binnovel Chapter 262 Reception
Chapter 262 Reception
Wen Qing took some time to check the two bags taken out from the safe deposit box. One bag was full of American banknotes, about 100 million yuan, and the other bag was gold and diamonds. I wonder where Lin got them from? How did he store them in the bank safe deposit box?
Wen Qing didn't think too much about it. This was definitely ill-gotten gains and not worth her time. She spent money to order the latest combine harvester and a precision seeder, which would make her farm work more efficient in the future.
After a while, she will buy a grape harvester. It is not realistic for her to pick grapes from more than ten or twenty acres of land by herself, so the busy time passes quickly.
It has been four months since Wen Qing arrived in the United States. Every week, she calls the Changxia Winery, feed factory and grain company to learn about the production and operation situation. At present, the situation seems to be good, and she plans to go back during the summer vacation next year.
Occasionally, she would call Director Huang of Ping An Electric Bicycle Factory and Gu Qicheng and Xie Yang of Blue Sky Real Estate Development Company, mainly to ask if they needed any help. She was a small shareholder in both companies and did not participate deeply in their operations. She always put herself in the right position and did not interfere too much in other people's work.
Wen Qing was making dinner when she heard the phone ring. She picked it up and heard Yang Jiesheng say, "Ah Wen, I'm in San Francisco. I'll be there in more than an hour. Wait for me."
Wen Qing blushed slightly and warned, "Jason, drive carefully. I'll wait for you to arrive before eating."
After hanging up the phone, Wen Qing realized that she had originally planned to have a simple meal, but these ingredients were obviously not enough, so she hurried to a Chinese restaurant near the campus to pack up two dishes. Not long after returning to the dormitory, she heard a knock on the door. When she opened the door, it was indeed Yang Jiesheng.
He only brought a suitcase and looked a little tired. Wen Qing said, "You must be tired. Go take a shower first and I'll prepare dinner right away."
Yang Jiesheng took a nice hot bath and changed his clothes before coming out. Wen Qing had already set the table with four dishes and a soup, which was an exceptionally sumptuous meal.
Wen Qing said: "The sweet and sour pork and shredded ginger chicken were packed back from the Chinese restaurant, and the pickled fish, stir-fried choy sum and seaweed egg drop soup were made by me." She first served him half a bowl of soup.
Yang Jiesheng drank a few sips of soup, picked up a vegetable and ate it, saying, "Awen, the food you cook is delicious."
Wen Qing laughed and said, "You're making fun of me. My cooking skills are just barely edible."
Yang Jiesheng and Wen Qing first came into contact in the hospital. Although Wen Qing wanted to get rid of this trouble, she still took good care of him and made bone soup and chicken soup for him every day. After she left, Yang Jiesheng felt very sorry as he could only eat the food in the hospital cafeteria, which he always felt was not to his liking.
The next time Yang Jiesheng saw Wen Qing was in Beijing. The two pieces of jewelry were priced quite high. Yang Jiesheng felt that she had a straightforward personality. The more he got to know her, the more he liked her enthusiasm and generosity. Of course, he admired her for being able to start her own business at such a young age. She did not look down on mainlanders at all, so he took the initiative to pursue her.
He also knew that Wen Qing had been married before, and thought that her ex-husband was simply blind to let go of this young, beautiful and wealthy woman, so whenever he had time he would get close to Wen Qing and say nice things to her as if they were free.
Jianwen Qing felt embarrassed and said quickly: "The food you cook tastes like home, I like it."
Wen Qing glanced at him and said, "You are so smooth-talking." Then she asked, "Can you stay here for a few days?"
"One week, start work after New Year's Day."
The two talked about the domestic situation. Yang Jiesheng said: "After the Supreme People's Congress in September, the national economic situation changed very quickly. Songjiang and Dongyue are both rectifying the economic order and reducing many approval links. It is much more convenient for us to do things."
He went on to say, "This year, the Hainan Special Economic Zone was established. Many people have flocked to Hainan, and real estate development is very fast. Houses are being built everywhere in Sanya and Haikou."
Wen Qing asked: "How is Pengcheng developing?"
Yang Jiesheng said: "Pengcheng is very close to Gangcheng. People from Gangcheng went there to develop real estate. Some people are also planning to move garment factories and electronics factories there. The housing prices there are cheaper and the workers' wages are also lower."
Wen Qing tried to ask: "Have you ever thought about buying a house there?"
Yang Jiesheng thought for a while before saying, "Yang's Jewelry is planning to open a store in Pengcheng. Do you think I should buy a house or rent one?"
“Buying a house, of course.”
Wen Qing introduced his life in school over the past few months, saying, "I used to farm in Yunnan and now I am still dealing with the land in the United States. I can be said to be a natural farmer."
Yang Jiesheng laughed out loud and said, "The Chinese are all descendants of Shennong, so aren't they born farmers?"
Yang Jiesheng stayed here for six days. They rented a car and went to Napa Valley to attend a Christmas wine tasting held by the locals. The wine party was a winery in Napa that brought out their own wines. The organizers prepared some snacks, barbecue and cold meats for the guests to enjoy. Wen Qing got the invitation through the farm teacher, mainly to experience the local wine culture.
A total of 5 wines were presented at the wine tasting, including 3 reds and 8 whites. Wen Qing was only familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Other varieties such as Syrah, Pinot Noir, Gamay, etc. were also seen for the first time.
She looked at the wines on the table. Some were aged for 5 or 3 years, while others were newly released this year. There were tulip-shaped wine glasses on the table. The men and women who participated in the wine tasting were dressed casually. They stood in groups of three or four holding their glasses and chatting. Wen Qing asked the waiter to pour her a glass of Syrah red wine, and Yang Jiesheng ordered a glass of Merlot red wine. The two of them went to the side with their wine glasses to chat. Wen Qing talked about the interesting things that happened when she worked in the countryside, and Yang Jiesheng listened with a smile.
At this time, a middle-aged woman walked in from outside and greeted Wen Qing enthusiastically, "Hi, Wen, you're here?"
Wen Qing looked up and said with a smile, "Hello, Mrs. Stephen." She turned around and introduced Yang Jiesheng, "This is my boyfriend, Yang Jiesheng, and this is Mrs. Stephen, the person in charge of the school farm. She has been a great help to me on the farm."
The three of them talked about today's wine and wineries. Mrs. Stephen said, "The weather in California has been too hot for too long this year, which is not good for the growth of grapes. The yield has decreased; but the sugar content of grapes has increased, and the red wine brewed from them may taste better."
Wen Qing asked, "Mrs. Stephen, if the weather is too hot, what should we pay attention to when growing grapes?"
“Dear, making good wine starts with planting grapes, from budding in the spring, pruning and budding in the summer, to harvesting in the fall. You have to care for it and communicate with it, so that it can produce the purest fruit and finally the most delicious wine.
The weather is hot and we need to shade the grapes. We need to be more careful when we are pruning them and watering them. If we water them too much, we may get diseases and insect pests."
After that, she raised the wine glass in her hand, shook it gently, turned it to see the color change, took a sip, and said, "This wine has the aroma of black currant and red cherry, full-bodied, red with a hint of purple, and strong tannins. It should be the red wine of Paula Winery. They are very good at extracting the skin."