"Cousin Hu Qing, what's your relationship with President Wang?" Liu Jing asked with a smile.

"Cousin, this is my private matter," Hu Qing said with a slight smile.

"You asked me for 30,000 right off the bat? Do you think my money grows on trees?" Liu Jing questioned with a stern face.

Hu Qing sneered, staring straight at him, and said, word by word, "You stole your money from me."

Back then, Liu Jing's father, Liu Yunlai, colluded with Wang Cheng to seize her shares in Brilliant.

So Hu Qing was right; the money Liu Jing is making from selling the Brilliant flagship store was taken from Hu Qing.

Liu Jing smiled slightly and said helplessly, "This is a grudge between you and my father, it has nothing to do with me."

Hu Qing stared at him coldly, unable to suppress the anger in her eyes.

"Boss Wang, I can only give you 20,000 at most, how about it?" Liu Jing said.

"Give me 25,000 yuan, and I'll write you a letter of understanding." Wang Peng reached for his coffee and took a small sip.

“No, I’ll give you a maximum of 20,000.” Liu Jing sat up straight, staring intently at Wang Peng.

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

The air began to quiet down.

Liu Jing took out a cigarette from his pocket and asked, "Mr. Wang, you don't mind, do you?"

Wang Peng shook his head. "I mind. Sister Qing can't stand the smell of smoke."

Liu Jing was taken aback, then put the cigarette back into the cigarette case and took a couple of sips of the now-cold coffee.

The problem was clear: if Wang Peng had a letter of forgiveness, his elderly father could have served at least two fewer years in prison.

His friend was a prison guard and knew how tough life was in prison.

He wanted to spare his elderly father two years of suffering.

The value my father generated while running the Brilliant Supermarket outside was greater than the value he generated while in prison.

“Okay, I agree.” Liu opened his briefcase and took out the drafted letter of understanding template.

Wang Peng took out his phone, handed it to Hu Qing, and said, "Sister, call the lawyer."

Hu Qing immediately called lawyer Dong Sanming.

Brothers Supermarket has established a legal department. Dong Sanming is Hu Qing's best friend and a well-known economic lawyer in the provincial capital.

She became the legal counsel for Brothers Supermarket through Hu Qing's introduction.

Liu also called lawyer Huang Ren.

More than half an hour later, the two lawyers arrived, and two more cups of coffee were added to the table.

At Wang Peng's request, Dong Sanming drafted the transfer agreement for the Huihuang flagship store.

The total transfer price is 800,000 yuan, and Brother Supermarket will pay a deposit of 405,000 yuan first.

Of that, 25,000 yuan was Wang Peng's payment for writing the letter of understanding.

Starting today, Brother Supermarket must pay the remaining transfer fee in full within two months.

The agreement details the penalties for breach of contract by either party.

After the contract was drafted, Wang Peng carefully reviewed it and said with a smile, "Old Liu, is there any problem?"

Liu Jingdian nodded, "If you think it's okay, then sign and put your fingerprint on it."

Both parties signed their photos and stamped their handprints with ink.

Wang Peng handed Liu Qing 400,000 yuan in cash and buried himself in writing a letter of understanding for Liu Yunlai.

Lawyer Liu Jinghe counted 400,000 yuan in cash.

There were forty stacks of 100-yuan bills in total. It took the two of them half an hour to count them all.

Liu Jing read the letter of understanding from beginning to end, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your magnanimity, Boss Wang."

"You're welcome, I have a very good temper." Wang Peng stood up and shook hands with him.

"Hmph! Yes! You have too good a temper." Liu Jing smiled faintly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

He waved the property certificate in his hand, "Once you give me the remaining 375,000 yuan, we'll go and transfer the registration."

Wang Peng nodded. "I require you to hand over the Huihuang flagship store to me within five days. It's clearly stated in the contract."

Liu Jing smiled slightly and said, "No problem."

The deal was struck, and he left the coffee shop with his lawyer.

"Let's go too, I'll take you home." Wang Peng turned around and saw that Hu Qing was on the verge of tears.

"Boss, I'll take my leave now." Dong Sanming patted Hu Qing on the shoulder, picked up his bag, and left the coffee shop.

"Why are you crying? Are you too happy?" Wang Peng took out a wet wipe and carefully wiped away her tears.

Hu Qing hugged his waist, tears streaming down her face, and said, "The Brilliant flagship store is my father's life's work, thank you."

Wang Peng smiled slightly and said softly, "It belongs to Brothers Supermarket now, not you. Why are you so agitated?"

"It'll be mine sooner or later. If you don't believe me, we'll see," Hu Qing said arrogantly.

Just then, Wang Peng's phone rang; it was a call from his wife, Li Mingzhu.

"Honey, I'm going to the Guandi Temple with Mom to burn incense. We'll be heading back to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow at noon. Take good care of yourself."

Li Mingzhu's cheeky laughter came from the phone.

The Guandi Temple is located in a city east of the provincial capital. It is said to be very efficacious, and its incense has always been very popular.

Wang Peng asked doubtfully, "Wife, isn't it inconvenient for you to go to the incense burner with such a big belly?"

Li Mingzhu said softly, "I pray to Lord Guan to bless our son so that he can grow up healthy. Mom said that tomorrow is an auspicious day, and we must go to offer incense tomorrow."

Wang Peng scratched his head, thinking to himself, "This news is too sudden."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and after learning that his wife and in-laws had already left, they hung up the phone.

Hu Qing whispered, "Mingzhu went to the Guandi Temple in the neighboring city to burn incense?"

Wang Peng nodded and said, "They're going back to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow, so there won't be anyone to cook for me today and tomorrow."

"Yes! I'll make it for you!" Hu Qing grabbed his hand and jumped up excitedly.

She said, "Come stay at my place for a couple of days. Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you, okay?"

"Let's go," Wang Peng said with a smile. "What can you do? Tell me."

"I can do so many things, hehe." Hu Qing laughed and quickly hugged Wang Peng's arm.

The two left the coffee shop and drove back to Hu Qing's residence.

Hu Qing made him curry beef, and after they ate and drank their fill, their one-night stand was inevitable.

The next day, the two arrived at the main store of Brothers Supermarket, where Wang Peng convened a meeting with the supermarket's key personnel.

Wang Peng said with a smile, "I have some good news to share with everyone: I have bought the flagship store of Huihuang Supermarket."

The air suddenly went quiet, and everyone stared at him.

Du Lei whispered, "Brother, you're not kidding me, are you? That would be eighty or ninety thousand."

Wang Peng gave Hu Qing a wink.

Hu Qing handed over the property certificate and the house purchase agreement to Du Lei.

After reading it carefully, Du Lei became excited and exclaimed, "Brother Peng, this is wonderful!"

He stood up excitedly and said, "The thing that prevents us from reaching the next level is not poor business, but that our stage is too small."

"Glory is the real stage, and we're about to soar to new heights!" Du Lei clapped his hands excitedly as he spoke.

Snap snap...

The key members applauded enthusiastically.

The profits of Brothers Supermarket are directly linked to their income; the more profits Brothers Supermarket makes, the more income they receive.

Therefore, they were genuinely happy for the growth of their brothers.

The applause stopped.

Du Lei asked eagerly, "Brother Peng, when are we going to move into the Brilliant flagship store, no, the Brothers flagship store?"

Wang Peng smiled slightly and said, "Four days at most. I'll leave the setup to you. How about that?"