Chapter 96: Changing a Business Partner?

Ruan Mian's internal alarm bells rang loudly all at once; there was no one nearby, so was a ghost knocking at the door?

"Boss Ruan, it's me."

A somewhat familiar male voice sounded, and Ruan Mian immediately knew who the other person was.

However, she was even more puzzled.

Pulling the door open to look, it was indeed the man who had come to eat noodles in the morning.

"Didn't you leave?"

Huo Junzhe shook his head, "No, I haven't found what I'm looking for yet."

It seems he is unwilling to give up!

That makes sense; this man has a face that doesn't look like it would give up easily.

"Then, what is this?"

He touched the bridge of his nose with some embarrassment; his deep brows and eyes, along with his high-bridged nose, gave him a mixed-race appearance.

He was excessively handsome.

The Nüwa of this world must have been working too diligently.

Everyone was sculpted with such care.

"I smelled the fragrance."

The aroma wafting out at this moment was different from the Tomato Egg Noodles in the morning; it was the same as what he had smelled in the office.

That was the fragrance of a meal.

It was a life filled with the scent of hearth and home.

It was an irresistible scent; he didn't know why his self-control was so poor, unable to stop himself from wanting to taste the delicious food immediately.

He was even a bit impatient when he took his steps.

Ruan Mian now had her whole heart set on the lunch boxes and didn't pay much mind to the fact that he hadn't left.

"Come in, it will be ready in a moment."

She then turned sideways and walked inside, while simultaneously speaking into her Light Brain, attempting to reason with and appeal to the emotions of the merchant selling the Boxed Meal containers.

"Boss, hello. I am someone who has been buying thermal boxes from your shop for a while now. Why did you suddenly raise the price so much? I buy in large quantities and will be doing business with you for a long time. Look, can you make the price a bit cheaper for me?"

After sending it, the rest depended on how they replied.

Having done this, Ruan Mian went into the kitchen, scooped a bowl of rice for the guest outside, added a few dishes, and placed them on a tray to serve him.

The moment the dishes, which were a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, were served, they firmly captured his attention.

So that's how it is.

Just looking at it, he already felt it was very delicious.

However, compared to the food, he was more concerned about what she had just said.

"Did you run into some trouble?"

Hearing him ask this, Ruan Mian immediately poured out her pent-up frustrations.

A Simulation Human might not be able to understand her point of anger or empathize with her.

Suddenly someone had arrived, and she really had to vent!

"Sigh, if you had left, I don't know if I would have even managed to eat this lunch!"

As she spoke, she sat down on the other side of the table, resting her chin in one hand, looking as dejected as could be.

"I ran out of boxes for the Boxed Meal, and just as I was preparing to buy some, I discovered that the shop I usually buy from had actually raised their prices."

Huo Junzhe listened intently, and he couldn't help but eat a piece of Crispy Potato; it was crispy and crunchy, with a very unique texture, while the inside was full of soft starch.

It was extremely delicious, especially when dipped in Tomato Sauce.

The rich sweet and sour flavor was a different feeling from the tomato and egg.

No wonder so many people liked this Tomato Sauce; he had fallen in love with it too.

*Slap! * Her hand slammed heavily onto the table, causing the dishes on it to emit a slight clattering sound.

It was enough to show how angry she was.

"It's really too much. I understand raising prices—everyone wants to make money—but they are being too outrageous. They actually raised it by more than double; this is purely treating me like a leek to be harvested!"

"It raised that much?"

Suddenly, Huo Junzhe felt that his opportunity might have arrived.

Ruan Mian hadn't noticed his hidden thoughts at all; it was truly impossible to see even joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness on that expressionless, handsome face.

"Yeah, one of the reasons I set my prices so high is because their boxes are really too expensive, and they are all for single use."

She pinched the bridge of her nose with a headache; she was currently anxious about how to send out the lunch boxes at noon!

If it really didn't work out, she wouldn't do business today.

But this was a problem after all, and it would have to be solved sooner or later.

Otherwise, how could she do business? When would she ever be able to live in her big house!

Just at this moment, a reply came from the other side.

The owner of the Ruibei Pet Shop had recently encountered a good thing: he had found a buyer for the pile of Incubators he had accumulated.

They were being sold in large quantities every day, and not only did he not lose money, but he also made a small profit.

But he wasn't satisfied!

Especially when he saw the shop of this buyer, where a single Boxed Meal cost several thousand.

People were still flocking to buy them, and business was incredibly good.

His boxes cost a little over a hundred, less than two hundred, yet she turned around and sold them for thousands.

His heart felt extremely unbalanced.

If you can do the first day, then I can do the fifteenth; if you eat meat, then you have to let others have a sip of soup too.

So this price must go up!

"Boss, I received a message from that customer; how should we reply to her?"

The boss of Ruibei Pet Shop glanced sideways, looking somewhat indifferent, "What did she say?"

The Simulation Human customer service replied truthfully, "She hopes to lower the price and reach a long-term cooperation at a more favorable price."

"Bullshit, what is she thinking? Buying from me at a low price and then selling it at a high price herself? She's dreaming!"

"Impossible!"

"Then how should I reply?"

"Tell her that business is hard to do right now, this price cannot be lowered, take it or leave it; I've really given them too much face."

The Simulation Human nodded.

"Understood, boss."

【Ruibei Pet Shop: Customer, hello, this price is the most appropriate price we have set after weighing the pros and cons. Business is hard to do now, this price cannot be lowered, take it or leave it; I've really given them too much face.】

"What the hell is this!"

Ruan Mian was truly about to explode with anger from this message, her skin, which had become slightly fairer, flushed bright red all over from fury.

"What is it?"

She really couldn't hold back her urge to complain and showed him the Light Brain message she had just received.

"Look, just look, this is price gouging, and they are even picking a fight with me. Am I really that cheap? Must I buy boxes from their shop? I don't believe that in the entire Interstellar I can't find a single box! Hmph!"

Seeing this message, Huo Junze frowned, his dark pupils appearing as if covered by a layer of ice.

"Boss Ruan, if you continue to cooperate with such merchants, wouldn't they just walk all over you?"

"Exactly, I'll look slowly; I'll always be able to find a suitable one. If I really can't, I'll just weld a few iron boxes myself!"

It wouldn't be aesthetically pleasing, but it would be practical enough and cheap enough.

Huo Junze tapped his slender fingers on the tabletop, one tap after another.

"Have you considered changing to a different cooperation partner?"

"For example, me?"