《I Have A Space For Planting》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    S City.


    Harsh, strange lights cast a beam across a bustling and clamorous scene.


    Zhang Cheng, 26, looked away from the scene. He was an insignificant worker, barely surviving in this multinational metropolis.


    His situation was a common tale, shared by many others.


    His salary was less than 6,000 yuan a month, just enough to keep him off the streets.


    Rent alone was 2,300 yuan per month. Of course, this was a decent place that he had rented with his girlfriend before.


    Although they had since broken up, Zhang Cheng did not plan to move. On one hand, it was troublesome. On the other hand, he was used to living in this place. Moreover, the landlord was not bad. If there was any damage to his room, he would immediately come and fix it, as long as it was not caused by its tenant, he would not charge Zhang Cheng for it.


    Because of this, Zhang Cheng had been living here for four years.


    Four years.


    As he thought of this, a beautiful figure flashed through Zhang Cheng¡¯s mind. His ex-girlfriend, Nan Nan.


    Zhang Cheng shook his head. He did not intend to continue reminiscing about the past. He walked into the subway, found a seat, and took out his cell phone.


    He flicked his way to a certain novel and read one of the best novels he had ever found on the internet.


    The protagonist in the novel had obtained a ¡°system¡± and was gaining so much from it. Zhang Cheng¡¯s exhaustion from the day¡¯s work ebbed away as he read.


    After about 40 minutes, Zhang Cheng walked out of the subway and headed home. He spotted a fruit stand by the roadside. He thought for a moment and bought two bags of oranges. Buying them was actually not necessary, for he had a ¡°system¡± of his own. He had the potential to produce fruit in the space of about half an acre of land, which was about 300 square meters, or approximately 18 by 18 meters. But it was not yet time. Zhang Cheng still spent money to buy regular fruits.


    Fruits produced in the space could be sold into points, and then the space¡¯s level could be raised from those points.


    Three years ago, Zhang Cheng had suddenly obtained a pocket dimension that only existed in his consciousness.


    Just when he thought he was about to become the main character of a god-tier literary hero, reality smacked him in the face.


    Even if this pocket dimension worked to the whims of his consciousness with a single thought, completing various procedures such as farming, planting, harvesting, and simple processing were exactly the same as they were in the real world.


    Other than being able to be controlled by Zhang Cheng¡¯s consciousness, this dimension was only half an acre in size, with a length and width of about 18 meters. It could simply be regarded as an ordinary piece of land.


    The various plants produced were all ordinary, and there was nothing special about the various animals within. Moreover, the time needed for them to grow was about the same as the time needed in reality. On top of that, there was the matter of fertilizer.


    In short, it was just an ordinary half an acre of land that existed within his mind.


    Items could be taken out from the space, and items that the space needed could be taken in, but it did not qualify as an ¡°item bag¡± or ¡°inventory¡± either.


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s first impulse was to start investing to get things rolling, but he did not have the means.


    Onlookers would cry in sympathy.


    After all, such ¡°systems¡± gave their protagonists blazing head starts, but he was a beggar among such protagonists.


    Fortunately, Zhang Cheng found out by chance that the various items nurtured within the dimension itself could be exchanged for spatial points.


    Those spatial points seemed to be able to increase the level of the pocket dimension.


    Although he didn¡¯t know what benefits would come from leveling it up, from then on, apart from experimenting with the exchange points for various crops and animals, Zhang Cheng basically left the dimension to itself.


    He only took out some items occasionally to check on them.


    What if there was something special? He did not need something groundbreaking or Nobel-worthy like curing AIDs, even treating cold and fever was good.


    If he could improve his living conditions just by a little¡­


    What was worse was that the points exchanged seemed to be fixed.


    For example, wheat could be harvested twice a year. It yielded about 1,000 kilograms, which could be exchanged for 100 space points. Potatoes could be harvested four to five times a year, and each harvest would yield about 3,000 kilograms. In other words, one could harvest 12,000 to 15,000 kilograms a year, but the space points that could be exchanged were still 100 points!


    Not to mention other things, wheat did not require a lot of fertilizer in a year. In a year, it would total up to about 400 kilograms, which was about 1,000 to 2,000 yuan. But potatoes needed a lot of organic fertilizer. Each batch required at least 200 kilograms. After four or five batches, it added up to 1,000 kilograms, and the cost would have doubled by then.


    When he discovered that the exchange rate was constant, which meant that no matter how well he cultivated his crops, he would only get so many points, Zhang Cheng decided that it was not worth his time mulling over it. He directly planted some fruit trees to deal with it.


    Fortunately, the upgrade did not require many points, only 300 points.


    As he saw his efforts blossoming to fruition, Zhang Cheng could not help but look forward to it.


    In about ten days, he would be able to accumulate a total of 300 points.


    More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.


    When Zhang Cheng willed the harvest in the dimension into points, 300 points sprung into his mental space.


    ¡°Would you like to upgrade the dimension?¡± A translucent notification appeared in front of Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Of course!¡± Zhang Cheng said with a little excitement.


    ¡°Upgrading, please wait¡­ please wait¡­¡±


    About two to three minutes later.


