The main thing is to make money, and the rest is just a matter of convenience.

"I……"

Ye Zhuang wanted to say something, but then stopped.

"Young Master Shan Yu, who are these people?"

Hua Yan quickly changed the subject, thinking that these idiots would leave after the introduction.

“Sister Huayan, this is Qian Hua, who also deals in steel. This is Zhang Bing, who specializes in the cloth business. This is Zhao Qiang, who has connections in the grain industry. This is Li Hong, who has connections in the tobacco industry. This is Shi Mo, who has connections in the salt and sugar industry.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Yan realized that these were indeed extraordinary people, having obtained essential materials related to the national economy and people's livelihood.

"Okay, I've got it. I'll contact you if I need anything. I can find you by asking for Young Master Shan Yu, right?"

"Sister Hua Yan, you can find us by looking for Shan Yu."

Shi Mo held his wine glass and clinked it against Hua Yan's soda bottle.

Logically speaking, these people are all arrogant and haughty; why would they want to befriend her? Hua Yan was somewhat puzzled. Perhaps Shan Yu exaggerated her abilities, causing them to misjudge her.

Haha! Hua Yan was wrong. Shan Yu has thoroughly investigated Hua Yan. Someone who can bring in so many companies from abroad can't be a simple person! Moreover, she has companies in all four special economic zones, and the mayor of Kyoto has approved several plots of land for her.

Shan Yu had memorized all this information. He regretted meeting Hua Yan in that way, and regretted it so much that he wanted to slap himself. Now he just wanted to win her favor and change Hua Yan's impression of him.

"Sister Huayan, please let us know if you need anything! We will do our best to meet your needs."

Seeing that Hua Yan wasn't very interested, Shan Yu was somewhat disappointed and promptly expressed his opinion.

“Young Master Shan Yu, I will have someone contact you all tomorrow so we can sit down and have a proper talk.”

"Okay! Okay! I'll wait for your call. Sister Huayan, give me your phone number."

"Okay! Write it down."

The group exchanged phone numbers before reluctantly leaving. If they didn't leave soon, the food would get cold and wouldn't taste good.

"Jiu'er, do you really want to cooperate with them?"

After the person left, Ye Zhuang asked a question, puzzled.

"Why not! Everything they have is something I need. They can make money, so why bother? I have nothing to do with money."

Uncle Wen, Brother Taiji, you two should talk to them tomorrow and expand our product range. Don't worry about the quantity; we'll take as much as they can provide. Don't worry about the money.

"Haha! Grain, cloth, tobacco, salt, sugar—which of these is something an ordinary person can easily obtain? With such convenient access, why should we refuse?"

Hua Yan wanted to see how these things were getting out of control. At a time when ordinary people needed ration coupons for everything, these people were able to obtain them in large quantities. It seemed she still knew too little about these people.

"Jiu'er, they won't cheat you out of your money, will they?"

Men Sheng was somewhat uneasy.

“We signed a written contract with them, so they can’t deny it even if they want to. Besides, we pay upon delivery, so they can’t fool us.”

What Hua Yan wanted most was that contract, which was the evidence she had collected. She planned to show it to Old Master Wang when the opportunity arose, so that he would realize the seriousness of the problem.

"Jiu'er, the country's foreign trade policies are becoming more and more relaxed, which is good news for you. Especially..."

Ye Zhuang whispered a lot of inside information to Hua Yan. Although this information would be released later, knowing it in advance would give them a lot of time to prepare.

"Thank you for telling me all this, Second Brother. I will adjust my strategy accordingly."

Hua Yan kept everything Ye Zhuang said in mind and planned to tell Miao Xianxing and Chai Lu about it the next day.

Afterwards, Hua Yan inquired about Men Sheng and Ye Zhuang's studies. Both of them said they had been working hard and were even keeping each other accountable.

"Jiu'er, tomorrow Taiji will be negotiating with these people. Can Mensheng and I sit in on the conversation?"

Ye Zhuang is very interested in participating in business negotiations.

