Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Make money, make money, and make money!

Although Qian Jiaming and Guo Shuyan tried hard to disguise themselves, the way they looked at Lin Anran was still different from before. Even after having a night to digest it, they still couldn't accept the fact that "Zhou Heyuan was rejected by Lin Anran".

It's not that they want to support Zhou Heyuan as their good brother, but Zhou Heyuan is really popular. Whether people like him or hate him, they have to admit that he is outstanding. Qian Jiaming and Guo Shuyan were both born in a large compound and are proud of themselves. They are a few years older than Zhou Heyuan, but they are willing to recognize Zhou Heyuan as their boss and are convinced of him.

They didn't expect that Zhou Heyuan would be rejected by Lin Anran. In the past, it was hard for them to imagine, but now it is a fact.

Lin Anran did not fail to notice the occasional glances between the two, but she was busy going in and out, so she pretended not to see it.

"Tell me, why did Xiaolin reject Heyuan?" Qian Jiaming racked his brains but couldn't figure out what Lin Anran was thinking.

Guo Shuyan gave a helpless smile. "You ask me, who should I ask? I can't just ask Xiaolin directly, right? This is between Heyuan and Xiaolin. It's best if we don't interfere."

Qian Jiaming wanted to ask, but when he thought of Zhou Heyuan, he immediately gave up the idea. He scratched his head and whispered, "I'm just saying, Xiaolin needs to improve his judgment."

Guo Shuyan: "I think He Yuan's vision is indeed unique. Xiao Lin is not an ordinary person."

Who could refuse Zhou Heyuan? Even those who disliked him would hesitate when faced with his request for a date, right? But Lin Anran refused to do so.

"She, ahem, Shuyan, we have to take a train to Guangzhou later, get off the train and take a plane. It's really tiring to go back and forth like this." Qian Jiaming suddenly said something irrelevant.

Guo Shuyan didn't look back. He guessed that Zhou Heyuan had arrived, so Qian Jiaming changed his words. He was happy to follow Qian Jiaming's words and said, "Once the Shenzhen Airport opens a flight route, we won't have to take the train anymore. We can fly directly from Beijing to Shenzhen."

Qian Jiaming looked delighted. "I heard the airport has already been built. I wonder when the flights will open."

"Why rush? You can take a flight next time you come to Shenzhen," Guo Shuyan said with a smile, as if he had just discovered Zhou Heyuan. "If you can take a flight, it will be more convenient for Heyuan to come to Shenzhen in the future."

Zhou Heyuan: "You too."

After the three of them finished breakfast, Qian Jiaming couldn't help but ask, "He Yuan, are we really leaving now?"

Guo Shuyan and Qian Jiaming looked at each other. It turned out that Zhou Heyuan came all the way from Beijing to Shenzhen just to say those words to Lin Anran. Although he had so much work to do, Zhou Heyuan still squeezed out two days.

"Do you want to postpone your departure and take the next bus?" Zhou Heyuan had no intention of changing the time.

Qian Jiaming and Guo Shuyan were helpless. Since Zhou Heyuan would not change, they had no reason to change the time. They were not in a hurry, but they were anxious for Zhou Heyuan.

Zhou Heyuan stood up, straightened his cuffs, and said to Qian Guo and the others, "You go first. I'll go find Xiaolin."

Qian Jiaming and Guo Shuyan looked at each other as Zhou Heyuan turned and left. Guo Shuyan pushed his glasses and smiled, "It seems Heyuan heard what I said yesterday."

"Will it be useful? Xiaolin refused, and Heyuan won't come to Shenzhen for a long time." Qian Jiaming was puzzled.

Guo Shuyan looked at Qian Jiaming like a fool. He said, "Jiaming, I know why your secret love failed."

Qian Jiaming immediately asked, "Why?"

"Because you lack initiative, once He Yuan decided he wanted to pursue Xiao Lin, he wouldn't just keep secretly in love with her. He dropped his work and traveled thousands of miles to find her and confess his feelings. Furthermore, if Xiao Lin agreed to his request, do you think He Yuan would fly back to Shenzhen more often?" Guo Shuyan replied immediately, "He would."

Qian Jiaming couldn't refute it. He ruffled his hair and said, "I didn't dare to express my feelings, but I did take action."

Guo Shuyan's smile was dazzling. "Yes, you've been very attentive, but it's all in vain. Your position as a 'friend of women' is very stable with her. Forget it, she's already married and has children." Guo Shuyan, still feeling a bit of brotherly love, consoled him, "If you want to pursue someone in the future, learn from He Yuan."

