When Jing Zhe arrived home, the group, led by Fatty Ball, were having a good time in the backyard.

Of the two jars of strong liquor he produced, one was already empty.

"Those bastards."

Jing Zhe cursed.

"Young Master, you're back!"

Fatty swayed his body and said with a grin, "This liquor is really strong!"

Would you like some more?

"think!"

Fat Ball looked on with anticipation.

"You can drink, but you have to get things done by tomorrow!"

Jing Zhe said slowly.

"Young Master, don't worry! That guy looks even more simple-minded than Old Wu, definitely a fool. I, Fatty, don't even need to use my brain to fool him!"

Fatty patted his chest and said.

Hanhan: "..."

Jing Zhe glanced at the simpleton and asked, "Is he really that stupid?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Alright, then you can take this jar and drink it too!"

Jing Zhe pointed to the remaining jar of strong liquor and sent it away. As for the floral water, he was too tired to know.

"Thank you, Young Chieftain!"

For those who enjoy fine liquor, nothing is better than a sip of strong spirits. When they heard that Jing Zhe had given up the last jar of strong liquor, Fatty and the others were overjoyed and rushed to drink it.

Jing Zhe went into the ice cellar himself and inspected it. All four large vats were filled with ice, and there were about six hundred popsicles. They could be sold the next morning.

He then went back to his room to sort things out.

Chen Mo's transformation from male to female was merely a minor incident and had little impact on Jing Zhe.

After all, he was the kind of man who was going to Jingzhou to curry favor with powerful figures.

As his popsicles sold better and better and he earned more and more money, the time for him to leave Yongzhou for Jingzhou was getting closer and closer.

But things in the city are not as simple as they seem on the surface. For example, the watermelon shop diagonally across the street is eyeing them covetously.

Jing Zhe decided to turn the tables and teach them a lesson.

...

The next morning, Cool Summer opened for business as usual.

The store is still bustling, but it is much more orderly than before. Moreover, with the increase in the number of users of AiPiPi, there is no need to collect cash or change anymore, which has improved work efficiency.

Jing Zhe was lying on a deck chair in the backyard drinking tea when Fatty Qiu walked in.

"Young Master, all six hundred popsicles are sold out!"

"Oh? So fast?"

Jing Zhe checked the time; it was only half an hour.

"Some people are extremely envious when they see that each of the 'Love Perks' can buy so many popsicles. Today, another forty-five people signed up for the beginner level of 'Love Perks,' and three people signed up for the intermediate level!"

"What about the advanced form of love farts?"

This is what Jing Zhe is more concerned about.

Last time, some guy shouted that he wanted to do a high-class love fart business, but then he disappeared without a trace. Jing Zhe hated him so much that if he saw that guy again, he would never sell him a popsicle.

"Hehe, one sold!"

Fatty chuckled, "Young Chief will never guess who orchestrated this high-class love fart!"

Since he said that, he must know this person, be rich, and desperately need ice.

With these conditions combined, Jing Zhe guessed it.

"That madam is certainly willing to spend money. Does she have any requirements?"

"The young chieftain is indeed incredibly insightful!"

Fatty immediately started flattering him.

"Her request was simple; she didn't want popsicles, just ice, and asked us to deliver it to Chunshuilou for her tomorrow!"

Jing Zhe nodded; this was within his expectations.

Ultimately, the madam is a businesswoman, and everything she does is for profit. She wouldn't buy a bunch of popsicles to cool the girls down.

Moreover, since Cool Summer is already selling popsicles, if she buys them and resells them at a higher price, the effect may not be good. Therefore, her most likely method is to buy ice and make her own ice wine. It's not hard to guess.

"Did you say how much you want?"

"Buy all fifty taels of silver into ice!"

It seems the madam is terrified of Jing Zhe—not in the usual sense, but because she's afraid something might go wrong and she won't be able to buy ice.

I might as well buy them all at once.

Jing Zhe thought for a moment and then said, "Alright, we happen to have a large vat that makes ice. Since she's buying it, let's give it to her. Fifty taels of silver for fifty—no, twenty-five jars will do!"

"Isn't this... asking price a bit too high, young chieftain?"

Fatty remembers Jing Zhe saying that a can of ice costs one tael of silver. How come it has doubled in price now?

Jing Zhe shook his head, "It's a lot for others, but not for her at all. She can take it or leave it. I'm not going to serve her!"

Monopoly is that domineering.

"Deliver it to them first thing tomorrow morning. If she asks why the price has gone up, just repeat what I said to her."

Upon hearing this, Fatty hesitated and asked, "Young Master, could you deliver it tonight?"

"Um?"

Seeing Jing Zhe's doubt, Fatty immediately said righteously, "Young Chief, don't overthink it. I'm just thinking about our shop's business. We'll deliver it tonight so we can continue adding water and making ice. Otherwise, we'll just waste a whole day!"

Jing Zhe raised an eyebrow at him, but didn't take it to heart, only adding a meaningful remark.

"be safe."

"..."

...

Before nightfall, when Fatty went out to pee, he was spotted.

"Hey Fatty, what a coincidence!"

Fatty turned around and saw that the one who spoke was Dog Egg, whom he described as "even sillier than a simpleton" and "who could be fooled without even thinking."

"hold head high."

"So Fatty's here to pee too?"

"..."

If his pants weren't still on, Fatty Ball would definitely have beaten that bastard to death.

Seeing that Fatty's complexion was not good, Gou Dan didn't say anything more. After Fatty finished urinating and pulled up his pants, Gou Dan asked, "Brother Fatty, how does it feel to work in the cool summer?"

"That's just how it is!"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Dog Egg asked."

Fatty felt like he had found a kindred spirit and poured out his grievances: "I came here to work because I liked their popsicles. I thought that since I worked so hard for them every day, I should at least get a popsicle to try."

"Then what?"

"And then? Pah! I've been working for three days straight and haven't even gotten a single popsicle. Don't you think this damn manager is incredibly stingy?"

"Yes, yes, yes, anyone who works for that kind of stingy shopkeeper is a complete idiot!"

After saying this, Gou Dan couldn't help but feel a faint sadness.

He had worked at the watermelon stall for even longer, but he had never eaten a single watermelon. We were in the same boat!

"How can you talk like that? Who are you calling a complete idiot?"

Fatty was unhappy when he heard this.

"Oops, a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue!"

Dog Egg quickly smiled apologetically and then asked, "Since the shopkeeper is so stingy, and Fatty is unhappy with his job, haven't you thought about quitting?"

Upon hearing this, Fatty knew the real issue was coming. He was excited, but a ruthless look appeared on his face: "I've wanted to quit for a long time! But I'm not willing to give up! Even if I have to leave, I won't let this damn manager have it easy!"

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