Chapter 51

The renovation of the medicinal cuisine restaurant didn’t require Xu Yun to worry much; Lü Feng brought over a dozen experienced workers and directly handed them over to Pang Gang.

Qiangzi also met up with Bu Bing, whom he had met through Lü Feng, early in the morning. The car had been priced at 150,000 yuan the day before, but since it was a stolen vehicle without registration, it would be hard to sell it out of province even if it were more expensive.

After getting Xu Yun’s approval, Qiangzi cheerfully handed over the car keys to Bu Bing. Driving a BMW for a hundred kilometers and then switching to his own Fukan felt like switching from a car to a tractor. All the way, Qiangzi was thinking about making some money to buy a new car.

Dan Hongning wasn’t idle either; Xu Yun called him to the medicinal cuisine restaurant early in the morning.

“I want to set up a pilot project in your hot pot city, selling the medicinal cuisine passed down from Sister Shuang. We’ll provide the recipes, and you find the chef,” Xu Yun said straightforwardly. “We’ll split the profits 30-70, you put in the effort, and you get 70%.”

At first, Dan Hongning’s face was a bit grim, but when he heard the 30-70 split, the clouds of worry instantly disappeared. “No, no, Brother Yun, this secret recipe belongs to Sister Shuang, how can I take 70%? I... I... 30% is fine.”

People always think of their own interests. Initially, Dan Hongning didn’t expect Xu Yun to share the profits with him, thinking it would just be using his place to sell medicinal cuisine, which he was hesitant about. After all, he couldn’t refuse, and if he didn’t refuse, he would have to pay for the chef.

But when Xu Yun offered him 70%, how could he not be overjoyed? Dan Hongning, delighted, quickly took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and offered them to Xu Yun.

“The chef isn’t free, don’t be stubborn. Giving you 70% isn’t too much. As long as you put in the effort, I guarantee it won’t earn less than your hot pot business,” Xu Yun casually pushed away the cigarette Dan Hongning offered. “If you agree, I’ll go talk to Sister Shuang now.”

“Brother, 50-50, let’s do 50-50. After all, this medicinal cuisine is passed down from Sister Shuang, and I’m just providing the place and the people. 70%... is too much.” Dan Hongning wasn’t a newcomer; he was a seasoned veteran who knew the importance of moderation in such matters.

If Xu Yun and Ruan Qingshuang were ordinary people and needed his help to sell the medicinal cuisine in his hot pot city, he would have asked for at least 80%. But Xu Yun wasn’t an ordinary person; he was a formidable figure who left Dan Hongning speechless.

Now, Dan Hongning was following Sister Shuang and Brother Yun. To have a smooth ride and occasionally get some favors from Officer Qin, he needed to make Sister Shuang and Brother Yun happy. The best way to make them happy was to ensure they made money, at least that’s how Dan Hongning saw it.

“50-50?” Xu Yun raised an eyebrow. This guy knew his place, not bad.

“Brother Yun, if you think it’s fair, let’s do it. If I get more than Sister Shuang, you’ll be slapping my face!” Dan Hongning said with a fawning smile. “You don’t need to worry about the chef or the promotion. Even if they don’t eat the hot pot, I’ll strongly recommend Sister Shuang’s medicinal cuisine!”

Xu Yun smiled and nodded. “Let’s do it this way. I’ll send Xiao Fei to assist you with this project. No objections?”

“Of course not, I’m more than happy to have Brother Yun assign me someone.” Dan Hongning saw Xu Yun smile, and his heart felt like the clouds had cleared. “Brother, I’ll pay Xiao Fei... uh, 3,000 yuan, is that okay?”

Damn! My salary is only 1,000 yuan! Xu Yun was thoroughly defeated. It was all because of Guo Guo, that little miser, damn!

...

“Achoo! Achoo!” As Guo Guo arrived at the school gate, she sneezed twice. She rubbed her little nose and looked up at the sky, feeling very unhappy.

Qiu Yan asked with concern, “Is Guo Guo catching a cold? If you’re not feeling well, go ask the teacher for leave, and I’ll take you home.”

Guo Guo looked at the floating clouds in the sky with a profound expression and said calmly, “One thought, two curses, three worries. I sneezed twice, which means someone is cursing me... Humph, it must be that little fatty, I won’t let him off!”

Qiu Yan frowned, not understanding what Guo Guo was muttering to herself.

“Sister Qiu Yan, you go back.” Guo Guo waved goodbye to Qiu Yan and then skipped towards the teaching building.

As Qiu Yan watched Guo Guo disappear, her gentle gaze gradually turned cold.

Red Scorpion... Have you really come to Hedong City? Just thinking about it made Qiu Yan’s head ache. That unpredictable guy, if he really came here, it would be a real problem.

Qiu Yan, known as the Violent Fox, had roamed the underground world for many years and faced many opponents. She hadn’t fought Red Scorpion, but she had fought Qing Gui, who was even more ruthless and powerful than Red Scorpion.

Qiu Yan’s failure in the battle with Qing Gui led to Feng Qiansui being eliminated from the underground world of Suzhou and Hangzhou.

That man was terrifying. Qiu Yan didn’t know if Qing Gui had broken through the bottleneck to become a true super expert, but with her first-class expert skills, she couldn’t even withstand ten moves from Qing Gui!