    ¡°Upgrade completed, you have obtained a Heavenly Dimension.¡±


    Then it was gone.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he saw this. That¡¯s it? You¡¯re messing with me!


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s heart was close to weeping. His previous state of calm had vanished. It was similar to being drafted into a completely worthless team in a multiplayer game.


    However, nothing could be changed about it. As the old saying went, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.


    Zhang Cheng sighed and looked around in his mind. He discovered that the space seemed to have folded. It was like looking at two computer monitors at the same time.


    He grew a little more interested. He looked at the fresh bare space. It was the same size as the previous plot, about half an acre.


    It called this a Heavenly Dimension?


    Where were the shooting stars and endless open night skies? Where were the other planets from other galaxies in the universe?


    Was this just a pocket of space being given a glamorous name?


    Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking.


    Should he just continue planting?


    He looked at the 0/3000 notification at the top. In other words, the points required for the next upgrade would increase by 10 times, requiring 3,000 points. If he were to calculate it according to the previous upgrade process, Zhang Cheng would need 30 years to level up again. Of course, he now had twice the space. He could work twice as efficiently and halve the time to 15 years.


    However, it was still another fifteen years of waiting. When it¡¯s finally leveled up, what was the point of having another plot of land?


    Zhang Cheng sighed. However, he had been brought up thrifty and frugal. He decided to plant fruit trees in this newly acquired space.


    It was better than doing nothing. Who wouldn¡¯t?


    Moreover, if things seemed pointless, he could start working on this plot as it were. The fruits produced in a full acre of land would still be rather substantial.


    At least it wouldn¡¯t be difficult to break even with rent alone.


    Zhang Cheng felt a little better..

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    City S was a multinational metropolis. There were flowers, birds, fish, and insects in the market, but fruit trees were a different matter altogether.


    Zhang Cheng would have to travel to some nurseries in the suburbs.


    So Zhang Cheng took a day off and took the subway to the suburbs. It couldn¡¯t be helped. The subway was cheap and convenient.


    He came to the outskirts of the city. Zhang Cheng had bought fruit trees here a few times before, so he was quite familiar with the place.


    As he took another look at the Heavenly Dimension, Zhang Cheng came up with some ideas and planned to plant some apple trees.


    For one thing, Zhang Cheng liked to eat apples, and the apples he harvested could be sold at wholesale values to his fellow factory workers. The problem of selling them at that time would be avoided.


    After asking around, the apples were basically planted by grafting.


    Grafting was especially important for fruit trees, because some good varieties couldn¡¯t be planted by seeds, so they could only be grafted.


    After thinking about it, Zhang Cheng bought twenty-five seasonal rootstocks and enough branches of good varieties of apples to be grafted.


    It cost Zhang Cheng a total 13,000 yuan.


    There was no other way. If he wanted to optimize the growth time of the fruit trees, he couldn¡¯t buy three five-yuan saplings. The rootstocks were all three or four years old, so they were naturally expensive. However, this was also the reason why Zhang Cheng wanted to get a quick harvest, he could only spend more money.


    Fortunately, the survival of the fruit trees and plants in the dimension was ensured as long as they were planted in the first place. Zhang Cheng wasn¡¯t very worried.


    As the purchase was made, the vendor was a little worried about whether the rootstocks could survive and whether the grafting could be successful. Even so, he kept his silence. He was here to profiteer from his customers. Why even attempt to dissuade them from unwise purchases?


    He spent another 500 yuan to hire a big truck to transport the saplings to the warehouse that Zhang Cheng temporarily rented for a week.


    There was no other way. Zhang Cheng only wanted to rent it for a day, but the boss was having none of it, so this was the best arrangement they could come up with.


    After wrapping up payment, Zhang Cheng watched the truck driver leave, turned around, and returned to the warehouse. He closed the warehouse door tightly.


    It was called a warehouse, but it was just an ordinary flat-bed house. It was just relatively spacious.


    However, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t hurry to tighten the space of the fruit tree. Instead, he raised his hand and turned off the lights in the warehouse. Then, he covered the warehouse with curtains, enveloping it in darkness. Then, he took out his phone and turned on the camera. He walked around the warehouse a few times but did not find any place that reflected the red light. In other words, there were probably no cameras in the warehouse.


    There was no other way. No one should learn of this ability. Trees magically vanishing into thin air.


    He could only be cautious about it.


    After roughly confirming that there were no cameras, Zhang Cheng willed things into action with his mind.


    The fruit trees and grafted branches placed on the ground all vanished and appeared in the Heavenly Dimension.


    Then, with a thought, Zhang Cheng planted all the fruit trees and grafted the apple branches.


    After doing all this, when Zhang Cheng was about to leave, a semi-transparent notification box suddenly popped up in front of him.


    ¡°There is not enough fertilizer in the Heavenly Dimension. The plants are unable to grow, so they have been temporarily frozen.¡±


    Zhang Cheng was stunned. When he bought the fruit trees, he had bought five bags of organic fertilizer, a total of 200 kilograms.


    How could there be a shortage of fertilizer?


    Zhang Cheng visited the dimension and was surprised.


