Chapter 522: Chapter 522: Win-win Cooperation
Su Shuochi continued to eat the delicious food his wife had made, ignoring the girl. ’It’s fine as long as she’s not here for me.’
Whether they looked up to him or down on him really had no effect.
After he became disabled, he had endured countless cold stares and ridicule. He had encountered things a thousand times more humiliating than this and had long since grown used to it.
Seeing that Su Shuochi had no intention of giving her any face, the girl didn’t want to make a fool of herself. She squeezed past him and sat down.
Meanwhile, her mother was chatting animatedly with the cadre, so happy she nearly jumped up on the spot to clap her hands.
The older woman no longer had any need to ask Su Shuochi about promising young men, so she paid no mind to his attitude and continued speaking with her future in-law.
And her future in-law, while chatting with her, couldn’t help but steal several glances at his future daughter-in-law.
The young woman was indeed quite pretty. With her delicate baby face, she didn’t look twenty-two at all.
Her looks were certainly a good match for his son. From their earlier chat, he learned her name was Yan Susu and that she was a recent college graduate.
She had even majored in accounting, which was perfect. She could work as an accountant in their family’s department store.
He turned his head to glance at Su Shuochi again. ’This young man is even better-looking than my son, but he’s just too cold.’
’He doesn’t respect his elders or show any consideration for young women.’ He sighed inwardly. ’Even someone like him managed to get a wife. I can’t imagine what girl would have such poor judgment.’
He was sitting in the middle seat, so he hadn’t seen the ethereally beautiful Gu Jiaojiao, much less the sight of her running alongside the train.
Su Shuochi was keenly aware of his surroundings. He let out a silent sneer, not even bothering to curl his lip, and simply pretended not to see or hear them.
He kept eating the treats expressionlessly, his face turned toward the window, exuding an aura that said he didn’t want to talk to anyone.
His wife had once told him that in any situation, as long as he wasn’t the one feeling awkward, the awkwardness would fall on others.
But cadres were a different breed, especially one who managed a department store. He immediately spotted a business opportunity.
"Young man, what’s that snack you’re eating? Where did you buy it?"
"They’re small cakes. My wife made them herself. Would you like to try one, Sir?" Su Shuochi’s tone was flat.
Though he was still expressionless, his willingness to speak was enough to leave the cadre beside him feeling surprised and flattered.
"Thank you, young man. In that case, I’ll help myself. My name is Shen Jianfeng, and I’m the general manager of the Shunyi District department store..."
Shen Jianfeng rattled off his introduction, not forgetting to pick up a small cake and pop it in his mouth.
"My goodness, this is delicious! If your wife were willing to make these to sell in our department store, they would definitely be a bestseller."
"She doesn’t have the time, but..."
"But what? Hurry up and tell me! As long as you can produce them for our department store, we can agree to any terms," Shen Jianfeng urged impatiently.
Su Shuochi was about to refuse outright when he suddenly remembered—the general manager of the Shunyi District department store, wasn’t that Principal Shen’s second son?
’Since he’s Principal Shen’s son, I might as well do him an easy favor. It will be good to have a connection in the future.’
After all, having connections made things easier these days, especially since Principal Shen’s second son was already in charge of the department stores in several districts.
Perhaps their electronics factory could also place some of its small appliances in his various stores to sell.
Su Shuochi glanced sideways at Shen Jianfeng, then continued, "We can hire people to make the cakes for your store."
"Hire people? But will they taste the same?"
"As long as the recipe is right, the taste will be the same. I can also replicate my wife’s recipe."
"You can make them too? Young man, would you mind telling me what you do for a living?"
"Mm, this is my card." Su Shuochi took out a business card for the director of Jiaoyang Electronics Factory and handed it to Shen Jianfeng.
"You... you’re actually the director of Jiaoyang Electronics Factory? I was heading to Qing City on this trip specifically to find a connection to meet you!"
Shen Jianfeng was overcome with excitement. He was in charge of several department stores and was constantly looking for suppliers.
And the various small appliances produced by Jiaoyang Electronics Factory were perfect for selling in his department stores.
He could have gone directly to the factory to discuss a partnership with their sales manager, but he wanted to negotiate the lowest possible price.
So, he had found out that the director of Jiaoyang Electronics Factory was from Qing City, and the top leader in Qing City, whose surname was Xi, was a dear war buddy of his.
He had planned to make a trip to Qing City. With an introduction from the top leader to the director of Jiaoyang Electronics Factory, he figured he could secure the lowest price.
"You’re Principal Shen’s son. Why not just come find me at the factory? My wife is a freshman at Imperial University."
"Director Su, I honestly had no idea your wife was studying at Imperial University. I’d heard you were from Qing City, so I was planning to ask my old war buddy to make an introduction."
Shen Jianfeng said with utmost sincerity, all his enthusiasm now redirected toward the small appliances.
He was very keen on finding a match for his son, but compared to securing suppliers for his department stores, his son’s marriage could wait.
"Xi Guodong is a war buddy of mine. I would certainly give your father some face, but our Jiaoyang Electronics’ prices are fixed. The most I can do is give you a larger supply of products."
"Director Su, being able to provide me with a larger supply is already a sign of your immense support. I am eternally grateful. Everyone in the Imperial City knows that Jiaoyang Electronics’ products are high-quality and affordable."
"General Manager Shen, you’re too kind. Given the strength of your department stores, we were already planning to offer you a larger supply. This is a win-win partnership for us."
Their calm exchange left the mother of the girl sitting opposite them completely dumbfounded.
Her husband was the head of Chaoyang District, and Jiaoyang Electronics Factory was located within his jurisdiction.
How could she not know of it!
Because some of her neighbors worked at the electronics factory, and not only were the factory’s pay and benefits excellent...
...most importantly, the factory’s deputy director was a son-in-law of the Mu Family, and the key personnel in the factory were all promising young talents.
In their neighborhood, every family with a daughter wanted her to get a job at the electronics factory to land a rich husband.
She had also wanted to get her daughter a job as an accountant at the factory, but they wouldn’t even give her the time of day.
Even when her husband personally intervened, they refused. The person in charge at the factory said that from now on, no one from the Yan Family would be allowed to work at the electronics factory.
This was because the son of the Yan Family’s eldest brother had been fired from the factory for slacking off on the job, and they had declared he would never be rehired.
As a result, it became extremely difficult for anyone else from the Yan Family to get a job there. Her eldest sister-in-law had even instigated their mother-in-law to go cause trouble for the factory.
Her mother-in-law had wanted to go make a scene at the factory herself, but her father-in-law had given her a vicious scolding and warned that if she dared to go, she could pack her bags and get out.
Her father-in-law had also warned her and the other sisters-in-law that if any of them dared to make a scene at the factory, they would be sent back to their parents’ homes.
At the time, they only knew that the electronics factory had powerful, mysterious backing. Who knew the director of the factory was this young.
No wonder he hadn’t given her daughter a single glance the entire trip. He had every right to be so proud!
