"Stop nagging. Song Huizhen is not someone to be trifled with. You can tell from the fact that she used to be able to compete with Grandma Chang Jing to a standstill. Sigh, I was too lenient. I thought that after Song Huizhen became rich, she would care about her reputation and be embarrassed to refuse small requests from relatives."
The uncle scolded his son, and remembering Song Huizhen's past behavior and her usual shrewishness, he trembled slightly and decided not to provoke her.
Just because their family has given up on provoking Song Huizhen's family doesn't mean Chang Jing will let them off easy when they come to borrow money and threaten them.
Chang Jing's eldest cousin was a primary school teacher in town. He valued character and reputation above all else. In Chang Jing's memory, however, this cousin was a morally corrupt person.
He had a potential marriage partner outside, but he still went home to arrange a blind date and get married, simply because his blind date was an only child who was quite wealthy.
His two-timing behavior—having a wife at home and mistresses outside—only came to light five years after his marriage in his previous life. But by then, the woman he had arranged to marry had already been completely exploited and exploited.
Now that family is coming to borrow money, saying it's for their wedding, for a proper ceremony. If that's the case, then that cousin is now playing both sides.
Chang Jing slowly recalled what his cousin's mistress did and where she was placed!
The gossip from his past life was indeed just gossip; he didn't know much about it. Now, if he wanted to handle things privately, he would have to investigate thoroughly.
He still has too few connections. In the future, he will probably need someone to investigate useful information for him. He should take this opportunity to train capable people as soon as possible.
The next day, Chang Jing contacted Scarface and asked him to recommend two people who were good at gathering information. He paid them a generous fee to find out about his older cousin's private secrets.
"Brothers, please go ahead and gather information for me. Don't worry about the cost; all expenses will be reimbursed. I will thank you both handsomely after this is all done."
He's made his stance clear; whether he can utilize these two individuals depends on the results of this operation. He's never stingy with money when it comes to those he can use.
The two men, being shrewd and calculating, repeatedly assured Chang Jing that they would do their utmost to help him investigate everything he wanted to know.
"Don't worry, Brother Chang, we will do our best to investigate. Just wait for our good news!"
They were originally private investigators who took on freelance investigations, but nowadays wealthy people have their own staff, and ordinary people don't have much money to hire them.
Now that Chang Jing has given them two thousand yuan for the investigation, they'd better stick close to such a generous person and ideally work for him in the future, becoming private investigators for the rich.
After arranging everything, Chang Jing had some free time again, but his friends didn't give him much leisure.
Bai Mei would often call Chang Jing, either inviting everyone to go ice skating or to see a movie together.
That day, Bai Mei excitedly called Chang Jing, inviting him to visit the orchid exhibition.
"Chang Jing, the tickets for this orchid exhibition are really hard to come by. Why don't you and Chang Ling go together? I got a few tickets from my grandpa."
Fearing that Chang Jing would refuse, they quickly released the news that the exhibition featured orchids with sky-high prices.
"I heard that there's an orchid on display this time that's worth tens of millions. It would be a shame if we didn't go and see it."
Orchids? Rare orchids are indeed very valuable these days. So, do the mutated flowers in my space also have a chance to fetch a good price?
He's almost out of money, it's time to make some more. He'll need more funds in the next few years to buy resettlement houses and shops.
With this in mind, Chang Jing did not refuse Bai Mei's invitation. As for Chang Ling, she should just play by herself. If she knew that she had so many valuable flowers and plants, she would probably keep them all as pets.
"When is the exhibition? I also have two orchids here. Do you know anyone who could help me appraise them?"
After retiring, Bai Mei's maternal grandfather enjoyed growing rare and valuable flowers and plants, and he was quite good at identifying them, which is why Chang Jing asked Bai Mei this question.
"Do you grow flowers too? Do you have any pictures? Send me a picture message. I'm staying at my grandpa's house this holiday!"
Although Bai Mei didn't think Chang Jing could produce any famous flowers, she was still willing to help him.
Chang Jing simply took two ceramic pots from the orchids he kept in the space, snapped some photos, and sent them out via MMS.
I don't plan to put the orchids back in my storage space; I'll just place them on the coffee table. By exposing the orchids to the light of day, I can really sell them for a good price later, and it'll be easier to explain to my family.
No more than twenty minutes after the photo was sent, Bai Mei called again, anxiously asking if she could take a clearer photo, or if they could arrange a time to bring the flowers to her grandfather for him to examine closely.
“Chang Jing, your orchids are all mutated varieties. My grandfather can’t see them very clearly. If it’s convenient for you, could you bring the flowers directly to my grandfather’s house? I can send a car to pick you up.”
Bai Bancheng's family had been wealthy for generations, and even during the most difficult times, they had preserved a lot of antiques and gold bricks. After the reform and opening up, they were among the first to become rich. He loved refined pursuits.
He has cultivated this elegant hobby of growing flowers for more than ten years. He has successfully grown many famous, rare, and unique flowers, and has even spent a lot of money to build his own private flower greenhouse, collecting many rare flowers from all over the country.
He was practically an expert in growing flowers, but the two mutated orchids that Chang Jing brought out were a refreshing surprise for him.
Having agreed on a time, Chang Jing set off for the Bai family with two pots of mutated orchids. The Bai family's villa was not in a traditional residential area, but rather a small privately built estate in an urban village.
"Why are you waiting here? Aren't you cold?"
Because Chang Jing refused Bai Mei's offer to send someone to pick him up, he took a taxi himself. He got out of the taxi at the entrance of the manor, only to see Bai Mei standing far away under a tree, shivering from the cold.
"Ha, I came out to meet you because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find the place. Did you bring the orchid? Oh, you could have just packed it in a box and come over!"
Chang Jing is being far too perfunctory with these orchids. My grandfather once said that these two pots are both rare mutated orchids, and the better one could be worth millions!
"You're shivering from the cold. You didn't even wear warm clothes when you came out. Hurry up and lead the way!"
Although Bai Mei is a bit love-struck, it's undeniable that she's more reliable than Tang Yuan and the others. Chang Jing also cares for Bai Mei like a younger sister.
"Hehe, let me tell you, my grandpa is really curious about your flowers, and he even invited two of his other flower enthusiasts over. Maybe you won't have to take these two orchids home today, since they're both very wealthy old men."
With Bai Mei's reminder, Chang Jing understood the situation. Before he even entered the Bai family's gate, the Bai family's servants hurriedly ran out to help take the orchid away.
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