Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

"Brother Shen, do you think what I said is wrong?"

Shen Hao said, "In my opinion, the reason you didn't refuse is that you're waiting, waiting for a woman you like to appear, and then you'll reject Bai Xiuzhu."

This means that Bai Xiuzhu is just a backup option for you.

"What does 'backup plan' mean?" Jin Yanxi was still very curious about this new term.

"A spare tire is a car's backup tire. Another way to describe it is that it's like a backup woman."

Even if you don't truly like Bai Xiuzhu, you still feel it's a backup plan.

A spare tire is useful when your car tire goes flat and you need a spare.

"When you don't need it, it will silently wait for you to use it," Shen Hao said.

Jin Yanxi nodded and said, "Brother Shen, that's a rather unusual way of putting it, but that's exactly what I think."

Little did she know that Bai Xiuzhu, who was hiding behind the door, had heard everything clearly, and tears streamed down her face instantly.

Feeling extremely wronged and upset, I felt as if my whole world had collapsed.

Shen Hao added, "Of course, Bai Xiuzhu's love for you might not even be love."

Jin Yanxi asked doubtfully, "How could that be? Although I don't like Xiuzhu, I can sense that she likes me."

Shen Hao shook his head and said, "Bai Xiuzhu doesn't like you; she likes your identity as the seventh young master of the Jin family."

If you were an ordinary person, do you think Bai Xiuzhu would still like you?

Perhaps, getting close to you was something her brother Bai Xiongqi had always encouraged her to do.

Because Bai Xiongqi is now dependent on your Jin family.

If you want true love, you must hide your identity.

If a woman loves you without knowing your identity, it must be true love.

Upon hearing this, Jin Yanxi's eyes lit up.

"That's right, how come I didn't think of that? Hiding my identity is the only way I can find my true love. Brother Shen, you're really clever."

Looking at Jin Yanxi, who had been completely fooled by him, Shen Hao felt secretly delighted.

That woman doesn't care about vanity.

If a rich person can pretend to be poor, then that's true love.

When a poor person pretends to be rich, that's called fraud.

“Brother Jin, you’re so handsome, you should find a woman who is elegant, refined, and scholarly,” Shen Hao said.

"Brother Shen, you are truly my confidant. This is exactly the kind of woman I admire, but I can't find her," Jin Yanxi said somewhat dejectedly.

"Brother Jin, why don't you try a different approach? You might not run into them in the places you usually go, but perhaps you could at a girls' school."

27. Declare troops to seize the throne

Jin Yanxi's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands, saying, "Brilliant! How come I didn't think of that? Brother Shen, you're truly amazing!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man waved to Jin Yanxi.

Jin Yanxi nodded, then said to Shen Hao, "My dad's calling me. I'll go there now, and I'll come find you at the Chengnan branch in a few days."

Shen Hao clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "I'll be waiting anytime."

After Jin Yanxi left, Shen Hao was in a good mood.

At least this connection has been established.

Just then, Bai Xiuzhu, who had just left, suddenly came out from behind the door.

Upon reaching Shen Hao, without saying a word, he stomped hard on Shen Hao's foot.

"You're a bastard! You ruined my relationship with Yanxi!"

With that, she glared fiercely at Shen Hao before storming off.

Shen Hao chuckled. What could a little brat like you do to me?

Lu Chengwu's wedding was a grand affair.

As the police chief of Yuan Shikai's household, Lu Jianzhang was essentially the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Naturally, he received a lot of flattery.

They didn't want to just disappear like that, without any explanation.

Although Shen Hao was the director of the Chengnan branch, he was completely inconspicuous at this banquet.

Therefore, Shen Hao stopped embarrassing himself and enjoyed drinking alone.

However, his eyes were wandering around.

He sought out a third-party concubine.

The system task is to marry three concubines. Currently, Hu Xueli and Tao Yingying are two of them; one more is needed.

Although Bai Xiuzhu is quite good, she comes from a prominent family, and Shen Hao is not confident that he can win her over.

It's definitely not feasible right now. Once Shen Haoxiong dominates the region, Bai Xiongqi himself will come knocking on his door seeking cooperation.

Just as Shen Hao was getting extremely bored, the beautiful foreign woman Anna James Gamble came again.

Hi!

Shen Hao smiled politely and said, "Hello."

Anna James Gamble said gratefully, "Thank you for earlier. Let me introduce myself. I'm a manager at Procter & Gamble from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA."

Shen Hao asked in surprise, "You're from Procter & Gamble?"

Anna James Gamble smiled and nodded, asking curiously, "Do you know Procter & Gamble?"

"I have long admired your reputation."

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has since become one of the world's leading consumer goods companies. P&G enjoys considerable brand recognition in the consumer chemicals market.

Its products include shampoos, conditioners, skincare products, cosmetics, baby care products, feminine hygiene products, pharmaceuticals, textiles, home care products, and personal cleaning products.

Brands like Head & Shoulders, Rejoice, Safeguard, Olay, Pampers, Tide, and Gillette are all leading players in their respective product categories.

Shen Hao knew this all along.

I never expected to run into people from Procter & Gamble here.

"How did you end up here?" Shen Hao asked, puzzled.

Anna James Gamble smiled and said, "I visited the capital a few years ago, so I really like it here. This time I'm here again with my father's friends."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hao finally took a good look at the foreign woman.

At 1.7 meters tall, he stood out even at Lu Chengwu's banquet.

Nowadays, the average height of men is only a little over 165 cm, which is the lowest in East Asia. This is all thanks to the Qing Dynasty.

Looking back at the five thousand years of Chinese height history, for the vast majority of the time, Chinese people have been the tallest in East Asia, and even on a global scale, the height of Chinese people has almost always been outstanding.

However, during the Qing Dynasty, the average height shrank back to 162 or 165.

But perhaps Shen Hao was well-nourished; at 180cm tall, he was considered tall and handsome even in this era, making him very popular with young women.

Shen Hao asked, "How was the harvest?"

Anna said, "Although the environment is not great, the history is worth studying, and it's easier to do business here."

Shen Hao nodded. Procter & Gamble is an old company, and its products are still very popular.

Soaps and similar items are very valuable.

Originally, he didn't intend to pay any attention to Anna, but after hearing her identity, he felt that he might be able to use her.

The Americans have pretty good weapons; we'll inevitably have to deal with them in the future.

Having developed a desire to make friends, Shen Hao smiled and said, "If there's a chance, I'll take you to visit other places in the country."

The best scenery in China is mostly in the Jiangnan region, with many beautiful mountains and rivers.

"Really?" Anna asked expectantly, her big eyes sparkling.

"However, there's a condition," Shen Hao said.

"What conditions"

"I'll ask you a question; if you answer correctly, I'll take you there."

"Yes, go ahead and ask."

Guess where my heart is?

"Isn't it on the left?"

No, my heart is with you.

Anna was stunned for a moment before realizing that Shen Hao was flirting with her; such cheesy pickup lines didn't exist in this day and age.

Anna just found it funny and amusing.