Chapter 305: No Hope for Ironwire Grass

Chapter 305 -306: No Hope for Ironwire Grass

“I’ll have to see if our production output is enough,” Li Yang replied without committing.

“Don’t hesitate!” Professor Jin said, a bit exasperated. “We should press our advantage now. A promotional opportunity this good doesn’t come around every day. We have everything in place; all we’re waiting for is the final push.”

“Xiaoyang, it’s fine. We don’t use that much ourselves, so we can give it to them,” Zhou Liyun explained from the side.

“See?” Professor Jin retorted.

Li Yang thought for a moment before saying, “Alright, then. Since you insist, I’ll let you have it. Um… Sister-in-law Liyun, I’ll leave this to you to handle.”

“You got it!” Zhou Liyun said happily.

A faint smile touched Professor Jin’s lips. She looked at Li Yang and said, “Next, you’ll need to start growing a wider variety of things. Our goals are huge. Right now, we’re starting with a pilot program in Ningzhou. If it’s successful, I want to quickly expand it to the entire province, and eventually, the whole country. We have to make our brand shine.”

“Done!” Li Yang nodded. “If you have the ability to make it happen, Professor Jin, then I have the ability to supply you.”

Professor Jin left soon after.

“So she’s a beauty, is she?” Zhang Rong, who surprisingly hadn’t left, came up behind Li Yang after the professor was gone. She spoke with a disgruntled look on her face.

“Aunt Rong, you’re still here?” Li Yang asked, a little surprised.

“Nothing. Just wanted to see what you were up to,” Zhang Rong said with a chuckle. “Alright, I’m leaving now.”

With that, she sashayed away.

Li Yang felt a stir of excitement as he watched her go.

‘That vixen. She came here to offer herself to me, but I have my principles. Otherwise…’

The thought sent another thrill through him.

The next day, Manager Zhang called Li Yang again.

“Mr. Li…” Manager Zhang began with a wry laugh. “About that iron-line grass, I think you should just forget it. I can’t get my hands on it anymore, and I don’t dare ask again. It looks like this iron-line grass isn’t as simple as it seems. I’d advise you to be careful, too.”

Li Yang’s brows furrowed. ‘It looks like the Xia Family is really putting the pressure on.’

“Manager Zhang, thank you.” Since that was the case, Li Yang had no choice but to reluctantly give up on the idea. “By the way, since your company can’t get the iron-line grass, I was wondering… who is your supplier?”

This left Manager Zhang dumbfounded.

‘He’s gotten this far, and he still hasn’t given up!’

“Boss Li, this…” Manager Zhang was at a loss for words.

“Manager Zhang, let me tell you, I’ve found some more wild ginseng, and it’s all well-aged!” Li Yang bluffed. “You’d do well to think about that.”

“That’s easy!” Manager Zhang immediately agreed upon hearing this. “I can look into our internal files and see who our supplier is. I’ll let you know.”

“There we go!” Li Yang laughed. “I appreciate it.”

“Don’t mention it. Just remember to bring that wild ginseng to me when you get it.”

“Of course, of course!”

After hanging up, Li Yang let out a sigh.

‘I originally said I’d stop meddling in Xiao Zhen’s affairs, but for the sake of that ten million… it doesn’t feel right to just abandon her. Forget it. I’ll find you another batch of iron-line grass. I refuse to believe this can’t be done.’

At this, he thought of the Xia Family again.

‘Xiao Zhen was adopted by the Xia Family. After they took her in, why would they do something like this to her?’

Li Yang’s interest was suddenly piqued.

“Evil fire?” Li Yang frowned and mused aloud, “This is truly strange… What is this thing for? Is it purely for revenge against Xiao Zhen? But she’s their adopted daughter. If they wanted revenge, they could have used other means. Why resort to this? No, no, something’s not right.”

The more Li Yang thought about it, the more he felt something was off, yet he couldn’t put his finger on it.

After some thought, he decided he would probably have to look for more information on the matter.

In the end, Li Yang decided not to overthink it. He would just have to wait for Manager Zhang’s call and see if he could find the supplier. ‘If he can, I’ll go find the supplier myself. It’s just a matter of money, anyway. It shouldn’t matter who’s paying.’

Just then, Li Yang got a call from He Zinan.

“Thank you for the information!” He Zinan said cheerfully. “Because of your tip, we’ve already gotten rid of the traitors in our midst. If it weren’t for you, I never would have known who poisoned my father.”

“What about Mo Jiang?” This was what Li Yang was most concerned about.

“We have him!” He Zinan said happily. “My father has already captured him.”

“That’s good,” Li Yang nodded.

“By the way, the reason I’m calling is to tell you about Quan’an Group. We’ve managed to get some information on Young Master Jin, Jin Jian. I think you’ll be very interested.”

“Oh, really?” Li Yang asked in surprise. “In that case, I’ll head out to meet you right now.”