After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 864 - 463: Pulling Strings and Seeking Backers (Part 2)

Chen Feng wasn't angry; he smiled and asked, "Do you think I would deceive you?"

"Of course not. I'm just too excited."

"That's more like it. You're just lucky. My friend is my best classmate from high school, a local from the county. It turns out his uncle-in-law is coincidentally the principal of the Third Middle School. It's your good fortune."

"Thank you. If the principal could look after me a little, my work at the office would be much smoother. The relationships with colleagues wouldn't be so tense anymore."

"Okay. What time can you leave school in the morning? I'll come to pick you up."

"In the morning, I only have the second class left. I'll probably be able to leave by around nine-thirty."

"Alright, I'll wait for you at the school gate. I'll take you to pick up some gifts."

"Alright, Brother Chen. It's really a lot of trouble for you this time."

"No need to be polite. This is on me. Let's leave it at that for now."

After Chen Feng finished speaking, he hung up the phone. This matter was indeed his own doing.

Originally, he thought it was just a few phone calls, but it ended up involving himself.

Of course, he could also choose not to go personally, but with Qin Zhen involved, not going would come off as impolite and might embarrass Qin Zhen.

It's just how the world of favors works; you can't ignore social etiquette.

Chen Feng lay in the car for another ten-plus minutes before he straightened up and started the car towards the county.

A few minutes later, he arrived at the gate of the Third Middle School. Instead of parking his noticeable Cayenne directly opposite the school gate, he parked fifty or sixty meters away on the right.

The reason was to avoid causing any rumors for Tian Xiaoman. If someone from the school saw her suddenly getting into this new Cayenne, who knows what they'd say behind her back.

Chen Feng browsed his phone for a while, and soon he received a WeChat message from Tian Xiaoman: [Are you here? Where are you?]

[Turn right after exiting the gate, fifty or sixty meters down, by the roadside]

[Okay, I'll be there shortly]

Around five or six minutes later, Tian Xiaoman walked over cheerfully, tapping her feet by the car, and she directly opened the passenger side door.

"Sorry for the wait." Tian Xiaoman said as she folded her parasol, elegantly sitting sideways, her bright eyes full of spring, a smile on her lips. A light, pleasant fragrance wafted straight to Chen Feng's nose.

"Waited for a dozen minutes, you can treat me to lunch today," Chen Feng casually said.

"Okay." Tian Xiaoman agreed with a smile.

Chen Feng indeed wanted her to treat, otherwise he'd feel a bit off balance, and he felt a bit better after she agreed. Bringing back to the main topic, he said: "First, let's go buy some gifts. You're from the county, you should know where to buy, right?"

Tian Xiaoman nodded, "I know the shops in the county well, but I'm not sure what gifts to buy for the first visit to the principal's house."

That's true. In terms of gifting, Chen Feng wasn't very knowledgeable either. After all, he never mingled in the system before.

However, he did understand there were nuances and taboos, gifts too expensive are not good, too cheap isn't good either. Also, you have to consider personal preferences.

No choice, Chen Feng had to call Qin Zhen for advice.

This time, Qin Zhen quickly answered and, after hearing Chen Feng's question, laughed and said, "My aunt and uncle certainly aren't short of tobacco and alcohol, so you don't need to bring those. My aunt usually likes skincare and health, she has enough cosmetics, but for health care, if you could get some rare herbal medicine, she'd love it. But you might not be able to find that easily.

My uncle likes drinking tea, playing chess, and calligraphy. If you bring some rare tea leaves, he'd like that too, but I'm afraid you won't find that back home. Also, unique chess equipment or books, he'd appreciate those, but I'm worried you can't buy them on short notice either..."

"Enough." Chen Feng rudely interrupted him, "Stop with the nonsense, just give me what you think is the most appropriate and feasible suggestion."

"Then perhaps recommend a stock to them. Both my aunt and uncle are into stock trading. My aunt especially loves it; last year she lost over a hundred thousand, so this year she's cautious, but she hasn't stopped trading altogether."

Chen Feng instantly got a bit annoyed and asked, "You didn't tell your aunt about my stock trading, did you?"

Qin Zhen hastily explained, "I just said you've made quite a bit of money trading stocks and have hardly lost. I didn't say much else."

Chen Feng replied irritably, "You sure trust me a lot. What if the stock I recommend ends up losing? And even if I recommend one, will your aunt believe it?"

"Don't worry, she trusts me a lot. I told her you're really skilled at trading, so she'll believe me. Of course, initially, she might not invest much, at most a few thousand bucks, but it should be enough for her to make some money."

"Alright, I'll think about it more. Also, don't go telling everyone about my stock trading, got it?"

"Got it, got it. Brother Feng, don't worry, I won't blab about it."

Chen Feng didn't wait for him to finish, he just hung up the phone.

"I can also call you Brother Feng, it feels closer that way."

Just as Chen Feng hung up, Tian Xiaoman sweetly said this, smiling at him.

"Suit yourself." Chen Feng turned his head to look at her and said, "I'm really making a loss for your sake this time."

Tian Xiaoman smiled sweetly, "I can compensate you."

"How will you compensate me?" Chen Feng grinned, looking at her.

Tian Xiaoman, still smiling, asked, "How would you like me to compensate you?"

"Can I get a full-body massage?" Chen Feng's eyes flicked over her full chest.

Tian Xiaoman, of course, understood the suggestion in his words, her face flushed slightly as she said softly, "If you want, I can help you."

The words too came with a hint, and Chen Feng caught on, his lips curling into a smile, "Alright then. After lunch, you can give me a massage."

Tian Xiaoman nodded, her face blushing.

With Tian Xiaoman's promise, Chen Feng felt much more motivated and said proactively, "Let's head to the wholesale market now, just buy some somewhat pricey gifts. Mainly, I need to recommend a stock to them."

"Brother Feng, are you really good at trading stocks? Can you guarantee the stock you recommend will go up?"

Earlier, during Chen Feng and Qin Zhen's phone call, Tian Xiaoman, being so close, had heard most of it, and she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "There's no guarantee. I'm not a god; I can't ensure the stock I choose will rise."

Tian Xiaoman heard this, hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth and said, "In that case, I think we should give the principal's wife some herbal medicine. I have a hundred-year-old wild ginseng that my grandmother treasured, there's about ten grams left."

When Chen Feng heard it was a hundred-year-old wild ginseng, he immediately shook his head, "That's way too valuable, it's entirely unnecessary. I'll just recommend a stock to her."