PCJ – Chapter 355 The Wealth-Bringing Boy

The host of the award announcement, Mikalis, deliberately paused to build tension in the audience before continuing, “The special gold award in the tea category goes to… the Biyu Xianyin from the tea hometown of China! Congratulations to a very small tea factory, Meizi’ao Tea Factory, from an obscure little town in China, for treating our taste buds to an unparalleled feast.”

“Ah! Brother Jiaohua, we won!” Ji Jiaxin was the first to jump up, as she was the first to understand.

The translator for the exhibition group, though he understood, was still confused about which place Meizi’ao Tea Factory was from. For most of the exhibitors, they couldn’t comprehend what the host was saying at all.

Zhang Jiaohua felt somewhat dazed; even the host’s pronunciation of “Meizi’ao” was too difficult for him to understand. He also couldn’t grasp the English translation of “Biyu Xianyin.”

Zhang Jiaohua pulled Ji Jiaxin, asking, “Are you saying that we won the special gold award?”

“Of course it’s us!” Ji Jiaxin couldn’t contain her excitement.

Zhang Jiaohua’s eyes widened in surprise, and joy surged up uncontrollably.

“Old Shen! Did you hear? We got the special gold award! Our Biyu Xianyin is the best tea in the world!” Zhao Jinyuan, who had been suppressing his excitement, finally let it out. He was overjoyed! It was an indescribable happiness!

“That’s right! We won!” Shen Jinmao tightly gripped Zhao Jinyuan’s hand.

Ding Shuzhen looked as if she had seen a ghost, her eyes wide and mouth agape, but she had already lost her voice; otherwise, she would have definitely exclaimed.

At this moment, Lu Yingxiang couldn’t help but scold his predecessor, Fei Zhenglu, a few times. Originally, this time, the Zijiang Tea Factory could have been the biggest winner, but in the end, it received a bronze award through a very despicable method. Although that was already a huge success, compared to the special gold award, that bronze award seemed dim and lackluster. Moreover, there was also a silver award from the province this time. His overflowing joy was suddenly doused by a cold shower.

Ding Shuzhen forcefully pulled Lu Yingxiang over, trying to say a few words with her mouth wide open, but no sound came out. She began to cry in fear, but no tears even fell.

“What’s wrong with you? Speak up!” Lu Yingxiang didn’t understand what was going on with his wife.

Ding Shuzhen was anxious but couldn’t get the words out.

“You’re not mute, so why are you acting this way?” Lu Yingxiang, already irritated, couldn’t help but shout at Ding Shuzhen for being so melodramatic.

Sun Qibin quickly asked, “Director Lu, is it that Director Ding has some throat problem and can’t speak?”

Lu Yingxiang suddenly remembered what Zhang Jiaohua had just said to Ding Shuzhen, something inexplicable:

“… If you talk nonsense again, I’ll make you mute for life!”

But how could that be possible? After all, he just said one sentence; how could that make a normal person mute? Yet his wife had indeed become mute.

Meanwhile, all the attention on Zhang Jiaohua’s side was on the award stage. It was most suitable for Zhao Jinyuan, as the factory director, to accept the award.

This special gold award was the only one at the World Food Quality Evaluation Conference. The mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, was specially invited to present the award.

“Thank you for your tea factory for providing humanity with the most exquisite delicacy. Congratulations on winning the only crown at the food quality evaluation conference…” Livingstone said a lot.

Zhao Jinyuan, receiving the award, could only say one sentence: “Thank you very much!” The rest he had to guess because he had no idea what Livingstone was saying. However, to others, it looked like he and the mayor were engaged in a long whispering conversation on stage. In the end, Director Zhao received the special gold award medal and even took a photo with Livingstone.

Livingstone, naturally not foolish, said many good words but ultimately realized he was talking to a brick wall. However, as a seasoned politician, he displayed extraordinary magnanimity; not only did he not show any displeasure, but he also made the entire process seem like a perfect interaction. A politician’s acting skills are extremely refined, and the award ceremony ended amid thunderous applause from everyone.

Zhao Jinyuan was still in a daze, walking around with the medal and certificate, as if he were floating.

“Hurry, let me see what the special gold medal looks like. I’ve never seen this top award before!” Shen Jinmao quickly snatched the medal from Zhao Jinyuan’s hand.

“Oh, I forgot to bring Jia Jia up! I didn’t understand a word the foreigner said. By the way, what was that foreigner’s name?” Zhao Jinyuan didn’t even know the other person’s background.

