Mu Wanting was speechless.
In fact, the day before yesterday, when Jian Ning gave her the slimming pill and told her that one pill could shed ten catties of fat, she hadn't believed that such a small pill could be so magical.
But after taking one slimming pill and falling asleep, she woke up the next day and was instantly shocked, as if she had seen a celestial being!
She couldn't believe that the woman in the mirror, who had lost so much weight, was herself.
She had only slept.
That was all.
Yes!
A single pill could make someone lose ten catties without them even realizing it.
Shouldn't Chen Nan's summer-cooling soup and body-warming soup also have miraculous effects?
Chen Nan continued, "Whether it's the summer-cooling soup or the body-warming soup, once they are launched on the market, they will definitely cause an astonishing reaction."
"The prerequisite is to do thorough promotional work beforehand."
"For example, find celebrities to endorse, and spend a fortune to secure prime advertising slots on CCTV."
"Of course, we only need to let the public hear about the brand. As for sales, I'm not worried."
"Besides this, we need to start contracting wasteland now to plant medicinal herbs."
"If possible, I hope to contract fifty thousand mu!"
Fifty thousand mu of land might seem like a lot, but Chen Nan knew that once the market opened up and they established a foothold in the beverage industry, the medicinal herbs produced from fifty thousand mu would not be enough.
Mu Wanting was quite shocked by Chen Nan's words. "If we do as you say, do you know how much money we'll have to invest?"
Chen Nan said, "Several towns in the eastern part of Jizhou are relatively remote, and the land contract price there is a little over two hundred yuan per mu. If we sign contracts with the local towns, the price can be pushed down further."
"I estimate we can negotiate the price at two hundred yuan."
"Including other expenses, two hundred million can get it up and running."
"Have you been thinking about making the summer-cooling soup and body-warming soup for a long time?" Jian Ning couldn't help but ask.
Chen Nan nodded.
Wealth, companions, Dharma, and a place to dwell are indispensable for cultivators. He had thought about these things while in prison, but the timing was never right.
Mu Wanting said, "I can only come up with one hundred million."
Chen Nan frowned. "The dignified Mu family's daughter can only come up with one hundred million?"
Jian Ning said from the side, "Sister Wanting is different from other children of wealthy families. She has achieved her current status through her own efforts and has never relied on the Mu family."
This impressed Chen Nan. He seemed not to have expected this woman to be so outstanding.
Jian Ning cautiously said, "How about I also buy a share?" One hundred million wasn't a lot for the Jian family, and she also felt that this venture could work.
"Alright!" Chen Nan had no objections. Rather than cooperating with outsiders, he preferred to help the Jian family get rich together.
Mu Wanting hesitated for a moment, then agreed, "Then my family and the Jian family will each hold twenty-five percent of the shares. We will be responsible for the capital, and you will be responsible for providing the recipes for the summer-cooling soup and body-warming soup, as well as contracting land and planting medicinal herbs!"
The three of them hit it off immediately. They drafted a contract and decided on the brand name for the beverages. The brand name was simple: Long Yin. The summer-cooling soup and body-warming soup were merely two different series under Long Yin.
After finishing these, Mu Wanting left the jade shop with the recipes for the summer-cooling soup and body-warming soup.
"Let's go. Grandpa has moved to Jizhou and asked me to invite you home for a visit. We'll eat at my house for lunch!" Jian Ning was in a good mood and walked out with Chen Nan arm in arm.
Chen Nan smiled and asked, "Let me ask you something, when did I become your boyfriend?"
"Did I ever say you were my boyfriend?" Jian Ning's face turned slightly red. "You must have misheard. I introduced you as my friend before, not my boyfriend!"
"En, yes." Chen Nan smiled and shook his head.
After leaving the market, he bought some fruit from a fruit stall. After all, he couldn't go to the Jian family's house empty-handed for lunch.
The Jian family lived in a villa in the Half-Mountain Villa area of North City. The villa covered more than two hundred square meters and had four floors. When he arrived, Jian Ning's mother had already prepared a table full of sumptuous dishes. She had been staying in her rural hometown recently, taking care of the elder's daily life with Jian Jianjun's wife. She was very curious about the young and handsome man her father-in-law had spoken so highly of. Upon seeing him today, he truly was a person of distinguished talent.
Chen Nan was also good at interacting with people. He glanced at the villa and couldn't help but ask, "Jian Ning, isn't Auntie at home?"
Tang Ying smiled and said, "I am Ning'er's mother!"
Chen Nan was greatly surprised. "Sister, don't joke. You don't look much older than Jian Ning, how can you be her mother? May I be so bold as to ask, had you reached the legal age when you gave birth to her?"
Tang Ying burst into laughter. She was naturally young and well-maintained, appearing to be at most forty years old.
Jian Jianhua snorted indifferently, "Sweet talker, hurry up and eat!"
Chen Nan sighed, "It's truly a case of a beautiful flower adorning cow dung!"
"Who are you calling cow dung?" Jian Jianhua was furious.
Chen Nan laughed, "Uncle Jian, you're not cow dung, why are you so angry? Chen Nan didn't say you, why are you taking it so personally? Aren't you just asking for a scolding?"
Jian Jianhua's face instantly turned green. So, in front of Chen Nan, he had become an outsider?
At the dinner table, Elder Jian raised his glass twice to welcome Chen Nan and invited him to visit often. After a few rounds of drinks, Elder Jian said, "Chen Nan, I heard from Ning'er about your establishment of the beverage company."
"I know you are exceptionally capable, but when doing business, you must be true to your conscience!"
"You cannot do things that harm the health of the common people!"
Chen Nan said, "I will keep your words in mind."
After the meal, the elder went for his nap. Chen Nan, having accidentally had a couple more drinks, was helped by Jian Ning to the second-floor bedroom. She thoughtfully poured a glass of water and placed it by the bedside.
At that moment, Chen Nan pulled her into his arms.
"What are you doing?" Jian Ning's face turned red, with a hint of shyness.
Chen Nan's face held a mischievous smile. "You introduced me to Miss Mu, which was a great help to me. I have no way to repay your kindness, so must I offer myself to you?"
Smelling the faint scent of alcohol on him, Jian Ning not only felt no aversion, but even felt a slight sense of intoxication.
"Don't mess around, my parents are downstairs!" She looked nervous, trying to break free from Chen Nan's strong arms, but found his arms were like an octopus, moving all over her.
"Chen Nan, don't do this!" Jian Ning was completely flustered.
Chen Nan looked at the girl in his arms, her eyes darting away, her face flushed, and a beautiful curve appeared at the corner of his mouth. "You said I was your boyfriend, and since that's the case, shouldn't I fulfill the obligations of a boyfriend?"