Chapter 516 A Refined Young Lady from the Republican Era Gets the Male and Female Protagonists Killed (18)
Jin Shu smiled.
"Yes, I think so too."
The reason why the original owner was the kind of person who lived a secluded life and did not compete or fight was largely due to the conservative and feudal nature of his parents.
But now it seems that it was this conservatism and feudalism that protected her and allowed her to live to this day unscathed.
Otherwise, given the current chaotic world, she still holds such a huge business empire. If she were any less flamboyant, she would have been skinned alive and gutted during the chaos years ago.
It is precisely because of her low-key and unassuming nature that she has been able to live peacefully in BH City for so long.
As for why Jin Shu is now back in the business world, it's mainly because an opportunity has arisen.
The warlord era is nearing its end, and with the change of power, the city will enjoy a brief period of peace.
She wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to earn as much as possible, and once she had enough money, she would stop and leave.
Of course, making money is not just talk. Jin Shu knows one thing well: according to the current development trend, culture is the greatest asset.
Nowadays, foreigners' money is the most valuable, so she needs to set a long-term goal, which is to extend the market overseas.
Jin Shu also changed the name of Jin's Embroidery Workshop to Yun Jin Tian Cheng.
To facilitate exports, she even gave her embroidery workshop an English name.
Let's call it Golden Sky.
It's simple and direct, letting foreigners know that Suzhou embroidery is worth almost as much as gold.
The benefits of learning English are on full display at this moment.
Of course, that's not enough.
Russian is also of paramount importance. Given the current international situation, if you want to make money from the Soviet Union, you have to learn the local language.
Jin Shu's Russian improved rapidly; she went from knowing nothing to being able to have simple conversations in less than a month.
Her teacher was a student who had returned from studying in the Soviet Union and was also a translator at the Soviet concession in BH City at the time.
Jin Shu spent a lot of money to hire him.
But the final gains will definitely be much greater than the money spent.
Once Jin Shu has mastered all the grammar rules, all that's left is one-on-one oral practice.
The teacher asked her in Russian why she wanted to learn this language.
Then Jin Shu replied to him with a sentence that, while not very fluent, was accurate and clear enough.
"Because I want to see more places."
When Jin Shu finished speaking, the teacher's eyes visibly lit up.
"I'm glad to hear you say that, because to outsiders, this is a chaotic and complicated country."
But only we international students know that this country's beliefs are worth learning from.
If you ever plan to study or exchange with someone there, feel free to contact me. I can help you systematically understand the local language system.
"Thank you, I'm making rapid progress thanks to you."
"You flatter me. You are truly intelligent. This is not flattery, but my heartfelt admiration. You are indeed the most gifted linguistic genius I have ever met."
Jin Shu smiled silently.
She doesn't deserve the title of genius. After all, she has a whole day more than the average person. If she doesn't improve under these circumstances, wouldn't she become an idiot?
After studying Russian for a period of time, Jin Shu went to the Department of Languages at Beijing Normal University. Through some connections, she directly found the dean of the department and spent some money to become one of the students in the day student class that the school specially set up for wealthy people.
What is a day student class? It means that there is usually only one class a day. You can come whenever you want and you can tell me in advance if you don't want to come.
The tuition is much higher than that of regular students, but the teaching staff is the same.
The target audience is business people like Jin Shu who are both wealthy and want to improve themselves.
Jin Shu's skill level is much higher than the dean had imagined.
So the dean suggested that she could directly apply to the language department of Beijing Normal University.
However, Jin Shu had to decline because she didn't have enough time to complete the learning task on time.
Although the dean was a little disappointed, he still chose to respect Jin Shu's decision.
After entering Beijing Normal University and obtaining her student ID, Jin Shu lived like any other student, attending classes on time and going home after class.
Half a month later, the second order of goods ordered by the Beilou Chamber of Commerce was also shipped ahead of schedule.
This time, Jin Shu personally brought the goods to the designated foreign trade port of the Beilou Chamber of Commerce. This time, she not only saw the vice president, but also finally met the president of the Beilou Chamber of Commerce, Jiang Beilou, who usually only existed in other people's mouths.
No introduction is needed; you can tell from his name that he is the founder of the Beilou Chamber of Commerce.
Jin Shu had expected him to be an elderly man with white hair, but when they met, she realized that this legendary guild leader, who was known to everyone in BH City, was actually a middle-aged man who was not even forty years old.
He was in his early thirties, dressed in an indigo long robe and mandarin jacket, with a stiff round hat. His face under the brim was fair and handsome, with a hint of weariness in the corners of his eyes, but he was tall and slender with a straight back. From behind, he looked like a young man in his early twenties.
"Hello, President Jiang, my name is Jin Shu."
"You are Jin Shu."
Jiang Beilou glanced at Jin Shu, his expression serious, without a hint of a smile, but his attitude was gentle and polite.
"The owner of Jin's Embroidery Workshop, the silk embroidery produced by your factory sells very well overseas. In the future, your Jin family can continue to cooperate with our Beilou Chamber of Commerce. The Beilou Chamber of Commerce will definitely not treat your Jin family unfairly."
"Thank you for your praise, Chairman Jiang. I hope to have a pleasant cooperation with your chamber of commerce in the future."
Jiang Beilou nodded, then looked at the large convoy transporting goods behind him, turned around and said solemnly.
"Because the port is temporarily closed, this batch of goods cannot be shipped out from this port for the time being."
The vice president was also complaining in a low voice.
"Why didn't you tell us about something so important earlier! This batch of goods is expensive, and if we can't deliver it on time, we'll inevitably have to pay a lot in compensation."
Ports are generally not closed, but if there is international tension, they can only be temporarily closed, and then another port will be temporarily opened.
There is a distance of more than 100 kilometers between the two ports.
So much cargo needs to travel through most of BH City to reach another port.
For such an important matter, the Beilou Chamber of Commerce specially arranged for a group of porters with excellent kung fu and marksmanship to deliver the goods together with the local northern warlord's garrison.
There are reasons why such a large-scale operation was carried out.
"This port relocation will take us through Black Panther Mountain. There is a group of vicious bandits on that mountain who have a lot of guns and ammunition and specialize in robbing passing caravans."
To avoid losses, not only will the chairman's car follow him all the way, but heavy guards will also be deployed to protect him.
We absolutely cannot afford any losses.
A single batch of Suzhou embroidery wouldn't warrant such a tense and important response; clearly, there's something even more important in this shipment.
As for what it is, Jin Shu has no right to ask.
But because she is the boss, she had to go along for this delivery.
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