Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 458 Familiar Dual-Line Operation (5K)

Everyone knows what it means to be able to lift a 50-pound gold brick.

Therefore, the way they looked at Zeng Wenjie was inevitably tinged with pity.

She's so pretty, dressed so cutely, wearing white stockings, and then she displays some kind of superhuman strength—it's like watching a Japanese anime.

"Xiao Gan, how's your store's revenue today?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from outside the store. Li Hongqiu, the store manager of Huaguo Gold on Central Street, stepped into the store.

Gan Lin was once Li Hongqiu's top salesperson. Later, when Marlenia emerged and overshadowed China Gold, Gan Lin decisively switched jobs to Li Hongqiu.

In such a short time, he has already become the manager of the new store.

Therefore, relying on their past relationship, Li Hongqiu frequently came to inquire about the new store.

Gan Lin had reported this matter to Zeng Wenjie, who said that he would overreport the daily turnover to her by 30%, which would scare the industry to death!

The key point is that people in the industry actually believe these kinds of false claims!

"Hey, Aunt Li, long time no see!" Zeng Wenjie immediately raised his hand and made a Nazi salute, greeting her happily.

"..." Li Hongqiu was stunned when she heard this long-lost form of address, and then gave a bitter smile.

She was truly fed up with Zeng Wenjie calling her that.

She nodded to Zeng Wenjie, but she couldn't bring herself to call him "Little Zeng." His social status and wealth far surpassed hers; what right did she have to call him that?

So she forced a smile and said, "Mr. Zeng, it's been a long time. It's rare to see you in the store!"

Zeng Wenjie said to Gan Lin, "Store manager, tell Aunt Li about our sales figures for today."

Gan Lin then said, "Today's turnover is 400,000."

Zeng Wenjie calculated that the actual turnover should be around 300,000, which was still a very respectable amount.

In Fengzhou, a gold shop had an average daily turnover of between 150,000 and 200,000 during a good month.

Marlene's Palace Museum series is so popular that it has a huge following, so its daily sales have almost never fallen below 200,000.

On the day of the grand opening sale, they once again made a million in sales in a single day, leaving the gold shops in Fengzhou with nothing but bitter smiles as they watched others rake in huge sums of money.

Upon hearing this turnover figure, Li Hongqiu couldn't help but smile bitterly. Huaguo Gold's daily turnover was now terrifyingly dismal!
She even suspects that one day the head office might order her to close down.

Since Marleneia opened, the good days for the surrounding gold shops have come to an end.

Major brands have a love-hate relationship with Zeng Wenjie. They love his marketing strategies because they are truly brilliant, and everyone has made a fortune by copying them.
What's frustrating is that he's holding back on new strategies now, just launching some very ordinary activities, probably waiting until he expands to major cities before launching them all at once.
Finally, I'm a little scared that he might open a branch right next to his own brand!
Upon seeing Li Hongqiu, Mu Qingyang ran over and said, "Good evening, Aunt Li!"

Li Hongqiu said, "Hello, Xiao Mu, you look so beautiful today!"

Mu Qingyang was a little proud and said, "Thank you for the compliment."

Li Hongqiu said to Zeng Wenjie, "Mr. Zeng, your snack shop has raised over 80 million yuan in funding. Are you planning to expand?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "We're already expanding. Our first store in Yanjing will open soon. Aunt Li, would you like to go? I'll reimburse your round-trip airfare!"

Li Hongqiu wanted to punch that jerk of a college student, but she suddenly froze...

Damn, this guy is a college student!
Li Hongqiu felt even more frustrated. She swallowed back a mouthful of blood, warning herself that she must not think about Zeng Wenjie's student status again, or she would really be driven mad!

"Never mind, I'm too old for the long journey!" Li Hongqiu simply admitted that she was old to avoid him from continuing.

“If Aunt Li has nowhere to work, she can come and come to me. I’m always looking for talented people, so you’re welcome anytime!” Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

Li Hongqiu was about to complain to him, but then she thought that Huaguo Gold's store on Central Street was probably really going to have to close down, and she didn't know what kind of arrangements would be made for her then!

Moreover, after Zeng Wenjie finishes his work at the snack shop, he will definitely expand Marlenia's gold shop on a large scale. I might actually consider switching over there to become a store manager or something.

