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After leading Mr. Xu to his seat, Liu Xiaobao poured him a cup of tea and then began to chat with him.

Although it was supposed to be a casual chat, under Liu Xiaobao's deliberate direction, the two kept talking about three aspects: the policies of Pujiang, the government's new plans, and the new economic reform guidelines.

Clearly, Liu Xiaobao wanted to learn more about the attitude of the Pujiang government through General Manager Xu.

About ten minutes later, Wang Mingzhu returned.

She glanced at President Xu but didn't pay him any attention, instead chattering away to Liu Xiaobao.

"Now look what's happened. You said you'd lower the price by two yuan per item for General Manager Fan, but General Manager Wei agreed to increase the price by two yuan per item for General Manager Fan. General Manager Fan has already agreed, and they're about to sign the contract. I've been running around here, and all I've done is become a laughing stock."

To be honest, at that moment Liu Xiaobao really wanted to crack open Wang Mingzhu's head to see what was inside.

Wang Mingzhu is clearly a top expert in foreign trade, holding import and export quotas that all businessmen desire, and could completely control President Fan.

Unfortunately, Wang Mingzhu was incredibly impatient. Fearing that President Fan might not be able to close the deal, she kept running to President Fan to beg him, which left Liu Xiaobao speechless.

However, Liu Xiaobao also understood that Wang Mingzhu did this entirely for his sake.

So Liu Xiaobao didn't get angry at Wang Mingzhu; he just chuckled and replied to her.

"It's alright, let them sign then. Miss Wang, you go over and watch them sign, and while you're at it, please pass on a message to President Fan, and then no one will laugh at you anymore."

Upon hearing Liu Xiaobao ask her to go over and watch someone sign a contract, Wang Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "What are you saying?"

Liu Xiaobao glanced at his watch, then gave a cold laugh and said.

"Please tell Mr. Fan that, considering we've known each other for two years, I'll lower the price by one yuan and buy his 800,000 items. But if he lowers the price by another five yuan per item in ten minutes, I still won't take them!"

"You want to lower the price by another dollar? Who do you think you are? They're about to sign a contract with that General Manager Wei. Do you think he'd agree to this price for you?"

Wang Mingzhu gave a light scolding, but still turned and walked towards Zhizhen Garden.

Chapter 6: President Fan is About to Cry (Please Add to Favorites and Give Flowers)

Zhizhen Garden.

When Wang Mingzhu relayed Liu Xiaobao's original words to President Fan, President Fan was somewhat bewildered.

"What? Mr. Bao wants to lower the price by another dollar per item? Yesterday he only lowered it by two dollars per item and I didn't agree. Today Mr. Wei agreed to increase the price by two dollars per item, and now Mr. Bao wants to lower it by three dollars per item. Has he drunk too much? How could I possibly agree to that?"

Wang Mingzhu was actually unsure of herself at this point, but in front of President Fan, she still insisted on saving face for Liu Xiaobao.

"I'm just relaying the message. I'll say it again: the price will be reduced by three yuan per piece from the initially agreed price. For 800,000 pieces, that's a reduction of 2.4 million yuan. Whether you agree or not, Mr. Fan, is the decision you make!"

Mr. Fan smiled.

"Miss Wang, you're very shrewd with your calculations. But let me do the math for you. If Mr. Bao lowers the price by three yuan per item, and there are 800,000 items, I'll lose 2.4 million. But if Mr. Wei raises the price by two yuan per item, I'll lose 1.6 million. That's a difference of 4 million. So, what do you think I'd choose?"

Before Wang Mingzhu could reply, General Manager Wei's expression changed, and he asked General Manager Fan, "General Manager Fan, how many pieces did you just say?"

Mr. Fan replied, "Eight hundred thousand pieces! What's the point of just a few tens of thousands? It wouldn't even be enough for the eighty-eight Farewell My Concubine dishes that Mr. Wei just treated everyone to!"

Mr. Wei smiled somewhat awkwardly, then turned around and said a few things to the people behind him before turning to Mr. Fan.

"Okay, Mr. Fan, I'll take 50,000 pieces for you, and I'll deliver the remaining 700,000 pieces to you in ten batches!"

