Chapter 99 Zhang Qing's Trouble
After finishing his tasks, Xia Liu drove to the agricultural market.
He visited the same vendor from which he had previously bought young chicks. This time, Xia Liu purchased another twenty thousand chicks, along with some chicken feed.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The store owner was full of admiration for Xia Liu, but clearly, supplying twenty thousand chicks all at once was not feasible.
Xia Liu had no complaints, as there wasn't enough space currently anyway. He had to go back and discuss with Li Zhi about renting a few more hilltops.
The owner promised to sort it out within five days, and after settling the deal, Xia Liu went to buy protective netting.
Due to the large quantity, he could only pay in advance and wait for Li Dazhuang to deliver oysters to Longyun Hotel, at which time he would come to load the netting and take it back.
After all, autumn was coming, the weather was turning colder, and oyster dredging would definitely decrease significantly.
If the hotel was to remain highly profitable, Osmanthus Chicken was an outlet.
So now he felt that extensively raising Osmanthus Chicken would be a good use of resources come wintertime.
Upon arriving in the village, Xia Liu immediately sought out Li Zhi, as the nearby hilltops were owned by Osmanthus Village.
If it had been before, getting approval to rent them would surely require the consent of the entire village.
Now, there was no one in Osmanthus Village who didn't trust Xia Liu. Whenever he needed something, everyone was willing to help.
Not to mention renting hilltops. The villagers present directly clamored about not charging Xia Liu any rent.
Seeing how emotionally charged the crowd was, Xia Liu was not surprised.
He absolutely intended to pay. He had thought about the villagers dredging oysters, and regardless of the amount, splitting the money among everyone evenly.
Perhaps later, when there was another enterprise, he could use this arrangement to directly collaborate on shares.
Therefore, Xia Liu must give money to the village committee, and even more, as this money would eventually be distributed among the villagers.
In the afternoon, when Li Dazhuang pulled the net back, everyone in the village lent a hand, striving to enclose the hilltops for Xia Liu.
Li Zhi even called out, asking everyone to work another day tomorrow instead of dredging oysters.
Everyone responded, but Xia Liu did not agree. Longyun Hotel was now his business, unknown to the villagers.
If they did not dredge oysters, sales for the day would definitely drop, so they needed to dredge even more.
Actually, the idea of Li Zhi and the others was simple, to earn less money for one day to help Xia Liu.
Xia Liu understood everyone's thoughts. He needed their help with his affairs, but they also needed to make money. Neither could be neglected.
The next day, Xia Liu visited the store where he had previously talked about metal houses and discussed ten more units.
With that, the arrangements for the Osmanthus Chicken were finally settled.
When he had some free time afterward, Xia Liu always went into the mountains with a basket on his back, not forgetting the huge profit from Beauty Mud.
Unfortunately, the various herbs needed for making Beauty Mud were always hard to find in sufficient quantities.
That day, he had just called Liu Lanxin, who exploded: "Xia Liu, you jerk. You clearly agreed to come see me before I start school, and now there are only five days left. Where are you?"
"Shoot!" Xia Liu had been so busy with the hilltops and the hotel that he had forgotten about this matter.
"Girl, don't worry. At the latest, I'll be in front of you the day after tomorrow," Xia Liu declared firmly.
"Hmph, you'd better move fast."
"I will move fast. By the way, I'll send the driver tomorrow to pick up the Beauty Mud that's been accumulating for a few days. It should be enough to package a thousand boxes."
"You'd better remember your promise," Liu Lanxin reminded him, not letting him forget.
"Remember, remember, I'm busy here, gotta hang up."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Liu breathed a deep sigh of relief.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation where the person he helped was getting angry with their benefactor.
But what could he do, given the other party was a girl, and a very beautiful one at that? Even if he wanted to be angry, he couldn't muster it.
Seeing that it was still early, Xia Liu decided to go for a swim at the beach.
Before leaving, his phone rang. It was Ye Ming calling.
"Manager Ye, what's the matter?"
"It's bad, Chairman. A man from out of town and his wife are causing a scene at Longyun with Manager Zhang. Manager Zhang also told me not to tell you."
Hmm?
Hearing Ye Ming's urgent voice, Xia Liu knew the situation was grave.
Zhang Qing had said herself that she hardly went out when she was younger. How could it be possible for someone from out of town to come to Hejing County and create a disturbance?
"Manager Ye, is that man named Zhang Kuang?" Suddenly thinking of this, Xia Liu asked while starting his car.
"It seems that's the name. Chairman, should I call the police?" Ye Ming wasn't sure either. The situation was very unfavorable for Zhang Qing, and the woman was pregnant; a fall would definitely be blamed on the hotel.
"Don't call the police yet. Wait until I get there. If that man dares to make a move, have the security hold him down. Just don't kill him."
After saying this, Xia Liu immediately hung up and sped off in his car.
Zhang Kuang had the nerve to chase him to Hejing County. If Xia Liu didn't teach him a lesson today, he wouldn't take Osmanthus Village seriously.
Actually, the situation wasn't so severe. A few days ago, Xia Liu had crushed Zhang Kuang's wrist, and he was still wearing a cast. How could he have the strength to cause trouble?
Zhang Kuang's return to Hejing County was at the instigation of Wu Lili's father, Wu Mingde.
Ever since Wu Mingde was fired from the company, he had continually sought out the general manager.
At last, the general manager told him that only Mo Wanqing could decide if he could return to the company.
Unwilling to give up, the general manager then told him that the young man in the mall that day might make Mo Wanqing change her mind.
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So, Wu Mingde went home and laid into Zhang Kuang, ordering him to do everything possible to gain Xia Liu's forgiveness.
Zhang Kuang disclosed his relationship with Xia Liu, and Wu Mingde instantly gave him twenty thousand yuan, instructing him to go back to Osmanthus Village immediately to obtain Xia Liu's forgiveness.
As for Zhang Kuang's ex-wife, Zhang Qing, Wu Mingde didn't want to know anything. But Wu Lili was different.
She cared a great deal about Zhang Qing and kept asking about her on the way. Out of desperation, Zhang Kuang had to reveal everything about Osmanthus Village.
Zhang Kuang and Wu Lili had agreed that this trip was to apologize, and even if they saw Zhang Qing, they couldn't get angry or anything else.
Wu Lili said okay, but her heart had already exploded, and she remained silent throughout the journey.
As fate would have it, as it was getting late, they decided to find a hotel to stay in.
Little did they know they would encounter Zhang Qing, who was learning how to register at the front desk.
Wu Lili remembered Zhang Qing. If it weren't for her, her father and cousin wouldn't have been fired.
Moreover, she was extremely annoyed that Zhang Qing could be prettier than her and have such a good figure.
So, a tirade began.
"Zhang Qing, if it weren't for you, my father wouldn't have been fired. I think, being a receptionist in this kind of place suits you best. After work, you could also call guests in their rooms, asking if they need service. You'd probably earn more than your salary in tips, right?"
Wu Lili looked at Zhang Qing with disdain.
Knowing that Zhang Qing was Zhang Kuang's ex-wife, she was already displeased, and seeing her work at the front desk, how could she miss any opportunity to humiliate her?