So Li Hongqiu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come and seek refuge with you, President Zeng. Don't look down on me!"

Zeng Wenjie gave a thumbs up and said, "There's an old Chinese saying, 'Wei Junjie is a fog-smoker!' I think Aunt Li, you are a true hero."

Mu Qingyang chimed in from the side, "Yoshi!"

Li Hongqiu said, both amused and exasperated, "So that's why you offered the Japanese an annual salary of 200,000 US dollars?"

Zeng Wenjie rolled his eyes and said, "Just kidding."

"It's inside the temple!" Mu Qingyang nodded slightly.

Zeng Wenjie slapped her on the back of the head and said, "Be normal!"

Mu Qingyang secretly stuck out her tongue. She knew about Zeng Wenjie offering a Japanese man an extremely high annual salary. Jiang Yu and Ouyang Yun had repeatedly urged her, the boss's wife, to inquire about the situation, but she felt that Zeng Wenjie must have his own reasons, so she didn't bother to ask.

In Xiao Mu's eyes, Xiao Zeng is the smartest person in the world and would never do anything that would lose money.

Li Hongqiu said, "I'm going back now. I just happened to be passing by today, so I came to take a look."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Ah, yes, yes, yes!"

Li Hongqiu left, cursing the college student in her heart as she walked, but the more she cursed, the angrier she became.

She felt that Zeng Wenjie would eventually give her breast hyperplasia from anger, so she figured she might as well close the shop on Central Street sooner rather than later.

"Aunt Li doesn't seem to be in a good mood," Mu Qingyang said.

"Nonsense, if it were you, would you be in a good mood?" Zeng Wenjie asked.

"Yes! If I saw such a beautiful woman, I would definitely be in a good mood," Mu Qingyang said softly, turning around in a circle.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but laugh. It seemed to make sense.
Then, he took Mu Qingyang to browse through his family's jewelry store, where he showed her several necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and the like.

But she didn't really want it.

"Let's go buy milk tea and popcorn, then go home and watch a movie!" Mu Qingyang suggested.

“Okay, I plan to buy a villa in a while and set up a movie room so we can have the same movie theater experience at home!” Zeng Wenjie said.

Mu Qingyang blinked and said, "Why don't we chip in and renovate the house in our hometown?"

Zeng Wenjie was taken aback, not expecting her to come up with such an idea.

After a long pause, he exhaled a breath of stale air, looking somewhat ashamed, and then laughed, "Yes, wooden houses are prone to fire, and once a fire starts, it's very difficult to put out. Let's spend the money to build a three-story brick house!"

Grandpa and Grandma would definitely not want to come and live in the city. They have lived in the countryside all their lives, and their friends are all in the town. Coming to the city would make them feel lonely and uncomfortable.

Therefore, to improve their lives, it would be better to renovate their houses.

Moreover, two sets can be repaired.

First, repair the ancestral house left by my great-grandmother, then repair the wooden houses along the old street, so that we can live in them while they are being repaired.

but……

Spending this money won't be easy!

Grandpa and Grandma might not agree.

“Here’s what you’d like to do: call Grandma and tell her about this, give her a good reason. Otherwise, the two elders will definitely disagree!” Zeng Wenjie said softly.

"Huh? Is that so!" Mu Qingyang was stunned, not knowing what reason to give for a moment.

Zeng Wenjie said, "Just say that the wooden house is uncomfortable and unsafe to live in, be subtle about it. Then, I'll also call back and say that we'll take a two-pronged approach, by land and water, to capture Grandpa and Grandma in one fell swoop."

Mu Qingyang became excited, then felt something was off and said, "Why do I feel like I've been arranged like this before?"

Zeng Wenjie immediately felt extremely guilty, but pretended not to know.

However, the thought of building a new house for his grandparents made Mu Qingyang very excited, and he quickly forgot about the idea.

After returning home, Zeng Wenjie called his grandmother.

After exchanging pleasantries, his grandmother also expressed her concern for him on the phone, saying that as long as Mu Qingyang didn't go home with him, he would still be his most beloved grandson.

If Mu Qingyang were present, all the affection that belonged to him would be taken away.

“Grandma, Xiao Mu said she might not be coming to town for the summer vacation!” Zeng Wenjie said.

"Why?" Grandma asked anxiously.

