Su Yan was speechless.

Fang Yajun's look just now clearly showed that she was holding this against her.

"We weren't talking about anything secret, so why didn't you let your wife stay?" she asked, puzzled.

Tang Li shook his head. "My wife is easily influenced, and I won't let her hear about work-related matters."

He had learned his lesson in this matter before, otherwise he wouldn't have this attitude.

Fang Yajun clearly didn't know that Tang Li hadn't told her anything because of her big mouth.

"Fine." Su Yan shrugged, not really caring.

Tang Li cut straight to the point, asking, "Have you found the thousand-year-old ginseng?"

Su Yan took out the ginseng wrapped in newspaper from her bag and placed it on the table before saying, "I not only found it, but I also met Mr. Jiang."

Tang Li picked up the ginseng, his mouth agape, clearly treasuring it.

"I've seen century-old ginseng many times, but this is the first time I've ever seen a fresh, hot, thousand-year-old ginseng."

However, once he understood what Su Yan had said, his smile instantly vanished.

"You said you met Jiang Jingxing?" he asked in shock.

Su Yan nodded, "Yes."

Besides the person above him, Jiang Jingxing's most important purpose in coming to Anping Town was to carry out a mission: to capture a fugitive.

Su Yan met him on the mountain, so the prisoner must be on that mountain.

"You should go to the mountains less often in the future; it's dangerous," he vaguely reminded me.

Su Yan spread her hands innocently, "I didn't want to go either, but you two made me go find ginseng, didn't you?"

Tang Li: "..."

"If you're really serious, how about you give me a little more money on the price?"

Tang Li: ...This little rascal.

"Alright." He chuckled. "A thousand-year-old ginseng is so rare, I bet you want to sell it for a high price. Tell me your price range."

"Twenty thousand," Su Yan said decisively.

Tang Li's smile froze on his face, and the ginseng in his hand instantly lost its aroma.

"You mean Duo Shao?!" His voice suddenly rose as he looked at her in disbelief.

She calmly repeated, "Twenty thousand. This price is already a friendly price. If this were Beijing, I could sell it for fifty thousand and people would want it, do you believe me?"

Tang Li: "..." I believe it, why wouldn't I believe it?

Thousand-year-old ginseng is a rare commodity, and there are many people in Beijing who want to buy it but can't.

So let alone 50,000, even 100,000 would probably be enough for some to fight over, especially for capitalists who are not short of money and want to collect these rare items in case they need to save their lives.

Su Yan continued her "brainwashing," saying, "I didn't ask for an exorbitant amount, and it's not your money I'm spending, so why are you so hung up on it? Besides, you don't know how dangerous the deep mountains are. When I came back, I was chased by a group of leopards. If Mr. Jiang and his comrades hadn't opened fire in time, I would have lost my life there."

Her worried and fearful expression seemed a bit fake.

Tang Li expressed his doubts.

"If you don't believe me, go ask Jiang Jingxing!" she said confidently.

Tang Li: ...

"Fine! Twenty thousand it is. I'll call and ask for the money."

Anyway, the regulations didn't specify a maximum amount, so what's he worried about?

Su Yan was happy and comfortably leaned back on the sofa, drinking tea.

She thought Tang Li would try to negotiate a lower price, but it seems she's not quite there yet to be a shrewd businessman.

In her past life, when she was negotiating business, she was dealing with a group of capitalists who only cared about money. She drank until she had a stomach hemorrhage, but they still wouldn't budge. It was a miserable experience.

After waiting for about half an hour, the money arrived in her account. Tang Li withdrew it from the bank, wrapped it in an envelope, and handed it to her.

Su Yan stuffed the money into her handbag and said contentedly, "From now on, I'm a little rich woman."

"You like money that much?" Tang Li clicked his tongue lightly. "The way you look at money is more affectionate than you look at anything else."

"Of course, the more of this stuff the better. Who would complain about having too much money?"

"I heard from your mother the other day that you're starting school in September. What are your plans for the South?"

He was referring to business.

Although he had never personally bought Su Yan's braised food, he often heard from the employees how good the business was.

Therefore, he guessed that Su Yan would definitely not just be a dutiful college student after she went to the South.

"No," Su Yan said calmly. "However, I need to go there a week before the start of the semester to scout out the situation before making a decision. Or does Manager Tang have any business opportunities he'd like to recommend to me?"

Tang Li laughed, "I'd also like you to guide me in doing business. How about I become an investor?"

Su Yan was somewhat surprised and asked uncertainly, "Are you serious?"

“Of course I’m serious. As you just said, who would complain about not having enough money?” Tang Li said, “I have connections, and you have a business mind. Our cooperation is a win-win situation.”

He felt that Su Yan had her own calculations for everything, and investing in the businesses she wanted to do would definitely not be a loss.

"Do you also have connections in the South?" she asked.

She had originally planned to try to get to know the local leaders when she went to the south, so that she could carry out what she wanted to do.

Tang Li: "I don't have the ability to expand my network to the south, but I can help with introductions. It all depends on whether you can gain the leader's favor."

Su Yan frowned, thought for a moment and said, "It's still early. I'll send you a telegram after I've gotten more familiar with the area. Let's talk about the present first."

"What?"

"I want to get my younger brother into elementary school in town. Can you help me?"

For children from rural areas to attend school in towns, money alone is not enough; they also need connections.

Upon hearing this, Tang Li readily agreed, "Sure, I must help a good friend."

Su Yan blinked and tentatively said, "Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Help me find another shop, in a good location, with enough space."

What do you need the shop for?

"Opening a shop? Now that conditions allow, there's no need to rent a stall. I need to get everything settled here before I can feel at ease."

Tang Li looked at her with admiration, his tone both helpless and appreciative, "Why do you, a young girl, love to cause so much trouble and worry?"

I just bought a house, and now I'm starting to plan on opening a shop.

Tang Li was immediately struck by the terrifyingly strong drive of the young girl in front of him.

No man is as capable as her.

"If you don't work hard when you're young, when will you?" Su Yan said, "I'm just destined to be busy. I feel uncomfortable when I stop."

“Okay, I’ll send someone to find you as soon as I hear news about the shop. As for your brother’s matter, we’ll get it settled by the end of this month,” Tang Li said.

"Then I'll thank you in advance, Uncle Tang. When you move to your new house, you must come over and try my cooking."

"I won't stand on ceremony with you."

After chatting for a while, Su Yan left Baicaotang.

She planned to open a bank account first, and then return to her stall; otherwise, she wouldn't feel comfortable carrying so much money on her person.

"Wait a moment!"

She had only taken two steps when she was suddenly called back.