No matter what Madam Bai's ultimate goal is, her words have indeed benefited Li Qi a lot. Li Qi knows that he still has a lot to learn.

Bai Qian went home with her mother, and Li Qi also moved back to Qin Mansion that day. After all, there were more people to talk to, so he wouldn't feel bored.

Mrs. Qin doesn’t have any objections to this.

As an outsider, Li Qi's biggest fear is of course loneliness. It is this mentality that prompts him to regard Mrs. Qin, Wu Furong and others as his relatives, and to regard the Qin Mansion as his home.

After a beautiful sleep, Li Qi stretched out and came to the front yard. When he passed a corner, he suddenly heard a sweet song coming from the front. It was Miss Wang's "Seeing the Smoke Again"

red slave

This was Li Qi's first impression, but upon closer inspection, it was not Hong Nu's voice.

But when he saw the person in front of him clearly, he couldn't help but blurted out: "Madam?"

The singing stopped suddenly

Mrs. Qin turned around, saw it was Li Qi, and greeted: "You're up?"

Li Qi was startled for a moment, then walked forward and said with a smile: "Madam, the song you just sang was really nice. Did the red slave teach you that?"

Mrs. Qin's face turned red and she said: "I just hummed casually. Don't make fun of me again."

Li Qi exclaimed: "You can sing so beautifully even if you hum casually. Madam, you are really wasting a good voice if you don't sing."

Mrs. Qin glared sideways and said, "I'm not as easy to deceive as Red Slave."

"Madam, how could you say that? I didn't lie to you. I didn't lie to the red slave. I was telling her how to use her own advantages to earn a living. This is called teaching a person to fish. It's better to teach a person to fish."

Li Qi retorted

Mrs. Qin nodded and said: "Okay, okay, you are right. I can't convince you anyway."

"Madam, you are so humble"

Li Qi chuckled and said, "Madam, do you think this song sounds good?"

Mrs. Qin thought for a while and said: "When I first listened to it, I felt a little strange, especially this word, which was written a little too straightforwardly, but after listening to it more, I thought it sounded pretty good."

After hearing this, Li Qi's confidence doubled. Even a pedantic woman like Mrs. Qin found it good. Was she afraid that others wouldn't be able to accept it?

"Madam, Master Li"

Aunt Chen suddenly came over, bowed to the two of them, and said: "Madam, Mr. Cai of the Jade Pavilion is outside the door asking to see you."

"What is he here for?"

Mrs. Qin frowned slightly and gave Li Qi two questioning looks.

Li Qi shrugged and said: "Don't look at me, I don't know, but that old fox must be here for business matters."

Mrs. Qin hummed softly and said: "This man has repeatedly made despicable tricks and put Zuixianju in trouble. He still has the nerve to come here. Madam, just say that Li Qi and I have gone out and let him go back." Although she doesn't like to make enemies with others.

, but Cai Minde's repeated enemies with Zui Xianju still made her very angry.

"Wait a minute"

Li Qi raised his head and said to Mrs. Qin: "Madam, we are doing business, not someone with whom we have an enemy comes to visit, but you avoid seeing them. Isn't it the way to treat guests?"

Mrs. Qin said angrily: "Then you go and see me. I'm going back to the room."

"Don't! He must be here to discuss business. I think this negotiation should be done by you. I'll just sit in and listen. Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to do more for Zuixianju?

Madam, as the owner of our Zuixianju, you can't break your promise." Li Qi stopped Mrs. Qin and said

In the back hall

Mrs. Qin sat in the upper seat, casting resentful glances at Li Qi, who was sitting on the right.

Li Qi lowered his head, pretending he didn't see anything.

"Madam, Mr. Cai is here."

"Invite him in"

With a creak, the door opened, and Cai Minde walked in with Cai Laosan, who also had some gifts.

The four of them chatted with each other for a while.

Cai Minde smiled and said: "I think the last time my wife and Mr. Li ignored the previous grudges and came to help, so they helped the store through the difficulties. It's just a small thing and not respectful."

Mrs. Qin said lightly: "You are too polite. Speaking of which, last time it was all because of the mercy of the members that Zui Xianju was able to survive. I will definitely come to thank you someday."

As soon as she came up, she took the lead in attacking, which made Cai Minde blush and didn't know what to do.

Li Qi was stunned for a moment and smiled to himself. This lady, who was usually serious about words, actually looked sharply at Aunt Chen and asked him to accept the gift.

Aunt Chen took the gift from Cai Laosan and then left.

Mrs. Qin quickly glanced at Li Qi and reluctantly extended her hand and said: "Please take a seat outside."

"Thank you very much"

Cai Minde clasped his fists and sat on the left side, while Cai Laosan stood respectfully aside.

Cai Minde was a little surprised by Li Qi's silence today. He had always dealt with Li Qi, and this was the first time he talked to Mrs. Qin. He had been on the battlefield for a long time, so he felt a little weak.

Mrs. Qin took a sip of tea and said straight to the point: "The right thing is, if you have nothing to do, don't go to the Three Treasures Hall. I don't know what the purpose of the members coming here today is?"

