Lu You followed the same process as usual, spending business points to hire system legal counsel.
Then he pretended to flip through the pages.
In reality, his full attention was inside his mind.
[Ding! Fraudulent clauses detected in the contract! High risk! High risk!]
[Risk Point: Payment method clause.]
[The other party altered the clause from '30% advance deposit, balance paid upon delivery' to 'full payment within 90 working days after inspection and acceptance upon delivery'.]
[And the 'acceptance standards' have been set to be extremely vague and harsh. This clause is highly likely to lead to the Host's payment being delayed indefinitely or even becoming unrecoverable.]
Lu You's face instantly turned cold.
He slowly looked up, closed the contract with a "snap," and tossed it onto the table.
The sound wasn't loud, but it struck General Manager Qian's heart like a heavy blow.
"General Manager Qian, right?" The corner of Lu You's mouth curled into a slight arc.
"When I do business, I value 'sincerity' above all else."
"This contract of yours is written with quite some skill."
General Manager Qian's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that things were looking bad.
But he still forced a smile: "Boss Lu, what are you saying?"
"A contract is something that can be negotiated. If you have any objections, please feel free to raise them."
"Raise objections?" Lu You laughed, his laughter filled with undisguised mockery.
"I don't have any objections. I only have one decision."
He stood up, looking down at General Manager Qian, whose face was beginning to turn pale.
He said word by word, "From now on, 'Hongsheng Precision' and all companies related to you, General Manager Qian, are all permanently blacklisted by me."
"From this moment forward, I won't sell you a single screw."
He then waved his hand to dismiss the guest, thinking: Do you really take me for a fool? Daring to play such underhanded tricks right under my nose!
Do you really think I hired legal counsel for tens of thousands of business points just for show?
General Manager Qian was now completely panicked.
The color drained from his face instantly, and cold sweat broke out all over him.
He never imagined that this seemingly ordinary young man would have such thunderous methods.
Blacklisted! Permanent cessation of cooperation!
"No... that's not it, Boss Lu, listen to my explanation! This is a misunderstanding! The people below made a mistake!" He hurriedly stood up, trying to explain.
Lu You couldn't be bothered to waste time with him and shouted directly toward the door, "Security!"
Oh, he didn't have security.
But the next big shot waiting to discuss a contract was the CEO of a heavy industry enterprise, who had a notoriously fiery temper.
"I gave you a chance, but you're useless!" CEO Number Eight grabbed General Manager Qian by the back of his collar.
He lifted him from his seat like he was picking up a chick.
"Trying to fool Boss Lu? Breaking the rules for all of us and wasting everyone's time! Get the hell out of here!"
General Manager Qian stumbled and fell outside the door, his glasses flying off, looking extremely pathetic.
A wave of suppressed laughter and disdainful chatter broke out around him.
This little interlude acted like a wake-up call.
It made everyone present realize that Boss Lu before them not only held resources but also possessed the wisdom and tactics to match those resources.
No one should even think about trying to be clever in front of him.
After a morning of high-intensity negotiations.
Even though Lu You was in high spirits, his stomach began to rumble betrayingly.
He looked at the wall clock; it was almost twelve.
Then he looked at the entrepreneurs waiting eagerly in line, each so hungry their stomachs were sticking to their backs, yet none dared to leave.
Lu You had an idea.
"Everyone, you've been waiting all morning. Let's take a break and have a simple meal."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and expressed their thanks.
They thought Lu You would order takeout or have their assistants book a nearby restaurant.
But Lu You's next move left them dumbfounded.
At his own expense, he spent tens of thousands of business points to have the system prepare a lavish buffet lunch.
From top-tier sashimi to French haute cuisine.
To the buddha jumps over the wall and boiled cabbage in clear broth that Old Tang had praised incessantly—everything was there.
They watched as Lu You pushed steaming hot delicacies out from the back warehouse, filling the entire hall.
Everyone was stunned.
This Hardware Store really does have Everything You Need!
What delicacies had these big shots not tasted before?
Michelin-starred restaurants around the world were as common to them as the Shaxian Snacks at their doorstep.
At first, they maintained their dignity as big shots.
Just having a symbolic taste, prioritizing filling their stomachs.
But once the first bite of food entered their mouths... everyone's expression was exactly like Old Tang's back then.
"Holy crap! What... what kind of divine flavor is this?!"
"This abalone is fresher than what I've had in Hokkaido!"
Dignity? Poise?
In the face of such delicious food, it's all damn bullshit!
No one knew who started it, but the entire scene instantly spiraled out of control.
"Hey! Don't grab that! That piece of Beef Wellington is mine!"
"Leave some for me! Even just a bit of soup from that pot of buddha jumps over the wall would be fine!"
"Damn it! Which company are you from? You'd better not have business dealings with our Tianhong Group, or I'll show you why the flowers are so red!"
"Damn it! Which bastard took away my portion of Crab Roe Rice?!"
A group of big shots who usually wore suits and ties were now almost coming to blows over a bite of food.
The scene was once extremely chaotic.
Lu You shook his head helplessly and, with a smile, had the system add another serving.
These big shots were eating with such delight that they seemed to have forgotten what they were even there for.
Lu You took advantage of this rare moment of leisure to quietly open the system.
After a morning of frantic contract signing.
His business points had already surpassed a staggering number.
The business points in the system account had also accumulated to an unprecedented height.
It was almost about to break into nine digits!!
[Ding! Detected that the Host has met all conditions for the Lv3 upgrade!]
[Business points: 5,000,000 (Achieved)]
[Prerequisite Skills: Mastered "Precision Mechanical Design and Manufacturing (Elementary)" and "Material Structure Analysis and Application (Elementary)". (Achieved)]
[Special Order: Completed an order exceeding 500,000 yuan from "Xingguang Technology". (Achieved)]
[Store Influence: Already covers multiple fields such as food, technology, and cultural tourism. (Achieved)]
[Upgrade immediately?]
"Upgrade!" Lu You was ecstatic.
[Upgrade confirmed! The System Shop is evolving into the Lv3 form—'Commercial Center'!]
A burst of light and shadow, even cooler than the last time, flashed through his mind.
He felt his consciousness being pulled away, soaring through the vast sea of stars.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! The system has successfully upgraded to Lv3—'Commercial Center'!]
[Lv3 Shop new functions unlocked]
[Product catalog expanded]
The range of sellable products, with the maximum unit value increased from 100,000 Dragon country currency to 1,000,000 Dragon country currency (one million)!
System Employees (Elementary): The Host can consume business points to hire intelligent employees generated by the system.
Such as: Receptionists and Warehouse Managers to assist in handling daily affairs.
Private Customization Service: Can consume a large number of business points based on the special needs of customers.
Reverse-engineer or create high-end products that already exist on Blue Star.
Lu You's heart raced with excitement—a one-million-yuan limit!
And he could even hire employees to work for him!
This was truly a massive upgrade, going straight from "millet plus rifles" to an interstellar Star Destroyer!