Qian Jiaming curled his lips: "I haven't thought about it for a long time. You asked me to learn from Heyuan, but Xiaolin didn't agree to Heyuan. What do you say?"

Guo Shuyan: "...How do you know He Yuan didn't catch up with Xiao Lin in the end?"

Qian Jiaming: "I'll wait and see."

"Mr. Zhou?" Lin Anran was surprised to see Zhou Heyuan waiting on the road ahead of her.

"Xiao Lin." Zhou Heyuan rarely hesitated.

Thinking of the delicious crabs for lunch today, Lin Anran took the initiative to speak: "Mr. Zhou, do you have anything to say?"

"When you want to fall in love, please consider me first." Lin Anran's words made Zhou Heyuan say it smoothly.

Lin Anran looked up at him, remained silent for three seconds, and then thought: "Okay, I will seriously consider it."

After receiving Lin Anran's approval, Zhou Heyuan smiled at her gently: "Thank you."

Lin Anran pinched his fingers and said, "Mr. Zhou, I wish you a safe journey."

"Okay, I got it," Zhou Heyuan paused, then said, "Xiao Lin, I'll look forward to your call."

Lin Anran pursed her lips and smiled: "I rarely make phone calls."

Zhou Heyuan looked at her deeply, then turned and left.

After the car drove away from the villa, Lin Anran breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that her boss was a suitor made her want to work harder to make money. If she had no worries about food and clothing as before, facing Zhou Heyuan's pursuit, she might agree to have a relationship with him.

Now? Getting rich is the top priority. Zhou Heyuan has endless work to do, and she has a lot of schedules every day. She keeps busy.

Lin Anran was so busy that she worked until the National Day. She asked the twins to come out and play with her. After all, they had to celebrate the National Day with everyone. It would be too miserable for them to stay in the electronics factory and work overtime during the National Day.

"Sister, this bumper car is so fun!" Lin Anhua's face turned red with excitement.

While Lin Anli was having fun, she also felt a pang of pain: "It's fun, but it costs money."

"Haha, have fun when you're out here, and don't always think about saving money for me." Lin Anran touched Lin Anli's head. This girl's mind was full of money-saving tips, and the trend was getting worse. The more money she made, the more she wanted to save money. Lin Anran couldn't understand this behavior, but she respected Lin Anli's choice. Of course, when it was her turn to spend her own money, nothing Lin Anli said would be of any use.

Everyone has to listen to her.

Lin Anli opened her mouth to speak, but she knew she couldn't persuade Lin Anran, so she nodded sullenly and said, "Okay, sister, but you spent a lot of money on the ticket."

"I've already bought it, it's an all-you-can-play ticket. Anli, now you should think about how to have fun so that you can get your money's worth." Lin Anran didn't mind spending this little money. She was no longer the pauper with a three-digit net worth a few months ago. She now had a four-digit net worth and had no shortage of money to go out and play.

Hearing that it was worth the money, Lin Anli perked up and her fighting spirit ignited: "That's right, we can't waste it."

"Money is meant to be spent. Today is National Day, such a good day, we should spend money." Lin Anran waved his hand casually.

Lin Anli, who earns money to save: "..."

Lin Anran put on his hat and said, "Let's go line up for the roller coaster."

Lin Anhua pulled Lin Anli and cheered loudly: "Yeah! Roller coaster!"

The twins on the roller coaster were so excited that they screamed and shrieked. Seeing this, Lin Anran couldn't stop smiling. He couldn't help but laugh along with them. Then he gulped and immediately closed his mouth, still laughing.

Lin Anran took her twins to have a great time in □□. Although there were a lot of people and there were long queues for each activity, this did not affect her interest at all. It was so joyful to go out and play during the National Day holiday that it was hard for her not to be influenced by the happy atmosphere around her, so it was completely fine for her to spend impulsively.

By the end of the game, even Lin Anli had forgotten about the tickets.

"Hahaha, this is fun!" Lin Anran said, holding up the ice-cold soda in his hand and drinking several mouthfuls in a row. "So refreshing! So cool!"

Lin Anhua followed suit, drinking his soda with a "ton ton ton" sound, and said contentedly, "So refreshing! So cool!"

Lin Anran and Lin Anhua both turned to look at Lin Anli, who was staring blankly at the Ferris wheel. Lin Anli came back to her senses and said, "I'll drink too! So refreshing! So cool!"

Lin Anran: "Haha, it was worth the money, right?"

Lin Anhua immediately raised her hand: "Sister, I want to come here again in the future. It's really fun, especially the roller coaster, it's so exciting."

