Chapter 60 She Will Agree
Although the house is old, the space is there. If Ji Yushu buys it, he will have to spend all the money he earned from setting up a stall in the past few months. If he wants to move there, he will need to buy a lot of things, and all of these will cost money. Ji Yushu is a little annoyed and can only set up a stall more actively.
Probably because of the demolition news, Ji Mingyue has been in a very good mood these past few days. Wu Juyue couldn't help but ask, "Mingyue, why are you so happy? Is there something good happening?"
"It's not a good thing, right?" After all, there is a huge gap between the current and the richest man Ye Qiuju told her at the beginning.
"Okay, I want to change seats. Let's go talk to the teacher." Although Jian Hongmei said that changing seats privately is not allowed, if everyone agrees, they can come to her together to discuss changing seats.
"Wouldn't this be inappropriate?" Ji Mingyue didn't want to sit with Wu Juyue. She was too talkative every day. She just wanted to be quiet during class, but she couldn't even be forgiven for this?
"What's wrong with that? The teacher said that we can just negotiate it among ourselves. Don't you want to be my deskmate?" Wu Juyue looked at her suspiciously.
"Of course not. Let me talk to my deskmate first." Ji Mingyue had no choice but to resort to the tactic of procrastination.
"Okay, you have to hurry up." Wu Juyue urged.
"Yeah, okay." Ji Mingyue said, her eyes darting down to the top of her head. This time, she was truly furious. She'd been practically obedient to her, yet she still didn't understand the strategy value above her head. She suppressed the urge to curse, turned around, and watched her leave with a smile. After Wu Juyue returned to her seat, Ji Mingyue couldn't help but glance back at Jiang Lili. How had she ever tolerated Wu Juyue before? Now that he had snatched her away, she wasn't secretly happy. The thought of this possibility made Ji Mingyue even more furious.
"Lili, can you tell me your thinking behind this question?" Ke Sisi asked Jiang Lili while holding the question in the exercise book. She raised her head and glanced ahead, and just then she felt as if someone's gaze was fixed on her.
"Okay." Jiang Lili calmed down and began to explain the problem to Ke Sisi. This time, the gaze in front of her did not look at her again. She probably had a guess in her mind.
"Wow, Lili, now I understand what you said. The teacher's explanation was so complicated." Ke Sisi said with a cheerful tone. It turned out that the idea of solving a problem is very important.
"I'm glad I could help you." Jiang Lili couldn't help but think while doing her homework, wondering if Jiang Yulan had bought the train ticket.
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Jiang Yulan and Huang Yi were both off work today. They were taking an exam for night school. If they passed, they would graduate. Compared to Jiang Yulan, Huang Yi was a little nervous: "Sister Yulan, if I don't pass the exam today, it won't affect my new job, right?"
"Of course not. Mr. Cheng didn't mention this matter." Jiang Yulan smiled and shook her head.
"That's good." Huang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Then she glanced at Jiang Yulan and couldn't help but say, "As expected, you've looked a lot younger since leaving the cotton mill, Sister Yulan."
"When life is comfortable, people will naturally feel relaxed." Jiang Yulan had a smile on her face.
Without the previous nervousness, both of them performed well on the test today. On the way home, Jiang Yulan even hummed a little tune. Of course, she didn't forget to buy the train tickets. Although the ride was only four hours, Jiang Yulan gritted her teeth and splurged on two sleeper berths. Jiang Lili needed a good rest.
During lunch, Jiang Lili couldn't help but ask, "Mom, have you bought the train ticket?"
"I bought it, it's on Friday night at 9:30," said Jiang Yulan.
"Will it be midnight again when we get there?" Jiang Aiguo couldn't help but frown. Last time they were a group of people, there was no problem, but now it's just the two of them, mother and daughter, so he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"It's okay, there are many hotels near the train station." There are many people soliciting customers when you get off the train. Just choose one at random.
"Let your uncle arrange someone to pick you up when the time comes, otherwise Grandpa Jiang will be worried." Lu Jiaze, who had been very quiet recently, spoke at this time.
