He then looked at Xu Muqing and said, "No matter what, you are my friend. How can I earn money from you? Just like Ms. Su said, eight yuan per jin."
Su Wanru immediately became displeased, "What do you mean, Mr. Liu? Do you look down on me, a wage earner?"
Although she knew Liu Yifeng didn't mean it that way, his words still irked her.
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Liu Yifeng quickly explained, "Ms. Su, please don't overthink it. How could I look down on wage earners? I used to work for others too, and in the most bottom-level positions. Unlike you, Ms. Su, who is young and promising, becoming a regional general manager at such a young age. I can only admire you!"
Su Wanru's expression then softened. "It's fine. Since I can be a general manager, I have the right to offer some discounts to customers. As long as it doesn't exceed my authority, the boss won't say anything. Ms. Xu, our meeting is fate. I'll sell the pomelos to you for eight yuan. Let's cooperate again if there's a chance in the future!"
"Then that's all, Ms. Su. I'll treat you to a meal another day!" Xu Muqing no longer insisted. If she continued to haggle over the price, it would seem a bit petty.
Afterward, Zhao Jiazhu arranged for someone to weigh the pomelos. The one hundred and twenty pomelos weighed a total of eight hundred and sixty-six jin. At eight yuan per jin, that amounted to seven thousand and eighty-eight yuan.
Xu Muqing directly took out a stack of cash from her Lv bag, counted out seventy-five notes, and handed them to Su Wanru, "Ms. Su, this is seven thousand five hundred. The extra money is for buying drinks for the workers!"
Su Wanru graciously accepted the money, "Then I'll thank you on their behalf." After all, they were all people who had seen the world. Arguing over a few hundred yuan would be unsightly.
"Ms. Xu, where is your company? I'll put these pomelos in my car and help you deliver them!" Liu Yifeng offered. Xu Muqing was driving a Maserati, and its space was insufficient for so many pomelos.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you! I'll lead the way shortly!" Xu Muqing accepted Liu Yifeng's kind offer. In reality, with a squeeze, they could still fit, as her car was empty and some could be placed on the seats.
Su Wanru, seeing that Liu Yifeng was going to Xu Muqing's company, smiled and asked, "Ms. Xu, would you welcome me to visit your company?"
"Of course!" Xu Muqing replied with a smile.
As the workers were loading the pomelos onto the car, Liu Yifeng called Su Wanru aside and asked in a low voice, "Ms. Su, do you have any grievances with Ms. Xu?"
Su Wanru looked confused, "No, why do you ask?"
"I feel like there's something not quite right between you two. Although you didn't say anything harsh, I could still sense your animosity." Liu Yifeng, despite his burly appearance, was not stupid.
"You're overthinking it. This is just how we women talk," Su Wanru would never admit her animosity towards Xu Muqing. She had initially thought that if Xu Muqing was just rich but not beautiful, it wouldn't be easy to win Liu Yifeng's heart. After all, Liu Yifeng was now a wealthy man, and he would naturally look for someone beautiful. However, to her surprise, this woman was so beautiful, and looking at her appearance, one wouldn't be able to tell she had given birth. This was why she subconsciously felt a sense of crisis.
Liu Yifeng sounded unconvinced, "Is that really how it is?"
"Would I lie to you about this?"
"Mr. Liu, Ms. Su's pomelos have been loaded onto the car. Is there anything else I need to do?" Zhao Jiazhu asked, walking over.
Liu Yifeng shook his head, "No, just tell them to pick the pomelos carefully. Make sure all the pomelos are picked today. Oh, and remember to leave some pomelos for me. I plan to give them to friends and family for the Mid-Autumn Festival!" Liu Yifeng reminded him. He knew how popular his pomelos were. If he didn't warn them, they would be sold out in no time once they hit the market, and he, the owner of the orchard, wouldn't even be able to buy one.
Zhao Jiazhu nodded, "Okay, I understand!"
"Furthermore, everyone working here, whether picking pomelos, moving goods, or driving, will receive two pomelos each. Consider it a Mid-Autumn Festival benefit from me. As the person in charge, you can pick eight or ten yourself." Liu Yifeng added.
