A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

Chapter 102 Winning Hearts and Minds

"A stone!" Erxi picked it up, examined it closely, and his expression froze for a moment. But before the next second had passed, he had already returned to normal and replied casually. However, his hands moved with surprising speed as he nervously hid the "stone" behind his back.

Such a sneaky trick could not possibly fool the sharp eyes of the crowd.

The group practically swarmed forward, pouncing on Erxi like tigers seizing a sheep. It took a tremendous amount of effort to snatch the "stone" from Erxi's tightly clenched hand.

"Gold?!" Several senior brothers' expressions changed drastically after seeing it clearly.

That's absolutely outrageous.

Would you trade half a pound of gold for a single pack of instant noodles?

One gram costs 200 yuan, so half a jin is 250 grams, which translates to nearly 50,000 yuan.

Who would spend 50,000 yuan on a pack of instant noodles?

Only their beloved junior brother, who caused car accidents whenever he was around.

"Give it to me, give it to me! My junior brother gave it to me!"

Erxi, who was lying on the ground, suddenly sprang up, trying to do a somersault... but embarrassingly, he couldn't get up. He had no choice but to scramble to his feet and, with incredible speed, rush to Cen Jingpeng, who was holding the gold bar. With an overwhelming force, he snatched the gold bar back.

Everyone stared at Erxi with disdain and envy.

Yang Xiaochen was the first to come to his senses and asked Gu Feng, "Junior brother, where did you get those gold bars?"

Li Xiaolan was even more direct, rushing to Gu Feng's two boxes in two strides, and asked with suspicion, "Junior brother, please don't tell us that these are all filled with gold bars?"

"Hmm." Gu Feng hummed twice in a sophisticated manner for the first time, and reached out to open both boxes completely.

The gold bars were all pure gold, each marked with the number "999". The dazzling golden light shot straight towards them, almost blinding them.

"Junior brother, you didn't go rob a bank, did you?" Cen Jingpeng asked in astonishment. The others had the same thought—with Gu Feng's skills, he might very well succeed in robbing a bank. As for whether he would get caught, that was another matter.

"Haha, my fellow disciples are overthinking it. Although Gu Feng is mischievous, he knows that's something that could land him in jail or get him shot. How could he possibly do that?" Gu Feng laughed. "This is for medical treatment fees for someone else."

"Medical fees?" Several senior students stared wide-eyed at the same time.

"Hmm." Gu Feng nodded, then added with a hint of regret, "This family is rather stingy; they only gave 150 taels for two patients. The family before last was much more generous, giving 100 taels for each person."

The one before last was generous, but the one before that was even stingier and didn't get a single penny.

The senior doctors were utterly speechless, completely stunned and unable to utter a word. Two patients had collected 150 taels of gold, equivalent to nearly three million RMB. It seems choosing the medical profession was truly the right choice; the future looks incredibly bright.

Gu Feng pushed one of the boxes forward: "Senior brothers, I know it's the end of the month and everyone's short on cash. So, this box is for you."

"Huh?" The senior students at Shenzhen University were already considered to have thick nerves, but they couldn't withstand the repeated bombardment from their junior. Some of them felt dizzy and were about to collapse.

One box contains seventy-five taels, and one tael equals fifty grams, which adds up to a total of seventy-five hundred thousand, meaning each person would receive one hundred thousand. The group quickly calculated the amount.

"Well, how could I possibly accept that?" Li Xiaolan said, feeling embarrassed, but he had already grabbed the box with both hands and was about to put it on his bed.

"Put it down!" Yang Xiaochen shouted, pointing at Li Xiaolan and yelling, "You've got some nerve! This is our junior brother's hard-earned money. You didn't do anything, so why should you take it?... If anyone should take it, it should be me!"

As he spoke, Yang Xiaochen reached out to grab the box.

"Damn!" Cen Jingpeng and Erxi shouted in unison, joining the battle for gold.

