Chapter Ninety-Four: Agreement

  "I think Brother Zhang must be very curious about my visit today?" Zhao Tong said, voicing the other's doubts.

  "Frankly speaking, I'm quite curious too. I don't know what you came here for today..." The rest of the sentence is probably understood by everyone.

  Zhao Tong smiled and said, "Today I came indeed for something important. I heard from Song Jie that there is a cosmetics company under your flag, and today I came to talk to you about a business deal."

  "Talking business? What kind of business is it?" Zhang's father was somewhat interested now.

  "It's not with me, it's with Song Jie. I'm only here because she's too young and it's inconvenient for her, so I'm representing her."

  This made Zhang Fu even more confused, how could he suddenly not understand? Who exactly wanted to do business?

  "Zhang, you're a bit confused too, right? Let me explain it to you clearly. The main reason I came today is to find a partner for Song Jie. Song Jie combined traditional Chinese medicine and created a purely plant-based anti-aging agent. If used in cosmetics, it will have a very broad prospect. However, Song Jie is too young, so she hopes I can help her discuss the cooperation."

  Zhao Tong turned his gaze towards Song Jie and said: "Song Jie, tell your uncle Zhang about your product."

  "Alright, Uncle Zhang, take a look at this. This is the information I brought with me and some market analysis. Let's discuss cooperation after you've finished reading." Song Jie placed the materials in front of Old Man Zhang.

  Zhang Fu listened and did not express any opinion, took the materials on the table and looked at them carefully. At first, his mood was still calm, but as he read on, he became more and more excited, almost uncontrollably so.

  After reading it once, he read it again patiently, this time even more carefully than the last. Zhao Tong and Song Jie both remained silent and patient, keeping enough composure.

  After reading it again, Zhang Fu let out a sigh of relief and asked, "Is this product really that effective?"

  "Of course, and there are no side effects at all. They are all natural plant extracts. If used in cosmetics, they will definitely have a good effect." Song Jie replied very affirmatively this time.

  "Is this Song Jie's research? It's really impressive. So if we cooperate, what are your requirements in terms of profit?"

  "Now it's Zhao Tong's turn: 'To be honest, the reason I chose Zhang's company is because of your strong background and sufficient funds. If this anti-aging product goes on the market, it will definitely face many problems. You are experienced in this line of work, you know how amazing the effect of this product is, without a certain background, it can't be done at all. Let's just split the profits, 30% to 70%. We won't participate in the management, just share the benefits, what do you think?'"

  "Three sevens, aren't you at a loss?" Chapter Father was somewhat perplexed.

  Song Jie replied, "You're not losing out either, you've also made a huge investment. I'm only offering one formula here, and getting these is already very good. I don't have too much ambition either, as long as I have enough money to spend." She wasn't lying, after all, 30% would be more than enough for her to live comfortably.

  "I think this business can be done, it has a good market. I also cannot give you an answer hastily. We need to discuss with others before making a decision. How about we reply in a few days?" Mr. Zhang replied sincerely.

  "Alright, I'll leave you my BB machine number. We can get in touch later." Zhao Tong naturally agreed.

  The two of them finished exchanging contact information, and Zhao Tong didn't stay for long either. He led Song Jie in bidding farewell.

  Zhang Fu saw them off all the way to the gate before turning back.

  Everyone had left, and Zhang's mother came out of her own room. Her husband was sitting on the sofa smoking a cigarette. She knew he must have encountered some difficulties; otherwise, he would never smoke at home.

  "What's wrong? Have you encountered a problem?" asked Zhang Mu with a sympathetic tone.

  Mother Zhang also works in the company and knows many things very clearly. Father Zhang didn't hide anything either, telling everything from start to finish.

  "Is it really that amazing? I have to try it out!" Zhang's mother was particularly excited after hearing this.

  Zhang Fu couldn't help but glance at her, sighed and said: Women are all the same.

  "Alright, look at your attitude, if you had this product, you would definitely buy it? Your attitude is already quite clear." Zhang's father teased.

  "Damn you!" Zhang's mother pushed her old husband, "I'm already old, my son is so big, if there really is such a product, no matter how expensive it is, I'll buy it. I don't want to be an ugly old woman anymore. The other day I found another wrinkle at the corner of my eye, and I was so anxious that I couldn't eat or sleep well. You're just gloating."

  "Alright, I know you're all doing this for the good of the family. And I think this product will definitely lead to a new trend and be a good business opportunity. Tomorrow, I'll discuss it with the people below and finalize the deal. This is all thanks to you giving birth to such a great son, otherwise who would have come to find me? It's all fate."

  "Well, it's really a hero emerging from youth. Still the same sentence, if our son had half of Song Jie's... forget it, following Song Jie, our Yang Yang will definitely be better, anyway I'm quite satisfied." Mother Zhang sighed.

  "Yes, Yangyang has made such great progress, just for this, even if it's just helping out, I'll do it. Song Jie is also a person who knows what she wants, and she's not greedy, she knows when to advance and retreat, it's rare to see such an adult, let alone that she's just a kid." Chapter Father also felt some emotion.

