Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Fantastic Rambo
But it was impossible. Boss Liu was staring too closely, and Lin Anran had no intention of reaching out to touch the Phalaenopsis orchid when she came here. In the end, she endured it, but there was still a bit of regret in her eyes.
Boss Liu was a sharp man, and he saw what Lin Anran was up to. He said, "I usually wouldn't even touch this precious plant, but just looking at it every day gives me great satisfaction."
Lin Anran joked, "Boss Liu, when those researchers in your company wanted to study this Phalaenopsis, wouldn't you be heartbroken?"
Boss Liu's face was genuinely tingling with pain. He frowned and said, "So I just watched them while they were doing their research. But I can't just stare at them all the time. I can't stop them from doing their research. It's stressful for them if I keep watching them."
If Boss Liu hadn't been so clear-headed and aware of his company's mission, how could he have allowed a researcher to touch his prized Phalaenopsis orchid? Fortunately, the research has made some progress, otherwise his heartache would have been even more unbearable.
Thinking of this, Boss Liu couldn't help but envy Lu Chuanwang. After all, his family business was not as big as Lu Chuanwang's. He couldn't really put the Phalaenopsis orchids he bought at home for viewing, he still had to do research on them. Lu Chuanwang's Clivia was really treated as a treasure by him.
"Boss Lin, have you smelled that fragrance?" Boss Liu didn't dare to think about it anymore and changed the subject.
Lin Anran: "Yes, I smell a very faint fragrance, but sometimes it seems as if I can't smell it at all. It's magical."
Boss Liu laughed heartily and said, "Yes, yes, that fragrance makes me feel so much more energetic. I sent the Phalaenopsis orchid to the laboratory for extensive research and testing, and they confirmed that it is rare for it to have a fragrance. However, it's also true that it doesn't have a fragrance, because you have to get very close to smell it, and you can't smell it all the time."
"So that's how it is." Lin Anran nodded, her eyes never leaving the Phalaenopsis orchid. She was observing the growth of the Phalaenopsis orchid. Boss Liu asked her to come over, firstly to admire the Phalaenopsis orchid, and secondly to ask her to take a look at the Phalaenopsis orchid. If there was any problem with the Phalaenopsis orchid, Boss Liu could adjust the method and steps of raising the Phalaenopsis orchid. Boss Liu trusted Lin Anran, who raised this Treasure Island White Phalaenopsis orchid.
By helping Boss Liu raise Phalaenopsis orchids, Lin Anran can earn some pocket money from time to time.
After Zeng Feng and Cheng Dacai had admired the Phalaenopsis orchid from a 360-degree angle, the amazement in their eyes still remained.
"I finally understand why you're so fascinated by orchids," Zeng Feng sighed deeply. "I'm truly captivated by this Phalaenopsis orchid. Its white flowers are translucent and look so noble and gorgeous that I want to chase them and get close to them."
Cheng Dacai said excitedly: "It's definitely the special gold prize!"
"My white Phalaenopsis orchid is even more beautiful than the one that won the championship at the World Orchid Show." Boss Liu, who had realized his dream, was so proud and happy.
After Lin Anran finished his extra-income job, Boss Liu politely asked them to leave the large room where the white Phalaenopsis orchids were placed. Whether it was Lin Anran or the wealthy couple Zeng Fengcheng, everyone cooperated very well. Even though Boss Liu didn't say anything, they could see his nervousness.
After that, Lin Anran did not stay in Boss Liu's villa. She had a lot of things waiting for her to do at home. Cheng Dacai and Zeng Feng continued to stay because they had something to discuss with Boss Liu.
Two days later, the Shenzhen Lamborghini Expo officially began. Lin Anran had to go. Lin Anli was studying wholeheartedly. The Guangming Hotel where Lin Anhua worked was even busier because the third Shenzhen Lamborghini Expo was being held. Many people came to Shenzhen and the passenger flow to hotels and restaurants increased sharply. Shenzhen seemed to have become more lively all of a sudden.
Lin Anran did not accept the invitation from Cheng Dacai or Boss Liu to go together. She only took Zhang Yan with her. After all, she did not send orchids to participate in the competition. She was just there to appreciate the orchids. She could go and leave at any time without any constraints.
