Chapter 106 An Exclusive Adventure on Jinjiang Literature City
This December, something that will shock the world will happen, and the situation in Russia will be even more dire than it is now.
The classic case of "getting something for nothing" – the "canned food for an airplane" – occurred around this time. During this chaotic period, there was a saying that one could earn enough to buy a Mercedes-Benz in a week by running a road trip, which gives you an idea of the situation at the time.
Based on the news she had recently read and Lu Ting's feedback from the front lines, the same thing might happen in this world.
This would be the best time to accumulate initial capital, especially since Lu Ting himself has connections and manpower, making it a worthwhile risk.
This would solve Lu Ting's funding problem, laying a solid foundation for him to become an independent developer or the largest shareholder.
“When I was on the train home before, I heard someone say that some airport was short of planes. Didn’t you say that Russia is willing to offer anything in exchange for supplies? Should we give it a try?”
Lu Ting frowned: "Although these things are being sold off cheaply over there now, airplanes aren't cheap, and I don't have enough money on hand."
"We can take advantage of the time difference."
"What's the meaning?"
Su Ruyi recounted the plan used by that person from her past life to Lu Ting. Simply put, it involved using a portion of the samples as a deposit to acquire the aircraft. The aircraft would arrive in just one day, while the supplies would arrive a few days later. During this time, the aircraft would be mortgaged to the bank at a low price to secure a loan, which would then be used to purchase and transport the supplies.
This is the "getting something for nothing" that shocked the entire nation in the previous life.
It sounds simple, just a few words, but it's not easy to do in practice. In my previous life, that person prepared for more than two years before completing this project.
Su Ruyi originally didn't want to steal other people's opportunities; they were all their intelligence and talent, and she felt it was stealing or robbing. But then she thought that this world was slightly different from the previous one, and perhaps this person didn't even exist in this world, so she might as well take advantage of the opportunity.
If such a person already exists and the other party has begun making arrangements, they cannot interfere at this point.
Anyway, let's gather information first. If it turns out to be a fortune, we won't suffer any major losses if it doesn't.
Lu Ting was greatly shocked: "I can't believe it can be done like this."
"This is a business leverage model, which is very risky but also very rewarding. It can be used in special circumstances, but in normal times we still need to be down-to-earth," Su Ru said solemnly.
Although many people use this model to leverage more profits.
Su Ruyi didn't like it; it was too risky. This is also the reason why many successful businessmen later collapsed, including the person who did it this way.
For Su Ruyi, this model was a gamble. She preferred a more down-to-earth approach and didn't want a problem in any link that would cause the entire business to collapse and go bankrupt if the cash flow dried up.
Su Ruyi has low aspirations and not high material desires. She still can't bear to buy a car. She has no obsession with becoming a leader among people and prefers a stable life.
Lu Ting instantly calmed down and nodded seriously.
He gradually withdrew from the limelight and sought new paths, also because he was tired of taking risks.
This kind of extreme maneuver is another kind of adventure.
"I'll go check it out."
"There's no need to force it. I just heard this news. I'll make it sound simple, but it's definitely not that easy. Both the Russian side and the bank need connections and resources."
Lu Ting nodded: "I understand. Even if it doesn't work out, we can still exchange daily necessities for other supplies and earn a good amount."
Although Su Ruyi only hinted that a major event might occur at the end of this year, making the situation in Da Mao even more severe.
Lu Ting had no doubts about this, nor did he ask Su Ruyi where the information came from. In his eyes, Su Ruyi's vision was very accurate and forward-thinking.
Moreover, Su Ruyi had mentioned her relationship with the Zhang family. Given her cautious nature, she immediately decided to seize this opportunity to make a quick buck, then completely break away and devote herself entirely to real estate.
The threshold for this circle is too high; he needs to have enough money to have absolute say in the matter.
Lu Ting didn't want to cooperate with others because he couldn't stand some people cutting corners in the project for greater profits.
He didn't consider himself a good person, but he couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.
"Do you want to make the trip yourself?" Su Ruyi asked worriedly.