    The newly planted fruit tree that had been trimmed to a certain extent had grown luxuriantly, and the grafted apple branches had also begun to flourish.


    What was going on?


    From what he knew, it would take at least a month for it to grow to this extent.


    How did it grow so fast?


    After thinking for a moment, Zhang Cheng went straight to the fertilizer store and bought 100 bags of organic fertilizer. He had to buy more. The five bags of organic fertilizer he had just bought were gone after a few steps.


    He had the minivan bring the fertilizer to the warehouse again. Zhang Cheng put the fertilizer into the Heavenly Dimension.


    Then, he observed the situation.


    The fruit trees began to grow. The grafted apple branches also began to flower, bear fruit, and mature.


    In less than four hours, the fruit trees and apple branches that Zhang Cheng had bought that very morning actually bore a lot of fruit. Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded.


    Of course, the consumption of fertilizer was just as ridiculous.


    The previous five bags and the subsequent 100 bags, totaled up to 4,200 kilograms of fertilizer. Slightly over 1,300 kilograms of it was already gone.


    However, Zhang Cheng was not very concerned about this because the apple had grown at a rate that shocked Zhang Cheng.


    So, time flew in this Heavenly Dimension? Zhang Cheng did a simple calculation in his heart. It could even be as much as 1,000 times!


    This was shocking.


    One day, three years, ten days, thirty years?


    Amazing.


    Zhang Cheng felt his scalp go numb. It was too much for his body to take.


    He had expected it to be nothing more than an expansion of space. It was more room for him to grow crops, nothing more. He did not expect time itself to be accelerated a thousand times faster!


    So much could be done with this.


    Zhang Cheng thought of nearly a hundred ways to use this. However, after pondering, Zhang Cheng decided to harvest the apples and work on the tree. Then, he planned to exchange the harvested apples for points.


    1,832 kilograms of apples. Would you like to exchange it for 0.0456 points?


    As he read the semi-transparent notification box in front of him, Zhang Cheng felt like smashing the table.


    Heavenly or not, the exchange rate of the points was still the same as before. One could harvest n kilograms of apples in a year, and the total value of the exchange would still be 100 points. And the value of each kilogram of apples would be 100 n, which was 1,800 kilograms, a total of nearly two tons of apples, which would only be exchanged for a pitiful 0.0456 points.


    After canceling the exchange, Zhang Cheng could not help but sigh helplessly. Heavenly Dimension had a heavenly space-time continuum, but an equally rubbish exchange rate.


    However, after thinking about it, Zhang Cheng was not discouraged.


    Even if he did not exchange points, the advantage of time itself gave him so much potential.


    Zhang Cheng grew very excited.


    But soon after, Zhang Cheng¡¯s face turned bitter.


    All his savings over the years had been spent almost completely just now.


    There was no foundation for him to carry out those operations.


    After rubbing his face, Zhang Cheng thought for a moment, then started plucking the apples with his mind. It was so convenient.


    Then, Zhang Cheng took out an apple that he had just harvested and took a bite. Although it was not very delicious, it was decent. After all, the variety of grafted apple branches that Zhang Cheng chose was not bad.


    This made Zhang Cheng smile in satisfaction. He looked at the dark sky outside and hurried back to his residence.


    The next day, Zhang Cheng went to work.


    ¡°Sister Yu, do you want an apple? One Yuan per kilo.¡±


    Sister Yu was Zhang Cheng¡¯s mentor and senior in the field. She had been in charge of teaching him how not to mess up at work. She was in her thirties this year and but looked to be in her forties. She had a son who was in high school.


    She was a little surprised to hear Zhang Cheng¡¯s words.


    ¡°Little Cheng, what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°My friend has an apple orchard at home. They recently had a harvest. I was wondering if I could help him sell some,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Sister Yu nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll take ten kilos.¡± Although it wasn¡¯t much, she was being supportive. She didn¡¯t even ask anything further about the orchard.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll send it to you after work tonight?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    ¡°Sure.¡± Sister Yu chuckled..

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    He asked some familiar friends. One took five kilos, another took ten kilos. Although it was not much, it slowly grew into a mountain.


    This was also based on the friendship that Zhang Cheng had fostered with them. They looked upon him as an upright man.


    Eventually, Zhang Cheng decided to stop this bulk wholesaling.


    After all, it was too troublesome. Even if Zhang Cheng got an electric tricycle after work, he could only sell so much, compared to what was practically years of harvests.


    He got off work.


    Zhang Cheng arrived at the flower, bird, fish, and insect market.


    He was going to buy some ginseng seeds.


    With the accelerated passage of time in the Heavenly Dimension, similar high-yield varieties became Zhang Cheng¡¯s better choice.


    He walked into a store and asked around to gauge prices. 10 yuan per grain. Zhang Cheng turned around and left. This was obviously a scam.


    He found another store where it was 5 yuan per grain. Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but feel helpless. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that online shopping required a certain amount of time, he would definitely have bought it online.


    However, after haggling over the price, the boss gave him more than 100 grains and charged him 200 yuan.


    It was more or less the same as online shopping.


