Tao Jin gave her an approving look, a hint of a smile appearing on his usually stern face. "Dad was right, you are indeed born to do business. Ayan, are you interested in managing the Tao family business with me?"

He felt that if he could join forces with Su Yan, the Tao family would be able to reach a higher level sooner and faster.

Compared to the established families in Beijing, the Tao family could only be described as newly rich, or to put it bluntly, nouveau riche. That's why his parents wanted to develop businesses both domestically and internationally to quickly establish themselves in this circle.

Su Yan was taken aback, not expecting him to extend an invitation to her.

On second thought, since Tao Jin said that, he must truly consider her a member of the Tao family.

However, she still shook her head and refused, "Forget it, brother."

Tao Jin frowned, seemingly not understanding her thoughts. "Why?"

“I prefer to create my own new world; managing a family business isn’t really my style,” Su Yan said earnestly.

She wasn't making excuses to refuse; she said it because she understood herself.

If she were in the Tao family, she might feel restricted and might even have ideological differences with Tao Jin, which would hurt their relationship. She was just an adopted daughter, not a real member of the Tao family.

Upon hearing this, Tao Jin frowned and pondered for a moment, but ultimately respected her choice.

Let's return to the topic of the medicinal cuisine cooperation plan.

He explained, “It’s definitely not in accordance with procedure for this proposal to be handed to you now. He Jinnian is rather impulsive. When he encounters a business that interests him, he likes to bury himself in writing a proposal and then show it to the person he wants to cooperate with. Of course, the premise for him to do this is that the other party is trustworthy.”

Su Yan raised an eyebrow, understanding what he meant.

She didn't even remember what He Jinnian looked like, let alone trust him. The reason he acted so impulsively was simply because he trusted Tao Jin, and also because the adopted daughter of the Tao family must be of good character.

Having figured it out, she couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle, "I was too impulsive."

Tao Jin: "So what you mean is that I'm just a middleman and won't participate in your decision-making?"

Su Yan thought for a moment, "Then have him come over now. I want to hear how he wants to cooperate with me."

The proposal was too vague; she read it for nothing.

"Okay, I'll call him."

As Tao Jin spoke, she dialed He Jinnian's number and said directly after the call connected, "Come to my house now. Su Yan is waiting for you here. Hurry up."

He hung up after saying that.

Su Yan smiled and picked up the newspaper on the table to read it.

The atmosphere was quiet, but not awkward.

Seeing that she was engrossed in reading the newspaper, Tao Jin casually asked, "What do you think is the most profitable investment right now?"

In his mind, money is the key to consolidating power, so making money is the most important thing.

Without thinking, Su Yan replied, "Real estate."

Before Tao Jin could react, she continued, "Especially Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, these places will develop very quickly in the future."

Her voice was soft, but firm, as if she was certain that she wouldn't make a mistake.

Tao Jin asked curiously, "Why? From what aspect did you figure that out?"

He had no intention of developing the real estate industry, but after she said that, he suddenly became very interested.

“I’ve already seen the future development trend with my own eyes. If you want to invest, just do as I say.” Su Yan closed the newspaper and said with a smile, “Or the Internet. I would suggest starting with the Internet. If you’re interested, remember to share some with me. I don’t have a lot of money, but I can still come up with a few hundred thousand.”

The internet is still relatively underdeveloped, making this the best time to invest, and the risk is not as high as that of real estate.

She had witnessed how people in later generations made a lot of money through the internet, transforming themselves from peasants into big bosses in just a few years, buying houses worth tens of millions in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou without a second thought. You can imagine how lucrative it was.

Tao Jin's mind raced, and after listening to her words, she was clearly a little distracted. "Okay, I'll go and find out."

That's enough.

She had said everything she needed to say; whether she could seize the opportunity depended on how quickly Tao Jin reacted.

About ten minutes later, the door to Tao Jin's study was opened.

The two people in the study looked over and their lips twitched.

A young man in a custom-made suit leaned against the door, panting and sweating profusely. His shirt and tie were in complete disarray, showing how rushed he had been on his way there.

Tao Jin laughed angrily, "You're really something. You took only ten minutes to travel a half-hour journey. Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble on the way?"

The person who arrived was He Jinnian.

He wiped his sweat, about to retort, but seeing the young girl sitting on the sofa, he swallowed his words and smiled, saying, "I'm just in a hurry to see my second sister to discuss business."

As he spoke, he walked up to Su Yan and stopped, extending his hand and saying, "Hello, Second Sister, my name is He Jinnian, Tao Jin's good brother."

"Hello, please sit down." Su Yan waited until he sat down before speaking, "You can just call me Su Yan."

He Jinnian assumed she didn't like being called "sister," so he readily agreed, "Okay, Su Yan."

He Jinnian has a refined appearance, wears gold-rimmed glasses, has fair skin, and exudes an elegant and noble air, clearly showing the influence of a wealthy family. However, his personality doesn't quite match his appearance, and his speech gives people a sense of being unconventional.

He looked up at Su Yan, who was smiling at him, and coughed lightly, saying, "Then I won't mince words and will get straight to the point. First, let me explain my definition of selling medicinal cuisine. I plan to divide medicinal cuisine into five levels: basic, advanced, intermediate, high-end, and customized. Each version will have a different price and effect, so that each customer can choose a different version according to their own situation."

Secondly, regarding the shares, you don't need to invest any money. You only need to be responsible for the formula and handling customized orders. If you find it too much, I can recruit a group of outstanding medical students to learn from you and help share the burden. I will be responsible for the production line, and we will each own 50% of the shares. What do you think?

Upon hearing this, Su Yan immediately replied, "Mr. He, I'm about to start school, and I also have business in Guangzhou. I really can't afford to be distracted by my business in Beijing, so I'm very sorry."

Besides, she also has to design clothes. Although she wants to do this business, she really doesn't have the ability. You can't get fat in one bite. She should take it slowly to avoid making mistakes and ruining everything.

Unexpectedly, He Jinnian said, "Don't rush to reject me. I can set up the company in Yangcheng. In the early stages, you only need to teach the workers how to make medicinal cuisine. As for training newcomers, you can come to the company to teach them when you have time. These are minor issues. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell me, and we can discuss and solve them together. There are always more solutions than problems."