Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

"I can't believe it!"

Upon hearing Li Lei's translation, Su Rong and the others' faces darkened.

"Don't overthink it, the situation isn't that bad."

Yang Lin spoke to the group, offering words of comfort.

"There's nothing new under the sun, and collusion between officials and bandits isn't exactly rare either."

"No matter what, we left the country through legitimate channels."

"If something were to happen here, it would have a significant impact on their international image, which would negatively affect their tourism industry and their efforts to attract foreign investment."

"So, if the gangs here really have connections with their authorities, they should have been alerted by now and won't bother us anymore."

That makes sense.

Hearing Yang Lin's reassuring words, the crowd felt somewhat at ease and soon began to look at Yang Lin with surprise, chattering curiously.

"Mr. Lin, was what you just used really martial arts?"

"Mr. Lin, do you think I can still practice martial arts?"

"If Mr. Lin is willing, I'll work like a slave for the company from now on, even without a salary!"

"Go away, go away, go do what you're supposed to do. Don't pry into the boss's business. Knowing too much won't do you any good," Yang Lin said irritably, rolling his eyes at everyone.

Their superiors had already spoken, so they didn't dare to ask any more questions.

He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding; he who takes another's money is obligated to do his bidding.

Besides, their entire family depends on the salary Yang Lin gives them to support them.

Even so, the company's employees were quite excited at the moment.

As a Chinese person, who doesn't harbor a martial arts dream?

"I've made up my mind. I'm going to work for this company until I retire!"

"For no other reason than, who knows, maybe one day the boss will see I have potential and teach me martial arts..."

Many people were secretly thinking about it.

Their loyalty to the company instantly reached a new level.

Soon, the company employees split into several groups. Some stayed behind to watch the goods on the truck, and after taking turns to eat, they all returned to the hotel to rest.

Sure enough, after revealing some of the techniques that resembled kung fu, the company's employees and goods became much safer.

Even though the bus windows had been smashed open, they were no longer effective in stopping the bus.

That night, not a single criminal dared to target it.

The sun rose the next day.

Yang Lin and his colleagues have basically adjusted to the time difference and are full of energy.

After having breakfast at the hotel and checking the goods, everyone boarded a bus and headed to their destination.

Alba

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Compared to cities in China, Alba is small in area and has a sparse population.

It might not even be as good as a county town in China.

However, this does not affect its fame in the slightest.

Alba, a culinary capital of Europe, boasts a rich history dating back to ancient Roman times.

Various medieval-style churches and towers can be seen everywhere here.

The wines and chocolates here are also world-renowned.

It attracts a large number of tourists every year.

Of course, Alba is most famous for its white truffles.

The white truffles that grow here are said to be the best in the world.

They also have a very particular approach to studying various matsutake mushroom dishes.

Every autumn, Alba hosts an international matsutake mushroom exhibition and auction.

A large number of international businessmen, tycoons and matsutake mushroom collectors will come to participate in this grand event.

Yang Lin and his employees came for this reason.

That 1.3-kilogram matsutake mushroom king was the one that attracted attention during the auction.

The remaining samples of various varieties are used for exhibition and introduction to attract potential cooperative customers.

"Is this Mr. Yang and Ms. Su from China? I heard you also brought a matsutake mushroom that can compete for the title of King of Mushrooms. I'm really looking forward to it..."

The event venue is still in the preparation stage. As soon as Yang Lin and his employees entered, the staff immediately greeted them with smiles.

"I'm sorry, there was a slight mishap on the way, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting..."

As an international event, the staff at the Alba Auction are all professionally trained.

They will not show any discriminatory behavior towards other countries or ethnic groups in public.

The handover process between the company and the event organizer went very smoothly, with virtually no problems.

Su Rong and her group brought their samples and set up their exhibition booths near the exhibition area provided by the event organizers.

"snort!"

Not long after entering the exhibition hall, Yang Lin, Su Rong, and the others heard a broken Mandarin voice.

"What's so great about matsutake mushrooms from China? They're just something commoners eat. Our matsutake mushrooms from Alba are the real delicacy!"

A portly, wealthy white businessman wearing gold-rimmed glasses said disdainfully.

Behind him were two employees setting up an exhibition; it seemed he was also a matsutake mushroom merchant.

Those in the same industry are rivals.

Since their booths were next to each other, the European businessman naturally wouldn't give Yang Lin and Su Rong a friendly look.

"Whether matsutake mushrooms are good or not cannot be determined by belittling others."

"A person who only proves himself by belittling others is probably not very capable."

Yang Lin responded coldly, then instructed his employees to take out the samples and begin setting up.

One after another, high-quality matsutake mushrooms soon appeared before the crowd at the exhibition.

"I can't believe it..."

The European businessman next door immediately widened his eyes, staring intently at the premium matsutake mushrooms that Yang Lin was displaying.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Although I strongly resisted and was very unwilling to admit that the matsutake mushrooms from Nanzhao were better than those from Europe.

However, judging from the matsutake mushrooms that Yang Lin brought out, and the matsutake mushrooms he brought for the exhibition himself.

My appearance is definitely inferior to the other side's.

If you insist on comparing, it's easy to lose.

So the European merchants remained silent.

They acted as if they hadn't seen Yang Lin and the others, completely forgetting about the earlier mockery.

With a dark expression, he beckoned to his subordinates and bent down to set up his own exhibition booth.

"Click, click..." The camera shutter kept clicking.

Even during the preparation stage, many reporters were busy conducting interviews, hoping to obtain firsthand information.

Seeing that a Chinese businessman and a French businessman seemed to be having a conflict, the reporters, always eager to capture the news, quickly turned their cameras and filmed the scene between Yang Lin and the French businessman.

[The Dragon Crosses the River, Will the French Surrender Again?]

The sensational headline was widely circulated by unscrupulous European media outlets.

This is done to attract attention.

This sparked online discussion.

Especially on the European internet.

Many people were furious at the sensational headlines.

They thought that the Dragon Kingdom was bullying its member states in some way because of its size and strength.

I couldn't resist clicking on the title and reading the information inside.

It was discovered that the incident stemmed from a minor verbal altercation between two matsutake mushroom merchants during the setup of the matsutake mushroom exhibition.

The Europeans were utterly speechless.

At the same time, more people learned about the exhibition and auction and became interested in the event.