Because Zhang Yan was curious about how beautiful Boss Liu's Phalaenopsis orchid was, she did not go into Boss Liu's villa that day, so Lin Anran took Zhang Yan to see Boss Liu's white Phalaenopsis orchid first. As soon as this white Phalaenopsis orchid was sent to the competition, it was immediately placed in a special exhibition hall. Not only were the security personnel of the Orchid Expo protecting this Phalaenopsis orchid, but Boss Liu also assigned fifteen of his sixteen bodyguards to other places, and he only carried one bodyguard with him.
Lin Anran and her friends didn't arrive early. She finished her morning work at home before going out to Donghu Park. When they arrived at the special exhibition hall, they found a long queue outside. When they asked, they found that everyone had heard the news and came to see the white Phalaenopsis orchid from Taiwan. They said they wanted to see with their own eyes how beautiful the Phalaenopsis orchid was.
"Let's go see the orchids in other exhibition halls first." Lin Anran looked up at the people in front of him, then turned and said to Zhang Yan.
Zhang Yan said to Lin Anran, "Okay, but I'm even more curious."
Lin Anran smiled and said, "I guarantee you won't regret seeing this kind of beauty. It's definitely worth waiting in such a long line to see it."
In fact, Lin Anran really wanted to see the white Phalaenopsis orchid again. She hadn’t seen enough that day, but the line was too long, so she chose to see other orchids.
All the orchids that were sent to participate in the competition were beautiful in their own unique way. Various beautiful orchids competed with each other in beauty, including Phalaenopsis, Clivia, Black Orchid, and Spring Orchid... Lin Anran was dazzled and wished he could grow another pair of eyes.
But Lin Anran had no plans to buy an orchid. There were already enough varieties of orchids in her garden, and her daily schedule was fully packed. If she added more work to her schedule, she would not even have the last bit of time to lie down and enjoy the rest.
Lin Anran found that Clivia appeared most frequently. There were also stalls outside the Orchid Expo exhibition hall selling orchids and orchid seedlings, and Clivia also took the lead. It can be seen that Clivia really made some people make money.
After touring several exhibition halls, Lin Anran and Zhang Yan returned to see Boss Liu's white Phalaenopsis orchids. The line was still long. "Is the line any shorter than before?"
Zhang Yan quickly replied, "There are four fewer people in line now than at noon."
Lin Anran: “…” Awesome!
Both this special exhibition hall and Zhang Yan are awesome.
"Since we're here, let's queue up and see this before we go back." Lin Anran made the decision. Perhaps this would be her only chance to see the white Phalaenopsis orchid. After the Orchid Expo, Boss Liu would definitely bring his Phalaenopsis back to Taiwan. What would happen in the future? Who knew?
They stood there for a while, and soon a few people who came together lined up behind them. The people in front and behind were discussing the white Phalaenopsis orchids in the special exhibition hall.
The person in the front said, "I heard that there's no price tag on that white Phalaenopsis orchid, but there are a lot of people bidding for it, tens of millions!"
"Hiss! Tens of millions? This price is scary high!" The companions were amazed.
"The highest bidder was a foreigner. The owner of the white Phalaenopsis orchid was unwilling to sell it. He went to the person in charge of the Orchid Expo and asked them to lobby for him. I wonder what the final result will be?"
"The owner of the white Phalaenopsis orchid will definitely sell it, right? Tens of millions, a lot of money."
"Who knows? The owner of the orchid is probably quite wealthy, a prominent businessman from Taiwan. Anyway, we have to see this white Phalaenopsis orchid from Taiwan today. With its price alone, if it weren't for the Shenzhen Orchid Expo, where would we see such expensive orchids? Seeing it in the newspaper is completely different from seeing it with your own eyes. Seeing it is a win!"
"If you hadn't told me earlier, I would have called my family to come and see it. What a shame!"
"It's okay, we can still watch it tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
"You're stupid! The Rambo event will definitely be published in the newspaper. Wouldn't that mean even more people will come? The line will be even longer."
Lin Anran moved his ears, and the few people who came with him later also heard those words, and started a chattering discussion, and the topic never revolved around white Phalaenopsis orchids.
Unexpectedly, the line looked long, but soon it was Lin Anran and Zhang Yan's turn to go in. There were not many orchids on display in the special exhibition hall, only a few. Boss Liu's white Phalaenopsis orchid was placed in the middle. A cordon was set up around the Phalaenopsis orchid, and bodyguards were standing on all sides. Everyone stood two meters away from the booth to admire the Phalaenopsis orchid. Even the noisiest people shut up when they saw the white Phalaenopsis orchid that was the focus of everyone's attention. Of course, there were also people who were so amazed that they couldn't help but open their mouths wide, and it took a while for them to come back to their senses and close their jaws.
