Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 318: Discussing Cooperation

While she was thinking about it, Liu Changjiang was already standing in front of her, glaring at her with a donkey-faced expression full of resentment.

Su Xiaoxiao felt her scalp tingling under his gaze, and she tightened her grip on her anti-wolf device, silently pushing the switch to the maximum setting.

"Su Xiaoxiao, we’ll see about this!"

After staring at her for a moment, he just left her with a sentence, spun around, and walked away.

Su Xiaoxiao: "..."

Is that all... Why does it feel like he’s a bit of a coward?

She didn’t take this little episode seriously.

She just loved seeing Liu Changjiang not liking her and being unable to do anything about it, comfortable!

Any chance to annoy someone with the surname Liu made Su Xiaoxiao feel really good.

This good mood lasted until the end of the workday.

Thinking of the pig blood and big bones she acquired for free today, all selling dozens of pounds and earning a one-to-one cash rebate, Su Xiaoxiao’s mood was even better.

Even though the money wasn’t much, it was free money; not only did she earn some cash, but she also built goodwill with General Manager Yan and Director Chen. This deal was super profitable.

She hummed a song as she rode her bike home, but hadn’t gone far when a few people blocked her path.

The man leading them was tall and burly, with dark skin and a noticeable scar on his left cheek, seemingly an old wound.

Behind him were three followers, each looking far from being nice.

Su Xiaoxiao stopped her bike abruptly. Could her luck really be this bad, meeting roadside robbers just after making a bit of money?

She quietly pushed her bike backward a little, putting some distance between herself and the group.

If it was just one person, she could grit her teeth and charge forward; but with a group, there was only one option left—run!

As soon as she thought this, she turned her bike around and was ready to ride away.

Who knew she’d get caught at the back seat after just a couple of steps.

Helplessly, Su Xiaoxiao had to get off her bike.

Even if she loses, she won’t lose her demeanor. She jumped off the bike, glaring at them: "Do you know who I am? You dare rob me?"

The man who grabbed her bike absentmindedly responded, "Who?"

"My elder brother is the city police chief, and my second brother is the Beijing military district battalion commander. If you dare lay a hand on me, you’ll surely regret it."

The group seemed to be intimidated by her words, retreating a few steps collectively.

The man holding her bike also instinctively let go, symbolically wiping the spot he touched with his sleeve.

Seeing them intimidated, Su Xiaoxiao raised her chin: "Since you know, you’d better let me go, or you’ll regret it!"

When out and about, identities are self-assigned. These days, the street people all fear the soldiers and police, right? Scare them to death.

Taking advantage of their momentary stupor, Su Xiaoxiao quickly got back on her bike to leave.

A confused voice suddenly sounded from behind: "Wait, boss, weren’t we here to talk to Comrade Su about business? What are we afraid of?"

Following that sentence, the four them paused collectively.

Yeah, they had long since stopped doing highway robbery; why be afraid?

Su Xiaoxiao, just about to leave, also hurried to stop her bike.

Why didn’t you say you were here to bring me money earlier? Scared me to death. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Knowing their real purpose, Su Xiaoxiao found herself slowly starting to see the group in a more favorable light.

Really though, even after looking at them longer, they still didn’t look like good people.

Though they didn’t look like good guys, their attitude was extremely upright.

"Comrade Su, truly sorry, we scared you earlier. We’re actually here to discuss business with you; don’t be afraid."

The lead man stepped forward, introducing himself, "My name is Chen Tieshan, nicknamed Iron Hand Chen. I wonder if you’ve heard of my name?"

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head; she was just an ordinary worker with no time to worry about others. Besides colleagues and neighborhood acquaintances, she hardly knew anyone.

"Are you famous?"

She couldn’t help but ask, as such confident inquiries are often either from ordinary people or those with some skills.

"Not really."

Chen Tieshan responded with a hearty laugh.

That laugh—golly, the scar on his face looked even more sinister.

Su Xiaoxiao winced slightly; no wonder her mind went there initially—the man resembled a bandit from a TV show, and the smile just reinforced the image.

"But it’s okay if you didn’t know before. You’ll know in the future."

Chen Tieshan didn’t mind, continuing to smile.

The three followers behind couldn’t bear to look as their boss’s smile looked so intimidating.

Before coming here, they’d discussed how female comrades usually have smaller courage, suggesting their boss smile more to appear friendlier.

Still, smiling seemed scarier than not smiling; even they felt uneasy.

Wang Shengli quietly tugged at Chen Tieshan’s sleeve, suggesting, "Boss, how about you stop smiling?"

Couldn’t you see Comrade Su there was almost ready to run away?

Chen Tieshan cleared his throat, containing his smile.

He wasn’t very skilled at smiling, and wouldn’t have sacrificed himself to this extent unless for a great business deal.

Overall, smiling truly bridged the gap between people; hadn’t Comrade Su, who barely glanced at him earlier, now staring intently at him?

Hmm, seems in future negotiations he should smile more.

"Comrade Su, it’s like this: we heard you have an inlet for electric mini sewing machines. We’d like to discuss a partnership with you."

Partnership?

Su Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrow, waiting for him to continue.

Chen Tieshan forced a smile again, making Su Xiaoxiao cringe inwardly.

Let’s just say, discussing a partnership is great, but could he not smile like a TV show’s evil villain?

"Comrade Su, here’s the deal: recently, electric mini sewing machines are extremely scarce on the market. If you’re willing to let me sell the item, I promise you’ll earn money comfortably without lifting a finger—what do you think?"

Chen Tieshan looked at Su Xiaoxiao with sincerity, "Comrade Su, as long as you let me sell the item, we’ll split the profit 80-20, plus the upfront cost for these sewing machines is all covered by me—how does that sound?"

He felt this offer was quite earnest.

Su Xiaoxiao only needed to be a middleman, do nothing, and earn a 20% profit—simply perfect.

If he had the inlet, he’d definitely agree.

Too bad Su Xiaoxiao wasn’t him.

Gazing at him briefly, she turned with her bike in a posture ready to leave: "Sorry, you’ve got the wrong person. I don’t know any inlet for sewing machines."

Chen Tieshan was dumbfounded; he hadn’t expected Su Xiaoxiao to react like this.

Beside him, Wang Shengli quietly nudged his arm: "Boss, could Comrade Su be dissatisfied with the profit split? Maybe should we offer more?"

Su Xiaoxiao faintly heard the comment, pausing mid-step.

Buying even requires bargaining; so doesn’t a big deal like this warrant trying to get more profit?

Only a fool wouldn’t make money.

Chen Tieshan didn’t expect this brat to be so tough, his expression worsening. To him, 20% profit was already plenty.

Wang Shengli saw the conflicted expression on his face, quickly reminding him, "Boss, these sewing machines are a gold rush—scarce and pricey."

Chen Tieshan, hearing this, clenched his teeth and boldly spoke up again.