Brother Zhang, I was just about to report this matter! Xiao Lu became even more excited when Zhang Guodong asked about Yuanpan.
Wei Yan, standing to the side, stared in disbelief as the two talked.
So, it turns out the betting was actually initiated by the owner! Good heavens, when did that happen? She had no idea. She remembered that Zhang Guodong hadn't contacted Xiaohu back then, and the crystal had somehow ended up in Xiaohu's hands without anyone noticing.
Was this something the employer had arranged beforehand?
Wei Yan's gaze towards Zhang Guodong became even more filled with admiration. So, all of this was part of the boss's plan! Didn't that mean her bet of a single low-grade crystal would multiply, turning her into a powerful gem?!
What a huge amount of crystals! Wei Yan was so excited she couldn't believe it.
Zhang Guodong smiled slightly, glancing at Wei Yan, whose eyes were sparkling with excitement, a hint of smugness in his heart. Although this time had been particularly dangerous, it had all been worthwhile.
"Hmph, fifty to one! You swallow this low-grade crystal, you'll have to spit it out!" Zhang Guodong was severely injured at the time, but relying on the teleportation ability granted by Taoyuan, he still managed to transfer ten thousand low-grade crystals from each of the three purple storage bags to Xiaohu and successfully send a message. This also made his injuries even worse.
However, now that I'm back alive, it was all worth it.
Lei Mansion, Wanyang Sect, and Jidao Sect. This wealth, even if it can't bring you to your knees, will certainly make you bleed profusely.
"No rush, take your time. They'll have to give back what's rightfully ours!" Zhang Guodong said with a slightly forceful tone.
"Brother Zhang, I used 30,000 crystals to bet on you at three gambling dens: Lei Mansion, Wanyang Sect, and Jidao Sect, 10,000 each. They all won. Back then, these people were very arrogant, saying things like, 'You, you...'" Xiao Hu said, then suddenly stopped, scratching his head sheepishly.
"They thought I was doomed, didn't they?" Zhang Guodong laughed nonchalantly. "The fact that I'm alive is the last thing they wanted to see!"
"Yes, those people are awful. They spread rumors about you everywhere, and then several groups came to the restaurant to try and take it over. Humph, some people were even bribed! Luckily, Sister Yanzi discovered it in time and fired them immediately, then reported it to the enforcement team! As a result, the enforcement team ruled that those people had to compensate our restaurant. For every handyman they poached, the other party had to pay three thousand low-grade crystals!" Xiao Hu said.
"That's good. With you all here, I've saved myself a lot of trouble." Zhang Guodong hadn't expected so many things to happen during his coma.
But more than anything, I'm relieved to have these two loyal subordinates. In the future, I might be able to entrust them with more tasks and groom them as trusted confidants.
"Boss, I just did what I should do!" Wei Yan said somewhat embarrassedly. "Actually, when Xiao Hu said he wanted to buy a betting plate, I tried to dissuade him, but in the end I also bought a whole block to bet on you to win. I only want my own block, I don't want the rest."
"Haha!" Zhang Guodong burst into laughter. A low-grade crystal was nothing to him, but for Wei Yan and the others, it was practically their entire fortune. They actually dared to bet on him winning?
"Little Tiger, how much did you buy?"
Xiao Hu hesitated for a moment.
"I forgot to buy it!"
"Hehe, it's alright. This one sum of money from me is enough to make them suffer. Not only will they not make any money, but they will also lose a lot of money!" Zhang Guodong said.
"That's really true. I've inquired, and out of all the betting odds, there's only one bet on you to win. It's us," Tiger said happily.
"Well, Wei Yan, don't worry, everything you won is yours. I don't want a single penny. On the contrary, I want to reward you all again!"
Zhang Guodong's decision made the two even happier.
The next morning, Zhang Guodong took to the streets in a high-profile manner, leading three law enforcement teams to raid the three residences of Lei Fu, Wanyang Zong, and Jidao Men in the market.
Zhang Guodong's sudden appearance and attack caught everyone completely off guard.
The owner of Wanxian Restaurant actually appeared unharmed?
Many people's faces fell immediately.
Even some of the law enforcement disciples and deacons looked rather grim, and some were filled with regret. If they had placed fewer bets on Zhang Guodong's victory, they would have made a considerable profit, not only after deducting the losses they had suffered!
This stubbornness resulted in getting nothing at all.
This incident is said to have created the most farcical betting scheme in history. At Zhang Guodong's request, three teams of enforcement officers went to three different locations, fearing the parties involved might escape upon hearing the news. They arrived early, and none of them managed to escape.
Zhang Guodong's first destination was Lei Hui's residence.
Upon hearing that Zhang Guodong had come to visit and wanted to cash in the bets, Lei Hun immediately slid off his chair, his face ashen and extremely gloomy.
"Young Master, Young Master, what should we do?" The servant was equally anxious upon seeing his young master's state. Just when everything seemed to be going well, and victory seemed assured, that damned owner of the Wanxian Restaurant suddenly appeared, all alive and kicking!
This has caused the young master to suffer huge losses!
After deducting the two hundred thousand low-grade crystals he won, the young master still has to pay out another two hundred thousand, which is all of his wealth!
Lei Tai, as a highly skilled martial artist, certainly possessed considerable wealth, but that wealth was the foundation of the Lei family estate, not something he could freely dispose of as he pleased. This time, Lei Hui's act of "kicking him when he was down" resulted in him losing all his own fortune.
