The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Alright, thanks for the reminder,” Xiao Shun responded lightly with a chuckle.

“Has Shishi been causing any trouble for you lately?”

Xiao Shun was taken aback. What did he mean by ‘for you’?

“No, no trouble at all.”

“That’s good to hear. She’s a young girl on her own, and I worry about her. If you could, Mr. Xiao, please help take care of her.”

Xiao Shun replied, “Alright…”

“The Xia family, huh?”

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Shun leaned back in his office chair, murmuring thoughtfully to himself.

“It doesn’t seem as if I’ve offended them. Could it be that the old man had beaten someone up while passing through the south and now they’ve come for revenge?”

If the master has caused trouble, it seems reasonable that the disciple would be the one to resolve it.

But he didn’t even know what the enemy looked like now, which irked him. Why couldn’t they fight it out in the open?

At this moment, Mai Yaqin knocked and entered. Her hair was tied up neatly, she wore a black suit, and she looked very professional.

“Mr. Xiao, the CEO has asked me to report something to you.”

Xiao Shun responded, “She’s just next door. Can’t she just call me in and tell me herself?”

“Um… perhaps the CEO is not in a good mood today,” Mai Yaqin delicately suggested, implying that Yao Cen didn’t wish to see him.

“What’s happened?”

“It’s about the new factory of the Yao family. They’ve started selling their products, which is fine. The key issue is… please take a look. Their advertising ideas, product packaging, are nearly identical to ours. They are even boldly claiming that our Starline stole the Yao family’s secret formula. Their product, they claim, is the most authentic,” Mai Yaqin explained helplessly, “They’ve even threatened to sue us.”

Upon hearing this, a smirk formed on Xiao Shun’s face, he coldly laughed, “Ignorant fools. Let them be. I want to see how long they can keep this up. Is the CEO upset because of this?”

“Not entirely. Several of our distributors have taken this opportunity to unite and pressure us. They demand additional profits, or they’ll remove all of our products from their shelves and replace them with the Yao family’s. These distributors account for half of our sales. They are in a semi-monopoly situation in the high-end supermarkets locally. This will definitely impact our performance in the short term.”

“Really? We haven’t even settled the previous account with them, and here they are causing trouble again. Well, this is perfect. I was thinking about how to reclaim their distribution rights. Let’s seize this opportunity to terminate the cooperation. Let them go to the Yao family,” Xiao Shun raised his eyebrows, calmly smiling.

“But…” Mai Yaqin was unsure of Xiao Shun’s intentions. Suddenly losing these channels, Starline’s major customer groups, the elderly and women, may not extensively use the internet. This would definitely result in a significant drop in performance.

Considering Starline’s current popularity, even without these distributors, other distributors would soon seek cooperation. However, this would take some time, and she worried that the Yao family’s products would take advantage of the situation to seize the market they had painstakingly developed.

She wasn’t aware that the Yao family’s formula was essentially useless.

“Don’t worry about it, I’ll take care of it. I’ll personally discuss this with the CEO later,” Xiao Shun confidently said.

“Alright,” Mai Yaqin responded.Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Despite Xiao Shun’s seemingly carefree and irresponsible demeanor, it always seemed as if he could handle any situation, which offered a sense of reassurance. This wasn’t only Mai Yaqin’s view, most other employees felt the same. Since he seemed so confident, Mai Yaqin didn’t say anything further.

“Also, you’re now the vice president. You can delegate tasks to others. You don’t need to run around so much,” Xiao Shun tapped his desk lightly, saying with a serious face.

“I’m used to it. I’d feel strange if I wasn’t doing something,” Mai Yaqin laughed, “I’ll get back to work now.”

Watching Mai Yaqin swiftly disappear from sight, Xiao Shun smiled lightly. She really was a hard worker.

Goodhealth and the Qin family’s Kindlove had hundreds of stores across the country, covering nearly all first to third-tier cities.

They were both century-old brands, and Wang Ye and Qin Guangyuan were both renowned figures in the traditional medicine community. If Starline were distributed by them, it could greatly enhance Starline’s brand image and also strike a blow against counterfeit products.

The most important point was their loyalty and stability. Starline Bio neededreliable and solid partners to grow, not those who would constantly cause trouble.

The agency agreement between Starline Bio and Kumi Group had been settled. It wouldn’t be long before they could use Kumi Group’s production line to increase capacity. The lack of supply would soon be resolved. However, the original distributors were clearly not enough. Rather than granting distribution rights to all sorts of people, it would be better to give them to the reliable Wang and Qin families.

Although they had signed a foreign agency agreement with Kumi Group, they were still competitors domestically. Having already used their production line and squeezed their market share, Xiao Shun felt it would be too much to also use their sales channels.

Of course, Starline Bio also needed to speed up preparations for their new company and production line. Relying on others was ultimately unreliable. If any changes occurred, they didn’t want to be caught off guard.

Business is like a battlefield, ever changing. It’s always best to prepare ahead of time.

Xiao Shun made calls to Wang Ye and Qin Guangyuan, both of whom naturally agreed.

Firstly, they trusted Starline’s products, or perhaps they trusted Xiao Shun as a person. Secondly, it could bring significant profits to their companies. Why would they refuse?

They would even like to secure exclusive distribution rights if possible. That would be a huge piece of the pie.

After confirming with the two of them over the phone, Xiao Shun stretched lazily, stood up and walked towards Yao Cen’s office.

Upon hearing the knock, Yao Cen lifted her head, “Mai said you have a solution for the sales channels issue. Let’s hear it.”

Xiao Shun walked to the front of the desk, pulled out a chair and sat down. He looked at her cold, pretty face and lightly laughed, “Are you upset about this?”

“We have a cooperative relationship with our distributors. We could discuss things if they negotiated in good faith. Now, they are clearly threatening us, which is infuriating,” Yao Cen said, her face stern.

In reality, she wasn’t afraid of their threats. However, their attitude was truly vexing. Especially considering that they had tried to take advantage of Starline Bio’s vulnerable situation just a few days ago, it made her seethe with anger.

“Then let’s reclaim their distribution rights,” Xiao Shun suggested.

He then shared his thoughts with Yao Cen, “Goodhealth and Kindlove have both agreed. They can distribute our products anytime.”

He explained his plan to Yao Cen, saying, “Goodhealth and Kindlove have agreed, and they can start selling any time.”