Zhu's wife coughed twice, her face not looking well. "My stomach is still uncomfortable. I don't know if it's because I'm getting old, but it's making pregnancy difficult."

Sheng Jinjin couldn't see her stomach, but she could see that her lips were indeed a bit pale.

She felt that the child was definitely going to die, and that Zhu's wife was just putting on a brave face.

She was secretly pleased, but pretended to be concerned, saying, "Why don't we go to a big hospital in Shanghai? The technology there is more advanced."

Zhu's wife sighed, "I want to go too, but I'm afraid the long journey will be more tiring, so I can only wait for now."

"What about Fifth Sister-in-law? How has she been lately?"

Zhu's wife sighed, "She's the same; she bled last night too."

"Now we can only try our best to keep the pregnancy going."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Jinjin knew that Wang Dao's medicine was effective.

It looks like neither of these two babies will survive.

She couldn't help but smile, but then looked up and lowered her gaze, asking, "Where's Mom?"

Zhu's wife saw her smirking earlier and was annoyed, but she still had to play along. "Mom went to give Jinbao and Yuanbao some food. They're probably at kindergarten right now."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Jinjin's doubts vanished.

It seems these idiots know nothing.

If they knew she had given them infertility drugs, they would have jumped up and torn her apart long ago, instead of remaining so quiet.

This includes Granny Zhu.

If Granny Zhu knew the child wasn't from her Zhu family, she'd probably make a scene.

Since they haven't made a fuss, it means they don't know yet.

Sheng Jinjin breathed a sigh of relief and went back after investigating the situation.

Zhu's wife's eyes turned cold only after she saw her leave.

She knew that Sheng Jinjin had come to investigate, so she called Granny Zhu out beforehand to prevent her from giving herself away.

Now that we've fooled Sheng Jinjin, we need to continue tracking her and Wang Dao.

I heard that Wang Dao has been out these past two days.

I wonder what he's planning outside.

Zhu's wife told her husband about it.

Zhu Laoda immediately sent someone to keep an eye on things.

And tell Mr. Zhu about Wang Dao's departure.

Mr. Zhu recalled that Wang Dao had told him he knew a businessman from another province who was said to be very wealthy and powerful. If he could do business with him, he could earn a considerable amount of money every year.

If he hadn't known Wang Dao's true identity, he might have excitedly gone to discuss cooperation with that foreign businessman.

Now that they know Wang Dao has ulterior motives, they no longer dare to cooperate with the clients he introduced.

I'm afraid I'll be harmed without even knowing it.

He's on guard.

Wang Dao and his team have already reached an agreement.

He had people disguise themselves as merchants from other provinces, coming here to investigate investment opportunities.

Mr. Zhu does want to expand his factory, since he has many children. If he expands the factory, he can give more opportunities to his children in the future.

Now that someone wants to invest, he is naturally interested.

But when he thought about Wang Dao and Sheng Jinjin, he became more cautious and decided to listen to what the other party had to say first.

The merchant's name was Hu Zhe. He was eloquent and his conversation revealed him to be a very knowledgeable person.

He can even speak foreign languages, and he has foreigners with him, who are said to be here to explore investment opportunities.

This foreigner is quite well-known. Mr. Zhu had met him at a business conference before; he is indeed an investor.

It is said that this foreigner has invested in many industries in China.

The foreigner also spoke some Chinese, but his pronunciation was a bit broken, making it difficult for people to understand him.

However, Hu Zhe speaks English, so the two communicated smoothly.

Seeing how well they were chatting, Mr. Zhu wasn't sure if this person was the one Wang Dao had sent.

He asked the other person if they knew Wang Dao, but the other person shook their head, saying, "We are from different provinces, so I've never heard of him."

Mr. Zhu was skeptical, so he probed a few more times.

The other party covered it up, acting as if they genuinely didn't know Wang Dao.

He also said he wanted to go to other factories to look for investment opportunities.

Mr. Zhu usually took them on inspections, and they observed how the factory owners talked to each other, and it did seem quite convincing.

That evening, he went to his eldest son's house and discussed things with his sons.

"I don't know that Hu Zhe, but I have seen that foreigner before."

"When I took you to the Chamber of Commerce before, that tall, big foreigner seemed to be this person."

The Zhu family's sons had also met the foreigner, but they weren't sure if he was one of Wang Dao's men.

Zhu's third son disagreed, saying, "If Wang Dao had the ability to get this foreigner to do things, he wouldn't need to hide here as a useless person."

If he had that ability, he would have made a comeback long ago.

Zhu's eldest son, however, thought, "Maybe this foreigner is also an imposter?"

After all, foreigners all look alike, so who knows if they're imposters?

"But this Hu Zhe speaks foreign languages, so maybe he really is a foreign businessman?"

I've heard that many factories in China are now cooperating with foreign companies to sell their products abroad.

The export price is much higher than the domestic price, and the profit is also higher.

If they could cooperate with foreigners, their annual profits would be much higher.

The sons were interested, but Zhu's eldest son was still worried.

"Let's be careful about this. I'm afraid it might be a scam and I'll lose both my money and my heart."

Mr. Zhu thought the same way, so he became more cautious and didn't go looking for the foreigner.

The foreigner and the foreign businessman didn't come either; instead, they went to visit other factories in the surrounding towns.

I heard they invested in a factory that was about to go bankrupt and signed a contract that would allow them to export the products.

Mr. Zhu knew that factory; it was a wool sheep farm that was on the verge of closing down.

Because that wool factory lacked advanced machinery, making carpets or sweaters by hand was too time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Nowadays, foreigners are willing to invest in and buy machines for them to operate, so it's naturally much faster.

Moreover, it can be exported and sold, which will quickly increase profits.

Other factories on the verge of bankruptcy were very interested upon hearing this and took the initiative to approach the foreigner and foreign businessmen.

It is said that the two invested in many factories in just a few days.

One of them was an old acquaintance of Mr. Zhu.

Upon seeing Mr. Zhu, he praised the foreigner and businessman as being exceptionally generous and saying that the terms they signed were very reasonable.

In the first few years, all the profits were given to the other party. After the money was paid off, the profits were split 30/70.

There were three foreigners and seven of them.

Since these are all factories that are about to go out of business, it's okay to suffer some losses in the early stages, because if we can get 70% back later, we can make it back.

So everyone signed.

Mr. Zhu was somewhat tempted when he saw his old friend praising the foreigners and businessmen as if they were great philanthropists.

His factory wasn't at the point of collapse, but expanding it definitely required investment.

If the other party can help them open up overseas markets, they can share some of the profits with them.

Moreover, they don't want such a large investment, so they can let the other party invest less money, and they will also contribute a little, so they won't give away too much profit.

The Zhu family's sons thought it was feasible.

As long as the contract is clearly stated, you won't suffer too much loss in the future.

Zhu's eldest son, however, thought it was unreliable.

"What if we get scammed?"

He still felt that things were too coincidental; the Zhu family had just wanted to expand their factory when investment came knocking on their door.

I have a feeling it's a trap, waiting for them to jump in.

Zhu's sons, however, felt that he was being too cautious.