Chapter 112: Enchanting City Technologies

“This is unnecessary. I don’t like it, nor do I have time to deal with such things!” Su Zheng waved his hand dismissively.

The reason he chose to hand over the original Lantingxu was mainly because, having been deeply influenced by his mother since childhood, he harbored a profound love and loyalty toward the Xia Kingdom. As for accepting any honors—sorry, he had no interest.

“Old He, what honor did you just mention? Our family has acquired a rare treasure, and we can get an honor for that? Haha…” At this moment, Chen Jianguo had already placed the original Lantingxu in a wooden box, clutching it tightly in his arms as he cheerfully approached, just in time to hear He Ruijing’s last remark.

Chen Jianguo now regarded the original Lantingxu as the key to the Chen family’s prosperity. His face flushed with excitement, his heart filled with hope.

“Hehe… Mr. Chen, you truly have a fine son-in-law!” He Ruijing praised Su Zheng with great admiration. “To voluntarily hand over the original Lantingxu and receive honors is only natural!”

“W-what? Voluntarily hand it over?!” Chen Jianguo was stunned, instinctively clutching the wooden box tighter, eyes filled with suspicion as he looked at Su Zheng.

“You… you want to hand over this rare treasure?!”

“Yes, that’s the plan.” Su Zheng nodded slightly in response.

Chen Jianguo’s face changed instantly, his anger rising as he was about to protest, but Chen Muxue interrupted him directly.

“Dad, I support Su Zheng’s decision. Strictly speaking, this original Lantingxu belongs to Su Zheng, and he has the right to make any decision!”

“You…” Chen Jianguo was momentarily speechless, clenching the wooden box tightly in silence.

Soon, staff from the city museum arrived on the scene, accompanied by officials responsible for this sector and reporters who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

Chen Jianguo was initially reluctant to hand over the wooden box, but under the flash of cameras and the presence of several high-ranking officials offering their condolences, he became elated.

“Ahem… Thank you, leaders. I, Chen Jianguo, will not shirk from bringing honor to Qingyang City! The original Lantingxu belongs to Qingyang, belongs to the Xia Kingdom!” Under the glare of the cameras, Chen Jianguo wore a serious and earnest expression, his tone filled with passionate grandeur.

Although he still found it hard to accept handing it over, he found some consolation in the fact that the leaders had just decided on the spot to appoint him honorary director of the city museum, effective immediately!

This was precisely due to He Ruijing’s strong recommendation. Master Su preferred to keep a low profile and avoid the limelight, so the honors and rewards naturally fell to Chen Jianguo.

The atmosphere around was lively, with many people gathering nearby, their faces glowing with excitement and envy, engaging in frequent discussions.

At that moment, Chen Xiong, who had fainted, finally regained consciousness. Chen Wenli saw the news online and hurried over, shaking her father awake.

Feng Qingyuan trembled all over, hiding in a corner, overwhelmed with panic and regret. Watching the bustling scene from afar, he felt as though all the strength had been drained from his body, his eyes vacant and dazed.

“You good-for-nothing, I’ll beat you to death!” At that moment, a loud roar sounded as Feng Qingyuan’s father arrived.

This was a burly middle-aged man who, accompanied by a group of subordinates, charged in with bloodshot eyes. Without a word, he immediately laid into Feng Qingyuan with a fierce beating, showing no mercy—hitting harder than if he were an enemy. After the initial assault, still unsatisfied, he ordered his men to drag Feng Qingyuan to an outside vehicle, declaring they would settle the score at home.

Chen Wenli never dared to intervene. Although she had seen Feng Qingyuan’s father before, she kept her head low, afraid he might recognize her and include her in the public punishment.

Seeing Feng Qingyuan being taken away by his father, Chen Wenli, filled with shame and anger, signaled her assistants to help the fainted Chen Xiong up and then awkwardly left the antique shop.

Su Zheng and Chen Muxue, seeing that matters had been resolved and Chen Jianguo was surrounded by reporters, chose not to linger.

The next day, Chen Jianguo officially assumed his role as honorary director of the city museum. He was assigned a car and given his own office—conditions far better than working in the antique shop.

In the following period, he dealt with antique enthusiasts from all over, recounting how he ‘discovered’ the original Lantingxu. He quickly became a minor celebrity in Qingyang, his fame rising rapidly.

Meanwhile, Chen Muxue and Su Zheng remained busy.

Su Zheng continued his routine: driving lessons in the morning, spending some time at his mother Yu Qiulei’s villa in the afternoon, then going to Haoyuan Trading at night to accompany Chen Muxue until their workday was over before heading home together.

The new cosmetics company was steadily taking shape; all the formalities had long been completed. After discussion between Su Zheng and Chen Muxue, the company’s name was officially decided.

Qingcheng Technology Co., Ltd., with Chen Muxue as chairwoman, responsible for all company operations.

After several days of intense preparation, their first trial product was launched: the Rejuvenating Cream.

Since ancient times, beauties have been like great generals—never allowing the world to see their hair turn white. The greatest enemy of beauty is time. Women, especially beautiful women, fear the fading of their youthful radiance and the deterioration of their appearance. This Rejuvenating Cream effectively alleviates skin aging, combating the ravages of time on one’s visage.

The product’s debut stirred an enthusiastic response, swiftly gaining a good reputation in the market and winning the favor of consumers.

This greatly boosted Chen Muxue’s confidence and gave her a clearer vision and energy for future development.

Within just half a month of its establishment, Qingcheng Technology had already received numerous orders, with some small cosmetics retailers approaching for cooperation.

However, Chen Muxue was not overly excited. Through market research, she understood that to rapidly grow and strengthen their foothold in Qingyang’s cosmetics market, they needed to collaborate with the few major agents who dominated the high-end market. Only then could they truly secure their place in the industry.

Although the Rejuvenating Cream independently developed by Su Zheng was far superior to other brands, business success depended not only on product quality but also on stable channels and sound operational methods.

Seeking agents to leverage their existing networks for rapid market penetration was the most effective and convenient path. If they could secure cooperation with major agents, they would be more than halfway to success.

Therefore, in recent days, Chen Muxue had been visiting several agents to negotiate partnerships, scheduling her days fully.

Yet, the results were not as smooth as anticipated. Many agents, upon learning about the Rejuvenating Cream’s development time and background, showed no interest in cooperation.

Countless small companies like Qingcheng Technology sprout up every day in the market, most fading away quickly. Without a powerful parent company backing them, such small firms are simply not considered by these agents.

So many big brands are struggling to collaborate, and now you want to work with a nearly unknown small brand—are you crazy?