Chapter 87

Early in the morning, Xiaoming arrived near Yunhai Farm.

Xiaoqi had long been hiding with the dogs that had successfully escaped to this place in an abandoned factory.

About a hundred dogs had successfully escaped, of all breeds. The other dogs were either caught or lost, after all, it was not easy for so many dogs to escape from a big city like Xinan.

Save one if you can.

A stream of spiritual energy was infused into the bodies of these dogs, helping them eliminate the viruses within. Undoubtedly, these dogs were lucky. Originally, their fate was not good, but Ai Xiaohai's appearance gave them a new lease on life.

The dogs were extremely grateful to Ai Xiaohai, constantly calling him "Great King."

Xiaoqi, however, kept circling around Ai Xiaohai. No, no, it seemed that the boss had received many benefits in the past few days, with his spiritual energy clearly strengthened to a terrifying degree. Unfortunately, unfortunately, he wasn't by the boss's side? How much less benefit did he get?

After all, only by staying by Ai Xiaohai's side could Xiaoqi's cultivation rapidly increase. Once he left, relying solely on himself, his cultivation speed was far too slow.

Hmm? There was another small dog that came with the boss? What was its name again, Xiao Ba? Why such a name?

Its "secretary" Peter, who had grown up in a wealthy family and was very good at reading people, guessed from Xiaoqi's expression: "Great King Xiaoqi, your name is so noble, personally given by the Great King. This... that dog is called Xiao Ba, isn't it trying to steal the spotlight from you? We need to let it know who the Second Great King is here."

Second Great King? Hmm, that's a good name, good! Xiaoqi was delighted. From now on, all subordinates would call him "Second Great King." This secretary was indeed a good choice.

While Ai Xiaohai was treating the dogs, Peter called Xiao Ba over: "Quick, come and meet the Second Great King."

"Second Great King? What's a Second Great King?" Xiao Ba didn't understand at all.

"That's our Great King, and below the Great King is the Second Great King." Peter shook his head and nodded: "When the Great King is here, the Great King decides. If the Great King is not here, the Second Great King decides for the whole farm."

"Why does the Second Great King decide?" Xiao Ba still didn't understand.

Uh... Peter didn't know how to answer, but failing to answer would damage his reputation as the Second Great King's secretary. Fortunately, his mind was quick, and he remembered a human TV drama he had seen a few days ago: "Great King Xiaoqi, with boundless power; unifying the farm, living as long as the heavens."

Xiao Ba had never heard such terrifying words before. Oh my, what kind of place is this? It's even more terrifying than the dog market. He hurriedly said timidly: "Xiao Ba pays respects to the Second Great King."

Xiaoqi was overjoyed. The Second Great King was indeed awe-inspiring. What did Peter say? Unifying the farm, living as long as the heavens! What does "living as long as the heavens" mean? I guess Peter doesn't understand either: "This... I'm Xiaoqi, you're Xiao Ba, which is disrespectful to this Second Great King..."

Before he could finish, the sky suddenly darkened, and a pair of huge shadows flew over. It was the golden eagles.

The golden eagles were loyal to Ai Xiaohai. Hearing that the Great King had arrived, they hurriedly came to greet him. Their hearing was so sharp that they had already heard Xiaoqi and Peter's conversation. Flying overhead, the male eagle coldly said: "Who is the Second Great King? Who wants to unify the farm?"

Xiaoqi, with the strength of a leopard, was invincible in the farm, but he was afraid of the golden eagles. Although the golden eagles had been drained of their essence, their combat power remained, and more importantly, they could fly, which Xiaoqi both envied and could not do.

"Ah, it's Eagle Brother and Eagle Sister." Xiaoqi's eyes darted around: "On the ground, naturally, it's the Second Great King who unifies. In the sky, it's the world of Eagle Brother and Eagle Sister. Eagle Brother and Eagle Sister, with boundless power; unifying the sky, living as long as the heavens."

The golden eagles were somewhat satisfied and looked at Xiao Ba: "Puppy, if Xiaoqi dares to bully you, just tell us, and we'll help you."

Saying that, they flapped their huge wings and flew toward the Great King.

Xiaoqi, who had just been so awe-inspiring, felt humiliated in front of the golden eagles and was very unhappy, forgetting his idea of changing Xiao Ba's name.

Xiao Ba, however, felt something was off. It seemed that this Second Great King wasn't really that awe-inspiring, and this "unifying the farm"...

...

After treating over a hundred dogs, even Ai Xiaohai felt tired.

Straightening up, he stretched, and suddenly a "Help!" cry came. The two purple-blue macaws were scared and cried out in alarm.

Looking up, Ai Xiaohai couldn't help but laugh. It was the golden eagles.

