town Restaurant are big names in Shanghai, right? Their backers can't avoid having their chefs poached, right? And if the elephant tries to eliminate the nasty rats, it'll naturally suffer heavy losses. These people saw that Suning couldn't do anything about them, so they're brazenly playing dirty tricks behind the scenes."

"This……"

"As for the act of power outage and sabotage, it's certainly quite despicable. I'm sure the person behind it won't let it go."

"Uncle, I feel like these people might completely piss off Suning. After all, Suning isn't some good guy."

"Some people just won't cry until they see the coffin. I suspect the man behind this is probably involved in organized crime, thinking he can just bite the elephant with a ant and leave Suning powerless."

After his uncle's analysis, Abao suddenly thought of the gang-related "Jin Meilin". "Gang-related? Jin Meilin, which just opened on Huanghe Road, seems to be backed by transporter Du Honggen."

The uncle's mind moved and he naturally confirmed the target. "Du Honggen? It seems that this little scoundrel is behind this. If he uses such despicable means, it will really give Suning a headache."

"Uncle, should we remind Suning?"

"No need! What happened on Yellow River Road was probably just Suning's way of passing the time. It's impossible for him to care about it or take it to heart."

"..."

"Boss Bao, based on my observations of Suning over the years, I've discovered that Suning isn't as simple as we thought. We may all need to change our mindsets in the future."

"Uncle, I know what you mean, and I guess he must have known about the agency of Japanese equipment. I just don't understand why he has kept silent about it."

"Maybe he just doesn't like it!"

"..."

A Bao naturally realized that it was because Suning looked down on this business, but it still made him feel uncomfortable, as if the treasure he regarded as his life was like grass in the eyes of the other party. That feeling of frustration naturally made A Bao feel particularly uncomfortable.

……

What the uncle said was not wrong. The proprietresses on Huanghe Road were indeed unwilling to give up. After failing to cut off the power and snatch the chef, they were pleasantly surprised to find many "like-minded" people.

Then, under the collaboration of Lu Meiling, the proprietress of "Jin Meilin", these proprietresses on Huanghe Road actually formed a small group and elected Lu Meiling, the most aggressive among them, as the leader.

The proprietress of Ri Ri Xian looked at Lu Meiling with flattery, but what she said was a pain in everyone's heart, "Meiling, I didn't expect that the kitchen staff of "Qiu Hai Tang" and "Xi Le Hui" would be so difficult to recruit."

However, Lu Meiling saw the essence of the matter without taking it seriously. She believed that competing with the richest man in terms of financial resources and connections was the utmost folly. "Humph! He's the richest man in Shanghai. He's recently increased the salaries of his kitchen staff. It will be even harder to poach his employees in the future."

The other female bosses on the side naturally exchanged glances of agreement. Then, with a sly smile on her face, Ms. Huang Teng looked at Lu Meiling and urged her, "Meiling, you're the leader of us. You can't just give up like this, right?"

"Cease up? Absolutely impossible! But we have to use our brains. If we really compete in terms of financial resources and connections, we are no match for Qiu Haitang."

"Meiling, do you have an idea?"

"That's right! I want to think of a way to source the goods."

"Impossible! All the restaurants on Huanghe Road know that 'Qiu Hai Tang' and 'Xi Le Hui' never use products from Kuling Road. They've been open for so many years and their real supplier hasn't been revealed yet."

"Idiot! There are many ways to cut off the supply of goods. Even if "Qiu Hai Tang" and "Xile Hui" use the goods from Kuling Road, we can't buy out all the goods from Kuling Road." "Then Meiling, what do you want to do?"

"Haha, the mountain man has a clever plan! All you have to do is wait and see tomorrow."

"..."

Looking at Lu Meiling, who suddenly looked mysterious, these female bosses were actually full of disdain in their hearts. If they didn't know that the evil little scoundrel Du Honggen was behind Lu Meiling, they would not have praised and fawned over Lu Meiling like this.

Moreover, the reason why they obeyed Lu Meiling's orders so blindly was actually to encourage Lu Meiling to take the lead in causing trouble. No matter who won or lost, it would maximize their interests.

……

Restaurants usually deliver food ingredients in the morning every day, and most restaurants on Huanghe Road use supplies from Kuling Road. Only a few restaurants such as "Begonia" and "Xilehui" use their own exclusive suppliers.

In addition, "Begonia" and "Xilehui" use a large amount of food every day, and special vehicles come to Huanghe Road to deliver goods almost every day, so the trucks delivering goods to "Begonia" and "Xilehui" are very easy to identify.

