"I didn't expect... Ansheng's ghost flame moped would turn into a blondie before I could even get it."
Resting on Yu Xueqing's shoulder, Ansheng saw the reminder that his wish had been fulfilled and couldn't help but laugh.
Originally, Ansheng planned to fulfill Yu Xueqing's wish by achieving family harmony, and didn't even hesitate to borrow props from Lin Ying to return home in glory.
Unexpectedly, the condition for family harmony in the wish wasn't fulfilled.
Instead, he and Yu Xueqing's boss ended up achieving the more challenging ghost flame ending in a real-life fight in the living room.
Ugh... if I had known that shaking the egg yolk evenly would fulfill the wish condition, what was I busy for?
Ansheng sighed with a look of melancholic reflection.
Hmm... now that Wish Power has increased by one, I'll directly invest it into Physique, hoping that next time when I see that unruly old Deng preaching superstition, I can cheerfully treat Ah Qing to a cup of smashing lemon tea.
......
With Yu Xueqing standing firmly in front, Ansheng naturally became a member of the family.
Chen Peipei was overjoyed to see a new member added to the family and happily called the village fish stall owner's wife to set aside some ingredients for her to pick up later.
Before the dinner barbecue gathering, Chen Peipei carefully approached and removed all the "time bombs" from Ansheng, placing them on the table.
She looked at a watch, a collar, a leather jacket, and four gold bracelets encrusted with diamonds.
Chen Peipei's expression was very peculiar, glancing at the luxury items on the table and then at the white fox.
It was known that the fox was raised by her daughter.
Also known was that the luxury accessories on the fox were valued at a minimum of four million.
This set of gear included two leather bags and two forty-gram gold bracelets encrusted with diamonds.
... If Xiaolan were the wealth-bringing spirit beast hired by the Lin Family, having such gear wouldn't be strange. But the fox was clearly picked up by her daughter, yet it wore accessories worth at least four million.
In Changxi Town, there are people who can afford such expenses.
But tossing them to pets, apart from the Lin Family, is absolutely impossible for a second family.
"Honey... should we return these things?" Chen Peipei looked at Yu Zhenghong, who was kneading the egg yolk, and said.
"Return them to whom? How would we know whose they are?" Yu Zhenghong glared at the fox disapprovingly.
"Changxi Town is only so big. Who else could casually turn these things into pet necklaces other than the gunner Lin Family..."
At this point, Chen Peipei's expression turned a bit strange as she looked at the fox lying on Ah Qing's leg, nuzzling her arm with its fluffy head, and commented:
"In my opinion, the little one in our family must be very skilled in acting cute and charming. Didn't you see, Ah Qing's soul was nearly whisked away by that little thing..."
"Yingyingying——" Hearing Yu Xueqing's mom praise him by name, Ansheng turned back slightly smugly to greet Yu Xueqing's mom, Chen Peipei.
Auntie, that's too much. Although Ansheng's current conduct is no different from mooching, in the dark corners you don't know about... I'm working very hard too!
In modern society, people even overturn Celestial Spirits.
Ah Qing absorbs my Yang Qi every night, and during that, she also needs me to pose as a model for photo shoots.
What I'm doing isn't mooching, it's purely earning wastrel fees.
"Gunman Lin, the Lin Family?" Hearing his wife mention the Lin Group Holding Company, Yu Zhenghong couldn't help but take a sharp intake of breath.
The Lin Family... No, it should be called the Lin Group, was once very well known in the Xia Dong Region.
Because... they really had guns.
The rise of the Lin clan started when a member got tricked into being a coolie overseas, later escaping from a labor camp and selling rice noodles, growing the business from there.
Initially, it was all about stir-frying rice noodles, but when more runaway coolies from the Lin clan flocked to them, things got out of control, and they directly transitioned from fry-cooking to becoming bigshots with Maxim machine guns.
Back then, during modern times, when fellow villagers faced difficulties, the Lin clan spared no resources and were bigshot benefactors.