Because some people tried to cross the cordon and bodyguards to touch the Phalaenopsis orchids in the morning, each person can only watch for ten minutes now. After ten minutes, they will be "asked" to leave, and then the next group of people will come in. This is indeed very efficient.
"How is it?" Lin Anran looked at Zhang Yan and asked.
Hearing this, Zhang Yan turned back to look at the center booth, but there were so many people that she couldn't even see the edges of the white Phalaenopsis orchid. She could only look away with regret: "It was shocking! Seeing it made everything worth it."
Lin Anran laughed out loud. Humans just can't resist beauty, no matter whether you love flowers or orchids.
When leaving the special exhibition hall, Lin Anran noticed that the person who had lined up in front of her had rejoined the queue. She also heard a small complaint: "Ten minutes is too short. I left before I could see enough. I have to line up again to see it again."
The next day, Shenzhen newspapers were all reporting on the third Orchid Expo held in Donghu Park, with particular emphasis on Boss Liu's Taiwan white Phalaenopsis orchid. Shenzhen newspaper reporters were well aware of everyone's psychology, and wrote the news headline as "Foreigners offered tens of millions to buy Taiwan white Phalaenopsis orchid", which immediately caused a sensation in the city, and the newspaper was sold out in an instant.
Lin Anran was watching the morning news on TV, and the news specifically mentioned this incident. The TV screen changed to show reporters and photographers reporting on the scene. There were already quite a few people in Donghu Park in the picture. She couldn't help but sigh, "Donghu Park is definitely crowded today."
Aunt Zhong smiled and said, "Tomorrow is Sunday, when most people have the day off. It might be very crowded tomorrow."
Lin Anran's forehead was about to break out in sweat when he imagined it. The organizers of the Rambo Expo must be very busy.
Just as Lin Anran suspected, the Lamborghini Expo organizers not only temporarily transferred some personnel from other units to help, but also suddenly learned that many wealthy people from China, Hong Kong, and other places like Taiwan would fly to Shenzhen to visit the Lamborghini Expo. This made it necessary to strengthen security. Fortunately, the exhibition hall was large enough, otherwise it would not have been possible to temporarily expand it. The top leaders of Shenzhen City even called to inquire about the situation and asked all departments to cooperate to make this Shenzhen Lamborghini Expo a success. This was a great opportunity to showcase Shenzhen's style and image to the outside world...
These things happened last night when Lin Anran was sleeping soundly, but only insiders and some related bosses knew about them.
But Lin Anran soon found out because she received a call from her superiors. The person on the other end politely stated his identity, saying that he was the second person in charge of the Orchid Expo and called to invite Lin Anran to participate. He also said that even orchids that have not bloomed can participate, and there will be no awards, just for exhibition.
Lin Anran was a little stunned when she heard this. She repeated, "Send unbloomed orchids to the exhibition? Unbloomed orchids are not very ornamental, and the orchids I am planting in my garden now are all orchid seedlings." She emphasized this point particularly.
She was willing to lend it out for two days, but as Lin Anran had said, orchid seedlings weren't very ornamental. While experienced orchid lovers might appreciate them, most people who went to the Orchid Expo were there to see the orchids in bloom. Some might even wonder why someone had put a few blades of grass in the exhibition. After all, orchids are also grass.
The wealthy people definitely did not go to Shenzhen to see her orchid seedlings that had not bloomed. Lin Anran guessed that they came to see Boss Liu's Phalaenopsis. Boss Liu kept the Phalaenopsis hidden, and many people had never seen it. In order to see the rarity, these wealthy people were willing to buy a plane ticket and fly to Shenzhen. Shenzhen has an airport, so travel is more convenient. The citizens of Shenzhen were also curious because of the extensive reports in the newspapers, and they also did not want to see the orchid seedlings.
The words were blunt, but the truth was there. The other party had obviously taken this into consideration, so he was silent for a moment, but soon asked again, "Ms. Lin, I heard that you sold a Clivia to Lu Chuanwang of Xiangjiang. I wonder if we can borrow the Clivia from Lu Chuanwang to display at the exhibition for two days?"
Lin Anran raised her eyebrows. Okay, she understood. This was the key point. She thought for a moment and said, "I can't guarantee whether I can borrow it, because that Clivia belongs entirely to Lu Chuanwang. But I can contact the Third Miss of the Lu family for you, and she will convey your intention to Lu Chuanwang on your behalf."
