Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

After the leader left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and surrounded Wang Manni to congratulate her again. Although some were envious, no one was jealous.

Those who had a good relationship with her were even happier for her. After all, having someone familiar as the deputy store manager was definitely better than someone parachuted in from headquarters.

"Okay, I have something to do tonight, so let's have dinner together tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You can choose any place, and we can go sing after dinner.

And before you leave work today, everyone can choose anything under 3,000 yuan, no restrictions on the type, whether it's a dress, jewelry, or anything else, I'll pay for it!"

Wang Manni waved her hand generously and gave a big gift package to her former colleagues.

It has to be said that she had waited for this day for a long time, so at this moment, Wang Manni felt that following Han Tao was the wisest decision and the happiest one, and she also believed that everything she had paid was worth it.

Hearing this, Mas on the side gave a thumbs up and praised: "Nini, you are so great!"

Ada also congratulated happily: "Congratulations Nini, I knew you were the best!"

"Thank you, Manny, and thank you to our branch store. Long live!"

Long live………………

Looking at her happy colleagues, Wang Manni felt that she had reached the pinnacle. She slept with the best man, lived in the best house, had the most suitable development prospects, drove a luxury car, and had close girlfriends. It was simply too great.

Amidst the cheers, Wang Manni suppressed her excitement, and after a moment of composure, she clapped her hands and said, "Everyone, please be quiet. Let us congratulate Tracy on her promotion to store manager. Let us also welcome our new supervisor, Dai Qing, to our big family. Welcome!"

Although she was a little ignored just now, Tracy didn't mind at all and said softly:

"Let me say a few more words. Although I've been promoted, I'll be taking some time off for personal reasons, so I hope everyone will cooperate with Nini in the future.

But I'm not leaving the Magic City. If anything happens, you can still call me and I can come over anytime!"

After Tracy finished speaking, Dai Qing also looked at everyone at her signal, bowed slightly and said:

"Thank you, store manager, and thank you for the company's trust. We will be working together from now on. If there is anything I do poorly at work, please feel free to give me some pointers!"

"Okay, everyone, applaud! We're all brothers and sisters in this trench from now on. Dai Qing has just taken over the management role. Everyone, please cooperate with us. The meeting is adjourned!"

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Meanwhile, after watching Wang Manni leave, Gu Jia had been busy for over an hour. In addition to her specialty cakes, the shop also prepared a variety of imported mineral water.

Although the dessert shop is not large, it is decorated with great care, and it is simple yet warm. Coupled with the theme proposed by Gu Jia, it does not seem shabby at all.

It is not easy to get into the circle of wives. In order to have a place in it, Gu Jia has tried her best, and she has to rack her brains to think of some areas that the wives do not understand, in order to highlight her high-end status and taste.

After all, the afternoon tea for these ladies is either coffee, tea and cake desserts, so it is not surprising that your own dessert house can provide something.

So Gu Jia came up with the idea of ​​a "water tasting party". She wanted to let these people who were used to tasting all kinds of desserts and tea try something different to broaden their horizons.

Of course, today's party was nominally hosted by Mrs. Wang. Although Mrs. Wang was not well educated and was a bit arrogant in her work, Gu Jia felt that she was quite nice to her.

Although the place in the summer camp jointly organized by the kindergarten and foreign countries this year was obtained through the post provided by Han Tao, it was Mrs. Wang who helped her son Zi Yan get into the kindergarten, so she was also returning the favor.

When the arrangements were basically completed, Mrs. Wang arrived at the dessert house as scheduled. Seeing that Gu Jia had made the venue look very nice, she walked over and said:

"Gu Jia, you can do it, it looks pretty real!"

Hearing this, Gu Jia looked up at Mrs. Wang and said with a smile, "You are here, Mrs. Wang. Please sit down and wait for a while. It will probably take about a quarter of an hour for the others to arrive."