The Lin clan remained overseas but made annual donations to the Xia Dong Region, hosting festivals and helping with temple refurbishments whenever needed.
Calling the Lin clan benevolent isn't an exaggeration.
But even knowing the Lin clan's kindness, ordinary people still kept a respectful distance from them.
Thus, hearing Chen Peipei say the fox's belongings might be related to the Lin Family, Yu Zhenghong couldn't help gasping again, almost leaping up.
Chen Peipei rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "Let's go ask the Lin Family about it later! Otherwise, leaving these things here isn't right."
"Do we have to go?"
Yu Zhenghong hesitated, even though the Lin clan being outlaws was nearly a century-old story, they now lay low, quietly doing charity.
Yet, for someone who just wants a peaceful life, he certainly doesn't wish to interact with them.
"Why not... call the village chief, let him take the items, and hand them over to the Lin Family..."
Yu Zhenghong waved his hand repeatedly, not wanting either himself or his wife interacting with those potentially dangerous people.
"You coward..." Chen Peipei rolled her eyes.
"Yingyingying?"
So, what's with the Lin Family? Ansheng, who was lounging in Yu Xueqing's arms eating a melon, was very curious about the Lin Ying family that was cryptically mentioned by Chen Peipei and Yu Zhenghong.
In his previous life, even though Ansheng was making money in Jiule City, he hadn't heard of the Lin Family.
Perhaps it was the disparity of worlds, or perhaps Ansheng's status didn't allow him to encounter such a colossus.
But he still wanted to gossip, yet Chen Peipei and Yu Zhenghong completely avoided talking about the Lin Family, leaving Ansheng with nothing to munch on.
Angry, Ansheng rolled around on Yu Xueqing's leg.
However, Yu Xueqing also looked puzzled; she wasn't well-informed about her parents' discussion concerning the Lin Family either.
The main Lin clan operated externally; they always quietly invested in labor-intensive industries internally, providing job opportunities and purely engaging in charity.
They didn't want to be famous; they only wished for a quiet, well-managed reputation.
"Well, it's settled. As ordinary villagers, how would we dare to knock on the Lin Family's door? Let the village chief go, Old Chen holds prestige in the village; his words carry weight..."
Yu Zhenghong nodded firmly, making a swift decision on the whole matter.
Yu Zhenghong took the items and left, suggesting to Chen Peipei to discuss the live-stream selling matter with Ah Qing.
When Ansheng barged in, the three of them had been discussing this issue.
Only, they were interrupted by Ansheng's forceful intervention.
Yu Zhenghong indeed had no talent for live-stream selling.
But the tea was high quality, shipped directly from the origin, and prices were very competitive.
Theoretically, at least a decent profit should have been made, not losing one's shirt entirely.
Yet, Yu Zhenghong ended up losing so much that his underwear was glowing.
The reason was very simple, he had offended people.
These people targeted Yu Zhenghong specifically.
Whenever Yu Zhenghong live-streamed, they would also start a live session and request to connect, and if Yu Zhenghong refused, they would post indecent website links in the comments, then report him.
After a few months, they wore Yu Zhenghong out.
Not only did he not make a dime, but he was also extremely irritated by those who constantly used foul language to provoke him.
If he didn't connect, the live room would explode.
Recently, a medical examination revealed that prolonged verbal battles had caused Yu Zhenghong's blood pressure to soar.
Continuing to maintain such high blood pressure could risk a blood vessel burst.
Yu Zhenghong initially wanted to keep streaming, having invested tens of thousands in it, and not willing to abandon it without recouping costs.
However, Chen Peipei had been continually advising him not to mess with his health.
"How outrageous, who did Dad offend?"
Listening to her mother's account, Yu Xueqing's eyes turned red.
Initially, Dad only told her that his looks weren't appealing to young folks, hence the lack of sales.
But she had no idea that behind his live-stream selling, her dad faced such a predicament.
This is just bullying!
Not making money is one thing, but causing her dad serious health issues was another.