Chapter 42 Jiang Chao's Questioning

"Oh, I'll sign it. Uncle is busy with his business and doesn't come back to Jiangcheng often."

"Okay, now that you say that, I understand."

As the conversation ended, Yunxia turned to look at the scenery rushing past the window and thought to herself that one lie really does require countless lies to cover it up. But why should anyone trust a 9-year-old girl?

As she was thinking, they arrived at their destination. Yunxia went in ahead of time, took out 6,000 catties of vegetables and fruits from her spatial storage, and then invited them in.

"The location is excellent and the place is clean; the rent must be quite high!"

"It's alright, my uncle said the monthly rent is 5 yuan!"

"5 yuan? That's a steal! In this location, it'd be at least 20 yuan to start. Who's the owner? Introduce me to them!"

"Oh, the homeowner is Gu Xun. If you want to find him, you don't need me to introduce you. Just go south for two miles from the east entrance of Chengnan Commercial Street, and you'll see an abandoned bridge. He lives under that bridge."

The boy's lips twitched slightly. "Xiaxia, no one lives under a bridge, right?"

"He's no ordinary person, he knows martial arts. Bai Ye, be careful what you say when you deal with him, otherwise... you might lose an arm or a leg, don't blame me for not warning you."

"Xiaxia, you're exaggerating a bit. This is a society governed by law!"

Recalling the scene of the robber crawling on the ground with his leg broken, Yun Xia couldn't help but shudder. She tiptoed and whispered in the boy's ear, "I'm not lying to you, it's true. That scene... ugh, it was incredibly bloody. I advise you not to associate with him."

The young man pursed his lips, smiled, handed her 600 yuan, took the spare key to the warehouse, chatted for a while, and when she politely declined a ride, he left with Uncle Zhang.

Inside the car, the boy smiled helplessly and said, "Uncle Zhang, you heard what I just said, Gu Xun... is he really that scary?"

"Hey, Young Master Gu is undeniably handsome, even more so than the big stars in the posters. He's generous, straightforward, and the local tyrant of the south of the city. He's achieved so much at such a young age; what will he be like when he grows up!"

"The reason why Yun said that is probably because she doesn't know him well enough. Once you spend more time with him, you'll know how good Young Master Gu is."

"Uncle Zhang, you've been talking a lot today, almost a month's worth. I'd really like to meet Gu Xun and make friends with him."

Seeing that the topic had been moved on, Uncle Zhang touched the back of his shiny head and thought to himself that it was a close call. Suddenly, he heard his young master's voice from behind, "Drive carefully."

Upon hearing this, he quickly placed both hands on the steering wheel and focused on driving.

On the other side, Yunxia, ​​with 600 yuan in her pocket, hummed a little tune and took cheerful little steps, heading to the market to buy a few pounds of pork belly.

Suddenly, a menacing figure jumped out from around the corner, startling her so much that she stumbled backward.

Yunxia clutched her bag tightly, trembling, and asked, "Jiang Chao, what are you doing here?"

Oh my god, am I going to die here today?

The boy, now with a gloomy expression, narrowed his eyes, grabbed her hand, and led her into the alley, eventually stopping in front of room number 48.

"Open!"

The little girl, still in a daze, stared blankly at the large iron gate, unwilling to move for a long time.

"Open it! Yunxia, ​​don't make me say it a third time."

"Okay, sure!"

He hurriedly pulled out the key, inserted it three times before it went into the lock, and turned it many times before he finally opened the door. He then led him in, his hands and feet wobbling in disarray.

"Open this door too!"

Under the deathly gaze of gloomy eyes, Yunxia, ​​resigned to her fate, opened the warehouse door.

Jiang Chao untied several woven bags in succession, snorted coldly, and said sarcastically, "Oh, someone's really capable, doing business with the biggest shoe factory in Jiangcheng. I'm impressed!"

Yunxia, ​​who had been holding her breath and shed a few tears, stepped forward and grabbed the boy's sleeve, saying softly, "You have no ability at all. The business has just started, and there are too many uncertainties. I was thinking of talking to you after things stabilized."

"Heh heh, I don't believe you for a second. Tell me, once you make money, are you going to go to Nancheng to find your dad?"

Dad? Oh, I remember now, the original owner of this body had a father who went into business and disappeared without a trace.

"Hey, what are you talking about! That's nonsense. In the Jiang family, we have no worries about food or drink, we can go to school, and we're loved. Why would I look for him?"

Upon hearing this, the gloomy aura emanating from the boy dissipated considerably, but his eyes remained sinister!

"Tell me, where did the vegetables and fruits come from? Stop making up this lie about meeting the old man by chance."

Yunxia had long realized that ever since the melon incident, Jiang Chao had become suspicious of her. The process of covering up the lie was too painful, so it was better to tell the truth from the beginning.

"Alright, I'll tell you the truth, but don't tell anyone! Actually, all of these things were... conjured up by me!"

The boy, his face contorted with exasperation, kept hearing the words "conjured up" echoing in his mind.

"Yun Xia, I think you deserve a beating!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a badly folded slipper from his pocket, raised it high, and pretended to hit someone.

"Hey, you stinky Jiang Chao, I'm not lying. I'll show you if you don't believe me."

Then, Yunxia conjured a cantaloupe out of thin air and threw it into the arms of the bewildered boy.

*Thud!* The cantaloupe fell to the ground and split into three pieces!

"My...my melon!"

Adhering to the principle that you can still eat three seconds after landing, the little girl squatted on the ground, holding a large piece of cantaloupe, and ate it with her mouth full of juice.

"Yunxia, ​​you... show me another one! And don't eat cold food in the middle of winter!"

With a slight flick of his wrist, a large tomato appeared in his palm. "Now you believe me? It's already spring and warmed up, it's not cold, and it would be a waste not to eat it!"

Jiang Chao took the large tomato in a daze. Only when the sweet and sour juice slid down his throat and into his stomach did he come back to his senses.

"This...this...this is unbelievable, Yunxia, ​​how did you do it?"

Having already prepared her story, Yunxia cut off the beginning and end, embellished the middle part, and described a miraculous encounter.

"You mean on the day you had a high fever, your consciousness became confused and you entered the white mist space, where you obtained a 'virtual' fertile field? And the plants in that field grow ten times faster than in the real world?"

"Yes, it's not an illusion, it really exists, it just doesn't exist in the real world!"

The boy lowered his head and remained silent for a while. Finally, he raised his head and asked softly, "If I have a high fever, will I also receive an opportunity?"

Yunxia: ...Boy, you're overthinking it!

He shook his head vigorously, wiped the juice from the corner of his mouth, and said, "No, the hospital receives patients with high fevers every day, and I've never seen anyone find an opportunity. Besides, this is too dangerous. If you're not careful, you could become mentally impaired, with a crooked mouth, drooling all the time. Just thinking about it makes me sick."

After thinking it over carefully, Jiang Chao realized that what she said made sense, so he gave up his series of 'fever' plans!

"Ha, I was just joking, you actually took it seriously! So, all the fruits and vegetables in the house were picked from your space garden?"

"Yeah, those 6,000 jin behind me, I picked them all myself, pretty impressive, right?"

"Ha, you've got guts, daring to do business all by yourself!"

"Hey, as the saying goes, the bold get rich and the timid starve. Besides, Bai Ye is a legitimate businessman. Hey, Jiang Chao, are you interested in joining us? We can split the profits."

Upon hearing this, the boy frowned. "Why do we need two people when one can do it alone?"