Taking a deep breath and shaking off all redundant thoughts, Qin Meng looked at the two of them and spoke in a slightly low voice: "You two, now, you have seen the changes in Xiaohe Village, so later on, don't act all high and mighty. After all, we are here this time to beg Hu Xiaobei for cooperation, understand?"

Hearing such a solemn reminder, they twitched the corners of their eyes and said, "Don't worry, we understand!"

In fact, even if Qin Meng didn't say anything, they really would behave obediently.

Because they know they really have no reason to be arrogant in front of Hu Xiaobei now...

After all, the other party is now much, much stronger than they are.

Hearing their serious response, Qin Meng breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, he heard the approaching sound of footsteps!

Quickly raising his head, he saw Hu Xiaobei walking over!

When he saw Hu Xiaobei, the two of them naturally saw him as well.

So at that moment, they both quickly stood up with beaming smiles.

...

"What a radiant smile!"

Seeing them excitedly stand up, Hu Xiaobei squinted slightly with a calm face.

Quickly, Hu Xiaobei said softly, "Hello, village chiefs, sorry to keep you waiting! I was held up by something earlier."

Don't hit a smiling face!

Now with their faces full of smiles, Hu Xiaobei naturally couldn't start scolding them, so he mingled with them superficially.

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's words, they responded politely, "Haha, we didn't wait long, we just arrived!"

"That's good! Please have a seat!"

Saying this, Hu Xiaobei quickly walked over, seeing them seated, Hu Xiaobei smiled and started making tea...

As the boiled water soaked in, a rich aroma of tea instantly filled the entire gazebo!

This tea fragrance lingered around, making all three of them feel particularly intoxicated.

"It smells really good!"

They considered themselves tea lovers, having tasted many good teas before, but they found those teas didn't compare to the taste of this one!

In fact, they weren't even in the same league.

Seeing their astonished expressions, Hu Xiaobei said softly, "Village chiefs, give it a try, this is tea grown by our own village, the taste might not be great!"

Hearing such humble words, they quickly looked at the tea Hu Xiaobei poured for them.

"Then we won't be polite!"

As they spoke, they reached out to pick up the teacups...

As they picked it up, they noticed the teacup was exquisitely crafted!

"Damn, this teacup is probably an antique!"

Mumbling sarcastically, they began to taste the water in the cup...

The moment the tip of their tongues touched the tea, their eyes widened suddenly...

"This taste is amazing!"

Exchanging glances and confirming they all felt the same, they quickly drank it all in one go.

After drinking, they squinted in intoxication.

At this moment, they really wished they could swallow the cup.

There is no other way; the taste was just too good!

Seeing their astonished expressions, Hu Xiaobei smiled and said softly, "Village chiefs, the wild tea from our village, I suppose the taste is passable?"

"It's more than passable!"

"It's simply amazing!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The three of them took a deep breath, praising it like crazy...

There was no exaggeration from them at this moment, because the taste of this tea genuinely enchanted them.

"If you like it, drink more! Later, I can also give you some to take with you!"

Hearing that Hu Xiaobei would give them some, their eyes lit up!

"Really?"

At this moment, they were truly excited because the taste of this tea was really wonderful...

If they could take some back, it would be truly delightful.

Seeing their excitement, Hu Xiaobei responded calmly, "Of course! But the quantity won't be too much though!"

"We understand!"

Nodding quickly, they took a deep breath...

After this, Qin Meng spoke first, "Xiaobei, I'm a few years older than you, but to be honest, I really think you're much stronger than me. Xiaohe Village is really orderly under your management now."

"That's right!"

"You really are amazing!"

Hearing such sincere compliments, Hu Xiaobei smiled!

Quickly, Hu Xiaobei looked at them and said very directly, "Just say what you want to say, no need to beat around the bush! It's tiring for all of us!"

Qin Meng's eye twitched after hitting a soft nail...

He knew things were getting tricky!

Previously, he wanted to close the gap between himself and Hu Xiaobei through compliments, but now he realized this trick doesn't work because Xioabei didn't buy it at all.

After glancing at the other two, Qin Meng said, "Since that's what you said Xiaobei, I won't beat around the bush anymore. I'll get straight to the point. The reason why the other two village chiefs and I came here is that we want to cooperate with Xiaohe Village. We believe if our four villages work together, it will definitely be a win-win situation."

"Exactly!"

"Let's cooperate well!"

"Win-win?"

With a hint of sarcasm, Hu Xiaobei squinted and said faintly, "In the past, if I remember correctly, I visited you and talked about cooperation, but you didn't seem interested at the time! Moreover, you said a lot of unpleasant things back then, you should still remember that!"

As he finished speaking, a hint of coldness flashed in Hu Xiaobei's eyes...

"This..."

The three of them exchanged awkward glances...

They didn't expect Hu Xiaobei to be so unforgiving, directly mentioning the previous awkward incident.

Seeing their awkward expressions, Hu Xiaobei said faintly, "Looks like you all still remember that incident! If that's the case, then there's no need to talk about cooperation!"

Knowing that Hu Xiaobei had completely denied them, their expressions sank to the extreme.

The next second, Qin Meng said coldly, "Xiaobei, to forgive others is to give yourself leeway! Isn't it too much for you to refuse like this?"

"Yes!"

"One should leave room for future interactions!"

Hearing their cold threat, Hu Xiaobei smiled, then curiously asked, "Oh? So according to you, what should I do now?"

"Of course, cooperate with us!"

Hearing such a firm statement, Hu Xiaobei curiously said softly, "Why?"

"Because that way, Xiaobei Brand can go further! Your village used to be impoverished, with no connections! But our villages have those connections, so if we are willing to promote it, Xiaobei Brand will definitely become more popular, and by then, everyone will benefit more."

"I see!"

Seeing Hu Xiaobei seemingly persuaded, they chimed in, "Correct! And the name Xiaobei Brand will need to be changed, since we are involved in the future, calling it Xiaobei Brand gives us no sense of presence!"

"So what should it be changed to?"

"Let's not discuss the specifics now, let's first talk about profit distribution after cooperation."

"Profit distribution?"

"Yes! I know when you cooperated with other villages, you gave very little, but if you cooperate with our village, it must be a fifty-fifty split!"

"Fifty-fifty split, you guys get too little, how about this, all the profits go to you, how does that sound?"

They were stunned for a second, then their eyes shone as they looked at Hu Xiaobei, "All to us? You're not kidding, right!"

"Of course I'm kidding!"

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's assured reply, they got furious, "You... what do you mean? Are you messing with us?"

"That's right, I'm just messing with you! Previously, when I wanted to cooperate with you, you outright refused, and now that my Xiaobei Brand has taken off, you shamelessly come back. Didn't you realize how thick-skinned you are?"

"You..."

Hearing they were about to say something, Hu Xiaobei interrupted them coldly, "And what's with this fifty-fifty split? Do you even have the qualifications? Just because you're shameless? Just because you have thick skin?"

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