"Prince Matthew, I appreciate your kindness, but Tracy and I are just friends!" Jiang Yi said.
Jiang Yi was no fool. Prince Matthew's intention in placing Tracy by his side was to monitor him. Every move he made would be under Prince Matthew's watchful eye. He had to admit, Prince Matthew was indeed a very shrewd old fox.
"What? Are you looking down on Tracy? Is she not pretty enough?" Prince Matthew asked with a frown.
"Miss Tracy is your adopted daughter, Prince Matthew, of noble status and incredibly beautiful. Any man would be moved by her!" Jiang Yi replied. "But I truly cannot accept. I am from Huaxia. Our Huaxia women are very jealous and cannot have lovers outside the family, otherwise, it would cause disharmony at home!"
Jiang Yi would not take Tracy. He did not want to be watched by a pair of eyes every day. Besides, he had many secrets on him. These secrets could not be known by Prince Matthew, or it would be troublesome!
"What are you afraid of? This is Eagle Country. It's fine in Eagle Country! This matter is decided. Tracy will follow you from now on!" Prince Matthew gave Jiang Yi no further chance to refuse.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath. It seemed he had to find other ways. In any case, Tracy absolutely could not follow him.
Tracy walked directly over, entwined her arm with Jiang Yi's, and looked at him charmingly. Tracy's gentleness made Jiang Yi feel uneasy.
"I asked you here today for another matter. I want to know when you can completely cure my illness. I need a definite timeline!" Prince Matthew looked at Jiang Yi.
"Prince Matthew, it's hard to say. Your illness is too severe. Although I can cure it, I cannot be sure how long it will take," Jiang Yi replied.
Hearing this, Prince Matthew's brow furrowed slightly. It was clear that Prince Matthew was not satisfied with Jiang Yi's answer. He felt that Jiang Yi was not telling the truth.
"Beep, beep..." The mobile phone on the table suddenly rang.
"You two can leave!" Prince Matthew said, picking up the phone. After answering, his brow furrowed, and a cold murderous intent appeared in his eyes.
Jiang Yi did not linger and walked straight downstairs. Tracy followed close behind.
"Miss Tracy, I have to go back. See you next time!" Jiang Yi said.
"If you're leaving, you must take me with you. Didn't my adoptive father just say it? I am your woman from now on. Wherever you go, I must follow. I just want to be with you now!" Tracy walked over, entwined Jiang Yi's arm, and refused to let go, no matter what.
Jiang Yi was speechless. Tracy had become attached to him!
"Mr. Jiang, how about we talk?" Malantuo asked with a slight smile. "I have a big business deal here, and I want to cooperate with you. If the cooperation is successful, we will become rich!"
Jiang Yi was not interested in cooperation. Even without cooperating with others, the Tiansheng Group could grow rapidly. Moreover, Malantuo suddenly coming to talk about making big money together felt unreliable! However, to shake off Tracy, Jiang Yi planned to talk with Malantuo to delay some time. Jiang Yi dared not bring Tracy back to the castle, otherwise, with Dongfang Mei's temperament, she would definitely cause a huge scene. Jiang Yi knew Dongfang Mei's temper well; she absolutely would not allow Jiang Yi to bring other women into the castle.
"Alright, let's find a place to talk!" Jiang Yi nodded.
Seeing Jiang Yi agree, Malantuo's face lit up with joy. He smiled and said, "There's a Chinese restaurant in front of the Grand Governor's Mansion. Let's go to the Chinese restaurant and talk slowly!"
"Mm!" Jiang Yi nodded and left the Grand Governor's Mansion with Malantuo. Tracy followed, almost inseparable. Tracy's mission was to monitor Jiang Yi, so she naturally wouldn't let Jiang Yi leave her sight.
Upon arriving at a private room in the teahouse, Jiang Yi, Tracy, and Malantuo sat down on the chairs.
"Mr. Malantuo, what kind of big business are you talking about?" Jiang Yi asked.
"I heard you are acquiring farms in large quantities. You have already acquired hundreds of farms. In the Eastern Meng Province, I have five hundred farms. These farms are overgrown with Jerusalem artichokes, making it impossible to grow anything else. In Eagle Country, no company can handle these Jerusalem artichokes except your Tiansheng Group! I want to cooperate with you to develop these Jerusalem artichokes, and we will make a fortune together!" Malantuo said.
Jiang Yi shrugged upon hearing this.
"As long as you agree to cooperate, I can provide you with free land, Jerusalem artichokes, and drug processing plants. All expenses will be covered by me. You only need to send some technical personnel to supervise production. Then, we will split the profits fifty-fifty!" Malantuo looked at Jiang Yi with anticipation, hoping Jiang Yi would agree to the cooperation. Malantuo had done his homework before coming. Jiang Yi had used Jerusalem artichokes to produce very popular medicines and beauty products, and Prince Matthew was the spokesperson. Jiang Yi was making a fortune, and Malantuo wanted to get a piece of the pie.
"Mr. Malantuo, I cannot directly agree to this matter!" Jiang Yi replied.
"Why?" Malantuo's face showed disappointment. The Eastern Meng Province was the most flooded province with Jerusalem artichokes. Nearly two-thirds of the farms had nothing but Jerusalem artichokes in their fields. Malantuo's five hundred farms were not even a fraction of it. Jerusalem artichokes were everywhere in the Eastern Meng Province, and the cost was very low. If Jiang Yi opened a factory in the Eastern Meng Province, Malantuo would strike it rich. Moreover, Jiang Yi was someone Prince Matthew wanted to support, and cooperating with Jiang Yi would bring endless benefits in the future.
"The soil and climate of each of the four states are different. The Jerusalem artichokes grown on the farms will certainly have significant differences. We must investigate thoroughly to see if the Jerusalem artichokes in the Eastern Meng Province are suitable for making medicine. This matter cannot be taken lightly!" Jiang Yi said.
Upon hearing that Jiang Yi had the intention to cooperate, Malantuo's face showed excitement. He quickly said, "That's easy. The Western Meng Province is not far. It only takes about two hours by car. It's still early today, why don't we go there directly today!" Malantuo was very eager. This was not surprising, as many people were queuing up to cooperate with the Tiansheng Group, and it was difficult not to get rich by cooperating with the Tiansheng Group.
"Alright!" Jiang Yi agreed immediately! With Tracy constantly following Jiang Yi, he could not return to the castle. He had nowhere to go, so he might as well go to the Eastern Meng Province directly. Perhaps this trip to the Eastern Meng Province would yield significant gains.