《The King of Global Scrap Collection》


 Chapter 1 - 1 1 Recycling System

    ?1: Chapter 1: Recycling System 1: Chapter 1: Recycling System Summer in the south, the sun glaring down, making the air unseasonably stuffy.


    At the front of Li Family Village, a group of farming women sit under the shade of the Giant Poplar, their sleeves rolled up, shirts unbuttoned, and ice poles stuffed in their mouths.


    One fat woman sighs with pleasure: ¡°So comfortable, so very comfortable.


    Thank you, Li Zhongnan.


    But this thing is too hard; I can barely bite into it¡­¡±


    She bats her eyelids at the young man lounging on the hammock beside her.


    ¡°Ahem, Auntie Cui Hua, it¡¯s just ice lollies I bought!¡± Li Zhongnan looks at her yellow, chive-stuffed teeth, and two hundred plus pounds of flesh, feeling waves of revulsion.


    Auntie Cui Hua giggles: ¡°Oh, look at your blushing face, so cute.


    Okay, okay, I won¡¯t tease you.


    So, scholar, are you planning to collect junk all your life?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with collecting junk?


    I¡¯m self-employed!


    I don¡¯t have to live in a basement, don¡¯t have to crowd into buses, don¡¯t have to put up with my boss¡¯s moods.


    It¡¯s so comfortable and carefree.


    Forget it, you wouldn¡¯t understand!¡± Li Zhongnan sneers.


    Auntie Cui Hua snorts dismissingly: ¡°Oh, come on, you¡¯re starting a business?


    Just how much can you make doing this?¡±


    ¡°Who says I can¡¯t make money?


    You wouldn¡¯t believe it, but next year, I will make a million!¡± Li Zhongnan exclaims.


    Admittedly, he can¡¯t make a million collecting junk in this place, but once he moves his business to the County Town, things will be different.


    Moreover, he¡¯s not your typical junk collector.


    ¡°I really don¡¯t believe it!¡±


    Auntie Cui Hua rolls her eyes at him, ¡°If you manage to make a million, I¡¯ll marry my daughter off to you.¡±


    ¡°What!


    That little brat, has she even hit puberty yet?¡±


    Li Zhongnan feels a sudden wave of embarrassment.


    Auntie Cui Hua retorts: ¡°What do you mean, not yet there yet?


    You haven¡¯t tried sneaking a peek have you!


    My girl¡¯s not that young anymore, she¡¯ll graduate from elementary school soon!


    Forget about a million, just give us ten or eighteen thousand for the betrothal gift!¡± The old woman is quite serious now.


    She¡¯s been thinking about it, there¡¯s really no need for a girl to be too educated, having an elementary school diploma is enough.


    This young man is rough and robust, it would be a blessing if she could get her daughter married off to him, at least she wouldn¡¯t be a widow.


    Besides, he used to be the top scholar in the college entrance exam in Peacehaven County, in old times he would have been considered the pride and joy of his family.


    Although he did only last two years in college before getting expelled, but at least he¡¯s a college student.


    Using their resources wisely, it¡¯s way better than letting her daughter go out to work and come back pregnant after just a year or two, not even knowing who the father is.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re pretty tough!¡±


    Li Zhongnan concedes defeat and decides to keep his mouth shut.


    An eighty or ninety-year-old man with a hunchback slowly strolls by, carrying two big sacks on his back.


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s face lights up and he steps forward to greet him: ¡°Uncle Debiao, how was the harvest today?¡±


    ¡°Not bad, let¡¯s see how much I can get for it!¡± The old man wipes his sweat, panting heavily.


    The bottles and rusty iron he collected are dumped onto the ground, and with a smile, he bends down to sort and organize everything.


    Li Zhongnan jogs back home to fetch an iron scale: ¡°The market¡¯s not great these days; plastic bottles are selling for six mao per jin, wastepaper for two mao per jin, iron for one yuan per jin, copper for one yuan twenty ¡­¡±


    ¡°But a few days ago ¡­¡±


    ¡°A few days ago was a few days ago, now is now.


    This is the price, take it, or leave it.¡± Li Zhongnan turns his back and starts walking away.


    The old man can barely ride a bicycle and there¡¯s only this Recycling Station in the nearby villages.


    Where else could he go?


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take it.¡±


    ¡°Great!¡±


    Li Zhongnan grins mischievously as he starts to work, not forgetting to short-change the man a bit, ¡°three jins of plastic bottles, five jins of wastepaper, twelve jins of scrap iron¡­ That adds up to twenty-eight yuan!


    Uncle Debiao, all your sons have graduated, each one earning a few thousand a month, why are you still doing this in your old age?¡±


    Li Debiao glares at him: ¡°What¡¯s it to you?


    Just because you, a junk collector looks down on me, a junk gatherer?¡±


    Right, he shuts up. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°It¡¯s just¡­


    my eldest son is about to get married, his future wife is from the city, she insists on buying a house.


    That¡¯s several million!


    I¡¯m this old, I have time on my hands, why not earn a bit more to contribute to their down payment.¡± Li Debiao explains with a proud smile.


    As it¡¯s a matter of family pride for his son to be marrying a city girl.


    ¡°What about your second and third sons?


    When they get married, will you still have to give them money?¡±


    Li Zhongnan pulls out three big round bills: ¡°Here, thirty.


    The extra two yuan is for you to buy ice poles and cool down in this hot weather.¡± This cunning merchant feels a twinge of sympathy, it seems parents do have it hard.


    You raise your kids, pay for their schooling, then pay for their wedding, pay for their mistresses¡­


    Poor parents all over the world.


    He hauls the junk back into his yard and quickly closes the gate.


    With a wide sweep of his hand, Li Zhongnan makes the pile of junk disappear into thin air and reappear in an unsurprisingly vast Metal Space.


    In his mind, a transparent info box emerges, bearing four golden characters: ¡®Recycling Center¡¯.


    Beneath it are three options: Sell, Repair, Purchase.


    The ¡°Purchase¡± option is still greyed out, not yet activated.


    Junk items are automatically sorted.


    Plastic bottles {grey}: Recyclable material, two hundred kg/1 gold coin.


    Books {white}: Recyclable material, one hundred kg/1 gold coin.


    Scrap iron {black}: Recyclable material, one hundred and fifty kg/1 gold coin.


    Damaged jade pendulum {green}: Recyclable item of value, can be repaired.


    Green?


    Li Zhongnan picks up the jade pendant and grins, his eyes filled with anticipation.


    The Recycling System has been active for two months now.


    On testing it many times, he found that theoretically, any item could be restored to its original state using the system¡¯s repair function.


    However, the value of many items is not substantial ¨C a pen, a book, a piece of paper, they might be unusable due to damage but after spending gold coins to repair them, they cannot be sold for much.

 Chapter 2 - 2 1 Recycling System_2

    ?2: Chapter 1: Recycling System_2 2: Chapter 1: Recycling System_2 Items in green definitely have some reparative value.


    The Metal Space was filled with bicycles and motorcycles that were faulty,


    all of which were green.


    If they were to be repaired and then sold, there should be a chance to make a small profit.


    Although he did not understand antiques and treasures, he already knew from the name that this jade pendant should be worth quite a bit of money.


    ¡°How many gold coins will it take to repair the ¡®Damaged Jade Pendant¡¯?¡±


    ¡°Ding Dong: Thirty gold coins.


    Would you like to repair it?¡±


    Li Zhongnan frowned ¨C thirty gold coins were not a small amount.


    Using recycled books and paper calculated at fifty cents a catty, it would cost one hundred RMB to acquire a gold coin.


    Therefore, thirty gold coins were equivalent to three thousand RMB.


    But the cost-effectiveness of selling recycled books and paper to the system was much higher than that of scrap metal, so on the whole, acquiring thirty gold coins would require at least five thousand RMB.


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gritted his teeth and went for it.


    A timid man would starve while a bold man would stuff himself.


    If he wasn¡¯t willing to take risks, he wouldn¡¯t know when he could move his stall to the county town.


    ¡°Ding Dong: Repair complete!¡±


    A brand-new jade pendant appeared in Li Zhongnan¡¯s hand, unbroken and intact.


    It was slightly chilly to the touch but also had a hint of warmth.


    It was very comfortable.


    He had accumulated 99.8 gold coins.


    After spending thirty, he was left with 69.8.


    After selling the waste products he had just collected, he obtained another 0.2, leaving him with a total of 70 coins in the system.


    Then, he repaired three more dilapidated motorcycles and around a dozen bicycles, using only a few more gold coins.


    ¡°Whether I can turn over a new leaf depends on this attempt!¡± Holding the jade pendant in his hand, Li Zhongnan was full of anticipation and wondered how much he would get for it.


    He had been in this business for half a year and originally had almost ten to twelve thousand RMB saved up.


    But over the past two months, he had transformed all the waste products he collected into items for the system, leaving him with expenses and no income.


    A couple of days ago, he spent two thousand to buy an old van to repair, and his savings were almost exhausted.


    Li Zhongnan stored the jade pendant away, loaded the bicycles and motorcycles onto the van, and headed straight for the county town.


    Chapter 2: Turning a Small Profit


    Arriving in the county town, Li Zhongnan drove straight to the Second-hand Car Dealer.


    A large, fat man stepped forward, ¡°Young man, what kind of car are you looking to buy?¡±


    Instead, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Boss, do you buy vehicles here?¡±


    ¡°Buy, of course we buy!¡±


    Fatty Yuan, with his chubby smiling face, squinted his eyes and scrutinized the van, ¡°A Wuling van, almost brand new, the price is fifteen thousand.¡±


    Fifteen thousand?


    This van, bought for two thousand, and repaired with five gold coins, totaling up to a maximum cost of three thousand.


    With a single resale, the value was increased five times over.


    Even as a waste collector with the Recycling System, there would be a day when he would rise to prominence!


    ¡°This vehicle is not for sale!¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and shook his head.


    Without a vehicle like this, running this business would be quite difficult. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After laughing, he unloaded the bicycles and motorcycles and then said to Yuan, ¡°Twelve bicycles and three motorcycles, give me an offer!¡±


    ¡°Are all of them brand new?¡±


    Fatty Yuan was suspicious as he looked at Li Zhongnan.


    Li Zhongnan knew what he was thinking and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, these vehicles were obtained through legal means and won¡¯t cause you any trouble!¡±


    ¡°Of course not!¡±


    Fatty Yuan smiled awkwardly.


    He had just been wondering whether these vehicles were stolen and whether he should lower the price.


    But seeing as Li Zhongnan was reasonable, Yuan quickly offered, ¡°One hundred and fifty for a bicycle, fifteen hundred for a motorcycle.¡±


    ¡°Deal!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed instantly.


    A new bicycle itself was about three to four hundred, and new motorcycles were priced around three thousand.


    They obviously couldn¡¯t sell for that much at a used car dealership.


    The price Fatty Yuan offered was quite reasonable, considering he needed to make a profit too.


    ¡°That¡¯s six thousand and three hundred in total.


    Here you are.¡±


    Fatty Yuan handed Li Zhongnan a small stack of hundred yuan notes, and also gave him a business card, ¡°I go by Fatty Yuan.


    If you have vehicles to sell, just give me a call and I¡¯ll personally make a house call.¡±


    ¡°No problem.¡±


    Li Zhongnan took the money, feeling as light as a feather.


    This money was equivalent to what he¡¯d earned in more than two months of his previous work.


    Tianning Temple Antiques and Treasures Store.


    The store was deserted, with an old man and a middle-aged man engrossed in a game of chess.


    As Li Zhongnan entered the store, before he could say anything, the old man spoke up, ¡°My dear customer, please wait a while.


    Let me finish this round first.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Li Zhongnan, a chess enthusiast who had even won second place in the Huaqing University Freshmen Championship, had spent much time engrossed in chess matches with a group of elderly men in Li Family Village.


    His attention was now caught, and he watched the game with interest.


    After observing for a while, he quickly understood the situation.


    The old man was an aggressive player; he only concentrated on attack, relentlessly advancing with each move.


    He did not concern himself with the losses of a soldier or a pawn, only striving to secure a victory in a single sweep.


    The middle-aged man on the other hand, was composed and defensive.


    He slowly and gradually devoured his opponent¡¯s army piece by piece.


    As time passed, the old man¡¯s aggressive stance seemed to weaken, while the middle-aged man slowly turned from defending to attacking ¨C his victory was in sight.


    ¡°Check!¡±


    The middle-aged man made a beeline for the enemy and laughed, ¡°Boss, you lost.¡±


    The old man was a mix of dissatisfaction and approval: ¡°You¡¯re good at playing defensively but lack the daring to do something bold.


    However, being able to beat me suggests you¡¯ve made significant progress.


    Now that you¡¯re growing stronger, you do not need to come here anymore.¡±


    The middle-aged man wanted to say something, but the old man interrupted, ¡°Will you get out of here, or do you want me to cook for you?¡±

 Chapter 3 - 3 1 Recycling System_3

    ?3: Chapter 1: Recycling System_3 3: Chapter 1: Recycling System_3 ¡°Fine, I¡¯m leaving¡­¡± The middle-aged man was glared at by the old man again, swallowing the words he was about to say, and he turned around and left.


    Before leaving, he glanced at Li Zhongnan, a little surprised.


    It had been over an hour; this young man was able to stand there quietly, showing no signs of impatience.


    He was quite persistent.


    Little did he know, Li Zhongnan was a chess fanatic.


    The man assumed the lad was waiting to make a purchase, oblivious to the fact that he was thoroughly engrossed in his studies.


    A big shot from Northrealm city?


    Li Zhongnan was startled, not expecting the middle-aged man to have such a high reputation.


    As he was taken aback, the old man brought over a cup of hot tea, grinning from ear to ear.


    ¡°Sir, please have some tea.


    I won¡¯t lie to you, I have many fine treasures here.


    Take a look around, anything you fancy you can buy, and I¡¯ll give you a twenty percent discount!¡±


    ¡°Cough, cough, thank you¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt a bit flattered, but mostly astonished.


    The old man had just berated the middle-aged man quite harshly; he assumed he was some big shot.


    But in a blink of an eye, he turned into a cunning merchant.


    After taking a symbolic sip of tea, Li Zhongnan took out the Jade Pendant, brimming with anticipation.


    ¡°Elder, this is a family heirloom.


    How much do you think it¡¯s worth?¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­quite ordinary, a thousand yuan.¡± Upon seeing the Jade Pendant, the old man¡¯s eyes flashed brightly, and he snatched it over, excitedly.


    But, he quickly composed himself, his tone became cold again.


    His expression changed so fast, it was hard to notice.


    Ordinary people might be fooled by him.


    An item that required thirty gold coins to repair couldn¡¯t possibly be worth just a thousand yuan?


    Without giving it a second thought, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°Not selling!¡±


    The old man gritted his teeth, ¡°One thousand two hundred, no more.


    I¡¯ll be honest with you, anywhere else you¡¯d get at most seven or eight hundred.


    If you don¡¯t believe me, take it back!¡± As he spoke, he handed the Jade Pendant back to Li Zhongnan, nonchalantly sat down, and acted like he didn¡¯t care.


    Such a rip-off.


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with him and picked up his belongings, ready to leave.


    Seeing him about to leave, the old man jumped up and blocked his path.


    ¡°Hey lad, wait.


    Let¡¯s negotiate the price.


    I can give you two thousand.


    Two thousand can let you live quite lavishly for quite some time.


    You better think this through!¡±


    Li Zhongnan sneered, ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Ten thousand!¡±


    ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Thirty thousand!¡±


    ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Sixty thousand!¡±


    ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Ninety-eight thousand, okay?


    That¡¯s only two thousand less!¡± The old man gritted his teeth, striving to bargain.


    The market price for the Jade Pendant was only around eighty to ninety thousand.


    But he wanted to buy it for his beloved granddaughter, who was getting engaged in a while.


    Li Zhongnan shook his head, feeling confident as he double downed, ¡°One hundred and twenty thousand!


    Not a penny less!¡±


    ¡°Fine, you¡¯re quite the hardball!¡±


    The old man didn¡¯t dare to push his luck, afraid that Li Zhongnan would raise the price again if he did.


    He winced a little, quickly took the Jade Pendant and asked, ¡°Cash or bank transfer?¡±


    ¡°Cash!¡±


    Looking at the old man with disdain, Li Zhongnan quipped, ¡°An old man like you, can you even surf the internet?¡¯ He was a little wary of the old man, afraid he might pull some tricks.


    It would be better to have the money in his hands.


    The old man was so furious he was huffing and puffing.


    He took out one hundred twenty thousand in cash and threw it at Li Zhongnan, ¡°Now get the hell out!¡±


    Having gotten his money, Li Zhongnan wasn¡¯t in a hurry to leave.


    He deliberately stayed to annoy the greedy old man, ¡°I¡¯ll look around more; you do have plenty of treasures here.


    It wouldn¡¯t hurt for me to broaden my horizon.¡±


    Hearing this, the old man¡¯s face darkened again.


    Treasures, my foot!


    Most were fake or imitations.


    Li Zhongnan walked around for a while, noticing a damaged landscape painting covered in grease stains.


    It was priced at five hundred thousand yuan. Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He immediately ridiculed, ¡°I tell you, old man, it¡¯s okay to be a little greedy, but this is too naive.


    Nobody would want this piece of crap, even if you gave it away for free.


    You¡¯ve marked such a high price, I bet not even an idiot would fall for this!¡±


    ¡°What would you know!


    This is a painting by Zhang Daqian!¡± The old man replied impatiently.


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan took a closer look at the signature.


    Indeed, it was Zhang Daqian.


    A few years ago, a painting of Zhang Daqian¡¯s was sold for over a billion yuan.


    If this was an original, even though it¡¯s damaged, five hundred thousand wouldn¡¯t be too exaggerated.


    Using the ¡°Recycling System¡± for a quick scan, he found that to restore this painting required ten thousand gold coins.


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback.


    It took only thirty gold coins to restore the Jade Pendant, but this painting required hundreds of times that.


    The cost was incredibly high.


    His surprise, however, was quickly replaced by fiery ambition.


    The painting¡¯s value, once restored, could be worth tens of millions!


    He made a mental note of it as he left¡­</p

 Chapter 4 - 4 2 Making a Small Fortune

    ?4: Chapter 2: Making a Small Fortune 4: Chapter 2: Making a Small Fortune Upon arriving at the county town, Li Zhongnan drove directly to the second-hand car dealer.


    A big fat man approached, ¡°Kid, what car are you interested in?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked back, ¡°Boss, do you buy cars too?¡±


    ¡°Sure, why wouldn¡¯t we!¡±


    The chubby man studied the van with a squinting and smiling face, ¡°Wuling van, almost brand new ¨C a set price of fifteen thousand.¡±


    Fifteen thousand?


    This car, which was bought for two thousand, cost five gold coins for repairs.


    The cost is at most three thousand, but it has been sold for five times its value.


    With the ¡°Recycling System¡±, so what if he¡¯s just a scrap dealer?


    His chance will come eventually!


    ¡°The van is not for sale!¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head with a smile.


    Without a vehicle like this, it would really hamper his work.


    He then took off the bicycles and motorbikes, and said to the fat man, ¡°Twelve bicycles and three motorbikes.


    Give me a price!¡±


    ¡°Are they all new?¡±


    The fat man looked suspiciously at Li Zhongnan.


    Knowing what he was thinking, Li Zhongnan reassured him, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, these bikes are legitimate and won¡¯t bring you any trouble.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not worried about that!¡±


    The big man burst into an awkward smile.


    Being a second-hand car dealer, he wasn¡¯t afraid of troubles.


    He was just pondering whether these vehicles were stolen, so as to lower the price.


    However, seeing Li Zhongnan¡¯s demeanor, he was sure he was a reasonable man, so he made a straightforward offer, ¡°One hundred and fifty for each bicycle, and fifteen hundred for each motorcycle.¡±


    ¡°Deal!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed without hesitation.


    The bicycles cost around three to four hundred each, and the motorcycles around three thousand.


    He clearly couldn¡¯t get that much selling second-hand, but he considered the fat man¡¯s prices fair, knowing that he also needs to make a profit.


    ¡°Here¡¯s six thousand three hundred in total.¡±


    The fat man handed Li Zhongnan a small stack of hundred-yuan bills, and also gave him a business card, ¡°I¡¯m called Yuan, you can call me Fatty Yuan.


    If you have any more vehicles in the future just give me a call, and I¡¯ll come to collect them personally.¡±


    ¡°No problem.¡±


    Receiving the money, Li Zhongnan felt light as a feather.


    This was equivalent to his earnings from over two months of work.


    Tianning Temple Antiques and Treasures Store.


    The store was quite cold and empty.


    An old and middle-aged man were playing Chinese chess.


    Before Li Zhongnan had a chance to speak, the old man said, ¡°Customer, please wait a moment until we finish this round.¡±


    ¡°Okay, take your time!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was also a Chinese chess fan and had even won the second place in Huaqing University Freshmen Championship.


    After returning to Li Family Village, he would often spar with the village elders when there¡¯s nothing else to do.


    Seeing the game, he quickly became interested.


    After watching the game for a while, he understood the whole situation.


    The old man was a fierce player, only focusing on attacks, pushing forward ruthlessly, ignoring the loss of his pawns, focusing on taking out the opponent in one fell swoop.


    On the other side, the middle-aged man was calm and steady, methodically laying traps and gradually consuming his opponent¡¯s forces.


    As time went on, the old man¡¯s attacks became weaker and the middle-aged man began to show signs of victory.


    ¡°Check!¡±


    The middle-aged man laughed, ¡°Boss, you lose.¡±


    With some disappointment and yet pride, the old man stated, ¡°You¡¯ve got good defensive play, but lack aggressiveness.


    But being able to defeat me, you have truly made progress.


    You¡¯ve grown up now, so you don¡¯t need to come here anymore.¡±


    The middle-aged man was about to respond when the old man impatiently interrupted, ¡°Go now, or are you waiting for me to cook for you?¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go¡­¡± The middle-aged man was cut off by the old man and turned around to leave.


    Before leaving, he glanced at Li Zhongnan, slightly surprised.


    The guy had been standing there patiently for over an hour, showing no signs of impatience, his perseverance was notable.


    It never occurred to him that Li Zhongnan was also a chess enthusiast.


    He initially thought that Li was just waiting to purchase something, little did he know the young man was quite immersed in their game.


    A big shot from Northrealm?


    Li Zhongnan jumped in surprise, shocked that the middle-aged man had left so abruptly.


    As he was in a daze, the old man had already brought over a bowl of hot tea, grinning from ear to ear, saying, ¡°Guest, please have some tea.


    Don¡¯t hide it from you, all of my treasures here are good stuff.


    Take a good look, if you like anything just buy, I will give you a 20% discount!¡±


    ¡°Ahem, thank you¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt a bit taken aback, more surprised than flattered, the old man who had just berated the middle-aged man so harshly, made him think he was a big shot.


    Unexpectedly, he has turned into a crafty merchant in a blink of an eye.


    Lifted the tea symbolically for a sip, Li Zhongnan pulled out the jade pendant, full of anticipation, ¡°Old man, this is my family heirloom.


    How much do you think it¡¯s worth?¡±


    ¡°Very¡­


    very ordinary, a thousand bucks.¡± As soon as he saw the jade pendant, the old man¡¯s eyes sparkled brightly, and he grabbed it excitedly.


    After a moment, his tone changed quickly to become dismissive.


    His expression changed so quickly, it was hard to notice.


    Ordinary people would likely be fooled by him.


    How could something that costs thirty gold coins to repair be worth only a thousand bucks?


    Without a second thought, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°Not selling!¡±


    The old man gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Twelve hundred, can¡¯t go any higher.


    To tell you the truth, anywhere else, you can¡¯t get more than seven or eight hundred for it.


    If you don¡¯t believe it, take it back!¡± While talking he returned the jade pendant to Li Zhongnan, sat down nonchalantly and acted as if he was serious.


    This is too underpriced.


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t feel like wasting any more words with him.


    He grabbed his stuff and turned to leave. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Seeing his intent to leave, the old man grew anxious.


    He sprang up and blocked Li Zhongnan, ¡°Young man, don¡¯t leave.


    We can negotiate the price.


    I¡¯ll give you two thousand.


    Two thousand is enough for you to have a good time for quite a while, think about it!¡±


    Li Zhongnan sneered, ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Ten thousand!¡±


    ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Thirty thousand!¡±


    ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Sixty thousand!¡±


    ¡°One hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Ninety-eight thousand.


    Can this be enough?


    Just short of two thousand!¡± The tightfisted old man said, being able to shave off two thousand is still two thousand.


    The market price for the jade pendant is around eighty-nine thousand.


    But his beloved granddaughter is getting engaged soon, and he wanted to buy it as a gift for her.


    Li Zhongnan shook his head, holding his ground, ¡°One hundred and twenty thousand!


    Not selling if it¡¯s a dime less!¡±


    ¡°Fine, you¡¯re ruthless!¡±


    The old man dared not haggle anymore, fearing if he so much as said anything, Li Zhongnan would raise the price again.


    With a pang of discomfort, he hastily took the jade pendant and asked, ¡°Cash or transfer?¡±


    ¡°Cash!¡±


    Li Zhongnan looked at the old man disdainfully, ¡°Do you, an old man like this, know how to use the internet?¡± He was slightly unsure about the old man and was afraid he might trick him.


    It felt more secure to have cash in hand.


    The old man was so angry that he was at loss for breath.


    He pulled out one hundred and twenty thousand in cash and threw it at Li Zhongnan, ¡°Get out of here!¡±


    Having gotten the money, Li Zhongnan wasn¡¯t yet ready to leave.


    He was intentionally angering the old man, ¡°I¡¯ll look around a little more, everything here is a treasure.


    It would be nice to widen my horizons.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the old man¡¯s face turned dark once more.


    What treasures?


    They were mostly fake copies.


    After going around most of the place, Li Zhongnan suddenly spotted a damaged landscape painting full of grease stains.


    It was surprisingly priced at five hundred thousand.


    He immediately mocked, ¡°I said old man, it¡¯s fine if you want to be dishonest, but don¡¯t be so naive.


    Nobody would want such a shoddy thing like this even if it was given for free.


    You¡¯re pricing it so high, you couldn¡¯t even trick a fool!¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t know anything!


    This is a painting by Zhang Daqian!¡± The old man blurted out, sounding impatient.


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan looked at the signature, indeed it was Zhang Daqian.


    A few years ago, one of Zhang Daqian¡¯s paintings sold for over a hundred million.


    If it really is authentic, even though it¡¯s damaged, it¡¯s not unreasonable for it to worth five hundred thousand.


    Using the ¡°Recycling System¡± to examine it, it would cost a whopping ten thousand gold coins to repair this painting.


    Li Zhongnan jumped in shock.


    It only cost thirty gold coins to repair the jade pendant, but this painting was hundreds of times that amount.


    This was unexpectedly high.


    After getting over his surprise, his eyes gleamed with excitement.


    The value of this painting after being repaired, might be worth tens of millions?


    He quietly logged this information and walked out¡­

 Chapter 5 - 5 3 Old Classmate

    ?5: Chapter 3: Old Classmate 5: Chapter 3: Old Classmate After depositing money at the bank, it had already gotten dark. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    As he stepped out, he saw a traffic officer from a distance, and Li Zhongnan immediately felt uneasy.


    He hadn¡¯t even obtained his driver¡¯s license yet.


    Though it was rare for vehicles to be checked in County Town, occasionally driving without too much bad luck usually meant no accidents.


    However, now he was planning to rent a storefront in County Town to start an electronics repair shop, which would involve a lot of commuting.


    Being detained for fifteen days wouldn¡¯t be fun at all.


    After thinking it over, he decided to make a call.


    About ten minutes later, a stylish woman rode over on an electric scooter.


    Li Zhongnan went up to meet her, grinning, ¡°Wow, at first glance, I thought some big celebrity had come to Northrealm, but it turns out to be Class Monitor Han!


    Haven¡¯t seen you in a while, and you¡¯ve become even more beautiful.


    How do you expect other women to live?¡± He wasn¡¯t just making things up¡ªthose short skirts and black stockings were really enticing!


    Indeed, she had changed a lot, her figure had become much fuller, radiating a mature charm that tickled his heart.


    He couldn¡¯t help but lament that marriage indeed made a difference.


    The woman was Han Xue, his middle school classmate.


    Her father was the principal of Northrealm Middle School, and following in her father¡¯s footsteps, she became a preschool teacher after graduating from middle school.


    She currently worked in a kindergarten in County Town and had been married for over a year.


    Back in middle school, their relationship had been nothing special.


    However, since returning from Yanjing, they had met a few times and got along quite well.


    Especially since he had been staying in the countryside for the past six months with little entertainment at night, he often flirted with this old classmate on WeChat to pass the time.


    Both being adults, their chats were quite open.


    Han Xue¡¯s husband was also a teacher but worked in Nangang, making it rare for them to meet even a few times a week.


    She hinted to him subtly that her marital life was not harmonious, and she felt unsatisfied.


    Let¡¯s just say, arranging a casual meetup was just a sentence away, but given their long-standing acquaintance, it was awkward for either to make the first move.


    Staying in County Town, he might need a car at any moment, so he thought about storing it temporarily.


    After much deliberation, since most of his classmates from County Town were studying in other places, only Han Xue was at home, so he had no choice but to trouble her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t start with me!¡±


    Han Xue parked her electric scooter and said nonchalantly, ¡°No good deed comes without a reason, so tell me, college student, what do you need my help with?¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about!


    Dear class monitor, do you really see me like that?¡± Li Zhongnan said laughingly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you the one who¡¯s always complaining about your low salary and not being able to afford a car?


    Here, borrow mine for a few days.¡±


    Han Xue scoffed, ¡°Oh please, I wouldn¡¯t even want the junk-collector car that you drive.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave an embarrassed smile, ¡°Ahem, the thing is, I still haven¡¯t gotten my driver¡¯s license.


    It¡¯s inconvenient to drive around in County Town, so I was thinking of storing it at your place for a while.¡±


    Han Xue readily agreed, ¡°Sure, we have plenty of room at home.¡±


    ¡°Thanks a lot!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled at her, then opened the rear door of the car and hoisted the electric scooter inside.


    He then opened the front passenger door and extended a hand, ¡°After you, dear class monitor.¡±


    Han Xue cracked a slight smile, ¡°I¡¯ll drive!¡±


    ¡°Fine, since you¡¯re the class monitor, you make the rules.¡± Li Zhongnan was slightly stunned, appreciating that she had become considerate after becoming a married woman, knowing he didn¡¯t have a license and offering to drive.


    After storing the van,


    as a return favor, Li Zhongnan treated her to a meal at a mid-range restaurant.


    At the dinner table, they inevitably reminisced about old times, chatting nonstop until midnight.


    From middle school to college, from life to work, from celebrity gossip to politics and public affairs, they reminisced about the past and looked forward to the future, enjoying the conversation more and more.


    Leaving the restaurant,


    the night breeze was gentle, and Han Xue relished it, reluctantly saying, ¡°Zhongnan, being with you is genuinely delightful.


    I can¡¯t remember the last time I felt this relaxed and joyful.¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, ¡°Well, it¡¯s quite late, you better head home now!¡±


    Han Xue asked, ¡°Where are you staying?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shrugged and replied, ¡°Where else can I stay but just book a room somewhere?¡±


    ¡°Renting a room is such a waste of money!¡±


    Han Xue brushed her hair aside, giving him a tender, meaningful look, ¡°Or, you could come to my place?¡±


    Go to her place, and then what?


    That goes without saying¡ªeveryone knew what it meant.


    Feeling the heat in her gaze, smelling the fragrance emanating from her, and glancing at her ripe, voluptuous body, Li Zhongnan was nearly overpowered by impulse and almost agreed.


    In the end, reason triumphed over desire, ¡°I really can¡¯t!


    Squad leader, you have no idea how tempting you are.


    If I were alone with you in a room, I wouldn¡¯t be able to stop myself.


    Your husband would kill me.¡± He reminded her with his words¡ªbeauty, we are old classmates, and you¡¯re married.


    We must restrain ourselves, we must control.


    ¡°Nonsense!


    Fine, I¡¯m leaving!


    See you tomorrow!¡± Han Xue hailed a taxi, bent down, and climbed in.


    Li Zhongnan watched her rounded, perky backside briefly revealed by her skirt lifting slightly and suddenly felt very justified in refusing to go to her place¡­


    It was definitely the right decision.


    Had he gone, his virginity would surely have been lost.


    The next morning.


    Before he fully woke up, Han Xue called him, ¡°Li Zhongnan, I¡¯ve found a storefront for you near Northrealm Middle School.


    The location is decent, and there¡¯s no transfer fee.


    Why don¡¯t you come take a look?¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was somewhat surprised.


    Last night, he had only vaguely mentioned wanting to find a storefront in County Town to open an electronics repair shop.


    He hadn¡¯t expected her to remember and act so quickly.


    After getting ready, he left the hotel.


    Han Xue was already waiting for him on her electric bike.


    Seeing the beautiful young wife looking somewhat tired¡ªhe guessed she didn¡¯t sleep much last night, probably another night of sleepless solitude.


    From a distance, she waved excitedly, ¡°Come on, get on.


    I¡¯ll take you for a ride, let you breathe the fresh air of the small county town.¡±


    ¡°How about I take you instead?¡± Li Zhongnan smiled, climbing on.


    Han Xue moved to make space, sitting behind him, her hands resting on his shoulders, their bodies slightly touching.


    They rode around with the beautiful young classmate, and then found a place for breakfast.


    Then they arrived at the place she mentioned.


    The location was indeed good, on the side of the main road, facing Northrealm Middle School across the street, and close to the old bus station¡ªthe foot traffic was bound to be significant.


    The storefront was about thirty to forty square meters, spacious and well-lit with good ventilation; it was formerly a bookstore, and the decoration was relatively new.


    Moreover, there was a two-bedroom apartment in the back with a kitchen and bathroom.


    Perfect¡ªone room for sleeping, another as a storeroom.


    Li Zhongnan was satisfied, ¡°This is the one!¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to ask the price?¡±


    Han Xue said speechlessly and then called the shop owner, a middle-aged man with a scholarly aura.


    Han Xue introduced him, ¡°Uncle Yang, this is my classmate, Li Zhongnan.


    He¡¯s the one taking over this shop.


    Please give him a price.¡±


    Turns out she knew the owner, no wonder it was so quick.


    Li Zhongnan extended a hand, ¡°Uncle Yang, nice to meet you.¡±


    ¡°Nice to meet you!¡±


    Uncle Yang gave a perfunctory smile, ¡°Since you¡¯re Xue¡¯s classmate, I¡¯ll give you a fair price¡ªfive thousand a month, pay six months upfront, six months¡¯ deposit.¡±


    No transfer fee, five thousand a month¡ªthe price was indeed reasonable.


    Just as Li Zhongnan was about to agree, Han Xue gave him a look, then coyly said to Uncle Yang, ¡°Uncle Yang, could you make it a little cheaper?


    My classmate is just starting out, he doesn¡¯t have much money, consider it helping him out!¡±


    Uncle Yang hesitated, ¡°Alright, fifty thousand for one year, I can¡¯t go any lower than that.¡±


    Just like that, she saved him ten thousand.


    Li Zhongnan gratefully glanced at Han Xue.


    The business hadn¡¯t even started¡ªhe still needed to renovate and buy furniture¡ªmoney was definitely tight, and she truly had a heart.


    They signed the contract and transferred fifty thousand to Uncle Yang.


    This storefront now belonged to Li Zhongnan.


    While not large, it was at least his own business, much better than when he¡¯d been expelled from school, wandering homeless in Jingcheng City.

 Chapter 6 - 6 4 The True Colors of a Dishonest Merchant

    ?6: Chapter 4: The True Colors of a Dishonest Merchant 6: Chapter 4: The True Colors of a Dishonest Merchant Chapter Three


    After depositing the money in the bank, night had already fallen.


    Just as he stepped out, he felt nervous when he saw a far-off traffic cop, Li Zhongnan had not yet obtained his driver¡¯s license.


    Although in County Town vehicles are rarely checked, he occasionally took a drive, hoping not to be made an exception by the police.


    But now, he was planning on renting a commercial space to open an electronics repair shop.


    Being apprehended and detained for 15 days wouldn¡¯t bode well with his plans.


    He thought about it and decided to make a phone call.


    Ten minutes later, a fashionable woman rode over on an electric bike.


    Li Zhongnan went to meet her and cheerfully said, ¡°Oh, for a moment, I thought a big celebrity has come to Northrealm.


    How come it¡¯s you, Class Leader Han?


    Haven¡¯t seen you for so long, but you¡¯ve gotten even more beautiful.


    Is there any room left for the other women?¡± He wasn¡¯t just flattering her, she indeed looked quite different now, more mature, giving off the charm of a young married woman.


    He couldn¡¯t help but sigh, getting married really does change a woman.


    The woman was called Han Xue, his middle school classmate.


    Her father was the principal of Northrealm Middle School.


    Like father, like daughter, she became a preschool teacher shortly after graduating middle school.


    She has been working in a kindergarten in County Town for more than a year now and got married.


    Back in middle school, they were simply acquaintances.


    However, ever since he returned from Yanjing, he¡¯d met her a few times and they got along well.


    Plus, he had been holed up in the countryside for the past six months, bored and lonely, so he often chatted with his old classmate on WeChat to pass the time.


    As adults, their talks were open and candid.


    Han Xue¡¯s husband also is a teacher, but he teaches in Nangang and they can barely see each other once a week¡­


    He left his car in County Town, thinking it might come in handy sometimes.


    After much thought, among the classmates in County Town, most are studying abroad, only Han Xue is at home, so he has no choice but to trouble her.


    ¡°Stop it!¡±


    Han Xue parked her electric bike and confidently said, ¡°No free lunch for you.


    So spit it out, oh great university student, what do you need my help with?¡±


    ¡°How do you see me, Class Leader Han?¡± Li Zhongnan joked.


    ¡°You complained about your salary, right?


    Said you couldn¡¯t afford a car.


    Here, I¡¯m lending you one for a few days.¡±


    Han Xue responders with sarcasm, ¡°Are you kidding me?


    A car you use for collecting junk, I won¡¯t even take it if you give it to me.¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed awkwardly, ¡°Cough, actually, I haven¡¯t gotten my driver¡¯s license yet.


    It¡¯s inconvenient to drive in County Town, so I plan to keep it at your place for a while.¡±


    Han Xue readily agreed, ¡°Fine, there¡¯s plenty of space at my place anyway.¡±


    ¡°Thanks!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled at her.


    Then he opened the back door of the car, lifted the electric bike into it, before opening the front passenger door and gesturing her to get in: ¡°After you, Class Leader Han.¡±


    Han Xue chuckled, ¡°I¡¯ll just drive.¡± sea??h th§× n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Alright, since you¡¯re the class leader, your word is law.¡± Zhongnan was taken aback.


    He did not expect her to be considerate of him not having a driving license.


    After stowing the van.


    To return the favor, Li Zhongnan took her to a mid-scale restaurant for dinner.


    At dinner, the two couldn¡¯t help reminiscing about their past.


    They talked till midnight, from school to work, from star gossip to politics, reminiscing the past and looking forward to the future they got lost in their conversation.


    Leaving the restaurant.


    The night wind was gently blowing through her hair, Han Xue was enjoying the moment and couldn¡¯t bear to say, ¡°Zhongnan, I really enjoy spending time with you.


    I can¡¯t remember the last time I felt so relaxed and happy.¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, ¡°Ah well, it¡¯s pretty late.


    You¡¯d better get home.¡±


    Han Xue asked, ¡°And, where would you stay for the night?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shrugged and replied, ¡°Well, somewhere.


    Perhaps I¡¯ll find a hotel.¡±


    ¡°Booking a hotel room is a waste of money!¡±


    Han Xue adjusted her hair, looking somewhat amorous, ¡°Well, why don¡¯t you come to my place?¡±


    Go to her place, and then do what?


    Well, that doesn¡¯t need to be spelled out.


    Looking into her passionate eyes, tho scent of her perfume, and her mature body, Zhongnan had the impulse to nod in agreement.


    In the end, his rationality triumphed over temptation, ¡°Are you kidding?


    Class Leader Han, you have no idea how tempting you are.


    If I stayed in the same room with you, I probably wouldn¡¯t resist¡­¡± He warned her indirectly, reminding her that they were old friends and she was married.


    They must exercise restraint.


    ¡°You jerk!


    Fine then, I¡¯m off!


    I¡¯ll see you tomorrow!¡± Han Xue hailed a taxi, bent down to get in.


    Watching her short skirt lifted slightly, Li Zhongnan suddenly felt that refusing her invitation to stay over was¡­


    Absolutely the right decision.


    If he had gone, he¡¯s certain his virginity would have been history.


    The next morning.


    Before he could fully wake up, Han Xue already called him, ¡°Li Zhongnan, I found a store space for you.


    It¡¯s near Northrealm Middle School, the location is quite good.


    And no transfer fee is needed!


    Want to take a look?¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was surprised, last night he only casually mentioned wanting to start an electronics repair shop in County Town, he didn¡¯t expect she would remember it and even find a shop space so quickly.


    After getting ready, he left the hotel.


    Han Xue was already waiting for him on an electric bicycle, he noted her tired face, probably she slept late last night, must have been another sleep-deprived night.


    On spotting him, she waved excitedly, ¡°Come on, hop in!


    I¡¯ll give you a tour around the County Town, you can enjoy the fresh air here.¡±

 Chapter 7 - 7 4 True Colors of a Dishonest Merchant_2

    ?7: Chapter 4: True Colors of a Dishonest Merchant_2 7: Chapter 4: True Colors of a Dishonest Merchant_2 ¡°Why should you drive for me?


    I¡¯ll do the driving!¡± Li Zhongnan laughed and jumped in.


    Han Xue shuffled aside and sat behind him, her hands resting on his shoulders and their bodies slightly touching.


    He took his pretty classmate for a spin and then they went somewhere to have breakfast.


    Then, they went to the place she mentioned.


    The location was indeed good, located on the side of a main road, directly across from a school, and near the old railway station.


    There would be a lot of foot traffic.


    The shop looked to be about 30-40 square meters, spacious and well-ventilated.


    It was originally a bookstore, so its decorations were quite new.


    In addition, there was a two-bedroom apartment behind it, complete with kitchen and bathroom.


    Nice, one room could serve as a primary bedroom, the other as a storage room.


    Li Zhongnan looked satisfied.


    ¡°This is it!¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to ask about the rent?¡±


    Han Xue raised an eyebrow, then went to fetch the shop¡¯s owner, a middle-aged man with an air of a scholar.


    Han Xue introduced to the shop owner: ¡°Uncle Yang, this is my classmate, Li Zhongnan.


    He¡¯s the one interested in taking over this shop.


    Could you give him a quote?¡±


    Turns out they knew each other, no wonder it went so fast.


    Li Zhongnan extended his hand: ¡°Nice to meet you, Uncle Yang.¡±


    ¡°Nice to meet you!¡±


    Uncle Yang offered a small smile, ¡°As you¡¯re a friend of Han Xue, I¡¯ll give you a discount.


    Five thousand per month, pay for six months in advance and leave six months security deposit.¡±


    Considering there wasn¡¯t a transfer fee, and the rent was five thousand per month, this was quite affordable.


    Just as Li Zhongnan was about to accept, Han Xue gave him a look, then pleaded sweetly with Uncle Yang: ¡°Uncle Yang, could we lower the price a bit more?


    My classmate just started, he doesn¡¯t have much money.


    Do it as a favor for him!¡±


    Uncle Yang hesitated for a moment: ¡°Alright then, fifty thousand for a year, I can¡¯t go any lower.¡±


    He managed to save a total of ten thousand.


    Li gave Han Xue a grateful look.


    His business hadn¡¯t yet started, and decoration, furniture, and other things were to come later.


    At the moment, he indeed was short on funds.


    She really had thought things through.


    He signed a contract, transferred fifty thousand to Uncle Yang.


    The store now belonged to him, Li Zhongnan.


    Though it was not large, this was his business.


    It was much better than the time when he had just been expelled from school and roamed the streets of Jingcheng City.


    Chapter Four


    The usual transfer procedures had been completed.


    He couldn¡¯t help but ask Han Xue about her relationship with Uncle Yang.


    Han Xue laughed and said that Uncle Yang¡¯s wife was a teacher at the school.


    Li Zhongnan suddenly realized.


    Now it made sense as to why he got such a generous lease.


    From the start, the owner had been doing her a favor out of respect for her father.


    Okay, he owed her one.


    Then, the busywork began.


    They had to clean, buy a counter, chairs, design posters for advertisements, and do a bunch of other stuff.


    After buying all these things, they started to set up the store.


    They arranged and rearranged, working until dusk.


    The completed store had the feel of a telecommunications service center.


    Still, this venture wasn¡¯t cheap.


    Including household goods, over twenty thousand was gone just like that.


    Li Zhongnan had to sigh, money sure burns easily.


    He had spent over seventy thousand in a day, and now there was only forty to fifty thousand left.


    ¡°Zhongnan Electronic Repair!¡±


    Gazing at these six characters hanging in front of his shop, Li Zhongnan¡¯s chest swelled with pride.


    ¡°Han Xue, do you believe that if I had a pole, I could lift the whole world?¡±


    This place would be the starting point of his career.


    Looking at his serious face, Han Xue found herself somewhat enchanted, her face flushing slightly.


    However, she teased him: ¡°Oh come on, it¡¯s just a repair shop, aren¡¯t you making a fuss?


    Even if you became the richest person in the world in the future, you¡¯d still essentially be a junk dealer!¡±


    As it turned out, she was spot on.


    Li Zhongnan would go on to outstrip the world¡¯s richest families in wealth, becoming a real global tycoon, but he could never shake off his Junk King title.


    No way around it, he had to keep recycling junk.


    Otherwise, he¡¯d run out of gold coins!


    ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤


    With everything ready, it was time to open for business.


    He woke up early and opened the doors to start his new venture.


    After reading for about a while, an attractive young girl of about seventeen or eighteen walked in. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Li Zhongnan greeted her with a smile, ¡°Hey there, how can I help you today?¡±


    The young girl pulled out an iPhone, ¡°Sir, my phone got water in it, and now it won¡¯t turn on.


    Can you fix it?¡± Li Zhongnan nodded, ¡°Sure, leave it here.


    Come back in half an hour.¡±


    After she left, Li Zhongnan took out a hairdryer and blew the phone for about ten minutes.


    Then, he tried starting the phone again, and bingo!


    He got lucky, even saved himself some gold coins!


    When the young girl returned, she asked anxiously, ¡°Is my phone fixed?¡±


    Li Zhongnan frowned, ¡°Hey, be careful with your things.


    Your phone was on the brink of being written off.


    Thanks to my somewhat decent technical skills and much time and effort, I managed to fix it.¡±


    Bracing himself for the fallout when he set the price.


    As expected, the young girl heard this and anxiously asked: ¡°How much do I owe you?¡± Li Zhongnan thought about it, and generously replied: ¡°Today¡¯s my grand opening, I¡¯ll charge you a bit less, five hundred.¡± Looking at a girl her age using an iPhone, he presumed she must be well off.


    ¡°Five hundred?


    Are you kidding?


    You might as well rob me!¡±


    Hearing his price, the young girl was so shocked she raised her voice and regretted not asking beforehand.


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s face turned grave, ¡°Listen, young lady, you can¡¯t talk like that.


    Doing business is based on mutual consent, I would never force you.


    If you don¡¯t want to pay, I can restore the phone to its original water-damaged state and give it back to you.


    I won¡¯t charge you a penny.¡±

 Chapter 8 - 8 Four The True Nature of Dishonest Merchants_3

    ?8: Chapter Four: The True Nature of Dishonest Merchants_3 8: Chapter Four: The True Nature of Dishonest Merchants_3 Could it really be fixed back to its original state?


    The cute girl wasn¡¯t dumb.


    He was a professional, so if she didn¡¯t pay him, he could easily sabotage her phone if he wanted to.


    This made her compromise, ¡°But you can¡¯t charge this much, can you?¡±


    Li Zhongnan pretended to ponder before responding, ¡°All right, since you¡¯re still a student, I¡¯ll give you a discount and charge four hundred.¡±


    The girl sensed he had loosened up and felt she could haggle the price a bit more.


    Then, she changed her demeanour, looking helplessly at him, ¡°Mr.


    Shuai, can you make it any cheaper?


    I¡­I don¡¯t have that much money.


    Could it be a bit cheaper, please?¡±


    As she spoke, she leaned slightly forward, revealing a bit more to him.


    Oh my goodness, she was resorting to the beauty scheme.


    Well, no harm in looking, he thought.


    However, she was still underdeveloped, and her cleavage wasn¡¯t deep enough, he observed.


    After a while, he smirked, ¡°Well, girl, you¡¯re really pretty¡­


    Okay, leave your WeChat ID, let¡¯s be friends, and I¡¯ll knock off another two hundred.¡±


    ¡°Thanks, Mr.


    Shuai!¡±


    The girl smiled triumphantly.


    Hmph, such was the charm of a beauty like her, capable of mesmerizing the lascivious uncle with a mere flirtatious glance.


    She picked up a pen and started writing down her WeChat ID.


    Li Zhongnan reminded her, ¡°Remember, you¡¯re a student.


    Be honest and trustworthy, no faking.¡±


    At his warning, the girl grimaced, crossed off the first WeChat ID she wrote and wrote another one.


    Then she took out two hundred dollars, grabbed her phone and left cheerfully.


    ¡°Hahahahaha¡­¡±


    As Li Zhongnan received the two hundred dollar bills, he nearly burst into laughter.


    He had only blown into the phone, didn¡¯t even use any system repair feature, and he already earned two hundred dollars, more than what he normally earned in a day.


    Moreover, the girl gave the money willingly, probably feeling smug herself.


    This money was too easy to make.


    After waiting awhile, no other customers appeared.


    Li Zhongnan picked up his phone, opened WeChat, and used the ID the girl had given him to find and add her as a friend.


    She was young and beautiful, with a tall figure and long legs¡­


    ahem, he was just bored and wanted to discuss life with her.


    In less than a second, his friend request was rejected.


    Then, she sent him a couple of notes:


    Mr. S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Uncle, I didn¡¯t trick you.


    This is actually my WeChat ID.


    I am an honest and trustworthy student, you know.


    Hmmph, Mr.


    Lusty Uncle, there¡¯s no way I¡¯m going to let you flirt with me.


    I won¡¯t accept your request, take that!


    Haha, you got tricked, didn¡¯t you!


    Seeing this, Li Zhongnan¡¯s face darkened.


    Damn, didn¡¯t take long for him to go from a handsome guy to a lustful uncle in her eyes!


    He sent a reply without much thought, ¡°Student, actually for your phone, I just used a hairdryer¡­


    Remember to ask the price first next time!¡±


    Ahem, he didn¡¯t mean to rub it in.


    He was just trying to help her out, to save her from being tricked into handling over her money in the future.


    ¡°Cheat!¡± While walking and checking her phone, the girl was so angry that she threw her phone.


    Oops, it seems she really broke it this time.


    She was nearly in tears.


    In the following period, a few more customers came in, most of them needing phone repairs.


    Li Zhongnan handled the ones he was capable of repairing, saving some money.


    For the things he couldn¡¯t handle, he used the system repair function.


    By the end of the day, he had made over twelve hundred dollars, using less than two gold coins.


    Li Zhongnan was thrilled.


    Based on this, he could earn around thirty to forty thousand a month.


    Subtracting rent, utility fees and the cost of gold coins, he could still make a net profit of twenty to thirty thousand.


    This was already significantly higher than the average salary of a Tsinghua graduate.

 Chapter 9 - 9 5 New Model

    ?9: Chapter 5: New Model 9: Chapter 5: New Model For the next few days, I get to sleep until I naturally wake up.


    After waking up, I prepare breakfast first, eating and drinking to my fill; only then do I open the shop for business.


    In my free time, Li Zhongnan would play mobile games, read books, and sip tea.


    Whenever a repair job comes through the door, the instant I activate the system¡¯s repair function, it¡¯s fixed.


    Whether it¡¯s a mobile phone or a computer, there¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t repair.


    My reputation has been growing, and business has been thriving. sea??h th§× N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    On my best day, I made over two thousand yuan¡ªbasically sitting there, collecting cash without doing much.


    Life was relaxed and comfortable.


    However, after the excitement subsided, it increasingly felt rather dull.


    Sitting here like this every day, earning tens of thousands a month, was already quite impressive for a small county town.


    But I¡¯m still young, and my business has just taken off¡ªI¡¯m definitely not content staying this way.


    Besides, having lived in Jingcheng City for two years, I know very well that this amount of money is nothing special.


    Nowadays, rich people are everywhere.


    I need to think of a way to expand the business.


    One day, a customer came to retrieve his repaired phone.


    Upon seeing the mended device, he exclaimed excitedly, ¡°Boss, you are really capable!


    My phone is more than two years old, but after your repair, it¡¯s like brand new.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan admitted it was indeed the case.


    Items repaired by the system were made as good as new.


    If I only charged for the repair, wasn¡¯t I incurring a loss?


    Or perhaps the idea of running a repair shop in the first place was misguided, wasteful of the resources.


    With that thought, my excitement returned.


    I reviewed my business strategy and decided to stop offering repair services.


    Instead, I decided to start buying and refurbishing old electronic products before reselling them.


    Doing this would undoubtedly bring in more profit.


    No sooner said than done.


    First off, I changed the name of the shop from ¡°Zhongnan Electronic Repair¡± to ¡°Zhongnan Electronic City¡±.


    Li Zhongnan was quite pleased with this name.


    A minor tweak changed the image entirely for the better.


    Next, I replaced the posters and billboards out front.


    Then, I had a sweet-voiced high school girl record several advertisements which kept playing out front through the loudspeaker.


    ¡°Good news, good news.


    Exchange the old for the new.


    Mobile phones, computers, tablets.


    We¡¯ll take everything.


    Don¡¯t want a thousand, don¡¯t want nine hundred and ninety.


    Take them for free.


    It¡¯s entirely free, don¡¯t miss out as you pass by.¡±


    ¡°Buy back mobile phones, computers, tablets.


    We¡¯ll take everything and offer a good price.


    Don¡¯t miss out as you pass by.¡±


    ¡°New mobile phones and computers available, selling at a 5% discount.


    Buy one get one free.¡±


    Not long after, a young man walked into the shop and asked Li Zhongnan, ¡°Boss, can I exchange an old mobile phone for a new one here?¡± His phone was getting old and he had been thinking about replacing it, but he was a little tight on cash.


    Happening to pass by and hearing the advertisement about free exchanges of old for new, he decided to give it a shot.


    ¡°Yes, you can!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled faintly.


    The young man asked warily, ¡°Is it free?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, laughing, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s free, not a penny required.


    However, to exchange for a new phone, you need to bring in five old ones.¡± He wouldn¡¯t run a losing business.


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    The young man seemed to have an epiphany.


    If it were a one-to-one exchange for no extra cost, he wouldn¡¯t have believed it, assuming it to be a scam.


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s condition appeased him, and he continued asking, ¡°Can I bring in broken ones?


    I only have one usable phone.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    Getting a positive response, the man was thrilled, ¡°That¡¯s fantastic.


    I¡¯ll go home and fetch them right away.


    I have two broken phones, and so does my girlfriend.


    Counting the ones I currently have, that would make five.¡± He knew a broken phone wouldn¡¯t fetch much, it was just sitting there, going to waste.


    Now that he could exchange it for a new one, it was a great deal for him.


    Half an hour later, the young man returned with four old phones: an iPhone 6S, a Xiaomi 3, and two Meizu MX6s.


    After hesitating for a while, he asked, ¡°Boss, will four phones be enough?¡±


    Clearly, he didn¡¯t want to hand in the one he was still using.


    However, whether old or broken, to Li Zhongnan, there was essentially no difference.


    The system would consume roughly the same amount of gold coins to repair each one.


    All that mattered was the brand and model.


    After a moment of thought, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll give you a Xiaomi.¡±


    The young man tried to negotiate, ¡°Can I get a Meizu?¡±


    ¡°Alright, as you wish.¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed.


    As long as it¡¯s not an Apple, both Xiaomi and Meizu didn¡¯t cost much different.


    He could make a bit less profit on the first transaction.


    After getting the four phones repaired and giving the guy one of the Meizus, he was left with an iPhone, a Xiaomi, and a Meizu.


    The system used slightly more than one gold coin, meaning these three phones cost around two hundred yuan.


    He could sell these three phones for at least four to five thousand yuan, couldn¡¯t he?


    Haha!


    If he were just fixing four phones, he could make at most around seventeen to eighteen hundred yuan.


    Now, the profits had increased several folds.


    Regardless of the business, a good model is essential.


    ¡°Thank you, boss!¡±


    The young man was overjoyed to get his new phone.


    Buying such a phone would cost him at least a thousand yuan.


    But now, he only needed to exchange four worthless old phones for it¡ªan epically great deal.


    In his delight, he immediately bragged to his girlfriend, ¡°Haha, I swapped four completely busted phones for a brand new one.


    Where?


    At Zhongnan Electronic City, across the street from No.1 Middle School!¡± He then told all his friends and family about it.


    This was, in effect, free advertising for Zhongnan Electronic City.


    By the end of the day, over a dozen customers stopped by.


    Of course, not everyone had that many discarded phones, nor did everyone want to exchange for a new phone.


    So, most of them sold directly, fetching a hundred to three hundred yuan each.


    Different phones fetched different prices, and he bought them all.


    However, he didn¡¯t take phones so outdated that even after fixing, they wouldn¡¯t sell for much.


    When he closed up, he had over thirty new phones on hand, as well as two computers¡ªone desktop and one laptop.


    He set these two computers up himself.


    However, Li Zhongnan was beginning to worry.


    A day¡¯s time only yielded two Xiaomi sales, amounting to a little over a thousand yuan.


    It didn¡¯t even cover the cost of buying the old phones.


    If things continued this way, his funds would be exhausted in a matter of days as the business expanded.


    And his system¡¯s gold coins dwindled even more rapidly.


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    ?10: Chapter 6: Large Orders 10: Chapter 6: Large Orders In this information age, if you want to expand your business, it¡¯s unlikely to happen without advertising.


    However, right now, I have only a scant amount to invest, and advertising can burn through funds quickly.


    If not used wisely, this small amount could be thrown into the advertising abyss without making a splash.


    How can I quickly expand sales?


    I was racking my brains when an enchanting voice suddenly rang out: ¡°Hey boss, do you repair pens here?¡±


    Looking up, an extraordinarily pretty face appeared before him and Li Zhongnan felt somewhat breathless.


    She was so radiant.


    Elegant, mature, every movement carrying an air of grace and nobility.


    It seems that this woman must come from a refined background.


    A veritable lady.


    He couldn¡¯t be mistaken; among the women he knew, only his ex-girlfriend could compare with her.


    Of course, just in terms of aura.


    In terms of figure, she was far superior. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Voluptuous and sexy, with exceptional curves.


    Perhaps, this had something to do with age.


    She looked to be in her twenties, but he could discern that she was definitely over thirty.


    ¡°Boss, can this pen be fixed?¡±


    Zhao Yi took out a pen split in two, asking somewhat anxiously.


    Li Zhongnan came back to his senses and answered reflexively, ¡°No!¡± What a joke!


    How much was a pen worth?


    He wasn¡¯t going to do that kind of business.


    Besides, she was obviously not short of money.


    She showed up to have a broken pen repaired?


    What was she thinking?


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Zhao Yi seemed disappointed and sighed, ¡°I disturbed you.


    I heard that you could fix phones that others couldn¡¯t, so I came to check out your shop.¡±


    She was about to leave, but stopped and said, ¡°Boss, could you take another look?


    This pen holds a special meaning for me.


    Just give it a shot.


    Even if you can¡¯t fix it, I¡¯ll pay you for trying.¡±


    Her voice held a desperate plea.


    It was hard to imagine, such a noble lady pleading with a street vendor like him for the sake of a pen.


    This pen must hold extraordinary significance to her.


    A twinge of pity welled up inside Li Zhongnan and he nodded his agreement.


    He took the pen and it was repaired in an instant with the help of the system.


    The cost was negligible.


    ¡°Is it fixed already?¡±


    Zhao Yi was utterly astonished.


    In a blink of an eye, the pen parts in his hand were reassembled, looking just as it did before.


    The broken part was flawless, without a trace of the fracture.


    It was nothing short of a magic trick.


    She couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°How did you do that?


    It¡¯s amazing!¡±


    ¡°Here!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smirked, handing the pen over.


    How he did it was a well-guarded secret.


    Zhao Yi took the pen, cradling it in her hands, tenderly cleaning and caressing it.


    Her sparkling eyes began to fill with tears.


    After a while, she put away the pen and regained her composure: ¡°My apologies for my breakdown.


    Do forgive me.


    This pen truly matters a lot to me.¡±


    ¡°I understand,¡± Li Zhongnan replied nonchalantly.


    Though, he felt a touch of jealousy.


    Could it be a keepsake from her lover?


    ¡°I really appreciate it!


    Thank you so much!¡± Zhao Yi¡¯s excitement returned.


    She reached out, grabbing both his hands, repeatedly expressing her gratitude.


    She had searched many places with no one able to repair her broken pen.


    She didn¡¯t hold much hope even when she came to his shop, considering the pen had completely split into two.


    It was beyond her belief when he managed to fix the pen without leaving a single trace.


    Her joy was beyond description.


    ¡°No worries, it was my pleasure.¡± Li Zhongnan was a bit taken aback.


    He felt awkward, given that his act was merely a small gesture, yet it moved her so much.


    He tried to pull his hands free but couldn¡¯t manage to; her grip was too tight.


    Well then, who could resist that benefit?


    He twitched his fingers, lightly brushing against hers.


    Soft, so very soft.


    Cool to the touch yet warm and pleasantly soothing.


    He glanced at her surreptitiously and she didn¡¯t react.


    He brushed against her again and sneakily checked her reaction.


    Still nothing.


    Gathering his resolves, Li Zhongnan started to caress and knead her hands.


    His heart started to pound.


    Zhao Yi reacted, her face flushing slightly.


    She was a bit shy yet somewhat angry.


    However, she didn¡¯t rebuke him as she was the one who grabbed his hands first.


    Plus, he had done her such a big favor.


    ¡°Ahem¡­¡±


    She could only hint at him to stop.


    Li Zhongnan quickly pulled his hands back and then exclaimed in a stern tone: ¡°Miss, this isn¡¯t appropriate, men and women should keep their distance¡­¡±


    She watched as he unembarrassedly lectured her.


    Zhao Yi was speechless and found it amusing.


    He truly was a clever boy.


    She shook her head and didn¡¯t dwell on it, asking with a smile, ¡°Young man, how much do I owe you?¡±


    ¡°How much for what?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was momentarily at a loss.


    His thoughts had been elsewhere.


    He regained his senses and understood she was asking about the repair fee.


    He noticed her barely perceptible smile and felt a little nervous, thinking she saw through his little scheme.


    Thankfully, he was quick on his feet and wouldn¡¯t let this incident affect him.


    Grinning slightly, he said, ¡°Serving such a beauty is my honour, talking about money would only spoil our relationship.¡± He was reluctant to charge her for repairing a pen!


    ¡°Thank you then.¡±


    Zhao Yi wasn¡¯t the kind of woman to put on airs, she knew there was no need for formalities with such a cunning man.


    Glancing around the shop, she said: ¡°Young man, your mobile phones here are quite new.¡±


    ¡°Of course, they are all brand new!¡±


    Her comment cheered up Li Zhongnan, and he asked excitedly, ¡°Miss, do you want to buy a phone?


    I can offer you a 10% discount?


    Which model do you like?¡±


    Zhao Yi asked in surprise: ¡°Isn¡¯t it buy one, get one free?¡± Li Zhongnan grinned broadly, saying: ¡°Yes, buy one, get one free.


    Buy an Iphone, get a Xiaomi phone for free.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s false advertising!¡±


    Zhao Yi was a bit speechless, but she calmly corrected him, ¡°Buy one, get one free, but it should be the same model¡­¡± Before Li Zhongnan could refuse, Zhao Yi continued, ¡°I want to buy a hundred phones, with buy one get one free, that means two hundred phones.¡±


    ¡°Two hundred phones?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was pleasantly shocked.


    He was about to immediately agree, but he managed to suppress his excitement and casually suggested: ¡°Miss, that¡¯s a rather large lot.


    Selling at half price, I would make a loss.


    I can offer you an eight percent discount.¡±


    Zhao Yi shook her head, saying decidedly, ¡°Sixty percent!


    No more than that!¡± Realizing that her tone was too demanding, she explained, ¡°I¡¯m buying these for someone else and this is the best price I can get for you.


    It¡¯s up to you whether you sell or not.¡±


    She wasn¡¯t lying.


    An old man wanted to buy new brand-name phones but was notoriously stingy.


    The job was thankless and frustrating.


    If it weren¡¯t for Li Zhongnan helping her with the pen, she wouldn¡¯t have bothered with it.


    ¡°Deal!


    I¡¯ll sell!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed eagerly.


    He was good at reading people, and he knew she wasn¡¯t lying.


    Thankfully, he didn¡¯t agree immediately.


    By not offering the lowest price straight away, he was able to negotiate a better deal.


    He¡¯d made quite a lot.


    Two hundred phones, even if he only made a thousand on each, that would be two hundred thousand.


    How could he refuse such a big deal?


    Ha-ha!


    Just moments ago, he was worried about his sales figures.


    Now, a sizeable order comes his way without him even trying.


    He truly was lucky.


    No, this was karma.


    He didn¡¯t charge her for the repair and landed a huge deal.


    He realised he was lucky not to have been too pushy earlier; that surely would have made her uncomfortable.

 Chapter 11 - 11 7 Business Surge

    ?11: Chapter 7: Business Surge 11: Chapter 7: Business Surge Zhao Yi tested the phone, it was in excellent condition, and she was very satisfied.


    Li Zhongnan followed with a laugh, ¡°Sis, what kind of phones do you need for these two hundred units?¡± Zhao Yi thought for a moment and said, ¡°No specific requirements, but they need to be of different grades.


    Two grades, one hundred each.¡±


    ¡°Deal!


    How about one hundred Apple and one hundred Meizu?¡± Li Zhongnan ambiguously inquired.


    As for the phone models, he¡¯d see what he could recover and then sold her the most expensive ones.


    Zhao Yi nodded slightly.


    Li Zhongnan laughed genuinely again, ¡°Sis, um¡­ do you want to pay some deposit first?¡± Zhao Yi seemed a bit upset and retorted, ¡°Why?


    Do I look like a con artist?


    If I say I will, I meant it!¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled awkwardly, ¡°Sis, look at what you¡¯re saying.


    You¡¯re so attractive, just like a beautiful flower.


    Even if you tricked me, I would happily oblige!


    Others don¡¯t even get that opportunity!


    But I need to money to buy in stock.¡±


    ¡°You really know how to charm with words!¡±


    Zhao Yi chuckled, glanced at him and said, ¡°Fine, how much is your Alipay account, I¡¯ll transfer ten thousand to you first.¡± Despite knowing that he didn¡¯t trust her and wanted a deposit, she couldn¡¯t get angry after hearing his flattering words.


    Ah, perhaps I¡¯ve been out of touch with reality.


    She always kept her word.


    But two hundred phones was no small amount for a young man, and it was only normal for him to be cautious.


    Li Zhongnan was delighted.


    Then an idea comes to him, ¡°WeChat instead, it¡¯s more convenient for payments nowadays.


    Sis, what¡¯s your WeChat ID, I¡¯ll add you, and then you can transfer the money to me¡­¡±


    Zhao Yi gave him an account without hesitation.


    Li Zhongnan added her, and she immediately transferred ten thousand soft sister coins over.


    They then agreed on a deadline of one month, and she left.


    Opening her Moments, as expected, it was a feast for the eyes.


    There were life photos that were fresh and natural, pleasing to the eye.


    The elegant text, with a bit of literary flair, always kept its emotions in check.


    The faint scent could almost be smelled through the text.


    Between the lines, it was evident she was an intellectual woman of taste.


    Beauty, you¡¯re really beautiful.


    Miss, may I ask your age, whether you¡¯re married or not.


    Sis, I like you, have my baby.


    Babe, are you free tonight, I¡¯ll buy you hot and spicy soup.


    No, none of them work.


    None of them was creative, and they were all too crude and frivolous.


    Li Zhongnan revised them again and again but still wasn¡¯t satisfied, and never sent the first message.


    Cough cough, it¡¯s not that he was afraid to offend this beauty, just that he was scared of ruining this big deal.


    He thought to himself nervously.


    How should I address you?


    Finally, Li Zhongnan blurted out this question, took a deep breath, and pressed the send button with trembling hands.


    Then, he waited in anticipation¡­


    Half an hour later, she responded with a simple text: My surname is Zhao.


    Oh yeah!


    Li Zhongnan exclaimed in excitement.


    Then he immediately sent another message: My name is Li Zhongnan. sea??h th§× nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This time, Zhao Yi responded very quickly, but only with one word: Good.


    Then, there was no more.


    The conversation ended for the day as Li Zhongnan had run out of things to say.


    However, once he put down his phone, his heart was still beating faster than usual, thumping thumping thumping.


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and chuckled, feeling as if he was under a spell.


    His emotions took him back to his first chase for a girl, filled with nervousness, excitement, and anticipation.


    These feelings were so wonderful.


    It¡¯s been too long.


    For two years, his long dormant heart finally began to stir again.


    Of course, this was a good thing.


    It suggested that with the appearance of the system and the development of his business, he has regained his previous confidence and even got over the negative emotions from his previous relationship.


    After lighting up a cigarette, he calmed down for a moment.


    He began to ponder.


    Even though she gave him a month, it was best to get things done on the day.


    Shortening the timeline increased the efficiency, and a quicker delivery was always better.


    Apart from this unexpected big order, other sales and recovery channels still needed to be promptly expanded.


    After much thought, he decided to rely on the internet.


    Finishing his cigarette, he opened up a Word document and started writing soft copy articles.


    He poured himself fully into the task, took breaks to smoke, drank tea, and scratched his head every now and then.


    After several hours, he had finished a dozen or so soft copy articles.


    They came in various styles, some direct while others subtly embed advertisements within, each amplifying either the sale of brand-new electronic products or the recovery of old ones.


    After finishing, he revised the articles until he was satisfied.


    Reviewing his work over and over, Li Zhongnan felt a sense of pride.


    His work was of excellent quality.


    Even he was tempted to visit the store after reading the article.


    Next, he found a website called Zhu Jiujie.


    After some bargaining, he spent a little over a thousand dollars to hire a few dozen part-time promoters.


    He sent them the articles and told them to post them on local forums and Q groups to advertise for him.


    He didn¡¯t lack the money now.


    As for tasks that required little technical skills, he might as well let others do it.


    For the part-time workers, he only had one requirement.


    That was to post in large volumes, and continuously.


    He didn¡¯t even bother to target specific audience groups, since everyone uses phones these days anyway.


    No matter the effectiveness, at the very least it would introduce more people to Zhongnan Electronic City, and let them know about its services.


    This would implant the brand into people¡¯s consciousness.


    The results were very evident the next day.


    The store was no longer quiet, with a significantly increased footfall.


    Of course, at the beginning, most of them were just coming over to see if it was as claimed on the internet.


    However, after understanding, they were quickly won over.


    At this age, who doesn¡¯t have an old phone or two laying around?


    Keeping it was useless, selling it for a few bucks was better.


    From one to ten, from ten to a hundred.


    In the afternoon, people came all the way from surrounding counties, and even from Nangang City.


    In addition to them, owners of some repair shops even brought over their old phones in burlap bags.


    Of course, outdated phones were basically unsellable, so they were definitely not to be recycled.


    It was not that they would make a loss, but rather their capacity was limited.


    They naturally chose the more profitable ones with a good brand and popular in the market.


    Now that he had plenty of supplies, he was not worried about this.


    In the end, they weren¡¯t even collecting counterfeit or non-branded phones.


    Within a week, they had managed to recycle more than a thousand phones.


    Besides those, there were several dozen computers piled high in the warehouse, almost giving him a fright.


    In the meantime, over a hundred fixed phones were sold at discounts ranging from 60%-80%.


    After deducting the recovery fees for the over a thousand phones, there were still an additional four to five thousand in his account, bringing his total to over a hundred thousand.


    On top of that, there were still over a thousand phones that could be sold after being repaired¡ª


    He could earn at least one or two million!


    But his gold coins were really all gone now.


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    ?12: Chapter 8: Textbook Recycling 12: Chapter 8: Textbook Recycling Time flies quickly.


    Without noticing, the store has been open for over ten days.


    Realizing he hadn¡¯t contacted Han Xue for a while and she had helped him out a lot, he felt rather guilty and decided to give her a call.


    As soon as Han Xue picked up the phone, she joked, ¡°Oh so Mr.


    Li remembered me?¡±


    ¡°Commander Han, I¡¯ve been wronged!¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, and then gave a goofy smile, ¡°We just opened the store, and it¡¯s been really busy.


    As soon as I had a break I called you, wondering if you had any fun plans, to take me along.¡±


    ¡°Made a good amount of money, I guess?


    Are you treating?¡±


    Han Xue asked, seemingly amused.


    Li Zhongnan proudly replied, ¡°Hehe, a little bit.


    No problem, it¡¯s on me.¡± Making money without anyone to share it with, really lacked a sense of achievement.


    ¡°Fine!


    I forgive you this once!¡±


    Han Xue giggled and then added, ¡°But note it down, I¡¯m busy today.¡±


    She then ended the call.


    Strolling by West Lake, feeling the cool evening breeze in the summer, he felt completely refreshed, with every part of his body feeling relaxed.


    For a fleeting moment, he was suddenly overcome with the feeling of being reborn.


    Just a year ago, he had returned to his hometown completely hopeless, even contemplating suicide at one point.


    He then idled for several months before finally pulling himself together and taking over his father¡¯s junk collection business.


    The former top scorer in the college entrance exam, regarded as a role model by hundreds of thousands of students across Northrealm, was now collecting junk to make ends meet in a small village, subjected to all sorts of rumors and mockery. S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Who would have thought that in less than a year, he had made over a hundred thousand.


    His assets even exceeded a million.


    And this, was just the beginning!


    After strolling around West Lake, he found himself standing at the entrance to Nangang Middle School without realizing it.


    ¡°Has it been another year of national college entrance exams?¡±


    Li Zhongnan looked at the banner at the entrance of the school, suddenly realizing that today was June 8th.


    The national college entrance exams, familiar yet distant, felt as if it happened yesterday, and yet also in another lifetime.


    Stepping into the school.


    He walked past younger boys and girls, some excited, some disappointed, mostly discussing this year¡¯s exam topics.


    Immersed in this environment, he felt momentarily disoriented.


    For a moment, it felt as if he had returned to his student days, that period teeming with beautiful dreams and youthful anticipation.


    In reality, all this was too far away for him now.


    Seeing the familiar environment, he couldn¡¯t help but think of his old classmates.


    He wondered if the girl who confessed to him but got rejected was in a relationship?


