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When Mrs. Ma saw her husband's expression, she immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing. She was too anxious just now and ignored Zhou Chen's identity. How could Zhou Chen care about that little money?

Zhou Chen said, "Mr. Ma, I'm so sorry. If you had come a few years earlier, we could have helped you. But now, our only remaining old mountain ginseng has been used up, so we really can't help you."

He is a doctor and he knows very well how precious wild ginseng that is over a hundred years old is. How can he sell something that could potentially save his life so easily? And he is not short of that little money.

Mr. Ma was anxious: "Mr. Zhou, my wife can't speak, please don't be angry, my father is in danger, please help me."

Zhou Chen said, "Mr. Ma, I would like to help you, but I really don't have any stock. If you need other herbs, I might be able to help you find them, but I really can't find the century-old mountain ginseng right now. You can ask other people, maybe they might have it."

"Mr. Zhou..."

Zhou Chen stood up, checked the time, and said, "Mr. Ma, I'm really sorry. I have to catch a flight tomorrow, so I need to rest early. If it's convenient..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 346: Gu Jia Arrives

Although Zhou Chen's tone was polite, his intention to drive people away was obvious in his words.

Although Mr. Ma looked unhappy, he did not lose his temper. Now they were the ones who needed help, and Zhou Chen's status was only higher than theirs, so he had no reason to lose his temper.

As for Mrs. Ma, she followed her husband with her head down, not daring to say a word.

She also realized that Zhou Chen's sudden change of expression was related to what she had just said. She was too impatient and did something bad.

"Mr. Zhou, we were presumptuous today. If we have the chance in the future, we will come and apologize."

Mr. Ma was also a man who was capable of doing big things. Seeing that Zhou Chen was determined to drive people away, he did not say any soft words, but left with his wife.

Zhou Chen watched them leave, then returned to the living room and saw a small box placed where they had just sat.

He immediately understood that this should be the gift brought by the two people, and they should have put it down when they left just now.

He was just puzzled. Mr. Ma definitely looked like a sensible man, not the kind who didn't know etiquette. He came here to ask for help, but he came empty-handed.

It turned out that he did not come empty-handed, but brought gifts. However, he did not expect that Zhou Chen was ready to drive them away after just a few words.

In this situation, Zhou Chen definitely would not accept their gifts, so he quietly put them down.

"He is a man who knows how to handle things. It's a pity that he can't possibly take out a life-saving herb like a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng."

The Zhou family has a long heritage and indeed has rare medicinal materials left over, which are well preserved.

But that kind of medicinal material cannot be measured by money. It is something that can potentially save lives. Besides, with the current wealth of the Zhou family, is they a family that lacks that little money?

"but……"

There was a gleam of wisdom in Zhou Chen's eyes. He realized that this might be an opportunity to break the impasse, but whether it could go as he wished would depend on how events would develop next.

After leaving Zhou Chen's house, the Ma couple did not leave Junyue Mansion immediately, but went up the stairs to the 21st floor.

"Mr. Ma, Mrs. Ma, what are you doing?"

Mrs. Wang warmly welcomed the two men into her home. Although she was not well educated, she was definitely not stupid. On the contrary, she was very smart.

She could tell at a glance that the two men had ugly faces, and they must have had trouble getting the medicine. Thinking of how Mrs. Ma had ridiculed her many times in the wives' circle, she asked deliberately without showing any emotion.

Mr. Ma did not speak because he was not familiar with Mrs. Wang, so he gave the final say to his wife.

Mrs. Ma looked unhappy and said in a dissatisfied tone, "This Zhou Chen is too arrogant. He kicked us out after we said a few words. He is really too arrogant."

Mr. Ma remained silent. In front of outsiders, he wanted to give his woman face. When he returned home, he would give this woman, who was always causing trouble but not helping anything, a lesson to be learned.

Mrs. Wang pretended to be surprised and asked, "No way, isn't it said that people from such a family are different from nouveau riche? How can they be so rude?"

Mrs. Ma's mouth twitched. She was a little impulsive, but not stupid. How could she not understand the hidden meaning of Mrs. Wang's words?

Before, when they were in the wives’ circle, they often laughed at Mrs. Wang, thinking that she couldn’t understand the dialect, and they laughed at her unscrupulously.

But now it seems that just because you may not understand something once or twice, it doesn’t mean you will never understand it.

In order to get medicine, Mrs. Ma could only swallow her anger.

"Mrs. Wang, you and Zhou Chen live on the same floor, so you should be very close. Do you have any way to help us negotiate?"

Mrs. Wang evaded the question, "Mrs. Ma, it's not that I don't want to help. I'm really not familiar with him. I've only met him a few times. He's already very kind to me by letting you go for my sake. I can't do more. How about you try to find other ways?"

