Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 697: Chapter 695 Supermarket and Vegetable Market [Third Update]

Fei Jian stormed out of the office, heading for the newly divided office space.

After the reorganization, the staff members were mainly the older employees who were the most capable and loyal to the Lu Group.

As you know, the internal atmosphere at the Lu Group is quite lenient.

Thus, these employees were discussing in low voices.

”Can this work?”

”The Young Master has always been performing miracles! We just need to trust Young Master Bu!”

”I trust him, don’t you trust him too? Do you still need to question my loyalty?! I’m considering the overall situation. I heard that the Young Master has already invested seven billion in our newly established company! If it doesn’t work out, the financial chain could easily break!”

”It should be fine! The Young Master seems quite confident!”

”I’ll follow whatever the Young Master says, I won’t consider anything else!”

”It’s okay to say that, but thinking a bit more doesn’t hurt; at the very least, we can preemptively caution against possible issues!”

”Let’s ask President Fei when he comes out later!”

”...”

The employees were discussing among themselves, many with looks of concern in their eyes.

Like Fei Jian, they had already come to regard the Lu Group as their home!

And it was precisely because of this that they expressed such concerns!

”Enough, shut up and get back to work, stop the nonsense.”

Fei Jian walked over, speaking with a hint of anger.

After speaking, Fei Jian returned to his office to get busy!

Although they disagreed in opinions, he still had duties to fulfill!

Firstly, if things were indeed as he envisioned, he would ensure that the Lu Group wouldn’t incur major losses!

Again, don’t doubt his loyalty to Young Master Bu!

Seeing Fei Jian’s angry demeanor, the employees secretly clicked their tongues.

”It seems that Fei Jian has had a row with Young Master!”

”That’s true, Fei Jian’s stubbornness is well-known! He used to talk back to the leaders frequently, and this time it seems he’s even contradicted Young Master Bu!”

”Okay, stop gossiping! Focus on your tasks. Xiao Wang, have you finished the documents I need?”

”I’ve already sent them to you! Please check!”

”...”

In this worried atmosphere, the company started regaining its working rhythm.

Being experienced employees, they could separate their emotions from their work!

...

Meanwhile, Lin Feng also received news.

”Self-operated? Flagship store?” Lin Feng furrowed his brow as he read the message relayed by his people.

He didn’t care about the first website; in that area, Lu Xiaobu couldn’t surpass Taobao.

As for the third payment website, he scoffed—ridiculous, do you think you can replace banks?!

So, he focused on the second website!

”Lu Xiaobu seems to be preparing to open a supermarket,” Lin Feng thought to himself.

If Taobao is considered a farmers’ market, then what Lu Xiaobu was planning was a supermarket!

And what’s the difference between a supermarket and a farmers’ market?

Price!

So!

”Housekeeper Jia, spread this news and make arrangements,” Lin Feng instructed Housekeeper Jia beside him, ”Regardless of what Lu Xiaobu is actually up to, creating some trouble for him never hurts!”

”Yes!” nodded Housekeeper Jia, signaling his understanding!

...

As Lin Feng made the Lu Group’s foray into online shopping public.

All media, following the principle that anything related to Lu Xiaobu is no small matter, heavily reported on this development.

With Lin Feng’s manipulation behind the scenes.

Thus, this news quickly dominated the headlines of major news outlets.

”Lu Group Moves into the Online Shopping Industry, Reportedly to Disrupt Traditional Online Shopping”

”Taobao Just Acquired, Lu Xiaobu Announces Competition, What Secret Lies Behind?”

”Reportedly utilizing 7 billion in liquid assets! The Prodigal returns to the scene!”

”Lu Xiaobu’s shopping website to mainly operate on a self-operated model, prices said to rise”

”Long-absent Prodigal bursts back onto the scene, waving 7 billion in cash towards online shopping! Everyone knows the biggest benefit of online shopping is its cheapness, and Taobao has always adhered to this principle! But Lu Xiaobu, he thinks everyone is a fool like him! He dares to attempt to raise the prices of online shopping! What a disastrous decision this is!”

With such news breaking out, Lu Xiaobu was immediately thrust into the limelight.

”No way?”

”Is it fake news?”

”So many people have blown the whistle, it must be true.”

”The key is, Young Master Bu has always been a good person! He’s never been about making money, how could he raise prices now?”

”Who knows! Maybe he’s lost too much money!”

”Bullshit! If he had lost too much money, could he still come up with 7 billion?!”

”Is this burning money for fun?”

”I shop online for lower prices, and now you’re raising them?! Why shouldn’t I just shop at a physical store?! Are you brain-damaged, or am I?”

”...”

Not only them, but even some fan clubs of Lu Xiaobu were encountering such questions.

Of course, these fan clubs were all formed by the fans themselves.

”No way! Raising prices?! Has Young Master Bu had a mental lapse?! I used to get it for 5 yuan, and now you’re hiking it to 7 yuan?! Why should I even buy it?!”

A newbie who had just joined the fan club said, ”You guys carry on, I’m out of here, Lu Xiaobu has also started playing this fan economy game! He’s slapping his own face, it’s meaningless!”

Another newbie: ”What’s Lu Xiaobu up to? I’m leaving too.”

A hardcore fan of Lu Xiaobu: ”Stop overreacting! Maybe it’s fake news!”

”Fake news?! I ask you, who dares to post fake news about Lu Xiaobu? Plus, Lu Xiaobu hasn’t said a word so far, doesn’t that prove anything?!”

”Exactly! If Lu Xiaobu were merely opening an online shop, we’d definitely support him! But if he wants to engage in price-hiking, then we won’t support that!”

”We support the one who’s always been on our side, not a pure businessman!”

”...”

Back and forth, the entire group erupted into arguments.

Questioning voices followed one after another.

Most of them had one consensus—selling at raised prices, no way!

Lu Xiaobu saw these arguments and scoffed!

You fans, who only cheer for free stuff and complain when it costs money, go wherever you want, I never catered to you before, and I won’t cater to you in the future!

As for whether the service is worth the money, we’ll see!