Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

Chapter 108 Incompatible Ideals Lead to Breakup

"The reason Jin Yaya succeeded is precisely because it started with low-end products; that's the foundation. Even if the product quality is average and the price isn't high, as a supplier and OEM, we can cover all of Jin Yaya's expenses and employees' salaries, and that can't change." Cao Xiaoyu said very seriously, "The development of high-end products depends on the introduction of new sock knitting machines and the updating of new silk threads, but Jin Yaya can't just abandon these cheap products all at once, nor can it lose its old customers."

"I joined so that Jin Yaya could become a high-end brand, not sell these cheap, low-quality goods from street stalls," Liu Xiangyue said, also unhappy.

"These aren't cheap street vendor items; they're products that everyone needs, just at different prices. You can't deny that the best-selling items are actually these socks that cost 9.9 yuan for five pairs!" Cao Xiaoyu's face darkened as well.

"I already said I wanted to change Jin Yaya's image!" Liu Xiangyue's tone was also extremely harsh.

"Jin Yaya is like this, so what?" Jin Yuanyuan joined the fray again.

Jin Jia looked at the three people and didn't know how to persuade them, especially since she was still Jin Yaya's competitor and also sold street vendor goods.

"Is Jin Yaya really going to live like this forever?" Liu Xiangyue stood up as well, looking at Jin Yuanyuan. "Are you willing to accept this?"

"You're not right," Jin Yuanyuan said, facing her directly. "First of all, Jin Yaya needs to change, but not fundamentally. It needs to be a gradual transformation. After all, this market needs both low-end and high-end products to coexist. What we need to do is find business opportunities within this to make money. Just like before, we supplied safety equipment stores and supermarkets. Similarly, we will supply high-end products to high-end specialty stores or brands, but it can't be Jin Yaya's only product."

"Fine, I can't argue with you. I'm leaving." Liu Xiangyue suddenly turned and left Jin Yaya Socks Factory, disappearing into the night.

Jin Yuanyuan clenched her fists in anger and asked Cao Xiaoyu, "Am I wrong? Does having money make her so great? I can't accept her extravagant spending habits. Maybe we should break up with her?"

"Oh, this..." Cao Xiaoyu was a little surprised. "This is not good, we just finished setting it up."

"What? Is that not allowed? I'll sell everything I own to pay her back the money she invested!" Jin Yuanyuan was genuinely angry. "I didn't think this through. I was attracted by the amount she mentioned investing and didn't consider things at all."

"No, no, no, Yuanyuan, think about this again. Don't be impulsive," Cao Xiaoyu immediately advised. "You have a point, but Liu Xiangyue's desire to go for the high-end market isn't wrong either. Besides, the cost of the new product hasn't come down. A high price is good, but it's not good either. It's also true that it won't be easy to sell..."

"I'm quite calm." Jin Yuanyuan's face was extremely dark.

Jin Jia thought for a moment, then stood up and opened the lunchbox Cao Xiaoyu had brought. She placed the lunchboxes on the table, picked up her chopsticks, and said, "What's the matter? Let's eat first, then we can discuss it. Yuanyuan, things have come to this point; we should have moved past the impulsive stage. Now that we've identified the problem, we need to solve it, not continue arguing. Arguing is pointless, isn't it?"

Cao Xiaoyu quickly added, "Yes, yes, arguing won't solve anything."

"I didn't argue with her." Jin Yuanyuan was still angry.

"Let's eat first, then we'll talk. It's so late, I'm starving." Jin Jia ignored them and started eating. The food Cao Xiaoyu brought was also quite good, all of which were Jin Yuanyuan's favorites.

The next day, Cao Xiaoyu thought about talking to Liu Xiangyue, only to find that Liu Xiangyue had actually left Jin Yaya's small dormitory and gone to stay at a five-star hotel in Hangzhou.

"Tsk tsk tsk, how rich is this young lady?" Cao Xiaoyu couldn't help but complain. "Yuanyuan, you really can't compare. You're just content with being moderately wealthy."

"So, who was the one who acted impulsively?" Jin Yuanyuan tugged at the new socks. The quality was indeed excellent; she had worn them for a week and washed them four times, and they hadn't deformed at all. "I'm so responsible; I've been working on them the whole time."

"Yes, yes, you guys are all amazing." Cao Xiaoyu chuckled. "Should we tell your mom about this? My mom asked this morning why she hadn't seen Liu Xiangyue."

"No, don't tell anyone. I need to think about this some more." Jin Yuanyuan immediately stopped him. "Why has my mom started going to the hospital every day these past few days?"

"Taking care of your dad!" Cao Xiaoyu smirked. "Isn't Uncle Jin still in the hospital? Well, the misunderstanding's been cleared up, and those two are quite talkative."

"Hey, their situation is pretty strange. You know, my mom's situation, my dad's situation... sigh, I don't even know how to put it." Jin Yuanyuan wanted to grab her hair, then realized she hadn't washed it for three days, and her bright pink work clothes hadn't been washed for a week. "I'm going to stay at a five-star hotel in Hangzhou too, to have some fun."

"Then you have to take me with you, I want to have some fun too," Cao Xiaoyu said immediately with a grin. "Feiyan said she wanted to see Yue Opera."

"You! You all!" Jin Yuanyuan stared at him, her eyes wide. "So?"

"Don't ask too many questions. We'll see how things go. I can't say anything." Cao Xiaoyu remained mysterious.

"Alright, I won't ask." After drinking another large cup of milk tea, Jin Yuanyuan took out Jin Yaya's sales ledgers from the past few years and looked at them carefully. It wasn't until almost the end of the workday that she said to Cao Xiaoyu, "Ask her where Liu Xiangyue is? Let's go have afternoon tea with her tomorrow."

"Oh, are you really breaking up?" Jin Jiaya had just brought Xiao Juan in, wanting to leave the child here for half an hour while she went to pick up another little one.

"Sister, are you going or not?" Jin Yuanyuan asked her.

"No, I'm taking the two of us to Shanghai tomorrow to work on that school thing. Oh, and let's put the live stream on hold the day after tomorrow; we'll resume it when I get back. Also, I have a batch of socks that cost 50 cents each; it would be great if I could wholesale them..."

"Five cents...you're ruthless. This is even worse than what you'd find at a street stall." Jin Yuanyuan pouted. "Jin Yaya's cheapest socks cost eight cents each."

"So, Jin Jia's business is bigger than yours, and she earns more." Jin Jia seemed quite happy, shoving the child's little hand into Jin Yuanyuan's hand before turning and leaving. She looked much better now, starting to put on makeup again, and seemed much more energetic.

Women need to have their own careers to be truly happy.

(End of this chapter)