The Sea Queen of 1985

Chapter 535: Chapter 535: A Worthwhile Exchange

Hearing Alyosha’s words, Ye Feng’s breathing quickened.

The Black Swan mentioned here wasn’t the animal, of course, but a model of fighter jet.

The opposite of the Black Swan was the White Swan.

The White Swan was a heavy bomber, and it was something Hua Country urgently needed.

’No wonder the higher-ups hadn’t told him. They’re getting such a sweet deal.’

Ye Feng reminded him in a low voice, ”Alyosha, after telling me about this, you mustn’t mention it to anyone else!”

”This is extremely beneficial for both sides. If word gets out, it could cause a lot of trouble, disrupt your business, and even create problems for your partners.”

Hearing this, Alyosha replied seriously, ”I haven’t told anyone but you! Don’t worry, I understand the gravity of the situation.”

Ye Feng nodded. ”That’s good! I wish you ever-increasing success in your business!”

Alyosha smiled happily. ”Yes! Now, let’s talk about the instant noodle flavors! Ms. Han should have some good suggestions on that front.”

Ye Feng translated Alyosha’s words for Han Xiaorui.

Han Xiaorui thought for a moment, then looked at Ye Feng. ”You’ve been to Russia, so you should know their tastes.”

Ye Feng smiled. ”As long as it’s not spicy, anything delicious will do.”

Han Xiaorui’s eyes lit up when she heard that. ”Isn’t there a type of instant noodle called seafood noodles? A seafood flavor should be very popular.”

”Chicken soup noodles, pork bone noodles... It’s actually not hard to develop these! We can give feedback to the workers at the instant noodle factories and should be able to create several more flavors.”

”Actually, besides instant noodles, our dried noodles are also good! Once they’re cooked, they taste great with some vegetables.”

Ye Feng nodded and translated this for Alyosha.

Alyosha jotted it down. ”That’s fantastic! I’ll tell my people about this right away!”

Ye Feng looked at Alyosha. ”Seeing you doing so well really makes me happy for you.”

Alyosha replied, ”I didn’t expect Andre’s family to be so powerful. After I got in touch with him about my goods, it’s been smooth sailing.”

”They have everything over there except money! This kind of business can continue. We can do instant noodles now, but next year when they have large quantities of grain, the instant noodle business won’t be as good.”

Ye Feng thought for a moment. ”Then we’ll choose other light industrial products! Our manufacturing techniques here in Hua Country are constantly improving. There will definitely be many opportunities for cooperation between our two countries in the future.”

Han Xiaorui pointed to the fish tank. ”How are the ornamental fish I gave you last time doing over there?”

At this, Alyosha’s eyes lit up. ”I originally thought that after such a long and arduous journey to the north, the fish wouldn’t survive.”

”But to my surprise, not only did they survive, they’re doing quite well. When I gave these colorful ornamental fish to my good friend Andre, he absolutely loved them.”

”If these fish are cold-resistant, I’d like to buy a batch. Even if I don’t open a shop right away, I can give them as gifts. It’s just that the quantity is rather small, which might be a bit of a hassle for you.”

Han Xiaorui was very happy to have developed a new customer. ”No problem! A small quantity now doesn’t mean it will be a small quantity later!”

”In the beginning, focus on developing clients. You can give these fish to some rich and powerful people. Once everything stabilizes, the middle-income people will start to follow the trends set by the upper class.”

Alyosha thought about it. ”That makes a lot of sense!”

Ye Feng was also very happy that the barter trade between the two countries was progressing smoothly.

Both sides getting what they wanted—that was true mutual benefit.

Now that Alyosha’s business was doing well, Ye Feng could rest easy.

The other young Russian men who came with Alyosha were spread out in different places, inquiring about and purchasing different things.

There were also many who didn’t like doing business and had instead found jobs here.

For example, as translators, Russian teachers, or even athletic coaches.

The arrangements on Shencheng’s side were quite thorough.

These experts were very satisfied with their lives here.

The day of Han Xiaoqing’s wedding arrived.

Originally, she was supposed to come back to hold the wedding and invite close friends to a banquet, but because Han Xiaoqing was pregnant, a long-distance trip was not advisable. So, Han Xiaorui and Ye Feng took their child to go to her instead.

It was now summer vacation, which was also the fishing off-season.

Liang Xiaoyu and Chen Yishui decided to take their children to attend the wedding and take a trip there at the same time.

With their relatively high incomes, they could afford it.

Granny Cai wanted to go too. ”Whether it’s Xiao Jing or Wenxuan, they’re both young people I’m very fond of. How could I miss something as important as their wedding?”

”Okay, let’s get everyone’s visas processed together,” Han Xiaorui said with a smile. ”It’s good to have more people from our side going!”

These days, there were agencies that specialized in handling visas; you could just pay them to help with the process.

Especially for a short-term trip to Germany to attend a wedding, there was even less reason for a visa to be denied.

The visas were quickly approved.

Before leaving, they sent a telegram.

Han Xiaoqing and Chen Wenxuan learned that Liang Xiaoyu’s and Chen Yishui’s families were coming as well.

By that count, there wouldn’t be enough rooms in their house.

So, they found a house for a short-term rental nearby. It was fully furnished and ready to be moved into.

Staying in a hotel was an option, but with so many people coming and going, it might not be as safe.

”It’s perfect. They can stay here since it’s close, and it’ll be easier for you to show them around,” Han Xiaoqing said with a smile, instructing Chen Wenxuan.

Chen Wenxuan nodded. ”Okay. Your sister’s family and Sister Cai will stay with us, and the others will stay here. It’s just two houses down, very close.”

Han Xiaoqing smiled. ”Right. My sister can stay longer, but my brother-in-law can’t. It makes more sense for her and the child to stay with us. And with Sister Cai here, that’s even better. Her amazing cooking would have Dean Hans’s mouth watering.”

The engaged couple eagerly awaited the wedding.

「After a connecting flight and a long journey, they finally reached their destination.」

Chen Wenxuan had rented a large bus to pick everyone up. ”Thank you all for coming to attend my and Xiaoqing’s wedding.”

Sister Cai stood on her tiptoes and patted Chen Wenxuan’s head. ”In the blink of an eye, you’re all grown up, getting married, and soon you’ll be a father. I always used to say you were a lucky one, and now look! You are truly blessed with great fortune!”

Chen Wenxuan hugged Granny Cai. ”Sister Cai, it’s so wonderful that you could come.”

When he was a child, Chen Wenxuan’s image of a mother had come entirely from Granny Cai.

She was always so cheerful and quick to laugh, and she could make all sorts of delicious food, always managing to cheer up the children at the orphanage.

Back then, all the children at the orphanage adored Granny Cai.

You could say that Granny Cai was the warm light of Chen Wenxuan’s childhood, encouraging him to be optimistic and study hard.

Chen Wenxuan was very smart and hardworking himself, and through his own efforts, he got into the best university in Shencheng.

Even if he had never been reunited with his biological family, Chen Wenxuan would have had a bright future ahead of him.