Chapter 39

Jia Zhengjing finally fled in disarray, and Zhang Tianyuan felt extremely satisfied. He had always been the type of person who did not like to provoke others, but if others came to provoke him, then sorry, he would not be Zhang Tianyuan if he did not make them suffer.

In the past, even before he obtained the Feng Shui Treasure Mirror, he was like that. Many people in the game tried to make his life difficult, even attempting to trick him out of his equipment, but each one ended up with a nervous breakdown and had to apologize to make things right.

Now that he has the Feng Shui Treasure Mirror and has learned the Six True Words, his personality will only become more assertive and will never change.

"Hey, that show-off is finally gone. What a jerk. Just because he has a bit of money, he thinks he's high and mighty. In the end, he's just spending his old man's money, and he's nothing on his own," Xu Gang said rudely as he watched Jia Zhengjing walk out the door.

Old Li also sneered, "Meng Rong, how could you let someone like that come into the Baiyi Workshop so easily? He'll ruin the atmosphere here! Even if he's your old friend's son, you shouldn't indulge him. In the end, you'll be the one who suffers!"

Boss Meng Rong sighed, "Don't mention it. You don't know that when I was in my toughest times, his father helped me. I can't stand owing someone a favor. Since he helped me once, I can't just forget about it."

"You're very righteous and sentimental, but some people take advantage of the little favors you give them and try to use you for life. Don't be too naive," Old Dong also advised.

"The two of you are right, I understand," Boss Meng Rong nodded.

At this moment, the dishes arrived, which helped to ease the awkwardness in the private room.

Although this meal did not include expensive dishes like abalone or shark's fin, they were all very special, each with its own history, some even with romantic and legendary stories.

The dishes here are sold for their taste and culture. For those who come to the Baiyi Workshop, they will never think the dishes are too expensive because you won't find the same atmosphere anywhere else.

Drinking wine, eating dishes, and watching dance performances, it felt like being at a royal banquet from the past.

This meal cost Zhang Tianyuan 50,000 yuan, but he didn't feel too bad about it. He used to earn only 3,000 to 4,000 yuan a month and could save 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a year, but in just two days, he had already earned over 5 million yuan. Spending 50,000 yuan on a meal for his friends was nothing.

Moreover, although the Baiyi Workshop emphasizes ancient style and charm, the payment methods are very modern. You can pay by card, cash, or even through online banking. Even if you don't have enough cash, there's no need to feel awkward.

For Zhang Tianyuan, the 50,000 yuan was definitely worth it. Not only did he improve his relationship with Old Dong, Old Li, Boss Xiao, and Boss Meng Rong, but he also deepened his connection with Liu Mengxun, which was very important to him.

Every time he went home, his parents would urge him to find a wife, saying that other people's children were already old enough to buy soy sauce, but he didn't even have a girlfriend.

Zhang Tianyuan used to think that he could just marry any woman and get by, but after meeting Liu Mengxun, he wasn't so content anymore. Plus, the Six True Words had greatly changed him. Even if he wanted to pursue a high-class life, it wasn't impossible.

However, there was one thing he had to pay attention to: to pursue Liu Mengxun, he needed money. With 5 million yuan, he could only rent two shops in Shangpu, expand his jade shop to three shops, and then he would be left with almost nothing. He would still need money for a car, a house, and many other things.

Even if we don't consider these, just for meals, like this one at the Baiyi Workshop, which cost 50,000 yuan, 5 million yuan would only last for 100 meals. Thinking about it, it was still too little.

After the meal, everyone except Zhang Tianyuan was a bit drunk. Liu Mengxun didn't drink much, but her tolerance was very low, so driving would definitely be dangerous. After changing her clothes, Zhang Tianyuan decided to drive her home.

Why wasn't Zhang Tianyuan drunk? Because he could use the earth qi to sober up. Although it was a bit wasteful, it would be foolish not to use such a good ability.

When Zhang Tianyuan saw Liu Mengxun's high-end villa in Shangpu, he felt even more motivated. He swore that he would buy a house like this in the future, otherwise, even if Liu Mengxun liked him, he would feel inferior.

He took a taxi home, and by the time he arrived, it was already evening. Xu Gang was already snoring loudly. Zhang Tianyuan took a shower and went to bed.

...

About a month later, Zhang Tianyuan and Xu Gang had three shops in Shangpu, two of which specialized in jade, and the third was an antique shop selling some old items from Xifeng.

They had been very busy this month, not only finding suitable managers but also contacting their acquaintances in Xifeng to help with the delivery channels. They needed a steady supply of goods. Fortunately, they were both locals from Xifeng, and Xu Gang had been in the jade business for many years, so they had many acquaintances. With the help of Mou Ying's company, they finally got everything settled, and the business was on track. Although they weren't making huge profits, their daily turnover was much better than in Xifeng, and they felt relieved. They started discussing their trip to Yunnan.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll bring a wife home sooner or later. You can use the money I send back as you like. Build a house if you need to, buy whatever you want, don't be stingy. And... buy more good things for Grandpa and Grandma. Now that your son has money, there's no need to save it."

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say! Be careful when you go to Yunnan. I heard there are many snakes and insects there. Don't get bitten."

"Got it, Mom. I'll hang up now. Gangzi is waiting downstairs."

"Okay, hang up. Call home when you get to Nandu, and remember to call when you get to Yunnan. Got it?"

"Sure, no problem."

"Okay, I'll hang up now."

After hanging up, Zhang Tianyuan went downstairs. Xu Gang was waiting in the newly bought Cadillac SUV.

The car cost about 1 million yuan. Xu Gang didn't have the cash, so he borrowed 1 million yuan from Mou Ying. Zhang Tianyuan joked that he had already learned to live off his girlfriend before getting married, but Xu Gang proudly said that borrowing money from his wife wasn't really borrowing, especially since he was a potential stock, and this amount of money was nothing.

This guy was full of twisted logic, and Zhang Tianyuan didn't bother arguing with him. Whatever he said, Xu Gang could come up with ten different responses, none of which were the same.

"Did you say where to meet?" Zhang Tianyuan asked as he got into the car.

"At Liu Mengxun's house."

"What? Why are we going to her house!" Zhang Tianyuan was a bit surprised.

"What are you afraid of? Aren't you going to meet your future father-in-law eventually? Why are you always so timid? I'm not saying this to criticize you, but in terms of dealing with women, you're really too cowardly," Xu Gang said with a look of disdain.

"I'm not being cowardly, I'm being cautious," Zhang Tianyuan smiled faintly. "Okay, drive the car. I'll sort out the information I've gathered over the past few days. I wonder if any archaeological teams have come out of that place in the past month."

"No need to check. I heard from Mou Ying that three groups of people went in over the past month and have not been heard from since. The government is now very strict about this because too many people have died, and it's almost impossible to cover it up," Xu Gang said.

"Did the archaeological teams that went in not bring any weapons?" Zhang Tianyuan couldn't help but ask again. "In such a situation, the government should relax the rules, right?"

"They did bring weapons. How could they not? Each team was fully armed, but it didn't help!" Xu Gang shook his head. "Maybe we should just persuade Mou Ying not to take the risk. This isn't archaeology; it's a matter of life and death!"