Cai Minde didn't expect Mrs. Qin to be so direct. She was slightly startled and said with a smile: "Madam, Cai came here today firstly to thank Madam for her generous help last time. Secondly, he also wanted to discuss a business deal with Madam."

He guessed correctly again that Mrs. Qin glanced at Li Qi subconsciously. The latter still lowered his head to drink tea, as if he didn't pay attention to their conversation and smiled lightly: "Executive member, you didn't want to spend a lot of money to buy Zuixianju again, did you?

"

"Pfft cough cough cough"

Li Qi suddenly spit out a mouthful of tea, coughed violently, and waved: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you go on, you go on." He was so happy that this lady really didn't leave anyone a way to survive.

However, Li Qi is not worried. Anyway, it is Cai Minde who is asking for help from them now. It is not a bad thing to have a tougher tone.

Mrs. Qin thought Li Qi was giving her some hint, so she glanced at him anxiously.

"Where are you, madam? You are joking?"

Cai Minde smiled sarcastically, coughed lightly with an embarrassed look on his face, and said: "Actually, Cai came here today because he wants to join the chain store created by your store."

Li Qi frowned and didn't understand Cai Minde's intention for a moment.

Mrs. Qin was stunned and said in surprise: "Is Yuanwai's intention that you want your Jade Pavilion to join Zuixianju?"

Madam, you are too naive, aren't you? How could someone as proud as Cai Minde let his Jade Pavilion be inferior to Zuixianju?

Li Qi frowned secretly, thinking that this matter must not be simple.

Sure enough, Cai Minde shook his head and said with a smile: "Madam is only half right. Jade Pavilion and Zuixianju are only a few miles apart. If we all sell roast duck, I'm afraid the effect will not be good. This is what Cai thinks. Han from your store."

Bao and roast duck are selling so well now. It would be a pity if they were only sold in the capital. Cai happens to have several branches in Jinling. If his wife is willing, Cai would like to join those branches in Zuixianju."

Good guy, it would be a waste for this old guy not to do business. And judging from his intentions, his appetite seems to be more than just Jinling.

Li Qi frowned and was about to speak, but finally held back. He also wanted to hear Mrs. Qin's opinion.

Mrs. Qin thought Li Qi would stand up, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't see him making a sound. She frowned and thought for a while, then said calmly: "Keep talking."

After all, the old Ricai guy is also a famous entrepreneur. It’s really off-putting for you to treat him in this way. It seems that this lady really has the demeanor of a king.

Li Qi lowered his head and scratched his eyebrows, laughing secretly.

As everyone knows, the people Mrs. Qin negotiated with in the past were all the shopkeepers of foot shops, so her status was naturally higher. Over time, she became accustomed to the tone of this kind of negotiation.

Cai Minde was also stunned, and felt so aggrieved that he almost cried. He had never been treated like this before, and the other party was a woman. But now he also wanted to ask for help, so he could only lower his voice and said: "Cai wants to sell the Jinling branch

As the head office of Zuixianju chain store in Jiangnan, as long as the roast duck and Hanbao are sold well in Jinling, we can also take advantage of the trend and open Zuixianju chain stores in Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, and even the entire Jiangnan. In this way, Zuixianju

The name of Ju will definitely be resounding throughout Jiangnan. If your store wants to open a branch in Jiangnan in the future, it will be much easier. As for the benefits involved, I believe there is no need for Cai to elaborate."

No way? Has this old guy already noticed my intention to move funds south?

Li Qi squinted and looked at Cai Minde, who happened to look over as well. Once his eyes met, everything became clear.

But Mrs. Qin never thought about cooperating with Cai Minde, saying: "Yuan Wai's idea is quite good, but in this case, we can also open a branch in Jiangnan, so why bother Yuan Wai?"

well said

Li Qi secretly applauded Mrs. Qin, but he didn't know that she was just acting out of emotion.

"Madam, what you said is wrong."

Cai Minde shook his head and said: "Zuixianju is currently little known in Jiangnan, and my wife is not familiar with the place there. If I want to open a branch there, Cai estimated that it would cost at least two dollars.

Three years, and the loss of Zuixianju in these two or three years is no less than ten thousand yuan. Moreover, with the current situation of Zuixianju, I believe that even if you open a branch in Jiangnan, you will not want to sell these cheap Hanbao and roast duck.

Fearing that something unexpected might happen, Cai thought it would be best for Madam to take advantage of the situation and go south."

This old fox sees things quite clearly.

Li Qi frowned. He did not count selling Hanbao and roast duck in Jiangnan. After all, he had always taken the high-end route. Besides, wasn’t that what chain stores were like? And he thought what Cai Minde said was also true. If Zui Xianju

If his reputation can spread before canned meat goes south, it will be of great benefit to him in opening a branch in Jiangnan in the future.

Mrs. Qin is not stupid either. She doesn’t believe in pie-in-the-sky pie-in-the-sky things, so she asked: "I won’t be so cheap as a member of the Communist Party of China. Let me wait."

Cai Minde smiled and said: "You only need people in Zuixianju, Jade Pavilion will take care of everything else, but we will split the share 50-50. If Madam doesn't trust Cai, Cai can still pay three thousand guan every year."
To be continued...