Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 400 - 399: Stepping Stone

Gu Ruhai slapped his thigh, stood up and went out to buy some water.

Gu Xiaoqing also thought for a moment, planning to visit directly for a talk tomorrow. Before that, she strolled through the nearby convenience stores and vendors several times in the afternoon, inquiring about the market for this herbal tea.

Although it was popular in the past life, surprisingly it wasn’t as hot as she had imagined at this time.

Many places were reluctant to stock up more, afraid they wouldn’t sell. Nowadays, it couldn’t compare to big brands like Coca-Cola or Jianlibao.

"To think that it was always said on TV that this stuff was widely popular, could it just be self-promotion?"

Gu Xiaoqing silently speculated, as she had never drunk mineral water in her past childhood, she naturally wouldn’t know whether Wang Xiaoji was popular or not back then.

However, looking back now, if it really had a promising future, why would Guangzhou Pharmaceutical still need to collaborate with Hongdao for sales?

Simply relying on some upper-level connections?

It’s known that Hongdao managed sales for 10 years, opening up the national market. During counterfeit crackdowns, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical twice certified the brand of the product.

The relationship between them is indeed complicated. But entrusting Hongdao with operations is also inseparable from Guangzhou Pharmaceutical’s own limitations in management.

After their separation, based on her memory, later on, she noticed most people around her switched to buying Jiasanbao.

"If this is really the case, then maybe this affair is not difficult."

Gu Xiaoqing felt there was great potential, having originally believed this regional beverage would be very popular, but as far as the eye could see, it didn’t have the explosively popular feeling.

The father and daughter found a small restaurant for dinner at night, and Gu Xiaoqing ordered some dishes, handing over two cans of Wang Xiaoji to her father.

"Dad, take a sip and tell me how it feels?"

Glug glug glug~

Gu Ruhai was a sincere person, when his daughter told him to drink, he took a few big gulps, smacking his lips and muttering, "It’s a bit strange, feels like drinking Banlangen."

"Eat some dishes, Dad~!"

Gu Xiaoqing took a chopstick-full of food, she specifically ordered a bit spicy today; this place was a Sichuan restaurant.

Gu Ruhai ate a few mouthfuls, then drank two more sips of Wang Xiaoji.

"This stuff is not bad, actually."

His direct perception was that it relieved the spiciness and quenched thirst, although the taste was a bit odd.

"Then tomorrow we’ll visit this factory."

"Why? Daughter, do you want to stock up?"

Gu Ruhai guessed, and then looked again at the Wang Xiaoji in his hand: "The packaging is decent, quite festive. But with this taste, would anyone want it?"

"Then bring two boxes back to the hotpot restaurant and try selling them."

Gu Xiaoqing pursed her lips, looking at her progressively aging father, she suddenly felt a bit reluctant.

Though she had some complaints about her father in the past, including things from her previous life, seeing now that he could eat, drink, walk, and carry things, he was still accompanying her, warmness filled her heart, and her eyes gradually moistened.

Though it came a bit late, she genuinely felt the heartfelt emotions of the elder before her, who was no longer young.

"Alright then, as the daughter says, I will do. If it sells well, I’ll look for you to stock up."

He believed his daughter was preparing to contact the manufacturer for stocking up.

Though he didn’t know whether selling this thing would result in a loss, he felt listening to his daughter couldn’t be wrong!

Even if it loses a bit, he wasn’t afraid!

Nowadays, he could afford to lose!

The next day, Gu Xiaoqing brought her father, unfamiliar with the location, to reach the headquarters of their destination.

Before they entered, they were stopped by the security guard.

"You two, what’s your business?"

"Here’s my business card, I want..."

The guard glanced at the business card handed over by Gu Xiaoqing, it looked prestigious, but having not studied much, he couldn’t understand what was written on it.

However, he had one clear point, anyone carrying a business card these days, counts as a boss at least. So he waved them in, saying:

"Alright, alright, you two can go in."

"..."

Gu Xiaoqing naturally held the business card of her milk tea shop company, wanting to use it as a stepping stone; at least she had to have some background, didn’t she?

After asking around for half a day, she finally found someone she could talk to meaningfully.

Though they had undergone shareholding reform, it seemed not much vitality was infused here. Gu Xiaoqing arrived at the office, sat with her father for half a day, and then met the person in charge of sales.

The man responsible for sales wore wide-rimmed glasses, gentle and refined, appeared very ordinary.

"Hello, you must be Gu Xiaoqing, Boss Gu?"

The counterpart was slightly surprised to see that Gu Xiaoqing was a woman.

"Hello, may I know who you are?"

Gu Ruhai sat aside, behaving earnestly without uttering a word, merely holding a cup and gazing at the calligraphy hung on the wall ahead.

The counterpart glanced at Gu Ruhai, then looked at Gu Xiaoqing again, assuming that Gu Xiaoqing was just an advance party.

"My surname is Wu, just call me Xiao Wu. Hehe, are the two of you here intending to... purchase from us?"

"Xiao Wu?"

Gu Xiaoqing genuinely wanted to laugh, she was so young, even younger than the man opposite, yet called him Xiao Wu?

It seemed that the counterpart regarded them as significant, though she didn’t understand why, but it aligned with Gu Xiaoqing’s intention.

"Indeed, we have the intention to cooperate with your company again, but I would prefer to discuss with your general manager directly."

"Umm, if it’s about purchasing, you can talk with me..."

The man with glasses surnamed Wu hadn’t finished speaking when Gu Xiaoqing raised her hand and shook her head: "No, this matter I wish to discuss with your company’s general manager."

"That’s..."

The man surnamed Wu felt difficult; having the boss over without probing first, would he still want to work here?

"Mr. Wu, how about this: let’s not discuss the sourcing issue for now, can you give us a rough tour of your herbal tea factory? Ultimately, we’re hoping to conduct an inspection first before discussing the order issue."

"That’s not a problem."

The man with glasses surnamed Wu nodded; compared to meeting the boss, this condition was acceptable. Anyway, no buyer would sign a contract without even looking at the factory.

Gu Xiaoqing slightly smiled, although she wasn’t proficient in negotiation skills.

Yet she understood, it’s akin to posing a difficult problem; after some time, telling you it’s okay not to solve it, then you’d feel relieved and happy.

But if told upfront you don’t need to solve it, and then given a difficult problem, people generally complain it’s too hard on purpose, even unwilling to waste time tackling the challenge.

Gu Xiaoqing deliberately posed a tough problem, then offered one the glasses man could achieve, naturally choosing what he could do.

The factory wasn’t located here, the glasses man drove Gu Xiaoqing and her father to the production plant outside the suburbs, introducing it while quietly probing the two.

After a tour, Gu Xiaoqing estimated the cost of such a factory in her mind, while remembering the names of excellent technical personnel hung on the factory walls.

Returning with the glasses man, Gu Xiaoqing had them drop her back at the hotel.