My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 433: Equally Matched

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Equally Matched

Xiao Song was President Zhang’s assistant.

The walk from the office to the meeting room was short, so Xiao Song only had time to give President Zhang a brief rundown.

Thus, when President Zhang arrived and saw the items on the meeting table, he was still thoroughly shocked.

"Yes, the Hexing Rice in the pot was pre-steamed, and the lid wasn’t opened during the entire journey, so the insulation was done very well. President Zhang is certain to enjoy the hot, steamy rice," Lu Youxi said with a smile.

President Zhang blinked and listened to Lu Youxi, "No matter how much we praise Hexing Rice, or even if we see the quality of the uncooked rice with our own eyes, without an actual taste, there will always be doubt. That’s why we’ve brought the Hexing Rice directly for everyone to try."

"These two bags of rice are also for President Zhang and your colleagues to taste," Lu Youxi handed over the rice.

"Aiyo, this is too kind of you," President Zhang said graciously as he accepted it.

"Just like promoting a new product, we also offer samples. Only, our product is rice, which might seem a bit plain," Lu Youxi continued with a laugh, "Also, the rice in the electric cooker was pre-steamed. If you have any more questions, you can also try the freshly steamed rice. We guarantee that every bag of rice we offer is of the same high quality."

"Just now, I explained to Assistant Song on the way here that our production of Hexing Rice is limited, and more is on its way. I don’t have much in hand; otherwise, I would have brought more than these two bags. Please don’t take offense."

"Not at all, this is already quite generous," President Zhang paused, then said, "Shall we... try the rice first?"

"Sure, sure, sure," the village chief stood up, ready to open the electric cooker.

President Zhang turned to Xiao Song, "How about we borrow some bowls and chopsticks from the cafeteria?"

They didn’t keep bowls and chopsticks in stock at their company.

Lu Youxi immediately said, "I’ve brought disposable bowls and chopsticks."

President Zhang and others: "..."

You’re really well-prepared.

And then everyone saw Lu Youxi take out an unopened pack of disposable paper bowls from the backpack resting on the chair beside her.

She also took out a bunch of disposable chopsticks and distributed them to everyone.

Only then did the village chief open the electric cooker.

As soon as the lid was lifted, steaming vapor billowed out, along with a strong aroma of rice.

President Zhang thought to himself that if all Hexing Rice was of this quality, it was indeed very good.

Just the smell was so rich and appealing.

The village chief served each person a little rice, just a small spoonful for each.

After all, they weren’t here to eat a meal, just to taste.

And besides, there were no side dishes. One couldn’t just dry eat a bowl of rice.

President Zhang first drank some water to cleanse his palate, and seeing his actions, the others followed suit.

After that, they formally tasted the Hexing Rice.

"Quick, get the product department manager here along with their selection charge," President Zhang immediately turned to Assistant Song after taking a bite.

Assistant Song nodded and dashed out of the meeting room, moving remarkably fast.

President Zhang explained, "In our company, the product department has colleagues especially responsible for selecting products. Many new products trying to enter the supermarket require these colleagues to test them. Each person is in charge of different categories, such as food, daily chemicals, cosmetics, and so on. The colleague who will come shortly is responsible for food."

"They’ve tried many brands of rice, so it’s good for them to come and compare," President Zhang said.

"Good," Lu Youxi smiled, nodding without any urgency.

Shortly after, the manager of the product department arrived with two men and one woman.

"President Zhang," the manager called out upon entering.

"Let me introduce you. This is President Lu from Hexing Rice, and this is President Fang," President Zhang stood up and said.

Lu Youxi and the village chief also stood up, and Manager Chen hurried to greet them.

Then he introduced himself, "President Lu, President Fang, I’m the manager of the product department. My surname is Chen, and here’s my business card."

"These three are my colleagues responsible for the food category in our department," Manager Chen added.

The two male colleagues were surnamed Jiang and Huang, while the female colleague was surnamed Li.

Manager Chen settled the three of them down, and the village chief was about to serve them rice.

"No need, President Fang, I’ll do it," Manager Chen quickly and politely took the spoon from the village chief’s hand and served a small amount of rice for each person in his group.

President Zhang said, "You all have a taste, especially you, Xiao Jiang, and the three of you, who have tried other brands of rice. Mainly compare it to our supermarket’s highest-priced brand of rice and see how it fares."

Manager Chen was slightly surprised upon hearing, feeling that President Zhang had a high evaluation of Hexing Rice.

They were directly asked to compare it with the most expensive rice brands in the supermarket.

"Okay," Manager Chen nodded.

Then the four of them began to taste.

Manager Chen looked up in surprise, turning his head to Xia Jiang and the others, "What do you think?"

President Zhang also looked over, and Xiao Jiang spoke first, "The most expensive rice brand currently sold in our supermarket is Shili Xiang Rice from the Northeast’s black soil, produced only once a year. With a lengthy maturity cycle, the grains are full and lustrous, and the rice is very chewy with a rich aroma. While the proportion of customers who come specifically for Shili Xiang is not large, they are incredibly loyal buyers."

"And because of the high price, even though there aren’t as many customers, the sales are still considerable," Xiao Jiang continued.

"President Zhang, Hexing Rice is on par with Shili Xiang!" Xiao Jiang proclaimed.

Even President Zhang was surprised by this.

As a general manager, it was impossible for him to be in control of all the details.

He just thought the Hexing Rice was tasty but had not expected it to be of such high caliber.

Xiao Li nodded and said, "Personally, I think the chewiness of Hexing Rice is slightly less than Shili Xiang, but very slightly. If they weren’t eaten side by side for a specific comparison, it would be difficult to detect. We’ve tried multiple varieties back and forth, so we can tell the difference. For average consumers, unless they are truly gourmets and professionals with a particular sensitivity to food, the difference is hard to discern."

Xiao Huang added, "But the aroma of Hexing Rice is somewhat stronger than that of Shili Xiang, and it’s quite noticeable."

"Then let’s settle on that, taking advantage of Hexing Rice’s recent fame, we should get it on the shelves as soon as possible," President Zhang said.

"President Lu, President Fang, we need to calculate the purchase price on our side and will reply to you by tomorrow at the latest," President Zhang added.

"President Zhang, we’ve already determined the pricing on our side," Lu Youxi said, taking out a sheet of paper, placing it on the table, and sliding it across to President Zhang with her fingertip pressing down on it.

"This is the pricing we’ve proposed. Your company can discuss it and see if it’s suitable," Lu Youxi said with a smile.