"It's okay, you go ahead and do your thing, I'll be fine in a moment!"

Mrs. Wang was already used to it, so she didn't care about other people's contempt for her and just sat down on the sofa.

Gu Jia knew that Mrs. Wang was looked down upon in the wives' circle, so she walked to the sofa, pointed at the dozens of imported mineral waters on the table, and changed the subject:

"Mrs. Wang, have you memorized the information I gave you? You can use this time to familiarize yourself with it. These are all imported mineral waters from different countries."

"Keep your voice down!"

Mrs. Wang glanced at the door, then rolled her eyes at Gu Jia and changed the subject: "By the way, Gu Jia, I heard that your child got a place in the summer camp, and it was a major shareholder who invited him?

I really didn't expect you to have such powerful connections. Why did you ask me for a recommendation before? If you have such powerful connections, why don't you use them? "

Hearing what Mrs. Wang said, Gu Jia hurriedly explained: "Mrs. Wang, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't know that this friend was a director of Depp before, so I didn't ask him for help. It's not what you think!"

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking casually. I heard from our Lao Wang that this major shareholder is not an ordinary person. If you have time, can you help us invite him to dinner? We are all business people, so it's always good to have more friends, right?"

After saying that, Mrs. Wang blinked and looked at Gu Jia meaningfully.

"It's fine to ask him out, but I can't guarantee that he will show up, because my friend is quite busy and we rarely see each other."

Gu Jia did not refuse. While responding to Mrs. Wang, she checked the store to see if there was anything that needed improvement.

After all, Gu Jia wanted to make this dessert house a favorite among wives, so she took into account all the details she could think of, intending to use this opportunity to find out about the business secrets of these people and obtain valuable information.

And after this period of hard work, she has indeed demonstrated her abilities in front of everyone. The most obvious change is that in group photos, she has moved from the edge to the center.

However, she herself has not realized that it is this change that has made Gu Jia's self-confidence increasingly inflated.

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Chapter 452 Calculation and Blindness

Time passed, and after Gu Jia confirmed that there was no problem, the other wives walked into the dessert house one after another on time.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Gu Jia exchanged a few words with everyone and then greeted them from the side. Everyone sat down according to seniority based on their husband's family's wealth and assets.

Since this water tasting party was hosted by Mrs. Wang, she didn't hesitate and started talking directly:

"Today I'm going to give you something fresh. The water on the table is the best imported water I've collected from all over the world.

Because they contain different TDS and pH levels, the taste is also different. Try it and see if it is different from the water you drink normally."

Although she couldn't stand Mrs. Wang's arrogance, Mrs. Yu, who was standing by, still asked in a supportive tone, "Gu Jia, I know about pH, but what is TDS?"

She had come into contact with Han Tao together with Gu Jia, so she knew that Gu Jia's network of contacts was not as simple as it seemed. At the very least, her friends were people that even her husband had to give face to.

For this reason, even if Gu Jia and the other party are just ordinary friends, or know each other through some kind of relationship, it does not prevent her from giving face and doing a favor.

However, when Mrs. Wang heard what Mrs. Yu said, before Gu Jia could respond, she couldn't wait to show off: "This TDS is a dissolved substance in water, which is good for your health. You can all try it and tell us what you think!"

"Mrs. Wang is right. Everyone should try it. These waters are very unique. Because the water flows through different rocks and soils, its taste is different. The water with high TDS is saltier and rougher.

Theoretically, overly acidic water appears refreshing, but tooth enamel will degrade after a pH of 5.5…”

Seeing Gu Jia talking freely, Mrs. Li, the core figure in the wives' circle, was the first to pick up the water cup and take a sip, then said modestly:

"My cup is a little sweet, and it's definitely different from what I've had before. You all should try it too!"

Seeing Mrs. Li express her opinion, Mrs. Ma, who always followed her lead, picked up the water glass and took a sip, then expressed her own opinion.

