Gu Jia immediately said, "I understand, that's why I feel so embarrassed. Zhou Chen, I really don't mean to coerce you. Whether you agree or not, it will not affect our relationship. We are still friends."

Zhou Chen didn't say anything, just tapped the coffee table lightly and closed his eyes to think.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 347 Gu Jia's Face, Success

Looking at Zhou Chen who was thinking with his eyes closed, Gu Jia couldn't help but show a look of nervousness.

She knew very well that Zhou Chen's decision would determine the fate of their fireworks company. If Zhou Chen did not agree, it would be several times more difficult for her to get the order from Mrs. Yu's Paradise.

But once Zhou Chen agreed, she could rely on this to ensure that Mrs. Yu would not underestimate her, and she would have a better chance of getting the order from the theme park.

This may not be a big deal for Zhou Chen, but it is a huge matter for their family.

Zhou Chen seemed to be thinking with his eyes closed, but in reality that was not the case.

In fact, he had already made the decision after Gu Jia stated her purpose.

I must help with this matter, otherwise how can I have frequent contact with Gu Jia and cultivate our relationship?

But he still had to think carefully about what to do specifically and couldn't agree too easily. Otherwise, given Gu Jia's personality, she would definitely be suspicious. After all, their relationship was at most just that of ordinary friends.

Gu Jia didn't rush him and just waited patiently for Zhou Chen's answer.

After a long time, Zhou Chen opened his eyes and said, "Gu Jia, it's not that I don't give you face. Although I am the head of the Zhou family now, in fact, my grandfather is still the head of the Zhou family. Even if I want to use precious medicinal materials like the century-old mountain ginseng, I need to ask the old man for permission before using it."

Hearing Zhou Chen's refusal, Gu Jia's face suddenly darkened. Even though she tried hard to restrain herself, she still couldn't do it.

"Ah, it's okay. It's not your fault. I was too abrupt. I didn't consider it..."

"Wait, Gu Jia, wait until I finish."

Seeing that Gu Jia looked unhappy, Zhou Chen interrupted and said, "Listen to what I have to say."

Gu Jia, who was already extremely disappointed, immediately felt a glimmer of hope when she heard Zhou Chen had something to say.

"Although I can't agree to your request directly, I can give them a chance to talk to me again for your sake."

He said this on purpose to let Gu Jia understand that he agreed because he was in a difficult situation.

As the saying goes, it's not a good deal if you're the one who's willing to help. If he had agreed to Gu Jia so easily, it would have been too simple a favor.

That's why he deliberately acted embarrassed, and then hesitated for a long time before giving such an answer.

The purpose was simple, which was to let Gu Jia understand how difficult his situation was and also to let Gu Jia know how big of a favor he owed her.

If he can help her with Mrs. Ma's matter this time, he might need her help with Mrs. Yu's matter next time, and it would be another favor. If he makes another request at that time, Gu Jia would probably feel embarrassed to refuse.

After hearing this, Gu Jia was very happy and kept thanking him.

"Zhou Chen, thank you so much."

For her, it was already very good to have such a result. She didn't think that her face could make Zhou Chen agree all of a sudden. Now that there was room for negotiation, it was enough to demonstrate her ability.

As for whether it will succeed in the end, it is none of her business. It depends on the attitude of Mrs. Ma and her family.

"We are friends, and friends should help each other. I don't have many hundred-year-old mountain ginsengs here, otherwise there would be no need to go through so much trouble."

Gu Jia hurriedly said: "This is enough."

Zhou Chen asked: "According to what you said, the wives' circle is very complicated. Can this really help you?"

Gu Jia said softly: "I'm not sure, but I have to give it a try."

In fact, she herself didn't realize that since she came into contact with the wives' circle, her whole person has changed. She has become impetuous and wants to take shortcuts.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with taking shortcuts, and everyone wants to take shortcuts.

But the problem is that her mentality has changed, and she always wants to compete with those rich wives in the wives' circle.

If it were in the past, she would definitely not have the nerve to bring this up to Zhou Chen.

But now, she was a little blinded. Asking Zhou Chen for help was indeed for her own business, but also partly for herself to stand out in the wives' circle, but she herself did not realize it.

Zhou Chen noticed the change in Gu Jia, but for him, it was not a bad thing.

The more vain Gu Jia is, the more she wants to be successful and make money. Xu Huanshan cannot satisfy Gu Jia in this regard, but he can.