"Jia Ze is right. We have to trouble Lao Lu and the others for this matter." Jiang Jianyi nodded.
"Okay then, next time we'll try to travel during the day." Jiang Lili had caused the Lu family a lot of trouble recently. She really didn't want to trouble them with these matters. She regretted asking Jiang Yulan at this time.
Lu Jiaze frowned subconsciously when he heard this. When their family was still in Yuncheng, the two families were not so distant with each other.
That was settled. The mother and daughter planned to take the Sunday noon ticket for the return trip. After the holiday on Friday, Jiang Lili went to the factory first. There were several styles and colors of teethers, and she brought one of each. The color and appearance of the toy was also a very important aspect.
No one expected Yao Yan to come to the door at this time. She was carrying some fruits and canned food. Seeing her, Jiang Lili was a little surprised: "Auntie, why are you here?"
"I'm here to thank you." After the divorce, Yao Yan felt more relaxed. For the first time, she felt that divorce was the right decision.
"Aunt San, please come in first." Jiang Lili said and glanced at the wall clock. There was still time.
Yao Yan didn't bother to be polite with her and came in carrying her things. Seeing Jiang Yulan inside, she said bluntly, "Sister Jiang, I used to be narrow-minded, but now I know who is truly good to me. I was able to get a smooth divorce this time, thanks to the lawyer you introduced. Thank you so much."
"It's just a small favor, don't be so polite. Lanlan is weak, you should take these things back for her to eat." There are two children in their family. Ji Wenwu is like a chubby boy, but Ji Lanlan is as thin as a bamboo pole.
Yao Yan's face turned pale, subconsciously thinking that she was being partial to Wenwu again. Then she explained in a gentle voice: "Wenwu is with Ji Laoer, and Lanlan is with me. From now on, Lanlan will be my support, and I will definitely treat her well."
Yao Yan's understanding surprised the mother and daughter, but Jiang Yulan still insisted on returning the item: "I'm going to take Lili to Jincheng later. This item will get damaged if I leave it here. You can take it back to Lanlan. She will take the college entrance examination next year, so she needs to take good care of it."
Yao Yan wanted to refuse, but Jiang Yulan didn't give her a chance. She did see the travel bag on the ground, and when she left, Jiang Yulan stuffed all the things back into her pocket. "This is for Lanlan, don't refuse on her behalf."
Since she had said this, Yao Yan did not refuse anymore. She planned to find a time next time to come and express her gratitude.
After she left, Jiang Lili spoke with a hint of doubt: "Did Third Aunt just say that she doesn't plan to look for another partner and will just stay with Sister Lanlan?"
"Just listen to what she says. She looks fierce on weekdays, but she is very soft-hearted, especially towards her family. I guess she will change her mind in a few days." As a sister-in-law for so many years, Jiang Yulan still has some understanding of Yao Yan.
"Sister Lanlan just needs to get into university and stay away from them." If the patriarchal behavior of the old couple in the Ji family is annoying, then the Yao family is even more disgusting. Jiang Lili still remembers that when they were young, Ji Lanlan and Ji Wenwu, brother and sister, followed Yao Yan back to her parents' home. As a result, they only gave Ji Wenwu food but not Ji Lanlan. When asked, they just forgot. They let Ji Lanlan come back hungry, and Yao Yan allowed them to bully Ji Lanlan like this. This is one of the reasons why Jiang Lili has always disliked Yao Yan.
"Yes, after you pass the exam, just stay away from them, otherwise Yao Yan will be instigated by her family to use Lanlan to exchange for the betrothal gift." This is something the Yao family can do.
"Sister Lanlan seems to be very clear-headed. I guess she has her own plans." Jiang Lili felt that Ji Lanlan should have plans for the future.
"I hope so. Have you packed your things? We should go to the train station." Jiang Yulan reminded.
"It's just two days, so you don't need to bring a lot of things." Jiang Lili pointed to the travel bag on the ground, indicating that she had packed it long ago.
