Lu Shuangyue spoke as she led Liu Ergou forward.

Soon, they arrived in front of a shop.

Liu Ergou subconsciously looked up.

He saw a signboard hanging above the shop with three large characters written on it: Baozhi Hall.

Seeing this, Lu Shuangyue explained, "This is the city's Baozhi Hall, but it's just a branch. The main store isn't here."

"The situation is urgent, so I could only find a place here at the branch for our meeting!"

"Let's go. We can talk as we walk."

With that, Lu Shuangyue strode into Baozhi Hall, and Liu Ergou followed closely behind her.

On the way to the office, Lu Shuangyue explained, "Er Gou, it's actually quite simple. Although I started Baozhi Hall through my own efforts, I also had to leverage the influence of my family's elders to get it off the ground."

"Otherwise, a girl like me would have never been able to do it alone!"

Liu Ergou nodded. This was quite normal and common. But he couldn't understand how this was related to the business problem.

Lu Shuangyue continued her explanation, "Since Baozhi Hall was started using the influence of my family's elders, it means they actually control the company's shares."

"They have the right to know about certain matters concerning Baozhi Hall, like our deal with President Bai."

At this, Liu Ergou felt he was starting to understand, but he didn't interrupt and continued to listen quietly.

Lu Shuangyue went on, "Baozhi Hall has always been responsible for providing President Bai with his herbal medicines. Of course, we only handle a portion of it. Most of the herbs are supplied by my family's other resources."

"Now that I want to purchase the bulk of the herbs from you, certain people in my family have raised objections."

"They've taken the issue to the family elders, and now they're here to call me to account. You understand what I mean, right?"

After she finished, Liu Ergou nodded. He understood what she meant. To put it simply, Lu Shuangyue purchasing herbs from him had infringed upon someone's interests. It was that simple.

With this in mind, Liu Ergou asked, "In that case, what should we do?"

"I'm good at treating illnesses, but I don't understand a thing about business!"

To Liu Ergou's surprise, Lu Shuangyue shook her head in response.

"Honestly, Er Gou, I'm not sure what to do right now either."

"The only thing we can do is have you join me in the meeting. Then, we can try to persuade them together."

"It's the only way."

Hearing her suggestion, Liu Ergou was about to agree when he suddenly thought of something.

"Shuang Yue, your idea is good, but there's one problem."

"This is essentially an internal meeting for the Lu family. Is it really okay for an outsider like me to participate?"

In response to his concern, Lu Shuangyue answered earnestly, "Don't worry about that. It won't be a problem. I'll be there!"

"They won't say anything. Besides, you're the person this is all about, so what's wrong with you attending?"

Since Lu Shuangyue had put it that way, Liu Ergou couldn't object further and simply nodded in agreement.

Just then, the two arrived at the conference room.

As soon as he entered, Liu Ergou saw three tablets laid out on the conference table.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou was a little perplexed.

"Shuang Yue, what's this?" he asked, gesturing toward the tablets.

Noticing his confusion, Lu Shuangyue explained in a low voice, "To my family, this business of mine is insignificant. They wouldn't even pay it any mind if I hadn't stepped on some people's toes."

"But now that the issue has reached them, they can't just ignore it. They're too busy to come in person, so we have to hold the meeting online."

Liu Ergou understood immediately. An online meeting? This is kind of interesting.

With that thought, Liu Ergou and Lu Shuangyue both took their seats.

As soon as they sat down, the three tablets lit up, and three different faces appeared on the screens.

Lu Shuangyue pointed to the first tablet. "Er Gou, let me introduce you. This is my father."

Then she pointed to the other two tablets. "And that's my eldest uncle and my second uncle."

After the introductions, Lu Shuangyue said, "Dad, this is the Liu Ergou I told you about."

"The geographical environment in Fengzhu Village is very special, so the quality of their herbs is exceptionally good. That's why I want to source from him..."

Lu Shuangyue hadn't finished speaking when someone cut her off.

"Shuang Yue! You have no sense of propriety!"

"This is an internal meeting of the Lu family. Why would you allow an outsider to attend?"

"Even if he were your boyfriend, it would still be unacceptable since you two aren't married!"

Sitting in his seat, Liu Ergou couldn't help but frown. This doesn't feel like a negotiation at all; it's more like an inquisition. Shuang Yue is in a very tough spot.

However, Liu Ergou didn't speak up. The man was right; this was their internal meeting, and it would be inappropriate for him to intervene now.

So, Liu Ergou simply sat and watched.

Lu Shuangyue, however, seemed to have anticipated this. She immediately retorted, "Second Uncle, you're the one who objects to Er Gou becoming my supplier, aren't you?"

"Since you have an objection, why not have the person in question join the discussion? That way you can't accuse me of just singing his praises, can you?"

At her words, Lu Shuangyue's second uncle immediately fell silent, glaring at her with dissatisfaction.

Lu Shuangyue, however, paid him no mind.

Just then, Lu Shuangyue's father spoke.

"Alright, since he's here, it wouldn't be right to ask him to leave. Shuang Yue is correct about one thing: matters like this should be discussed face to face, not behind people's backs."

Her father then continued, "So, Shuang Yue, explain yourself. Why did you stop sourcing herbs from your eldest and second uncles?"

"You had better explain it clearly. Don't think you can just brush this aside by saying 'the quality is good'!"

Lu Shuangyue knew her father was giving her a chance to explain.

She quickly replied, "I've explained this before. President Bai himself vouched for it!"

"President Bai personally stated that the quality of the herbs from Fengzhu Village is excellent."

"If possible, he said he hopes to continue sourcing herbs from Liu Ergou in the future."

"Furthermore, if President Bai weren't our business partner, he might have bypassed us entirely to work directly with Liu Ergou!"

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