My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

I checked the time. "I'll play for another 10 minutes, then I'm leaving!"

I invited Zhao Hui over for dinner that evening, and it was about time.

"Let's play a little longer—"

He waved his hand: "We agreed on just one hour."

"."

I even learned this from technician number 8: I absolutely refuse to extend the time!

Fortunately, it was agreed upon beforehand. Otherwise, people would definitely think he won the money and ran away.

That's right, he won again today. He suspected that he had made a mistake in choosing a career in the first place; with his ability to make money at the card table, he could have become rich even without a system.

Alas, the emergence of this system has taken away a gambling god from the world.

Mr. Zhang's face was grim. Before Chen Xiao appeared, he won more cards than he lost. But ever since that bastard arrived, all his moves had gone awry. He threw away many winning hands because of him.

Ten minutes later, stretching, Chen Xiao stood up, took out 2000 yuan from each of the chips, and gave them to the other technicians: "Here, the usual, wedding noodles!"

Diao Chan rolled her eyes in exasperation. This guy had a little money, and he immediately acted like he owned the place, handing over 6000 yuan in one go. Her monthly salary was only a little over 1 yuan; what was he doing acting so extravagant!
The other technicians were all overjoyed and expressed their gratitude:
"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

"Mr. Chen is destined to make a fortune!"

Chen Xiao laughed heartily: "No need to thank me, you should thank these bosses!"

This is truly devastating! Mr. Yang, Xiao Wu, Mr. Zhang—every single one of them felt a tightness in their chest! They even suspected that the technician beside them was having an affair with Chen Xiao. Was Chen Xiao winning money and sharing the profits with them?

As they left the private room, Chen Xiao handed the chips to Diao Chan: "Shall I share half with you?"

Diao Chan snorted: "Half? I don't care, give me the whole thing!"

Chen Xiao nodded and said, "Then you can have them all!"

"." Diao Chan was speechless. You can't joke with this kind of person. This was the first time she had met someone who earned more than ten thousand a month and still treated money like dirt. She could only say that this person was brainless.

"No, save some money for your retirement," Diao Chan said, taking the chips and processing the refund to his VIP card. Chen Xiao had won another 15 yuan today, so now he had 35 yuan on his VIP card.

Relying on this for retirement? Chen Xiao casually glanced at his system: minimum living allowance: 1300 million/day. Sigh, no one will ever understand my worries!
【West Mountain Forest Musings】

After parting ways with Zhang Yi at the teahouse, Zhao Hui returned home. When Chen Xiao came back, Zhao Hui was sitting in the living room reading a copy of the Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government).

"Oh, Mr. Zhao, are you learning the art of political maneuvering now?"

Zhao Hui put the book aside and stood up: "I'll just browse around and kill some time."

"Hmm, this is much better than that damn 'Thick Black Theory,' it's full of the wisdom of our ancestors!" As he spoke, he turned around but did not see Xiangjun's figure.

"Xiangjun is resting upstairs," Zhao Hui said, knowing what he was looking for.

"Didn't she come down to chat with you for a while?" Chen Xiao laughed. She knew Xiang Jun's personality; she liked quiet and didn't usually like to socialize. In the past, when guests from the Chen family came, she had no choice but to force herself to play the role of the hostess. But with the Zhao family, she was much more casual.

"We chatted, said just one sentence, and then went upstairs!" Zhao Hui scratched his head. He'd always known his sister had this kind of personality. If it were anyone else, they'd think the matriarch of the Chen family didn't like her.

"A sentence? A few words?" Chen Xiao sat to the side, amused.

"Uh—", Zhao Hui scratched his head, "I told you you'd be back soon—"

Chen Xiao laughed and pointed to the tea on the table: "Try it. This was just delivered by Cha Lan. He said it was top-grade Houkui tea that he bought for 200 million per catty. It's only a little over a catty. If you like it, you can take it with you!"

"Hmm—", Zhao Hui didn't stand on ceremony with him, as it wasn't the first or second time he had taken things from the Chen family.

"How's it going? Now that you're the chairman, the responsibilities are heavier!" Chen Xiao asked, showing concern for his work.

"Actually, it's not too bad. Now we have teams set up all over the country, and it's easier to get things done with more people. On the contrary, when we first went to Ningxi to expand last year, we had no one to use!"

That's true. Junxiao Commercial Management today is completely different from what it was a year ago; its scale has expanded a hundredfold. It has no shortage of money and is full of talent! Plus, with so many good projects across the country, which brand company wouldn't be eager to join it?

Back in Ningxi, they initially faced suppression from the Wansheng Group. But now, all commercial entities tremble before Junxiao Commercial Management!
Having honed his skills in commercial real estate for so long, Chen Xiao only discussed general principles with Zhao Hui; when it came to specific operational procedures, he wouldn't offer any advice. He believed Zhao Hui was definitely more professional and knowledgeable than himself. For Chen Xiao to give direct instructions would be an amateur leading an expert!