    And if the female class teacher whom he had a crush on for three years was still here?


    Arriving under the dormitory building.


    With a thud, a book suddenly dropped, almost hitting his head.


    Li Zhongnan gave a bitter smile, looking at the scattered test paper and textbooks on the ground only to see groups of graduates carrying their stuff walking out of the school.


    Suddenly, an idea struck him.


    The system¡¯s gold coins had run out, and now seemed like a good opportunity to acquire more.


    Most students of Nangang Middle School were from various towns and villages, living far away.


    After the exams, their textbooks would either be left in the dorms or sold outside the school.


    If he set up a temporary recycling station on campus, as long as the price wasn¡¯t too low, he believed everyone would be happy to sell to him.


    The newly used textbooks had a high recycling ratio.


    ¡°Little Nan!


    You came back?¡±


    The dormitory auntie saw Li Zhongnan and greeted warmly.


    Then she asked in a gossipy tone, ¡°I heard from some teachers that you¡¯ve been expelled from Tsinghua and are now collecting scrap?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded embarrassedly.


    Bad news seemed to travel faster.


    The dormitory auntie comforted him: ¡°I don¡¯t mean to look down on you, you are still young, and you shouldn¡¯t belittle yourself.


    A man of talent will make his mark in any walk of life.


    Didn¡¯t the butcher from Northrealm, who graduated from Peking University, also amass a fortune of tens of billions?¡±


    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m fine, thank you.¡± Li Zhongnan was touched.


    Who would have thought that even with her limited education, she could say such wise words, displaying a much broader perspective than him.


    Indeed, a man of talent will make his mark in any walk of life.


    Who can predict if he¡¯ll surpass the accomplishments of the rich butcher from Northrealm in a few years?


    ¡°Auntie, I have a favor to ask?¡±


    Before Li Zhongnan could finish, the dormitory auntie interjected, ¡°Little Nan, you came to the school to buy textbooks, right?


    Someone else just asked me!


    But since you mentioned it, I rejected him!¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°How much is he offering?¡±


    The dormitory auntie said, ¡°Four tenths of a yuan per catty.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll give five tenths!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled, understanding that familiarity is familiarity, and business is business.


    Hearing this, the dormitory auntie grinned widely and nodded vigorously: ¡°Rest assured, leave this to me, I guarantee to get it done.


    I will go from dormitory to dormitory urging those brats, let¡¯s see if they dare not to sell to me!¡±


    ¡°By the way, dormitory auntie, is teacher Yao Danhong still at the school?¡± The image of the beautiful headteacher flashed through his mind, and Li Zhongnan¡¯s heart pounded.


    Although he had a memorable romantic experience in university, there was always a spot reserved for her deep in his heart.


    That was his first love, even if it was only unrequited¡­


    ¡°You mean teacher Yao?


    She transferred to Nangang Middle School.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt a little disappointed, but also relieved.


    He was looking forward to seeing her, but also afraid.


    If she knew, the once proud student had now become a junk collector, what would she think?


    With the help of the dormitory auntie, the collection of books was much smoother.


    That night, Li Zhongnan collected 5000 catties of books at Nangang Middle School, and sold them directly to the system late at night when nobody was around, earning fifty gold coins.


    He was somewhat surprised, the system only bought used books for one gold coin per 100KG, but these new books were bought at double the price.


    Exchanging 2500 RMB for 50 gold coins, each gold coin only costed 50 RMB, it was a great deal.


    Usually, he had to spend at least 200 RMB to get a gold coin by collecting scrap.


    He must take full advantage of this opportunity after the national college entrance exam!


    He decided to go to various schools to collect books in large quantities to earn more gold coins.


    As long as he had enough gold coins, making money wouldn¡¯t be an issue.

 Chapter 13 - 13 9 Textbook Recycling 2

    ?13: Chapter 9: Textbook Recycling 2 13: Chapter 9: Textbook Recycling 2 It was the second day in the morning.


    Thinking of how he couldn¡¯t handle it by himself, he took out his phone and dialled: ¡°Bighead, come over to the county town and bring some people¡­¡±


    An hour later, seven or eight motorcycles hurriedly arrived and stopped in front of him.


    About twenty teenagers, carrying steel pipes and iron bars, all were arrogant and aggressive.


    It stirred up so much controversy that some patrols didn¡¯t dare to approach, just watching from a distance to prevent a skirmish.


    Li Datou got off the car hastily, shouting aloud: ¡°Uncle, are you okay?


    Where is the guy?¡±


    Li Zhongnan looked at the form, and didn¡¯t comprehend for awhile, asking: ¡°What happened?


    Bighead, are you trying to start a war?¡±


    Li Datou roared: ¡°Uncle, didn¡¯t you ask me to bring men?


    Who had the audacity to provoke you?


    I will annihilate their ancestors up to the eighteenth generation!¡±


    ¡°I asked you here to collect waste!¡± Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but laugh, and gave him a hard kick.


    He blamed himself for not making things clear on the phone.


    But if he told him he wanted him to collect junk, Li Datou probably wouldn¡¯t have listened anyway, this nephew was more vain than him, a university student.


    After Li Datou graduated from junior high school, he went to Goat City and had changed over a dozen factories within less than a year, none of which lasted more than a month.


    After returning to Li Family Village, he gathered a bunch of ¡°like-minded¡± children, doing mischievous things all day, causing complaints from the villagers nearby.


    As expected, Li Datou reacted unhappily when he heard this: ¡°Uncle, I would never do this!


    Collecting junk, that¡¯s so humiliating, plus there¡¯s no money in it.¡±


    ¡°Who said there¡¯s no money to be made?¡±


    Li Zhongnan took out a thick bundle of cash from his pocket and threw it in front of Li Datou.


    Looking at a stack of hundred-yuan bills that added up to tens of thousands, Li Datou¡¯s eyes widened, and he cautiously touched it and asked: ¡°Uncle, did you earn all this?


    Can you give me some to spend?¡±


    ¡°Hmm, all from collecting waste!¡± Li Zhongnan said triumphantly.


    He then pulled out ten bills and threw them to Li Datou: ¡°Go, buy some good cigarettes for your brothers.¡±


    Li Datou bought several packs of cigarettes, and each person received two packs.


    Smoking the cigarettes, Li Datou asked out of nowheres: ¡°Uncle, did you win the lottery?


    Who are you kidding with saying you can make money from collecting junk?


    My dad, your elder brother has been doing it for so many years and he¡¯s still smoking Red Plum!¡±


    ¡°You know nothing!¡±


    Li Zhongnan, too lazy to continue, directly took them to a sidewalk food stall, dined and drunk copiously.


    After dining on great food, drinking great alcohol, and smoking fabulous cigarettes, the group of young hearts were all stirring, each proclaiming they want to follow uncle and do some earth-shattering big business¡ª¡ª


    Go collect junk!


    There are five high schools in Northrealm.


    The first middle school has a building manager¡¯s aunt watching over it, you could directly send a few teenagers over to help.


    The other four middle schools still needed a looksy.


    Li Zhongnan was a shopkeeper so he ordered Li Datou to go.


    Actually, it wasn¡¯t much work, just have to contact the school¡¯s dormitory manager and negotiate a good price, leave a few youngsters to help and it could be handled.


    Though Li Datou did follow his dad for a while, he was still quite reliable.


    In less than half a day, Li Datou had taken care of everything.


    When he arrived at the shop, he proudly reported to him: ¡°Uncle, everything has been settled.


    The price is much lower than your budget, on average it¡¯s forty-two cents per pound.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, smiling: ¡°Well done!¡±


    After hearing this, Li Datou scratched his head abashed.


    As he sauntered around the shop looking left and right, ¡°Uncle, this shop is massive, you run it?


    How come there¡¯s not one Iphone?¡±


    The repaired phones had already been sold out.


    Those that hadn¡¯t been repaired were stored in the back warehouse, out of Li Datou¡¯s view.


    ¡°Enough, don¡¯t wobble around here, let me know which mobile phone you want to use, come get it in a few days.¡± Li Zhongnan found it somewhat amusing, what was this Bighead nephew thinking, he knows it all, but still hiding behind himself, like a little girl.


    ¡°Thanks, uncle!¡±


    Li Datou chuckled, then said, ¡°Uncle, I want the newest Iphone.


    These days, if you don¡¯t have an Iphone, girls won¡¯t even talk to you.¡±


    ¡°Sure!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed.


    Even one hundred, or one thousand, were treated as trivial matters by him now.


    With five high schools, there would be six to seven thousand graduates.


    Roughly estimating, there should be less than a hundred thousand pounds of textbooks.


    Presently, he had about one hundred and fifty thousand on him, half of which wouldn¡¯t be spent.


    Upon thinking of this, Li Zhongnan closed the shop¡¯s door and decided to personally take a trip to Nangang.


    Next, he would visit Han Xue¡¯s house and drive the van out.


    ¡°Oh yeah!


    Going to Nangang!¡±


    The group of youngsters, upon hearing they were going to the city, competed to get into the van, in an instant the van was jam-packed, the ones who couldn¡¯t squeeze in were unsatisfied.


    Nangang City was renowned throughout Lingnan Province, the city area being much more prosperous than here, it was even rumored that there were dozens of red-light districts, it would be strange if these teenage children weren¡¯t thrilled.


    Looking at the truckload of steel pipes and iron bars, Li Zhongnan immediately lashed out at Li Datou: ¡°Throw all this junk away, otherwise everyone get off the truck, go back to Li Family Village.¡±


    ¡°Uncle, that won¡¯t do.


    The druggies are getting more audacious, it¡¯s unsafe on the road without something to protect ourselves.¡±


    Li Datou defended.


    Li Zhongnan gave him a stern look: ¡°As if you know so much!¡±


    What Bighead said was also somewhat accurate.


    Nowadays, though large cities¡¯ law and order were getting better, addicts were suffering worse off, and a large part of them had returned to rural areas.


    These people, once their addiction kicks in, it¡¯s a common occurrence to rob people on the road, having something for self-defense was a good thing.


    Upon arriving in Nangang City, they went from one school to another. Sear?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But things didn¡¯t go very smoothly.


    The urban high schools, most of them already had people collecting inside the campus and the price wasn¡¯t short of fifty cents per pound.


    To this the only solution was to increase the price.


    Compared to gold coin, this bit of money wasn¡¯t important.


    However, raising the price did have a benefit and that was he didn¡¯t need any extra hands.


    Of course, there would still be some competition.


    It would be impossible to monopolise everything.


    But the high schools in Nangang had many more compared to Northrealm, even if he couldn¡¯t completely monopolise it, the amount wouldn¡¯t make too big of a difference.


    By midday, Li Zhongnan once again let the group of youngsters eat their fill.


    After they were full from food and beverages, Li Datou, satisfied, smoked his cigarette and snickered: ¡°Uncle, it feels fantastic.


    If we can eat at the sidewalk food stall everyday, I could even die for you.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about?


    Would your uncle make you die for me?¡±


    Li Zhongnan glanced at him, agitatedly said, ¡°Rest assured, following uncle¡¯s work, not just eating at sidewalk food stall, in future you can even eat at fine restaurants every day.¡±


    They were all just children after all, satisfied with just food and drink.


    Having lived impoverishingly for too long, being able to eat and drink was a joy in itself.


    Perhaps, he should do something for these children, for Li Family Village, or even for the poor Peacehaven County.


    Li Datou smirked: ¡°Uncle, aren¡¯t we going to Nangang Middle School?¡±


    Nangang Middle School?


    Teacher Yao Danhong was at that school, if he went now, would he meet her?


    How would she view him now?


    She must be pretty disappointed!


    But, he honestly missed her, it was okay even if he was only able to get a glance from afar.


    Should he go or not go?


    Li Zhongnan managed a bitter smile.


    It seems he hasn¡¯t yet faced the reality.


    Although he was indeed a waste collector now, he could just as well rely on his own hands to create wealth and accomplish formidable things.


    There was nothing to feel inferior about!

 Chapter 14 - 14 10 Li Zhongnan!

    ?14: Chapter 10: Li Zhongnan!


    14: Chapter 10: Li Zhongnan!


    In front of Nangang Middle School.


    Li Zhongnan and his group were stopped by the security guards.


    This was a key national middle school, and thus, they didn¡¯t permit any junk collection on the premises.


    At the moment, a few hundred meters from the entrance, there were a few temporary stalls recycling books.


    Seeing this situation, they had no choice but to give up on the idea of buying scrap inside the school.


    Li Zhongnan drove his vehicle under the shade of a large tree not too far from the entrance.


    He borrowed a scale using a pack of cigarettes and started calling out, ¡°Scrap collection!


    Buying books at high prices!


    Textbooks 60 cents per kilogram, exam papers 50 cents per kilogram¡­¡±


    Anyway, they didn¡¯t have anything else to do, and doing it himself would save some money.


    Upon hearing him calling, students gathered around the nearby stalls and looked over at him.


    Quite a few of them shouted, ¡°Others offer sixty cents a kilogram, and you only offer fifty-five cents, I¡¯m not going to sell to you now.¡±


    Although it only meant a difference of five cent per kilogram, middle school students didn¡¯t have any personal income so they used to count every cent they had for food or ice-cream purchase, and obviously they would prefer a higher price for their books now.


    One by one, they all carried their books and headed over to Li Zhongnan.


    For a moment, the other stalls were left deserted.


    Li Datou was waving a few hundred-dollar bills and shouting, ¡°Don¡¯t rush, everyone.


    Come one by one, buy as much as you can!


    we have plenty of cash!


    ¡°Leave, all of you!


    Get out of here!¡± a furious shout came, and a group of students were pushed aside.


    A few burly men crowded over.


    They were the stall owners who had their business stolen.


    One who was leading the group was half-naked; his body was covered in disorganized dragon, snake, tiger, and leopard tattoos, with a ferocious look, which seemed somehow intimidating.


    He stepped up to Li Zhongnan and shouted, ¡°Do you know the rules, kid?¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave him a faint smile, calmly saying, ¡°What rules?


    It¡¯s just business, with fair competition, the one who offers more wins.


    I offer sixty cents per kilogram, and you can certainly offer seventy cents.¡±


    Hearing this, another man started to yell threateningly, ¡°You Northrealmer have crossed the line!


    Get back to your rural area quickly, or I¡¯ll break your limbs!¡±


    As he spoke, he pushed Li Zhongnan.


    ¡°Who are you cursing!¡±


    Li Datou was instantly enraged, swung his fist, and started a fight.


    Li Zhongnan pulled him back, coldly asking the other party, ¡°What do you want? S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Draw the line!¡± He didn¡¯t want to cause a conflict but certainly would not be scared away by a mere threat.


    ¡°Beat you up!¡±


    The half-naked man leading the horde punched towards Li Zhongnan.


    His opponent started to fight without any warning.


    Caught off guard, Li Zhongnan got solidly punched in the chin.


    The punch was strong; his head spun and he felt the taste of blood oozing from a corner of his mouth.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Overcome with rage, Li Zhongnan lost his cool.


    He kicked back, hitting the man¡¯s stomach.


    ¡°Damn it, he dares to fight back!


    beat him to death for me!¡± the half-naked man shouted out loud.


    The scene descended into chaos.


    Three or four men rushed over and started beating Li Zhongnan relentlessly.


    As they say, two fists find it hard to beat four hands.


    In no time, Li Zhongnan got badly beaten up.


    ¡°Uncle Li is getting beaten up!


    Let¡¯s grab some weapons.¡±


    Li Datou shouted.


    Then he quickly went to the vehicle to grab a steel pipe and swept it towards the half-naked man knocking him down straightaway.


    The other youths also pulled out their weapons without delay and charged towards the enemy.


    They started a melee with their steel pipes and iron rods.


    ¡°Do anything to the ones who dare to beat Uncle Li¡±!


    A group of teenagers, each one bursting with adrenaline, became fierce and ruthless.


    Their blows were quick and ruthless, with their all energy exerted.


    Upon seeing this scene, the other group of local men got so scared that they ditched the scene.


    Nevertheless, these mature men couldn¡¯t outrun these young kids.


    They were quickly chased down and knocked to the ground.


    Li Zhongnan managed to get up from the ground, touched the fresh blood at the corner of his mouth, feeling a bit faint with a numbing pain all over.


    At that moment, his anger was burning like a volcano, and he couldn¡¯t control it anymore.


    He was doing business here perfectly legally, and he had talked politely with them but ended up getting beaten up for no reason.


    If it was not for Li Datou and his gang who brought weapons, nobody knew what worse situation they might have ended up being in.


    He seized an iron rod and started mercilessly beating the half-naked man on the ground.


    Forget it, just beat him first.


    After venting his anger, with the iron rod in hand, Li Zhongnan standing imposingly shouted at the rest of the youth, ¡°Go all out on them, put the blame on Uncle Li if anyone gets killed¡±.


    ¡°Wicked, yo¡±!


    A group of kids, each armed with a weapon, circled those half-naked men on the ground, beating them up one after another.


    These kids played way out of line, each one harsher than the other.


    They used all their might landing punches.


    In less than a minute, a few robust men were beaten black and blue, blood oozing from their face.


    ¡°Fighting, there¡¯s a fight going on!¡±


    The students started screaming in fear and masses quickly gathered around.


    However, none of them dared to get close; even the school¡¯s security guards kept their distance.


    After witnessing this scene, who would risk their life?


    ¡°Stop it!¡±


    Suddenly, an imperious voice rang out.


    A familiar one indeed, following the voice, a woman in her late twenty made her way through the crowd¡­


    She was still as ravishing and graceful as ever.


    Nothing has changed, the overwhelming sensation remained the same.


    From a distance, Li Zhongnan looked at Yao Danhong and his heart started to race inexplicably.


    He eagerly wanted to get closer¡­


    A bitter smile emerged on Li Zhongnan¡¯s face.


    How could it be such a coincidence?


    Li Datou did not recognize Yao Danhong.


    He very rudely pushed her, ¡°Who the hell are you?


    Get lost if you don¡¯t want to get hit!¡±


    ¡°Bighead!¡±


    Li Zhongnan instantly shouted out and rushed to stop him.


    This nephew of his, Bighead, never showed mercy regardless of gender.


    If he hit the gorgeous teacher, then it wouldn¡¯t be funny anymore.


    However, there was someone faster than him.


    As Bighead charged towards her, a handsome tall youth suddenly sprang out and stood in front of Yao Danhong.


    This white-faced man with an arrogant face pointed his finger towards Bighead and pompously threatened, ¡°Just try laying a finger on her; I¡¯ll beat the heck out of you!¡±.


    ¡°I will thrash the hell out of you!¡±


    After being pointed at his face and cursed at, Bighead was filled with rage.


    He lifted his steel pipe and fiercely smashed it towards his opponent.


    The sound of his swing whistled in the air, demonstrating his full strength.


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t stop him.


    The man who suddenly appeared was clearly trying to play the hero saving the beauty.


    More than likely, he was another admirer of the beautiful class teacher.


    Damn it, he could care less who he was; it was time for a good beating first.


    ¡°You dare!¡±


    The handsome youth gasped with fear, and none of his earlier dominance was left.


    He hastily dodged and then kept rolling away as far as he could.


    This was not a joke; if the steel pole smashed his head, his skull would definitely crack open.


    Believing in his noble identity, he assumed that just by speaking out or even by giving a glimpse, he could easily intimidate his opponent, and a kid would certainly not dare to retaliate against him.


    However, he had no idea about Bighead¡¯s fearless nature.


    Bighead would smash the one cursing at him, regardless of their identity, without any hesitation.


    It was as simple as that.


    The incident scared the daylights out of the white-faced handsome youth.


    Watching him rolling all over on the ground while looking distressed and covered in dust, Li Zhongnan chuckled.


    It seemed that he was overly anxious.


    With this guy around, it would be weird if the beautiful class teacher ever took a liking to him.


    As Yao Danhong was watching, she suddenly shouted, ¡°Li Zhongnan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡±

 Chapter 15 - 15 11 System Rewards

    ?15: Chapter 11: System Rewards 15: Chapter 11: System Rewards With that roar, everyone froze.


    The kid gang all stopped.


    Bighead looked at Li Zhongnan, ¡°Uncle, are we still fighting?¡±


    Li Zhongnan rubbed the back of his head and said, ¡°Uh, do we know each other, dude?¡±


    Bighead was a bit slow on the uptake.


    ¡°Uncle, what¡¯s wrong with you?


    Are you messed up in the head?


    I¡¯m Bighead, your brother¡¯s son, your dad¡¯s grandson!


    Uncle, say something, are we fighting or not?¡±


    Embarrassed, Li Zhongnan scolded, ¡°For goodness sake, are you out of your mind!


    Didn¡¯t your teacher tell you that fighting is illegal?¡± Damn it!


    His relative hasn¡¯t spared him a thought.


    Didn¡¯t he see the beautiful class teacher present?


    Splutter.


    Yao Danhong laughed seeing him act this way.


    After two years, he still was as unpredictable.


    Li Zhongnan gawked at her, smiling happily, ¡°Ah, Miss Xiao Yao you¡¯re here too!¡±


    Yao Danhong¡¯s face suddenly became icy again, her eyes piercing as she asked, ¡°Li Zhongnan, do you want to beat me to death as well?¡±


    ¡°Teacher, I didn¡¯t..¡±


    Yao Danhong, puffed with anger, said, ¡°Don¡¯t call me teacher, I don¡¯t want a student like you!¡±


    Seeing Li Zhongnan again had initially given her a pleasant surprise.


    After all, he was one of her first students and her most proud and favorite one.


    Not seeing him for a while, she admittedly missed him a bit.


    However, now seeing him leading a group of petty delinquents to commit an assault, she was first in disbelief, and then filled with an absurd level of rage, her delicate body trembling with anger.


    The handsome young man got up and went over to Yao Danhong.


    ¡°Danhong, do you know this gangster?¡± Hearing him call her so casually, Li Zhongnan felt somewhat irked, ¡°Who are you?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m her fiance, who are you?¡± The pretty boy retorted, reaching out and taking Yao Danhong¡¯s hand.


    Li Zhongnan, suppressing the urge to chop off that hand, looked towards Yao Danhong, ¡°Teacher, is what he said true?¡±


    Yao Danhong didn¡¯t respond.


    She didn¡¯t care about that.


    All she wanted to know was why, in just a few years, he had changed so much.


    Back in the day, he was her pride and joy.


    After the students would leave the schoolyard, every conversation among the teachers would invariably include praise for her.


    They would all say how envious they were of her for teaching such an excellent student right from the start.


    But ever since he came back, all anyone said was how she had taught such a wonderful student who managed to get into Tsinghua University, but sadly he came back in less than two years to collect scrap¡­


    The more Yao Danhong thought about it, the angrier she became!


    ¡°Li Zhongnan, why didn¡¯t you stay in college?


    An outstanding national college entrance exam champion, a student at the nation¡¯s top university, why the hell are you picking up scrap?


    And now, why do you want to join the gangsters!


    I¡¯m embarrassed for you!¡±


    Gangsters?


    When did he become a gangster?


    But, looking at the weapon in his hand, the arrogant young ones by his side, and the pool of blood on the ground, it did seem that way.


    Alright then, this was not something he could explain.


    Li Zhongnan decided to change the subject, grinning: ¡°Miss Xiao Yao, how¡¯s work doing?


    Are the students behaving?¡±


    Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Yao Danhong became even more exasperated: ¡°I told you, don¡¯t call me teacher!


    I don¡¯t have a student like you!¡±


    The more she thought about it, the angrier she got!


    Yao Danhong was a very quiet girl, in his memory, she barely ever scolded anyone, let alone raised her voice.


    Now being yelled at by her, Li Zhongnan got a bit mad himself: ¡°Fine!


    I¡¯m leaving!


    I, a scrap collector, will not embarrass you, Miss beautiful Yao, anymore.¡±


    As time passed, everything had changed.


    He was not the top student anymore, but a scrap collector.


    Why would she be laughing and talking to him like before?


    He also had no right to call her teacher, bringing shame upon her.


    Before leaving, he glanced at the hand.


    It was still clasped together.


    Li Zhongnan felt another stab of pain in his heart.


    Maybe what that guy had said was true.


    Then again, in a couple of years, she would be thirty.


    It was time for her to get married.


    As she watched him leave without explaining himself, Yao Danhong boiled over in anger again: ¡°Li Zhongnan, what do you mean by this, come back¡­¡±


    Like hell he would!


    If he didn¡¯t leave now, the cops would show up any minute.


    After returning to Northrealm, Li Zhongnan decisively gave up on Nangang Market, and switched to discovering the neighboring counties.


    After the incident, and not knowing much about those guys, there was no reason to go back to the city taking unnecessary risks.


    After a busy week, he purchased around a hundred tons of books.


    He was left no money.


    Bandale village, the biggest village in Northrealm, was only a few miles from the county town.


    There was an abandoned factory there.


    Li Zhongnan treated the village head to supper through a friend, to temporarily store the books he bought recently.


    The abandoned factory was spread over eighty acres, surrounded by dense woods, an environment quite favorable.


    What¡¯s more, it was beside road 270.


    A few hundred meters away was a highway intersection, and a crossing of road 270 and road 356, the traffic was very developed.


    This place connected five counties and four districts of Nangang City, combined with the entire Lingnan West Counties, and with direct access to Lingxi¡¯s Linhai and Guikou districts and other cities.


    This place was really attractive.


    If he opened a large-scale recycling station here, it would save time and energy.


    Expansion was just a matter of time.


    However, to buy this place, it would cost several million.


    The time was not right yet.


    Late at night.


    Looking at the textbooks and books piled up like a small mountain, Li Zhongnan was filled with anticipation.


    This week, he had worked himself to the bone, spent so much money, and finally, the moment of reward had arrived. S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With a wave of his hand, all the books vanished into thin air.


    Afterward, he came to a metallic space, and directly issued a sell command to the system.


    ¡°Dingdong: 101210KG of paper detected, do you confirm the sale?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Transaction progress¡­


    Transaction successful¡­


    The host has gained 2060.5 gold coins.


    The system now has a total of 2060.5 gold coins!¡±


    Taking into account labor costs and transportation costs, he only spent about 150,000 RMB.


    However, now he had exchanged that for 2,000 gold coins.


    An average of one gold coin was only eighty RMB, a very good deal!


    It seemed that he had made the right step.


    Over 2,000 gold coins, he was on his way to make a fortune!


    Recently, a hundred gold coins earned him 200,000-300,000.


    Now with more than 2,000, how much could he earn?


    Four or five million!


    Ha ha!


    Li Zhongnan was ecstatic.


    The system¡¯s voice continued: ¡°Congratulations.


    The transaction amount exceeded one thousand.


    The system will award the host one bottle of ¡®Genetic Enhancer¡¯!¡±


    ¡°Genetic Enhancer?¡±


    ¡°As the name implies, the ¡®Genetic Enhancer¡¯ is used to enhance genes, transform the nature of an individual.


    After the host uses it, it can quickly improve physical fitness, including strength, speed, sensitivity, vision, memory~~~¡±


    Holy mackerel!


    This is good stuff!


    Hearing that it could increase strength, Li Zhongnan immediately asked, ¡°Can I fight off a thousand enemies single-handedly?¡± A few days ago, he was beaten up, and that grudge was still fresh.


    But most importantly, it could improve the latter-


    the ability of men!

 Chapter 16 - 16 12 Wife Returns Home

    ?16: Chapter 12: Wife Returns Home 16: Chapter 12: Wife Returns Home He had taken the Genetic Potion.


    Li Zhongnan felt like a totally different man.


    Days of fatigue disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving him feeling extraordinarily energetic.


    He felt light and his thoughts were clear.


    His hearing and sight were incredibly sharp.


    In the darkness, a small bug crawling several meters away was clearly visible to him.


    This was simply amazing.


    A night bird fluttered by him, and without thinking, he leaped up and caught it with his bare hand.


    Damn!


    Li Zhongnan was startled.


    The jump he just made was at least two meters high, wasn¡¯t it?


    And that speed, that agility, were simply superb.


    Damn, if he were to wear his underwear outside his pants now, he would definitely look like a superhero.


    He let the bird go and went to stand beneath a big tree.


    He took a deep breath and threw a punch.


    The sound of the wind whistled, and his punch was full of force.


    With a loud thump, it slammed into the trunk of the tree.


    Following a thunderous crash, the entire tree began to sway, its leaves sprinkling onto the ground.


    With a creaking sound, the tree started falling.


    What?


    He was dumbfounded.


    Though he was prepared, Li Zhongnan was still shocked, his mouth agape.


    Knocking down a tree with one punch was beyond belief.


    Could anyone in this world do that?


    He had never seen that happen!


    Next time, if anyone dared to mess with him, they would be in for a good beating.


    A genetic potion, such a wonderful thing, he wondered¡ª


    Thinking of something, Li Zhongnan quickly pulled down his pants to take a look.


    Damn!


    Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but he felt incredibly powerful.


    An unusual feeling that there was nothing he couldn¡¯t conquer, that he was invincible and could overcome all challenges.


    Even piercing the sky seemed possible!


    He had a budding career, his body was in peak condition.


    Now all he needed was a girlfriend.


    As he thought of this, his mind was filled with images of the beautiful head teacher, remembering all the good times they¡¯d had together in the past three years.


    He wasn¡¯t ready to let go!


    Just as he was leaving the woods, he heard shouts coming from the National Highway.


    Upon approaching, he found several cars parked in the middle of the road.


    Among them was an Audi A6 surrounded by a few other cars.


    Five or six burly men in black clothes were shouting at the people inside the Audi.


    After shouting for some time with no response, one of the men broke the car window, opened the door, and dragged a woman out.


    On seeing the woman, Li Zhongnan recognized her as his VIP client, Madame Zhao.


    At that moment, she was dressed in a suit and appeared calm.


    However, a hint of panic could be seen in her eyes.


    It was quite exceptional for a woman to face a group of hostile men at night without screaming out in fear.


    The man leading the group smiled slightly at her and said: ¡°Director Zhao, our boss would like to see you.


    Please accompany us.¡± He then bent forward politely, inviting her into the car.


    Zhao Yi remained unmoved and calmly answered: ¡°I don¡¯t know your boss, nor do I want to.


    Please leave.


    To be honest, I have already called the police¡­¡±


    ¡°Really now?¡±


    Upon hearing Zhao Yi¡¯s words, the man retorted with a sarcastic smile.


    He took out his phone and made a call, switching on the speaker mode and asking: ¡°Please advise, is it windy or rainy over there?¡±


    ¡°Understood.


    The weather is quiet now. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, a pedestrian bridge has collapsed and blocked National Highway 270.


    The road is blocked and the police are clearing the way.¡±


    The color drained from Zhao Yi¡¯s face, and her calm demeanor vanished.


    Given the preparedness of those people, things did not bode well for her.


    She gritted her teeth and said reluctantly: ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    The men in black relaxed slightly at her words and shared a smirk.


    Suddenly, Zhao Yi tensed and kicked out.


    Her kick landed accurately within the leader¡¯s crotch.


    With a grimacing scream, she made a dash for the woods.


    ¡°Dammit, catch her!¡±


    The man who was kicked shouted angrily, and the others quickly gave chase.


    Less than a minute later, Zhao Yi was captured.


    The leader grabbed her hair, slapped her, and spat out a threat: ¡°Bitch, if you run again, believe me, I¡¯ll rape you then kill you!¡±


    One of the men stared at Zhao Yi¡¯s body, swallowing hard: ¡°Boss, this woman is beautiful.


    How about we let the brothers¡­?¡±


    The leader looked at the elegant woman and smirked wickedly: ¡°Sounds good, bring her back.


    We¡¯ll all have a little fun, make a video or something, then hand her over to the boss.¡±


    ¡°Ha ha¡­¡±


    The men cackled vilely and lewdly.


    Hearing this, Zhao Yi turned deathly pale and her body began to shake uncontrollably.


    In the darkness, she seemed so helpless.


    She, a weak young woman, was no match for a group of men.


    She felt like a fly caught in a web, struggling for breath.


    The thoughts of what was about to happen filled her with increasing waves of terror¡­


    Just then, a voice suddenly rang out: ¡°Exciting!


    This is really exciting!¡±


    While clapping, Li Zhongnan stepped out of the woods.


    Having just taken the Genetic Potion, he couldn¡¯t believe he had run into this sort of situation.


    It was perfect!


    He could test out his new strength on these goons.


    He hadn¡¯t jumped in right away partly because he wanted to understand the situation better, and partly, well, saving someone in trouble makes a stronger impression than simply making things better.


    Who knows, the beauty might be so grateful she¡¯d give herself to him.


    Three men in black clothes quickly surrounded Li Zhongnan.


    Seeing his fearless demeanor, they were cautious, watching him warily.


    The man leading them frowned slightly and said lightly: ¡°Bro, how about you pretend you didn¡¯t see anything?¡±


    As he spoke, he pulled out a handful of hundred-yuan bills and handed them to Li Zhongnan.


    He could tell that this young man was not scared in the least.


    It was clear that he either had a backup or he was crazy.


    And it seemed the former was more likely.


    ¡°Sure, everything is negotiable with money.¡±


    With a carefree smile, Li Zhongnan took the money without hesitation and stuffed it into his pocket.


    Only a fool would refuse money.


    Seeing Li Zhongnan¡¯s appearance, Zhao Yi felt a glimmer of hope, even though she knew that he, alone and unarmed, might not have been able to defeat the black-clad thugs.


    Yet, she clung to that shred of optimism because she felt utterly helpless and terrified¡ª


    But the moment he took the money, her hope turned into despair once again.


    Yeah, she had been far too naive.


    Nowadays, when faced with a choice between justice and money, money always won.


    Besides, she had only met him once; he was in no way obligated to save her.


    Moreover, he was alone, unarmed, and definitely stood no chance against all of them.


    Seeing that Li Zhongnan was still standing there, one of the thugs yelled, ¡°What are you still doing here?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m leaving!¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied with a jovial laugh.


    Then, with a confident stride, he pushed past one of the thugs and walked straight towards Zhao Yi.


    He took her hand, gazed at her affectionately, and said: ¡°Wife, let¡¯s go home!¡±


    Wife?


    Hearing this, several of the thugs were momentarily stunned.


    Upon regaining their composure, their faces darkened.

 Chapter 17 - 17 13 Falling Into a Well

    ?17: Chapter 13: Falling Into a Well 17: Chapter 13: Falling Into a Well Turns out, the young man had been playing the fool and deliberately mocking them.


    Especially the one who was leading the group, his face swelled up with indignant embarrassment into the color of pig liver.


    The thought of actually paying the guy made him feel like a complete idiot.


    Zhao Yi was also thrown into confusion, totally not expecting Li Zhongnan to pull such a move.


    In a moment of utter despair and helplessness, he suddenly grabbed her hand and said, ¡°Honey, let¡¯s go home.¡± She didn¡¯t feel any discomfort, but a sense of indescribable emotion welled up in her heart.


    She had never felt this way before, a strange feeling, but she couldn¡¯t put it into words.


    But now, she was no longer afraid, no longer panicked.


    Regaining her ability to think, she gave a slight smile to Li Zhongnan, shook her head and firmly said, ¡°Thank you.


    Young man, you better go.


    They won¡¯t dare to harm me.¡±


    There were many of them, and they were professional tough guys.


    How could a young man like him stand against them?


    Even if captured, considering her status, she wouldn¡¯t be in fatal danger, at most humiliated.


    But if he didn¡¯t leave, he would surely be killed.


    Sure enough, the lead man in black laughed heartily when he heard this, ¡°Want to leave?


    You think it¡¯s that easy?


    You dare to mock me?


    I¡¯ll see to it that your corpse is completely disfigured!¡±


    Li Zhongnan completely ignored the fool, smiling at Zhao Yi, ¡°Sister, I¡¯m not leaving.


    If I leave, who¡¯s going to pay me?¡±


    Zhao Yi was both amused and exasperated.


    This wily youngster was so mercenary, was his head filled only with thoughts of money?


    Ignored, the leader in black was filled with rage, drawing a large cleaver with a sudden flourish.


    With a deafening roar, he lunged straight at Li Zhongnan, ¡°Boy, die for me!¡±


    His strike was swift and fierce, the gust it created howled, slashing through the air aiming directly at Li Zhongnan¡¯s neck.


    If this strike landed, he would undoubtedly die.


    Zhao Yi could already picture the bloody scene.


    In that split second, she didn¡¯t know where she found the courage, but she shoved Li Zhongnan with all her strength; ¡°You can¡¯t beat them, go now!


    Leave me alone.¡±


    And then, she stood in front of him.


    She couldn¡¯t let an innocent person get involved.


    At that moment, it was the only thought in her mind, completely an instinctive behavior.


    Li Zhongnan looked at her in slight astonishment.


    In her beautiful, clear eyes, there was still panic and fear, but they were resolute.


    He felt a little moved from within, realizing he had underestimated her.


    The knife, getting closer, was she going to die?


    Zhao Yi was not willing to accept her fate, not wanting to leave the world just like this.


    She still had many things to do.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I am here.¡± Li Zhongnan said with a comforting smile.


    With that, he leapt into the air, his body soaring high, and gave a casual kick.


    With a loud thud, the gang¡¯s leader ¨C blade and man ¨C were sent flying through the air by his kick and he fell unconscious several meters away.


    Just one kick!


    With one kick, he sent a professional tough guy flying.


    It seemed so effortless.


    Watching this, Zhao Yi was extremely shocked.


    That¡­


    It was incredible!


    Too fierce to be true!


    Then, with a few moves, he took care of the remaining gangsters.


    Li Zhongnan turned around, gave Zhao Yi a slight smile and said, ¡°Sister, how was that?


    Did I look cool?¡±


    Zhao Yi, still not recovered from the shock, subconsciously replied, ¡°Cool, very cool.¡±


    At her words, Li Zhongnan chuckled contently.


    To have such an attractive and sophisticated woman call him cool felt quite pleasant.


    After a while, Zhao Yi expressed her gratitude, ¡°Young¡ª thank you, thank you so much¡ª¡±


    She originally wanted to call him ¡°young man,¡± but she just couldn¡¯t bring herself to say it.


    As she was on the verge of being violated, at her most desperate and helpless moment, her hopes shattered, he appeared.


    And saved her from a dire fate.


    This kind of emotion came from the bottom of her heart, and it was incredibly strong.


    Overwhelmed with emotion, she wanted to grasp his hand but remembering the advantage this sly youngster took of her earlier, she retracted her hand and blushed slightly.


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, teasing her, ¡°Sis, you can¡¯t do this, it¡¯s improper contact between a man and a woman.¡±


    With that, he hid his hands, easing her awkwardness.


    Zhao Yi, amused by his antics, began to feel more relaxed.


    She joked, ¡°You¡¯ve been calling me sis, and you¡¯re still talking about improper contact?


    You¡¯re not sincere at all.¡±


    Li Zhongnan grinned mischievously, chose not to tease her anymore, and asked seriously, ¡°Sis, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Zhao Yi shook her head, pondered for a moment, and replied, ¡°I¡¯m not quite sure myself.¡±


    Suddenly,


    Several cars zoomed in and stopped nearby.


    The car doors opened, and seven or eight men in black jumped out.


    Some of them were even holding firearms.


    ¡°Run!¡±


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s face changed dramatically, and he pulled Zhao Yi¡¯s hand to dash into the woods.


    Even though he was confident, he couldn¡¯t say for sure that he was bulletproof.


    After all, he didn¡¯t yet have a clear understanding of his own power.


    ¡°What are you doing?


    Let go of me!¡±


    Zhao Yi, being dragged by him, was somewhat unwilling.


    She had already experienced his impressive agility.


    But now, in the middle of nowhere, he pulled her into the forest, which was rather frightening.


    Thump, thump, thump¡­


    Sounds echoed from behind.


    ¡°Sorry!¡±


    Zhao Yi blushed, feeling guilty.


    He fixed her pen before, and now he saved her.


    Yet, she had such filthy thoughts about him, which was not very appropriate.


    Li Zhongnan wasn¡¯t thinking that much.


    He kept dragging her through the forest, running as fast as possible, until they finally delved into a sugarcane field.


    Then, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    Sugarcane is widely cultivated in Northrealm, with thousands of acres forming a dense coverage.


    Hiding in it, not to mention a few bandits, even an entire brigade would have trouble finding someone, even in broad daylight.


    Of course, he didn¡¯t dare to stop, weaving through the field with Zhao Yi.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    A scream suddenly echoed from behind.


    When he turned around, Zhao Yi was nowhere to be seen.


    Li Zhongnan was startled; how could a person suddenly disappear?


    After looking around, he noticed a well.


    Peering down, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but laugh; Zhao Yi had fallen into it.


    Luckily, it was summertime and hadn¡¯t rained in a while, so the water wasn¡¯t too deep¨C it was below her head.


    Zhao Yi tried to climb up for a while, but after failing, she gave up.


    Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Are you okay, sis?


    Do you want me to come down with you?¡±


    Zhao Yi managed a wry smile and said, ¡°I¡¯m fine.


    It¡¯s safer here, the water is cool, and I feel comfortable.


    I¡¯ll stay here till sunrise.¡±


    The well was so narrow that two people would probably have to hug each other.


    ¡°Alright!


    Then you stay!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled awkwardly, realizing how smart this woman was.


    After a while, Zhao Yi spoke again, ¡°I dropped my phone in the water.


    Do you have yours?


    It¡¯s a bit dark down here.¡±


    Li Zhongnan took out his phone, turned on the flashlight and shone it into the well.


    All of a sudden, Zhao Yi screamed, ¡°Snake!


    There¡¯s a snake¡­


    it¡¯s crawling towards me¡­¡±


    Her voice was filled with panic.


    Indeed, there was a four-legged snake, crawling around.


    Li Zhongnan chuckled again, leisurely observing, ¡°Sis, that¡¯s a four-legged snake.


    Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s not venomous and it doesn¡¯t bite.¡±


    Zhao Yi was still terrified and yelled in panic, ¡°No¡­no.


    Please come down and get it out.¡±


    Alright then.


    Li Zhongnan was speechless.


    Despite facing the sharp blades of bandits not too long ago without a scream, a harmless four-legged snake sent her into such terror.


    Women, strange creatures.


    Placing his hands on the well¡¯s wall, he slowly climbed down, grabbed the snake and threw it out.


    As he prepared to climb back up, Zhao Yi anxiously shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t¡­don¡¯t leave, I¡¯m scared.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave her a glance and said irritably, ¡°Sis, do you think I¡¯m some sort of God?


    How long can I hang like this in the air?¡±


    Zhao Yi blushed and said, ¡°You¡­come down with me!¡±


    ¡°That wouldn¡¯t be appropriate, genders should not touch!¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied with an innocent smile.


    Seeing him so nonchalant, Zhao Yi was almost in tears, ¡°Please, I¡­


    I¡¯m scared of snakes!¡±


    ¡°Alright, if I don¡¯t go to hell, who will?¡±


    In the water.


    After a while, Zhao Yi screamed again, ¡°Snake¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan tensed up and asked, ¡°Where?


    Tell me quick!¡±


    Now, the space was too cramped.


    There was no room to maneuver and if there was a poisonous snake, it could be fatal. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Zhao Yi, a little embarrassed and scared, ¡°It¡¯s crawling on my stomach, and it¡¯s moving¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but laugh again, joking, ¡°Sis, have you ever seen a snake that radiates heat?¡±

 Chapter 18 - 18 14 What a Coincidence

    ?18: Chapter 14: What a Coincidence 18: Chapter 14: What a Coincidence Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi felt her cheeks warm up and she shut her mouth.


    Neither of them spoke, just taking in the moment.


    In the darkness, the silence was broken only by their heavy breathing, clearly audible.


    After a little while, Zhao Yi, finding the silence unbearable, blurted out, ¡°Um¡­


    what¡¯s your name?¡±


    What the hell!


    Turns out she hadn¡¯t even cared enough to remember his name.


    Feeling aggrieved, Li Zhongnan irritably replied, ¡°My name is Li Zhongnan!


    Sister, you better remember it this time!¡±


    ¡°Mm, I will remember.¡±


    Zhao Yi felt embarrassed and didn¡¯t know how to explain herself.


    She had been too busy with work, and when she had replied to his WeChat message that day, she had been in a meeting.


    This time, she silently repeated his name several times, firmly imprinting it in her mind.


    ¡°Xiao Li?¡±


    Just as Zhao Yi spoke, he slapped her hand away.


    Li Zhongnan glared at her as he grumbled, ¡°Don¡¯t call me Xiao¡ªLi!¡±


    He was often called ¡°Xiao Li Zi¡± when he was in school, which left a sour taste in his mouth.


    ¡°You¡­


    how can you be this way!¡± Zhao Yi wanted to hit him, but couldn¡¯t bring herself to do it.


    She didn¡¯t even know how to scold him, she was so taken aback.


    After all, he had just saved her, and her way of addressing him did make her sound like a eunuch.


    Moreover, she didn¡¯t really feel angry, just a bit embarrassed.


    Li Zhongnan ignored her with a snort.


    ¡°Are you mad?¡±


    Zhao Yi asked tentatively, ¡°Are you really this petty?


    Fine, I apologize.


    From now on, I will call you by your name, OK?¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled innocently, now that¡¯s more like it.


    Zhao Yi looked at him, intrigued, ¡°Zhongnan, what kind of person are you?¡±


    Over their brief encounters, he had left her in awe.


    He had seamlessly repaired a broken pen, and single-handedly defeated a gang of thugs.


    He was truly incredible.


    An unimaginable existence.


    Yet now, he was acting like a small child: a bit mischievous, somewhat petty, and slightly lecherous.


    Without hesitation, Li Zhongnan playfully answered, ¡°Well, my father is a scrap collector, and so is my older brother.


    So, I¡¯m also a scrap collector.¡±


    Then, he asked her, ¡°How about you, what do you do?¡±


    Copying his tone, Zhao Yi laughed and replied, ¡°Well, my father is a public servant, and so is my older brother.


    So, I¡¯m also a public servant.¡±


    At this, the pair broke into shared laughter.


    By dawn, Zhao Yi woke up to see Li Zhongnan looking slightly exhausted.


    Feeling guilty about him likely having stayed awake all night to keep watch, she said, ¡°Zhongnan, I was really tired and fell asleep while we were talking.


    I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    At this point, she was holding him, her arms wrapped around his neck, her head resting on his body¡ª


    Li Zhongnan smiled goofily and replied, ¡°No problem, I was glad to!¡±


    This made Zhao Yi blush.


    She was taken aback with the idea that she had spent a whole night in the water, huddled together with a boy.


    It was inconceivable.


    And this little rascal¡ª


    Zhao Yi tried to get angry, but found that she simply couldn¡¯t.


    Instead, she pushed him slightly and, with a hint of embarrassment, instructed, ¡°It¡¯s dawn.


    You need to go and find someone to get me out of here.¡±


    With a cheeky grin, Li Zhongnan responded, ¡°Alright!


    Wait for me!¡±


    He left a mark on the location, then went to Bandale Village.


    He borrowed a motorcycle and some thick, long ropes, then returned to the well.


    He tied one end of the rope to a large tree, and threw the other end into the well.


    He went down the well.


    Then Li Zhongnan bent over, and Zhao Yi gave him a small smile, ¡°Thank you, Zhongnan.¡±


    With that, she boldly sat on his back and wrapped her arms around his neck.


    ¡°Sis, hold on tight.¡± Li Zhongnan grabbed the rope and started to climb.


    Having spent the entire night awake and now carrying a person on his back, it was indeed a bit of a challenge.


    Fortunately, he had taken the Genetic Potion yesterday and his physical capabilities had significantly improved.


    It was tough, but he managed to climb out.


    After letting her down and catching his breath, Li Zhongnan chuckled, ¡°Sis, let¡¯s go.


    We¡¯ve been here all night, people must be going crazy looking for you.¡±


    When Zhao Yi didn¡¯t react, he looked at her¡ª


    At this sight, he almost lost his senses!


    At this point, Zhao Yi¡¯s clothes were almost completely torn.


    It was a hot summer day and she hadn¡¯t been wearing much to begin with.


    After running aimlessly around the sugarcane field all night, she was practically bursting out of her clothes¡ª


    He could see!


    Zhao Yi didn¡¯t hide anything, she just urged him, ¡°Stop staring and go buy me some clothes.¡±


    ¡°Alright, wait here.¡± Li Zhongnan chuckled as he turned to leave.


    After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned back with a goofy grin and asked, ¡°Uh, sis, how big are you?¡±


    Zhao Yi flicked her hair back and retorted smugly, ¡°Thirty-six¡ªD!¡±


    Li Zhongnan looked at her, shook his head and replied, ¡°I couldn¡¯t tell!¡±


    Zhao Yi managed to laugh and explained, ¡°That¡¯s because I had just come back from work yesterday.¡±


    He headed into County Town.


    He arrived at a clothing store but couldn¡¯t bring himself to go in, as he¡¯d never bought women¡¯s clothes before.


    It wasn¡¯t about feeling embarrassed.


    County Town was so small; what if he ran into someone he knew?


    After thinking it over, he called Han Xue.


    The beautiful class president came as soon as he called.


    She arrived on an electric scooter, with a weary expression and a jovial tone, ¡°Li Zhongnan, what do you need so early in the morning?


    If you want to ask me out on a date, you could at least wait until evening!¡±


    Li Zhongnan explained the situation.


    With a doubtful look in her eyes, Han Xue took a glance at him, but didn¡¯t ask any more questions, and parked her scooter before heading into the store.


    Once Han Xue had made her purchase, Li Zhongnan sighed in relief, ¡°Thanks, class president.


    How much was it?¡±


    He reached for his wallet.


    After rummaging around for a while, he realized he didn¡¯t have any money and felt humiliated.


    Han Xue laughed and dismissed it, saying, ¡°It¡¯s just a few bucks.¡±


    Feeling grateful, Li Zhongnan praised Han Xue effusively, almost comparing her to a goddess descended to earth to save him.


    Han Xue couldn¡¯t bear to listen to him and had to interrupt.


    ¡°Actually, I have a favor to ask you.


    My cousin just finished her college entrance exams.


    She didn¡¯t do well and won¡¯t be getting into college, so she wants to go work in the Pearl River Delta, but her family is against it.


    Do you need help at your shop?¡±


    ¡°No problem.¡±


    With the determination of someone who feels obligated to help, Li Zhongnan readily agreed, ¡°The class president¡¯s cousin is my cousin as well.


    I have to take her in, regardless!¡±


    At the moment, he really did need an extra set of hands.


    He had been so busy collecting textbooks the past few days that he hadn¡¯t been able to open his shop, which resulted in a considerable loss.


    Plus, he had made over two thousand gold coins recently.


    The business was certainly going to expand, and with the added responsibility of earning gold coins, he knew he couldn¡¯t handle it all on his own.


    Once back in the sugarcane field, after Zhao Yi had changed into her new clothes, he escorted her back to County Town.


    However, they had barely hit the main road when they were stopped by a group of people!


    Interestingly, the one leading the group was the same middle-aged man he¡¯d run into at the antique shop!


    As the man quickly approached Zhao Yi, he grabbed her hands anxiously and asked, ¡°Xiao Yi, are you okay?¡± S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Damn, could Zhao Yi actually be his woman?


    Thinking about what had happened the previous night while she was asleep¡ª


    Li Zhongnan immediately felt a prickling sensation on his scalp.

 Chapter 19 - 19 15 Our Secret

    ?19: Chapter 15: Our Secret 19: Chapter 15: Our Secret ¡°Who are you?¡±


    The middle-aged man stared at Li Zhongnan for a while before speaking.


    His voice wasn¡¯t loud, it was even quite gentle, but Li Zhongnan felt intimating, as if the air was filled with a murderous vibe.


    In the end, he was feeling guilty.


    At this moment, Zhao Yi spoke out: ¡°This young man, just a hitchhiker.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    The middle-aged man look suspiciously at Zhao Yi, then smiled gently, patted Li Zhongnan on the shoulder and said, ¡°Young man, we¡¯ve met before, in Tianning Temple Antique Store.


    Well done, you are pretty good.¡±


    He then asked how much was the fare and took out one hundred yuan to pay him.


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t dare to accept it, he quickly declined and hurriedly left, not daring to stay a moment longer.


    After all, he, a scavenger, was praised by such a prominent figure.


    He probably saw through something and if he didn¡¯t run now, his life would be in danger.


    Zhao Yi grumbled, ¡°Mayor Zhao, you scared him off!¡±


    However, seeing Li Zhongnan running away in a panic made her feel relieved.


    Even though she couldn¡¯t stay awake in the latter part of the night, she could vaguely sense some of the things this cunning boy did.


    After he left, he returned the motorcycle and took the coach back to County Town.


    Once he got back to his shop, he took a shower and then immediately went to bed.


    He hadn¡¯t slept all night, he was very exhausted.


    When he woke up, his trousers were¡­


    well, he had a wet dream.


    He sat on the bed, slowly recalling his dream.


    But no matter how he tried, he couldn¡¯t remember who the female lead was.


    The dream was messy and fragmented, there were too many women appearing, his ex-girlfriend, Yao Danhong, Zhao Yi¡­


    even Han, the class captain?


    He was starving, too lazy to cook, he directly went to have a meal at a restaurant near Zhong High School.


    When he got back to the shop, it was late and he closed the shop for the day.


    Then, he went to the warehouse to sort and categorize his items.


    After an hour of organizing and categorizing, he started doing data calculation.


    There were a total of 1,288 phones, most of them were of branded, and 65 computers.


    Of theiphone, the6S model counts up to 56 units.


    The rest were predominantly Xiaomi, Huawei, and Meizu.


    He searched for their current market price online and made a rough calculation.


    If he sells the items at their original price, he could make around two to three million.


    Even if he sells them at a discount of 50-60%, he would still make over a million.


    Over a million!


    Li Zhongnan was excited and quickly commanded his system, ¡°Repair, repair them all for me!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Repairing 1,288 phones and 56 computers will require 680.5 gold coins.


    Do you wish to proceed immediately?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Repair function initiated¡­


    Repair in progress¡­


    Repair completed¡­


    a total of 680.5 gold coins spent, 1380 gold coins remaining in the system.¡±


    A third of the 2,000 gold coins were gone just like that.


    Li Zhongnan cringed a little, reducing his excitement.


    The gold coins were his foundation to grow and develop, but it was also a limitation.


    It seems that his plans must be sped up and a large recycling station needed to be established immediately.


    Without talking about other market, at a minimum, he needs to monopolize the entire Northrealm recycling industry.


    Of course, first, he must make money.


    Without the startup capital, all plans would be for naught.


    Previously, he was left with some custom-made phone cases and chargers.


    Once he paired these up with the phones, the phones instantly appeared as brand new.


    Other than the packaging and accessories, there was no difference at all.


    The next day, he woke up early to run his business. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    However, the bustling scene he imagined didn¡¯t happen.


    Despite closing his shop for a week, the flow of customers even decreased somewhat.


    In a day, he only sold twenty or thirty phones and maybe three or four computers.


    Although his recycling business improved slightly.


    Over the next few days, the situation improved a bit with a steadily increasing flow of customers.


    But, at the busiest day, he only sold about forty phones.


    After the week, he now had over 1,500 more phones and around 100 computers.


    Combined with the phones he had fixed but didn¡¯t manage to sell, he now had over 2,000 phones.


    As for cash, after deducting the recycling cost, he was left with around 60,000 yuan.


    How can he increase his sales then?


    No matter how hard he thought about it, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t come up with a solution.


    After all, his shop was just there and the number of people who visited him was limited.


    The nearby second-hand phone shops were already doing quite well if they can sell four to five phones a day.


    With the development of his business, his shopfront was no longer sufficient.


    He must obtain a larger shopfront, at least renting a floor or two in a more upscale building.


    Of course, by then, he might not choose to operate in the County Town anymore.


    The population of Northrealm wasn¡¯t big, and most of the young people were working outside of the town.


    The remaining middle-aged and elderly people, even if they wanted to buy a phone or computer, they just wanted something sufficient for use.


    They didn¡¯t need branded gadgets.


    How much could he earn by selling phones at two to three hundred yuan a piece?


    The population of the town determined the size of the market.


    The market would inevitably saturate.


    After all, a phone can be used for one to two years.


    As for other industries, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t plan to delve into them for now.


    In his vague plan, he first planned to grow in the electronics industry, then branch out to other areas.


    Afterall, you couldn¡¯t rush success just like it will take time to get fat, eating a meal should also be one bite at a time.


    However, occasionally making some extra money was still possible.


    Just like the last time when he earned 120,000 yuan from a jade pendant.


    Thinking about this, he was reminded of the painting by Zhang Daqian.


    If he was to buy it, fix it and sell it, wouldn¡¯t that solve his financial issues?


    After contemplating for a while, he rejected this idea.


    Now, 500,000 yuan wasn¡¯t too much for him, if he brainstormed and spend some time, he could still gather this sum.


    Even if it costs 10,000 gold coins, it wouldn¡¯t be a big problem.


    But, he didn¡¯t have a channel to sell the painting.


    He would wait a bit longer.


    He now had enough stock of 100 iPhones 6S and 100 Meizu to deliver them to Zhao Yi.


    Thinking of the elegant lady, he started daydreaming of that fateful night~~~


    There it was again.


    Could it be something to do with the genetic potion?


    Or was it that boys his age would just get excited thinking about girls?


    Even though he dated his ex-girlfriend for over a year, they didn¡¯t make it to the ¡°last step¡±.


    The wife of the mayor?


    It is probably unlikely.


    However, someone the mayor cared about this much must not be simple.


    Over the past week, he didn¡¯t dare to contact Zhao Yi.


    But now, with 200 phones, worth 400,000 yuan!


    Whether he lives or dies, Li Zhongnan opened WeChat, braced himself and sent her a message: ¡°I¡¯m here.¡±


    Unexpectedly, it didn¡¯t take more than a minute for Zhao Yi to reply: ¡°I¡¯m here.¡±


    Soon, she sent another message: ¡°That night was an accident, please forget it.¡±


    That hit home.


    Without thinking, Li Zhongnan quickly replied: ¡°I can¡¯t.¡±


    After a while, Zhao Yi said: ¡°Don¡¯t tell anyone.¡±


    Li Zhongnan teased back: ¡°So it is our secret?¡±


    Zhao Yi replied back succinctly: ¡°Hmm.¡±

 Chapter 20 - 20 16 Chen Xiaoting

    ?20: Chapter 16: Chen Xiaoting 20: Chapter 16: Chen Xiaoting They chatted intermittently for around ten minutes.


    In the end, when the issue of the order came up, Zhao Yi told him to send it to the Tianning Temple Antique Shop.


    Li Zhongnan packaged everything up and ordered a three-wheeler to take it over.


    Upon arriving, the antique shop was void of customers, completely quiet, with an old man sitting inside reading a book.


    After taking the Genetic Potion, his vision had improved significantly.


    From a distance, he could easily make out that the old man was reading a book about pig farming techniques.


    Could he be raising pigs?


    This made Li Zhongnan even more curious about the old fellow¡¯s identity.


    The old man became cheerful the moment he heard footsteps, and put on a fawning smile, saying, ¡°Welcome, sir, everything here is a treasure.¡±


    However, the moment he lifted his head and saw Li Zhongnan, his smile abruptly stiffened: ¡°What are you doing here?¡±


    Clearly, the old man held a grudge against him.


    He still hadn¡¯t forgotten that he was cheated by Li Zhongnan last time.


    Li Zhongnan only smiled slightly: ¡°Miss Zhao asked me to deliver the phones.¡±


    No matter what, the old man was his major client now, so a smile was certainly necessary.


    Upon hearing this, the old man¡¯s expression softened: ¡°Bring the items in!¡±


    ¡°Sure!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed, and after he stepped out, he soon returned carrying two large boxes, one in each hand, without any signs of struggle.


    The old man was taken aback, wondering how strong and well-controlled this man must be.


    Li Zhongnan opened the boxes and took out the phones for inspection.


    The old man seemed quite satisfied and asked directly, ¡°How much is it in total?¡±


    Li Zhongnan made a show of calculating before responding: ¡°Four hundred and twenty thousand!¡±


    Actually, he had already done the math on his way there.


    He was selling at 60% of the market price, which would only add up to four hundred thousand, but he deliberately quoted twenty thousand more, worrying about the old man haggling over the price.


    Unexpectedly, perhaps influenced by the last transaction, the old man did not bargain this time.


    He even asked for Li Zhongnan¡¯s bank account number without doing the sums, and directly transferred the money.


    Ha, in a word, he earned an extra twenty thousand.


    Doing business really did require having a thick skin!


    After doing some rough calculations, the total cost of recycling the two hundred phones was around fifty to sixty thousand, plus the cost of gold coins and accessories, which added up to approximately one hundred thousand.


    This time, he made a profit of over three hundred thousand, with ease!


    The amount of cash in his card account was close to half a million.


    Next, Li Zhongnan looked around and saw that Zhang Daqian¡¯s painting was still there.


    He breathed a sigh of relief.


    After all, who would buy a damaged and greasy painting for half a million in this small County Town?


    He exited the antique shop.


    His phone rang, it was a call from Han Xue.


    When Li Zhongnan asked what was going on, she told him that it was about her cousin and asked him to meet the young girl.


    Li Zhongnan then teasingly asked, ¡°Is she pretty?¡±


    ¡°Pretty, extremely pretty!¡±


    Han Xue giggled: ¡°Almost as pretty as me!¡±


    Li Zhongnan teased again, smiling, ¡°Well then, let her be my secretary!¡±


    Yeah, he had a secretary to work on his stuff when busy and then to have fun with when free.


    Upon arriving at the designated location, he spotted the tall girl from afar. Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Li Zhongnan laughed, what a coincidence, wasn¡¯t that the same young girl who came to the store to get her phone fixed on the first day?


    ¡°Bastard cheater, return my phone.¡±


    The moment Chen Xiaoting spotted Li Zhongnan, she charged at him, flailing and kicking.


    After the college entrance exam, she looked for Li Zhongnan but he was busy collecting textbooks and wasn¡¯t in the store.


    Li Zhongnan was dumbstruck, was this really necessary over two hundred yuan?


    It felt as if he had cheated her out of a relationship!


    Looking at the skeptical gaze from Han Xue, he became even more annoyed.


    Seeing that the young girl was her cousin, he just dodged Chen Xiaoting gently, reminding her, ¡°We could talk it out, you might damage your phone.¡±


    At this point, Chen Xiaoting was holding a phone in her hand, only this time it was a Xiaomi instead of an iPhone.


    The mention of the phone made Chen Xiaoting even more frantic.


    She yelled, ¡°Bastard cheater!


    I¡¯ll kill you!¡±


    The more the young girl thought about it, the more upset she felt, and she used even more force, even trying to scratch his face.


    Seeing her relentless, Li Zhongnan also got angry, he shouted, ¡°Bitch, are you freaking crazy?¡±


    He thrust her aside.


    With Li Zhongnan¡¯s strength, Chen Xiaoting fell and couldn¡¯t get up for a while.


    She sat on the floor, holding her head and started wailing.


    Han Xue shouted at him, ¡°You junk collector, what did you do to her!


    Are you a beast?


    She¡¯s only eighteen!¡±


    Li Zhongnan shot her a look and said sternly, ¡°Stop being nosy, what could I have done to her?


    I¡¯m not interested!¡±


    He lit a cigarette and started smoking without giving it another thought.


    Feeling helpless, Han Xue went over and comforted Chen Xiaoting with soft words.


    After a while, when the young girl had calmed down a bit, Han Xue asked what had happened.


    Chen Xiaoting explained the situation through sobs, then complained, ¡°Cousin, you must make him pay for my phone.¡±


    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t cry, I¡¯ll buy you a new one next month when I get paid,¡± Han Xue consoled.


    The phone was broken by her, it wasn¡¯t his fault.


    Turning to Li Zhongnan, she apologized with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for misunderstanding you.


    Also, this girl has a bit of a temper, please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, her temper isn¡¯t just ¡®a bit¡¯ bad.¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and smiled, then turned towards Chen Xiaoting, ¡°Alright, it is just a phone.


    Bring yours, I will get you a new one.¡± After all, he had to give Han Xue some face.


    Moreover, he could fix it as soon as the system was on; it would only cost one gold coin anyway.


    Upon hearing his words, Chen Xiaoting stopped crying and looked up at him, ¡°You said it!


    Cousin, you heard him, he mustn¡¯t lie!¡±


    Han Xue, however, chided, ¡°Xiao Ting, stop the fuss.¡±


    In Han Xue¡¯s eyes, Li Zhongnan was just a junk collector who had now started a repair shop, and it hadn¡¯t been many days since he opened, probably not earning much.


    An iPhone cost several thousand, which was not a small sum.


    How could she know that he was now worth over a million?


    Knowing she was considering him, Li Zhongnan felt slightly touched and pretended to be upset, ¡°Class leader, you¡¯re looking down on me!


    A phone, I, a junk collector, can afford to replace!¡±


    Given where the conversation was heading, Han Xue couldn¡¯t say anything else.


    Chen Xiaoting immediately wiped her tears and apologized to Li Zhongnan: ¡°Sorry, handsome boss.


    I was just being impulsive, don¡¯t take it personally.¡±


    Incredible, she changed her mind quickly.


    After a while, about ten boys and girls, mostly girls, arrived.


    According to them, they were Chen Xiaoting¡¯s classmates and some of them were starting work the next day, so they had gathered for a meet-up.


    Next, Li Zhongnan took them out for dinner, and afterwards, they all went to sing karaoke.


    By midnight, everyone had left and only Li Zhongnan along with Han Xue and her sister were left in the private room.


    Chen Xiaoting was holding an empty wine bottle, shouting towards Li Zhongnan ¡°Boss, come on, drink, drink~~~¡±


    Then, she collapsed onto the sofa, completely drunk.

 Chapter 21 - 21 18 Sister-in-law Gao Yan

    ?21: Chapter 18: Sister-in-law Gao Yan 21: Chapter 18: Sister-in-law Gao Yan Looking at the drunk Chen Xiaoting who had collapsed on the sofa, Li Zhongnan spread his hands: ¡°Han Xue, I¡¯m leaving first, you can take her home.¡±


    They were all young people, and with Han Xue there, after eating and singing, the small misunderstanding between him and Chen Xiaoting had already dissipated.


    Han Xue vented angrily: ¡°Are you even a man?¡±


    Alright then.


    Li Zhongnan gave a wry smile, had no choice but to support Chen Xiaoting.


    Once outside, he asked Han Xue: ¡°Where does she live?¡±


    Han Xue replied that she came from the township below, and he said he would take her home.


    Han Xue shook her head: ¡°In this state, my mother will kill me!¡±


    Coming from a family of teachers, Li Zhongnan understood her situation.


    Resignedly he said: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get her a hotel room.¡±


    Han Xue glared at him, angrily said: ¡°She¡¯s drunk to this point, you¡¯re just going to let her stay alone?


    Take her to your place!¡±


    Li Zhongnan exclaimed: ¡°Damn it!


    You don¡¯t trust her alone, then you trust me?¡±


    Han Xue stared at him: ¡°What¡¯s there to worry about?¡±


    They were classmates for many years, she knew he wouldn¡¯t take advantage of the situation.


    Besides, Chen Xiaoting was her cousin, unless he didn¡¯t want to be classmates anymore.


    Also, no matter how outrageous she can be, she should be better than this young girl, right?


    Alright then, he had to clean up a mess of his own making.


    He got Chen Xiaoting into the shop, carried her to his room, tossed her on the ground, shut the door and went to sleep on the sofa in the living room.


    In the middle of the night, the sound of a door opening woke him up.


    The young girl groggily came out, making her way to the bathroom.


    Li Zhongnan opened his eyes to see a soft, fair body.


    It was hot, the room was stuffy, and with all the alcohol she had consumed, in her sleep Chen Xiaoting had stripped down to her undergarments.


    Well, you can¡¯t just ignore a sight like that.


    When she came out of the bathroom, she was stark naked.


    Though, the room was so dark that he couldn¡¯t make out any details.


    Yup.


    There weren¡¯t any to see.


    Watching this scene, Li Zhongnan felt a surge of desire, but couldn¡¯t help but wonder¡­


    Did she actually flush the toilet?


    Did she do a number one or number two, and if it was the latter, did she clean up properly?


    He woke up early in the morning.


    To avoid any awkwardness for the young girl, Li Zhongnan left the house before she woke up.


    After breakfast, remembering last night¡¯s incident, he went to a second-hand electronics store and bought four old air conditioners.


    He renovated them and brought them back.


    Four air conditioners for just over two thousand yuan!


    Having the system really was awesome.


    Actually, the second-hand electronics business was also quite profitable.


    But after all, it doesn¡¯t have a market as big as mobile phones and computers, where the money comes faster.


    And right now his business was just starting, he shouldn¡¯t spread his resources too thinly.


    When he returned to the shop, Chen Xiaoting had already left.


    Two in the sales hall, one in the bedroom and one in the living room, after installing the air conditioners, he opened the shop.


    By noon, he had sold fifteen mobile phones, making over ten thousand yuan.


    It was clear that there were more customers than the previous few days.


    It was worth it to have spent a few thousand on air conditioners. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    As he was reading, Chen Xiaoting walked in, shouting: ¡°Boss, I¡¯m here to work.


    Eh, it¡¯s really cool, boss, did you install air conditioning?¡±


    While talking, the young girl seemed to remember something, her face flushing slightly, wondering if this lewd guy saw anything?


    Li Zhongnan nodded, said to her: ¡°Alright, it¡¯s three thousand yuan a month.


    Take a day off once a week, but if you work on your day off, it¡¯s two hundred yuan per day.


    Can you accept this?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting said: ¡°One of my classmates works in Shenzhen, her salary~~~¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no room for negotiation.¡±


    Li Zhongnan waved his hand.


    The salary being offered in the county town was already quite generous, and part of it was because of Han Xue.


    Chen Xiaoting was counting on her fingers, three to five hundred for rent, three to five hundred for food, three to five hundred for Taobao ¡ª


    There wasn¡¯t much left.


    Then she pretended to be pitiful, and cooed, ¡°Um, boss, could you offer meals and lodging as well?¡±


    Bored with her pleas, Li Zhongnan threatened, ¡°Sure, but you¡¯ll have to share a room with me.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting stuck out her tongue and dared not say more.


    Li Zhongnan added, ¡°And, without my permission, you can¡¯t enter the warehouse or my bedroom.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting muttered, ¡°Hmph, making it seem as if I¡¯m dying to enter, just a doghouse, it¡¯s not like I haven¡¯t seen it.¡±


    Next, Li Zhongnan guided her through familiarizing herself with her role.


    Actually, it was just about selling and buying phones, which anyone could understand.


    Having observed for a few days, Chen Xiaoting performed quite well, young ladies do possess strength.


    Her bargaining skills were similar to his.


    With the natural advantage of being a woman in sales, he decided to keep her.


    However, the number of phones sold and purchased was gradually declining these past few days.


    This was not related to Chen Xiaoting, it was anticipated given the market saturation.


    Of course, the inventory in the warehouse kept piling up.


    But, he wasn¡¯t too worried about this, as the financial pressure wasn¡¯t as intense now.


    The items wouldn¡¯t vanish if stored inside.


    At most, he would need to make a trip to Goat City to research the market.


    Attractive quality and prices meant it wouldn¡¯t be hard to sell the goods as long as he had them in stock.


    Currently, earning gold coins was the priority.


    To clarify, one could sell anything to the system, even sand and rocks.


    It¡¯s just that the purchasing price was so low that it could be considered negligible.


    More expensive items weren¡¯t necessarily bought by the system at higher prices.


    To make a comparison, selling a high-priced phone to the system would yield very few gold coins.


    This had nothing to do with the price of the phone, but with the amount of plastic and wires present in the phone¡­


    Thus, to acquire affordable gold coins, collecting waste couldn¡¯t stop.


    Having been in this field for half a year, Li Zhongnan was quite familiar with the market.


    Let alone others, he knew clear enough where the recycling stations were in each of the hundreds of villages in the town where Li Family Village was located.


    Well, time to visit the Li Family Village.


    It has been quite a while since his last visit.


    On the side, he planned to bring an iPhone for Bighead, um, and for his sister-in-law too.


    As for his elder brother Li Dapeng, there was no point in giving him one as he wouldn¡¯t know how to use it.


    Carrying the phones, Li Zhongnan made another trip to the second-hand home appliance store, buying a few air conditioners, a sizable wall-mounted TV, washing machine, and refrigerator.


    Then, he arranged for a car to deliver them back.


    The shop was left to Chen Xiaoting alone, but he wasn¡¯t worried about her manipulating the accounts.


    He had installed hidden cameras which, although could be overlooked once or twice, would surely expose her unbeknownst to her.


    The things were delivered to the purchase station at the village entrance and he closed the door to repair them using the system.


    This purchase station, left by an old man, was nothing but a worn-out courtyard with two old tile houses.


    After returning from Yanjing, Li Dapeng had handed over the purchase station to him, and he moved out of home, and thus, the brothers had parted ways.


    On leaving the purchase station and returning home, a young woman in her thirties was killing a chicken.


    Li Zhongnan greeted her with a faint smile: ¡°Sister-in-law.¡±


    Gao Yan glanced at him and coolly replied, ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Then, she got up, limped away, and ignored him, just like a stranger.


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but chuckle wryly.


    His sister-in-law used to be quite affectionate towards him.


    Of course, she still was.


    And well, knowing that he was coming back, she had straight away killed the chicken that produced eggs.


    How should I put it?


    Their home was poor, his older brother wasn¡¯t swift-minded, no girl from the neighboring villages wanted to marry into their family, so they had no choice but to spend 20,000 RMB to buy a wife from Vietnam, who ran away in less than two years.


    Later, through someone¡¯s introduction, Big Brother married Gao Yan, his current sister-in-law.


    At that time, she was only in her late teens, pretty and had a good figure, but unfortunately, she lost a leg in an accident.


    In the countryside, a girl who couldn¡¯t work in the fields, no matter how young and attractive, was essentially useless, and was denigrated by the decent families.


    Thus, she ended up marrying his brother under her parents¡¯ arrangement.


    Poor meals, poor accommodations, her husband was old and not quick-witted, knew nothing beyond farming, their son was mischievous and insisted on being the leader every day.


    She saw no hope in this family.


    But, her brother-in-law¡¯s academic aptitude gave her some solace.


    So, Gao Yan was deeply concerned about this brother-in-law.


    If there was no money, she¡¯d borrow.


    He had to eat well and keep nutrition up, dress appropriately, and carry the demeanor of a scholar.


    Later, he became the university entrance exam top scorer, which filled her with immense joy.


    She¡¯d brag about him to everyone, thinking they were just a few years away from a better life.


    Her brother-in-law had been largely raised by her, how could he forget about her family once he made money?


    However, he returned home in less than two years.

 Chapter 22 - 22 19 Sweeping the Waste of Northrealm

    ?22: Chapter 19: Sweeping the Waste of Northrealm 22: Chapter 19: Sweeping the Waste of Northrealm Li Zhongnan was unaffected by Gao Yan¡¯s cool attitude, and mustered a ingratiating smile.