"Okay, we still have plenty of time, let's take the bus." Jiang Yulan is still very principled. She saves when she should and spends when she should.
Jiang Lili nodded. She only discovered the sleeper berth Jiang Yulan had bought when she arrived at the train station. She was very supportive of this. "This way we can get a good rest on the train."
"Yes, you are in the period of growth, so you must get enough rest." Jiang Yulan said and glanced at her. She felt that Jiang Lili was so thin that her chin became pointed.
Jiang Lili was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm almost grown up, right?"
"Who said that? She's still running around at the age of 23. How old are you?" Jiang Yulan said as she took the travel bag from her hand and went to check the tickets together.
Jiang Yulan's carriage was a double berth, and she brought her own sheets. It wasn't too late yet, so the carriage was quite busy. She whispered to Jiang Lili, "Take a break now." They should be alert when it's late at night and everyone is asleep, as there will be news reports of thefts on trains almost every day.
"Okay." Jiang Lili said and yawned. She was a little sleepy.
Even though it's the same train ride, the difference between a seat ticket and a sleeper ticket is huge. Jiang Lili thought that she would choose a sleeper ticket for future travel, as there is no end to making money.
About eleven o'clock, the carriage became quiet and Jiang Yulan became alert. Jiang Lili was probably too tired from school and was still sleeping soundly. Jiang Yulan didn't want to wake her up.
The security in the sleeper car was better than outside, but Jiang Yulan still didn't dare to fall asleep, so she stayed with Jiang Lili until she woke up on her own.
"Awake?" Jiang Yulan looked at the still confused person with a smile on her face.
"Yeah." Jiang Lili raised her wrist sleepily, trying to see herself clearly. When she looked, she realized that the time was still half an hour away. She blamed herself a little: "Mom, why didn't you ask me to get up and accompany you?"
"I'm not a child. Okay, sit up and wake up. Do you need to wash your face with cold water?" Jiang Yulan asked.
"No need, I'll wake up soon." Jiang Lili said and yawned again.
The remaining half-hour journey seemed to be accelerated, and Jiang Lili soon heard the voice of the car broadcast informing them that they could prepare to get off.
It was Li Shuhua who came to pick up the mother and daughter. She waved at them from a distance: "Yulan, Lili, here."
"Sister Shuhua, I'm really sorry to bother you so late." Jiang Yulan's face was full of apology.
"Why are you so polite? Our two families have been friends for many years. You must be tired after sitting on the train for such a long time. I will take you back first." Li Shuhua drove here by herself.
Jiang Yulan stared at Li Shuhua driving and couldn't help thinking that compared to them, she seemed not independent enough. It seemed that she still needed to work harder.
Jiang Lili, who had slept for over two hours on the train, wasn't feeling sleepy at all. She tilted her head to look out the window, pondering the potential problems she might encounter when meeting Manager Zhang tomorrow. She unconsciously rummaged through her bag, which was filled with samples of teething gel. Jincheng was more developed, so they were probably more accepting of teething gel.
It was the same small western-style building as last time, but the scenery at night was completely different from that during the day. Before Li Shuhua could arrange for her aunt to cook something for them, Jiang Lili interrupted her directly: "Aunt Li, we are all sleepy. Can we go back to our room and rest directly?"
"Of course, I'll take you to your room." Both mother and daughter were arranged in guest rooms on the first floor, which was quite convenient.
"Then you should go to bed early." The smile on Li Shuhua's face slowly spread. She probably knew why Shao Li liked this girl.
Even the guest rooms were spotlessly clean, and even the quilts were still fluffy. It seemed that they had been specially taken out to dry in the sun. Jiang Lili couldn't help but wonder what kind of thank-you gift she should send them when she returned?
This thought lasted until three o'clock in the morning. Jiang Lili quickly turned off the lights, pulled the quilt over her head, and told herself that if she didn't sleep, she would not be able to get up tomorrow. If she couldn't get up, she would miss the meeting with Manager Zhang, and their trip would be in vain. With this thought in mind, Jiang Lili fell asleep quickly.