Zhao Jiazhu immediately said, "How can I accept so many? Each pomelo sells for seventy yuan. Ten would be seven hundred yuan. That's too much. I'll just take two like the others!"
"Just take them if I tell you to. It's what you deserve!" Liu Yifeng valued Zhao Jiazhu's character. Otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted him with managing such a large orchard. Now that the pomelos were ripe and selling well, if he couldn't even bring himself to accept ten pomelos, how could he become a big boss in the future and make those people work for him wholeheartedly?
Zhao Jiazhu then nodded gratefully, "Thank you, Boss!"
"Work hard, and I won't treat you unfairly!" Liu Yifeng said. After giving some instructions, he drove off, following Xu Muqing's car, with Su Wanru trailing behind Liu Yifeng's car.
Many drivers on the road, seeing Liu Yifeng's minivan sandwiched between two luxury cars, felt sympathetic. Hitting either of those cars would cost a lot of money to repair. Although there was insurance, using it would increase the premium the following year. As the saying goes, the wool comes from the sheep's back. This was why they avoided luxury cars. To their surprise, the minivan driver showed no intention of yielding and was driving leisurely, leading them to curse him as an idiot. Liu Yifeng was unaware that his simple delivery was drawing such criticism from other drivers.
Xu Muqing's company was located on Zhongshan Road, an area with many office buildings where numerous companies were based. Her company had about forty office employees and over four hundred factory workers. However, the pomelo delivery benefit was limited to those in the office. As for the factory workers, they would be given something else to buy. Otherwise, gifting Liu Yifeng's pomelos to all four hundred of them would be a considerable expense.
"Muqing Apparel Company!" Liu Yifeng read out the name of Xu Muqing's company. Xu Muqing looked a bit embarrassed, "I struggled to come up with a company name at the time, and when I couldn't think of a good one, I just named it after myself. Please don't laugh at me."
Liu Yifeng smiled and shook his head, "This name is quite good!"
"Ms. Xu, your company is only a few kilometers away from mine. You're welcome to visit my company anytime!" Su Wanru said.
"I'll definitely come if I have the chance. I often buy fruit from Bai Guo Yuan, and I never expected to meet the general manager of Bai Guo Yuan one day. Ms. Su is indeed young and promising!" Xu Muqing said.
Afterward, she had the male employees of her company move the pomelos from Liu Yifeng's car into the company. For the Mid-Autumn Festival, in addition to pomelos, she had also bought cooking oil, mooncakes, and a small red envelope. When it comes to employees, bosses shouldn't be too stingy, otherwise, no one will be willing to work hard for you. Her ex-husband also owned a company, but because he was too harsh on his employees, the company soon went out of business due to poor management. After that, he joined another company and got involved with the boss's daughter. Even after divorcing her, he didn't seem to have achieved much. She, on the other hand, had started her own business just over two years ago, and her company had grown from a team of ten to over forty people. Her small factory, which had only thirty-odd people, now had over four hundred. This was not only due to her work ability but, more importantly, her understanding of human relations. Her old employees were still working for her and had become her confidantes. The increasing number of orders for the company was also inextricably linked to their hard work.
After the pomelos were moved into the company, Xu Muqing led the two to her office. "My office is a bit small, please make yourselves comfortable for a while! I'll treat you to lunch soon!" Xu Muqing said.
"No, we should head back. You're so busy with work. We can have lunch another time when you're free." Liu Yifeng glanced at the mountains of documents on Su Wanru's desk and knew she had a lot of work to handle.
Xu Muqing smiled, "No matter how busy work is, you still need to eat. Otherwise, where would you get the energy to work! It's almost eleven o'clock, and lunchtime is approaching. If it doesn't delay your plans, could you wait for me for half an hour?"
"Ms. Xu is truly a career woman. You go ahead and work. I'll be back at my company soon. We have company meals, so Mr. Liu can eat at my company too," Su Wanru chimed in.
"Yes, I'll eat at Ms. Su's company. We can discuss the pomelo sales. Ms. Xu, you carry on with your work!" Liu Yifeng still didn't want to disturb Xu Muqing's work!
"Alright then, I'll treat you another day when I'm not so busy!" Xu Muqing indeed had a lot of work to do, so she didn't insist.
Then, Liu Yifeng and Su Wanru left.