Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 164 - 163: Jin Yu Leaves, Niannian Daydreams (3 Updates)

Chapter 164: Chapter 163: Jin Yu Leaves, Niannian Daydreams (3 Updates)

Seeing her jump directly off the bed, Jin Yu quickly grabbed her arm, "Be careful."

His tone carried a hint of reproach, which Xu Niannian ignored, excitedly ripping open the oilcloth he was holding and feeling it several times.

The texture was the familiar oilcloth she knew, smooth on the surface and not stiff.

It just looked a bit rougher in terms of craftsmanship, not as exquisite as those made in the future times.

However, having something was better than nothing.

"This is great, thank you, Jin Yu."

Finding the oilcloth she had been longing for, Xu Niannian said happily, turning to him.

While Xu Niannian was feeling the oilcloth, Jin Yu buried his head low, intoxicated by the fragrance from her hair.

She suddenly turned her head towards him, and Jin Yu didn’t manage to retreat in time.

The soft touch of her lips brushed past the corner of his mouth, making Jin Yu’s throat tighten, almost losing control over his desire to hold her head and kiss her.

Fortunately, Xu Niannian pulled away in time.

"I’m sorry," she murmured, her hands twisted together, biting her lower lip, "I didn’t mean to."

"Hmm, I know," Jin Yu answered with a husky voice.

The atmosphere turned awkward for a moment, and Xu Niannian felt like a child who had done something wrong.

Licking her lips, she said to Jin Yu, "Take the oilcloth out, and we’ll move it to the store tomorrow."

...

The look Jin Yu gave her when he left made Xu Niannian’s face inexplicably flush.

Lying on the bed, she covered her face in annoyance.

What to do? It seemed that she and Jin Yu had unconsciously crossed a line.

The change in Jin Yu’s attitude towards her was becoming more and more evident...

In the past, this scoundrel often made her want to grab a knife and go after him.

Now, however, he was repeatedly showing her kindness.

Was it just because she could help him make money?

Jin Yu didn’t seem like someone short of money either.

Xu Niannian grew annoyed and conflicted.

Jin Yu had said he had a girl he wanted to marry, so there was no possibility between them.

Xu Niannian bit her finger, realizing she was even thinking in that direction and quickly slapped her head a few times.

Oh God, what was she thinking?

No matter whether Jin Yu had a girl he wanted to marry or not, it was impossible between them anyway.

And maybe... Jin Yu’s kindness towards her was really just because she could help him earn money.

He already had a girl he intended to marry, so how could he possibly like her?

Her face blushed at her own sudden self-flattering thoughts.

Before Xu Niannian could dwell on it, Jin Yu left the next day.

He left in a hurry, only leaving behind a note explaining he had an urgent matter and might be away for ten days to half a month.

Even his cousin was taken with him.

Xu Niannian couldn’t help feeling lost; had he really just left like that?

Why did she suddenly feel so empty inside?

Patting her chest, Xu Niannian calmly consoled herself; even owning a dog led to attachment, so it was normal to feel unaccustomed to a man’s sudden departure.

Jin Yu had left without teaching Xu Niannian self-defense techniques, but life still had to go on.

The store still had to be opened.

The shop had aired out for a few days, and the walls were dry and ready for decoration.

Xu Zhiqiang carried the Liuyue Su to the other two shops.

Being a few days late in delivering, it was expected that both places would raise some issues.

However, the honest and kind-hearted couple didn’t say much, simply asking to be notified in advance if there would be delays in future deliveries,

to avoid telling their customers day by day that it would be available tomorrow, and then having none the following day.

On the other hand, the proprietress from the last occasion who wanted to take advantage of Xu Niannian had a lot of complaints.

She outright demanded a price reduction, or they would refuse the goods entirely, making quite a scene, accusing them of lacking integrity in business.

The goods were carried by Xu Zhiqiang, and to make up for the delay, the supply was doubled from the agreed quantity this time.

But even so, there were still people who were not happy and wanted to take the opportunity to pressure for a lower price.

Especially when the supplier was not Xu Niannian, but Xu Zhiqiang, who seldom spoke on each visit, the lady boss thought to take advantage of the situation.

After all, it was they who had first broken the agreement, and even if Xu Niannian showed up, the boss would still have something to say by then.

This store was dominated by the lady boss, with the boss himself having almost no say.

The lady boss carried herself with great haughtiness and spoke aggressively, very much like a shrew.

