Yan Jie truly lives up to his reputation as a professional race car driver; his driving skills are top-notch. Even in a minivan, he can drive with an exceptionally smooth feel.
Then they sped off, leaving the interview vehicle far behind.
The car drove smoothly on the winding mountain road.
Hearing a sound from the walkie-talkie, Jiang Hexi pressed the answer button, and Director Chen's slightly angry voice immediately came through:
"Who gave you permission to drive so fast? You just came from the traffic enforcement team, and you've already forgotten all about traffic regulations?"
"Director Chen, it's one thing if you can't keep up, but you're also accusing us of speeding."
Jiang Hexi said understandingly, "But Yan Jie is driving, so it will be difficult for you to catch up with him. Let's meet at the fertilizer plant gate instead."
Director Chen, still concerned, instructed, "There are surveillance cameras inside the car. You must not violate traffic rules or exceed the speed limit. You must pay attention to driving safety on the road."
"Don't worry, Director Chen. With me keeping an eye on Yan Jie, he won't get there quickly."
After putting down the walkie-talkie, Jiang Hexi turned around and sternly shouted at Yan Jie, "Prince Yan, drive slower."
Yan Jie was taken aback by the stark contrast in her behavior and teased her:
"You're the one who said I wasn't speeding, and you're also the one who said I was driving fast. What kind of driving do you want me to do to satisfy you?"
"Whoever sits in the passenger seat has the final say."
Jiang Hexi knew that he was determined to get Yu Xiangwan and Xie Wanyi together and didn't want her to sit in the back. With this leverage, she could have him completely under her control.
"Or you can switch to another passenger seat next to you."
Yan Jie didn't bother arguing with her and slammed on the brakes to slow the car down.
Chai Fei sat in the back seat and observed Jiang Hexi's smug little eyes through the rearview mirror. He couldn't have been more arrogant.
Even Yan Wang probably didn't realize that he's now slowing down for women.
The Yanxi couple has suddenly become quite interesting.
The group arrived at the entrance of a fertilizer plant in the suburbs and waited for five minutes before the staff finally arrived, carrying their equipment to follow up and film.
The village chief led them to see the workshop director.
After a warm welcome, the workshop director led the group on a tour of the finished product warehouse and explained to them the uses and wholesale prices of various fertilizers.
The workshop director did not recommend that they apply nitrogen fertilizer, but instead recommended a new type of compound fertilizer, which, when applied, would help wheat take root and grow strong seedlings, turn green quickly, produce more ears of wheat, and promote the growth of full ears of wheat.
However, the overall wholesale price is more than 20,000 yuan more expensive than that of nitrogen fertilizer.
Seven people stood at the warehouse door, discussing which type of fertilizer to buy.
Jiang Hexi, not understanding, asked, "Village chief, tell me the truth, which is better, nitrogen fertilizer or the new compound fertilizer?"
The village chief laughed at her, "Is that even a question? The new compound fertilizer is definitely better."
"What about the price-performance ratio?"
"New type of compound fertilizer".
Undeterred, Jiang Hexi asked, "Village Chief, if it were you, would you buy nitrogen fertilizer or the new compound fertilizer?"
Nitrogen fertilizer.
The village chief squatted on the ground and said earnestly, "Your money is only enough to buy nitrogen fertilizer. You can only eat as much as your means allow. No matter how good the new compound fertilizer is, it has nothing to do with you."
Chu Yang said unwillingly, "But I still want to buy the new compound fertilizer. If it can really increase the thousand-grain weight of wheat as the workshop director said, then the benefits of increasing the yield of a thousand acres of wheat will definitely be far greater than 20,000 yuan."
Shen Yingyu immediately felt a headache coming on. "The problem is, where are we going to find those 20,000 yuan now?"
Jiang Hexi suddenly stood up and said, "Village Chief, take me to find the workshop director. I'll talk to him and see if we can bring down the price of this compound fertilizer."
In the office.
Jiang Hexi's hands, which were under the table, twisted nervously together. She forced a smile and said:
"Director, we really want to buy the new compound fertilizer from the factory, but we don't have that much money on hand. Do you think we could get a discount on the wholesale price?"
She had never begged anyone so humbly before; she was going all out for the sake of the wheat in the field.
The workshop director was genuinely perplexed, and he frankly admitted:
“I’ve watched your farming reality show and I know your current economic situation, so I offered you the lowest price from the beginning.”
“The factory has drawn a red line, and no one can cross this line to sell fertilizer at a low price, and I am no exception.”
Seeing Jiang Hexi's eyes dimming, the workshop foreman couldn't bear it and said:
"Since we can't reach an agreement on a low price, I have an advertising project here. I wonder if you would be willing to take it?"
"What advertisement?" Jiang Hexi's expression lit up.
The workshop director took out an advertising plan and handed it to her:
“We have rented billboards at highway entrances in various cities all year round. This time, with the launch of our new compound fertilizer, we need to do some advertising. If you don’t mind, you can take on this advertising endorsement.”
Jiang Hexi asked with concern, "How much is the advertising fee?"
"Print ad, 30,000 yuan."
The workshop foreman explained, "We'll just take one group work photo, with finished fertilizer products and the factory's large logo in the background. The photo's usage rights are for five years. What do you think?"
Before Jiang Hexi could speak, the village chief made the decision:
"Director, I'll make the decision. They've accepted the advertisement, and the contract is here. They'll sign it now."
Jiang Hexi never expected the village chief to be so shameless; 30,000 yuan made him lose his mind and sell them out.
"Director, give me an hour so I can discuss this with them before making a decision."
The group was still standing at the warehouse entrance, waiting idly for Jiang Hexi to return.
When Yan Jie saw Jiang Hexi's dejected face, he knew that the negotiations had fallen apart: "It's okay, nitrogen fertilizer is still fertilizer, as long as the wheat can grow."
Shen Yingyu had already guessed this would be the outcome: "In front of the live broadcast cameras, the workshop director would not offer any further discounts on the so-called lowest price, no matter what."
"I couldn't agree on a discounted price for the new compound fertilizer."
Jiang Hexi's gloomy expression vanished, and she smiled brightly. "But I've secured a print advertising contract worth 30,000 yuan."
She handed the advertising plan and contract to Yan Jie and Shen Yingyu for review, and said smugly:
"With this 30,000 yuan, after buying the new compound fertilizer, we will still have more than enough money on hand."
Chu Yang pressed her for an answer, asking, "Sister, what kind of advertising deal did you make with the fertilizer factory?"
"Just a regular print ad."
Jiang Hexi downplayed the issue, saying, "The director saw that our farming variety show was a good fit and that there was a lot of online discussion about it. He made an exception and gave us this opportunity to shoot an advertisement because the five members of the chaebol group have a certain degree of fame. Don't be ungrateful for it."
Yu Xiangwan asked worriedly, "Will Director Chen agree to you taking this shortcut?"
"Wanwan, I didn't advertise anything in the live stream, so why does Director Chen disagree?"
Seeing that none of them had any objections, Jiang Hexi was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Yan Jie suddenly called her by her full name, "Jiang Hexi," and cold sweat immediately broke out on her brow.
Yan Jie shook the advertising plan in his hand and asked in a probing tone:
"Are you sure?" he asked with difficulty, "that you want everyone to be spokespeople for Zhu Dali's new compound fertilizer?"
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