385: The sentiment is priceless
385: The sentiment is priceless
The next day.
Sun Lei successfully met with several business partners from Country R and presented them with gifts.
The old president opened it and took a look. When he saw that what was inside were two very thin ginseng roots, his originally smiling face turned somewhat ugly.
Before he could speak, the people next to him started criticizing Sun Lei, especially his competitors, who seized the opportunity to make sarcastic remarks about him.
However, Sun Lei didn't care. He knew that once the old president used these two ginseng roots, he would understand how valuable they were.
After the items were delivered, Sun Lei waited at home for a few days.
On his day off, he was resting at home when, in the afternoon, he received a call from an unfamiliar number. It was the translator for the representative from Country R who wanted to meet him at the Jinxiu Hotel.
The other party was very polite, and Sun Lei knew that this must be because the old president had taken the two ginseng roots that he had given him.
When he arrived at the place, sure enough, the old president, who had previously been arrogant, warmly pulled him to sit down and even poured him tea.
However, it wasn't long before Sun Lei stopped laughing.
Just as he had thought, the old president experienced the magic of ginseng. His body, which had been emptied by wine and women, seemed to be filled up all at once, and he even seemed to be many years younger.
If even a single ginseng root has such wonderful uses, wouldn't it be amazing to obtain a whole one...?
He wanted to enjoy his carefree life for a few more years, so he was eager to get what Sun Lei had left.
But Sun Lei stole the ginseng from the Xiao family, so how could he dare tell anyone?
So no matter how valuable the old president's promises were, his face turned bright red, but he still didn't budge.
Gradually, the old president became somewhat unhappy.
Seeing that his soft approach wasn't working, he resorted to force, having his door blocked and starting to threaten people.
Sun Lei didn't expect him to suddenly turn hostile. When he heard the other party threatening his family, he had no choice but to recount how he obtained the ginseng.
A glint of shrewdness occasionally flashed in the old president's cloudy eyes, as if he were plotting something.
Sun Lei hesitated for a moment, then reminded him that the Xiao family was not to be trifled with, but judging from his expression, he clearly hadn't listened.
After leaving the hotel, Sun Lei took his wife and son back to his hometown of Licheng, and told his boss that he wanted to resign.
Not to mention his colleagues, even his fellow students didn't understand it at all.
Only Sun Lei knew that it wouldn't be long before the Xiao family discovered that he had stolen the ginseng root, and then he wouldn't be able to leave even if he wanted to.
A few days after he left the capital, the old president of the R country indeed contacted the Xiao family through some channels, expressing his desire to purchase the blood ginseng at a high price.
He spent the last few days investigating the Xiao family and, realizing he couldn't afford to offend them, he obediently asked someone to help him get the medicine.
The person he was looking for was still Qin Tianxing.
In this capital city, the most well-known place is Yue Du Tai, so most people would choose to contact the core members of the Xiao family through Yue Du Tai.
The old president bought an invitation to the Moon Crossing Terrace from other high-ranking officials in the capital, and with the help of introductions from others, he was able to meet Qin Tianxing.
Upon hearing his idea, Qin Tianxing didn't dare to delay for a moment. After seeing the guest off, he had the driver take him to the Xiao family.
It wasn't because of the old president's request, but because of those three ginseng roots.
He knew that the family used blood ginseng to make medicine, but he wondered how it had ended up in the hands of outsiders.
Could it be that someone close to the head of the family has been bribed?
When he arrived at the Xiao family, he told Xiao Qingdai the whole story.
Shuangjiang was also listening nearby. As soon as Qin Tianxing finished speaking, she said to Xiao Qingdai:
"Master, I will have someone investigate right now."
"Ah."
As for the Japanese man Qin Tianxing mentioned who wanted to buy blood ginseng, Xiao Qingdai refused without hesitation, even though the price he offered was very high.
After returning home, Qin Tianxing contacted the former president of the society and subtly conveyed Xiao Qingdai's message to him.
After hanging up the phone, the old president, who had been so polite just moments before, immediately changed his expression.
To curry favor with him, those around him said viciously, "President, the Xiao family is so ungrateful; they clearly don't respect you!"
The president sat on the sofa, his hair gray, his old face extremely gloomy.
Sun Lei said that the Xiao family's blood ginseng had only been cultivated for a year. You should know that a fresh blood ginseng that is over fifty years old and wild only costs around five million.
However, he offered 20 million, showing his utmost sincerity, but unexpectedly, he was rejected.
If it were anyone else, they would probably just turn around and leave.
However, the president was already over seventy years old, and after experiencing the wonders of the ginseng root, he was determined to obtain it.
Rich people are afraid of dying.
So he contacted Qin Tianxing again and raised the price by another ten million, making it thirty million now.
Buying him 30 million to extend his lifespan by a few years is a great deal.
But to everyone's surprise, Qin Tianxing rejected him without even waiting for the call to end.
The president immediately raised the price again: "Forty million. I sincerely want it. I hope Mr. Qin can put in a good word for me with the head of the Xiao family. After it is done, I will pay Mr. Qin an additional three million as a thank you fee."
This was an attempt to bribe him, which Qin Tianxing dismissed with disdain.
To outsiders, those were just a few blood ginseng roots, but to those in the know, those blood ginseng roots clearly contained the young lady's filial piety towards the head of the family. This filial piety was priceless; a mere 40 million could not even buy a single leaf!
Moreover, these hall masters are young and strong, capable of working, how could they possibly rely on prostitutes to make money? That would be disgraceful.
Thinking of this, Qin Tianxing refused again.
Now, the person on the other end wasn't as polite as before, and their words carried a chilling undercurrent.
"Mr. Qin, you should not be so greedy."
Qin Tianxing snorted coldly and retorted without any politeness.
This isn't R country. No matter how powerful he is in R country, once he comes to the capital, he has to lower his stance.
The old president was so angry he wanted to hang up the phone, but remembering the wonderful uses of the blood ginseng, he held back.
“Mr. Qin, since you can’t make the decision on this matter, I’d like to trouble you to arrange a meeting with the person behind you so I can talk to her personally.”
Qin Tianxing chuckled: "You're mistaken. I can make the decision on this matter, and our patriarch isn't someone anyone can just see whenever they want."
After saying that, he hung up the phone, feeling utterly contemptuous of the person.
The patriarch is wise and mighty, unparalleled in the world, while this old man has a wretched appearance. As the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart, and he doesn't look like a good person at all, yet he dares to dream of meeting the patriarch.
Meanwhile, after being hung up on, the old president angrily smashed his phone.
Since he took this position, no one has dared to speak to him like that for more than a decade.
The Xiao family is so ungrateful!
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