There are always so many coincidences in this world.

Jing Zhe and Lin Wan'er chatted for a long time, and there was no awkwardness at all, as if the closeness between them had been imprinted and would not fade with time.

As they talked, the two left Peach Blossom Temple and descended the mountain.

Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi had already returned. A carriage was parked at the foot of the mountain, and Lin Wan'er's maid, Huaping, was standing outside the carriage, eagerly waiting for them.

Upon seeing her, Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Seventh Sister, the name of this painted screen is similar to that of Sixth Sister's maid, Huaqin. You two didn't plan this together, did you?"

To everyone's surprise, Lin Wan'er actually nodded. Although Hua Ping already knew Jing Zhe's true identity, she still hadn't gotten over the impression of Young Master A-Kun and stared blankly at Jing Zhe.

The group then took a car back to the Lin family home.

The Lin residence was very large, and there were a few servants walking around in the courtyard. When they saw Lin Wan'er bringing people home, they went inside to report.

A short while later, a middle-aged man of similar age to Zhu Tong, with a scholarly air, came out.

Jing Zhe thought to himself, "This must be Lin Changjun, the head of the Lin family."

"Father, I've returned with Zhe'er."

Lin Wan'er said something, and Lin Changjun nodded. He walked up to Jing Zhe and, before Jing Zhe could speak, exclaimed, "I can't believe how much time has passed, my dear nephew!"

Jing Zhe quickly bowed and clasped his hands, "This nephew greets Uncle Lin!"

"Nephew, you're too kind!"

Lin Changjun helped Jing Zhe up, looked him over carefully, and then said, "Nephew, you look so much like Brother Wenmao. I've also heard Brother Zhu say that you've indeed surpassed your master!"

As Wei Pangzi mentioned before, Zhu Tong is from Jiangling and has a very close relationship with Lin Changjun. It seems that they have a good relationship with Jing Zhe's father, Jing Wenmao, which is why Jing Wenmao entrusted Zhu Xinning and Lin Wan'er to them in the end.

After chatting about everyday matters, Lin Changjun took the initiative to ask, "I heard that you've come to open a branch of the Da'an Newspaper? Is there a place you'd like to visit?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe sat up straight and said, "Yes, Uncle, it's not just the Da'an Newspaper branch, but also the Wenxiangju and Zhangjia Winery branches. I just arrived in Jiangling today and haven't decided on a location yet. Do you have any recommendations, Uncle?"

"If we want to achieve great things, the location must be in the most prosperous corner of Jiangling City."

After Lin Changjun finished speaking, Jing Zhe nodded repeatedly, listening to him continue.

“But the most prosperous area in Jiangling is not only extremely valuable, but it has already been built up. It would be difficult to build anything else on its own.”

Jing Zhe nodded and said, "Uncle is right, and I never thought about building my own place; that would be too much of a waste of time. The best way is to buy a ready-made place and use it immediately."

In fact, the best way to establish a branch or branch store is to choose the location and build it yourself. This way, you can build the most suitable layout according to your own needs. However, this is too time-consuming. Emperor An wants to see results in a short period of time, so Jing Zhe's consistent approach is to adopt what is available. This was the case in Ruzhou and Kunlun County. Now that he has come to Jiangling, he will continue the previous approach.

After finishing speaking, Jing Zhe asked, "Uncle, you must know Jiangling City well. Do you have any good places to recommend?"

Lin Changjun then said, "I am quite interested in your Da'an Newspaper. When you first proposed this idea, Brother Zhu wrote to me, and at the time I thought it was simply a pipe dream and unlikely to come true."

After saying that, he laughed and said, "But after seeing your first issue of the newspaper, I knew I was wrong. Amazing, that was my first impression of that issue. Every section was almost perfect. If the Da'an Newspaper Branch can guarantee the quality, it won't be difficult for them to succeed in Jiangling."

"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle."

Jing Zhe quickly replied modestly.

Lin Changjun continued, "So I learned about your newspaper's operating model through letters with Brother Zhu. Although I only know the general idea, I can guess that the newspaper's operation does not require a large space, nor does it need to be in a very prosperous location. Therefore, the location of the newspaper's branch offices is the best choice."

The establishments that will need the most space are probably Wenxiangju and Zhangjia Winery. As my nephew just mentioned, you don't want to build them yourself, so you'll have to buy them. The only places that can accommodate Wenxiangju and Zhangjia Winery are existing restaurants or brothels.

Lin Changjun is right. The biggest entertainment venues in the city are restaurants and brothels, and he certainly wouldn't turn a brothel into a pleasure house—it was something he had to do in Ruzhou, but he wouldn't do it again if he wasn't desperate.

The people of Jiangling are xenophobic to begin with, and Jing Zhe's arrival has directly destroyed the place where men seek pleasure. No wonder they can't be happy. Therefore, Jing Zhe ruled out this option.

"To be honest, Uncle, I previously acquired the largest restaurant in Ruzhou and divided it into three branches: a newspaper branch, Wenxiangju, and Zhangjiajiufang. So I want to do the same thing and acquire a restaurant in Jiangling."

After listening to Jing Zhe's explanation, Lin Changjun nodded: "That's what I was thinking too. There's only one restaurant in Jiangling City that meets my nephew's requirements, but it would be difficult to acquire it."

"oh?"

Jing Zhe had just arrived in Jiangling today and hadn't had time to explore the city yet, so he asked curiously, "What's the name of this restaurant?"

"Feng Family Restaurant".

Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe immediately asked, "The Feng family? Which Feng family?"

"Nephew, how many Feng families do you think are left in Jiangling City?"

"..."

After hearing this, Jing Zhe realized that Feng Mubai's family owned a restaurant.

At this moment, Lin Changjun continued, "Lin Qingshan, the former head of the Qingcheng Sect, is Madam Feng's cousin. I heard that Lin Qingshan was beaten up by my nephew during the Jinxi Martial Arts Tournament, and then it was rumored that he was struck by lightning and died that night. The Lin family has always felt that his death was related to my nephew, and they have a bad impression of him. And the current head of the Feng Family Restaurant is Madam Feng, so it will be quite difficult to acquire the Feng Family Restaurant."

"..."

It's truly a coincidence that Jing Zhe is somewhat numb.

What a small world! Lin Qingshan was in love with his third sister, but he ended up getting blown up by her. Who knew he was actually Feng Huanyou's cousin? Meanwhile, Feng Huanyou's son, Feng Mubai, was in love with his seventh sister. Of course, he hasn't been beaten to death yet, but his face has already been swollen from being slapped by Jing Zhe.

That's not all. I heard that Feng Huanyou is also a disciple of Grand Tutor Bai Qingyuan, who is Jing Zhe's old nemesis. So, looking at it this way, some people are destined to be enemies from the very beginning, with all the villainous attributes. You can't help but deal with them.

Thinking of this, Jing Zhe shook his head with a wry smile.

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