He Jinnian's attitude was very sincere, and he seemed very eager to close the deal.

Making medicinal cuisine requires a lot of medicinal herbs, so the initial investment will naturally be substantial.

"Mr. He, if I may ask, why do you insist on cooperating with me? With your abilities, wouldn't it be more appropriate to find someone with a reputation and skills to cooperate with? Besides, you don't know me, nor do you know whether the medicinal cuisine I make is really that effective."

This was a question that Su Yan couldn't understand at all.

Looking at her close friend, Tao Jin realized that the other person's enthusiasm was a bit excessive.

He had always thought that He Jinnian was only doing this because of him, but now it seems that's not the case.

He Jinnian's expression froze. Under the pressure of Tao Jin's gaze, he finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Miss Su, do you remember the old man you saved on the train? He fainted on the train because of a heart attack."

Su Yan was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "How did you know?"

She certainly remembered that when the old man woke up, he wanted her contact information to repay her.

Thinking of this, she suddenly realized that He Jinnian and that old man had some resemblance in their features...

"So, you're that old man's family member?" she asked uncertainly.

He Jinnian nodded quickly, "I am his grandson. My grandfather and Grandma Tao have some connection. He recognized you at the banquet yesterday, but because there were so many people, he didn't have a chance to talk to you. After returning home, he was afraid of disturbing you. He learned from Grandma Tao that you are good at making medicinal cuisine, so he asked me to cooperate with you in the medicinal cuisine business."

It was called a collaboration, but in reality, it was to repay her for saving his life on the train.

Tao Jin was stunned. She hadn't expected that Su Yan and the He family had this connection.

I see.

Su Yan sighed softly and said helplessly, "Mr. He, I am very grateful for Grandpa He's gratitude, but it was just a small favor for me. I would have saved anyone. As long as he is alright, I don't need any repayment. In fact, such a repayment would be too precious."

Seeing that she still refused, He Jinnian became extremely anxious. "No, it's not entirely about repaying a debt. I am indeed interested in this kind of business. My grandfather said that you have high moral character and your skills in medicinal cuisine are absolutely genuine. He believes in you. My grandfather doesn't praise people easily, so I believe in you too. Please give me a chance."

Su Yan: "..."

He Jinnian glared at the silent Tao Jin and said irritably, "Are you even a brother? You don't even know how to say something for me!"

Tao Jin, who was innocently caught in the crossfire: "..."

What did he say?

Su Yan was unwilling; was he going to point a gun at her and force her to agree?

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said reluctantly, "Ayan, just do what you think is right. There's no need to feel pressured."

He Jinnian's face darkened: You might as well not say anything!

The key point is that his grandfather gave him a strict order before he left: if the deal didn't go through, he wouldn't have to go home to see him!

He Jinnian felt wronged! He Jinnian wouldn't say anything!

Seeing his bitter expression, Su Yan hesitated for a long time before finally nodding, "Okay, but let me make it clear beforehand that I really don't have much time to devote to medicinal cuisine, but I will definitely do every task strictly."

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, He Jinnian's bitter face turned into a sunflower, and he said without hesitation, "No problem, you just need to provide the technology and formula, and leave the rest to me!"

The He family is a local family in Beijing, with a foundation more than twice as deep as the Tao family. The medicinal cuisine factory is not He Jinnian's largest investment project, and it is a trivial investment for him. Firstly, he originally intended to develop in the field of medicine, and secondly, it also fulfilled his grandfather's wish, which is a win-win situation.

Su Yan finally nodded.

If she wants to participate, she should. They've been so sincere; if she refuses, she'll seem ungrateful.

It's good to cast more nets; she'll be raking in money every year at the end of the year.

“Then I’ll go back and have a lawyer draft the contract. Once you’ve reviewed it and are satisfied, you can sign it. I’ll contact you again after I’ve done all the preparations. Is that alright?” He Jinnian was trying to avoid bothering her.

Seeing that the other party was a little cautious, Su Yan smiled and said, "Mr. He, I agreed to cooperate not because I was forced, after all, I don't mind having more money, so let's go through the procedures as they come. You can contact me anytime if you need anything."

Upon hearing this, He Jinnian's expression relaxed, as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his chest.

She picked up a pen and paper from the table, wrote down the school's address and the restaurant's address, and handed them over. "If you need anything, just write a letter and send it to these two addresses."

"Huh?" He Jinnian took it and glanced at it, then looked at Tao Jin in shock and said incredulously, "Tao Jin, what kind of brother are you? Why didn't you buy a pager for your second sister? You're such a bad brother!"

Su Yan: "..."

Tao Jin: "..."

Tao Jin resisted the urge to shove the person into the trash can, and pinched the bridge of her nose as she said to Su Yan, "It was my mistake. I'll have someone send you a pager in a bit. It's a gift from your older brother."

Su Yan: I didn't even have a chance to refuse!

Buying a mobile phone these days is no easy feat. Having money isn't enough; you also need connections.

A mobile phone costs nearly 30,000 yuan, and she certainly wouldn't be willing to buy it.

"That's more like it." He Jinnian nodded in satisfaction, then stood up and said, "Then I'll be going now. I'll have someone bring the contract over later. Second sister, remember to sign it."

Su Yan nodded, too lazy to correct his form of address.

Second sister... she found it a little awkward.

After He Jinnian left, Tao Jin asked, "Ayan, you really didn't agree reluctantly, did you?"

She shook her head and smiled, "Don't worry, big brother, I won't wrong myself."

Tao Jin didn't say anything more, and then called her assistant to send a pager over to the Tao family home.

Two hours later, Su Yan received a valuable gift.

Pagers are convenient, but they're so heavy that holding one feels like holding a brick inlaid with money.

Tao Yue was overjoyed when she found out about this. She immediately grabbed the phone and saved all the family members' phone numbers. After finishing, she said to Su Yan with a serious face, "From now on, you must call me every two days. You must tell the family where you are going. Don't make us worry, understand?"

Su Yan and Tao Jin: "..."

Grandma Tao: Why does this word sound so familiar?

After lunch, He Jinnian sent someone to deliver the contract to Su Yan. After reading it and finding no problems, Su Yan signed it and then went out with Grandma Tao to visit her old friend.

Tao Jin had originally planned to take them there, but he suddenly received a call from the company, so he had to have the driver take them while he went to the company himself.