Chapter 323 - No Confidence

Descending the stairs, we exchanged pleasantries and then went our separate ways.

The Gu Family’s luxury cars and such were all parked inside the compound of their office.

Chen Yang’s van was parked outside, so it wasn’t on the same path.

Chen Yang and Wu Kexin walked towards the entrance, while the lady with the Gu Family headed to the compound to drive their cars.

Holding the transfer contract, Chen Yang stepped out of the office’s main gate in rather high spirits.

With this transaction, he had banked five million, and it seemed the ten million required by Yang Tiancheng wasn’t far off.

Moreover, once the Gu Family really began their developmental work, he’d continue to receive dividends.

Even though it was only one percent of the shares, Chen Yang believed the subsequent returns would definitely bring him a substantial profit.

“Chen Yang, you’re really playing it cool, huh?

Five million and you still dared to ask for shares.

I bet the Gu Family is discussing you right now.”

As soon as they exited the office gate, Wu Kexin immediately said.

She had been walking with the Gu Family before and hadn’t found it appropriate to speak.

Chen Yang turned back with a smile, “Five million, plus a one percent commission—that’s actually quite little!

If I hadn’t been in a hurry for money, I would have pressed for at least three percent.”

“Hiss.”

Wu Kexin inhaled sharply, feeling that Chen Yang was really bold with his demands.

But she didn’t say anything more afterward.

They got into the van and headed back.

On the way back, both were in a good mood.

They had just made a five-million income, already achieving half of the ten-million goal.

And it had only been a few days, right?

“Chen Yang, now that you’ve sold off the mineral vein, what’s your plan for the remaining four and a half million?

Are you counting on the greenhouses and the farm alone?”

Sitting in the car, Wu Kexin asked curiously, wanting to know Chen Yang’s next move.

“Hehe.”

But Chen Yang just laughed and nodded confidently, “Yeah, I’m counting on the greenhouses and the farm.

I’ve been expanding them step by step, and they should start generating profits on a large scale in the latter half of the month.”

Hearing that Chen Yang really intended to rely just on greenhouses and the farm, Wu Kexin frowned slightly.

A look of worry crossed her face.

In Wu Kexin’s view, although Chen Yang’s farm was profitable, earning four million in twenty days seemed somewhat unrealistic.

Chen Yang, who was driving, glanced at Wu Kexin and noticed the concern on her face.

“What’s up?

Don’t you have confidence in my farm and greenhouses?”

Chen Yang asked with a smile.

Without evading the question, Wu Kexin nodded, “Yeah, I have very little confidence.”

Chen Yang, taken aback by her frankness, felt quite embarrassed.

But they were old friends, so it wasn’t uncomfortable.

“That’s really discouraging.

Can’t you have a bit of faith in me?”

Wu Kexin turned her head to look at Chen Yang, “You’re still four million short.

Even if the greenhouse and farm profits increase rapidly, surely they won’t be enough.”

“How can I have confidence in this situation?”

As she spoke, Wu Kexin rolled her eyes.

“Cough cough, you’re right, relying solely on the farm and greenhouse indeed wouldn’t be enough.”

After hearing Wu Kexin out, Chen Yang also realized that relying merely on selling products would certainly not work.

Four million is a huge sum, and there are more than twenty days left.

Which means that in ten days, he needed to make two million, making it twenty thousand a day.

Based on the current profits of the greenhouses and farm, it was far from sufficient.

“You finally realize it’s not enough?

I think you’d better get creative fast and figure out how to speed up the earning process, or else you might find it hard to be with Ruoxi.”

Wu Kexin said with a tinge of sourness.

At this time, the smile was gone from Chen Yang’s face, replaced entirely with seriousness.

After several minutes of silence, he finally spoke, “If we can’t earn enough from the greenhouses and the farms, then let’s try going back to my old profession.

With some luck, we might make a fortune in one fell swoop.”

“Your old profession?”

Wu Kexin looked at Chen Yang with some surprise, “You mean, you want to make money by treating people?”

Chen Yang nodded, “That’s right, earning money by treating illnesses.

My medical skills are still decent.

With a bit of luck, I might come across a wealthy patient and make ten million in one go.”

Seeing Chen Yang nod, Wu Kexin was somewhat speechless.

She hadn’t expected he really intended to make money by treating illnesses.

Although she felt the idea of bumping into a wealthy patient was unrealistic, she didn’t want to discourage Chen Yang.

“Well, I wish you the best of luck.”

Wu Kexin wound down the car window and looked outside.

“Mhm mhm, I’ll take your auspicious words to heart.”

Chen Yang nodded indifferently, and then the two of them silently made their way back to Liuhedong Village.

By the time they returned to the village, it was already late.

Chen Yang had wanted to invite Wu Kexin to dinner at his place, but she declined, so he dropped her off at the village committee’s office.

Afterward, he went back to his clinic.

After parking the van, Chen Yang didn’t head straight back.

Instead, he took a stroll to the head of the village.

At the head of the village, the construction site for the greenhouses was bustling with activity.

After a day’s hustle, the foundation and whatnot were nearly complete; by tomorrow, the greenhouses should be up.

Then, in another two or three days, it would be time to spread the fungal cultures.

Seeing Chen Yang arrive, the contractor, Boss Lin, came straight over.

On his way, he even lit a cigarette for himself.

He originally wanted to offer one to Chen Yang, but remembering that Chen Yang didn’t smoke, he put it away instead.

“Boss Chen, you see, today’s progress isn’t bad at all.

In less than three days, the greenhouses will definitely be completed for you, maybe even the nutrient layers and fungal cultures too,” Boss Lin said boastfully while holding his cigarette.

“Heh heh, impressive, indeed.

The speed is getting faster and faster, beyond expectations,” Chen Yang complimented him, playing along.

“Hehe, of course, we’re old acquaintances now.

The speed naturally increases over time,” Boss Lin responded, visibly pleased by Chen Yang’s words.

After finishing his cigarette, he immediately went back to work without any delay.

Chen Yang stood at the head of the village for a while and watched.

As dusk fell and the construction crew began to pack up their equipment to return to the county city, he headed back home.

Once home, he prepared dinner for himself.

After dinner, he thought about resting a bit and then going up the mountain to catch crawfish to deliver to the old man.

“It’s strange though, we had agreed yesterday that he would help with the business, but there hasn’t been a single call from him all day today?”

As Chen Yang relaxed on the rocking chair, he remembered the conversation with the old man from yesterday.

“Could it be that none of the late-night snack shop owners around here are willing?”

Chen Yang was puzzled and kept wondering why the old man hadn’t called him.

But after pondering for a while and coming up with no explanation, he ceased to dwell on it.

“When I deliver the crayfish later, I’ll find out,” he thought and, sensing it was getting late, stood up from the rocking chair, grabbed a few plastic baskets, and headed up the mountain.

An hour later, Chen Yang descended the mountain with baskets brimming with crawfish.

He loaded all the crawfish into his van and set off for the county city.

With the van, not only was he faster and more convenient, but the comfort level of driving had markedly increased.

Listening to some light music on the way, Chen Yang arrived at the late-night food street without even realizing it,

and he entered the old man’s shop through the back door.