  Song Jie didn't know that Zhang's father and mother were praising her, she was discussing with Zhao Tong whether to install a telephone at home, it's really inconvenient to contact each other usually.

  Zhao Tong quite agreed with Song Jie's proposal, hung up the phone, and afterwards didn't need to run back and forth home to contact his family, it was very convenient.

  As for whether Zhang's father would agree with this matter, the two didn't even mention it, and the lice on a bald head are obvious, so it's impossible to oppose.

  After installing a phone at home and choosing an auspicious number, news came from Zhang's father that they would have a face-to-face talk.

  It just so happened to be Wednesday, Song Jie took a day off and followed Zhao Tong to the entrance of the Zhang family again.

  This time, the two were received with even greater warmth and hospitality, their attitude was clear.

  As expected, after some small talk, Zhang's father got straight to the point: "Last time, you guys mentioned something, and I've discussed it with my people. Except for those who doubt its effectiveness, everyone else agrees that this deal is worth doing. This is the contract I've drawn up; take a look and see if there are any parts you disagree with, and we can discuss them further."

  Upon hearing this, the two of them each took a copy of the contract and began to carefully read it over. Occasionally, when they came across something they didn't quite understand, the several people would engage in some discussion, and this research went on for an entire morning.

  A few people had a simple lunch and continued discussing, also mentioning the marketing approach and product positioning afterwards.

  Afterwards, Zhang Fu would often sigh to Zhang Mu, "Why didn't Zhao Tong go into the cosmetics industry? He would definitely have achieved more. What a waste of talent!"

  After another afternoon, everything was settled and both parties signed their names on the contract. Song Jie's name was signed by Zhao Tong on her behalf. Of course, there was a special clause that stated if Song Jie's product did not have any effect, then the contract would be invalid.

  Song Jie wasn't afraid of people's changeable hearts, her younger uncle knew that he was a young man with great ambitions, what would he care about this little bit of money? What one earns oneself is truly one's own.

  The sun sets in the west, and Zhang Mu and Zhang Yang both return home. Zhang Yang is still worried about Song Jie's leave of absence, but unexpectedly finds her at his own home, and suddenly becomes excited.

  To celebrate their pleasant cooperation, Zhang's father drove a few people to the Huatian Hotel for dinner.

  It's been a long time since Song Jie had a big meal, and she was quite excited. Of course, it would be even better if the little fatty next to her wasn't so annoying with his non-stop chatter. The poor little fatty thought Song Jie was sick and was worried to death, but when he saw that she was fine, he became talkative again.

  Several people booked a private room and ordered a table of dishes. Zhao Tong was obviously very familiar with the place, ordering with exceptional ease. Song Jie secretly grumbled to herself, really not even bringing herself to change her diet, although the food at home was good, but she couldn't always eat it.

  Seeing her favorite braised prawns placed in front of her, Song Jie finally lost her temper and ate silently.

  Several adults chatted happily, Zhang Yang was busy helping Song Jie peel shrimp, Song Jie couldn't even peel them herself, so Zhang Yang peeled the shrimp meat, dipped it in sauce, and put it on a plate in front of Song Jie.

  Song Jie ate with a mouthful of oil, and Zhang Mu was so sour that she couldn't bear it. It's really true that when the child grows up, he doesn't listen to his mother. From childhood to adulthood, he hasn't even poured himself a cup of water, but peeling pears for others is done very quickly.

  Perhaps it was the gaze of Zhang Mu that was too desolate, Song Jie raised her head and unintentionally swept a glance, discovering the target. She thought it was Zhang Mu looking at Zhang Yangguang taking care of herself, feeling uncomfortable in her heart, she quickly peeled some shrimp and put them on Xiaopangzi's plate as well.

  Little fatty saw Song Jie taking care of himself, and his eyes were smiling so much that he couldn't help but stuff the shrimp into his mouth with big bites, eating it sweetly.

  Zhang Mu glared fiercely at Xiao Pangzi, thinking that he was useless and didn't deserve to be taken care of anymore.

  After a few rounds of drinks, the adults chatted more and more in harmony. The wine table culture is not unreasonable, after drinking a few cups, the relationship has become closer, at least Zhang's father and Zhao Tong are as close as brothers.

  Song Jie ate a small amount of food and was full soon, so she picked up a few dishes for Xiao Pangzi. After that, she felt a bit bored and wanted to go out for some fresh air.

  She told Zhang's mother, and she was about to go to the bathroom. Xiao Pang saw it and immediately stopped his chopsticks, like Song Jie's tail, and had to follow her together. Zhang's mother couldn't help but let them go together.

  Pushing open the door, there were only a few waiters outside. Song Jie asked for the direction of the restroom and went to the restroom with Zhang Yang.

  After washing her hands, Song Jie went out to wait for Zhang Yang. The door of the men's restroom was opened from inside, and Song Jie looked up to take a glance, but unexpectedly, it was Tang Yan who walked out.

  "Brother Tang Yan."

  Song Jie.

  The two of them exclaimed at the same time and then smiled awkwardly. Tang Yan didn't expect to see Song Jie here either, it was quite unexpected.