Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Yiwu
"Uhm..."
Jiang Ye blinked. Now that she was on bad terms with the Jiang Family, the chances of getting money from them were slim to none.
Suddenly, she remembered something.
In her past life, Gu Che had built his fortune using several years of saved-up scholarship money. If he didn’t go to university, there would be no scholarship.
"If I get my hands on some money, would you be willing to go into business with me?"
Gu Che gave it some careful thought. The college entrance exams would be followed by a long, two-month summer break. He could use the vacation to indulge Jiang Ye’s little scheme.
"Okay."
As he spoke, Gu Che paused, then said bluntly, "To go into business, we’ll need at least a few thousand, and we’ll also have to consider which city to go to."
"We’ll go to Yiwu," Jiang Ye said with a smile.
Right now, even though the Southern coastal cities were the most profitable, they didn’t have much money, so they could only start with a small workshop.
Yiwu would later become the largest small-commodities city.
First, they would conquer the Yiwu market, then advance on the coastal cities. After the Millennials, they would push into foreign markets. Becoming the richest person in the world was just around the corner.
Jiang Ye’s fantasy was a beautiful one.
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Wen Ci and Huo Jingyuan sat on a bench by West Lake. The lake’s surface shimmered under the afternoon sun.
Huo Jingyuan held Wen Ci’s hand, their fingers intertwined. He looked at her gently. "Honey, if you mind her being here, I can kick Su Wanqing out."
Wen Ci shrugged.
She didn’t particularly mind. She trusted Huo Jingyuan wouldn’t be interested in any other woman. Besides, it was his grandmother who had invited Su Wanqing to stay.
"Don’t worry about it. We’ll only be here for a few days anyway."
"Mm."
The two of them stayed by the lake until sunset before heading home. His grandmother saw how close they were, and a gratified smile appeared on her face.
’I thought my grandson would be stuck in a loveless marriage. The man who used to have such a cold face is smiling so much more now.’
As soon as they got home, Grandma Liu said with a beaming smile, "Ah Ci, your younger brother called. He said he has something to talk to you about."
"My brother?" Wen Ci was a little surprised.
’The only one of my brothers with access to a phone is Wen Yaozu. But how did he call from the house landline?’
Wen Ci quickly returned the call. As it was connected through the operator, she found herself getting inexplicably nervous. After a moment, the call went through:
"Wen Yaozu?"
"Sis, a ton of people are looking for you! They’ve all been calling."
"Huh?" Wen Ci was completely baffled.
’What’s going on? Why would so many people be calling the house looking for me?’ She frowned. "What happened? Tell me everything, slowly."
"This afternoon I was at home watch—" Pausing, Wen Yaozu almost let it slip and quickly corrected himself. "This afternoon I was in the living room doing my homework. A bunch of calls came in, and every single one I answered was for you."
"For me?"
"Yup. They said something about wanting to buy clothes from you. I asked the ladies at the operator’s office, and they said all the calls were from mall owners."
Hearing this, Wen Ci’s eyes widened.
’Why are mall owners calling me directly?’
Huo Jingyuan asked gently, "What is it? Is something wrong at home?"
"No." Wen Ci’s furrowed brow smoothed out, and a smile spread across her face. "It’s mall owners calling the house. I think they want to discuss a partnership with me."
"Should I book you a flight for tomorrow, then?"
Wen Ci bit her lower lip and glanced at the elderly matriarch, feeling torn. They had originally planned to stay in Hangzhou for at least two or three days.
But the mall owners had taken the initiative to call.
If she didn’t go back and respond, she’d seem arrogant, and she couldn’t risk offending them. After all, anyone who could open a mall in the Capital was no small fry.
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