Chapter 492 Don’t take the initiative and don’t refuse
He didn't dare look up, for fear that his disgust would accidentally show in his eyes and hurt Wu Na.
Gu Ruinian didn't expect that Wu Na's eyes became even more fiery and passionate after hearing what he said.
Oh no, Wu Na's feelings for him seemed to be even hotter than he thought.
Forget it, the young girl Hanchun did not give up even in the face of rejection.
Gu Ruinian doesn't like Wu Na, but that doesn't mean he is unhappy with Wu Na's feelings.
Wu Na is as spoiled and stupid as her aunt Gu Honglian. If she makes a scene, he won't be able to stay in Wu Ji.
Anyway, he wasn't the one who took the initiative to flirt with the girl, so he just shouldn't take the initiative or refuse.
Gu Ruinian thought that Wu Na's performance this time was not entirely a bad thing. At least it gave him hope for Miss Lian Er.
He can make Wu Na fall in love with him, and can also make Miss Lian Er fall in love with him.
Gu Ruinian had a smile on his face, which Wu Na saw as a sign that he also liked her.
Wu Na made up her mind that she must marry Gu Ruinian, even if her parents opposed it.
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Although Gu Ruinian was driven away by the doorman, he still did not give up on marrying Miss Lian Er.
He wandered around the Lian family's house every day.
I hope to meet Miss Lian Er’s maid or old woman.
Women are always easier to deal with than men.
After waiting for a few days, I didn't see him, but instead I saw Miss Lian Er's carriage at Jufulai.
Unfortunately, the carriage drove directly to the backyard of Jufulai, and he didn't even see the true face of Miss Lian Er. He was so angry that he cursed Gu Taohua and Tong Huaqiong in his heart for being cunning.
Tong Huaqiong and Miss Lian Er are discussing joining forces in the pearl business.
Originally, because of the incident caused by Huang Jingshan and the second son of the Lian family, Tong Huaqiong had no good feelings towards the Lian family.
The second young lady of Lian family also has the surname Lian, and she has discussed marriage with Gu Ruinian, so it is even more impossible for Tong Huaqiong to divorce her from the Lian family.
Therefore, when Miss Lian Er took the initiative to come to Tong Huaqiong to discuss cooperation for the first time, Tong Huaqiong refused without even meeting her.
Miss Lian Er did not give up and continued to visit.
Tong Huaqiong met her once and, with her insight into people from two lifetimes, discovered that the second Miss Lian was different from the legendary Lian family.
She has ideas, decisions and bottom lines.
When Tong Huaqiong learned that Miss Lian's pearls were not purchased from elsewhere but were grown by breeding clams, she began to look at her with new respect.
Miss Lian Er valued the customer flow of Tong Huaqiong's Jufulai and wanted to ask for a location in Tong Huaqiong's Jufulai to set up a pearl stall.
Tong Huaqiong's supermarket sells all the goods herself, and she has no plans to open other stalls. But Miss Lian Er came to her again and again to discuss the pros and cons of cooperation, which made it difficult for her to refuse.
Miss Lian Er was willing to give Tong Huaqiong 40% of the profits. Tong Huaqiong did some calculations and felt that this deal was a good deal.
Jufulai Supermarket settled in Pingchuan County. Due to the wide range of products it sells, it brought an impact to other shops. Many shop owners regarded Jufulai as a wolf trying to steal their market share. Only Miss Lian Er valued the new business opportunities and was willing to cooperate to achieve a win-win situation.
Tong Huaqiong admires people who have such ideas as opening their own pearl stall in other people's shops.
Tong Huaqiong has her own ideas about letting other businesses move into the shop, not in the Jufulai supermarket, but in her future shopping mall plans.
Miss Lian Er's request made Tong Huaqiong decide to implement the shopping mall model in advance.
"As far as I know, the Lian family has their own shops, not only in Pingchuan County, but also in Fucheng. Why does the second young lady want to put the pearl stall in my supermarket?" Tong Huaqiong asked.
Tong Huaqiong does business in Pingchuan County, so naturally he knows all the major business tycoons in Pingchuan very well.
The Lian family is the largest pearl merchant in Pingchuan County.
