Chapter 101: Returning Home

Right, what's the purpose of the marriage alliance?

Shen Jiajia thought for a moment, then said slowly, "He probably wants to hop on the express train of the Shen Family and our country's development."

【What the hell?】

Shen Mo's face was full of shock, and he couldn't help asking, "Sis, what do you mean by that?"

Shen Jiajia looked at Liu Yue again, and couldn't help saying, "Sister Yueyue, you didn't tell my brother any of this?"

Liu Yue shrugged and said casually, "First, he didn't want to listen. Second, he doesn't want to go into traditional manufacturing."

Shen Mo scratched his head—what did this have to do with anything?

Shen Jiajia sighed and said slowly, "All along, everyone has believed that traditional manufacturing is already dead, with no room for further expansion."

"In reality, our families in traditional manufacturing have been expanding the whole time."

"Even many domestic brands people think are dead are still alive, and doing quite well."

"For example, Fenghuang bicycles."

Shen Mo tilted his head, couldn't help looking at Liu Yue, and said in disbelief, "That thing is still around?"

Liu Yue nodded. Yes, still around, and doing very well.

Shen Mo was stunned, unable to believe it.

Shen Jiajia took out her phone, did a quick search, then sent Shen Mo a foreign trade shipping list and told him to look at it himself.

On it, Shen Mo saw several brands like Fenghuang bicycles that everyone thought had already kicked the bucket.

Manufactured domestically, sold abroad.

Pretty impressive.

Shen Jiajia continued, "The main reason these trades can survive is the growth of our country's national strength."

"Our country carries out poverty-relief trade with many nations, and our large groups tag along with our national identity, following the country around."

"Those small countries lack many industries and can't manufacture a lot of things—take urea bags, for example. When we go over, it's a dimensional strike."

"Like our Shen family's steel mills and hardware products overseas—they all make a killing, and we've also acquired quite a few mines and the like."

"You could say that those of us following the country around right now have a bright future ahead."

"The Duolun Family probably also saw this point, which is why they want a marriage alliance with us."

With Shen Jiajia's narration and Liu Yue occasionally chiming in, what unfolded before Shen Mo was a scene of enterprises riding the country's rising international status, establishing diplomatic ties, and signing trade agreements to make money.

None of these markets is particularly large on its own, but the world is big enough, there are plenty of markets, and they accumulate slowly. As time goes on and development continues, the brands sink deep into people's hearts, and you can make a killing too.

But Shen Mo still had one question: "Why can't the Duolun Family just enter those markets themselves?"

"Those small countries' economies are rising and markets are appearing—couldn't they just go in on their own? There's no need to specifically ally with us through marriage."

Shen Jiajia and Liu Yue exchanged a glance and smiled mysteriously: "Do you know why our ancestors insisted on having a just cause for war?"

"Do you know why our ancestors pursued a policy of peace?"

"Do you know why our country carries out poverty relief for small nations?"

"That's reputation."

"Meili Guo's reputation in the world is so bad that even the countries they've bullied hold their name in hatred."

"And what kind of reputation do the people from our poverty-relief country have when they go over? They're saviors."

"So if the Duolun Family wants to get in ahead of others from their own country, a marriage alliance with us is the best option."

As the conversation went on, Shen Jiajia gradually figured out the Duolun Family's thinking.

This cooperation was a probe by the Duolun Family.

What they're after is broader markets.

"Then are you still going to cooperate with them, Sis?" Shen Mo asked, puzzled.

He felt that for people with ill intentions like this, they should just be refused outright.

Shen Jiajia said with a smile, "Of course we'll continue. I also really want to enter the international markets the Duolun Family operates in."

"As far as I know, the Duolun Family has its own sales channels in many countries."

"If we can cooperate, we'll make a killing in the future too." "As for the marriage alliance, we'll have to wait and see. After all, I don't want to turn myself and the Shen Family into a dowry."

"Besides, I still want a bride price."

Shen Jiajia's eyes gleamed with shrewd light.

The Duolun Family had designs on her, and she had designs on the Duolun Family.

Thanks to those scumbag men who dumped her and helped her build a rational view of love.

She would absolutely never stumble in love again.

And she would never fall for a honey trap.

Liu Yue smiled and advised, "Don't be too mercenary. What if you really meet your true love and miss out because of your profit-driven mindset?"

Shen Jiajia shook her head and said with a grin, "To put it in novel terms—if you can't hand over your entire fortune to me, what talk is that of loving me?"

【6, amazing.】

Liu Yue was equally speechless; she wanted to say "read fewer novels."

Shen Jiajia continued, "Sister Yueyue, not everyone is as lucky as you—casually getting married and happening to meet someone who loves you."

Liu Yue nodded. Indeed.

"But Sister Yueyue, when are you planning to have kids?"

The sudden marriage pressure made Liu Yue roll her eyes and urge, "Get going already."

Shen Jiajia left with a smile.

Then…

"Hubby, time to make a baby."

Shen Mo sighed—tired.

Ever since the two of them decided to have a baby, he had grown more and more exhausted.

Doing that thing too much wears you out too.

Still, Shen Mo had to persevere.

Shen Mo really hoped to have triplets in one go, so he wouldn't have to deliberately try again later.

For the rest of their time in Meili Guo, Shen Mo, Liu Yue, and Shen Jiajia's work eased up, and the focus shifted mainly to sightseeing.

During this period, Shen Mo also took part in an armed off-road race and gave himself a thorough workout.

Once the short drama officially launched and scored impressive results, Shen Mo and Liu Yue returned home.

Shen Jiajia, however, still had to stay a while longer—she had recently been getting hot and heavy with Meldo of the Duolun Family, who had truly launched an ardent and fiery courtship.

In the course of his pursuit, Meldo also offered concessions in several collaborations and opened up some of the Duolun Family's established markets.

But Shen Jiajia wasn't blindly greedy either, and she offered some openings in the Shen family's established markets in return.

Both sides could be said to be quite satisfied.

Still, Shen Jiajia didn't directly accept Meldo's courtship.

Because she felt that business, romance, and a marriage alliance were three separate things and shouldn't be lumped together.

Meldo was rather helpless about it—after all, their views on love differed, and there wasn't much more to say.

Back in the country, Liu Yue and Shen Mo immediately threw themselves into their respective work.

Liu Yue had to handle the Liu Group and the Qin Foundation, and Shen Mo had to return to Baiyin Game Company.

The operations girl and Qiang Ni told Shen Mo they were going to develop a new, ridiculously awesome game.

A competitive mobile game called "Glory."

(End of chapter)