Chapter 18

"Bro, you're back!" Not long after He Dong returned home, a teenager around seventeen or eighteen years old pushed the door open and, upon seeing He Dong, immediately shouted excitedly.

"Xiao Xi, are you done with school? Look at the gift I bought for you!" He Dong said, smiling as he took out a box and handed it to his younger brother, He Xi.

"This is the latest model of a phone! Bro, I can't accept it, it's too expensive!" When He Xi saw what his brother had given him, he was initially overjoyed. After all, among high school students his age, there were very few who didn't have a phone. However, he soon thought about their family's financial situation, and his expression darkened. Reluctantly, he tried to refuse.

"Take it, I'm now in business with a friend and making money. If you want anything in the future, just let me know!" He Dong said confidently.

"Really? That's great! Bro, I want a tablet!" He Xi, who had always been close to He Dong, didn't hesitate to express his excitement.

"No problem, after dinner, I'll take you to buy one!" He Dong said with a smile.

"No way, this phone already costs four or five thousand, and you want to buy a tablet too? Besides, he's just a high school student, why buy him all these things? To play games?" He Qianjin immediately objected.

"Dong Dong, your brother should focus on his studies, especially since he's about to take the college entrance exam. Don't buy him things that will distract him!" Meng Jing also disagreed.

"Alright, alright, how about this! Xiao Xi, if you can get into college, I'll give you the full set of college essentials!" He Dong promised.

"Okay!" Although he didn't get the tablet, He Dong's promise still made He Xi very happy.

Because he was preoccupied with finding a place to set up a pet hospital, He Dong only stayed at home for one night. The next morning, he left early.

"Third Brother, have you found a place yet?" As soon as He Dong stepped out of the house, Wang Qiang called him.

"Not yet!" He Dong shook his head, feeling a bit depressed.

"Third Brother, I think you might be making a mistake!" Wang Qiang said directly.

"Mistake? What mistake?" He Dong asked, confused.

"Actually, instead of finding a place, it might be better to take over an existing pet hospital! Think about it, after finding a place, you still need to renovate it, right? You also need to get various licenses and permits, and you can't run the hospital by yourself, so you'll need to hire staff and buy medical equipment. It will keep you busy!" Wang Qiang explained.

"Really... I hadn't thought of that!" He Dong felt a bit overwhelmed by Wang Qiang's words.

"I knew you wouldn't think of everything. Now, hurry to No. 86 Huayuan Street!" Wang Qiang said in a commanding tone.

"Okay!" Although he didn't understand Wang Qiang's intentions, He Dong knew that Wang Qiang wouldn't harm him.

When He Dong arrived at No. 86 Huayuan Street as Wang Qiang had instructed, he immediately understood why Wang Qiang had brought him here. Wang Qiang was standing in front of a pet hospital.

"Check out this pet hospital. The owner is planning to move abroad and is selling all his assets. If you like it, we can go talk to him!" Wang Qiang said, pulling He Dong aside.

"Here... it must cost a lot, right?" Looking at the not-so-small pet hospital, He Dong asked nervously.

"I've seen the place. It has two floors, about 300 square meters, and a small yard of over 50 square meters at the back. The house alone is worth about 8 million, and the equipment and permits might cost another 2 million. But since he's eager to sell, there might be a discount. Plus, it's not far from our school, as if it was made for you," Wang Qiang analyzed.

"Alright! Let's go in and take a look. If it's suitable, we'll buy it!" Although spending tens of millions to buy a pet hospital was a significant departure from He Dong's original plan to rent a place, he wasn't short of money.

Under Wang Qiang's guidance, He Dong quickly toured the pet hospital. In terms of size, it was a small pet hospital, but the decoration and layout were very satisfactory to He Dong.

Most importantly, the pet hospital had been in operation for several years and had a good business. Even though the owner was planning to sell it, everything was still running smoothly. As soon as He Dong took over, he could start seeing profits.

"How about it?" Wang Qiang asked.

"Buy it!" He Dong said decisively.

With Wang Qiang's help, the subsequent procedures went smoothly. The original owner, eager to sell, agreed to a price of 8.5 million after some negotiation. He Dong became the owner of the pet hospital.

Five working days later, when He Dong held the property deed, business license, and other documents, his heart rate suddenly increased. Even someone standing next to him could hear his rapid breathing. However, he was excited not because he had his first business, but because he now had a stable source of summoning points.

To quickly get the pet hospital back on track and start earning summoning points, He Dong didn't change the name of the pet hospital or the staff structure. To stabilize the situation and prevent any issues due to the change in ownership, he raised the salaries of his dozen or so employees on the first day of taking over.

So, when the pet hospital resumed normal operations, no one except the staff and He Dong's few friends knew that the owner had quietly changed.

Of course, He Dong felt a bit disappointed, as this was his first business venture, and there was no grand opening ceremony, which left him feeling something was missing.

However, the benefit was that business soon came in. On the same day, He Dong's summoning points broke the ten-point barrier, giving him hope of summoning a Level 2 pet.

He Dong was eagerly looking forward to summoning a Level 2 pet. As soon as his summoning points reached ten, he immediately abandoned all his work and rushed to the office on the second floor that was specially prepared for him. He locked the door and entered the summoning space.

This time, He Dong didn't choose to summon a spirit beast first. He was more interested in the magic-wielding magical beasts, so he went directly to the 2 of Diamonds and silently said, "Summon!"

In He Dong's anticipation, the familiar golden light shone again. Then, on the face of the 2 of Hearts, an image slowly appeared that left He Dong stunned.