Chen Lijuan took out the prepared contract and handed it over. Even though the seller had looked at it countless times, he still took a cautious approach and looked at it carefully again.

The seller's wife looked at her husband, then at the two women who were determined to buy their land.

I gritted my teeth and decided I couldn't care less anymore!

The contract was still the same, unchanged, and the seller put it away contentedly.

"You guys pick a date, see when you can go to the bank to transfer the money, ten thousand US dollars!"

Zhou Hongyu burst out laughing. Ten thousand US dollars! What a pipe dream!

Given the current situation in China, with a shortage of foreign exchange, if she had ten thousand US dollars, she would definitely be very careful with the money and wouldn't waste a single penny. Why would she use it to buy these dilapidated plots of land?

"If you don't want to sell, just say so. I'm just playing around, I don't have a single US dollar!"

Zhou Hongyu glanced at Chen Lijuan and said, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

Chen Lijuan stuck out her tongue awkwardly. She was at fault for wasting time and energy and messing things up in the end!

Seeing that something was wrong, the seller's expression immediately changed, and he winked at his wife, who quickly blocked his way.

The seller followed up: "If you think $10,000 is too much, you can negotiate. How about $8,500?"

Study abroad agencies can only help with school applications; they have to handle the foreign exchange themselves.

In his view, Zhou Hongyu must be rich and powerful to be able to spend such a large sum of money to buy these dilapidated lands from so far away. Zhou Hongyu must have US dollars!

The truth is, Zhou Hongyu didn't receive a single penny.

"Old Hu, are you crazy!" The seller's wife exclaimed angrily. She was throwing away half of the family's savings with a single word. Was she trying to sell it off cheaply?

The seller impatiently pushed it away, saying that women are all talk and no action. This piece of land is worth nothing. As long as her son can successfully study abroad and earn an annual salary of fifty or sixty thousand US dollars after graduation, she can earn it back in the blink of an eye.

This deal is guaranteed to be profitable. Even if it's only sold for five thousand US dollars, US dollars are in high demand but not readily available, and RMB is practically worthless.

Zhou Hongyu snapped, "Stop chasing me! This deal is off! I can't afford it!"

US dollars, US dollars, who doesn't want US dollars!

Zhou Hongyu could have her second sister bring back a sum of US dollars from Japan, but given the current situation, the process would be extremely complicated, time-consuming, and laborious.

Her second sister was busy with work and taking care of her niece's studies in a foreign country, and Zhou Hongyu didn't want to cause her any trouble.

Given this, even though the land in this family's possession is exactly what she wants, and she has invested a lot of effort in it, she doesn't plan to buy it.

Keep searching.

After leaving the seller's shop, Chen Lijuan honestly admitted her mistake: "Boss, I never expected to be fooled by them. I really misjudged them!"

How could this family dare to dream of exchanging their dilapidated land for foreign exchange? Even TV dramas wouldn't dare to portray something like that.

Chen Lijuan had read many newspapers and was well aware of the current situation in the country. There was a severe shortage of foreign exchange, and many scientists were waiting for foreign exchange to buy advanced equipment for research. Yet those dilapidated places still wanted to exchange foreign exchange...

Zhou Hongyu wasn't angry. She herself thought she could close the deal, but she underestimated the seller's greed.

Zhou Hongyu patted Chen Lijuan on the shoulder: "Alright, we don't dare buy their land. You can keep looking. Call me when you find something suitable and the deal is almost done!"

Chen Lijuan nodded. Next time, she had to be more careful and absolutely could not let such a thing happen again, lest it damage her standing in the boss's eyes.

When Zhou Hongyu returned home, Chang Pengfei inquired about the outcome of the matter.

Zhou Hongyu shook her head unhappily: "We were going to find a time to sign the contract and transfer the property anyway, but they're asking for an exorbitant amount; they want foreign exchange!"

"If I had foreign currency, why would I waste it!"

I can't help you with foreign exchange.

Chang Pengfei shook his head slightly. His former employer was involved in this business, and he was well aware of the current situation. Foreign exchange was extremely scarce. Who would use foreign exchange to buy these useless, dilapidated plots of land? Besides, where would ordinary families get foreign exchange? It's really unbelievable.

The dream of owning a small farm won't be realized anytime soon.

Zhou Hongyu temporarily put the matter aside and turned her attention to her family.

Zhou Hongyu inquired about Chang Pengfei's future plans. Originally, she thought that Chang Pengfei was following Chef Qiao around and that she wouldn't have to worry about him anymore. She thought that he would learn a skill and be able to support himself in the future.

As expected, the child was unreliable and ran back halfway through.

Chang Pengfei thought for a moment and replied, "I was thinking of coming back to find investors to open a postpartum care center. I would be responsible for helping postpartum women recover, and my older brother would be responsible for the theoretical knowledge. Later I found out that my older brother studied sow postpartum care!"

His idea was doomed to fail.

Chang Pengfei: "Mom, can't my older brother change his major?"

Learning something else is much better than specializing in sow postpartum care.

We can't possibly use Chang Yaozu as a brand name in the future and tell customers that he is Teacher Chang, who studied sow postpartum care!

Zhou Hongyu remained silent for a moment, then shook her head: "No, he doesn't deserve it!"

Don't complain. If I hadn't found someone to help me get admitted through connections, I almost wouldn't have been able to go to school.

Chang Pengfei: "..."

His mother and older brother had similar thoughts, both feeling that his older brother was a good match for this major!

Chang Pengfei: "Since my elder brother can't help, I'll think of another way!"

Zhou Hongyu always encouraged her child: "Go ahead and do it. The family doesn't need your money. As long as you have a clear conscience in the end, it's okay even if you lose everything!"

Chang Pengfei nodded. He didn't slack off at all while taking care of the new mother by Chef Qiao's side. Although Chef Qiao was an eccentric, he was quite capable.

During his time in the hospital, countless high-ranking officials and dignitaries tried to poach him.

Chang Pengfei witnessed Chef Qiao's ability to turn lead into gold firsthand, and he studied even harder. Chef Qiao never hid anything from him and answered all his questions. In the end, Chang Pengfei really learned a lot.

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