Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Wei Wanqing, who had secretly come to see Wang Hao, never expected to be caught red-handed by Liu Weidong, and was immediately extremely embarrassed. She, who always considered herself Liu Weidong's senior sister, was momentarily speechless.

Wang Hao also saw Liu Weidong and asked him in surprise, "Little Liu, do you know Comrade Wei?"

"Of course we know each other, she's my senior. Actually, I'm also involved in this sunflower seed business," Liu Weidong told Wang Hao with a smile, then deliberately asked Wei Wanqing, who was looking down shyly, "Isn't that right, senior?"

Wei Wanqing, as expected of a future strong woman, was willing to go all out at crucial moments. At this moment, she simply raised her head and said, "That's right, that's exactly it!"

Wang Hao immediately tensed up, secretly regretting his attitude towards Wei Wanqing earlier.

Wang Hao had previously heard from Manager Li of the state-run restaurant that Wu Mingpeng and his nephew had offended her and were immediately taken away by Wang Jianzhong of the criminal investigation team. He'd heard that both of them had been dismissed from their public positions and were going to jail!

Although Wang Hao didn't know Wei Wanqing was the county magistrate's daughter, the fact that she could so easily deal with Wu Mingpeng meant she must have powerful connections. His earlier attitude in rejecting Wei Wanqing might be in big trouble!

Seeing through Wang Hao's panic, Liu Weidong smiled and said to him, "Manager Wang, it's almost lunchtime. How about I treat you to a casual meal at Manager Li's place, and we can talk about this matter while we're at it?"

Seeing that there was still room to salvage the situation, Wang Hao quickly said, "That's a good idea, but this meal is on me today. Don't try to take it from me, or you'll be disrespecting me!"

Liu Weidong readily agreed, and the three of them went to a state-run restaurant not far away. Wang Hao specially asked Li Yongjiu for a private room and was extremely attentive, running around taking care of everything.

While Wang Hao went out to order food, Liu Weidong said to Wei Wanqing with a half-smile, "Senior sister, why didn't you invite me to this?"

The strong woman said angrily, "I just want you to know that I can get things done even without your help!"

Liu Weidong deliberately asked, "So... was the matter resolved?"

Wei Wanqing, both embarrassed and annoyed, said, "You're just asking a question you already know the answer to! Yes, you're the best, I can't get anything done without you, is that alright?"

Wei Wanqing's stubborn appearance amused Liu Weidong. It turned out that the powerful businesswoman who dominated the business world in the future could also be so naive.

Liu Weidong's expression made Wei Wanqing even more embarrassed and annoyed, and she reached out to pinch the soft flesh on his waist again.

Just then, Wang Hao arrived with two waiters to serve the dishes. Wei Wanqing quickly withdrew her hand, pretending nothing had happened. The stark contrast made Liu Weidong secretly sigh; his senior sister truly possessed the potential of a strong woman. Just that ability to change her expression was something not everyone could learn!

After a few rounds of drinks, the conversation finally turned to business. Wang Hao said with some difficulty, "Since you two are friends, I'll be frank with you. In principle, this is indeed not possible!"

Wei Wanqing immediately became anxious and was about to speak when Liu Weidong kicked her under the table, telling the strong woman to keep quiet for the time being.

Based on his past life's experience, Liu Weidong knew perfectly well that "in principle, yes" meant no, while "in principle, no" meant yes. Wang Hao's words indicated that the matter was open to discussion, depending on what conditions Liu Weidong could offer.

The strong woman's intelligence was still intact, and she immediately shut her mouth obediently. She looked unconvinced, waiting to see how Liu Weidong would persuade Wang Hao this time.

Liu Weidong said calmly, "Manager Wang, don't be so quick to refuse. I said last time that this is a win-win cooperation; you win, we win, it benefits everyone!"

These days, the concept of a win-win situation is quite appealing, and Wang Hao didn't dare to offend Wei Wanqing too much, so he said seriously to Liu Weidong, "Then tell me in detail, what exactly is this win-win situation?"

Liu Weidong said with a smile, "Manager Wang, my senior sister may not have explained it clearly. We are not going to sell sunflower seeds to state-owned stores. The stores will not have to pay a penny for this. We just want to use your prime location, occupy a very small part of the counter, and sell sunflower seeds directly to customers."

What Wang Hao was most worried about was that Liu Weidong and Wei Wanqing would insist on selling the melon seeds to state-run stores. What if they couldn't sell them and he ended up with a pile of unsold goods? If that caused a loss to the state, he would be held responsible!

But now, listening to Liu Weidong's words, it seems that Wang Hao doesn't need to spend a single penny at the store, which makes him think that this might not be a bad idea.

Liu Weidong continued, "Moreover, we won't let the mall work for nothing. For every pound of melon seeds sold, we'll give the mall a commission of 15 cents!"

At this point, Liu Weidong leaned closer to Wang Hao and lowered his voice to add, "One cent will go into the company account, and the remaining five cents... are up to Manager Wang to decide, how about that?"

Wang Hao immediately perked up, sat up straight, and asked Liu Weidong, "Little Liu, can you make the decision on this?"

It's no wonder Wang Hao was so excited; the conditions Liu Weidong offered were incredibly favorable to him. He wouldn't have to take any risks to bring in more revenue for the store. Moreover, he could freely dispose of one-third of it, which would be a huge temptation for any leader.

"My senior sister and I have discussed it, and we both agree!" Liu Weidong answered with certainty, then stared intently at Wei Wanqing beside him.

The strong woman was still angry and didn't want to pay any attention to Liu Weidong. But under his extremely imposing gaze, Wei Wanqing could only helplessly say, "I have no objection!"

"Oh, that's wonderful!" Wang Hao dropped the pretense and said with a broad smile, "Everyone's saying we should encourage the private sector, so our state-owned store should also respond to the call and do what we can. It's settled then!"

"It's a deal!" Liu Weidong smiled with satisfaction, raised his glass to Wang Hao, and said, "Manager Wang, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Wang Hao raised his glass and downed it in one gulp, then said with a broad smile, "It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

"Manager Wang, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you!" Wei Wanqing raised her glass to Wang Hao, then downed the entire glass of wine in one gulp.

Today's negotiations were again led by Liu Weidong, which left the strong woman somewhat disappointed. She could only rely on this method to assert her presence.

"Holy crap!" Liu Weidong couldn't help but exclaim inwardly when he saw that Wei Wanqing had put down an empty cup.

These days, it's all the rage to drink strong liquor at the dinner table, and this glass is easily two ounces. This strong woman is probably going to get drunk soon, which will only cause her more trouble!

Because he had to go to work in the afternoon, Wang Hao didn't dare to drink too much, and the meal ended quickly.

After leaving the restaurant, Liu Weidong asked Wang Hao if he could meet the salesperson who would be in charge of selling melon seeds.

So the three of them returned to the state-run store. Wang Hao pointed to the counter facing the store entrance and said, "Xiao Liu, I'm planning to sell your sunflower seeds here!"