Then came Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Zheng, Mrs. Zhou and others. After drinking, they also gave their comments in turn.

Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, glanced at everyone and felt that they were not much better than herself.

It was all just nonsense, so she smiled happily and recited the information given by Gu Jia in a boastful tone.

During this time, Mrs. Li looked at the ladies who seemed to be listening attentively but were actually drowsy, then glanced at Gu Jia and said seemingly unintentionally:

"Actually, I think the water is the same when you drink it alone, no matter where it's produced. The best way to tell whether it's good or not is to make tea with it."

When Mrs. Ma heard what Mrs. Li said, she quickly added, "Now that you mention it, I remember you have a tea factory. Why don't you give us some good tea to try later?"

"No problem, it's definitely top-quality organic tea. I'll get some for you all later. But it's just this once. If you want to drink it again in the future, I won't be able to help you."

After hearing Mrs. Wang's answer, Mrs. Ma understood and asked, "Why? You have a big family and a lot of money, but you still feel sorry for giving us that little tea. Isn't that right?"

"A little tea is nothing. It's not that I'm reluctant to part with it, but I've already planned to sell this tea factory."

After saying that, Mrs. Li put down the cup nonchalantly, as if she didn't care.

Hearing this, Mrs. Zheng glanced at Mrs. Li and said with a smile, "I haven't heard you mention a tea factory before? And it's doing well, so why do you want to buy it?"

Mrs. Li smiled and explained, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, "It's not a big business, I just do it here and there, so there's nothing much to say.

But our tea garden, production line, and organic label are all available, but the output is a bit small, only a few million in revenue a year. Does anyone want to take over?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Liu beside her couldn't wait to say, "Mrs. Li, I have a friend who wants to do tea business. I'll ask him later. If the price is right, he will definitely be willing to take it. Please keep it for me!"

"I can't guarantee that. We're all in the same circle, so if anyone is interested, just talk to me. It's first come, first served.

Our tea factory has its own website with detailed information. If you're interested, take a look and make the decision if you think it's a good fit, so you don't waste time on this small business!"

After saying that, Mrs. Li sent a URL to everyone in the group using her mobile phone, and then turned to chat with Mrs. Ma next to her.

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Gu Jia, who had been busy all the time, clicked on the website and browsed it immediately after hearing their conversation.

After the party ended, she calmly sent everyone away, then took the initiative to find Mrs. Li and said bluntly:

"Mrs. Li, I just learned about your tea factory. If you are really considering selling it, could you let me take over?"

Mrs. Li glanced at Gu Jia and smiled. "I don't care who it's given to, but the transfer fee is three million. Can you afford it?"

Hearing this, Gu Jia shook her head and looked at Mrs. Li and said, "Mrs. Li, I really can't come up with so much money at once.

How about this, I'll pay you back in three years, and give you 20% of the profit each year as interest. What do you think?"

Mrs. Li shook her head and refused, "I still think it's too much trouble. It's best to get the money back right away. If you don't have any money, I'll leave it to Mrs. Liu's friend.

Of course, if you really want to, I can give you three days to raise the money. But how about you help me organize a charity auction here?"

"Okay, thank you, Mrs. Li. I will definitely help you and raise the money as soon as possible."

"Well, that's settled then. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. See you later!"

"Goodbye, Mrs. Li, thank you!"

Gu Jia happily sent Mrs. Li out of the dessert shop. As for why she agreed so readily, it was because Gu Jia already had a plan in mind.

Although her family cannot come up with so much money for the time being, she won't have to worry about it once Xu Huanshan gets the second order from Beijing Paradise, so she can temporarily borrow the money from someone else.

And the person to borrow money from also had a target, and the first person Gu Jia thought of was Han Tao. Of course, the only person around her who had such great power was Han Tao. After all, he was the one who gave Wang Manni a top-notch luxury house, so three million was nothing to him.

