General ward of the Department of Traumatology, First People's Hospital of the Provincial Capital.
Hu Qing had woken up. Her left lip was smeared with purple liquid, her right eye was covered in a panda eye, and her left wrist was bandaged with gauze.
She didn't want Wang Peng to see her injuries, so she put on sunglasses and a mask.
"Mr. Wang, thank you for calling the ambulance for me," she said.
“I was driving distracted when you fainted, so you should thank me for being able to brake in time,” Wang Peng said.
"Fine, I hate you for stopping in time. You should have just run me over," Hu Qing said with a wry smile.
"That's not reasonable of you. Even if you don't want to live anymore, you can't drag me down with you," Wang Peng joked.
At this point, both of them laughed. Hu Qing tugged at the wound on the corner of her mouth and rolled her eyes at Wang Peng through her sunglasses.
Hu Qing said, "Boss Wang, I'll double the medical expenses you paid for me."
"Oh?" Wang Peng said, "The boss lady of Huihuang is indeed rich and powerful. If I plucked a hair from her leg, it would probably be thicker than my thigh."
"You're so funny," Hu Qing laughed again, and said softly, "It's not that exaggerated. I only have a little over 500,000 yuan of my own savings."
"Wow," Wang Peng praised her. "If I had 500,000 yuan, I wouldn't have to worry about Qinghui No. 2 store."
In another two weeks, Qinghui's properties will be auctioned off in court, and all sorts of people are eyeing the seven shops that were formerly part of Qinghui Supermarket.
Wang Peng couldn't afford Qinghui No. 1 Store, looked down on other stores, and only had a special fondness for No. 2 Store.
Hu Qing shook her head. "Huang Ran is preparing to bid for the first and second stores. The highest bidder wins. You can't beat him."
Wang Peng didn't want to talk about this topic, and said with a smile, "Ms. Hu, if I may ask, why did he hit you?"
"Hmph." Hu Qing took off her sunglasses, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. "I got beaten up because of you."
"What does this have to do with me?" Wang Peng laughed. "Sister Hu, I'm not taking the blame for this."
“You should keep it to yourself, because it’s the truth.” Hu Qing smiled slightly and explained in detail why she was a victim of domestic violence.
After hearing this, Wang Peng's head was buzzing. He never expected that someone with a sense of justice would stand up for him.
The brother pays his employees high salaries, but Huihuang hates that his brother is disrupting the wage market, so he suppresses his brother in every way.
This righteous person couldn't stand it anymore and refused to indulge in lavish spending.
If Brothers Supermarket opens, Wang Peng believes that many righteous people like him will become its staunch supporters.
Hu Qing sighed softly, "A single spark can start a prairie fire. I advised Huang Ran to stop suppressing you, but he got so angry that he hit me."
“Okay,” Wang Peng said. “Thank you for speaking up for me, big sister. I’ll cover your medical expenses.”
"Come on, I'm not short of money," Hu Qing said with a smug expression.
Wang Peng smiled and said, "Since you're not short of money, why don't you invest your money in me? I guarantee you'll make money."
Hu Qing burst out laughing. "You are my husband's adversary, my enemy. Aren't you asking me to aid the enemy?"
Wang Peng shook his head and said seriously, "So, your husband gave you a concussion, and your enemy called an ambulance for you?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Qing was speechless and lost all interest in joking.
She pulled the blanket up to cover her thighs and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Wang Peng said, "I was just kidding. Even if you really invested in me, I might not accept it."
Just then, he heard a knock on the door and turned around to see Huang Ran standing at the door.
He held a bouquet of flowers in his hand, slowly walked to the bedside, and casually placed the flowers on the bedside table.
"Xiao Qing, you have low blood sugar and you might faint at any moment. I told you not to wander around outside, but you just wouldn't listen."
He patted his wife's head and said softly, "This time, we owe a great debt to Brother Wang Peng; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Hu Qing's muscles tensed. "I'm sorry, husband. I... I won't go out recklessly anymore."
"Okay, that's right." Huang Ran took out his wallet and gave Wang Peng two hundred yuan.
He smiled and said, "Brother Wang Peng, thank you for your righteous help this time. I will surely repay you handsomely in the future."
Wang Peng said, "Boss Huang, low blood sugar can be a serious or minor issue. I suggest you pay more attention to your wife in the future."
Huang Ran nodded. "Boss Wang, we're old friends. I accept your suggestion. Thank you for your hard work."
Wang Peng only paid 100 yuan of the medical expenses in advance, so he only accepted 100 yuan from him and turned to leave.
"Brother, please wait a moment," Huang Ran said. "I am determined to acquire Qinghui No. 1 and No. 2 stores. You should be prepared."
Wang Peng turned around and said, "Sorry, I'm also determined to win."
Huang Ran dropped the pretense and sneered, "I'm richer than you. With me around, you can forget about opening a supermarket in the provincial capital."
"Brother, the supermarket business is a murky place. Just run your tobacco and liquor store honestly; that's better for everyone."
"Mr. Huang, don't be so sure of yourself. Are you the city lord of the provincial capital? Just because you say I can't open a supermarket doesn't mean I can't."
"Brother, I'll say it again: I'm richer than you, so you won't get a chance to open Qinghui No. 2 store."
Wang Peng smiled slightly, staring straight at him, "If I bid 500,000 for the second store, would you participate?"
Huang Ran shook his head. "The second store is worth at most 300,000. I don't believe you'll offer 500,000. If you have the guts to spend 500,000, why shouldn't I give it to you?"
Wang Peng waved his hand, strode out of the ward, and drove away from the People's Hospital.
Huang Ran is right. Qinghui No. 2 store is worth at most 300,000 yuan, so of course he wouldn't offer 500,000 yuan.
Half an hour later, he arrived outside store number two.
This is a four-story building with a usable area of about 600 square meters.
Located in the center of Garden Road, it has underground parking and bus stops, and is near schools and residential areas.
The signboard of Qinghui Supermarket has been removed, and the gate is sealed with a court seal.
“Running a supermarket here, business would definitely not be too bad. Niu Qinghui has squandered a good hand.”
"The key question is, how can I buy these four floors?"
Wang Peng shook his head. He only had 200,000 yuan at the moment, and there was a huge funding gap.
Buying these four floors was already difficult, but with Huang Ran's competition, it will probably be even harder.
He lingered downstairs for a long time, then drove back to the school to find his wife at the Academy of Fine Arts.
"Brother, I have good news for you." Li Mingzhu handed him a letter, "It's from the comic book company, open it and take a look."
"What good news? Do you want your work reprinted?" Wang Peng asked.
"You'll understand after you read the letter," Li Mingzhu said with a smile.
Wang Peng took out the letter and read it carefully. His eyes widened in surprise. It turned out that a publishing house was willing to pay 20,000 yuan to buy the copyright of the "Mingzhu Edition" of One Piece.
"That's good news," Wang Peng said. "Congratulations, wife, your first work sold 20,000 copies. You're one step closer to becoming a top cartoonist."
"Hehe." Li Mingzhu grinned from ear to ear. "Brother, shall we sell?"
Wang Peng shook his head. "No, let's continue the serialization. I think One Piece has great potential to become a huge hit."
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