Chapter 4: Stockpiling Goods and Selling Houses Simultaneously
They didn't respond to the shopkeeper's words, but instead browsed around the store first. After checking that the prices were reasonable, they sat down and pushed the list in front of the owner.
"A big client, huh?" The boss wiped the sweat from his palms on his clothes, took the list, and became more and more puzzled as he looked at it. "Has a competitor come to buy goods?"
10 sets of fully automatic Oxford waterproof inflatable tents, 30 outdoor camping tents, 50 inflatable mattresses, 50 inflatable sofa beds, 5 inflatable boats, 100 air pumps, 100 portable gas stoves, 1000 imported gas canisters, and 1000 flamethrowers.
30 sets of folding tables and chairs, 100 hammocks, 100 folding buckets, 100 solar camping lights, 100 moisture-proof mats, 200 sleeping bags, 30 sets of camping cookware and tableware, and 100 insulated boxes.
100 portable wood-burning stoves and indoor/outdoor charcoal stoves, 2 tons each of smokeless charcoal, fruitwood charcoal, and outdoor quick-burning charcoal, 10,000 ignition alcohol blocks, and 100 rechargeable kerosene lamps.
100 rolls of glow-in-the-dark windproof rope, 500 pairs of rain boots, 300 raincoats, 200 head-mounted fishing lights, 100 multi-functional camping hammers, 50 outdoor ceiling fans, 100 trekking poles, 50 climbing safety ropes of various lengths, 50 camping handcarts, 10 outdoor toilets, and 1000 rolls of biodegradable garbage bags.
"Are you sure you want all of this? We require payment upfront." The shop owner was somewhat incredulous; so many items could be worth over a million.
"Of course, do you sell speedboats or yachts here? Our company is opening a tourist resort and needs to stock up on supplies. We're here on behalf of the company to make the purchases," Lu An said, stating the reason he had prepared beforehand without batting an eye.
"Yes, yes, of course we have them. Our store is the largest outdoor equipment store in Y City. However, the yacht you want is not in stock and needs to be ordered from elsewhere. Is that alright?"
The shopkeeper beamed, "Please sit down and have a cup of tea, and I'll calculate the price for you."
The boss typed away on the calculator at lightning speed. "Take a look, you two. Including the cruise ship you ordered, the total is 64 million. I'll also give you 500 jin of top-quality walnut charcoal."
Seeing that the boss was agreeable, they didn't continue to negotiate the price. They only said that they required the quality of the goods to be guaranteed so that they could continue to cooperate with the higher-ups in the future.
After signing the purchase contract and paying the down payment, the shop owner smiled and saw the two off at the shop entrance, stuffing his business card into Lu An's hand and repeatedly assuring him that the quality was reliable and looking forward to the next cooperation.
Only the two of them knew that this was a one-time collaboration.
As for where the money came from, Yu Miaomiao had already made a plan, so she bought what she needed without hesitation.
After a busy day, it was lunchtime, and the two of them coincidentally chose a Chongqing hot pot restaurant in the mall. They were frequent customers of this restaurant and skillfully ordered a spicy beef tallow broth.
They split up to get the condiments. Yu Miaomiao loves sour food and likes beef sauce with vinegar and cilantro. Lu An loves sesame paste and always makes a thick bowl of sesame paste with cilantro at the bottom.
They ordered every type of meat available at the restaurant: beef rolls, lamb rolls, tripe, and luncheon meat soaked in a spicy broth. Both of them were so hungry that they ate without talking.
"I've made up my mind, my next step is to go to the hot pot ingredient store to stock up!" Yu Miaomiao's lips were burning from the spiciness, and she drank large gulps of plum juice.
"It has to be arranged. I also want to eat crayfish, spicy, garlic, and five-spice flavors. The food stall downstairs from my house is pretty good."
When it comes to food, Lu An knows it like the back of her hand. She is a good cook and also a master at discovering delicious food.
After finishing their hot pot, the two of them went to a hot pot ingredient store and did a big shopping spree, ordering 1,000 portions of various flavors of hot pot base, as well as 1,000 portions of beef rolls, lamb rolls, shrimp paste, tripe, and steak.
