I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 98 You are the Most Beautiful Cloud in my Heart

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 You are the Most Beautiful Cloud in my Heart

Suizi brought over the tea, both men reached an agreement and were shaking hands.

"Big Brother Yu, I’m counting on you."

"Pfft."

The two men looked at her together, and Suizi stifled her laughter.

"Uh, it sounds pretty nice to call someone ’big brother’ with a southern accent."

It’s kind of funny when a domineering CEO who isn’t fluent in Mandarin tries to speak in a northern dialect during their youth.

Once the business was settled, Yu Jingting saw Du Zhong off. Du Zhong slipped on the icy ground near the doorway, and Yu Jingting caught him.

Suizi couldn’t help but smile, starting to daydream.

If Yu Jingting knew that the man he was helping would, many years later, stick to his wife like glue, would he still be so kind-hearted in supporting him?

"What are you thinking about? You have a mischievous smile on your face."

"I just had a thought—you should send Director Du flying three miles away, spinning him 365 degrees on the slippery ice."

Given his temperament, he would probably deal with her suitors like that.

"Why would I lash out at the God of Fortune?"

"How many medicinal herbs does he want this time?"

"He said he’ll take as many as we can give. He asked me to calculate the amount and report back to him. He offered a deposit, but I didn’t ask for it."

Suizi nodded, with such a large order, Du Zhong truly deserved the title, "God of Fortune".

"Come to think of it, this is our first formal large-scale cooperation with him. It would be appropriate for both of us to show some sincerity."

Suizi understands Du Zhong.

While he’s awkward when it comes to courting women, he’s indeed respected in business transactions.

"You two never really met before?" Yu Jingting’s animal-like instinct told him that his wife seemed to know a lot about this Mr. Du.

"I’m in school year-round, where would I get the chance to meet these people?"

Suizi evaded his question, took out a small abacus, and started calculating the profits.

"This is the amount you should give to the village chief." Suizi typed a number on the abacus and Yu Jingting furrowed his eyebrows.

Hed always eaten alone, and had never concept of greasing the wheels.

What surprised him was that Suizi demanded him to do so with an assertive tone.

Previously when they worked together, Suizi always used a more collaborative tone.

This time, she made a direct request, implying that this matter held great importance to her.

Yu Jingting tilted his chin, indicating her to continue.

"It would be a perfect opportunity for us to ’lead the villagers towards wealth’ under the auspice of the village chief. We cannot bypass him. Giving the village chief a gift would also provide him a bit of room for manoeuvre."

Having an ally in the local government can be beneficial.

One must invest in relationships. Never underestimate the village chief. If you treat him well, he may not always be able to help but he will never hold you back.

"There are fewer medicinal herbs in the winter so this batch of herbs won’t cause any major issues. If Du Zhong’s goal is to take root in the north, and we keep operating this way into the busy mountain-foraging seasons, we are bound to provoke envy and get backstabbed sooner or later. We must be prepared."

Suizi pronounced these words lightly, yet their implications were significant.

The winter season constraints meant this order was merely a drizzle.

When spring and autumn come around, those are the real busy foraging seasons.

A phrase was coined in later years to describe the business of flipping medicinal herbs at this time:

A highwayman is not as good as a dealer in traditional Chinese medicine.

At least within the next ten years, medicinal herbs will undoubtedly be a highly profitable sector. The larger the potential gains, the greater the risks.

This ship she is on with Yu Jingting, it doesn’t need to move fast, but it has to be steady.

Seeing Yu Jingting immersed in thought, not angered by her provocation to his authority, Suizi was relieved.

This is what she admired most about Yu Jingting – his confidence.

The less confident men are, the more they tend to belittle women. Like Chen Kaide and Li Youcai who, even though they barely have anything to their name, can’t accept advice, especially from women, and find self-worth in suppressing women.

There are two types of men who can take advice: those indecisive and over-confident. Yu Jingting was definitely the latter.

Suizi had tested a few times and found that he could take advice, he wasn’t stubborn and, at the very least, he would listen to what she was saying, which was perfect.

"Jingting, there’s something I don’t understand. Why did Director Du quote such a high price? Is it because scarcity makes a good valuable?" Suizi baited, deliberately asking.

From her godlike perspective of a seasoned businessperson, of course she knew why.

But she preferred to guide Yu Jingting to think for himself. He didn’t need a "teacher" pointing out what to do, all he needed was a pair of trusting eyes to witness his ascension to the throne.

Her question hit Yu Jingting’s soft spot.

When the two boys he had taken out were stupefied by the "huge sum" of several tens of dollars, and cheerfully lost their bearings, buying a couple of bottles of spirits to celebrate, Yu Jingting who was idle would think about Du Zhong.

Reconsidering again and again, Suizi’s question was like asking his confidante.

"The price he reported was higher than the one he gave us—he left some money to grease the wheels, otherwise he wouldn’t dare do this."

Suizi pushed the teacup towards him, her bright big eyes looked at him admiringly.

The look in her eyes was worth paying any price for. He would willingly charge into the enemy front lines for her, using his passion to prove that her choice and faith were not wrong.

Although she never complimented him verbally, the admiration in her eyes was unhidden, something she couldn’t hide nor fake, causing him to feel elated when he saw it.

"Our place is geographically unique, therefore the quality of the medicinal herbs is slightly higher. It’s an opportunity as the pharmaceutical factory urgently needs it. The price, however high, is what they feel it’s worth, so there is a tremendous flexibility in setting it. Du Zhong dares to do so because someone advised him at the back." This was Yu Jingting’s conclusion.

Suizi’s eyes widened in surprise, and the corners of her mouth curved up – he was truly impressive.

According to the rules of the street, the price is usually marked up three times.

The pharmaceutical factory gets one part, the supplier gets one, and the remaining part goes to greasing the wheels with connections.

He had figured out these business rules on his own - his genes were etched with the excellence of a merchant.

"After the deal is closed, take him out for a drink, get him to let his guard down, see what his parents do for work. I guess, if his parents are not in the medical profession, his close relatives must be involved in some way. We need to latch onto this lead."

Yu Jingting took a sip of the tea, which was slightly bitter and cold, and made his throat sore.

Du Zhong’s appearance showed him what contemporaries born with a silver spoon are like.

Beyond Yang Village, beyond the mountains and seas, there’s a group of people born with the resources of their parents.

Their starting point may be a finishing line that most young people in Yang Village will never reach in their lifetime.

Suizi was one of these people.

Although she grew up in a mountain ditch, the knowledge and thought patterns her mother gave her made her stand out from the crowd.

If her mother was still living in the village, she definitely wouldn’t have married him—

Suizi interrupted Yu Jingting’s wandering thoughts.

"Even though you’re about the same age, your future domains may not be the same. However, I believe your talents will surpass his. He required guidance from his elders to achieve this, while you’ve achieved your current status on your own—it’s different."

"Have you learned to sweet talk?" Yu Jingting raised an eyebrow.

Suizi was lost for words.

She was not good at saying cheesy words. She didn’t want to damage his confidence and pride, yet she didn’t know how to express her feelings.

Out of desperation, she grabbed his hand and placed it on her heart.

"Can you feel it?" This heart was pulsating with his name.

Yu Jingting earnestly weighed the matter, then nodded.

"Yes, I can feel it."

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