    ¡°Sister-in-law, I¡¯m here.


    You rest,¡± he said, taking over her tasks and practically hauling her into the room to sit down.


    Gao Yan struggled against him in vain, left with no choice but to let him be.


    As she sat, watching him scurry about, her expression softened.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you ashamed doing a woman¡¯s work, being a university student and all?¡±


    In the past, every time Li Zhongnan wanted to help out with the household chores, Gao Yan would refuse, using the same argument.


    However, in the past, that sentiment was a sincere one, even a form of pampering.


    Now, it bore a tint of mockery.


    Li Zhongnan simply chuckled, saying, ¡°Sister-in-law, your thinking is outdated.


    Times have changed, men and women are equal¡±.


    He owed his family too much for him to be offended by a little mockery.


    As he made his speech, he started to prepare the dinner.


    After slaughtering a chicken, draining its blood, plucking its feathers, and cleaning it, he put it on the fire to cook.


    Then, he started boiling rice, cooking vegetables, and making soup.


    When it came to food, he prided himself on being proficient in all culinary matters.


    Once the meal was ready and set on the table, he began washing the dishes.


    Just as he finished everything, Li Datou returned home.


    The moment he entered the door, he asked excitedly, ¡°Uncle, where¡¯s my iPhone?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not going anywhere!¡±


    Li Zhongnan pulled out an iPhone and tossed it to Li Datou.


    Then he took out another one, and settled down next to Gao Yan, holding it out to her, ¡°Sister-in-law, this is for you.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want it!¡±


    Gao Yan replied coldly.


    But she couldn¡¯t help but sneak a few peeks at it.


    She was touched when she saw that it seemed more sophisticated and chic than the one the village head¡¯s wife used.


    Overhearing her, Li Datou interjected, ¡°Mom, if you don¡¯t want it, give it to me.


    I know a girl in my class who would like it.¡±


    ¡°Who said I don¡¯t want it!¡± Gao Yan retorted, glaring at Li Datou.


    She snatched the phone from Li Zhongnan.


    With such a son, she couldn¡¯t do anything but shake her head.


    As Gao Yan fiddled with the phone, inserting a SIM card and trying to figure out how to use it, Li Zhongnan had to take over, helping her download useful apps such as Kugou, WeChat, and QQ, and teaching her how to use them.


    Listening to music and playing with her new phone, Gao Yan wore a rare smile on her face.


    Li Zhongnan felt relieved watching her.


    He hadn¡¯t seen her smile since he had returned from Jingcheng City.


    Gao Yan had stopped leaving the house too.


    In urban areas, people competed over money and power, while in rural areas, they flaunted their descendants.


    She¡¯d once talked up her brother-in-law so much, and now going out into the world only resulted in mockery from other relatives.


    ¡°Little Li, the phone cost a few hundred bucks, didn¡¯t it?¡± Gao Yan asked and sighed.


    Sighing again, she lamented the paradox of her son¡¯s intelligence and filial piety, but regretted that he was expelled from school after spending so much money on tuition.


    Without a diploma and a proper job, how could he afford such an expensive phone?


    ¡°A few hundred?


    As much as you can pay!¡±


    Li Datou scorned, ¡°Oh, mom!


    This is the latest iPhone.


    It¡¯s at least five or six thousand!¡±


    Five or six thousand?


    Two of them would cost over ten thousand!


    Taken aback, Gao Yan realized that the phones cost as much as the annual income from their farm.


    After her initial shock, she turned angry.


    She cursed at Zhongnan for being a waste of money and threatened to beat him.


    Holding back a laugh, Li Zhongnan smiled.


    Li Datou quickly jumped in, ¡°Stop it, mom!


    Uncle is making big money now.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡±


    Doubtful and concerned, Gao Yan turned her attention to Zhongnan, ¡°Were you up to no good, Li?


    Don¡¯t you dare follow Datou¡¯s steps!


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    Offended, Li Datou retorted, ¡°What did I do?


    What did I do exactly?¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled and tried to explain, ¡°I took Datou and some other guys to recycle textbooks from several dozen trucks a while ago and made some money.


    Now, I¡¯ve opened a mobile phone shop in the County Town.¡±


    Gao Yan wasn¡¯t entirely convinced.


    Li Datou added, ¡°I can vouch for him, and my buddies know it too.¡±


    Relieved, Gao Yan released a sigh of relief, but then quickly turned to scold Li Datou, ¡°Buddies, you say!


    You are not allowed to hang out with those people anymore, in case you get corrupted!¡±


    ¡°So naggy!¡±


    Li Datou rolled his eyes.


    The kids in their village were more likely to follow his lead than corrupt him.


    Li Zhongnan also shook his head and chuckled.


    In the eyes of parents, their children were always the best.


    If they turned out bad, they believed it was the influence of their friends.


    They sat for a while, but couldn¡¯t start dinner as Li Dapeng was not back from the fields yet.


    Li Zhongnan took Bighead with him to the Recycling Station and hauled back all the electrical appliances to start setting them up.


    Watching the diligent uncle and nephew, Gao Yan¡¯s smile grew brighter and brighter.


    There were three brand-new air conditioners, as well as mounted large-screen LCD TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, induction cookers, etc.


    In the whole of Li Family Village, they were the only ones owning such!


    After sitting for a while, Gao Yan called out, ¡°Zhongnan, Bighead, I¡¯m going to visit Cui Hua.¡±


    With that, she hurriedly went out as if one of her legs had suddenly become agile.


    She couldn¡¯t wait to brag to others.


    Her younger brother-in-law might be just a scrap collector now, but he was resourceful and smart.


    He could have been a top scholar if he had studied hard.


    Despite his current job, he could still make a fortune in the waste industry.


    By evening, Li Dapeng returned carrying a bag of peanuts.


    ¡°Big bro, I¡¯ve got it.¡± Li Zhongnan went up to take the bag and then carried it up to the roof.


    It was the peanut harvest season and these peanuts needed to be dried for sale.


    After coming down, he smiled at Li Dapeng and called him, ¡°Bro.¡±


    Li Dapeng grunted in response, picked up his bamboo pipe again and started taking puffs, which was followed by a fit of coughing.


    Li Zhongnan wanted to tell him to smoke less but couldn¡¯t bring himself to say it.


    Despite growing up together, he and his older brother hardly ever had long conversations.


    It wasn¡¯t that they weren¡¯t close, but more of having nothing to say.


    Zhongnan sighed, then turned to Gao Yan, ¡°Sis-in-law, can you come here for a sec?¡±


    With that, he pulled her inside the room and closed the door.


    Gao Yan asked curiously, ¡°What¡¯s with all the secrecy?


    What are you up to?¡±


    ¡°Sis-in-law, here!¡±


    Li Zhongnan took out a bundle of paper bills and handed it to Gao Yan.


    On his way back to the village, he had stopped at the bank and withdrew one hundred thousand yuan.


    He couldn¡¯t let his brother know about this money.


    If anyone in the village was in trouble, given his brother¡¯s honest and stubborn nature, he would certainly lend it out without any chance of seeing it again.


    Gao Yan insisted on not taking it, saying that he just started his business and should save the money for it.


    Left with no choice, Li Zhongnan opened his mobile banking app to show her the balance.


    Looking at the string of numbers, Gao Yan was astonished.


    She couldn¡¯t believe that in less than a month, her brother-in-law had already earned so much money.


    It was simply incredible.


    Gao Yan took the money and hid it under the bed, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll keep it safe for you.


    Use it for your wedding.


    Cui Hua just mentioned, as long as you give fifty thousand yuan as the bride price, they are willing to marry their eldest daughter to you¡­¡±


    There it was; they were pressuring him to get married.


    The ¡°proposed bride¡± was just a junior high school graduate.


    Hearing this, Li Zhongnan looked confused and disgruntled, ¡°Sis-in-law, I¡¯m still young, there¡¯s no rush!¡± Besides, wasn¡¯t Cui Hua¡¯s mom okay with him giving just eighteen thousand as a bride price?


    How did it suddenly go up to fifty thousand now that they¡¯ve found out about his earnings!


    Upon hearing this, Gao Yan retorted unhappily, ¡°What do you mean ¡®no rush¡¯?


    Look around, everyone your age in the village already has a bunch of kids.


    If you continue to stay single, where would I put my face?¡±


    Feeling vexed, Li Zhongnan argued, ¡°But we can¡¯t just rush into this!


    Is their eldest daughter even fourteen yet?


    You¡¯re trying to make me break the law!


    My dear sister-in-law!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care about the details, the decision is final!¡±


    Patting her hand as if for emphasis, Gao Yan said, ¡°That girl, their eldest daughter, I approve.


    She¡¯s diligent, obedient, and a beauty in the making.


    She¡¯s nearly your height even at her young age.¡±


    Seeing Li Zhongnan¡¯s unenthusiastic face, Gao Yan changed her tone and giggled, ¡°Alright, don¡¯t pout!


    How could I hurt you?


    Zhongnan, let me tell you that a woman¡¯s most important feature¡­ like her daughter¡¯s long legs¡­¡± As she said this, her face showed envy.


    Why is it that despite being women, some just have better luck than others?


    Hearing this, Li Zhongnan blushed all over and ran off.


    The women in the village were like this, never shy in their speech.


    Although Gao Yan had a bit more tact, there were others who were even more explicit.


    Of course, they only spoke crudely and acted differently.


    Few incidents of premarital sex, or affairs post-marriage, happened.


    And it was for obvious reasons.


    The village was small and everyone knew everyone else¡¯s business.


    On the contrary, some city girls, despite speaking elegantly and behaving modestly around men, would end up in bed together within a day or even after a single meal.


    Between these two types of women, it¡¯s hard to say which kind is more conservative.


    Nevertheless, he preferred the latter; cheap words could never match the straightforward approach.


    Stepping out of the house, he felt as though a burden had been lifted and he felt lighter.


    Regardless, with the new batch of appliances and the extra hundred thousand yuan, the living conditions at home had somewhat improved, and his guilt lessened.


    Now, he could finally devote himself fully to his work.


    He lit a cigarette, then turned to Bighead, saying boldly, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s gather more people.


    Uncle will lead you guys to make a sweep in the Northrealm¡¯s waste industry!¡±

 Chapter 23 - 23 20 Money!!

    ?23: Chapter 20: Money!!


    23: Chapter 20: Money!!


    Next, accompanied by twenty to thirty young lads, they arrived at the closest Waste Recycling Station.


    As soon as Li Zhongnan got out of the car, a deafening voice rang out: ¡°Second Brother Li, heard you landed a big gig recently, made quite a bit of money.


    Are you here to treat your brothers to a meal today?¡±


    The one speaking was He Dapao, the owner of the Waste Station in He Village.


    Li Family Village and He Village weren¡¯t far apart, and since they were both in the same industry, they knew each other well.


    As for Li Zhongnan¡¯s exploits of buying textbooks in bulk from several county towns, word had already spread among the local collection points.


    Li Zhongnan chuckled and said, ¡°Forget about the meal.


    He Dapao, I¡¯m here today to do business with you.¡±


    He Dapao was intrigued and laughed, ¡°Alright, this is good news!


    Everyone knows about your capabilities, Second Brother Li.


    It would be my good fortune to do business with you.¡±


    ¡°Enough, stop it, don¡¯t talk too much.¡±


    Li Zhongnan was weary of his rambling, and said impatiently, ¡°I want all the waste you have now.¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Dapao stopped laughing: ¡°That won¡¯t do!


    Brother, we may be close, but there are rules to follow.


    I survive on Big Brother Gao¡¯s grace.


    You know, for over a decade, all my waste collections have always been sent to Gao family¡¯s place.¡±


    In Northrealm, the whole waste industry functioned like a pyramid; numerous purchase stations formed its base, but everything ultimately converged at one point.


    Almost every big village had one or two purchase stations, and those pedaling around the streets with sacks on their bicycles, collecting waste, would sell their collections to these purchase stations.


    Small recycling stations sold to larger ones, and the larger stations ultimately sold to the Beaconfire Trade Corporation.


    Then, Beaconfire sold to factories outside the area.


    In other words, the Beaconfire Trade Corporation controlled the entire county¡¯s waste trading market.


    The Gao family, whom He Dapao mentioned, was situated in the central area of Northern Town, where Li Family Village was located.


    Their Recycling Station enjoyed prime location advantage by a provincial highway junction with good traffic; the Gao brothers essentially monopolized the waste recycling business in the Northern Town.


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment and proposed, ¡°How about this, whatever Old Gao gives you, I¡¯ll offer the same.


    Plus, I¡¯ll take care of the transportation.


    That way, you can save some effort and earn a little more money.¡±


    But He Dapao immediately refused, ¡°Even if you offer more money, it won¡¯t work!¡±


    Unfazed, Li Zhongnan tested the waters, ¡°What if I offer 20% more?¡±


    Upon hearing that, He Dapao was suspicious and asked, ¡°In cash?¡± Even when selling to Beaconfire Trade, the price at most was only about 10% to 20% more than selling to the Gao family.


    Now he began to doubt whether Li was trying to pull off a con.


    ¡°Of course!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded in agreement.


    He Dapao boosted his spirits, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll sell all my waste to you.


    Brother Zhongnan, honestly, I admire you the most.


    You¡¯re a college graduate, you look handsome¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan was dumbstruck and didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry.


    When he used to collect waste, he sold it to the Gao brothers just like everyone else.


    Although they didn¡¯t have a formal contract, their business operated on trust; even if someone else in Li Family Village wanted to buy, he wouldn¡¯t sell.


    But waste recycling was the foundation of his rise; he had no choice but to win He Dapao over.


    Seeing that he was firmly against selling, Li Zhongnan was ready to make a considerable sacrifice, even if it meant doubling the price.


    He even started considering using force if He Dapao remained unyielding, no matter the price.


    Well, after offering a mere 20% more, He Dapao was practically ready to worship him.


    Thinking about it, for Li Zhongnan with his system, as long as he had enough coins, there were countless ways to make money.


    At present, time was money; as long as he could quickly accumulate a large number of coins, it didn¡¯t matter if he paid a bit more on the cost.


    However, people like He Dapao were different; their initial profits were modest to begin with, and an increase in price by 20% was equivalent to doubling their revenue.


    How many could resist such tantalizing temptation?


    Money, who doesn¡¯t love it?


    You have to admire it, money is great indeed.


    What about Old Gao?


    What about Beaconfire Trade?


    How can they compete with him?


    If offering a 20% increase doesn¡¯t work, he can increase it to 50%, or even double it¡­


    After dealing with He Dapao, Li Zhongnan called for a large truck.


    Sugarcane was abundant in Northrealm, and large trucks used for hauling sugarcane were everywhere.


    Now in summer, it wasn¡¯t the sugarcane harvesting season, and these trucks were mostly idle at home.


    Therefore, as long as you covered their gas and bought them a pack of cigarettes, the drivers were more than happy to comply.


    Leaving a few young men to watch, Li Zhongnan headed straight to the next purchase station.


    Before leaving, He Dapao eagerly asked if he would need more waste next time, to which Li Zhongnan casually responded.


    After all, He Dapao¡¯s station was a small one and gathered only about ten tons of waste a month.


    Why collect waste?


    Of course, to get tokens to make money!


    Once Li Zhongnan had enough tokens, he had plenty of things to do and wouldn¡¯t have much time or energy left.


    For the time being, he planned to work hard to collect a good amount of waste, build up enough tokens and money, and then establish a large recycling station.


    By then, he wouldn¡¯t need to run around and would still have a stable source of waste.


    Almost all owners of the purchase stations in the surrounding area reacted the same way as He Dapao.


    Initially, they were hesitant to sell but capitulated once the price was increased.


    Of course, in terms of price, Li Zhongnan saved wherever he could.


    The highest increase over the original price was two tenths, while the lowest was merely half a tenth.


    After visiting over a dozen stations in a day, he managed to strike a deal at each one.


    Where the waste should be transported to was a taxing matter.


    The amount was too large, and if it suddenly disappeared after being sold to the system, it would certainly draw attention.


    Thankfully, in the countryside, graves were abundant.


    Behind Li Family Village, there was a field of graves.


    The area was densely forested and desolate.


    Hardly anyone ever went there, day or night.


    Although access was difficult, it was bearable.


    Of course, it was a public place, and although it might be unproblematic for a while, it wasn¡¯t a long-term solution.


    Paper books, plastic sacks, scrap copper and iron¡­


    Nearly sixty tons on eight large trucks.


    The volume collected in one day was equivalent to several days¡¯ worth of textbook recycling.


    Naturally, the cost of textbooks was much lower, and this raised the cost considerably.


    Sixty tons of waste cost around 120,000 RMB, roughly one RMB per kilogram.


    It was late at night when everything was sold, yielding over 400 tokens.


    The total tokens in the system reached over 1,800.


    The volume was more than half as much as last time, but the tokens obtained were just over a fifth.


    Textbook recycling definitely provided the highest value!


    Li Zhongnan wondered if there were any other materials with a higher recycling value than textbooks, but he hadn¡¯t encountered any so far¡­


    He did the math, obtaining a token now cost approximately 250 RMB.


    Li Zhongnan felt a pang of pain; it was over twice as much as last time.


    That was understandable.


    University entrance exams were held once a year¡ªa golden opportunity that could slip away.


    At least he was saving time this time around. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    No matter how you look at it, one token could repair an Apple 6, which could be sold for about 4,000 RMB.


    Discarded phones cost just a few hundred RMB to purchase¡ªif they were used, then no more than 1,000 to 2,000 RMB.


    Subtracting the token cost, it was still a lucrative business.


    Originally, he had around 500,000 RMB.


    He spent tens of thousands on furniture, gave his family 100,000, and used 120,000 for the waste purchase, leaving about 250,000.


    That meant in about three or four days it would be exhausted.


    As for the electronic city in the county, the money to be made selling mobile phones was basically used up in waste purchases, leaving only 18,000 to 20,000 RMB per day.


    The lack of capital was a significant issue.


    The phones in his possession needed to be sold urgently.

 Chapter 24 - 24 21 5000 Gold Coins

    ?24: Chapter 21: 5000 Gold Coins 24: Chapter 21: 5000 Gold Coins The next day, the purchasing continued.


    However, no recycling station was willing to part with their waste for him, not even a single one.


    Even if the offer was twice the original price, they just wouldn¡¯t budge.


    Upon inquiring, it turned out that the order had come from One-eyed Wolf.


    One-eyed Wolf was in fact the General Manager of Fenhuo Trade, but was essentially a seasoned gangster.


    His real name was Gao Dalang and he had yet another nickname, the Lustful Wolf.


    He was formerly from the Gao family, but at fourteen, after sleeping with a widow in the village, he was banished from the Gao household and his name was eradicated from the family tree.


    Afterwards, Gao Dalang joined the army.


    He lost one of his eyes after coming back from the Vietnam War, earning him the nickname One-eyed Wolf.


    Later, he stabbed his own boss to death over a woman.


    By the time he got out of prison, society had changed, all industries had been standardized.


    Left twenty years behind, he was unable to adapt, so he gathered his old subordinates and prison mates and started collecting waste.


    Then, in just a few short years, he seized control of the entire waste industry within Northrealm.


    No one dared to snatch business from him, and anyone who tried to transport waste to L County to sell would be at the receiving end of a brutal beating from him.


    Given One-eyed Wolf¡¯s brutal reputation, when he gave word, none of the small bosses of the purchasing stations dared to resist.


    Li Zhongnan was feeling a headache.


    Okay, whether he¡¯s a wolf or a tiger, time to deal with him.


    Li Datou scratched his head and asked, ¡°Uncle, what should we do about that, One-eyed Wolf?¡±


    ¡°Afraid?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked with a laugh.


    He was glad to see fear, for it asserted the presence of survival instinct.


    He thought for a moment and called out to several young men, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s head to Gaokou.¡±


    After all, our purchases were limited to around Northern Town yesterday.


    It¡¯s only been one day.


    There¡¯s no way the news would¡¯ve reached One-eyed Wolf without a snitch.


    And the snitch had to be among the Gao brothers.


    Sitting around and waiting was not his style.


    Moreover, he didn¡¯t have the luxury of time to spend on a tiring standoff.


    He had to strike first.


    Gaokou was just a small village with two to three hundred inhabitants.


    Even without the Genetic Potion, he would not have feared them.


    If the Gao brothers dared to touch him, the people of Li Family Village could drown them with saliva alone.


    They arrived at the Gaokou purchasing station.


    Just as Li Zhongnan got off the car, a red-haired youth seeming to have been waiting for him charged forth, shouting, ¡°Second Brother Li, you¡¯ve really got guts now, daring to go against Old Wolf!¡± He tried to slap Li Zhongnan¡¯s head. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave no thought to who the guy was and kicked him right away.


    With a loud thump, he was sent flying and crashed into a waste pile five or six meters away.


    Everyone looked on in astonishment.


    He casually kicked a man flying¡­


    This strength, too terrifying!


    Especially the young men of Li Family Village.


    All of them stared wide-eyed, looking at him as if they had just met him.


    However, their blood had boiled.


    If their uncle was this strong, what was there to fear!


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh¡­


    Fifty to sixty henchmen swarmed out from a building, surrounding Li Zhongnan and his team in an instant.


    No doubt, these were One-eyed Wolf¡¯s subordinates, specially rushed over from his territories around the cities and towns to handle him.


    ¡°Attack!¡±


    These battle-hardened thugs went straight into action without any unnecessary talk, wielding their weapons.


    The one who took the lead attacked with a knife, but Li Zhongnan easily dodged and sent him flying with a punch.


    Then another swung a steel pipe at him, but Li Zhongnan seized the pipe and kicked the attacker down.


    One punch for one man!


    One kick for another!


    In less than a minute, Li Zhongnan had toppled more than a dozen henchmen.


    Moreover, not a single one had been able to land a hit on him.


    In an instant, all the henchmen were scared out of their wits.


    They had charged out so ferociously, but now they were hastily retreating, nearly wetting their pants in terror.


    They felt as though they were not facing a man, but rather a monster!


    How could they continue fighting?


    He was taking down one with a single punch, what difference would their numbers make!


    ¡°Let¡¯s deal with them!¡±


    Now or never, Li Datou shouted, leading the twenty or so teenagers from the village and charged forward, randomly swinging their weapons.


    The group quickly scattered, and within three minutes, One-eyed Wolf¡¯s henchmen had suffered defeat and taken to their heels.


    Some of the village lads wanted to chase after them, but Li Zhongnan stopped them, ¡°Alright, come back, let¡¯s not cause a fatality.¡±


    The young villagers returned.


    All looked at Li Zhongnan and praised, ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re too awesome!


    Did the spirit of Bruce Lee possess you?¡± Li Zhongnan laughed and said, ¡°Bruce Lee?


    I¡¯m more like the second coming of Wong Fei-hung.¡± Even if Bruce Lee were alive, three of him probably wouldn¡¯t be enough to beat one of him, so his words were no exaggeration.


    At this moment, the Gao brothers were scared out of their minds, practically pissing their pants.


    One-eyed Wolf¡¯s men could run, but they couldn¡¯t.


    They lived here!


    Li Zhongnan glanced at the oldest of the Gao brothers.


    The man immediately fell to his knees in fear, his face pale.


    He sobbed, saying, ¡°Second Brother Li¡­


    no¡­


    Big Brother Li¡­


    Brother Zhongnan¡­


    it¡¯s not my doing!


    I didn¡¯t call these people!¡±


    Yeah, right!


    Even if Li Zhongnan hadn¡¯t come to Gaokou, these thugs would¡¯ve come looking for him soon enough.


    If it had been the old him, he would definitely have been brutally beaten and then extorted.


    Of course, he had no fond feelings for the Gao brothers, but he also wasn¡¯t petty enough to square off with them.


    With a chuckle, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°Alright, stop your wailing.


    Just hand all your stuff over to me and we¡¯ll call it quits.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    You won¡¯t do it?¡±


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s face grew cold and the Li village youngsters stepped forward¡­


    In the end, Li Zhongnan took all of the waste accumulated over a week in Gaokou, weighing about twenty plus tons, at their purchase price.


    However, his resources were already strained.


    He had no cash, so he gave them a promissory note, telling them to take it or leave it.


    When he¡¯d pay them back would depend on his own convenience.


    When the incident broke out, word spread throughout Northrealm.


    Everyone in the waste business was watching and waiting to see how the show would unfold.


    When One-eyed Wolf¡¯s subordinates got beaten up, it was obvious that he would retaliate¡­


    Li Zhongnan was also a bit anxious.


    No matter how strong he was, he was done for if he got shot a few times.


    In Northrealm, one could get a piece for few thousand bucks, and it was inconceivable that One-eyed Wolf, an ex-military man, and his veterans wouldn¡¯t have a few in hand.


    Out of options, he stayed in Li Family Village and observed how things were progressing.


    As a result, he waited for ten days and there was no movement at all.


    It was as if nothing had happened.


    Meanwhile, rumors spread among the locals who speculated that One-eyed Wolf had been scared off by Second Brother Li and was afraid to even step out of his house¡­


    There were stories of Second Brother Li knocking out more than a hundred of One-eyed Wolf¡¯s men with just his fists; there were accounts of him going alone into One-eyed Wolf¡¯s house, unafraid of dozens of gun barrels pointed at him and emerging unscathed¡­


    More astonishingly, some even claimed that Li had slept with One-eyed Wolf¡¯s wife right in front of him and Wolf didn¡¯t dare to let out a single fart.


    All sorts of rumors circulated, almost deifying him.


    At this, Li Zhongnan could only offer a bitter laugh.


    Although there was some gratification within, he realized that it was not, overall, a good thing.


    But he was too lazy to fuss over this.


    Seizing this opportunity, he extravagantly spent all the money he had.


    Then he issued more promissory notes, sweeping over the waste stations in the neighboring towns.


    Within just a few days, the coin count on his system reached 5000.

 Chapter 25 - 25 22 Two Incoming Calls

    ?25: Chapter 22: Two Incoming Calls 25: Chapter 22: Two Incoming Calls Li Zhongnan walked into his County Town store to find, to his surprise, Han Xue was there.


    Seeing him arrive, Han Xue opened with an accusation, ¡°How dare you, Li Zhongnan?


    You¡¯ve been hiding this from me for so long!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was confused, asking, ¡°What have I hidden from you, Squad Leader Han?¡±


    With a pout and glaring eyes, Han Xue said, ¡°You portray yourself as a rag and bone man, always crying poor around me, but secretly you¡¯ve managed to scale your business this big.


    Are you afraid I¡¯ll ask you for money or something?¡±


    She was more and more annoyed.


    Just counting the phones in the shop, they should be worth at least hundreds of thousands.


    She had been feeling guilty and even incredibly moved for the past few days because she mistakenly thought she had made him lose money due to an issue with her cousin¡¯s phone.


    With an honest smile, Li Zhongnan said: ¡°Oh, come on!


    Without you, Han Xue, there¡¯d be no me, Li Zhongnan.


    There is no need to talk about borrowing.


    If you need any money, just say the word, I¡¯ll give it you straight away.¡±


    He was certainly not being overly modest.


    A year ago when he decided to return, he was broke.


    He had spent a dollar on a platform ticket to sneak into the railway station.


    He spent two days and two nights on the train, not sleeping, not eating, not drinking.


    When he reached Nangang, he went on to faint straight out of the railway station.


    That¡¯s when Han Xue found him.


    This young and beautiful squad leader had taken care of him for half a month.


    Otherwise, he might have actually kicked the bucket then.


    Rolling her eyes at him, Han Xue complained in a resentful tone, ¡°Enough!


    Now that you¡¯ve become rich, you won¡¯t even bother to look my way.


    You don¡¯t answer your WeChat messages or pick up my calls.¡±


    ¡°Cough cough, I¡¯ve just been too busy.¡±


    Li Zhongnan scratched his head, embarrassed.


    It might just be his imagination, but he always felt that Han Xue had a bit of a thing for him.


    Han Xue then asked, ¡°So, are you done being busy?¡±


    At this point, Li Zhongnan had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, ¡°Yes, finished.¡±


    Han Xue continued, ¡°Good, then you can accompany me to a movie tonight, and I¡¯ll forgive you once.¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­¡±


    ¡°Fine!


    Look at how scared you are, am I that ugly?¡±


    Rolling her eyes at him again, Han Xue giggled, ¡°You really are gullible to think I¡¯d be serious about that.


    Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?


    You¡¯re just a black lump of coal.¡±


    She changed her tone again, ¡°Anyway, my husband returns today, even if you did ask me out, I¡¯d be too busy!¡±


    Then, she deliberately sashayed her curvaceous body as she walked away.


    Well, she most likely did just to continue teasing him, the bachelor.


    Even so, why did he feel a little unpleased about it?


    Bloody hell!


    Watching the whole scene unfold, Chen Xiaoting was shocked, ¡°Boss, you guys~~~ My sister doesn¡¯t like you, does she?!¡±


    Li Zhongnan glared at her, retorting, ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?


    You still haven¡¯t grown all your hairs, what do you know about likes and dislikes!¡±


    At his words, Chen Xiaoting blushed.


    Did he see her that night?


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t pay much attention to her thoughts, instead asking, ¡°Tell me about the store¡¯s situation over the past two weeks!¡± S~ea??h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting picked up a notepad, saying, ¡°Over the past two weeks, we¡¯ve collected a total of 2,380 used mobile phones and 52 computers, costing a total of three hundred and fifty-eight thousand and sixty.


    However, the collection volume is gradually decreasing.


    Yesterday, we only collected a few mobile phones and not even a single computer.¡±


    ¡°So soon?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly taken aback.


    He had foreseen this situation as everyone had only a certain amount of old mobile phones; the more you collect, the less you have left.


    But he didn¡¯t expect it to come so soon.


    That being said, it didn¡¯t worry him too much.


    The market in just any large city alone Nationwide was much larger than that in Northrealm.


    Chen Xiaoting continued her report, ¡°As for sales, we have sold 18 computers and 520 mobile phones, which brings in a total income of over four hundred and fifty-six thousand.


    After deducting the cost of recycling, we are left with¡ªa profit of ninety-nine thousand, eight hundred and eight-eight Yuan!¡±


    As she spoke, her eyes were full of longing and her voice was even a little shaky.


    That was huge money to her!


    Huh?


    They sold over 500 mobile phones?


    So, on average, they sold over thirty phones per day, which is an improvement compared to a while ago!


    Li Zhongnan was slightly surprised, he asked, ¡°Xiaoting, how did you manage to do this?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting proudly said, ¡°Boss, I opened a free Taobao store, then added many friends on WeChat to promote the store.


    Our mobile phones are of good quality and reasonably priced.


    So, we can sell dozens a day¡­¡±


    ¡°Good job!


    You did a great job!¡±


    Li Zhongnan complimented her, surprised that the young girl had such a nimble mind.


    Selling mobile phones online is not limited by location, and it¡¯s indeed a good channel and the trend for future development.


    With a smile, Chen Xiaoting asked, ¡°Boss, is there a reward?¡±


    Li Zhongnan generously said, ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll give you a two-thousand Yuan bonus this month.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, boss!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting called out excitedly.


    However, she did feel somewhat dissatisfied.


    The boss was too stingy.


    Two thousand Yuan was very little compared to the money he earned!


    But in the County Town, no better jobs could be found.


    If only¡ª


    Alas, this cunning boss won¡¯t miss a thing, if she tried anything sneaky with the accounts, he¡¯d probably spot it right away.


    After some hesitation, Chen Xiaoting asked, ¡°Boss, can I have some promotion fees?


    The competition on Taobao is too big.


    Just promoting to WeChat friends won¡¯t solve this issue!¡±


    Li Zhongnan had some understanding of Taobao, the sponsored listings on there were all about spending money.


    He thought for a moment, then asked her, ¡°Are you confident?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting confidently answered, ¡°Yes!¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed, ¡°That¡¯s good to hear!


    I approve, I will give you ten thousand Yuan as the initial promotion fee.


    If you can achieve results, I¡¯ll give you however much you need!¡±


    Ten thousand Yuan is only the price of a few dozen phones.


    In order to make a profit, he needs to spend money.


    As long as she can quickly ramp up sales, he won¡¯t care about this sum.


    Chen Xiaoting asked again, ¡°Boss, do I get a commission?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed heartily, ¡°Of course, you won¡¯t lose out!¡±


    When Chen Xiaoting was just about to say something else, Li Zhongnan¡¯s phone rang.


    Picking it up, he saw it was a call from Zhao Yi.


    After answering, he asked, ¡°Sister, what¡¯s up?¡±


    Zhao Yi said, ¡°Come to Nangang, I¡¯ll introduce you to a client.¡±


    Over the past two weeks, Li Zhongnan stayed in the Li Family Village, not daring to flirt with Han Xue.


    But he did chat a lot with Sister Zhao Yi.


    Of course, due to certain reasons, he was always very careful with his words.


    Zhao Yi, on the other hand, mainly asked about his situation and talked about things that were neither here nor there.


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t hide much from her, apart from some things he didn¡¯t and couldn¡¯t tell her, he basically told her all about his situation.


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was excited.


    The last time Zhao Yi introduced him to a client, the old man bought two hundred phones in one go.


    This time should not be much different.


    Now, with over three thousand phones piled up in his hands, he was worried about how to sell them.


    He ended the call, immediately went to Han Xue¡¯s house to get his car, and drove straight to Nangang City.


    However, along the way, he received another call¡ª


    From Teacher Xiao Yao!


    Why was she suddenly contacting him out of nowhere?

 Chapter 26 - 26 23 One Billion a Year

    ?26: Chapter 23: One Billion a Year 26: Chapter 23: One Billion a Year Over these years, he had changed his mobile number numerous times, and very few people knew his current number.


    So how could Teacher Yao Danhong have it?


    She must have made a considerable effort to find it.


    Li Zhongnan was thrilled to realize this ¨C the teacher still cared about him!


    Arriving downtown and observing his shabby look, he headed straight to a high-end clothing shop.


    He had been invited by his beautiful head teacher ¨C he could not disappoint, he had to look smart!


    Pulling on some leather shoes, trousers, and a white shirt, he spent a good fifteen minutes admiring his reflection in the mirror.


    The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. S§×ar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He looked mature, handsome, and suave ¨C a sure sign of success.


    How he wished he wasn¡¯t so tanned.


    Leaving the store under the scorching midday sun, he decided it was too hot, and perhaps the timing wasn¡¯t suitable for a date.


    So, he decided to relax at the sauna before the expected rendezvous.


    At dusk, Li Zhongnan called Yao Danhong and agreed to meet at the Shangdao Cafe.


    Leaving an hour early, he passed a flower shop and bought 99 roses.


    His heart was fluttering, rather more than the first time he had dated a girl.


    Yao Danhong may not be the most beautiful, her figure and looks maybe slightly inferior to Zhao Yi, but she was the one who affected him the most, the one he wanted to protect, and the one he couldn¡¯t forget.


    He entered the cafe, bouquet in hand, and sat down to wait.


    From time to time, a few pretty girls stole glances at him.


    He was rather pleased with himself ¨C money did have its advantages.


    Even the poorest guy could become wealthy and handsome.


    Well, the clothes didn¡¯t cost that much, just 1800 bucks.


    As promised, Yao Danhong arrived.


    He jumped to his feet and thrust the bouquet in front of her, chuckling stupidly, ¡°Xiao Yao, these are for you.¡±


    ¡°What for?¡±


    Yao Danhong looked at him suspiciously.


    The flowers, the white shirt¡­


    It was as if she was on a blind date.


    The thought made her blush and she became a little nervous.


    Strangely, she had gone on numerous blind dates in the past two years, but this was the first time she felt jittery.


    Li Zhongnan stuttered for a while before saying, ¡°Teacher Yao Dan¡­I¡­ I apologize for the last time!¡±


    Having said that, he slumped back onto the chair, regretting his outburst.


    He had initially planned to hand her the flowers and express his feelings the moment she arrived and take her by surprise¡­


    However, due to embarrassment, he couldn¡¯t utter the words.


    A wave of relief passed over Yao Danhong.


    She took the flowers and placed them aside, feeling a bit guilty, ¡°Last time, I was pretty harsh too.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I didn¡¯t mind!¡± Li Zhongnan grinned foolishly again.


    The usually quiet Xiao Yao would only flare up if she cared deeply about him.


    Yao Danhong hesitated for a moment, staring at him, ¡°Ah Nan, I know you best.


    Something must have happened in the university, right?


    Can you tell me?¡±


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s grin froze on his face.


    He initially wanted to brush off the topic with a joke, but he ended up shaking his head and smiling, ¡°Let bygones be bygones.¡±


    Seeing his reluctance to open up, Yao Danhong felt a pang of heartache.


    Yet, Li Zhongnan tried to lighten up the mood again, ¡°Xiao Yao, your fianc¨¦ is not good!


    He looks like a slick oil-head, clearly a man with no sense of responsibility.


    You should dump him quickly!¡±


    Yao Danhong was startled, ¡°Fianc¨¦?


    I don¡¯t have one!¡±


    Looking at the head teacher¡¯s reaction, Li Zhongnan chuckled.


    So, it was just a misunderstanding, that guy was just trying to annoy him out of jealousy.


    He added, ¡°The one who held your hand at the gates of Nangang Middle School!¡±


    He deliberately emphasized the ¡°hand-holding¡± part; he was still a little annoyed about it.


    Yao Danhong blushed, seemingly in realization, ¡°Ah Nan, you got it all wrong.


    I was too angry that day and didn¡¯t notice it.


    He was just a blind date arranged by my family.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan breathed a sigh of relief.


    Then he felt nervous again and asked, ¡°Have they set you up with a lot of blind dates?¡±


    Yao Danhong answered, ¡°Yes, I am still single.


    So, my family is a bit anxious.


    They have arranged quite a few dates for me this summer vacation!¡±


    The summer vacation started not long ago, and she had already been set up on numerous dates.


    At this rate, it won¡¯t be long before she finds someone she likes.


    Li Zhongnan felt overwhelmed upon hearing this and blurted out, ¡°What¡¯s happening with the world!


    It¡¯s an era of free love ¨C your parents¡­!¡±


    Realizing that he had almost criticized her parents, he quickly switched his tone and teased her, ¡°Teacher Xiao Yao, it¡¯s a good thing, isn¡¯t it?


    Did you like any of them?¡±


    Yao Danhong just smiled and said, ¡°They were okay.


    All from good backgrounds and will solid income.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Hearing her words, Li Zhongnan sighed with disappointment.


    He realized he had no chance.


    He gave up on confessing his feelings, feeling dejected.


    As things stand now, he¡¯s just a scrap collector and even if she agreed to date him, her parents certainly wouldn¡¯t agree.


    However, he still felt a pang of defiance and asked, ¡°So, how good was good?


    Did they have a net worth of over 100 million?¡±


    ¡°Well, they should all have that much.


    Otherwise, my parents wouldn¡¯t have arranged the dates,¡± Yao Danhong laughed shyly and said, ¡°Ah Nan, I actually never told you this, but my family is quite wealthy.


    They are into air-conditioner distribution business, and the company¡¯s turnover is counted in billions!¡±


    Before leaving, she added, ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about me for now!


    You¡¯re still collecting junk¡­ I have found a job for you in Goat City.¡±


    Moved by her gestures, it seemed she had put in a lot of effort to get him a job without even conducting an interview.


    However, he would probably have to disappoint her.


    It wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to leave Northrealm, but changing jobs was completely out of the question.


    Shaking his head, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°Xiao Yao, thanks, but I am not planning to change jobs.


    I quite enjoy collecting scrap.¡±


    On hearing his words, Yao Danhong pleaded, ¡°Ah Nan, I have no bias against your profession or any intention of looking down upon you.


    But, wouldn¡¯t it be better if you have a better starting point, a bigger platform?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and said, ¡°Xiao Yao, I cannot agree with you.


    There¡¯s no best platform, only the most suitable one.


    So, I am sorry.¡±


    Hearing his refusal again, Yao Danhong got angry, ¡°Li Zhongnan, why are you so stubborn?


    What¡¯s so good about collecting scrap?¡±


    Thinking about all the efforts she had put in, reaching out to her classmates and friends, all for a decent job for him.


    After he rejected her again, she felt wronged.


    Li Zhongnan looked at her and smiled, asking, ¡°Teacher Yao Danhong, would you believe me if I told you I can make a billion in a year?¡±


    Yao Danhong skeptically asked, ¡°By collecting scrap?¡±


    Li Zhongnan confidently affirmed, ¡°Yes!¡±


    Yao Danhong lost her temper, ¡°Li Zhongnan, have you gone mad?


    Wake up and listen to me.


    Come to Goat City for the job.¡±


    To become a millionaire by starting from scratch and collecting scrap in a small place?


    That¡¯s a joke!


    She knew she was a rational person, how could she believe such words!


    But Li Zhongnan just laughed and said, ¡°Whether I¡¯m crazy or not, it¡¯ll be clear in a year!¡±


    Then, he stood up and walked away.

 Chapter 27 - 27 24 Finished 38

    ?27: Chapter 24: Finished 38 27: Chapter 24: Finished 38 The next day, in the morning.


    Li Zhongnan arrived at the agreed place.


    From afar, he was stunned by the sight of Zhao Yi.


    She looked stunning dressed in a loose casual outfit.


    Missing the sharp trim of her work clothes, she appeared more charming.


    She was a captivating sight indeed.


    Li Zhongnan walked over and gave her a faint smile, ¡°Sister, I¡¯m here.¡±


    Seeing Li Zhongnan, Zhao Yi was taken aback.


    Dressed in a suit, the once slick youngster appeared both mature and handsome.


    Accidentally, she thought of that night and felt a gentle warmth on her cheeks.


    After thinking for a bit, she said, ¡°Zhongnan, just call me by my name, or Old Zhao maybe.¡± In the southern regions, it is a way to show respect and does not necessarily imply closeness.


    Zhao Yi?


    He couldn¡¯t possibly call her that!


    Li Zhongnan nodded and asked, ¡°Old Zhao, where are the clients you introduced?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re meeting for breakfast,¡± she said.


    Zhao Yi gave a small smile and asked, ¡°Zhongnan, how many phones are you looking to sell?¡±


    With that, she led the way.


    Li Zhongnan followed and honestly replied, ¡°Around three thousand!¡±


    Zhao Yi was surprised, ¡°That many?¡±


    Three thousand phones would amount to millions, a significant sum of money.


    After some thought, she said, ¡°In that case, let¡¯s say you¡¯re my new boyfriend!¡±


    At the end, as if trying to hide something, she added, ¡°You¡¯re fairly tanned, so even if we say you¡¯re in your thirties, she probably won¡¯t be able to tell.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and casually said, ¡°Old Zhao, isn¡¯t this a bit inappropriate?¡±


    But Zhao Yi insisted, ¡°Three thousand is a lot.


    If we don¡¯t do this, I¡¯m worried she might lower the price¡­


    In terms of business, you¡¯re no match for her.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded faintly.


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    Zhao Yi was a little puzzled.


    This slick youngster seemed off today.


    Something felt wrong, but she didn¡¯t ask further.


    Arriving at the hotel entrance, Zhao Yi stepped closer to Li Zhongnan and slightly raised her arm.


    Understanding her hint, Li Zhongnan gently held her arm and walked in with her.


    If they had to pretend, they might as well make it convincing.


    Naturally, though they appeared intimate, he consciously kept his distance.


    At this point, he hadn¡¯t recovered from yesterday¡¯s incidents.


    His mind was occupied by thoughts of making money and he was somewhat absent-minded, not thinking much of Zhao Yi.


    Initially worried that he might take advantage of her, Zhao Yi breathed a sigh of relief seeing his gentlemanly demeanor.


    However, she couldn¡¯t help but wonder when the slick youngster had become so sincere.


    Suddenly thinking of something, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Old Zhao, do you know the other party?¡±


    Zhao Yi, puzzled, looked at him, ¡°Of course, she¡¯s my high school classmate!


    Why?¡±


    Li Zhongnan exclaimed, ¡°That won¡¯t do!


    Your high school classmate wouldn¡¯t even know that you¡¯re married?


    And here you¡¯re asking me to pretend to be your boyfriend, what a creative idea!¡±


    Zhao Yi laughed and shook her head, ¡°You don¡¯t need to probe, I¡¯ve always been single.¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly shocked and asked meekly, ¡°That¡­that Northrealm mayor¡­he isn¡¯t your husband, is he?¡±


    Zhao Yi gave him a look and said, ¡°He¡¯s my brother, my biological brother.¡±


    Hearing this, Li Zhongnan became excited, ¡°Really?


    Your brother is the mayor!


    Old Zhao, we¡¯re friends, right?


    Introduce me to your brother!¡±


    Zhao Yi smirked and shook her head.


    It suddenly made sense why the once slick youngster was behaving properly, it was all due to this.


    They entered a private room.


    A flirtatious female voice chirped, ¡°Director Zhao, you¡¯re here.¡±


    Seductress!


    With just one glance, Li Zhongnan labeled this woman in the room.


    If Zhao Yi had a thousand charms, this woman had ten thousand.


    Voice, expression, moves¡­


    If he had to use one word to describe her, it would be ¡ª enchantress.


    A slight smile, a gentle flaunt, even a blink of her eyes could ignite a man¡¯s deepest desires.


    Zhao Yi lightly laughed, ¡°President Zhuo, just call me by my name.¡±


    The enchantress pulled out a chair for Zhao Yi and teased, ¡°You¡¯re one to talk.¡± After that, she glanced at Li Zhongnan¡ªor more specifically, at his hand, which was holding onto Zhao Yi¡¯s arm¡ª and chuckled, ¡°Old classmate, don¡¯t tell me you brought your lover here today to flaunt in front of me?¡±


    Zhao Yi laughed, ¡°Not flaunting exactly, just a reminder for you, a leftover lady of an older age, that you too should find a man.


    Zhongnan is now in the phone business, I hope you can support him¡­¡±


    The enchantress interrupted, ¡°Stop right there!


    A beautiful day like this is suited for chats about love and romance!¡± Then, she turned to Li Zhongnan, studied him before asking, ¡°Handsome, how old are you?¡±


    Li Zhongnan braced himself and said, ¡°Thirty-eight!¡±

 Chapter 28 - 28 25 Zhuo Ting

    ?28: Chapter 25: Zhuo Ting 28: Chapter 25: Zhuo Ting ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± The enchanting woman laughed, her body shaking with laughter so that her equipped attributes jiggled.


    Zhao Yi couldn¡¯t help but chuckle too.


    Claiming to be thirty-eight, he had the guts to say it with a straight face.


    What a slippery guy, what can you say about him.


    After a round of laughter, the enchanting woman asked, ¡°Really thirty-eight?¡±


    Without thinking, Li Zhongnan replied, ¡°Of course!


    Do I look like I¡¯m forty?


    I¡¯m not that old, am I!¡±


    At his words, the enchanting woman giggled again.


    Then she turned to Zhao Yi, ¡°Your little lover is quite fun.


    Can I borrow him for a few days?¡± As she spoke, she reached out to touch Li Zhongnan¡¯s face, but her gaze remained on Zhao Yi to observe her reaction.


    Li Zhongnan was a bit ticklish from her touch, but he felt annoyed.


    He removed her hand abruptly and gritted his teeth, ¡°Please remove the ¡®little¡¯ from your description!¡±


    ¡°Uh oh!


    Someone¡¯s got a temper!¡±


    The enchanting woman didn¡¯t take offense, instead leaning in closer.


    ¡°Little brother, show me your ID.


    If you¡¯re over eighteen, I¡¯ll let you have your way today!¡± After saying this, she blew a warm breath in his ear, playfully brushing against him, and even nudged his shoulder a bit.


    Damn it!


    Could she be serious?


    Feeling two distinct¡­


    He¡¯s obviously over 18!


    Should he pull out his ID card?


    Zhuo Ting giggled again, ¡°Come on, let big sis see how little you are¡­¡±


    As she spoke, she reached out again.


    However, Zhao Yi shook her head and said quietly, ¡°Zhuo Ting, you¡¯ve crossed the line.


    If you want a man, find one yourself.


    He¡¯s my boyfriend, I brought him here today¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Zhuo Ting sat up with a triumphant expression on her face, and interrupted Zhao Yi, ¡°Director Zhao, I¡¯ve always thought you were virtuous.


    Who knew your taste is even wilder than mine, going for toy boys.


    Look, if you want to sell mobile phones, that¡¯s a small issue.


    Here¡¯s what we¡¯ll do: you two give me a French kiss right now, and I¡¯ll buy as many products as he has in stock!¡±


    Zhao Yi got angry, ¡°Have you had enough!¡±


    Zhuo Ting looked at her and laughed smugly, ¡°Hahaha, my old classmate, are you angry?


    But you can¡¯t blame me, you tricked me first.


    I, Zhuo Ting, have seen all kinds of men.


    Did you really think you could fool me by bringing me a little virgin¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s face darkened, damn, she knew about that?


    In truth, she only said that to upset Zhao Yi.


    How could she know whether he was a virgin, even if she tried him out, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to tell.


    As expected, Zhao Yi discomposedly replied, ¡°Zhuo Ting, I¡¯m not like you, I don¡¯t jump into bed so¡­¡±


    Zhuo Ting only laughed harder, taunting, ¡°Zhao Yi, are you saying that you¡¯re an old virgin?


    You¡¯ve never even kissed a man?¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    Zhao Yi¡¯s complexion flushed with embarrassment, and her rising indignation caused her chest to heave.


    Zhuo Ting retorted provocatively, ¡°Actually, I understand.


    After all, it¡¯s your first kiss!


    You¡¯re such a party pooper.


    If a woman has never tasted a man, then what¡¯s the point of life¡­¡±


    ¡°Fine!¡±


    Zhao Yi responded determinedly.


    Then she turned her gaze to Li Zhongnan and gave him a faint smile.


    ¡°Zhongnan, kiss me.


    Just like how we usually do.¡± As she spoke, her lips pursed invitingly.


    Li Zhongnan looked at her and¡­


    Then, he held her hand directly, ¡°Old Zhao, let¡¯s go!¡±


    He took her by the hand and walked out.


    Once outside the hotel, Li Zhongnan scratched his head, a bit awkwardly, ¡°Old Zhao, sorry to put you in that position.¡± He was not a fool, he could tell that the woman was purposely trying to embarrass Zhao Yi.


    But Zhao Yi thanked him sincerely, ¡°Zhongnan, thank you.¡± She started to explain, ¡°She and I¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan waved her off.


    ¡°Old Zhao, you¡¯re not being fair.¡±


    He didn¡¯t want to know about her relationship with that woman.


    He also didn¡¯t want to have much to do with Zhuo Ting.


    She was undoubtedly a predator, always aggressive.


    Despite her obstreperous behavior, she had been always in control during their brief dispute, easily manipulating Zhao Yi¡¯s emotions.


    Although Zhuo Ting was an exceptionally beautiful tigress, she was most likely played by many, and he, Li Zhongnan, was certainly not interested.


    Puzzled, Zhao Yi looked at him.


    Li Zhongnan smiled, ¡°We could say we¡¯ve shared life and death experiences.


    You¡¯re always thanking me.


    Isn¡¯t that boring?¡±


    Zhao Yi agreed, ¡°Alright.¡±


    After Zhao Yi had left, the General Manager of the hotel came out and handed in a business card.


    Li Zhongnan took a look: Zhuo Ting, the Executive Director of Zhuo Cheng Group.


    There was also a mobile phone number on it.


    Zhuo Cheng Group?


    Never heard of it!


    Of course, it was normal for him not to have heard of it.


    He spent all his time in Northrealm except for the two years in university.


    After reading, he threw it directly into the trash can.


    However, a glance at the card had allowed him to memorize the phone number.


    He thought about it, then dialed the number on his phone.


    After all, he couldn¡¯t let Zhao Yi¡¯s kindness go to waste.


    After the call was connected, Zhuo Ting immediately said, ¡°Come to my office this afternoon with your samples.¡±


    Then she abruptly hung up before he could say a word.


    This left Li Zhongnan feeling peeved.


    Whatever, as long as it¡¯s a cat that catches mice, it¡¯s a good cat.


    As long as he can make money, he can swallow his pride.


    In an office building, inside an office.


    Zhuo Ting was going through a stack of documents, reading out loud softly, ¡°Twenty-three years old, elementary school graduate, from a village where he picked up waste products, opened a repair shop a month ago, then switched to mobile phone refurbishment business¡­¡±


    Then she lifted her head and asked a woman next to her, ¡°Sister Yang, do you think she could be interested in a man like this?¡±


    Sister Yang answered, ¡°Not possible!¡±


    Zhuo Ting asked again, ¡°So, do you think she would bring a man to meet me casually and even pretend to be his lover just to help him with this little matter?¡±


    Sister Yang replied again, ¡°No way!¡±


    Zhuo Ting continued, ¡°Why do you think she would do that?¡±


    Sister Yang replied yet again, ¡°I don¡¯t know!¡±


    ¡°Bandale Village?¡±


    Zhuo Ting was intrigued, ¡°Has the person arrived?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s here!¡±


    Sister Yang walked out and soon brought a man dressed in black back in.


    The man in black came before Zhuo Ting and respectfully greeted, ¡°President Zhuo.¡± She nodded at him and then handed him a photo, asking, ¡°Is this him?¡±


    The man in black looked at the photo for a moment and then confirmed with a nod.


    Zhuo Ting waved her hand, and he exited, closing the door behind him.


    She turned to Sister Yang, ¡°After the storm passes, send them out of the country.¡± S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Sister Yang nodded, then asked, ¡°Boss, what should we do?


    Should we¡­¡±


    ¡°Just ignore him!¡±


    Zhuo Ting casually said, ¡°A trash-picker, do you think he¡¯s worth my time?¡±


    Sister Yang nodded quietly.


    Zhuo Ting thought for a moment, then added, ¡°But since he did save her life, I should help him.


    Let¡¯s do this, I¡¯ll hand him over to you later, and you decide on the price!¡±

 Chapter 29 - 29 26 3000000

    ?29: Chapter 26: 3000000 29: Chapter 26: 3000000 Zhuo Cheng Building!


    Looking at the towering building of twenty-plus stories before him, Li Zhongnan felt slightly awestruck.


    Did this entire building belong to Zhuo Cheng Group?


    Although Nangang couldn¡¯t compete with Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou, thanks to hosting the country¡¯s largest port, it wasn¡¯t much less prosperous than some of those second-tier cities inland.


    This building, located right in the downtown area, must be worth several hundred million, right?


    Following a receptionist, he was led to a conference room on the eighteenth floor.


    After waiting for about ten minutes, in came a woman who epitomized the modern professional.


    She was rather good-looking, tall, fashionable, and beautiful.


    Of course, he didn¡¯t feel it was appropriate to stare too much.


    She shot him a smile and said, ¡°Mr.


    Li, nice to meet you.


    I¡¯m Hu Yang, the personal assistant to the CEO of Zhuo Cheng Group.¡±


    Li Zhongnan stood up gracefully and replied with a smile: ¡°Miss Hu, nice to meet you.¡±


    After a brief exchange of pleasantries and a handshake, they got straight down to business.


    Although he didn¡¯t get to see Zhuo Ting, he didn¡¯t think much of it.


    He was here to talk business, and it didn¡¯t matter to him who conducted the negotiations, as long as they were reliable.


    Li Zhongnan set several dozens of mobile phones on the table.


    A technician walked in and greeted Hu Yang before carefully starting to examine the phones.


    After looking at the phones for a while, the technician remarked, ¡°The cases fit together compactly, the seams are smooth without sharp edges.¡± Then, he opened the back cover to sniff, commenting, ¡°It has a faint scent of sandalwood!¡±


    Afterward, the technician continued to check aspects like the phone keypads and data port.


    He tested the performance by turning the phones on, then checked the IMEI numbers online.


    Finally, he concluded, ¡°The handsets haven¡¯t been activated yet and appear to be brand new, most of them being domestic models.


    However, parts like the chargers are not original and are of inferior quality.¡±


    Hu Yang nodded in acknowledgment, shot a smile at Li Zhongnan, and asked, ¡°Mr.


    Li, do you have all the necessary paperwork, such as invoices?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and said, ¡°No!¡±


    Hu Yang thought for a moment and suggested, ¡°Even though these are new phones, the accessories are an issue¡­ How about we price them at 80% of the price of new phones?


    What do you think, Mr.


    Li?¡±


    ¡°No problem!


    President Zhuo and I are good friends.


    I don¡¯t mind taking a loss!¡± Li Zhongnan was quite generous in his response.


    In reality, he was thrilled.


    The offered price was slightly higher than for refurbished phones, so he had no reason not to sell.


    What a thick-skinned guy!


    Hu Yang silently criticized him, and then she continued, ¡°However, our main market at Zhuo Cheng is in Southeast Asia where we offer affordable products.


    We don¡¯t want phones priced higher than 1500.¡±


    ¡°Ahem.¡±


    Li Zhongnan coughed and, despite being a bit reluctant, he said, ¡°Miss Hu, I don¡¯t have that many phones.


    Your company is huge, can¡¯t you afford it?


    Ah, I¡¯m quite close with President Zhuo, we just had breakfast together this morning!¡±


    Why should he avoid dropping a big name when he had the chance?


    Hu Yang rolled her eyes at him, but in the end, she begrudgingly nodded in agreement.


    After Li Zhongnan left the office¡­


    Zhuo Ting came in and casually asked, ¡°Did you finalize the deal?


    How¡¯s the quality of the phones?


    How much did they cost?


    Even if the quantity is small, we can¡¯t make a loss on Zhuo Cheng¡¯s end, no matter who the other party is.¡±


    ¡°Boss, I don¡¯t know what to say.¡±


    Hu Yang thought for a moment before replying, ¡°The bodies of the phones are all brand new, but the accessories are not.¡± She hesitated a little, then continued, ¡°It¡¯s very likely that he has had a technology breakthrough that allows refurbished phones to be unrecognizable as such.


    If we could¡­


    the market in Southeast Asia is being overwhelmed by a price war¡­¡±


    But Zhuo Ting just chuckled, objecting, ¡°No one in the world has been able to do that!


    Do you believe someone from a scrapping background could have the capability?¡±


    Hu Yang asked, ¡°So how did he come by those mobile phones?¡±


    ¡°He either stole them or robbed them!


    The pretense of buying them scrapped is pure distraction.¡± Zhuo Ting let out a sarcastic smile, then shook her head, saying, ¡°This time, I¡¯ve entirely misjudged the situation.¡±


    Hu Yang nodded agreeing, ¡°Boss, you¡¯re right with your analysis.


    He¡¯s quite shrewd and certainly not straightforward and honest.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s forget about this matter here.¡±


    Zhuo Ting waved her hand dismissively, but a slight frown creased her attractive features.


    ¡°Being a franchised dealer will never be a long-term solution.


    Even if we expand our shops throughout Southeast Asia, the lion¡¯s share of the profits still goes to others.


    How¡¯s the development progress of our R&D team?¡±


    ¡°Two butterflies, flying so fast~~~¡±


    Li Zhongnan entered his shop, glowingly jubilant and singing a tune.


    Seeing his cheerful mood, Chen Xiaoting teased, ¡°Boss, you seem extremely cheerful.


    Did you find some money?¡±


    Li Zhongnan proudly announced, ¡°Even better than that, I just clinched a big business deal.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting responded with a chuckle, ¡°Congratulations!


    Boss, with such a big development, shouldn¡¯t you be thinking about giving me a little bonus?¡±


    Li Zhongnan waved and commanded, ¡°Great!


    I¡¯ll give you another two hundred this month as a reward!¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting rolled her eyes.


    Two hundred, huh¡­


    Late, she took an invoice out of the drawer and handed it to Li Zhongnan, ¡°Boss, this is an invoice for a recharge of a hundred thousand.


    Keep it safe!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave the invoice a cursory glance before accepting it, ¡°Xiao Ting, how¡¯s the business these past few days?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting answered, ¡°Well, boss, in the shop, we¡¯ve collected twenty-one old mobile phones and sold twelve.


    On the Taobao store, we¡¯ve sold nearly fifty units.


    All were sold at refurbished phone prices.¡±


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback.


    The Taobao shop had just gone live, and in two days they had already sold fifty phones. S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This revenue already exceeded that of his brick-and-mortar store.


    He pondered for a moment then asked, ¡°How much did the promotion cost?¡±


    ¡°Haven¡¯t calculated it yet!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting stuck her tongue out.


    ¡°Xiao Ting, you¡¯ve worked hard these days.¡±


    Li Zhongnan patted the young lady¡¯s shoulder and smiled, ¡°Let¡¯s do it this way.


    I¡¯ll give you a few days off.


    You can get some rest and take this opportunity to learn more about online marketing techniques.¡±


    He had decided to give all the phones in his current inventory to Zhuo Cheng Group, and there wouldn¡¯t be much of a recovery business to do in the store.


    He might as well close up shop and give the staff a vacation to recharge their energy and learn some new skills.


    As for when to open again, that would be a decision for another time.


    He planned to first sell off the current batch of phones and then, once he had sufficient funds, make a trip to Dongguang to expand his source of goods.


    He¡¯d heard there were villages full of electronic waste there, with discarded phones and computers being sold by the tonne.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoting was a bit alarmed, ¡°Boss, aren¡¯t you trying to get rid of me?


    I¡­¡±


    ¡°No way, you¡¯re doing a great job!¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed lightly, urging her, ¡°That¡¯s all.


    You may leave now.¡±


    After Chen Xiaoting left, he quickly pulled down the shop shutter.


    He then moved all the discarded phones to the warehouse, waved his hand, and suddenly found himself in a vast metal space.


    He then issued a command to the system:


    ¡°Repair them all!¡±


    ¡°Ding: 3280 mobile phones in total.


    210 units of Apple 6S, 380 units of Xiaomi 3, Huawei¡­


    All have been repaired, requiring a total of 1300 gold coins.


    Do you confirm this?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Initiating repairs¡­


    Repairs completed¡­


    1300 gold coins used.


    The system now has a balance of 3700 gold coins!¡±


    One hour later.


    Just as Li Zhongnan was leaving the Zhuo Cheng Group headquarters, his phone buzzed, indicating a new message: Dear customer, your card ending with xxxx has received an income of 3,250,000.


    The total balance is 3,300,000.


    More than three million!


    Making a billion didn¡¯t seem so difficult after all, did it?

 Chapter 30 - 30 27 10000 Gold Coins

    ?30: Chapter 27: 10,000 Gold Coins 30: Chapter 27: 10,000 Gold Coins What¡¯s the next move?


    An idea struck and he decided to go to the Antique Market and see if he could make some extra money there.


    Even though he hadn¡¯t often visited the downtown area, he still knew where the Antique Market was located.


    As a tourist city with a rich history and culture, Nangang¡¯s antique collection business was quite booming.


    He often heard rumors about someone finding a big leak in Antique Street and becoming rich overnight.


    Heading straight for the destination.


    Antique Street was located in the LC district, on one side of the Nangang Tropical Botanical Park, and the environment was quiet and elegant.


    As soon as Li Zhongnan got out of the car, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh air, feeling a sense of pleasure in his body and mind.


    A row of old-style buildings, a fusion of Chinese and French wooden houses, and small shops with classical styles on both sides of the street.


    There were also street vendors selling souvenirs or collectibles.


    The whole street was filled with a vintage ambiance.


    Walking along the street, glancing left and right.


    Casually stopping in front of a stall where old drawings and broken porcelain pieces were displayed on the ground, looking like they had some history to them.


    An old man with a white beard was introducing to the crowd, ¡°This painting, called ¡®Beauty of the World¡¯, is a work by Tang Bohu, unfortunately it¡¯s unfinished and a corner is broken.


    But it has more collection value.


    It won¡¯t sell for less than a hundred million or one million, it¡¯s only at ninety-nine thousand, do not miss it.


    This urine pot used to belong to Empress Dowager Cixi¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback, but deep down he was overjoyed.


    A painting by Tang Bohu only costs ninety-nine thousand?


    A small defect is no big deal, the system could fix it in no time!


    ¡°How many gold coins is it to repair ¡®Beauty of the World¡¯?¡±


    ¡°Ding: 0.001 gold coins!¡±


    Damn!


    It¡¯s a painting by Tang Bohu, probably worth only two dollars.


    Hearing the system¡¯s reminder, Li Zhongnan cursed silently and called it shameless.


    The old man with white beard, however, still maintained a composed demeanor as he introduced other items.


    Well, Li Zhongnan was no match for him.


    After browsing for half an hour, he found that most of the stall owners were just tricking people.


    Of course, he also encountered some valuable items, making it possible to look for good deals.


    But now that his card had several million yuan in it, he couldn¡¯t be bothered with a few hundred or a few thousand yuan.


    It was like having ten thousand in your pocket and naturally not wanting to pick up a dollar on the street.


    It was beneath him.


    Well, there¡¯s even someone selling stones.


    While walking along, he came to a stall where a middle-aged man was guarding a few green stones for sale.


    He was speechless.


    He completely lost interest in Antique Street and turned to leave.


    Just then, a mechanical voice sounded in his mind: ¡°Ding: A friendly reminder, three Tianyuan Stones have been discovered.


    The system can buy them at a high price, 1kg for one gold coin¡­¡±


    Tianyuan Stone?


    Never heard of it!


    However, he was so excited inside.


    If 1kg could sell for one gold coin, it would be much more valuable than recycling paper and books.


    A hundred times more!


    Li Zhongnan suppressed his excitement, pretended to stroll leisurely, came to the stall intentionally or unintentionally, crouched down to pick up a few stones and knocked them together, then casually asked, ¡°Brother, these stones are pretty hard, huh?¡±


    The middle-aged man replied, ¡°Absolutely!


    But they¡¯re not worth much.


    There are not enough stones to build a house.


    I brought them along when I came here.


    Now that everything else has been sold, you can have them if you want!¡±


    ¡°That would be too kind!¡±


    Li Zhongnan grinned knowingly, and then continued, ¡°But, I do need them.


    The cattle shed in my hometown was just knocked down by a typhoon, and I was planning on building a new one.


    But these stones are a bit few, I wonder if your house has more of these rocks¡­¡±


    Seeing him as an honest-looking man, the middle-aged man felt a bit sorry, ¡°I do have some more, but¡­


    I can¡¯t give them all to you; I need to keep some for a chicken duck nest or something.¡±


    Li Zhongnan suggested, ¡°How about this, one yuan per jin, bring me everything you have!¡±


    Hearing this, the bulky man advised, ¡°Young man, you want to find valuable things in these stones, right?


    But many experts have appraised these stones and they are no different from ordinary stones, they do not have any other value!¡± S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Li Zhongnan took an interest and asked, ¡°So these stones have some history?


    Where did you get them?¡± Getting a handle on the source of these stones was the most important thing.


    The bulky man honestly shared, ¡°A distant cousin brought these back.


    He said they were discovered on a small island in Nanyang.


    He thought these stones were quite hard and had a rare color, so he brought them back to see if he could extract some precious metals from them.


    But it turned out to be an ordinary rock, and he left them at home.


    As for the exact location, I don¡¯t know so clearly.¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Is your cousin home now?¡±


    The bulky man shook his head.


    When Li Zhongnan asked where he went, the hefty man further shared, ¡°He went to a pastry-making country, hasn¡¯t been heard from in over a decade.


    I heard he lost his fortune there and got addicted to drugs.¡±


    Hearing this, Li Zhongnan felt a sense of disappointment.


    The pastry place was very chaotic, rife with drugs and gambling.


    After losing a fortune and becoming a drug addict, and considering that happened more than a decade ago, he might be dead by now.


    Even if he was still alive, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t have the resources to find him now.


    Forget it, he¡¯d deal with it later.


    Li Zhongnan smiled and said, ¡°Brother, to tell you the truth, I do business outside and I have enough money, but I care about my home.


    Typhoons come several times a year, and a weak cowshed just wouldn¡¯t hold up.


    My dad is getting old, and I can¡¯t let him fret about a single cow all day long, isn¡¯t that right?¡±


    The bulky man nodded and laughed, ¡°That¡¯s right!


    In this case, let¡¯s forget about one yuan per jin.


    Just give me a few thousand yuan and you can take the stones.¡±


    Then, they packed up.


    Li Zhongnan got on the bulky man¡¯s tricycle and arrived at a grove of red trees in a suburb not far from Antique Street.


    Dozens of green stones appeared before his eyes.


    Li Zhongnan forcefully gave the hefty man ten thousand yuan, asking him to leave.


    After looking around, there was no one in sight.


    He made a gesture, and the pile of stones in front of him disappeared in an instant, leaving only a little bit behind for future explorations, the rest, he sold all to the system.


    ¡°Sell!¡±


    ¡°Ding: You have a total of 11,300 kg of Tianyuan stones, do you want to sell all?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Received!


    Trading is in progress¡­


    Trade completed¡­


    You have earned a total of 11,300 gold coins, leaving 15,000 gold coins in total in the system!¡±


    Over ten thousand gold coins!


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help feeling overjoyed, laughing heartily.


    Not long ago, he spent hundreds of thousands to millions and exerted a lot of effort, even had a fight with One-eyed Wolf, just to get a few thousand gold coins.


    But now, he spent only ten thousand yuan, bought so many small stones, and suddenly gained more than ten thousand gold coins!


    Thrilling, it was really thrilling!


    At this moment, the system¡¯s voice continued to ring:


    ¡°Congratulations, host, for reaching the trading volume of over ten thousand, the system will reward¡­¡±

 Chapter 31 - 31 28 Encounter with Danger

    ?31: Chapter 28: Encounter with Danger 31: Chapter 28: Encounter with Danger ¡°Congratulations, host!


    Your transaction amount has exceeded ten thousand and the system will reward you with ten ¡®Star Energy Talismans¡¯!¡±


    As the system¡¯s voice echoed, ten yellow talismans appeared in the ¡°items¡± section of his consciousness space.


    Li Zhongnan was slightly startled.


    The last time his transaction amount exceeded one thousand, the system rewarded a genetic potion.


    Now that the transaction amount had broken ten thousand, he had been rewarded ten yellow talismans.


    So, would there be a reward the next time the transaction amount exceeded one hundred thousand?


    ¡°What is a Star Energy Talisman?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked in confusion.


    He knew the genetic potion was good and powerful, but he did not know what use the ¡°Star Energy Talisman¡± held for him.


    ¡°As the name suggests, the Star Energy Talisman enhances the user¡¯s star charm and luck.


    A single Star Energy Talisman can double the user¡¯s charm and give a tenfold boost to their luck!¡±


    Wow!


    That¡¯s awesome!


    So, with these ten Star Energy Talismans, he could easily become a superstar in the entertainment industry and be worshiped by millions of fans simply by making an effort?


    Absolutely not!


    He had no interest in this.


    How much money can a tired out entertainer make?


    This kind of life lacks freedom, was publicized, and offered no privacy whatsoever.


    They can¡¯t even keep a mistress or have a girl on the side without having to hide.


    Back in the city, it was about eight o¡¯clock in the evening.


    Having nothing to do in Nangang, as it was only eight o¡¯clock, Li Zhongnan planned to rush back to Northrealm overnight.


    However, his van had just left the city and was on the freeway heading toward an intersection when suddenly a big truck rushed out and was headed directly towards him.


    With trees obstructing his vision at both sides of the freeway and the sudden appearance of the truck, it was impossible for Li Zhongnan to dodge it.


    In the spur of the moment, he could only abandon his vehicle and dive out, then rolled on the spot to ease some momentum, managing to not get injured, though he inevitably suffered some scratches.


    Crash!


    With a thunderous noise, the large truck hit the van head-on, causing it to roll over several times!


    Li Zhongnan looked on with a slightly pounding heart.


    If it weren¡¯t for the boost in reaction speed from the genetic potion he could have been a goner, or at the very least, seriously injured.


    However, it wasn¡¯t over yet!


    Just as he got up, another car came charging at breakneck speed.


    The distance was so short!


    This definitely wasn¡¯t an accident, it was a planned murder!


    In an instant, Li Zhongnan realized this, and then hurriedly retreated backward, following which he jumped up and stepped on the windshield of the car!


    Without a word, he threw a punch at the windshield.


    With a bang, the glass shattered, then he reached in, grabbed the driver, and flung him onto the ground.


    Finally, he jumped down.


    Stepping on the driver¡¯s body, regardless of the man¡¯s screams like a pig being slaughtered, he beat him brutally.


    ¡°Get him!¡±


    Several burly men rushed out of the truck, each brandishing a weapon, attacking Li Zhongnan.


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    Li Zhongnan charged at them; he moved quickly and didn¡¯t wait for them to attack before throwing a punch.


    With a bang, one burly man was sent flying.


    Following that, he leapt up easily avoiding an incoming steel pipe and kicked out¡­


    Five or six burly men had been taken down instantly!


    This scene fell into the eyes of many bystanders, who stared in disbelief.


    They were still doubting if they were hallucinating.


    Were such powerful people even real?


    It was really horrifying!


    Unfortunately, due to their shock, they had all forgotten to take photos.


    Otherwise, it would undoubtedly have gone viral online.


    After Li Zhongnan knocked down these thugs, he wasn¡¯t satisfied and picked up a steel pipe from the ground, walked up to the closest thug.


    Upon closer look, it was the burly man who had had a grudge with him at the entrance of Nangang school back when he was collecting textbooks.


    He grinned and said, ¡°So it¡¯s you!¡±


    Then, he swung the pipe¡­


    one stroke after another¡­


    These people tried to kill him; he naturally didn¡¯t need to be polite and gave them some profound physical education.


    He just needed to let them keep breathing.


    The burly man cried out for mercy, eventually wailing, ¡°Don¡¯t hit me anymore.


    Please don¡¯t hit me any more.


    If you continue, I will die.


    It wasn¡¯t me who wanted to kill you, someone forced me to¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan stopped and asked, ¡°Someone forced you?


    So, who was it?¡±


    The burly man sobbed, ¡°I don¡¯t know, I really don¡¯t know¡­¡±


    ¡°Damn!


    Do you think I¡¯m stupid?¡± Swearing, Li Zhongnan raised the steel pipe, and resumed his beating.


    Siren sounds¡­


    A few police cars roared over.


    Looking up, about ten policemen got out of the cars and approached him.


    ¡°STOP!¡±


    A firm voice echoed.


    In the darkness, Li Zhongnan could clearly see that the one who shouted was a young policewoman about twenty-four or twenty-five.


    She was tall and had a refined face.


    Her policewoman uniform made her look impressive, but her chest was a bit small.


    If she dressed up and disguised herself as a man, not many people would recognize her.


    However, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t intend to run away.


    He was the victim and had no fear of the police.


    Thinking for a moment, he quickly dropped the weapon in his hand, and quickly lay down on the ground.


    After a brief thought, he smeared some blood from the belly of the burly man onto places where he had scraped his skin.


    Xia Xue looked dumbfounded.


    He dared to act in front of the police?


    While she was both amused and angry, she walked over and kicked him several times.


    Then, she scolded, ¡°Still playing possum?


    Get up!¡±


    Li Zhongnan got up reluctantly and complained, ¡°Officer, how can you hit people randomly?


