Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 103 - 102: Hitting on a Crooked Idea

Chapter 103: Chapter 102: Hitting on a Crooked Idea

Of course, the boss lady didn’t take the initiative to ask Xu Niannian for contact details because she felt certain that Xu Niannian would return.

And sure enough, she did come back, just somewhat later than expected.

Reflecting on the fact that Xu Niannian’s delayed visit had cost her several days of earnings, the boss lady’s initial excitement shifted to mild displeasure.

"Big sister, why did you come so late? It’s been over ten days."

The tone clearly revealed a lack of enthusiasm compared to the warmth she had first shown upon seeing her.

The boss lady planned to take this chance to make Xu Niannian lower her prices. Her reasoning was simple: Xu Niannian relied on them for sales.

Her rushing to show up at their doorstep was evidence enough, wasn’t it? Even though it was over ten days late, she eventually came.

However, in the boss lady’s eyes, it never crossed her mind that Xu Niannian might be intentionally keeping them hanging; she assumed something must have delayed her.

In her past life, Xu Niannian had experienced the rough and tumble of business. If she couldn’t read such obvious signs from the boss lady, how could she have achieved such success?

With a puzzled expression, Xu Niannian feigned ignorance of the boss lady’s evident reluctance and asked, with curiosity, "Oh, big sister, I remember that your shop hasn’t reordered from me, have you?"

The implication was clear: where did the idea of being over ten days late come from?

The boss lady was momentarily at a loss for words. Her attempts to reproach Xu Niannian for her tardiness, which she had wanted to use as leverage to negotiate a lower price, were all stuck in her throat.

One feels most at ease when one’s intentions are spoken aloud.

Seeing that Xu Niannian had turned her own words back on her, she glanced at Xu Zhiqiang following behind, carrying a basket on his back that appeared heavily laden.

The boss lady surmised that they indeed came to deliver goods.

She started off with a pose: "So, big sister, what brings you here now?"

Noticing the boss lady’s gaze on the basket behind Xu Zhiqiang, Xu Niannian replied with a smile, "Big sister, didn’t we supply your shop some time ago? Since I had some free time these past few days, I thought I’d come by to check in on things."

"Check in on things?" The boss lady glanced at Xu Niannian: "Check on what exactly?"

"Naturally, it’s about how the goods from our family are selling."

Xu Niannian said, "Big sister, could you tell me how many days it took to sell the 100 Liuyue Su we supplied to you last time?"

Upon hearing this, the boss lady feared that if she admitted they sold quickly, Xu Niannian would jack up the prices. So, she fibbed.

"Well, it was alright, sold better than our buns; finished in four days. The taste of that thing is beyond reproach, but the price is indeed a bit steep. It’s so expensive that many people who want to eat it simply can’t afford it."

Xu Niannian was fully aware of the boss lady’s intentions.

Internally amused, she knew whether the products sold well or not just from the boss lady’s initial excitement at seeing her.

But she didn’t expose her; instead, she pretended to be concerned: "Why would that happen? I have cooperative shops in all four directions, north, south, east, and west of the outskirts, and they all sold out in one day. Why would it take four days here?"

Her words seemed directed at the boss lady, yet also seemed like she was talking to herself. Without waiting for the boss lady to respond, she continued, "Could it be that the foot traffic in this area isn’t good enough?"

Xu Niannian’s frown and queries, upon her statement that the other shops had sold out in a day, left the boss lady feeling uneasy and somewhat panicky.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something.

"Big sister..."

"Zhiqiang, let’s go back."

Before the boss lady could speak, Xu Niannian interrupted her and murmured to herself, "It doesn’t make sense, why is the business here the poorest?"