novelraw Chapter 631 - 632: The Leaker
Chapter 631 - 632: The Leaker
Chapter 631: Chapter 632: The Leaker
Their exercise books would be in high demand, Gong Ruini didn’t really find this surprising.
After all, their grades were evident, let alone with so many parents helping to advertise, of course, they would become even more sought after.
Just before the exam, Gong Ruini heard from many classmates that a lot of relatives were coming to ask for their exercise books.
At that time, Gong Ruini knew that if they could really get these things sold, there wouldn’t be any issues with sales.
At least they wouldn’t lose money, but how to make a profit would depend on how to open up the market. That depended on whether they had a good agent.
Gong Ruini thought how great it would be if they could sell this set of materials outside Beijing, this kind of business is about quick money, and as for how long they could make money, Gong Ruini didn’t really think it looked promising as there would always be piracy popping up.
So, Gong Ruini had already thought it through, and that was to keep releasing new exercise books, in this way, they would have to sell a large number of printed test papers, otherwise, they would definitely suffer a loss.
The problem was, Gong Ruini didn’t expect her own father to be so busy going to the printing factory to supervise the printing, while also taking care of Cai Meina, doing quail egg business, and still finding an agent.
Gong Ruini felt that Gong Tao had really learned a lot from being around Zhao Gang, otherwise, how would he know to get an agent.
Gong Tao was really feeling quite embarrassed in front of his daughter, "Is it not good? Then I’ll tell your Uncle it’s not good."
Earlier, Gong Tao was quite surprised, thinking about how he could have such well-informed news, but then considered that it was a good thing for him to know some things, like the demand down south for this should not be low.
Earlier Gong Tao didn’t think so much, that was due to having no manpower, although Gong Zhuang didn’t know anyone in the education system, he had quite a few friends, who were generous and knew how to conduct themselves, they should be able to open up this market.
Moreover, as long as Gong Zhuang is given enough benefits, he wouldn’t stupidly betray anyone.
"Ah, my Uncle?" Gong Ruini was shocked, looking incredulously at Gong Ruwen, they really hadn’t leaked any details about the exercise books.
After all, they didn’t know how Gong Tao planned to market these things; initially, it was agreed that the kids would just be responsible for creating the test papers, and the rest was the adults’ business.
Moreover, they really didn’t think they would have a hard time selling them after printing; with their reputation, failing to sell them would be ridiculous.
Gong Ruwen had more to think about, such as if Gong Zhuang knew about this, would there be other more important things that would let Gong Zhuang know? This was what concerned Gong Ruwen most.
"Your Uncle probably won’t know." Gong Tao was also concerned about this, but it has to be slowly investigated.
Zhao Guangran, hearing Gong Tao’s mention of this, turned pale with fright. He didn’t expect that just casually mentioning it would leak the issue, what was going on, it left him quite upset.
But that wasn’t the important part, the crucial thing was how they were going to resolve it perfectly, alas, it wasn’t an ordinary headache.
Zhao Guangran was worried about how to resolve this issue, and his tense demeanor was entirely noticed by Zhao Xuran, leaving him quite upset, "Zhao Guangran, you actually let the matter slip."
Zhao Xuran really couldn’t understand why his brother, who wasn’t a talkative person, would spill the beans.
Ah, no way, Gong Ruini had pondered a lot on why Gong Jiaming would know of this matter, really thinking in every possible way but couldn’t figure it out, not expecting it might relate to Zhao Guangran.
Thinking about it, Gong Ruini felt it was unlikely, Zhao Guangran and Gong Jiaming weren’t that close, rarely seen interacting much, how could such an important matter be leaked?
Zhao Xuran was also puzzled, someone who wasn’t a blabbermouth actually spoke about this? It truly was a peculiar issue.
"I, I..." Zhao Guangran was dumbfounded, originally wanting to plead on his behalf for a lighter sentence, but didn’t expect to get caught by his brother, "When did his big brother’s judgment become so discerning, didn’t he know this would frighten someone?"
While Zhao Guangran was silently cursing his brother for being excessive, he still had to explain how he accidentally let it slip, "I genuinely didn’t mean to spill the beans."
"At first, when they were worried about not having exercise papers after returning, I just casually mentioned it. How would I know they would take it to heart." Looking back, they didn’t seem to care, how did they remember it, saying it only after the fact.
If he had known earlier they were like this, he definitely wouldn’t have mentioned it, "Nowadays, kids just tell their parents everything, encountering any situation."
With Zhao Guangran explaining like that, what more could Gong Ruini and others say, besides, just as Gong Tao said, consider it as pushing products to more distant places, "I’ll see if they can print more."
Since there was business coming in, Gong Tao wouldn’t foolishly turn it away. They had put all their savings into this business; if it went well, they could lead a very good life.
Not only a successful business, but they might even be able to buy a house in Beijing, without the worry of money issues. However, if the business wasn’t good, they would lose heavily, not exactly going back to zero, but facing significant loss.
Watching Gong Tao getting ready to head out in frustration, Zhao Xuran stopped him, "Uncle, let me talk to Uncle Gong." Although they were relatives, it wasn’t a matter a relative tag could solve, there needed to be a proper discussion on how to cooperate in this business.
Originally, it was better for Gong Tao to handle the business talks, but regardless of whether it was Gong Tao or Zhao Gang, Zhao Xuran thought it wasn’t ideal, fearing Gong Zhuang might exploit their familial ties, making it better for Zhao Xuran to negotiate.
Earlier, Gong Tao hadn’t spoken to Gong Zhuang because he didn’t know how things would develop or how to negotiate business with Gong Zhuang.
Before, Gong Tao had negotiated business but it was always with strangers, no matter how the other party negotiated, the key was sticking to the baseline.
Now negotiating with family, Gong Tao honestly didn’t know how to handle it; the best way was to have someone else take charge, however, Zhao Gang was unwilling, giving Gong Tao quite a headache.
Now with someone stepping up voluntarily to negotiate, how could Gong Tao be unwilling, and with Zhao Xuran’s negotiation skills, he was confident they wouldn’t suffer any losses.
"Alright, Xuran, I’ll leave this matter to you." Gong Tao internally sighed, wondering why his eldest son wasn’t as capable.
If his son were so competent, he could handle relations with the Gong family in the future. Just thinking about the Gong family issues made Gong Tao feel uneasy.
Gong Ruwen was unaware of what his father thought of him. He just believed he wasn’t cut out for it, and seeing no skills in the area, there was no need to get involved, fearing he might mess things up.