Chapter 534 - 563 Settled Down (2nd Update)
Chapter 534: Chapter 563 Settled Down (2nd Update)
The short and plump lady, also Liu Gong’s wife, finally let out a long sigh, resigning to her fate in her heart.
This young man in front of her, she really can’t afford to offend.
Ten thousand yuan?
Although it hurts her financially, when she thinks of the director, bureau chief, and even those people from the Bai family, none of whom she could afford to offend, she felt that this amount of money was not a big deal!
What she’s most angry about now is her husband. When she gets back, should he kneel on durians or be whipped? She needs to think it over, or maybe do both!
Finally, she went to the ATM at the entrance, and withdrew a total of ten thousand yuan in two transactions.
Lin Xi took it and handed it directly to Gu Lan. When he saw her try to return it, he quickly said, "Auntie, please accept it, it’s what you deserve!"
"Ten thousand yuan is actually letting them off easy!"
"If you don’t accept it, I’ll have them give you another ten thousand."
Hearing this, Liu Gong and his wife nearly blacked out but could only curse silently to themselves, while throwing a pleading look at Gu Lan.
Originally, Gu Lan was already feeling torn, and seeing this scene, she had no choice but to accept it.
Next, Lin Xi instructed Xu Hong and the others to help Gu Lan and her daughter move house and arrange for them to stay in a hotel, of course, their household items were put into a large truck first.
After finding out Gu Xiaoxian’s home address, he had Xu Hong and his group accompany Gu Lan and her daughter first, saying that he would join them later.
After all, buying so much meat, it’s best not to let people who know him find out, otherwise, it would be hard to explain where all the meat went. He can’t say he ate it all in one night!
After Gu Lan, her daughter, Xu Hong, and the others all left, the large crowd that had been watching around here also dispersed once Liu Gong and his wife left.
Lin Xi returned to the beef shop owner, who now looked at Lin Xi with changed eyes, and his attitude became more cautious.
Fortunately, Lin Xi had already paid him, otherwise, he would have been very anxious and uneasy.
"Boss, I need some pork, lamb, and fish too, each around a thousand pounds or so!" Lin Xi said to him, "Although you don’t have them, you should know the area better than I do, so just introduce me to suitable ones!"
As soon as he said that, nearby meat shops’ owners looked eager, secretly signaling to the beef shop owner to recommend them.
The beef shop owner knew Lin Xi was straightforward with money, so he patted his chest, assured him, and promised to introduce good suppliers.
But Lin Xi didn’t have the time to wait for each introduction, so he directly said, "You estimate how much in total it will cost, I’ll swipe the card for you, and you just buy them for me."
"Once bought, just deliver them to this address!"
In less than two minutes, after Lin Xi finished paying, he left the market!
At this time, the market was bustling, a large group of shop owners gathered around the beef shop, all trying to get close.
The beef shop owner held the card reader, feeling dizzy, finding it hard to believe what just happened was real.
To think Lin Xi just swiped tens of thousands for him; adding to the previous forty-five thousand, almost two hundred thousand yuan, this sum isn’t small. He trusts me so much, isn’t afraid I’ll run away with the money or deny it later?
But then again, given what just happened, if he ran away, he’d probably get caught, and denying it, even more so!
After leaving the market, Lin Xi went to Gu Xiaoxian’s home. By now, their things were mostly packed due to the many helpers he brought.
Soon after everything was loaded onto a large truck, Xu Hong drove them, along with Lin Xi and Gu Lan’s mother and daughter, to a five-star hotel. After checking them in, he left. Lin Xi didn’t stay long either, leaving Gu Lan and her daughter to be alone.
After all, so much happened today; they needed time to process it all.
Gu Lan stayed in the suite, feeling cautious, afraid of breaking anything there, fearing she couldn’t afford it.
She started to question Lin Xi’s real identity, is he a gangster, or from a powerful family?
Though he treats Xiaoxian well now, what about the future?
Will his family look down on hers, look down on Xiaoxian? Is it all just a fling?
She was very worried at this moment!
But seeing how infatuated Xiaoxian looked when seeing Lin Xi, she didn’t know what to say!
All she did was fret incessantly!
She also worried about what’s next after tomorrow? They can’t keep living in a hotel, can they? It’s so expensive!
Suddenly she remembered having ten thousand yuan and thought of finding a bigger one-bedroom apartment to rent tomorrow.
On Lin Xi’s side, after leaving the hotel, he returned home.
It was around 7 o’clock, and Bai Bing hadn’t come back yet. Upon messaging her, he found out she was working overtime and would be home around 8, asking him to prepare dinner because she was hungry!
Thinking of being hungry reminded him of his hunger too.
Just as he was about to head to the kitchen, he noticed a small truck parked outside.
Lin Xi went out to see the beef shop owner, who, with a few young guys, was unloading goods.
"Bro, do you want me to move everything inside for you?" The beef shop owner, seeing Lin Xi come out, eagerly asked, pushing open the unlocked iron door.
Lin Xi shook his head, "You can just leave it in the yard!"
"Alright then!" The beef shop owner quickly agreed.
The next moment, he and the few young guys unloaded the goods; once done, he took a pile of cash from his pocket, handed it to Lin Xi, and said, "Bro, because of the bulk purchase, there’s a few thousand left."
Lin Xi gave him a look, waved his hand, and said, "I might need your help again next time, consider this your hard-earned money!"
"Great, I’ll make sure to have the best meat ready for you whenever you need it!" The beef shop owner beamed, dealing with such generous people is always beneficial.
Of course, the meat he provided was top-quality, not injected with water; even the other meats in other shops weren’t watered down, and prices were a bit lower than usual because of the large quantity purchased.
But with the bulk buy, he still made a decent profit.
Once they left, Lin Xi checked around, seeing no one watching, simply waved his hand, and the meat was instantly stored into the Jade Pendant Space.
He briefly inspected the quality of the meat just now, and it was indeed top-notch; the owner was honest.
That’s why he generously waived the few thousand remaining.
In today’s world, finding good-quality, non-watered-down meat is actually quite rare.
After returning inside, he started cooking.
Half an hour later, a meal of five dishes and one soup, all aromatic and tasty, was ready. Just as Bai Bing, dressed in a sharp business outfit, pushed through the door.
She really was hungry, tossed her bag aside, gave Lin Xi a nod, and began to eat heartily, not holding back at all.
"How’s work going?" Lin Xi asked after she had been eating for a while.
Bai Bing slowed down her eating pace, "There were a few difficult shareholders to deal with, but today, out of nowhere, they agreed to my proposal!"
"After some probing, turned out something happened with the Chen family!"
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