After leaving Zhongshan Community, Xiao Luo and Li Zimeng caught up with each other. Li Zimeng told him that Lo Fong's factory in Xia Hai City was under construction. They had hired more than a dozen engineering teams, and if nothing went wrong, the factory would be completed in half a year.
In addition, the baking equipment and store layout were also on the agenda. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner!
The only worry was that the baking industry in Xia Hai City was dominated by Sumir. Once Lo Fong entered Xia Hai City, it would inevitably be intertwined with Sumir, which had already taken root in Xia Hai City.
"Who is the boss of Sumir? Have you investigated it?"
Sitting in the coffee shop, Xiao Luo asked after listening to Li Zimeng's report.
Li Zimeng handed a piece of information to Xiao Luo and said, "I've investigated it. The boss behind the scenes is the current A-list superstar Su Li."
Su Li?!
Xiao Luo almost spat out the coffee in his mouth. He lowered his head and read the information about Su Li that Li Zimeng had compiled. Her age, height, weight, hobbies, and the works she had starred in were all written clearly. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had never thought that the boss of Sumir would be his wife in name, Su Li.
"She's a superstar. How did she get involved in the baking industry?" Xiao Luo was puzzled.
"It's not surprising. Many superstars have side businesses. I also know that a male superstar opened a nationwide chain of hot pot restaurants. With the superstar effect, the business is very prosperous. However, Su Li seems to be more low-key. Basically, no one knows that she's the boss of Sumir."
Li Zimeng handed another piece of information to Xiao Luo. "This is the information about Sumir's branches all over the country. It's an old brand and is very strong. President Xiao, take a look."
Xiao Luo picked it up and took a look. He immediately felt a lot of pressure. His Lo Fong was at most the king in Rivertown, but Sumir had branches in all the major cities in the country. The scale was much bigger than his Lo Fong. In front of Sumir, Lo Fong was just too small.
No wonder that woman always acted high and mighty and looked at everyone as if they were lower than her. She did have the right to be arrogant!
Xiao Luo raised his eyebrows. He felt that he didn't know Su Li well enough.
He nodded. "Thank you for your hard work during this period of time."
"These are all part of my job. It's the men who work harder. They work with the engineering team in the factory and are as tired as bears every day. Haha …" Li Zimeng chuckled. It was impossible for her not to be happy when she was praised by Xiao Luo.
"Then let them be a little more tired. It's good to do more hard work to train their bodies."
Xiao Luo picked up his cup and took a sip of coffee. "By the way, accompany me to Sumir's branches later to familiarize ourselves with their products and see where their advantages are. Only then can we improve ourselves and let Lo Fong have the ability to compete with them fairly."
"Well, okay."
Li Zimeng nodded. She added a little white sugar into her coffee and mixed it with a spoon. Then, she drank it gracefully.
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After they had basically visited all the branches of Sumir in Xiahai City, it was already past eight in the evening. Xiao Luo and Li Zimeng had dinner together and exchanged opinions. They summed up several major advantages of Sumir and at the same time, had a rough understanding of Sumir's products.
If Lo Fong wanted to gain a foothold in Xiahai City, it had to do better than Sumir. Its service, products, and all other aspects had to be excellent.
Xiao Luo felt that he had a long way to go. On one hand, Sumir had strong strength and a strong customer base. On the other hand, Sumir's boss was Su Li. If Lo Fong entered Xiahai City, wouldn't it force him to go to war with Su Li? This gave him a headache.
After parting with Li Zimeng, he drove to the riverside and sat down.
The night shrouded the world like a dark cloth, covering this complicated world. The stars dotted the sky, and the moon hung in the sky like a roulette. It was surprisingly clear.
The environment by the riverside was quiet and secluded. The glowing buildings were reflected in the river. It was indescribably psychedelic, as if there was another world under the water.
Suddenly, an unpleasant smell drifted over from the side. It was like the smell of a fermented garbage dump.
Xiao Luo frowned and turned his head. An old man with white hair and tattered clothes was walking toward him. He wore a pair of flip-flops on his feet, revealing his arms and calves. His hair, eyebrows, and beard were all white and very long. However, his eyes were bright and full of vigor.
There was no need to guess. The unpleasant smell was emitted from this person's body. This person was very dirty, especially his feet that were wearing flip-flops. It was as if he had stepped on coal balls. If he were to be washed in a basin of clear water, the basin of clear water would definitely become as murky as sewage.
This person walked up to him and said with a smile, "Little brother, can I sit next to you?"
"No!"
Xiao Luo refused without hesitation. It was too smelly, and he wasn't used to it.
However, the old man still sat down next to him. As he sat down, he let out a long fart.
Xiao Luo's expression changed greatly. He even had the urge to beat the old man up.
However, the old man let out an extremely comfortable breath. It was as if a constipated person had suddenly relaxed. It was especially satisfying. His body even trembled because of it. It was as if letting out a fart was an especially comfortable thing.
He reached out his hand to Xiao Luo, "Little brother, let's get to know each other. My name is Hong Ji. People call me Brother Hong!"
"Scram!"
Xiao Luo yelled angrily. A beggar suddenly ran over to sit next to him and let out a long and smelly fart. Xiao Luo was already being very merciful by not beating him up immediately. He was still introducing himself. Who did he think he was?
"Young man, don't be so angry. I'm just here to get to know you …"
"Before I beat you up, take this money and scram as far as you can." Xiao Luo took out a hundred dollar bill and said with a face full of disgust.
The white-haired beggar was stunned. Then he said with a smile, "Look at you. You're so young, yet you don't learn good things. You like to use money to insult people. Although I'm a beggar, I also have professional ethics. I won't accept food given to me." He spoke with a strong sense of righteousness. However, he took the money and carefully looked at it under the street lights. Then he returned the money to Xiao Luo and said seriously, "Little brother, change this one. This one doesn't feel right. I seriously suspect that it's fake."
Xiao Luo was so angry that he laughed. He said coldly, "I think you're asking for a beating!"
After saying that, he opened his five fingers and grabbed the white-haired beggar's collar like a ghost's claw. He tried to subdue him and then teach him a lesson with a punch.
However, the white-haired beggar's reaction was surprisingly fast. Before Xiao Luo's claw arrived, the old man leaned back and just avoided it. After all, his arm was only so long. Xiao Luo's claw had a distance limit, and the white-haired beggar just happened to hide outside this distance.
Martial arts?
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