Mrs. Ma wanted to say more, but Mr. Ma had already understood what Mrs. Wang meant, so he spoke before Mrs. Ma could finish her words.

"Mrs. Wang, I am very grateful to you this time. I won't bother you anymore. Let's go back and think of a solution."

Mrs. Wang looked guilty: "Mr. Ma, Mrs. Ma, I'm so sorry that I can't help you."

After watching Mr. Ma and Mrs. Ma leave, Mrs. Wang revealed a sarcastic smile.

She had anticipated this situation. How could she give you a life-saving herb like a century-old ginseng as soon as you arrive? She doesn't need that little bit of money.

There was no other reason, she just felt happy when she saw Mrs. Ma being humiliated.

After gloating, Mrs. Wang became solemn again. There was actually a real God hiding downstairs. She had not understood it clearly before.

"We have to find a time to let Lao Wang go and meet him."

As a first-generation rich person, Mrs. Wang may not be as shrewd and capable as her husband, but she is also a shrewd person when it comes to business. Now the head of an old family lives downstairs. It would have been fine if she didn’t know him before, but now that she knows, of course she wants to get to know him.

Zhou Chen didn't take the Ma couple's request for medicine seriously. After they left, he went back to his work.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, the wives' circle held another gathering. They were all relatively free, and sometimes they could gather two or three times a week.

As soon as today's gathering started, everyone began to ask Mrs. Ma about the request for medicine.

Mrs. Ma exaggeratedly recounted the situation with dissatisfaction on her face, and kept saying that Zhou Chen was arrogant, didn't give their family face, and was too young to do things well...

But everyone only believed half of what she said, and everyone had different expressions on their faces about her not getting the medicine.

Gu Jia was not surprised after hearing this. From their tone, she knew that the century-old ginseng was extremely precious. How could someone like Zhou Chen give it away so easily?

Listening to Mrs. Ma's complaints, Gu Jia felt very disdainful in her heart. These people were too self-righteous. They thought that just because they had some money, the whole world had to obey them.

She is now thinking about whether to take advantage of this opportunity. She is a little impatient, but also a little worried.

She didn't know whether Zhou Chen would give her face after she spoke to him. After all, he had rejected even Mr. and Mrs. Ma, and their relationship was not that deep. If Zhou Chen didn't give her face, maybe the relationship between them would change.

Gu Jia was still thinking about it until the end of the party.

At night, Gu Jia, who was unable to make a decision, asked her husband Xu Huanshan this question.

Xu Huanshan said: "I think it's better to forget it. There's no need to ask Zhou Chen for help in the wives' circle. If it doesn't work out and Zhou Chen is offended, it won't be a good thing for us."

Although he didn't want his wife to have too much contact with Zhou Chen, he also didn't want to offend Zhou Chen. After all, if a big shot like Zhou Chen was dissatisfied with them, he could make them pay for it with just a little use of his connections.

"That's true, but what if it succeeds? What if Zhou Chen is willing to give us this face? Then I can stand out among the wives, and those wives won't look down on me anymore. Then I can tell Mrs. Yu about the fireworks at the park, and I believe the success rate will be very high."

After all, she is still thinking about her own business and family. As a woman, she is indeed very qualified.

Seeing that Gu Jia was still hesitating, Xu Huanshan could only say, "Then you think about it carefully. I'm going to sleep first. The company has a lot of things going on recently."

Gu Jia saw Xu Huanshan turn over and start sleeping with his back to her. She sighed slightly. She knew why Xu Huanshan was like this.

Two days ago, she fired Li Ke, an employee of the company. Li Ke was the female employee who bought oranges for Xu Huanshan. She had feelings for Xu Huanshan, and Xu Huanshan also took good care of her.

Gu Jia would never allow such a thing to happen, so as soon as there was any sign of trouble, she immediately took ruthless action and drove the woman away.

Xu Huanshan was very dissatisfied about this matter, but he compromised in the end. On the surface, he was persuaded, but he must have been a little unhappy in his heart.

Gu Jia understood Xu Huanshan’s temper, and it was something she could tolerate.

At this time, she ignored Xu Huanshan who was having a bad temper, but continued to think about whether to ask Zhou Chen for help.

After thinking for a long time, Gu Jia finally made a decision. Now their family business has reached a critical juncture. If it is not resolved quickly, it will only become more and more troublesome.

Now the house has been mortgaged. If the money cannot be repaid on time, not only will the company not be able to recover, but the house that was bought with the loan with great difficulty will also be lost.

Although their family looks good on the surface, it is actually riddled with holes. Xu Huanshan may not realize it, but she understands that it has come to the point of a life-and-death struggle.

The next day, when Zhou Chen was about to go out, he heard the doorbell ring.