Miss Lian Er smiled and said, "Outside, I am respected as Miss Lian Er, but in fact, many people look down on me behind my back because I am a concubine's daughter. No matter how capable a lady is, even if she is a legitimate daughter, her family will never hand over the shop to her, not to mention that I am a concubine's daughter."
Tong Huaqiong understood that no matter how many shops the Lian family had, in the end, they would have nothing to do with the second Miss Lian.
The Lian family has three legitimate sons. No matter how much Miss Lian does, it is just to prepare wedding dresses for her half-brothers. No matter how much Master Lian dotes on her, he can only prepare a dowry for her when she gets married. It is impossible for him to hand over the pearl business to her.
If Tong Huaqiong were to ask the Second Miss whether she was willing or not, she would definitely not be willing.
The same goes for the second young lady.
Starting a new business outside may not be able to outperform the Lian family's existing shop.
By cooperating with Jufulai and leveraging its customer flow and fame, it is possible to open up a new path.
This is also the reason why Miss Lian Er is willing to give Tong Huaqiong 40% of the profit.
It has to be said that Miss Lian Er is indeed capable and determined. Tong Huaqiong likes such girls and is willing to cooperate with her.
Tong Huaqiong said, "Second Miss, I can give you a stall. But I'm worried that after I give it to you, Jufulai will get into trouble. Jufulai and the Lian family have always been indifferent to each other. If the Lian family targets us because of a pearl stall, it will be more trouble than gain."
The Lian family has three legitimate sons. Just as Miss Lian said, the family business of the Lian family will never be hers, and she is unwilling to make wedding clothes for her three half-brothers. She seems to be favored in the Lian family, but in fact, she is in danger. She is unwilling to be a foil for her half-brothers. Will her half-brothers agree to her ambition?
Her starting a new business in Jufulai would definitely make her three half-brothers unhappy.
The three brothers came to Ju Fu to cause trouble, and Tong Huaqiong believed that she could subdue them with her own abilities.
However, she still wanted to hear Miss Lian Er's thoughts. She only wanted to do business with Miss Lian Er and had no obligation to help Miss Lian Er clean up the mess.
Miss Lian smiled brightly. Tong Huaqiong was smarter than she thought.
They are all smart people, and she understands what Tong Huaqiong means.
"Aunt Tong." Miss Lian Er changed her address to Aunt Tong from Shopkeeper Tong to Tong Huaqiong. "We have already cooperated once before."
Tong Huaqiong narrowed her eyes slightly, her heart moving. Could it be that Huang Jingshan and the Lian family had broken off the engagement?
Miss Lian Er did not give a riddle, but simply said directly: "I heard that Miss Huang and the Lu family in Fucheng were introduced by you."
Tong Huaqiong smiled, her guess was correct.
"My second brother is a loser. He only knows how to eat, drink, gamble and have sex, and he always causes trouble for me and my mother. How can I let him have a good in-law family?"
Miss Lian's eyes were bright, and she did not mind revealing how she had ruined the marriage between the Lian and Huang families.
"At first I just wanted to deal with my useless second brother, but I didn't expect that it would lead to a good marriage between the Huang and Lu families."
Tong Huaqiong burst out laughing.
She thought Huang Jingshan and Lu Zhaoyang were a match made in heaven, but it turned out to be the result of the efforts of Miss Lian Er.
It was because of her promotion that the news that the Second Young Master had forced his maid to death could no longer be covered up. The Huang family took the opportunity to cancel the engagement, and eventually, with Lu Zhaoyang's further conspiracy, the Second Young Master was cut off from his family.
A young man with no roots was almost abandoned by his family.
I have to say that Miss Lian Er is quite cruel.
How old is Miss Lian Er?
At most, she is two years older than Gu Taohua. With her shrewdness and skills, it has to be said that Gu Taohua seems a little immature in front of her.
Tong Huaqiong asked casually, "The girl named Qiuyu who was forced to death by your second brother was from the village next to us. What a pity for her."
Miss Lian Er said, "Yes, it's a pity for Qiuyu. Aunt Tong may suspect that Qiuyu and the second brother were also framed by me. Whether you believe it or not, I didn't interfere. My mother is my father's personal maid, and I feel disgusted by any gentleman taking a personal maid."
Tong Huaqiong said: "I believe it."
Finally, the topic returned to the pearl stall.
Miss Lian Er and Tong Huaqiong left Jufulai after reaching an agreement.