"Golden eagles pay respects to the Great King. The Great King has boundless power, living as long as the heavens." The golden eagles had heard this earlier and, though they didn't understand it, guessed it was a good thing and used it immediately.

Ai Xiaohai was both amused and exasperated. It seemed he needed to make these birds and beasts watch less TV. He comforted the purple-blue macaws and led all the animals toward the farm.

The macaws were both afraid and respectful. How could they live with golden eagles here? But even the golden eagles listened to the Great King? The Great King was truly remarkable.

Back at the farm, Meng Jiagui was stunned. After a long while, he said: "Brother, where did you find all these?"

Over a hundred dogs and two macaws?

Ai Xiaohai made up an excuse to敷衍过去, but he also felt a headache. With over a hundred dogs suddenly in the farm, the daily food expenses would be a huge cost. He needed to find a new source of income quickly.

"Brother, the general manager of 'Hailan Grand Hotel' arrived early this morning. She said a friend introduced her to you, and she visited the farm. She's in the office now, accompanied by Lixia and Dongzhi."

Ai Xiaohai knew it was Xu Yunqi's aunt. He asked Meng Jiagui to settle the macaws and the dogs, then tidied himself up and walked into the office.

A middle-aged woman in her forties, dressed appropriately, was chatting with the Wei brothers. Seeing Ai Xiaohai come in, she stood up and extended her hand: "Hello, are you Ai Xiaohai? I'm Xu Yunqi's aunt, Xu Xiumei."

"Manager Xu, hello." Ai Xiaohai shook her hand and invited her to sit down: "Manager Xu, thank you for your trouble. I'm sorry, I don't have a car, so I arrived late."

"No problem, I should have notified you in advance, but I was heading to Yuechang, so I came uninvited."

Xu Xiumei was the general manager of Hailan Grand Hotel, a four-star hotel in Xinan. When Xu Yunqi asked her for help, she wasn't very interested in Yunhai Farm. What could a farm run by a classmate of Xu Yunqi have to offer? But she couldn't resist her niece's repeated pleading and reluctantly agreed.

However, when she visited Yunhai Farm, she was greatly impressed.

Goodness, the wild chickens, rabbits, and ducks here were well-built and of excellent quality, and more importantly, they were surprisingly large. When she asked about the prices, they were cheaper than the market. This meant that for the price of one, you could get one and a half to two.

Where could you find such a good deal?

While chatting with the Wei brothers, she asked about the source of these animals. The Wei brothers told her they didn't know where Ai Xiaohai got these breeds from, and they hadn't put much effort into raising them, but the animals just kept growing.

Xu Xiumei assumed they were unwilling to reveal their breeding secrets and let it go, thinking that as long as she could purchase high-quality products, it didn't matter how they were raised. She didn't realize she had misunderstood the Wei brothers...

"Xiaohai, I've toured the farm." Xu Xiumei was a straightforward person, much like Xu Yunqi: "I want to sign a one-year supply contract with you. Normally, hotels settle accounts every six months or a year, but I heard from Yunqi that you're short on funds. So, I'll make an exception and prepay you 30% of the goods. The rest, we'll settle every three months based on sales. What do you think?"

It was already a significant exception for the hotel to prepay, and Ai Xiaohai knew this was thanks to Xu Yunqi. Otherwise, no matter how good his products were, he wouldn't have such a good deal.

"Thank you, Manager Xu." Ai Xiaohai had no objections: "I am indeed short on funds. I appreciate your consideration, and if you need anything in the future, just let me know."

Xu Xiumei smiled. This was just a polite response. As the general manager of a four-star hotel, what could she need from a young man?

She carefully instructed Ai Xiaohai on the precautions during transportation, then extended her hand: "Xiaohai, show me the quarantine certificates."

Quarantine certificates? Hmm, do I need that?

Ai Xiaohai had never done business before. He thought it was simple: raise the animals well, find a buyer, and that's it. But the world isn't that simple. The larger the hotel, the more they require suppliers to provide animal quarantine certificates; otherwise, who would be responsible if something went wrong?

Seeing Ai Xiaohai's awkward expression, Xu Xiumei guessed: "Xiaohai, go and get them done quickly. Otherwise, I can't accept them, and no one can take responsibility if something goes wrong. It's easy to say, but since you don't know anyone, it might take a long time. To save Yunqi from bothering me again, I'll call the quarantine bureau and have them help you get it done as soon as possible."

It's much easier with someone's help.

Ai Xiaohai could swear that all the animals in his farm were absolutely fine, but who would believe him? Could he tell others that he could use spiritual energy to help the animals?

If he said that, people would think he was crazy.

Doing business is really hard.