Hearing Bai Linwan call him, Zheng Yu finally ca to his senses.
"Take good care of the guests. Today is the grand opening, so there will be more guests. I’ll leave the rest to you," Bai Linwan instructed.
"Don’t worry, Shopkeeper Bai. You attend to the esteed guests from Endless Sect, and I’ll handle the other matters," Zheng Yu quickly replied.
Watching Bai Linwan lead everyone to the second floor, Zheng Yu stood below, observing, as his heartbeat gradually settled.
At this mont, an excited expression flashed in Zheng Yu’s eyes.
Everything’s set!
Previously, Zheng Yu was worried that working at the Evergreen Comrce Association would initially bring many challenges, such as bullying from peers, endless extortion from ruffians like Hu Jiu, and so on.
Now it seems like this is a winning start, clearing all obstacles right from the beginning, with no trouble in sight.
Today’s events will spread across all of Wujian City, making it known that the Evergreen Comrce Association is not to be trifled with!
If I just work hard, I’m sure to have a bright future!
The matter of the Endless Sect delivering gifts to the Evergreen Comrce Association spread quickly under Zheng Yu’s arrangents.
The other comrce associations in Wujian City were all shocked by this news.
Even the Endless Sect supports this Evergreen Comrce Association.
Why?
What kind of background does this Evergreen Comrce Association have?
Thus, they all sent people to investigate.
The Wind Forest Comrce Association.
This is the largest comrce association in Wujian City, backed by a major power.
The Linhai Zuo family.
Although it’s just an aristocratic family, the Zuo family’s patriarch is an Innate Great Perfection, a Grandmaster!
Therefore, the Wind Forest Comrce Association has always feared nothing, not even showing respect to the Endless Sect under normal circumstances.
Now, a new Evergreen Comrce Association erges, with people from the Endless Sect coming to congratulate. Such an occurrence displeased the Wind Forest Comrce Association’s leader, Zuo Qingyang, since the Endless Sect had never been so courteous to them.
So, he imdiately sent a ssage to the Zuo family to investigate the background of this Evergreen Comrce Association.
The result ca back in less than a morning.
"So soon?" Seeing this urgent report, Zuo Qingyang opened it, and his expression grew more and more grim as he read.
"President, what is it?" The shopkeeper beside Zuo Qingyang asked curiously, "What did the Zuo family say?"
"The Zuo family said we must not provoke the Evergreen Comrce Association. We must never beco enemies with them, or I will be expelled from the Zuo family!" Zuo Qingyang spoke with obvious fear.
"That serious!" the shopkeeper exclaid, "Our patriarch is a Grandmaster, who would dare disrespect us!"
"Behind the Evergreen Comrce Association is a Sword Sovereign," Zuo Qingyang said coldly.
"Sword Sovereign..." The shopkeeper might not understand the concept fully, as to ordinary people all Grandmasters seem about the sa.
"In any case, we cannot provoke this Evergreen Comrce Association. Otherwise, our Zuo family will be plunged into an abyss, and even our patriarch’s intervention won’t help."
Although Zuo Qingyang himself was rely of the Innate rank, he understood.
Soone recognized as a Sword Sovereign in swordsmanship is a top expert even in the Grandmaster realm.
Our patriarch is rely an ordinary Grandmaster; to put it bluntly, it’s uncertain if he could withstand even one strike from such a person, let alone compete with them.
Despite his displeasure, Zuo Qingyang could only admit defeat, deciding to yield to the Evergreen Comrce Association in Wujian City.
On the second floor of the Evergreen Comrce Association.
Bai Linwan brought so delicacies from Changting Town to entertain the people from the Endless Sect.
The Great Elder of the Endless Sect ate heartily, relishing the shrimp dumplings, siu mai, and rice noodle rolls, things that were not available in Wujian City.
Even the Great Elder of the Endless Sect broadened his horizons.
Bai Linwan and the Great Elder of the Endless Sect were drinking and chatting happily.
But with a sudden glance, Bai Linwan noticed that the disciples of the Endless Sect at the dining table seed uninterested, hardly touching the array of gourt foods.