So although he doesn't approve of the wives' circle, he hopes that Gu Jia can continue in it so that those powerful rich wives can teach her a lesson and make her understand the importance of money and power.

When Gu Jia slowly begins to become dissatisfied with the status quo, his chances of success will become greater and greater.

"That's it, you tell them to make an appointment and I'll meet with them."

"Ah."

Gu Jia nodded, then stood up and said, "Then I'll leave first."

"I just happened to be going out too, let's go downstairs together."

The two walked into the elevator. When they reached the twelfth floor, Gu Jia walked out of the elevator and suddenly turned around at the elevator door.

"Zhou Chen, thank you. We haven't known each other for a long time, but you have helped me a few times. If there is anything we can use in the future, just ask."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Maybe I will really need your help in the future, so don't refuse me then."

Gu Jia's eyes lit up and she said, "Then we have a deal. If I can help you, I will definitely do my best."

For this matter, she owed Zhou Chen a huge favor, and she would not feel at ease until she repaid the favor.

"That's a deal."

A smile appeared on Zhou Chen's lips. He was giving Gu Jia a shot of prevention.

Zhang Jing's execution ability is really good. She has completed all the procedures for the rehabilitation center.

During this period, she was not only responsible for reporting the company's business to him, but also had to take care of the rehabilitation center's affairs. If Zhou Chen hadn't hired two assistants for her, she would not have been able to handle it all by herself.

Both of Zhang Jing's employees were recruited from outside, and one of them was her roommate in college, a woman with both good looks and a great figure.

Birds of a feather flock together. This woman is very beautiful, but Zhang Jing didn't recruit her because of this, but because this woman has excellent work ability.

The world is so unfair sometimes, some people are not only beautiful, but also very hardworking and talented;

Some people are ugly, but they don't work hard, don't struggle, and just sit and wait for death.

The other assistant was also a woman, recruited from the talent market. She looked very serious, had dark circles under her eyes, and was rigorous and careful in her work.

Both of these assistants are capable. Because Zhang Jing has followed Zhou Chen for such a long time, she knows Zhou Chen very well and knows that what Zhou Chen needs is not a vase, but an employee with strong working ability.

"Chairman, this is the tea I just brewed. Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Zhao Yuqing placed a cup of coffee in front of Zhou Chen and said with a sweet smile.

Zhou Chen looked at the coffee in front of him. Ever since Zhao Yuqing became familiar with him, she always used various means to please him, either by making tea or coffee.

"You're so free, are you done with work?"

Zhao Yuqing smiled and replied, "I have finished what Secretary Zhang asked me to do. I saw that you hadn't come out for a long time, so I was worried that you were thirsty."

Zhou Chen picked up the teacup and took a sip. It turns out that Zhao Yuqing is not only beautiful, but also serious and hardworking. She is even good at making tea and coffee.

If doing this after completing the work, Zhou Chen has no objection. Everyone likes to be served, and he is no exception, not to mention that the girl is so beautiful.

Speaking of Zhao Yuqing, even from Zhou Chen's perspective, he had to admit that this woman was very beautiful. Perhaps because she was younger, she looked prettier than Wang Manni and Gu Jia.

He also understood the woman's little thoughts, as long as it didn't affect her work.

"The tea is good. I'll prepare more next time and use the company's account."

"Okay, Chairman."

Zhao Yuqing did not refuse. She already understood Zhou Chen's character and there was no need to worry about such a small matter.

"Then I'll go out first."

"Go."

Zhao Yuqing walked out of the office happily with a smile on her face.

She has been working here for a while and the treatment in all aspects is very good, but what attracts her most is not the job position, but the big boss Zhou Chen.

It has been several years since she graduated and she has worked two jobs. Because of her outstanding appearance and abilities, she has been doing quite well.

Zhang Jing was her classmate and roommate in college. When they approached her before, she had originally disagreed. But when she heard that the big boss Zhou Chen was single and had very good conditions, she asked around and decisively gave up her high-paying job to come here to be a secretary assistant.

After coming here, she was not disappointed. The boss was not only young and handsome, but more importantly, he was of noble birth. He was exactly the type she was pursuing.

She is already in her twenties, but has never been in a relationship. Although she has excellent conditions and a good family, she is different from Zhang Jing. She does not want to be a strong woman. Instead, she looks down on ordinary men and wants to find an outstanding man to marry.

