Chapter 37

Ji Mingqing spent the whole day in anxiety. At night, even Cui Ding, who was always carefree, noticed that Ji Mingqing was absent-minded.

"Boss, what's wrong with you?" Cui Ding asked.

Ji Mingqing looked at Cui Ding, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he just waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I just tend to overthink things. I'll be fine once I'm busy."

"You're not busy yet? Did you go to plant the magic grass again just now?" Cui Ding looked at him, trying to bring up the topic.

Just now, the Lord told him and Xu Yihe about Ji Mingqing's troubles, but Ji Mingqing didn't seem to want to discuss this issue with others, so now they could only find a way to get Ji Mingqing to speak actively.

Ji Mingqing lowered his head and looked at his hands, and then he discovered that the storage bag tied around his waist did not belong to him, and his eyes went dark.

Seeing that Cui Ding couldn't get anything out of him, Xu Yihe patted him on the shoulder and told him to stay away.

You are a reckless man who only knows how to use violence. Don't get in the way here.

Cui Ding looked at Xu Yihe and seemed to know what he was thinking. He just glared at him hatefully and turned away.

I really don't want to talk to such a cunning person.

After Cui Ding left, Xu Yihe didn't get straight to the point. Instead, he looked at Ji Mingqing and asked, "What magical herbs did Boss Ji plant today?"

"I didn't plant any magical herbs today. I just picked some mature magical flowers and then reclaimed some land to plant some other magical herbs and plants."

"I wonder how much the Spirit Flower is worth? Can Zhao Yu give you a good price tomorrow?"

"I'm sure Zhao Yu will give me a good price. I'm very relieved about that." Ji Mingqing said absentmindedly as he walked out side by side with Xu Yihe.

"The value of the Spiritual Flowers is very high. If we can sell them all, it might even exceed the restaurant's profit over the past few months. You know, it's not a small amount of money."

Ji Mingqing was shocked to hear about the restaurant's profits in the past few months. Then he heard Xu Yihe say, "When did Boss Ji change to this fancy storage bag? I need a storage bag recently. Where did you buy it from?"

At this moment, Ji Mingqing finally couldn't help but say out loud what he had been holding in his heart for a whole day.

"I have a problem now that really worries me."

"Boss Ji, you can discuss this with me. After all, I have been in the New Territories for some time, so maybe I can help you solve your doubts." Seeing Ji Mingqing opening up to him so easily, Xu Yihe felt a little more at ease, and at the same time, a sense of responsibility also rose in his heart.

"Look, when I woke up this morning, I saw a storage bag I had never seen before. There was a lot of money in it." Ji Mingqing said as he handed the storage bag to Xu Yihe. "I really have never seen this thing before, I swear."

Xu Yihe took the storage bag, pretended to look at it, then frowned slightly, thought for a long time and said, "Is it related to the contract we signed a few days ago?" Xu Yihe asked in a slightly inquiring tone.

This was a path he had never thought of. Ji Mingqing thought about it and actually felt that it made some sense.

"How can they earn so much!" Ji Mingqing blurted out, "I've only earned so little in the past few months, and they've earned so much in less than a month?"

Ji Mingqing couldn't believe it. Zhao Yu once told him that someone had copied the Lumei Drink and even sold it for one immortal stone per cup, but he always thought that people in the immortal world would not be so taken advantage of even if they had money.

"Is there really someone who can sell a cup of Lumei Drink for one immortal stone? I only get 50% of the profit."

"The Lumei Drink won't sell, but the Lord's reputation will sell. However, Boss Ji, you should pay attention to your recipe." Seeing that Ji Mingqing only paid attention to the price, Xu Yihe said with some regret, "Doesn't your contract state that you will only receive 50% of the profit if the recipe is exactly the same?"

This sentence enlightened Ji Mingqing, "Yes! What I wrote is exactly the same! How did they know my exclusive secret recipe?" Adding a little bit of special fruit juice to the slightly sour taste of plum drink will make it sweet, but this is Ji Mingqing's exclusive discovery.

How did others know?

"Think back, who have you made the plum drink for?" Xu Yihe guided Ji Mingqing's thoughts. "Did you only make this in the kitchen?"

