Love? The Reborn Me Just Wants to Obtain Rewards

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Bastard, What Have You Gotten Yourself Into?

Wu Qizi tugged forcefully at the hem of his white coat, wiping the sweat that had just seeped into his palm, then quickly stepped forward, extending both hands.

“I am Wu Qizi, the heir of Life Hall. How may I address you, classmate?”

“My surname is Su, Su Huai.”

Su Huai shook hands with Wu Qizi generously, applying a light pressure, but didn’t get a strong response, and he instantly made a preliminary judgment about him.

He seemed to be a traditional Chinese medicine doctor from a family with passed-down medical skills, with a good nature and a gentle temperament, not the pure-bred merchant type who is only after money.

So he beamed brightly.

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Huai bro likes doing business with people who can’t do business.

The subsequent negotiations went smoother than he had anticipated. Wu Qizi was very interested in Su Huai’s proposal—paying in cash, promoting Life Hall’s sour plum drink, only asking for a discount when the quantity increased. Why would anyone disagree?

Therefore, after a relatively mild exchange of words, the two sides reached a quite reasonable stepped agreement.

Life Hall would be responsible for all the sour plum drink’s required materials and transportation, including the recipe, rock sugar, honey, flavor guiding, health endorsement, and assurance of quality, as well as independently taking on all risks brought by quality issues.

They also promised that during the military training period at Capital Normal University, they would supply exclusively to Su Huai.

Su Huai was to ensure a total purchase of no less than 1,000 portions.

Based on this, the price discount would be 10%.

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Every additional purchase of 1,000 portions would increase the discount by 2%.

Then, during the first purchase, Su Huai did not plan to take too much, and Wu Qizi still offered him a 10% discount.

Su Huai paid 540 yuan on the spot and received materials for 100 portions.

The price for rock sugar was separate.

Good quality rock sugar on the market was around 8 yuan per jin, and the wholesale price could be as low as 6,500 yuan per ton.

For 100 portions of materials, about 25 jins of rock sugar would be sufficient.

Yet Su Huai, the cunning merchant, only planned to use 10 jins, which shocked Wu Qizi and his assistant, their eyes nearly popping out.

“This… won’t the taste be inadequate?”

Wu Qizi advised with great tact.

But Su Huai was brimming with confidence, “I have my plans. Would it be convenient for you to come over and provide some guidance?”

Old Wu, both curious and expectant, readily nodded, “Sure, I was supposed to help you get the process right anyway.”

He even generously waved his hands, “Come on, take a few more portions of the materials. I’ll cover the experimental consumption!”

Look at this business partner, so energetic!

Come, honored guest, let’s go!

Su Huai cheerfully got into the small van used for deliveries by their shop with Wu Qizi, then pulled out his phone and called the last key person.

Before long, a curious voice emerged amid a background of noisy chatter and laughter.

“YY? Old Su, your class is lining up; why are you suddenly calling me?”

Su Huai sneered like a crooked-mouthed god of war, vowing silently to himself: Stop being cute with your ‘YY’ nonsense, Ms. Chen Nuanhan, hand over your fluff already!

Of course, his tone was incredibly serious, “I’d like to ask for your help.”

It sounded like serious business, but as a fellow freshman, what could she possibly help with in their big data class?

Chen Nuanhan thought this and promptly replied, “Go ahead.”

In his past life, Su Huai would have thought she’d agreed, but the current Su Huai knew it meant “Let’s hear it.”

“Trouble you to wait for me on the first floor of the No.1 canteen, I’ll be there soon,” Su Huai said.

He didn’t tell her what exactly he needed her for but directly commanded, “If you can’t come out now, an hour later is fine too.”

As she couldn’t resist asking for more details, Su Huai interrupted again, “Relax, it’s a good thing!”

“Ah… Alright then.”

Chen Nuanhan didn’t refuse again because her curiosity wouldn’t allow it, and also because Su Huai’s authoritative demeanor warranted a chance.