“The person just now was the mayor of London, Ken Livingstone,” Ji Jiaxin said, rolling her eyes. She had initially wanted to be the translator, but who knew Zhao Jinyuan would walk so fast? With her small arms and legs, she couldn’t catch up, so she simply left Old Zhao to it.

“Ah, he’s actually the mayor; that’s the mayor of the capital of the UK!” Zhao Jinyuan felt a shiver; fortunately, he didn’t know the other party’s identity earlier; otherwise, he might not have been as natural as he had been.

That night, the embassy suddenly notified that an important British figure wanted to meet the representatives from Meizi’ao Tea Factory. The embassy hurriedly trained a few people from Meizi’ao, informing them of what to say and what not to say—various precautions. At this moment, people from the domestic side were most afraid of causing any diplomatic trouble.

However, when the few of them met that so-called important British figure, they were astonished to find that it was a middle-aged woman, one of the exhibition attendees they had seen at the exhibition that day—the one who had said she would buy tea after the awards ceremony.

“I’m Margaret Ross, it’s a pleasure to see you again. You really surprised me; I originally thought you just had a strong belief in your product, but I didn’t expect your Biyu Xianyin to win the highest award at this conference. Congratulations!” Margaret Ross said with a smile.

This time, the embassy arranged for Shen Bing to be the translator, which made Margaret Ross a bit disappointed. “It’s a pity that the beautiful little girl translator couldn’t be here. I actually really liked her.”

“Actually, that beautiful little translator is Comrade Shen’s daughter. She helped us a lot,” Zhao Jinyuan couldn’t help but say.

“Oh, really?” Margaret Ross was also very surprised.

“That’s right, she’s waiting for me nearby,” Shen Bing nodded.

“Can I see her again? She’s so adorable; she’s truly a gift from heaven. Unfortunately, I’m not as lucky as you to receive such a blessing,” Margaret Ross said sincerely.

Before long, Ji Jiaxin appeared before everyone.

“Brother Jiaohua, I knew you would need my translation!” Ji Jiaxin clearly cherished her first proper job.

“Of course, you’re the best translator,” Zhao Jinyuan couldn’t help but smile.

“Beautiful translator, do you remember me?” Margaret Ross asked with a smile.

“Of course! Are you here to buy tea? Our tea just won the special gold award at this conference,” Ji Jiaxin dutifully promoted her employer.

“Of course, I said I would become your customer after the awards ceremony. I have a business deal for your tea factory. We need a batch of Biyu Xianyin. You don’t need to worry about the price; I will offer you the prices for the most expensive luxury tea at the most expensive club in London. We’ll be pricing by grams,” Margaret Ross said straightforwardly, making it seem like she was coming to give money rather than to negotiate.

“However, we will have some small requests,” Margaret Ross quickly made a turnaround.

As expected, there are no free lunches. To take, one must first give. After such tempting conditions, Margaret Ross indeed brought up the demands. Small requests? Not at all; they must be very stringent requirements!

When Zhang Jiaohua heard Margaret Ross state her conditions, his enthusiasm dampened; he still couldn’t comprehend the shock of the luxury tea price. Shen Bing, who was translating, was already stunned. After working in London for so many years and being a part of the embassy, Shen Bing had naturally been in contact with London’s upper-class society and had a slight understanding of the price of luxury tea in London. The prices for luxury tea are priced by grams!

Margaret Ross quickly stated her requirements, which were very detailed, cumbersome, and even harsh. “I’m sorry, but because the consumers of the tea I need hold prestigious statuses, their requirements are extremely demanding, so I have to propose many conditions that may make you feel uncomfortable. However, I can guarantee that the price will definitely satisfy you.”

Both Zhang Jiaohua and Zhao Jinyuan, along with Shen Jinmao, frowned; they wanted to refuse. Capitalists are too hard to serve; I’m done with this!

Shen Bing clearly understood the change in Zhang Jiaohua and the others’ expressions and quickly said, “You might not know the prices of luxury tea in London. As far as I know, the prices of top-tier luxury tea are calculated by grams. The price for the highest-quality tea can reach over one hundred dollars per gram. The Biyu Xianyin has theoretically reached the level of top luxury tea. A box of Biyu Xianyin weighs about a hundred grams, which is over ten thousand dollars. Of course, after deducting shipping costs and taxes, you will still have at least five thousand left.”

Zhang Jiaohua was shocked at that moment; truly, she was the international Wealth-Bringing Boy!

Zhao Jinyuan and Shen Jinmao were also stunned!