    He then asked about the saplings or seeds of small leaf red sandalwood trees.


    Only then did he know that saplings were more expensive, especially those that had been growing for a certain period of time. The seeds were cheap, and he even gave Zhang Cheng a handful containing dozens of them.


    Zhang Cheng took the seeds and left.


    When he got home, he entered the Heavenly Dimension.


    After clearing out all the apple trees, Zhang Cheng planted the ginseng seeds and the small leaf red sandalwood seeds respectively.


    Compared to apples, ginseng grew much slower. It took a few hours for it to take root and sprout, and a small seedling to finally grow. In other words, it took slightly under half a year for it to sprout and grow.


    Rosewood was a little faster, but not by much.


    Zhang Cheng clicked his tongue and went to bed.


    The next day, Zhang Cheng got up early. After borrowing the landlord¡¯s electric tricycle, he took a cart full of apples to work.


    Some of them were repeat customers, and they were all quite satisfied. After all, Zhang Cheng¡¯s apples were not bad. He was basically selling them for one-third the price.


    The day¡¯s work ended just like that. Zhang Cheng rode the electric tricycle home.


    On the way, he passed by a fast-food restaurant and bought a serving of rice. After buying some meat and vegetable dishes, he bought some beer.


    After dealing with dinner, Zhang Cheng entered the Heavenly Dimension.


    After a day, three years had passed.


    The saplings of the small-leaved red sandalwood tree had grown a lot, but they looked just like weeds.


    On the contrary, the ginseng looked very luxuriant.


    However, Zhang Cheng looked at the roots of the ginseng through the soil. They were still small.


    But Zhang Cheng was not in a hurry.


    It would only take three months. Even if their growth was delayed, it would take a year and a half. He would be able to harvest something.


    When the harvesting began, it would rope in tens of millions. It would reach figures that folk like him would never see in their lifetime.


    Moreover, compared to the fertilizer guzzling apple trees, the rosewood and the ginseng did not consume much fertilizer.


    In one day, they had only used about ten kilograms of fertilizer.


    This made Zhang Cheng very satisfied. Then, he began to search for information on the prices of rosewood and ginseng on his phone.


    After all, he had planted these things to make money, and they would not remain in his hands. Therefore, he had to sell them in half a year. He had to be prepared to start learning about them now.


    However, there were all kinds of information on the internet. Some spoke of thousands, or hundreds, others spoke of hundreds of thousands or millions. He could not make heads or tails of it.


    However, the ingredients that could be made out of them were definitely not cheap.


    This made Zhang Cheng feel much better.


    The next day after work, Zhang Cheng thought about it and borrowed the landlord¡¯s electric tricycle again. He put a cart full of apples in it and planned to sell the few tons of apples stored in the space.


    After all, if he tried to consume these apples himself, it would take several lifetimes.


    His dimension could be divided into different specialties for planting and storage.


    The planting space was naturally the whole acre of land.


    The storage space was basically a gardening shed. It never once took physical form in Zhang Cheng¡¯s presence. The contents could be accessed with a single thought. At present, Zhang Cheng only knew that the storage space was stationary and what it looked like when it was dormant.


    However, the items in the storage could not be exchanged for space points.


    As for how big the storage space was, Zhang Cheng had no clue.


    At least, tons of apples vanished without a hassle.


    When he reached the street, Zhang Cheng found a place that usually had many vegetable stalls and fruit stalls.


    Soonafter, someone came up to ask for a price. When word got out that his apples were one yuan per kilo, his business immediately became very prosperous.


    In less than an hour, over 200 kilos of apples were sold out.


    Zhang Cheng chuckled and rode his bike home.


    For a few days in a row, he went to work during the day and sold apples after work. Zhang Cheng¡¯s life had grown very comfortable.


    The ginseng and rosewood in the Heavenly Dimension were growing, which pleased him all the more.


    ¡°Little Cheng, my relative has a daughter who is about the same age as you. You can meet her the day after tomorrow when you are free.¡± Sister Yu knew that Zhang Cheng had broken up with his girlfriend. She wanted to introduce another one to this honest and diligent youth.


    Now that she had the chance, she immediately introduced her to Zhang Cheng.


    Zhang Cheng nodded when he heard that. So be it.


    The day after tomorrow, Zhang Cheng shaved his head and took a shower. After dressing up, he put on a white cotton shirt and black pants and rushed to the appointed place.


    The day before yesterday, Zhang Cheng had added Sister Yu¡¯s relative¡¯s daughter on WeChat. They chatted for a while and felt that it was alright. That was how their first meeting went.


    At the river bank where they had agreed to meet.


    A woman in a light pink dress stood at the side, quietly looking at her phone.


    Zhang Cheng thought for a moment before walking over. ¡°Are you Yu Duoduo?¡±


    The woman raised her head to look at Zhang Cheng. After sizing him up, she nodded. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m Yu Duoduo. Are you Zhang Cheng?¡±


    She was not particularly pretty and looked rather ordinary, but she was more than enough for him.