Lin Anli thought about it seriously and said, "Sister, to be honest, if it were me, I wouldn't come to play anymore. I've already played."

"Okay, I understand. It's good that you have your own ideas." Lin Anran had no intention of changing Lin Anli's ideas. As long as Lin Anli didn't abuse herself, Lin Anli could spend money or save money.

"Let's have a meal before we go back. Otherwise, you two are going to go back to the factory now and starve all night?" Lin Anran pulled the twins together and went to find a restaurant. "Let's have something simple, cheap and delicious. It won't cost too much, okay?"

Lin Anli obeyed obediently when she heard it. Lin Anhua turned his head and smiled secretly, with the back of his head facing Lin Anli, which attracted Lin Anli's angry glare.

Although Lin Anli insisted on just a bowl of vegetable noodles, Lin Anran refused: "It's my treat, I have the final say."

Lin Anhua was so moved as he ate the big chunks of beef in his noodles that tears welled up in his eyes. "The beef is so delicious! The soup noodles are full of beef flavor, whether you smell or taste them. It's so delicious. It's so nice to celebrate National Day."

Lin Anran chuckled: "Eat your noodles well."

Lin Anhua chuckled and said, "Got it!"

While eating, Lin Anhua accidentally let slip that last month, the workers from their Lin Village who worked in the electronics factory were picked on by the workshop director for no reason, and some even had their wages deducted for going to the toilet due to urgent need to urinate.

"Are the leaders of the electronics factory giving you a hard time?" Lin Anran let go of the noodles he was holding with his chopsticks and asked the twins.

Lin Anli quickly explained: "Sister, it's okay, we will still work as usual."

"Sister, things aren't as simple as An Li said," Lin Anhua said after letting the cat out of the bag. He didn't intend to hide it from Lin Anran anymore. He was full of complaints. "The person in charge of production in the workshop used to be the boss's man, but now it's the boss's wife's man. This person deliberately targets people from Lin Village like us, finding fault with everything and always causing trouble for us. Especially every time, she finds excuses to deduct wages. Once or twice, it's not a lot, but it adds up to dozens of dollars a month. She especially targets pretty girls like An Li."

Lin Anran listened quietly and asked Lin Anli, "Is what Anhua said true?"

Lin Anli was silent, then sighed, "The boss lady's people are targeting us, probably because of Lin Baodi."

"Because of Lin Baodi, other people in the factory look at us from Lin Village with contempt and vigilance, especially girls like An Li. It makes people feel uncomfortable, as if we are some kind of dirty trash." Lin Anhua said indignantly.

"Not everyone sees us that way. There are people who sympathize with us and speak up for us." Lin Anli's explanation was a bit weak. The people who speak the loudest in the electronics factory are the boss and the boss's wife. Now it seems that the boss's wife can suppress the boss, and they have no expectations of the boss at all.

Lin Anli and her colleagues were clearly doing their jobs peacefully and hadn't done anything out of the ordinary, but they were still implicated.

Lin Anran felt bad for the twins. After a moment's thought, she asked, "Have the factory leaders calmed down, or have they become even more aggressive and treated you even worse?"

"Some people resisted, but were later targeted even more severely." Lin Anhua shook his head.

Lin Anli said: "Everyone can only work hard, try not to go to the bathroom during work hours, try not to make mistakes, and try not to be criticized."

"Do you know the Shenzhen Municipal Federation of Trade Unions?" Lin Anran asked them.

"Shenzhen Municipal Federation of Trade Unions?" The twins were puzzled and then shook their heads.

Lin Anran patiently explained to them, "The trade union is an organization that protects the rights and interests of migrant workers like us in Shenzhen. For example, the electronics factory you work at is owned by Xiangjiang Capital. The trade union should send cadres to supervise production there to protect the rights and interests of you workers. You can also report this to the person who originally recruited workers in the village and ask them to communicate with the electronics factory owner. Your electronics factory leaders may not care about you employees, but they can't ignore the trade union cadres."

Lin Anli and Lin Anhua were stunned when they heard this. They didn't know that they could find someone to report such things and help them solve the problem.

"Is it possible? Help for free?" Lin Anli was conflicted.

"Okay, you don't have to pay to hire people. This is the job of union cadres. Like you told me before, you factory workers have been living in tin houses, and the accommodation environment is so bad. The boss of the electronics factory clearly stated in the contract that you will live in buildings. He did not keep his promise, which is a violation of the contract. You can report this to the union and ask the union to urge the boss to build buildings as soon as possible." Lin Anran taught them slowly.