    I¡¯m the victim here, they tried to kill me!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m hitting you!¡±


    Xia Xue said, and scrutinized him for a while, then suddenly asked, ¡°Are you Li Zhongnan?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly stunned and asked, ¡°You know me?¡±


    Xia Xue nodded slightly, ¡°We¡¯ve met once.¡±


    Li Zhongnan was dumbfounded again.


    He didn¡¯t remember knowing her!


    But he didn¡¯t have time to think as Xia Xue ordered her subordinates, ¡°Take the injured to the hospital.


    Arrest the rest and bring them back for an interrogation tonight!


    Also, secure the witness¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    More than ten police officers responded in unison.


    One of them took out handcuffs, walked towards Li Zhongnan, and put them straight on.


    Li Zhongnan struggled slightly and said, ¡°Hey, you mannish woman, are you kidding me?


    I¡¯m the victim.


    I was almost killed.¡±


    ¡°Say that again!¡±


    Xia Xue turned white, then green with anger.


    She stopped, turned around and glared at Li Zhongnan until he felt the hairs on his neck stand up.


    He could only grin foolishly, ¡°Well, Miss Police Officer, I was just joking¡­¡±

 Chapter 32 - 32 29 Entering the Bureau

    ?32: Chapter 29: Entering the Bureau 32: Chapter 29: Entering the Bureau Nangang, Development Zone, Public Security Bureau.


    ¡°Are you saying, he jumped out of the van that hit him, then another car rushed at him, but he leaped onto it while it was moving too quickly, smashed the window with a fist, dragged out the driver and beat him up.


    Finally, he took down five or six weapon-wielding thugs barehanded, in less than a minute?¡±


    Xia Xue asked an eyewitness with a steady gaze.


    The eyewitness nodded.


    Xia Xue turned and asked a few policemen behind her, ¡°Do you think what he said is credible?


    Does it make logical sense?¡±


    The policemen collectively shook their heads.


    The eyewitness murmured uncertainly, ¡°Maybe I was hallucinating!


    And, it was dark out, I didn¡¯t see very clearly.


    Everything happened so fast.¡±


    With a nod, Xia Xue left the interrogation room with a group of policemen.


    A policeman asked her, ¡°Sister Xia, what should we do?¡±


    Xia Xue glanced at him and said, ¡°Staged accidents, attempted murder.


    What do you think we should do?¡±


    Inside an interrogation room.


    Li Zhongnan relished the rare quietness, and began to reflect on things.


    The words of the burly naked man were somewhat convincing.


    He did have quarrels with them, but even if they wanted revenge, they wouldn¡¯t risk such a big move to kill him.


    So, who was trying to kill him?


    After sorting out his relationships, he hadn¡¯t offended many people ¨C Gao Dalang¡¯s one-eyed wolf was one, and then the thugs he offended when he rescued Zhao Yi.


    If indeed there was a mastermind behind this, it should be one of these two groups.


    The former seemed to be less suspicious.


    Gangsters like Gao Dalang fight and kill all the time, but grievances are usually resolved face to face or through direct confrontations.


    They wouldn¡¯t plan a car accident to commit murder, would they?


    As for those thugs, they are the most likely.


    That night, those guys were all armed.


    Moreover, while he wasn¡¯t certain of Zhao Yi¡¯s identity, they dared to kidnap her just because her brother held the deputy position in a county-level city.


    Killing him, a minor character, was both within their power and their gall.


    Anyone else?


    Li Zhongnan felt he still missed something, but couldn¡¯t get a hold of it.


    Forget it, it¡¯s better to think about his current situation first.


    A driver without a license, surely he couldn¡¯t avoid it, and there might even be a charge of excessive defense or even intentional injury.


    That¡¯s tough!


    Driving without a license could at most result in a fine and a fifteen-day detention, but if they charged him with intentional injury, he could end up in prison for a few years.


    He might be strong enough to fight a hundred, even a thousand, but no matter how strong he was, he didn¡¯t have the power to fight against the enforcement.


    Perhaps, he would really have to do a few years?


    Li Zhongnan felt a little uneasy, but was confident that after a few years in jail, he could still rise quickly upon his release.


    But, he just promised Yao Danhong to earn a hundred million in a year!


    Of course, he didn¡¯t regret it.


    He wasn¡¯t a saint.


    After surviving an assassination, getting a little angry was normal.


    Even if he could do it again, he would still choose to beat them up.


    No problem with that!


    The problem was, he had neither identity nor fame, making him too weak.


    Even with such issues arising, he doubted anyone could help him hire a lawyer.


    If he were someone influential, he would have been bailed out a long time ago.


    It didn¡¯t work to fight alone!


    As he was thinking, a female police officer walked in.


    It was the manlike woman.


    But indeed, she was good-looking, the more he looked, the more he liked.


    Ahem, he wasn¡¯t turning gay, was he?


    Seeing her, Li Zhongnan gave a hearty smile, ¡°Beautiful officer, you finally came, I¡¯ve been waiting so long the flowers have withered.


    I¡¯m the victim!


    I¡¯m wronged!¡±


    Xia Xue looked at him and came over to unlock the handcuffs on his wrists, saying coolly, ¡°Li Zhongnan, you can go!¡±


    ¡°I can go?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly stunned.


    He was a bit confused.


    Did he hear it wrong?


    Was she just letting him go like this?


    They weren¡¯t even pursuing the driving without a license?


    Xia Xue smirked, ¡°Do you want to stay in there?¡±


    With that, she led him out.


    After leaving the police station, he lit a cigarette.


    The more he looked at the man-like woman, the more he liked her.


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    Initially, he was ready to accept a few years in jail, but she just let him go.


    While smoking, Li Zhongnan said gratefully, ¡°Beautiful officer, thank you!


    You are the modern Justice Bao, you are the best and most beautiful cop in the world.


    With a justice like you, it¡¯s a blessing for the whole of Nangang and the entire nation!¡±


    Xia Xue rolled her eyes at him and said, ¡°I¡¯m just fulfilling a request!


    You look annoying, go away!¡±


    With that, she recited a series of numbers, then said, ¡°This is my number, contact me if needed.


    I can¡¯t help you with big things, but small things are no problem.¡±


    Without waiting for his response, she turned and walked away.


    Huh?


    Fulfilling a request?


    Could it be Zhao Yi?


    Yesterday morning, didn¡¯t Zhuo Ting keep calling her Director Zhao?


    Could she be the director of Nangang City¡¯s Public Security Bureau?


    Holy hell, if so, he really lucked out!


    In Nangang City, wouldn¡¯t he, Li, swagger wherever he goes?


    With no second thoughts, he dialed her number and smiled, ¡°Old Zhao, thank you!¡±


    Zhao Yi groggily answered, ¡°What are you thanking me for in the middle of the night?¡± She sounded drowsy, probably just woke from a dream.


    Li Zhongnan was stunned for a moment, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it you who got me out of the police station?¡±


    Zhao Yi asked again, ¡°Police station?


    What happened to you?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was baffled again, it wasn¡¯t Zhao Yi.


    Apart from her, who could it be?


    He knew no one else of high status!


    Moreover, it¡¯s clear that Xia Xue knew he was there only after she arrived at the scene, not specifically for him.


    This means, someone had asked her to take care of him long ago?


    How could that be!


    Did she lie?


    Could it be that she had met him once before, was amazed by him, fell in love at first sight, and has been secretly in love with him up till now?


    Ahem, anything¡¯s possible!


    After some thought, Li Zhongnan still broadly outlined the situation to Zhao Yi.


    Upon hearing he encountered an assassination attempt, Zhao Yi got nervous immediately, ¡°Zhongnan, are you okay?


    Stay at the police station entrance, don¡¯t go anywhere, I¡¯ll come pick you up!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly moved by that.


    This was past one o¡¯clock in the morning.


    Okay, it seems rescuing her once wasn¡¯t wasted.


    About fifteen minutes later, an Audi parked in front of him.


    The car door opened, and out came Zhao Yi.


    Seeing the blood all over him, she asked anxiously, ¡°Zhongnan, are you hurt?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed, ¡°Who am I?


    Can I get hurt?


    You know I can fight, what are you worried about!


    The blood on me is from others, I, uh, I got it on myself when the police arrived.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi couldn¡¯t help but chuckle and immediately relaxed.


    That¡¯s indeed his style.


    Seeing her laughing, Li Zhongnan joked, ¡°It¡¯s okay, but my car was impounded by the traffic police.


    Now there are no buses or taxis, I can¡¯t go back to the Northrealm.¡±


    ¡°Old Zhao, how about, you shelter me for one night?¡±


    Zhao Yi promptly replied, ¡°Okay!¡±

 Chapter 33 - 33 30 3000 Motorcycles

    ?33: Chapter 30: 3000 Motorcycles 33: Chapter 30: 3000 Motorcycles The car ran for a while and stopped in front of a shopping mall.


    Li Zhongnan asked perplexedly: ¡°Zhao, what¡¯s up?¡±


    ¡°Buying stuff.¡±


    Zhao Yi got out of the car and went down.


    About ten minutes later, she brought up a bag and handed it directly to Li Zhongnan.


    ¡°What is this?¡±


    When Li Zhongnan opened it, it turned out to be a set of fresh clothes.


    Well then, even boxers are included.


    He held out the boxers and compared them against his body, laughing, ¡°Zhao, these are a bit big!¡±


    Zhao Yi, however, said seriously: ¡°I bought the largest size!¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded perfunctorily, then put away the things.


    Alas, he still had a generation gap with her.


    Why can¡¯t she show some richer expressions or shy and hesitating words?


    What was she thinking?


    As for Zhao Yi, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t figure her out at all.


    Scratching his head, he couldn¡¯t help saying: ¡°Zhao, you¡¯re helping me with my clients and buying me clothes.


    Are you planning on settling your debt to me and then ignoring me?¡±


    Zhao Yi responded: ¡°No!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was speechless for a while: ¡°Can¡¯t you take a joke?


    Being serious all the time, you¡¯re so boring!¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Zhao Yi frowned slightly, turned her head and asked him: ¡°So, you also think I¡¯m boring?¡±


    When Zhao Yi said this, Li Zhongnan remembered that earlier in the morning, Zhuo Ting seemed to have said the same about her because of gender issues.


    It seemed that she had not reacted much at that time but remembered it in her heart.


    The car drove out of the city.


    Rushing all the way, half an hour later, they arrived at a holiday resort and stopped in front of a two-story villa.


    ¡°Zhao, you live quite well!¡± Li Zhongnan got out of the car and immediately felt the elegant environment.


    Inside the small courtyard, there was even a small park with a swimming pool and a tea House.


    It looked like she knew how to enjoy life.


    Zhao Yi explained: ¡°I usually live in the company dormitory when I¡¯m working, and only return here on some weekends.


    It wouldn¡¯t be convenient for you to come to my company dormitory, so we came here!¡±


    Hearing this, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help teasing: ¡°Zhao, are you planning to hide your lover in a golden house?¡±


    Zhao Yi stared at his face for a while, then suddenly asked: ¡°Are you a pepper?¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled.


    It was rare for her to make a joke.


    But could you not be so serious when joking?!


    They spent the night without saying a word.


    Perhaps the environment was too good and the sleep was too comfortable, when he woke up and checked his phone, it was already eleven.


    Li Zhongnan walked out of the guest room and called out ¡°Zhao¡± a few times.


    Receiving no answer, after a little search, he found out she was already gone.


    Making a call, Zhao Yi answered: ¡°I¡¯m at work.


    The keys are on the living room couch, help me lock the door when you leave.¡±


    After saying this, she hung up.


    In response to this, Li Zhongnan just shook his head without giving it much thought.


    Feeling a little hungry, he went to the refrigerator to see if there was anything tasty.


    Upon opening it, the entire refrigerator was filled with instant noodles and sausages.


    Did Zhao Yi eat all this all the time?


    Alright then, for someone maintaining such a good figure while eating junk food, he was speechless.


    After eating some, Li Zhongnan removed his clothes and donned his own before departing. sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Yesterday¡¯s clothes had already been cleaned and dried.


    Upon exiting the villa, he suddenly realized he still held a bunch of keys in his hand.


    What¡¯s this about?


    Upon returning to downtown, it was already noon.


    After some thought, Li Zhongnan decided to retrieve his van first.


    Even though it was only worth tens of thousands, he had grown emotionally attached to it from driving it for so long.


    He dialed a few calls and found a distant relative who worked at the Nangang Traffic Police Detachment.


    The person¡¯s name was Hao Qing, apparently a detachment captain.


    Regarding their relationship, it was quite distant; he should be his mom¡¯s cousin¡¯s brother¡¯s wife¡¯s nephew¡¯s little brother.


    Nonetheless, in China, it¡¯s all about building connections and having someone to talk to.


    Upon obtaining the person¡¯s contact, he dialed him and explained his issue.


    He arrived at the Traffic Management Bureau.


    A man in his twenties or thirties came out, Li Zhongnan walked up with a smile: ¡°Uncle Hao, I am Li Zhongnan.¡±


    Hao Qing directly responded: ¡°My sister told me about your situation.


    Your car can¡¯t be taken out for now because it¡¯s involved in a significant case.¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, asking: ¡°Do I really not have a way?


    I urgently need the car!¡± After that, he cautiously took out the prepared materials and passed them to him after looking around.


    Hao Qing felt the weight, guessing it was no less than twenty notes.


    Then, he chuckled and said: ¡°You¡¯re even trying this with me?


    It¡¯s really not possible, but if you are in a hurry for a car, I do have quite a few here.


    You may borrow one here for a year or so.


    The only thing is, they¡¯re a bit broken, I don¡¯t know if you would mind?¡±


    Borrowing for a year or so?


    These must be seized cars, and he was planning to sell them to him.


    Li Zhongnan promptly nodded, ¡°That¡¯s fine, it doesn¡¯t matter how broken they are!¡± That¡¯s nothing to him since he had the system.


    An idea flashed in his mind, and he asked again: ¡°Uncle Hao, do you have many old cars here?¡±


    ¡°Quite a few!¡±


    While saying this, Hao Qing led him to the backyard.


    It¡¯s not quite a few, it¡¯s too many.


    Rows and rows of them, making one¡¯s head spin.


    He roughly calculated, and there were around three thousand motorcycles alone.


    Then there were some vans and dozens of cars, including some high-end ones.


    Of course, these cars were mostly old or scrapped ones.


    But in Li Zhongnan¡¯s eyes, they were all treasures, they were all cash!


    Suppressing his inner cheerfulness, he asked again: ¡°Uncle Hao, why are there so many?¡±


    Hao Qing explained: ¡°Recently, the city has banned motorcycles.


    Plus, old motorcycles that emit exhaust are no longer allowed on rural roads.


    If they¡¯re caught, they¡¯re seized directly, with no fines issued.


    It¡¯s just the beginning, there will be more in the future.¡±


    Li Zhongnan finally understood, so he asked again: ¡°How are these cars disposed of?¡±


    Hao Qing eyed him suspiciously, then explained: ¡°In the past, they were usually sold to some big bosses, who would then ship them to your rural areas for sale.


    But now, everyone¡¯s got money, and these cars are not easy to sell.


    So, they¡¯re usually crushed and sold as scrap metal.¡±


    Afterwards, he asked with a smile: ¡°Zhongnan, are you interested?¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled honestly, replying: ¡°Indeed, I am.


    I used to collect waste, and I know a thing or two about modification.


    So, Uncle Hao, could you help me out?¡±


    Hao Qing thought for a moment, then asked: ¡°How many do you want?¡±


    Li Zhongnan bit his lip: ¡°All of them.


    In the future, whatever you have, I want.¡±


    Hao Qing was taken aback for a moment, looking at him in amazement.


    In his twenties, this fellow talks a big game, but this kid seems to be an enterprising type.


    Thinking for a moment, he explained further: ¡°It¡¯s impossible to take all of them, the paperwork dictates that a certain number have to be disposed of every month.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded: ¡°Uncle Hao, name your price.¡±


    Hao Qing said: ¡°How about this, motorcycles for three hundred dollars a pop, I¡¯ll give you half.


    As for the other cars, give up on those.


    Too many people have their eyes on them.¡±


    ¡°Deal!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    Three hundred dollars per unit.


    Even if he averaged a thousand dollars in sales after repairs, that still offered considerable profit.


    With a stock of fifteen hundred units, he could earn at the very least between one to two hundred thousand dollars.


    Furthermore, there¡¯d be a steady supply in the future, at least for a few more years.

 Chapter 34 - 34 31 Heart Throb

    ?34: Chapter 31: Heart Throb 34: Chapter 31: Heart Throb Over 1,500 motorcycles.


    That sure was a lot.


    All lined up, they would take up nearly half a soccer field.


    Where to store them all for now?


    Li Zhongnan was a bit stumped.


    He couldn¡¯t possibly store them at the Li Family Village cemetery like last time.


    After all, these weren¡¯t scraps.


    Doing so would likely raise some suspicions.


    Tough luck, just get them out of here first.


    He made a phone call.


    An hour later, a dozen large trucks rushed over and parked not too far away.


    Thirty sturdy young men followed a short, fat man over.


    The fat man greeted him with a smile: ¡°Zhongnan, you¡¯re getting better and better, even the traffic police team is offloading their junk to you.


    As the saying goes, the waves behind drive the waves in front.


    I, an old guy, can¡¯t keep up with you anymore.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave a hearty smile and said: ¡°Uncle Wen, I can hardly compare to you; I merely dabble in small business.¡± The fat man, named Li Wen, was a big wig in Li Family Village and one of the few millionaires in the village.


    Years ago, Li Wen operated an unlicensed gas station and ran a private sugar mill.


    Now, he had bought a dozen large trucks to form a transport team.


    Additionally, he was the leader of Li Family Village¡¯s Heroic Group (lion dance group).


    Though the Heroic Group was not as famous as the Wenche Group, which had performed at the Olympic opening ceremony, it was well-known in the Lingnan region and never lacked work during festivities.


    Like Li Datou (Bighead), many idle young men in Li Family Village followed him.


    Each could earn three to five thousand Yuan annually.


    So, sometimes, he had more say in Li Family Village than the village chief.


    Li Wen grinned and asked: ¡°How much each?¡±


    Li Zhongnan answered honestly: ¡°Three hundred.¡±


    Li Wen shook his head and said: ¡°Three hundred is too steep.


    After all, the market isn¡¯t as vibrant as before.


    Most families now have some money, and if they want to buy a vehicle, they will buy a new one.


    These old, smoky motorcycles won¡¯t sell.


    I think most of them can only be sold as scrap, costing at least half the price.¡±


    Li Zhongnan just smiled, unfazed.


    Seeing that he ignored the advice, Li Wen shook his head, feeling slightly peeved.


    Nowadays, young people made a bit of money and suddenly thought they were unstoppable.


    How arrogant!


    He gave him well-meaning advice, but he refused to listen.


    He would regret it sooner or later.


    Did he think business was that easy?


    Of course, he didn¡¯t say more.


    After all, now he was just a hired hand.


    Seeing Li Wen¡¯s expression, Li Zhongnan knew what he was thinking, but he didn¡¯t bother to explain it in more detail.


    Whether it would make a profit or not, he had his plan.


    ¡°Alright, lads, let¡¯s get to work!¡±


    Li Wen shouted, directing the youths to start loading.


    After a truck was loaded, he asked again: ¡°Where to unload?¡±


    Li Zhongnan thought for a while and said: ¡°Let¡¯s borrow the school¡¯s soccer field for now!¡±


    During the 2002 World Cup, Li Family Village Elementary School built a standard soccer field.


    However, with the decline of national soccer over the years, the field was now overgrown with grass and had long been abandoned.


    Borrowing it temporarily wouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    The dozen trucks made a few round trips, and it took the entire afternoon to transport the 1,500 plus motorcycles. S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He transferred 6,000 Yuan to Li Wen through WeChat as the trucking fee.


    After receiving the money, Li Wen smiled and said: ¡°Zhongnan, if you have more work in the future, just find me.


    Ready to serve anytime.¡± Right now, his transport team was mostly idle at home.


    They would take any opportunity to earn money.


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied.


    Then he contacted Ge Qing and transferred 500,000 Yuan to the account given.


    Of course, the money was for the public account, not for Ge Qing personally.


    How Ge would manage it was no longer his concern.


    He initially agreed on three hundred Yuan per motorcycle; so, 1,500 plus motorcycles would sum up to 460,000 to 470,000 Yuan.


    Li Zhongnan transferred a bit more to cultivate relationships.


    As he developed his business in Nangang, he might need to deal with the traffic police in the future.


    After the money was in the account,


    Ge Qing looked at him with slight admiration and asked with a smile: ¡°Zhongnan, you haven¡¯t gotten your driver¡¯s license yet, right?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    Ge Qing added: ¡°Give me your details later.


    I¡¯ll send them over in a few days.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Ge!¡± Li Zhongnan laughed, exchanging a few extra tens of thousands for an unexpected surprise.


    As his business expanded, he definitely needed a driver¡¯s license.


    He had wanted to get one for a while but didn¡¯t have the time.


    After parting with Ge Qing, he visited a nearby eatery for dinner.


    He then hailed a taxi and headed straight back to Li Family Village.


    By then, it was already 9 p.m.


    Nightlife was minimal in villages.


    By this time, all households would have gone to bed, and those who didn¡¯t were watching TV inside.


    Few were wandering outside.


    Arriving at the school playground,


    Li Datou and a few youths greeted him, shouting: ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re finally back.


    We¡¯ve been guarding this all day.


    If you hadn¡¯t come back, I would have gone home to sleep.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your hard work.


    Go home, eat and rest.


    I¡¯ll keep an eye out,¡± Li Zhongnan smiled, then handed out some cigarettes he had bought earlier.


    A youth took a cigarette and said: ¡°Uncle, some of the bikes are quite new and still driveable.


    It would be a waste to sell them as scrap!¡±


    Li Datou followed up: ¡°Yes, Uncle!


    Can we have a few?¡±


    ¡°Alright!


    Each of you can pick one,¡± Li Zhongnan nodded.


    These kids had been so helpful these days, and he wouldn¡¯t mind giving away the bikes that cost a few hundred Yuan each.


    ¡°Thank you, Uncle!¡± Li Datou and the kids chose four to five newer Honda bikes, filled them with gas they had prepared earlier, and sped away.


    Li Zhongnan watched, amused and incredulous.


    Somehow, these rascals had even prepared gas.


    He finished his cigarette and made a sweeping gesture.


    Instantaneously, all the motorcycles on the field disappeared and reappeared in the Metal Space.


    No one saw it, and that was enough.


    If anyone noticed the bikes disappearing overnight and became suspicious of their whereabouts, let them scratch their heads.


    No one would figure it out, even if they tried their hardest.


    Passing the school gate,


    He noticed two banners hanging, one old and one new, both carrying his name.


    One from ten years ago congratulated him on getting into Northrealm high school; the other celebrated his admission to Huaqing University.


    It made him nostalgic.


    Once upon a time, his teachers painstakingly taught him Pinyin here.


    He spent his wonderful childhood here.


    The school used to take pride in him.


    How fast time flew!


    As he stepped into the school, it was quiet except for the occasional cicada.


    The school building was the same one from ten years ago, though now visibly worn.


    The basketball court was also the same but grown over with grass¡­


    He stepped into a classroom, where there were barely a dozen desks.


    Ten years ago, each class at the school had at least fifty to sixty students.


    Ten years ago, many students would stay behind to study after class.


    Now, the school didn¡¯t even hold evening study sessions anymore.


    In the darkness, a little light caught his eye.


    Looking up, he saw a girl in her late teens, buried in correcting assignments in a teacher¡¯s dorm living room.


    She would be laughing one moment, then frowning the next.


    Watching her in silence, her earnest demeanor touched his heart.


    Once, his dream had been to become a teacher.


    As if feeling his gaze, the girl looked up and flashed him a slight smile.


    Their eyes met.


    A beautiful face, clear eyes, and a clean smile; as pure and fresh as nature itself.


    And like a blank piece of paper, free of any color.


    His heart skipped a beat all of a sudden.

 Chapter 35 - 35 32 Greed

    ?35: Chapter 32: Greed 35: Chapter 32: Greed Awoken early, a charming face, clear eyes and a clean smile suddenly flashed through his mind, causing an involuntary smile to grace his face.


    After a while, he came to a sudden realization and slapped himself on the head, thinking ¡°Li Zhongnan, oh Li Zhongnan, you¡¯ve only seen her in passing.


    It can¡¯t be possible that you¡¯ve already developed feelings for that girl!¡±


    Last night, Li Zhongnan had only caught a cursory glimpse of her and then left.


    It was late, and it wasn¡¯t appropriate to walk in and strike up a conversation.


    After washing up and having breakfast, he thought it through and decided to repay the debt from buying the scrap first.


    Too lazy to go out, Li Zhongnan instead made a series of phone calls to his creditors, asking them to come and collect their money.


    After paying off the debts, over half a million was gone.


    After factoring in the cost of buying motorbikes the previous day, only about two million was left in his bank account.


    He couldn¡¯t help but sigh: money really can be burnt through quickly.


    When the owners of the purchase station received their money, they were deeply moved.


    They hadn¡¯t held much hope for those IOUs in the short term, but unexpectedly, they were paid off in just a few days.


    In no time, Li Zhongnan¡¯s reputation had greatly improved.


    Many scrapyard owners asked: ¡°Boss Li, do you still need more?


    I¡¯ll save all my future stock for you!¡±


    Fine, they didn¡¯t dare call him Second Brother Li anymore.


    As these days passed, One-eyed Wolf hadn¡¯t made a move, and thus his intimidation had greatly diminished.


    They were no longer afraid.


    Selling to Li Zhongnan could earn them a few more bucks, and it was worth the risk.


    Li Zhongnan replied with a grin, ¡°Wait a while, I¡¯ll contact you by phone when the time comes!¡±


    He must continue with the scrap recovery.


    However, right now, with over ten thousand gold coins in the system, and not much cash on hand, it was wiser to hold off.


    At the moment, the most important thing was to earn money to build up his capital reserve.


    Originally, when he came back this time, he planned to give his family several hundred thousand to build a new house.


    But after some thought, he decided to wait a bit longer.


    After all, they had been living like this for several decades, there was no need to rush now.


    After all, two million wasn¡¯t a lot of money and there were plenty of places where it would be needed.


    After paying off the debts, and spending about a thousand gold coins to repair all the motorbikes, he made a list.


    Then, he took another motorbike out of the system space, filled it with diesel and headed straight for the second-hand car dealer in the county town.


    Hearing the sound of the vehicle, Fatty Yuan came out with a huge grin on his face.


    Upon seeing Li Zhongnan, he burst into joy, ¡°Little brother, you¡¯re back.


    How much stock have you brought this time?¡±


    Last time, the bicycles and motorbikes had earned him a profit of a thousand or two, so naturally, he was elated to see Li Zhongnan again.


    ¡°My name is Li Zhongnan, and I am the second son in the family.


    You can call me Second Brother Li,¡± Li Zhongnan said flatly.


    He didn¡¯t enjoy being called ¡®little brother¡¯ all the time.


    Fatty Yuan shook his head, ¡°Nope!


    I must call you Mr.


    Li!¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, ¡°Suit yourself.


    Boss Yuan, let¡¯s cut the small talk and get down to business.


    This time, I have about 1,500 brand new motorcycles to sell.


    Most of them are men¡¯s Hondas, with a few women¡¯s Dayangs.


    The detailed list is here, what¡¯s your offer?¡± He handed over a piece of paper as he spoke.


    ¡°The price is negotiable!¡±


    Fatty Yuan didn¡¯t take the list, forcing a smile instead, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but my little dealership here can¡¯t handle such a large volume.


    I mean, I only sell one or two motorbikes a day, and you¡¯re providing me with over a thousand.


    I don¡¯t even have enough storage space for that.¡±


    Looking around, indeed, Fatty Yuan¡¯s place was not large enough to hold so many units.


    Fine, he¡¯d have to find another buyer.


    Just as Li Zhongnan was about to leave, Fatty Yuan stopped him, ¡°On the other hand, I can introduce you to a big client.


    He¡¯s a relative of mine, and I got into this business because of him.


    It¡¯s just that he¡¯s currently in Nangang.


    If it¡¯s not inconvenient for you, I can accompany you to meet him after I close my shop in the evening.¡±


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    Li Zhongnan responded with a cheerful grin.


    Without a doubt, having Fatty Yuan to make the introduction would be much better than running around blindly.


    With this issue settled, he no longer needed to rush off.


    He started browsing Fatty Yuan¡¯s dealership.


    It was quite an assorted mix, selling bicycles, motorcycles, and cars.


    Of course, all were second-hand.


    After a while, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Boss Yuan, do you only sell low-end vehicles like the Volkswagen and Toyota?¡±


    Fatty Yuan was now interested, ¡°Mr.


    Li, are you thinking of buying a car?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, ¡°I do plan to, but I¡¯m a bit short on cash right now.


    And I don¡¯t want a low-end model.


    Can you get something high-end but at a cheaper cost?


    The lower the price, the better, and I don¡¯t care how old or if it¡¯s scrap.¡±


    With Ge Qing¡¯s promise, he expects to have a driver¡¯s license soon.


    It was about time he bought a car.


    He couldn¡¯t always ride a motorcycle or drive a van to do business, right?


    It¡¯s fine within Nangang, but going to bigger cities outside Nangang would look unprofessional.


    Of course, if he were to buy a car, it would have to be a high-end one.


    ¡°No problem, leave it to me,¡±


    Fatty Yuan replied, thumping his chest.


    Then he asked, ¡°What kind of car would you like, Mercedes-Benz, BMW or Audi?¡±


    ¡°Mer¡­Mercedes-Benz!¡± Li Zhongnan prefers Audi, and his dream was to buy an A8 someday.


    But when he remembered that Zhao Yi drove an Audi, he changed his mind.


    However, as soon as he spoke, he was a bit startled.


    What does Zhao Yi¡¯s car have to do with him?


    ¡°Wait for my good news!¡± Fatty Yuan laughed.


    Li Zhongnan nodded and rode away.


    Back at the shop.


    He bought some groceries, cooked a meal, finished, then took a nap.


    When he woke up, it was only around two or three in the afternoon.


    Suddenly, he remembered the painting at the Tianning Temple Antique Shop, he closed his shop and went out.


    Right now, five hundred thousand wasn¡¯t all that much to him, so he decided to buy it first, irrespective of when he was going to fix it and sell it.


    He would worry about that later when he had the channels for it.


    However, once he got there, the antique shop was closed.


    Well, he had to go back again.


    Having nothing to do, he opened the shop to do business.


    After recycling a few old mobile phones and repairing them, he sold them and made two or three thousand.


    Sitting bored, he remembered the Taobao store Chen Xiaoting had opened.


    He was curious and wanted to learn about the online selling model.


    He turned on the computer and dialed Chen Xiaoting¡¯s number on his mobile phone.


    When Chen Xiaoting answered the call, she asked, ¡°Boss, didn¡¯t you say you¡¯d give me a week off?


    It¡¯s only been two days, do I have to go to work again?¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied, ¡°Nope.


    I just want to know, what¡¯s your Taobao store¡¯s account password?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting sounded alarmed, ¡°Ah!


    Boss, I forgot for a moment.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t even remember a few digits, I¡¯m deducting a hundred from your salary!¡± Li Zhongnan joked, then asked, ¡°Have you saved it on the computer?¡±


    After some hesitation, Chen Xiaoting mumbled, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s in the folder on the desktop.¡±


    ¡°Okay.


    Have a good rest, and don¡¯t forget to study as well,¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded with a chuckle, then thought for a moment, and gave her a piece of advice, ¡°Xiaoting, don¡¯t underestimate my shop just because it¡¯s small right now.


    Soon, I¡¯ll be opening many companies, establishing a couple of big corporations.


    If you can¡¯t keep up with my pace, I¡¯ll have to let you go.


    But if you can keep up, you can easily become one of my founding generals, being a president isn¡¯t out of the question.¡±


    He had a good impression of Chen Xiaoting, and as she was also Han Xue¡¯s cousin, if she could grow into her role, he wouldn¡¯t mind giving her a bigger stage.


    Hanging up the call, he found the account and password, and logged in to give it a look.


    After a while, Li Zhongnan¡¯s face darkened!


    The entire account, especially in the promotional fees section, only had 20 thousand.


    If it had been him before, who wasn¡¯t familiar with this area, he might not have noticed.


    But after taking the genetic potion, his thinking has become much more agile, and he saw the issue immediately.


    The invoice for 100 thousand was clearly meant to deceive him!


    A hundred thousand, she actually swallowed eighty thousand!

 Chapter 36 - 36 33 Underestimated Him

    ?36: Chapter 33: Underestimated Him 36: Chapter 33: Underestimated Him Suddenly, he felt an intense anger.


    Not because of the matter of these tens of thousands.


    He was not short of money now; if she really had any difficulties, she could come to him.


    He would definitely lend her or even just give her the money freely.


    However, using a fake invoice to deceive him was unforgivable.


    He would never forgive it because it was a matter of principle.


    But, this was not an easy thing to handle.


    After all, Chen Xiaoting was introduced by Han Xue, who was also her cousin.


    If things were not handled properly, it could possibly damage Han Xue¡¯s reputation; worse still, it could break a friendship of a decade.


    As Li Zhongnan was worried, he received a call from Chen Xiaoting.


    After answering, Chen Xiaoting asked nervously, ¡°Boss, how is the store doing?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and praised her, ¡°Not bad, Xiao Ting.


    You¡¯re doing a great job!¡±


    He was not simply trying to appease her with these words.


    The online store was being managed extremely well.


    The decorations of the store, the handling of pictures, the layout of the SEO, and the innovative descriptions for product introduction, all left no room for complaints.


    Chen Xiaoting¡¯s skills were really commendable.


    The online store had just gone live not long ago, and they were already selling more than twenty phones a day.


    Apart from the money invested in promotion, it was also attributable to her ability and hard work.


    Sigh, he could give her another chance and see if she would confess on her own.


    After all, Han Xue¡¯s cousin had put in a lot of effort to improve the business.


    A girl who had just graduated from high school had achieved quite a lot in such a short time, surely she must have put in a lot of time to study and research.


    Besides, he also made mistakes.


    Since she had arrived, he had been acting as an absentee manager, rarely getting involved in big and small matters.


    Under these circumstances, considering the hundreds of thousands, even millions of working capital, it was normal for her, a young girl, to be tempted.


    After considering it, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Xiao Ting, how have you been lately?


    Do you have any difficulties in life?¡±


    But Chen Xiaoting said, ¡°No, Boss!


    Why do you care about these things?


    Are you trying to hit on me?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fine then.¡±


    Li Zhongnan paused for a moment, before saying, ¡°If you have any problems in the future, you can talk to me at any time.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Fatty Yuan called.


    Well, it seemed he had to make a trip to Nangang.


    About ten minutes later, a white Jetta parked in front of the store.


    After getting in the car, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Boss Yuan, can you tell me more about this big boss that you introduced?¡±


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, I¡¯m not bragging.


    My cousin is amazing.


    She became a senior executive of a large group at the age of around 30.¡± Yuan Kai sounded very proud and envious.


    Then he jokingly continued, ¡°What¡¯s more, she¡¯s beautiful and still single.


    Considering that you¡¯re a successful young businessman, I think she might be interested in you.


    Do you want me to play matchmaker?¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled and casually responded, ¡°Really?


    How pretty is she?¡±


    This big fat guy looked to be in his late twenties.


    If his cousin was four or five years older than him, wouldn¡¯t she be in her thirties already?


    How could a woman in her thirties who was still single be attractive?


    However, Yuan Kai just offered a mysterious smile and said, ¡°You¡¯ll see when we get there!¡±


    After arriving in Nangang and entering a chess and card room led by Fatty Yuan,


    In the south, business was often discussed in quiet places.


    Considering that the other party was a woman, there was no need to arrange a meeting at a leisure club, so the chess and card room was chosen instead.


    After making some tea and sitting for a while, a woman entered the room.


    She looked like she was in her thirties, her sleek, black, short hair was an eye-catcher, and she had big eyes and a high nose.


    She wore a clean and crisp white professional suit, but it couldn¡¯t hide her graceful curves.


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback.


    Wasn¡¯t this Miss Hu from the Zhuo Cheng Group, with whom he had just recently negotiated a deal?


    If he had known it was her, he wouldn¡¯t have needed Fatty Yuan to set up the meeting.


    Yuan Kai stood up and greeted Hu Yang, laughing, ¡°Sister Yang, this is my friend, Mr.


    Li Zhongnan.¡± Then he turned to Li Zhongnan and said, ¡°Mr.


    Li, this is my cousin, Hu Yang.¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and joked, ¡°Ms.


    Hu, we must be fated to meet so soon again.¡±


    With a faint smile, Hu Yang said, ¡°Nice to see you again, Mr.


    Li.¡±


    In fact, she was also quite astonished.


    At noon, Yuan Kai called her, saying that he was introducing a business deal of more than a thousand motorcycles, and asked her if she wanted it.


    Originally, the Zhuo Cheng Group didn¡¯t need her to negotiate such a small order.


    But thinking about it, her cousin probably wanted to get closer to her.


    If she didn¡¯t show up, she would seem to be acting like the stereotype of the disdainful wealthy relative.


    Therefore, she had to come in person.


    To her surprise, her cousin¡¯s client turned out to be Li Zhongnan.


    Wasn¡¯t he in the phone business?


    Hearing this, Yuan Kai looked at them suspiciously, ¡°You¡¯ve known each other for a while?¡±


    The two nodded.


    Yuan Kai was embarrassed, but then laughed, ¡°Well, that¡¯s good.


    I was worried that you might not hit it off.¡± sea??h th§× n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After a few cups of tea, they got straight to the point.


    Hu Yang looked at the invoice and asked, ¡°Are all of these brand new?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and replied, ¡°Definitely!


    Miss Hu, we are familiar with each other, and you should know about my character.


    You can rest assured.¡±


    ¡°Of course!


    I was just asking casually.


    Please don¡¯t take it personally.¡± Hu Yang laughing and nodded.


    But she couldn¡¯t help criticizing in her heart, we only met once and dealt once, who said we were familiar and who knew your character?


    Then, they haggled for a while.


    In the end, the total price was set at three million.


    If they were selling brand new motorcycles, this price would still give Zhuo Cheng a considerable margin.


    But no matter how much she could earn, Li Zhongnan would definitely earn more.


    Considering his expenses, his costs would still be less than one million.


    With a turnover of just one day, he could earn two million just by reselling.


    It was too easy.


    After the main business was settled, the three of them went to a restaurant for dinner.


    At the dinner table, after a few drinks, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but flatter Hu Yang, and made her laugh with his jokes.


    Seeing this, Fatty Yuan even thought he had fallen in love with her at first sight.


    Finally, when Hu Yang left the restaurant, she was still in a cheerful mood with a sweet smile.


    She shook her head, regaining her usual demeanor, and thought to herself: This Li guy, as she suspected, wasn¡¯t that simple.


    Her boss simply treated him as a capable scrap dealer, which was somewhat underestimating him.


    Also, she needed to investigate the source of these motorcycles.

 Chapter 37 - 37 37 Tasty

    ?37: Chapter 37: Tasty 37: Chapter 37: Tasty After Hu Yang left, Li Zhongnan wanted to give Fatty Yuan tens of thousands of dollars as a token of appreciation.


    But Fatty Yuan flatly refused, slamming the table with wide eyes, exclaiming: ¡°Second Brother Li, what kind of person do you take me, Fatty Yuan, for?


    If you go on like this, we won¡¯t be able to be brothers any more!¡±


    Alright, after just a few drinks, we are already ¡°brothers¡±.


    Perhaps this is the meaning of kindred spirits.


    Li Zhongnan had no choice but to let it go, raising another glass and saying, ¡°Then let me thank you, my brother!


    If you need anything in the future, feel free to ask, Fatty Yuan!¡± He finished his sentence with an empty glass.


    Fatty Yuan downed his in one gulp too.


    The two drank for a while longer.


    Then they booked two rooms, one each.


    Now that it was late at night and they had drunk quite a bit, it was natural to stay the night here, not possible to go back to County Town.


    After a shower, he stepped out, still wiping himself dry.


    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re finally done showering, I couldn¡¯t wait any longer.¡±


    A coquettish voice came along.


    A beauty was lying on bed, shooting him a seductive glance.


    Young and pretty, with a good figure.


    Taken aback, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Who are you?


    Can you please talk normally?¡±


    Just hearing her made his skin crawl.


    The woman giggled and posed flirtatiously: ¡°Brother, weren¡¯t you the one who invited me here?¡±


    Alright, it must have been Fatty Yuan who called her.


    He really treated him as a brother and didn¡¯t forget him in such good times.


    A wave of impatience, Li Zhongnan gestured, ¡°Alright, enough with the flirtation, get out fast.


    I want to sleep.¡±


    Nothing left to say.


    Li Zhongnan grabbed her neck forcefully and threw her out, followed by a loud slam of the door.


    However, lying in the big bed, turning over and over again, he couldn¡¯t sleep.


    He felt a little frustrated.


    He took out his cell phone, opened WeChat, and sent messages to Yao Danhong and Zhao Yi each, asking if they were there.


    After waiting for about ten minutes, Zhao Yi replied, and the two quickly started chatting.


    Li Zhongnan: Old Zhao, what are you up to


    Zhao Yi: Taking a bath


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s throat rolled: I want to see you


    A while later, Zhao Yi: okay


    Really going to show me?


    This is great!


    Li Zhongnan shouted in excitement.


    He would only dare to flirt with Old Zhao like this when he is horny after the night¡¯s drinking, worrying that she would get angry after the message was sent, not hoping for anything at all.


    But he didn¡¯t expect her to agree, what a surprise, it was an unexpected surprise.


    She had mentioned the other day that her bindings were a bit tight, he wondered what she looked like after taking them off.


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help swallowing, his mouth was a little dry.


    After a while, he received a picture.


    He opened it and was a little stunned.


    Wait a minute, the plot wasn¡¯t supposed to go like this, it was a life photo that she had posted on her Moments before, he had seen it many times.


    Alright, she must have sent the wrong one.


    Li Zhongnan: Old Zhao, did you send the wrong one?


    Zhao Yi: Didn¡¯t you want to see me?


    Li Zhongnan: Yes.But I want to see the current you


    This time it¡¯s straightforward enough. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Old Zhao, what I meant was to see you bare in the bath.


    By now, he is so aroused that he can¡¯t stand it anymore, he¡¯s all in, not caring about face or anything and keeps pestering her.


    Zhao Yi: okay, wait a minute


    Li Zhongnan: No rush, I¡¯ll wait


    How could I not be in a hurry?


    Waiting and waiting.


    Refreshing the chat record every second, probably refreshed hundreds of times.


    Finally received a photo, there was even a time watermark, taken less than a minute ago.


    However, it¡¯s not right, she was fully clothed in the picture, not revealing at all.


    Immediately after, Zhao Yi wrote: I was just taking a bath and was not wearing any clothes, so I could only let you wait.


    After putting on my clothes, I took a picture for you, sorry to have kept you waiting.


    How is it, am I beautiful?


    Li Zhongnan crying: Beautiful, very beautiful


    She was teasing him on purpose.


    Alright, he accepted it, he endured it.


    After venting for a while, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    Old Zhao, Old Zhao, you¡¯re becoming more and more interesting and fun.


    You¡¯re having a good time, aren¡¯t you?


    At this time, Zhao Yi was looking at the screen of her phone, letting out bursts of giggles.


    The next day at breakfast, after having a quick meal, he checked out of the hotel, and then rode back to County Town in Fatty Yuan¡¯s car.


    Back at the shop, he started thinking about his future development path.


    Firstly, it was necessary to make a trip to Shenzhen or Dongguan in the next few days to expand the supply chain for waste electronic products and recover a batch of waste mobile phones and computers.


    Then, the sales business should be conducted both offline and online.


    Currently, his funds have reached five million, which is enough to open a large Electro City in Nangang.


    Furthermore, the incident with Chen Xiaoting served as a warning for him.


    As his business grows, it is important to professionalize everything in the future.


    Registering a company is a must.


    Of course, since he needs to register a company, it would be better to register a few at once, to save the trouble of going back and forth in the future.


    He looked up the process of registering a company online, as well as the required conditions and documents.


    After looking at it, he realized he needed to:


    1,Think of a company name


    2,Provide shareholder identification documents


    3,Shareholders¡¯ contribution ratio


    4,Place of registration and office address


    5,Company business scope


    So before registering the company, he needed a fixed address, whether it was a physical store or an office.


    As for his current store, it wouldn¡¯t work because he wanted to register the company in Nangang City, not Northrealm.


    Next, the company needs at least two people.


    But now there¡¯s only him, so he needs another person.


    Who to choose?


    After thinking it through, he currently had two choices, Han Xue and his sister-in-law Gao Yan.


    Both were people he trusted, and they should be willing to lend their identification for this.


    The former could even help him a little, while the latter was the most trusted person who would not betray him, so he didn¡¯t worry about something like what happened with Chen Xiaoting.


    Alright, use both their names.

 Chapter 38 - 38 38 Nangang Branch

    ?38: Chapter 38: Nangang Branch 38: Chapter 38: Nangang Branch It had been a while since he voluntarily contacted Han Xue.


    He hesitated to turn to her immediately when he ran into trouble.


    Was that unkind?


    But after a moment¡¯s hesitation, Li Zhongnan plucked up his courage and called her anyway.


    The fact that he hadn¡¯t reached out in so long didn¡¯t bother her as much as he¡¯d expected.


    In fact, her only complaint was, ¡°Mr.


    Busy, what can I do for you?¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled and said, ¡°In fact, I do have a favor to ask.


    Can you spare some time to have some breakfast with me?¡±


    ¡°Sure!


    Just give me a moment!¡±


    With that, Han Xue hung up the phone.


    Li Zhongnan opened a food delivery app and ordered an $88 meal from the famous Ming Du Restaurant in County Town.


    As soon as he had finished paying, Han Xue arrived on her electric bicycle.


    He closed the door of his shop, went out to greet her and asked with a smile, ¡°What have you been up to lately?¡±


    ¡°How could I possibly be busy?


    I do nothing but watch TV at home all day.


    I am so bored!¡± Han Xue moved ahead a bit, urging him, ¡°What are you waiting for?


    It¡¯s almost ten o¡¯clock, and I¡¯m starving.¡±


    ¡°Sure thing kiddo!¡±


    Li Zhongnan grinned and climbed onto the back of the electric bicycle, squeezing himself behind her in a tight spot.


    They entered the restaurant, were led to their reserved table by a hostess.


    His gaze swept over the room, seeing mostly couples enjoying their happy and sweet times together, it aroused a sense of yearning in him.


    Wouldn¡¯t it be wonderful to wake up every morning, sit in a serene place with Yao Danhong, share breakfast, gaze at each other?


    Although it would also be nice to have the squad leader, Han Xue, by his side.


    As soon as they sat down, Han Xue swept back her hair and stretched lazily, asking, ¡°I heard from Xiao Ting that your shop is closed, Li Zhongnan.


    Are you experiencing financial difficulties?¡±


    ¡°No way!¡±


    Li Zhongnan casually responded, admiring her leisurely and relaxed demeanor.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel pity, thinking what a waste it was for such a beautiful woman to be married so young.


    When Han Xue glanced at him, she added, ¡°That¡¯s good.


    If you ever need help, just let me know.


    I may not be able to provide much, but I can lend around one to two hundred thousand yuan.¡±


    ¡°No problem!


    Have I ever been polite with you?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed.


    He was thinking that she recently started working as a kindergarten teacher and couldn¡¯t have possibly earned a significant amount of money in such a short time.


    Even if she had some savings, it must have been from her parents.


    But then he remembered that she was an only child; naturally, her parents¡¯ money was hers as well.


    After consuming a few bowls of tea and buns,


    Li Zhongnan lit a cigarette, basking in the smoke, watching the way Han Xue ate with enjoyment.


    She didn¡¯t mind his attention and seemed to be enjoying her meal, occasionally giving him a small smile as she nibbled on her food.


    When they finished eating, Li Zhongnan handed her a serviette.


    Han Xue received it, wiped her lips, and smiled, ¡°Okay, spill it.


    Why did you ask me to meet?¡± S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Clearing his throat, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°I plan to register a company and shift the focus of my electronics business to Nangang City.


    However, registration requires at least two executives.


    So, I was wondering if you¡¯d like to fill one of the slots?¡±


    Han Xue congratulated him, saying, ¡°Sure, just let me know what documents and information you need.


    I¡¯ll have them ready by this afternoon.¡±


    After giving it some thought, Li Zhongnan added, ¡°Han Xue, how about you come work with me?


    You¡¯ll only be in charge of managing the store and making sales, while I handle everything else.


    I¡¯ll give you a 30% commission.


    How does that sound?


    It¡¯s certainly more than you¡¯re currently earning!¡±


    As a single person, he could not handle everything on his own.


    Not pleased with the proposal, Han Xue retorted, ¡°Not great.


    I don¡¯t have to worry about food and clothing.


    Why would a woman need so much money!¡±


    ¡°Okay, forget I mentioned it.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave her an awkward smile.


    She might not be the wealthiest heiress, but her parents were financially stable professionals who owned a car and a house and enjoyed a steady income.


    Furthermore, she was already working as a teacher, living a carefree life.


    So, pressing her into this deal seemed pointless as everyone has their own aspirations.


    ¡°Who said I was refusing?¡±


    Han Xue glared at him, saying, ¡°Anyway, I have nothing to do during the holidays, so consider it a hobby for now.


    I¡¯ll give it a try for a couple of months.


    However, I don¡¯t need any shares.


    But when you get rich and I run out of money, I¡¯ll ask you for help.¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded in agreement with a smile on his face.


    After leaving the restaurant, both of them took a bus to Nangang City.


    Without a car, it was an inconvenient, time-consuming journey.


    Upon reaching the city, they headed straight to the traffic police brigade to submit the prepared documents to Ge Qing.


    He estimated that in no more than a week, he should have his driver¡¯s license.


    After lunch, they entered a real estate agency with Han Xue.


    A young, beautiful, tall woman dressed in professional attire approached them with a smile, ¡°Hello sir, ma¡¯am, Are you here to buy a wedding house?¡±


    Just as Li Zhongnan was about to explain, Han Xue giggled and said, ¡°We¡¯ve already purchased our wedding house.


    Now we¡¯re searching for a larger shop to open an electronics store, primarily to sell mobile phones.


    Also, we need to rent an office, ideally in an e-commerce park.¡±


    Li Zhongnan followed up by asking, ¡°Do you have any good properties for us?


    Ideally with not too high a price!¡±


    Encouraged by their keen interest, the real estate agent curbed her excitement and handed over her business card, stating, ¡°Hello, boss, my name is Guan Jing, the director of Lian Family Real Estate Northern Branch in the Development Zone.


    We have plenty of outstanding properties in our company.


    If you have the time, would you like to look at some?¡±


    Upon receiving the business card, Li Zhongnan paused for a moment.


    Lian Family was one of the top real estate intermediary companies in the country, headquarter in Jingcheng City.


    He had even spent half a month working there before.


    So, he knew about the company like the back of his hand.


    They weren¡¯t interested in employing ornamental staff; everything relied on performance.


    This girl, Guan Jing, was only around 21 or 22 years old yet she was already a district director.


    He had to admire her.


    Han Xue nodded her agreement, requesting, ¡°First, bring out all the appropriate property listings, floor plans, street maps, and price information you have in your store, we¡¯ll pick a few to go look at!¡±


    Han was clearly experienced in buying homes.


    The pair examined several properties, eventually identifying three or four that met their needs.


    Then, under the direction of the female agent, they visited each location in person.


    After completing the tour, Li Zhongnan decided to opt for a shop located on the ground floor of a tall building in a bustling district of the Development Zone.


    The shop, which was over 800 square meters, had its own restroom, conference room, lounge, and warehouse.


    Everything was in great shape.


    He left the negotiation of the price to Han Xue.


    Consequently, the monthly rent was settled at 68,000 yuan, paid semi-annually.


    Having secured the shop, Guan Jing was eager to show them the office.


    After some contemplation, Li Zhongnan concluded that it was perhaps better to postpone the search for an office.


    The company hadn¡¯t been registered yet, and he was the sole employee.


    In all smiles he informed, ¡°Let¡¯s spread it out for a while, I will contact you when I have some time!¡±


    After signing the relevant documents and making the payment,


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment and then requested,¡± Manager Guan, could you also locate another shop for me?


    I plan to open a car dealership, mainly selling motorcycles and electric bicycles.


    It would be great if the location was prime and the area was large!¡±


    Actually, in comparison to electronics, he saw a more promising future in the automobile industry!


    After all, the price of a car typically ranged in the hundreds of thousands, equivalent to the price of hundreds of mobile phones.


    He believed that as the future grew wealthier, more and more people would start buying cars.


    At present, the traffic police brigade was capable of providing him with hundreds, if not thousands, of discarded motorcycles every month.


    Opening a car dealership of his own seemed to be a more profitable alternative to selling directly to Zhuo Cheng.


    Moreover, it would also help lay the groundwork for his future bid to break into the car industry.


    So, why not do it?


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, no problem!¡±


    Guan Jing was exhilarated.


    This client was a delight to work with.


    A single afternoon had yielded an impressive business transaction.


    The deal had been too easy to secure.


    With this rental contract alone, she could earn over 20,000 yuan in commissions in the first year.


    Moreover, he indicated he would be needing an office space and additional shops to rent.


    Keeping him, the golden goose, close, was a priority.


    She made a mental note to assist him earnestly, maintain steady contact, and strive to become friends.


    She must secure him before any other real estate intermediaries tried to poach him.

 Chapter 39 - 39 39 Cant Delay Anymore

    ?39: Chapter 39: Can¡¯t Delay Anymore 39: Chapter 39: Can¡¯t Delay Anymore Next, they hired a renovation company, spending over ten thousand yuan to have the design and renovation handled by them.


    The company promised to complete the work in half a month according to his specifications.


    By the time they finished all of this, it was already eight or nine in the evening.


    Li Zhongnan said to Han Xue, ¡°Old squad leader, you¡¯ve worked hard.


    I really appreciate it.¡±


    Han Xue moved closer, teasing him, ¡°Boss Li, how are you going to thank me?¡±


    Li Zhongnan hesitated for a moment, then offered, ¡°How about I treat you to a movie after dinner?¡±


    Han Xue gave him a glance and said, ¡°Forget about the movie, we can talk about it later.


    I¡¯ve been tired all day and I need a good rest tonight.


    There¡¯s still a lot to do tomorrow, such as purchasing various items, hiring shop assistants, and registering the company as quickly as possible.


    Otherwise, it might take several months to open for business, and this month¡¯s rent is already sixty to seventy thousand.


    Can you afford it?¡±


    After a pause, she added, ¡°Have you found a supplier?


    We wouldn¡¯t want to have a nicely renovated store with nothing to sell.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll start working on that in the next few days!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, then said, ¡°Han Xue, I¡¯m delegating everything else to you!¡±


    Apart from the sourcing, the company¡¯s online marketing division still needed to be set up by him personally.


    After all, Han Xue had no experience in that area, so he had left her to handle all the physical aspects.


    Han Xue chuckled, ¡°Alright, as long as you trust me.¡±


    Finally, she asked, ¡°Li Zhongnan, where do you get your money from?


    You¡¯re investing so much this time, do you have enough money?


    Do you want to borrow some from me?¡±


    ¡°I have enough!


    Don¡¯t worry about the money, I robbed a bank!¡±


    Li Zhongnan joked, then handed her a bank card, ¡°There is half a million in there.


    If you need money for anything, don¡¯t hesitate to use it!¡±


    Han Xue took the bank card, her face blushing slightly from her thoughts.


    After casting a glance at him, she asked, ¡°Should we ask Xiao Ting to come and help me?¡±


    Li Zhongnan forced a smile and said, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it later.


    The County town store needs someone to oversee it.¡±


    Yes, this can¡¯t be postponed any longer, they need to resolve it quickly.


    After dinner, they went their separate ways.


    By the end of the day, including the half a million yuan operating expenses for Han Xue, about a million yuan less was left.


    Next, there were still a lot of expenses.


    Well, they could buy some second-hand phones to make a little profit.


    No matter how poorly their Northrealm store is doing, they could still sell a dozen or so phones a day.


    Also, they need to keep operating the Taobao Store that Chen Xiaoting is running.


    He went straight to the Nangang Second-hand Phone Market.


    When he arrived at a rather large shop, he asked directly, ¡°How much are the second-hand mobile phones?¡±


    The shop owner shook his head and replied nonchalantly, ¡°You¡¯re asking a very broad question.


    The specific price depends on what kind of phone you want and how new it is.¡±


    Li Zhongnan spoke calmly, ¡°I want a bit of every brand, it doesn¡¯t matter how new they are.


    The lower the price, the better.


    But there is one condition, all the phone parts have to be original.


    I don¡¯t want any refurbished or rebuilt phones.¡±


    Over the past few days, he had tried disassembling a few old phones and reassembling them, then using the system to restore them.


    As a result, they could be restored, but the cost in gold coins was twice that of an original phone.


    Although the cost of one gold coin is only a few hundred yuan, there are not many coins in the system.


    As much as can be saved should be saved.


    Upon hearing his words, the shop owner exclaimed with delight, ¡°Are you going to buy in bulk?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and said, ¡°As long as the price is low enough, I¡¯ll buy as many as you have!¡±


    After some haggling, Li Zhongnan bought over eighty second-hand phones at this shop, most of which were mid-range models from Huawei, Xiaomi, and ZTE.


    They varied from 30% to 80% new and cost about forty percent of the original price.


    Additionally, he bought some obsolete phones that had not been disassembled for a few dozens to a hundred yuan each.


    The total cost was around sixty thousand yuan.


    Next, he visited a dozen more second-hand stores and continued to buy in large quantities.


    He completely swept up all the obsolete original phones and bought all the old, low-cost second-hand phones. S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    By the time it was one or two in the morning, he had bought around one thousand five hundred phones.


    Among these, around three hundred were obsolete, and about one thousand two hundred were second-hand.


    Half of the phones originally cost over one thousand yuan, and the other half cost between five hundred and one thousand yuan.


    After a rough estimate, it seemed that if all the phones were restored and sold at their original prices, he could make around two million yuan.


    However, the purchase cost was over six hundred thousand yuan.


    If he added the cost of the gold coins, it would be around eight hundred thousand yuan in total.


    Sigh, there¡¯s not much profit to be made.


    If he sold them as refurbished phones, he could probably make around a million to 1.5 million yuan.


    After deducting the operating and selling costs, he could probably make about half a million yuan.


    Actually, a profit margin of roughly 100% is already quite sizable.


    But in the past, the items he bought were obsolete products with virtually no cost, so now it didn¡¯t feel very satisfying!


    The next day, he returned to Northrealm.


    He closed the store, entered the system space, and restored all the phones.


    It cost around four hundred gold coins in total, leaving him with 13,508 gold coins in the system.


    He took out all the phones; part of them were stored in the warehouse and part of them were displayed on the store counter.


    After breakfast, he called Chen Xiaoting asking her to come to work.

 Chapter 40 - 40 40 Solving Problems

    ?40: Chapter 40: Solving Problems 40: Chapter 40: Solving Problems It didn¡¯t take long before Chen Xiaoting arrived.


    Li Zhongnan got straight to the point, questioning her: ¡°Xiao Ting, I¡¯ve treated you well, haven¡¯t I?


    Don¡¯t hold back, why did you have to do this?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting stammered for a moment, saying: ¡°Boss, I~~~ I have a friend who is seriously ill and needs surgery~~~¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan erupted, angry, and scolded: ¡°So you took my money for him, is that it?¡±


    Did his money blow in with the wind or what?


    If she had said that her parents needed surgery, he might have forgiven her.


    But damn yet, she said it was her friend?


    What does that have to do with him?


    There are so many people out there who need money!


    Is he, Li Zhongnan, supposed to extend a helping hand to everyone?


    Give all his money to them?


    Moreover, it wasn¡¯t that she borrowed from him, it¡¯s she took it!


    Darn it!


    Alright, he couldn¡¯t keep this from Han Xue.


    Li Zhongnan picked up the phone and dialed directly to her, saying: ¡°Han Xue, there is something you should know.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoting suddenly panicked and grabbed his phone.


    Then, she fell to her knees, crying, begging, ¡°Boss, please don¡¯t tell my sister.


    Please, I won¡¯t do it again!


    Hit me and scold me, just don¡¯t tell her, I won¡¯t do it again!


    Boo hoo hoo~~~.¡±


    While crying, she was also clinging to his leg.


    ¡°Do you have any dignity left?


    Are you afraid of your sister finding out?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shouted angrily, kicking her away and recovering his phone.


    But he hesitated and didn¡¯t dial again.


    With Chen Xiaoting¡¯s financial situation, she would never be able to pay him back.


    If Han Xue found out, given her personality, she would most likely try to repay the debt for her cousin.


    But could he take Han Xue¡¯s money?


    Making this call would bring no benefit to him but only added trouble, or even could distance him from his pretty class president.


    Li Zhongnan lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and forced a smile: ¡°Chen Xiaoting, you can leave!¡±


    What¡¯s done is done, what else can he do?


    Should he call the police and have her arrested?


    How would that benefit him?


    Han Xue could even break things off with him after finding out.


    Hearing his words, Chen Xiaoting looked at him in disbelief.


    Was he just letting her go?


    However, after walking a few steps away she turned back and begged once more: ¡°Boss, I¡¯m sorry.


    I¡¯ll never do it again, I swear I¡¯ll reform.


    I¡¯ll work hard, please don¡¯t let me go!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ll change?¡±


    Li Zhongnan sneered.


    The phone rang again; it was Han Xue calling back.


    After Chen Xiaoting answered, she called out: ¡°Sister Xue, I~¡«¡« Boss~¡«¡«¡±


    Sobbing, the little girl instantly broke down in tears.


    Han Xue, hearing this, became anxious and asked: ¡°Xiao Ting, what¡¯s wrong?


    Don¡¯t cry!


    Did Li Zhongnan bully you?


    Say something!


    I¡¯ll stand up for you!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting wiped her tears and said: ¡°Sister, no.


    The boss has been good to me, just¡­


    just that I messed up and he¡¯s firing me.¡±


    Han Xue, hearing the words, relaxed a little, scolded her lightly, and then said: ¡°Pass the phone to him!¡±


    Li Zhongnan took over the phone.


    Han Xue said: ¡°Brother Nan, I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to make trouble for you.¡±


    Pause, she continued: ¡°If it¡¯s not a big deal, please forgive her once for me.


    I know, she¡¯s a bit naughty, but she¡¯s still young, and she¡¯s my only little sister.


    Can you do this favor for me?¡±


    ¡°Okay, I get it.¡±


    Li Zhongnan ended the call and lit another cigarette.


    How annoying!


    He used to be quite fond of Han Xue¡¯s cousin, but this¡­!


    If she needed money urgently, couldn¡¯t she have just let him know?


    Would he deny her?


    Actually, he wouldn¡¯t have given her!


    Of course, none of this matters anymore.


    The important thing is how to handle it now?


    The money, it was definitely not coming back now.


    And reporting to the police is the first thing out of the question since Chen Xiaoting is still young; if he went and ruined her future like this, Han Xue would definitely be furious with him.


    Should he let her go?


    Just write off the money like this?


    Eighty thousand yuan!


    Should he demand that she pay off the debt with her body?


    After considering it for a moment, he asked: ¡°Do you really want to keep working here?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting nodded furiously, saying: ¡°Yes.


    Boss, please give me another chance.


    I will definitely reform, and I will work hard to repay you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan said in a cold voice: ¡°You don¡¯t have to repay me in kind, but the money you owe me can¡¯t just be swept under the rug.¡±


    Li Zhongnan put away his phone and said, ¡°You have one hour, then back to work for me.¡±


    After he finished speaking, he walked out, ignoring her sobs.


    One hour later, when he returned to the store, Chen Xiaoting brightened up and greeted him: ¡°Boss, you¡¯re back.¡±


    Although the old man was very hateful, she had deceived him first, so she understood his anger somewhat.


    Li Zhongnan nodded, taking out a contract, saying: ¡°Your work ability is quite good.


    I¡¯ve decided to raise your salary to five thousand a month.


    Of course, you still have to be responsible for the Taobao store.


    However, considering you owe me eighty thousand in total, I¡¯ll take four thousand five hundred from your salary every month.


    This means I¡¯ll only give you five hundred per month.


    I¡¯ll be deducting for eighteen months, with an interest added, that totals up to two years!¡±


    Living off of five hundred a month in this little County Town wasn¡¯t a problem.


    After finishing his words, he laughed, then asked: ¡°Do you have a problem with it?¡±


    On hearing this, Chen Xiaoting was enthusiastic, exclaiming, ¡°Five hundred a month?


    But¡­!¡±


    However, when she met his eyes, she lost energy and reluctantly said, ¡°I agree!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s settled then.¡±


    Li Zhongnan grinned, saying: ¡°Don¡¯t look so downcast.


    Smile or you¡¯ll scare away the customers.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting gave him a slight smile, saying: ¡°Boss, thank you, thank you for being so generous.¡±


    Inwardly, however, she made a face.


    This boss was so stingy! S§×arch* The N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He was so rich, it was just some tens of thousands, was there a need for such an outburst?


    But still, she was rather thankful to him!


    At least he didn¡¯t tell Han Xue, who she was most afraid of anyway.


    ¡«¡«¡«


    He had settled this matter.


    Li Zhongnan heaved a sigh of relief.


    As for the outcome, only time will tell.


    With Chen Xiaoting watching the store, he spared himself and went back to his room for a nap.


    Of course, before leaving, he didn¡¯t forget to warn her, ¡°Keep the funds as I specified, have customers transfer directly to my account.


    Also, cash shouldn¡¯t stay in your hands for more than three days.


    Moreover, you better do a good job on the billing, else you should know what the consequences will be if there¡¯s even a cent missing!¡±

 Chapter 41 - 41 41 1 Dollar for 1 Ferrari

    ?41: Chapter 41: 1 Dollar for 1 Ferrari 41: Chapter 41: 1 Dollar for 1 Ferrari Upon arriving at Nangang City, they approached a high-end residential community.


    From a distance, a lemon-yellow car parked at the entrance of the community catched their eyes.


    Upon closer inspection, it was a brand-new Ferrari F430, unmarred by any scratches.


    Yuan Kai greeted them with a grin, saying, ¡°Hey bro, isn¡¯t this car classy enough?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was speechless, he said, ¡°Classy, indeed.


    But, this car hardly looks run-in.


    I bet it won¡¯t be cheap, you know I can¡¯t afford it?¡±


    Yuan Kai chuckled, ¡°Your eyes are sharp, dude.


    This car was just driven off the lot a few days ago, it hasn¡¯t even run ten kilometers yet.


    As for the price, you can relax, I assure you satisfaction.¡±


    Having said that, he made a call, ¡°Yang, I fetched your pawn here.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Fatty, this isn¡¯t Hu Yang¡¯s car, is it?¡±


    Yuan Kai nodded.


    After a while, a white Mercedes-Benz roared up and stopped in front of them.


    The car door opened, a shapely leg extended out, flawless and toned, in a striking show-off.


    Hu Yang got out of the car and approached them.


    Li Zhongnan teased her, ¡°President Hu, as I said, we are somewhat fated.


    In only a few days, we meet again.¡± Hu Yang was as fashionable and pretty as ever.


    This short-haired woman, the more you looked at her, the more you become enchanted.


    Hu Yang appeared slightly stunned, and said with a faint smile, ¡°President Li, are you planning to buy a car?¡±


    It was clear that she had no idea Li Zhongnan would be there.


    Li Zhongnan gave a wry smile, ¡°I¡¯d love to buy one, but I can¡¯t afford this one!¡±


    Hu Yang laughed, ¡°President Li, you must be joking.¡± She had done two transactions with him, which in total amounted to more than five million.


    She found it hard to believe that he couldn¡¯t afford it.


    After thinking for a moment, Hu Yang said, ¡°The car cost 4.45 million when purchased.


    I only took it for a spin once, just a few kilometers.


    Selling it to you for three million, I don¡¯t think you have a reason to refuse, do you?¡±


    What?


    That¡¯s a bit astonishing.


    A car bought for over four million is to be sold for three million after a single drive?


    He couldn¡¯t fathom the world of the rich!


    However, Li Zhongnan still shook his head and sighed, ¡°President Hu, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll disappoint you, I can¡¯t afford it.¡± All things considered, he could barely scrape together over three million.


    Even if it was two million, he would have to consider whether or not to buy this car.


    Hu Yang nodded, ¡°As long as you¡¯re interested, the price can be negotiated!¡±


    While they were discussing¡­


    An SUV came rushing in.


    A man in his thirties followed closely behind, stepping out with a few bodyguards in black suits.


    He was dressed in formal clothing and a tie, but his menacing appearance and imposing aura couldn¡¯t be concealed.


    Upon seeing the man, Hu Yang became slightly agitated and called out, ¡°Huang Jianxiong, have you had enough!¡±


    Huang Jianxiong adjusted his tie angrily, shouting, ¡°Hu Yang, you slut, you¡¯re quite bold.


    You¡¯re really going to sell the car I gave you yesterday!¡±


    Hu Yang held back her anger and chuckled, ¡°Huang Jianxiong, if you¡¯re so insistent on giving it to me, why can¡¯t I sell it?


    This car is mine now, how I want to deal with it is none of your business.¡±


    ¡°Fine!


    You win!¡±


    Huang Jianxiong nodded, turned to face Li Zhongnan, and in an arrogant tone asked, ¡°Kid, you want to buy this car?¡± The implication was clear ¨C he thought Li Zhongnan was out of his league.


    Li Zhongnan gave a faint smile and nodded, ¡°As long as the price is right, I¡¯ll buy it.¡± While he spoke, he stared straight at Huang Jianxiong, standing up to him.


    He had a pretty good idea of what had happened.


    Huang Jianxiong appeared to be pursuing Hu Yang, but not particularly well or graciously.


    Huang Jianxiong stubbornly gave her a luxury car as a gift and Hu Yang could not decline, so she accepted and planned to sell it.


    Initially, Li Zhongnan had no intention of buying the car.


    And though he found Huang Jianxiong¡¯s method of courting disrespectful, it wasn¡¯t enough to interfere.


    But Huang Jianxiong¡¯s disdain and arrogance were enough to irritate Li Zhongnan.


    If I¡¯m displeased, then everyone should be ¨C that¡¯s Li Zhongnan!


    ¡°Good!


    Very good!¡±


    With a twisted expression, Huang Jianxiong glared at Li Zhongnan, asking him, ¡°Do you know who I am?


    If not, I suggest you find out what the consequences of messing with me in Nangang are.¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, ¡°No need for that, I¡¯m not interested in men.¡±


    Now, if it was someone big in Northrealm, he might have heard of them.


    But as for Huang Jianxiong, he hadn¡¯t come across him before.


    Regardless of who the other party was, he had the resolve to not back down.


    If it came to blows, he¡¯d knock him out with a single punch!


    Upon hearing this, Hu Yang couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    For the first time, she found the smooth-talking young man was somewhat imposing and appealing.


    She smiled and asked, ¡°So you really want to buy it, but you just think it¡¯s too expensive?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    Hu Yang got in the car and started it, then suddenly crashed into the nearby wall.


    After smashing into it several times, the front windshield and some of the lights were shattered.


    She got out of the car and dusted off her hands, then turned to Li Zhongnan and said, ¡°There you go, two million!¡±


    Wow!


    This woman sure knew how to play.


    She crashed such a luxury car and slashed a million off its price just like that.


    Well, he was just a poor man now and couldn¡¯t compete with her.


    Even though he found her actions interesting, Li Zhongnan still shook his head, ¡°Two million is still a bit steep for me.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Hu Yang nodded, and then walked to a large stone.


    She tried to lift it.


    But it was way too heavy for her, she looked at Li Zhongnan and smiled, ¡°Would you help me?¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Li Zhongnan yelled, rushing over. sea??h th§× N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He grabbed the stone and tossed it straight onto the Ferrari with a bang, leaving a massive dent.


    Hu Yang looked on and felt a wave of satisfaction.


    She laughed, ¡°One and a half million!


    Keep going!¡±


    Upon hearing her, Li Zhongnan, energized, grabbed another large stone, heaved it up and threw it again.


    With a bang, it hit the car again.


    Hu Yang then said, ¡°One Million!¡±


    Holy moly!


    Just smash it!


    Bang, bang, bang¡­


    One after another, Li Zhongnan kept on smashing, releasing all his pent-up frustrations.


    Imagine smashing a luxury car worth millions as you pleased ¨C how exhilarating was that!


    Hu Yang watched, happily imploring, ¡°Eight hundred thousand, five hundred and fifty, three hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, one hundred thousand¡­¡±


    All of a sudden, Li Zhongnan had smashed it dozens of times within a few minutes.


    The once fine-looking car was left in a sorry state, nearly reduced to rubble.


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you continue to lower the price?¡±


    Li Zhongnan looked at Hu Yang and noticed she had paused at thirty-thousand.


    After a moment, he went to a small shop nearby, bought a watermelon knife, and stabbed the car tires one by one, puncturing them with a few quick puffs.


    What a genius!


    Hu Yang laughed even harder, exclaiming: ¡°Great, one Yuan!¡±

 Chapter 42 - 42 42 Entrust Her with Blessings

    ?42: Chapter 42: Entrust Her with Blessings 42: Chapter 42: Entrust Her with Blessings ¡°Pleasure doing business!¡±


    With a wide smile, Hu Yang stepped forward and extended a hand to Li Zhongnan.


    At this moment, she was far from her usual formal and generous demeanor, instead showing a playful, girlish side that was quite charming.


    ¡°Pleasure doing business!¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied with a grin, extending his hand and giving hers a quick squeeze that felt strangely exciting.


    His heart skipped a beat.


    ¡°Disgusting!¡±


    Huang Jianxiong had been watching the whole time, every dent Li Zhongnan put in the car was like a stab in his heart, his face growing darker and darker.


    His pride and joy, the luxury car he had given to his goddess, was being destroyed by this country bumpkin!


    Pure rage and indignation!


    If Hu Yang didn¡¯t want the car, that would be one thing, but seeing this country bumpkin daringly destroy the car right in front of him was infuriating.


    He¡¯d lost his patience!


    On top of his rage, Huang Jianxiong felt a burning shame on his face, as if he was being slapped over and over again.


    His dream girl had always ignored him, rejecting his gifts and showing him a cold face.


    But now she was collaborating with this worthless guy to destroy his car, their cooperation in stark contrast to her coldness to him.


    Such a huge irony!


    Ah!!!!


    Huang Jianxiong let out a yell and charged towards Li Zhongnan: ¡°You¡¯re dead, punk!¡±


    He swung his fist and lunged towards him.


    At this point, Huang Jianxiong completely lost his cool, trembling with rage until he felt like he was going to cough up blood.


    He didn¡¯t care about appearances at this point; he just wanted to punch Li Zhongnan¡¯s lights out.


    ¡°Second Brother Li, run!¡± Yuan Kai cried out urgently.