"Gentlen, are the dishes not to your liking?" Bai Linwan asked, a bit surprised, as these delicacies from Changting Town should be very well received.
"No, no, it’s very delicious," the disciples quickly responded with cheerful expressions.
Bai Linwan still felt sothing wasn’t right, knowing that everyone would be seeing each other often in Wujian City, so it was essential to maintain good relations.
"If there is anything you wish to eat, please let know. It’s rare for you to co here, and you must not leave disappointed," Bai Linwan quickly added.
"Well..."
Everyone looked at each other with complex expressions before their gazes finally rested on Chen Guan.
Chen Guan hesitated, but seeing his fellow disciples looking to him, he summoned the courage to speak: "Shopkeeper Bai, I’ll just say it then."
"Feel free to say it."
Bai Linwan smiled, "Whatever you wish to eat, let us know. No matter the delicacy, it’s not an issue. Our Evergreen Comrce Association can at least afford a al for you."
"We would like to have self-heating als!" Chen Guan stated firmly.
"Yes, yes!" The other disciples also looked at Bai Linwan with hopeful eyes.
Bai Linwan’s smile froze instantly.
Want...
Want to eat what?
Self-heating als?
"Huh?" Bai Linwan suspected he heard wrong. Had they been deliberating so long just to eat self-heating als?
Evergreen Comrce Association does have self-heating als, but aren’t those ant for when you can’t have a hot al while traveling?
They’re not as tasty as freshly made dishes.
"Gentlen, those self-heating als are essentially leftovers heated in a special way..." Bai Linwan explained, "They’re actually more suitable for eating when you can’t have a al outside. Whatever dishes you like, I’ll have the chef make them fresh, which would taste much better than self-heating als."
"No, we just want to eat self-heating als. We hope Shopkeeper Bai can grant this wish," they replied in unison, their eyes full of determination.
As if Bai Linwan would have to bray like a donkey, they were determined to have self-heating als.
Bai Linwan was baffled by this.
What’s wrong with these people?
They have fresh food but want self-heating als.
"Shopkeeper Bai, if it’s convenient, let them try so," the Great Elder of the Endless Sect laughed, "During the trial at the Ghostly Realm, people from Dao Mountain and Zhanhe Mansion ate self-heating als, while they had only cold buns, it truly made them crave it, longing for that taste."
"That’s why, when they heard about the opening of the Evergreen Comrce Association today, even though I’m here on behalf of the Sect Leader to congratulate, they insisted on coming just for a taste of self-heating als."
"I see."
"I’ll have soone bring them for you then," Bai Linwan said, both amused and resigned.
It seems they’ve really been craving it.
Upon hearing that Bai Linwan was getting self-heating als, everyone’s eyes lit up like starved wolves deep in the night.
"I want the spicy stir-fried pork."
"I want the Mapo tofu."
"I want the fish-flavored pork."
"..."
Everyone clamored.
"Okay, okay, we have them all." Bai Linwan sent soone to bring the self-heating als over.
When they saw the self-heating al boxes, everyone’s breathing beca heavy, and their mouths began to salivate uncontrollably.
This is the self-heating al that had haunted their dreams, yearned for day and night!
They had secretly watched Dao Mountain and Zhanhe Mansion’s disciples eat them many tis before, so they were familiar with the process.
Once prepared, the self-heating als started emitting heat.
Everyone eagerly awaited.
The dining table turned deadly quiet; they stared at the al boxes, counting the ti in their heads, just as if performing so strange ritual.
When the ti was up, they impatiently lifted the lids.
Seeing the als in front of them, the disciples, including Chen Guan, were brought to tears.
Damn, this is what they’ve been longing for!
The scene left Bai Linwan stunned.
Are they really that excited?
Why are they even crying?
"Shaful," the Great Elder of the Endless Sect felt embarrassed seeing this, and could not help but scold them.
But the disciples didn’t care at all.
They began to eat voraciously.
Not minding the heat.
As they ate, they felt this self-heating al was the ultimate delicacy!
Seeing everyone gobbling up the food, Bai Linwan wondered if they hadn’t eaten in a long ti.
Is the condition of the Endless Sect really that poor?
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