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Chapter 194: Chapter 159: Making Money, Going Abroad, Buying Guns (3)

"My classmate’s family has a pretty complicated background. They were selling guns even before they opened a gun shop, so they have a wide network. Plus, overseas Chinese have been waking up these past few years, and more and more are buying guns. Her family’s shop in Houston is doing great business. Sixty to seventy percent of their custors are Chinese. If you’re interested in shooting, she should be able to help you out."

"Do you still have her contact information?" Fang Zhen asked.

Xia Siwei said, "I do. We were good friends in high school and have kept in touch. I see her posts on TikTok occasionally. If you need it, I can send you her contact info."

"But I should warn you, if you decide to go, you’d better keep your word. My friend might be a girl, but she doesn’t suffer fools gladly. She hates being ssed with. If you make an appointnt, you’d better be sure you can make it."

"Okay. I don’t like breaking appointnts either," Fang Zhen said.

"Okay, once you’ve confird your travel dates, I’ll send her contact info over to you," Xia Siwei said.

"Deal. I have my visa interview the day after tomorrow. I’ll send you my itinerary once it’s confird," Fang Zhen replied.

"Okay," Xia Siwei paused for a mont, then said, "By the way, are you free? You really helped

out last ti when I almost got scarred, and I’d like to thank you. Also, my aunt wants to et you. She wants to thank you in person, but she also has sothing she wants to discuss."

"Oh?" Fang Zhen recalled Xia Siwei’s aunt, Zheng Yachen of Siyu dical—a very intelligent and beautiful career woman.

"Did she say what it was about?" he asked.

"Partly to thank you, and partly to discuss a partnership," Xia Siwei said, hesitating for a mont. "Rember how I told you I’ve been thinking about starting my own business? Well, I’ve actually decided on a sector I want to get into: the dical aesthetics industry."

"My aunt wants to invest with . She’s the director at Siyu dical, but it’s not her own business, after all. She wants to start a dical aesthetics company with , and we have most of what we need. The only problem is we don’t have a unique core competitive advantage."

"My aunt and I both believe the dical aesthetics industry will continue to grow, but to survive, you have to have a unique competitive edge. Because we haven’t figured that part out, we haven’t officially moved forward with the startup plan."

"This ti, you helped

and prevented

from getting scarred. My aunt thought it was amazing, and it also gave her an idea. If that ointnt of yours is really as miraculous as it seems, it could be an irreplaceable competitive advantage."

"That’s what she wants to talk to you about—a partnership."

After speaking, Xia Siwei seed a little embarrassed. "Sorry," she said. "You helped

out so much, and now it feels like my invitation to dinner isn’t entirely pure, since it also has a business purpose."

"It’s fine. I’m not shy about talking money." Fang Zhen smiled.

’He was short on cash right now, and he needed to make so fast.’

’The sale of the Dog Head Gold was in progress, but the money still wasn’t enough.’

’Zheng Yachen wanted to discuss a partnership? Perfect. Fang Zhen was also looking to sell his Alchemy Ointnt for a high price. It would be best to have a stable distribution channel and a partner who was sensible and wouldn’t cause any unnecessary trouble.’

’Going through his own company or He Yilin’s channels would be a stretch—they weren’t the right fit. But Zheng Yachen seed reasonable and sensible. Plus, if they were in the dical aesthetics business, they would be a consistent buyer for the Alchemy Ointnt.’

"Alright. How about tomorrow? Let’s set a ti," Fang Zhen said.

...

The next day, Fang Zhen t with Zheng Yachen and Xia Siwei at a high-end vegetarian restaurant called Suxin Vegetarian Restaurant.

A few years ago, when the economy was still booming, the so-called "socialite circle" in Xiahai developed a fondness for discussing Buddhism. This led to the ergence of many vegetarian restaurants serving entirely plant-based als. A table full of dishes might look like it had chicken, duck, fish, and braised pork belly, but it was all actually vegetarian. The taste was not much different from real at, except the price was several tis higher.

Later, the trend faded, and many of the vegetarian restaurants went out of business, but this particular one survived.

The main reason was that the food was genuinely delicious; the chef was truly skilled. The prices were high, but not ridiculously so. The decor was also tastefully designed by an expert, making it a suitable place for business discussions for those who preferred a quiet environnt.

Zheng Yachen was hosting today, treating Fang Zhen to a al and discussing the potential partnership.

The al lasted nearly two hours. Both the hosts and the guest enjoyed themselves, and they successfully negotiated the terms of their partnership.

For the dical aesthetics clinic Zheng Yachen was planning to open, Fang Zhen would not have to contribute any capital for a stake, but he would receive a twenty-percent share of the profits for two years.

In return, Fang Zhen had to grant Zheng Yachen’s dical aesthetics clinic exclusive rights to the Alchemy Ointnt in Xiahai City.

Zheng Yachen was very generous in her offer. She was essentially giving him a twenty-percent share of the clinic’s profits for free. The Alchemy Ointnt itself would be purchased separately at a price of 20,000 yuan per 5 grams. The exclusivity she requested was limited to Xiahai City, aning Fang Zhen was free to sell to clinics in other cities.

Zheng Yachen was also tactful enough not to ask about the origin of the Alchemy Ointnt, only ntioning that she had ways to get it classified as a dical-grade costic health product.

The partnership agreent was for a term of two years. After two years, if Fang Zhen wanted to buy into the company, he could do so at the original share price. If he didn’t want to beco a shareholder, they could either renew the contract on the current terms or terminate the agreent.

Fang Zhen had a very pleasant discussion with Zheng Yachen and Xia Siwei.

’These two ladies were both very broad-minded, not the type to be petty or sweat the small stuff.’

’Zheng Yachen was focused on the bigger picture. Fang Zhen’s Alchemy Ointnt could attract clients and build a reputation, allowing the clinic to stand out in the crowded market. The real money would still co from mainstream aesthetic procedures; the Alchemy Ointnt was just a tool to draw people in.’

’In the grand sche of things, she was still coming out ahead.’

’So, the matter was settled.’

That afternoon, Fang Zhen accompanied Xia Siwei and Zheng Yachen to Siyu dical. They took precise asurents of a bottle of the Alchemy Ointnt, and Zheng Yachen personally tested it.