Zhou Chen frowned. It was so early in the morning. Could it be that Mr. Ma was unwilling to give up and came again?

After opening the door, he looked surprised: "Gu Jia, how did you get up here?"

The person in front of him was Gu Jia, holding a cake box in her hand, which contained a delicate-looking cream cake.

Gu Jia smiled slightly and said, "I climbed up the stairs."

Zhou Chen immediately said dissatisfiedly: "You have climbed to the eighth floor. Why didn't you call me first? I will go to the elevator and press the button for you."

"It's okay, just think of it as exercise. Are you getting ready to go out?"

Gu Jia specifically chose to come on the weekend because she was afraid that Zhou Chen would not be around.

"Yes, but it's nothing serious. I'm just going to check on the company. What's the matter?"

"It's the weekend today. I made some cakes. Thinking about the precious tea set you gave us last time, I made some extra for you. I hope you don't despise my cooking skills. Compared to those great chefs, I'm definitely better."

Gu Jia held up the cake in her hand and explained to Zhou Chen in a natural manner.

"That being said, come in first."

When Gu Jia came, Zhou Chen was not in a hurry to go out, but welcomed Gu Jia into the living room.

This was the first time that Gu Jia came to Zhou Chen's house. When she saw the luxurious decoration of Zhou Chen's house, she was very surprised. It looked more magnificent and tasteful than Mrs. Wang's house upstairs. The overall feeling was more comfortable than Mrs. Wang's house.

"Come, sit down, you're welcome, Aunt Yang, pour me a glass of water."

"Yes, Master."

Mother Yang quickly poured the water and placed it in front of the two of them, then stepped away, leaving the living room to Zhou Chen and Gu Jia.

Gu Jia also opened her cake, cut a piece, and pushed it in front of Zhou Chen.

"Try my handiwork."

Zhou Chen didn't hesitate and took a bite.

"Yeah, not bad. I didn't realize you had this skill. Mr. Xu is really lucky."

The taste is pretty good, but considering Zhou Chen's experience, it is not top-notch, but he still has to say some polite words.

"It's not as good as you say. I am very clear about my level."

After eating a piece of cake, Zhou Chen put down the plate and his expression became serious.

"Gu Jia, you came here today not just to bring me cake, right? We are all friends, you can just tell me what's on your mind."

Seeing that Zhou Chen took the initiative to bring up the topic, Gu Jia no longer concealed it.

"Zhou Chen, I came to see you today because I really have something to tell you. Since you treat me as a friend, I will tell you the truth."

"Our fireworks company has recently encountered a crisis. As for the reason, it has something to do with Mr. Wan whom you met last time."

Zhou Chen pretended to be surprised and asked, "Did General Wan make things difficult for you?"

"No, it's just that he used to be our company's largest customer, but now he doesn't give us orders. Plus, our company has financial problems, so the company is now in danger. To be honest, we even mortgaged the house in Grand Hyatt Mansion."

"Is it such a big crisis?"

Zhou Chen looked solemn and said softly: "Gu Jia, if you need funds, I can help you."

But Gu Jia shook her head and said, "This is not a problem that can be solved with money. Our company is short of money now, but what is more difficult is the lack of orders. If there are no orders, it will be useless even if we invest more money. I appreciate your kindness."

"So how do you want me to help?"

Gu Jia didn't want money, and Zhou Chen was relieved.

If Gu Jia really wanted money, the next plan would be difficult to implement. Fortunately, Gu Jia still had some self-respect and didn't feel comfortable asking Zhou Chen for money directly.

Gu Jia sat upright and behaved elegantly. Although she needed a favor from Zhou Chen, she did not humble herself too much.

She did not directly express her thoughts, but asked Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, did someone come to you a few days ago to ask to buy a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng?"

Zhou Chen was surprised: "Are those two your friends?"

Gu Jia: "Not really a friend. I recently joined a circle of wives, and Mrs. Ma is one of them. I also heard that she wanted to come to you for medicine, but later I heard that you rejected her."

Zhou Chen frowned slightly and asked, "Are you here to help them make peace?"

Although he frowned on the surface, he was actually very satisfied in his heart. After all, Gu Jia came to him for this matter, and everything was going according to his idea.

Gu Jia: "It's not that, in fact, my target is not Mrs. Ma, but another lady in the wives' circle. It's just that I am not taken seriously in the wives' circle, and she is not willing to cooperate with our company, so I want to show her my strength, which is very important for us to get the next order."

"Zhou Chen, I really need your help this time, but I also know that this approach is too much to ask of you. But I really have no choice but to ask you for help."

"I understand what you mean. I won't hide it from you. I do have a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng, but the preciousness of this kind of thing cannot be measured by money."

"I need to think about it."