Episode 4 recap: A Bao used a plan to facilitate a business deal between Mr. Fan and Mr. Wei.
At that moment, Mr. Wei was angrily berating Xiao Liuzi over the phone. Mr. Fan apologized to him, explaining that it was unintentional on Miss Wang's part. Before leaving, Miss Wang specifically took Mr. Fan with her, while Li Li made a point of seeing Miss Wang off, expressing that Zhi Zhen Garden needed the support of well-known individuals to thrive. Li Li knew that Mr. Fan's business would surely attract the attention of President Bao, so she wanted to ensure that President Bao visited Zhi Zhen Garden.
Taking advantage of the situation, Mr. Fan increased the price of his products by one yuan each. However, President Bao directly lowered the price and also taught a lesson to Zhi Zhen Garden, showcasing the rules of Huanghe Road. Throughout the entire process, Mr. Wei had no idea what kind of business he was doing with Mr. Fan and relied on Li Li to act as a mediator. Li Li intentionally kept him in the dark about the nature of the business, fearing that it would affect the number of customers visiting Zhi Zhen Garden.
It turned out that twelve hours ago, Li Li deliberately had a cleaner deliver a gift to Mr. Fan, along with a tip of 200 yuan. The cleaner used the excuse of cleaning the room to sneak a peek at useful information, which was then intentionally leaked to Mr. Wei. Ling Zi's best friend's lease was expiring, and she planned to sell her products at a low price. Unbeknownst to her, Ling Zi had already paid the rent for her. As they conversed, Ling Zi discussed A Bao, and her feelings for him were complicated.
The next day, A Bao arrived early to hold a shareholders' meeting. Ling Zi and A Bao came a long way to eat stinky tofu in the rain, but Ling Zi strongly opposed A Bao's proposal regarding the timing and location of the meeting. She revealed that when he was lying in the hospital, she was the one who took care of him all along. It turned out that when A Bao was down and out, Ling Zi took him in, and she even invested in him. A Bao could never refute her.
Early in the morning, Tao Tao came over to mooch a meal and was asked to help the neighbor move. A Bao and Ling Zi went to their residence, and A Bao brought something for her, but they were scolded by the neighbor for not taking care of President Bao. Ling Zi specially prepared lunch and dinner for A Bao, but she was informed that he would be meeting with Mr. Fan in the evening and needed to withdraw money from the bank for the business.
A Bao believed that she had money, so he deliberately uncovered a iron box from her cabinet, only to find it filled with treasures. The reason why Tao Tao was so enthusiastic about helping the neighbor move was actually to find a wife for his father. A Bao received a call from Ling Zi, who informed him that she had kept 500,000 yuan for him before he left. Ling Zi asked if he had bought anything for others with the money. A Bao didn't bother responding to her and simply said that she was enough to exhaust him, let alone anyone else.
In a great mood, Ling Zi instructed her employees to thoroughly clean the shop to welcome President Bao and Mr. Fan for their business discussion, while she hurried to the bank to withdraw money for A Bao. A Bao knew Ling Zi too well, and he knew that with 500,000 yuan, he would get the money transferred to her bank account.
Miss Wang directly called A Bao and asked him to make an appointment with Mr. Fan in advance. At that time, Li Li learned that A Bao had scheduled a meeting with Mr. Fan around six o'clock, so she deliberately arranged for Mr. Fan to meet Mr. Wei at Zhi Zhen Garden in advance, seizing the opportunity to intercept the deal. Mr. Fan arrived at Zhi Zhen Garden as scheduled and asked them to close the curtains and open the box, which piqued their curiosity.
It turned out that the box contained fireproof silk cotton, a popular product in China. Li Li intentionally looked outside the window and saw President Bao heading to the Red Egret Restaurant. At the same time, President Bao also noticed Li Li by the window. Instead of meeting Mr. Fan, President Bao arranged to meet the mysterious businessman that evening. Mr. Fan and Li Li witnessed this entire scene.
Li Li made an excuse to leave, and Mr. Wei negotiated with Mr. Fan alone, expressing his willingness to work directly with him without involving intermediaries. However, Mr. Fan still hoped to discuss cooperation with A Bao and deliberately mentioned that he was going to greet President Bao. Mr. Wei immediately increased the price by one yuan fifty cents for each item and threatened to cancel the cooperation as soon as Mr. Fan left.
Meanwhile, President Bao intentionally chatted with the mysterious businessman to delay the time, hoping to force Mr. Fan to come to him. Mr. Wei successfully negotiated the cooperation with Mr. Fan and happily ordered a dish for each table. This news quickly spread throughout Shanghai. Zhi Zhen Garden arranged media coverage specifically to promote the partnership between the two parties.
Upon learning that Mr. Fan had reached a deal with Mr. Wei, Miss Wang looked at them angrily and carried the dish "Bawang Bie Ji" to President Bao's table, while President Bao enjoyed the meal with his mysterious friend, as everything went according to their plan. They were not only unconcerned about losing the business deal but also instructed the waiters to serve the food.
At the same time, A Bao directly approached the manufacturer to form an alliance, and he asked Miss Wang to deliver a message to Mr. Fan, stating that the price should be reduced by one yuan fifty cents per item, and a total of 800,000 items should be ordered. Mr. Wei, preoccupied with his conversation with Mr. Fan, was unaware of the enormous quantity. He nervously stated that he could only handle 50,000 items. Mr. Fan was dumbfounded because the production of the batch had already started and couldn't be canceled.
Li Li learned that A Bao had this plan in mind, and the hard-earned deal was snatched away at a low price.
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