Chapter 127: Negotiated
On the other side, Yue Jun was swift, and soon the New Year’s Eve dinner was ready.
"Everyone, quickly eat, otherwise the food will get cold."
After bringing out the last bowl of mixed soup, Yue Jun called everyone to eat.
"Boss lady, thank you for your hospitality."
Mo Ping hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Guo Ming, who was beside him, did not speak but seemed touched. He hadn’t celebrated the New Year in a long time and didn’t expect to do so in a completely unfamiliar house with people he hadn’t known for long.
Yiyi helped to set the tableware and finally brought out the Lingzhi wine she had specially brewed, "Tonight, let’s all drink a little; this wine is good stuff."
Seeing the Lingzhi wine Yiyi brought out, Mo Ping immediately said, "Little boss always brings out good stuff." He fully trusted Yiyi’s capabilities now, thinking his little boss could do anything.
Even Guo Ming was interested in the Lingzhi wine Yiyi brought out.
In anticipation, Yiyi poured a small cup for everyone, "You can only drink this much."
"Little boss, this is too stingy. It’s New Year’s Eve; we should all drink a little more, but you didn’t even give us a full cup."
Yiyi glanced at Mo Ping and responded, "I’m afraid you’ll be overwhelmed; be careful not to ruin yourself with excess."
Upon hearing Yiyi’s words, Mo Ping dared not say another word, quickly raised his glass, and said, "This year is my first time having a peaceful New Year’s Eve; I wish everyone a fortunate new year, with all things going well."
"Let’s all be happy together."
Yue Jun also raised her glass, smiled, and said a word before they all toasted and drank.
"Good wine."
After taking a sip, Guo Ming couldn’t help but praise, "This wine tastes better than those famous brands; it’s an exceptionally good wine."
Hearing Guo Ming praise her daughter, Yue Jun felt proud and warmly invited them to eat more.
After the New Year’s Eve dinner ended, Mo Ping felt immensely satisfied and became more determined to work well for Yiyi, so he brought up the whitening pills.
"Little boss, regarding the plan you mentioned, I tried contacting various pharmacies, but the results weren’t good. I think we can start with Huichun Hall; it’s an established Chinese medicine pharmacy in town, and if they sell our whitening pills, it’ll surely drive many other pharmacies to join."
"Huichun Hall? Isn’t that the Jiang Family’s pharmacy?" Upon hearing Mo Ping’s words, Yue Jun said with some doubt.
Yiyi furrowed her brows, still hesitant.
Actually, she had considered asking Mr. Jiang for help, but the Jiang Family had already helped their mother-daughter trio so much that she felt uncomfortable bothering them again.
After hearing Yue Jun’s words, Mo Ping looked frustrated while asking Yiyi, "Little boss, so you know people at Huichun Hall?"
"We do know them."
"Then that’s convenient; just find the person in charge and talk. It’s a win-win situation; I don’t understand why the other pharmacies wouldn’t agree."
Yiyi understood this point as well; their pharmacy was called Wuming Pharmacy, and it was normal for people not to trust it. Medicine pills are consumed directly, and there’s concern about their efficacy and reactions.
Seeing Yiyi remain silent, Mo Ping thought the little boss still disagreed, so he didn’t press further.
It was Yue Jun who spoke up, "Yiyi, didn’t Mr. Jiang previously say that if you had any medicine pills to sell, you could place them in their pharmacy? So shouldn’t this whitening pill be among them?"
This was what Mr. Jiang said after being saved by Yiyi and taking her concocted Lingzhi pill, though now it was uncertain whether he’d still mean it.
Seeing her mother speak like this, Yiyi decided she should still try talking.
"I’ll visit Grandpa and Grandma Jiang during the New Year and bring this up."
Upon hearing Yiyi’s words, Mo Ping smiled and said, "That’s great; it’s true that during New Year, everyone should visit each other."
Mo Ping was quite chatty, and after talking for a while, he left with Guo Ming.
When the Fifth Day of the New Year came, Yiyi brought some homemade Lingzhi wine and fruits to Grandma Jiang’s house.
Grandma Jiang was delighted to see Yiyi come by and eagerly invited her into the house.
Mr. Jiang was sitting inside at the time, and when he saw the Lingzhi wine Yiyi brought, his face beamed with laughter, "Yiyi, you’ve been away for too long; next time, make sure to visit us old folks more."
"Sure, but Grandpa Jiang, you shouldn’t find me annoying then."
Mr. Jiang laughed heartily upon hearing this.
"I would never find our Yiyi annoying."
Seeing Mr. Jiang in good spirits, Yiyi naturally brought up the topic of the whitening pills.
Mr. Jiang listened and asked with some doubt, "Do these pills truly have a whitening effect?"
Before Yiyi could speak, Grandma Jiang had already asked, "Yiyi, could it be that you three became so fair because of these whitening pills?"
Seeing Grandma Jiang’s eager expression, Yiyi nodded and said, "Yes, after my two sisters and my mother took the whitening pills, we really all became fairer."
Mr. Jiang hadn’t noticed before, but hearing Yiyi’s words, he realized, "I remember thinking you three seemed prettier than in the beginning; turns out you’ve become whiter. No wonder these whitening pills are so effective."
"Grandpa Jiang, don’t worry; these whitening pills are effective without any side effects, so selling them at Huichun Hall is no problem."
"Old man, what’s there to hesitate about? Quickly agree, and once Huichun Hall starts selling the whitening pills, let Jiahui try them first."
Hearing his wife’s words, Mr. Jiang thought it made sense; they’d let the daughter-in-law try them first and start selling them once results were seen.
However, upon learning Yiyi’s pricing, Mr. Jiang couldn’t help but be surprised.
"Yiyi, isn’t this a bit too expensive?"
Yiyi repeated what she had previously told Mo Ping and concluded, "Grandpa Jiang, it’s actually not expensive. Just think, if spending a hundred yuan can make you fairer, I believe many people would be willing to pay that."
"Yes, I’d pay that much to become fairer," Grandma Jiang stated first, feeling a bit regretful for being older. If she were ten years younger, she’d definitely take the whitening pills.
Mr. Jiang turned to look at Grandma Jiang, feeling slightly helpless, but he nonetheless agreed to Yiyi’s proposal.
Seeing Mr. Jiang nod in agreement, Yiyi’s face lit up with a smile.
"But it’ll have to wait until after New Year; we’re currently celebrating, so there’s no time."
Yiyi naturally had no objections, nodding with a smile.
Upon returning home, Yue Jun quickly asked, "Yiyi, how did it go?"
"Don’t worry, Mom, Grandpa Jiang agreed."
"That’s wonderful." Even Yue Jun felt pleased.
The next day, on the morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Mo Xiaohong’s family came for a New Year’s visit.