Wang Mingzhu, who was sitting there watching, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Mr. Fan was completely dumbfounded. He said to Mr. Wei, "Fifty thousand pieces? The rest will have to be shipped in ten batches. So this is all the strength you have, Mr. Wei! I shouldn't have bothered with you. I should have gone to find Mr. Bao instead."

Li Li walked over, wanting to stop General Manager Fan for another talk, just then Manager Pan from Zhizhen Garden walked in.

"Boss lady, Mr. Xu called to say he's already having dinner with Mr. Bao at Honglu, so we don't need to reserve our private room."

Upon hearing Manager Pan's report, Li Li immediately went to the window and looked towards the Red Heron across the street.

At this moment, Liu Xiaobao was chatting and laughing with President Xu when he vaguely sensed that someone was spying on him from behind. He turned around and glanced back, only to make eye contact with Li Li from a distance. He couldn't help but smile slightly again.

(PS: This concludes the first four episodes of the story of "Prosperity". The rest of the book will be adapted from the TV series and will also include many new plot points related to the entertainment industry.)

Li Li did not respond. She turned to President Fan and said, "President Fan, business is all about negotiation. If you have any difficulties, you might as well discuss them with President Wei. If everyone compromises, the business will be settled."

At this opportune moment, General Manager Wei gritted his teeth and said, "How about this, General Manager Fan? I'll take 100,000 pieces from you at once, and the remaining 700,000 pieces will be divided into eight batches for you to take. What do you think?"

President Fan gave a wry smile. Before he could speak, Wang Mingzhu stood up from her seat and said, "President Fan, let me add one more thing. President Bao said that he wants to make 800,000 pieces, and he won't make even one less!"

After speaking, Wang Mingzhu turned and left without lingering.

Upon seeing this, General Manager Fan quickly grabbed his bag and chased after Wang Mingzhu while turning back to say something to General Manager Wei and Li Li.

"Li Li, President Wei, you've really messed me up this time. I'm going to go find President Bao with Miss Wang. Goodbye!"

Wang Mingzhu caught a glimpse of President Fan chasing after her, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes.

Red Heron Hotel.

Upon seeing Wang Mingzhu return, followed by President Fan, Liu Xiaobao deliberately ignored President Fan and instead introduced her to Wang Mingzhu.

"Ms. Wang, I forgot to introduce you earlier. This is Mr. Xu from Hulian Department Store."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mingzhu rolled her eyes at Liu Xiaobao before nodding and smiling at President Xu, saying, "Hello, President Xu, I am Wang Mingzhu from the Foreign Trade Bureau. You can just call me Xiao Wang."

Mr. Xu laughed and said, "Miss Wang at number 27 is very famous. I dare not call her 'Little Wang.' Please have a seat, Miss Wang!"

Wang Mingzhu deliberately refrained from introducing General Manager Fan, nodded to General Manager Xu, and then sat down next to Liu Xiaobao.

Seeing that neither Liu Xiaobao nor Wang Mingzhu introduced him, President Fan felt a little embarrassed, but he still smiled awkwardly at Liu Xiaobao and President Xu.

"President Bao, President Xu, I met some friends at Zhizhen Garden earlier, so I'm late. I'm really sorry! I'll punish myself with three drinks to apologize!"

Mr. Xu didn't say anything, but Liu Xiaobao glanced at his watch and said something indifferently.

"Mr. Fan, it's already past the ten minutes I asked Ms. Wang to deliver the message. I mean what I say. Even if you lower the price by five yuan per item, I won't do business with you anymore. You can come over for dinner, but don't talk about business with me anymore!"

Hearing Liu Xiaobao's words, General Manager Fan still smiled ingratiatingly and said, "General Manager Bao, please don't do this. I'll lower the price by three yuan per item. I promise you, let's continue doing business together!"

Liu Xiaobao sneered, "President Fan, didn't you hear what I just said? Even if you agree to lower the price by three yuan, or even if you lower it by five yuan per item, I still won't do business with you."

Mr. Fan was almost in tears: "Mr. Bao, I've already agreed to reduce the price by three yuan per item, giving up two million four hundred thousand yuan in profit, but you still won't accept it. Why is that?"

Liu Xiaobao looked directly at President Fan and answered in a slightly sarcastic tone.