There's a saying in that circle: "If you haven't been to Russia, you haven't been to the Great Russia." Moreover, there are many robbers on the road, the border is uncontrolled, and criminals do whatever they want.
"Don't worry, I'm used to that road, and I'm surrounded by brothers who can fight. Those robbers are just a bunch of rabble and won't easily mess with us."
"How about I go with you?"
Lu Ting refused outright, saying, "Although you are very strong and good at fighting, the place outside is chaotic, and those people all have guns. You don't know how to deal with people like that."
Upon hearing this, Su Ruyi frowned even more deeply.
"This is too dangerous. Maybe... we should just forget about it? Our business is doing quite well right now. We can save up a bit more, then mortgage our fixed assets to raise the money. There's no need to take such a big risk."
Lu Ting held her hand and comforted her, "This trip was unavoidable. I need to arrange things properly before I can retire from this life. After this, I will be completely free of it."
Su Ruyi didn't say anything more, only telling him to be careful.
The two have an unspoken understanding not to interfere with each other's careers, as long as they ensure that the other doesn't go astray.
The next day, Su Ruyi went to the Zhang family to visit Old Master Zhang.
Grandpa Zhang had always been concerned about Su Ruyi. When he learned that she had opened a shop and bought a house in the provincial capital, he asked her to come and visit him often.
After Su Ruyi and Lu Ting confirmed their relationship, she visited him more often than before, without worrying about attracting the so-called male lead.
After learning about it, Grandpa Zhang didn't mention it again. He only said that when he had time, he would ask Su Ruyi to bring Lu Ting over for a look, and he would help her take a look.
Su Ruyi felt that her mother should be the first priority. It was inappropriate for her to take Lu Ting to meet other elders before her mother had even met them.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Zhang said nothing more.
When Su Ruyi returned earlier, she had already sent people to deliver fresh fruit and dried fruit to Grandpa Zhang. Many of these were carried over by Su Ruyi herself, as the shipping time was long and some of the fruit was too delicate to wait that long.
Therefore, Su Ruyi went empty-handed. She didn't always bring gifts when she visited, and if she were so polite, Grandpa Zhang would be unhappy.
When Su Ruyi entered the Zhang family home, the butler led her to the pond where Old Master Zhang was fishing.
The pond wasn't originally this spacious; it was dug later at the behest of Grandpa Zhang.
"Grandpa Zhang, you've had a great day. It's completely different from what I did in the Air Force."
Su Ruyi looked into the bucket and saw that there were already three or four fish inside.
Grandpa Zhang sneered, "This is my true skill level. Before, you would just give me a broken bamboo pole, how could I possibly catch any fish?"
“But I caught it.” Su Ruyi spread her hands. “Grandpa Zhang, you don’t have a lot of fish in this pond, so you can catch them with just a few bites.”
Old Master Zhang glared and puffed out his beard: "Am I that kind of person? I speak with my abilities."
Su Ruyi grabbed a handful of bait from the bait bucket and threw it into the pond. Dozens of fish floated to the surface.
"Grandpa Zhang, this is such a blatant cheating!"
Grandpa Zhang coughed lightly and changed the subject, saying, "You little rascal, you finally deigned to come see me, and you come here to make fun of me. I'll tell your mother later."
"Grandpa Zhang, are you a primary school student? You're going to tattle on me to my mom." Su Ruyi snorted, but then didn't mention the fish again.
"I've been incredibly busy lately, but as soon as I finished, I came straight to see you."
Grandpa Zhang was finally satisfied: "How's your mother doing lately? Are her fruit and dried fruit factories doing well? Your mother is so stubborn. I told her I wanted to buy all the fruit, but she refused. She's been running around looking for sales channels herself. Isn't she silly!"
“Grandpa Zhang, you’re in business, you should know that you can’t be monopolized. No matter who the other party is, you can’t have only one sales channel, that won’t really solve the problem.”
Grandpa Zhang naturally understood this principle; he was just making a few complaints.
The mother and daughter are alike; with him as their backer, they've never thought of making good use of him.
Others try to curry favor with him, but this mother and daughter remain exactly the same as before.