    Huang Jianxiong, tall and muscular as a bear, could probably cripple Li Zhongnan with one punch.


    He had to run.


    But, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t move, acting as if he hadn¡¯t heard or seen anything.


    He just stood there, gazing at Hu Yang with a naive smile on his face, ¡°Boss Hu, have you trained in some kind of internal martial arts?


    It¡¯s sweltering hot out here, but your hand is so cool.


    It feels really great.¡±


    The fist was hurtling towards his head.


    Yuan Kai watched with bated breath, this fool was really being blindsided by his lust, even at this critical moment all he could think of was flirting with women.


    It was inevitable that he was going to be knocked senseless by that punch!


    Bang!


    A loud noise rang out.


    Yuan Kai¡¯s face whitened in fright.


    But, a second later, the scene he had imagined didn¡¯t happen.


    Just when the fist was about to connect with Li Zhongnan¡¯s head, a swift shadow of a kick passed by, landing solidly on Huang Jianxiong¡¯s bear-like body.


    In an instant, his entire body was swept away and thrown to the side, crashing down ten meters away and rolling over and over.


    Thud thud thud¡­


    Huang Jianxiong hit the ground, spitting out three mouthfuls of blood.


    Yuan Kai was taken aback!


    The bodyguards in black suits were taken aback!


    What the hell just happened?


    That guy didn¡¯t even move, did he?


    This is freaking crazy!


    Among the onlookers, only Hu Yang was able to maintain her composure.


    She¡¯d seen Li Zhongnan¡¯s skills in a video before, so she certainly wasn¡¯t surprised.


    Besides, his skills were one of the reasons she had sought his cooperation, since ordinary people who offended Huang Jianxiong usually didn¡¯t fare well.


    She smiled and teased him, ¡°I¡¯d love to learn, but would you be willing to teach me?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know how!¡±


    Li Zhongnan exclaimed, then chuckled, saying, ¡°Even so, if you want me to teach you, Boss Hu, I¡¯ll have to study up.


    Once I¡¯ve learned, I¡¯ll definitely teach you.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who said it.


    No backing out now.¡±


    Hu Yang laughed playfully, once again elegantly extending a hand.


    ¡°Pleasure doing business.¡±


    Li Zhongnan grinned and replied, ¡°Pleasure doing business!¡±


    Their hands locked together.


    Watching the scene, Huang Jianxiong spit out another mouthful of blood and fainted.


    The black-suited bodyguards recovered from the shock, glanced at the unconscious Huang Jianxiong, then to Li Zhongnan.


    They glanced at each other with bewilderment, not knowing what to do next.


    In the end, Li Zhongnan gave them a cold stare, and said, ¡°What are you waiting for?


    Scram!¡±


    His voice wasn¡¯t loud, but it sent a chill down their spines.


    Without further hesitation, they dragged Huang Jianxiong into the car and drove off.


    Compared to Huang Jianxiong, these bodyguards were much faster, but precisely because of that, they fully realized how terrifying Li Zhongnan was.


    Fast, ruthless, and strong!


    His strength and speed far surpassed them.


    Even if ten of them teamed up, they probably wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against him.


    Even a fool would know it was best to run.


    ¡°Damn, he¡¯s so awesome, he scared them off with just one look!¡±


    Yuan Kai exclaimed.


    Then he turned to look at Li Zhongnan, his eyes filled with admiration as if he was gazing at a beautiful woman, he swallowed hard and said, ¡°Brother, I want to learn too.


    You can¡¯t favor beauty over friendship!¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled and brushed him off with non-committal words.


    Despite his triumph, he felt a twinge of annoyance.


    He had only been joking, but Yuan Kai took his words seriously.


    Little did he know, that little display of ¡°skills¡± earlier was somewhat inexplicable.


    He guessed that even if he claimed to know the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Yuan Kai would likely believe him wholeheartedly.


    After signing and transferring the paperwork, Li Zhongnan took out a coin, somewhat awkwardly handed it to Hu Yang: ¡°Here, Sister Hu.¡±


    Hu Yang rolled her eyes at him, saying, ¡°You owe me!¡±


    With that, she turned and walked away.


    Next, dealing with the tow truck was left to Yuan Kai.


    Two hours later, in an old compound in the county town, Li Zhongnan waved his hand, and the Ferrari vanished in front of him, only to reappear in the system space.


    ¡°Repair!¡±


    ¡°Friendly reminder: to repair a Ferrari F430, you need 888 gold coins.


    Do you wish to proceed with the repair?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Friendly reminder: system repair function activated¡­


    system starting repair¡­


    repair completed, a total of 888 gold coins consumed, the system has 12,620 gold coins remaining!¡±


    With the mechanical voice fading away, a brand-new lemon yellow Ferrari appeared in front of him.


    Looking at it, Li Zhongnan was very excited: he had definitely gotten his money¡¯s worth!


    He estimated it could be sold for at least 4 million, right?


    By selling this one car, he¡¯d make nearly as much money as one month of backbreaking work.


    Should he drive it or sell it?


    Thinking it over, he decided to enjoy it for a while before deciding.


    By the time he had finished everything, it was already late in the afternoon.


    Before he arrived at the restaurant, from afar he saw Chen Xiaoting sitting there, tears falling as she ate instant noodles.


    She looked so pitiful that it tugged at his heartstrings.


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    Feeling that perhaps he had been, his sympathy began to swell.


    He entered the restaurant.


    Chen Xiaoting was startled and quickly wiped her tears.


    Standing up, she greeted him with a small smile, ¡°Hello, boss!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave her a smile and said, ¡°Hello to you as well!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting took out a notebook and handed it to him, ¡°Boss, here¡¯s the account for the afternoon, please check it.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and took the book, everything seemed in order.


    After a moment¡¯s thought, he said, ¡°Xiaoting, will you join me for dinner?¡± He couldn¡¯t just let her sustain herself on instant noodles.


    With that, he took her to a restaurant.


    Thanks to her, he got to enjoy a nice meal rather than his usual fast food.


    After dinner, they went directly back to Li Family Village.

 Chapter 43 - 43 45 Qianghua North

    ?43: Chapter 45: Qianghua North 43: Chapter 45: Qianghua North The next day, morning.


    After getting up and having breakfast, Li Zhongnan asked Gao Yan for some documentation and then drove straight to Nangang City.


    He sped all the way to the new store entrance.


    As soon as he got out of the car, Han Xue walked out of the store and cried out as if she had seen a ghost: ¡°Li Zhongnan, did you change your car?


    Oh my god, a brand-new Ferrari!


    Did you really rob a bank?¡±


    Li Zhongnan looked at the astonished expression of the beautiful young lady and said with a simple smile, ¡°I bought it for a dollar.¡±


    ¡°Who are you kidding!


    Spill the beans, where did you get it from!


    Were you being kept by a rich woman?¡± Han Xue naturally didn¡¯t believe him.


    She wasn¡¯t one of those country bumpkins from Li Family Village, she knew clearly how much this car cost.


    She would never believe that he bought it for a dollar.


    ¡°I wish.


    But my caliber is so high that there isn¡¯t a single woman in all of China who could afford me!¡± Li Zhongnan sighed and emphasized again, ¡°I¡¯ve told you, I bought it for a dollar.


    Believe it or not.¡±


    Han Xue rolled her eyes at him and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll offer two dollars.


    You sell it to me.¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, ¡°I would even give it to you for free.¡±


    Han Xue called out, ¡°If you dare to give it to me, I dare to take it!¡±


    ¡°Sure, once I get bored of it, I¡¯ll give it to you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan said casually, and then asked, ¡°How is the work progressing these two days?¡±


    Han Xue flicked her hair, stretched lazily and said, ¡°I¡¯m almost done with the busy part.


    I guess in another two days, things will ease up for me here.


    The main thing next is the staff training, waiting for the business license to arrive, and as soon as the inventory is in place, we can open for business.¡±


    She went on to ask, ¡°We hired some salespeople yesterday.


    The interviews are still going on today, do you want to take a look?¡±


    Then, she took him into the store.


    ¡°Good morning, President Han!¡±


    More than twenty girls quickly stood up, neatly aligned in two columns.


    They were dressed uniformly, of similar height, and chorused their greeting in unison.


    Li Zhongnan was slightly taken aback, quite pleased with the scene.


    Han Xue gave the girls a smile and pointed at Li Zhongnan, ¡°This is the real boss, I¡¯m just an employee!¡±


    The girls then greeted him, ¡°Good morning, boss!¡±


    Then one by one they stole glances at him; even a few more outgoing and attractive ones started to flirt with their eyes.


    This young, handsome boss, with a substantial store and driving a Ferrari, was significantly more impressive than any of the Diamond King No.5¡¯s.


    If they could hook up with him, it would be an instant transformation from chicken to phoenix.


    ¡°Morning to you all too!¡±


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s gaze swept over the girls, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit chuffed.


    The quality of these girls was not bad ¨C youthful, beautiful, and tall.


    If this was a month ago, they probably wouldn¡¯t have looked at him twice.


    But now, not many dared to even look at him directly.


    He suddenly realized that he was no longer just a country junk collector.


    Now, to some extent, large or small, he was the boss!


    ¡°Keep looking like that and your eyeballs might fall out!¡± Han Xue said somewhat jealously, and with a playful smile asked, ¡°President Li, would you like to say a few words?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was eager to give it a go, and said with a simple smile, ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll say a few words.¡±


    What¡¯s there to fear about bragging?


    That¡¯s what he loved and was best at doing.


    After a few false coughs to clear his throat, he started to talk, rambling on for half an hour, filled with a lot of empty, meaningless platitudes which made Han Xue almost fall asleep.


    However, Li Zhongnan became more and more enthusiastic the longer he spoke.


    He had no choice, he saw the girls attentively listening, each one all ears, not blinking, worried about missing even a single word!


    Since they enjoyed listening so much, even if he was left with a dry mouth, he had to carry on!


    Finally, he encouraged them loudly: ¡°Your background can¡¯t determine your future, your degrees can¡¯t determine your height, and your looks can¡¯t determine your achievements.


    Hard work, only through hard work can all this be determined.


    Not joking, I used to be a garbage collector, and now, I still am.


    So, regardless of your degree or what you used to do or what your job is now, as long as you work hard, in the future you will definitely surpass me!


    Thank you!¡±


    Clap, clap, clap¡­


    The applause was like tidal waves, loud and enthusiastic.


    Li Zhongnan was feeling quite pleased with himself, and turned to ask Han Xue: ¡°How did I do?


    was it exciting?¡±


    Han Xue yawned and teased: ¡°Exciting, just as exciting as when Old Han speaks.¡±


    With that, Li Zhongnan remembered when they were in school, during every school meeting, everyone would stand under the scorching sun listening to the principal rambling on and on, clapping passionately but all the while cursing under their breath.


    Seemed like he had played the same role?


    Of course, he would never admit that and chuckled, ¡°Since it was exciting, I¡¯ll make more time and do this three to five times a week!¡±


    Hearing his words, the girls one after another said they were looking forward to it.


    But inside, they couldn¡¯t help but whine with dread!


    ¡°Here are the company¡¯s legal representative¡¯s documents!¡±


    Li Zhongnan handed Gao Yan¡¯s documents to Han Xue.


    Then he said: ¡°In a few days, Zhihua will graduate, he called me yesterday to tell me.


    I¡¯m planning on going to Shenzhen now to take care of the supply situation.


    Do you want to come?¡±


    Shenzhen is an international metropolis and a technological city; it¡¯s one of the most prosperous places for electronic product trading in the country.


    Plus, it naturally has a lot of electronic waste.


    Zhihua, whose real name is Cai Zhihua, is a fresh graduate from Shenda University.


    Universities in the south have a tradition of inviting friends to graduation ceremonies, which has more or less become a matter of face.


    Everyone is usually happy to participate, taking the opportunity to catch up and hang out with old friends they haven¡¯t seen in a while; if they could manage to hook up, that would be even better.


    Li Zhongnan and Cai Zhihua were best buddies for six years, they were as close as brothers.


    Of course, he had to attend this graduation ceremony.


    Han Xue thought for a moment and shook her head, ¡°I¡¯ll go on the day, I still have a lot of things to handle now.¡±


    She had a lot on her plate and besides, her social circle was different from his.


    She wasn¡¯t that close to Cai Zhihua, so going there on the day was adequate.


    Li Zhongnan nodded, then took his leave.


    Next, he made a trip to the traffic police detachment to get his driver¡¯s license from Ge Qing.


    Afterwards, he stopped by a restaurant, ordered a few dishes and got two boxed lunches as well as several bottles of water to eat on the road.


    Since he had just got his driver¡¯s license, he couldn¡¯t take the highway and had to use the national road instead.


    The pace was slower, and what would normally be a six-hour journey took almost ten hours.


    By the time he arrived at Guangcheng Menhu Town, it was already dark. S§×ar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Past Menhu Town was the security area of Shenzhen.


    After some contemplation, Li Zhongnan decided to find the source of his inventory first.


    After searching online, he decided to head straight to Qianghua North in Tian Fu District, which was China¡¯s number one electronics street.


    Once he got there, he parked his car.


    Looking at the towering skyscrapers, the vehicles moving in fits and starts like ants and the hurried pedestrians who seemed to cover several meters in a single step, Li Zhongnan suddenly felt lost, not knowing where to go.


    Well, he should probably rent a room first.


    He anticipated having to visit the city often in the future.


    Furthermore, without a space of his own in such a bustling metropolis, if he happened to use the system and got caught on camera, it could easily get posted online.

 Chapter 44 - 44 46 Channels

    ?44: Chapter 46: Channels 44: Chapter 46: Channels In a nearby mid-level residential area, he rented a one-bedroom apartment, which was devoid of furniture except a bed.


    The rent was nearly 3,000 a month, with a three month deposit required, instantly depleting him of 10,000 yuan.


    Li Zhongnan winced at the expense.


    But it was an unavoidable measure for convenience.


    In Shenzhen, property prices often escalated to 180,000 yuan per square meter.


    Considering his present circumstances, buying a house was downright impossible.


    His earlier excitement had vanished without a trace.


    Well, it was best to keep a low profile and focus on making money.


    After taking a bath, Li Zhongnan decided to stay in for the night.


    He had been driving all day and it was already past 10 pm.


    He ordered some takeaway food and lay on the bed, lost in thought.


    There were two purposes to his visit to Qianghua North.


    One, to acquire a consignment of discarded mobile phones and identify a stable sourcing channel.


    Second, to customize mobile phone cases, chargers, and other accessories.


    He realized that he couldn¡¯t go at it alone anymore, the world¡¯s money cannot be earned by a single person.


    While indulging in prosperity, it was always beneficial to let others have a share of it too.


    In this way, he could build up reserves to further grow his wealth.


    So, in order to save time and energy, he needed to find a partner and outsource the recycling segment.


    Grabbing his phone, he logged onto WeChat.


    Then, he browsed through the nearby contacts, the number of people in the electronic product buying and selling industry was pretty high.


    He singled out a few young women with attractive profile pictures and appealing figures.


    After adding them and explaining his intentions, he chatted with each one in turn, picking out a few that seemed particularly competent.


    He then video-called them to verify their identities and made appointments to discuss further the next day.


    After a good night¡¯s sleep¡­


    Having breakfast, he drove to an exit at the subway station.


    A few beauties in their early twenties approached him.


    At the sight of his car, they seemed less wary, apparently reassured that he had the means to do business and was not a scammer.


    One of them asked, ¡°Are you Li Zhongnan?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded in confirmation.


    After verifying his identity, he and the group moved to a coffee shop and ordered a round of coffees.


    Sitting down, Li Zhongnan began, ¡°I already informed you about my specific needs yesterday.


    I need a huge quantity of discarded phones.


    As for the price, new phones currently priced at 500 to 1,000 in the market, I¡¯ll take each at 100, and for those above 1,000, I¡¯ll take at ten percent of the market price.¡±


    ¡°The more phones you have, the better.


    So, I¡¯m only concerned about one thing: the volume!


    And that¡¯s not all, I also need discarded computers, home appliances, and so on in the future!¡±


    Leaning back in his chair, Li Zhongnan looked at the three beauties before stating, ¡°Now, it¡¯s your turn.


    If you want to cooperate with me, please convince me why I should choose you.¡±


    Discarded phones, when sold to recycling companies to extract precious metals, barely fetched a few thousand yuan per ton.


    Of course, some could be dismantled for useful chips for refurbishing, but this was also not very profitable.


    Therefore, with the price offered by him, after deducting labor costs, the partners stood to earn a lot.


    The most important aspect was the volume he required, as much as they could provide.


    Seeing a golden opportunity they all perked up, their eyes glinting, eagerly vying to make an impression.


    Fang Shurong watched the spectacle with amusement.


    After everyone else had a chance to speak, she finally said, ¡°Give me three days and I guarantee you 30,000 pieces.


    For the first month, I promise you 300,000 pieces.


    A year from now, it¡¯ll be at least a million every month!¡±


    With a confident smile, she added, ¡°Besides, I have one more advantage over them!¡±


    Intrigued, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Let¡¯s hear it.¡±


    Fang Shurong puffed out her chest and declared, ¡°I¡¯m prettier than them, and my figure is better!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback.


    He hadn¡¯t expected this woman to be so vain and make such a statement openly.


    Moreover, at least to his eyes, all the women present were fairly comparable in looks and figure.


    However, he didn¡¯t want to get into this and simply asked, ¡°And how does all this pertain to business?¡±


    Throwing a flirty glance at him, Fang Shurong teased, ¡°It has no relevance!


    But, I believe Mr.


    Li would prefer doing business with a beauty like me, don¡¯t you think?¡±


    ¡°Deal!


    It¡¯s you then!¡± Decided Li Zhongnan.


    The woman had a unique charm, she seemed more relaxed, unlike the others who were conventionally guarded.


    Most importantly, she offered a definite number, unlike the others who just claimed to have powerful resources but didn¡¯t provide a specific number.


    However, Fang Shurong questioned, ¡°But how do we know about your means?


    The price you offer is indeed high.


    But how long can you sustain a loss-making business?¡±


    She was probing his resolve, equally worried about the longevity of their business agreement.


    Li Zhongnan responded ambiguously, ¡°Time will tell!¡±


    ¡°Alright, time will tell!¡±


    Fang Shurong raised her hand and cheered, ¡°Here¡¯s to a successful collaboration!¡±


    ¡°To a successful collaboration!¡±


    Li Zhongnan met her raised hand with a high-five.


    Leaving the coffee shop¡­


    Li Zhongnan turned to her and asked, ¡°So, what¡¯s your name?¡±


    Fang Shurong was struck speechless.


    Here she thought he was smitten by her charm, only to find he hadn¡¯t even bothered to remember her name!


    A bit annoyed, she clarified, ¡°My name is Fang Shurong, remember it, Boss!


    ¡®Shu¡¯ as in comfortable and ¡®Rong¡¯ as in fusion!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and joked, ¡°Quite a meaningful name!¡±


    But Fang Shurong laughed away, teasing, ¡°I¡¯m a lot more interesting, Mr.


    Li, would you like to try a taste?¡±


    Being the first interaction, he wasn¡¯t able to judge her character yet.


    Li Zhongnan could only chuckle, then asked, ¡°Miss Fang, I¡¯m not familiar with this place, this being my first visit.


    I wonder if you could kindly act as my guide?¡±


    Fang Shurong nodded and got into his car.


    Under her guidance, Li Zhongnan pretty much toured the whole street, covering the famous Electronic City, Digital Plaza, and second-hand marketplaces.


    This trip was quite enlightening.


    Compared to Nangang, the difference was like night and day.


    Even the smallest Electronic City here had over a thousand shops. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    All of Nangang City combined probably didn¡¯t match up.


    During the tour, Li Zhongnan frequently posed questions related to the electronics industry.


    After all, he was a stranger to this field with only a modicum of understanding.


    Fang Shurong patiently explained everything.


    Li Zhongnan kept nodding as he listened, absorbing invaluable knowledge from this rapid crash course.


    After walking around the whole morning, upon parting, Li Zhongnan thanked her, ¡°Miss Fang, I really appreciate your help!¡±


    Fang Shurong laughed it off, saying, ¡°No need for thanks!¡±


    However, inwardly she began to suspect, why didn¡¯t he even know the basic knowledge of the industry?


    Could he be a fraud?


    Did he approach her under this pretext just to get close to her?


    She even doubted if the car was actually his.

 Chapter 45 - 45 47 Financial Issues

    ?45: Chapter 47: Financial Issues 45: Chapter 47: Financial Issues Back at his place, just as he had entered the elevator, he ran into Fang Shurong again.


    Li Zhongnan was somewhat surprised and asked, ¡°Miss Fang, do you live here?¡±


    Fang Shurong nodded.


    Li Zhongnan laughed, ¡°What a coincidence.¡±


    Fang Shurong gave him a white look and said, ¡°What¡¯s so coincidental about it, didn¡¯t you add me when you were nearby?¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt relieved.


    Fang Shurong asked him which floor he lived on and it turned out to be the same one in front of her.


    They arrived at their floor, the eighth.


    Li Zhongnan opened the door.


    Fang Shurong followed him in and asked, ¡°Mr.


    Li, may I come in for a visit?¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter, take a look around.¡±


    Li Zhongnan generously said, since she was already inside, it would be improper to drive her out even if he was unwilling.


    After a few glances, Fang Shurong curiously asked, ¡°Why is there no furniture?¡±


    Li Zhongnan explained, ¡°I just rented this place.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Shurong¡¯s eyebrows slightly knitted, and she asked, ¡°Do you want me to take you to buy some?¡±


    It¡¯s a one-bedroom apartment and it¡¯s rented, he¡¯s not really a fraud, is he?


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and said, ¡°No need, I¡¯m not planning on staying long!¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Fang Shurong let out a slight relief, so that¡¯s how it is


    However, she still felt a bit uneasy and said goodbye quickly.


    When she returned to her place, she immediately made a call and asked, ¡°Xiao Zhang, how many has been recycled?¡±


    ¡°Boss Fang, we have about ten thousand now!¡±


    Fang Shurong was somewhat surprised and asked, ¡°So many already?¡±


    ¡°Boss Fang, you offer ten dollars commission per piece, everyone is giving their all, they haven¡¯t even eaten yet!


    But, we are just starting, we still have a lot of abandoned phones in the market to collect.


    I guess after some time, we will have to recycle from other places.¡±


    ¡°Stop the procurement for now, send the stuff to my place!¡± After hanging up the phone, Fang Shurong took a sip of water and sat for a moment before heading over to knock on the door opposite.


    ¡°Come in!


    The door isn¡¯t locked!¡±


    Li Zhongnan called out.


    At this time, he was taking a shower in the bathroom.


    The weather was too hot, around thirty-eight or nine degrees.


    He had been walking around all morning and had already sweated profusely.


    The moment Fang Shurong went out, he couldn¡¯t resist taking a cold shower.


    Before he took a shower, he ordered some takeout.


    Thinking it was the delivery guy, he paid it no mind.


    After wiping down his body, he walked out just wearing a pair of boxers.


    Just then, Fang Shurong pushed the door and entered.


    A sturdy body appeared in front of her eyes.


    She was surprised and embarrassed, stuck between the decision of whether to come or go.


    Li Zhongnan was also stunned for a moment.


    He didn¡¯t expect her to return so soon.


    Thankfully, his skin was thick.


    He smiled warmly and said, ¡°Miss Fang, please wait a moment.


    Whatever it is, let me get dressed first.¡±


    With that, he went into the bedroom.


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Fang Shurong forced a smile, her face flushing.


    Before he turned around, she couldn¡¯t help steal several glances, thinking to herself how frightening he was.


    As someone experienced, she knew what this signified to a woman.


    He came out after getting dressed.


    Li Zhongnan got straight to the point, ¡°So, what¡¯s up?¡±


    He didn¡¯t make a big deal out of the previous incident.


    I¡¯m not a little girl, and I am fully dressed, not revealing anything.


    There¡¯s no need to make fuss out of nothing.


    Fang Shurong is a bit different.


    Her cheeks are slightly flushed as she forces a smile and says, ¡°Mr.


    Li, I¡¯ve collected about ten thousand discarded phones.


    Do I bring them here according to your orders?¡±


    Li Zhongnan expresses his surprise, ¡°So soon?


    Aren¡¯t you with me all the time?¡±


    Fang Shurong explains, ¡°After our talk this morning, I ordered my company to stop all operations, and everyone went out to work.¡± After finishing, she giggles, ¡°So, am I sincere enough?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nods, clearly not underestimating her capabilities. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Fang Shurong is about his age and has already established a company in Shenzhen, which is a remarkable feat.


    At the same time, he feels slightly relieved, guessing that she must have some grasp of what he was saying this morning.


    Originally, when she promised a volume of one million units per month a year later, Li Zhongnan thought she was bragging.


    Now, however, he believes her to some extent.


    He admits that he couldn¡¯t have achieved it himself ¨C collecting ten thousand discarded phones in one morning.


    Apparently, his decision to outsource this task is undoubtedly correct, and choosing her was also the right move.


    Ten thousand units in a morning!


    How much money could he make if he repaired and sold all of them?


    Millions, even tens of millions!


    ¡°Alright, move them all here.


    I don¡¯t live here often anyway, we can use it as a temporary warehouse!¡± Li Zhongnan exclaims excitedly.


    Then he thinks for a moment and says, ¡°Of course, in a few days when I have time, I will rent a warehouse.


    After all, when the volume increases in the future, there won¡¯t be enough space here.¡±


    Next, the two of them chat further.


    From time to time, Fang Shurong probes, asking Li Zhongnan about some basic information.


    He responds to the questions he can answer with random chitchat or light sidestepping, perfectly deflecting without letting anything out.


    Over an hour later, rather than getting concrete information about him, she ended up revealing quite a lot, going as far as to admit she had had five boyfriends and that she had just broken up with the latest one a week ago.


    In addition, she¡¯s a local, living in Fangtian Village outside the city, her parents own a self-built house of over ten stories, and they get an annual rental income of around one to two million.


    Turns out she¡¯s actually a rich girl.


    However, he¡¯s not particularly interested in this.


    When men are poor and downtrodden, they always vow to work hard and stand at the pinnacle of life to marry a rich and beautiful woman.


    But once they reach that stage, it doesn¡¯t really matter whether the woman is rich or not.


    In fact, it¡¯s even better if she¡¯s poor but beautiful.


    In a relationship or marriage, this could give a man the upper hand.


    While chatting, the items arrived, dozens of large boxes.


    Under Li Zhongnan¡¯s instruction, everything was moved in, filling the entire hall and even some bedrooms.


    After a brief inspection and checking the invoice, it¡¯s exactly ten thousand units, not more, and not less.


    Among the units, Huawei and Apple products make up half of it, and the rest are mostly mid-range domestic phones.


    Li Zhongnan calculates that he will have to pay about 2.2 million for these ten thousand units.


    Then he asks Fang Shurong for her bank account details and transfers the money to her.


    Originally, Fang Shurong was planning to negotiate, but he handled it swiftly and efficiently, causing her to view him in a more favorable light.


    After receiving the money, she laughs about how she was suspicious of such a good deal, thinking it might be a trap.


    After sharing a jovial laugh, she says, ¡°Mr.


    Li, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going to leave.


    I¡¯ll see you next time.¡±


    She was in a rush to get back to work!


    However, Li Zhongnan stops her, saying, ¡°Don¡¯t rush the collect.


    Let¡¯s take it slow for a few days.


    After I deal with these goods and rent a warehouse.¡±


    Money, that is a problem.


    He initially had just under 3 million left, and after spending more than 2 million, he only has a few hundred thousand left.


    How to make money?


    The fastest way, of course, is to repair these phones and sell them on the spot.


    It¡¯s easy for the Qianghua North market to absorb these ten thousand phones.


    However, he doesn¡¯t want to do this.


    After all, selling them directly as second-hand or refurbished wholesale, the price will definitely be much lower.


    He only has slightly over ten thousand coins now, and the number of phones he can repair is limited.


    The more he can earn, the better.


    Moreover, if he were to do a massive amount of recycling and selling in the same place, it would definitely raise suspicion amongst some who have ulterior motives.


    He¡¯s not even going to mention Fang Shurong; she alone is already a headache.


    Furthermore, the Nangang market shouldn¡¯t be overlooked.


    In the future, his business will not be limited to domestic operations.


    But just starting out, it would be hard to get involved in the European and American markets.


    Africa and South Asia, however, would be the best choices for first steps overseas, and Nangang, with the country¡¯s largest port and its location on the South China Sea, is the perfect base for his operations.


    It¡¯s just that, for now, the system only has the repair function¡­

 Chapter 46 - 46 48 Stone Gambling

    ?46: Chapter 48: Stone Gambling 46: Chapter 48: Stone Gambling For now, the system only has a repair function.


    However, it has a unique feature that allows you to know the amount of gold it would take to repair an item before starting the repair.


    Thus, the cost of repair roughly determines the item¡¯s value.


    Perhaps, this could be used to make a fortune!


    Gambling on stones?


    With a flash of enlightenment, Li Zhongnan thought of this.


    Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he glanced at Shu Rong and casually asked, ¡°Miss Fang, do you know any interesting places in Shenzhen?


    For example, any antique markets or stone gambling places?¡±


    Shu Rong pondered for a moment, and said, ¡°Speaking of stone gambling, there are quite a few such places in Shenzhen.


    The most famous ones are Shuibeitian and some other places, which are the agglomeration of the jewelry industry.


    Additionally, the largest stone gambling place is in the Xinxiu area.¡±


    Before he left, she asked, ¡°Mr.


    Li, do you want to play?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and said, ¡°I would like to have a look and broaden my horizon.


    Could Miss Fang be my guide?¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Shu Rong excitedly agreed.


    Women are always interested in jewelry.


    Once they arrived at the location and parked the car, Shu Rong led him directly to the ¡°Fortune¡¯s Favor Workshop,¡± a famous and large gambling stone shop.


    As soon as they arrived at the entrance, Li Zhongnan was slightly taken aback.


    He had unexpectedly bumped into a familiar face, the boorish man who had pursued Yao Danhong not long ago at the entrance of Nangang Middle School.


    At this time, the sissy dressed like a complete scumbag, even holding a paper fan and acting cool, swaggered over with his lackeys.


    Seeing Li Zhongnan, the sissy was shocked.


    Then he sneered and said, ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this the rustic rubbish collector from Northrealm?


    He came in town to gamble on stones?


    Can you afford it?


    Can you afford a single stone here?¡±


    Then, he yelled at a security guard at the entrance, ¡°Is Fortune¡¯s Favor Shop a waste station?


    Even a rubbish collector can come?¡±


    ¡°Mr.


    Wang, I¡¯m very sorry to have disturbed you.


    I will immediately ask him to leave.¡±


    The security guard, judging by Li Zhongnan¡¯s attire, couldn¡¯t help but look down on him and barked, ¡°You¡¯re a scavenger?


    This is a place for gambling on stones.


    Please leave immediately!¡±


    Li Zhongnan, however, didn¡¯t seem to mind.


    He only smiled and asked, ¡°So scavengers can¡¯t bet on stones?¡±


    He felt no need to get angry because of such a small character and ruin his mood.


    The security guard, feeling belittled by Li Zhongnan¡¯s indifferent attitude, angrily shouted, ¡°If you don¡¯t leave, I will use force!¡±


    ¡°Using physical force is so lame, I prefer using money.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave him a slight smile and said matter-of-factly, ¡°Smash with money!¡±


    As he said this, he grabbed the handbag from Shu Rong and took out a bundle of red money notes and tossed them out.


    The security guard was taken by surprise as the money notes directly hit his head with a thud.


    ¡°You¡¯re asking for it!¡±


    The security guard, anger surged within him as he was hit on his head, was about to start a fight as he picked up an electric baton.


    However, as he saw the scattered 100-yuan bills all over the floor, he instantly changed his attitude, offered flattering smiles, and started fawning over Li Zhongnan: ¡°Boss, I apologize, I was ignorant.


    I deserve to die.


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    Li Zhongnan smiled and asked, ¡°Can I enter now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, of course!


    Sir, please come in, quickly.¡±


    To him, money was king.


    As he said this, he hastily started picking up the money from the ground.


    However, Li Zhongnan was not in a hurry to enter.


    He lit a cigarette and leisurely watched.


    The security guard who had been arrogant and contemptuous towards him just a moment ago was now running around chasing the money being blown away by the wind, rushing haphazardly, looking as ridiculous as can be.


    He exhaled a puff of smoke, feeling extremely satisfied.


    After the security guard had gathered all the money and stacked it neatly, Li Zhongnan simply grabbed it back: ¡°Thank you for your help!¡±


    Then, arm and arm with Shu Rong, he walked in nonchalantly.


    What was left was a stunned security guard.


    Wasn¡¯t that money meant for him?


    This was not a way to treat people!


    He felt like spitting blood!


    Shu Rong, watching this, giggled: ¡°Mr.


    Li, you¡¯re too naughty.


    I guess he wants to die!¡±


    Li Zhongnan just smiled lightly and said, ¡°Everyone is equal, and there¡¯s no high or low in terms of profession.


    Regardless of whether one is wealthy or a garbage collector, people are supposed to live in this world equally.


    As a security guard, he was looking down on people, which is absolutely wrong.


    It¡¯s my duty to prevent him from straying away, thus, teaching him the correct way of treating others is necessary.


    He should thank me.¡±


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, you¡¯re too kind and great.¡± Shu Rong let out another sweet laugh, marveling at Li Zhongnan¡¯s audaciousness for the first time.


    Meanwhile, inside the grand hall of Fortune¡¯s Favor, there were many people.


    Li Zhongnan glanced around, the grand hall was about a few hundred square meters, packed with all kinds of stones of various scales, among which, most were jade raw stones.


    ¡°Well, well, you really came in!¡±


    From the front, the man named Wang, the boorish guy, was surprised to see him entering and exclaimed sarcastically, ¡°This is the best stone gambling place in Shenzhen, a single stone here costs at least a few hundred!


    Can you, a rubbish collector, afford it?¡±


    One of his lackeys joined in, mocking, ¡°A scavenger wants to gamble on stones!


    That¡¯s hilarious!¡±


    Another lackey chimed in, ¡°Yeah!


    Everyone dreams of becoming rich overnight without considering whether they have the ability or not!


    Stone gambling doesn¡¯t only rely on luck but also keen eyesight and experience!


    Do you, a scavenger, understand this?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Shu Rong looked at Li Zhongnan, surprised and asked, ¡°Are you really a scavenger?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was exasperated.


    Given the circumstances, that was what she was concerned about!


    Ignoring her question, Li Zhongnan turned to the sissy and asked with a smile, ¡°In that case, how about we have a bet?¡±


    The sissy guy sneered, ¡°What?


    Did I hear wrong?


    You, a scavenger, want to bet with me, the ¡®Jade Face Gambling Saint¡¯?


    This is the most hilarious thing ever!¡±


    With this, many people immediately gathered around.


    They were all looking forward to the show.


    Shu Rong pulled Li Zhongnan¡¯s arm and whispered, ¡°Shall we, um¡­


    Shall we go?¡±


    Li Zhongnan turned to look at her and asked, ¡°Do you know him?¡±


    Shu Rong explained, ¡°His name is Wang Qian, he is the son of the director of the provincial government office.


    He is a car racing enthusiast and antique lover who often gambles on stones here.


    I¡¯ve heard he rarely loses.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded and then looked back at Wang Qian, smiling faintly, and said, ¡°Those who talk loud often lack confidence.¡±


    Wang Qian retorted, ¡°Fine, I can bet with you.


    But, if the stake is less than 500,000, I won¡¯t bet.


    Do you have that much money?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shrugged his shoulders, ¡°Not more, not less.


    I just happen to have 500,000 in my card!¡±


    ¡°Okay, then.


    I¡¯ll gamble with you this time!¡±


    Wang Qian said and broke out into gales of laughter again, ¡°500,000!


    I don¡¯t know how many years it would take for you, a rubbish collector, to save that amount.


    It¡¯ll all be gone when you lose in a moment¡­


    ¡±


    His lackeys joined him in laughter, ¡°Ha ha ha¡­¡±

 Chapter 47 - 47 49 Never Seen Eating Stones

    ?47: Chapter 49: Never Seen Eating Stones 47: Chapter 49: Never Seen Eating Stones ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to worry about that!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave a cool smile and coldly asked Wang Qian, ¡°How do you want to gamble?¡± Laugh now, laugh all you want.


    But I guarantee that soon you will have nowhere to cry.


    Though I may not know this line of work, with the system with me, I am absolutely confident.


    ¡°Since you seem so eager to lose your money, I¡¯ll oblige you!¡± Wang Qian burst into laughter again, then made his proposal.


    ¡°Right here in this hall, we each pick a raw stone priced under a thousand.


    The one who cuts a higher priced jade wins.


    The loser not only has to pay the winner five hundred thousand, but also gives the jade they cut to the winner.¡±


    ¡°Deal!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed.


    Wang Qian added, ¡°However, before all this, we must transfer the five hundred thousand to a notary.


    Otherwise, how would I know if you even have the money?¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    This was actually what he wanted.


    He was worried that Wang Qian would refuse to pay up if he lost.


    Wow!


    The crowd exploded.


    A one-time bet of five hundred thousand was quite a spectacle even here.


    An old man with a white beard stepped forward, chuckling, ¡°My young friends, if you don¡¯t mind, I would be willing to serve as the notary.


    What do you say?¡±


    Once again, the crowd broke out into uproar.


    A rich young man shouted, ¡°That¡¯s Feng Lao, a renowned figure in the antique world!


    Who knew he¡¯d be enticed by such an event!¡±


    An old man exclaimed, ¡°Has this old man been lonely lately?


    Why is he getting involved in such trivial matters!¡±


    Seeing the white-bearded old man, Wang Qian was pleasantly surprised, ¡°Feng Lao, I appreciate your help.


    A trash collector has the audacity to challenge me to a bet.


    This is an insult to all of us.


    I shall teach him a lesson for everyone!¡±


    ¡°A trash collector?¡±


    The white-bearded old man looked at Li Zhongnan with interest.


    ¡°Hand the money over to me first!¡± he said.


    Feng Lao seemed to be quite famous.


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t think he would favor Wang Qian unfairly in public.


    He nodded and promptly gave him the money.


    Wang Qian also transferred five hundred thousand.


    After checking his phone, Feng Lao confirmed the transfer and said, ¡°Start choosing your stones!¡±


    Wang Qian roamed around the hall for a bit before choosing a stone priced at 888 yuan, weighing about 10 kilograms.


    He threw it on the floor, gesturing to a master artisan, ¡°Cut it!¡±


    A stone this small didn¡¯t require a stone cutting machine; it could be done by hand.


    Feng Lao praised, ¡°Good choice, there is a high probability this raw stone has jade!¡±


    With Feng Lao¡¯s approval, Wang Qian seemed even more arrogant, turned to Li Zhongnan and said, ¡°Did you hear that, boy?


    I advise you to admit defeat, kneel and beg me, and call me grandpa.


    Maybe if I¡¯m feeling magnanimous, I¡¯ll call off the bet.


    You don¡¯t want to lose all the money you¡¯ve worked so hard to earn from trash collection.¡±


    But Li Zhongnan just gave a confident smile, ¡°You can forget about canceling the bet.


    It¡¯s a good thing if you find jade; it will be mine either way!¡±


    ¡°Ignorant fool!¡±


    Wang Qian snorted and urged, ¡°You¡¯ll keep crying until you see your coffin.


    Master, cut the stone quickly!¡±


    ¡°Okay, Yo!¡±


    The master stone cutter responded and began cutting with swift precision.


    After dozens of cuts, a yellowish tint began to emerge.


    The crowd cried out in excitement, ¡°It¡¯s jade!


    It¡¯s really jade!¡±


    The odds for jade to emerge from a stone that cheap were not high.


    After a few more cuts by the master, a fist-sized, yellow jadeite jade appeared before everyone¡¯s eyes.


    It had a coarse crystalline structure, much like clusters of beans, and its glossy finish sparkled like glass.


    However, the overall luster was soft.


    Feng Lao took a look and announced, ¡°It¡¯s a yellow bean jadeite jade, a lower grade jade.


    But there¡¯s a lot of it.


    It¡¯s worth thirty to fifty thousand.¡±


    Wang Qian secretly signaled to someone in the crowd, who immediately cried out, ¡°I¡¯ll buy it for two hundred thousand!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Feng Lao glanced at the bidder, who immediately changed his offer out of fear, ¡°I bid fifty thousand!¡±


    Feng Lao turned to look at Li Zhongnan.


    Li Zhongnan could only nod in resignation.


    He cursed silently at Feng Lao for trying to help but ruining his chances, costing him a loss of 150 thousand on a glance.


    Seeing his nod, Feng Lao continued to announce, ¡°Wang Qian has cut a bean jadeite jade, successfully auctioned at fifty thousand!¡±


    The winning bidder paid up and gave Feng Lao fifty thousand yuan.


    ¡°Young Master Wang, you have my admiration!


    From a raw stone worth merely a few hundred yuan, you¡¯ve cut a piece of jade worth fifty thousand!¡±


    ¡°Young Master Wang, congratulations!


    This round, you¡¯re guaranteed to win!¡±


    Crowds began to join in, congratulating him.


    It seemed as though Li Zhongnan had already lost.


    Wang Qian looked at him smugly, following that up with a mocking remark: ¡°Well, you see, my skills are on display here; cutting out jade is expected.


    However, he might just get lucky and cut out an even more valuable piece!¡±


    The fair-faced man revealed to be quite tricky, confidently asserting that he would definitely win.


    Yet he downplayed it, projecting that while his own success was down to skill, not luck, he also pretended to be modest, and conveyed that if Zhongnan won, it would merely be due to good luck.


    A bootlicker chimed in, ¡°Young Master Wang, that¡¯s impossible!


    The boss of Fortune¡¯s Favor Store is a top-notch expert in this industry, seldom wrong.


    You are among the few who could cut jade worth tens of thousands from stones under a thousand yuan!¡±


    Another bootlicker called out, ¡°Yeah, Young Master Wang, you¡¯ve overrated him.


    How could a junk scavenger possibly win against you?¡±


    ¡°May your words hold true!¡±


    Zhongnan glanced at Wang Qian and began to survey the surroundings in the hall. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Let the facts speak for themselves!


    He moved on, sifting here and there, constantly feeling and tapping, occasionally furrowing his brows, looking rather professional.


    Some in the crowd were puzzled: ¡°Could this young fellow be a real expert?¡±


    One of Wang Qian¡¯s lackeys shouted, ¡°Hmph, a junk collector, what does he know about the technique?


    He¡¯s merely stalling for time!¡±


    Another lackey snapped, ¡°Why the facade, boy?


    You¡¯re bound to lose anyway.


    Admit defeat already!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Repairing a jade raw stone will require 1500 gold coins.


    Do you wish to proceed immediately?¡±


    A mechanical voice echoed in his mind.


    Li Zhongnan could barely contain his joy, finally, after going through hundreds of stones, he found a treasure.


    One thousand five hundred gold coins!


    This had to be worth millions!


    Looking at it, the stone appeared unsightly, as huge as a watermelon, greyish in color with intersecting crisscross lines.


    ¡°No!¡±


    Zhongnan silently responded.


    Reining the excitement inside his heart, he proudly brought out the stone to place it at the Stone Cutting Master¡¯s feet, grinning, ¡°Master, you¡¯re up!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha!¡±


    Wang Qian and his cronies, upon seeing the large stone, began laughing uproariously.


    They looked at Li Zhongnan as though looking at a fool.


    The Stone Cutting Master frowned, perhaps disliking the arrogance of Wang and his followers, he admonished, ¡°Young man, do you actually know about raw stones?


    This obviously is a waste stone, change it quickly.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, I thought because he dared to wager so high with Wang Qian, he had some understanding.


    Even I can tell, there¡¯s no way jade can be cut from this stone!¡±


    ¡°A junk collector from the countryside, what could he truly know?


    He¡¯s just here betting on his luck!¡±


    ¡°Young Master Wang cut a piece of jade worth tens of thousands.


    He probably realized he couldn¡¯t win.


    So he chose such a waste stone, probably planning to employ some unconventional strategy!


    But how can a blind cat catch a dead rat!¡±


    The crowd started chattering, each person believing that Li Zhongnan had definitely lost.


    Feng Lao also shook his head disappointingly.


    Even on the sidelines, Shu Rong became anxious suggesting, ¡°Manager Li, how about we switch?¡±


    Zhongnan smiled at her, reassuring, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m sure to win!¡±


    ¡°Oh ho, daydreaming, are we?¡±


    One of Wang¡¯s lackeys sneered at his remark, ¡°If you can win, I¡¯ll eat all the stone scraps on the ground!¡±


    Zhongnan took interest and asked, ¡°You¡¯re serious about that?¡±


    The other side pompously claimed: ¡°A gentleman¡¯s word is his bond!¡±


    ¡°Well, I admire you!¡±


    Zhongnan shouted, then turned to the Stone Cutting Master, eagerly saying, ¡°Master, please proceed!¡±


    Well, he had never seen anyone eating stones before!

 Chapter 48 - 48 50 Untitled

    ?48: Chapter 50: Untitled 48: Chapter 50: Untitled The Stone Cutting Master began to cut.


    However, not many people at the scene were paying attention.


    They were either praising Wang Qian or mocking Li Zhongnan.


    Everyone was convinced that this was a piece of waste stone, and that Li Zhongnan had already lost.


    The stone got smaller and smaller.


    When it was about the size of two fists, a lackey behind Wang Qian couldn¡¯t help but laugh, and said, ¡°Master, don¡¯t cut anymore, you¡¯re simply wasting your strength!¡±


    However, just as these words fell, his smile instantly froze.


    A hint of green sparkled out!


    Boom!


    They saw green?


    Everyone was startled and shocked.


    It was unbelievable, even the stone discarded by Feng Lao, who had asserted it to be useless, turned out to be jade.


    What an incredible stroke of luck for the scrap collector!


    Green, represents the best jade!


    The bustling crowd instantly quieted down, everyone staring at the knife in the hand of the Stone Cutting Master.


    In stark contrast to their previous indifference.


    Even Feng Lao was taken aback.


    Had he misjudged?


    The Stone Cutting Master wiped the sweat from his forehead and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    It was fortunate that the young lad didn¡¯t listen to his suggestion to switch the stone.


    Otherwise, he would have turned out to be a criminal with good intentions.


    Of course, he was equally surprised.


    Over the years, he had cut out green jade, but this was the first time from a stone originally priced at two hundred Yuan.


    He took a deep breath, carefully cleaning it, afraid that even a tiny bit might be lost.


    Done.


    A fist-sized piece of jade revealed itself.


    The color was bright and vibrant.


    It was green with a bit of a yellow undertone.


    It resembled an unripe apple.


    One could almost taste the hint of yellow in the green with just the eyes.


    Feng Lao looked at it and excitedly called out, ¡°This is apple green, it¡¯s filled with green, the water quality is excellent, it can make at least three bracelets!


    Worth three million to five million!¡±


    Finished, he glanced at Li Zhongnan.


    At this moment, Li was remarkably calm, no surprise or ecstasy on his face.


    Feng Lao couldn¡¯t help but be amazed.


    Could this young man be actually so talented, his judgment even sharper than his?


    Was this jade not a stroke of luck but a calculated bet?


    At such a young age, it was very rare.


    Feng Lao nodded at him, admiration in his eyes.


    Boom!


    At the words, the crowd exploded once again.


    The two hundred plus Yuan had turned into several million in an instant.


    It was a rags to riches story.


    The crowd looked at Li Zhongnan with awe, not a hint of mockery.


    One could see the intense envy in their eyes.


    Hearing this, Wang Qian screamed, ¡°This is impossible, absolutely impossible!¡±


    Feng Lao glanced at him and asked, ¡°Are you questioning my judgment?¡±


    A young woman followed, exclaiming, ¡°This piece of jade, I, Ye Piaoling will take it.


    I bid three million!¡±


    A beautiful young woman chimed in, ¡°My Princess Yieno bids four million!¡±


    An mature and radiant lady then shouted, ¡°I, Haiten Cangsang bid five million!¡±


    In this international metropolis of Shenzhen, there are many women but few men, what they have in abundance are super-rich women.


    For them, spending millions on a piece of jade is as simple as shopping at Taobao for an ordinary woman.


    Eventually, the highest bid settled at six million.


    Feng Lao looked at Li Zhongnan, ¡°Young man, would you like to auction it off?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled, appearing calm and collected.


    However, inside he was overjoyed.


    After all, he came to gamble on stones this time with the intention to make some capital.


    But he never thought that with just one bet, he would win over five million.


    How exhilarating.


    Moreover, he managed to teach Wang Qian a lesson.


    Oh, how satisfying.


    Light-hearted, he even took the opportunity to hold Xiao Yao¡¯s hand when she was not paying attention.


    Don¡¯t give me a chance, or else I¡¯ll continue to mess with you.


    Li Zhongnan glanced at Wang Qian triumphantly, and said, ¡°Young Master Wang, admit it!¡±


    In the end, he turned to a lackey and said, ¡°Gentleman, are you ready?


    I¡¯m waiting to see you eat the stone raw!¡±


    The other party argued, ¡°I never said that!¡±


    Shu Rong called out, ¡°I can testify, he said that as long as Mr.


    Li wins, he will eat all the stones on the ground!¡±


    ¡°I can also testify!¡±


    ¡°We all heard it!


    You can¡¯t argue your way out.


    Eat it fast!¡±


    ¡°Yes, eat it fast!¡±


    Among the onlookers, many people began to cheer, keen to watch the scene of someone getting their just desserts.


    Li Zhongnan glanced at Wang Qian, sighed and said, ¡°Oh, forget it, let¡¯s not force him.


    Let¡¯s leave some face for Young Master Wang, after all, he is Wang¡¯s man.¡±


    In the crowd, someone whispered, ¡°Wang Qian, I really look down on you!


    Can¡¯t even control a lackey!¡±


    One of Wang Qian¡¯s ¡°friends¡± straightforwardly advised, ¡°Brother, just let him eat it!


    You can¡¯t let his words be seen as fart.


    It will ruin your reputation, right?¡±


    Listening to this, Wang Qian took on a pained expression, his face alternately turning green and pale.


    He¡¯d already felt humiliated after losing the bet.


    Now with this twist of events, if he didn¡¯t respond, he would likely become the butt of everyone¡¯s jokes in the future.


    Hearing everyone¡¯s words, Wang Qian glared at his lackey, saying harshly, ¡°Liu Wenkai, a true gentleman¡¯s word is his bond.


    It¡¯s just a few kilos of stone materials, you can go ahead and eat them!¡±


    ¡°Master Wang, I don¡¯t want to eat it!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Liu Wenkai was taken aback as he had hoped Wang Qian would plead his case.


    Wang Qian was momentarily taken off guard and felt humiliated.


    He shouted, ¡°I am ordering you to eat them right now!¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha!¡±


    Liu Wenkai burst into frenzied laughter and grabbed a handful of stone materials. S§×arch* The Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Everyone broke into raucous laughter, waiting to witness him eat.


    Instead, Liu Wenkai, clutching the stones, turned and smashed them onto Wang Qian¡¯s head.


    He shouted, ¡°I eat your grandfather!


    Wang Qian, I, Liu Wenkai, have never taken you seriously!


    I¡¯ve only been sucking up to you because of your influential father!


    But today, I¡¯m done with you!


    I¡¯ll kill you!¡±


    Shouting, he grabbed and smashed more stones before striding away.


    Watching the swelling bumps on Wang Qian¡¯s head, everyone present was taken aback.


    This sudden turn of events was rather unexpected.


    However, they all secretly felt that Wang Qian deserved this; it served him right.


    To force his flunky to eat stones, he could do such things, clearly valuing his pride over human dignity.


    Moreover, forcing a person to eat several kilos of rocks?


    How is that possible!


    They were just stirring up trouble, seizing the opportunity to laugh, even an idiot would know Liu Wenkai wouldn¡¯t really eat those stones.


    But Wang Qian, the young master, was seriously forcing him to eat them.


    Has he gone mad!


    While enjoying the drama, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t forget his purpose and turned to the white-bearded elder, asking, ¡°Feng Lao, can you transfer the money to me now?¡±


    ¡°No!


    Absolutely not!¡±


    Before Feng Lao could reply, Wang Qian started shouting.


    Li Zhongnan turned around, shot him a glance, and asked, ¡°What?


    Young Master Wang, you want to continue the bet?¡±


    Grinding his teeth, Wang Qian responded, ¡°Of course.


    Owing to sheer luck, you won this time.


    As the so-called ¡®Gambling Saint with the Jade Face,¡¯ how could I possibly lose to a rag-picker like you?¡±


    Not only had he lost the stone-betting contest to Li Zhongnan, but he had also been hit on the head by his own underling.


    At this point, his face was burning with shame.


    It felt like everyone was mocking him.


    If he didn¡¯t turn the tables, he, Young Master Wang, would most certainly become the laughingstock of everyone¡¯s gossip.


    Would he just give up like this?


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan became interested.


    If Wang Qian wanted to give him money, how could he possibly refuse?


    But this chump obviously hadn¡¯t forgotten the previous taunts from Wang Qian.


    Mimicking Wang Pian¡¯s tone, he said, ¡°You can bet with me, but anything less than five million, I won¡¯t accept.


    Do you have that kind of money?¡±


    ¡°You!¡±


    Wang Qian¡¯s face contorted again.


    He really didn¡¯t have that much cash on hand right now.


    Feeling helpless, he had to look towards some of his friends, ¡°Brothers, can any of you lend me five million, I¡¯ll pay back six million later!¡±


    Upon his request, everyone started to distance themselves.


    Joking aside, five million is not a small sum; they couldn¡¯t just loan it out.


    Besides, the scene of him forcing his ¡°friend¡± to eat stones was still fresh in everyone¡¯s minds!


    This was a great blow to Wang Qian, filling him with despair.


    At that moment, a loud female voice rang out, ¡°Master Wang, I¡¯ll lend you the money!¡±


    ¡°Sister Chun Hua, thank you, thank you so much.¡± Upon hearing this, Wang Qian was so touched that he started thanking her repeatedly, holding her hand tightly.


    What?


    Li Zhongnan looked at ¡°Sister Chun Hua,¡± trying to suppress his fear.


    My goodness, she¡¯s even taller and stouter than Aunt Cui Hua, her round body covered with lumps of flesh.


    She probably weighs no less than three hundred pounds.


    Moreover, ¡°Sister Chun Hua¡± had a round face full of fat covered in layers of heavy makeup which looked nauseating.


    Besides that, her mouth was large enough to swallow a football, her lips painted a colour redder than fresh blood¡­


    No more, I can¡¯t look anymore!


    Of course, to Wang Qian, anyone who could lend him money was likable.


    Five million!


    Soon that money would be his!


    After a while.


    ¡°Sister Chun Hua¡± suddenly leaned over to Li Zhongnan, whispering, ¡°Handsome guy, I have a favor to ask of you, please win over Master Wang!¡±


    Caught off guard, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Why?¡±


    Sister Chun Hua replied, ¡°Because¡­


    because I¡¯ve liked Master Wang for a long time.


    He¡¯s truly very handsome, very dashing.


    I love him, I think about him day and night.


    Yet, he doesn¡¯t love me.


    This time, if you win and he can¡¯t repay my money¡­¡±


    ¡°He¡¯ll have to compensate me with his body!¡±


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 Chapter 49 - 49 51 Wait for Me

    ?49: Chapter 51: Wait for Me 49: Chapter 51: Wait for Me ¡°Young Master Wang, wait for me!¡± Sister Chunhua called, chasing after him like a whirlwind, directly catching hold of Wang¡¯s arm, her entire body leaning into him.


    Feeling the earth tremble with her every step, and seeing Wang almost falling over, his body suspended in mid-air as he was aggressively pulled along by her, Li Zhongnan felt a feeling of palpitations.


    In his mind, he could already imagine the scene where the poor guy would be squashed flat.


    He secretly sighed, thankful he wasn¡¯t too handsome or good-looking.


    However, seeing how blooming satisfied Sister Chunhua looked, Li Zhongnan also felt gratified.


    Ah, he really was like a living Lei Feng, once again doing a good deed and making someone else happy.


    After all, everyone had the right to pursue love, Sister Chunhua was no exception.


    Of course, good deeds would always pay off.


    With Sister Chunhua in the mix, it would be less likely for Wang to continue bothering Yao Danhong.


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, why did you stop after just two rounds?


    Why don¡¯t you continue?¡±


    Fang Shurong asked.


    Li Zhongnan laughed and said, ¡°Miss, it¡¯s my treat tonight.


    Let¡¯s head to the Royal Hotel!


    ¡±


    With the system on his side, of course, he had no problem beating Wang.


    He played just two rounds in the afternoon, winning a jade piece worth two million in the second round.


    Added to the bet he won from Wang, he made a total income of nearly fourteen million.


    It was a mere trifle to host a dinner!


    As to why he didn¡¯t continue playing, firstly the highest valued stones in this place had already been bought by him, and the others weren¡¯t worth much.


    Second, he needed to keep a low profile, he didn¡¯t want to be the center of attention.


    Moreover, if he wanted to make money, it was just too easy.


    Leaving everything else aside, just the mobile phone market was enough for him to earn a fortune.


    Gambling on jade could only be a side job, a quick way to secure some short-term funds.


    Sitting in the co-pilot seat, Fang Shurong kept staring at Li Zhongnan.


    First of all, he was not very handsome, in fact, he was just average.


    However, with his crew cut, resolute expression, and a well-built body, one could always sense an air of masculinity from him.


    His occasional confident and sometimes lonely smiles, added more charm to him.


    Also, undoubtedly, this was a young wealthy man.


    Moreover, he had a promising future and an incredible ability to make money.


    He earned more in an afternoon than she might earn in her entire life.


    Seeing him, thinking about him.


    Fang Shurong¡¯s heart began to stir, growing more restless.


    Of course, the man¡¯s wealth was not the primary factor she would consider.


    She did not lack money, she was still young, with no marriage concept constricting her, no family concerns.


    What she wanted was a feeling.


    If she found him attractive and liked him, she would go for it.


    Of course, saying she felt love or affection for Li Zhongnan would still be a little premature.


    Currently, it would be better to say she didn¡¯t dislike him, even had a little positive feeling for him, and was somewhat curious.


    After dinner, Fang Shurong asked, ¡°Brother Nan, when will we resume our business?¡±


    Without her noticing, she had started changing the way she addressed him.


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment, said, ¡°Let¡¯s start tomorrow!


    However, we only need to recycle another twenty thousand units for these few days.


    After that, we will have to wait for a while.


    I will inform you when it¡¯s time to continue!¡±


    Currently, he had only a little over ten thousand gold coins left in the system, repairing thirty thousand mobile phones should use up all of it.


    Moreover, he had little over ten million cash at hand, which included some money set aside for advertising.


    Additionally, he also had to invest in waste recycling.


    Recycling another twenty thousand, that was what he had calculated meticulously.


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Fang Shurong nodded.


    Li Zhongnan went to the front desk to check out and was about to leave.


    But Fang Shurong stopped him and said, ¡°Brother Nan, your rented room is too crude.


    Plus, it¡¯s stacked with so many goods.


    Why don¡¯t you get a room here instead?¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled at her, teasing, ¡°Miss Fang, you are so considerate.


    You really care a lot about me.¡± He had money now, and staying a night in a hotel for a change was reasonable.


    Next, Li Zhongnan rented a suite, following a service staff to find his room.


    Turning around, he saw Fang Shurong was still gazing at him.


    This woman, why hasn¡¯t she left yet, what does she mean?


    Just now, he specifically asked her if he should arrange a room for her too.


    Yet, she said it was unnecessary.


    Fang Shurong spoke first with a charming smile, ¡°I¡¯m going to take a shower first, you wait here for me!¡±


    Saying this, she flipped her hair, swayed her hips and went into the bathroom.


    Soon, there was the sound of running water.


    She didn¡¯t even close the curtains.


    Through the glass partition, he could vaguely see her silhouette.


    A prelude to a shower?


    Li Zhongnan was also somewhat moved, a certain part of him even reacted.


    He lit a cigarette and started smoking.


    By the time he finished his cigarette, his mind had cooled down considerably.


    Extinguishing the cigarette butt, Li Zhongnan decisively stood up, left the room, and then walked out of the hotel.


    The next day, Cai Zhihua called.


    His graduation photo shoot was scheduled for tomorrow, but many close friends had already arrived in Shenzhen.


    He drove straight to Shenda.


    As soon as he arrived at the northern gate of the school and got out of his car, a dozen classmates surrounded him.


    A classmate exclaimed, ¡°Wow, Brother Nan, you even have a Ferrari now?¡±


    Li Zhongnan modestly smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s rented, just putting on a show for Hua.¡±


    Another classmate said, ¡°Even a rented one must be expensive, Brother Nan you¡¯re doing great!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±


    Cai Zhihua came over, smiling, ¡°Brother Nan, thanks!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and teased, ¡°Hua, you¡¯re getting handsomer by the day. sea??h th§× n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    I¡¯m scared to be your friend in the future, otherwise, I¡¯m destined to be alone.¡±


    This wasn¡¯t a lie, Cai Zhihua was over 1.8 meters tall, and was extremely good looking, comparable to the young Andy Lau.


    ¡°In order to ensure the happiness of my lower half, I¡¯ve decided to stay away from him!¡±


    ¡°+1!¡±


    ¡°+10086!¡±


    Everyone jokingly pretended to keep a distance from Cai Zhihua.


    Not seeing each other for a few years, everyone still had that harmonious camaraderie, just like the good old high school days, enjoying the nostalgia.


    Li Zhongnan parked his car.


    Cai Zhihua led everyone to wander around the campus.


    Admiring the girls while chatting.


    Of course, as prospective graduates, the topic of jobs was inevitable.


    Li Zhongnan asked about the job situation of the dozen or so brothers present and found out that most of them had already found decent jobs.


    The most surprising one was a fellow named Zhong Xiong who, due to his stellar performance in the CUBA League, was selected in the CBA draft.


    The smallest among them, named Chen Long, had been playing in the Chinese Jia League for several years after graduating from junior high school and attending a sports school.


    After having a blast, they all sat down by a small lake.


    The headquarters of Tencent Zhongxing was not far away, towering into the clouds, imposing and majestically standing.


    Li Zhongnan looked at it, impressed and feeling a surge of ambition, exclaimed, ¡°Do you believe that given three to five years, I could build an even taller one!¡±


    ¡°Brother Nan, you¡¯re so awesome.


    Does Old Ma know about this?¡±


    ¡°Brother Nan, Qing Mountain welcomes you!¡±


    Everyone took turns mocking him.


    Li Zhongnan gave a straightforward smile and closed his mouth.


    They fooled around until it got dark.


    They attended Cai Zhihua¡¯s graduation ceremony the next day.


    Hanging around with nothing much to do, he checked out the beautiful women around him and one of them caught his eye.

 Chapter 50 - 50 52 Keep a Door

    ?50: Chapter 52: Keep a Door 50: Chapter 52: Keep a Door ¡°Who is she?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked, looking at a beauty.


    She was around 1.75 meters tall, standing out like a crane amongst chickens in the crowd.


    However, what caught his attention was not her height, but her demeanor.


    Even though she was in the midst of a lively chat with several girls, he could sense that she was somewhat aloof, somewhat out of place with her group of friends.


    The only impression this woman gave him was arrogance ¨C an arrogance not shown, but Innately felt.


    In his words, ¡®she is as arrogant as a blockhead could be.¡¯


    A classmate answered, ¡°She¡¯s Chen Bing¡¯s friend, Nolan Bihan, who is also Zhihua¡¯s girlfriend.¡±


    After a while, Zhong Xiong replied, ¡°Nolan Bihan, born in 1989, graduated from Siang Chiang Chinese University, currently a legal adviser at a listed group.


    She is knowledgeable, attractive, and has won several impressive cases, thus earning a little fame in the political and legal circles, and is hailed as one of the top ten beautiful gold lawyers in Asia.


    Currently single and scandal-free, Virgo, birthday¡­.¡±


    Everyone present was stunned by the information.


    Chen Long asked, ¡°Big guy, what is your relationship with her?


    How do you know so much?¡±


    Zhong Xiong smiled shyly and said, ¡°It¡¯s all on Baidu Baike (Wikipedia)!¡±


    ¡°You rock!¡±


    Everyone was left dumbfounded by his words.


    However, Chen Long seemed eager to try.


    He asked, ¡°Single and scandal-free?¡±


    Zhong Xiong gave him a white-eye and deflatedly said, ¡°With your height, as short as Messi¡¯s, there¡¯s no chance.¡±


    ¡°You never know!¡±


    Chen Long didn¡¯t get angry.


    Comparing him to Messi was an honor to him.


    Chen Long chuckled and said to Zhong Xiong, ¡°No matter what, I¡¯m way better than you, a sports newbie.


    At least I am a somewhat famous person now.


    Watch me, the ¡®Chinese Messi,¡¯ isn¡¯t known for nothing!¡±


    With that, he walked up to strike up a conversation.


    Everyone watched with interest.


    Incredibly, the shorty had quite the skills.


    He managed to chat with her for over ten minutes.


    They were laughing and talking, and they exchanged business cards before they parted.


    When Chen Long returned, everyone asked eagerly, ¡°Bro Long, how was it?


    Do we need to help you buy a condom?¡±


    Chen Long sighed, ¡°Not good!


    I feel like there¡¯s a huge gap between me and her, like we don¡¯t belong in the same world!¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not just a gap; she clearly looks down on you!¡±


    Chen Long nodded, ¡°Seems like it!¡±


    Zhong Xiong chuckled, and teased, ¡°Indeed there¡¯s a distance, mainly height.


    Look at her, she¡¯s so tall, none of you guys stand a chance, except me!¡± Then, the big guy went ahead to approach her.


    About ten minutes later, he returned despondently, ¡°I also have a distance with her!¡±


    A handsome fellow with a reasonably wealthy family retorted, ¡°Indeed there is a gap between you two, in terms of looks!¡±


    He was about to go ahead when Li Zhongnan pulled him back, ¡°Enough!


    Quit making a fool out of yourselves.


    She clearly looks down on us.


    I find it embarrassing if you guys don¡¯t.¡±


    Chen Long grumbled, ¡°What¡¯s the big deal!


    She¡¯s just a lawyer.


    I, Chen Long, am going to shine at the World Cup in the future.


    How dare she look down on me!¡±


    Another classmate chimed in, ¡°Exactly, she¡¯s just prettier with longer legs.


    What¡¯s so great about that?


    She¡¯s got two legs like any other women, but I got three!¡±


    Everyone was irritated by this snobbish woman.


    A classmate suggested, ¡°Let¡¯s get her drunk when we drink later!¡±


    Another classmate agreed, ¡°Right, let¡¯s take it in turns to propose a toast to her until she passes out.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a great idea!¡±


    Li Zhongnan joined in with a nod.


    Everyone there joked around for a while longer, took some photos around the campus, and just as noon approached, Han Xue showed up fashionably late.


    ¡°The class president is here!¡±


    ¡°Damn, Class President Han is getting prettier and prettier!¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s so beautiful, it¡¯s backbiting!¡±


    The appearance of the beauty class president caused a sensation, and everyone eagerly surrounded her.


    Li Zhongnan stole a glance and was dazzled.


    He never paid no mind to her on regular days because of her casual demeanor.


    But today, she took the effort to dress up and shined radiantly.


    Everyone was fighting for a chance to take photos with her.


    Han Xue symbolically snapped a few photos with everyone and then walked towards Li Zhongnan.


    She asked, ¡°Brother Nan, shall we take a photo together?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Han Xue gave a light smile, hooked her arm into his, and then started choosing a spot.


    When they found a beautiful spot, the class president beauty leaned slightly against him, posing intimately for the photos.


    The classmate responsible for taking the photographs jealously complained, ¡°Class President Han, you are so biased!


    When we took photos together, you stood so far away.


    Now, it¡¯s as if you can¡¯t stand being away from him!¡±


    ¡°Shut up, chatterbox!¡±


    Li Zhongnan scolded.


    Of course, he was actually a little pleased inside.


    He even took the opportunity to put his arm lightly around Han Xue and said, ¡°Take a few more shots!¡±


    Click click¡­


    ¡°They are such a golden couple.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, they are a match, not a golden couple though, more like an adulterous couple given with their intimate poses and flirtatious smiles.


    I can¡¯t take it, I feel like throwing up.¡±


    After the photo session, everyone huddled together to check the photos.


    ¡°Let me see!¡±


    Li Zhongnan grabbed the camera to take a look.


    Indeed they looked like lovebirds.


    Cai Zhihua finished taking the graduation photos.


    Everyone then started discussing the upcoming activities.


    Li Zhongnan decided to rent a car and head to Dongchong Beach for fun.


    They enjoyed the barbecue and other activities thoroughly.


    Regressed to not returning to the urban area in the evening and instead they booked a whole floor of a resort.


    After dinner, they went singing in a KTV room.


    With so many people this time, Li Zhongnan decided not to show off.


    After sitting in the KTV room for a while and drinking with everyone for half an hour, he settled down next to Han Xue to watch and chat.


    The two of them whispered to each other for a few hours.


    Finally, feeling a little tired, he got up and left the KTV room.


    A classmate called out, ¡°Brother Nan, remember to leave a door open for Class President Han!¡±


    He returned to his room.


    Li Zhongnan hesitated a moment, then uncannily, he decided not to lock the door.


    Next, he took a bath and then laid on the bed to sleep.


    However, he was somewhat expectant; would Han Xue truly come over?


    But after waiting for more than an hour, there was still no movement.


    He couldn¡¯t help but chuckle at himself; it seemed he was really getting ahead of himself recently.


    He was drifting off to sleep when


    In the middle of the night, in his sleep, he suddenly felt that his body was being pressed down by another.


    Damn, did the class president sneak in?


    What should he do?


    Go for it!


    He immediately reached out and began stripping off piece by piece of clothing¡­

 Chapter 51 - 51 53 30000 Units

    ?51: Chapter 53: 30,000 Units 51: Chapter 53: 30,000 Units That night, he slept soundly and sweetly, without a single dream.


    When he woke up and glanced at his phone, it was already noon.


    Subconsciously, he called out for Han Xue a few times.


    Getting no response and noticing that he was the only one in the room, he wondered if he had been dreaming.


    He had drunk a lot last night and had fallen asleep in a daze, so it was a possibility.


    However, the next moment, Li Zhongnan was suddenly stunned, his eyes wide open, staring blankly at the sheet which had ¡ª


    A patch of bright red blood!


    What?


    It¡¯s unbelievable!


    Was Han Xue still a girl before last night?


    Thinking back, it seemed like there really was a bit of resistance?


    Li Zhongnan was instantly dumbfounded.


    After a smoke and a wash, he opened the door and went out.


    Then, he went to find Han Xue.


    The beautiful class leader looked no different than usual.


    Upon seeing him, she smiled and said, ¡°Zhongnan, you¡¯re awake.


    Everyone is waiting for you; hurry down!¡±


    Li Zhongnan hesitated for a moment, then plucked up his courage to say, ¡°Han Xue, about last night¡­


    Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take responsibility.¡±


    Han Xue glanced at him then asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you fully awake yet?¡±


    Huh?


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback.


    Unable to make sense of what was going on with Han Xue¡¯s thoughts, he gave up.


    Then he took Han Xue and went downstairs together.


    They left the clubhouse.


    A shuttle bus was already waiting at the entrance.


    Everyone greeted him and got on the bus.


    Having driven here in his own car, Li Zhongnan of course planned to drive back as well.


    After the bus started, he took Han Xue to the underground car park.


    As soon as they got out of the lift, they saw a tall woman, who turned out to be Chen Bing¡¯s friend, Nolan Bihan.


    Just as he was wondering whether to greet her, she suddenly fell.


    Despite struggling with her hands on the ground, she was unable to get up.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    Li Zhongnan rushed over to help her up.


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    Nolan Bihan said gratefully.


    However, when she saw Li Zhongnan, she screamed, ¡°Get away from me; don¡¯t touch me!¡±


    Then, she forcefully pushed him away and headed straight for a nearby car.


    Such a huge reaction?


    Li Zhongnan was a little stunned.


    However, seeing her limping towards her car with her long legs, he suddenly thought of something and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Was it you last night?¡±


    ¡°So what if it was?¡±


    Nolan Bihan turned back, gritting her teeth as she looked at him.


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    Li Zhongnan had to steel himself and say, ¡°But¡­


    rest assured, I will take responsibility for you!¡±


    Nolan Bihan gave a derisive smile and asked, ¡°Take responsibility?


    Are you going to marry me?¡±


    ¡°I can!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    It seemed reasonable since he had taken something valuable from her.


    ¡°Hehe!¡±


    Nolan just chuckled at his words, her face full of disbelief.


    Then, she seemed even more agitated, her words becoming somewhat crude, ¡°Li Zhongnan, don¡¯t think that just because you popped my¡­


    I have to marry you.


    You wish!¡±


    At last, she added a few more words: ¡°A toad dreaming of eating swan meat ¨C pure fantasy, daydreaming!¡±


    Is that so?


    It¡¯s not that I want to eat it, but that I¡¯ve already eaten it!


    Li Zhongnan smiled awkwardly and said, ¡°Well¡­


    I think you don¡¯t really know me yet.


    Now, I don¡¯t see myself as a toad.


    In fact, I¡¯m worth a couple of tens of millions.


    I don¡¯t think there should be a problem being a match for you?¡±


    After saying that, seeing her look of disdain, he could not help but show his bank balance on his phone and held it up to her face: ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, look, this is the balance in my account!¡±


    At last, he sincerely added: ¡°As long as you marry me, as long as you¡¯re happy, I can let you manage my money.¡±


    At that moment, he was very sincere.


    Since he had taken the virginity of someone¡¯s daughter, he needed to take responsibility.


    After all, it was only natural for a man to earn money for his wife to spend.


    ¡°A country bumpkin is always a country bumpkin!¡±


    Nolan just scoffed, gave him a disdainful look, then turned around to continue her way.


    However, just as she reached her car and before she could open the door, she felt a sudden pain and knelt down again.


    After struggling for a while and feeling unbearable pain, she just couldn¡¯t get up.


    Left with no choice, she turned back, glared at him, and shouted, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to come over and help me into the car?¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded, walked over to open the car door, and helped her into the car.


    Once Nolan had got into the car, she immediately started the engine.


    Li Zhongnan knocked on the car window and shouted, ¡°Hey, lady, I¡¯m serious.


    Think about it, okay?¡±


    Nolan was about to mock him again, but when she saw his sincere face, her tone suddenly changed, and she left with the words, ¡°I want to live a bit longer!¡±


    And then, with a whoosh, she revved up the engine and drove off.


    Being with him could cost her life?


    What does that mean?


    After thinking for a while, he suddenly remembered that last night, while they were intimate for over an hour, it seemed like she kept shouting that she was dying¡­


    Remembering this, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    However, being called a ¡°country bumpkin¡± again made him feel upset.