“They said they weren’t used to living in wooden houses and didn’t feel safe,” Zeng Wenjie immediately got to the point.

Grandma remained silent for a long time after hearing this, finally sighing. Zeng Wenjie said, "And she said that when she got married, she wanted a beautiful home!"

Grandma said, "Repairing the house will cost a lot of money... Sigh, shall I discuss it with your grandpa?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "No need to discuss it, I'll pay for the house repairs!"

As I said this, some truly awful jokes started popping into my head again, and I almost blurted out, "Give me your phone."

Grandma said, "Let's discuss it further!"

Mu Qingyang was so embarrassed listening to this that she almost died of embarrassment, and at the same time, she had an urge to pounce on Zeng Wenjie and strangle him.

"Don't worry, Grandma won't overthink it. She loves you the most, don't you know that? Besides, what's wrong with a girl wanting a nicer home?" Zeng Wenjie shrugged and said calmly.

Mu Qingyang looked at him with some displeasure and said, "Grandma will definitely be very sad to hear this. She'll think she's useless, that she can't even afford to build a nice big house!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "There are gains and losses in life. There's nothing we can do about it. You don't want the two elders to continue living in the wooden house, do you?"

Living in a wooden house isn't necessarily bad, but after witnessing a fire in town, Mu Qingyang changed his mind. The safety risks were too great, especially in winter when every household used charcoal fires for heating.

Therefore, Mu Qingyang had no choice but to endure it.

“When you call later, just use the same line I just gave you. You’re so smart, I don’t need to teach you, right?” Zeng Wenjie said.

"You have to teach me!" Mu Qingyang said angrily.

“Fine, fine, I’ll write the script, you tell the story,” Zeng Wenjie said innocently, spreading his hands.

He plans to go see the villa in a few days.

My family often comes to Fengzhou, and renting a house is never comfortable. Now that we have money, it's normal to improve our living conditions.

About half an hour later, Mu Qingyang called his grandmother and then spoke according to Zeng Wenjie's script.

Sure enough, Grandma immediately agreed to the request to repair the house, but she was a little scared when she heard that two houses would be repaired.

But Mu Qingyang knew how to act cute, and then, thinking that she would definitely need to prepare a new house for the two of them in the future, Grandma agreed.

However, Grandma insisted on paying for the renovation of the ancestral home herself.

Seeing that the two sides were deadlocked, Zeng Wenjie gave Mu Qingyang a look that made him compromise. He could guess what his grandmother was thinking. This was the old lady's wish, and it was not easy to refuse.

"Phew, it's finally done!" Mu Qingyang breathed a sigh of relief, then raised his little fist and gently tapped Zeng Wenjie's head.

"You're the one who made the suggestion, but I'm the one taking the blame?" Zeng Wenjie grabbed her small hand, pinned her down, and then gave her a good slap on the buttocks.

Mu Qingyang snorted and said, "I'm ignoring you. I'm going to take a shower. You pick a movie to watch!"

Zeng Wenjie quickly pulled her back and said, "Watch it first, then go wash!"

What kind of logic is it to wear knee-high socks after taking a shower?
Therefore, I have to let her watch it before I wash it.

Mu Qingyang couldn't understand why he was so eager to watch the movie. It wasn't until she was engrossed in the movie and her legs were unknowingly pulled into his arms that she realized what was happening.

After watching the movie, Mu Qingyang stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower."

“Together,” Zeng Wenjie extended an invitation.

She instinctively agreed, "Okay!"

She froze after blurting it out, then blushed and scolded, "You pervert, I'm ignoring you!"

She turned and jogged into the bathroom.

Zeng Wenjie sat on the sofa and chuckled strangely, feeling quite pleased with himself.

He's been quite busy lately, and the negotiations with Tencent have kept him on edge. It wasn't until he met with Mu Qingyang today that he gradually relaxed.

It turns out that not only does the airplane sleep method lower cortisol, but adorable little Mu is also a cortisol killer for him.

Zeng Wenjie placed his right hand, which had been welded to Mu Qingyang's thigh for two hours, to the tip of his nose, and imitated Yue Yunpeng's exaggerated smoking manner, delivering a top-notch lung-like motion. Satisfied, he went to take a cold shower in the master bedroom's bathroom.