"It's very simple, Mr. Fan. Doing business is not just about making money, but also about integrity. However, you have repeatedly broken your promises. Not only have you gone back on your word and negotiated with others, but you have also changed the prices you originally agreed on and raised the price on my behalf because you have other partners. How can I dare to do business with you like this!"

Chapter 7 You reap what you sow (Please add to your favorites and give flowers)

Mr. Fan's face turned bright red after being criticized by Liu Xiaobao in front of others.

However, President Fan couldn't refute a single word, because everything Liu Xiaobao said was true.

The reason why General Manager Fan dared to raise the price for Liu Xiaobao was because he believed that even if he did not cooperate with Liu Xiaobao, he could still cooperate with General Manager Wei.

Furthermore, Wang Mingzhu's eagerness in front of him convinced President Fan that this deal was a hot commodity, and that Liu Xiaobao would agree to it no matter how high his asking price was.

But Mr. Fan never dreamed that Mr. Wei was just a showy figurehead, with no real ability to take all his goods, and that Liu Xiaobao was so hot-tempered that he would just quit without a second thought.

At this point, President Fan was filled with deep regret.

Even if President Fan was so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground, he couldn't turn around and leave.

He knew that if he turned and left, his factory's 800,000 pieces of goods would really be stuck in the warehouse. At that time, it would not be as simple as him being embarrassed, but he would have to jump off a building!

So instead of turning away, President Fan bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

"Mr. Bao, I was wrong. It was my fault. I shouldn't have talked to Mr. Wei about cooperation, and I shouldn't have suddenly raised the price. Please give me another chance, Mr. Bao, considering how long we've known each other!"

Liu Xiaobao pursed his lips.

"Opportunities? How many opportunities have I given you? On the first day, I gave you a chance, Mr. Fan, and waited for you at Honglu at the agreed time, but you didn't come. For the next three days, I waited for you to come to me, but you still didn't come. Today, I gave you another chance, but you're still talking about cooperation with that Mr. Wei, and you're even about to sign a contract. You've missed all these opportunities yourself, no wonder I don't give you any more chances!"

President Fan knew that what Liu Xiaobao said was true, and he was very ashamed: "President Bao, I know I was wrong, can't you give me another chance?"

Liu Xiaobao smiled faintly, but before he could speak, Ruth, the lobby manager of Honglu, led a man in.

"Mr. Bao, this guest said he made an appointment with you, so I brought him over."

Ignoring President Fan, Liu Xiaobao stood up and extended his hand warmly to the person behind Ruth: "Boss Ma, you've finally arrived! President Xu and I have been waiting for you for almost half an hour!"

That's right, the person behind Rose is none other than Boss Ma, who makes high-quality counterfeits in the original series.

Liu Xiaobao was unaware of the plot developments after the fourth episode of Prosperity, so he did not know Boss Ma beforehand.

During these three days, although Liu Xiaobao was waiting for President Fan to come to him, he didn't just wait idly.

Two days ago, he went to Pujiang Garment City, hoping to find another manufacturer he liked to cooperate with. That's when he met Boss Ma.

Just then, Mr. Ma wanted to sell his fabric and was looking for manufacturers to buy it in the clothing market.

To Liu Xiaobao's surprise, the fabric that Boss Ma was selling was actually burnt mercerized cotton, and the quality was exactly the same as the fabric used in Boss Fan's factory.

So Liu Xiaobao decisively approached Boss Ma to discuss cooperation, and directly suggested that Boss Ma switch from making fabrics to making garments, after which Liu Xiaobao would help him with branding and sales.

Boss Ma was naturally interested in Liu Xiaobao's suggestion. He only made a profit from the price difference of raw materials by selling cloth, but it would be different if it were made into ready-made garments. Not only would the profit increase, but it would also provide a good way out for the factory.

What's more, Liu Xiaobao promised to create a brand for them, which made it even more appealing.

However, at the time, Boss Ma couldn't make the decision, so the final decision wasn't made.

It wasn't until Boss Ma returned to Chuji and discussed the matter with the others in the factory that he decided to cooperate with Liu Xiaobao.

Then Boss Ma called Liu Xiaobao and arranged to meet at Honglu at this time today to discuss the details of the cooperation.

As for Liu Xiaobao, he was doing brand building for others anyway. Whether he was doing it for Boss Fan or Boss Ma, it didn't matter to him who he collaborated with.