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Li Mu glanced at his watch and said with a forced smile, "Manager Liu, I'm sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way, I'm late."
Manager Liu snorted coldly: "Be more careful next time, don't keep us waiting this long."
Dazhuang quickly got out of the car and started unloading the goods.
Li Mu also helped out, moving goods while trying to get closer to Manager Liu: "Manager Liu, how do you think our goods are doing today?"
Manager Liu glanced at it: "It's alright, nothing special."
Manager Liu was deliberately making things difficult, but he still held his temper and continued to ask, "Manager Liu, we've been cooperating for a while now. Are you satisfied with our goods?"
Manager Liu frowned: "Satisfied? Your goods are just so-so, far inferior to our previous suppliers."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu became even angrier and offered him a cigarette.
Manager Liu waved his hand: "I don't smoke, don't give me that."
Li Mu didn't press the matter, took back the cigarette, and continued, "Manager Liu, is there anything we can improve? Please feel free to suggest it, and we will definitely make changes."
Manager Liu glanced at Li Mu sideways: "Improve? With your poor and shabby appearance, how much can you improve? Alright, stop arguing and hurry up and unload the goods and get out of here."
Although Li Mu was angry inside, he still smiled and helped unload the goods while dealing with Manager Liu.
After unloading the goods, Li Mu tried to get closer to Manager Liu, hoping to get some information out of him.
But Manager Liu clearly didn't want to talk to him any longer and dismissed him with a few words.
Li Mu and Da Zhuang returned empty-handed, both feeling resentful. They delivered the remaining eggs to the Lakeside Hotel.
Jin Dachuan ran into him and went up to him, asking, "Mu Zi! Haven't seen you for days, you've made it big, haven't you!"
"Brother Jin, please stop teasing me. I'm busy delivering goods right now."
Seeing Li Mu's worried expression, Jin Dachuan asked, "What's wrong, Mu Zi? Is something bothering you?"
Li Mu sighed: "Sigh, it's all because of the municipal canteen. Not only are they cold to us, but they're also very picky. It's really a headache."
Upon hearing this, Jin Dachuan patted Li Mu on the shoulder: "Muzi, don't take it too seriously. When doing business, you're bound to encounter people like that. You have to stay calm and not take it to heart. That head chef's cooking isn't very good, and he's always complaining."
"Brother Jin, do you know the head chef at the municipal canteen?"
“Hey! How could I not know him? There’s no one in this city I don’t know. The head chef’s surname is Sun. He’s a difficult guy. He has extremely high standards for ingredients and is always nitpicking. Many suppliers have been made difficult by him.”
"But they claimed their previous supplier had better quality than ours, so why did they switch?"
Jin Dachuan looked at him: "You really don't know?"
Li Mu was taken aback: "Know what?"
Jin Dachuan looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, lowered his voice and said, "It's all because the previous supplier had a conflict with Vice Mayor Zhao. With just one word from Vice Mayor Zhao, they replaced them with you. But Chef Sun and Manager Liu had already colluded with the previous supplier, so naturally they don't like you."
"Don't tell anyone about this. The supplier you're dealing with is owned by Chef Sun's brother-in-law. When Vice Mayor Zhao intervened, he replaced them. Do you think they're happy about that? I think they're deliberately making things difficult for you, trying to make you back down."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu suddenly realized why the municipal canteen had been so cold and critical of them.
"You're new here, so who else would they target if not you? Naturally, they'd make an example of you."
Jin Dachuan had no choice but to offer some advice: "Muzi, don't take it too hard. Now that we know their background, let's think of a solution. I think you should find an opportunity to talk to Vice Mayor Zhao and let him know about the situation here, otherwise your business will be in trouble."
Vice Mayor Zhao is extremely busy; how could he possibly have a chance to meet him? Li Mu was troubled, but he still nodded outwardly: "Yes, I understand, Brother Jin. Thank you for telling me all this."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Li Mu and Da Zhuang drove away.
It's impossible to see Vice Mayor Zhao; any further trouble would be...
He had to ask someone for help. After thinking it over, Li Mu decided to start with the municipal canteen and see if he could find an opportunity to have a good talk with Manager Liu or Chef Sun to clear up the misunderstanding.
However, the municipal canteen clearly didn't want to talk to them much. Every time they delivered goods, they would quickly inspect the goods and let them leave, without giving them a chance to speak.
After several unsuccessful attempts to deliver the goods, Li Mu and Da Zhuang became even more anxious.
That day, Li Mu again asked Da Zhuang to drive the car to deliver goods to the municipal canteen, while he sat in the car, pondering what to do.
Suddenly, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was a call from a villager.
"Mu Zi, something terrible has happened! Our farm produce has been returned to the municipal canteen!"
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "What happened? Why was it returned?"
The villagers said anxiously on the phone, "I don't know either. Manager Liu just said that the quality of our agricultural products is not good and does not meet their requirements, so he told us to take them back."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu was furious, but he suppressed his anger and said to the villagers, "Don't worry, bring the goods back, I have a plan."
After hanging up the phone, Li Mu told Da Zhuang to speed up and hurry to the municipal canteen.
Upon arriving at the municipal canteen, Li Mu confronted Manager Liu, demanding, "Manager Liu, why are you returning our goods? Our agricultural products were supplied according to the contract requirements, and the quality is absolutely fine."
Manager Liu looked at him with disdain: "No quality problem? Look at this garbage for yourself! How dare you bring this kind of stuff to our municipal canteen?!"
As he spoke, he showed the returned agricultural products to Li Mu.
Li Mu glanced at the potatoes and saw that they were several large boxes, but they looked normal. He said, "Manager Liu, these potatoes look fine. There's nothing wrong with them."
Manager Liu sneered, "What do you know? These potatoes may look fine, but the texture is absolutely terrible. They're mealy and bitter, completely unsuitable for our municipal canteen's requirements!"
Chef Sun fanned the flames from the side: "I told you long ago, the stuff from your little workshop is simply not presentable! You still dream of supplying our municipal canteen long-term? Keep dreaming!"
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's anger flared up again.
"Chef Sun, what you're saying is going too far! Our agricultural products are all grown in the village, and their quality is absolutely guaranteed. You can't deliberately make things difficult for us because of personal grudges!"