Just as the delivery truck was about to turn at the intersection and enter Huanghe Road, suddenly an "out-of-control" Santana crashed into the delivery truck at high speed. The truck driver had no time to react and was forced to become a party to the accident.

The truck driver quickly got out of the car to check the scene of the accident and found that the driver of the Santana was not injured at all. He couldn't help but feel relieved.

The Santana driver, on the other hand, realized his mistake and started apologizing non-stop as soon as he got out of the car. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! My brakes suddenly failed."

The truck driver, however, didn't take it seriously and asked directly, "Do you want to settle it publicly or privately?"

However, the Santana driver said something unexpected, "Of course it's settled publicly! Otherwise, the insurance company wouldn't be responsible."

"Are you sure?" The truck driver also noticed the unusualness of the accident at this time, and then looked at the perpetrator in front of him with indifference and asked.

"Sure!" The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident nodded strangely, then inexplicably took out a bottle of "liquid" and handed it to the truck driver. "Now I'm going to trouble you, master. Please drink a bottle of water and wait patiently."

"Thank you! But no thanks."

But the owner of the car that caused the accident opened the bottle of "liquid" without any hesitation, and then tried to force it on the truck driver in front of him, "Hey! Why are you being so polite? Let me help you open it."

"I said no."

During the dispute between the owner of the car involved in the accident and the truck driver, the driver actually spilled "liquid" on the train driver. Soon a very strong smell of alcohol spread, which naturally made the whole thing clear.

"Oh! I'm so sorry."

"It seems you did it on purpose?" The truck driver also realized at this time that the accident was man-made.

The owner of the car that caused the accident pretended to be confused and aggrieved, looking at the truck driver, "Huh? Master, I don't know what you are talking about."

"Humph."

Soon, the nearby traffic police appeared at the scene of the accident, but the strong smell of alcohol at the scene explained what had happened, and no matter how the truck driver explained, it was of no avail.

Soon the traffic police called for a tow truck, then looked at the two and said, "Now you need to come with me to the hospital for a checkup. As for the truck and Santana, they need to be towed back to the traffic police station to await processing."

Although the truck driver already understood the strangeness of the situation, he still wanted to give it a try. "Don't you have a breathalyzer? I just need to blow into it and everything will be clear."

"It's bad." However, the traffic policeman said this with an expressionless face.

"..." The truck driver realized that this was a big game. They were just trying to seize his truck and prevent him from delivering the goods. "Then can I make a phone call and ask someone to take the goods away?"

"No! Our time is very precious. If you want to leave quickly, you should go to the hospital with us for testing."

"Alright! Since you've already planned it so perfectly, we naturally need to cooperate with you and continue the performance."

"..."

Then the truck driver and the owner of the car involved in the accident were taken away by the traffic police, and the completely scrapped Santana and truck were also towed away by the traffic police. Lu Meiling and others who were watching the excitement not far away laughed excitedly.

Boss Huang Teng naturally understood what she meant and looked at Lu Meiling and asked, "Meiling, did you arrange all this?"

However, Lu Meiling was trying to cover up her mistake by retorting, "Oh! Don't say that! Didn't you see there was a car accident?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Look at my mouth."

"Today, 'Begonia' and 'Happy Club' are out of ingredients. That means we're going to be in big trouble tonight!"

The proprietress of Ri Ri Xian, however, asked disapprovingly, "Not really! Can they go to Kuling Road to buy goods?"

"Tsk! Don't worry! We've already arranged for the shops on Kuling Road to deliver to 'Qiu Hai Tang' and 'Xi Le Hui'."

"Sister Meiling is awesome! It seems you and Honggen are the ones with the idea. You hit the key positions of "Begonia" and "Happy Club" right away."

"Haha, that's right! So what if their boss is the richest man in Shanghai? If they do too many things that are detrimental to unity, they will be punished."

Some clueless proprietress suddenly came up with a suggestion, "Meiling is absolutely right! Why don't we go to Begonia tonight and book a private room? We can then see for ourselves how they embarrass themselves."

At this point, Lu Meiling refused without a second thought. Some things can be done but not admitted. "No! Originally, 'Qiu Hai Tang' is a membership-only restaurant. If all of us boss ladies go there together, wouldn't that clearly mean we were involved in the car accident?"

"Huh? That's right! It seems you are the most thoughtful one, Meiling."

"Humph! As long as 'Begonia' and 'Happy Club' open the skylight today, they will never be able to occupy the first or second place again in the future."

"..."

At this time, the proprietresses on Huanghe Road were naturally excited. Although they did not dare to compete directly with "Qiu Haitang" and "Xilehui", they were very willing to have people like Lu Meiling and Du Honggen appear.

……

(End of this chapter)