Gu Jia never likes to drag her feet when doing things, so she called Han Tao after she had a phone call with Xu Huanshan who was on a business trip to avoid any more complications.

But borrowing money, especially such a large sum of three million, was not something Gu Jia explained on the phone. Instead, she invited Han Tao to the dessert shop, saying that there was something important to discuss.

As for whether this matter was a trap, it was not within her consideration at all. One reason was that from her previous interactions with Mrs. Wang and others, she had already seen that these people all followed the rules of the game of equal exchange.

The second reason was that she felt that this was Mrs. Li, a core figure in the wives' circle. Her family's assets exceeded 10 billion yuan, so how could she deceive a small person like her?

In short, Gu Jia's subjective consciousness told her that there was nothing wrong with this matter. On the contrary, it was a rare opportunity. After all, Mrs. Li also made a request and needed her to help her prepare for the charity auction.

If she succeeds in this, she will be able to get new business and get her family out of the powder keg of the fireworks company as soon as possible.

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Chapter 453 Green Tea Online

After Xu Huanshan hung up the phone, he felt that what his wife Gu Jia had just said was unreliable, so he thought about it for a long time and called back.

In his opinion, Gu Jia has been too obsessed with the wives' circle recently and her thoughts have become increasingly restless.

The family already has a company, and their son Xu Ziyan is already in school. Now that Gu Jia has the energy, she doesn't want to go back to help him, but instead wants to start a new business.

It was fine that Gu Jia took over the dessert shop before. Although Han Tao took the lead, she still had to maintain her interpersonal relationships. This dessert shop at least maintained contact with Mrs. Yu, so he tolerated it.

But now Gu Jia wants to build a tea factory, which undoubtedly touches Xu Huanshan's bottom line. Especially after the crisis of broken capital chain, he will never allow such a thing to happen again.

Another thing is that Gu Jia has gradually neglected herself and her son because she is busy with the dessert shop. If she sets up a tea factory of some meaningless purpose, it would mean that she is even less concerned about her family. He feels a little uncomfortable with this and feels that this decision is a bit ridiculous.

After the call was connected, Gu Jia was a little worried when she heard that Xu Huanshan disagreed. The funding and economic issues he raised were indeed problems that could not be overcome.

However, seeing the opportunity right in front of her, but not being able to seize it because of the money, Gu Jia also couldn't accept it. So she told Han Tao that she wanted to borrow some money, even if it was just using the profits or a portion of the shares as interest.

When Xu Huanshan learned of Gu Jia's plan, he frowned and said, "Gu Jia, what are you doing? Before, you said you wanted to maintain connections with the wives' circle, and since you were quite resolute, I didn't object.

Now you're talking about setting up a tea factory, and most importantly, you're asking Han Tao for money? What the hell are you thinking? He's already been kind enough to introduce us to two big clients. Don't bother Han Tao anymore.

Besides, we have no experience in the tea business, and you can't just do whatever you want. Our family's business has finally turned around, and our capital chain can't withstand any more trouble. So I don't agree with you taking over this tea factory."

Hearing this, Gu Jia could only analyze patiently: "Husband, I didn't do anything out of impulse. I thought it over carefully. I also learned about Mrs. Li's tea factory. They have good qualifications and can be used directly from the production line to distribution.

Maybe for them, this kind of small business is just something they do casually, but if I take over, I will put all my energy into it. Don’t you think it’s like picking up something for free?

As for the funding issue, don't worry. I'm just borrowing it temporarily until your money comes back. I'll also rent out this dessert shop, so it's totally fine."

"Just do it casually? You make it sound easy, but I don't believe in getting something for nothing."

Xu Huanshan on the other end of the phone was so angry that he laughed. After a long silence, he said with a grim expression:

"And that dessert shop of yours? We just took it over. Wouldn't it be a loss if we sell it now?"

"What's the big deal? Didn't I come to the dessert shop just to maintain relationships and get useful information?