“Liangzi, and Uncle Liu, I see you two haven’t really eaten much. How about coming over to join us?” Lin Hai stopped and said to Liu Liang and his father.
“Oh, no need, no need. You go ahead and eat, you go ahead.” Liu Hongju waved his hands hurriedly.
Are you kidding? Didn’t he see who was with Lin Hai?
Right now, there was a Public Security Bureau director and a mayor’s secretary. And from the sound of their conversation, Mayor Tang himself was waiting over there too.
Would he, a small-time businessman, dare to go eat with those big leaders? He wouldn’t dare even if you lent him the courage.
“Come on, Uncle. Liangzi and I are sworn brothers. Don’t stand on ceremony with me. Let’s go.” Lin Hai, while pulling and persuading, dragged Liu Hongju and Liu Liang into the private room.
“Xiao Lin, who are these two?” Tang Sen asked when he saw two strangers enter.
“Mayor Tang, hello. I’m Liu Hongju from Hongju Trading Company, and this is my son.” Before Lin Hai could speak, Liu Hongju quickly introduced himself with a bow and a nod.
“Oh? Hello!” Tang Sen had never heard of him, but out of politeness, he slightly leaned forward and extended his hand.
Seeing this, Liu Hongju quickly bent down even more, grabbed Tang Sen’s hand with both hands, and felt utterly flattered inside.
“Mayor Tang, Liu Liang is my sworn brother. Uncle Liu has set his sights on a property of the Hu Group, so please do help him out.” Lin Hai didn’t beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
“Oh? Which property might that be?”
“It’s Fenglin Pavilion.” Liu Hongju never expected that before he even opened his mouth, Lin Hai would speak so directly to Mayor Tang on his behalf. Overjoyed, he quickly answered.
“Fenglin Pavilion? That’s easy to handle.” Tang Sen breathed a sigh of relief. Fenglin Pavilion was a mid-sized restaurant, and not many people were eyeing it.
“Tell you what, since he’s a friend of Xiao Lin’s, I’ll allocate it to you privately. How about you pay five million? Is that okay?”
“Five million?” Liu Hongju was taken aback, then his face broke into a huge smile.
“Okay, okay! Thank you, Mayor Tang! Thank you!” Liu Hongju was over the moon. He had estimated that securing Fenglin Pavilion would cost at least eight million. He never imagined that one sentence from Mayor Tang would save him three million.
“Mayor Tang, thanks.” Lin Hai smiled and expressed his gratitude to Tang Sen.
After the meal, Tang Sen and Peng Tao left one after another.
“Xiao Lin, I really can’t thank you enough for what happened today. Uncle doesn’t even know what to say.” Liu Hongju’s face was full of gratitude.
“Come on, Uncle Liu, don’t say another word. Given the relationship between Liangzi and me, just let me know if you ever need anything in the future.” Lin Hai greeted Liu Liang and drove off.
“Liangzi, that kid Lin Hai is really something. You should maintain a good relationship with him.”
“Hmph, who was it that told me not to waste time on someone who looked like they just came from the countryside?” Liu Liang curled his lip.
“Oh, you kid, how was I supposed to know then…”
Lin Hai went home. As soon as he entered the door, he got a fright.
“Whoa! What the hell!”
“Daddy, Grandma gave me a new hairstyle and bought me new clothes. How about it? Cool, isn’t it?”
Ah Hua was squatting by the door, wearing clothes made of floral fabric. His lion-like whiskers had been shaved off, and his head was wrapped in a kerchief that just covered his two little horns.
“Xiao Hai, Ah Hua’s appearance is just too strange. I didn’t dare take him out, so I dressed him up a bit. What do you think? Apart from being a bit big, he looks just like an ordinary Teddy now, doesn’t he?” Song Qin walked over, hugged Ah Hua’s doggy head to her chest, and asked with a smile.
“Not bad, very good. Dressed all flashy, he looks like a gangster dog. It suits his personality perfectly.”
“What are you saying? Who says our Ah Hua is a gangster?” Song Qin shot Lin Hai a glare. “Our Ah Hua is so adorable, isn’t he, my precious Ah Hua?”
“Woof, woof…” Ah Hua shot Lin Hai a smug look and then snuggled up to Song Qin.
Back in his room, Lin Hai took off his clothes and had just laid down on the bed when Chu Lin’er floated over.
“Play chess with me.” Chu Lin’er pulled out her phone.
“I’m busy.” Lin Hai turned over.
Whoosh! A gust of chilly wind!
Chu Lin’er floated over again.