It was during that battle that Qiu Yan was hit by the deadly Seven Absolute Palm. Thinking about it now, she still felt a chill. If it weren’t for meeting Xu Yun, she would have died days ago, whether from Shanmao, Gong You, or Qin Hu, or from the internal damage caused by the Seven Absolute Palm.

Qing Gui was an opponent Qiu Yan couldn’t defeat, and Red Scorpion was Qing Gui’s top general. Many people said his strength was on par with Qing Gui, but Qiu Yan knew this was nonsense. In the underground world, strength spoke, and if Red Scorpion were truly stronger than Qing Gui, he wouldn’t be following Qing Gui.

However, even so, Qiu Yan was certain that Red Scorpion was also a first-class expert, and he was at least ten times stronger than Gong You!

After all, Gong You, a second-class expert, had only strengthened his internal organs and blood, extended his lifespan by several decades, and had strong physical strength and layered power in his tendons and muscles.

Qiu Yan, a first-class expert, had already unblocked her basic meridians, transformed layered power into internal strength, and reached the peak of her skills.

Clearly, even among first-class experts, there were different levels. Perhaps Red Scorpion belonged to the higher levels, and Qiu Yan knew that even at her full strength, she had only just barely reached the fifth level. Now, even with the Seven Absolute Palm’s internal strength eliminated by Xu Yun and the protection of the Nine Treasure Soul Pill, she was only at the second or third level.

Do I really have to rely on Xu Yun? Qiu Yan’s heart was tied in a big knot. Although she knew Xu Yun was a first-class expert, could he really reach the sixth level or higher?

Even if Xu Yun had the strength of the sixth level or higher, could he really face off against Red Scorpion? After all, she had never heard of Xu Yun in the underground world, while Red Scorpion was a notorious figure, and he was even wanted by the Chinese government with an S-level warrant!

Qiu Yan was also a formidable figure in the underground world, but she had never done anything out of the ordinary outside of it, so she didn’t have any warrants.

A black cloud passed over her head, and Qiu Yan felt a particularly ominous feeling... It was so oppressive.

“Qiu Yan?” A silver bell-like voice called out, “Did you come to drop off Guo Guo today?”

Qiu Yan turned to see Su Xiaoran in a professional outfit. “Teacher Su.”

“Where’s Guo Guo?” Su Xiaoran smiled brightly.

Qiu Yan looked towards the teaching building. “She’s already inside. Teacher Su, I’ll be going now.”

As she spoke, Qiu Yan turned and left. She felt very uneasy and couldn’t relax until she thoroughly checked the entire school area.

“Qiu...” Su Xiaoran wanted to say something but stopped. Guo Guo was very lively, but her sister was indeed very cold, and Su Xiaoran could feel it when talking to her.

Forget it, Su Xiaoran smiled, shook her head, and walked towards the office building. A wonderful day was about to begin!

...

The classroom of Grade 1, Class 1 was very lively, with a group of students gathered at the back of the room.

“Fatso, did you secretly curse me this morning because you couldn’t catch up with me?” Guo Guo looked unhappy, placing her hand on her hip and pointing at a chubby boy who weighed over a hundred pounds.

The chubby boy huffed loudly, put down his hamburger, and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. “Feng Guo Guo, do you know who my father is? If you don’t agree to be my girlfriend, I’ll tell my father!”

Guo Guo rolled her eyes. “I don’t care who your father is. Do you know who my mother is?”

The chubby boy stared at Guo Guo up and down several times. “Who is your mother? Even if she’s very powerful, she’ll be afraid of my father. Feng Guo Guo, just be my girlfriend, and I’ll let you eat my hamburger every day.”

Saying this, the chubby boy picked up the remaining half of the hamburger from the table and reluctantly handed it to Guo Guo.

Guo Guo looked disgusted. “Go away, who wants to eat this junk food? I eat medicinal cuisine made by my father every day, which is much better than your lousy hamburger!”

“So your father is just a cook? Ahahaha, Guo Guo, my father is a big boss!” The chubby boy said proudly.

Guo Guo, of course, wasn’t convinced. In a fit of anger, she pushed the chubby boy. “If you say another bad word about my father, I’ll beat you up!”

“I’ll tell Teacher Su if you hit me!” The chubby boy wasn’t afraid.

“Fine, I won’t hit you. I’ll have my mother catch you and feed you to the dogs. Humph, fatso, my mother is a big boss, you’re done for!” Guo Guo glared at the chubby boy.

The chubby boy was so scared that he shivered all over, his eyes turned red, and he burst into tears, then ran out of the classroom in a frenzy!

Just as Su Xiaoran arrived at the classroom, she saw the chubby boy’s back. “Sun Haoran! Where are you going? Class is about to start!”

Seeing Su Xiaoran, Guo Guo quickly stuck out her tongue, looked back at the surrounding classmates, and whispered, “No one is to tattle!”

The classmates were all stunned. Who would dare? Guo Guo had already said her mother was a big boss, and everyone obediently sat down in their seats.

“Guo Guo, what’s wrong with Sun Haoran?” Su Xiaoran walked into the classroom, looking puzzled.

Guo Guo shrugged and spread her hands. “Maybe he wet his pants. Girls don’t know these things...”

Su Xiaoran was clearly at a loss with Guo Guo’s answer. Sigh, nowadays, kids are really something, they’re so big and still wet their pants. “Alright, everyone sit down. We’re about to start class.”

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