My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 432: I Grew Up in the Countryside Since I Was Young

Chapter 432: Chapter 432: I Grew Up in the Countryside Since I Was Young

"In this way, more people will get to know about Hexing Rice, and it’s the perfect time for us to strike while the iron is hot and push Hexing Rice into supermarkets. This time, it should go very smoothly," Lu Youxi couldn’t stay at the village chief’s house any longer and immediately went back to write up a plan.

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Indeed, as Lu Youxi expected, the several supermarket brands she had previously contacted, which had either not responded or had already declined, reached out to her before she could contact them a second time.

Because since yesterday until now, customers at supermarkets nationwide had been asking if Hexing Rice was for sale.

Moreover, the video from yesterday sparked a lot of discussion online, and some well-connected executives had already found out that the media planned to release related reports today.

Once the report came out, the fame of Hexing Rice would inevitably grow even more.

By that time, it might be tougher to negotiate with Hexing Rice.

They wondered whether Lu Youxi knew about the upcoming report on Hexing Rice.

It would be best if Lu Youxi didn’t know; they could still negotiate a good price.

But how could Lu Youxi possibly not know, and how could she possibly let them reach an agreement?

This time, because all the supermarkets were in a rush to finalize, eager to introduce Hexing Rice at the height of its online popularity and launch a promotional campaign as soon as possible,

they dispensed with the usual business negotiation tactics.

There was no stretching things out, no back-and-forth haggling, and no discussions over dinner.

Instead, they directly scheduled a time to meet with Lu Youxi in the company conference room.

Lu Youxi even managed to schedule negotiations with three supermarkets in one day.

Lu Youxi and the village chief even brought along an electric rice cooker and bags of Hexing Rice.

The headquarters of Sincere Supermarket, a very famous domestic supermarket chain, is located in the Imperial Capital.

The first negotiation Lu Youxi had today was with President Zhang of Sincere Supermarket.

Lu Youxi and the village chief caught quite a few eyes as they entered the company with such large items.

It wasn’t until they met President Zhang’s assistant that they encountered surprise. Seeing Lu Youxi carrying an electric rice cooker and the village chief holding two big bags of rice, each apparently ten pounds, the assistant was shocked and quickly offered, "Let me help you with that."

"No need, no need, the pot is quite heavy," Lu Youxi said, holding the rice cooker.

President Zhang’s assistant: "..."

He was, after all, a man and should have more strength than Lu Youxi, so he insisted, "No problem, let me carry it."

Besides, the conference room wasn’t too far away.

Seeing his enthusiasm, Lu Youxi felt it would be impolite to refuse any longer and handed over the rice cooker.

After taking the cooker, the assistant went quiet for a moment.

What kind of electric rice cooker was this? Why was it so heavy?

But Lu Youxi didn’t seem to use much effort to carry it.

Lu Youxi smiled and explained, "These two bags of rice, I thought one bag could be a sample for President Zhang to taste, and the other for our colleagues in the company, so I didn’t open them. I cooked some rice in the cooker ahead of time; that’s why it’s heavier."

President Zhang’s assistant: "..."

That was unexpected.

Lu Youxi continued to explain, "To be honest, I should have brought more bags of rice, but our village, Hexing Village, has a limited rice yield, and the rice sent to the Imperial Capital is carefully selected, only the best quality, so the quantities aren’t large. I don’t have enough on hand right now, and some of it is still on its way here. Otherwise, I would have definitely brought more for everyone to try."

"You’re too polite," President Zhang’s assistant hurried to say.

It was unclear if the employees at Sincere Supermarket’s headquarters were always of higher quality compared to Yuehaolai, or if it was because of the video’s impact that Hexing Rice and Lu Youxi’s reputation had spread, making their treatment now different from before. In any case, they were especially courteous toward Lu Youxi and the village chief.

"Please come to the conference room to wait. I’ll inform President Zhang, and he will arrive shortly," President Zhang’s assistant said as he led them to the conference room.

Watching the assistant’s expression growing more and more strained under the weight of the rice cooker, Lu Youxi said, "Let me take it."

"I’m fine," the assistant thought internally, as Lu Youxi had carried it effortlessly all the way, so he couldn’t have a problem with it.

Otherwise, it would look like he was weak.

Lu Youxi smiled and said, "I grew up in the countryside, doing manual work every day. I was swinging a hoe since primary school, so I have quite a bit more strength than most."

President Zhang’s assistant: "..."

Without waiting for him to respond, Lu Youxi took back the rice cooker.

The assistant stepped down gracefully, without insisting.

Feeling relieved the moment his hands were free.

President Zhang’s assistant didn’t expect Lu Youxi to be so open about her past, and said, "I saw the video shot by President Fang too. President Lu, what you do really commands respect."

To struggle from such an environment and not forget to give back to one’s hometown, while being extremely candid about one’s humble rural beginnings.

Such sincerity made President Zhang’s assistant unconsciously become sincere as well.

After Lu Youxi and the village chief finished their meeting and left the company, President Zhang’s assistant wondered why he suddenly became so sincere when facing Lu Youxi, to the point of being unprofessional.

He reminded himself to watch out for this the next time he met Lu Youxi.

However, right now, Lu Youxi and the village chief hadn’t left the company yet.

President Zhang’s assistant led them to the conference room, arranged for them to be seated, and said, "Please wait a moment, I’ll go get President Zhang."

No sooner had President Zhang’s assistant left than another colleague brought in some tea.

After the colleague left, the village chief whispered to Lu Youxi, "This place has a good attitude, has it always been this high quality?"

"It might also be because of the video you shot, which built up the reputation of Hexing Rice. Now that netizens are aware of Hexing Rice, Sincere Supermarket here also wants to speed up the cooperation. Naturally, their attitude will be upright, without a sense of condescension."

But to speak of looking down on others, there was still a little bit of that.

Nevertheless, at least the current attitude was, in Lu Youxi’s opinion, already quite good.

They had just started with Hexing Rice, and to be treated so courteously by the other party was satisfying for Lu Youxi.

She was well aware that Hexing Rice was still a small company and not yet at the stage where others would treat them as equals.

It wasn’t long before President Zhang, accompanied by three other people, which included his assistant, hurried into the room.

He entered warmly shaking hands first with Lu Youxi and then with the village chief. It was a purely business-like, measured handshake.

"President Lu, village chief," President Zhang called out cordially, "welcome, welcome."

"Hello, President Zhang," Lu Youxi and the village chief, as always, handed their business cards to President Zhang and the other two.

President Zhang and his colleagues also exchanged business cards with them.

Then, President Zhang noticed the electric rice cooker and rice on the conference table, "Xiao Song just mentioned that you brought a rice cooker and rice?"

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