I went to the food stall again to discuss with the owner about ordering 30 catties of crayfish of various flavors every day to be delivered to the studio address, on the grounds that it was an employee benefit, and I ordered it for three consecutive months.
I got home after 1 a.m., and the two cats and the dog came to greet me. I picked them up and petted them, cuddling the cats and cuddling the dog. I felt like I was in heaven, and all the fatigue of the day was swept away.
Soon the day for the property transfer arrived. As she walked out of the property center, Yu Miaomiao looked at her balance of nearly 20 million yuan and felt a mix of emotions.
She misses her parents. A car accident last year took them away before the Lunar New Year. They left her nothing but the company and this house, not even a word.
Her uncle's family kept it from her until after the cremation, and she only learned the truth about it from Yu Xianghe after the apocalypse.
It was all a conspiracy, a conspiracy to kill for money. This revenge must be taken, and taken properly.
In order to gain actual control of the company, the reality was exactly as they wished: Yu Miaomiao had nothing but some shares.
Thinking about the company her parents ran and the shares she owned, Yu Miaomiao had an idea.
Since her uncle's family wanted to completely control the company, it wasn't an insurmountable obstacle, and she figured out a way to break through.
"I want to sell my shares, and I think you're interested." Yu Miaomiao called her cousin, whom she hadn't contacted in ages, and her cousin immediately invited her to the company to talk.
After hanging up the phone, Yu Xianghe quickly went next door and knocked on the door of the general manager's office, lowering her voice, "Dad, are you there? It's urgent."
The door to the general manager's office was closed, and the curtains were drawn. Some suppressed noises could be heard from inside, but they quickly stopped.
As the door opened, Mr. Yu's secretary, Zhang Qiulan, emerged with a flushed face. "Director Yu, Mr. Yu would like to invite you in."
Yu Xianghe disdainfully avoided Ye Zi and slipped into the general manager's office. Zhang Qiulan stiffened for a moment, then left the room and closed the door behind her.
"Dad, why are you always getting involved with this woman? This is at the company, can you two be a little more discreet?"
"Yu Xianghe, what kind of attitude is this? She's your stepmother. Tell me, what's the urgent matter?"
"Yu Miaomiao contacted me and said she wanted to transfer her shares."
"Ha, even if she doesn't give in, I have ways to get her to sign."
Yu Songnian snorted coldly, as if everything was within his expectations. He lit a cigar and said slowly, "Go and negotiate the price down. I'll leave it entirely to you. Once this is done, our family will have no more worries, and the company will be ours from now on."
In a corner by the window of a Western restaurant, a voluptuous woman impatiently dialed a phone, but the call wouldn't go through. Frustrated, she slammed her phone on the table.
"Sis, you can't rush things." Yu Miaomiao shook her phone. "It's out of battery, sorry."
Yu Xianghe was four years older than Yu Miaomiao. The two women looked somewhat alike, both possessing stunning and unforgettable beauty.
Especially the eyes, so dark and bright, the blackness of which, when they gaze, is as calm and serene as the stars in the night sky.
However, Yu Xianghe's eyes were more calculating, while Yu Miaomiao's eyes were more aloof and devoid of desire.
"The contract is here. You're a college student with plenty of time. I'm just a working person, so I can make the most of every minute."
Yu Xianghe didn't want to waste any more words. With a forced smile, she knew that the two families had already fallen out over the company when Yu Miaomiao's parents left, so there was no point in exchanging pleasantries. "If there are no objections to the price, let's sign it."
After glancing at the acquisition price, Yu Miaomiao smiled contemptuously, thinking she was a fool who could be easily fooled.
"You're just as stupid as your father. Looks like you have no intention of doing business with me properly." Yu Miaomiao got up and left without looking back.
Liu Yuxiang sat on the sofa, dumbfounded. This girl seemed like a completely different person; she used to be a pushover. "You stop right there! Who are you calling stupid?"
Only those who are stupid know it.
Yu Miaomiao dialed the phone number of the president's assistant at Xunke Company.
Their company had been trying to contact Yu Miaomiao, intending to acquire the shares she held. With Yu Miaomiao's 15% stake, they could become the largest holding company in the Yu Group and gain absolute control.
Now, they will become the means for Yu Miaomiao to force her uncle and cousin to submit.