My sister broke off her engagement to marry someone richer? My older sister married me and became in

"Give four to Uncle Guo, and four to Boss Qian."

Lu Qingshan's tone left no room for negotiation.

"Monkey Three, the provincial capital is someone else's territory; we're just guests!"

"If we take over all twelve stalls at once, our competitors throughout the provincial capital will see us as the next Wei Biao and attack us en masse!"

Lu Qingshan stepped forward and patted Hou San on the shoulder.

"In business, you can't just look at the immediate profits. If we share two-thirds of the profits, Uncle Guo and Boss Qian will get real benefits, and they'll be tied to us!"

"If you take our meat, you have to guard the pot for us! From now on, if there's another storm in the provincial capital, it won't just be Xiushan Industry getting struck by lightning; the tall guys will be there to protect us!"

"Give up some benefits in exchange for the endorsement of the entire provincial capital's major powers, understand?"

Monkey Three listened, stunned. He scratched his head, and mumbled, seemingly understanding but not quite, "Brother, you're really cunning..."

Lin Xiulan understood completely.

She looked at the man in front of her, her eyes sparkling with an admiration and respect she had never felt before.

Strategize and plan, and use others' strength against them.

This man was born to do great things.

……

Early the next morning.

Lin Xiulan took the draft she had copied overnight and headed straight for the provincial health product factory.

In the factory director's office.

Wearing his reading glasses, Guo Haipeng read those pages of paper three times from beginning to end.

"Great! What a wonderful industry association!"

Guo Haipeng was so excited his face was flushed, and he exclaimed, "How did Brother Lu's brain work?! He's exactly the kind of pillar of strength our provincial capital needs right now!"

Without wasting any words, he rushed to the door and shouted, "Secretary! Bring me that big company seal from my drawer!"

With a loud "clang".

Guo Haipeng personally took the official seal and stamped it heavily on the page of the proposal's initiator.

"Sister-in-law, go back and tell Brother Lu that I, Lao Guo, have signed! If you ever need my old face to stand up for you in the future, just ask, and I won't hesitate!"

Having obtained Guo Haipeng's seal, Lin Xiulan immediately rushed to the Provincial Pharmaceutical Corporation.

Qian Shouyi was in a high-level meeting in the conference room and had no time to see guests.

Lin Xiulan wasn't in a hurry; she simply handed the document with the red seal to Qian Shouyi's secretary.

"Please pass this on to Mr. Qian. Tell him that Xiushan Industry and the health product factory would like to invite him for a cup of tea."

After half an hour.

The secretary jogged out of the conference room respectfully and handed over the phone with both hands.

"Boss Lin, Mr. Qian called you personally."

Lin Xiulan answered the phone: "President Qian, have you reviewed the proposal?"

On the other end of the phone, Qian Shouyi's voice was as steady as ever, revealing the shrewdness of a seasoned business tycoon.

"Mr. Lin, you and your husband are truly remarkable young people. This idea is excellent, and I absolutely agree with it in principle."

Qian Shouyi changed the subject and started to ask for a price: "However, I have a small condition."

"Please speak."

"If this association is to be established, then all quality inspection standards must be finalized and controlled by the national-level laboratory of our provincial pharmaceutical company."

Qian Shouyi smiled and said, "After all, in this kind of matter, no single company can be both player and referee, right?"

This old fox, the moment he opened his mouth, he wanted to seize control of the association's "life and death power".

Lin Xiulan did not hesitate at all and went with the flow.

"Mr. Qian, you've hit the nail on the head. The fairer the standards, and the more credible it is when a large company like yours oversees them, the more authoritative the association will be! Xiushan Industry fully agrees!"

"Great! That felt good!"

Qian Shouyi laughed heartily on the other end of the phone: "Boss Lin, it's so comfortable dealing with you guys. Have your secretary bring the originals over this afternoon; I'll sign and stamp them myself!"

That evening, Lin Xiulan and Chen Meili stayed up all night, their eyes bloodshot, to compile all the plans into a formal document.

Not only were there plans, but they also rigorously reviewed the business qualifications of the three initiating entities, major client contracts, and third-party quality inspection reports.

At the very bottom are all the tax payment certificates of Xiushan Industry for the past six months.

Ironclad evidence.

……

Nine o'clock the next morning.

