Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence-Chapter 250 - 147: An Unexpected Encounter with He Jing and Long-Buried Yearnings!
About a five-minute walk.
He Jing first took Jiang Tao to a greenhouse where blueberry potted plants were cultivated.
The ground and shelves inside the greenhouse were filled with blueberry potted plants in plastic pots.
"This variety is called Sweet Honey, medium-sized fruit, very sweet."
"This one is called Mist."
"This one is Lexi."
"This one is Emerald..."
He Jing obviously helped out a lot at her cousin’s place, familiar with every variety of blueberry.
She introduced them to Jiang Tao as they walked around.
Actually, Jiang Tao wasn’t very interested in this.
To be honest, he was just a middleman, merely aiming to make a profit from the price difference.
He toured the blueberry greenhouse for about half an hour.
He Jing then took Jiang Tao to a small red house in the greenhouse area where they met her cousin Liu Yuan.
"Sis, Brother Jiang is also from our Ping County."
"Brother Jiang, this is my cousin Liu Yuan."
After entering, He Jing cheerfully introduced Jiang Tao and Liu Yuan to each other.
"Is that so? What a coincidence! Welcome, Mr. Jiang, to our Xinlei Agricultural Company."
Liu Yuan, hearing from her cousin that Jiang Tao was also from Ping County, smiled more warmly.
Although there were many old acquaintances from Ping County making their way in Beijing, collaboration opportunities were rare.
"Good morning, President Liu."
Jiang Tao smiled and nodded to Liu Yuan in greeting.
Liu Yuan humbly smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, you’re too kind. I’m just a farmer, not worthy of being called ’President.’ You can just call me Liu Yuan."
"President Liu, you’re too modest. According to He Jing, your company manages dozens of greenhouses, already quite impressive."
"You’re too kind. We just earn a modest living. Please, Mr. Jiang, have a seat."
Liu Yuan chatted with Jiang Tao amiably while brewing a cup of red tea for him from a water dispenser using a disposable cup.
"Oh, Brother Jiang, Sis, you two should ease up on the flattery and modesty. Just act naturally~"
He Jing, listening to their polite exchange, couldn’t help but laugh.
With the lively and cheerful He Jing in their midst, the atmosphere became less serious and more lively.
After a brief chat, the three of them sat by a tea table against the wall of the office.
Jiang Tao and He Jing sat on a long double sofa, while Liu Yuan sat on a single sofa beside them.
Noticing it was about the right time, Liu Yuan directly asked:
"Mr. Jiang, how many blueberry potted plants are you looking to purchase this time?"
He Jing, sipping her water, curiously stared at Jiang Tao with wide, sparkling eyes, looking intrigued.
Jiang Tao put down his disposable cup and, without hesitation, said, "A hundred thousand pots."
"Pffff~~~"
Sitting next to Jiang Tao, He Jing, upon hearing his words, sprayed a mouthful of water all over Jiang Tao’s face.
The room suddenly fell silent.
Beside them, Liu Yuan was dumbfounded, staring at Jiang Tao and He Jing, as if she couldn’t process what had just happened.
He Jing, having sprayed water all over Jiang Tao’s face, was also stunned.
Awkward, in capital letters—awkward!
At that moment, He Jing felt like the word "awkward" had filled the whole office.
It might even break through the roof!
Oh dear!
How could someone cause such a big mishap!
"..."
Jiang Tao wiped the water off his face, turned to He Jing, and chuckled:
"Is there something dirty on my face?"
Though he didn’t expect He Jing to spray water.
It wasn’t such a big deal to blame her over something small like this.
Jiang Tao’s response instantly dispelled the awkwardness in the room.
"Kuku-ku..."
He Jing was so amused by Jiang Tao’s question that she laughed until she teared up.
"Sorry, Brother Jiang, I swear it wasn’t on purpose, definitely not aimed at you, haha..."
He Jing apologized while handing Jiang Tao a tissue from a box on the table, laughing until her sides hurt.
Even Liu Yuan was amused by her cousin’s antics.
Luckily, Jiang Tao wasn’t a particularly petty person.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t know how to handle the situation today!
He Jing initially didn’t think much of it, just wanted to take responsibility for her error.
When she realized her body was close to Jiang Tao’s, feeling his warmth clearly.
He Jing immediately noticed that the way she and Jiang Tao were acting was somewhat ambiguous, and her face flushed.
"I’ll do it myself."
Though Jiang Tao somewhat enjoyed He Jing’s gentle touch on his face, with another person around, it was inappropriate to show it.
He said this with a smile and grabbed two tissues from the box to quickly wipe off the water on his face.
"Ahem, sorry, Brother Jiang, it really wasn’t on purpose..."
He Jing’s face was flushed red like an apple. After apologizing again, she further explained herself.
Jiang Tao joked, "Even if it was on purpose, it’s okay."
"Ahem, it really wasn’t on purpose! I was just too surprised."
Hearing Jiang Tao’s teasing, He Jing felt both shy and embarrassed to the point of curling her toes.
This situation was too embarrassing, such a social misstep!
He Jing had never experienced something so awkward in her life!
"Alright, just a small incident, consider it a way to lighten the mood. Let’s get back to business."
Jiang Tao smiled, waved his hand to indicate that the matter was settled, and looked at Liu Yuan, bringing the focus back to the subject.
He had a lot to accomplish today.
After sorting out the blueberry pots in the morning, he still had to see if he could rent the villa next to Li Ziyue’s place in the afternoon.