    ¡°Yes, sorry for troubling you.¡±


    Yu Duoduo smiled gently. ¡°You¡¯re too polite.¡±


    It was their first time meeting each other. In any case, the two of them had a good impression of each other.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s eat first?¡± Zhang Cheng said with a smile.


    Yu Duoduo nodded and agreed with Zhang Cheng¡¯s arrangement.


    They walked into the riverbed to fish.


    The waiter probably saw that the two of them had just met, so he brought the two of them to a quiet corner.


    He ordered some meat and vegetable dishes.


    Zhang Cheng said, ¡°My name is Zhang Cheng. I¡¯m 26 years old and unmarried. I¡¯ve dated two girlfriends before, but we¡¯ve already broken up. I have no bad habits, no debts, and no house or car. I¡¯m currently working at the Sunshine Screw Factory. An ordinary worker can get around 5,500 yuan a month.¡±


    Upon hearing Zhang Cheng¡¯s self-introduction, Yu Duoduo laughed again.


    ¡°Hello, my name is Yu Duoduo. I¡¯m twenty-five years old this year. I¡¯m unmarried and don¡¯t have any bad habits. I have some savings and I¡¯m still paying off loans. I¡¯m currently working at the Moonlight Electronics Factory. I¡¯m a quality inspector and I get around seven thousand a month.¡±


    She actually imitated Zhang Cheng¡¯s self-introduction and told him about her own situation.


    This made Zhang Cheng smile as well.


    They chatted casually. After dinner, the two of them parted ways.


    The next day at work, Sister Yu reported back that it didn¡¯t work out.


    She didn¡¯t feel anything special towards Zhang Cheng.


    After all, this result wasn¡¯t too surprising, because Zhang Cheng¡¯s condition was considered to be of the poorer side in this city.


    Basically, they couldn¡¯t even think about buying a house, because even a house in a bad location would cost about 100,000 yuan per square meter..

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The next day after work, Zhang Cheng entered the Heavenly Dimension and dug out a ginseng after some thought.


    He finished drying it, then took it out of the dimension and wrapped it with a prepared cotton cloth.


    Although it was not yet a hundred-year-old ginseng, Zhang Cheng was prepared to have this ginseng evaluated.


    He arrived at the Chinese Medicine Street.


    It was quite remote. If Zhang Cheng hadn¡¯t asked around, he wouldn¡¯t have found this place.


    ¡°Boss, do you accept ginseng here?¡± As he walked into a pharmacy full of medicinal fragrance, Zhang Cheng directly stated the purpose of his visit.


    ¡°May I have a look?¡± The boss was a man in his forties. He sized up Zhang Cheng and spoke.


    Zhang Cheng nodded and took out his ginseng and put it on the counter.


    The man carefully unwrapped the cotton cloth. When he saw the ginseng inside, his eyes revealed a look of surprise.


    It was quite big, like a radish, but it was a ginseng.


    It was actually 187 grams.


    The man smacked his lips and said, ¡°I can give you 200.¡± After saying that, the man put the ginseng back on the cotton cloth and pushed it back to Zhang Cheng.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he heard that. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that ginseng is quite expensive?¡±


    The man smiled when he heard that. ¡°Ginseng is expensive, but the expensive ones are wild ginseng. Yours has been artificially grown. Although it has been around for some time, it isn¡¯t very valuable. Moreover, it won¡¯t be easy to sell.¡±


    Although the man spoke truthfully and didn¡¯t seem to have anything to scam people with, Zhang Cheng nodded and kept the ginseng.


    It was impossible to sell it for just 200 yuan.


    When the man saw Zhang Cheng put away the ginseng, a strange look flashed in his eyes.


    ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll double the offer?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll ask again.¡± Zhang Cheng smiled and walked out of the pharmacy.


    In the pharmacy, after the man saw Zhang Cheng off, his face turned ugly. Although Zhang Cheng¡¯s ginseng had been planted domestically, which was commonly known as garden ginseng, it would take at least 30 years for it to grow to this size.


    Especially when it was in his hands, the smell had been very pleasant.


    Therefore, even if it was garden ginseng, it would not be cheap. He would not rate it at 100,000 or 80,000, but 35,000 would be rather easy. After all, it was a good item.


    Unfortunately, the other party had been rather patient and did not seem to be driven by desperation.


    He asked a few pharmacies consecutively, but basically, all of them offered 3500 or 8100.


    Zhang Cheng was a little depressed.


    Was this ginseng really so worthless?


    Of course, 1000 yuan was not bad, because if he collected 200 or 300 ginseng plants twice a month, it would be hundreds of thousands or something close to a million yuan.


    However, it was still far from Zhang Cheng¡¯s goal.


    According to Zhang Cheng¡¯s imagination, it was impossible for him to ship so many ginseng plants at such a speed, because such a large influx of ginseng, even if planted, would attract unnecessary attention. It might even bring trouble.


    Therefore, it was more suitable to ship one ginseng every three to five days, or even once every ten days to half a month.


    Then, the price of one ginseng would have to be a little higher,


    After thinking about it, Zhang Cheng walked into another pharmacy.


    A young woman was standing behind the counter, fiddling with her cell phone.