    Well, he needed to do some more reading to raise his own realm of awareness.


    He decided to buy some books like The Golden Lotus, Heroic Woman Exclusive, and Sutra of Native Woman when he got back.


    Han Xue, who had been watching, asked, ¡°Did you sleep with her?¡±


    Knowing that he couldn¡¯t hide it from her, Li Zhongnan could only tell the truth, ¡°Yes, last night when I went to bed, she was probably drunk and taken advantage of by those guys.


    She sneaked into my room and crawled into my bed.


    I had also drunk a bit too much and thought it was you, so I¡­


    Oh, what a mess!¡±


    ¡°Li Zhongnan, you bastard!¡±


    Hearing his words, Han Xue¡¯s face suddenly turned crimson, and she turned around to cover her face as she scolded him.


    She had wondered why he had been saying such inexplicable things when they woke up together.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the truth!¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded with a forced smile.


    He had tarnished her innocence without even noticing it, and without any sympathy or consideration, he had done so for over an hour.


    Truth be told, he felt like a jerk.


    Back in the city, Li Zhongnan took Han Xue to an old factory to customize three thousand sets of mobile phone boxes and accessories.


    He spent more than a million yuan in one go.


    Over the next two days, he accompanied Han Xue to visit some famous attractions.


    After Fang Shurong had gathered a sufficient amount of items for repurchase, he left Han Xue to rent a cheaper warehouse outside the city and asked Fang Shurong to deliver the items for storage.


    More than four million was spent.


    While nobody else was around, he closed the warehouse door, waved his hand, and the boxes of phones disappeared all at once.


    Then, he directly issued a command to the system to fix all thirty thousand phones.


    In the end, it cost over eleven thousand gold coins, leaving only a little more than a thousand gold coins in the system.

 Chapter 52 - 52 54 Its Not About the Money

    ?52: Chapter 54: It¡¯s Not About the Money 52: Chapter 54: It¡¯s Not About the Money On the way back to Nangang, Han Xue was the only one who could drive because they were taking the highway.


    Li Zhongnan sat in the passenger seat, fiddling with his phone, casually chatting with Zhao Yi on WeChat.


    Even though it was leisurely, he felt slightly guilty for having a woman drive for five to six hours.


    Perhaps, he should hire a driver?


    When they arrived in Nangang, it was already late at night.


    After having dinner, he and Han Xue split up.


    Then, he reluctantly spent another night in a hotel.


    From now on, since he would be developing in Nangang, he¡¯d have to either rent or even buy a place.


    The next day, he walked into the store.


    His first impression was that he walked into the wrong place.


    The entire store was completely transformed, with all the equipment set up aesthetically and logically.


    At this time, dozens of store employees were seated neatly together, attentively listening to the trainer¡¯s lecture.


    The moment Li Zhongnan arrived, they all stood up and chorused, ¡°Good morning, boss Li!¡±


    Even the trainer stopped teaching.


    After all, they weren¡¯t familiar with him as their boss, so it was inevitable that they would be a little restrained.


    Li Zhongnan waved his hand and said, ¡°Carry on, don¡¯t mind me.¡±


    Then he signaled Han Xue, and she followed him into a rest room.


    Everything in the rest room, including the sofa and teapot, had already been purchased and set up nicely.


    Han Xue sat down and poured him a bowl of tea.


    Li Zhongnan took a sip and praised, ¡°Han Xue, you¡¯ve done a great job.


    You look very professional!¡±


    Han Xue laughed sweetly and said, ¡°Of course, since I¡¯ve taken over, I¡¯ll try my best to get the job done!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    Han Xue continued, ¡°Currently, we¡¯ve recruited fifty shop assistants, choosing the best external conditions.


    Therefore, the cost of wages is somewhat high.


    We provide food and accommodation, with a minimum monthly wage of two thousand six hundred.¡±


    By offering this kind of salary to sales staff, it would be considered good even in the Pearl River Delta.


    Relatively speaking, it was somewhat excessive for Nangang.


    Of course, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t care about this.


    Selling a few more phones would earn this money back.


    However, after some consideration, he suggested, ¡°Fifty salesmen might be a bit too much, thirty should be enough.


    After training, when they officially start work, tighten up on attendance and performance.


    Give them a month, and cut out the bottom twenty.


    In addition, every month, cut out the bottom three and bring in fresh blood to always maintain vitality and competitiveness.


    We are a start-up company; we don¡¯t need aged employees, just those with ability, ambition, spirit!¡±


    Han Xue nodded and said, ¡°Okay!


    That¡¯s what I was thinking, too!¡±


    Afterwards, she said, ¡°Right now, the business license hasn¡¯t been granted yet, so I¡¯ve arranged for a few extra days for the employees¡¯ on-the-job training.


    The trainer comes from one of the most renowned training institutions in China, White Horse, with a salary of twenty thousand.


    Additionally, we¡¯ve spent a total of¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan waved his hand and said, ¡°You don¡¯t need to tell me about these things in the future.


    Just let me know how much money is spent each month and the amount of business each month.


    I have too many things to deal with, and these minor details give me headaches.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Han Xue smiled and joked, ¡°Boss Li, I¡¯ve spent all of the five hundred thousand you gave me!¡±


    ¡°Reckless spender!¡±


    Li Zhongnan joked along and then said, ¡°I¡¯m giving you another three million.


    Even though we can¡¯t operate under our business license yet, we can still get started on the advertising.


    Find an experienced copywriter to plan carefully.


    Whether it¡¯s offering discounts or hosting events, you need to take charge.


    Whether it¡¯s the bus, the mall, Nangang Television Station, or Nangang Daily, choose whichever you want or use them all, it¡¯s your call!¡±


    He took another sip of tea and continued, ¡°I¡¯m setting a goal for you.


    In three months, this shop¡¯s monthly sales volume must exceed ten thousand units.


    In a year, we must open two more branches like this one in Nangang!¡±


    Han Xue awkwardly smiled, not so confident and said, ¡°That¡¯s quite challenging.


    Including all the counties under Nangang, there are only over ten million people.


    The annual smartphone market share can barely reach two million units.¡±


    Li Zhongnan then said, ¡°I just want sales volume, it doesn¡¯t matter if the price is slightly lower.


    That being said, don¡¯t consider the cost.


    Later on, find an accountant or actuary to calculate what the most appropriate pricing would be!¡±


    Han Xue looked surprised and asked, ¡°Don¡¯t consider the cost?


    Won¡¯t we suffer a loss?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and said, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that!¡±


    Han Xue nodded and said, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll listen to whatever you say.


    Just don¡¯t blame me if we end up losing money.¡±


    Afterwards, the two of them chatted for a while. sea??h th§× novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The moment Li Zhongnan stepped out of the shop, Guan Jing, the pretty real estate agent from Lian Family Real Estate, walked up to him and said with a smile, ¡°Boss Li, I¡¯ve already found some potential office locations and shops for your dealership.


    Do you have time to take a look today?¡±


    ¡°Maybe another time!¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt a headache coming on.


    She must have been waiting for quite a while.


    As soon as he got back, she caught him.


    The manager, Guan, frequently disturbed him with calls these past few days.


    Since she was a beautiful woman who spoke politely, he felt hesitant to hang up on her directly.


    It was plenty annoying.


    Now that the system¡¯s gold coins were almost depleted, he planned to put the internet on hold until the recycling station was built.


    Unyielding, Guan Jing added, ¡°Boss Li, the office I found this time is very good in terms of environment and price.


    I¡¯m afraid if we wait too long, other clients might snatch it up.


    So¡­¡±


    Li Zhongnan was a bit impatient and interrupted her, ¡°Manager Guan, I know what you¡¯re worrying about.


    I promise that as soon as I¡¯m finished with this, you¡¯ll be the first I¡¯ll look for.


    I won¡¯t bother anyone else.


    Is that okay?¡±


    Finally, he added, ¡°I¡¯ve planned to buy a place in Nangang recently, somewhere with a moderate price range will be sufficient.


    I¡¯d like you to look for a place that is peaceful and immediately ready for move-in.¡±


    The house would serve as an investment; its value could only rise and not fall.


    Guan Jing, delighted by his plans, offered.


    ¡°Okay, no problem!¡±


    Selling a house gave much higher commissions than renting out an office or shop.


    It was an unexpected surprise.


    With that, he let go of Guan Jing.


    Li Zhongnan drove back to the County Town of Northrealm.


    Then, after parking the car, he directly walked into his shop.


    ¡°Boss, good morning!¡±


    Upon seeing him, Chen Xiaoting immediately greeted with a smile.


    ¡°You too!¡±


    Li Zhongnan blinked, surprised, noticing that she was in good spirits.


    Her smile seemed particularly sincere today.


    Chen Xiaoting playfully stuck her tongue out before handing over a notebook, reporting, ¡°Boss, this is a bill for the past week.


    The shop sold a total of 121 mobile phones and 29 more online, bringing in a total of 208,100 yuan.


    We recycled 21 mobile phones, costing us 1,800 yuan!¡±


    Li Zhongnan blinked again.


    It had been a while since he had seen her this animated.


    He took the bill with a slight nod, checking it over, there were no mistakes.


    Chen Xiaoting flashed him a grin before asking, ¡°Boss, my dear boss, could you think about giving me a little raise?


    An extra 500 yuan a month.¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment before responding, ¡°Let me think about your request when you can sell 100 phones a day.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting asked, ¡°Boss, could you consider a promotional budget?¡±


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s face turned in annoyance when she mentioned it, but then said directly, ¡°No, find a solution yourself.¡±


    Then, he got up and walked out.


    However, before he left, he turned back and added, ¡°I won¡¯t be living here anymore.


    You can move into the place I¡¯m renting now.


    It has air conditioning, a hot water heater, fridge and cooker, it is way better than your current place.


    You can cook your own meals here, it¡¯ll save you money and be much healthier.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting affirmed, her emotions in turmoil once again.


    Exiting the shop.


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment before making a call.


    At the moment, the most important thing was to build up the Waste Station.


    But the first step was to buy the land.


    However, since he¡¯s not acquainted with the head of Bandale Village, he needed a middleman for this deal.


    Half an hour later, a young man in his twenties, dressed in a police uniform, walked up to him.


    The man asked straightforwardly, ¡°Zhongnan, what do you need from me?¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and handed him a cigarette, saying, ¡°Wenzhi, I need your help with something.¡±


    This man was Chen Wenzhi, Li Zhongnan¡¯s junior from school.


    They had often played basketball together, so they were acquainted.


    After his high school graduation, Chen Wenzhi served two years as a volunteer soldier.


    After returning, he used his connections to land a job in a police station in County Town.


    He may just be an informal urban administrator in police uniform, but he was also the great-nephew of Bandale Village¡¯s village head.


    So, it was most fitting to have him as middleman.


    Li Zhongnan quickly explained the situation.


    Chen Wenzhi furrowed his brows, saying, ¡°Zhongnan, I can¡¯t help you with this.


    It¡¯s very complicated.¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded, ¡°Money isn¡¯t an issue!¡±


    But Chen Wenzhi replied, ¡°It¡¯s not a matter of money!¡±

 Chapter 53 - 53 56 600 Acres

    ?53: Chapter 56: 600 Acres 53: Chapter 56: 600 Acres ¡°Village land has never been sold to outsiders.


    The last time the county government tried to forcibly requisition land for a factory, my great-uncle directly led thousands of people to surround the county office for a day and a night.


    In the end, after negotiations, it turned into a lease, and the matter was settled.


    My great-uncle is a stubborn old man, he won¡¯t sell the land to you!¡±


    Chen Wenzhi explained.


    Li Zhongnan reluctantly nodded his head.


    The old generation in the countryside always puts a high value on land, considering it even more important than life.


    However, it would definitely be difficult to find such a generously sized lot, and he would encounter the same issue wherever else he chose, not only in Bandale Village.


    All the rural areas had the same principle.


    After some thought, he tried to convince Zhiwen, saying ¡°Zhiwen, my large-scale recycling station will employ dozens of people for long-term assignments.


    They will eat, drink, and buy their everyday needs and luxury goods from your village.


    Not to mention the occasional scrap material dealers, they too would stop in your village for meals.


    This economic activity would somehow stimulate your village¡¯s economy.


    In the next few years, I plan to build a manufacturing factory of considerable scale.


    And when it comes to hiring, I will prioritize the young men from your village.


    As an educated man, you should understand these advantages and disadvantages.¡±


    ¡°I understand such superficial logic, but the old man, well.¡± Chen Wenzhi shook his head, expressing his helplessness.


    Li Zhongnan insisted on asking, ¡°Is there no way at all?¡±


    Chen Wenzhi thought for a while and said, ¡°I can arrange a meeting with him.


    You can give it a shot and see if you can convince him.


    If it doesn¡¯t work out, we might have to look for alternatives.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded with a nod.


    Then, he took out a handbag and handed it over to Chen Wenzhi, saying, ¡°Thanks for the trouble.¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhongnan, I will not refuse then.¡±


    Chen Wenzhi opened the bag and saw an estimate of twenty to thirty bundles in it.


    He was a bit surprised, yet he graciously accepted it.


    At noon.


    With the recommendation of Chen Wenzhi, in a private room of a restaurant in the County Town, Li Zhongnan finally met Chen Dao, the elderly village head of Bandale Village.


    An old man in his sixties, sat half-closed eyes, clutching a cane in both hands.


    However, despite his age, he seemed energetic and healthy.


    Chen Wenzhi introduced to Chen Dao, ¡°Great-Uncle, this is one of my brothers, his name is Li Zhongnan.


    Currently, he is in the business of recycling electronics and other waste materials!¡±


    Li Zhongnan raised a glass of liquor and said, ¡°Great-Uncle Chen, let me toast to you.¡±


    Chen Dao tapped his cane on the floor and said, ¡°Young man, there¡¯s no such thing as a free lunch.


    Tell me, why do you need an old man like me?


    If I can¡¯t help you, there¡¯s no need to drink this wine!¡±


    Li Zhongnan sighed helplessly and plucked up the courage to say, ¡°Great-Uncle Chen, I wish to purchase a plot of land in your village.


    Specifically the abandoned factory.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dao said, ¡°It appears I won¡¯t be drinking today, young man.


    We will meet another day!¡±


    He then used his cane for support, preparing to stand up and leave.


    ¡°Great-uncle, since you¡¯re here, don¡¯t be in such a hurry to leave!¡±


    Chen Wenzhi quickly held him back, forcefully seated him once again, before pouring him a cup of tea.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to drink the wine.


    It¡¯s hot outside, have a sip of water to soothe your throat.¡±


    ¡°You treacherous little brat, have you decided to play the traitor today?¡±


    Chen Dao glared at Chen Wenzhi, but eventually drank the cup of tea.


    Li Zhongnan sorted out his thoughts and said, ¡°Great-Uncle Chen, years ago when I was studying in the county town, I often visited your village.


    At that time, it indeed lived up to its name as the first village in Northrealm, bustling with activities, always lively even at night with music and dance.


    But now, apart from women and children, how many able-bodied young men are left in the village?¡±


    On hearing this, Chen Dao¡¯s expression turned gloomy.


    Li Zhongnan continued, ¡°But can we blame them?


    We can¡¯t!


    Because a man needs to provide for his family.


    They had to go out to work or their families would starve and their children would have no education.¡±


    Chen Dao sighed, ¡°I understand them!¡±


    Li Zhongnan also said, ¡°Great-Uncle Chen, as long as you are willing to sell me the land, I promise to build a large factory within three years, hiring at least five hundred employees from your village.


    In addition, after the factory is built, it would create many job opportunities for the villagers.


    The residents won¡¯t have to leave their hometown and wander anymore.


    Returning Bandale Village to its former glory is not far off, please reconsider.¡±


    ¡°No matter what price you quote, I will try my best to afford it!¡±


    Li Zhongnan promised. S§×arch* The n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Waste recycling is his main business.


    Regardless of the price, he must obtain this land.


    As long as he secures it and builds the recycling station, and then settles the issue with Cyclops, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about money for quite some time.


    After giving three million to Han Xue, the remaining capital on hand was about six million.


    Apart from buying land, there¡¯s construction and recycling to deal with.


    If the other party makes a high demand, I¡¯ll have to find another way to raise more money.


    Of course, in a while, once the company¡¯s business license comes through and Electro City in Nangang begins operations, the issue of funding won¡¯t be a problem.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dao was tempted, but after pondering for a while, he still shook his head: ¡°Years ago, when the county built a factor, they said the same thing.


    So, young man, your words don¡¯t move me because I don¡¯t have faith in you.


    As long as the land remains, no matter what the future society becomes, the lineage of Bandale Village will always have a place to live and food to eat.¡±


    Having said that, he was about to leave.


    Looking somewhat helpless, Chen Wenzhi signaled to the manager at the door.


    Five or six beautiful young women, swaying as they walked, entered the room.


    Chen Dao had just stood up when an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old girl threw herself at him, lifting a cup of wine to his mouth as she coquettishly said, ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m here to drink with you¡­¡±


    Chen Dao jumped in surprise, swearing at Chen Wenzhi, ¡°You little brat, what are you doing!


    Get her out of here!¡±


    Chen Wenzhi smiled and said, ¡°Uncle, there¡¯s a small private room inside the suite.¡±


    Having said that, he chuckled awkwardly as he left, his arms wrapped around two girls.


    Li Zhongnan stared in bewilderment for a moment, then also walked out, shutting the door behind Chen Dao.


    Once outside, he asked, ¡°Zhiwen, will this work?¡±


    Chen Wenzhi laughed, ¡°This stubborn old man cares about face too much to let anyone else know.


    It¡¯s guaranteed there won¡¯t be a problem.¡±


    Then he grinned lecherously, ¡°Zhongnan, I¡¯ve opened a room for you too, hehe¡­¡±


    Then, arm in arm, he walked off.


    ¡°Hurry up, don¡¯t delay things!¡± Li Zhongnan called after him.


    Chen Wenzhi smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my uncle has been practicing martial arts all his life, his body is much sturdier than mine!¡±


    Li Zhongnan reluctantly shook his head.


    Then he pulled out a few banknotes, handing them to the two girls in his suite to send them away.


    He then exited the hotel, contract in hand.


    A few hours later.


    Chen Wenzhi watched as a blushing but extremely annoyed Chen Dao came out.


    Grinning toothily, he asked, ¡°Uncle, how do you feel?


    Happy?


    Comfortable?¡±


    Chen Dao banged his walking stick, ¡°You little scoundrel, you¡¯ve ruined my reputation!¡±


    Chen Wenzhi replied, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t worry.


    Heaven knows, the earth knows, you know, and I know.¡±


    Chen Dao sighed, then said to Li Zhongnan, ¡°Young man, if you can fulfill your earlier promise, I will sell you that land today.


    That would be an immeasurable good deed for the entire Bandale Village.¡±


    ¡°Absolutely!¡± Li Zhongnan replied cheerfully, then took out the pre-prepared contract, ¡°Uncle Chen, the price for the entire abandoned factory and the surrounding forest, totalling six hundred acres, is twelve million.


    Payout will be spread over ten years, beginning three months from today.


    Please take a look and if there¡¯s no problem, just sign it!¡±


    ¡°Zhiwen can check it!¡± Chen Dao shook his head and picked up the pen to sign his name.


    Then he took out a stamp to seal it with the mark of the village committee.


    Having done all that, he said, ¡°Later, I¡¯ll give the land deed to Zhiwen.


    You can collect it from him.¡±


    After saying this, leaning on his walking stick, he walked away.


    After a few steps, he turned around suddenly, ¡°That girl Xiao Ya is pitiful.


    She lost her father at three and her mother at five, and was sold into a brothel at seven.


    Help her redeem herself and since she has nowhere else to go, send her to the village to keep me company!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan was momentarily lost for words.

 Chapter 54 - 54 57 I give you everything

    ?54: Chapter 57: I give you everything 54: Chapter 57: I give you everything Originally, Li Zhongnan planned to spend three to five million to buy dozens of acres of land.


    Now, he bought six hundred acres for only twelve million yuan.


    It¡¯s averaged at twenty-one thousand per acre, given the great location of the land, it was like picking up a bargain.


    Moreover, it¡¯s a ten-year installment payment plan, which was an incredible bargain.


    The two to three hundred thousand from Chen Zhiwen was totally worth it!


    Leaving the hotel.


    Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and said, ¡°Brother Nan, I want to quit my job and be part of your crew, is that okay?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly surprised, asking, ¡°Is it not good to be a policeman?¡±


    For people from small towns, their understanding is different from those in big cities.


    When people look at someone, they first consider their status rather than their wealth.


    Anyone who can get involved with the government is looked up to.


    Among them, law enforcers like police officers are the most sought after.


    A millionaire compared to a regular police officer from a local station, the latter is more respected or feared.


    Chen Zhiwen sighed helplessly, ¡°It¡¯s totally different from what I imagined!


    Before, I thought it would be majestic and enjoyable to be a police officer.


    Now, it¡¯s complicated.


    Think about it, those who are selling fruits and roasted sweet potatoes on the streets of the county town are all from poor families, living a hard life.


    I can¡¯t bear to make them move away or smash their stalls.


    But if I don¡¯t do this, I can¡¯t explain to my superiors.


    I¡¯m not happy being an auxiliary officer!¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re unhappy doing it, then don¡¯t do it!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, then said, ¡°When you¡¯re ready, find a construction team to help me build the purchase station.


    As for what you¡¯ll specifically be in charge of in the future, I¡¯ll arrange it for you once the other businesses are up and running!¡±


    Once you¡¯ve bought the land, of course, you¡¯re going to build on it.


    However, the construction of the purchase station will certainly face some disruption from local hooligans or villagers.


    The project can¡¯t proceed smoothly without Chen Zhiwen, who has local connections.


    In fact, Li Zhongnan had this idea for a long time, but since Chen Zhiwen was an auxiliary officer, he was hesitant to propose it.


    But now that he brought it up, Li Zhongnan was more than happy to agree.


    Chen Zhiwen was overjoyed and said enthusiastically, ¡°Brother Nan, I assure you that I will complete this task as quickly as possible, as my commitment to you.¡±


    In the end, he is a young man and naturally doesn¡¯t lack ambition.


    Now, Li Zhongnan is on the rise, and with Chen joining him, he is bound to be able to spread his wings.


    ¡°All right, we¡¯ve been brothers for many years, so don¡¯t make it too formal!¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and smiled, then continued, ¡°This purchase station must be spacious because my target market includes not only all of Northrealm but also some other provinces and cities.


    Also, it needs to be very secretive.¡± Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Chen Zhiwen said, ¡°Brother Nan, keep talking!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and continued to explain his plan to him.


    The abandoned factory will, for now, be left untouched.


    After all, once the refurbishment business expands, this factory will serve to distract others to some extent.


    Next, a hundred acres will be sufficient, leaving the rest of the land for future construction of factories.


    After all, it¡¯s not sustainable to be in the refurbishment business forever ¨C no matter how successful, it still only counts as a second-hand deal.


    In the future, you must have your own brand.


    The other minor details are related to secrecy.


    The trees around should be retained, the walls should be built high, covered with iron plates, without any windows, and leaving no trace.


    Finally, build a two-story building for employee accommodation.


    That¡¯s essentially it.


    After listening, Chen Zhiwen responded, ¡°No problem!¡±


    Although Chen Zhiwen has his doubts about Li Zhongnan¡¯s requirements, he didn¡¯t ask any further and didn¡¯t want to understand why.


    Because Chen Zhiwen knows clearly that since he has followed Li Zhongnan, he just needs to listen to him.


    This is the difference between a soldier and a civilian.


    Obey orders above all else.


    Li Zhongnan was very satisfied with this.


    The construction of the purchase station would take at least a month.


    So, what¡¯s next for him?


    After some thought, Li Zhongnan decided to return to Li Family Village first.


    Now he only had over a thousand gold coins left in the system.


    He must buy more waste products to earn some more first.


    Other matters, no matter how important, have to be put aside.


    Back to Li Family Village.


    Li Zhongnan bought some food and cooked a hearty meal for the family.


    Then he chatted with his sister-in-law Gao Yan and watched some TV.


    The next morning, he took Li Datou and several youngsters to the school¡¯s soccer field.


    With some fame to his name now, he no longer needed to waste time running between each village and purchase station.


    Now he just needs to call the bosses of those recycling stations and have them transport the goods over.


    Although Li Zhongnan wanted to keep a low profile, he had to admit that having a business reputation had its advantages.


    Speaking of which, he really had to thank One-eyed Wolf for the fight that increased his fame.


    Without it, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to issue the promissory note due to insufficient funds.


    Arriving at the soccer field.


    First, they set up a metal house, then installed a weighbridge, and finally called the bosses.


    An hour later, an empty tractor drove over.


    From a distance, Li Zhongnan was surprised to see that the man driving was Boss Gao.


    Did he even call him?


    As soon as Boss Gao got out of the car, he smiled flatteringly and said, ¡°Boss Li, I heard you¡¯ve returned to your old trade, so I brought the goods over as soon as I could.


    I wonder if you welcome it?¡±


    ¡°Welcome, of course, welcome!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and joked, ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that Boss Gao will report to Gao Dalang again and block me.¡±


    ¡°Boss Li, you¡¯re joking.


    Even if you gave me ten guts, I wouldn¡¯t dare!¡± Boss Gao laughed awkwardly, then continued, ¡°Boss Li, I¡¯m really ashamed, I owe you!


    I was the one who tipped off Phoenix Trading about you, and I hired those thugs.


    I¡¯ve come here to apologize!¡±


    Originally, after the battle at the Gao¡¯s place, Boss Gao was expecting One-eyed Wolf to deal with Li Zhongnan, but up until now One-eyed Wolf hasn¡¯t made a move.


    While he was admittedly disappointed, he had also given up.


    On the other hand, he was afraid of Li Zhongnan¡¯s revenge.


    However, Li Zhongnan not only forgave him but also honored the promissory note of tens of thousands in just a few days.


    Boss Gao was greatly moved by this as well as deeply ashamed.


    Now, Li Zhongnan is offering a great price, and knowing this, he immediately declined an important drinking appointment and personally delivered the goods.


    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the past!¡±


    Li Zhongnan waved it off with a smile.


    Boss Gao is just a small character.


    Of course, Li Zhongnan wouldn¡¯t hold a grudge against him, he had long since stopped caring about the little incident, and it was surprising that the man was still harboring guilt about it.


    Boss Gao felt as if a weight was lifted, and thanked Li Zhongnan again.


    Li Zhongnan, feeling somewhat impatient, said, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s stop there.


    You weigh the goods now.


    I will use Phoenix Trading¡¯s prices as a reference.


    Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to keep up when the other bosses arrive!¡±


    ¡°All right!¡±


    Boss Gao didn¡¯t dare say more, he jumped back on the tractor and drove it onto the weighbridge.


    Li Datou noted down the gross weight, waited for Boss Gao to unload the waste products, then weighed the tractor again, recorded the weight, and subtracted the two to get the net weight of the waste products.


    After calculating the total price, Boss Gao was satisfied and said, ¡°Boss Li, this load is all plastic.


    I also have metal and waste paper, I¡¯ll bring them over later, I¡¯ll give it all to you.¡±

 Chapter 55 - 55 58 Ideal

    ?55: Chapter 58: Ideal 55: Chapter 58: Ideal In one day, they had collected about a hundred tons of junk, spending over three hundred thousand.


    As soon as nightfall arrived, Li Zhongnan pulled out several red envelopes and tossed them to Li Datou, ¡°Everyone has worked hard, take this money and grab some supper in the town.


    Then have a good rest and we¡¯ll continue the work tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Sounds good!¡±


    A group of young lads cheered and sped away on their motorcycles, fading into the night.


    Li Zhongnan waited a bit longer and when he was sure nobody was around, he waved his big hand.


    Suddenly, a mountain-like pile of junk appeared in the system space.


    The junk started sorting itself automatically.


    Apart from the green recyclables, everything else was sold to the system, gaining over a thousand three hundred gold coins.


    The system¡¯s gold balance was now around two thousand five hundred.


    Then, Li Zhongnan looked over at the green items piled in a corner, and asked the system, ¡°How many gold coins would it cost to restore everything?¡±


    He just wanted to ask and get an idea of the value of these items after restoration, not necessarily to restore them right away.


    The green items he¡¯d collected before, like abandoned bicycles, TVs, washing machines, were still piled in the system space yet to be restored.


    ¡°Ding: Gentle reminder, it will require 18500 gold coins to restore everything.


    Insufficient system gold for restoration!¡±


    As the system¡¯s voice chimed, Li Zhongnan was stunned.


    Eighteen thousand gold coins?


    They must have made a mistake.


    The cost to restore all the green items last time, which was several times more in quantity, was just over a thousand gold coins.


    Wait, if these items require over ten thousand gold coins for restoration, then isn¡¯t their total value in tens of millions?


    The moment he realized this, Li Zhongnan felt his head throbbing.


    What the heck, there must be treasures among them!


    Unable to contain his excitement, Li Zhongnan immediately asked, ¡°Of these items, which one requires the most gold coins to restore?¡±


    No sooner had his words out than a broken bow-shaped brooch flew into his hand.


    ¡°Gentle reminder from the system: This is the Queen¡¯s Antique Brooch and its restoration requires 18000 gold coins!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan asked in disbelief, ¡°Are you serious?


    Is the system malfunctioning?


    This seemingly unremarkable brooch is worth tens of millions?¡±


    ¡°Gentle reminder from the system: The Queen¡¯s Antique Brooch has a very long history.


    It was crafted by the French jeweler Fran?ois Cramer in 1855 for Empress Eug¨¦nie, the wife of Napoleon III.


    The Louvre Museum once spent 68.25 million Yuan to auction it back to France.


    Unfortunately, it was stolen, fell into the Atlantic, drifted to the South Sea, and was finally retrieved by a fisherman after many years.¡±


    A century-old creation?


    Worn by Napoleon III¡¯s wife?


    Auctioned for over sixty million?


    Li Zhongnan might not know who Fran?ois Cramer was, but the other three points were undeniably clear.


    It¡¯s an antique!


    Worn by a queen!


    Tens of millions!


    We¡¯re making a fortune!


    A real fortune this time!


    But wait, this thing was stolen and then ended up here?


    Sigh, I can¡¯t sell it, there¡¯s definitely a risk of getting caught.


    Okay, guess I¡¯ll just have to give it away.


    Well, who should I give it to?


    Xiao Yao?


    Zhao Yi?


    Of course, Zhao Yi!


    After all, it¡¯s a brooch!


    ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤


    Passing by the school gate.


    A clean smiling face flashed through his mind again.


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t resist and walked in, arriving beneath the teachers¡¯ dormitory.


    It was vacation time and most teachers had gone home.


    Only one room in the whole teaching building was still lit.


    Exactly the room from his memory.


    Looking up, he saw her sitting on the balcony, one hand holding a book, the other hand holding snacks.


    With a peaceful smile on her face, she quietly read her book and ate her snacks, creating a quiet and beautiful scene.


    Feeling his gaze, the girl lifted her head and gave him a slight smile.


    Then she stood up, walked down the stairs, and approached him.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    The little girl curiously looked at Li Zhongnan, her bright eyes spinning.


    Li Zhongnan caught sight of her adorable expressions and couldn¡¯t help teasing, ¡°I¡¯m watching you!¡±


    To which the little girl retorted, ¡°I know you are watching me!


    But why?¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied, ¡°If I want to watch, I watch!¡±


    ¡°Fine then!¡±


    The little girl surrendered reluctantly.


    Li Zhongnan then asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you scared?¡±


    The little girl asked curiously, ¡°Why should I be scared?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was speechless for a moment before saying, ¡°It¡¯s dark out and we¡¯re the only ones here.


    Aren¡¯t you afraid that I might be a bad guy?¡±


    The little girl giggled and said, ¡°I¡¯m not scared, I don¡¯t have any money on me, it wouldn¡¯t do you any good even if you robbed me!¡±


    ¡°Alright then!


    You¡¯re really clever!¡± Li Zhongnan was left speechless by her comment.


    Didn¡¯t she know that sometimes for a man, the temptation of a woman can be harder to resist than the allure of money?


    The little girl smiled again and continued, ¡°And besides, I know you!


    You¡¯re Li Zhongnan, aren¡¯t you?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback and asked, ¡°You know me?¡±


    ¡°Yes!


    My name is Yuan Wenjing.


    I also studied here in elementary school, three grades below you!¡± She explained with a laugh, then continued, ¡°Back then, your grades were so good.


    I really admired you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave a self-deprecating smile and said, ¡°What¡¯s there to admire about that?¡±


    Yuan Wenjing dreamily said, ¡°If you do well in school, you can go to college and then become a teacher.


    How cool is that, dummy!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you a teacher now?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Yuan Wenjing briefly beamed with pride, before sighing, ¡°But, I¡¯m just a privately hired teacher.


    I don¡¯t know how long I can teach for.


    Maybe the school won¡¯t need me next term.¡±


    So that¡¯s how it is.


    Rural primary schools are generally short of teachers.


    So, sometimes when there aren¡¯t enough teachers, some schools often hire high school students to fill in.


    However, now that nine years of compulsory education is free, schools can¡¯t charge arbitrary fees, and thus don¡¯t have much money.


    The number of substitute teachers has decreased, and their pay is very low ¨C often just three or four hundred a month.


    ¡°Do you really like being a teacher?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked.


    A girl of eighteen or nineteen, giving up the bustling city to become a teacher in such a remote place and only earning a few hundred a month ¨C this must come from a deep love for teaching.


    ¡°Yes!


    I love the students.


    I love how behaved they are, their playfulness.


    So, I love teaching them math and songs.


    Being a teacher is great, I am happy every day.¡± Yuan Wenjing replied with a serene smile, then asked, ¡°Being a teacher is my dream!


    Speaking of which, do you have a dream?¡±


    A dream?


    Upon hearing this word, Li Zhongnan instinctively wanted to laugh.


    But seeing Yuan Wenjing¡¯s innocent face, he couldn¡¯t laugh and even started to reflect.


    He was compelled to introspect ¨C did he have a dream?


    Li Zhongnan lit a cigarette and reminisced, ¡°When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be a teacher because I thought I could command a lot of people!


    In junior high, I saw my classmates eating and wearing good things, then I swore that I would earn a lot of money in the future.


    In high school, I saw beautiful girls hanging out with other guys, I thought why they could have beautiful girls and I couldn¡¯t?¡±


    ¡°So from that time, besides wanting to earn a lot of money, I also want to have a beautiful girl.


    Then, I studied even harder.


    Finally, I got into the best school in the country and chased after a girl who was my ideal woman.¡±


    After hearing this, Yuan Wenjing asked, ¡°And now?¡±


    ¡°Now?¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Li Zhongnan jokingly said, ¡°Now, I want to earn even more money, hold more power, and bed more and better women.¡±


    Yuan Wenjing giggled and pumped her fists, encouraging him, ¡°Then you have to work harder!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback as he asked, ¡°Don¡¯t you think I¡¯m ridiculous?


    Isn¡¯t it absurd?¡±


    If his words reached any other woman¡¯s ears, they would undoubtedly scorn and ridicule him, or even spit at him and call him a jerk.


    Unexpectedly, not only did Yuan Wenjing not despise him for this, she even encouraged him.


    Yuan Wenjing blinked in confusion, saying, ¡°No way!


    This is your dream, why should I laugh at you!¡±


    ¡°I have a classmate named Han Xue.


    She¡¯s got a great figure and is beautiful.


    I¡¯ve always had feelings for her.


    But every time I think about the fact that she¡¯s married, it feels wrong, so I have to suppress those feelings.¡±


    ¡°I have a female teacher named Yao Danhong.


    I don¡¯t strongly covet her, it¡¯s just a faint feeling, but I can¡¯t forget her.


    Whenever I think back to the time we spent together, it feels cozy and happy.


    I feel that I can be apart from her as long as she is happy.


    But I can¡¯t accept her being with other men.


    At the same time, I¡¯m worried about her being wronged.¡±


    ¡°I slept with a stranger.


    We¡¯re separated now and may never meet again, but I still yearn to have her.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a woman much older than me, her name is Zhao Yi¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°All these women, I want them.


    In the future, I may meet even more.¡± Li Zhongnan listed them one by one, and after he finished, he turned back to Yuan Wenjing and asked, ¡°Now, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s absurd?¡±


    ¡°This isn¡¯t a dream!


    It¡¯s an obsession, a desire!¡±


    Yuan Wenjing thought for a bit, then said, ¡°The reason you feel it¡¯s absurd and torn right now is because your current abilities can¡¯t support your obsessions or satisfy your desires.


    For example, if you choose one or two of these women now, the others will stay away from you.


    When you are powerful, you won¡¯t feel it¡¯s absurd and won¡¯t feel torn!¡±


    ¡°You know so much!¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt a sudden clarity.


    At the same time, he was shocked.


    Could these words really come from a girl of eighteen or nineteen? S§×ar?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He felt a faint disappointment as he had originally thought her an innocent girl.


    Alas, it was wishful thinking.


    After all, in today¡¯s society that¡¯s more like a dye vat, such an ideal girl doesn¡¯t exist.


    Yuan Wenjing chuckled and said, ¡°Because I¡¯m just like you, I also have obsessions!


    I want to eat, a lot of delicious food.


    But my salary is so low that if I eat this, I can¡¯t eat that.


    If I buy longan, I can¡¯t afford lychee; if I buy lychee, I can¡¯t afford pineapple.


    Once I get promoted, I¡¯ll have a higher salary, and then I can buy a big bag of longan, lychee, and pineapple!¡±


    Li Zhongnan paused a moment, realizing that he had indeed overthought it.


    After she finished, he responded with a grin, ¡°No need to wait, I¡¯ll take you to eat now!¡±

 Chapter 56 - 56 59 Hehe Sister

    ?56: Chapter 59: Hehe Sister 56: Chapter 59: Hehe Sister The next morning, Li Zhongnan arrived at the school¡¯s soccer field.


    Li Datou spoke up, ¡°Uncle Li, the Cyclops sent a message, saying he wants to meet on the west bank of Nandu River tonight.


    Each side brings twenty people for a duel to decide who controls Northrealm¡¯s scrap market.¡±


    Some of the young men chimed in, ¡°Uncle Li, count me in.


    We¡¯re going to kill the bastard!¡±


    Li Zhongnan lit a cigarette and then asked, ¡°For all these days, the Cyclops hasn¡¯t done anything.


    Do you know why?¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    Li Datou stared at Li Zhongnan, scratching his head in confusion.


    ¡°He was scared after we defeated his fifty-something gang at Gaokou without a single weapon.


    He¡¯s in fear,¡± said Li Zhongnan.


    He chuckled, then added, ¡°So, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange that he¡¯s now challenging us, insisting that each side only brings twenty men?


    It¡¯s a losing game for him.


    As a veteran criminal, why would he make such a rookie mistake?¡±


    Li Datou thought for a while, then suddenly said, ¡°Uncle, do you mean he might ambush us with weapons and catch us off guard?¡±


    Li Zhongnan tapped his head, ¡°You¡¯re not as dumb as I thought!¡±


    A young man asked, ¡°Uncle Li, what should we do if we don¡¯t go?


    Nobody would dare sell their scrap to us anymore!¡±


    Another young man yelled, ¡°Uncle Li, fuck fear.


    It¡¯s just weapons.


    We have plenty of money to buy as many as we want.


    We¡¯ll fight them!¡±


    A group of young men joined in, ¡°Right, let¡¯s fight!¡±


    Now, these young men had tasted the sweetness of the scrap collection, not only did they not feel embarrassed, but they couldn¡¯t tolerate being robbed by others.


    Li Zhongnan frowned, looked at them one by one, and said in a serious tone, ¡°Everyone has only one life.


    Once it¡¯s gone, it¡¯s gone.


    Of course, maybe you¡¯re not afraid of death.


    But think about your families.


    What would they do if something happens to you?¡±


    ¡°So, whatever happens in the future, I hope you all stay calm and think about the consequences before you do anything.


    We can make money, but if we can avoid fights and killings, we should.


    Besides, there are a lot of things that can¡¯t be solved just by brute force, you have to use your brains.¡±


    ¡°Do you understand?¡±


    ¡°No,¡±


    A young man smirked.


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan was about to scold him when,


    The same young man spoke up again, ¡°But, uncle Li, since you said so, we¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded in approval, ¡°Alright, you guys don¡¯t have to worry about this.


    I¡¯ll handle it myself.


    Let¡¯s pause the scrap collection for a day.


    You guys stay in Li Family Village and don¡¯t go anywhere.¡±


    With that, he hopped onto a motorcycle and sped away.


    At this point, within a villa on the outskirts of County Town, five or six people were gathered around a sofa.


    In the middle sat a man in his fifties or sixties with a black eyepatch, leisurely puffing on an old-fashioned pipe.


    This old man was Gao Dalong, the Cyclops.


    After taking a puff, Gao Dalong asked, ¡°Are we ready?¡±


    One of the men by his side answered, ¡°Boss, everything is ready.


    The manpower is all from abroad, each one highly skilled.


    As long as Second Brother Li shows up tonight, he¡¯ll be dead.


    And there¡¯s no way this can be traced back to us.¡±


    He paused for a moment, then added, ¡°Also, I¡¯ve prepared the boat.


    The transport and route are all set up.


    Once they get the job done, they¡¯ll be out at sea within an hour.¡±


    An old lady nearby hesitated before saying, ¡°Dalong, I¡¯m feeling a bit uneasy today.


    Maybe we should let it go.


    We¡¯ve earned so much money already, it¡¯s enough to last us a lifetime.¡±


    ¡°Woman, don¡¯t interrupt when a man is talking,¡± Gao Dalong pulled her towards him and tapping his pipe, asked, ¡°That lad at Gaokou, is he really as extraordinary as you say?¡±


    The men nodded together.


    Gao Dalong pondered for a moment before saying, ¡°If he¡¯s really that good, our twenty men might not be able to finish him off.


    We can¡¯t be sure how many men he might bring.


    And he could also be planning to ambush us with weapons.¡±


    ¡°Boss, do we just let this go?


    The whole of Northrealm is laughing at us!¡±


    ¡°Call the police!


    As soon as the time is right, you guys call the police!¡±


    Gao Dalong laughed, ¡°That way, even if he doesn¡¯t die, if he falls into the hands of the police, he won¡¯t get off easy.


    Also, cancel the boat, none of our guys should show up.¡±


    Li Zhongnan arrived at the County Town, made a phone call, and then walked straight into the store.


    It was closed!


    Had Chen Xiaoting run away?


    He boiled with anger.


    He had trusted her words just two days ago.


    He took out his keys, unlocked the store, and then heard singing from the back of the shop.


    Li Zhongnan let out a sigh of relief and then quickly walked to the back room.


    At the moment, in the bedroom, Chen Xiaoting was sitting in front of the computer.


    She looked up and saw Li Zhongnan and panicked, quickly closed the laptop, managed a smile, and asked, ¡°Boss, why are you here?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked bluntly, ¡°If you¡¯re not watching the store, what are you doing here?¡±


    She was probably either watching a movie or playing a game in broad daylight.


    How unlucky was he to have hired such a store clerk.


    ¡°Nothing much!¡± Chen Xiaoting stammered.


    Li Zhongnan looked at the flustered girl, then at her covered computer.


    He walked over to uncover it and see what she was up to.


    ¡°Boss, don¡¯t!¡± Chen Xiaoting pulled at him.


    ¡°Get out of my way!¡±


    Li Zhongnan pushed her aside and then opened the laptop screen.


    Then, he was taken aback.


    The screen showed a live room?


    Looked like she was live-streaming?


    Poor Guy g: Hehe sister, who¡¯s this big black guy?


    Dark Circles: The guy who¡¯s in Hehe¡¯s room, obviously her man.


    Poor Guy g: Ah, that¡¯s impossible, Hehe sister told me she¡¯s single.


    Special Finance Guy1: Believing a woman¡¯s words, how naive +1.


    All Good Names Are Taken: Naive +10086


    Poor Guy g: I feel like I¡¯ll never love again.


    What Even is the Sky: No more love +1


    Handsome Men Only: The two above are too pessimistic.


    I¡¯d say there¡¯s still love in this world, and each guy will meet a maiden who will stand by them till the end.


    Poor Guy g: Who is it?


    Handsome Men Only: Five fingers or a hand. S§×ar?h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    One Guo Wei One: Five fingers true love 2333


    Poor Guy g: Hey, Hehe sister, I loved you so much, how could you deceive me.


    To support you, to buy a phone, I spent all my month¡¯s earnings from carrying bricks, yet you deceived me.


    I¡¯m so hurt, I¡¯m so upset.


    Five-finger Maiden, please come out.


    I need to vent my anger.


    What Even is the Sky: Poor Guy, don¡¯t say anymore, I bought three.

 Chapter 57 - 57 60 Its Heating Up

    ?57: Chapter 60: It¡¯s Heating Up 57: Chapter 60: It¡¯s Heating Up Scanning through some of the audience¡¯s bullet comments.


    Li Zhongnan suddenly had a realization.


    So, Chen Xiaoting was planning to use the live stream to expand her sales channels and increase business volume.


    If he guessed correctly, this must be because he had given her a requirement of selling a hundred phones per day and promised her promotional funds, she was forced to find ways herself due to her lack of alternatives.


    In that case, she had indeed tried her best.


    However, he had been biased and had doubted her, which was somewhat inappropriate.


    Looking at the young girl still sitting on the floor, with red eyes and teary-eyed, Li Zhongnan closed his laptop screen and walked over to help her up.


    Then, he smiled at her and said, ¡°You¡¯ve been crying, huh?¡±


    ¡°No, I haven¡¯t!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting said with a bitten lip, looking very wronged.


    Li Zhongnan flicked her forehead lightly and sincerely said, ¡°Alright, I misunderstood you.


    I shouldn¡¯t have doubted you, and I shouldn¡¯t have pushed you.


    I apologize, Miss Chen Xiaoting.


    I¡¯m sorry.


    I¡¯m asking for your forgiveness now.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting was taken aback at his words.


    This tall, dark, and stern man who had always been harsh to her since she tricked him, was now apologizing to her?


    At that moment, the tears that had been swirling in her eyes suddenly fell.


    These were not tears of grievance, but tears of joy and satisfaction, shed from getting his approval.


    All she had done in these few days was for this approval.


    Chen Xiaoting wiped her tears with her hand, showing her white teeth as she said, ¡°Boss, I¡¯m fine.


    I¡¯m the one who deserved it. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    I lied to you so many times before, I¡¯m the one who¡¯s sorry.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s leave the past in the past.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and continued, ¡°I watched a bit, using live streaming as a promotional method has some feasibility.


    How¡¯s the outcome?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve just started live streaming.


    The number of fans is a bit low, only just over a hundred.


    However, everyone seems to like me, and our phones have a quality and price advantage, so yesterday I sold over fifty.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting, with trepidation, asked, ¡°Boss, I took the initiative to close the physical store and started live streaming during work hours.


    Will you blame me?¡±


    ¡°No problem, you¡¯re doing well.


    Keep it up.¡±


    Li Zhongnan encouraged with a smile.


    Selling over fifty phones in a day was already far beyond the small storefront, not to mention that she had just started.


    He was not an obstinate person ¨C as long as performance improved, how could he blame her?


    ¡°Thank you, boss!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting was pleased at the compliment.


    Then, she tried to open her mouth to say something but ended up not saying it.


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t notice Chen Xiaoting¡¯s conflicted emotions.


    He was considering the ten ¡°Star Energy Talisman¡± he got as a reward the last time he broke a sales record of ten thousand.


    He wondered if it was time to use them on her.


    Alright, let¡¯s do that.


    Let¡¯s see how it goes.


    It¡¯s not much use if left unused.


    Then, he asked the system, ¡°Can the ¡®Star Energy Talisman¡¯ be used on others?


    If so, how can it be used?¡±


    ¡°System reminder: Yes, it can.


    The host just needs to click on the item he wants to use in the ¡°items¡± tab, and think about whom he wants to use it on.¡±


    The system replied.


    Following the system¡¯s instructions, Li Zhongnan used two talismans on Chen Xiaoting.


    Perhaps it was psychological, but suddenly he felt two yellow flashes of light that engulfed Chen Xiaoting.


    Her whole aura seemed to change abruptly, her charm seeming to have increased several folds?


    Originally, Chen Xiaoting had a quite outstanding appearance and a tall figure.


    Though she was not yet mature, she had the vitality of youth and a cute, delicate face.


    Looking at her, he suddenly felt a strange attraction.


    Li Zhongnan shook his head sharply and looked carefully again.


    Fortunately, Chen Xiaoting remained the same.


    Goodness, he got a big scare.


    He had thought for a moment that the ¡°Star Energy Talisman¡± could change a person¡¯s appearance!


    ¡°Boss!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting¡¯s face turned red as he stared at her.


    After calling him several times and seeing that he was just standing there in shock, she shook his arm and shouted, ¡°Boss, are you bewitched?¡±


    Li Zhongnan snapped back and joked, ¡°Nope, I just realized that you¡¯re quite pretty.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting stuck her tongue out and said, ¡°I was always pretty, wasn¡¯t I?


    Otherwise, a certain ruthless boss wouldn¡¯t have been smitten at first sight and kept pestering me for my WeChat ID!¡±


    ¡°You have a good memory!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave an embarrassed smile, remembering the first day he opened the store.


    To earn some extra money, he tricked her, which still made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.


    But it was also quite entertaining.


    Then, he added, ¡°Okay, I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.


    Continue your live stream; you can¡¯t keep your fans waiting for too long.


    By the way, it seems they mistook me as your boyfriend.


    You should go clear up the misunderstanding.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting¡¯s face turned red again, and she went into the bedroom and closed the door.


    It was still early, and he had several hours before his arranged meeting with the One-eyed Wolf.


    Li Zhongnan decided to watch the shop, thinking that making some money while having nothing to do was not too bad.


    After sitting for a while out of boredom, he asked Chen Xiaoting for the platform and room number of her live stream.


    ¡°There are too few people!¡±


    Li Zhongnan entered Chen Xiaoting¡¯s live room, and couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    Right now, she had only a few dozen viewers online.


    However, as he watched, the number of people in the room suddenly started increasing at an alarming pace.


    The number of people online, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand~~~


    Is she going viral?


    What¡¯s going on!


    Meanwhile, in a certain office at a certain place.


    A middle-aged man with crossed legs turned on his computer and asked his female assistant, ¡°PP Sister is joining our Flying Dragon¡¯s Live.


    She is one of the top internet celebrities in the country.


    This is a great opportunity for us to surpass other major platforms.


    Is the operations department ready to make a big push?¡±


    The female assistant giggled and said, ¡°Chief Editor, rest assured.


    I have arranged everything.


    She just started live streaming and I¡¯ve arranged a homepage feature for her.


    Besides, I¡¯ve arranged for ¡®Flying Dragon¡¯s Number One Wealthy Patron,¡¯ Luo Lan¡¯s Wing, to reward her with one hundred million Flying Dragon Coins.


    Plus, I¡¯ve arranged for several major media outlets to give her a one-time gift of one million Soft Girl Coins.


    This will certainly make the news.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, well done!¡±


    The Chief Editor of Flying Dragon Live praised her, then pulled her closer, with one hand touching her body and the other opening the official Flying Dragon website.


    But after a few touches, his face suddenly darkened, he shoved her away, and accused, ¡°Is this the homepage feature you arranged for PP Sister?¡±

 Chapter 58 - 58 61 Selling Like Crazy

    ?58: Chapter 61: Selling Like Crazy 58: Chapter 61: Selling Like Crazy ¡°What are you doing!¡±


    The female assistant yelled.


    Then she came over, looked and her face turned pale.


    The homepage promotion on Flying Dragon¡¯s Live was always reserved for the ¡°gods¡±, and now a newbie got on it, taking up the precious spot that was hard to secure for the top influencer, PP Sister.


    No wonder the old pervert who usually fawned over her had suddenly lost his cool.


    She picked up the phone and began to question angrily, ¡°Xiao Wang, who¡¯s ¡®HaHa¡¯?


    Isn¡¯t the homepage slot reserved for PP Sister?


    What are you playing at?¡±


    After a moment, Xiao Wang defended himself, ¡± Manager Niu, I submitted the right list for the promotion!


    It must be a mistake with the platform system, or maybe the editor who manages promotions entered the wrong room number.¡±


    Manager Niu shouted at him, ¡°I don¡¯t care about all that, now get her off that promotion spot immediately and put PP Sister in.


    Otherwise, you might as well forget about coming to work tonight!¡±


    Xiao Wang replied, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go look for the Technology Department.¡±


    After a while, Xiao Wang called again, ¡°Manager Niu, everyone in the Technology Department got diarrhoea and they¡¯re all in the hospital.


    What do we do now?¡±


    Manager Niu yelled, ¡°I don¡¯t care if they¡¯re having babies, they must be back within 10 minutes!¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Xiao Wang hung up the phone.


    Then, he called the head of the Technology Department, ¡°XO bro, get back to the company right now.¡±


    XO brother replied, ¡°I¡¯m in the toilet!¡±


    Xiao Wang commanded impatiently, ¡°I don¡¯t care what you¡¯re doing, you just need to be at the company within 10 minutes.


    It¡¯s the assistant chief editor¡¯s order.


    If you can¡¯t make it back in 10 minutes, it¡¯s on you.¡± Then he hung up.


    ¡°Hello hello¡¤¡¤¡¤¡±


    XO brother ranted for a while, then cursed, ¡°What¡¯s the big deal?


    Aren¡¯t you just the mistress of the chief editor?¡±


    Naturally, despite his ranting, he pulled up his pants and ran out, then he stopped a taxi.


    However, after driving a few hundred meters the taxi was stuck in traffic.


    Why was there traffic now, it wasn¡¯t even rush hour.


    Well, he had no choice but to get out of the car and start running, clutching his stomach.


    But after just two steps, he tripped over a small stone and fell foward, eating a mouthful of dirt.


    Blorp, blorp, blorp¡¤¡¤¡¤


    A sound echoed from XO brother¡¯s direction and he felt a wave of relief wash over him.


    Damn it, he had been feeling uncomfortably bloated all the way.


    Now that he was finally able to let it out, it was pure bliss. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But when he touched his pants, he felt like crying.


    XO brother took out his phone and called the female assistant, ¡°I quit!


    Do as you please!¡±


    Just as the call ended and before Manager Niu had time to be angry, another phone call came.


    Seeing the caller ID, she quickly said, ¡°Brother Luo Lan, I forgot to tell you, Flying Dragon¡¯s homepage promotion went to the wrong room, please hold off on your donations.¡±


    Luo Lan however said, ¡°Niu Manager, I¡¯ve already donated.


    However, there was a slip up with the amount.¡±


    Manager Niu asked helplessly, ¡°How much did you donate?¡±


    Luo Lan replied, ¡°Ten million!¡±


    Manager Niu let out a sigh of relief, ¡°Good thing it¡¯s not as bad as I thought.


    We can tolerate hundred thousand yuan.¡±


    Luo Lan corrected, ¡°It wasn¡¯t ten million Flying Dragon¡¯s coins, it¡¯s ten million yuan!¡±


    Hearing this, Manager Niu was stunned.


    Ten million yuan!


    She was scared foolish!


    The entire Flying Dragon¡¯s Live doesn¡¯t even make that much in a year!


    At this moment, the live room of Hehe Sister exploded.


    A one-time donation of ten million RMB, such an unprecedented move, all the online audience and fans were dumbstruck, extremely stunned.


    One person told ten, ten told a hundred, a hundred told ten thousand, in less than an hour, it spread throughout the whole live-streaming industry, and then spread to the entertainment industry, business circles¡¤¡¤¡¤


    While netizens were shocked, they couldn¡¯t help but doubt, is this real or fake, could it be a publicity stunt?


    However, almost everyone was asking: who is Hehe Sister and why is she so extraordinary!


    Now, her live room is featured on the homepage.


    As long as you click on the official site of the Flying Dragon¡¯s Live, you can find it, and countless netizens, whether they are insiders or outsiders, are rushing to take a glimpse, constantly flooding into her live room.


    It was jam-packed in an instant!


    Weibo and WeChat Moments were also blown up at the same time.


    Thousands of viewers brought stools and sunflower seeds for watching, or directly joined the debates.


    Some people think Hehe is really charming, some say Luo Lan is a big spender, some think this is a gimmick by Flying Dragon¡¯s Live, some envy the host profession, saying it earns even more than movie stars ¡¤¡¤¡¤


    There were all kinds of debates, getting more and more intense on prolongation.


    At the end, it even involved a lot of popular hosts and movie stars, fans from all over **** stepped up, resulting in a series of intense verbal battles.


    In a few days, this triggered all kinds of debates about the new profession of live-streaming host.


    In order to ride the wave of popularity and draw some attention, all the major media rushed to write articles.


    These medias didn¡¯t set a limit, regardless if it¡¯s real or fake, as long as the way of writing could provoke debates.


    In general, the name Hehe became thoroughly famous, her popularity even overpowered all the online celebrities for a while.


    Let¡¯s return to the office of Flying Dragon¡¯s Live.


    Manager Niu asked in bewilderment, ¡°Chief Editor, what do we do now?¡±


    The Chief Editor of Flying Dragon¡¯s Live scrabbled his head and retorted, ¡°If you ask me, who the hell should I ask!¡±


    Manager Niu suggested, ¡°Why don¡¯t we just announce system error?¡±


    The Chief Editor of Flying Dragon¡¯s Live scolded him again, ¡°Are you trying to tell everyone that ¡®The First Tycoon of Flying Dragon¡¯ Luo Lan Wing was just our plant, and all his donations so far were fake?¡±


    Manager Niu reluctantly said, ¡°This is not impossible, we can¡¯t actually give her the money, right?¡±


    The two were thinking about how to deal with it.


    The office landline started ringing.


    The Chief Editor of Flying Dragon¡¯s Live picked it up, and a burst of laughter came from the phone, ¡°Chief Editor, congratulations!


    Flying Dragon Live had a one billion donation, shocking the industry, it is indeed a good news.


    In addition, you don¡¯t have to worry about this month¡¯s performance.


    Just this donation, Flying Dragon is getting five million!¡±


    ¡°Happy together, happy together.¡±


    The Chief Editor was polite for a while, then hang up the phone impatiently.


    He was smiling, but he wanted to cry, but he couldn¡¯t.


    Could he say this one billion is only an internal operation of the platform?


    Could he say Flying Dragon didn¡¯t get a penny, just him inputting nine figures?


    Just hang up the phone, the cell phone rang again~~~


    One after another, it¡¯s endless.


    Apart from the congratulations, there are many media requests for interview.


    The Chief Editor of Flying Dragon¡¯s Live got a headache and thought for a moment, ¡°Things have gotten to this point where the whole world knows, we have to admit it.


    But it¡¯s uncertain whether it¡¯s a blessing or a curse.


    You arrange this side again, continue to hype up Flying Dragon¡¯s Live, we can barely afford the five million.


    Also, this Hehe is not bad, not to mention her good looks and she¡¯s quite humorous.


    Let¡¯s hype her up as well, perhaps she can remain popular!¡±


    Manager Niu cried upon hearing this, ¡°Chief Editor, she¡¯s just a newcomer who just started broadcasting yesterday, she hasn¡¯t signed an agreement with us yet.


    So according to Flying Dragon¡¯s rules, the host has to pay all the donation.¡±


    The Chief Editor of Flying Dragon¡¯s Live asked, ¡°You mean, because of your mistake this time, we not only offended PP sister, but also have to give Hehe ten million RMB.


    In addition to making her famous, we¡¯re now facing a potential poaching threat from other platforms?¡±


    This time, he truly cried.


    Of course, all of this, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t know.


    At this moment, he¡¯s busy in his little shop in County Town, in front of the computer.


    He has no time to watch Chen Xiaoting¡¯s live stream.


    Because the orders from the Taobao Store are coming in one after another, he¡¯s swamped~~~


    Business is booming!

 Chapter 59 - 59 62 Its Over

    ?59: Chapter 62: It¡¯s Over 59: Chapter 62: It¡¯s Over Phoenix: Dear, how much is a Xiaomi 2?


    Hehe¡¯s Store: 499


    Phoenix: Okay, I¡¯m placing an order right away.


    Hehe¡¯s Store: That¡¯s very quick of you.


    Phoenix: It¡¯s a shop run by Sister Hehe, so I must be quick about it.


    Crying Whale: How much is an Apple 6?


    Hehe¡¯s Store: 3,888


    Crying Whale: Can I get a discount?


    Hehe¡¯s Store: No. S§×ar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Crying Whale: Okay, I¡¯ll buy one first.


    If the quality is as described, I¡¯ll purchase one each for my wife, my mistress, my sister-in-law, and my mistress¡¯s sister.


    Hehe¡¯s Store: Well, it seems like I¡¯m dealing with a veteran.


    I¡¯m impressed.


    Hehe¡¯s NC Fan: Hehe, are you there?


    Hehe¡¯s Store: I¡¯m not.


    Hehe¡¯s NC Fan: Who are you then?


    Hehe¡¯s Store: I¡¯m her boss.


    Hehe¡¯s NC Fan: Hehe


    Hehe¡¯s Store: As I mentioned before, I¡¯m her boss.


    Please, no random shouts.


    Hehe¡¯s NC Fan: Hehe


    Hehe¡¯s Store: Quit with the ¡®Hehe¡¯


    Hehe¡¯s NC Fan: Hehe¡¯s employee, how much is the Apple 6?


    Hehe¡¯s Store: 8,888


    Hehe¡¯s NC Fan: Okay, I want to buy it.


    ~~~~


    Handling orders while also communicating with customers, the shop was bustling with activity.


    Suddenly, the computer froze.


    With dozens of live chat windows open, it was no surprise.


    Li Zhongnan just unplugged the computer, no longer feeling like dealing with it.


    He lit a cigarette and took a drag.


    In just a few hours, he had sold at least three to four hundred phones.


    It was incredibly scary.


    He finished his cigarette.


    Chen Xiaoting came out, looking dumbfounded.


    She stared at Li Zhongnan and said in a daze, ¡°Boss, am I famous?


    Boss, am I dreaming?


    Boss, pinch me to make sure!¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled helplessly and firmly pinched her arm.


    He then asked, ¡°Did that hurt?¡±


    ¡°It hurt!¡± Chen Xiaoting shouted before jumping up and down with excitement.


    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m famous!


    I¡¯m famous!


    Hahahaha!¡±


    She proceeded to hop around, then grabbed onto him and they both jumped together.


    Li Zhongnan could only comply with a sense of resignation.


    The girl had become an overnight sensation.


    Her current state of mind was probably similar to that of a pauper who¡¯d suddenly won a five million dollar lottery.


    If he didn¡¯t let her blow off some steam, she might go crazy.


    After a while, Chen Xiaoting calmed down a bit.


    ¡°Why did I become so popular all of a sudden?¡± she asked.


    Li Zhongnan smiled and teased, ¡°You¡¯re so beautiful, and you¡¯re cute and humorous to boot.


    It would have been more surprising if you hadn¡¯t become popular!¡±


    Despite his own surprise at her sudden rise in fame and his uncertainty about the cause, he¡¯d used two ¡°Star Energy Talismans¡± on her, giving her a twenty-fold increase in star energy.


    Considering her own inherent charm and talent, it wasn¡¯t particularly shocking that she had become famous.


    Of course, he was exhilarated by all of this.


    After all, he had been rewarded with ten ¡°Star Energy Talismans¡± by the system, and he had only used two of them.


    He still had eight left!


    Perhaps he could foster more stars or even start a film and television company.


    After all, if his business or brands prospered in the future, he might need to find some high-profile endorsements.


    ¡°Really?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting seemed skeptical.


    Li Zhongnan asked her after a brief pause, ¡°Xiao Ting, what are your plans for the future?¡±


    Her sudden fame wasn¡¯t part of his plan.


    But it was certainly something that needed to be addressed.


    Considering the current situation, Chen Xiaoting had a bright future ahead of her.


    If she was lucky, she might win over some big shot directors and become a film and television superstar within just a few years.


    Even if she didn¡¯t achieve much in the future, today¡¯s exposure alone would be enough for her to become a famous internet celebrity or streamer.


    No matter how you look at it, she¡¯d be earning more than the $5,000 monthly salary he was offering her.


    Moreover, considering what happened just this afternoon alone, she received over ten million soft sister currency in tips from her livestream.


    This money would be enough to ensure she never had to worry about her food and drinks for the rest of her life.


    Now, for her to pay back his $80,000 loan would be nothing more than a small gesture.


    So, if she wanted to leave, he wouldn¡¯t be able to stop her.


    More importantly, he didn¡¯t want to stop her.


    As the clich¨¦ goes, you can imprison a person, but you cannot imprison her heart.


    What¡¯s the use of keeping someone who doesn¡¯t want to stay?


    Besides, even if Chen Xiaoting left, he could still find and train replacements.


    Perplexed, Chen Xiaoting said, ¡°Boss, I don¡¯t know.


    My head is all mush right now.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you a day to think it over.¡± Li Zhongnan gave her a comforting smile before walking out.


    If Chen Xiaoting decided to leave in the end, he¡¯d consider it a favor on his part¡ªgiving her opportunity for their acquaintanceship.


    If she chose to stay, he¡¯d undoubtedly offer her more.


    Whether she chose to stay or leave, he now had another sales channel.


    He estimated that he would be able to sell all thirty thousand phones in a few months.


    The most urgent task now was to resolve the issue of gold coins.


    Therefore, he could no longer procrastinate on the One-eyed Wolf case.


    He had to settle it as soon as possible!


    Meanwhile, in a villa, inside a particular bedroom, Gao Dalong held an old woman in a bed with a pipe clamped between his teeth.


    However, his attention was fixated on the mobile phone on the bedside table.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous.


    If their operation failed tonight, it meant that he would have to bow out of Northrealm¡¯s waste materials market and retire peacefully.


    Or even worse, he could be risking his life.


    The old woman in his arms, just as nervous, asked apprehensively, ¡°Dalong, do you think something might go wrong?


    Maybe you should go into hiding first?


    People say that Second Brother Li is an exceptional fighter¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve weathered much bigger storms than this; why would I be scared of a little brat?¡± Gao Dalong retorted, throwing off the old woman in his arms and taking an angry puff from his pipe.


    ¡°Buoyed up by false pride, lost in self-defeat.


    Naive woman, it¡¯d be better to beat you to death!¡±


    Tears streamed down the old woman¡¯s face.


    Seeing this, Gao Dalong softened.


    ¡°Auntie Hai Lang, I owe you so much.


    Back then, I slept with you in Gaojiakou.


    Afraid of getting caught, I abandoned you, leaving you to face scorn and humiliation alone.


    Later, to survive, you had no choice but to marry an old man.


    When I came back after serving in the military, I didn¡¯t give you many good days before I was imprisoned again, leaving you to struggle alone for twenty years.


    Now, even though things are better, I¡¯m still making you live in fear every day.¡±


    ¡°But I cannot give up.


    I must press on.


    I¡¯ve had enough of living without money and influence.


    So I hope you can understand.¡±


    ¡°Dalong, it¡¯s my fault.


    I was the one who couldn¡¯t stand the loneliness.


    I was the one who seduced you.


    Then after you left, I seduced your elder brother.


    Because of me, you ended up in jail for twenty years.


    But during that time, I still couldn¡¯t control myself and got involved with several other men.


    I am a faded flower and a damaged willow, naturally provocative, having experienced countless men in my life.


    Now in my sixties, my skin is all dried and wrinkled, yet you have never abandoned me¡­¡±


    Gao Dalang listened with a heavy heart and sighed, ¡°No matter what, you were my first woman.¡±


    Just as he finished speaking, his phone rang.


    Gao Dalang quickly answered it, and after listening for a bit, he started to cheer loudly.


    Auntie Hai Lang asked, ¡°Dalong, what happened?¡±


    ¡°Everything went smoothly.¡±


    Gao Dalang let out a hearty laugh, ¡°This time, Second Brother Li is done for!¡±

 Chapter 60 - 60 63 Inconceivable

    ?60: Chapter 63: Inconceivable 60: Chapter 63: Inconceivable Deep into night, western bank of the Nandu River.


    Dozens of police cars were flashing, each with fully armed criminal police escorting a group of bandits onto the vehicles, which whirred away.


    ¡°Officer Xia, thank you very much!¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed to the gorgeous policewoman beside him.


    ¡°Hypocrite!¡±


    Xia Xue gave him a glance, then laughed, and said, ¡°Actually, I should be the one thanking you.


    Several of these bandits are international fugitives wanted for major crimes.


    After tonight, I may be promoted soon.¡±


    ¡°International fugitives?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan inhaled sharply and felt a chill run down his spine.


    With each of the twenty foreign desperadoes armed, it would be almost impossible to take them down without casualty, especially given his unarmed state.


    He thought to himself, it was indeed fortunate that he had contacted this handsome dude in advance; otherwise, he might have really died tonight.


    Xia Xue nodded and then asked: ¡°Li Zhongnan, did you report this to Northrealm Police Department?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    Li Zhongnan, hearing this, was struck with dread.


    With a touch of deduction, he could tell who had called the police.


    An experienced old fox.


    Originally, he had thought that the one-eyed wolf would just bring a gun to sneak attack him.


    To his surprise, the opponent didn¡¯t show up at all.


    Instead, he had hired a group of desperadoes to deal with him and reported to the police waiting for gunshots to go off.


    It was indeed a deadly chain of traps.


    Luckily, he did not think that he could solve everything with brute force.


    In the end, he called upon an invincible being fortuitously, breaking this deadly game.


    After giving it some thought, Li Zhongnan asked again: ¡°Can you nab the mastermind behind all this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s difficult.¡±


    Xia Xue shook her head and explained, ¡°Firstly, we lack evidence.


    Secondly, he has connections at the border.


    So, you better look out for yourself.¡±


    Then, she got into a police car.


    Li Zhongnan asked loudly: ¡°Who made you help me?¡±


    Xia Xue shouted: ¡°Someone you would never expect!¡±


    ¡°Such a mystery!¡±


    Li Zhongnan grumbled indignantly.


    But since he couldn¡¯t figure it out, he let the matter alone to save brain power.


    When he returned to County Town, it was already eleven o¡¯clock at night. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After thinking back and forth, Li Zhongnan called Chen Wenzhi in the end.


    With the shadow of Gao Dalong hanging over him after this ordeal, he couldn¡¯t sleep peacefully.


    Chen Wenzhi rode over on a motorcycle and asked anxiously: ¡°Brother Nan, why did you call me at this hour?


    Do you have an emergency?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and asked: ¡°Do you know about Gao Dalong from Fenghuo Trade?¡±


    Chen Wenzhi¡¯s face changed.


    He said, ¡°Brother Nan, you didn¡¯t mess with him, did you?


    This old man is crazy.


    He not only has a group of fearless henchmen, but he¡¯s also friends with the head of the border defense team!¡±


    After a pause, he asked again: ¡°Is it serious?


    If it¡¯s not, can I arrange for someone to mediate?¡±


    Li Zhongnan scoffed, saying, ¡°I nearly died tonight.


    Is that serious enough for you?¡±


    ¡°Brother Nan, you tell me what to do.¡±


    Chen Wenzhi¡¯s face turned pale, and after some hesitation, he finally made his stance.


    ¡°Good brother!¡±


    Li Zhongnan patted his shoulder and said, ¡°Wenzhi, don¡¯t worry.


    I can handle this on my own and it won¡¯t involve you.


    But, you need to help me find out where he is.¡±


    Chen Wenzhi let out a sigh of relief and said, ¡°That won¡¯t be hard!¡±


    After that, he made some calls.


    Then, the two began to wait.


    Casually, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°How is the construction of the Purchase Station?¡±


    Chen Wenzhi said, ¡°Everything is going as planned, the blueprint is already done, the construction team is hired, construction materials are being purchased.


    Now we just need to find a master to select an auspicious day to start.¡±


    Li Zhongnan let out a bitter laugh and shook his head: ¡°We don¡¯t believe in that.


    As long as everything is ready, we start immediately.


    It doesn¡¯t matter if the day is good or bad.¡± Being a university graduate, he naturally didn¡¯t believe in fengshui.


    Otherwise, if the master said it would take a few months for a good day to arrive, he would not be able to wait.


    Chen Wenzhi nodded and said: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll pass down the order right away.


    We¡¯ll start the groundwork tomorrow and I promise we¡¯ll finish the Purchase Station and the warehouse within a month at the latest.


    Of course, the employee dormitory will take a little longer.¡±


    Wearing a satisfied smile, Li Zhongnan said: ¡°Once the infrastructure and warehouse of our Recycling Station are built, notify the owners of all the Purchase Stations in the city.


    Begin to buy a large quantity of waste materials at high prices immediately.


    The dormitory can wait a little longer.


    You can find some houses in the village, or even let them stay in a hotel.


    We¡¯re not short of a bit of money.


    Just remember, it¡¯s all about speed and quantity, no matter how much it costs.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Chen Wenzhi nodded in response.


    The two continued to discuss some details involving the prices of various waste materials, the manpower for overseeing the Purchase Station, and waste transportation and so forth.


    This Waste Station, Li Zhongnan planned to let Li Datou take responsibility.


    But at the beginning, he still needed Chen Wenzhi to guide him.


    Only after three or five months, when things were running smoothly, would he hand it over to him.


    As they were discussing, Chen Wenzhi¡¯s phone rang.


    ~~~


    Gao Dalong laughed for a moment, then shouted: ¡°Bring over two bottles of red wine, Waves, let¡¯s celebrate.


    We finally got rid of a major concern.¡±


    The old woman also felt relieved and brought over two bottles of wine as instructed.


    The two of them clinked glasses and drank.


    Gao Dalong¡¯s phone rang again.


    After answering, the person on the other end asked: ¡°Old Battalion Chief, does the thing at Nandu River today have anything to do with you?¡±


    Gao Dalong laughed and asked: ¡°Ah Wu, what happened?¡±


    The person on the other end hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°I just received a call from the Nangang Public Security System.


    A total of twenty wanted criminals fled into our territory, which has put a lot of pressure on us.¡±


    ¡°Ah Wu, I promise this will be the last time.¡±


    Gao Dalong sighed and continued, ¡°I¡¯ve put you in a difficult position these years.


    But for the livelihood of our brothers, I had no choice.¡±


    ¡°As long as it has nothing to do with you.


    By the way, such a big commotion this time, who¡¯s your opponent?¡±


    ¡°A young lad, but he¡¯s really something.¡±


    As he spoke, Gao Dalong suddenly asked, ¡°By the way, do you have any news from your side?


    Among those arrested tonight, was there a guy named Li Zhongnan?¡±


    ¡°That I¡¯m not sure.


    But they all seem to be older guys.


    and they all appear to be a bunch of foreigners.¡±


    The person on the other side of the phone responded.


    Hearing this, Gao Dalong¡¯s face changed.


    Then, his eyes suddenly widened, he looked out the window in a daze.


    He saw a scene he couldn¡¯t believe!


    ~~~~~


    My computer broke down, so I haven¡¯t been able to update normally in the past few days.


