Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Follow-up
"So the 150 million can't be recovered?" Lin Anran took the initiative to pour tea for Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng.
Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng sighed and shook their heads.
Zeng Feng explained, "The police will definitely try to recover this money, but let's not even talk about the 50 million Xue Kai spent. The 100 million yuan that has already been transferred overseas has passed through who knows how many hands it's been through. Handling a transnational case is incredibly difficult, and the chances of not recovering the money are even greater."
Lin Anran paused, then asked, "So, you should be able to get some of the change back?"
Cheng Dacai said with a bitter face, "There's going to be a lot of fuss here. Luckily, we only lost a million. I think we can get some back, but I can't imagine getting it all back."
"The current situation is that Xue Ya and Xue Kai are two liars, the kind that suddenly appeared. This brother and sister are actually orphans, their backgrounds are unknown, and their identities are fabricated. An Ran, do you understand?" Zeng Feng smiled sarcastically.
Lin Anran nodded calmly. After all the twists and turns, it was still the same problem: handling cases across borders was a problem.
The Xue family refused to acknowledge Xue Ya and Xue Kai's identities. They couldn't force them to undergo a paternity test across the ocean. Even if a test proved Xue Ya and Xue Kai were family members, what would that do? The Xue family would surely devise a different story, shifting all the blame onto Xue Ya and Xue Kai, and exonerating themselves completely. Who knew if Xue Ya and Xue Kai were deliberately conspiring, or if there were other forces behind the scenes?
Zeng Feng gritted his teeth and said, "We are definitely going to suffer this time."
"I'll have to be very careful when doing business with these foreigners in the future!" Cheng Dacai was helpless. This time, he had learned a real lesson. "Business is business, but don't just rush in just because your partner is a wealthy foreigner. These capitalists are ruthless and we're just stupid. They've dug a trap, and we jumped in, only to help them fill it up."
"Newspapers always talk about how great Western countries are, and magazines say the rich are generous and appreciative. But they're just capitalists. If they were really that good, how could they have built such a big business?" The more Cheng Dacai talked about it, the more he beat his chest and regretted it. "From now on, I'll be especially wary of people who look like us. They're just white on the inside."
Hearing this, Lin Anran's mouth curled up slightly. That's right, we must be vigilant.
Zeng Feng patted Cheng Dacai and said, "There's no need to be so paranoid. There are always people who do business sincerely. You can't say this outside, or people will easily say it's not true. Our country still needs to attract investment. This is a business matter. We failed in this investment. It's normal to lose money in business."
Lin Anran thought about it and felt that what Zeng Feng said made sense. Now while they were encouraging people to come in, they also had to work hard to go out.
Cheng Dacai shut up, looked at Lin Anran, then at Zeng Feng, and said, "Wife, I only dare to say this in front of Boss Lin's house. Guess how many bosses have become wary after this incident?"
Lin Anran smiled, lowered his head to drink tea, and agreed with Cheng Dacai's words.
Zeng Feng thought for a moment and said, "There must be quite a few. Not to mention the other bosses, just the two of us, when we come across any big investment projects in the future, we must be extremely vigilant. Before investing, we must thoroughly investigate the background of the project leader and the project details, and find someone to oversee the project's progress. We can't be like this again, where we heard about a good project that could make a lot of money and saw people rushing to invest, and then we rushed to spend money."
This scam also allowed those involved to learn some valuable lessons.
Cheng Dacai finally said something from the heart: "Boss Lin, we would not have invested so rashly before. It was the Xue family who took the lead and made us all willing to blind our own eyes."
Lin Anran asked in return, "So everyone wants to hook up with the Xue family in the United States?"
Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng nodded silently. That's right. Investors like them, regardless of whether their businesses were large or small, had some common sense. They weren't so foolish as to throw money at any promising project. No one's money just came from the wind. The investors were hoping to use this investment to befriend Xue Ya and Xue Kai, then leverage their influence to connect with the Xue family behind the siblings. The next step was to partner with the Xue family and expand their business into the US. Who wouldn't want to sell their products abroad and earn foreign exchange? The US market was so huge, what boss wouldn't want a piece of the action?
Zeng Feng said cryptically, "An investor confirmed Xue Ya and Xue Kai's identities, otherwise there wouldn't be such a frenzy of investment from everyone. I just didn't expect the final result to be like this."
"Has Xue Ya and Xue Kai never admitted that they are members of the Xue family?" Li Anran suddenly asked.
Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng were obviously stunned. Yes, Xue Ya and Xue Kai never said that they were members of the Xue family, and most of the people around the siblings were shrewd people. They wanted to have a good relationship with the Xue siblings, so they naturally would not say it openly. This was the tacit consensus of everyone.
"Are Xue Ya and Xue Kai members of the Xue family?" Cheng Dacai opened his mouth and asked an important yet strange question.
Lin Anran almost scratched her head. Could it be that she had come to the set of some suspense film?
"The Xue family said no." She finally replied.
Zeng Feng came back to his senses: "Don't think about it, investigating the case is the responsibility of the police."
Cheng Dacai was a shrewd man. He reacted and didn't mention the matter again. He changed the subject and said, "Boss Lin, Boss Liu is considering whether to participate in the Lambo Expo next month."