"Okay, Ms. Lin, thank you for your help."
After Lin Anran hung up the phone, she immediately called Lu Honghui. She had Lu Honghui's contact number and was willing to help make the call between the two. She just needed her to act as an intermediary. As for whether Lu Chuanwang was willing?
That depends on the wishes of King Lu.
Lu Honghui was very surprised when she received Lin Anran's call. She smiled and said, "It's really rare that I received a call from Miss Lin."
"Ms. Lu, I called you not long ago to say hello." Lin Anran asked with a smile without any haste.
Lu Honghui said, "Because it was the Lantern Festival that day, I guess you called everyone you knew."
Lin Anran chuckled. Lu Honghui was right. She was very fair and didn't miss a single person. After chatting for a while, Lin Anran naturally turned the topic to the Orchid Expo being held in Shenzhen. Many bosses from Hong Kong were also participating in the Orchid Expo. Hong Kong newspapers also reported on it. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau all joined in. It was a great event to deepen exchanges among all parties, and everyone was making friends harmoniously through orchids.
"Yes, the media is buzzing again. Boss Liu has become more famous in Hong Kong, but his Phalaenopsis orchids are more famous than him. Many wealthy people in Hong Kong have set off for Shenzhen to have a look," said Lu Honghui.
Boss Liu sent his precious Phalaenopsis to the exhibition for competition, but did not allow others to take photos. The photo of Boss Liu and the Phalaenopsis published in major newspapers now was given out by Boss Liu on his own initiative. Only with this one photo did Boss Liu get the benefit of the Phalaenopsis and make the headlines in the newspapers.
At this point, Lin Anran naturally told the story of the Lamborghini Expo organizers inviting Lu Chuanwang and Clivia, and concluded, "My role today is to pass the message."
Lu Honghui was silent for a moment. She said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I'll go ask my dad and I'll call you back soon."
Lin Anran agreed, and after hanging up the phone, she simply took a book and sat on the sofa to read. Just after she finished reading three pages, Lu Honghui called back and said that her father agreed, and asked her for the contact number of the organizer of the Shenzhen Lanbo Expo.
"My father agreed, but he didn't go to Shenzhen, and I successfully competed for the opportunity to escort Clivia." Lu Honghui's voice was filled with irrepressible excitement.
When Lin Anran heard her use the word "competition", she knew that this escort opportunity was not simple. Lu Honghui's brothers and sisters might be competing with her for the job. According to her understanding, Lu Shipping King had several wives and many children, and the competition was very fierce.
Lin Anran couldn't help but get excited at the thought of seeing the Clivia. She didn't expect that Lu Chuanwang would agree to lend her the Clivia. Very good, very good. After admiring the white Phalaenopsis, there was also the Clivia. She was so lucky.
Even though he had to wait in a long line, Lin Anran was still determined to see the Clivia.
She immediately called the person in charge of the Rambling Expo organizer, withdrew from the matter, and left the rest to the organizer and Lu Honghui to discuss.
After resolving this matter, Lin Anran put on a straw hat and went to work in the garden. After the garden was put into use, the time she spent on it every day increased a lot, but it was not too bad. She asked others to help with tasks like weeding.
It takes a lot of effort to plant in the early stages. Lin Anran really wants to try whether she can cultivate green-leaf aloe with superior genes, as well as the roses she has just come into contact with. The plant world is huge, and there are too many plants she can study.
Lin Anran kissed his fingers with a smile, his future was bright.
On Sunday, Lin Anran went out with a lot of people. She and Zhang Yan were the standard group, Lin Anli, Lin Anhua, and Yu Jing, a total of five people, just filling up the car.
Yu Jing was extremely curious: "An Ran, you said you had a free ticket? Is there actually such a ticket?"
Lin Anran said with a smile, "Because I did someone a favor, he gave me five tickets. It just so happens that you all have time, so I'll take you all along and go see the excitement."
Yu Jing understood: "An Ran, I'm lucky enough to have you. You saved me two hundred yuan. Thank you."
The "two hundred yuan" that Yu Jing mentioned refers to the rich ladies and rich men who paid to buy a seat from the people in front of them. One seat was two hundred yuan. I heard that the person in the first place sold it for three hundred yuan. The rich ladies and rich men don't mind these two or three hundred yuan, and the person who sold the seat made a lot of money for free. So some people went to Donghu Park to queue up all night last night.
Lin Anli and Lin Anhua were stunned. They could sell two or three hundred just by queuing up? That was half a month's salary at their previous job at the electronics factory!