"I really only did this in the kitchen. The only people who could see it were you, Cui Ding, and the newcomer Wu Qigu. No one else was here." Ji Mingqing scratched his head. "Could it be that you guys leaked it?"

"Oh, Boss Ji, why do you think it won't be me?" Xu Yihe's slightly inquiring eyes made Ji Mingqing feel uneasy.

"If it was really you, why are you still analyzing it with me?" Ji Mingqing looked at Xu Yihe and said with a smile, "Besides, you and Cui Ding have such a good relationship. If you were really planning something, Cui Ding would have revealed it long ago."

That's true. Xu Yihe couldn't help but agree with Ji Mingqing's statement. Cui Ding himself was a big loophole.

"Wu Qigu probably wouldn't do that either. He's the one Lu Jiyao sponsored. Lu Jiyao must have confidence in him, which is why he recommended him to me."

"Maybe there is some other method. We can set up a formation tomorrow to isolate ourselves from outside detection." Xu Yihe suggested. He had indeed overlooked this point before.

"Take this money. If someone really lost it, someone would definitely come looking for it. However, there's a 90% chance that it was sent to you by the Heavenly Dao. Otherwise, the Anding Palace would have reacted last night. Only the Heavenly Dao's formation could be so mysterious."

After hearing Xu Yihe's words, Ji Mingqing didn't feel relieved. Instead, he became even more nervous. "What if someone else comes to trouble me? For example, this person who lost his money, what if he finds out that I was the one who got so angry?"

"Why think so much? Don't worry about it. Just do your own thing. Tomorrow our old colleagues will come over. Boss Ji, you can think carefully about how to test them."

Seeing that Ji Mingqing was still frowning, Xu Yihe comforted him, "It's okay. If you need anything, there's Cui Ding."

When he heard Cui Ding's name, Ji Mingqing laughed out loud unexpectedly. He thought of how Xu Yihe had teased him a few days ago, which made Cui Ding extremely angry, and he immediately relaxed.

"That's right. I didn't even notice there was a storage bag next to me while I was sleeping. I bet that person didn't know how it disappeared." Ji Mingqing said, "But I still have to think of a way to resolve this matter. Tomorrow I will call Zhao Yu over to discuss it and ask him to help me get some information."

"Of course." Xu Yihe agreed, "These immortals who travel around the world always know more than us."

After coming up with the initial plan, Ji Mingqing finally felt relieved. He looked at Xu Yihe and said sincerely, "I kind of want to give you a raise."

Xu Yihe laughed heartily after hearing this and said, "Then I would like to thank Boss Ji again in advance for his kindness."

The next day, Ji Mingqing got up early and came to the restaurant. He set up a formation and was waiting for Xu Yihe or Cui Ding to check on him when there was another knock on the door.

Ji Mingqing had originally thought that there would be guests arriving so early, but when he opened the door, he was surprised to find five men standing there. Three of them looked similar to Cui Ding, while another looked particularly like Xu Yihe. There was also a smiling, kind-looking old man.

When the five people stood together at the door, Ji Mingqing immediately thought of what Cui Ding said yesterday that someone would come to apply for the job today. Looking at the body shapes of these people, Ji Mingqing couldn't help but sigh that birds of a feather flock together. It was obvious at a glance who was Cui Ding's friend and who was Xu Yihe's friend.

"Are you all here to apply for a job?" Ji Mingqing walked down the stairs and stood among the group. "They should have explained the salary here to you and asked you to sign a contract. I wonder if you are willing to accept it."

"Of course we can. General Cui... Cui Ding already made it clear with us before we came here." One of the burly men with a red face and a full beard offered himself, "I don't have much else, but I have a lot of strength. Boss Ji, you can use me as you please."

Ji Mingqing was shocked by the sound as powerful as a bell and took half a step back. He didn't even need to say anything, he could tell that this man had more than just strength. He was really humble.

"Everyone, please introduce yourselves first, and then sign this contract. From today on, you are all members of Fengxiyuan."

Hearing this, several people were slightly excited. General Cui and Military Advisor Xu had both said that they could see the Lord anytime and anywhere here. This was an opportunity they had tried their best to get.

By the way, where is the Lord?

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