Chapter 54

"Where did you get the money?" Qi Hua asked cautiously, a hint of hesitation in her eyes as she looked at Fu Le. She knew her girl was still angry, but she didn't know how to bring up what happened that day.

"The batch of face cream I made last time sold out. It brought in 20,000 yuan, which is enough to buy furniture and household items. If it's not enough, I'll add more later."

"Is it that valuable?" Qi Hua asked excitedly.

"Okay." Fu Le nodded. "Mom, about the shop, don't work so hard anymore, but it still has to stay open, otherwise there won't be any customers after a while. Didn't two more butcher shops open on West Street?"

"Yes, Mom knows. This time, this time it's just... Don't be angry with your dad. He knows he was wrong. He hasn't left the house these past two days and hasn't gone out no matter who calls him."

"You've spent all the money I gave you last time, haven't you? Did my dad lose it gambling?"

Fu's mother fell silent. What her daughter said was true, and she couldn't reply to her.

"From now on, I will not give you any of the money I earn. I will buy whatever the family needs."

"Keep the money you earned yourself. I'll pay off the mortgage on the house every month. Don't be angry with me. I promise you, this is the last time. I won't let your dad get any money again." Qi Hua didn't care at all about her daughter not giving her money. She knew she couldn't control her money, so it was better for her daughter to keep it herself. Besides, the family had nothing but the land, which belonged to her daughter. All the money she earned in the future would belong to her child, and she wouldn't use her child's money.

Fu Le's actions this time have greatly shocked the entire Fu family village. Fu Le, who is still a student, has the ability to hire workers to come back and do the work. What does this prove? It proves that the Fu family has risen again.

Dog market.

"What? How many dogs do you want?" The dog dealer almost thought he had misheard.

"Four, and they must be newly matured pine trees."

"Okay, come this way." After confirming, the dog dealer led Fu Le into the yard and pointed to a dog cage. "These are all purebred local dogs, they haven't been mixed with other dogs. They're very fierce, good for guarding the house, hunting, and herding. They're just a bit too smart. They won't stay with owners they don't like. If it weren't for the fact that they could be used for breeding, I would have stuck with them all. You see, there are too many dogs over here, and they eat a lot."

Fu Le looked at the four Tu Song dogs in the cage. They were tall and strong, with black tongues, soft and long fur, and eyes that showed a kind of intelligence that was different from other dogs.

Upon seeing Fu Le, the dogs all stood up.

"Boss, let them out, I'll give it a try."

"Okay." Without saying a word, the boss opened the cage.

Two black and two yellow dogs came out one after another, then sniffed around the boss and Fu Le, their tails tucked tightly between their legs.

Fu Le looked at the four large dogs with satisfaction, then took out the raw pork that had been soaked in honey water from the plastic bag.

The four dogs, who had been leisurely strolling around, all stared intently at the meat when Fu Le took it out, and then they surrounded him.

On the way back, Lu Shi's van was filled with four fierce-looking dogs.

"Boss, your dog is eating better than people!" In the rearview mirror, Lu Shi saw Fu Le feeding the dog raw meat, which looked extremely fresh.

"If you don't take good care of the guards, how will they protect your home?"

"Big Tiger, Flying Dragon, Wolf, Lion Head, these are your names. Remember them from now on."

"Woof woof!!"

"The factory also bought four dogs. You haven't seen them yet, have you? They're all German Shepherds, and they just arrived recently."

Upon hearing this, Fu Le looked at Lu Shi and said, "Okay, that's good. Dogs are our most sincere friends."

"Recently, several supermarkets have contacted us, wanting to get our beautiful face into their stores."

How much commission?

"Ten percent."

"Five percent, then we'll go in. Only those who take in 800 or 10,000 units, and we won't do any direct selling within three years."

"800?"

"Yes, the same price as the beautiful lady. I've agreed to give her a three-year bonus period."

"good."

"I'm currently looking for an advertising company to promote our products before their launch."

"good."

In the near future, Hua Rong Yue Mao (花容月貌) will become the leading brand in the cosmetics industry across China; this is Lu Shi's expectation.

This is also the ultimate goal of Fu Le and Lu Shi.

On the first day of the new semester of the second year of high school, Lao Fu took Fu Le to the principal to participate in the grade skipping exam, which was the second year's final exam preparation paper. Fu Le's score was in the top 30 of the grade, meeting the requirements to enter Class 1. In the first year's final exam, Fu Le had already secured first place, which was an important reason why the principal gave Fu Le the opportunity to skip a grade.

“Fu Le, learning isn’t something that can be achieved overnight; it’s about accumulating knowledge bit by bit. You need to be realistic about your abilities. If you feel that the senior year curriculum is completely manageable, I’ll have the homeroom teacher of Class 1 in the senior year come over. If he agrees, you can enter. If he doesn’t agree, you can go directly to Class 2. Teacher Lu is very strict; you can tell from the seniors of Class 1 from the previous year that it will be very tiring.” Principal Lin said earnestly. He and Teacher Sun had been paying attention to Fu Le, this dark horse, for a long time. This child suddenly seemed to have a breakthrough, frantically pursuing his studies and basically not taking any rest. He even attended tutoring classes this summer, which they all knew. Therefore, they were willing to give the child a choice.

"Thank you, Principal. I'd like to join Class 1."

Teacher Lu arrived quickly. When he heard that the principal wanted to add a child to his class, his serious face showed a momentary displeasure. However, after the principal showed him the case file, the annoyance between his brows immediately disappeared, and his gaze finally fell on Fu Le.

"Fu Le, are you prepared to suffer a lot?"

Fu Le: ...Is it okay if the skin doesn't peel?

"It's done."

"Okay, then come with me." Everyone likes an outstanding child.

When Teacher Lu turned to leave, he also took all of Fu Le's test papers. This was his habit; he wanted to know the strengths and weaknesses of each child in the class so that he could teach them according to their individual needs.

Fu Le's skipping a grade caused a stir in Class 1 of Grade 11. Everyone was shocked. Not only did she quietly snatch the top spot, but she also became their senior. Compared to the sighs of others, a few people had very complicated feelings.

Xiao Sen remained slumped in his position the entire time, without moving an inch. Only he knew how much pain he was in. They had once been evenly matched, but suddenly, his opponent had left him far behind, out of reach.

In the very last row, a deep jealousy flashed in Xiang Haixia's eyes. Her summer vacation had been a nightmare. That brat Chen Hui had hit her several times, and her parents kept saying that they were all family, and the older sister should give way to the younger one to avoid causing family conflicts! Give way to what? She's only three months younger than her sister! Why should she give way?!

Huang Ting, who was slumped over the table, sighed, feeling utterly listless. What had Fu Le eaten that made her suddenly appear in Class 1 of the senior year like a rocket? Everyone knew about it, even the usually serious teachers like Teacher Lu had accepted her.

People all have one head, and Fu Le doesn't have a second head, so why is he different?