Overbearing Immortal Doctor
Chapter 132 - 132 132 2 Qing

132: Chapter 132 2 Qing 132: Chapter 132 2 Qing These days, whether in the mountains, the streets, or the fields, Wu Xiaoyu could not find any sign of Li Yujia.

He knew she was deliberately avoiding him, and not wanting to push too hard, he immersed himself entirely in his cultivation.

Near noon, Wu Xiaoyu, who had been cultivating for a long time, came out of the Jade Token.

Just as he took his phone, intending to head home, he noticed numerous missed calls, all from Zhou Dong.

Could something have gone wrong at the restaurant?

Wu Xiaoyu hurriedly called him back, asking, “Zhou Dong, what’s going on?

Did something happen?”

Zhou Dong, upon answering the call, first complained, “My brother!

What have you been up to?

I called you so many times, but you didn’t answer!”

Wu Xiaoyu never took his phone into the Jade Token for cultivation, as there was no signal there.

He haphazardly responded to Zhou Dong.

Zhou Dong did not press further and continued, “Xiaoyu, the shiitake mushrooms you delivered to Juxian Inn today were rejected.

They’re all in our shop now!”

“Rejected?”

“Yes!

Chen Zhaofeng said he found a cheaper supplier and asked you to go to their place today to settle the payments for the past few days!” Zhou Dong explained.

A cheaper supplier?

If it were merely about cheap shiitake mushrooms, the market is full of them, but who can match the quality of his mushrooms?

What is Chen Zhaofeng trying to pull?

Wu Xiaoyu hurried home, briefly informed his parents, skipped lunch, and rushed to the town.

Juxian Inn provided him with several hundred yuan of income each day, and his cousins also made some pocket money from picking shiitake mushrooms.

Now, with Juxian Inn suddenly proposing to end their cooperation, he found it hard to let go!

When he arrived in town, it was mealtime, and Juxian Inn was still packed and bustling, seemingly unaffected by Jiji’s presence.

Wu Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then walked in slowly and said to the approaching waiter, “I’m here to see your Boss Chen!”

The waiter was slightly taken aback and helplessly looked at the supervisor behind the counter.

Fortunately, the supervisor noticed them and quickly walked over, asking, “Sir, how can I help you?”

“I’m here to see your Boss Chen.”

The supervisor seemed prepared and asked with a smile, “Are you Wu Xiaoyu?”

Wu Xiaoyu nodded, and she led him upstairs to a slightly secluded private room.

Upon entering, he saw Chen Zhaofeng enjoying tea.

The supervisor bowed and withdrew.

Wu Xiaoyu sat opposite Chen Zhaofeng, organized his thoughts, and asked, “Boss Chen, we’ve been cooperating well.

Why the sudden change…”

Chen Zhaofeng interrupted with a gesture and said, “The mushrooms you deliver are too expensive and not cost-effective.

So I found another supplier with wild mushrooms for only thirty yuan per catty.”

A ten-yuan difference per catty was indeed significant, but would a large establishment like Juxian Inn care about such a small amount?

After all, they only needed about twenty catties of mushrooms each day, saving only two hundred yuan daily.

Would Chen Zhaofeng really care?

Wu Xiaoyu pondered briefly and said, “But my mushroom quality is far superior, isn’t it?”

Chen Zhaofeng coughed lightly and smiled, “Indeed!

The mushrooms you deliver are the best I’ve seen over the years.

But…

we are now competitors!”

Wu Xiaoyu didn’t understand.

Even if Jiji and Juxian Inn were rivals, what did it have to do with his mushrooms?

You need high-quality mushrooms, and I can provide high-quality mushrooms.

Isn’t that mutually beneficial?

Seeing Wu Xiaoyu’s confusion, Chen Zhaofeng, considering him a promising, principled young man, decided to explain:

“They say business is like a battlefield, highlighting the ruthlessness of commercial competition.

Now, you are a shareholder of Jiji, and I am the owner of Juxian Inn.

We are indisputable business rivals.

If I continue to buy your mushrooms, wouldn’t I be aiding you?”

Wu Xiaoyu wanted to retort, but Chen Zhaofeng gestured for him to stop and continued, “We’ve interacted for a long time now.

I admire your character and way of doing things, so I must enlighten you: in business conflicts, it’s sometimes unavoidable to hurt both others and oneself.”

“But… there’s a possibility for a win-win situation between us,” Wu Xiaoyu said.

A win-win only exists when there’s a balance of power and mutual need.

While Wu Xiaoyu and Juxian Inn might need each other, Jiji and Juxian Inn are irreconcilable foes.

Chen Zhaofeng shook his head and smiled, “Sometimes there is a win-win scenario, but can this small town of Longhe accommodate two high-end restaurants?”

Wu Xiaoyu lowered his head in silence.

Then Chen Zhaofeng, speaking shockingly, said, “If… I mean if you tampered with the mushrooms, causing my diners to get food poisoning, wouldn’t I be caught in a dire situation?”

Wu Xiaoyu reacted angrily, “Boss Chen, what kind of person do you think I am?

I would never do something so despicable!”

Chen Zhaofeng quickly got up, calming him down, and explained, “I’m not saying you would, just that such a potential risk exists given our strained relationship.”

“I mean, if the supplier competes with my business, I must sever ties to eliminate any potential risks.

That’s business.

That’s competition!”

Wu Xiaoyu, hearing this, felt both understanding and confusion, his mind awhirl: must competition aim to ruin the opponent?

As he silently processed, Chen Zhaofeng took out a stack of cash from his bag and placed it before Wu Xiaoyu, saying, “Here’s four thousand yuan, payment for the last two deliveries.

Count it.”

Wu Xiaoyu was jolted from his thoughts and quickly counted the money, feeling some respect, “Thank you, Boss Chen, for your guidance…”

After settling the payment, Chen Zhaofeng stood up to see him out.

Just as they reached the door, Wu Xiaoyu asked suddenly, “Aren’t you afraid I might turn against you, Boss Chen?”

Chen Zhaofeng laughed generously, “Business competition relies on skill, not fear.

Even without this conversation, wouldn’t we still be rivals?”

Wu Xiaoyu said nothing, slowly descended the stairs, left Juxian Inn, and gazed at the sun, feeling a surge of determination.

Business competition, life and death—it seems quite thrilling…