The next morning, Jiang Lili was woken up by her biological clock on time. Even though the Lu family's guest room was bigger than hers, she didn't sleep very well last night. She rubbed her eyes and thought that she had to work hard to talk to Manager Zhang today. She would go home tomorrow and catch up on some sleep.
"Lili, you got up so early?" Li Shuhua's eyes flashed with surprise when she saw Jiang Lili coming downstairs.
"I'm used to getting up early every day for school." Jiang Lili obviously didn't expect that she would get up earlier than Jiang Yulan.
"High school must be tiring. You've lost a lot of weight." Li Shuhua said as she waved to her and asked her to sit down next to her.
Jiang Lili was a little amused and confused. It seemed that the elders all liked to say that she had lost weight again, but she actually hadn't lost weight at all. She had even gained two kilograms because of her increased appetite.
While the two were talking, Jiang Yulan also came downstairs. Soon, the Lu family father and son who were doing morning exercises outside also came back. After Jiang Lili politely called them, she also expressed her longing for her grandfather to Mr. Lu. After all, Jiang Jianyi still needed a fishing partner.
"He must want me to go fishing with him." Mr. Lu guessed his thoughts in a second.
"Grandpa does like fishing, but it's true that he misses Grandpa Lu too." Jiang Lili said playfully.
Old Master Lu smiled, then said seriously: "It will be soon. In a week, I plan to go to Yuncheng to live for a while and help take care of Jiaze." This was also what he had discussed with Lu Liangxu and his wife. Lu Jiaze was a high school student, and he was the most important person now. He would go and live with him at the cotton mill and take care of him as well.
"One week, that's fast." Jiang Lili was a little surprised.
"Yes, I will be coming to Yuncheng soon, and then your grandfather will be worried." Grandpa Lu said with a hearty laugh.
"Let's eat first. Lili and the others have important things to do later." Li Shuhua reminded.
"Yes, yes, yes. I almost forgot about this." Mr. Lu nodded quickly.
Lu Liangxu glanced at the mother and daughter, and mentioned the time when Lu Jiaze asked him to buy the second factory. "Jiaze just mentioned the second factory, and I didn't have time to investigate. I didn't expect someone else to get there first. The toy industry has a bright future. Parents nowadays are paying more and more attention to the development of their children and are willing to invest in them. There is a big market for educational toys."
"So, Uncle Lu, are you also optimistic about this industry?" Jiang Lili suppressed her excitement. This is a big shot. Does this mean she has been recognized by him?
"Of course, if she had shown up two days later, I would probably have bought the second factory." Lu Liangxu is now involved in many industries and has a high market sensitivity. He believes that the toy industry will develop better and better.
"That's such a pity, otherwise I could have cooperated with Uncle Lu." Jiang Lili said with regret.
Lu Liangxu curled his lips. This girl didn't tell the truth in front of him. If she really felt it was a pity, she would have contacted him directly. However, her choice of equity made him look at her in a new light. At least it proved that she was not short-sighted at all.
"It doesn't matter. There will be many opportunities in the future. I know the manager of Rongcheng Department Store next door. Do I need to introduce him to you?" Lu Liangxu said casually.
"Is it okay?" Jiang Lili could only hear the sound of her own heartbeat. The Rongcheng market is not smaller than Jincheng. If she can successfully take over Jincheng and Yuncheng.
"Of course, he happens to be in Jincheng, so I'll contact him and have dinner together tonight." Lu Liangxu and Jiang Yulan can be said to have been friends since childhood, so he didn't mind giving them a ride.
"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Lu." Jiang Yulan didn't expect to have such a gain. Unlike Jiang Lili, they actually didn't want to have anything related to their interests be involved with the Lu family, for fear that this would affect the relationship between the two families. But seeing Lili's excited eyes, she couldn't say no.
On the way from Lu's house to meet Manager Zhang, Jiang Lili was still in a state of excitement: "I should have brought an extra set of samples earlier. What a mistake."