"Stop!" Shen Tiannan, usually taciturn, suddenly shouted, startling everyone. He then said in a deep voice, "You didn't even ask what happened to our junior brother before you started fighting over the money. What kind of brothers are you?"

Several people blushed, but they were still reluctant to let go of the box. Their hands remained firmly gripping it until Shen Tiannan stepped forward and extended his hand to them, at which point they reluctantly handed the box over to him.

"Junior brother, speak." Shen Tiannan placed the box back in front of Gu Feng.

"Actually... there's not much to say." Gu Feng scratched his head. The matter was complicated, and he didn't know where to begin.

After a long while, he finally managed to recount the whole story, albeit haltingly. Everyone fell silent after hearing it, and no one dared to touch the box again.

"Did you hear that? Aren't you ashamed?" Shen Tiannan sneered.

The other senior brothers looked at each other, their faces flushed, speechless.

Gu Feng spoke lightly, but they all knew in their hearts how heavy the price was behind those two boxes of gold.

The Zheng family's name is well-known in the Longshan District of Shenzhen.

The five sons of the Zheng family were all ruthless and vicious, and even before they entered society, they had already heard of them.

"Brothers, it's nothing. This money is practically free, so feel free to spend it. The Zheng family's affairs won't involve you," Gu Feng said with a faint smile.

The senior brothers, however, were far from relaxed. In their view, Chen Hongyin alone was already a headache, let alone the powerful and well-equipped Zheng family.

"Junior brother, I'm sorry. I really didn't know that these two boxes of gold were so hard to come by. I really didn't dare to take this kind of money." Cen Jingpeng stepped forward, but although he said he didn't dare to take it, he reached out and took a piece, clutching it tightly in his palm.

Everyone stared at him with surprise, doubt, and even disdain.

"What are you looking at? Taking this gold bar doesn't mean I'm greedy... Of course, it's not that I'm not greedy either. Everyone knows I like money. How should I put it? Let me put it this way, I, Cen Jingpeng, did indeed act greedily today, but I didn't covet my junior brother's money; I coveted his sincerity. What fool in this world would willingly hand over money that's already in their hands? If it weren't for our determination to share joys and sorrows, to advance and retreat together, my junior brother wouldn't have stood up for us, nor would he have given us money to spend. I, Cen Jingpeng, am determined to be brothers with him. Having taken this gold, my heart is as pure and unadulterated as this gold. From now on, my junior brother's friends are my friends. His brothers are my brothers. His enemies are also my enemies."

Normally, Cen Jingpeng is the stingiest and most calculating one in the entire dormitory. But it must be said that he is also the most far-sighted.

Having experienced all these events, he has come to realize that Gu Feng is no ordinary being. Although he is currently lying low in these shallow waters, he could transform into a dragon at any moment if the time is right.

Cen Jingpeng had thought about it.

Even if someone like him graduates smoothly and enters a company smoothly, and works himself to the bone for his entire life, he can only earn a few hundred thousand at most, maybe a million at most.

Now, the money he could possibly earn in his lifetime is right in front of him, while another person doesn't care about it at all, and is even willing to give it away easily—what kind of magnanimity is this, what kind of spirit is this? How great are this person's ambitions? Although it cannot be seen through at a glance, it can be vaguely seen.

Being able to associate with people like that is definitely more rewarding than hanging out with those petty slobs who haggle over every penny. That's absolutely beyond doubt.

So at this moment, Cen Jingpeng made the boldest gamble of his life: he wanted to befriend Gu Feng. Whether for loyalty or for his future, he was determined to make his acquaintance from the bottom of his heart.

"Damn it, I never thought a scoundrel like you could say something so touching. I almost peed my pants from being moved." Li Xiaolan walked over, picked up a gold bar, and stuffed it into his pocket, his expression nonchalant. "Don't be jealous of me. That day at Fan Chenwei, I made up my mind to follow my junior brother. No matter how many enemies he has, I'll still take care of them for him. And now I even get gold—damn, I'd be an idiot not to take advantage of this free lunch."