“I’ll head over as soon as we’re done here. By the way, can I bring my roommates?”

Responding to her final probe, Su Huai agreed readily, “Sure, bring them all.”

Chen Nuanhan hung up the phone, and her roommates, who had been listening the whole time, immediately stirred into action.

“Wow, Nuannuan, you’re really giving Mi Lu a shot!”

“Now I believe you really have no interest in that uncle~~~”

“Go Xiaomi, go! Conquer her uncle!”

“Stop babbling, Su Huai clearly still likes Goddess Nuannuan. He thinks of her first whenever there’s something good.”

“How do you know it’s something good?”

“He himself admitted it, didn’t Su Huai say so?”

“Right… So what’s the good thing then?”

“How would I guess? Class Monitor Su looks so mature; I believe he’s not someone to boast without reason…”

The roommates chattered excitedly, guessing at the outcomes without reaching any conclusion, but their curiosity was indeed piqued.

New students, ah!

Only the second day of school, ah!

What could this good thing be?

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Cooking sour plum soup isn’t exactly a technical job.

Three small clay pots were prepared, each containing 2.5 liters of cold water. They were heated until boiling on high heat, then simmered for 20 minutes on medium heat.

The differentiation came next—

They respectively added 50g, 100g, and 125g of rock sugar and continued to simmer on low heat for another 20 minutes without needing any attention during this time.

To save time, they were directly placed in the freezer to cool down.

“The ideal way is to let it settle naturally, then add ice cubes or chill it; the taste would be better that way,” Wu Qizi explained, with an attitude of striving for perfection.

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Su Huai smiled back, “As for how good the taste is, let’s let the girls decide. The taste testers and promotional ambassadors I invited are here; I’ll go and pick them up.”

Walking out of the window, she waved towards Chen Nuanhan and the others, “Hey, over here!”

It was already eight o’clock in the evening, and they had just finished their evening training, looking utterly exhausted.

No matter how less intensive their class’s training was, it was still the first day of military training, and the delicate girls found it difficult to adapt right away.

So, Su Huai’s first greeting hit right on their emotional sensitivity, “Thanks, beauties, for coming to support me even when you’re this tired, appreciate it!”

Su Huai knew exactly what to say, and instantly opened up their floodgates of conversation.

“That’s right! Nuannuan has been really concerned about you!”

“You don’t have to thank us, just thank Nuannuan.”

“When she called, all of dorm room 515 mobilized to help you out, not because of your face, but because of Nuannuan’s!”

Even though they were chattering away, they weren’t at all annoying.

In his previous life, Su Huai had shared a class with them and had many pleasant memories.

Not only had Su Huai been friends with Bai Huitian for a long time, but Mi Lu from Chen Nuanhan’s dorm had also once expressed favorability towards him.

That was something from the second half of his junior year, but unfortunately…

Boys who aren’t mature enough always chase after the pretty ones, always standing firm and demanding, “Why can’t it be me?” rather than considering whether they’re a good match.

Once they get older, it’s different – sleep with the pretty, marry the virtuous, all about not wasting a thing.

Thinking of Mi Lu, Su Huai couldn’t help but glance over, only to have the girl dodge his gaze in the moment of eye contact, timidly looking down.

What the hell?

Su Huai was shocked at the time.

I mean, we barely had any interaction in this life, so why are you still like this?

No, no, you weren’t love at first sight in our last life, how come you’re quicker this time around?

Su Huai couldn’t figure it out, and that thoughtful look on his face made Chen Nuanhan tense up inside.

She hadn’t spoken up, but she had been quietly observing Su Huai all along, so even the slightest change didn’t escape her sharp perception.

“Old Su, what exactly do you need our help with?”

Chenn Nuanhan didn’t dare to wait any longer and immediately took control of the conversation.

Women are strange creatures – I don’t care about something no one wants, no matter how good it is. But once someone else wants it, even though I still don’t like it, I start to value it.

