She had just driven into the rental lot when a large truck followed her in.
A man's face appeared in the lowered passenger-side window.
It was the pharmaceutical sales representative.
The pharmaceutical rep also spotted Jiang Ci standing beside the van.
Grinning happily, he shouted to her.
"Hey, I'm over here."
Jiang Ci forced a smile. "No need to shout. I see you."
Unbothered by her attitude, the pharmaceutical rep got out with the same goofy grin and invited her to inspect the goods.
Once the truck's cargo doors were open, Jiang Ci leaped easily into the back.
The pharmaceutical rep watched, dumbfounded.
That leap, those moves-beautiful!
He had originally planned to climb up after her, but after seeing that, he decided to wait right where he was.
He was a grown man. Didn't he have his pride? If he looked too clumsy climbing up, it would really hurt his self-esteem!
Jiang Ci did not keep him waiting long and soon jumped back down.
"The medicine looks good. As for the price..."
The pharmaceutical rep's heart jolted, and he hurriedly said, "Don't worry. I'll definitely give you a good deal."
Then he held up his fingers to indicate a figure.
Jiang Ci understood. After weighing it up, she held up her own fingers to indicate a figure.
The pharmaceutical rep's face fell, and he wailed, "Sis, I'm calling you sis here. You can't do this to me! I've got elderly parents and kids to support. My whole family depends on me to put food on the table. I..."
Jiang Ci cut him off. "That's my price. Otherwise, take it back. I'll cover your fuel."
The pharmaceutical rep sighed and said seriously, "Look, little sis, I can tell you're a straightforward person. Come up a little for me. I've already brought all this stock out here. How can I take it all back?"
He held up his fingers to indicate another figure.
Jiang Ci was silent for a moment before finally nodding.
The pharmaceutical rep breathed a sigh of relief. He had not expected this young girl to know so much.
The pharmaceutical rep had not come alone this time. Besides him and the driver, there were also two movers.
Working together, the four of them spent some time transferring the goods box by box into Jiang Ci's truck.
Once she had paid in full, they drove away.
Jiang Ci drove the truck out of the rental lot, picked up the hundred cups of milk tea, then drove straight to the neighboring district for a loop around.
By the time she returned, all the medicine had been stored in her space.
For lunch, she had a simple bowl of lamb noodles.
Then she hurried to the self-heating hot pot factory.
It was not yet two when Jiang Ci registered at the factory entrance and drove to the warehouse.
Someone was already waiting for her there. He took her to Warehouse No. 5 and opened it.
Jiang Ci inspected the goods inside, then randomly picked out a few boxes and opened them. The portions were indeed larger.
Four hundred thousand boxes was a huge quantity.
Her truck could hold fewer than five thousand boxes per load. She would need to make roughly eighty trips to transport all four hundred thousand.
She had miscalculated, underestimating just how much four hundred thousand boxes was.
Why had she decided to pick up the goods herself? Wasn't she just asking for trouble?
She refused!
Jiang Ci changed her mind on the spot.
She took out her phone and called Lin Jiahao.
The call connected quickly.
"Uncle Lin, I'd like to ask you a favor."
"Sure. Go ahead."
"Could you rent a large warehouse in the suburbs for me? I'll need it over the next couple of days. Just rent it for a week."
"No problem. Wait for my message."
After hanging up, Jiang Ci spoke to the staff member handling her order:
"There's too much for me to transport alone. Please deliver it for me. I'll give you the warehouse address in a little while."
He nodded, indicating that was fine.
The customer was king. They had to do their best to satisfy any request a customer made, especially a major customer like her, whose little request was perfectly reasonable.
In fact, he had found it strange when he first heard that this major customer wanted to pick up the goods herself.
For an order that large, their company included delivery. Why transport it herself?
Lin Jiahao was always quick and reliable. Soon, the warehouse address arrived on Jiang Ci's phone.
She handed her phone to the man in front of her so he could note down the address.