Li Xiaolan is a real man, a pure one. We guys have always thought so.

"Alright, I was in the fight that day, so how could I be left out when it comes to dividing the gold? Actions speak louder than words; all talk is meaningless. We'll see who's truly sincere later." Yang Xiaochen chuckled as he stepped forward, picked up a gold bar, and then turned back to ask, "Junior Brother, can I take another one?"

"Damn it, what gives you the right?" several senior brothers shouted in unison.

Yang Xiaochen was slightly embarrassed, but still argued confidently, "Li Xiaolan said it himself: it's stupid not to eat when it's free. Since it's free, why shouldn't I eat more?"

Despite saying that, Yang Xiaochen ultimately only took one piece and then stepped aside.

Shen Tiannan was even more straightforward; he reached out and took a piece without saying a word.

Erxi was in a dilemma, standing there looking aggrieved. She wanted to go up and take it, but she already had one in her hand. If she didn't take it… like Yang Xiaochen said, "Why not take it if it's free?"

"Don't be afraid, Second Brother. Consider the piece I gave you earlier as payment for your meal. Here, take another piece," Gu Feng said.

Erxi really wanted to go up and take it, but halfway through his hand, he met the disdainful looks of the crowd and quickly withdrew it, shaking his head at Gu Feng. Then he took out his key and opened his own locker.

This time, he didn't try to hide anything. Instead, he opened the cabinet door wide, reached inside with both hands, and pulled out a huge pile of snacks: instant noodles, biscuits, chocolate, cola...

"Holy crap!" Everyone was stunned. Erxi had actually hidden an entire cabinet full of snacks. No wonder they could always hear rustling sounds like mice stealing food at night.

Gu Feng's eyes widened as well. Although he had guessed that Erxi still had some stock, he really hadn't expected there to be so much.

"I...I'll treat everyone to some..." Facing the wolfish gazes of the crowd, Erxi timidly acted like a young girl, piling all the snacks onto the table before quickly hiding to the side.

Money makes the world go round, let alone getting Erxi to obediently take out the food.

Gu Feng smiled, reached out and picked up a gold bar, stuffing it into his hand. Then he grabbed a bag of biscuits and started munching on them.

"No, I... I can't accept it." Erxi stuffed the gold bars back into his hands.

"It's okay. The one I gave you earlier was a personal gift, and it has a different meaning than this one. If you don't take this one, it means you're not a true brother." Gu Feng said with a funny expression, pressing the gold bar back into Erxi's hand.

Erxi tried to put it back, but Li Xiaolan suddenly jumped up and snatched the piece from Erxi's hand: "Erxi, you're just a cheapskate, pretending to be something you're not. If you don't want it, I'll take it."

"I want it! Who says I don't want it? I want it! I want it!" Erxi was so anxious she was about to cry. She rushed over and fought with Li Xiaolan for it.

Just as things were getting heated, a loud bang echoed as the door was kicked open, and a man burst in like a whirlwind, yelling at the top of his lungs, "Damn it, you didn't even tell me about this great thing? You're no brother!"

The person who startled everyone was none other than Ye Peng, who had caused trouble that day.

Ye Peng slammed the door shut behind him before turning around. But the man who had been grinning just a moment ago now had a serious expression on his face.

"I stood outside for a long time, my legs are almost numb. I heard everything you all said." Ye Peng looked at everyone, his tone unusually solemn. "Chen Hongyin's matter was caused by me. If it weren't for Li Xiaolan and Junior Brother standing up for me, I don't know how badly I would have been bullied. So, whether you want to divide the spoils, form a sworn brotherhood, or have me join you, or not, I must join you today. I absolutely must join you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged forward, snatched a gold bar, and clutched it tightly to his chest, as if afraid that others would refuse it, which drew laughter from the crowd.

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