Lin Xiulan, wearing cloth shoes, walked alone into the gate of the Enterprise Management Section of the Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce.

"Comrade, I'm here to submit an industry initiative document."

She was greeted by a young clerk wearing black-rimmed glasses.

The clerk, with droopy eyelids, didn't even glance at Lin Xiulan, and waved his hand impatiently: "Just put it there, wait until the section chief has time to look at it, get in line first."

The clerk frowned and casually flipped open the cover.

The next second, his movements froze.

Three bright red official seals were stamped side by side.

Provincial health product factory!

Provincial Pharmaceutical Corporation!

Xiushan Industry!

The combined names of these three companies are a terrifying combination that could cause a major earthquake in the provincial capital's mountain produce market! Their combined sales volume accounts for more than half of the provincial capital's market!

The clerk shuddered, pushed up his glasses, and his attitude instantly changed 180 degrees.

"Oh dear! This lady... no, this boss!"

He immediately stood up, holding the documents in both hands, his voice trembling.

"This...this proposal is far too weighty! I can't make the decision on my own; I need it submitted to our deputy director for approval immediately!"

"Please leave your phone number. Once the director approves it, I'll come and let you know immediately!"

Lin Xiulan wrote her phone number in the register and calmly turned to leave.

As evening fell, the sunset painted the sky over the provincial capital a deep red.

"Ring ring—"

Section Chief Zhou from the Provincial Department Store urgently called Lu Qingshan.

"Brother Lu! I heard that the three of you joined forces to launch some kind of industry association initiative?!"

Section Chief Zhou's loud voice made the telephone receiver buzz.

"Yes, that's true. Brother Zhou is quite well-informed," Lu Qingshan replied casually.

"This is fantastic news! I, Old Zhou, wholeheartedly support it! If those shady, unregulated practices outside aren't dealt with soon, our department store won't dare to stock any more goods!"

After Section Chief Zhou finished expressing his opinion, he suddenly lowered his voice and his tone became very serious.

"However, brother, I'm calling you today to give you a heads-up! You need to be prepared!"

"What's wrong?"

"This afternoon, the new small business owners in the market were in an uproar!"

Section Chief Zhou said urgently, "They've heard rumors that someone's trying to create 'industry barriers' and kick all these small businesses out of the provincial capital!"

"I heard from well-informed people at the department store that they've pooled together a large sum of money and are pulling strings everywhere, preparing to submit their documents to the Industry and Commerce Bureau first thing tomorrow morning!"

"They want to file a joint lawsuit against Xiushan Industry, accusing you of 'colluding with officials and businessmen, engaging in industry monopolies, and leaving people no way to survive!'"

On the other end of the phone, Section Chief Zhou was so anxious he was stamping his feet, while Lu Qingshan's breathing remained unchanged.

"As expected."

Lu Qingshan sneered, "They're just desperate. Have you found out what kind of connections they've found?"

"I heard it's a deputy section chief surnamed Ma from the Enterprise Management Section of the Industry and Commerce Bureau! One of the ringleaders among those troublemaking small business owners is that Deputy Section Chief Ma's brother-in-law! He has connections in high places!"

"Okay, thanks for reminding me, I understand."

Lu Qingshan hung up the phone.

He casually grabbed a piece of white paper, picked up a pen, and wrote a few words on it in a flamboyant style.

"Deputy Section Chief Ma from the Enterprise Management Department is my brother-in-law."

He tore off the note and handed it to Scarface Liu, who had been standing outside the door smoking.

"Go and investigate this Deputy Section Chief Ma's background."

Scarface Liu glanced at the note and nimbly left.

house.

Lu Qingshan turned his head and looked at Lin Xiulan, who was organizing documents under the dim light.

"Xiulan, the plan has changed; we need to add some finesse."

"Go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau again first thing tomorrow morning."

Lu Qingshan walked to her side, his gaze intense.

"Bring all the tax payment certificates we've obtained since our company was established! And the national-level quality inspection reports for every shipment! Make three copies of each, and smash them on their table!"

"If tomorrow, that Deputy Section Chief Ma, or those troublemaking bosses, dare to mention the word 'monopoly' to your face..."

Lu Qingshan paused, a chillingly mocking smile curving his lips.

"You point your finger at them and loudly ask them a question."

"Just ask them—"

"Excuse me, did you bring your certificate of origin and tax payment certificate?"