Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 402 - 401: Waiting for News

"To put it this way, although our herbal tea can’t compare to a big brand like Jianlibao, it’s still quite popular in this part of the southern market..."

"President Wang, do you think it’s necessary to haggle in this situation? We have eyes, we can investigate too. We can roughly estimate your market share. Saying this shows a lack of sincerity."

Gu Xiaoqing waved her hand, and Xiao Wu and Gu Ruhai sat beside her watching, not saying a word. However, both could feel an invisible tension in the air.

President Wang’s face flushed with embarrassment, thinking to himself how foolish he was; how could the other party have come so recklessly?

Actually, Gu Xiaoqing did come recklessly, but it was Xiao Wu who had tipped them off a bit, and Gu Xiaoqing’s words were ambiguous.

She pointed out the current predicament of Wang Xiaoji but lacked real data to back up her claims.

At that time, people were more straightforward than later on. President Wang knew his own business well. Seeing that they couldn’t be deceived, he indirectly admitted, "It’s not about the sales. Our herbal tea division is still somewhat profitable. Secondly, you want us to grant authorization, but why should we share this risk with you?"

President Wang said this, resting his hands on the dining table, thinking as he spoke, "Although I am in charge of this area, let me say this: when we have meetings, why should we believe you can open up the market? If you can, why can’t we?"

To put it plainly, the other party simply did not want to take the risk.

If I authorize it to you, but you can’t sell it, then what will happen to our production? Should we just stockpile it in the warehouse?

Gu Xiaoqing fell silent, and for a moment, the atmosphere at the table dropped to freezing point, even waking up the half-tipsy Xiao Wu.

"What if, President Wang, I say if, I am willing to purchase Wang Xiaoji’s product trademarks, patents, technology, and all of your equipment and factories, would you be willing?"

"You want to buy it?"

President Wang’s eyes widened, re-evaluating Gu Xiaoqing, and asked suspiciously, "Do you have that much money? Do you know what this is worth?"

If the whole thing were to be sold, it wasn’t impossible to accept.

However, he seriously doubted whether Gu Xiaoqing had the financial resources for this. In those days, someone with a savings of thirty to forty thousand was considered wealthy.

Those with hundreds of thousands were the envy of many.

And to buy Wang Xiaoji including trademarks, patents, technology, and the entire package, it would probably take at least two or three million.

Of course, at that time, Wang Xiaoji couldn’t compare to Jianlibao, which was at its peak and its value was incalculable. Wang Xiaoji was still a little-known brand.

"Although I don’t know much, I want to ask if it’s possible."

After a long consideration, President Wang replied, "If you’re really willing to pay, and can afford it, I can put in a good word for you."

"Then I must thank President Wang for your help."

With that, Gu Xiaoqing took a pen out of her bag, tore open an empty cigarette pack, and wrote a few numbers inside.

When President Wang saw these numbers, his eyes instantly lit up, and he raised his head to look sharply at Gu Xiaoqing, asking with a slightly trembling voice, "Are you sure?"

"Of course, I can’t let you help for nothing, right?"

Gu Xiaoqing smiled slightly. Since Hongdao Group could make a breakthrough, so could she. Isn’t it just a matter of money?

She’s not afraid of spending money; if she spends it all, she can earn it again.

But there’s only one chance!

"Where are you staying? Once there’s news, how do I contact you?"

"Ah, this is the address of our hotel." Gu Xiaoqing wrote down an address and handed it to the potbellied President Wang.

Under the excited gaze of President Wang and the bewildered look of Xiao Wu, Gu Xiaoqing and Gu Ruhai left the restaurant together.

Gu Ruhai was still in the dark, and curiously asked his daughter, "Xiaoqing, do you want to sell drinks?"

"Something like that. I’m not sure if it will work."

"How much money are we talking about? Is it about ten or twenty thousand?" Gu Ruhai roughly estimated that setting up a small factory would take an investment of ten to twenty thousand, at most twenty to thirty thousand.

He never imagined that Gu Xiaoqing’s price would be in the millions.

She indicated to President Wang with her pen that if he could make the deal, she would give him a five percent commission from the four million.

Which meant, if Gu Xiaoqing could secure four million, President Wang would receive a personal kickback of twenty thousand.

If President Wang could drive the price down, securing it for three million, she would give this President Wang a ten percent commission. If he got the whole package for two million, she would pay a twenty percent commission, which amounted to forty thousand!

In those days, a forty-thousand commission was an irresistible temptation for anyone.

"Dad, aren’t you tired? Please rest well these days," Gu Xiaoqing didn’t answer, and Gu Ruhai instinctively thought he had guessed correctly.

Back at the hotel, Gu Ruhai called home to check in, something he did daily for peace of mind.

When he told his wife, Li Xuemei, about it, although she was shocked, she immediately expressed her support: "Alright, let our daughter do what she wants! It’s only twenty thousand, our family can manage that."

"I didn’t say it’s not doable, it’s just, it’s just a bit..."

For an honest farmer to suddenly shell out that much money, it was a bit painful for him.

"Humph, without Xiaoqing, you old man wouldn’t make even ten thousand in your lifetime. By the way, did you take the passbook? If not, just open an account tomorrow, and I’ll wire the money over."

"Mm-hmm."

Gu Ruhai nodded, never expecting that this trip to Guang City would end up spending over twenty thousand in one go.

Of course, that was only his assumption of—over twenty thousand...

In the following days of rest, Gu Xiaoqing pondered and decided it was better to establish a new company to accomplish this.

Although there was no news from President Wang, Gu Xiaoqing still sought out a lawyer to acquire a registered shell company through a mediator.

Anyway, in the future, enterprises, who didn’t have a few shell companies as backups?

And there were also people who specialized in this, registering companies in advance and then reselling them, much like scalping tickets.

A day passed, then two, three, a week went by.

Even Fang Shaohan called several times to express his longing; if it weren’t for knowing that Gu Ruhai came along with Gu Xiaoqing, he certainly wouldn’t be at ease.

Almost ten days had passed, and Fang Shaohan couldn’t sit still, insisting on taking a leave to come to Guang City, but Gu Xiaoqing managed to dissuade him.

Even before getting married, Gu Xiaoqing had Fang Shaohan frequently taking leave and skipping work—how could his grandparents possibly agree to that?