    Ah, it¡¯s quite a kerfuffle.


    Some friends even thought I was about to stop updating¡­


    That¡¯s just break a sweat.

 Chapter 61 - 61 64 Astonishing Achievement

    ?61: Chapter 64: Astonishing Achievement 61: Chapter 64: Astonishing Achievement Gao Dalong could clearly see, in the darkness, a person was hanging from the window.


    Incredibly, he supported his body hanging in the air with one hand, and grabbed a 304 stainless steel rod from the security grille with the other hand, then casually pulled it, effortlessly breaking the rod, one after another, like pulling straw, without any difficulty.


    Even though Gao Dalong saw it with his own eyes, he could hardly believe it, it was too shocking.


    Even the most elite special forces abroad probably could not do this with such ease.


    Upon reacting, Gao Dalong quickly opened his closet, took out a long spear and aimed it at the person outside, ready to fire.


    However, before he had finished loading the gun, the person who was originally seven or eight meters away, instantly leaped in front of him, casually snatched the gun from his hand, and then stepped heavily on his chest.


    Once again, Gao Dalong was absolutely dumbfounded, completely giving up resistance.


    Li Zhongnan pulled the gun trigger, aimed at Gao Dalong¡¯s head and then gave him a faint smile, saying, ¡°President Gao, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you, we finally meet!¡±


    ¡°Are you Li Zhongnan?¡±


    Gao Dalong didn¡¯t seem scared, he just asked unwillingly, ¡°I don¡¯t understand, with your age and skills, you could do anything you want.


    Why do you have to stay in this small place and collect this junk, competing with me for a living?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡±


    Li Zhongnan reversed his long spear and ruthlessly whipped him several times with it.


    Breathe first!


    ¡°I¡¯ll fight you to the end!¡±


    An old woman lunged over.


    Li Zhongnan directly kicked her away.


    The old woman got up and wanted to lunge over again.


    Gao Dalong glared at her and cursed, ¡°Get out of here, this has nothing to do with you.¡±


    After that, he looked at Li Zhongnan again and said, ¡°I, Gao Dalong, have a tough life.


    I survived the battlefield and saved my life.


    Now that I have fallen into your hands, I accept my fate.


    But, this has nothing to do with a woman.


    I beg you to spare her life.¡±


    However, Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t reply.


    He picked up a bottle of unfinished red wine, glanced at it, and laughed, ¡°It¡¯s a 28-year-old Krug Champagne, selling at more than twenty thousand dollars a bottle.


    With such good wine at home, don¡¯t you, President Gao, want to live longer to enjoy it more?¡±


    With that, he raised the bottle and chugged down a few gulps.


    Damn it, too lavish.


    That big gulp must have cost at least eighteen thousand yuan.


    Gao Dalong was momentarily stunned by his words, then said excitedly, ¡°I do have a few more bottles at home.


    If you like it, I¡¯ll give them all to you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan put away his gun and laughed, ¡°I absolutely love it.¡± He paused, then added, ¡°A few years ago when I was in Yanjing, I had the privilege to drink a 92-year-old Thunderclap Falcon.


    I wonder if President Gao likes it?¡±


    Gao Dalong was taken aback again and asked, ¡°Brother, could you please be more straightforward?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, saying, ¡°The junk trade is indeed very profitable.


    But like you said, Northrealm is ultimately a small place.


    Surely, President Gao, you are not that narrow-minded?¡±


    Gao Dalong was slightly shocked and replied, ¡°Please continue.¡±


    Li Zhongnan lit a cigarette, held up a glass of wine and gently swirled it, saying, ¡°Beyond Northrealm, there are other counties and cities in Nangang.


    Beyond Nangang, there are other provinces and cities.


    Beyond the domestic market, there are other countries.


    The U.S.


    alone exports hundreds of billions of dollars worth of junk to our country every year.¡±


    He exhaled a puff of smoke and continued, ¡°Northrealm is actually very small, so small that there is no need for us to fight to the death.


    I think we can completely cooperate.


    What do you think, President Gao?¡±


    Gao Dalong asked, ¡°How would we cooperate?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed, ¡°Beacon Trade would take care of the foreign market, and then all the goods received would be passed on to me.


    Price negotiations would be easy, I would take however much you could recover.


    If only President Gao had this ability, I can¡¯t think of a reason you wouldn¡¯t be drinking a ¡¯92 Thunderclap Falcon within a year!¡±


    Half an hour later.


    Gao Dalong fetched three bottles of champagne and handed them to Li Zhongnan, saying, ¡°President Li, this is all I have left at home, I give them to you as an apology.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled, ¡°Then I won¡¯t be polite.¡±


    Gao Dalong thought for a while, ¡°You, President Li, are magnanimous and hold no grudges, I am really ashamed.


    But please rest assured that you can demand anything from me in the future, I wouldn¡¯t hesitate even if it means going through fire and water.¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head, ¡°That won¡¯t be necessary, please remember that we are only business partners.


    If you have the will, just collect more junk.¡±


    Gao Dalong certainly understood his meaning and immediately assured him, ¡°Please rest assured, President Li, everything I have done in the past has nothing to do with you.¡± Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, he added, ¡°As for the junk, the price you offer is even higher than my previous supplier, and there are transportation subsidies as well.


    So even for my own sake, I will do my best to increase the quantity!¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯m leaving.


    From now on, just contact Chen Wenzhi.¡± As he was about to leave with his wine, Li Zhongnan glanced at the old woman and teased, ¡°President Gao, you have quite the taste.¡±


    Gao Dalong gave an embarrassed smile, saying, ¡°Honestly, she was my first woman, no matter what, I will never abandon her, even if she wants to leave, I won¡¯t allow it.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, ¡°I understand, it¡¯s a man¡¯s thing.¡±


    At that moment, he couldn¡¯t help but think about that cocky woman, wondering where she was now, and whether she had thought of him or held any grudge against him after that night.


    After leaving Gao Dalong¡¯s house, he let out a sigh of relief.


    Finally, the problem was properly solved.


    Gao Dalong is somewhat influential and famous, and he has had a grudge with him.


    If he had killed Gao directly, he certainly would have faced some trouble.


    Li Zhongnan, of course, is not so impulsive to take such a big risk just to vent his anger, it¡¯s not worth it.


    What¡¯s more, he acknowledged Gao Dalong¡¯s strength tonight.


    The benefits of cooperating with him far outweigh the disadvantages.


    At the very least, for a long time to come, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about gold coins.


    Finally, he could really let loose and take on a big challenge.


    A hundred million a year?


    That¡¯s too little!


    The goal has changed once again.


    When Li Zhongnan returned to County Town, he checked into a hotel and immediately fell fast asleep.


    When he woke up, the first thing he did was call Li Datou, instructing him to keep his men collecting junk.


    Then, he pulled the curtains open to let the morning sun shine in.


    Next, he opened a bottle of red wine and lit up a cigar.


    Basking in the soft sunlight, smoking a good cigar, savoring a good wine, and enjoying himself.


    It¡¯s so comfortable.


    He casually turned on the television.


    A local station was broadcasting morning news.


    Li Zhongnan was watching it with great interest.


    However, it wasn¡¯t the news that he was watching, but the beautiful news anchor on television, a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old woman full of charm, with a really pleasant voice.


    ¡°~~~~~Zhao Gang, the mayor of Northrealm who has served for three years, has been working wholeheartedly for the well-being of the people.


    Yesterday he was officially promoted to Deputy Secretary of Nangang City and will also serve as its acting mayor.~~~¡±


    Li Zhongnan was a bit surprised, huh, Old Zhao¡¯s sister is going to be the second in command of Nangang?


    She¡¯s really coming up in the world!


    As he was watching, his phone rang.


    He picked up to see it was from Chen Xiaoting.


    He had given her a day to think about it, and now it had only been one night.


    Had she decided so quickly?

 Chapter 62 - 62 65 Moved

    ?62: Chapter 65: Moved 62: Chapter 65: Moved He was all cleaned up.


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment and made another call to Chen Wenzhi.


    Over the phone, he informed him not to worry about Gao Dalong anymore, as the issue had been properly resolved.


    Moreover, his side had reached a cooperation with a certain trading company.


    The details would be handled by him.


    Truth be told, he and Chen Wenzhi were only casual friends, occasional basketball buddies.


    Despite knowing that he was recently on bad terms with Gao Dalong, Chen Wenzhi showed some unexpected resilience.


    After a breakfast downstairs, he headed for the shop.


    As for how he felt about Chen Xiaoting, Li Zhongnan himself wasn¡¯t quite sure.


    One thing was certain though.


    Over the past few days, he never thought that she would leave one day.


    Her deception had angered him, yet he decided to keep her nonetheless.


    In retrospect, the reason he was so livid was merely because he was completely unprepared for the unexpected turn of events.


    It can be said that at that moment, he felt betrayed.


    If it were now, and it was another employee instead, he probably wouldn¡¯t lose his temper over such a small matter.


    In that case, he would proceed legally while ignoring Han Xue¡¯s feelings.


    Perhaps, he had already considered her as his own?


    This was a strange mindset.


    Yet, it was not surprising at all.


    After all, Chen Xiaoting was his first employee.


    Before hiring her, he was merely a rural junk collector.


    The appearance of Chen Xiaoting made him feel his transformation, enjoy the allure of money, and even feel an increase in his social status.


    These all gave him an indescribable sense of achievement.


    Subconsciously, he had a misconception.


    She was his.


    Of course, it might be the male possessiveness at play!


    On his way to the shop, such thoughts plagued his mind.


    Whether Chen Xiaoting would stay or leave was something that he cared about.


    After all, he had put in a lot of effort on her.


    Deep down, he hoped she would stay.


    He walked into the shop.


    Chen Xiaoting greeted him with a smile, ¡°Good morning, boss.¡±


    Her appearance was no different from the usual, her excitement from yesterday completely gone.


    But strangely, she was wearing a school uniform.


    ¡°Good morning to you too!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled, ¡°Xiao Ting, why are you wearing a school uniform?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting replied with a laugh, ¡°Reporting to the boss, I feel more comfortable in the uniform.¡±


    Li Zhongnan just nodded.


    The white long-sleeved shirt, the black slacks, and the yellow sneakers gave the young girl a simple, yet genuine and steady look.


    He couldn¡¯t help but take a second look.


    Chen Xiaoting, around 165cm tall, had a typical oval face.


    Her rosy, creamy complexion, thin eyebrows, and dewy eyes gave her the image of a pure and beautiful girl next door.


    Before he could say anything, Chen Xiaoting reported, ¡°Boss, the manager from Flying Dragon¡¯s Live contacted me.


    He offered to sign a long-term contract with me and they planned to promote me fully.¡±


    She paused and then asked, ¡°Boss, should I sign?¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied casually, ¡°It¡¯s your decision, why are you asking me?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting stuck out her tongue and said, ¡°Boss, I listen to you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan stared at her in surprise.


    After a moment of hesitation, Chen Xiaoting looked into Li Zhongnan¡¯s eyes, ¡°Boss, you gave me a day to consider.


    But I know you actually want me to stay, right?¡±


    ¡°Right!¡±


    Li Zhongnan admitted, he indeed wished that she would stay.


    ¡°Boss, I think life is like a gamble. S§×arch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Now you have nothing, but you could be a billionaire tomorrow.


    Or now you¡¯re a billionaire, but you could lose everything tomorrow.


    The future is unpredictable; many times, all you need to do is follow your heart.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting thought for a moment and seriously said, ¡°If it were before, I would definitely choose to leave.


    But now, I decided to stay.


    Boss, I¡¯ve deceived you once, I wouldn¡¯t feel secure if I betrayed you again.¡±


    ¡°Although the boss is stingy and the salary is low, although the boss scolds me and lectures me with a straight face, although the boss takes advantage of me and often flirts.


    But, I feel very happy to be with the boss.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was taken by surprise again.


    When he first saw her, he sensed that Chen Xiaoting was planning to stay, but he couldn¡¯t bring himself to say it.


    But he didn¡¯t expect Chen Xiaoting to be so perceptive.


    Chen Xiaoting nodded, ¡°Boss, I¡¯ve made up my mind.


    As long as you don¡¯t kick me out, I won¡¯t leave.


    I like¡­following you¡­selling cell phones!¡±


    With that, she raised her head to look at him.


    Her look was firm, yet her face was slightly flushed.


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    As their eyes met, Li Zhongnan stretched out a hand and pinched her small face, which was as soft and smooth as freshly made tofu and slightly chubby.


    ¡°Boss!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting lowered her head and called out to him softly.


    At that moment, she felt an inexplicable panic, her body softened, and her breathing quickened.


    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, sensing the change in her.


    Then, he caressed her cheek softly with the hair between his fingers.


    His hand sliding over her delicate eyelids, her cute nose, and then over her tender lips.


    The girl¡¯s beauty was breathtaking, her long eyelashes blinking softly, her little nose trembling slightly with her breath, a few strands of hair resting on her thin lips, these all represented significant temptations to a man.


    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting¡¯s body slightly trembled as she uttered a soft grunt under her breath, burying her face even lower.


    All of these things went unsaid between them.


    With one hand, Li Zhongnan closed the shop door.


    With the other, he pulled Chen Xiaoting into his arms and carried her into the bedroom.


    ¡°Xiao Ting, you¡¯re truly beautiful.¡±


    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m scared!¡±


    ¡°No worries, Xiao Ting, just relax, I¡­I¡¯ll be gentle.¡±


    ¡­


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 Chapter 63 - 63 68 Just Want to Peacefully Sell Cell Phones

    ?63: Chapter 68: Just Want to Peacefully Sell Cell Phones 63: Chapter 68: Just Want to Peacefully Sell Cell Phones The mobile phone store in Northrealm is still as quiet as usual.


    Li Zhongnan, lightly hugging Chen Xiaoting, sat in front of a computer, scrolling through a string of news.


    After two days of fermentation, Sister Hehe had thoroughly blown up online.


    Out of the top ten news topics in the trending list, five were about her.


    Indeed, it was sensational to get millions in donations all at once, but that would not have caused such a huge stir.


    Besides the fact that Flying Dragon¡¯s Live seized the opportunity for heavy publicity, it was also related to the top domestic internet celebrity, Sister PP.


    Originally, Flying Dragon¡¯s Live had invited Sister PP to join at a high price, and they had hyped it up for over a month even before she opened her live room.


    Her millions of fans were all waiting anxiously.


    However, Flying Dragon¡¯s Live made a big mistake by ignoring her as the main home page push and the pop-up, thus causing her fans to be dissatisfied.


    Furthermore, Sister PP and Flying Dragon¡¯s Live had a fallout and started attacking each other incessantly.


    Then, numerous explosive revelations appeared.


    All these, more or less, were related to Hehe, and she couldn¡¯t help but become popular.


    Her Weibo followers kept surging ¨C in less than two days, it rose from just over a hundred to millions.


    In Potato¡¯s words:


    How horrifying!


    However, Chen Xiaoting¡¯s face didn¡¯t look very good.


    For her sudden rise to fame, there was much envy and jealousy.


    Not only were there common audience members, but even big Weibo influencers started scolding her.


    Even many Weibo and WeChat marketing accounts, in an attempt to ride the heat wave, started releasing all sorts of indiscriminate ¡°exposures¡± and ¡°criticisms¡±. S~ea??h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Being a kept woman, a three-person romp ¨C these were still the nicer ones.


    In addition, some of Sister PP¡¯s extreme fans copied a large number of very insulting statements that even involved Hehe¡¯s whole family.


    These were constantly displayed on her Weibo, and repeatedly posted on relevant forums.


    Of course, Sister Hehe, with her pure and beautiful looks and humorous language style, also got a large number of loyal fans.


    Among them, represented by her number one fan ¡°Poor Boy¡±, even though he felt ¡°cheated by Sister Hehe¡±, he still stood firmly by her side, constantly defending her online.


    He stayed awake day and night, never going offline, fighting a lone battle against a group of extreme trolls.


    In the end, he emerged victorious, demonstrating his great fighting strength.


    ¡°Don¡¯t look anymore!¡±


    Li Zhongnan, feeling the girl¡¯s grievance in his arms, closed the webpage directly and said, ¡°Xiao Ting, don¡¯t mind these things.


    Along with popularity come disputes.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting, her eyes welling up, forced a smile and said, ¡°Boss, I¡¯m fine.¡±


    ¡°You say you¡¯re okay, but you¡¯re almost crying.¡±


    Laughing, Li Zhongnan lightly tapped her forehead, his heart aching.


    She was just an ordinary girl who had only graduated from high school two months ago.


    How could she not care about such extreme comments, and not feel upset about it?


    Without her agreement, he used the ¡°Star Energy Talisman¡± on her, directly interfering with her life.


    Perhaps, this was a mistake?


    Chen Xiaoting¡¯s phone rang.


    She collected herself, and answered with a laugh, ¡°Hello, Manager Niu.¡±


    Manager Niu asked directly: ¡°Hehe, have you made up your mind?


    As long as you sign the contract, we at Flying Dragon¡¯s Live promise to do everything we can to promote you!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¨C¨C¡±


    Chen Xiaoting hesitated a bit, wanting to refuse.


    However, the other party interrupted, ¡°Of course, I know that you¡¯re running a Taobao store selling mobile phones.


    As long as it doesn¡¯t affect the live streaming, we won¡¯t object to your promotion and can even cooperate with you.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I will call you back in an hour.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting hung up the phone, looked at Li Zhongnan, and asked, ¡°Boss, Flying Dragon¡¯s Live wants me to sign a ten-year contract with them.


    They promise ample publicity, promising to mold me as their top anchor.


    As for the salary aspect, they offer a base salary of one hundred thousand a month, plus a one percent commission from the livestream donations.


    Should I accept?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked with a smile, ¡°What do you think?¡±


    Even though he could feel that she didn¡¯t really want it, he still asked about her thoughts directly.


    ¡°Boss, yesterday, I was really excited.


    Because I thought that I was going to be a superstar very soon.


    But now, I realize that I can¡¯t become a star, and I don¡¯t even want to.


    I can¡¯t handle those comments and messages.


    I¡¯m really upset.


    My heart feels really uncomfortable right now.Unh.


    ¡°Actually, when I opened the live room, I never thought about becoming popular.


    I just wanted to use it to sell mobile phones.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting paused, and then said, ¡°Boss, I don¡¯t want to be an anchor, an internet celebrity, or a star.


    I just want to quietly help you sell phones!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded slightly, gently stroking her head, and whispered, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to, then Xiao Ting, what¡¯s there to hesitate about?


    Just reject them outright!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting said, ¡°But¡ª¡±


    ¡°There are no ¡®buts¡¯!¡±


    Li Zhongnan picked up her phone and hit the call back button.


    Once the call connected, he said straightforwardly, ¡°Sorry to disappoint you, but she won¡¯t be signing a contract with you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan could naturally perceive Xiao Ting¡¯s inner thoughts.


    As a young girl, she really didn¡¯t want to be an internet celebrity.


    Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have planned to reject them initially.


    The reason for her hesitation later was not because the salary offered by Flying Dragon¡¯s Live was decent, but because their last sentence struck a chord with her.


    She wanted to use this opportunity to boost her business and sell more phones.


    That¡¯s all.


    ¡°Boss, it will be difficult to develop our business this way, unless we invest a lot of money in promotion,¡± Chen Xiaoting reminded.


    Li Zhongnan playfully pinched her nose and laughed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯re not short on money.


    As long as you¡¯re happy, that¡¯s all that matters.¡±


    The endorsement or advertising fee of a world-class celebrity amounts to only a few million to tens of millions a year.


    In the future, this small sum would be inconsequential to him.


    There¡¯s no need to wrong his woman!


    ¡°Yes, boss, I will do my best!¡± Chen Xiaoting was moved, she sat up and gave him a kiss.


    The phone rang again.


    Li Zhongnan glanced and saw that it was the same Manager Niu.


    He picked up the phone and blurted out, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you, we won¡¯t sign.


    What the hell, can¡¯t you let it go?¡±


    Manager Niu asked: ¡°Who are you?


    Let her answer the phone!¡±


    Li Zhongnan grumbled: ¡°I¡¯m her man, and I make the decisions.¡±


    ¡°Oh, good day to you, may I ask for your surname?¡±


    Manager Niu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.


    She originally thought that a competitor had approached them.


    As long as they hadn¡¯t signed with another platform, that¡¯s all that mattered.


    In her view, their refusal to sign was nothing more than bargaining for a better price.


    So she again said: ¡°We can continue to negotiate the salary and commissions.¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled helplessly and said, ¡°It¡¯s really not about the money.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Manager Niu was enraged and shouted: ¡°She¡¯s just a newcomer.


    Without our full support, could she have become popular now?


    You people are being ungrateful!


    We at Flying Dragon¡¯s Live are a big platform.


    If we favor her, it¡¯s her good fortune.


    Don¡¯t refuse a good thing when you see one!¡±


    Flying Dragon¡¯s Live is a large platform.


    Unless a top-level web influencer like PP sister, the hosts have always sought the platform, but never the platform sought for the hosts.


    In her view, she¡¯s just a newcomer.


    Aside from the excellent treatments offered, even if Flying Dragon promised to promote her, she would not hesitate even if they asked her to sell herself.


    But, this guy claiming to be her man had outright refused without leaving any room for negotiation.


    Manager Niu felt very frustrated, indignant and almost spat blood.


    Lastly, she threatened: ¡°Also, if she doesn¡¯t sign with us.


    No matter if she chooses another platform or not, you can forget about the 10 million reward.


    We will not give a cent!¡±


    ¡°Do whatever you want!¡±


    Li Zhongnan hung up the phone, not wanting to waste any more time with her.


    A 10 million reward.


    He really doesn¡¯t care, it doesn¡¯t matter to him at all.


    It¡¯s merely the affair of reselling ten thousand phones.

 Chapter 64 - 64 69 Accelerate the Development Speed

    ?64: Chapter 69: Accelerate the Development Speed 64: Chapter 69: Accelerate the Development Speed After rejecting Flying Dragon, plenty of strange calls came in.


    Most of these calls came from various streaming platforms who all aimed to invite Chen Xiaoting to join their platforms.


    Besides, some were from film and television companies wanting her to audition.


    As for these calls, without even mentioning the remuneration issues, Chen Xiaoting would cut them off before they could identify themselves, saying directly: ¡°Thank you for your sincerity, but I¡¯m not considering it at the moment.¡±


    Her tone was consistently mechanical, as though she was reciting a textbook line.


    Interestingly enough, someone claiming to be sent by Huang Nianchun stated that the principal himself said that Sister Hehe is his type and showed an intention to invite her to join Fierce Tiger Live.


    Hearing the name of the principal, Li Zhongnan¡¯s heart tightened involuntarily, feeling somewhat anxious.


    He had naturally heard of this Huang Nianchun.


    Richest son or super internet celebrity, both these titles associated with Huang Nianchun are terrifying.


    What¡¯s terrifying is his ¡°national husband¡± title.


    Countless women in the country are calling him their husband, buying cucumbers in bulk for him.


    From this, one can tell how much Huang Nianchun is loved by women.


    In Li Zhongnan¡¯s eyes, whether Huang Nianchun runs a live streaming platform or holds talent shows, he only has one goal.


    That is, to flirt with girls.


    Now, his woman has caught his eye.


    Of course, he¡¯s nervous!


    After all, the guy, despite not being handsome, isn¡¯t much worse than him, even a bit tanner.


    His only advantage is that he is a bit taller and in better shape.


    But now, he is the richest son!


    There is still a huge gap between their wealth.


    Chen Xiaoting chuckled and said, ¡°Thank you for your sincerity, but I¡¯m not considering it at the moment.¡±


    The same response.


    She did not change the ¡°you¡± to ¡°he¡±.


    Li Zhongnan froze when he heard it and asked, ¡°Xiao Ting, didn¡¯t the other party say that Huang Nianchun likes you and personally invited you to join Fierce Tiger Live?¡±


    Did he mishear?


    Chen Xiaoting responded faintly, ¡°Yeah, so what?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked again, ¡°Don¡¯t you know him?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting responded faintly again, ¡°I do, so what?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t you say something else?


    Can¡¯t we just chat nicely!¡± Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help feeling annoyed and cursed a little.


    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re so boring!¡±


    After saying that, Chen Xiaoting went back to staring at the computer screen, processing orders for the Taobao store.


    Alright then.


    Finding the conversation unstimulating, Li Zhongnan logged into QQ and went off to play Happy Fight the Landlord.


    After a while, after losing all of his beans, he started to browse around again.


    Suddenly, he noticed that the online sentiment towards Sister Hehe had completely turned around.


    Netizens were full of praise.


    After browsing through numerous posts and articles, Li Zhongnan finally figured out the reason.


    It was because she had rejected Flying Dragon¡¯s Live and all other streaming platforms, making all the rumors and gossip fall apart.


    Also, an insider revealed that, due to Hehe¡¯s refusal to sign a contract, Flying Dragon directly closed her live room, deleted all data, and withheld all her tips.


    At this point, all the viewers were no longer envious or jealous, and even began to sympathize and speak out for her.


    However, Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t be happy about this.


    Because the direction of the wind changed so quickly, and it was related to Huang Nianchun.


    That guy posted a Weibo: S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Crying (emoji), got rejected by Sister Hehe, handsome me is super heartbroken (emoji).


    However, what consoles me is, she rejected all live streaming platforms.


    So, you people and certain media have had enough, Hehe is a naive girl, hope everyone doesn¡¯t hurt her.


    Moreover, Handsome Me declares, Hehe is my favorite type, pure and beautiful, humorous and brave, not greedy, doesn¡¯t love fame~~~


    This is nothing!


    Praising his own woman, or maybe the one he secretly loves, Li Zhongnan expressed his acceptance.


    He would even feel happy about this.


    However, Huang¡¯s interaction with some fans made him extremely annoyed.


    The most representative dialogue was:


    Fan A: Congrats Principal, your backyard is going to gain one more person.


    Huang: We¡¯re still not sure yet.


    Low profile, low profile.


    Fan B: Women the Principal sets his eyes on, she would be more than willing to throw herself into your arms.


    Huang: Low profile, low profile.


    Low profile thumbs up thirty-two times.


    Damn!


    Low profile, your grandpa!


    Li Zhongnan looked at the Weibo avatar and pulled his fist at it.


    Chen Xiaoting leaned over and snickered, comfortingly saying, ¡°Boss, the more famous one gets, the more trouble follows.


    Don¡¯t mind these things.¡±


    Alright, weren¡¯t these his own words?


    Li Zhongnan reluctantly smiled, ¡°Xiao Ting, I¡¯m okay.¡± Damn it, it¡¯s just the son of the richest man.


    Give me a few years, once I become the richest man, I will tear down your corner in minutes.


    Seeing his restrained look, Chen Xiaoting felt a sweet sensation inside.


    She then pretended to act surprised, ¡°Boss, you¡¯re not getting jealous, are you?¡±


    ¡°Not only am I jealous, I want to eat you!¡± Li Zhongnan yelled and pulled down the store shutter.


    Another intense battle ensued.


    In these past few days, through his diligent efforts, now was the time to reap the benefits.


    Half an hour later.


    ¡°Seems like it¡¯s grown bigger?¡± Li Zhongnan embraced her, examining her body.


    Chen Xiaoting stuck out her tongue, ¡°Even if Xiao Ting¡¯s gotten bigger, it¡¯s still not as big as my sister¡¯s!¡±


    Upon hearing that, Li Zhongnan slapped her from behind, ¡°From now on, when we¡¯re intimate, you¡¯re not allowed to mention your sister, understand?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting giggled, sticking out her tongue, ¡°Xiao Ting only dared to mention it now.


    Last night, when you were still not finished, Xiao Ting merely said a word and you immediately became furious.


    You almost broke Xiao Ting¡¯s bones.¡±


    Li Zhongnan awkwardly smiled, ¡°Xiao Ting, let¡¯s talk business.


    If you were given a million dollars for promotion, how many phones could you sell?¡±


    We can¡¯t continue this way, we must develop quickly.


    Forget surpassing the richest man in the country for now, at least earn a billion or so first, to exceed the wealth of the son of the richest man.


    ¡°A million?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting thought seriously and said, ¡°If we only use it for paid promotions, the Taobao store could probably gain about 300,000 IP visits.


    Judging by the normal 10 to 1 conversion rate, we could probably sell about 30,000 units!¡±


    ¡°That many?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was a bit surprised upon hearing this.


    A million dollars to sell 30,000 units, that¡¯s just 30 to 40 dollars a unit on average.


    This money, relative to his profit, is negligible.


    Chen Xiaoting nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s an underestimation.


    Since paid promotions, whether it¡¯s Taobao¡¯s direct channel or search engine ranking bidding or some webpage pop-ups, are all based on search keywords or browsing habits of netizens¡¯ big data, the target customer group is rather accurate.


    Those who click into it are basically customers with an intention to buy.¡±


    After a pause, she continued: ¡°Of course, customers compare shops.


    Our phones have good quality and reputation, so our conversion rate is much higher than other stores.


    Therefore, if they only do paid promotions and don¡¯t do free optimization rankings or list promotion operations, it might even cost over a hundred in advertising fees to sell a phone.¡±


    ¡°Boss, should we recruit people to do free ones?¡±


    ¡°No need, we don¡¯t have time.¡± Li Zhongnan shook his head, ¡°As long as we can rapidly increase sales in the short term, even if it costs a hundred in operation fees to sell a phone, it doesn¡¯t matter!¡±


    A phone that costs three to four thousand dollars, including the cost of gold coins and recycling, needs only five to six hundred yuan.


    So, a few tens to a hundred in promotion fees really isn¡¯t much.

 Chapter 65 - 65 70 Heartbroken

    ?65: Chapter 70: Heartbroken 65: Chapter 70: Heartbroken A few days ago, thanks to all the buzz about Sister Hehe, the Taobao Store sold over two thousand phones in total, bringing in about four million in revenue.


    This money would soon be transferred to their account, adding to the initial six million, the capital will be almost ten million.


    Moreover, the sales of mobile phones continued, so the capital would only accumulate more in the future.


    Therefore, Li Zhongnan was brimming with confidence.


    After pondering for a moment, he said to Chen Xiaoting, ¡°I¡¯m going to give you one million now.


    Can you sell twenty thousand phones within ten days?¡± Due to Sister Hehe¡¯s online presence dropping dramatically, the sales at the Taobao Store had significantly reduced, only getting a little over a hundred orders per day if left alone.


    Currently, they didn¡¯t have many coins and the Purchase Station wasn¡¯t set up yet.


    Even though Bighead Li had been recycling waste products in Li Family Village, the quantity wasn¡¯t great.


    To gather ten thousand gold coins, they had to wait at least eight to ten days, and only then, they could recycle discarded phones to repair.


    The repaired phones only left less than thirty thousand units.


    At least eighteen thousand units should be reserved for the physical store in Nangang.


    So, they needed to first sell twenty thousand units.


    Chen Xiaoting thought for a moment and said, ¡°We only have one Taobao Store right now, so selling two thousand units a day would be difficult.


    If we utilize other platforms like TianGou Jingxi, some large wholesale websites, or international platforms like Amazon, selling two thousand units a day would be no problem, let alone twenty thousand.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and said, ¡°Alright then, let¡¯s launch together.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoting expressed her dissatisfaction, ¡°Boss, there¡¯s only one Xiao Ting!¡±


    Li Zhongnan conceded, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go rent a big office in Nangang immediately.


    You can hire whoever you want, as many as you want.


    The company¡¯s Internet Marketing Department will be moved to Nangang, and you will be in charge of it.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting shook her head vigorously and said, ¡°Boss, that won¡¯t work.


    I don¡¯t have much experience and I¡¯m not good at managing people.¡±


    Li Zhongnan pinched her cheek and said with a smile, ¡°Xiao Ting, be obedient, you can learn.


    Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll find you a skilled mentor to guide you for a while.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting giggled and said, ¡°Uh huh, thanks, Boss.¡±


    ~~~~~


    He got behind the wheel.


    Before Li Zhongnan could reach Nangang, he called Guan Jing from Lian Family Real Estate.


    For the past few days, this beauty agent hadn¡¯t bothered him.


    The reason wasn¡¯t because she had given up on him as a client but because he had kept declining her calls. S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Since Li Zhongnan wasn¡¯t picking up her calls, there was no use in her persistently dialing.


    Ms.


    Guan Jing was extremely talkative, and picking up her call meant listening to her chat for half an hour.


    Li Zhongnan was truly tired of her constant harassments.


    Seeing the caller ID, Guan Jing felt ecstatic.


    After she picked up the call, she immediately said, ¡°Mr.


    Li, hello.


    I have found several houses for you.


    The environments are all very good and the layouts~~~¡±


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    Li Zhongnan hastily shouted, not wanting to listen to her endless chatter.


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, have you changed your mind about buying?


    I¡¯ve put so much effort in searching for you!¡± Guan Jing¡¯s voice sounded hurt.


    Feeling helpless, Li Zhongnan replied, ¡°Not at all.


    I¡¯m on my way to the urban area.


    It¡¯s inconvenient to talk while driving.


    Let¡¯s meet somewhere because I want to take a look at some offices first.¡±


    Guan Jing happily said, ¡°Sure, no problem.


    Nangang Plaza?¡±


    Half an hour later.


    He parked his car somewhere in the plaza and called her to tell her his location, as well as his license plate number.


    However, after waiting for quite some time, she didn¡¯t appear.


    Li Zhongnan felt annoyed and called her again accusingly, ¡°Guan Jing, Miss Guan, you goddess.


    How much longer until you get here?


    Am I your client, or are you mine?¡±


    Guan Jing explained, ¡°Mr.


    Li, I arrived ages ago, but I don¡¯t see you around?¡±


    Li Zhongnan repeated his location and his license plate number again, asking if she had gone to the wrong place, but Guan Jing insisted that she was at the right place and merely couldn¡¯t see him.


    Feeling helpless, he had to get out of the car.


    And then, he was baffled!


    He was honestly speechless.


    This woman was standing right in front of him, looking around with her phone in her hand.


    His car was so big, and she still couldn¡¯t see it?


    He had to admit defeat!


    Li Zhongnan said with irritation, ¡°Manager Guan, are you looking for a handsome guy?¡±


    Guan Jing, surprised, said, ¡°Mr.


    Li, how did you appear out of nowhere?¡± And then, she pretended to look at him closely, giggled, and said, ¡°Yeah, I am looking for a handsome guy.


    You are the most handsome guy in Nangang, so handsome that I¡¯m going gaga over you.¡±


    Li Zhongnan shot her a glance and opened the car door, saying, ¡°Get in.¡±


    ¡°Is this your car?¡±


    Guan Jing was surprised again.


    In fact, she had noticed this Ferrari a long time ago.


    However, she didn¡¯t bother to check the license plate because she instinctively thought it wasn¡¯t his car.


    Last time when they went to rent the retail space, they had taken a taxi.


    Moreover, in Nangang, a luxurious car like Ferrari was quite rare.


    Although she had surmised that Li Zhongnan must be pretty wealthy, she was still taken aback seeing him driving a Ferrari.


    You must know, he wasn¡¯t much older than her, probably only twenty-four or twenty-five.


    These past few days, she had made several phone calls and found out that he was from a rural area in Northrealm and was not a second-generation rich kid.


    As a real estate agent, she had encountered wealthy people before but never someone this young!


    Li Zhongnan rolled his eyes at her again, asking, ¡°If it¡¯s not mine, is it yours?¡±


    ¡°If Mr.


    Li wants to give it to me, I wouldn¡¯t mind!¡±


    Guan Jing giggled and got in the car.


    She was only around twenty-two, and she had already become a district director of Lian Family Real Estate.


    Naturally, she was no ordinary person, and she was capable of handling any awkward situation with a joke.


    ¡°My girlfriend does mind!¡±


    Li Zhongnan rolled his eyes at her again.


    If you dare to accept a car worth several million, I commend you!


    Guan Jing was stunned quiet for a moment but didn¡¯t take it to heart.


    She made another joke, ¡°So Mr.


    Li has someone in his heart.


    Ah, it seems like I don¡¯t stand a chance.¡±


    Li Zhongnan stared at her and seriously said, ¡°You do have a chance if you want to be my mistress.¡±


    Since she dared to make a joke with him, naturally, he had to make a comeback.


    ¡°This¡­¡±


    Guan Jing became flustered for a moment.


    Looking at him, she wasn¡¯t sure if he was serious or not.


    Of course, this woman wasn¡¯t easy to take advantage of.


    Pretending to be shy, then pretending to seriously consider it, she finally said, ¡°Well, I have to go back and ask my mom.¡±


    Well, she can take a joke!


    Actually, Li Zhongnan really wanted to retort with, ¡°I wanted you to be my mistress, not your mom.


    Why do you need her opinion?¡± But in the end, he held back.


    Not because he was scared of offending her, but because he thought the remark would be too disrespectful.


    With the atmosphere relaxed a bit, Guan Jing didn¡¯t forget her duty, starting off by saying, ¡°Mr.


    Li, the offices I found for you~~~¡±


    Li Zhongnan waved his hand, interrupting her, ¡°I only have a few requirements: the office must be spacious, there should be many workstations, good lighting and ventilation, and the environment must be quiet~~~¡±


    ¡°Alright, no problem.¡±


    Guan Jing assured him, even though she thought to herself, were these only a few requirements?


    ¡°Okay, you drive now!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave up his seat.


    These past few days, he had been busy shipping phones during the day, and tangled up with Chen Xiaoting at night.


    He had been averaging less than three hours of sleep and felt like resting for a bit.


    Guan Jing hesitated and said, ¡°Mr.


    Li, I just got my driver¡¯s license recently; I¡¯m afraid I might hit the car.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll take a nap, and you call me when we reach the place.¡±


    Li Zhongnan closed his eyes, giving her a reminder at the end, ¡°Drive slowly, even if you hit the car, as long as we are safe, it doesn¡¯t matter if the car is slightly damaged.¡±


    If the car got damaged, a few gold coins could restore it back to its original status.


    ¡°Alright,¡± Guan Jing agreed hesitantly.


    Though she thought to herself, we might be okay, but if I¡¯m responsible for damaging your car, how could I afford it?


    This is a Ferrari!


    But, the customer was always right, so she gritted her teeth and got in.


    She started the accelerator and began to reverse the car.


    Bang!


    A loud noise.


    She really did hit something!


    Hearing the sound of shattering glass, Guan Jing¡¯s heart shattered as well.

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    ?66: Chapter 71: Huge Recycling Value 66: Chapter 71: Huge Recycling Value ¡°Are you trying to commit murder?¡±


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but snarl at Guan Jing.


    He¡¯d just closed his eyes when she had startled him, naturally he wasn¡¯t going to afford her any good temper.


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡± Guan Jing quickly apologized with a smile.


    However, the beautiful agent was extremely aggrieved inside.


    It was you who forced me to drive, now something has happened and you are yelling at me, does having money really make you superior?


    ¡°Never mind, be more careful next time.¡±


    You don¡¯t slap a smiling face; Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t say much to her.


    He opened the car door to get out.


    The car they had hit was a white Toyota.


    The windows of the Toyota had shattered all over the ground, and several parts of the car were also dented.


    Of course, his car also had some damage, but it was not a big problem.


    ¡°Fuck!


    Are you fucking blind?!¡±


    The owner of the Toyota was a middle-aged bald man, who started cursing before he even got out of the car.


    However, as soon as he had a closer look, he froze in shock.


    He wilted, deflated.


    The car that hit his was a brand-new Ferrari, and several parts of it had also been damaged.


    Li Zhongnan frowned at this, complaining, ¡°Brother, speak with a cause, there¡¯s no need to curse like that!


    Just tell me how much you want, I¡¯ll compensate you right now.¡±


    The other guy¡¯s car was stationary and was hit by his car; it was only right to compensate him some money.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was impulsive, I shouldn¡¯t have cursed.¡± The bald man trembled in fear and quickly began to apologize.


    Whoever could afford such a luxury car was either rich or noble, not someone to be offended.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled, ¡°I¡¯m in a hurry.


    Please estimate how much money you need to repair the car, I will give it to you now.¡± The other person¡¯s car was damaged and his anger was understandable.


    Moreover, he had already apologized, so there was no need to be petty.


    The bald man was startled by these words and could not understand his meaning.


    He quickly said, ¡°No need for compensation.¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly taken aback and replied, ¡°Your car is broken, it¡¯s only right to compensate.


    How can you say there¡¯s no need?¡±


    ¡°Really, I don¡¯t need any.¡±


    The bald man broke out in a cold sweat.


    Compensation is warranted if the car is damaged?


    Did he think he also should compensate?


    His car didn¡¯t cost much, but the Ferrari was different!


    Although he was in the right, would rich people reason with him?


    After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a weak voice, ¡°Uh¡­


    can I leave first?


    I, um, I am also in a hurry!¡±


    Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is the best.


    Li Zhongnan nodded and said, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then brother, you may go ahead.¡±


    Hearing this, the bald man quickly scrambled back into his car and sped off.


    He had driven a few kilometers and still couldn¡¯t believe that the incident was over just like that.


    But his hanging heart finally settled. Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He muttered to himself that he had encountered a good person this time!


    Guan Jing watched all this, confused, and asked, ¡°Mr.


    Li, why didn¡¯t he want the compensation money?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and sighed, ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious, he must be a rich man, he doesn¡¯t even care about this little money.


    We can¡¯t compare with him.¡±


    He got in the car.


    Li Zhongnan started driving himself, he didn¡¯t dare let Guan Jing drive again.


    Guan Jing was nervous, after hesitating for a while, she asked, ¡°Mr.


    Li, did you get insurance for your car?¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied, ¡°No!¡±


    Guan Jing felt uneasy again and asked, ¡°Is there a warranty?¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied again, ¡°No!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Guan Jing was almost in tears.


    Clenching her teeth, she said, ¡°Please rest assured, I will find a way to cover the repair costs.¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and said, ¡°No need!¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡±


    Guan Jing relieved a sigh of relief when she heard this.


    But at the same time, she was thinking a lot, did he really have feelings for her?


    Nangang International E-commerce Industrial Park.


    Building A, the tenth floor.


    Li Zhongnan spent half an hour checking under Guan Jing¡¯s guidance and found it satisfactory.


    The entire floor of the office hall had over a hundred cubicles, and in addition to that, there were ten or so small independent offices.


    The decor was bright and bold, offering no sense of claustrophobia when sitting inside.


    With a sweet smile, Guan Jing asked: ¡°Mr.


    Li, how about it?


    Thirty thousand a month, not too expensive, right?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, saying, ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s not expensive.¡±


    However, seeing the floor strewn with scraps of paper and lunch boxes, he couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    It was too messy.


    Upon hearing this, Guan Jing was secretly pleased.


    She chuckles enchantingly, ¡°Mr.


    Li, such a keen eye.


    To be honest, this place has been lucky.


    The previous tenants have all grown successful, relocating their companies to Goat City and Shenzhen.


    If you rent this office, your company¡¯s future¡­¡±


    Feeling annoyed, Li Zhongnan cut her off: ¡°Does Manager Guan imply that I, Li Zhongnan, rely on luck for business?¡±


    Guan Jing felt awkward and said: ¡°Mr.


    Li, I didn¡¯t mean it like that, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    ¡°Humph!¡±


    Li Zhongnan pretended to be irritable.


    But seeing the pretty broker feeling humbled, he felt secretly pleased.


    Even though she was attractive, she had been bothering him these past few days.


    It felt good to tease her as an outlet for his annoyance.


    Guan Jing kept up her smile and said a few nice things.


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s expression softened.


    She took a deep breath and gently asked: ¡°Mr.


    Li, can we sign the contract now?¡±


    Only one step left!


    With a monthly rent of thirty thousand, and a 2.5% commission, as long as they signed the contract and he kept renting, she could earn six hundred and fifty yuan a month¡ªa considerable income.


    It¡¯s notable that the average salary for workers in Nangang only exceeded three thousand a month.


    Therefore, even someone as experienced as her couldn¡¯t help being nervous.


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled, then gazed at her with interest, saying, ¡°But, you have to agree to one condition.¡±


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, I¡¯m sorry, but I won¡¯t do it.¡±


    Guan Jing¡¯s face flushed quickly and angrily responded.


    ¡°Why?


    Don¡¯t you want your commission?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked.


    At the same time, he felt stunned.


    He hadn¡¯t even mentioned what he wanted her to do, and she had already rejected him.


    ¡°True, I want to earn money.


    But, I won¡¯t use myself as a bargain.


    If Mr.


    Li wants to use ¡®hidden rules¡¯ on me, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll disappoint you,¡± Guan Jing answered bluntly.


    Over the years, she had been propositioned more than a few times due to her outstanding looks and figure while selling or renting properties.


    And since Li Zhongnan had flirted with her on their way here, she was overly sensitive.


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan was dumbfounded.


    He thought, ¡®Am I that kind of a person?¡¯


    However, after this episode, he began to see Guan Jing in a new light.


    Originally, he thought she could become a top sales director by exploiting her physical advantage, but it appears he was overthinking.


    Nodding, he said, ¡°Well, you look so fresh, maybe you¡¯ve never done it before.


    Name your price, I¡¯ve got money.¡±


    He couldn¡¯t resist and started teasing the girl again.


    ¡°Mr.


    Li, please show some respect!


    I¡¯m not that kind of person!¡±


    Guan Jing reflexively remarked.


    Li Zhongnan was about to apologize.


    However, after some hesitation, Guan Jing added, ¡°Unless¡ªunless you give me a million.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan sighed and said, ¡°Manager Guan, just for cleaning the office, you want a million?¡±


    He was just thinking about asking her to clean up and wanted to play a little joke as payback for her pestering him these past few days.


    But he didn¡¯t expect her response.


    The slight interest he might have had in her as a man was completely gone now.


    Plus, one million for a night?


    Was her body made of gold?


    ¡°Um?


    No problem!¡±


    Guan Jing felt embarrassed upon hearing this.


    She wished she could just hide somewhere.


    Panicking, she quickly went to the storage room.


    Then, she found a broom and started cleaning.


    ¡°Friendly reminder, we detected items of significant recyclable value¡­¡±


    The system voice suddenly sounded.

 Chapter 67 - 67 72 Tianyuan Wood

    ?67: Chapter 72: Tianyuan Wood 67: Chapter 72: Tianyuan Wood ¡°Tianyuan Wood, one gold coin for 1kg.¡±


    The voice of the system was still ringing.


    Tianyuan Wood?


    I¡¯ve never heard of it before!


    But, could it be related to the Tianyuan Stone?


    The same name, the same recycling value, there¡¯s indeed a high probability.


    ¡°Manager Guan, I was just kidding with you, and you took it seriously.¡± Li Zhongnan walked over with a smile, casually picked up her broom, and started to examine it closely.


    The wooden broom handle was the same aqua color as the Tianyuan Stone.


    The handle was hollow, and trying flex it, Li Zhongnan found it was as tough as the Tianyuan Stone.


    He couldn¡¯t break it even with his strength.


    Moreover, it was surprisingly heavy, even though it was no larger than a baby¡¯s arm and was just a meter long, it weighed at least five or six jin.


    According to the price of one gold coin per kilogram, it could be sold for at least two or three gold coins!


    In other words, this wooden stick was worth at least five or six hundred dollars.


    To use it to make a broom was simply lavish.


    ¡°East River Manufacture Factory?¡±


    Li Zhongnan turned the broom over and over, and finally found what he was looking for.


    He got excited.


    If it was just about selling the wood for a few gold coins, he wouldn¡¯t be thrilled.


    But pinpointing the source of Tianyuan Wood was a big deal.


    Guan Jing looked at him curiously and called out, ¡°President Li?¡±


    Li Zhongnan suppressed his excitement, adjusted his tone, and asked, ¡°Manager Guan, do you know about the East River Manufacture Factory?¡±


    Guan Jing nodded excitedly at his words and exclaimed, ¡°Of course, my hometown has the East River Manufacture Factory, it¡¯s even in our village.¡±


    What a coincidence.


    ¡°Where¡¯s your hometown?¡±


    Li Zhongnan eagerly asked.


    However, as soon he asked, he felt a bit stupid.


    If the factory was called the East River Manufacture Factory, it only made sense for it to be located in East River.


    East River was a small town, located on East River Island, which was a group of small islands.


    Like Northrealm, it was under the jurisdiction of Nangang, but it only had a few townships and was much smaller than Northrealm.


    As expected, Guan Jing responded, ¡°In East River Town, on East River Island.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, asking, ¡°Manager Guan, could you take me there?¡±


    Guan Jing hesitated, replying, ¡°Mr.


    Li, I¡¯m sorry, but I have to work.¡±


    ¡°Manager Guan, you¡¯re not being fair,¡± said Li Zhongnan, shaking his head.


    For the real estate intermediary industry, he had some understanding.


    Even an ordinary salesman, let alone a district manager, could accompany customers for three days without working.


    Of course, the premise was that you had to perform.


    Guan Jing awkwardly smiled and asked tentatively, ¡°Contract?¡±


    This flashy and not-so-serious young tycoon suddenly became serious and mysterious.


    Although she didn¡¯t know why, she had some sense that it had something to do with the East River Manufacture Factory.


    And this matter seemed to be very important to him.


    So, this was the best time to secure him.


    Sure enough, Li Zhongnan stated, ¡°Sign, let¡¯s sign it now.¡±


    After signing the contract and paying one year¡¯s rent, a total of 360,000.


    Li Zhongnan put away the contract and asked, ¡°Manager Guan, can you take me there now?¡±


    Guan Jing nodded, ¡°Sure thing.


    But, President Li, what are you going to do there?¡± She then teased, ¡°Could it be that you¡¯re interested in those brooms?¡±


    She hit the nail on the head!


    Li Zhongnan angled a look at her, saying, ¡°Don¡¯t ask what you shouldn¡¯t!¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Guan Jing replied and then closed her mouth.


    Throughout the journey.


    Neither of them said a word.


    After the ¡°million¡± incident, Li Zhongnan wasn¡¯t disgusted with Guan Jing, but he also lost interest.


    Coupled with his focus on the ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡±, he naturally wouldn¡¯t chat much with her.


    As for Guan Jing, she felt somewhat uneasy facing Li Zhongnan, and didn¡¯t know what to say.


    Two hours later.


    They arrived at their destination and got out of the car.


    Li Zhongnan was somewhat disappointed.


    The East River Manufacture Factory was located in a remote little village with only about ten households, called Guan Family Village.


    Surrounding the village were barren hills and fields with little human activity, even more desolate than Li Family Village.


    Plus, it wasn¡¯t really a factory but a small workshop of seven or eight cottages.


    The sound of the car attracted a man in his thirties who walked out.


    Guan Jing gave him a smile and greeted, ¡°Uncle Xing, hello.¡±


    ¡°Xiao Jing, you¡¯re back!¡±


    Guan Xing greeted.


    Looking at Li Zhongnan, he joked, ¡°Nice young man, tall and strong.


    Are you Xiao Jing¡¯s boyfriend?¡± Then, he glanced at the car and said, ¡°Xiao Jing, well done, very well done.


    I always knew with your qualities, you¡¯d find a good one sooner or later.¡±


    Guan Jing gave an awkward laugh and said, ¡°Uncle Xing, you¡¯re mistaken.


    This is President Li and he¡¯s here to see you in particular.¡±


    Inwardly, she wish it was true.


    But with his conditions, he could have any kind of beauty he wanted, and why would he fancy her?


    Even if he did fancy her, he would probably only play with her.


    Li Zhongnan reached out his hand, smiling, ¡°Li Zhongnan.¡±


    ¡°Guan Xing!¡±


    Guan Xing nodded, they shook hands.


    Thereafter, Li Zhongnan glanced at Guan Jing, who promptly said, ¡°President Li, Uncle Xing, should I go home first?¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded with satisfaction, saying, ¡°Okay, you can go first.


    After I finish, I¡¯ll come to pick you up?¡±


    ¡°No need to trouble yourself, I can take a taxi back to Nangang myself,¡± Guan Jing shook her head, adding, ¡°However, when President Li buys a house, don¡¯t forget about me.¡±


    Li Zhongnan assured, ¡°No problem.¡±


    Guan Jing answered and then turned to leave.


    ¡°President Li, may I ask what did you want to see me for?¡± Guan Xing finally understood their relationship, and his smile faded a bit.


    In a straightforward manner, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Manager Guan, do you have any of the brooms you made that are not sold yet?¡±


    Guan Xing perked up at his words, asking, ¡°How many do you want, President Li?¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied, ¡°I¡¯ll take as many as there are!¡±


    Guan Xing¡¯s face lit up with joy and he exclaimed excitedly, ¡°I have over a thousand available at the moment, but if President Li is not in a hurry, give me a month¡¯s time and I can make about a hundred thousand.¡±


    At his words, Li Zhongnan was overjoyed.


    One hundred thousand, if sold to the system, would yield at least two hundred thousand gold coins.


    This, of course, was not the main point.


    The key was that Guan Xing could indeed obtain large quantities of ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡±.


    This trip was worth it.


    He smiled lightly and asked again in a casual tone, ¡°How much per broom?¡± Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Guan Xing pondered a little, then said, ¡°East River brooms are not like other brooms, their quality is superior.


    So, they are a bit pricier.


    They sell for twenty yuan each in the market, but if President Li is buying more than ten thousand, I¡¯ll sell them to you for ten.¡±


    Li Zhongnan feigned contemplation, stating, ¡°Manager Guan, actually I intended to construct greenhouses, and needed to set up some tents.


    However, metal easily rusts.


    So, I thought about using wooden poles, but general tree trunks decay too easily.


    So¡ª¡±


    Guan Xing had a sudden realization, asking, ¡°President Li is not here to buy brooms but to buy Hollow Ironwood used to make brooms?¡±


    ~~~~~


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 Chapter 68 - 68 73 4 Million Gold Coins Each Year

    ?68: Chapter 73: 4 Million Gold Coins Each Year 68: Chapter 73: 4 Million Gold Coins Each Year Guan Xing seemed to have an epiphany, and asked, ¡°President Li, you weren¡¯t here to buy brooms, but the hollow ironwood used to make brooms, right?¡±


    ¡°Hollow Ironwood?¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked in surprise.


    Wasn¡¯t it the ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡±?


    Guan Xing chuckled and elaborated, ¡°Actually, this bush doesn¡¯t have a name.


    ¡®Hollow Ironwood¡¯ is just a nickname I gave it based on its physical features.¡±


    ¡°So, this bush is not common?¡± Li Zhongnan asked.


    To him, the name of the plant was not important, what was important was how plentiful it was.


    Guan Xing nodded, ¡°Not to brag, but besides myself, I doubt you could find anyone else on this planet capable of growing Hollow Ironwood.¡±


    Li Zhongnan then asked, ¡°Mr.


    Guan, did you plant this bush?¡±


    His tone of voice seemed nonchalant.


    Yet, he was excited to his core.


    Wasn¡¯t the purpose of his journey to find the source of the ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡±?


    Now, he finally knew!


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Guan Xing answered proudly.


    After thinking for a bit, he continued, ¡°President Li, just to be transparent, the market price for Hollow Ironwood is approximately 1800 RMB per ton.


    However, I don¡¯t usually sell raw materials.


    If you truly want to buy, the price would be at least 2000 RMB per ton!¡±


    This was clearly not a completely honest statement.


    Li Zhongnan pretended to hesitate for a while, then agreed: ¡°No problem, 2000 it is.¡± Essentially, he¡¯d pay 2 RMB for 1kg, and selling 1kg ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡± to the system would yield 1 gold coin.


    2 RMB per gold coin!


    I must buy it!


    Buy as much as possible!


    A bit too eager, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°President Guan, how much ¡®Hollow Ironwood¡¯ do you have in total?


    Can you sell all of it to me?¡±


    ¡°Of course.


    I¡¯m happy to unload the hassle.


    President Li, I won¡¯t hide the fact that Hollow Ironwood, being used for making broom handles, has high prices, but it faces difficulty when selling.¡± Guan Xing readily agreed, ¡°I currently have around an acre¡¯s worth, which amounts to approximately 20 to 30 tons.¡±


    Pleased with the answer, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°President Guan, I am a bit curious.


    Can you show me?¡±


    ¡°No problem, follow me, President Li!¡±


    Guan Xing said as he readied a motorcycle and hopped on.


    Li Zhongnan followed suit and got on the back.


    While riding the motorcycle, Guan Xing added, ¡°President Li, your goal of satisfying your curiosity will definitely be met.


    However, if you want to learn and grow it on your own, that would be impossible!¡±


    Does he want to grow it himself?


    Of course he does!


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s thoughts were immediately deciphered by Guan Xing, but instead of feeling awkward, he asked, ¡°Why not?¡±


    With a mysterious smile, Guan Xing answered, ¡°You¡¯ll find out when we get there.¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt a wave of curiosity.


    The entire way, they trekked through hills and forests.


    Half an hour later, the motorcycle stopped in front of a beach. Sear?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The place was desolate and hidden.


    Aside from a small path, it was covered with dense bush and the vegetation seemed never-ending.


    If not for Guan Xing leading the way, it would not just be difficult to find the place but even harder to find a way out.


    Both of them got off the bike.


    A red-haired young man approached them and greeted, ¡°Uncle Xing, you¡¯re here.¡±


    Guan Xing nodded and said, ¡°Red Hair, I need to go to the island.


    Tell the guys to get the boat ready.¡±


    ¡°Right away!¡±


    The red-haired young man answered.


    He then made a phone call.


    About ten minutes later, a large boat about seven to eight meters long appeared before them.


    Guan Xing was the first to jump on board, followed by Li Zhongnan who then asked, ¡°Mr.


    Guan, are we heading out to sea?


    Could it be that the growing area for Hollow Ironwood is located offshore?¡±


    Guan Xing shook his head, ¡°Not that far, just a few kilometers.¡±


    A small island standing upright in the vast sea came into view for Li Zhongnan.


    After getting on the island, he realized it wasn¡¯t an island but a massive boulder.


    As far as the eye could see, it was about ten times the size of a soccer field, approximately two to three hundred acres.


    Moreover, this boulder was a greenish color.


    At first glance, Li Zhongnan was ecstatic, thinking the boulder was ¡°Tianyuan Stone¡±.


    However, upon evaluation with his system, the entire boulder¡¯s recycling value was only a few gold coins.


    He was inevitably disappointed.


    Guan Xing pointed to a grove of shrubs not far away, laughed, and said, ¡°Take a look, President Li.


    This is the Hollow Ironwood.¡±


    Those shrubs covered an area more than an acre.


    The Hollow Ironwoods were of various sizes, some as tall as one to two meters.


    The trunks of the larger ones were as thick as a forearm, while the smaller ones were about the thickness of a chopstick.


    They resembled sugarcane or corn stalks.


    Li Zhongnan was stunned, the ¡°Hollow Ironwoods¡± were actually growing on a rock.


    Unimaginable!


    Guan Xing, seeing his surprised expression, grinned satisfyingly, ¡°President Li, quite a shocker, isn¡¯t it?


    Now, do you understand?


    I have experimented countless times; besides this boulder, Hollow Ironwood can¡¯t grow anywhere else!


    So, aside from me, there isn¡¯t a second person on Earth who can grow them!¡±


    ¡°I see!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded in agreement, then asked, ¡°Mr.


    Guan, how are these grown?¡±


    Guan Xing explained, ¡°It¡¯s quite like sugarcane¡ªyou just need to bury a small branch, or even a leaf, in the rock.


    Then just water and fertilize it, and you harvest once a year.¡±


    Li Zhongnan then asked, ¡°Why are there so few plants?¡±


    The entire rock had over two hundred acres, but he only had ten-odd acres planted.


    Most of those just sprouted, with only about an acre not yet harvested.


    Guan Xing forced a smile, ¡°Well, firstly, the transportation is inconvenient, and secondly, I lack manpower.


    Hiring from outside the province is costly due to current labor prices.


    Furthermore, without fertilizer, Hollow Ironwood doesn¡¯t grow well.


    For one acre, using composite fertilizer alone would cost thousands of bags per year!¡±


    After a pause, he continued: ¡°The cost of planting is too high, almost 70,000 to 80,000 RMB for one acre annually just for fertilizers.


    So even selling at 2000 RMB per ton, I would make about 200,000 to 300,000 RMB per acre, which isn¡¯t much profit.


    If I wanted to plant 100 or 200 acres, the cost would be tens of millions a year.


    I can¡¯t afford that.


    If I borrowed, and ended up not being able to sell the wood, I would have to jump off a building.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a waste to leave such a large plot of land empty.


    Such a pity.¡±


    Upon hearing Guan Xing¡¯s words, Li Zhongnan was secretly thrilled and couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Mr.


    Guan, what if we cooperate?


    I¡¯ll finance the planting, and you¡¯ll take care of growing, harvesting, and transporting.


    You can let me know how much money is required upfront.¡±


    ¡°But all the Hollow Ironwood harvested must be handled by me!


    Of course, I¡¯ll pay as per 2000 RMB per ton, deduct the planting cost, and then give you the remaining money?¡±


    Guan Xing hesitated for a moment, ¡°2000 RMB per ton barely makes any profit.


    With a larger yield, I would need to recruit workers from other provinces, which would increase my costs.¡±


    Li Zhongnan then said, ¡°2500 RMB per ton.


    How about it?


    Give me a definite answer, Mr.


    Guan.¡±


    Whether Guan Xing was true to his word was not what he wanted to investigate.


    Regardless of whether it¡¯s a few thousand per ton or even up to a hundred thousand per ton, he must buy it.


    ¡°Agreed!¡±


    Guan Xing was excited, ¡°President Li, it¡¯s a pleasure to cooperate.¡±


    Li Zhongnan extended his hand, shook hands with him, and said, ¡°Pleasure to cooperate.¡±


    The two quickly reached an agreement.


    Li Zhongnan drove a Ferrari, so naturally, Guan Xing would not doubt his wealth.


    As to what Li Zhongnan wanted the Hollow Ironwood for, Guan Xing didn¡¯t care.


    Because as long as he could make money, that was enough for him.


    In reality, Guan Xing had inflated the cost of planting.


    He estimated the actual cost of ¡°Hollow Ironwood,¡± including transportation, was at most 1000 RMB per ton.


    In other words, he would make a profit of more than 1000 RMB for each ton.


    Add up, considering the two hundred acre¡¯s land productivity of twenty tons per acre, the annual yield would be four thousand tons, earning him at least several million.


    Good fortune like this doesn¡¯t just pop up out of nowhere!


    Therefore, Guan Xing was excited beyond measure.


    But, Li Zhongnan was even more excited.


    Four thousand tons equated to four million gold coins!

 Chapter 69 - 69 74 Discussing Contracts

    ?69: Chapter 74: Discussing Contracts 69: Chapter 74: Discussing Contracts After finalizing the cooperation plan for planting, Li Zhongnan and Guan Xing couldn¡¯t wait to get to shore by boat.


    Then, they drove straight to East River Town, found a print shop, and jointly drafted a cooperation agreement.


    After signing the contract, Li Zhongnan transferred another one million to Guan Xing.


    This funding, deducting the money needed to purchase the ¡°Hollow Ironwood¡±, the remaining amount would be used as Guan Xing¡¯s initial investment, which would be deducted from the output in the future.


    Of course, this amount of money certainly wouldn¡¯t cover a year¡¯s planting cost.


    However, it would last for one or two months, no problem, and they¡¯ll figure out what to do once it¡¯s used up.


    With the contract in hand, Guan Xing read it over and over again, then checked the phone message from the bank.


    His anxious heart finally settled.


    At the same time, he was trembling with excitement.


    He couldn¡¯t help being thrilled! S~ea??h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With this contract, in no time, he could become a multimillionaire.


    Taking a deep breath, Guan Xing composed himself and said, ¡°President Li, I must have amused you.


    But, thank you.


    I truly appreciate that you¡¯ve given me this opportunity!¡±


    At this moment, Guan Xing was filled with gratitude and respect for Li Zhongnan from the bottom of his heart.


    Actually, he definitely was going to plant ¡°Hollow Ironwood¡± massively if given the price of fifteen hundred per ton.


    But, Li Zhongnan offered him twenty-five hundred per ton instead.


    At first, Guan Xing was a bit self-satisfied, thinking he had good negotiating skills.


    However, after conversing, even before they even arrived in town, the shrewd man exposed his bottom line due to excitement and worry, which was easily figured out by Li Zhongnan.


    Nevertheless, Li Zhongnan still honored the agreed price.


    He was willing to lose several million a year for this, letting it go easily without even a frown.


    His words matched his actions!


    He was generous and straightforward!


    What a real man!


    So impressive, so admirable.


    Li Zhongnan gave a casual smile, saying, ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal, President Guan.


    We¡¯re just helping each other.¡±


    The value of 4 million gold coins, calculated at 200 soft sister coins each, is¡ª


    Eight hundred million!


    And this is just one year¡¯s amount!


    Besides, one gold coin can be used to restore and refurbish waste goods, and make a difference of more than a thousand.


    That is to say, 4 million gold coins can at least bring him a few billion!


    Compared to billions, several million doesn¡¯t even matter so much.


    There¡¯s no need to break one¡¯s promise over such a small amount of money.


    ¡°President Li, rest assured.


    I will stop all other businesses and devote myself fully to the planting of Hollow Ironwood,¡± Guan Xing pledged.


    Next, the two men found a restaurant and had lunch together.


    After lunch, Guan Xing, needing workers to cut the wood, found a local big shot in town and borrowed some day laborers.


    Back to Guan Family Village.


    Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°President Guan, how long will it approximately take for the Hollow Ironwood to be cut down completely?¡±


    Guan Xing thought for a moment, and replied, ¡°Cutting the wood is a quick process and will only take few hours, but transportation indeed takes some time.


    If fast, by 8 o¡¯clock in the evening, we should be able to have cut down the trees and transported them to your designated place.¡±


    On the way back, they passed a remote intersection.


    Li Zhongnan mentioned to Guan Xing that the timber could be transported to that intersection, and then he would arrange for transportation from there.


    Li Zhongnan chuckled ruefully, saying, ¡°Does this mean, I¡¯ll have to spend the night at your place?¡±


    Despite some helplessness, it was exactly what he wanted.


    Night was good, it was convenient to get things done at night.


    By then, there would certainly be no one loitering around this place, and using the system would not risk being discovered.


    Guan Xing laughed heartily, saying, ¡°President Li, if you don¡¯t mind, you can stay as long as you want.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll be staying.¡±


    ¡°President Li, I¡¯ll get busy now.


    We¡¯ll meet up later for drinks in the evening,¡± Guan Xing added.


    Next, Guan Xing took his day laborers and a small truck and roared off.


    Li Zhongnan stayed behind.


    At his current status, he certainly didn¡¯t need to handle manual labor like felling trees and transportation personally.


    Guan Xing¡¯s house was a three-story building, with the lower two floors for his subordinates and day laborers.


    Li Zhongnan went straight up to the third floor and fell asleep in a guest room.


    When he woke up, he checked his phone, and saw it was only around four or five in the afternoon.


    Feeling hungry, Li Zhongnan went to the living room and had some fruit.


    Then, he picked up his phone again to call Li Datou and ask about the situation with the waste recycling.


    After the call connected.


    ¡°Second Uncle, when will you come back?¡±


    Li Datou began by asking, then started complaining, ¡°Some of the bosses are not willing to hand over the goods to us without cash!¡±


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment, and said, ¡°We¡¯re a bit tight on funds right now, we might need another ten to fifteen days.


    You tell everyone to wait a bit.


    I¡¯ll settle the accounts with them as soon as I have the money.¡±


    These days, the money for the phones sold in the Taobao Store had not yet been credited to the account.


    Today alone, he spent hundreds of thousands on rent and transferred a million to Guan Xing.


    All in all, he had only about five million left in cash.


    So, things were indeed a bit tight.


    Of course, once the thirty thousand phones were sold, money would no longer be a problem.


    ¡°Alright, Second Uncle,¡± Li Datou responded.


    Li Zhongnan asked again, ¡°How much have we collected in these days?¡±


    Even though he occasionally obtained a batch of ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡±, and could receive two to three hundred thousand gold coins after tonight, waste recycling was always essential.


    Because, besides selling to the system for gold coins, they could also restore and sell!


    ¡°Not much, we spent less than one million in total.¡±


    Li Datou hesitated a while before saying, ¡°Second Uncle, without cash, and you not being here, some of the bosses have brought their goods and then taken them back directly.¡±


    Li Zhongnan frowned and said calmly, ¡°Who are these people?


    Remember them.


    From now on, we won¡¯t accept their goods anymore.¡±


    Paying a bit later than usual is a normal business practice.


    Fonghuo Trade does the same.


    But now that he¡¯s not here, some of these people aren¡¯t giving him any face.


    Fine, if they don¡¯t want to sell, we don¡¯t want to buy either.


    Now with the ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡±, and having reached an agreement with Gao Dalong, he didn¡¯t need to worry about these trivial matters.


    In the end, those bosses would lose out.


    They probably can¡¯t even earn the cost of the oil for transporting the goods to sell elsewhere.


    After hanging up the phone, he called Chen Wenzhi to ask about the progress of the construction on the purchase station.


    At the end of the call, he transferred another one million to him.


    There was no avoiding it, as the company isn¡¯t established yet, everything is simplified.


    Unsure people aren¡¯t employed, and employed people aren¡¯t doubted.


    This huge project required money even for buying water and cigarettes for the construction team.


    Moreover, it was necessary to prepay some of the costs for buying materials and labor.


    Chen Wenzhi hasn¡¯t mentioned this to him, probably because he has been using the two hundred thousand given to him earlier.


    After making that call, Li Zhongnan called Chen Xiaoting.


    Initially, he wanted to tease her a bit, but finding out she was still hiring, he encouraged her a few times before hanging up.


    Hiring some temporary order clerks was his suggestion.


    The Taobao Store she was managing now sells at least a few hundred phones a day.


    There was no way she could handle that alone.


    He worried about her.


    Whether inside or outside the bedroom, Chen Xiaoting knew how to please him, and he now cared about her deeply.

 Chapter 70 - 70 75 Strength and Freedom

    ?70: Chapter 75: Strength and Freedom 70: Chapter 75: Strength and Freedom Suddenly, he found himself missing Yao Danhong.


    These days, he had been in contact with more and more women, and he had been missing her less and less.


    However, when he occasionally reminisced, it still felt so wonderful.


    Although their last meeting was not very pleasant.


    Yet, no matter whether the beautiful class teacher was angry at him, or whether she did not think highly of the scrap industry, she was considering his needs that day.


    After not seeing each other for several years, a chance encounter led her to put a lot of effort into helping him find a job.


    He simply did not believe that she regarded him as just a special student.


    After hesitating for a moment, he took a deep breath, pulled out his phone and dialed a number.


    Dial tone¡ª


    With each ring, his heart skipped a beat.


    He initially thought that with the obedient Chen Xiaoting by his side, his feelings for Yao Danhong would undoubtedly diminish somewhat.


    But now he knew, the status of the beautiful class teacher in his heart could not be changed.


    Moments later.


    In a certain skyscraper in Goat City, a middle-aged man was speaking in a conference room, with everyone frequently nodding and occasionally clapping in approval.


    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s all I have to say.¡±


    The middle-aged man paused, and looked at a young, beautiful woman beside him, saying: ¡°Deputy General Manager Yao, please share your thoughts.


    How can our Yao Group defeat our competitors and secure the distribution rights for the Huanan Three Provinces with the introduction of Li Ge Air Conditioner¡¯s new model?¡±


    Yao Danhong was momentarily stunned.


    After some thought, she plucked up the courage and said, ¡°Hello Chairman, Hello everyone.


    I will share my views.


    Please feel free to correct me if I make any mistakes¡­¡±


    Dial tone¡ª


    At this moment, the phone on the table rang.


    Yao Danhong was embarrassed.


    It was her first day of work and her first meeting, but she was face-to-face with such an incident.


    It was indeed unlucky.


    But when she saw the caller ID, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of joy.


    She paused and said, ¡°Actually, I just joined the company and I¡¯m still getting to know everything.


    My ideas are not very mature yet, so I¡¯ll gather my thoughts and submit a proposal later.


    I won¡¯t embarrass myself here now.¡±


    Then, she waited for the next executive to start giving a speech.


    She gave her dad an apologetic smile, picked up her phone and silently left the room.


    As she left the conference room.


    Yao Danhong rapidly asked, ¡°Ah Nan, have you made up your mind?¡±


    ¡°About what?¡±


    Li Zhongnan pretended not to understand and asked, ¡°Xiao Yao, how have you been recently?


    Did you take a vacation?¡±


    Of course, he knew that Yao Danhong was asking if he had decided to change jobs and thus called her.


    But if he could avoid discussing work, so as not to upset her, he would.


    ¡°Stubborn boy!¡±


    Yao Danhong sighed helplessly and continued, ¡°I just got back from a vacation, rested for two days, and today is my first day back at work.


    I¡¯m feeling a little out of sorts.¡±


    Li Zhongnan asked in surprise, ¡°Isn¡¯t it still vacation time?


    Why are you working?¡±


    Yao Danhong let out a sigh and replied, ¡°I¡¯m not a teacher anymore!¡±


    Li Zhongnan then asked, ¡°Why?


    Xiao Yao, don¡¯t you like being a teacher?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I like being a teacher because it gives me more freedom!¡±


    Yao Danhong laughed and continued, ¡°But now I don¡¯t feel free at all, I¡¯m being forced to go on blind dates every day, often having to eat with people I don¡¯t like.


    So, I understood that if one wants to achieve complete freedom and be their own master, they must possess enough power.


    If I can take control of the family business, my parents can¡¯t force me to marry a man I don¡¯t want to.¡±


    ¡°So, in the end, you can marry whomever you want?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re very smart.¡±


    ¡°Would a scrap collector do?¡±


    ¡°Li Zhongnan, you¡¯re getting bolder!


    You dare to tease your teacher!


    But I don¡¯t want to marry anyone!¡±


    ¡°Lonely life, huh!¡±


    ¡­


    After chatting for a while and teasing each other a bit, the atmosphere was light and enjoyable.


    After hanging up, Li Zhongnan chuckled to himself for a while.


    Then, he lit a cigarette.


    The beautiful class teacher was very correct.


    If you want to have absolute freedom, if you want to be your own master, you must possess enough strength.


    Therefore¡ª


    Get moving, young man!


    He pulled back the curtains and looked out at the sunset, which illuminated the dense jungle, reflected the undulating waves, and cast a beautiful light on the small village.


    A scene in the distance caught Li Zhongnan¡¯s attention. S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    A wheelchair with a person sitting in it, their back facing him.


    Fluttering hair indicated it was a woman.


    Moreover, this was a woman who had problems with her legs and couldn¡¯t walk on her own.


    He couldn¡¯t help but think of his sister-in-law, Gao Yan.


    Three years ago, when Li Zhongnan was just starting college, he took his sister-in-law Gao Yan to some famous hospitals in Jingcheng City for tests.


    The conclusion was that her leg could not be cured.


    But now he had money, shouldn¡¯t he take some time to take her to the United States for a look?


    After all, medical technology might be more advanced there and there may be hope.


