Pregnant and Pampered: The Heiress in a Military Compound

"Alright!"

This was the first time anyone had heard the term "sponsorship," and they were a bit baffled.

The leadership, however, understood Xie Changning’s intentions the moment they received her sponsorship proposal.

She wanted to showcase the Anong County Daily Chemical Factory on the international stage.

Moreover, the Anong County Daily Chemical Factory had an agent abroad. The two working in tandem would surely drive up sales.

After seeing Xie Changning’s proposal, the leaders grew hopeful. ’If this works out, might other factories get the chance to sponsor future competitions?’

If so, wouldn’t Lin Province’s foreign exchange earnings increase yet again?

So, after Xie Changning submitted her application, Mr. Wang said to Director Zhao, "It’s a good thing you slammed the table and challenged me back then. Xie Changning is a real talent. If we had buried her because of her background, who knows how long it would’ve taken for our province to start turning a profit on foreign exchange."

Director Zhao gave an honest smile, accepting his superior’s praise.

He didn’t have the heart to mention that it was actually Wang Lisheng who had slammed the table in front of *him*, fighting on Xie Changning’s behalf by citing her professionalism and technical skills.

On the way back, Director Zhao couldn’t help but say to Xie Changning, "Wang Lisheng is a great judge of talent."

"Director Zhao, all the leaders in Lin Province are great judges of talent."

It wasn’t typical for a leadership team to let someone so young and without connections step directly into the role of deputy factory director.

But the leadership of Lin Province had agreed.

They gave her the green light.

Without the leadership’s endorsement, she truly wouldn’t have been able to reach her current position.

It’s not that her talent would have been buried, but her growth would have been restricted, and she wouldn’t have been able to generate such significant profits so quickly.

"I just love the way you talk! Hahahaha!"

The top leadership had praised today’s sponsorship proposal, and everyone said it was good. Director Zhao figured that with Xie Changning around, his own promotion was bound to come ahead of schedule!

Of course, this had all happened earlier. By the time Xie Changning announced the news, the matter had already been officially approved by the leadership.

"This week, we need to get these pagers into perfect shape!"

The moment they heard they only had a week, the atmosphere instantly grew tense.

Xie Changning had expected them to be excited and full of anticipation. Instead, a single thought consumed them: the pager still wasn’t perfect. The samples they were sending had to be the absolute best!

Swept up in their determination, Xie Changning joined them in the modification efforts.

Finally, when there was nothing left to improve, the day of their transoceanic journey to the competition arrived.

On that day, all the team members wore red work uniforms, custom-made in a collaboration with the Anong County Daily Chemical Factory. The bags on their backs were also emblazoned with the factory’s name.

Not to mention their personal care products, all of which bore the Anong County Daily Chemical Factory’s logo.

At first, the contestants were curious as to why Xie Changning had arranged all this.

It wasn’t until they arrived overseas that they noticed the other teams were much the same—their attire was uniform, all from a single brand. Only then did the team understand.

Everyone had "sponsors."

The news of Xie Changning traveling abroad for the competition was no secret. Jerry had contacted her the moment the participant list was announced.

Xie Changning, in turn, told him about the factory’s sponsorship plans, advising him to prepare.

Jerry hadn’t expected Xie Changning to have sponsorship in mind.

As the sole agent for the Anong County Daily Chemical Factory in the United States, he naturally had to be present for the event. He planned to leverage his connections to seize this business opportunity.

It was a win-win situation, and Jerry didn’t hold back.

If he handled this correctly, he might just be able to take his company to the next level!

’My father will definitely praise me then!’

So, when Xie Changning’s group deplaned, it was Jerry who came to pick them up. The hotel they stayed at was also sponsored by Jerry, in his capacity as the agent for the Anong County Daily Chemical Factory.

This bit of money was nothing compared to the business opportunities that would follow.

In any business, how can you expect a return without an investment?

The hotel Jerry sponsored wasn’t ordinary, nor was it the absolute best. Its main advantage was comfort.

The owner was of Chinese descent, so the atmosphere was more reminiscent of China. Even the hotel restaurant served Chinese cuisine, which was a relief for the team’s stomachs.

Even if the meat abroad was truly terrible.

After a day of rest, Xie Changning went to meet with Jerry and informed him of her intention to file for patents.

Of course, Xie Changning had found her own lawyer.

Even though Jerry was her business partner, Xie Changning didn’t trust him completely. After all, he was from the United States.

"Your pager, does it use technology from our country? If so, your patent application will likely be rejected." Jerry frowned. He didn’t believe that, with China’s current level of technology, they could have created a pager that was significantly more advanced than technology from the United States.

Xie Changning just smiled faintly.

"It won’t be. Our technology is completely different from your country’s. In fact, you could say we’re at least five to ten years ahead."

Jerry was a businessman. Hearing her say that, how could he not understand the implication?

Xie Changning was offering him a chance to collaborate.

The opportunity was right in front of him, and it would be a lie to say he wasn’t interested. However, he hadn’t seen a sample yet, and it would be unwise to make a decision blindly.

Besides, he couldn’t predict the future of the pager market.

He was a profit-driven businessman, but his country was always in the background. If he stepped out of line, his government would have ways of dealing with him.

He said regretfully, "Xie, I appreciate the offer, but I can’t commit to a partnership right now..."

Jerry was filled with regret.

He felt like he was missing out on a fortune worth hundreds of millions.

Xie Changning’s products sold very well abroad, especially the travel-sized cleansing soap bars, which had remarkably high sales figures.

They were nearing the point where supply couldn’t keep up with demand.

Many foreign factories had also started making similar portioned products, but their labor and production costs were simply too high. They couldn’t compete with the high quality and low price of the products from China...

Customers looking for affordable options wouldn’t even consider them.

As for high-end clientele, they wouldn’t be caught dead shopping in his company’s chain of supermarkets!

The more he thought about it, the more Jerry wondered if he should just take the gamble.

’At worst, I could just partner with my old classmate from Germany, right?’

Jerry agonized over the decision, his mind racing.

From his words, Xie Changning drew a conclusion—

Electronic products from China might not find a market overseas.

These foreign powers would, in order to curb China’s development, prevent their own merchants from buying Chinese goods, effectively boxing China in.

They were more than capable of doing something like that.

"It’s alright. There will be other opportunities to work together in the future." Xie Changning’s attitude remained unchanged.

This put Jerry’s mind at ease.

He had been genuinely afraid that Xie Changning would get angry and cut off their partnership. That business was his cash cow!

Xie Changning stood up and took her leave.

After seeing Xie Changning out, Jerry immediately contacted his father to ask for his opinion.