Jiang Cheng and Luke couldn’t understand Todd’s design draft.

But both quietly observed, not wanting to interrupt the designer’s creative inspiration.

That observation lasted two hours.

No exaggeration, their legs went numb from standing.

"Done!"

Todd’s shout of "done" finally allowed Luke to speak.

"Take a break, your old legs are about to get a thrombosis from squatting so long!"

Luke stubbornly helped the squatting Mr. Todd, and Jiang Cheng hurriedly reached out to assist.

"Ah—-they’re numb! Numb!"

Todd grimaced as he cried out, making Luke give him a sidelong glance and say unkindly, "Serves you right!"

"You old Luke, who am I doing this for?"

"If it weren’t for your lousy hotel, would I need to squat for this long?"

Todd’s voice was loud, but Luke was unimpressed, and dismissively said, "It’s not like you helped me for free!"

"How about giving me my design fee back first; I’ve never seen anyone get paid a design fee upfront; that’s sneaky."

Todd tossed his head proudly.

"Once it’s in my pocket, it’s mine!"

"Besides, people abroad waiting to hire me are lined up to Hua Xia. You should count yourself lucky."

The two started bickering again.

Jiang Cheng, with slightly numb legs, missed the peaceful two hours just now.

Only after Todd recovered did the group slowly leave together.

On the way, Todd excitedly shared his design inspiration.

"Luke, let me tell you, this time my design is absolutely unique."

Todd explained his general approach for the island hotel to Luke.

"We’ll use ceramic fragments for the exterior walls, complementing the beautiful coastline, wouldn’t that be a stunning view?"

Finally, Jiang Cheng caught the information she wanted to hear.

Ceramic fragments for the outer walls.

Exactly!

This is the inspiration!

Todd designed the entire island hotel with ceramic tiles as the outer walls — its main feature.

Todd had previously found inspiration in country R and ordered a batch of broken ceramic pieces there.

"Jiang—does Hua Xia have a lot of these broken ceramic pieces?"

Todd looked at Jiang Cheng, who immediately replied, "Yes."

Todd was even more excited.

He was just a simple and straightforward old designer, enthusiastically showing off his new creation to his best friends.

Luke listened attentively, very satisfied with Todd’s design. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Luke, did you hear that, we can source the ceramic pieces from Hua Xia, did you hear?"

Luke distastefully stepped back two paces, saying, "Got it."

Luke looked at Jiang Cheng, his eyes sparkling beside him.

He chuckled internally: this girl really doesn’t hide her thoughts at all.

"Jiang, can you get in touch with the ceramic fragments?"

"I can!"

Jiang Cheng answered loudly.

Luke decisively said, "Let’s go then."

"Alright!"

"Great!"

After Jiang Cheng and Todd both exclaimed in agreement, the group returned to the trading hall.

Jiang Cheng led Todd and Luke straight to their destination and found the factory managers from four ceramic factories.

Once Jiang Cheng explained their purpose, none of the factory managers dared to believe it.

Someone wanted to buy their broken ceramic pieces?

The demand was huge?

Truthfully, they did have some.

No one could guarantee every kiln would be successful, so they accumulated broken ceramic pieces, some reused for kilns, some for road repairs, leaving a small surplus in the warehouse.

"Could the factory managers please calculate the quantity of broken ceramic pieces? If it’s insufficient, we can contact other ceramic factories to contribute."

Jiang Cheng prompted, and the four managers immediately sprang into action.

Now came the waiting.

Standing beside Luke, Jiang Cheng directly asked, "Mr. Luke, for your new hotel, do you need any daily-use products?"

"We have a lot of products here, if you don’t find anything satisfactory, you can place a special order; we’d be happy to produce them exclusively for you."

Luke turned his head.

"You really are a dedicated translator."

Jiang Cheng chuckled, teasing herself, "It’s because we are poor, we want to make money, but we’d never neglect quality."

"Precisely because we want to earn money, we hope to cooperate with you long term. For a long-term partnership, our quality guarantees the best."

Jiang Cheng paused briefly and continued, "Additionally, Hua Xia’s labor is really cheap; I think you should consider it."

Luke nodded in agreement, finding some reason in what Jiang Cheng said.

"Let’s check it out then."

Luke agreed.

Jiang Cheng sincerely smiled with slight excitement as she led Luke through the trade exhibition hall.

He wasn’t just window-shopping.

With Todd, who had a very positive impression of Jiang Cheng present, Luke browsed the ceramics, furniture, fabrics, shoemaking, and clothing, stopping at each.

Each time he stopped, he generously placed orders.

At the ceramics display—naturally, the hotel would need various ceramics, so he bought them!

The furniture styles seemed a bit outdated, but no worries, they could design on the spot, offering whatever style desired.

Finally, Luke placed an order based on the new designs.

Fabrics were a given, the hotel’s bedding, curtains, etc., already demanded plenty.

Shoemaking factory...

Still, no promising products, but Jiang Cheng provided a design for slippers, and under Todd’s chatty persuasion, Luke placed an order.

At the clothing factory, Jiang Cheng immediately produced designs for the hotel staff’s uniforms, placed an order, and it was done.

The entire process left Jiang Cheng with one feeling.

Having money is wonderful!

Spending doesn’t require thinking.

After they completed the round, the ceramic pieces tally was almost done as well.

Director Cui from foreign trade also came to participate.

The ceramics from the four places weren’t sufficient, but it didn’t matter, they had other factories.

After pooling orders, Luke bought all the exterior wall materials Todd needed.

Todd was delighted, almost dancing in circles.

Luke alone made the largest transaction of the day, totaling 1.32 million... US Dollars.

Jiang Cheng accompanied Luke throughout, and after the deal, carefully escorted them back.

Start to finish.

After sending Luke and Todd into the Foreign Affairs Hotel, Jiang Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and delightedly headed toward the courtyard.

At this moment, Jiang Cheng, humming a tune, thought: if only I could meet more future prominent figures!

Continuing on, Gao Zhonghua, Li Chunxiang, and George exchanged glances.

Gao Zhonghua: "Do you think she forgot us?"

Li Chunxiang’s face wrinkled in confusion: "Could she? Jiang Cheng is meticulous, thanking everyone down to the street-cleaning lady; you think she’s playing with us?"

Gao Zhonghua and Li Chunxiang speculated as George already took action.

He quietly caught up with Jiang Cheng, silently standing beside her.

Jiang Cheng was startled.

After the scare, a flash of guilt passed, she turned back with a disdainful expression: "Get going, waiting for dinner!"