    Just when he was thinking about this, the woman below suddenly picked up a wooden stick and began to poke at¡ª


    The melon above her head.


    Indeed, she was in a melon shed in a wheelchair, intending to pick a melon.


    However, she suddenly lost her balance and fell off her wheelchair, likely due to excessive force.


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s heart clenched.


    Without any hesitation, he began to run towards her and was in front of her in less than a minute.


    The woman was still struggling on the ground.


    Hearing footsteps, she raised her head¡ª


    She was stunning and sexy.


    Her dark eyes were watery and full of softness, entrancing and captivating¡ª


    She appeared to be slightly older than Zhao Yi, but had similar voluptuous curves.


    At this moment, she was propped up on her hands, her buttocks raised¡ª


    Avoid ill intentions!


    However, unlike Zhao Yi¡¯s noble and mild demeanor, this woman exuded a sense of depression.


    Li Zhongnan smiled gently at her and held out a hand.


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    The woman hesitated for a moment, then reached out a jade hand and placed it in his.


    Li Zhongnan smiled at her again, trying his best to appear as a good person.


    Then he helped her back onto the wheelchair and adjusted her sitting position.


    During the process, there were inevitable collisions and he found his thoughts wandering.


    Li Zhongnan couldn¡¯t help but scold himself for having improper thoughts about a disabled woman.


    Could it be that he really had a soft spot for mature beautiful women?


    Shaking his head, he dismissed his inappropriate thoughts.


    He then helped her pick a few more melons and placed them in her hands.


    Then, he stepped back a few steps to keep a distance from her.


    Now, as it was getting dark, and the woman had mobility issues, as a man, he wanted to avoid scaring her.


    The woman sensed his goodwill, smiled at him and asked, ¡°Young man, what are you doing here?¡±


    ¡°Doing some small business.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and said, ¡°Do you know Guan Xing, the boss?


    I am here to do business with him!¡±


    The woman gave him a once-over.


    Every move this young man made or word he said conveyed his goodwill, showing that he was not a bad person and would not harm her.


    Such consideration from someone so young was indeed rare.


    Li Zhongnan asked again, ¡°Big sister, is there anyone at home?


    I can call them to check if you were hurt in the fall.¡±


    ¡°I only have one daughter, and she¡¯s not at home now.¡±


    The woman smiled and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, could you help push me?¡±

 Chapter 71 - 71 76 More Faith in Contracts

    ?71: Chapter 76: More Faith in Contracts 71: Chapter 76: More Faith in Contracts ¡°Alright.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave her a smile and pushed her wheelchair.


    The woman lived in a bungalow, which looked like it had been built five or six years ago, right next to Guan Xing¡¯s house.


    When they arrived at her home, the woman glanced at the Ferrari parked aside and suddenly asked, ¡°Young man, is this your car?¡±


    Since Guan Xing¡¯s workshop was some distance away, Li Zhongnan had driven his car.


    Li Zhongnan replied, ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am.¡±


    The woman smiled, said nothing more, and seemed to be lost in thought.


    He pushed her into the house.


    Li Zhongnan smiled at her and said, ¡°Ma¡¯am, if there¡¯s nothing else, I should get going.¡±


    ¡°If you have time, why not stay a little longer?¡±


    The woman smiled invitingly and said, ¡°I get bored being alone.


    Why don¡¯t you keep me company?


    If you don¡¯t mind, I could make an early dinner for you to eat before you leave?¡±


    ¡°Sure, as you command.¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed.


    She had gone this far¡­It wouldn¡¯t be appropriate to just walk out.


    A handicapped woman made such a small request, how could he refuse?


    He looked around the house which was over a hundred square meters, consisting of only two bedrooms and an open-spaced living room.


    The floor was covered with coarse sand and was flat.


    Not slippery, with no obstacles.


    Apparently, this house was designed to accommodate her specifically.


    Watching the woman struggling to prepare dinner, Li Zhongnan felt somewhat pity and offered, ¡°Ma¡¯am, let me cook.


    You should rest for a bit.¡±


    ¡°No need, I can handle it.¡± The woman began to scoop rice.


    ¡°Alright, ma¡¯am, you carry on.


    I¡¯ll wait to taste your cooking.¡± Li Zhongnan took a seat and started to watch.


    He didn¡¯t insist on helping, worried that it might hurt her pride.


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Guan Yazhi turned back to him with a smile.


    Then she came up with a preliminary assessment.


    He was rich, kind, compassionate, young and vigorous.


    Maybe there really was hope?


    After dinner.


    The two talked for more than an hour.


    The more they talked, the more pitiful Guan Yazhi seemed to Li Zhongnan and his compassions welled up within him.


    However, strangely enough, she never once complained throughout their conversation.


    Despite their long talk, he realized he knew nothing about her, while he had already disclosed almost everything about himself, including details about his personal life and business.


    They started talking about money.


    Lying, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°I believe that it doesn¡¯t matter whether a person is rich or not. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    As long as you¡¯re happy.¡±


    ¡°Yes, happiness is the most important thing.¡±


    Guan Yazhi agreed and then suddenly heaved a sigh, ¡°But how can a woman bound to a wheelchair be happy?


    Money might not be as important as happiness, but money can buy happiness!¡±


    Hearing this, Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Ma¡¯am, can your leg be treated?¡±


    ¡°Whether it can be or can¡¯t be, it¡¯s the same.¡±


    Guan Yazhi forced a smile and said, ¡°More than two million, I don¡¯t even have a job, where can I get that much money?¡±


    The way she looked and talked was heartbreaking.


    Li Zhongnan looked at her, almost couldn¡¯t help offering, This amount of money is nothing to me, you take it for your treatment and never mind returning it!


    However, he suddenly came to his senses.


    It seemed that the whole conversation, even his own feelings, were all under her control.


    Furthermore, this woman seemed to have intentionally and unintentionally exhibited her figure and charms to him?


    With an obliging smile, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°Ma¡¯am, it¡¯s getting late, I should leave now.¡± Over two million is not a small amount, she might have been asking for too much from an acquaintance?


    ¡°Oh, is it?


    Ah Nan, I had so much fun chatting with you.


    Time flies.¡± Guan Yazhi flipped her hair and gave him an inviting smile, ¡°Could you keep me company more often?


    Why don¡¯t you consider me as your godmother?


    You¡¯re quite close in age to my daughter.¡±


    ¡°Ms.


    Guan, I am not a local.¡±


    Li Zhongnan sighed helplessly.


    He wasn¡¯t imprudent enough to become someone¡¯s godson just like that.


    Guan Yazhi looked disappointed at his response.


    After a moment of hesitation, she blurted out, ¡°Mr.


    Li, actually, when I was in China, I worked at the Google China Office, mainly responsible for product management and operations.¡±


    Li Zhongnan was interested and said, ¡°I am indeed short of staff, please continue.¡±


    Guan Yazhi continued, ¡°I can work for you for ten, even twenty years free of charge.


    Of course, on the condition that my leg heals completely.


    The doctor said there is more than 90% chance of that happening!¡±


    After giving it some thought, Li Zhongnan said, ¡°The internet is an emerging phenomenon, developing very rapidly and undergoing constant changes.


    If I am not wrong, Ms Guan hasn¡¯t left Guan Family Village in at least five or six years, right?¡±


    Guan Yazhi asked, ¡°Is this an interview?¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and replied, ¡°You could say that.¡±


    Guan Yazhi chuckled confidently, then asked, ¡°What does Mr.


    Li want to hear?


    About Internet+, O2O mall, or global marketing?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and said, ¡°Pick whatever you¡¯re best at, I¡¯ll listen.¡±


    He was merely a rag-picker.


    How could he possibly understand this stuff?


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Guan Yazhi responded and began to talk, uninterrupted.


    She talked for nearly fifteen minutes.


    Li Zhongnan nodded frequently, feeling impressed though not understanding a word.


    At the end, she stated, ¡°Regardless of the industry, those who do not embrace e-commerce now will have no business to do in ten years¡¯ time.


    All traditional industries will disappear very soon.¡±


    This statement might be a bit of an overstatement, but it did make sense.


    Nowadays, even working girls needed the internet to find clients.


    Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Can I see your resume?¡±


    Guan Yazhi nodded, then wheeled herself back to her bedroom to fetch a small stack of documents.


    ¡°Master¡¯s degree, with oversea study experience.


    You¡¯ve been operational director of a large internet company in the United States.


    Eight years ago, you returned to China and worked with Google for three years.¡± Li Zhongnan leafed through the documents, then asked, ¡°Ms.


    Guan, with your background, why can¡¯t you afford a mere two million?¡±


    In response, Guan Yazhi questioned, ¡°Mr.


    Li, do you suspect that these are forged?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shook his head and said, ¡°Not exactly.


    Just a bit curious.


    Even if you couldn¡¯t afford it yourself, with your qualifications and background, as long as you¡¯re willing to work for ten years, many companies would be more than willing to hire you.


    I¡¯m just a small boss, obviously not attractive enough for you.¡±


    Guan Yazhi forced a smile and said, ¡°The truth is, there¡¯s only a 50/50 chance I can walk again.¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied calmly, ¡°Alright, tell me your bank account.¡±


    She probably didn¡¯t even have a 50% chance.


    But he was willing to take the gamble.


    Guan Yazhi asked, ¡°Mr.


    Li, you trust me just like that?¡±


    Li Zhongnan shrugged and said, ¡°Just a gamble!¡±


    Guan Yazhi continued, ¡°What I meant was, aren¡¯t you afraid that once my leg is healed, I might go back on my word?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly taken aback and said, ¡°Well, I¡¯d rather believe in contract agreement.¡±

 Chapter 72 - 72 77 System Upgrade

    ?72: Chapter 77: System Upgrade 72: Chapter 77: System Upgrade Nowadays, an ordinary department manager at a small company can easily earn tens of thousands a month.


    Someone with the same career history as Guan Yazhi can earn an annual salary of several hundred thousand just like that.


    And the wages are sure to keep rising in the future.


    Most importantly, most small companies, no matter how much they¡¯re willing to pay, would find it hard to hire someone like that.


    If she can really overcome this and is willing to work for him for ten years, it wouldn¡¯t matter if the payment is two million or even five or ten million.


    Of course, as of now, just being in charge of mobile phone sales doesn¡¯t require someone so extraordinary.


    Hiring someone with a bit of experience will do.


    But he needs to plan for the future¡ªhe doesn¡¯t want to be stuck reselling mobile phones forever.


    Of course, Li Zhongnan has a selfish motive too¡ªhe wants her to guide Chen Xiaoting.


    Besides, looking at such a stunning and sexy woman spending her whole life in a wheelchair, he can¡¯t bear it.


    Sorting out some details.


    Li Zhongnan rushed to East River Town overnight to print out the contract agreement.


    For the contractual penalty, he originally wanted to just write a hundred and eighty billion, but the fillable field was a little too small.


    In the end, he barely squeezed in eight nines.


    Well, if she breaks the contract, she just has to give me a billion yuan.


    And I¡¯ll find one Yuan in return.


    Signing off the agreement.


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    Guan Yazhi was too excited, too moved.


    Having been confined to a wheelchair for five years, she now finally has a chance to stand again.


    She was incredibly excited and grateful to the young guy¡ªor her future boss¡ªwho gave her this chance to restart her life.


    ¡°You¡¯re welcome!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and asked, ¡°Sister Guan, do you feel that signing this contract with you is very shameless?


    Or should I say, exploiting your adversity?¡±


    ¡°No!


    I really am grateful to you!¡±


    Guan Yazhi said emotionally.


    Over the years, familiar friends or colleagues had gradually fallen out of touch with her.


    But this young man, who she¡¯d known not even half a day, whipped out two million without batting an eyelid.


    Although she knew he had his plans, at least he was willing to gamble a significant sum on giving her a ray of hope, right?


    At this moment, she was truly deeply moved.


    Of course, how long this would last, she didn¡¯t know.


    After a pause, Guan Yazhi assured, ¡°Director Li, please rest assured, I will undergo surgery in Goat City tomorrow.


    If I can stand up again, I will do my utmost to help you make money.¡±


    ¡°Help me make money?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was slightly taken aback.


    Of course, he liked making money.


    However, shouldn¡¯t it be at least something along the lines of helping him build a business empire?


    It seemed somewhat demeaning.


    A little miffed!


    Li Zhongnan declared passionately, ¡°Guan Yazhi, I, Li Zhongnan, promise you that as long as you can stand again, I will give you an even bigger stage, letting you showcase your talents to your heart¡¯s content.¡±


    ¡°In the future, you will discover that following me is the greatest fortune of your life!¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    Guan Yazhi responded with a smile.


    However, this woman on a wheelchair couldn¡¯t help but criticize inwardly: At first glance, I thought you were pretty alright¡ªa reliable, kind-hearted, pragmatic entrepreneur.


    But now I finally know you¡¯re just an idiot!


    With a powerless smile, she said, ¡°It¡¯s late.


    I need to rest.


    Please go back, Director Li.¡±


    With that, she pushed her wheelchair and went into her bedroom.


    ¡°Good luck!¡±


    Li Zhongnan watched as she quickly closed her bedroom door.


    He was at a loss for words.


    Not long ago, she was deliberately ¡°tempting¡± him.


    Now, her attitude changed just like that.


    Back at Guan Xing¡¯s house¡­


    After the family returned home, Li Zhongnan had a midnight snack and drinks with them.


    After satisfying his cravings, he left under some pretext.


    Midnight, at a remote intersection¡­


    He got out of the car, walked around the nearby areas to make sure no one was around.


    At last, Li Zhongnan gave a big wave of his hand and took away an accumulation of ¡°Tianyuan Wood¡±. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, he issued a sell command to the system.


    ¡°Ding: The system kindly reminds you that the total weight of the ¡®Tianyuan Wood¡¯ is 256400KG, are you sure you want to sell all?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Kind reminder, transaction is being processed¡­


    Transaction completed.


    You have gained 256400 coins, current system coin balance is 259000!¡±


    250,000 coins!


    Despite being mentally prepared, he was still quite excited.


    Over the past month, he had spent so much money and time, and the system had only gained less than 20,000 coins.


    But now within half a day, he spent just over thirty thousand and gained over 200,000 coins.


    It was a thrilling feeling.


    He couldn¡¯t suppress his excitement!


    Right!


    This time, the transaction exceeded a hundred thousand.


    Could there be any rewards from the system?


    Just as he was thinking, the system voice sounded again:


    ¡°Ding: Kind reminder, the transaction has exceeded one hundred thousand, the system meets upgrade conditions, do you want to proceed with the upgrade instantly?¡±


    Li Zhongnan was bewildered, ¡°It¡¯s not a reward?


    Why has it changed to an upgrade?¡±


    ¡°Ding: Kind reminder, system upgrades are fixed while rewards are given randomly.


    In other words, as the transaction amount increases, the system can be continuously upgraded and activate more functions.


    Rewards from the system, on the other hand, are random.¡±


    ¡°Oh, so that¡¯s it!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Kind reminder, do you wish to proceed with the instant upgrade?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Without any hesitation, Li Zhongnan agreed.


    Of course more system functionalities were better.


    He didn¡¯t even need to think it through for such an excellent opportunity.


    ¡°Ding: System upgrade in progress¡­Please be patient!¡±


    ¡°Ding: System upgrade completed¡­


    Beginning to create the Fusion Subsystem¡­


    Fusion Subsystem successfully created!¡±


    As the mechanical voice faded.


    In his brain, a blue line stretched out under the metallic words ¡°Recycling Center¡±, connecting to a new metal square box below.


    Inside the recently created metal square box, five clear characters were inscribed¡ª


    Fusion Center!


    It seems like a button.


    Li Zhongnan clicked on it.


    ¡°Ding: Kind reminder, activating Fusion Subsystem requires 10,000 coins.


    Do you want to activate and turn it on now?¡±


    10,000 coins were not a lot compared to 250,000.


    Li Zhongnan gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Activating Fusion Subsystem¡­


    Starting the Fusion Subsystem¡­


    Fusion Subsystem is activated and started!¡±


    As the system¡¯s voice died away, several blue lines reached out from the ¡°Fusion Subsystem¡± box, linking to several newly minted square metal boxes below.


    Books and Paintings Category (Not Activated)


    Home Appliances Category (Not Activated)


    Electronics Category (Not Activated)


    Transportation Category (Not Activated)


    Jewelry and Jade Category (Not Activated)


    Li Zhongnan was confounded and a little bewildered.


    It looked like a tree diagram of some sort.


    Fusion?


    Are these categories all available for direct fusion?

 Chapter 73 - 73 74 3 Major Features

    ?73: Chapter 74: 3 Major Features 73: Chapter 74: 3 Major Features He randomly clicked on one of them.


    ¡°Ding: To activate the first synthesis function of the synthesis subsystem, it will cost 100,000 coins, would you like to activate it now?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded instantly.


    Right now, his main business was cell phones, and even if he were to activate a function, it should be an electronic product category!


    Li Zhongnan gritted his teeth and decided to take the risk.


    He clicked ¡°Electronics¡±.


    If it took 100,000 coins, so be it.


    ¡°The ends justify the means.


    It¡¯s essential to understand the specific functions of this synthesis subsystem.¡±


    ¡°Ding: To activate the first synthesis function of the synthesis subsystem, it will cost 100,000 coins, would you like to activate it now?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Ding: The ¡®Electronic Product Category¡¯ synthesis function of the synthesis subsystem has been activated, consuming a total of 100,000 coins.


    There are now 149,000 coins left in the system.¡±


    ¡°Ding: The system has detected your current level.


    As a host, you are unable to select products that do not currently exist on Earth, and you can only select ten brands that are available on the market.


    Please make your selection within three minutes!¡±


    As the system¡¯s voice rang out, various icons appeared, and floated in the air, representing a variety of brand cell phones, computers, digital cameras, electronic watches, drones, etc.


    There were too many; he was spoilt for choice.


    He could only choose ten?


    Li Zhongnan didn¡¯t hesitate and immediately selected a few best-selling cell phone brands: Apple, Sony, Huawei, Xiaomi, ZTE, and Meizu.


    Subsequently, he chose three types of computers: Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Apple.


    With the last option, he chose a Phantom drone.


    Which was good for¡­


    spying?


    ¡°Ding: The host has selected six mobile phone brands ¨C Apple, Sony, Huawei, Xiaomi, ZTE and Meizu ¨C and three computer brands ¨C Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Apple ¨C and the Phantom drone.


    Do you wish to confirm your selection?


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Understood!¡±


    As the system¡¯s voice stopped, the floating images vanished.


    Then, under the ¡°electronics category¡± on the tree-chart diagram, ten green lines extended downwards, connecting to the newly appeared metal bars.


    Iphone (0/1,000,000)


    Sony mobile phone (0/1,000,000)


    Huawei mobile phone (0/1,000,000)


    Xiaomi mobile phone (0/1,000,000)


    ZTE phone (0/1,000,000)


    Meizu mobile phone (0/1,000,000)


    Hewlett-Packard computer (0/1,000,000)


    Lenovo computer (0/1,000,000)


    Apple computer (0/1,000,000)


    Phantom drone (0/1,000,000)


    What is this?


    Li Zhongnan looked at it for a while, vaguely understanding, and asked, ¡°So, for each of the ten brands I picked, I can only synthesize up to a million units?¡±


    ¡°Ding: Friendly reminder: Yes.


    That is to say, before the next system upgrade, the host can synthesize any model of any of these ten electronic product brands, with a limit of a million units for each.¡±


    ¡°Can the quantity increase after the system is upgraded?¡±


    ¡°Ding: Yes!¡±


    ¡°How much trading volume is needed for the system to upgrade again?¡±


    ¡°Ding: Unable to answer!¡±


    ¡°How to synthesize?¡±


    ¡°Ding: The host just needs to click on the icon of the desired brand model, toss in the electronic product you purchased, and give the synthesis command to the system.


    The system can then actively synthesize.¡± S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    Then, he clicked on ¡°Iphone¡±, and, with a wave of his hand, a brand-new Xiaomi 3 flew towards the option for ¡°Iphone 6S¡±.


    Finally, he gave the command to the system:


    ¡°Synthesize!¡±


    ¡°Ding: Insufficient materials, unable to synthesize!¡±


    He threw in another one.


    ¡°Ding: Insufficient materials, unable to synthesize!¡±


    He continued to throw in another one.


    ¡°Ding: Starting to synthesize.


    Successfully synthesized an entirely new Iphone 6S!¡±


    As the mechanical voice fell, the number below the ¡°Iphone¡± box changed to (1/1,000,000).


    At the same time, a brand-new Iphone 6S dropped out.


    Three Xiaomi 3s can synthesize an Iphone 6?


    And it didn¡¯t consume any coins?


    The total price of three Xiaomi 3s was just over 2,000 Yuan, while an Iphone 6 was worth at least 4,500 Yuan.


    Just by waving his hand, the price instantly doubled!


    Isn¡¯t that incredible?!


    Can broken ones work too?


    Thinking about this, Li Zhongnan took out three Xiaomi 3s, unzipped his pants, and urinated on them.


    Then, with a wave of his hand, he threw them into the ¡°Iphone 6¡± box.


    ¡°Ding: Insufficient materials, unable to synthesize!¡±


    He continued to toss in another three.


    ¡°Ding: Starting to synthesize.


    Successfully synthesized an entirely new Iphone 6S!¡±


    Could it be this easy?


    Next, Li Zhongnan continued his experimentation, smashing many things while throwing them in, attempting to synthesize.


    After trying out all ten brands, after all the tossing and turning, he understood one thing very clearly: the better the quality of the base material used for synthesizing, the less was needed.


    Of course, that wasn¡¯t important.


    If he used discarded electronics products as the base material for synthesizing, the cost would be extremely low.


    The important thing was, he didn¡¯t need coins!


    Upgrade is good, upgrade is godlike!


    Not to mention the other nine brands, taking just the example of synthesizing a million Iphone 6Ss alone, would at least garner him tens of billions in spread.


    Moreover, as the system continued to upgrade, the synthesis limit would continue to increase!


    Additionally, as the system continued to upgrade, could he synthesize products not existent in this world?


    Upon asking, the system returned a positive answer.


    This was even more fabulous and exciting.


    He wouldn¡¯t need to worry about technology issues if he were to create his own brand in the future.


    However, he suddenly realized that some brands have independent IDs when they leave the factory.


    If he were to randomly throw things in like this and then sold the outcomes, wouldn¡¯t they be taken for counterfeit goods?


    ¡°Ding: Friendly reminder: every product synthesized by the ¡®synthesis subsystem¡¯ will alter related data records.


    For example: if the host synthesized an Apple phone, the system would alter the Apple Inc.¡¯s database and tell it that they¡¯ve produced an extra phone of the same kind by mistake, and that this phone eventually got bought by the host or a company associated with the host.¡±


    This is amazing?


    So, if he just used the synthesis function, would he have to worry about the problem of having unclear product origins at all?


    Upgrade is good, upgrade is godlike, the system is extremely efficient.


    Next, Li Zhongnan continued by clicking on the ¡°Home Appliances¡± category underneath the ¡°synthesis subsystem¡± to give it a try.


    ¡°Ding: To activate the second synthesis function of the synthesis subsystem, it will cost one million coins.


    The system doesn¡¯t have enough coins and cannot be activated.¡±


    The system reminded him.


    Well, there¡¯s no hurry for this!


    Let¡¯s not even mention that the large-scale Purchase Station had been set up already; just the 200 acres of ¡°Tianyuan wood¡± that he collaborated with Guan Xing to plant, starting from next year, could bring him several million coins every year.


    Just a million coins!


    Currently, beneath the Recycling Center, there were ¡°Repair,¡± ¡°Synthesis,¡± and ¡°Purchase¡± ¨C three metal sections, and the first two had been activated.


    He wondered what he needed to do to activate the last one?


    What functions did it have, and what benefits could it bring him?


    Also, as the system continued to upgrade in the future, would a fourth metal section appear?

 Chapter 74 - 74 75 Walking Upwards

    ?74: Chapter 75: Walking Upwards 74: Chapter 75: Walking Upwards After he had completely grasped the new functions of the system, Li Zhongnan immediately took out his phone and directly called Fang Shurong.


    When the call connected, Fang Shurong immediately complained, ¡°My big boss, what time is it now?


    Aren¡¯t you allowing me to have a peaceful sleep?¡±


    Huh?


    Too excited, forgot to check the time without paying attention.


    However, the call had already been made, and he had to get down to business.


    Li Zhongnan laughed lightly and joked, ¡°Fang, since you don¡¯t want to listen, then should I hang up?¡±


    ¡°Something good?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fang Shurong¡¯s sleepiness faded, and she sat up right away, ¡°Wait, let me guess, have we started acquiring abandoned mobile phones now?¡±


    ¡°Fang, you¡¯re really amazing, guessed it on the first try.¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed heartily, then said, ¡°However, this time we aren¡¯t only recycling abandoned mobile phones.


    As long as it¡¯s an electronic product and the price is low, regardless of the type or extent of damage, we¡¯re going to recycle it.¡±


    The system can synthesize those ten brand new products from any kind of electronic device.


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Fang Shurong was excited again.


    Next, they discussed the price.


    Just as it ended, after ending the call, Li Zhongnan transferred all the two million left in his card to her as a deposit.


    When he returned to the city, it was already past two in the morning.


    However, Li Zhongnan did not stop, he rushed straight to Northrealm County Town.


    Women, to men, were sometimes addictive like drugs; after having a taste, you would definitely get addicted.


    In actuality, the most crucial factor was that this little girl really knew how to capture his heart, in all sorts of uncouth and delighting manners.


    He parked the car and opened the store¡¯s door.


    Just as he reached the bedroom door, the door suddenly opened.


    ¡°Boss, why are you back?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting was pleasantly surprised and lunged at him, hugging him and started chomping.


    ¡°Missed you!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled, pinching her button-like nose and asked, ¡°Xiao Ting, why are you still awake?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting stuck her tongue out and shared, ¡°Boss, I can¡¯t sleep when you¡¯re not around. S§×ar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    I like you hugging me to sleep; that¡¯s when it is the most comfortable.¡±


    When he woke up the next day and checked his phone, it was already nearly ten o¡¯clock.


    He left the bedroom.


    Breakfast was ready for him on the dining table, and after cleaning up, he had a wonderful breakfast.


    Chen Xiaoting entered and asked with a smile, ¡°Boss, is it tasty?¡±


    ¡°Mhm, tasty.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled at her, and asked ¡°Xiao Ting, how many people did you hire yesterday?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting chuckled and said, ¡°Just a few deliverymen.¡±


    ¡°No need to hire anymore!¡±


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment, then continued, ¡°I rented a floor in Nangang¡¯s business district yesterday.


    Close down this store today and move directly to Nangang.


    Make a list of how many people the online sales department needs, as well as detailing the specific requirements.


    I will find a headhunting company to find suitable staff for us later.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting smiled at him and said, ¡°Boss, the phones sold through the Taobao Store have been credited into our account, a total of more than four million.


    There¡¯s also more than one million which hasn¡¯t been credited yet.


    You can check to see if it has come in.¡±


    ¡°Mmm!¡±


    Li Zhongnan checked his account and noted he had more than four million more.


    This money had come just in the nick of time.


    ¡°Xiao Ting, pack up.¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled to her and said, ¡°Pack all the stuff you need to take with us.


    As soon as we buy a house in Nangang, we¡¯ll move there.¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Chen Xiaoting was suddenly at a loss.


    It took her a moment to react, she then asked in a soft voice, ¡°Boss, are you saying that you¡¯re going to buy a house and live together with me?¡±


    ¡°Not me, but us.¡±


    Li Zhongnan corrected her, then asked: ¡°Don¡¯t you want that?¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not that.


    Boss, it¡¯s just too sudden, am I~~~ dreaming?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting, with a silly expression on her face, extended a hand and said, ¡°Boss, pinch me.¡±


    ¡°Does it hurt?¡±


    Li Zhongnan pinched her lightly.


    ¡°Ouch!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting exclaimed, before suddenly asking again, ¡°Boss, what about my sister?


    She¡¯s going to find out at some point!¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled and said: ¡°That¡¯s all right.¡±


    ¡°OK.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting sweetly replied and then said, ¡°Boss, if she blames you, I¡¯ll say I was the one who seduced you.¡±


    ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤


    Initially, he had rented a small warehouse in the county town to store nearly twenty thousand mobile phones.


    After some thought, Li Zhongnan went to the warehouse and transferred all the goods into the system¡¯s space.


    Next, he handed back the warehouse.


    Is he really leaving Northrealm just like that?


    Just over a month ago, his goal was just to open a store in the county town!


    However, he didn¡¯t regret it.


    After all, water flows down while people strive to ascend.


    Is there anything left behind?


    Right, that painting of Zhang Daqian¡¯s from the antique shop.


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    Wishing everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!

 Chapter 75 - 75 79 We came to buy a house

    ?75: Chapter 79: We came to buy a house 75: Chapter 79: We came to buy a house These days, with so many things going on, he had almost forgotten about this.


    Now, ten thousand gold coins were no longer a big amount to him, not to mention five hundred thousand yuan.


    So, indeed, he should go ahead and buy it.


    Leaving the antique shop, Li Zhongnan now possessed a fragmented painting.


    Once in the car, he threw it directly into the system space.


    Though he was not short of money, he didn¡¯t plan to restore the painting.


    At present, he did not have any financial problems and perhaps the painting could come in handy sometime.


    By the time he returned to the store, Chen Xiaoting had already finished packing up.


    Since he had paid half a year¡¯s rent for the store, he didn¡¯t return the rent and planned to hire someone to manage it, selling whatever they could per day.


    Hence, the few hundred mobile phones and several computers in the store were left untouched.


    Beyond the clothes for changing, he didn¡¯t bring any furniture.


    These things did not cost much, and he could buy new ones in Nangang.


    He got into the car.


    Chen Xiaoting¡¯s beautiful eyes wandered around as she looked and touched the luxurious car, asking, ¡°Boss, is this car rented?¡±


    Li Zhongnan smiled, ¡°No, I bought it.


    How do you like it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s so cool!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting cheerfully bounced up on her seat and gave him a kiss.


    Li Zhongnan pulled the girl into his arms and asked playfully, ¡°Xiao Ting, do you prefer to ride laughing in a bicycle or crying in a BMW?¡±


    ¡°Boss, I prefer to laugh.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting nestled her head in his arms, rubbing her cheek against him and inhaling his scent, laughing sweetly, ¡°Just like now, laughing in your arms.¡±


    Li Zhongnan felt a wave of pleasure surge within him, he said, ¡°Xiao Ting, do you like this car?


    How about I give it to you?¡±


    In a few days, the young girl would become the wife of the general manager and indeed needed a car.


    Upon hearing his words, Chen Xiaoting exclaimed, ¡°I like it!


    Yes!¡±


    Li Zhongnan playfully tapped her forehead, ¡°You are not shy at all.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting giggled, ¡°Boss, Xiao Ting is yours.


    So, the car you give her ultimately is also yours.


    Xiao Ting is not obliged to be polite with you.¡±


    They arrived at Nangang.


    Li Zhongnan showed Chen Xiaoting around the office, and then the two had lunch together.


    After lunch, they went to a headhunting company.


    According to the data given by Chen Xiaoting, they asked them for help in hiring about a hundred employees, including editors, designers, promotion optimization specialists, and customer service representatives. Sear?h the N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Half of these people would be responsible for the domestic market and half for the overseas market; a hundred people were still a bit less.


    In addition to these, human resources managers, financial managers, and receptionists were all required.


    Lastly, Li Zhongnan also mentioned that they should find an operation director.


    The specific requirement was to have at least three to five years of operational management experience in some internet giants.


    Whether Guan Yazhi¡¯s leg could be cured was an unknown, so he had to be prepared for the worst.


    Walking out of the headhunting company.


    Chen Xiaoting asked, ¡°Boss, what are we going to do next?¡±


    ¡°Buy a house!¡±


    Li Zhongnan hugged the young girl.


    Then he took out his phone and called Guan Jing.


    After the call was connected, Guan Jing asked, ¡°Li Zhongnan, what do you want?¡±


    Huh?


    The tone of address changed and the voice seemed colder.


    Li Zhongnan was taken aback, ¡°What can I need from you?


    Of course, I want to buy a house!¡±


    ¡°Oh!


    I am sorry, I have quit my job and am not in Nangang now.¡± Guan Jing thought for a moment, ¡°I will have my colleague receive you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s okay!¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied.


    As long as there are good houses available, it doesn¡¯t matter who shows up.


    However, he was a bit puzzled.


    Didn¡¯t Guan Jing keep emphasizing yesterday that he should contact her for buying a house?


    Why did she suddenly quit?


    A few minutes later, his phone rang again.


    The person on the other end of the phone introduced himself, ¡°Director Li, hello.


    My name is Liao Jiacheng.


    Guan Jing introduced me.¡±


    After a pause, Liao Jiacheng continued, ¡°Currently, there is a suitable house in Tianyuan Garden.


    The owner had just furnished it and due to an immediate need to go abroad, wants to dispose of it in a hurry.¡±


    Li Zhongnan responded coolly, ¡°Okay.


    You wait there for me.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, he had heard about Tianyuan Garden before, it was considered a high-end community in Nangang, and the housing prices were about twelve thousand to twenty thousand per square meter.


    A while later, they arrived.


    They parked the car.


    With Chen Xiaoting, just coming out from the underground garage, suddenly a man and a woman approached him.


    The man looked to be in his thirties, with an overweight belly, dressed in a designer suit, appearing to be a successful man.


    The woman was young and pretty, dressed provocatively, she looked very familiar, maybe he had gone to school with her?


    ¡°Li Zhongnan!¡±


    The young woman noticed him and called out from a distance.


    Li Zhongnan thought for a moment and finally realized who she was.


    Indeed, this woman was his high school classmate, her name was Duan Changle.


    It was undeniable that Duan Changle was a beauty.


    Given her liberal dating habits ¨C she switched boyfriends several times a year ¨C she was well-known in Northrealm Middle School and was even known as the class beauty.


    However, he and this woman did not get along well.


    Originally, although Duan Changle and he were in the same class, they were in different circles and had basically no connection.


    But suddenly one night, Duan Changle confessed her feelings to him.


    It was the first time a girl had confessed to him, and she was very pretty, too.


    So he was genuinely excited, but he hesitated and turned her down.


    He did not want to get involved with a woman who had several relationships within a year.


    Later, he learned that her confession was only the result of a bet with a few friends who wanted to play with him, the ¡°nerd¡±.


    So he was particularly annoyed.


    Duan Changle was also annoyed.


    She was pursued so much in school, yet when she confessed to him, she was rejected.


    It was very humiliating, and she swore to get revenge!


    So, they became opponents.


    He didn¡¯t remember the details clearly, but he remembered that once the woman tried to frame him.


    She spread rumors everywhere that he wanted to confess to her but was rejected, and then tried to force her.


    Even the dean was informed.


    In the end, with the strong support of Yao Danhong, the matter was thoroughly investigated and it ended with Duan Changle¡¯s apology.


    After that, she transferred school.


    Unexpectedly, after so many years, he encountered her again.


    Looking at her now, it seemed her personality had not changed.


    She was still with a wealthy man who was at least ten years older than her.


    Of course, that was her business and had nothing to do with him.


    And thinking back on their previous incidents, it didn¡¯t seem like a big deal now.


    As they were former classmates, Li Zhongnan still greeted her with a smile, ¡°Long time no see, Duan!¡±


    Duan Changle nodded and looked down at him, asked, ¡°Are you here to rent a house?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting immediately hugged Li Zhongnan¡¯s arm and retorted, ¡°Excuse me, ma¡¯am, we are here to buy a house.¡± The young girl was initially somewhat vigilant, worried about the boss encountering an old flame or something.


    But after hearing the woman¡¯s words, the smart and clever Xiao Ting immediately sensed that this seductive woman and the boss were not on good terms.


    Upon hearing this, Duan Changle let out a scornful laugh and then spoke sarcastically, ¡°Buy a house?


    Really?


    Isn¡¯t he just a scrap collector?


    How could he afford to buy a house?¡±


    ¡°Young lady, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve been deceived by him?¡±

 Chapter 76 - 76 80 Notes on Buying a House

    ?76: Chapter 80: Notes on Buying a House 76: Chapter 80: Notes on Buying a House Duan Changle burst into a delicate laugh upon hearing this, then said, ¡°Buying a house?


    Really?


    Isn¡¯t he just a ragpicker?


    How could he possibly afford a house!


    Little girl, you haven¡¯t been fooled by him, have you?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Li Zhongnan frowned.


    Looking down on him, mocking him and laughing at him for being a ragpicker-that all didn¡¯t matter. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    After all, in his eyes, this woman was merely a stranger.


    However, trying to sow discord in front of him was something he couldn¡¯t let slide.


    Sensing her boss¡¯s displeasure, Chen Xiaoting immediately laughed and said, ¡°Sister, my boss has been very kind to me, why would he deceive me?


    You¡¯re overthinking!


    Besides, although my boss is a ragpicker, he drives a Ferrari, which is far better than the car your old man drives!¡±


    The implication was clear: you¡¯re overly suspicious.


    Besides, even if my man is a ragpicker, he¡¯s much wealthier and younger than yours.


    Yep, your old man is not even on par with a ragpicker!


    ¡°You!


    Ungrateful!¡±


    Upon hearing the word ¡°old,¡± Duan Changle seemed particularly sensitive, feeling as if Chen Xiaoting was mocking her for being a gold-digger.


    But, she couldn¡¯t retort.


    Because that was an undeniable fact!


    She was indeed a despicable woman who despised poverty and loved wealth, willing to sell her body for money.


    So, she could only latch onto one point and continued to scoff, ¡°A ragpicker driving a Ferrari?


    Little girl, are you joking with me?


    Hahaha, that¡¯s hilarious!


    You must be an idiot, beware of getting tricked and losing your money and chastity!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my decision, mind your own business, you skank!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting was never one to take things lying down.


    Seeing her boss continually mocked and ridiculed, the young girl couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and started to curse back openly.


    As she spoke, she was even ready to throw punches.


    Li Zhongnan pulled her back and glanced at Duan Changle, saying calmly, ¡°Changle, I rejected you back then, and I understand if your love turned into hatred.


    But it¡¯s been so many years, you still can¡¯t let go, you can¡¯t stand seeing me happy, and you¡¯re trying to break me and my girlfriend up.


    What¡¯s the point of doing this?¡±


    At last, he added, ¡°Yes, I am a ragpicker now.


    But, I¡¯m not the type to go back to exes.


    And, you have your partner now~~~¡±


    He glanced sideways at the chubby man next to them.


    The meaning was clear: Did you see that, dude?


    Your woman, who¡¯s not even as good as a ragpicker, is like a public bus.


    Now, she¡¯s shamelessly throwing herself at me in front of you, it¡¯s disgusting even to think of accepting her.


    What the heck!


    If I don¡¯t show my might, they¡¯ll really take me for a sick cat.


    He didn¡¯t want to bother with this skank, but he couldn¡¯t always leave his girlfriend to handle everything.


    Therefore, when Duan Changle started nagging, Li Zhongnan was no longer polite.


    Damn it, he¡¯s ignoring her, and she had the audacity to get smug.


    In terms of verbal jabs, he could outdo her by eighteen streets.


    ¡°You!


    You!¡±


    Listening to his words, Duan Changle was shamed and infuriated, shaking uncontrollably, unable to spit out a word.


    His words hit her right where it hurt.


    For a woman who sold her looks and body for riches and status, nothing hurt more than being called a ragpicker and a public bus.


    And indeed, she did confess her feelings to him once and was rejected, that¡¯s an undeniable fact.


    Regardless of how much she wanted to rebuke, she couldn¡¯t.


    She was so frustrated she felt like spitting blood.


    ¡°Changle, what does he mean?


    What¡¯s your relationship with him?¡± The chubby man listened to Li Zhongnan and started questioning Duan Changle.


    He was furious and upset.


    His precious woman, unexpectedly didn¡¯t even want a ragpicker.


    He felt like crying.


    However, Duan Changle was the first one to cry.


    She slapped him across the face, crying and yelling, ¡°Zhang Hongliang, just go to hell!¡±


    Infuriated, Zhang Hongliang shouted, ¡°You lowlife, you use my stuff, take my money, and now you dare to slap me.¡±


    With that, he slapped her back.


    Smack!


    Ha Ha Ha¡¤¡¤¡¤


    Li Zhongnan heard the sound of the slaps, feeling a wave of satisfaction.


    He wrapped one arm around Chen Xiaoting and began to stride away.


    Let them fight among themselves!


    ¡°Boss, why are we leaving just like that?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting still felt unsatisfied, she pouted and said, ¡°That woman is so shameless.


    Not only did she look down on you and mock you, but she also called me an idiot, and even tried to sow discord.


    She¡¯s so irritating, I want to slap her a few times.¡±


    ¡°You already said she¡¯s shameless.¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and said, ¡°Why bother with such a shameless woman.


    Instead of wasting our time on her, we should focus on buying a house and spending more time researching on the matter of creating life.¡±


    ¡°Yes, boss.¡±


    At his words, Chen Xiaoting¡¯s cheeks turned a shade of red, showing a hint of expectation.


    Tianyuan Garden had eight towers, they arrived at the eighth tower.


    Upon rough calculation, this apartment building had twelve floors, and the property they were interested in, as the agent said, was located on the eleventh floor, the second highest level.


    As they reached the floor, a twenty-something-year-old young man in a crisp white shirt, black tie, dress pants, and leather shoes greeted them as they stepped out of the elevator.


    Without a doubt, he was the real estate agent.


    Li Zhongnan smiled and asked, ¡°You must be Liao Jiacheng?¡±


    Excited, Liao Jiacheng smiled and said, ¡°Yes, Mr.


    Li, I¡¯m Xiao Liao.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting, who was growing impatient, said, ¡°Xiao Liao, which apartment is it?


    Open the door and let us have a look.¡±


    She was genuinely anxious.


    They were about to buy a house!


    And together with her boss too.


    Yes, after buying the house, they would have a place to call their own.


    Her anticipation was palpable.


    ¡°Why are you shouting?


    He¡¯s much older than you!¡±


    Li Zhongnan was speechless and gave Chen Xiaoting a tap on the head.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Mr.


    Li.


    I like it when people call me Xiao Liao; it makes me feel young.¡± Liao Jiacheng made a joke, then asked, ¡°Who is this lady?¡±


    ¡°Her surname is Chen.¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed and patted Liao Jiacheng on the shoulder, ¡°Xiao Liao, well done, keep up the good work.¡±


    On his first meeting with a big client like Li Zhongnan who was not only relaxed but also joked around, it was indeed impressive.


    ¡°Thank you, Mr.


    Li.¡±


    Liao Jiacheng replied with a humble tone.


    Then, he took out a bunch of keys, opened a door, and politely said, ¡°Mr.


    Li, Miss Chen, please come in.


    This is the property Miss Guan recommended for you.¡±


    They entered the apartment.


    After looking around for a while, both of them seemed satisfied.


    Liao Jiacheng couldn¡¯t hide his excitement as he followed them, ¡°Three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, one bathroom, a balcony and a sky garden.


    The total area is 128 square meters.


    The owner listed it for 1.68 million when they bought it.¡±


    He paused before adding, ¡°However, they spent no less than a million on renovation.


    The bed, sofa, wardrobe, lights, and so on are all high-end.


    Additionally, it just finished renovation and the owner has not moved in.¡±


    ¡°The owner is eager to move abroad, but they won¡¯t sell for less than 2.5 million.¡±


    Liao Jiacheng looked at Chen Xiaoting and coaxed, ¡°Miss Chen, this price is really not expensive, I am not kidding you, the housing market is booming now.


    Of course, the most important point is it¡¯s not easy to find a place you like, isn¡¯t it?


    Other customers have already visited this apartment several times today.


    If you hesitate, I¡¯m afraid it will be bought by someone else.¡±


    As for Li Zhongnan on the side, he had been completely ignored.


    Liao Jiacheng hasn¡¯t worked for long but he was adept at size up various types of clients.


    In general, if a man and woman were buying a house, the man would usually listen to the woman¡¯s preferences.


    This is especially true with young couples.


    So, in his view, as long as he could win over Chen Xiaoting, Li Zhongnan wouldn¡¯t be a problem.

 Chapter 77 - 77 81 Gloomy

    ?77: Chapter 81: Gloomy 77: Chapter 81: Gloomy Chen Xiaoting wished she could sign the contract right away, not because of her deep affection for the house and concern of losing it, but she couldn¡¯t wait to have a place of her own with her boss.


    However, the young girl just smiled at the other side, then leaned on Li Zhongnan with sweetness, saying, ¡°I¡¯ll listen to my boss.


    If he says buy, we¡¯ll buy.¡±


    Liao Jiacheng was stunned when he heard this.


    Had he misread the situation?


    As for Li Zhongnan, he was feeling puissantly comfortable.


    If it had been the female class leader, she would have definitely said: Bargaining is a woman¡¯s business.


    Why don¡¯t you just sit down and cool your heels.


    Perhaps, she would have even thrown a few flirtatious glances to get a lower price.


    This was one of the reasons why he cherished Chen Xiaoting!


    ¡°Alright, 2.5 million it is!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed without hesitation.


    Although he only had a capital of about 4 million in cash now, the company had been hiring a lot of new people, so their internet division could start working normally in a few days.


    By then, selling a few thousand mobile phones a day to make a profit of 1 to 2 million would not be a problem.


    Moreover, this house was worth the 2.5 million price tag.


    So, he didn¡¯t feel like haggling anymore.


    Happiness was more important than saving a few thousand yuan.


    Hearing Li¡¯s agreement, Liao Jiacheng became excited, ¡°Mr.


    Li, I will contact the owner immediately.


    I will try to get the contract signed today, then you two can move in whenever you want.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded.


    Liao Jiacheng took out his mobile phone and dialed a number, ¡°Sister Ning, this is Xiao Liao from Lian Family.


    The client has agreed to buy your house at Tian Yuan.


    The price?


    As discussed previously, 2.5 million.


    You¡¯ll be here in 10 minutes?


    No problem.¡±


    Ten minutes later, a beautiful young woman in her late twenties, carrying a one or two-year-old baby appeared.


    Liao Jiacheng began to introduce everyone to each other.


    The beautiful young woman was called Ning Lan, she looked familiar.


    Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Sister Ning, have we met before?¡±


    Before Ning Lan could answer, Chen Xiaoting had already exclaimed, ¡°Boss, she is a news anchor on Nangang Television Station, you must have watched her program.¡±


    ¡°Seems so.¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed innocently.


    A few days ago, right after he had dealt with Gao Dalong, he saw her on TV in the morning in a hotel in Northrealm.


    At that time, she even reported on the news about the appointment of Comrade Zhao as the mayor of Nangang City.


    Ning Lan smiled lightly, ¡°That¡¯s my honor.¡±


    Right after their conversation, Liao Jiacheng went to prepare the contracts, and the three of them started to chat.


    Out of curiosity, Li Zhongnan asked Ning Lan if she was planning to resign soon and move to the United States.


    She just laughed it off and cleverly deflected the topic.


    He was not familiar with her, so it was somewhat inappropriate to ask such a question.


    Fortunately, Li Zhongnan, being thick-skinned, diverted the topic to her child, thereby easily diffusing the awkwardness.


    Women can talk endlessly about their kids.


    So, they had quite an enjoyable chat.


    After a while, Liao Jiacheng brought two contracts and said, ¡°Sister Ning, Mr.


    Li, please take a look.


    If there are no problems, please sign.¡±


    They both nodded and began reviewing the contract.


    After confirming that there were no issues,


    they were about to sign the contract when the door was suddenly flung open and a woman barged in with a man and a woman.


    The woman who led the way, judging by her dress and look, must be a real estate agent.


    And following her were ¡ª


    Duan Changle and the potbellied man, Zhang Hongliang.


    As soon as the female agent entered, she started complaining to Ning Lan, ¡°Sister Ning, didn¡¯t you give me the only key?


    I¡¯ve found a client for you after much difficulty~~~¡±


    Ning Lan apologetically smiled at her, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for the trouble.


    I have already negotiated the price and plan to sell it.¡±


    The female agent helplessly complained a bit more, then apologized to Duan Changle and Zhang Hongliang, assuring them that she would definitely find a better house for them.


    She was about to leave when,


    Zhang Hongliang and Duan Changle refused to go.


    They fixed their gaze on Li Zhongnan, their eyes filled with hatred.


    It was this man¡¯s single sentence that led them to slap each other.


    Their hate and disgrace were palpable!


    ¡°What a coincidence to meet you two here,¡±


    Li Zhongnan said, looking a bit surprised.


    It appeared that Duan Changle had won over the man.


    This cunning woman still had some tricks up her sleeve.


    Zhang Hongliang snorted, ignoring Li Zhongnan, and asked Ning Lan, ¡°How much is he paying you?¡±


    Though he knew he had been tricked, he couldn¡¯t express his grievances.


    Simply due to a word from this man, he had doubted the woman he had worked so hard to win over.


    Ultimately, he could only blame his own stupidity, or perhaps his deep-seated sense of inferiority!


    Ning Lan smiled faintly in response, ¡°2.5 million!¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang shouted, ¡°I¡¯ll give 2.6 million, will you sell it to me?¡±


    In his view, the final price must have been reached after a lot of tough bargaining.


    This should be the maximum price Li Zhongnan could afford.


    If he added an extra hundred thousand, Li would definitely give up.


    Unexpectedly, before Li Zhongnan could even speak, the house owner, Ning Lan came out with, ¡°Sir, I¡¯ve already discussed the deal with Li.


    We¡¯re just about to sign the contract, I¡¯m really sorry.¡±


    Zhang Hongliang¡¯s face turned sullen.


    Then he said, ¡°The contract hasn¡¯t been signed yet, right?


    You just want more money, don¡¯t you?


    I have plenty, will you sell it to me for 2.7 million?¡±


    Just as Ning Lan was about to respond,


    Li Zhongnan jumped in, calmly saying, ¡°I¡¯ll give 3 million!¡±


    This fat pig thinks he can outbid me?


    Zhang Hongliang looked unpleasant.


    Gnashing his teeth, he said, ¡°I¡¯ll give 3.01 million!¡±


    The house had appreciated quite a bit, and it was well-renovated.


    He could just accept the price of 3 million.


    Li Zhongnan calmly responded, ¡°4 million!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang started sweating.


    He hesitated.


    It¡¯s not a joke to raise your bid like this.


    His total worth was just 10 to 20 million.


    If they keep bidding in millions like this, he would definitely lose his nerve. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Zhang Hongliang!¡±


    Duan Changle felt so ashamed.


    Her man¡¯s bids were increasing by just ten thousand each time while this rag-picker was raising in millions.


    He was already faltering after just a few rounds.


    She felt so humiliated that she wanted to just bash her head in.


    Zhang Hongliang sighed helplessly and said, ¡°4.01 million.¡±


    Li Zhongnan repeated without hesitation, ¡°5 million!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang hesitated again.


    Ignoring Duan Changle¡¯s cries, his face was filled with irritation, ¡°Every bid costs a million, do you think I¡¯m you?


    Just spreading your legs and moaning can make that much.


    Do you know how hard I¡¯ve worked to make this money?¡±


    Watching this scene, Chen Xiaoting was very pleased.


    She playfully said, ¡°Aunt Duan, we¡¯re here to buy a house!¡±


    That serves you right for making fun of the boss!


    You wicked woman!


    Duan Changle was so angry she nearly spat blood.


    She had to turn to Ning Lan, ¡°Sister Ning, Li Zhongnan is just a rag-picker.


    He absolutely does not have that kind of money.


    He¡¯s just causing trouble on purpose now.


    Please don¡¯t believe him!¡±


    While talking, she turned to Chen Xiaoting and countered, ¡°Little girl, your taste is really poor.


    You actually fell for him.


    He¡¯s a jerk, a shameless liar.


    He confessed to me in college, and when I rejected him, he almost raped me.


    I know his true nature better than anyone.


    He must have tricked you, just like that slut Yao Danhong¡­¡±


    All of a sudden, Li Zhongnan¡¯s face darkened.


    As soon as Duan Changle mentioned Yao Danhong, her resentment was uncontrollable, ¡°That slut, she must have been deceived by him.


    No, she is a loose woman, she must have been satisfied by him, that¡¯s why she¡¯s protecting him¡­¡±

 Chapter 78 - 78 82 100001 Slaps

    ?78: Chapter 82: 100,001 Slaps 78: Chapter 82: 100,001 Slaps Now he¡¯s really pissed!


    Li Zhongnan strides forward, swinging a hand at Duan Changle with all his might.


    Smack!


    With a thunderous sound, a fountain of blood sprays from her mouth.


    She spins several times on the spot, knocked senseless by the force of his blow.


    That was an incredibly powerful slap!


    Why did he suddenly start hitting her?


    Everybody watched in dumbfounded shock, sensing the waves of Li Zhongnan¡¯s fury.


    But why did he suddenly lose his temper?


    Perhaps only Chen Xiaoting can tell.


    It must be because the woman whom Duan Changle was insulting is someone he really cares about.


    Although she felt a little sour inside, seeing this annoying woman get knocked unconscious gives her a sense of relief.


    Nasty people deserve a good smack!


    A satisfying smack right in their faces!


    ¡°Hey, you¡¯re asking for trouble!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang reacts, ready to rush over in anger.


    Li Zhongnan shoots him a cold glance and nonchalantly asks: ¡°What do you want to do?


    Fight me?¡± He¡¯s still brimming with anger and wouldn¡¯t mind giving this fat man a good beating as well.


    ¡°I..


    I¡­¡±


    Zhang Hongliang deflates instantly.


    He does want to fight Li Zhongnan, but with his physique, could he win?


    Taking a few steps backward, he calls out, ¡°I am a gentleman and I do not fight.


    But, you need to compensate me.


    At least a million.


    If not, I¡¯m calling the police.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure?¡±


    Li Zhongnan walks towards Zhang Hongliang with a cold laugh.


    Is he trying to extort money?


    Duan Changle isn¡¯t even worth a million if you sell her off!


    ¡°There¡¯s something wrong with this situation!¡±


    Everyone looks on with astonishment, a wave of contempt washing over them for Zhang.


    It¡¯s somewhat understandable if he can¡¯t bring himself to fight when his woman gets hit.


    But using this occasion to extort money is utterly disgusting!


    ¡°Don¡¯t come over!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang steps back in panic.


    Retreating, he says, ¡°A million is too much, how about this ¨C pay me a hundred thousand.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a small sum for slapping darling Long Le.


    You better not come closer!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang continues to raise a fuss.


    He¡¯s spent at least hundreds of thousands on Duan Changle, she¡¯s really precious to him.


    A hundred thousand isn¡¯t much, but it¡¯s still half a month of his income.


    Better than nothing!


    Money gets the girl!


    Duan Changle¡¯s with him only for the money, right?


    Li Zhongnan doesn¡¯t respond, but continues his advance.


    Zhang Hongliang continues to retreat in rhythm, shouting, ¡°If you come any closer, I will call the police.


    I¡¯ve got connections in the police!


    You¡¯ll have to pay whether you like it or not.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡±


    Li Zhongnan scoffs.


    Then, in the blink of an eye, he¡¯s right in front of Zhang Hongliang.


    Zhang Hongliang stands stunned.


    He moves so fast!


    Li Zhongnan easily takes the phone from his hand, lightly slapping his fat face.


    ¡°A slap for a hundred thousand isn¡¯t much.¡±


    Zhang Hongliang trembles in fear, protesting, ¡°I was only joking, I don¡¯t want your money.¡±


    Ignoring him, Li Zhongnan turns to Chen Xiaoting and asks, ¡°Did you bring the money?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting nods, ¡°There¡¯s three hundred thousand in the car.¡±


    ¡°Great!¡±


    Li Zhongnan replies.


    After about ten minutes.


    Stacks of hundred-dollar notes lie before Zhang Hongliang.


    Li Zhongnan releases his hold, saying, ¡°Here¡¯s three hundred thousand.


    I¡¯m paying you in full.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, seems like you know your place!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang¡¯s heart fills with glee.


    He doesn¡¯t even have any connections with the police, but this brat got scared and even paid triple.


    That felt good.


    However, his joy doesn¡¯t last long.


    Li Zhongnan looks at him and says, ¡°A hundred thousand per slap, which means you still owe me two slaps.¡±


    With that, he raises a hand.


    Slap!


    A thunderous sound!


    His left cheek swells up instantly.


    Slap!


    Another thunderous sound!


    His right cheek balloons up as well.


    The force knocks the nearly 200-kilogram Zhang Hongliang off his feet.


    That felt damn good!


    Li Zhongnan takes a long, relieved breath.


    When he slapped the female Duan Changle, he had held back a little.


    But this time, he had used all his might.


    Each strike landing with his full strength.


    It felt so refreshing, so liberating!


    Li Zhongnan has an epiphany.


    Anyone who wishes to extort money from him can, because the one thing he isn¡¯t short of is money.


    He can afford a hundred thousand per slap!


    ¡°You!


    You!¡±


    Zhang Hongliang protests weakly.


    The pain is intense and sharp.


    He thought Li Zhongnan was scared, that¡¯s why he paid him.


    But turns out, he just took pleasure in hitting him.


    Ah, you¡¯re still conscious?


    This fat bastard can take a beating!


    Looking amused, Li Zhongnan asks, ¡°How much for a kick?¡±


    Zhang Hongliang spurts out a mouth full of blood, then promptly faints.


    This isn¡¯t fair!


    A hundred thousand a slap is fine for some people.


    But this guy is too strong!


    Two slaps and he almost dies ¨C a few kicks would surely kill him.


    There¡¯s no way he isn¡¯t scared!


    ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤


    Li Zhongnan gives Ning Lan a warm smile.


    ¡°Sorry if I scared you.


    Shall we sign a new contract now?¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Ning Lan gives a strained smile, taking a step back and saying, ¡°Let¡¯s go with the original two and a half million, okay?¡±


    ¡°Ning Lan, don¡¯t be afraid.


    I¡¯m a good person.¡±


    Li Zhongnan gives an exasperated smile and then teases the baby in Ning Lan¡¯s arms, saying, ¡°Isn¡¯t that right, dear?


    Uncle is a very good man.


    Uncle will buy you candies.¡±


    Waaaaa¡­..


    The baby suddenly bursts into tears.


    Li Zhongnan feels embarrassed.


    Ning Lan gives him a reproachful look, then turns away, cooing at the baby, ¡°Don¡¯t cry, darling.¡±


    In the end, they sign the original contract.


    It¡¯s not that Ning Lan feels intimidated by Li Zhongnan and refuses to demand the extra two million.


    She¡¯s not comfortable taking the money.


    ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤


    The same day, in the afternoon, they move into the new house.


    Spending the evening in an intimate embrace.


    The next day.


    Li Zhongnan takes Chen Xiaoting to a headhunting firm and learns about the recruitment situation. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    They tell him they¡¯ve scheduled interviews with several hundred applicants and can start conducting them that afternoon.


    During the day, they interview applicants.


    At night, he¡¯s with Chen Xiaoting.


    Three days later, they¡¯ve hired around a hundred people, and the company starts operating full swing.


    As for the former Taobao store run by Chen Xiaoting, it¡¯s completely cleared its shelves.


    Everything¡¯s following industry standard procedures.


    Then, Li Zhongnan takes stock of the thirty thousand phone models in possession and tells Chen Xiaoting that after they¡¯ve sold those phones, for the immediate future, their shop will only sell the ten brands that the ¡®synthetic subsystem¡¯ can produce.


    Besides phones, they also sell computers and unmanned shooting machines.


    Additionally, they will now forecast their order volume in advance every once in a while.


    This way, he can stock up in advance.


    After sorting out all these things, Li Zhongnan feels a sense of relief.


    What should he do next?


    Perhaps it¡¯s time to think about venturing into other sectors.


    After all, his system still has hundreds of thousands of coins!


    However, the brick-and-mortar store runs into a problem again.

 Chapter 79 - 79 83 Undercurrents

    ?79: Chapter 83: Undercurrents 79: Chapter 83: Undercurrents One morning,


    Li Zhongnan woke up, grabbed his phone and saw that it was almost ten o¡¯clock.


    He couldn¡¯t help but chuckle bitterly, realizing that he was growing a tendency to sleep dead to the world every day.


    He got out of bed, washed up, and started eating breakfast.


    Chen Xiaoting had already gone to work, but she had prepared his breakfast carefully before leaving, serving a bowl of rice porridge, several boiled eggs, and some fried dough sticks.


    After finishing his breakfast, he felt a sense of satisfaction.


    Life with a woman was indeed different, with something to eat as soon as he got up.


    The online sales part of his business had started to get on the right track, and he didn¡¯t need to get involved in anything other than sourcing products.


    He could just sit back and collect the money!


    Enjoying his rare leisure time, he poured himself a glass of wine and brought it out to the little garden on the balcony.


    He sat back, crossed his legs, basked in the sun, tasted the fine wine, and enjoyed a good smoke.


    It felt both leisurely and fulfilling.


    After finishing his glass of wine,


    His phone rang.


    It was a call from Han Xue.


    Since they returned from Shenzhen and parted ways, he hadn¡¯t seen the beautiful young woman squad leader for more than ten days, and he had hardly made any calls with her.


    Whenever they did talk on the phone, they usually discussed serious matters.


    He suddenly realized that he had made a mistake in what he said to her at Dongchong Resort Village.


    He had said in front of her that he thought Nolan was her, and then he ruined Nolan.


    Now, thinking back, wasn¡¯t it a clear indication that he subconsciously wanted to ruin her?


    The beautiful woman squad leader might have even taken that as a hint!


    No wonder she had been acting strangely since then, sometimes speaking in a coy and reserved manner unlike her usual open and bold self, and seemingly not daring to joke around with him anymore, evading him subtly?


    Snapping back to reality, Li Zhongnan teased, ¡°Madam Squad Leader, missed me, did you?¡±


    Han Xue immediately retorted, ¡°Li Zhongnan, you¡¯re a big boss now, can¡¯t you be a bit more serious?¡±


    ¡°Who are we kidding, do we need to be so formal?¡±


    Li Zhongnan laughed heartily and said, ¡°Han Xue, just tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Han Xue hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Mr.


    Li, over the past few days, the advertisements for the mobile phone city have been released, and the three million yuan you gave us has basically been used up.


    According to the original plan, we were supposed to start business tomorrow, and this has already been announced.


    However, we still haven¡¯t received our business license.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not convenient to discuss this over the phone, I¡¯ll come over now.¡±


    Li Zhongnan said and hung up the phone.


    Han Xue had mentioned the official opening time before.


    She seemed confident at that time, but now there seems to be a problem, which might indicate a serious issue.


    So he had to be personally involved.


    After quickly changing his clothes, he went downstairs and hailed a taxi to the mobile phone city.


    As soon as he got off the taxi, Han Xue came up to him apologetically, ¡°Brother Nan, I¡¯m sorry.


    I overestimated myself and made an operational error, causing you a loss.¡±


    If they couldn¡¯t open for business as scheduled, the millions they had invested on advertising would be wasted.


    Moreover, it would have a certain adverse impact on the reputation of the mobile phone city.


    Reputation is the most crucial thing for a new store.


    In this view, the losses are really heavy.


    For this reason, even though she was close to Li Zhongnan, she couldn¡¯t help but feel guilty.


    What upset her more was the fact that she had made a mess of the first task he had given her.


    Li Zhongnan shrugged it off with a smile, ¡°Han Xue, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡±


    The beautiful woman squad leader looked noticeably slimmer after not seeing her for a while.


    This showed just how much effort she had put into this mobile phone city.


    Although she did lose some weight, she had lost her usual air of laziness and appeared more beautiful and fresh.


    She seemed more attractive than before!


    ¡°I¡¯m alright,¡± Han Xue said, her face flushing slightly as she felt his gaze, and quickly glanced away, ¡°I¡¯ve already asked around.


    It¡¯s the head of the Development Zone¡¯s business administration bureau who is holding up our business license.


    Brother Nan, what do we do now?


    Should we continue with the original plan to open business?¡±


    After a pause, she asked, ¡°Have you offended him?¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Li Zhongnan answered without hesitation.


    He had only been in Nangang for a few days and hadn¡¯t interacted with many people.


    Moreover, he didn¡¯t even know which way the door of the business administration bureau opened, so how could he have offended the head of the bureau?


    Could it be that the person in question was scheming for money?


    It was highly likely.


    Chances were that Han Xue¡¯s side had tried to expedite the process of obtaining the business license by giving gifts and the like.


    Maybe the head of the bureau hadn¡¯t gotten the benefits she had hoped for?


    Thinking of this, Li Zhongnan suggested, ¡°Find someone to hand over ten thousand yuan to him.¡±


    Han Xue wondered, ¡°Do we really need to spend that much for a mere business license?¡±


    Li Zhongnan chuckled lightly, saying, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, we have neither power nor influence, consider it feeding a dog.¡±


    If money could solve the problem, then it wasn¡¯t really a problem.


    Han Xue nodded in agreement, ¡°Okay, no problem.¡±


    With that, they walked into the store.


    Once in the rest area,


    Han Xue took out her phone and made a call.


    Afterwards, the two sat for a while, drinking tea and having a chat.


    They discussed work-related matters and other interesting topics, and they had a lively conversation.


    The beautiful woman squad leader even reverted to her usual self, occasionally teasing him with ambiguous jokes.


    Li Zhongnan wanted to tell Han Xue several times that he was now with Chen Xiaoting, but he wasn¡¯t able to do so.


    It wasn¡¯t that he had intentions for her and deliberately hid it.


    It was just that it was hard to bring it up.


    After all, he had previously said that he was not interested in Chen Xiaoting!


    Moreover, if he was not mistaken, the beautiful woman squad leader had somewhat of a crush on him.


    But now, he was with her sister.


    How could he explain this to her?


    At noon, he took the staff out for lunch.


    The pretty girls were all curious about Li Zhongnan, the boss who rarely showed up.


    Crowding around him, they showered him with compliments and fawned over him.


    The braver ones even attempted to flirt with him.


    He was both amused and tormented.


    It was kind of scary.


    A group of girls chattering non-stop around you, wouldn¡¯t you be scared?


    After lunch, Han Xue received a call, then turned to Li Zhongnan and said, ¡°I¡¯ve already done as you instructed, and sent ten thousand yuan to the head of the Development Zone¡¯s business administration bureau.¡± S~ea??h the nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Li Zhongnan asked, ¡°Did he accept the money?¡±


    Han Xue replied, ¡°Yes, but he only said that he would follow the procedures.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good enough!¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded in agreement.


    As long as the money had been accepted, unless something unexpected happened, there probably wouldn¡¯t be much of an issue.


    It was just a business license after all, and they weren¡¯t conducting any special operations¡ªten thousand yuan was certainly more than enough.

 Chapter 80 - 80 84 Open and Generous

    ?80: Chapter 84: Open and Generous 80: Chapter 84: Open and Generous Returning home, there was still plenty of time.


    Li Zhongnan took a look in the fridge and saw plenty of vegetables.


    He then started preparing dinner.


    Just as he was finishing up, Chen Xiaoting came back.


    The young girl stepped inside, smelling the aroma, and exclaimed excitedly, ¡°Boss, you cooked!¡±


    Li Zhongnan continued cooking and replied with a grin, ¡°Yes, I was tired of eating out.


    I¡¯ve cooked dinner myself today, you¡¯re in for a treat, little girl!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting chuckled, then removed her shoes and her business attire, and sprawled out on the sofa.


    Clasping a large pillow, she dozed off almost immediately.


    Li Zhongnan finished cooking, walked over, sat down, and tenderly picked her up, looking at her tired little face.


    Chen Xiaoting opened her eyes, smiled at him, and sweetly called out, ¡°Boss.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded and asked, ¡°How¡¯s work?


    Tiring, right?¡±


    ¡°Not at all!


    It¡¯s really good!¡±


    Chen Xiaoting stuck out her tongue, boasting, ¡°I¡¯m now the General Manager, I¡¯m the biggest authority in the company.


    If anyone underperforms, I can cut their salary.


    If anyone defies me, I can fire them.¡±


    ¡°Stop talking nonsense!¡±


    Li Zhongnan gave her a light tap on the head.


    She appeared to be taking it lightly, but it was clear that there were countless difficulties.


    The employees of the company were mostly college graduates with years of work experience.


    It would not be easy to manage so many professionals as a young girl who had just graduated from high school.


    Pushing her into this position so abruptly had inevitably put her in an awkward situation.


    However, he believed in her ability.


    Given a little time, she would surely adapt quickly.


    Li Zhongnan gave a small laugh, encouraging her, ¡°Keep it up.¡±


    Chen Xiaoting nodded, then said, ¡°Boss, our shops are now basically online on several major domestic platforms.


    Also, plans are underway to get started on some big foreign platforms too.¡±


    Li Zhongnan nodded, then asked, ¡°How many phones have we sold?¡±


    Chen Xiaoting mischievously smiled and said, ¡°Boss, guess.¡±


    Li Zhongnan seemed taken aback, asking, ¡°Did we sell ten thousand units?¡± He guessed, thinking that from her response, they must have sold quite a few, right?


    Chen Xiaoting stuck out her tongue, ¡°We didn¡¯t sell a single one!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re pulling my leg!¡±


    Li Zhongnan got mildly irritated and promptly gave her a playful smack on her butt.


    Chen Xiaoting gave an innocent laugh, explaining, ¡°The shops just went online, and we haven¡¯t fully optimised yet.


    So, we haven¡¯t done any promotion.


    Plus, we¡¯re selling these as brand new phones, so it¡¯s quite normal if there are no orders yet!¡±


    After a pause, she continued, ¡°Boss, once the shops are ready tomorrow, I¡¯ll get them to start promoting.


    Within this week, I guarantee we¡¯ll sell at least ten thousand phones.


    After a month, we¡¯ll sell at least ten thousand phones a day.


    Plus, an additional three thousand computers.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Li Zhongnan agreed.


    In the case of selling ten thousand phones a day, subtracting the ¡°procurement¡± costs and the employees¡¯ salaries and other expenditures, we could still earn at least twenty million.


    ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤


    Arriving early at the mobile city.


    Han Xue immediately said, ¡°Brother Nan, the business license hasn¡¯t come yet.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, we must open today.¡±


    Li Zhongnan¡¯s eyebrows furrowed, but he immediately and decisively said.


    The advertisements had been well-circulated, and some guests had even been invited.


    The plan could not be changed at the last minute no matter what.


    As for the business license, since the director of the commercial bureau had already accepted the money, it should come in a few days.


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Han Xue responded, then busied herself.


    A little while later, a large truck rumbled in and parked in front of the shop.


    The ¡°Heroic Group¡± from Li Family Village had arrived.


    For the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony, traditionally it couldn¡¯t happen without a lion dance celebration.


    ¡°Ah Nan, congratulations!¡± Li Wen raved as soon as he got off the truck.


    ¡°Uncle Wen, many thanks.


    I wish you the same.¡±


    Li Zhongnan replied with a smile.


    After treeating each other with courtesy, Li Zhongnan led Li Wen on a tour around the mobile city.


    Once he stepped into the mobile city, Li Wen was shocked.


    Looking at the luxurious, grand and spacious mobile city, and then at a row of young and attractive female shop assistants.


    He then noticed the individual counters in the shop, at least a few thousand phones were displayed.


    He couldn¡¯t believe his eyes.


    This grand and high standard mobile city was owned by that rag picker from Li Family Village?


    It was beyond belief!


    Li Wen kept nodding his head, exclaiming, ¡°Ah Nan, you¡¯ve done well!


    Uncle is impressed today!¡± After struggling for years and still trapped in Li Family Village, he couldn¡¯t help but admire him.


    While admiring him, he couldn¡¯t help feeling a bit bitter.


    At the same time, he couldn¡¯t help but recall that when he was helping Li Zhongnan transport motorcycles a while ago, he still looked down on this young man, thinking he was reaching for the stars, and was bound to fail miserably.


    Now looking back, he was truly embarrassed.


    Indeed, he was acting uppity!


    It turns out that while it may be true that ¡®old ginger is spicier¡¯, making money is not necessarily better with old age.


    He couldn¡¯t measure up to this young lad!


    Li Zhongnan gave a simple smile, and said, ¡°Uncle Wen, I¡¯m merely opening a mobile city, just playing small.


    I can¡¯t compare to you, you have operated a gas station and a sugar factory!¡±


    ¡°Heroes don¡¯t mention their past glories!¡±


    Li Wen laughed proudly, letting go of the tiny bit of discomfort in his heart.


    There were forty or fifty people in the ¡°Heroic Group¡±.


    In addition to Li Wen, the youths from Li Family Village also came one by one to offer their congratulations.


    Li Zhongnan responded with a smile, then took out several packs of Zhonghua cigarettes and distributed one to each of them.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Nan!¡±


    The group of youths laughed and thanked him.


    Everyone saw it with their own eyes and believed he really had made it big.


    The names ¡°Second Brother Li¡± and ¡°Li Erpeng¡± were probably going to vanish entirely soon.


    After the lion dance and ribbon-cutting ceremony, some firecrackers were ignited, and the mobile city officially opened.


    It must be said that the pre-launch advertising was successful.


    As soon as business started, hundreds of customers flooded in.


    Li Zhongnan watched for a while and noticed that the transaction rate was at least 50%, meaning that at least one in two customers would buy a phone.


    In half an hour, at least two to three hundred phones were sold.


    He was taken aback!


    Originally, he planned to give a 50% discount for the first three days of business.


    Later, at Han Xue¡¯s persuasion, he changed it to 20%.


    But even so, he still underestimated the power of advertising and the public¡¯s fondness for discounted products.


    A 20% discount.


    For a four-thousand-dollar phone, the difference would be eight hundred dollars.


    Where could you find such a good deal?


    Even if you don¡¯t need it yourself, you could buy it as a gift or resell it to make some profit.


    Buy!


    Must buy!


    Li Zhongnan was really surprised.


    Adding together the mobile city warehouse and what was being displayed, there were at most ten thousand phones.


    Given this scorching trend, they would probably be completely out of stock within three days!


    It looks like he¡¯ll have to make another trip to Shenzhen to ¡°procure goods¡±. S§×arch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    ¡°Han Xue, I¡¯ll go ahead.¡±


    Li Zhongnan spoke to Han Xue, then withdrew from the bustling activity.


    Next, he directly called the Crown, a five-star hotel in Nangang, and booked several large private rooms.


    After that, he took the ¡°Heroic Group¡± from Li Family Village to have a meal.


    When you invite people to work for a celebration, giving money is a must, as is eating and providing hospitality.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Nan!¡±


    A few dozen youths from Li Family Village shouted, each ecstatic.


    Normally, when they went out to work, they would eat packed meals, and occasionally dine at a street-side food stall.


    But, Li Zhongnan directly took them to the Crown.


    The Crown, the most famous grand hotel in Nangang.


    For them, it was a legendary place.


    Really, too exciting.


    Brother Nan is awesome, Brother Nan is generous, Brother Nan is magnanimous.