“Xiaochen, who are you talking to outside?”
A woman walked out from behind Cai Xiaochen. Coincidentally, wasn't that the new teacher from the Academic Affairs Office, Cai Xiaoyu?
Cheng You smiled and greeted, “Teacher Cai, so you’ve moved in too.”
Cai Xiaoyu was taken aback, not expecting to encounter Cheng You here.
The matter of distributing textbooks today was still on her mind.
Later, she had inquired about Cheng You and discovered that this student had an impressive background, with countless stories of her achievements.
It made her feel uneasy even now.
“Sis, you know her?”
Cai Xiaoyu nodded, “She’s a student at our school.”
Cai Xiaochen suddenly understood why Cheng You had mentioned having her own studies earlier.
She was beautiful and a university student, yet married early. What a pity.
He vaguely felt that the gap between himself and Cheng You was quite large.
Seeing Cheng You return home, Cai Xiaochen was still standing in a daze, lost in thought.
He didn’t even notice his father returning.
Cai Tiangui glanced towards the door, seeing no one there.
“What are you staring at by the door?”
Cai Xiaochen snapped back to attention, “Nothing.”
Cai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes, “Are you so smitten by some enchantress that you’ve lost your soul?”
Hearing her words, Cai Xiaochen chuckled heartily.
“Sis, you can’t just call any woman prettier than you a fox spirit, can you?”
“Hmph, am I not as pretty as her?”
Cai Xiaochen didn’t argue, “If you say so, then so be it. By the way, Dad, why are you back so early today? Didn’t you say you were going to find the owner of the herb garden?”
Cai Tiangui waved his hand, “Don’t mention it. I couldn’t find him, and the director of Zhen Shan Tang wouldn’t see me. I don’t even know who their boss is, otherwise I would have spoken to them directly.”
Hearing this, Cai Xiaoyu’s eyes darted around. The name “Zhen Shan Tang” sounded somewhat familiar.
Cai Tiangui had started his business by trading medicinal herbs, acting as an intermediary.
Since it concerned her father’s business, she felt she should mention it.
“Dad, I might know who the owner of Zhen Shan Tang you’re talking about is.”
This was not a secret at school.
Cai Tiangui had only recently arrived in Yancheng and hadn't had as much contact with Cheng You as Cai Xiaoyu, so it was difficult for him to know this information.
“How do you know?”
“She’s a student at our school.”
Cai Xiaochen exclaimed in surprise, “Sis, your school has quite a few talented people.”
Cai Xiaoyu scoffed, “Indeed. This boss is a woman, and she’s even prettier than me.”
Cai Xiaochen hadn’t realized who she was talking about yet and felt a flicker of curiosity.
“Prettier than you? Is she young?”
“Young, but I heard she’s married.”
Young, beautiful, married, and a student at the TCM university. Cai Xiaochen felt a sense of familiarity.
After a moment of thought, Cai Xiaochen gasped in shock, “Could that boss be Cheng You?”
Even though Cai Xiaoyu didn’t want to admit it, she had to nod.
“It’s her.”
Cai Xiaochen suddenly understood. No wonder she had mentioned having her own career earlier.
In a daze, the gap between them seemed to widen further.
“So she’s that outstanding…”
Cai Tiangui listened, confused, “Who are you two talking about?”
Cai Xiaoyu pointed outside, “Our next-door neighbor’s next-door neighbor’s next-door neighbor. That’s her house. Her name is Cheng You, the boss of Zhen Shan Tang. She’s a celebrity at our school, I’ve already inquired.”
Cai Tiangui finally understood. So Cheng You was also from the military compound.
Her ability to live here meant her husband must be a military officer.
The whole family were remarkable individuals.
“You two siblings be smart. Don’t offend her, she might even become a major client of mine in the future.”
Cai Xiaoyu reluctantly replied, “Got it.”
Before coming to Yancheng, she thought that having ten thousand yuan was incredibly rare.
After arriving, she realized that the people here were truly extraordinary.
Like Cheng You, she never flaunted the fact that she was the boss of Zhen Shan Tang, as if it were a trivial matter.
It made their Cai family seem like nouveau riche.
“Also, this is a military compound. The reason we can live here is thanks to your grandfather being a martyr. You both need to be discerning from now on; you can’t easily offend people here. Be kind to everyone, understand?”
“Dad, you’ve said it several times. Of course we know.” Cai Xiaoyu impatiently scratched her ear.
Receiving assurances from his children, Cai Tiangui walked out contentedly.
“Dad, where are you going?”
Cai Tiangui said, “We just moved in, shouldn’t I greet the neighbors? Oh right, ask your mother to bring out the local specialties we brought from home.”
As a result, he was seen heading towards Cheng You’s house with the specialties.
Cai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes. Cheng You wasn’t exactly a neighbor.
However, she was still curious and wanted to see how Cheng You’s home differed from theirs.
Upon arriving at Cheng You’s house, she was somewhat disappointed.
Such a good courtyard, and instead of planting flowers, they planted grass.
Even though she was a boss, her home was no different from an ordinary family’s.
This was their first meeting, and as neighbors, Cheng You didn’t refuse their gifts. Instead, she accepted them and then reciprocated with some specialties.
Unexpectedly, after they got acquainted, Cai Tiangui hadn’t left yet and was standing at the door chatting with Cheng You.
Shortly after, Qi Chengyan returned.
Cheng You briefly introduced them, “This is Uncle Cai’s family, who just moved into the compound. This is my husband, Qi Chengyan.”
“Qi? May I be so bold as to ask, are you Commander Qi?” Cai Tiangui asked quickly.
Cheng You nodded, “You know him?”
“No, no, no, I’ve only heard of him. It’s an honor to meet you.”
Cai Tiangui’s face beamed. Before moving to Yancheng, he had naturally learned about the military compound.
The highest leader in the military region was the Commander, surnamed Qi. He had only one son, who was promising and held a regimental command.
Now it seemed, Cheng You was not only the boss of Zhen Shan Tang but also the daughter-in-law of Commander Qi.
The family had significant backgrounds.
“To be honest with you, I started my business in medicinal herbs. I heard you are the boss of Zhen Shan Tang and would like to discuss a business deal.”
Cheng You suddenly recalled what Director Chen had mentioned today. Could it be such a coincidence?
“I have all sorts of medicinal herbs, and their quality is excellent. You won’t lose out by cooperating with me.”
Cai Tiangui enthusiastically promoted his herbs, wishing he could have Cheng You sign a contract on the spot.
But no matter how eloquently he spoke, Cheng You was not going to buy his goods.
“Director Chen mentioned you to me, but Zhen Shan Tang does not lack medicinal herbs.”
Cai Tiangui was unwilling to give up and tentatively asked, “May I ask who your medicinal herb supplier is? We can negotiate the price further; we will definitely not offer you a higher price.”
He had investigated the well-known pharmacies in Yancheng.
One was Hui Chun Tang, and the other was the newly emerging Zhen Shan Tang, which was currently gaining momentum.
He primarily wanted to establish himself in Yancheng through Zhen Shan Tang.
Cheng You smiled, “Zhen Shan Tang is mainly managed by Director Chen. Although I am the boss, he knows more about some matters than I do.”
She directly deferred the matter to Chen Qin.
She was truly not suited for this kind of insincere maneuvering.