    Although the young woman in front of him looked like she was in her thirties, she still had a youthful aura.


    The combination of maturity and youthful aura was clearly a carefree growth that could only be achieved by completely ignoring the daily necessities.


    The young woman noticed Zhang Cheng entering and put away her phone. ¡°Hello, what do you need?¡±


    ¡°Do you accept ginseng here?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Although he had almost no expectations, he still had to go through all the shops in the Chinese Medicine Street.


    When the young woman heard that, she nodded and said, ¡°Yes.¡±


    When Zhang Cheng heard that, he handed over the cotton cloth wrapped with ginseng.


    The young woman took it and untied it.


    When she saw the ginseng, she couldn¡¯t help but be stunned.


    ¡°It¡¯s so big.¡±


    When he heard the young woman¡¯s words, Zhang Cheng felt a little sheepish, so he hurriedly lowered his head and bent down.


    Fortunately, the young woman¡¯s attention was on the ginseng, so she did not notice Zhang Cheng¡¯s loss of composure.


    After sizing up the ginseng for a moment, the young woman raised her head and looked at Zhang Cheng. ¡°I can¡¯t name a price for this ginseng, so I have to call my father over. Can you wait a moment?¡±


    ¡°How long?¡± Zhang Cheng took the opportunity to sit down and ask.


    The young woman smiled lightly. ¡°It won¡¯t take more than a few minutes.¡± As she spoke, she made a call.


    A few minutes later, an old man with a shiny crown of wispy hairs walked into the pharmacy.


    ¡°Dad, look at this ginseng,¡± The young woman said excitedly. It seemed that she was a little annoyed that she couldn¡¯t determine the value of this ginseng.


    The old man nodded to Zhang Cheng, then walked to the counter and saw the ginseng. He was also surprised.


    This ginseng was obviously a garden ginseng.


    But could it still be this big after it drying up?


    If it wasn¡¯t dried, wouldn¡¯t it weigh over two kilos?


    After sizing it up for a moment, the old man made a rough judgment on the price of this ginseng.


    ¡°Hello, we can offer you 30,000 yuan for this ginseng.¡±


    Oh? Zhang Cheng, who was originally not hopeful, had a flash of joy in his eyes when he heard that.


    Although it still didn¡¯t meet his expectations, at least there was some meaning to the price of this ginseng.


    ¡°This ginseng of mine has been around for decades.¡±


    He was implying that it was still a low price.


    The old man smiled and nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. If not for decades of cultivation, even a garden ginseng wouldn¡¯t grow this big. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s a garden ginseng, after all.¡±


    The most effective part of a ginseng was its saponins.


    And as it grew older, the effect of the saponins became better.


    This was also the main reason why the price of ginseng was often eye-catching.


    But first, it had to be wild ginseng.


    If it wasn¡¯t wild ginseng, even if it was the ginseng that Zhang Cheng took out and weighed half a tonne, the price wouldn¡¯t be so expensive. It would be hard to even go above 100,000.


    Zhang Cheng smacked his lips helplessly.


    The old man thought for a moment and said, ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll give you 40,000. How about it?¡±


    ¡°I have more than one ginseng,¡± said Zhang Cheng.


    Hearing this, the old man was stunned. There was more than one such ginseng?


    Although the young man in front of him might have deliberately said this to raise the price, he frowned and thought for a moment.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you another 5,000 to make it 45,000. What do you think?¡± Said the old man.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll get greedy?¡± Zhang Cheng laughed.


    The old man couldn¡¯t help but be happy. ¡°Then this ginseng would not be fated to be with me.¡±


    ¡°Why do you say so?¡± Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but be surprised.


    ¡°I¡¯m planning to brew some medicinal wine soon. This ginseng is just right for that use,¡± the old man said.


    Zhang Cheng nodded when he heard that. So the old man was planning to use it for himself. No wonder he was pushing him so hard.


    ¡°Okay, 45,000 then.¡±


    The old man smiled lightly and carefully put away the ginseng.


    It was rare to see such a large ginseng, even in the garden.


    The young woman worked on an abacus and handed Zhang Cheng his 45,000.


    Zhang Cheng took the money and looked at his savings that had broken through five digits for the first time. Zhang Cheng could not help but be happy.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll take my leave.¡±


    ¡°Take care.¡± The old man nodded..

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Even if he looked around for more buyers, he might never be able to find a higher bid than this, so after thinking about it, Zhang Cheng decided to let it be.


    On the one hand, this price was barely passable.


    In addition, this ginseng had only taken 15 days to grow. This price was not bad. It was enough for Zhang Cheng to change his living conditions.


    If he sold all of it, Zhang Cheng¡¯s monthly income would reach an astonishing 20 million.


    Of course, if he really did that, there would be problems with the sales.


    After all, there were not many people who would spend 45,000 yuan on a carrot-sized ginseng.


    However, even if he sold one of this a month, it would still be 45,000 yuan. Compared to Zhang Cheng¡¯s monthly salary of 5,000 yuan, which was less than 6,000 yuan, it was almost ten times higher.


    Humming a little tune, Zhang Cheng returned to his residence.