“Just play with me for a little while.” Chu Lin’er twisted her little waist and acted coquettishly.
Lin Hai took out his phone and simply ignored her.
“Hmph, you jerk!” Chu Lin’er stomped her foot in anger and lay down to play offline games again.
Ding-dong!
Suddenly, Lin Hai’s WeChat notification rang.
Lin Hai opened it and saw it was the Old Man of the South Pole?
Haha, so it’s this rich guy! Shoot, I thought he wouldn’t contact me again.
He quickly opened the message.
Old Man of the South Pole: Fellow cultivator, can you make those cigarettes a little cheaper?
Little Confused Immortal: I really can’t make them any cheaper. This stuff is rare and precious. To be honest with you, even at this price, you probably won’t be able to buy them in the future.
Lin Hai started his sales pitch again.
His principle when dealing with repeat customers was very clear: absolutely no price reduction!
Since this customer had come back to him, it meant that he had thought it over and still wanted his product.
Old Man of the South Pole: What if I buy in bulk?
Little Confused Immortal: How many are we talking?
Old Man of the South Pole: One thousand cartons!
Pfft!
How many? One thousand cartons!
Lin Hai nearly collapsed from shock. Geez, this old guy with the birthday boy look was a total chain smoker!
Little Confused Immortal: For a one-time order of a thousand cartons, I can give you two percent off. That’s ninety-eight thousand merit points per carton.
Old Man of the South Pole: Only that much off?
Little Confused Immortal: That’s already pretty good. Take it or leave it!
Old Man of the South Pole: Alright then. In three months, it’s the Queen Mother of the West’s birthday celebration. I’ll pre-order these thousand cartons of cigarettes to entertain the guests. If the feedback is good, I might be able to get the cigarettes designated as a special supply item for the Heavenly Court.
What? What? Heavenly Court special supply? Wow, that would be great!
If it really becomes a special supply, that would mean long-term sales, and at a high price too. Wouldn’t I become rich?
Haha, Lin Hai perked up all of a sudden.
Little Confused Immortal: No problem. If you really manage to get the cigarettes as a Heavenly Court special supply, I’ll give you a five percent commission on each carton.
Old Man of the South Pole: Really? Great! I’ll do my best to recommend it to the Jade Emperor. (followed by a big laughing emoji)
Ding-dong!
Old Man of the South Pole has transferred 1,000,000 merit points to you.
Old Man of the South Pole: This is the deposit for those thousand cartons. I’ll come to you to pick up the goods in three months. Don’t forget.
Oh my god, Lin Hai stared at the long string of zeros at the end, feeling a bit dizzy.
He counted carefully: six zeros. One million!
Wow, rich guy is really a rich guy. Such a generous spender.
Lin Hai was overjoyed. With this many merit points, he could probably buy a lot of things in the Heavenly Court.
“What are you cackling about?” Chu Lin’er suddenly popped her head over.
“Geez!” Lin Hai got a fright.
“Hey, can you not eavesdrop? Don’t you know that’s an invasion of privacy?” Lin Hai quickly covered his phone.
“Who are you chatting with?” Chu Lin’er looked shocked. “Take your hand away. Let me see.”
With that, Chu Lin’er reached out to grab Lin Hai’s phone.
“Hey, what are you doing!” Lin Hai panicked, and the glow of the peachwood sword suddenly flared up.
Chu Lin’er frowned slightly, applied force with her hand, and squeezed the glow hard.
“Just let me have a look.”
“Shoot! The phone is full of your big brother’s lovers. What’s there to look at?” Lin Hai himself was pinned down by the glow and couldn’t move either.
“Give it here, I just want a quick look. You’re so stingy!”
“I’m not showing you! Get off me!”
Lin Hai struggled hard. The person and the ghost, separated by that glow, tumbled and wrestled together as they fought over the phone.
“Squeak.” The door opened from the outside, and Ah Hua wagged his tail as he walked in.
“Daddy, today I…” Ah Hua didn’t finish his sentence; his doggy eyes went wide.
Because at that moment, Lin Hai was lying on the bed in just his little shorts, with Chu Lin’er holding his hands down and straddling his stomach. He was kicking and struggling in resistance.
“Come on, just give it to me willingly!” Chu Lin’er threatened.
“No way!” Lin Hai gritted his teeth and fought back with all his might.
“Hmph, it’s useless for you to resist. You might as well give in to me!”
“Give in to you, my foot! Let go of your big brother!”
Plop!
Ah Hua’s mouth hung wide open, and drool dripped onto the floor.
“Damn it, you’re blinding my doggy eyes! Daddy, are you being forced into this?”