"What's the point of saving money? If you don't go, there will be only four of us going." Lin Anran waved his hand casually.
"Okay, then I won't be polite with you." Yu Jing knew Lin Anran was generous, so she didn't keep talking about it. Instead, she turned to talk to Lin Anli about the Shenzhen Lamborghini Expo. "This Lamborghini Expo has caused a sensation across the country, and everyone is paying attention. I wonder if there will be a question about the Lamborghini Expo in this year's college entrance examination. Even if not, it's worth going to see the excitement this time."
Lin Anli nodded. "Our homeroom teacher mentioned it in class, saying that if we have the chance, we must go and see it. Our Chinese teacher has assigned us an essay."
Yu Jing laughed out loud: "It's the same in our school."
So the two of them started discussing how to write an essay. The poor student Lin Anhua trembled with fear when he heard it. He went to his sister and told her about his time at the Guangming Hotel: "Sister, our hotel is selling orchid tea and orchid delicacies right now. They are very popular with guests, especially those from other places. They love to order the orchid set meal. Chef Hao is amazing! I didn't expect orchids can also cook!"
Lin Anran's eyes lit up when she heard this and she clapped her hands: "Then I must go to eat this orchid set meal today!" She loves delicious food, but fresh food is also very tempting.
Lin Anhua: "The order book is very full, please make a reservation now."
Lin Anran felt very regretful, feeling her empty pockets. Without a smartphone, a mobile phone wouldn't be so bad. So, when she passed by a public phone booth, she asked Lin Anhua to go down and order food quickly, just to try something new.
It's called a free ticket, but in fact it's just the organizer's staff helping them queue up. After Lin Anran and his four companions arrived at Donghu Park, five people came out from the front row of the queue and handed over the tickets to Lin Anran and his four companions. Then Lin Anran and his companions could be the next batch to enter the Clivia special exhibition hall. That's right, in order to separate the huge flow of people, Clivia and Phalaenopsis were arranged in two different special exhibition halls, because everyone came to the exhibition mainly for these two orchids.
The people at the back of the line were not surprised to see Lin Anran and the other four suddenly appear in front. Many people in this line were there to help others queue up. Compared to going to the exhibition hall to admire orchids, making money is of course more lucrative. If the queue goes fast, making a thousand dollars a day is not a problem. Some smart people drag their whole family to queue up, and the whole family can make money together, so they can make more than a thousand dollars. There are really many rich women and rich men who come to Donghu Park, and these people won't even blink an eye when spending two or three hundred dollars.
Clivia is also a stunning orchid at first sight. Its flowers are a warm and bright red. Lu Honghui told Lin Anran that the flowers of Clivia are lighter in color at first, and the longer they bloom, the redder they become. This touch of red is very eye-catching against the beautiful green leaves of Clivia. Unfortunately, it is impossible for Lin Anran to get close to it this time, or even smell the Clivia for its unique fragrance.
"Oh, it's out." Lin Anran sighed lightly.
Her sigh pulled the others to sigh as well. They hadn't seen enough, but the free pass only gave them one chance to see it, and now they had to go to the fast pass to see the white Phalaenopsis orchids.
After exiting the Phalaenopsis Orchid Exhibition Hall, Lin Anran met with a representative from the Orchid Expo organizers. This representative happened to be the one who had called her. This representative had waited there specifically to thank Lin Anran: "Ms. Lin, thank you for your willingness to help us. Thank you very much."
Lin Anran politely shook hands with the man and said, "I'm glad I could help."
The person in charge was quite polite. He revealed a little information: "Through this opportunity, we have attracted many investors to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. We will be able to develop a lot of cooperation in the future. Miss Lin, you have also contributed to this."
"No, no, no, I didn't contribute anything." Lin Anran didn't dare to accept it. She really didn't think she had contributed anything. She just made two orchid deals and got the money she deserved. The ones who contributed were all the staff who organized the Orchid Expo. How could she accept this credit?
The person in charge smiled and did not continue the topic. He changed the subject and said with a smile: "The fourth Orchid Expo will be held in two years. Maybe you will receive an invitation then, Miss Lin. It's really exciting."
Lin Anran smiled awkwardly. Who could say for sure what would happen two years from now? Last year, she had thought she would definitely enter her orchids into this Orchid Expo, and then become famous and make a fortune. In the end, the former didn't happen, but fame and fortune were achieved long beforehand.
The world is unpredictable and truly wonderful.
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