Xu Zhiqiang wasn’t in charge and indeed, they were at fault, so he couldn’t say much in rebuttal and could only come back to consult with Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian was considering getting a business license when she heard Xu Zhiqiang return to discuss the matter and raised an eyebrow, "Did she really say that?"

Xu Zhiqiang nodded, "Sister, maybe we should give her less anyway since we were at fault this time."

Xu Niannian narrowed her eyes, "This partnership can be ended."

Zhiqiang puzzled, "Sister, why just end it?"

Xu Niannian looked at him, "Do you remember what I told you the last time she was quibbling?"

Zhiqiang nodded hesitantly, "Remember, sister said that she’s the one asking us for supplies now, and we’re the ones holding the power."

Xu Niannian had casually asked, but she didn’t expect him to be so focused on summarizing the main point.

She had told him many things last time, but his answer was just targeted at the current issue.

Quite clever indeed.

"Good memory," Xu Niannian couldn’t help but praise, "Promising indeed."

"Yes, although we were wrong this time, we have made amends, and that’s our attitude as partners. Even if we hold the power, we shouldn’t look down on people with arrogance."

"As for whether or not they accept, that’s up to them. Holding the power, we don’t need to go out of our way to please others. We just do what we should, and we can be a bit more lenient in making amends, like, if they want more stock, we could accommodate that."

"But a price reduction is definitely not acceptable. That’s a principle. If we lower it for one, other partners will know, and we will have to lower it for them as well. A partner suitable for long-term collaboration is certainly not one who is unrelenting and takes advantage of others’ misfortune."

"This lady boss has repeatedly tried to exploit us at every opportunity; there’s no need to continue indulging her. Just cut her off directly."

Xu Zhiqiang understood Xu Niannian’s words, "But sister, what do we do with all these Liuyue Su cakes piling up?"

Xu Niannian had made 2000 Liuyue Su cakes, of which Li Qingshui had taken 800, and the other three stores took 300 each, leaving 300 left over.

"That’s easy, split these 300 among the other three stores on the outskirts of the city."

The cakes sold well, and these stores wanted to order more each time, but Xu Niannian never agreed to increase the amounts.

Now she could give each of them an extra 100 cakes, and they would be thrilled, not about to refuse.

When Xu Zhiqiang delivered the cakes, the stores indeed happily accepted them.

As for the store that wanted to use this as an opportunity to pressure for a lower price, the lady boss had waited half a day, expecting Xu Niannian to come and argue with her.

She had a whole slew of sound arguments prepared, but unexpectedly, the person simply did not show up.

As the day turned to evening, she still hadn’t seen Xu Zhiqiang or Xu Niannian, and she started to panic.

"Dazhi, do you think these siblings will stop coming?" she asked nervously.

"It’s all because of that bad idea you had; if they really stop coming, you can just wait and cry," her husband Zhang Dazhi retorted.

Zhang Dazhi had originally disagreed with his wife’s suggestion to lower the price.

Ever since they had the Liuyue Su cakes, their business had improved tremendously.

Every time the Liuyue Su cakes were delivered, they would be sold out the same day, and this boosted their breakfast shop’s business as well.

At this point, it was they who were desperate for the goods. Having sold Liuyue Su cakes for nearly two months, everyone who runs a shop in the county town knew it was a coveted item, with several shops inquiring about the supplier at their place.

Now that the suppliers had actively proposed to increase the supply, she still wanted more and to press for lower prices—where would such a good deal come from?

The lady boss’s previously high spirits were now replaced with anxiety.

"Dazhi, what should we do?" she asked.

"How would I know what to do? You figure it out," he said dismissively.

Du Cui was exasperated by her man’s callousness, "You heartless wretch, I did all this for who? Isn’t it to make more money for our family?"

Although her mouth was vicious, Du Cui was genuinely distressed, so much that she was almost at the point of tears.

No, she couldn’t just sit around waiting, she had to go out and find some information.

She had heard from customers that there was also somewhere in the county center that sold the cakes, which she reckoned must be from their supply.

With this thought, Du Cui felt a bit better but knew that if she found this brother and sister again, she wouldn’t dare to quibble anymore.

Asking around, whenever Du Cui inquired where to buy Liuyue Su on the streets, customers would eagerly point the way.

Meanwhile, Xu Niannian was in her room, lost in thought.

She remembered accidentally kissing Jin Yu last night, plus the other time she kissed him deliberately to kick him.