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Chapter 782 Gifts and Investors Arrive

"I've already graduated, so I don't have to go to the capital anymore."

With Zhou Chen's grades, it would be relatively easy for him to take the postgraduate entrance examination or study abroad.

But Zhou Chen never had such an idea. He had done all these things, so he no longer had any pursuit for them.

Compared to all this, he still wanted to return to Yiwu, live his own life, and complete the mission.

The most important point is that because his main task is to survive for forty years, it is too dangerous abroad. He never knows when he will be shot by someone with a gun, so it is safer to stay in the country.

Not to mention anything else, just talking about safety, China is really much safer than foreign countries. Even though it is not as safe as it is later due to various reasons in this era, it is still not comparable to foreign countries.

When Luo Yuzhu heard that Zhou Chen didn't have to leave anymore, a happy smile suddenly appeared on her face, but she soon frowned again.

"Are you planning to stay in Yiwu? But Yiwu is too small. Wouldn't it be a waste of your talent if you stayed here to work?"

Although she was not well educated, she knew one thing: Zhou Chen had a high degree and great abilities, and had greater development prospects in big cities.

"Why should I be so unworthy? It's different where you do things. Although Yiwu is small, it still has great development prospects. It's not as bad as you think."

Luo Yuzhu said: "I don't think Yiwu has any development prospects. Do you want to be a leader in a government agency? Like Qiu Yingjie? You are more capable than him. If you go there, you will definitely be a higher official than him."

"You're wrong. I'm not planning to work in a government agency."

"Ah? So what are you going to do?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Just like you, doing business to make money."

Luo Yuzhu was anxious when she heard this: "How can you be like me? You are a college student, a Peking University student, with a bright future. How can you do business?"

Although merchants at this time no longer have the low status as in ancient times, in the eyes of most people, a career in politics is still a more legitimate path than doing business, especially for graduates from prestigious universities like Zhou Chen, whose starting point for a career in politics is naturally much higher than others.

Zhou Chen said: "You don't have to worry about this. I have my own plans. Doing business may not be worse than taking other paths. You will understand it later."

No matter how many worlds he traveled through, Zhou Chen had no intention of pursuing a career in politics, because he knew himself well. Apart from anything else, his lazy personality made it difficult for him to go far on this path.

Also, um, maybe his ideological awareness is not high enough, and he doesn't have the moral character of sacrificing himself for the benefit of others.

Seeing that Zhou Chen said so, Luo Yuzhu didn't ask any more questions.

"Whatever you do, I will support you."

Zhou Chen smiled and took out a jewelry box from his pocket.

"I bought this jade bead in Hong Kong. I thought it was pretty nice at the time and thought it would look even better on you, so I bought it. Open it and see if you like it."

When Luo Yuzhu heard that Zhou Chen had bought her a gift, she was overjoyed and took it happily.

When she opened it, she found it was a pair of crystal clear jade earrings. Luo Yuzhu didn't know what the earrings were made of, but she couldn't deny that they were really beautiful.

"This is so beautiful, it must be expensive, right?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "No matter how precious this gift to you is, it is not as precious as you."

Luo Yuzhu had never heard such beautiful love words before. She was so moved that she couldn't help herself.

Zhou Chen picked up the earrings and wanted to put them on Luo Yuzhu, but the next moment, he was embarrassed because Luo Yuzhu had never had her ears pierced.

Luo Yuzhu noticed Zhou Chen's embarrassment, smiled and said, "I won't wear it for now. I'll wear it after I get my ears pierced tomorrow."

Zhou Chen went down the stairs and said, "Okay."

Next, Zhou Chen asked Luo Yuzhu how she had been doing over the past three years. As he listened to Luo Yuzhu's narration, it soon got dark.

"Zhou Chen, why don't you stay for dinner today? I'll cook for you and let you see if my cooking skills have improved over the years."

"Okay."

So Zhou Chen had dinner at Luo Yuzhu's place and then left under Luo Yuzhu's reluctant gaze.

As soon as Zhou Chen returned home, he saw Chen Jinshui wearing a coat and sitting in the main room smoking.

Seeing Zhou Chen coming back, Chen Jinshui waved at him.

"You came back so late, are you with Luo Yuzhu?"

Zhou Chen answered truthfully: "Yes, I ate it and came back."

Chen Jinshui sighed: "It seems that you really didn't listen to what I said to you at all."

Zhou Chen remained silent. It wasn't that he really couldn't listen to what others said, but he felt that what he did was correct. Matters like marriage should be decided by oneself, so that no matter what happened in the future, he would not regret it.

"Okay, since you don't want to listen, I won't tell you any more."

Although Chen Jinshui had a lot to say, he also understood Zhou Chen's character and knew that he could not convince Zhou Chen. If he continued to talk, a conflict might arise.