Lin Anhua's eyes lit up: "Anli, let's go back and discuss this with everyone. If we are always looked down upon, we might as well go back to our hometown and farm."

Lin Anli agreed. She asked Lin Anran curiously, "Sister, how do you know so much?"

"Yes, sister, if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known this was possible. It's great that there's a union that offers free help." Lin Anhua was easily satisfied.

Lin Anran smiled and said, "There are news reports about the union in the newspaper. You can read the news in the future. If you encounter similar situations, you will know how to solve them without asking me."

Since the twins don’t read books, it’s good for them to read more newspapers and broaden their horizons.

"Every few days a stack of old newspapers will be moved out of the factory office. We can read them for free." Lin Anli seemed thoughtful.

Lin Anhua: "We have to go and read it early, otherwise it will be sold to the junk collector. But can we still read the newspaper? Will we end up having to pay for a newspaper subscription ourselves?"

Lin Anli immediately denied it, saying, "Why would it cost any money? Of course we can read it. We didn't ask the factory to order new newspapers for us. These are all old ones. If the factory doesn't allow us to read them, we can go and complain to the union officials that my sister mentioned."

"Good idea!" Lin Anhua smiled.

"You learn really fast, very good." Lin Anran gave Lin Anli a thumbs up without hesitation. Once the topic came up about whether or not to spend money, Anli's mind worked faster than anyone else.

Later, Lin Anran learned that there was still no news from Lin Baodi, and he just nodded lightly and said he understood.

Lin Anli's expression was complicated: "Because she... no one wants to mention her now."

Lin Anran hummed softly. The reaction of the workers in Lin Village was normal. When it came to their own money, who cared about whether an outsider was doing well or not? Moreover, they had to lose some money because of this outsider, and they might even lose their jobs in the future. The more extreme ones might even resent Lin Baodi.

"It's okay. There are many factories in Shenzhen. If you lose this electronics factory, you can always find the next one, or go to other factories." Lin Anran comforted them. The twins worked for a few months and saved some money. Even if the results of the electronics factory were not satisfactory, they could rely on this money to make a living while looking for another job.

Lin Anli frowned: "I hope everything goes smoothly."

"Yes." Lin Anran said sincerely.

In addition to playing with the twins, Lin Anran asked Yu Jing, who was studying at home, to go out and relax on the second day of the National Day holiday. This time, Lin Anran did not choose those lively places, but went to the Shenzhen Library with Yu Jing. As expected, the library was packed with studious citizens.

Yu Jing whispered, "The adult college entrance examination is in the middle of the month, and those preparing for the exam are studying very hard."

Lin Anran, who was having fun during the holiday, had a twinkle in his eyes and coughed lightly: "Should we change places?"

"Then I'll treat you to coffee." Yu Jing took the initiative to invite.

"Go." Lin Anran put the book she had just taken back to its original place on the bookshelf. The Shenzhen Library was very good, but she couldn't use it for the time being. The books in the bookstore and the rental bookstore were enough for her, and she also had many books in the study on the third floor of Zhou Heyuan's villa that she had not finished reading.

Retreat, retreat.

"So your parents agreed to let you repeat the year and take the college entrance examination next year?" Lin Anran was curious, "Yu Jing, how did you convince them?" She had never met Yu Jing's parents, but only had a general understanding of them from Yu Jing's description. Yu Jing's parents were very typical Chinese parents.

Yu Jing looked at Lin Anran with gratitude: "It's all because of you."

Lin Anran blinked, pointed his finger at himself, and said blankly: "Me? Are you kidding?"

"I'm not kidding. Didn't you tell me some ideas about how to do business before? I went home and told my family. Although my family still sews hair ties by ourselves, we mostly ask others to sew them according to patterns. We now supply goods to some merchants and set up stalls every day. We can make money on both sides, and our daily income has increased a lot. My parents are too busy to take care of me. They focus on business, and since I insisted on repeating my grade, they finally let me do it." Yu Jing had a very relaxed smile on her face.

"Anran, you are so smart to come up with these ideas. If you do business, you will definitely make a lot of money." Yu Jing was very confident, with admiration for Lin Anran in her eyes.

Lin Anran understood: "..."

She just casually told Yu Jing some methods, but that was in her previous life when the Internet was well developed and information was exploding. It was easy to obtain information. Maybe you could just find an online friend and they would be able to talk about how to do business. But she was just talking about it on paper, and she didn't even know how it worked in practice.

Yu Jing pulled Lin Anran and said, "Anran, my parents, my eldest brother and his wife want to invite you to dinner at my house. They want to thank you for your help. Would you like to go?"

