Although she knew An Ge was not in any danger, her sudden disappearance still startled her.
The two embraced and poured out their hearts to each other. "I was holding your hand when suddenly an irresistible force forcibly separated us. If I hadn't known you were out of danger, I would have torn the heavens apart."
Looking at Hu Jiu's incredibly serious eyes, An Ge felt a warm glow in her heart. "I am the chosen one of God, the future God of Prayer. Who can do anything to me?" An Ge raised her chin and said proudly, which made Hu Jiu laugh.
"By the way, I went to an interstellar dimension this time and made a good friend." Then, she told Hu Jiu about her experience.
Hu Jiu was happy for An Ge, but a sense of unease crept into his heart. This was the first time An Ge had entrusted her with the trust of another chosen one, and he had to observe her closely. If she were to become a threat to An Ge, he wouldn't hesitate to kill the god.
Soon, everyone at the inn knew about An Ge's return. After hearing about her ordeal, Chefs Sun and Wei brought out their best dishes, practically emptying the entire kitchen.
The kitchen now has several skilled chefs, and the two head chefs rarely serve customers unless they are high-spending patrons. Even so, people still line up every day to order from the two chefs.
But today, there were no chefs taking orders. Upon asking, they learned that the manager had returned. The customers were not angry at all; in fact, they were overjoyed.
Although the inn was still operating normally when the manager was away, the atmosphere always felt off, lacking vitality. Especially Manager Hu, in their newest term, there was a low-pressure atmosphere every day, and the other employees were also on edge.
Although they wouldn't hold a grudge against them, they were still somewhat unaccustomed to it. Now that the store manager has returned, these long-time customers are no less happy than the employees.
As An Ge ate the delicious food prepared by the two chefs, she squinted her eyes happily, "Home is still the best. Even in the demon race, she didn't feel as free as she does now."
Aunt Dan wiped away her tears. "Look, the shop manager's face has gotten so thin from hunger. From now on, the shop manager should ask Old Sun and Old Wei to prepare more food for him when he goes out."
An Ge touched her face, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Aunt Dan's words. She was just craving food, not actually feeling very hungry. However, Aunt Dan was right; she would have to ask the two chefs to prepare more delicious food when they went out in the future. Anyway, the space in her Qiankun bracelet was static, so food wouldn't spoil no matter how long it was stored.
After devouring the meal, An Ge finally felt alive again.
"Good morning, store manager! You're finally back."
"Manager, the store is doing better and better lately, and I, Lao Li, don't even want to go home."
"I hope your trip went well, store manager. You should get some rest and not overwork yourself."
As An Ge walked along, every customer she encountered greeted her warmly, making her smile until her face almost stiffened. "When did I become so popular?"
"Pfft!" Who else but Lu Yan could laugh so unrestrainedly? "Manager, you have no idea. While you were away, someone's face was so contorted that he wanted to tear the inn down. The guests were also suffering terribly. How could they not be looking forward to your return?"
How long has it been since he'd seen Hu Jiu this angry? It made him afraid to cause any trouble for days.
"Lu Yan, I saw Hu Tong last time. Do you think I should tell her where you are?"
"Uh! I was wrong, I was too talkative."
An Ge thought of that dashing woman and couldn't help but say, "Sister Tong is so nice, how come you're avoiding her?"
"Tong, Sister Tong? Hey, Hu Jiu, what's going on? Why is the shop manager calling that tigress so affectionately?"
Before Hu Jiu could speak, he heard An Ge's angry voice, "Ha, what right do you have to talk to her like that? I think Sister Tong is disappointed in you too. If you just have a proper talk with her, she definitely won't bother you anymore. What? You're a grown man, and you don't even dare to face her?"
Lu Yan wanted to retort, but considering his own actions, he swallowed his words. "She would abandon me?"
An Ge rolled her eyes at Lu Yan. "Sister Tong isn't the type to pester you. She just wants to hear you say it yourself. Although I haven't had much contact with her, I know that with her personality, as long as you clearly refuse, she won't bother you again."
Lu Yanxin skipped a beat, but ignoring the slight unease, he replied with a grin, "That's wonderful!"
An Ge didn't bother with him. Although she liked Hu Tong, it didn't mean she wanted to interfere in their relationship.
Once everything was settled, An Ge finally had time to check on the inn's progress, and what she saw startled her. She had only been gone for less than a month; how could the inn have developed so quickly?
An Ge muttered to herself as she began to check the progress of each item.
Since the rooms were recently upgraded, they are not yet fully booked, but the occupancy rate is almost full. Ange believes that in a while, they will be fully booked again.
The Fairy Garden and the Holy Spring remain the most popular attractions; if visitor numbers weren't limited, both places would probably be completely overcrowded. The shopping mall now has many shops, and its daily foot traffic is quite substantial.
To Ange's surprise, the arena's revenue ranked among the top.
"While the arena is indeed very addictive, martial arts practitioners are a minority, so how could their income be so high?"
"Isn't it normal for a place so useful for cultivation to have high income?" Hu Jiu asked, puzzled. He himself had been going there quite often lately. However, the arena's combat function was truly excellent. These past few days, whenever he was feeling down, he would challenge Lu Yan to a duel, which improved his mood considerably.
If Lu Yan heard Hu Jiu say that, he would definitely grab Hu Jiu's collar and shake him wildly, "Only you are in a good mood, who wants to be beaten every day?"
An Ge was speechless. She was wrong. To some extent, Hu Jiu was also a cultivation fanatic. Anyway, she wasn't planning to go anywhere recently, and she would eventually find out the reason.
An Ge had been completely handed over to Chi Mu at school, but Chi Mu still gave her a detailed account of An Ge's recent situation after hearing that she had returned.
“The school already has several teachers, so I think we can expand enrollment.”
Ange exclaimed in surprise, "How did you find it so quickly? You have such a great influence!"
Chi Mu couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems the store manager has some misunderstanding about me. I don't have that much influence. It's just that everyone thought of coming here after hearing about the school's conditions and the benefits offered by the store manager."
Chi Mu was not exaggerating. Although the goal of scholars was to enter officialdom, not everyone was well-off. The extremely high salaries were also the reason why they came.
Of course, some scholars did not understand the school's teaching philosophy, especially after the school started recruiting some craftsmen, many scholars who originally planned to teach there gave up.
Chi Mu didn't feel it was a pity. Those who came to the school all agreed with the teaching philosophy. As for those who were arrogant, even if they came, he wouldn't let them teach.
An Ge remained noncommittal. Although the inn played a part, Chi Mu's influence was not to be underestimated. Especially among the students who came specifically because of Chi Mu.
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