"Don't be fooled by Xiangjun not coming down to talk to you; she's prepared plenty of delicious food. Knowing you were coming back, she had the kitchen start preparing days in advance!"

After a brief chat about work, they returned to casual conversation. Zhao Hui knew all this, of course. His younger sister was cold on the outside but warm on the inside; she didn't talk much, but she was incredibly kind and gentle—practically a bodhisattva.

Since they were no longer discussing work, Zhao Hui thought of Zhang Yi. He opened his mouth, but ultimately hesitated to speak. He didn't know if it was good to say anything, but if he didn't, it might affect Chen Xiao later.

Just then, Chen Xiao noticed and asked curiously, "Brother Hui, just say what's on your mind. There's no need for any secrets between us—"

Zhao Hui felt a surge of warmth in his heart; Chen Xiao truly treated him like family. Although he knew it was because of Zhao Xiangjun, he still felt a sense of "a scholar would die for one who understands him."

There's something about my cousin Zhang Yi.

"Him?" Chen Xiao frowned, then, recalling what had happened in his office, he immediately asked, "What did he do this time?"

This time it was Zhao Hui's turn to be surprised. Why did President Chen seem a little impatient with his cousin? Since the matter was already at this point, he brought it up: "Cousin Zhang Yi, there's a business opportunity I think I should let you know about."

Chen Xiao didn't interrupt him, but from Zhao Hui's tone, she knew it was some shady business again. "He's taking on banks' bad debts in bulk, then filing lawsuits or hiring third-party companies to collect the debts, profiting from the difference!"

boom!
Zhao Hui was startled when he saw Chen Xiao slam the blue-and-white porcelain cup heavily on the tea table. He glanced at it instinctively; this tea set cost several million yuan, and if even one piece broke, it would be incomplete.

"No wonder he's in contact with people at the bank! Humph—" Without saying another word, Chen Xiao picked up the phone and dialed.

Zhao Hui rarely saw Chen Xiao so angry on the spot, which showed how much he minded what Zhang Yi had done. He was glad he had told him; otherwise, if Zhang Yi's business expanded tenfold or a hundredfold and Chen Xiao found out, wouldn't he be furious?

Chen Xiao was indeed furious, and he was truly angry at Zhang Yi for his lack of ambition. Why did he have to do this when there are so many other businesses that can't make money?
The call connected quickly, and Zhao Hui heard Chen Xiao say into the phone, "Cousin, are you buying up and selling bad bank loans?"

Zhang Yi had just gotten off the plane and was still a little excited when he saw Chen Xiao's call, thinking that Chen Xiao was concerned about his safe arrival. Unexpectedly, the first thing Chen Xiao said was a stern interrogation!
His mind went blank. It was the first time he had ever encountered Chen Xiaofa so angry, and he was so nervous that he almost wet his pants!

"I...I..." He was still trying to figure out how to explain, but Chen Xiao didn't give him a chance: "Stop doing similar business immediately—"

Chen Xiao was referring to similar businesses, not this particular one. Zhang Yi's head was spinning. How much would he lose if he listened to Chen Xiao? But what would happen if he didn't?
"If you want to continue, you are not allowed to have any contact with Junxiao Group outside of this!"

He hung up the phone right after saying that; he was furious!
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang—", Zhang Yi's assistant called out to him, trying to tell him that the car that was coming to pick him up had arrived.

Suddenly, they heard Zhang Yi roar furiously, "Zhao Hui, I swear I'll never forgive you!"

He figured out how Chen Xiao knew about this; it must have been Zhao Hui who told him. Zhao Hui had mentioned it to him that afternoon, and he knew that Zhao Hui was going to Chen Xiao's house for dinner that evening.

Judging from the timing, Chen Xiao is definitely with Zhao Hui.

"You, surnamed Zhao, I never expected you to be so cunning. You pretended to be weak to me on the surface, but you slew us behind my back. Fine, we'll see!"

Inside the villa in Xishan Linyu, Zhao Xiangjun came downstairs and heard Chen Xiao's angry last words.

"Chen Xiao, what's wrong?"

After saying that, he noticed Zhao Hui sitting to the side, looking somewhat nervous. He immediately asked, "Brother, why did you set Chen Xiao's powder keg on fire?"

Seeing Zhao Xiangjun come down, Zhao Hui breathed a sigh of relief. In the Chen family, only Zhao Xiangjun could instantly reduce Chen Xiao's anger to zero.
Sure enough, upon seeing her come down, Chen Xiao immediately put on a smile and went to greet her: "Xiangjun, slow down, slow down!"

