This medical consultant job pays a basic salary of six thousand per month.

The main task is to review surgical plans submitted by Hu Yuanqing, and if you can point out deficiencies and improve them, you can earn a performance bonus ranging from at least five thousand to tens of thousands, potentially with no upper limit.

Lin Jie happily accepted this collaboration proposal, which gave him a deep understanding of "knowledge is power, knowledge is wealth, knowledge changes lives..."

"Lin Jie, for this brain tumor, can't you think of any other surgical plan?" Before leaving, Hu Yuanqing still held onto a glimmer of hope and asked.

Lin Jie shook his head and said, "The tumor's position is too deep; to think about removing it requires an unusually high level of surgical skills. Your current level... is not enough!"

For this surgery, Lin Jie wanted to assist, but he was powerless!

He initially estimated that this surgery would take at least twenty hours, and given his current physical condition, he simply could not sustain it.

Seeing Hu Yuanqing's face full of disappointment, Lin Jie asked, "Is the patient someone you know?"

"It's a friend of mine. Alas, they have elderly parents, kids, a career, but they happened to find this tumor!" Hu Yuanqing lamented sorrowfully.

Lin Jie empathized, agreeing, "Fate is unpredictable; cherish what you have now! Try to be open-minded; you are only a doctor, not a god, and many things are beyond your control!"

Hu Yuanqing suddenly laughed and said, "How much have you gone through, speaking such mature words!"

"Brain tumor surgery is already extremely risky; I've encountered dozens of cases where patients never awaken on the operating table. No need for you to comfort me!"

After saying this, he turned and walked toward the sports car, waved his hand, and said, "Goodbye!"

When Lin Jie returned home, he found Zhang Xiaoxiao already there, busy sketching and writing in a small notebook.

"Xiaoxiao, why did you come home so early today? Is the company on holiday?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao tossed aside the pen, grumpily saying, "It looks like the company is going to close down, and we're all going to be unemployed?"

"What happened?" Lin Jie sat beside her, asking with concern.

Zhang Xiaoxiao lowered her voice, whispering mysteriously, "The boss who hadn't shown up for three days was found in a property sold by the company. When discovered, he was completely naked and already had an odor."

Lin Jie couldn't contain his curiosity, asking, "Natural death? Or was it a kidnapping gone wrong, or perhaps a vendetta or crime of passion?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao shook her head, saying, "It's still unclear! After asking each of us questions, the police gave us a break."

"I've always dreamed of opening my own clothing store! With the real estate agency job being tough, and now this incident, it serves as both a warning and an opportunity!"

"Lin Jie, I've decided to start a business!"

Lin Jie noticed the small notebook with "savings, funds, stocks," among other things, and some numbers written, smiling and asked, "Are you taking inventory of your assets?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao nodded, saying, "Yes, all the money I've saved over the years."

"Preliminary calculations show that if I cash it all in, there's roughly four hundred thousand! But it's still quite a bit short of what's needed for a decently classy clothing store, so I'm contemplating using real estate as collateral to borrow some funds!"

"How much more do you need, Xiaoxiao?"

Lin Jie showed interest; he had the Xiang Family's thank you of one hundred thousand, five thousand won from betting with Hu Yuanqing, six thousand in previous savings, and about ten thousand earned from translation work this month, totaling two hundred and twenty thousand in savings.

With the foundation provided by jobs from Luo Shanshan and Hu Yuanqing, Lin Jie was not too worried about the future, but achieving the dream of buying a big house for Lin Miao was still very far off.

The two hundred and twenty thousand savings wouldn't earn much interest in the bank, so it would be better invested in Zhang Xiaoxiao's startup project. Even if it lost money, it wouldn't have much impact on their lives.

"I've been paying attention and did some research!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao counted on her fingers, saying, "Opening a clothing store in a location like Henglong Plaza or Wanda Plaza would require at least eight or nine hundred thousand for rent, transfer fees, renovation costs, and inventory expenses!"