The couple's pajamas were a matching set, personally chosen by Mu Qingyang.

After taking a shower and changing into his pajamas, Zeng Wenjie lazily leaned on the sofa and watched TV. He happened to switch to the provincial channel, where the news was reporting on him.

This gave him a very unreal feeling. He casually changed the channel and saw himself on the evening news.

"Our reporter conducted a telephone interview and learned that Zeng Wenjie, a well-known college student entrepreneur in our province, has reached an in-depth cooperation agreement with Tencent and signed a specific contract for the cooperation project..."

Mu Qingyang peeked out of the bathroom to eavesdrop, then shrank back in and happily dried her hair.

She has a lot of thick hair, and the hair quality is quite good.

After drying her hair, she skipped out in her pajamas and said, "You're on the news again!"

Zeng Wenjie calmly replied, "Isn't it as normal for me to be on the news as eating and drinking? What's so surprising about that!"

Mu Qingyang said, "But I just really enjoy watching it, I watch it every day."

Zeng Wenjie yawned and asked, "Want to sleep? I'm feeling a little sleepy."

Mu Qingyang glanced at the time and smiled, "Go to sleep!"

"Together?"

"Okay!"

That was a prompt and well-deserved answer, and it was carried out.

After lying down, Zeng Wenjie was still thinking of taking advantage of her, but his eyelids were protesting fiercely, so he had no choice but to slip his hand under her quilt to warm it up before resting.

Mu Qingyang was both amused and exasperated by this rascal. He was so sleepy, yet he still insisted on putting his hand inside to sleep!

But she simply grasped his warm hand gently through her clothes, then nestled peacefully in his arms and fell asleep.

Mu Qingyang got up early, and seeing that Zeng Wenjie hadn't woken up on time, she didn't disturb him. Instead, she tiptoed off to change her clothes and wash up.

When Zeng Wenjie woke up, Mu Qingyang was nowhere to be seen, only a faint fragrance remained on the pillow.

"Where is he?" Zeng Wenjie rubbed his eyes and saw a sticky note on the bedside table.

Mu Qingyang left behind; she has already returned to school.

Zeng Wenjie was a little disappointed that he had slept in and hadn't taken Mu Qingyang to school.

I picked up my phone and made a call.

"Good morning, I've arrived at school!" Mu Qingyang said cheerfully.

"He didn't even call me," Zeng Wenjie said.

"You're sleeping so soundly, I won't disturb you. Okay, remember to fold the blankets and put your clothes away after you get up," Mu Qingyang instructed.

“Okay, okay, why are you acting like my mom?” Zeng Wenjie asked.

"Who told you to keep sucking my... " Mu Qingyang suddenly realized something was wrong halfway through his sentence and hung up immediately.

Zeng Wenjie, who was still a little dazed, suddenly perked up and began to ponder thoughtfully, muttering, "She's developed, right? She must have developed, after all, it's related to my sucking... I'll take her to buy some underwear again later to confirm."

She jumped out of bed, tidied up the bed, changed out of her pajamas, and put them next to Mu Qingyang's pajamas.

Looking at the two sets of matching couple pajamas placed together, he felt like he was eating dog food—it was so sweet!
"Hey Zeng, I heard you're back! Are you free today? Come to the provincial TV station, I'll arrange some interviews for you, and we can have a meeting while we're at it," He Jianguo said cheerfully as he called Zeng Wenjie.

“Yes, I’m coming right now, Brother He, please wait for me a moment,” Zeng Wenjie said.

The meeting was bound to be about variety shows again, and he couldn't help but sigh at the thought.

He has to cooperate with the interview, after all, the authorities are praising him so much, if he doesn't cooperate, wouldn't that be ungrateful?
When I came out of the bedroom, I saw that Mu Qingyang had bought breakfast and placed it on the table: three meat buns and a cup of soy milk. It was simple but made me feel warm and cozy.

Driving to the provincial TV station, I happened to run into Yang Mi, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.

"Oh, Teacher Yang, you're here too?" Zeng Wenjie greeted with a smile.

"President Zeng!" When Xiao Mi saw him, her smile was even brighter than usual.

Zeng Wenjie has been making headlines lately, and Yang Mi has clearly realized how powerful her sugar daddy is, so it's only natural that she has to fawn over him.

(End of this chapter)