Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Chapter 14 Thriving

In peacetime, celebrities do earn a lot of money. Commercial performances can easily cost hundreds of thousands of yuan, a single film can earn tens of millions, and endorsement fees are astronomical. However, after the Great Nirvana, the world is in turmoil, monsters are rampant, and every year the eastern coast, the north and the west suffer from different degrees of beast tides. Under such circumstances, martial artists are the most profitable.

However, the speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart.

The distant cousin blinked her cute, big eyes and asked timidly, "Brother-in-law, how much money do celebrities make?"

Shen Ping had never met celebrities and was unfamiliar with this area.

His wife, Li Yuewei, frequented the underground alliance mall and knew a bit about it. She smiled and said, "Making a few hundred thousand is no problem. If you encounter someone generous, you can earn over a million."

Wow, that's a lot of money.

Su Yin asked in surprise.

Li Yuewei entered the kitchen and brought over the prepared food. "This is nothing. A warrior like your cousin-in-law, who is at the level of a general, can come back with tens of millions if he's lucky enough to go to the wilderness. Xiaoyin, you need to set your sights higher. You have a great figure and are quite beautiful. Plus, with that voice, you're sure to charm a lot of people."

"Don't make random friends during college. After graduation, your cousin will introduce you to a martial artist, and you'll never have to worry about money again."

Su Yin blushed and lowered her head, taking small bites of the apple. After the holiday, she would be a sophomore, no longer the naive girl she was when she first entered university. She naturally understood the importance of money and status, and her parents had said similar things many times, telling her to find a martial artist in the future.

night.

Inside the master bedroom.

Li Yuewei leaned against Shen Ping's chest, her hands wandering aimlessly. "Honey, were you feeling restless in the wilderness? I asked the doctor, and he said you can have sex after two months of pregnancy. Also, I drank your health-preserving infused wine before the New Year, so my body is much stronger. Going a little slower shouldn't be a problem."

After hearing what his wife said...

Shen Ping, who hadn't originally had any such thoughts, suddenly became aroused and hugged his wife tightly, giving her the greatest sense of security through his actions.

After being closely connected.

Both of them couldn't help but take a soft breath.

It took half an hour to finish.

The fire has only just subsided somewhat.

"Honey, what do you think of my distant cousin?"

While taking a shower.

Li Yuewei suddenly asked.

Shen Ping's mind subconsciously conjured up the image of that youthful body he'd seen in the bathroom—a body brimming with youthful vitality and undeniably shapely. However, he quickly replied, "It's pretty good. Why are you asking?"

"I was thinking of having you take a look and see if there's a suitable martial artist for her."

"He's still so young, wouldn't it be inappropriate for him to start looking for someone now?"

Li Yuewei pouted, "She's not young anymore. Besides, universities don't prohibit marriage now; in fact, they encourage it. The sooner we arrange it, the sooner we can save ourselves the trouble."

At this point, her eyes darted to Shen Ping. "I'm telling you, you wouldn't happen to have your eye on him, would you?"

Shen Ping said irritably, "What nonsense are you talking about? That's your cousin, and I have one beautiful wife like you, that's enough for me."

Li Yuewei said with a smile, "You men say one thing and mean another. Most martial artists are full of energy and keep mistresses outside. If you really want to, husband, I don't mind. Just like I said, just don't bring them home."

She has been in contact with many martial artists and has a very open-minded view on this matter.

After all, that's the truth.

Although the national law still stipulates monogamy, the global population is declining sharply and there is a great need for a large number of people in all aspects. Some experts have called for the relaxation of marriage restrictions, but they have not yet loosened their stance due to the limited resources and space in the six major base cities.

Shen Ping paused for a moment. Perhaps his wife was testing him before, but since she brought it up several times, she probably didn't really care. "Let's talk about it when we run into each other again."

"Hmph, I knew you were thinking of cheating."

His wife immediately became unhappy.

Shen Ping was speechless. "Didn't you suggest this? I never even thought about it."

"I was the one who suggested it, but couldn't you at least pretend to refuse?"

Li Yuewei said angrily, "We've only been married for two years, and you're already tired of me."

have to.

It started going on an unreasonable pace.

Shen Ping could only coax her gently, but in his heart he sighed, "Women are such a hassle." Of course, he was only expressing his feelings slightly. It's normal for couples to quarrel and bicker. Sometimes it's a kind of spice in life. How can things always go smoothly and they always treat each other with respect?

……

With the addition of a cousin to the villa, daily life has undergone some minor changes. The most direct change is that Shen Ping no longer dares to go downstairs to the bathroom casually, for fear of repeating the embarrassing incident from last time. Secondly, he is no longer so carefree in the living room, leaving his clothes lying around.

Everything else remains the same as before.

He practices swordsmanship and cultivation techniques every day, and occasionally goes to the company for a visit.

It's gradually getting to mid-July.

When Su Yin started school, Shen Ping personally escorted her to the entrance of Huazhong Academy of Arts.

After getting off the bus.

He transferred over one million Chinese yuan to Su Yin's card.

"Oh, brother-in-law, why did you transfer so much money to me?"

Su Yin was a little confused.

Shen Ping laughed and said, "This is what your cousin instructed. There are many places to spend money at school, so don't be stingy with your money. Also, quit that part-time job and focus on your studies. Remember to call me if you need more money."

"Alright, let's go to school."

Su Yin was deeply moved; this was over a million yuan. "Thank you, brother-in-law."

He waved.

Shen Ping drove towards the company. A million yuan was nothing to him; he could easily earn more than that by hunting a single beast general-level monster. Investing in his cousin might turn her into a star, and perhaps that would be a direction for Earth to expand into the universe in the future.

Arrived at the company.

Manager Yan was busy reporting his work, "Boss, the military's procurement department has opened up channels. As long as we can provide two high-level beast general-level monsters every three months, the military will purchase more than 3 billion worth of monster materials every year."

"Here is the contract; please take a look."

Shen Ping took the contract and read it carefully. With an annual share of 3 billion and a profit margin of 10%, the company would earn 300 million, which is equivalent to the cost of materials for a high-level beast. It may not seem like much, but it is a big order for the company.

There are no problems.

He signed the document, handed it to Manager Yan, and said, "Well done. How about the underground alliance?"

Manager Yan pushed up his glasses and replied, "HR Alliance Mall is also interested, but they have big requirements and need to provide materials for four high-level beast general-level monsters."

Shen Ping chuckled, "Your appetite is indeed quite large. To be able to reliably hunt high-level beast general-level monsters, you need at least a War God squad. Four of them would require a mid-level War God. If you want to cooperate with a mid-level War God, they'd at least have to show some sincerity."

Manager Yan nodded. "I also made that request, asking for a share of no less than 10 billion, but they didn't agree immediately, only saying they would consider it further."

Shen Ping waved his hand, "Don't loosen your grip on this condition. We're not in a rush right now. Let's focus on cooperating with the military first. By the way, the company is planning to expand. Could you draft a detailed expansion plan?"

"Okay, boss."

After Manager Yan left.

Shen Ping stretched. With the military's procurement, the company was finally starting to thrive. "The effects of the Herbal Spirit have been almost fully absorbed; it's time to take the Thousand-Year Willow Heart to further improve my physical condition!"

(End of this chapter)