"No problem. What time do you finish class? Uncle Wen will pick you two up and give you his opinion."

Hua Yan didn't refuse; this was an opportunity to befriend Ye Zhuang. Now it seemed the benefits of being on good terms with Ye Zhuang were obvious, and she was already reaping the rewards today.

"Great! We can see business negotiations firsthand instead of listening to the teacher's dry explanations."

Ye Zhuang was very excited, and Men Sheng also looked happy.

"Big brother, second brother, if you have time, why don't you work part-time at our trading company? We'll pay you at the manager level."

Hua Yan is trying to tie two future god-level figures to her business empire. Ye Zhuang is a future member of the Ministry of Commerce, and this experience will benefit both Yanxi Trading and Jiu'er Trading in the future.

"Oh? Is that alright? We don't need to pay the salary, just let us come and observe."

Ye Zhuang hadn't expected Hua Yan to make this arrangement.

"You absolutely must be paid, otherwise you won't take your work seriously. I'm still waiting to make money with your intelligence!"

"Haha! Big brother, I feel like my third sister is a fairy who descended to earth and helped me fulfill my wish."

Ye Zhuang's expression was exaggerated, and his tone was excited. Men Sheng didn't argue with him, but nodded in agreement.

In fact, before the college entrance examination, Men Sheng already believed that Hua Yan was a deity, otherwise it would have been impossible for someone as unknown as him to become the top scorer in the Kyoto college entrance examination.

After a hearty meal and lively conversation, when Kong Wen finally drove Men Sheng and Ye Zhuang back to school, the two were reluctant to get out of the car!

"Third Sister, when are you coming to see us again?"

"September, I guess."

Because in September, Huayan and Taiji will also be taking the entrance exam for Kyoto, and they will be attending the same school as them.

"Oh dear! It'll be another three months!"

Ye Zhuang was still a little dissatisfied, but Men Sheng didn't complain much, because he knew that Hua Yan had a lot on her plate and didn't have time to come and see them all the time.

"Don't worry, we'll see each other often in the future."

Hua Yan smiled like a little fox.

"If you say it, I will believe it."

Ye Zhuang never imagined he would be so excited to meet this little girl, because he felt she was a treasure trove, and he could learn so much just by talking to her. She was a child prodigy, and that was no exaggeration.

His father once told him, "You'll become smarter if you're around people with ideas."

He now feels like he's on the path to becoming smarter, and Hua Yan has helped him absorb so much knowledge that can't be found in books.

"Alright! It's getting late, let's go inside! Remember to take care of yourselves and keep an eye on each other. Bye!"

Hua Yan got out of the car, hugged the two of them, and then waved goodbye.

Even after Hua Yan's car had left, Men Sheng and Ye Zhuang kept turning back to look at it.

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"Jiu'er, are you still in Kyoto?"

"Uncle Liu, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

“Your sister Zhiyi came back to see us. She heard that you were back and wanted to see you.”

"Okay! I'll make the arrangements and head over. I miss Sister Zhiyi too."

Hua Yan was looking at the contracts that Taiji and Kong Wen had signed with those middlemen when Liu Heming called.

Upon hearing Liu Zhiyi's name, Kong Wen became instantly excited and stared intently at Hua Yan.

Hua Yan hung up the phone, looked at Kong Wen's longing eyes, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

At this moment, Kong Wencai realized that his reaction had gone a bit too far, and scratched his head sheepishly.

Hey! Young man, who hasn't been tempted before? There's nothing to be ashamed of.

However, Hua Yan felt she was being a bit unfair, as if she were trying to break them up. Kong Wen was always by her side, whether there was something to do or not; he had no time to win Liu Zhiyi's heart!

This is a problem that really needs careful consideration; I can't be the bad guy. As Liu Zhiyi's nominal teacher, I haven't really taught her anything. Maybe I should take her under my wing and teach her? Okay, that's a good idea. It would also create an opportunity for Liu Zhiyi and Kong Wen to meet.

That's what I think, but I don't know what Liu Zhiyi is thinking. Let's just take it one step at a time!