"I heard that you are planning to invest this time. What kind of investment do you want to make? Is there anything worth investing in our small place? Do you have that much money?"

Zhou Chen said: "Uncle, although Yiwu is not big, it still has potential. We have taken the first step on the road of domestic reform and opening up, which is much faster than many cities. I went to see the small roadside department store today. It has great potential. Although I am not planning to invest in it, I can invest in this direction."

"That small market? It's just like the old bazaar. How much room for development can it have?"

Although Chen Jinshui is very intelligent and can judge people, he is still not open to new things. He is the type of person who has more conservative old-fashioned ideas.

"There is still a lot of room for development. The future economic development of Yiwu may really depend on this industry." Zhou Chen said with certainty.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinshui's expression immediately became serious. If someone else had said this, he would definitely have sneered.

But it was different if the person who said this was Zhou Chen. He knew that his nephew studied economics in college, not only in Peking University, but also in Hong Kong. His experience was far beyond the reach of ordinary college students.

So after Zhou Chen said these words, his view of this small commodity market immediately changed a little. Although it was not a complete reversal, he did pay more attention to it.

"You are young and have seen a lot outside. Although I am not very optimistic, since you have this idea, then go ahead and give it a try. But do you have enough money? If not, I have saved some money over the years and I can give it to you."

Zhou Chen said: "Thank you, uncle, but no thanks. I am not the only one investing this time. I have brought in a Hong Kong boss. He has strong financial resources and investing a few million is no problem at all."

"millions?"

Even though Chen Jinshui was a shrewd man, he was still shocked when he heard this number.

What does millions mean? The total income of all the people in Chenjia Village is probably only tens of thousands of yuan a year. It will take decades or even hundreds of years to earn millions, right?

Zhou Chen understood Chen Jinshui's shock and explained, "This is very normal in Hong Kong. In China, a person with a few million is indeed considered the richest person now, but in Hong Kong, there are really too many people who can come up with a few million. Many of the rich people in Hong Kong are worth hundreds of millions."

Chen Jinshui was stunned and didn't want to talk anymore.

She told Chen Jinshui some more things about Hong Kong, which left Chen Jinshui stunned. He was still in shock until he returned to his room. After being pushed several times by his wife, he scolded her in dissatisfaction and went to sleep humming.

In the next few days, Zhou Chen would go out every day to look around, and would also go out to eat with Luo Yuzhu in the evening.

In just a few days, many people who set up stalls in the small market knew that Luo Yuzhu had found a boyfriend who was a college student. Many of them were unconcealedly envious, while quite a few people also complained privately and despised Luo Yuzhu, saying that she was a toad wanting to eat swan meat and was overestimating her own abilities.

However, Luo Yuzhu has no time to take care of these things, because her business has been very hot in the past few days and her socks stock is almost sold out.

That day she came to the stall and was cleaning up when Sister Feng suddenly walked over from the side.

"Oh, I was just saying that. I saw you walking towards me from a distance just now and there is something wrong with you. Now I see that you have really changed. Yuzhu, when did you get your ears pierced and when did you buy the earrings? Aren't these earrings so beautiful?"

Luo Yuzhu said openly, "I got my ears pierced a few days ago, and this is the first time I wear these earrings. Sister Feng, do you think they look good on me?"

"It looks good, of course it does. You are already pretty, and with these earrings, you look even prettier."

Sister Feng smiled and praised, then rolled her eyes and asked mischievously, "Let me guess, was this earring given to you by your college girlfriend?"

"Sister Feng." Luo Yuzhu looked shy.

"Haha, okay, I won't ask any more questions, but your earrings are really beautiful. I think they must be worth a lot of money."

"I don't know about that. He brought it back from Hong Kong. I asked him how much it cost, but he wouldn't tell me."

"I bought it in Hong Kong. No wonder. It must be very valuable."

Sister Feng was full of praise. Nowadays, many Chinese people are similar to her. They think that foreign things are good. Although Hong Kong is considered a part of China, it has not yet returned to the motherland, so many people will automatically regard Hong Kong as a foreign country.

"There are guests coming. I don't want to chat with you anymore."

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Zhou Chen and Qiu Yingjie stood in front of the car, looking at the surrounding scenery and chatting.

This is the only way to Yiwu. The reason they are here is to pick up people, the investors Zhou Chen mentioned.

"Brother Zhou, your friend from Hong Kong is also very powerful in Hong Kong?"

Qiu Yingjie didn't know whether he was interested in this investor from Hong Kong or was following orders to find out Zhou Chen's tone.

Zhou Chen said: "We have strength, but we are not among the top ones. Otherwise, it would not be easy for us to invest here."

Nowadays, even investors from Hong Kong cannot invest in the mainland just because they want to. There are still some restrictions. This is one of the main reasons why people from Hong Kong are reluctant to invest in the mainland.