Lin Jie was a bit surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoxiao, why does opening a clothing store require so much money?"

"You wouldn't understand this!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao explained expertly, "Online stores are incredibly popular now; people buy many mid-range and low-range clothes online, fewer people shop in physical stores. To make money, you have to take the high-end route."

"The clothing store I'm planning to open will sell brands from France; the choice of location and store decoration must be upscale, so the initial investment naturally won't be small!"

She looked at Lin Jie with a half-smile, asking, "Little Lin, after I open the store, I'll hire you to watch the shop and do sales! You're quite handsome; I bet many girls would like someone like you."

Lin Jie rolled his eyes and gave her a big eye roll, saying, "With my current value, you can't afford to hire me. How about me and Miaomiao invest twenty thousand in your store and buy shares?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in shock, exclaiming, "Didn't all the selling prices of your house get robbed by villains? How do you still have so much money?"

"Earned in this past month!" Lin Jie boasted proudly!

Zhang Xiaoxiao didn't believe him entirely, saying, "Are you kidding me? Even if you robbed a bank, you wouldn't get this much money! I remember clearly that the German translation job you did didn't have many orders!"

"Don't forget, I have medical skills and can heal and save lives! This was thanks given by others!" Lin Jie explained briefly.

Zhang Xiaoxiao, though skeptical, didn't press further.

She knew very well that Lin Jie was not the type to cause trouble or do bad things.

"Well, with my four hundred thousand, plus your twenty thousand, I'll contact a few friends to gather some more and stock a bit less; it should be enough."

Zhang Xiaoxiao's smile slowly spread across her face, and she excitedly slapped the coffee table, saying, "Tonight, let's have a good celebration. Tomorrow, I'll start looking for a store, contact a few friends, and get the store opened as soon as possible."

She and Lin Jie each prepared some signature dishes, bought some ready-made food, and waited until Lin Miao returned before officially starting the celebration.

Starting the next day, Zhang Xiaoxiao became busy!

Besides going to the gym every morning without fail, Lin Jie sometimes accompanied Zhang Xiaoxiao in the afternoon to look for store locations.

But after searching for over ten days, they still hadn't found a suitable store.

The locations Zhang Xiaoxiao was looking for were all prime positions, with scarce resources. Typically, property transfer information hadn't even been released before astute people snatched them up.

The real estate agency company where Zhang Xiaoxiao worked was transferred by the boss's wife, and after receiving severance pay, Zhang Xiaoxiao devoted herself entirely to the startup project.

Police had already clarified that their boss died from a sudden heart attack while meeting with his lover.

The woman with the boss, due to fear and concern, didn't dare call the police, and only after the boss's body began to smell did someone find him.

One evening, Zhang Xiaoxiao and Lin Jie came out from a mall in Baihui Square.

Zhang Xiaoxiao angrily said, "Darn, if it weren't for the traffic jam delaying us by half an hour, this storefront would have been ours!"

Also somewhat disappointed, Lin Jie comforted her, "Good things come to those who wait; we'll eventually find the right place! It's dinner time now, let's have a meal before heading back!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao, though reluctant, followed Lin Jie toward the restaurants on one side of Baihui Square.

Just tens of meters from a noodle shop, suddenly a clap of thunder exploded between heaven and earth.

The huge sound wave instantly enveloped Lin Jie, leaving his entire world with only this singular sound.

In that moment, Lin Jie felt dizzy and disoriented, staggering instinctively to grab Zhang Xiaoxiao next to him to avoid falling.

Once he adjusted to the ringing in his ears and regained his vision, he was shocked to find a restaurant not far away had its front exploded, with dark smoke billowing out, scattered glass shards, and debris everywhere.

On the sidewalk in front of the restaurant lay at least seven or eight people, some completely still, others rolling and moaning incessantly.

"Did a gas tank explode in the restaurant?"

Without thinking, Lin Jie dashed toward the injured crowd!

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