That's why Grandpa Zhang really enjoys spending time with Su Ruyi; he feels even more comfortable with her than with his own grandchildren.
"Why are you being so formal with me?" Master Zhang said, still dissatisfied.
Su Ruyi laughed and said, "You are our trump card, of course we can't use you easily. Everything is fine for now, and we've already sold you quite a few, haven't we? I wanted to buy them all this time too, but my mother wouldn't let me. She's always like this to her own daughter."
Grandpa Zhang was finally satisfied. "You brought back five train cars of goods. Can you sell them all? Our company had good feedback on our last purchase. We can cooperate with you."
“I have quite a few people working under me, and they’re currently out there doing market research. It’s good for them to get some experience. They’re all young and inexperienced; they won’t grow without facing some setbacks.”
Although Li Guangqian had done a good job before, he had benefited from favorable circumstances, and Su Ruyi had already set up a framework for him, which limited his ability development.
Now he has to run the market himself, and the things he has to deal with are incomparable to what he used to do.
In a short period of time, Li Guangqian became noticeably more composed, and much of his arrogant and self-important attitude dissipated.
Su Ruyi brought back a small amount of fresh fruit, which has all been delivered and sold out. Dried fruit can be stored for a long time, so there is no rush.
Because of the relocation of Lu Ting's plastics factory, there are now many empty warehouses, so he is not worried about not having a place to store his products.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at business."
Grandpa Zhang looked at Su Ruyi with great regret, thinking how wonderful it would be if such an outstanding person were his granddaughter-in-law.
Grandpa Zhang had witnessed everything Su Ruyi had done over the past year and admired her greatly.
To start from scratch and amass such wealth in such a short time, always catching the right trend with exceptional foresight.
Su Ruyi spoke frankly: "We are all standing on the shoulders of giants."
Old Master Zhang took it as her being modest; anyone else would have been incredibly arrogant by now.
Despite his young age, he is a very composed person.
Although Grandpa Zhang knew that Su Ruyi had a boyfriend, he still called his grandsons home for dinner that night, thinking that if they spent more time together and fell in love, their family would still have a chance.
These days, many people date and break up, unlike before when people pursued lifelong commitment.
Su Ruyi frequently visited the Zhang family's old residence and often ran into them, so she became quite familiar with them.
Zhang Qingyu was the first to rush over and greet Su Ruyi, "Sister Ruyi, why did it take you so long to come? I bought a new game console during the summer vacation and I wanted to play with you, but now that school has started, my brother has put it away for me."
Su Ruyi, who has always been a leader among children, has a way of dealing with Zhang Qingyu.
Su Ruyi rubbed his head: "You're a middle school student now, why are you still thinking about playing all day?"
Zhang Qingyu dodged Su Ruyi's rough treatment, pouting with an unhappy expression:
"Sister Ruyi, why have you become as nagging as my brother? I've started junior high school, but I haven't changed at all."
"Your mouth is big enough to hang an oil bottle. I'll take you out during the National Day holiday and show you what a real expert is."
Zhang Qingyu's eyes lit up: "Sister Ruyi, you bought a game console too?"
"Contra, Battle City, Street Fighter, pick any one of them, and I'll be invincible."
Su Ruyi had never played this game in her life, but she was a master in her past life. She even had a dedicated game room at home, which also contained these nostalgic games.
"Please take me with you! Please take me with you!" Zhang Qingyu was extremely excited.
"Let's talk about it when your transcript is presentable."
Zhang Qingyu puffed out his chest confidently, "I, Zhang Qingyu, will only take first place!"
"Ruyi, didn't Tingting come with you?" Zhang Qingyun asked.
Zhang Qingyun and Wang Huiting got along very well and have always kept in touch.
“She works in my shop now, and she doesn’t have a day off today.”
"Ruyi, I went to your new store too! The clothes there are really cool, and a lot of people in my class have been praising them. And that poster you guys took, both the boys and girls in my class think it's great. The boys in my class are even trying to take pictures like this now, but the ones they take look weird."