Lin Anran immediately refused: "No, let's talk about it when we have the chance to meet in the future. Your family is busy with business right now, so don't make time for me and delay your making money."

Yu Jing was very sorry: "Okay."

Yu Jing's family must have made a lot of money, otherwise Yu Jing's parents would not have allowed her to repeat a year. Lin Anran thought of the Lin family and wondered if they had made as much money as Yu Jing's family.

"We made money! We made a lot of money. Everyone went out to play during the National Day holiday. Our hair ties are cheap and good-looking, better than those in department stores. When we were selling them, we said we were from Shenzhen, and a lot of people bought them! They were all sold out in an instant. We didn't have time to sew new hair ties at home, so we had to ask someone for help and work overnight." Mother Lin's cheerful voice reached Lin Anran's ears through the phone.

When Lin Anran heard "from Shenzhen", she immediately laughed. In the original owner's memory, people in their small place were very fond of goods from big cities, and they thought that goods from big cities were good. Before the reform and opening up, it was Shanghai products, and now it is Shanghai, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. These big cities are the representatives of cutting-edge trends. Of course, Shenzhen is also very famous.

Mother Lin had to hurry home to work and had no time to chat. After Lin Anran hung up the phone, she smiled softly. It was amazing that there were so many people around her who could set up stalls to make money. Not bad, not bad.

She can't fall too far behind, making money is still making money!

"Boss Lin, is this your Phalaenopsis?" Cheng Dacai held his breath and looked closely at the Phalaenopsis with flower buds, his eyes full of shock. If he didn't believe that Lin Anran would not fool people, Cheng Dacai would really suspect that she was fooling him. He did not forget that this Phalaenopsis was once on the verge of death. It is true that Lin Anran is very talented in growing orchids, but before seeing this Phalaenopsis, he thought it would be great to see the Phalaenopsis bloom next year.

Yes, if Phalaenopsis is well cared for, it can bloom twice a year, but Cheng Dacai felt that this Phalaenopsis would not grow so well.

"Boss Cheng, the Phalaenopsis orchid is just growing buds now. If it grows for about two more months, it will bloom around the Spring Festival." Lin Anran gently touched the leaves of the Phalaenopsis orchid, nodded and smiled, feeling very proud. She was showing off her Phalaenopsis orchid.

Cheng Dacai opened his eyes wide and looked at Lin Anran: "Boss Lin, don't tell me that your Clivia is about to sprout buds?"

Lin Anran shook his head: "It hasn't grown yet, but it should have buds next month."

Cheng Dacai: "..." So, is it really that easy to grow orchids now? Or is it only easy for Boss Lin? He can easily revive orchids that others can't keep alive, and can grow orchids to the point of producing buds in a short time.

"Boss Lin, are you planning to sell this Phalaenopsis orchid now?" Cheng Dacai stared at the Phalaenopsis orchid again and again, and after careful consideration, he asked cautiously.

Lin Anran: "No, I have to wait until the Phalaenopsis orchid blooms. After it blooms, the selling price will be higher."

Cheng Dacai said: "Not necessarily, it depends on the buyer."

Lin Anran tilted his head: "What do you mean?"

"The buyer I want to introduce to you is the boss from Baodao who originally sold me this Clivia." Cheng Dacai explained.

Lin Anran: “?” Wow, a perfect closed loop.

Cheng Dacai looked at Lin Anran meaningfully. "He specializes in the Phalaenopsis orchid business and has a team of researchers specializing in its research. I've just observed that your Phalaenopsis orchid is very special. He'll definitely be willing to pay a high price for it."

Lin Anran was curious: "How high is the price?"

Cheng Dacai stretched out a hand.

"Five...thousand?" Lin Anran didn't say five hundred. She felt that her Phalaenopsis was definitely worth five thousand yuan!

Cheng Dacai shook his head and said, "Add an extra zero."

Lin Anran tilted his head back: "Hiss! Boss Cheng, you've really raised my expectations."

"Haha, Boss Lin, do you agree to take action?" Cheng Dacai asked her.

Lin Anran thought for a few seconds and asked, "Can you raise the price a little more?"

Yes, yes, she was swollen again, but this was the Phalaenopsis orchid she had grown with her golden finger! Although Lin Anran couldn't be sure what the difference was between the Phalaenopsis orchids she grew and those raised by others, her Phalaenopsis orchid was definitely unique in the world.

Fifty thousand yuan? Her Phalaenopsis orchids deserve more.

Cheng Dacai was stunned. He never expected that Lin Anran could be so confident!

Yes, this is Boss Lin Anran, who specializes in taking advantage of the situation.