For a second, i i wondered how Tao Xiaotong’s other business etings went. The girl was aggressively unapologetic.
"Miss Tang, we are simply negotiating terms of rent, not curving out territories." i i answered.
Xiaotong spread her small arms out and replied. "Business is war, especially food business. Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster."
i i rolled her eyes. Who was the enemy she was referring to in this case? Surely, it was not her!! "Miss Tao, I like to be straightforward so I will not quote from the art of war like you. My price is not negotiable. You said it yourself, this is new technology and you cannot find it anywhere but here.
Thanks to it, Tao foods has introduced three new pancake mixes to the market and all of them are flying off the shelf. You have more than one hundred ninety million in international orders waiting to be fulfilled."
Tao Xiaotong looked at the people she had co with. Her eyes were raining sharp steel daggers on them because she was wondering who had snitched.
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war." Jingzhe said.
Xiaotong glared at him as well. The young girl realized that i i had also co prepared with financial information on how much they had made so far with recipes developed on the chef world.
The CFO blinked. He had no clue where the information had co from but he was sure it was not leaked from his side. None the less, Tao Xiaotong was going to call for a eting and grill everyone.
Tao Xiaotong smiled at i i and shrugged, "Fine, we have a deal but we want exclusive access and no other food company can be granted such privileges. Obviously, we are in the disadvantaged position here and we need you more than you need us." She took a deep breath and pouted for a mont. "What are your terms?"
i i grinned. That was all she wanted to hear right from the beginning.
An hour later, negotiations ended and i i rewarded Xiaotong with a handful of sweet cubes which the girl licked with the smile of a researcher that had found inspiration.
She run off to the rented floor, to find a chef station and get to work imdiately.
Tao Zhu was relieved. It looked like the financial departnt would survive hurricane Xiaotong the best taste tester as she would not be visiting it.
In her office, i i kicked back and relaxed with a canned soda in hand. Jingzhe stood behind her massaging her shoulders slowly.
"Sister, congratulations on your deal."
"You pinched my waist three tis." She said.
Jingzhe smiled. "I can’t help it, your waist is soft and you sll so nice. You looked so attractive with that serious business face..."
She spun around and hissed at him. "You were giggling because of Tao Xiaotong!! A Zhe, you have beco a very skilled liar lately."
Jingzhe scratched his ear and said. "Sister, I can pinch your waist for more than one reason. But you must admit that Tao Xiaotong looked both ridiculous and adorable in her outfit. I am already thinking of buying such suits for Mingzhu and taking her to the office with . In my next business eting, I want her to sit beside and negotiate on my behalf."
i i rolled her eyes. Here goes the lunatic dad again! she thought. What did Mingzhu know about business?
Jingzhe walked towards the table and sat down. "You know, Huaqi cakes could use a cute brand ambassador. Blue Galactic is also launching a discount children’s trip to outer space. Mingzhu will be the perfect face for both companies."
i i frowned. "My Mingzhu working for the enemy that is Blue Galactic!!! Now that is money I do not need. But for Huaqi, the answer is yes."
Jingzhe laughed softly. "Sister, you will be taking money out of the enemy’s pocket."
i i twirled her chair slowly in place as she pondered on his words. He was right, taking money out of the pocket of the unlikable CEO of Blue Galactic was not the worst idea in the world. "I don’t think anybody will be rushing to send their children into space so soon after the explosion of the Celestial Mo."
The video of the explosion was still being played on the news and experts were still debating on it.
The Aricans had finally released a statent, denying all involvent in the explosion. Cosmosis had accepted responsibility for the faulty technology and they were going to settle with the royal family behind closed doors.
"Actually we are booked and busy." Jingzhe shared.
i i was curious. "Really?"
Jingzhe nodded. "Blue Galactic does not use Cosmosis technology and we have never had a ship explode. Honestly, the explosion of The Celestial Mo is the first in thirty two years and there is a proper provable cause for it. Space business is still thriving as usual."
He looked at his watch. Business was thriving so much that he needed to get back to the office.
"You have to go to work." She said.
He nodded.
She puckered up.
He leaned down for a quick kiss and left.
The mont he left, i i got a notification from the system.
[Mission: In a cave under the Kunming Lake, a bejeweled egg has appeared. Host, you must retrieve it before soone else does.
Reward: More sweet cubes but for horses and robot fairies for your fairy land.
Ti Limit: 8 hours and the countdown starts now.]
There was no punishnt. i i noticed this imdiately. It made her arch her brows for a mont.
"System, is this like the last ti when you forgot to include the punishnt?"
C4 responded. "There is no punishnt host. I am just assuming that you understand the importance of the egg and you will choose to fulfill the mission. Your mother will be very happy to get the egg as a birthday gift this year. It is at the top of her wish list. So, do you want to fulfill her wish?"
i i scoffed. "Who needs punishnt when you have emotional blackmail?"
How could she turn down the opportunity to give her mother such a gift after many years of missing many birthdays?
"I will do it. But I have just one question. How do I get into Kunming lake without being detected? It is protected by Imperial guards and royal agents because it passes through Kunming royal palace. My mother took back her invisible suits. Can you sohow teleport to the lake directly?"
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