CHAPTER 1032: CHAPTER 1029: SISTERS UNITED

A group of men actually ganged up to make things difficult for a woman, yet Miss showed no fear, dealing with them coldly, much like Zhuge Liang debating against the scholars back in the day.

Ou Mengmeng, who had a fiery temper, couldn’t stand it anymore and stood up to scold, "You bunch of big men, aren’t you ashamed to gang up on the Xiao Family? Do you think the Xiao Family is easy to bully just because it’s made up of women? If you’ve got the guts, go pick on the Yun Family or the Ning Family, but I think you don’t dare, you’re just a bunch of cowards who only know how to pick on the weak."

Ou Mengmeng’s harsh criticism was merciless and piercing, even dragging the Yun and Ning families into it who were innocently taking the hit. Yun Haoyu and Ning Weirong found it beneath them to argue with a little girl, so they could only shake their heads with a wry smile.

Being called cowards by a little girl was shameful for any man, and their faces turned cold immediately.

"Miss Ou, watch your language, otherwise Ziwei Garden won’t welcome you," one businessman suppressed his anger and snorted.

Ou Mengmeng wasn’t afraid of them at all and loudly retorted, "Whether Ziwei Garden welcomes me or not is not up to you to decide, it’s up to the Chairman, and by the way, what’s wrong with my language? Look at yourselves, did you show any restraint with your words when questioning the Xiao Family? Did you watch your language? It’s really laughable."

"This is Yunhua Commerce, internal affairs of our Commerce don’t need an outsider like you to interfere!" another businessman said angrily, stung by embarrassment.

"I can’t be bothered with your Commerce’s affairs, it’s just that you bunch of big men see the Xiao Family is run by women and think they’re easy to bully, so you gang up on them. I really wonder how you can bring yourselves to do that," Ou Mengmeng said unyieldingly.

"You..." The group of men turned black with anger, being reproached by a little girl time and again, where was their face?

The Vice Chairman, Shen Liyan, who had been watching the drama, stood up and said cheerfully, "Everyone, calm down. We are fated to sit here together, why harm our harmony over a few quarrelsome words?"

"It’s that girl’s words that are infuriating!" One of the businessmen still couldn’t let go of his anger and said.

"Is it my words, or your words that are infuriating!" Ou Mengmeng was not willing to show weakness.

Shen Liyan quickly gestured for both sides to stop, and once again spoke out, "Right now, regardless of who’s right or wrong, let’s set it aside for a moment, how about listening to what I have to say?"

"Since the Chairman has spoken, we’ll leave it to the Chairman to decide. We trust that the Chairman will make a fair and just judgment," Bai Yuanhao said politely, calling the Chairman cheerfully.

"Yes, let the Chairman decide, we have no objections." All the businessmen who had ganged up on the Xiao Family agreed with Bai Yuanhao.

"If that’s the case, let me say a few words." Shen Liyan pondered for a moment, then turned and looked at Miss, "Miss Xiao, I know these years have been difficult for the Xiao Family, but now with the emerald and healing medicine businesses, things have been improving."

As soon as Shen Liyan spoke from the Xiao Family’s perspective, many businessmen looked at each other, not knowing what he was up to. Even Miss Xiao frowned slightly, wondering since when Shen Liyan started speaking for the Xiao Family?

After pausing a moment, seemingly having thought deeply, Shen Liyan said seriously, "The Xiao Family has indeed improved, but in the fields of jade and medicine, the Xiao Family’s channel strength is still relatively weak. I suggest that the Xiao Family hand over half of their jade and healing medicine resources to others to manage, and the profits from the operations should be split according to a drafted agreement."

"This way, the Xiao Family won’t have to worry about channels and can focus on selling products, while others can combine the Xiao Family’s quality resources with their own channels, which will surely lead to thriving business. This is a win-win solution, what do you all think?" Shen Liyan inquired solemnly.

Upon hearing Shen Liyan’s so-called win-win solution, Lin Tian nearly slammed the table in anger—this was not a win-win at all. Clearly, other businesses were getting resources while controlling the channels.

Indeed, at first the Xiao Family might make money, but over time, without their own sales channels, the Xiao Family would be in a very passive position. How to sell would be up to those businessmen, and when the time comes, they would control both the products and the channels, kicking out the Xiao Family altogether.

By that time, it would be too late for the Xiao Family to establish sales channels, and they’d have nowhere to cry. Shen Liyan’s suggestion was extremely insidious, outwardly presenting as helping the Xiao Family but in reality pushing them into a bottomless trap.

Miss, not being a rookie in the business world, quickly saw through the insidiousness and said with a not-so-pleasant expression, "Chairman Shen, the Xiao Family appreciates your goodwill, but we are establishing our own sales channels and we can manage just fine."

Originally smiling, Shen Liyan’s expression turned cold upon hearing this. He glanced at Miss without enthusiasm and said coldly, "If you insist on being so stubborn, there’s nothing I can do to help you. It’s just disheartening that, as a member of Yunhua Commerce, you neglect the camaraderie between colleagues."

"Not just disheartening, it really feels like you’re pushing us to the edge!" The businessman surnamed Zhao said angrily, pointing fingers at Miss again, more harshly than before.

While they pressed on Miss and the Xiao Family, clearly it was they who neglected camaraderie first, but now they used their numbers to push the blame onto Miss.

Bai Yuze felt proud seeing his side’s strength in numbers and spoke out again, "Miss, out of the sentiment of our acquaintance, just nod at me, and I’ll try to smooth things over for you, there is still room to maneuver."

The other businessmen let Bai Yuze speak, all sneering at Miss as he did.

"Bai Yuze, have you no shame? When did my sister ever have any sentiment with you? Stop flattering yourself!" Xiao Manxuan snorted angrily, stepping forward.

Lin Tian, deep in thought, looked up upon hearing the voice to see the little girl had run up to the stage and stood alongside Miss, showing a tendency to protect her sister.

Compared to the group of men, the little girl seemed a bit frail, but Lin Tian couldn’t help but smile at the serious expression on her face.

Though he had advised her to stay calm, she couldn’t help but step forward, and yet Lin Tian couldn’t find the anger within himself at that moment.

"Second Miss, it’s not your place to speak here, step down immediately!" Bai Yuze said with a cold face.

"I don’t have the right to speak? What a great authority you have, are you the Chairman?" Xiao Manxuan retorted dismissively, fearlessly looking at the businessmen and saying, "The Xiao Family has struggled these past few years, and my sister has given her all for it, but you only see the successful side of the Xiao Family and shamelessly want to reap the fruits of success. You don’t realize this is the heart’s blood of the Xiao Family."

"Even though we at the Xiao Family are women, we never bullied others during the hardest times like you. We uphold honest business practices. Every penny we earn is with a clear conscience, with a clear conscience to the world, and to people’s hearts!" Xiao Manxuan said loudly, passionately and fervently.