Lin Anran was cheered up: "If Boss Liu sends Phalaenopsis orchids to participate in the Orchid Expo, I will definitely go to see them to my heart's content!"
Lin Anran has helped Boss Liu remotely take pictures of Phalaenopsis orchids several times, each time through photos and videos, but these are not as good as seeing the real thing. This is also a good thing for her to keep records of her orchid cultivation.
Cheng Dacai nodded vigorously: "Me too! I just don't know what's going on with Lu Chuanwang?"
"Captain Lu probably hasn't considered sending his Clivia to the Orchid Expo." Lin Anran recalled his conversation with Lu Honghui and indeed did not reveal any information in this regard.
Cheng Dacai looked regretful and said, "If we had submitted all of them for the competition, maybe we could have immediately secured two special gold medals at this year's Orchid Expo."
"Uncle He regrets that his Clivia can't make it to this Orchid Expo." Lin Anran mentioned casually that she also made a lot of extra money from Uncle He. They are still in touch and occasionally discuss how to grow Clivia.
Cheng Dacai grinned immediately: "It's true that I can't catch up."
"I wanted to ask you when I saw Anran just now. Your outfit is so well put together. Where did you buy it?" Zeng Feng pulled Lin Anran and asked her to stand up to show him. "Are those wide-leg pants you're wearing? They make your legs look so long."
Lin Anran laughed out loud: "Sister Zeng, my legs are naturally long, and I asked an old tailor to make this dress for me."
A shirt and wide-leg pants is a very classic clothing combination. Lin Anran doesn't have to go to work, so he dresses casually.
Zeng Feng nodded, her eyes looking up at Lin Anran's hair. "Your braid is very unique and beautiful. With this outfit, you can definitely be a model for a clothing store. You'll definitely sell out."
"When you wear it, you have a sense of sophistication. It's both beautiful and cool."
Lin Anran was in a good mood after being praised, but she knew that fashion is a cycle. She had this outfit for a long time, but now is not the time for wide-leg pants. Leg warmers are more popular now, which is very characteristic of the times.
"Whether it sells well or not doesn't depend on how well I wear it, but on whether the public accepts it," Lin Anran said cheerfully, but frankly. She knew Zeng Feng Garment Factory made suits, and switching to wide-leg pants would be a risky move. "Wide-leg pants are classic, and classics never go out of style. There will always be people who like to wear wide-leg pants."
Zeng Feng nodded and said professionally, "Wearing wide-leg pants can cover up the flaws of your figure. Unlike the leggings nowadays, they are tight and expose all your flaws. I don't like wearing leggings. They are okay to wear occasionally for exercise."
Cheng Dacai said pointedly, "Wife, do you want to produce wide-leg pants?"
Zeng Feng hesitated. "Wide-leg pants were very popular a few years ago, but they went out of fashion a few years ago. There are indeed risks."
"What about wide-leg jeans? Denim clothes are quite popular now." Lin Anran does pay attention to current fashion trends. Even though she has her own dressing style, it does not prevent her from reading fashion magazines and keeping up with trends from books.
Cheng Dacai: "Everyone likes to wear tight jeans."
Zeng Feng couldn't make a decision. After all, everyone likes to wear tight pants now, and tight pants can highlight one's personality.
Lin Anran didn't take this communication with Zeng Feng to heart. It was just a casual chat. Zeng Feng's factory was stable and running well. If he wanted to expand production, there were more issues to consider.
"My dad actually withheld my pocket money!" Wang Simei said angrily.
Lin Anran reminded her: "Don't get too excited, the honey aloe vera gel on your face is going to fall off."
Wang Simei immediately shut up, lying quietly and obediently on the sofa, and moved her mouth gently: "Okay."
Lin Anran thought that there was no need to worry about Wang Simei, because Wang Simei still came to her place today and spent lavishly, which showed that Wang Simei was still very rich.
"Your father, Boss Wang's investment funds are in the front row, right?" Ten million became fifty million. Lin Anran suspected that Boss Wang was the investor Zeng Feng mentioned who confirmed the identity of the Xue siblings.
Wang Simei's words also confirmed this: "My dad seems to be ranked fourth? He clearly invested so much money himself, but in the end he deducted my pocket money. My dad wanted to contact the Xue family. I don't know where he found out, but he was determined that Xue Ya and Xue Kai were powerful. If my mom hadn't stopped him, he would have planned to sell one of our family factories to raise money for investment. Humph!"
Lin Anran applauded: "Your mother is so wise."
"Yes, if my mother hadn't stopped me, my family would have really gone bankrupt this time. My father once said that my mother is short-sighted and timid and can't make money." Wang Simei curled her lips.
"Auntie, you are tough at home this time, right?" Wang Simei's friend said supportively.
Wang Simei was also amused: "My mom is yin and yang, and my dad has short hair and short knowledge, hahaha! My dad doesn't dare to say a word, and he has to say yes! My brother also hides in the back and dares not speak."
Lin Anran thought that Boss Wang was quite well-informed, but sometimes being well-informed was not necessarily a good thing.
The Wang family will not go bankrupt, Wang Simei is very rich, and Lin Anran’s guinea pig will not run away. For her, this is a good thing. After all, Wang Simei is a very high-quality customer and is very quick to pay. Who would not like such a customer?
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