"I'm not a child anymore," Zhao Xiangjun chuckled. Chen Xiao was always overly cautious with her!
Chen Xiao put his arm around her waist and led her to sit down on the sofa: "Sit for a while, dinner will be ready soon!"

"What's wrong with you all? What happened that made you so angry?"

Chen Xiao recounted all the mess Zhang Yi had made. The anger that had been forcibly dissipated because of Zhao Xiangjun's arrival suddenly flared up again when Zhang Yi was mentioned.

"Alright, alright. Didn't you tell him to stop? Find him a new job later. Hmm, let my brother handle this—"

After saying that, Zhao Xiangjun turned to Zhao Hui and said, "I heard from Chen Xiao that you had some conflict with your cousin Zhang Yi yesterday. Why don't you give him some support and help resolve the feud?"

Zhao Hui shared the same intention; he didn't want to make an enemy of Zhang Yi. Revealing this matter today was entirely for the sake of the Chen family's reputation. As for the possibility of having to apologize later, he had no objection. Besides, it was just a small matter arranged by Xiang Jun; for Zhao Hui, cultivating a billionaire was child's play.

Dinner was ready at the restaurant, and Chen Xiao helped Zhao Xiangjun up. He then asked Zhao Hui, "Didn't you call for your wife? Are the children coming over?"

"Stop shouting, the kids don't know any better, they're too noisy!"

Chen Xiao didn't insist, and smiled as they walked: "They come here quite often. Xiangjun raised them all, and they're no different from my own children."

"The food's good today, Xiangjun, could you send some over to Hui-ge's place?"

Zhao Xiangjun said, "Okay, but the quantity is very small. I had them send some to Laiwu today; there's only a little left!"

Zhao Hui didn't know what rare ingredient it was, but he sighed inwardly, "A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl." His sister was really good to her parents-in-law!
Chen Xiao pointed to the dining table: "Brother Hui, this Himalayan snow frog oil costs 1 yuan per gram. This time, there are only a little over 100 grams in total."

Then, pointing to another spot, he said, "This bluefin tuna gill meat costs 3 yuan per 5 grams. A single fish only yields about 30 grams!"

Zhao Hui clicked his tongue in amazement. His sister's family's meals were getting more and more expensive! Even the expensive dishes on the table, such as steamed bird's nest with blue lobster brain, seemed ordinary now!

He didn't stand on ceremony with Chen Xiao and thanked her. He took the jade-white soup that the aunt served him. It was made from the placenta of a dwarf deer from Yunling (which requires the pregnant deer to be frightened and miscarry), and was stewed for 72 hours with dew from the tips of snow lotus from Tianshan Mountain. It was served in a soup bowl made from a jade disc from the Han Dynasty.

I took a bite, and it was absolutely delicious.

Chen Xiao poured him a glass of 50-year-old Moutai, saying, "At home, let's have some baijiu!"

Zhao Hui's alcohol tolerance is about the same as Chen Xiao's, so they can be considered "evenly matched" in another sense!

The two clinked glasses, and Zhao Hui suddenly seemed to remember something, saying to Chen Xiao and Zhao Xiangjun, "The brand 【Shushi】 has made a name for itself; it's quite unexpected!"

【Soseki】?
Zhao Xiangjun looked at Chen Xiao. She rarely paid attention to business matters, so she didn't know that this was Luffy Company, the high-end outdoor brand launched by Jiexun Sports, which she owned 80% of. Only after hearing Chen Xiao's explanation did she understand the background of this brand.

Chen Xiao was also drawn to the attention. On the opening day of [Shushi] in Junxiao City, he bought quite a few [Shushi] clothes, and at the time he felt that both the design and the fabric were top-notch in China. However, he hadn't paid much attention to how much he had sold. Now, hearing Zhao Hui's words, he became interested: "Tell me about it!"

"【Shushi】now has three stores in total. One in Junxiaocheng, Jiangzhou, and two in Shanghai."

Two companies in Shanghai? Chen Xiao immediately knew that they were the two projects that had just been acquired, each with annual sales exceeding 150 billion yuan.

"In both projects in Shanghai, [Shushi] is located on the second floor, alongside international luxury brands. The same is true for the Jiangzhou project. However, after reviewing the sales figures, I need to further adjust the placement of [Shushi] in the future Junxiao Plaza project!"

"Our two stores in Shanghai are each generating over 50 RMB in daily sales, while the Junxiao City store in Jiangzhou has been generating over 30 RMB in daily sales in just a few days since its opening. This performance is comparable to that of typical luxury brands. Therefore, Lin Ya and I have discussed the possibility of placing some of [Shushi]'s projects in Junxiao City alongside luxury stores in the future. In Junxiao Plaza, it would be an absolute prime location on the first floor!" (End of Chapter)