If I can't come up with 200,000 crystals right away, I'll have to put in other things too!
"How am I supposed to know what to do?! Where is Zhang Guodong? He's all alone?" Lei Hui sat down.
"Young Master, Zhang Guodong has led a team of law enforcement officers from the textile market to surround the Lei residence!" the servant said angrily.
"What?"
This is troublesome!
Lei Hui was really unwilling to pay Zhang Guodong this money and wanted to renege on the debt, but it was obvious that Zhang Guodong was also prepared, as he had even called in the enforcement team. He wanted to leave, but he couldn't.
"Young Master Lei, long time no see! How I've missed you! Your Lei residence is really hard to enter!" Just then, four people entered through the door, with Zhang Guodong at the head, accompanied by a steward and two law enforcement disciples. Zhang Guodong immediately teased as soon as he entered.
Lei Hun was immediately annoyed by Zhang Guodong's presence, but he was not going to back down in this situation.
"So it's Manager Zhang. What's wrong? Is your business still going well? I've heard a lot of people want to open restaurants lately. I guess Wanxian Restaurant's business isn't doing so well anymore," Lei Hui said sarcastically.
The Lei family was one of them, also wanting a piece of the pie in the restaurant business. However, they couldn't solve the raw material problem for the time being. No matter how they cultivated the ingredients, their products were always a level below those of the Wanxian Restaurant.
Of course, the Lei family wasn't the only one doing this. Many others had their eyes on the restaurant business.
How to solve the chef problem? Cultivator chefs are extremely scarce in the outside world. The Wanxian Restaurant relies on having a true cultivator chef who can cook dishes that cultivators like. Someone figured out a way to do this: poaching people from within the Wanxian Restaurant. They actually managed to poach several of the kitchen helpers.
However, Xiao Hu was not one to be trifled with, and immediately filed a complaint with the Enforcement Hall.
In the end, Wanxian Restaurant won. The person couldn't be found, and they couldn't continue using the restaurant. But the compensation was still substantial; those who poached the person had to swallow their pride.
They poached a servant, offering three thousand low-grade crystals as compensation. This compensation was stipulated in the contract signed with the servant market, which included a high amount of compensation.
Originally, the miscellaneous service market was controlled by the counterfeit market, but this time it was all undertaken by private individuals. Although the counterfeit market was responsible, it was responsible for recovering the compensation, and Wanxian Restaurant thus settled the matter.
However, the people dug up were only menial laborers and couldn't get close to the core area. There, only Tiger was present. All the dishes were initially processed before entering the core area, where Tiger would perform the final assembly; the secret recipes were all in that final step.
This fact will not be revealed even after the servants have left.
Furthermore, how to solve the problem of raw materials? This did not stump many people, because with the help of crystals, spirit-gathering arrays and other methods, they were indeed able to cultivate some vegetables of good quality.
However, compared to the ingredients used at Wanxian Restaurant, it is always one level below.
This was something they hadn't expected.
As a result, coupled with the chef's lack of professionalism, the quality of the dishes produced was predictably poor, falling at least two levels below that of Wanxian Restaurant.
They can't compete on the same stage anymore!
Of course, there are solutions.
These restaurants can only seize the low-end consumer market by setting lower prices for their food and drinks, engaging in price wars, and occupying the low-price market. They can still make some profit, but it cannot compare with the exorbitant profits of Wanxian Restaurant.
“Young Master Lei is too kind. Wanxian Restaurant caters to all cultivators. With the support of the general public, we can manage to stay afloat. There’s no need for Young Master Lei to worry about that!” Zhang Guodong replied, which made Lei Hun even more anxious.
However, the next sentence made Lei Hui's face turn pale.
"To get back to the point, I've come to the Lei residence to settle the bet. This is the original contract, bearing Young Master Lei's mark. For the sake of fairness, I've invited the Textile Market enforcement team to verify it. 10,400 low-grade crystals, according to the original odds of 1 to 50, Young Master Lei should give me 520,000 low-grade crystals! Please honor this agreement!"
"Let me see this," Lei Hui said with an unnatural smile, staring intently at the contract, reaching out to take it.
Strangely, Zhang Guodong did not refuse and handed it over.
Lei Hui wore a smug smile, and with a snap, the contract turned to dust.
"Haha, that's good, no proof left! You think you can take such a large sum of crystals from me, Lei Hui? Dream on! You didn't die this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!" Lei Hun laughed triumphantly.
Once the contract is gone, who would dare say he owes Zhang Guodong such a large sum of crystals? These few enforcement disciples? How much persuasive power do they have? Just slip them some crystals, and they'll definitely change their minds!
The deacon and the two law enforcement disciples were stunned. They never expected that there would be such an arrogant person who would destroy the contract right in front of them!
This is a serious provocation against their dignity!
"Young Master Lei!" the steward said angrily.
"You will receive 20,000 crystals, 10,000 each for the two of you!" Lei Hui spoke first.
The fact that they were given 40,000 crystals at once stunned them, and their hearts were filled with longing. However, they had come here to seek justice; was this acceptable?
"Young Master Lei, you've got some tricks up your sleeve!" Zhang Guodong said grimly. "You actually broke the contract right in front of me and bribed several impartial judges."
"Hmph, Zhang Guodong, who do you think you are?" Lei Hui said contemptuously. "In this world, whoever has a lot of crystals speaks! Now that no one can prove you won the bet, I naturally won't pay you even a single crystal!"
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