69: Chapter 69 Treatment for Major Clients

"President Chen!"

Li Yan was the first to react.

She raised her wine glass, her face wreathed in flattering smiles.

"It was my lack of foresight earlier; please don't hold it against me.

I will take care of the lemons!

Regarding the price, I will give you a five-point discount off the first-tier wholesale price!

And I guarantee they are all first-grade fruits freshly picked from the tree. If there is one bad one, I will compensate you with ten!"

Liu Quan was also anxious.

"President Chen, leave the syrup to me.

I have imported production lines, and the taste is absolutely top-notch.

As for the price, it's negotiable, definitely ten percent lower than what you are currently paying!"

"I will take care of the non-dairy creamer, tea powder, and tapioca pearls!"

Lin Zongwei was not to be outdone.

"President Chen, although I am in Dongguan, the logistics partners I work with are very fast.

The goods can be delivered to your warehouse within three days."

Zhang Dacheng went even further, patting his chest directly:

"I will customize the molds for the cups and straws for you for free!"

Watching this group of competing bosses, the expression on Chen Hao's face remained indifferent.

He was not in a hurry to agree to anyone.

"I have felt everyone's enthusiasm."

Chen Hao picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of fish into his mouth.

"However, I am not responsible for discussing specific business terms.

I am only responsible for setting the strategy; things like haggling over contracts are too tiring."

He pointed to Huang Yongfa beside him.

"From now on, Old Huang is my plenipotentiary representative.

You will discuss all procurement contracts with him.

He will also be responsible for subsequent quality control.

If there is a problem with the goods, I will only look for Old Huang.

As for who Old Huang looks for..."

Chen Hao paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"That is your business."

Huang Yongfa straightened his back, feeling as if his life had reached its peak.

He had never been this glorious in his life, being surrounded by bosses who were much more powerful than him, toasting him and calling him "President Huang" at every turn.

In the past, he was at a disadvantage in front of these few people, and in most cases, he had to coax them.

He looked at Chen Hao gratefully.

He knew that Chen Hao was backing him up, and also firmly tying him to the "Xueleduo" battleship.

"Alright, let's stop discussing business for now."

Chen Hao raised his wine glass.

"Let's eat first. The braised pork here is not bad; everyone should try it."

...

The next morning, a motorcade consisting of two black Santanas and one audi drove to the main branch of the Matrix Internet Cafe.

Chen Hao did not rush to pull these suppliers to the negotiating table, but instead arranged a special "tour."

This was not the peak time for the internet cafe, but a long line had formed at the entrance of the Matrix Internet Cafe.

The line consisted mostly of university students from nearby colleges who hadn't gone home, as well as many high school students wearing school uniforms.

Their goal for queuing was not to surf the internet, but for "Xueleduo."

"Give me two cups of lemonade, with extra ice!"

"I want an ice cream."

The printer in front of the cashier counter hissed, spitting out receipts non-stop.

Lin Zongwei stood outside the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a handkerchief in his hand to wipe his sweat, but his eyes were fixed on the cash register that was constantly spitting out money.

He was in the raw materials business and knew too well what these cups of water meant.

"You must have sold hundreds of cups of lemonade just this morning, right?"

Li Yan looked at the mountain of lemon peels, somewhat shocked.

"This is still the off-season."

Chen Hao stood under the shade of a tree, holding a cigarette, saying nonchalantly.

"When school starts or on weekends, this line can reach the entrance of the residential area."

Afterwards, the motorcade moved to the other two branches in Haidian District.

The situation was identical; although not as exaggerated as the main store, business was still booming, especially the one-yuan ice cream, which almost everyone had in their hand.

The real shock came from the afternoon's itinerary.

Chen Hao took them into several unknown alleys or stopped in front of some stores that were under renovation.

These places all had one thing in common: the sign "XX Internet Cafe" hung at the entrance, and there was inevitably a four or five square meter window left on the side, currently undergoing standardized red and white decoration.

At the entrance of "Weicun Internet Cafe," a shirtless, middle-aged fat man was directing workers to move an ice machine.

As soon as he saw Chen Hao get out of the car, the fat man immediately threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and trotted over.

"Oh! President! Why are you here in person?"