    At the same time, he brought back two pig ears, half a kilo of braised pork head, two chicken feet, and a beer.


    Just as he was going upstairs, he bumped into the landlord, Uncle Zhang.


    ¡°Uncle Zhang, do you want to join me for a drink?¡± Zhang Cheng invited him.


    The landlord and Zhang Cheng had the same surname. About 500 years ago, they might have been in the same family.


    Because of this relationship and some interactions in the rented house, Zhang Cheng had a pretty good relationship with the landlord, Uncle Zhang.


    Uncle Zhang smiled when he heard this. ¡°Let¡¯s do it tonight. I still have to look after the shop later.¡±


    Uncle Zhang had a daughter. She and her husband used uncle Zhang¡¯s shop to open a bakery. The old couple would go over to help from time to time.


    Zhang Cheng did not try to persuade him further. He chuckled and said, ¡°Sure.¡±


    When he returned home, Zhang Cheng drank wine, ate meat, and watched the live broadcast. He was very happy.


    However, after a few swipes, Zhang Cheng could not help but be stunned.


    S Entertainment, Nan Nan.


    Even though she had undergone a lot of beautification and had even put on makeup, after two years of being together, how could Zhang Cheng not recognize his ex-girlfriend?


    Why was Nan Nan on the live broadcast? Moreover, she was dancing so¡­ flirtatiously?


    Zhang Cheng could only use such an adjective to forgive himself for being uncultured.


    All of a sudden, Zhang Cheng was no longer drinking.


    The reason why they broke up at that time was not that they had an affair, but that both sides had simply lost interest. However, for two years, they slept in the same room and ate at the same table. How was it possible for them to have no lingering feelings at all?


    They shared plenty of memories.


    ¡°My dear viewers, can you help support me with some donations?¡± Nan Nan bent down and covered her chest with her hands as she spoke into the microphone as she danced to the music.


    When he heard the voice, Zhang Cheng was even more certain that this was his ex-girlfriend.


    When he saw the few people on the gift list, the number one donator was only at 19,000 bits, which was 19 yuan. His ex-girlfriend¡¯s income was not looking good.


    Zhang Cheng sighed and opened the recharge screen.


    There was actually a first-time purchaser¡¯s discount.


    ¡°Thank you Brother Cheng, Sword Emperor ~ ~ ~ ~¡±


    Zhang Cheng was only halfway done when Nan Nan¡¯s excited voice sounded in the live broadcast room.


    Sword Emperor was actually the lowest noble title in the live broadcast platform.


    For every donation, 10% of that would be used as experience for them to level up their ranks. It could be said that they were fairly rich.


    The Sword Emperor was the upgraded rank of the Swordman.


    Then, an angel wearing small wings slowly flew over from the live broadcast room.


    ¡°Wow ~ ~, thank you, Brother Cheng, for the Angel ~ ~ ~¡± Nan Nan was excited again.


    The Angel was a gift worth 1,000 yuan.


    On top of that was a Miracle worth 5,000 yuan.


    The cheaper ones were a 300-yuan Cash Gun, a 99-yuan Hotpot, a 66-yuan Guard Token, a 6.6-yuan Trophy, a 1-yuan Star, and a 0.1-yuan Glow Stick.


    As for the 11,000 Dancing Dragons, it was an exclusive gift for the emperor. Poor people like Zhang Cheng would not even see it on the gift selection screen.


    An Angel was already the most valuable gift that Nan Nan had received since she started broadcasting.


    ¡°Big Brother, do you want to watch me dance? I have been practicing a lot,¡± Nan Nan said. She clearly understood how to create the atmosphere and how to win over her big sponsor.


    Zhang Cheng sighed lightly and restrained his past feelings. He exited the live broadcast room and continued browsing.


    Seeing that Brother Cheng¡¯s name had disappeared without a trace in the VIP seats, Nan Nan¡¯s expression could not help but freeze.


    Cheng?


    Was It Zhang Cheng?


    After browsing for a long time with a gloomy expression, Zhang Cheng threw his phone away and rubbed his face.


    Logically speaking, if he could not bear watching her go through, he should just reconcile with her.


    However, Zhang Cheng did not intend to do so. On one hand, the dimension was finally starting to play its role. He was about to make a fortune. Moreover, he could foresee that he would rise higher and higher. He could start having fun. Why would he want his ex-girlfriend back?


    Furthermore, Nan Nan actually became a streamer, which did not sit well with him.


    It was a live broadcast.


    If she was streaming a game or something, it would be fine. But she was using her body.


    Of course, Zhang Cheng did not deny that he was scum.


    He sighed and picked up his phone.


    He had received a notification. Zhang Cheng directly deleted the message from his ex-girlfriend.


    Then, he threw his phone aside and lay down on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.


    A few minutes later, Zhang Cheng felt that he could not continue to be depressed, so he took a coat and walked out of the house.


    It was October, and it was already getting a little cold.


    He took the subway to the city center.


    Looking at the rows of high-rise buildings in front of him, Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes gradually lit up.


    Setting a small goal, he spent all of the 45,000 yuan that he had just earned from selling ginseng.


