Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 315 - 314: The Young Lady

As soon as Gu Xiaoqing and Guo Donghua got off the plane, they saw Zhao Xiangguo, who personally came to pick them up.

Seeing Zhao Xiangguo, Gu Xiaoqing was also surprised. Guo Donghua’s uncle looked very young, only in his forties, appearing like he didn’t seem like an elder at all.

However, he was very enthusiastic and surprisingly supportive of their ideas. He even specially invited them for a seafood dinner that evening and introduced the background and details of the Hong Kong suppliers.

It turned out that this supplier was a long-time friend of Zhao Xiangguo, and essentially a trustworthy partner. But Zhao Xiangguo himself did not deal in milk tea ingredients, because milk tea wasn’t a booming business in the coastal city, so hardly any shops needed the ingredients.

Therefore, there was little demand for the ingredients. The sales volume of Gu Xiaoqing’s tea shop was considered quite good.

It was a bustling business even in Hong Kong.

So, Zhao Xiangguo was very supportive of their idea to seize the agency rights for milk tea ingredients. He even gave a heads-up to a manager friend who made these ingredients, who had a cautious attitude about opening up this mainland market.

After all, with Hong Kong rejoining China in 1997, no one knew what policy changes would occur, and many were simply waiting for the dust to settle.

The management above had been consulted regarding Gu Xiaoqing and friends’ intentions, expressing a desire to meet and discuss in earnest. After all, the milk tea market in the mainland wasn’t thriving, and solely relying on one tea shop to secure their agency rights seemed a bit unreliable.

Upon reaching Hong Kong, accommodations were already arranged by Zhao Xiangguo, and even the meeting venue was selected at a private room in a famous restaurant, a very thoughtful arrangement for people like Gu Xiaoqing and Guo Donghua who were unfamiliar with the place.

Gu Xiaoqing was very grateful to Zhao Xiangguo.

After all, he was only Guo Donghua’s uncle and bore no relation to her, yet he handled everything almost equally and meticulously, showing no disdain or disregard due to their age difference. Instead, he took care of them as if advising younger juniors.

This was already quite commendable.

One should know many businessmen are very focused on profit.

They arrived at the appointed room earlier than planned on that day to show their sincerity. Whether they could secure the agency rights depended entirely on this negotiation.

The menu was already ordered by Zhao Xiangguo to treat the guests, just waiting for people to arrive.

The agreed time was noon twelve o’clock.

When Gu Xiaoqing looked at the clock, the hands were already at twelve-fifteen, which made her a bit worried. In this negotiation, they were in a weaker position; after all, the size of power determines the final right to speak.

But being late not only represents an attitude but also more of an indifference and disregard for this negotiation.

The other party probably wasn’t sincere at all.

Zhao Xiangguo evidently noticed it too, and sweat appeared on his forehead. Despite the heat, the room was air-conditioned, keeping the temperature pleasantly cool.

Yet Zhao Xiangguo was still sweating, having vouched for them, bringing the two girls here, he felt anxious.

The manager discussing the matter was a long-time friend he had dealt with many times, whom he considered honest and trustworthy, which was why he introduced Gu Xiaoqing and Guo Donghua to him.

But this clearly showed that the other party had no sincerity.

This was a slap in the face.

So Zhao Xiangguo was a bit uneasy but didn’t want to show it in front of the two girls.

At twelve-thirty, just as Zhao Xiangguo’s expression turned downcast, there was finally a knock on the suite door.

The waiter opened the door.

Three people walked in.

One woman and two men.

The girl led the way, followed by two men.

Zhao Xiangguo recognized one of them, Manager Bai, but the younger man with gold-rimmed glasses was unfamiliar.

The girl was dressed fashionably, her hair curled, appearing as a city dweller of some stature; her demeanor hinted at a high status.

She walked in almost oblivious to others, settling into the leading seat. The young man behind promptly pulled out the chair, and she sat, then began appraising Gu Xiaoqing and the others.

Manager Bai quickly stepped forward to introduce.

"This is Miss Guan, the daughter of our trade company’s boss. She just returned from studying in the United States and has taken over all the company affairs, including our agency negotiations."

He then pointed to the man beside her, "This is our newly appointed General Manager, Mr. Wuda."

Then pointing to Zhao Xiangguo, said, "This is the intermediary, Mr. Zhao Xiangguo."

Zhao Xiangguo courteously extended his hand to Miss Guan.

"Hello, Miss Guan."

Miss Guan glanced at Zhao Xiangguo’s hand but didn’t return the shake out of politeness, ignoring it.

She looked directly at Gu Xiaoqing and Guo Donghua, asking, "Are you here to discuss the milk tea ingredient agency contract?"

Zhao Xiangguo awkwardly withdrew his hand, having never experienced such disregard from such a young girl in his business years.

It seemed this young lady wasn’t easy to please.

Gu Xiaoqing and Guo Donghua exchanged a glance, a mutual understanding that this discussion would not be easy.

Gu Xiaoqing stepped forward as the main person in charge; naturally, she faced the difficulty head-on.

"Hello, Miss Guan, I am Gu Xiaoqing, here to negotiate the milk tea ingredient agency contract with your trading company."

She didn’t extend her hand; since it was clear that this person aimed to embarrass, why set herself up for rejection?

Miss Guan’s gaze swept over Gu Xiaoqing and nonchalantly said, "It seems Miss Gu’s manners are lacking, not even understanding the basic courtesy of a handshake. Is this how you do business in the mainland?"

The implication was clear dissatisfaction with Gu Xiaoqing’s omission of this part of the etiquette, an obvious nitpick.

This was a spoiled young lady.

Even though she was the one not showing manners, she found fault.

Gu Xiaoqing didn’t want to indulge this young lady, business could be conducted elsewhere. She didn’t believe that in the broad Hong Kong market, there was only one milk tea ingredient trading company. But being belittled, bullied, and disrespected this way, she would not endure.

She was here to do business, not to demean herself.