People always strive for higher goals and sell their goods to the emperor. Zhao Yuqing just wants to pursue a higher quality of life.

So in her spare time, she began to study Zhou Chen, wanting to show off in front of Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen looked at the teacup in front of him, which had a cute pattern on it, and couldn't help laughing.

These two secretarial assistants, one is lively, cute and good at talking, and the other is taciturn and dedicated to work. They are a very good pair.

The wives' circle gathered again, and this time when Mrs. Ma was frowning, Gu Jia stood up very high-profile and said that she knew Zhou Chen and might be able to get them a chance to negotiate again.

Mrs. Ma was not too excited at first, but was full of doubts, and so were the other ladies.

After all, in their opinion, Gu Jia's status is much lower than theirs. Even the Ma family can't deal with Zhou Chen, so how can Gu Jia do it?

Although they all knew that Gu Jia also lived in Grand Hyatt Mansion, Mrs. Wang, the chairperson of the property owners' committee of Grand Hyatt Mansion, couldn't do anything about it, so how could Gu Jia do anything about it?

Gu Jia said that she and Zhou Chen were friends, and Mrs. Ma and the others were skeptical. Finally, after Gu Jia took out Zhou Chen's business card, they believed it completely.

Mrs. Ma was of course ecstatic. Since Zhou Chen was willing to give them a chance to negotiate, it meant that Zhou Chen really had the century-old ginseng in his hands, and it was very likely that he would give it to them.

As for Mrs. Li and others, they all looked at Gu Jia with surprise.

After Mrs. Li's description, everyone already knew who Zhou Chen was. He was the head of a large family that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

As for who Gu Jia is, they had already investigated it clearly. She was just a girl whose family ran a fireworks company. It would be good if the company's total size could be 10 or 20 million.

These two people are so different, how come they know each other and are friends?

But the business card that Gu Jia took out could not be fake. She really knew Zhou Chen, and they seemed to be friends.

The next day!

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, we meet again. Thank you very much for seeing us again."

When they met again, Mr. Ma was even more enthusiastic, because Zhou Chen's meaning was very clear. He had a century-old ginseng in his hand, but whether he could give it to him depended on their sincerity.

"Mr. Ma, you're too polite. I should be the one to say sorry. I really didn't have any goods last time. Coincidentally, a few days ago, when we went to Changbai Mountain to collect goods, we came across a good quality old mountain ginseng. Plus Gu Jia's request, I came to meet you."

Zhou Chen first explained, then pointed at Gu Jia who was sitting next to him and said.

Of course, the Ma couple would not believe Zhou Chen's words. How could it be such a coincidence? It was all just an excuse.

"Mrs. Xu, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, today's game would not have been completed. If you need anything in the future, you can tell my wife directly."

Mr. Ma could naturally see that Zhou Chen was standing up for Gu Jia, so he just went with the flow and made the promise.

If this thing can be accomplished today, Gu Jia will indeed bear the primary credit.

Mrs. Ma also smiled and said, "Gu Jia, if you need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask for help."

Although she still doesn't think highly of Gu Jia, she naturally won't show it for Zhou Chen's sake.

Gu Jia replied calmly: "Mr. Ma, Mrs. Ma, you are too polite. Mrs. Ma and I often drink tea together. It is only natural for us to help each other."

Although she loves her husband very much, to be honest, she doesn't like people calling her Mrs. Xu because it makes her feel uncomfortable.

She has a name, first Gu Jia, and then Mrs. Xu.

After speaking for Gu Jia, Zhou Chen started chatting with the Ma couple. At the beginning, they did not talk directly about the old mountain ginseng. Instead, Mr. Ma told Zhou Chen about some recent events in the Magic City, such as business and politics.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, we started talking about old mountain ginseng.

One sincerely wanted to buy it, and the other was willing to help, so in the end both parties reached a tacit understanding.

However, Zhou Chen did not take any money, but instead collected benefits from other aspects.

The fact that the Ma family was able to send their children to Oxford University showed that they were quite powerful abroad. Zhou Chen happened to have a few medicines that needed to be imported from abroad, so this time he used their connections to get them to agree to collect the herbs for him.

Finally, everyone left happily.

"Zhou Chen, thank you." Gu Jia thanked Zhou Chen again.

Zhou Chen looked helpless: "Gu Jia, do you still consider me a friend? You have thanked me so many times, please don't thank me again."

Gu Jia smiled and said nothing more, but she had already remembered this matter.

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