Of course, it is also because they are unaware of the country’s development potential. If they knew, they would probably all be trying their best to break in.

Just like this time I wanted to invest in Yiwu, it was also because I had investment projects in Pengcheng before and had met with some domestic departments, so I could come here so quickly.

Qiu Yingjie asked again: "What kind of business does your friend of yours involve? After all, Yiwu is not a big place. I wonder if he would be interested in it?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "As for making money, of course you should choose whichever industry makes money, especially since our area is undeveloped now. No matter which area he invests in, he may not make money at this stage, but he will definitely make a lot of money in the future. You don't have to think too much. These rich people are no dumber than us."

Qiu Yingjie smiled and said, "I don't mean that. I certainly hope he can invest more in Yiwu. Yiwu is currently lacking investment the most. If there is foreign investment, it would be great. Xie Shuji has been looking forward to this foreign exchange."

"You can rest assured about this. I have a good relationship with him, and he will definitely give me face. But I can remind you that he is here this time, most likely to invest in a real estate project, which is a big project."

"Real estate? That's a really big project."

Qiu Yingjie might think that the real estate project Zhou Chen was talking about was as simple as building a few houses. It might be just the development of land at a time, which is certainly a big project.

While the two were chatting, a private car slowly drove over and they immediately stopped chatting.

The car stopped not far from Zhou Chen and the others. After the driver got out of the car, he immediately went to the back and opened the rear door. Then a man in his thirties walked out.

When Zhou Chen saw this person, he said to Qiu Yingjie, "He is the friend I mentioned. Please wait here for a moment. I will go and say hello to him."

"Ok."

Zhou Chen walked over and shook hands with Xu Ruijie. The driver next to him tactfully stepped away.

"You already know the purpose of calling you here this time. Is that ok?"

Xu Ruijie smiled and said, "Absolutely no problem, don't worry, boss."

It turned out that the Xiangjiang boss Zhou Chen mentioned was actually his subordinate, and letting Xu Ruijie come over was just a double act.

"Remember, don't mess up your performance, or you'll be in trouble."

"Boss, don't worry, I've watched a lot of TVB over the years. I'm a professional in acting."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense to me. Let me take you over to meet someone first. Show your demeanor as a big boss in Hong Kong."

"Of course there is no problem with that. I have been going back and forth between Hong Kong and the mainland quite often over the past year. I can pretend to be a boss, so there is no problem at all."

Xu Ruijie is full of confidence. Over the past year, Zhou Chen has asked him to be the spokesperson and travel back and forth between Hong Kong and the mainland for investment. He has always acted as the boss and has never seen through anything, so he is so confident.

I had a high fever of over 39 degrees for three consecutive days. It finally went down tonight, but my head and body still hurt. This is indeed much more serious than a cold. I have been confused these days due to the fever. My wife said that I have been talking nonsense because of the fever. The fever would be fine, but I also have pain all over my body. It is so uncomfortable. I will just write as much as I can in these days.

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Chapter 783 Cooperation reached, Chen Jianghe's decision

"Yingjie, this is my friend from Hong Kong, Mr. Xu Ruijie."

"Mr. Xu, this is my friend Qiu Yingjie. He is now the main person in charge of economic reform in Yiwu. I'm afraid you will have to communicate with him about many aspects of your investment in Yiwu in the future."

Zhou Chen introduced the two of them to each other.

Qiu Yingjie immediately stretched out his hand, half bent his waist, and shook hands with Xu Ruijie: "Mr. Xu, hello, hello, I am very happy to meet you, and I also welcome you to visit our Yiwu. Don't worry, we in Yiwu will fully cooperate with you and will never let you down."

Xu Ruijie acted like a boss and greeted Qiu Yingjie: "Hello, you are Zhou Chen's friend, and you are also my friend, so don't be so polite."

Qiu Yingjie asked in surprise: "Mr. Xu, your Mandarin is so good."

Xu Ruijie smiled and said, "Of course. In the past few years, I often went to Taiwan for business, and I have interacted with you mainlanders a lot in recent years. How can I not learn Mandarin well?"

"Mr. Xu is indeed well-informed and knowledgeable. I admire him very much," Qiu Yingjie complimented.

Zhou Chen said at this time: "Mr. Xu, Yingjie, let's not talk here anymore, let's go back first, Xie Shuji is still waiting for us."

Qiu Yingjie finally reacted and smiled embarrassedly: "Yes, yes, I was so happy to see Mr. Xu that I forgot the most important thing for a moment. Mr. Xu, then shall we go back to the county first?"

"Of course I have no problem." Xu Ruijie waved his hand to show that he didn't care.

Zhou Chen said to Qiu Yingjie: "Yingjie, you lead the way. I want to catch up with Mr. Xu. I will take Mr. Xu's car."