Su Huai gathered his thoughts and answered with a steady smile, “Your timing is perfect.

Here’s the thing, I planned to provide some support to our classmates during military training, and after some thought, homemade sour plum drink seemed good – it clears heat and quenches thirst better than mineral water, and it’s cheaper too.

I talked with Master Wu from Life Hall and found out that the large-scale production of a secret traditional Chinese medicine sour plum drink is very cost-effective, and there is a high potential demand during our school’s military training period, creating a great opportunity.

So, I got some extra raw materials and decided to give selling a try, to earn some living expenses.

I asked you to come over for two reasons: firstly, to help me taste the product and give feedback.

Secondly, I hope you can be my brand ambassador. I will pay you accordingly. Would you be willing to help?”

“Ah?!”

Overwhelmed by the flood of information, Chen Nuanhan was stunned for a moment.

The Dandong Girl, always straightforward and with an exaggerated expression, exclaimed, “Wow! Su, you’ve only been at school for two days and you’re already thinking about starting a business?!”

“I wouldn’t call it a proper business.”

Su Huai shook his head, “The sour plum drink is just a small business with strong temporal and seasonal limits. There’s less than a month left in the window period, so at best it’s just earning some pocket money.”

Bai Huitian nodded, impressed, “Indeed, it won’t last long, but that’s still very impressive. You managed to create a finished product in just an afternoon. Such strong initiative!”

Su Huai continued to be modest: “Actually, the main purpose is to serve our classmates; it was just an incidental business opportunity.”

Shu Shengnan asked calmly, “Your competition will be brands like Xinyuanzhai; it won’t be easy. You mentioned promotion just now; it seems you have a comprehensive promotional plan, right?”

“Right.”

Su Huai nodded decisively, “The general idea is to stir up a short-term hot topic and go for quick sales, so I really need Nuanhan’s and your help.”

After cueing Chen Nuanhan, Su Huai turned to her, “Nuannuan, first try the finished product, we’ll talk about the plan in detail later.”

The boy’s eyes, still unmarred by society, were clear and luminous.

Not outstandingly handsome, but sincere and full of confidence.

Chen Nuanhan couldn’t muster the will to refuse, her curiosity peaked.

She nodded lightly, “Alright, I’ll give it a try first.”

The Dandong Girl immediately clapped her hands excitedly, “Wow, that’s great! Homemade sour plum drink, it makes my mouth water just thinking about it!”

Su Huai smiled and led them to sit down in front of the baozi shop.

Then, he leaned out of the window to ask, “Old Li, how’s the temperature?”

Li Chengguo opened the freezer for a glance and took out a number one casserole, “Around 10 degrees, should be good enough, can add ice if it’s not cool enough.”

“That should do it.”

Su Huai gestured to the people inside, “Come on out, everyone, give it a try!”

Chen Nuanhan subconsciously glanced at Su Huai and, before she could ask, Su Huai, as if telepathically connected, pre-emptively provided an explanation.

“My business partner, the owner of Li’s Famous Congee.”

“Wow…”

The girls exclaimed again, amazed by how Su Huai was surpassing all expectations, so capable.

In just a short afternoon, he handled everything swiftly and could even casually command adults from his father’s generation. How could he seem like a peer?

“It’s over, I’ll definitely end up calling him ‘uncle’ out of habit…” the Dandong Girl muttered under her breath.

Despite it being a joke, it still sparked a strong sense of joy in Chen Nuanhan’s heart.

This was her classmate, her friend. Feeling proud was a perfectly normal reaction.

Then Shengnan quietly nudged her elbow and whispered, “You really don’t like him? It seems like Mi Lu is getting more and more serious, you better not drag it out too long…”

Suddenly, her mood took a sharp downturn.

Yet this discontent and annoyance did not affect her impression of Su Huai; on the contrary, as Su Huai bustled about, he suddenly received a system notification—

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