At this time, Su Wanru was holding a high-level meeting with department heads and above.
"It's been more than ten days, and out of over a million pomelos, the sales volume is less than two hundred thousand. Do none of you have a way to increase the sales of the remaining eight hundred thousand?" Su Wanru said sternly from the head seat, her eyes carrying a hint of coldness, exuding an aura that warned others to keep their distance.
Although she was the youngest among everyone present, she also had the strongest presence.
Facing her imposing demeanor, no one dared to breathe too loudly.
Finally, the sales manager could no longer bear the pressure and said, "General Manager Su, our pomelos have no special taste and are not sold cheaply, which is causing a large number of customers to defect elsewhere.
If we want to sell them quickly, we can only lower the price."
"Lower the price? If you mean selling at a loss, is this the only solution you, as the sales manager, can think of?" Su Wanru's gaze swept over the sales manager, instantly intensifying the pressure.
The sales manager replied nervously, "This year, our pomelos truly have no advantage. Unless we can source pomelos with a better taste than those from Four Seasons Fruit Shop, it will be difficult to sell all the pomelos in the remaining ten days without lowering the price."
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is fast approaching. If there were any good pomelos, they would have already been ordered by other merchants." Su Wanru finished speaking and couldn't help but recall what Liu Yifeng had said.
A week had passed, and she still hadn't heard from him.
Therefore, she had lost hope in Liu Yifeng's words.
However, at this moment, she received a long-awaited phone call. It was from Liu Yifeng.
On the phone, Liu Yifeng chuckled heartily, "General Manager Su, are you busy?"
Su Wanru glanced at the others before replying, "We are in a meeting. Is there something you need, Mr. Liu?"
"General Manager Su, you must have a forgetful nature. I mentioned before that I could provide you with a batch of pomelos with a better taste than those from Four Seasons Fruit Shop within a week. The pomelos are now ripe and ready for market. Are you still interested?"
Su Wanru, who had initially given up hope, brightened up instantly upon hearing this. "Mr. Liu, is what you're saying true?"
"Would I lie? I've already picked two pomelos and am on my way to your company. I'll let you and your employees taste them, and then we can discuss the price." Liu Yifeng said.
Su Wanru nodded repeatedly, "Alright, I'll have my secretary wait for you at the company entrance shortly!"
Afterward, Liu Yifeng hung up the phone. Thinking that Su Wanru's company had quite a few employees, he asked Liu Jiazhu to pick four more, making a total of six pomelos.
Don't underestimate these six pomelos; they weighed around forty catties in total.
They were packed into a snakeskin bag, filling it to the brim.
From the outside, one might mistake them for watermelons.
While Liu Yifeng was on his way to the company, Su Wanru continued her meeting.
Besides the unsalable pomelos, there were many other issues at the store that needed to be resolved.
Su Wanru's secretary, following her instructions, had been waiting for Liu Yifeng at the company entrance.
She had seen Liu Yifeng a few times before, so she recognized him as soon as he walked into the company.
Seeing Liu Yifeng carrying something on his shoulder, she went to help him, but he stopped her. "No need for your help, I can manage. You're a young lady and wouldn't be able to carry it."
The secretary knew her own strength and didn't insist. "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Liu. Please follow me!"
Saying that, she led Liu Yifeng to where General Manager Su was holding her meeting, as Su had instructed her to bring him directly in.
"General Manager Su, Mr. Liu is here!" the secretary interrupted Su Wanru.
Upon seeing Liu Yifeng, Su Wanru's previously expressionless face finally showed a faint smile. "Mr. Liu, you're here!"
"Am I interrupting your work? Should I wait outside?" Liu Yifeng asked, looking at the people in the room.
"No need. The meeting is almost over anyway. You said you brought some pomelos, didn't you? Let's cut them open and let everyone taste them." Su Wanru said with a smile.
One person saying it's good doesn't necessarily mean it is, but if everyone in the room says it's good, then it must be good!
