In the kitchen, the tall and elegantly shaped Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, wearing an apron and showing off her lean legs and supple waist, and her strikingly perky buttocks, was crafting delicacies with her extremely delicate and gorgeous hands.

Looking at Shen Qiang, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing said playfully, "When I was a child, both Aunt Fu and Uncle Bao were busy, so I grew up with Uncle Bear. He was a good father. From a very young age, he began teaching me how to behave with his inquiring tone."

Shen Qiang was somewhat curious, "What did he teach you?"

The Beautiful Demon Fox laughed, "Well... he used to tell me all the possible outcomes of a situation, then let me make the choice. Often, when I made the wrong choice, he would act on it without hesitation, but the outcome was mine to regret."

With a hint of melancholy in her eyes, the Beautiful Demon Fox said, "Actually, Uncle Bear is a good father. It's just that he never allowed me to call him 'dad,' and he also set many, many rules, like he couldn't sit while the young lady was standing, or drink tea when the young lady was drinking."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Perhaps this way, he was better protecting you."

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing laughed, "Yes, he has always been with me, teaching me how to make choices. He rarely gets involved with the company matters. The only thing that makes him happy is helping the company secure rebates."

Shen Qiang was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

The Beautiful Demon Fox giggled, "You might not understand this. For instance, when the company goes purchasing, there will be many vendors bidding. Usually, the company will choose a vendor who offers a relatively low quote and reliable product quality to negotiate. Of course, business people are very shrewd; they usually claim that it's their lowest price when such inquiries are made."

"That's when Uncle Xiong Er would step in. In a manager's manner, he would say that the company could accept the price, but personally, it brought him no benefits. To avoid hassle and seal the deal, the vendor would then offer a certain percentage of rebate."

"Then, Uncle Xiong Er would redirect this amount to the company, effectively bartering in disguise."

Shen Qiang was taken aback, "Is it necessary to make it so complicated?"

The Beautiful Demon Fox laughed, "Nowadays, it doesn't hold much importance, but in the past when the company was growing, every penny had to be carefully considered. Even a few thousand could decide whether the workers' wages for the month could be successfully paid or not."

Raising an eyebrow at Shen Qiang, the Beautiful Demon Fox giggled, "You wouldn't have guessed, he only loves doing two things—one is collecting rebates, and the other is giving bad advice. I still remember how happy I was when I got my first electronic doll as it could sing. He smiled and told me that the doll should swim and sing at the same time, so I put the electronic doll in the bathtub."

Looking at Shen Qiang, the Beautiful Demon Fox laughed, "You can guess what happened—the doll was ruined. I cried for many days, but he refused to buy me another one. He said it was my choice, and I had to bear the responsibility."

Shen Qiang laughed, "I suddenly think he might be a good man."

The Beautiful Demon Fox laughed, "But in the eyes of outsiders, that's not the case. In their view, Uncle Xiong Er is seen as a parasite of our group company, a sly and tricky villain."

Soon, a table full of Jiangsu and Zhejiang-style dishes was ready.

The five demons of Happiness Gate, along with Dark Department Xiu Ju and Shen Qiang, sat in the dining room enjoying their meal immensely.

The overall feeling was that Tiger Spirit was rather arrogant, Octopus Demon was straightforward, and the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing treated the mostly silent Black Bear Spirit almost like a father.

After three rounds of drinks, Tiger Spirit said, "Heroes emerge from the young, in fact, at the beginning, I really didn't expect Shen Qiang to be so young and yet possess such remarkable medical skill."

Beautiful Demon Fox laughed playfully, "Mmm, at first, I was just giving it a try, I didn't expect that Shen Qiang's medical skills could be even more miraculous than the legends say."

Octopus monster: "Indeed impressive, the Sect Leader's illness was something even Medicine King Valley was helpless with."

Shen Qiang smiled, just then, his phone rang.

It was a very unfamiliar number. Shen Qiang answered the call, and a cold, arrogant voice came through.

"Shen Qiang, you have disappointed me. I sent someone with a contract, and you were not there, which means you've played me, so I am very angry. Now listen, I don't care where you are, I give you half an hour to come back and sign, otherwise, I assure you that you will regret it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang immediately thought of that arrogant person from the Zhang Family yesterday, and couldn't help but feel rage building up, and he said coldly, "Listen well, I said if I'm not selling, then I'm not selling. If you come bothering me again, it'll cost you."

The person on the other end of the phone laughed disdainfully, "You? You want to make me pay a price? Wake up. In front of our Zhang Family, you are just a tiny bug. I'll be waiting here for thirty minutes, and if you're not here within those thirty minutes, there will be no turning back for you."

The caller hung up.

Seeing Shen Qiang looking somewhat upset, Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing said with confusion, "Shen Qiang, what's wrong? Do you need help?"

The other demons also looked at Shen Qiang.

Shen Qiang smiled and said, if he asked for their help right after they had just treated someone, then Shen Qiang would appear too opportunistic. Not only that, since Shen Qiang had firmly refused to sell Datong River, the Zhang Family had no good strategies apart from threatening Shen Qiang.

"It's nothing, just a small issue."

Hearing this, Beautiful Demon Fox laughed, "Shen Qiang, you need to keep it up. Just this morning, an investment consultant from a consortium called me to inquire about Datong River, they are interested in investing two billion and taking shares in Datong River, they are currently doing a risk assessment."

"If Datong River can make one more step forward and distinguish itself in this year's Huaxia Culinary Arts Competition, I believe more investors will be interested in Datong River. With enough funding, Datong River will soon be able to expand across major cities and make a fortune every day."

Shen Qiang laughed, "I hope so, borrowing your lucky words. We will give our all in tomorrow's final at Datong River."

Beautiful Demon Fox giggled, "But you have to be careful, Yuqing Hall and Hundred Flowers Tower are very strong; it won't be easy to beat them. The two master chefs there haven't made their move yet, and I think, in tomorrow's competition, they will definitely take personally take part, and their skills are not something ordinary disciples can compare to."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "You only saw that the master chefs from Hundred Flowers Tower and Yuqing Hall haven't competed yet, but you overlooked that I haven't yet competed either, so it's too early to predict whose game it will be."

Beautiful Demon Fox laughed, "Alright then, tomorrow it's all on you. If you can win, I think those investors carrying their money will break down the doors of Datong River."

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