jdhmnovel Chapter 51: US sanctions against China cause Shenzhen port to be overwhelmed.
Chapter 51: US sanctions against China cause Shenzhen port to be overwhelmed.
Looking at the red "Fu Lu" (福禄, a type of auspicious symbol) that Jiang Chengcheng handed over, Xu Qing remained silent for a moment before revealing a gentle smile.
"Chengcheng, forget it, your exam is more important. We've tried these things before..." Xu Qing interrupted, afraid that Jiang Chengcheng would misunderstand.
“Mine is different, you have to believe me, this is a giant! It’s said to have a 100% success rate! Otherwise, no one would buy it even at such a high price, right?” Jiang Chengcheng saw the disappointment in Xu Qing’s eyes and continued to exaggerate the origin of Fu Lu.
"Well... thank you then." Knowing that Jiang Chengcheng meant well, it would be inappropriate to refuse, so Xu Qing gratefully accepted.
After finishing dinner, Jiang Chengcheng got up and left Xu Qing's house.
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Time flies, and a month is neither a long nor a short period.
During this time, Jiang Chengcheng accepted Xu Qing's invitations to go shopping several times, and also tried to improve the favorability of Xu Qing's family and Zhao Pengcheng, while subtly inquiring about things in the suburbs of Shanghai.
That day, Jiang Chengcheng received another call from Xu Qing. Xu Qing's tone was somewhat incoherent, but she could not hide her excitement and gratitude.
"Chengcheng! I'm pregnant! I'm pregnant! Thank you, thank you for your good fortune, it really works! Thank you so much, and could you come to Quanju Pavilion tonight? We'd like to invite you to dinner!" Xu Qing was so happy on the other end of the phone that she was even stuttering a little.
"Oh? That's great! I told you it was very effective, now you believe me, right?" Jiang Chengcheng was genuinely happy for the two of them, thinking to herself, "How could it not work if it's produced by the system?"
The two then agreed to meet at Quanjuge at 7 p.m.
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Quanjuge and Liuxiangxie.
As soon as Jiang Chengcheng entered the door, she saw Liu Cheng and Xu Qing waiting for her.
"Chengcheng, sit down! What would you like to eat? Order whatever you like!" It's clear that Xu Qing is visibly radiant now that her wish has come true.
"Congratulations, sis." Jiang Chengcheng handed Xu Qing the gift she had bought before leaving the house, as a way of congratulating her on getting her wish.
"Oh dear! Why did you bring a gift? We should be thanking you! We originally planned to cook a meal for you ourselves, but Liu Cheng was worried I'd be too tired, so we had to eat out. Please forgive us for not being a good host." Xu Qing stood up to greet Jiang Chengcheng and took her seat, then said somewhat apologetically when she saw the gift in her hand.
"Of course, sis. Do you two have any dietary restrictions?" Jiang Chengcheng replied with a smile, and took the menu from Xu Qing. She didn't like the usual back-and-forth at the dinner table, so she ordered directly.
"I'm fine with anything. There are countless things pregnant women should avoid. You can't remember them all, I'll take care of it myself." Xu Qing knew that Jiang Chengcheng was considering her diet, so she replied.
Hearing this, Jiang Chengcheng stopped worrying and picked out one or two dishes from each flavor on the menu, figuring Xu Qing would find something she liked.
"Chengcheng, there's something I want to ask you. You said you spent a lot of money on this Fortune and Prosperity item, but I didn't think much of it. Now that it's so effective, it must have been quite expensive. Name your price, and I'll transfer it to you." Xu Qing revealed the real reason she invited Jiang Chengcheng to dinner today.
She had initially thought it was just an ordinary amulet, and how expensive could it be? She accepted it because of Cheng Jiang Chengcheng's kindness. Now it seemed that it was definitely not cheap, and she couldn't take advantage of a child.
"What are you saying, sis? What's our relationship? Why are you being so polite with me? I said I'd give this to you, so I'm giving it to you! You're still arguing with me about material things? I'll get angry if you mention it again!" Jiang Chengcheng replied, feigning anger upon hearing Xu Qing's words.
She was certainly not a philanthropist who didn't seek anything in return, but that was something she couldn't say out loud; if something could be solved with money, it wasn't a problem.
After all, the hardest debt to repay in the world is the debt of gratitude.
"Chengcheng...I...thank you so much! I really don't know what to say." Seeing Jiang Chengcheng's nonchalant attitude, Xu Qing couldn't help but tear up, feeling incredibly moved, which made even the scheming Jiang Chengcheng blush with embarrassment.
Good heavens! I feel so guilty for fooling such a beautiful woman!
Xu Qing is, after all, a wealthy young lady. Although she is arrogant, she is somewhat naive due to being raised by her family. However, Liu Cheng, who has been working in the system for so many years, is not so easily fooled.
He had remained silent until now, all because he was curious about why Jiang Chengcheng was so selfless.
In his view, there is nothing in this world that is done without expecting anything in return; the only difference is whether it is done with money or favors.
It's much simpler to repay a favor with money than to repay one through personal connections.
However, he had met Jiang Chengcheng a few times, and she wasn't entirely driven by self-interest. She didn't seem like someone without principles. Besides, she had indeed done them a great favor, and he wouldn't mind repaying her kindness if he could.
Having made his decision, Liu Cheng felt relieved and raised his glass with gratitude. "Xiao Cheng, if you ever need anything in the future, just ask if it's within my power."
After saying this, he downed the entire glass of baijiu.
Hearing this, Jiang Chengcheng, who was standing to the side, naturally beamed with joy and breathed a sigh of relief.
Get it!
Having secured Liu Cheng's promise, Jiang Chengcheng's month of hard work wasn't in vain. After all, she knew that with Liu Cheng's experience, he couldn't possibly be unaware of her intentions. So even if she did everything she could, she couldn't guarantee that he would help her.
Jiang Chengcheng mostly just did her best and left the rest to fate when it came to these matters.
Both sides enjoyed the meal to the fullest.
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Shortly after returning home, Jiang Chengcheng went straight to her bed, wrapped herself in a sheet, and started scrolling through Douyin (TikTok).
Today's trending topic.
First place. The United States imposed economic sanctions on China, accusing China of secretly developing lethal weapons in an attempt to undermine world peace.
Second place. The United States prohibits China from using the port of Feijiao to trade with the Camel Country.
Third place: Cargo accumulation at Shenzhen ports.
Wow! This is quite a lot of information! Although I knew that China would be sanctioned by the United States and that there would be a backlog of goods at the ports, I didn't expect it to happen so quickly!
Now I just hope the sales in the suburbs of Haishi will be faster, otherwise it won't be so easy for me to take advantage of the situation and snatch food from the jaws of death once someone discovers the business opportunity!
After all, most people are currently focused on the stockpiled cargo at Shenzhen's port and are worried about how to deal with it, so they don't pay attention to the suburbs of Shanghai for the time being.
Thinking about this, Jiang Chengcheng pondered for a moment and decided to call Liu Cheng to inquire about the sale of the property in the suburbs of Haishi, so that nothing would go wrong at the last minute and all her hard work would be for nothing!