Zhang Qingyun looked around and whispered in Su Ruyi's ear:
"Ruyi, do you have that promotional poster? The one with the prince pants? Everyone in my dorm really wants it. It would be even better if it were autographed."
Su Ruyi smiled and said, "It seems there's no way to get an autographed copy, since he's not in the provincial capital. But I can give you the posters. I took quite a few of those photos; besides the ones that are already on display, there are many that aren't. If you like them, I can give them all to you."
Zhang Qingyun's face flushed with excitement: "Ahhh! Really? Ruyi, you're so great! Wait, you said you took this? It's not what I'm thinking, is it?"
Su Ruyi raised an eyebrow and said proudly, "It was indeed I who personally took charge of it."
"You're amazing! Your photos are really beautiful, just as good as those in foreign magazines." Zhang Qingyun was even more excited.
Even with all her confidence, Su Ruyi wasn't that confident, and she waved her hands repeatedly:
"No, it's not that bad, it's just that the style is a bit unique."
"Tingting didn't tell me! She's so busy now, every time I try to make an appointment with her, she doesn't have time."
The benefits for store employees are very good, but it is also very hard work. They need to work from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm. Although they take turns resting for lunch and dinner, they can rest for a total of two hours, but the whole day is spent in the store.
The two-day weekend system is not yet in effect, and Su Ruyi didn't make any exceptions. Wang Huiting also wouldn't use this day to rest, but rather to study.
She is now very interested in clothing. She feels a great sense of accomplishment when people like the clothes she puts together, so she goes to look up relevant information.
Or she might wander around, checking out what clothes other stores sell, and getting a feel for fashion trends so she knows which direction to take when ordering next time.
Wang Huiting and Luo Youqiong are now in charge of selecting and choosing goods together. If the goods sell well, their commission will be higher.
"She's just started working and there's a lot to learn, so she's quite busy. It'll get much better once she gets the hang of it."
"She's so capable now."
Zhang Qingyun was very envious. The last time she saw Wang Huiting, she realized she had changed a lot and was now a capable adult.
Zhang Qingxue, who was passing by, heard this and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Zhang Qingyun actually became friends with a clothes seller; if word got out, people would laugh at her to death.
Zhang Qingxue still looked down on Su Ruyi. Although Grandpa Zhang often praised Su Ruyi's competence, she remained unconvinced.
A self-employed individual from the countryside wouldn't have been able to get started without their help.
I really don't know why her grandfather is so good to Su Ruyi. He only helped her a little over the years, and he has already paid it back.
Now that a country girl is almost climbing over them, Zhang Qingxue is very unhappy.
However, this was an old house, so no matter how much Zhang Qingxue disliked it, she wouldn't show it; she just treated Su Ruyi coldly.
She wouldn't stoop to currying favor with Su Ruyi to get close to her grandfather; she was the eldest daughter of the Zhang family's generation.
Playboy Zhang Qingyuan remained as enthusiastic as ever, giving Su Ruyi's new store a thumbs up.
Su Ruyi could tell that his praise was superficial and not genuine, completely different from Zhang Qingyun's agreement.
Zhang Qingfeng remained as gentle and refined as a friendly older brother, treating Su Ruyi with great kindness.
Su Ruyi had been intentionally avoiding Zhang Qingfeng, but Zhang Qingfeng seemed oblivious and continued to treat her with great affection.
During holidays, they would call her to send their blessings, and sometimes they would help Grandpa Zhang deliver things to her. They were tactful but also very thoughtful.
Upon learning that Su Ruyi had a boyfriend, he maintained his original attitude, acting like an older brother who cared but didn't interfere.
"I was away on a business trip when your new store opened, and I'm so sorry I couldn't be there in person," Zhang Qingfeng said apologetically.
Su Ruyi shook her head: "It's just the opening of a storefront, nothing big. Thank you for the flower basket."
"I see you've lost a lot of weight. Don't work too hard. Girls don't need to worry so much."
Su Ruyi inwardly complained, but didn't show it on her face, only offering a perfunctory thank you.
After saying a few words of concern, Zhang Qingfeng went to find Old Master Zhang.
