Li Huan looked directly at Lu Youjiao and said with a smile.
"Aren't you talking nonsense? If Hong Qigong likes to eat boxed lunches, how could I not have seen him?"
Lu Youjiao then asked, "Where have you seen Chief Hong before?"
Li Huan replied, "Jiangmiao Town!"
Lu Youjiao frowned slightly as he pondered, "I heard from my disciple that Chief Hong stayed in Jiangmiao Town for more than half a month..."
Li Huan laughed and said, "That's right, Hong Qigong likes to eat my boxed lunches and doesn't want to leave!"
As he spoke, Li Huan picked up a "spicy crayfish" with his chopsticks.
"This spicy crayfish is Qi Gong's favorite. He can eat a hundred of them at every meal!"
Then, Li Huan picked up a piece of "spicy bullfrog".
"Seventh Master loves this spicy bullfrog dish even more; he always finishes at least three servings!"
Seeing that Li Huan spoke logically and persuasively, Lu Youjiao no longer had any doubts.
At this time, Li Huan was not in a hurry to announce his master-disciple relationship with Hong Qigong, and planned to play dumb to fool his opponent.
Lu Youjiao said, "Since Chief Hong likes this kid's food, it's not surprising that he came to Junshan to set up a stall and sell food during the Beggars' Sect gathering."
Elder Jian nodded in agreement.
Yang Kang turned his head and gave Elder Peng a wink.
Elder Peng stepped forward and said loudly, "Brothers, the most urgent task is to elect the nineteenth leader of the Beggars' Sect. Don't let this peddler delay our important matters!"
Yang Kang raised the green bamboo staff: "When Chief Hong was on his deathbed, he passed the green bamboo staff to..."
"Shut up!" Li Huan interrupted Yang Kang again.
Yang Kang felt a lump in his throat, and his eyes blazed with anger.
Li Huan said, “I just heard you say that Hong Qigong has unfortunately passed away. His body is barely cold, yet you are not holding a grand memorial service for him, but instead you are in a hurry to elect a new leader. Isn’t that too cold-hearted?”
Yang Kang rebuked, "Insolence! What right do you have to criticize the elders of the Beggars' Sect!"
Li Huan said, "Given my friendship with Hong Qigong, I didn't charge him a single penny for all those boxed lunches he ate!"
This is true.
Yang Kang raised his head and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, what kind of friendship is this? Beggars always eat for free, why should they pay?"
Taking the opportunity, Li Huan asked, "From what you're saying, if a large number of beggars come to your door begging for food, you'd definitely let them eat and drink for free and not charge them a penny?"
Yang Kang puffed out his chest: "Of course! I will make sure my Beggars' Clan brothers are well-fed and watered, and I will not take a single penny from them!"
Instantly, a chorus of praise erupted from the audience.
Yang Kang listened, a smug look on his face.
"Damn, that's incredibly generous!" Li Huan gave Yang Kang a thumbs up. "There are over five hundred Beggars' Clan brothers here. Quickly buy a thousand boxed meals and make sure they're well-fed and watered, so they can pay tribute to Chief Hong's spirit in heaven!"
Yang Kang was stunned; he hadn't expected to be outmaneuvered.
Li Huan said to Lu Youjiao, "You made a clay figure to worship Chief Hong, which is too simple. If Young Master Yang bought a thousand boxed meals and invited the Beggars' Clan brothers to taste the boxed meals that Chief Hong loved to eat when he was alive, wouldn't that be more solemn and meaningful?"
“That’s right!” Lu Youjiao answered without hesitation.
Seeing this, Elder Peng quickly gave Yang Kang a wink.
It means that by spending money to treat the Beggars' Gang brothers to boxed lunches, you are both paying tribute to Chief Hong and building a positive image to facilitate your ascension to the position of chief.
Yang Kang immediately realized what was happening and smiled.
He was most skilled at winning people's hearts.
"Alright! I'll buy a thousand boxed meals for the Beggars' Gang brothers to enjoy, as a tribute to Chief Hong's spirit in heaven, and may he rest in peace!"
Li Huan announced loudly, "One thousand boxed meals, totaling fifty thousand taels of silver! Pay the silver first, then eat the meals!"
"What?" Yang Kang's eyes widened. "Fifty thousand taels of silver!"
Lu Youjiao, Elder Jian, Elder Peng, and Elder Liang were also shocked.
Li Huan said, "Normally, each boxed meal costs one hundred taels of silver, but today, in memory of Chief Hong, each boxed meal is only half price!"
Yang Kang retorted angrily, "Don't try to sound noble! You're clearly taking advantage of our misfortune!"
Elder Peng also exclaimed, "What kind of food is this? It costs a hundred taels of silver? I've been wandering the martial world for decades and I've never seen such expensive food!"
Li Huan said, "You haven't seen it because you're ignorant and have a narrow perspective!"
Following that, Li Huan gave a detailed introduction to eight dishes: spicy crayfish, spicy bullfrog, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, pan-fried small silver fish, fried peanuts, cold tomato salad, hot and sour shredded potatoes, and king oyster mushrooms with oyster sauce.
The Beggars' Sect elders and disciples listened intently.
Some people were so hungry they kept swallowing their saliva, while others' stomachs were rumbling.
Lu Youjiao exclaimed with deep emotion, "No wonder Chief Hong likes your boxed lunches; they're all delicacies from overseas!"
Elder Jian looked at the electric tricycle with curiosity: "This vehicle has a peculiar shape; it must have been made in a foreign land!"
Elder Peng asked, "Can your car hold a thousand boxed meals?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "Not to mention a thousand portions, we could fit ten thousand!"
Elder Peng then winked at Yang Kang, signaling him to quickly buy boxed lunches to satisfy the cravings of the Beggars' Sect elders and disciples.
Although Yang Kang wanted to win people's hearts, he was unwilling to be taken advantage of, and hesitated for a moment.
Li Huan deliberately mocked, "Look at you, dressed so smartly, looking like a prince or nobleman, but you're all show and no substance. You use your clothes to swindle and cheat the brothers of the Beggars' Sect!"
Yang Kang was immediately enraged and ordered a follower to fetch the gold.
Soon, his attendants brought over the box and handed it to Li Huan.
Upon opening the box, five thousand taels of gleaming gold were revealed.
Instantly, gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd.
The Beggars' Sect members were shocked by Yang Kang's immense wealth!
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