feiniaonovel Chapter 364 - 354: The Market
Chapter 364 - 354: The Market
Time passed quickly, and more than half a month had gone by. Recently, Wang Miaomiao finally found some free time.
The courses at Fudan University had ended, and things were progressing smoothly with Fan Zhong. The negotiations were in their final stages, faster than expected.
Fan Zhong knew it was all thanks to Wang Miaomiao. Her proposed strategy was excellent and effective.
Nowadays, he walked with a spring in his step, and every time he saw Wang Miaomiao, he would flash a big smile, his eyes gleaming. He had even tried more than once to persuade Wang Miaomiao to switch jobs.
Wang Miaomiao would always shake her head, responding with a smile, feeling somewhat helpless at his perseverance.
This afternoon, with nothing much to do, Wang Miaomiao decided to go for a walk. In a few days, they would be heading back to Beijing. Since it was a rare visit to Sea City, she naturally wanted to explore and buy some gifts to take home for her husband and children.
Speaking of which, sigh, it wasn’t easy for her...
Ever since she left on the first day, she received numerous messages from her husband, son, and daughter every day. Morning, noon, and night, her pager would ring on time. Every night, she had to search for a phone to call home. On the other end, everyone would be speaking at once, taking turns, and each call would last at least half an hour, mostly filled with idle chatter.
Wang Miaomiao packed her things and took out a map of Sea City she had bought a few days ago. She had studied it over the past few days, and she had already asked the hotel staff about the bus routes to the places she wanted to visit.
Seeing her with a small bag ready to go out, Song Can hurriedly asked, "Professor Wang, where are you going?"
Wang Miaomiao didn’t hold back, saying, "Just out for a walk. We’re heading home soon, so I’m going to buy some gifts to take back."
Hearing this, Song Can’s eyes lit up instantly. She couldn’t help but ask excitedly, "Really? Then... can I come with you? I also want to buy gifts for my family."
Wang Miaomiao was a bit surprised but still nodded.
Over the past half month, the relationship between the two had improved significantly, mainly because, at some point, Song Can had stopped humming annoyingly around her. When the young girl wasn’t being annoying, she actually seemed quite well-behaved.
Wang Miaomiao wasn’t mistaken. As time went on, Song Can had indeed grown to better appreciate Wang Miaomiao. She saw Wang Miaomiao’s dedication and responsibility towards her work, calmly and composedly facing leaders from various countries without flinching, her professional ability unquestionably outstanding.
She had also unintentionally overheard a conversation between Fan Zhong and Wang Miaomiao and learned about the significant contribution Wang Miaomiao had made to this negotiation.
She finally realized how impressive Wang Miaomiao was. Such a well-rounded woman, perhaps she truly was a perfect match for Brother Jiang...
Two people who didn’t initially get along well managed to walk together in harmony.
Wang Miaomiao already had a target in mind, heading straight to the busiest market in Sea City. The place was buzzing with people, bustling and lively.
"Professor Wang, this place is huge..." Song Can exclaimed as she entered, feeling overwhelmed by the number of things to see.
The items were displayed in an array of dazzling colors and varieties, and they had a hard time tearing themselves away, thoroughly enjoying the selection process.
Wang Miaomiao picked up a beautiful doll nearly half as tall as a person. There were several sets of small clothes in the box, clearly meant for doll dress-up. This would be very popular with little girls in the future; she didn’t expect it to be available now...
"Hmm, keep up with me. Don’t get lost; this place is huge, and I won’t be able to find you," Wang Miaomiao advised Song Can while looking at the doll, her words a bit harsh but true.
"Boss, how much is this doll?" Wang Miaomiao thought Zi Xuan would probably like it.
"108 yuan for a set," the shop owner glanced at Wang Miaomiao, his business acumen sharp, immediately recognizing from her attire that she didn’t lack money.
Wang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Boss, you’re not the only one selling this doll here; conducting business should be honest and fair."
Hmph, thinking she was an easy mark...
"Hehe..." Hearing this, the shop owner realized she wasn’t easy to fool and quickly changed his tune, "Of course, I’ve been doing business here not just for a day or two, honest and genuine, no fakes. 108 is the original price, but if you buy more, I can give you a 20% discount."
This shop owner wasn’t cheating, just hadn’t revealed everything. If you didn’t ask for a discount, he’d sell at the original price. If you were smart, he’d give you a small discount, rounding down a bit. Either way, he wouldn’t lose out...
Wang Miaomiao thought about the kids at home and said, "Fifty yuan per set, I’ll take eight sets."
The shop owner’s sharp eyes flashed with regret. This woman was clever, cutting straight to the chase and hitting right at his bottom line.
Just as he was about to argue back, he heard a young girl behind him say, "I want two sets as well."
Song Can had been impressed by Wang Miaomiao’s bargaining spirit. Originally priced for one set, getting two sets at this price, she couldn’t resist joining in.
Wang Miaomiao turned to look at her, and Song Can smiled, "I’m buying them for my niece."
Wang Miaomiao nodded, then turned to the shop owner, "Boss, that’s ten sets."
The shop owner put on a pained expression, "Your price is too low, I’d be losing money. No, no, eighty yuan for a set, you can have them."
Wang Miaomiao looked at him with an amused expression, saying nonchalantly, "Well, if your shop can’t sell them well, we’ll just look around and see if others are willing to sell at a loss." With that, she started to pull Song Can away.
"Hey, wait, okay, okay... I’ll sell them." The shop owner wore a tragic expression, talking to himself as he packed their goods, "This time I’m really losing big, business is hard to do these days, your price doesn’t even cover my freight costs..."
To this, Wang Miaomiao listened but didn’t take it seriously; taking him at his word would be naive.
Song Can stared blankly at her hand, her heart racing, realizing Professor Wang held her hand just now... That feeling, soft and warm...
"Xiao Song, let’s go." Wang Miaomiao called to her when she saw her dawdling.
Song Can snapped out of her daze, realizing it was time to go, and blurted out, "Huh? I haven’t paid yet..."
"No need yet, I’ve put down a deposit; we’ll come back to pick them up later. There’s too much to carry around while we shop..." Wang Miaomiao had already planned it out, intending to buy everything first and later find a cart to help transport it all.
Hehe... she was going on a shopping spree today.
"Oh... okay..." Song Can watched the woman’s silhouette ahead growing more distant, quickly jogging to catch up...
She felt she had underestimated her. Following her around as she shopped, she suddenly felt thrilled...
Spending money like water, she didn’t even mind anymore; watching the prices Wang Miaomiao bargained down to felt like not buying was a loss, and buying was a gain.
This is women...