Hearing the General Manager's words, the sales manager couldn't help but ask, "General Manager Su, are you planning to introduce new pomelos for sale?"
"What, is that not allowed?" Su Wanru's expression immediately turned serious again.
"Of course, I wouldn't dare to disagree with General Manager Su's intentions. It's just that this year's pomelos don't seem to be growing very well. Introducing a new batch of pomelos at this time might not be a wise decision!"
Others chimed in, "Yes, we already have eighty thousand units of inventory. If we bring in more at this time, and they don't sell, the head office will surely hold us accountable."
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Su Wanru frowned, "I asked you to find a way to get rid of the inventory, and you were all silent. Now you have something to say?"
Only then did everyone obediently shut their mouths. They were merely offering suggestions. If the General Manager insisted on her own way and something went wrong, she would be the one to bear the consequences. They didn't want to incur her displeasure.
Seeing that they had nothing more to say, Su Wanru's expression softened as she looked at Liu Yifeng. "You brought pomelos, didn't you? Hurry and cut them open for me to taste!"
She was already eager to taste the pomelos in Liu Yifeng's bag. Since he could grow watermelons so extraordinarily, his pomelos were unlikely to be bad!
Liu Yifeng then carried the bag and walked to the conference table, placing the bag of pomelos heavily on it. He then took out a pomelo in front of everyone.
When they all saw the giant pomelo in Liu Yifeng's hand, their eyes widened in disbelief, unable to accept what they were seeing.
Damn it, were their eyes deceiving them?
Could such large pomelos exist in this world? They had initially thought it contained watermelons…
Even Su Wanru's mouth dropped open in astonishment. She pointed at the pomelo and exclaimed excitedly, "Are these… are these pomelos from your orchard?"
Liu Yifeng smiled and nodded. "Yes!"
Upon receiving Liu Yifeng's affirmative reply, Su Wanru's heart skipped a beat. "How… how is this possible? Clearly…"
Before she could finish, Liu Yifeng interrupted her. "There is nothing impossible in this world. For example, I grew large watermelons when others couldn't. These small pomelos are even less of a challenge."
If he were speaking arrogantly, no one present would have refuted him.
Because what he said was the truth. Regardless of watermelons or pomelos, these were the largest they had ever seen.
Looking at the golden-yellow large pomelos, they were reminded of the sweetness of watermelons and were eager to taste if this one was as unforgettable.
Su Wanru had the same thought. She then asked her secretary to get a fruit knife from the pantry to cut open the pomelo.
Liu Yifeng heard this and immediately said, "No fruit knife needed."
Everyone was filled with doubt. How could they extract the flesh of such a large fruit without a knife?
Amidst their puzzled expressions, Liu Yifeng, as if peeling an orange, gently pried it open with his fingernails, and the skin came off.
When Su Wanru saw that the pomelo peel was as thin as an orange peel, her eyes widened again.
It was one thing for the pomelo to be large; to have such thin skin, if the taste was good, wouldn't it be an instant hit?
Soon, Liu Yifeng had completely extracted the flesh.
Each segment looked crystal clear and juicy, making one's mouth water.
Liu Yifeng first broke off a segment for Su Wanru and then let them divide the rest among themselves. Since he had already tasted it, he didn't eat any.
Now, he just wanted to see their reactions.
Su Wanru peeled the segment and took a small bite.
She had expected it to be sour, as it had been before, almost making her teeth ache.
Unexpectedly, this one was not sour at all; it was incredibly sweet, and the sweetness was not cloying but a very pleasant sweetness.
She herself didn't really like sweet things, but she could eat several segments of this pomelo without exaggeration.
Soon, she finished the segment of flesh.
The others also began to taste it, and they became engrossed, eating silently until they had finished their portions, leaving only the peel.
"What do you think?" Liu Yifeng asked, seeing that no one was speaking.