To Su Ruyi's surprise, Li Mingzhe was also present today.
Li Mingzhe is a very busy man. He is now Zhang's right-hand man and is in charge of more projects than Zhang Qingfeng.
This caused great dissatisfaction within the Zhang family.
Li Mingzhe is just an adopted son, and he hasn't even changed his surname. So why does he have more power than the Zhang family's children and grandchildren?
However, the Zhang family business was run by Old Master Zhang, and no one could say anything. The more a fuss went on, the more Old Master Zhang would give, which calmed things down a bit, but there were still undercurrents running deep.
Because of the original novel, Su Ruyi kept her distance from this person.
However, judging from the current situation, Li Mingzhe clearly has no interest in her. Although he is very polite and respectful to her, there is no affection in his eyes.
Li Mingzhe is a typical workaholic, with work on his mind. He also deeply respects Old Master Zhang and is very obedient. No wonder Old Master Zhang values him so much.
After greeting Grandpa Zhang, Li Mingzhe walked over to Su Ruyi's side.
"Ms. Su, our company is planning a team building event and needs matching T-shirts. Would you be interested in taking the order? We need them quite urgently."
The Zhang family's main businesses include heavy industries such as foreign trade, mining, and steel, but not light industries such as textiles.
Su Ruyi's first reaction was, "Team building activities are happening now?"
If Ms. Zhang wants to order T-shirts, she can directly contact the clothing factory in the provincial capital to place the order with her; it's obvious that this is to support her business.
Su Ruyi didn't refuse. The other party genuinely needed it, and it wasn't a special favor. It was mutually beneficial, so why not?
Although she incurred additional transportation costs, the costs of fabrics and labor were lower than in the provincial capital, so the overall cost was roughly the same. She could easily offer the same price as other factories.
"Of course, are you free tomorrow? Or could you send someone to coordinate with me?"
"Then I'll trouble you to come to the company headquarters tomorrow so we can discuss the specifics."
"Okay, I'll be there at 10 o'clock sharp tomorrow morning."
The two exchanged a smile. Old Master Zhang nodded, clearly satisfied, and said in a low voice with some regret, "What a pity."
Zhang Qingfeng's eyes darkened; he immediately understood the meaning behind Old Master Zhang's words, his tone becoming cryptic:
"Mingzhe knows a lot about how to please girls."
Old Master Zhang glanced at him without saying anything, but Zhang Qingfeng felt a cold sweat break out on his back, yet he had no way to defend himself.
Zhang Qingfeng was absent-minded all night.
When he was about to leave, he offered to take Su Ruyi home, but she refused. He didn't insist and just left.
Zhang Qingfeng sat in the back seat of the car with a gloomy face, feeling extremely irritated.
He's been with the company for so long, but the old man still doesn't trust him and hasn't let him touch any important projects.
He preferred to believe outsiders rather than himself.
Even though so much time has passed since those events, the old man still harbors resentment towards him because of his parents' actions, and it's impossible to warm his heart.
His cell phone rang, and when he answered it, a gentle voice came through.
"Brother Qingfeng, have you come out of the old house? How is Grandpa Zhang's health lately? I haven't seen him in a long time."
Li Yiyi's tone revealed a hint of dissatisfaction. Every time Old Master Zhang asked the younger generation to go back, Zhang Qingfeng never took her with him.
After so much time, Zhang Qingfeng still hasn't confirmed their relationship publicly, which makes her very uncomfortable.
In her previous life, she couldn't be seen in the light of day. In this life, she is legitimate, talented, beautiful, and has a good background. Zhang Qingfeng is also single and can't understand why he still won't take her home or make their relationship public to his elders.
Although Zhang Qingfeng could always find excuses to persuade her, she was still not very happy.
The fact that Su Ruyi was always present at every gathering made Li Yiyi feel a deep sense of crisis.
"Yiyi, I'm a little tired today. Can I come see you tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yiyi immediately sensed something was wrong and felt a sudden sense of danger. She blurted out:
"Brother Qingfeng, I have something very important to tell you, extremely important! It concerns one hundred million."
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