Chapter 22: Chapter 21 Men Can Also Be Fickle

    Outside the factory, Wang Anquan muttered to himself, "Brother Zhu just keeps spouting nonsense."

    They had just graduated from high school, and in his eyes, Cheng Zhu had absolutely no experience in e-commerce.

    He didn''t have a store, let alone so-called negative customer reviews.

    Even when the factory boss asked his age, he bluffed, claiming he was born in ''92.

    Wang Anquan doubted, "If you asked him what ''92 corresponds to in the Chinese zodiac, Brother Zhu probably couldn''t answer on the spot."

    But you know what, another cigarette''s time and the factory boss''s attitude toward Cheng Zhu had completely changed.

    Cheng Zhu called him boss, and he started to call Cheng Zhu boss in return.

    Moreover, this factory boss was using that kind of complaining tone, "Boss, no one cuts prices like you."

    "How could that be, just the style we''ve talked about, the price I quoted you definitely leaves you with a profit," Cheng Zhu immediately said.

    He was quite satisfied with this factory.

    The reason was simple: this factory indeed met the requirements he described—having a quality feel but without actual quality.

    Cheng Zhu always felt that this type of products should be pursued like stockings.

    Do they look full of quality, and do they feel silky smooth to the touch?

    Meeting visual and tactile standards was enough.

    As for quality, well, it was already hinted at in the earlier mentioned negative reviews.No?v(el)B\\jnn

    "Sometimes you have to treat these things as consumables," Cheng Zhu thought to himself.

    For garments, the return rate is relatively high.

    Many customers use them first and then return them.

    Like a piece of clothing, worn once and then returned within the return period.

    But such "battle damaged goods" are not so easy to return, huh!

    Even if you''re shameless enough to try to return your girlfriend''s or wife''s worn items.

    The premise is that they must be undamaged.

    You''ve worn it to tatters, and now you talk about returning it and getting a refund—are you out of your mind?

    That''s one of the reasons why returns are low for these items.

    "Of course, the quality can''t be too outrageously bad." Cheng Zhu still had a clear understanding of this.

    It can''t be too high, nor too low.

    At that moment, seeing that the factory boss was adamant about not lowering the price any further, Cheng Zhu immediately put out his cigarette, walked into the factory, and picked up the product that had caught his eye.

    "Then I won''t haggle over the price anymore, but can you add a zipper to this part of the pants for me?"

    The factory boss visualized the design in his head and couldn''t help but exclaim, "Brilliant!"

    Wang Anquan glanced at the spot Cheng Zhu was pointing at, turned his head away, and thought about the ingenuity of adding a zipper, his heart beginning to race uncontrollably.

    How does Brother Zhu manage to discuss these things so seriously? It''s killing me!

    Approaching the destination, Wang Anquan felt the samples in his hand burning hot and asked, "Brother Zhu, is it okay to bring these samples into another factory? Should I put them in my bag?"

    "It''s fine. It''s pretty normal to compare goods from different sources when making purchases; just let the boss see them. We''re offering them an opportunity to make money; what''s there to feel embarrassed about?" Cheng Zhu said with a raised eyebrow.

    Being a student meant having thin skin.

    He scolded Wang Anquan, "Don''t you fucking become one of those people-pleasing types."

    That kind of personality was becoming ever more common these days.

    "Huh?" Wang Anquan was initially stunned but out of admiration for Cheng Zhu which continued to surge, he quickly added, "Okay, got it."

    Frankly, he also longed to be like Brother Zhu.

    Just today, several times he thought Cheng Zhu was freaking cool.

    That posture, that demeanor, tsk, he wanted to learn!

    It''s like when you go shopping with your mom and see her haggle over a little bit of money, you might even feel embarrassed.

    But if a peer manages to leave a seller speechless, you might think, "Wow, that''s kind of badass!"

    That''s just human psychology, absurdly complex.

    At that moment, Wang Anquan saw Cheng Zhu pick up his phone and suddenly snap a photo.

    He was taking a picture of the samples.

    "Brother Zhu, who are you sending that photo to?" Wang Anquan urgently asked.

    Not that he dared to order Cheng Zhu around; he was purely afraid that their leader would get a picture of his face.

    Still thin-skinned.

    "Don''t worry, I didn''t get you in the shot," Cheng Zhu saw right through to his concerns, "I''m looking for models, sending out the samples for people to see."

    "We''ve got to have a seller show for our e-commerce business," Cheng Zhu explained matter-of-factly.

    Hearing this, Wang Anquan couldn''t help but look down at the bag with samples that could only be described as "shoddy."

    "Look for... models?"

    "Take... pictures?"

    — Brother Zhu, you are my idol!

    Right then, Wang Anquan''s phone rang again—it was Chen Rongrong reaching out proactively on WeChat.

    The message read, "What are you and Cheng Zhu up to?"

    If it were before, Wang Anquan would have engaged in an enthusiastic conversation, completely missing the undertones and attitude in that message.

    Of course, he still didn''t pick up on anything extra.

    But for some reason, as he looked down at the samples in his arms, he suddenly felt less eager to chat with Chen Rongrong.

    He began to actively discuss the seller show with Cheng Zhu.

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