The fat man didn't bother to wipe the dust off his hands, reaching out with both hands to shake Chen Hao's hand, his waist bent at ninety degrees.

"Are you doing an inspection?

Rest assured, everything here is done according to the standard. The Xueleduo equipment has just arrived, and I guarantee it will open within three days!"

Chen Hao nodded:

"Old Ma, hurry up.

These are the big bosses of the raw material factories, here to see the venue."

"Must do! The distinguished guests brought by the President must be treated well!"

Old Ma patted his chest and turned to shout into the house.

"Go get some chilled Red Bulls! Hurry up!"

This "President" title explained everything.

Lin Zongwei, Liu Quan, and Zhang Dacheng exchanged glances.

If they still had doubts about what Chen Hao said last night, then now, all doubts had vanished.

After visiting another internet cafe under renovation, dusk was approaching.

The group returned to the conference room on the fourth floor of the Matrix Internet Cafe.

The air conditioning was turned on high, dispersing the heat from everyone.

Chen Hao sat in the main seat and was not in a hurry to speak.

He leaned back in his chair, toying with the lighter in his hand, the metal lid making a crisp "ding" sound.

Huang Yongfa, very tactfully, stood up and took on the role of moderator.

"Bosses, you have seen the venues. Everyone should be clear now that I, Old Huang, did not lie to you, right?"

Huang Yongfa said with a smile.

"President Chen's strength, I don't need to waste my breath anymore, right?"

Lin Zongwei was the first to express his stance:

"President Chen's layout is indeed a grand gesture.

I have been in business for over a dozen years, and this is the first time I have seen a startup of this scale. I admire it."

"Since everyone agrees, let's talk about the real substance."

Huang Yongfa stopped beating around the bush.

"Everyone is an old friend, and I am a straightforward person, so I will speak my mind.

President Chen is my benefactor, and also the god of wealth for everyone present.

Since we are all on the same side, as for the price..."

He drew out the tail of his sentence, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the four.

"It must be lowered."

Zhang Dacheng had a quick temper and was the first to answer.

"President Chen's volume is larger than all my other clients.

How about this, for my plastic cups and straws, based on the price I quoted last night, I will give another five-point discount!

This is already scraping the bottom; if it goes any lower, I'll have to drink the northwest wind."

Huang Yongfa shook his head and smiled without saying a word.

Liu Quan gritted his teeth:

"For the syrup, I will give another eight-point discount!

But I have a condition: we must sign an exclusive agreement."

Li Yan glanced at Chen Hao and said, biting her lip:

"Lemons are first-grade fruit, so the price is already transparent.

I will cover the shipping costs! I will bear the losses!"

It was Lin Zongwei's turn.

This old fox pondered for a moment and held up one finger:

"For non-dairy creamer and tea powder, a ten-point discount.

For other raw materials, a five-point discount.

This is my bottom line, and also a welcome gift for President Chen."

A slight intake of breath sounded in the conference room.

For wholesale raw materials, ten points meant cutting the profit by almost half.

Huang Yongfa turned to look at Chen Hao, his eyes filled with the intention of claiming credit.

This price was already nearly twenty percent lower than the market wholesale price; even those large supermarket chains might not be able to get this number.

Chen Hao finally stopped toying with his lighter.

He sat up straight, his gaze sweeping over the room calmly.

"I have seen everyone's sincerity.

Regarding the price, we will set it according to what everyone has said."

Hearing this, the bosses breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the price was negotiated, this big order would be considered secured.

Who would have thought that Chen Hao would change the subject.

"However, since I am a major client of yours, what you call a VIP.

Then shouldn't I enjoy some VIP treatment regarding the payment method?"

Lin Zongwei's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition arose.

Huang Yongfa immediately took over the conversation, cooperating seamlessly:

"That is only natural!

According to industry rules, clients of your level, President Chen, all have payment terms."

"Payment terms?"

Zhang Dacheng's eyebrows knitted together.

"Yes."

Huang Yongfa looked as if it were a matter of course.

"Major clients, after all, have a large volume of capital turnover.

Generally speaking, when you supply goods to large supermarket chains, the payment terms are around six months.

Although we are not a supermarket, our volume is not small either, so we should at least use that as a reference, right?"