He looked at Jiang Ci and said, "It's too late for today. I still need to contact the transport department to arrange the trucks.
Would tomorrow work for you?"
"Yes." Jiang Ci had no objections. Of course, the sooner, the better. "What time tomorrow?"
"Nine in the morning."
"All right."
Once everything was settled, Jiang Ci drove away.
It was still early, and she had nothing else planned for that afternoon. After some thought, she decided to visit an amusement park.
She would never have another chance.
She bought an all-access ticket.
She went on all the rides, including the roller coaster, pirate ship, log flume, and carousel.
She also took lots of photos as keepsakes.
Unfortunately, she did not ride the Ferris wheel, because she had to hurry off to collect her supplies.
She did, however, take a photo with the Ferris wheel.
Jiang Ci had a heavy workload.
First came the spicy pepper soup shop and the snack street.
Then came the grilled fish restaurant and the four large restaurants.
Next were the bullfrog and fish restaurant, the barbecue restaurant, and the lamb rice noodle shop.
Last were the breakfast shop and the rice noodle shop.
She worked her way from farthest to nearest, arriving home just as she finished collecting everything.
Early the next morning.
Jiang Ci went to wait at the warehouse. A little after nine, ten large trucks arrived.
There were eighty truckloads of goods, so these ten trucks would need to make eight trips to transport everything.
There was also the loading and unloading in between.
It took from nine in the morning until nine at night to deliver everything.
Only after watching the movers disappear into the distance did Jiang Ci return to the warehouse.
After making sure no one was around the warehouse, she closed it up and secretly stored all the goods in her space.
Then she locked the warehouse again before leaving.
As she collected supplies on the way back, she was much later than usual.
Only after collecting all the food she had ordered from the various shops did Jiang Ci go home for dinner.
After showering and getting ready for bed, she lay down under the covers and took out her phone.
There was another new message in Happy Family.
Si Jianhua: [Tomorrow's the weekend. Don't forget to come home for dinner, sweetie.]
The message had been sent fifteen minutes earlier. Jiang Ci replied, [Okay.]
She browsed her phone for a while, found nothing entertaining, and went to sleep.
Early the next morning.
The furniture store called.
"Miss Jiang, some of the natural-wood-style furniture you ordered from us is ready. The shelving units will take a few more days. Our delivery crew is already taking the finished pieces to the address you left. Are you there?"
"I'll head over now."
The address Jiang Ci had left was the suburban villa. She grabbed her car keys and hurried there.
She opened the garage door.
After she waited a while, the furniture store's delivery crew arrived.
She told them to unload the furniture and just leave it in the garage.
Puzzled, they asked, "Don't you need us to carry it inside and put it in place?"
Jiang Ci shook her head.
They asked no more questions and simply followed her instructions, carrying the furniture into the garage.
Once they finished, they left.
After the crew had gone, Jiang Ci closed the garage door, making sure everything was enclosed before storing all the furniture in her space.
Then she used her mind to move the furniture into suitable positions.
Once everything was arranged, Jiang Ci entered her space to take a look.
There were three rooms. One held the display shelves and the printed photos of all kinds of beautiful scenery from peaceful, prosperous times.
One was a bedroom, with a bed, a dressing table, and an en suite bathroom.
Jiang Ci had converted the other room into a walk-in closet, with custom-made cabinets filling three walls.
A glass cabinet stood in the middle, specifically for jewelry.
The smaller dining room held a solid wood dining table and chairs.
In the large living room, Jiang Ci had turned the wall where the TV cabinet should have gone into a full wall of bookshelves.
A projection screen hung at the very top. If she wanted to watch a movie, she could lower it and use the projector.
A large, fluffy rug covered the floor, and a large sofa stood opposite the bookshelves.
A lounge chair and a small table sat in the middle.
Her white grand piano stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
After looking around, Jiang Ci felt very satisfied.
She checked the time. She ought to head to her Dad Si's house.