I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 1433 - 969 Snack Station

Chapter 1433: 969 Snack Station

"CEO Cao, here’s your coffee."

"Thank you."

The secretary walked in, bent down to place two common bottled coffees on the coffee table, nodded to CEO Lan on the sofa with a smile, and then turned to leave.

Though she didn’t understand why CEO Cao opted for this most generic convenience store drink over high-end hand-ground coffee, as a subordinate, one shouldn’t question what isn’t their business.

"By the way, how much was it?"

Just as the secretary was nearing the door, Cao Jinse unexpectedly called out.

"Ah... ten yuan."

The secretary was momentarily stunned, then quickly turned back to reply.

"For both bottles together?"

Cao Jinse was indeed a bit baffled.

"Yes, CEO Cao, it’s ten yuan for both bottles," the secretary dutifully explained in detail.

"Got it."

Cao Jinse didn’t mention reimbursement; ten yuan was nothing. For her high-paid secretary, treating the two CEOs to a bottle of coffee was insignificant.

"Aunt Lan."

After the secretary left the office, Cao Jinse handed a bottle of coffee to Lan Peizhi.

"I don’t drink this kind of stuff."

As expected, Lan Peizhi refused.

"It’s sugar-free."

Cao Jinse smiled.

Sugar.

A woman’s arch-enemy.

Accelerates aging.

Lan Peizhi still shook her head.

Seeing this, Cao Jinse didn’t insist, opening the bottle of coffee in her hand and taking a sip herself.

"It doesn’t seem to be counterfeit either."

As she said this, she twisted the cap back on, "Aunt Lan, do you know how much this coffee costs per bottle at regular market price?"

"Five yuan."

Clearly, Lan Peizhi had probably never touched this stuff in her life, but the secretary had just mentioned it.

Even elementary school students know this math.

"I meant the normal market price."

Facing Lan Peizhi’s gaze, Cao Jinse placed the tasted common bottled coffee back on the coffee table and continued, "This type of coffee usually retails in other convenience stores and supermarkets at prices fluctuating between 7 to 10 yuan."

She was indeed considerate of the public’s needs.

"But downstairs at that newly opened Snack Station in our building, it’s only 5 yuan."

"Could it be near-expiry products?"

Watching Cao Jinse, who just took a sip, Lan Peizhi’s tone had a hint of subtle teasing.

Opening a store in such a location, certainly nobody would dare sell expired goods, but near-expiry products in such a grey area, that’s uncertain.

Cao Jinse was unconcerned, handing over the unopened bottle.

Lan Peizhi took it, glanced at the outer packaging, and then put it down.

The production date was normal, with more than half a year till expiration.

"Small products, big knowledge. A single bottle of coffee has such a large price disparity, so the combined competitiveness is extremely formidable. Have you visited that newly opened snack store downstairs, Aunt Lan?"

Lan Peizhi gently shook her head.

"It’s been open for less than a month, but it’s already made a name among the surrounding office buildings. Every day after work, it’s packed with customers."

A big boss truly is a big boss.

Meticulous observation skills.

Indeed.

Those skilled at finding opportunities can discover business prospects in seemingly ordinary life.

"I happened to pass by once and only noticed it because the line stretched outside the store. It used to be a convenience store there. The owner ran it for seven or eight years and got along well with the office workers in the vicinity, always having good business. There was even a mahjong room. With the profit from this store, the owner bought a house outside the Fourth Ring for his son. Such a reliable and steadily profitable business, if it were me, I wouldn’t transfer it."

"So?"

Lan Peizhi seemed slightly intrigued.

"Haven’t you seen the promotional posters at that store? Its brand ambassador, Aunt Lan, you should recognize. An East Sea actress, a representative artist of Shenzhou, Pei Yunxi."

Pei Yunxi wasn’t actually from East Sea, but she was labeled with a regional tag because she frequently resided there.

Likewise deemed part of the East Sea circle, Lan Peizhi had certainly heard of this immensely popular actress, reminding her of a meeting once by the riverside in Pujiang.

"Is it Jiang Chen’s store?"

"Yes."

Cao Jinse nodded, "This Snack Station is a snack brand founded by Jiang Chen, with Pei Yunxi as the brand ambassador. Only he could invite a celebrity of Pei Yunxi’s stature to endorse snacks."

The wealthy and the entertainer.

Always an ambiguous topic.

Back when someone came to her for help, she stood idly by, but it was she who facilitated the introduction between Cao Jinse and the other party.

Thus, Lan Peizhi refrained from commenting.

"Quietly opening his snack brand downstairs at the company, Aunt Lan, do you think he’s abusing his position, perhaps intimidating or enticing the original convenience store owner? Otherwise, they surely wouldn’t have vacated the spot for him."

"Switching a convenience store to a snack store makes no difference; it just happens to aid smoking prohibition."

Lan Peizhi unexpectedly remarked.

Cao Jinse chuckled, elegantly crossing her right leg over her left.

"The scope is expanding, I thought this guy would be more cautious, but I was naive. Biting off more than you can chew, isn’t he afraid of choking?"

Blissfully unaware until a closer look startles you.

Unbeknownst, someone’s commercial empire has already covered the most basic aspects of life.

"Recently, I’ve been quite free, so I still have the energy to worry about him," Lan Peizhi gently inquired.

Cao Jinse shook her head with a smile, "I just find his model quite interesting, like bamboo shoots, suddenly sprouting all over cities overnight, now estimating they have over two thousand outlets."

"Over two thousand?"

Lan Peizhi was also caught off guard.

"Yes, it shouldn’t be too far off. Tianci Capital certainly doesn’t have this manpower. To bloom all over the country overnight, direct operations couldn’t achieve such rapid expansion; it’s only possible through franchising."