Chapter 137: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 137: Don't Want Face Even When Given
The next day, Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li didn't come to pick up the goods.
As for Wu Xiuyun and Yu Fugui, they didn't know what happened. When chatting with Bai Lu, she simply mentioned that maybe the journey was too far, and they needed to reconsider.
During the days of cooperating in selling candied chestnuts, Wu Xiuyun had gained some understanding of Bai Lu. Bai Lu was known for being discreet in her speech, never uttering unpleasant words.
Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li had chatted with her yesterday, but they decided not to take the goods. There must be something fishy going on.
Without Bai Lu disclosing the details, they probably wanted to save face for her and Yu Fugui.
After setting up their stall in the market, Wu Xiuyun told Yu Fugui, "Don't introduce unfamiliar people in the future. If we successfully negotiate a deal, it's fine, but if not, and we provoke Bai Lu, our cooperation will be affected."
Yu Fugui nodded solemnly, "I never expected Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li to be two-faced like this. I knew they had big appetites, but before they came, they kept saying that they wanted to test the market by cooperating in selling candied chestnuts. If it went well, they'd continue; if not, they would give up, with no other intentions."
Wu Xiuyun recalled some information about Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li's rise to prosperity and shook her head, "Our fruits are just ordinary; they're not something rare. They can be sold everywhere, not catching the attention of Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li."
"If we were selling candied chestnuts, Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li wouldn't be so accommodating."
"When Li Fengjuan's hometown had just started growing big jujubes, Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li went to the village to discuss cooperation. They insisted that only they could buy the big jujubes."
"Later, because Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li couldn't find enough outlets, the big jujubes on the mountain were almost rotten. With no one to continue buying them, the villagers had to elect representatives to find other merchants in the nearby city to sell them. The blocked prices were revealed only when the villagers compared them to the prices offered by other merchants. Those villagers thought they had made a lot of money, but when compared to the prices offered by other merchants, they found out they hadn't made any profit and had even incurred losses."
Yu Fugui furrowed his brow, "Looking at it this way, when Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li came to our village to buy peaches, they probably had similar thoughts. When we started selling fruits, the village head mentioned that you and I were also selling fruits, so they didn't bring it up again."
"I just casually listened and didn't take it seriously. I didn't expect they had done such things before, monopolizing the market."
Yu Fugui had only recently gotten to know Gao Jianchuan and was unaware of his past deeds.
Everyone had fruit shops in Pingcheng, but theirs might be a chain, while Yu Fugui only had one shop.
Usually, a few familiar shop owners occasionally discussed business experiences. Gao Jianchuan was introduced into the conversation by another shop owner, and they were not aware of each other's characters. What he said made some sense, so they chatted.
"Fortunately, Bai Lu is not foolish. She wasn't deceived by immediate small benefits and sold the candied chestnuts as she did."
"Bai Lu is not only not foolish but also very smart." Wu Xiuyun couldn't help but praise with lingering fear, "For those who can't think straight, if they treat us as part of Gao Jianchuan's group, our business would be ruined."
Yu Fugui also nodded in agreement. Doing business with people like Bai Lu meant fewer troubles.
Today, at noon, Bai Lu picked garlic sprouts and stir-fried preserved duck meat, spicy crucian carp...
She went to the vegetable garden, picked a bunch of garlic sprouts, green vegetables, and chili peppers, and returned to wash them in the courtyard.
While washing, there was a knock on the door.
When the door opened, Chen Chunli, with her big belly, burst in, shouting angrily.
"Chen Dafu!"
"Chen Dafu, get out of here! You come to find Bai Lu every day and sell chestnuts, right?"
"Don't think I don't know. I heard people on the street saying that you came to Xiao Cheng's house early in the morning, and you even tied a large basket to your motorcycle. You must have come to Bai Lu to get chestnuts to sell. You, Chen Dafu, you spineless coward! Get out of here! Watch me beat you to death!"
The roar from the east bank echoed outside. Passing neighbors, hearing the noise, couldn't help but look over. However, they only saw Bai Lu smiling and greeting them, then closing the door.
These were neighbors, and it wasn't appropriate to eavesdrop or pry. After glancing, they left.
Chen Chunli heard the door closing, and her expression changed from anger to embarrassment: "Why did you close the door! Open the door!"
"Open the door and let you make a fool of yourself?"
Bai Lu's tone was cold and her words were sharp: "Or embarrass Wang Hao and Xiao Cheng again, tarnishing their reputation? Why don't you tell people that they are secretly having an affair? Are you trying to smear what our family has worked so hard to restore?"
Chen Chunli was intimidated by Bai Lu's cold and stern words, unable to say anything.
She, who had just scolded Chen Dafu with a loud voice, now retreated to the door, her back against the cold wooden door.
Hearing Bai Lu's measured scolding, Chen Chunli felt a surge of anger. She opened her mouth as if to say something in return.
After a long time, she only managed to utter one sentence: "Why is it my business if others think that way? What does it have to do with me!"
Bai Lu approached her step by step, reaching the entrance and facing her: "Afraid now? When you were making a scene earlier, why weren't you afraid? Why didn't you think about the consequences?"
"Do you want to tear your face with me, destroy the brotherhood between Wang Hao and Xiao Cheng, and make it difficult for both of them?" Bai Lu's tone turned colder.
Chen Chunli, under Bai Lu's intense gaze, retreated to the door, her back against the chilly wooden board.
Hearing Bai Lu's words, her previous imposing manner vanished.
Bai Lu stood in front of her, sneering: "Now you're scared? Just now, when you were making a scene, why weren't you scared? Why didn't you think about the consequences?"
Chen Chunli was unable to say anything, her face turning red and white.
Bai Lu's expression remained calm, her demeanor cold as ice: "You've repeatedly caused trouble unreasonably, spreading rumors and causing disturbances. The only thing you've relied on until now is Wang Hao's child in your belly, not yourself, Chen Chunli. You think everyone is afraid of you, afraid to confront you?"
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