"We are familiar with Manager Zhang. We will take it back after showing it to him. There is a newsstand in front. Call Mr. Cheng and ask him to find a way to bring a set over." As for how to bring it, Jiang Yulan thought Cheng Yuntian should have a way.
"Okay, let's do it." Jiang Lili thought about it and felt that this was probably the best solution at the moment.
You don't need a phone card to make calls at the newsstand, and calls are charged by the minute. Jiang Yulan directly dialed the number of Cheng Yuntian's office, and the call was quickly connected. Jiang Yulan briefly mentioned the situation here, and then heard Cheng Yuntian on the other end: "Okay, leave this matter to me. Sister Jiang, you and Lili just need to take care of the other things." It would be great to open either the market in Jincheng or Rongcheng. For the first time, Cheng Yuntian felt that the percentage of shares given was worth the money.
"Let's go. President Cheng said to leave this matter to her. The sample will definitely appear in Manager Zhang's hands today." Jiang Yulan thought of Cheng Yuntian's excitement on the other end of the phone just now. She looked at Jiang Lili with some pride. All this was thanks to her Lili.
Manager Zhang had greeted them in advance, and after the mother and daughter introduced themselves, they were quickly taken to Manager Zhang's office. This was their first meeting, and both sides saw surprise in each other's eyes. Then Jiang Lili took the initiative to extend her hand to him: "Hello, Manager Zhang, I'm Jiang Lili."
"Seeing is believing. Director Yang praised you very highly. I didn't expect that the designer of the cross-dressing doll is actually a student." After Manager Zhang said this, he remembered the phone call from Qiu Shaoli yesterday afternoon. It seemed that the two people in front of him had a good relationship with the Lu family.
"Manager Zhang, you're too kind." Jiang Lili remained calm in the face of such praise.
"I wonder what kind of toy it is this time?" Manager Zhang was the first to get to the point.
"Teething toys are suitable for young children during their oral stage." Jiang Lili said as she took out the sample she brought from her bag. Next it was her time to introduce it.
Manager Zhang listened attentively. The only toys they had for this age group were rattles and bells. This one was quite unusual, but he couldn't help but ask, "Will children be able to handle it? Have you tried it?"
"Before entering the market, we had ten children try it out for half a month, and the feedback so far has been all positive." Jiang Lili said as she took out the experimental report she had prepared in advance.
Manager Zhang raised an eyebrow, as if he hadn't expected her to be so well prepared. It seemed she had come prepared today. He took the lab report she handed over and glanced at it briefly. The records were quite detailed. He casually placed the report on the table, then looked at Jiang Lili and said, "That sounds good, but before that, I think there are some things we need to discuss in advance."
"Manager Zhang, please speak." Jiang Lili was not sure what he was talking about.
"Tongqu Players is a new factory now. I understand that you want to open up the surrounding markets, but I also have my own requirements. In Jincheng, your factory's future goods can only be supplied to us. We want your exclusive operating rights. Can you do that?" Manager Zhang is a businessman. Although Qiu Shaoli asked him to take care of the other party on the phone, he saw a business opportunity in it, so he needed to seize this opportunity.
"Is it just Jincheng?" Jiang Lili confirmed with him.
"Yes, Jincheng." Manager Zhang nodded.
"Okay, but before this agreement is reached, I think there should be a written contract to constrain it. What do you think, Manager Zhang?" Jiang Lili felt that the request he put forward was exactly what she wanted.
"Of course, we can discuss the contract details and fax them to you when the time comes." Manager Zhang nodded.
"Okay, then I'll leave the fax number to Manager Zhang later. However, this set of samples has some defects, so I need to take them back. The new samples will be delivered to Manager Zhang before tonight." Jiang Lili's tone was apologetic.
When the mother and daughter came out of the department store, Jiang Yulan looked at her with some concern: "Lili, what if Mr. Cheng is not happy with what you just promised Manager Zhang?"
"She will agree." Jiang Lili's tone was inexplicably convincing.
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