    He walked into clothing retail by the roadside, bought a few autumn clothes and a pair of shoes. In total, it was less than 700 yuan. As a domestic product, the clothes, shoes, underwear, socks were cheap yet decent. It was a worthwhile purchase.


    However, there were flaws in the design, and it didn¡¯t feel like it was particularly luxurious.


    However, it was still very comfortable to wear.


    As a factory worker, Zhang Cheng never had much wants. As long as it was comfortable, he would be satisfied.


    After buying clothes and shoes, Zhang Cheng walked out of the store and was at a loss.


    How else was he going to spend money?


    If it was transportation, the subway basically satisfied the daily needs. If the need ever arose, he could hail a cab or rent a car.


    There was absolutely no point in obtaining a car of his own, other than for being pretentious. Moreover, it was only 40,000 yuan. He couldn¡¯t afford any luxury cars. He could afford a rim of those models, nothing more.


    As for watches, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t have the habit of wearing those things since he was young. And yet again, it was only 40,000 yuan. How could he afford a luxury watch?


    All of a sudden, Zhang Cheng was at a loss of what to do with his money.


    Simply put, he was used to being poor. He didn¡¯t know how to and couldn¡¯t bear to spend money. Even when he decided to spend all the money on ginseng when he came out, he had still scratched his head for a moment.


    In the end, Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth and stomped his feet.


    He went to eat seafood.


    He found a rather famous restaurant and ordered a two-kilo lobster.


    However, after Zhang Cheng, took a bite, he did not find it as satisfying as regular crayfish.


    Of course, the texture was quite fresh.


    But in the end, it seemed overrated.


    This price was enough for Zhang Cheng to eat more than 20 packs of sesame seed.


    But in the future, if he had a girl or something, he could come here for a meal..

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    A few days passed in the blink of an eye.


    After Zhang Cheng got off work, he took a look at his Heavenly Dimension.


    Then, he was surprised to find that the planted ginseng was actually shrinking.


    What was going on?


    The ginseng from before had been as big as a radish. Why was it smaller now?


    Was there a problem?


    However, when he thought about the information concerning ginseng from before, he knew that the 100-year-old wild ginseng was only about one or two grams after drying, after shedding about 50 grams.


    So, was this ginseng returning to its natural state after growing to a certain stage?


    It was possible.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng decided that no actions were necessary. He only dug up about 50 ginseng, which were about 60 years old now. After waiting for them to dry, he stored them in the storage space and planted the ginseng seeds that had been automatically harvested in the space.


    He was manufacturing ginseng.


    He could not afford to be selective about the quality of his wares, he had to attempt selling whatever he had on hand.


    After he was done, Zhang Cheng exited the storage space.


    Then, he saw his phone. Xiao Xin had sent him a message.


    He picked it up and saw that it was the young woman who had sold the ginseng a few days ago.


    Her name was rather unique.


    ¡°Are you there? Do you still have the ginseng?¡±


    The message was simple and clear. She was actually asking for ginseng?


    Zhang Cheng was a little surprised and replied to the message.


    Soon, he received a call.


    ¡°Hello, my name is Fang Yan. When you sold us a ginseng some time ago, didn¡¯t you say that you still had more? Have you sold them all?¡± A clear voice came from the other end of the phone.


    Zhang Cheng blinked. ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Then, are you interested in selling it?¡± Fang Yan asked anxiously again.


    Zhang Cheng scratched his chin. Was there something wrong with the ginseng? Or was it surprisingly potent?


    ¡°I hope the offer this time isn¡¯t as low as before.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem. How about we talk in person?¡± Fang Yan said.


    Zhang Cheng was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he still went to the pharmacy.


    When Zhang Cheng walked into the pharmacy, he was surprised to find that not only was there the young woman, Fang Yan, and her father in the pharmacy, there were also a few older men who looked like they had some money.


    And when they saw Zhang Cheng come in, their eyes lit up.


    What was going on?


    Fang Yan¡¯s father, who had spent 45,000 yuan back then, came up to him with a smile on his face.


    ¡°Hello, young man. My name is Fang Tan, the owner of this pharmacy. I¡¯ve bought your ginseng before.¡±


    Zhang Cheng nodded. It had only been a few days. He wouldn¡¯t be so forgetful.


    ¡°Please take a seat.¡± The old man, Fang Tan, led Zhang Cheng to the counter and sat down. ¡°Young man, you said you still have more from where that ginseng came. Did you bring it here?¡±


    Hearing this, Zhang Cheng took out the ginseng wrapped in red cloth from the plastic bag in his hand and put it on the counter.


    The old man¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw this. He carefully opened the package and looked at it for a moment before nodding his head in satisfaction.


    ¡°Young man, I won¡¯t beat around the bush. Previously, I used your ginseng to brew a jar of wine. Two days ago, I had a gathering with a few old friends and drank that jar of wine. I didn¡¯t expect that the wine would not only taste good, but we all felt much better after drinking it. That¡¯s why I¡¯m shamelessly asking for more,¡± the old man said candidly.


    As the owner of the pharmacy, Old Man Fang Tan knew how to take a simple pulse. It was also because he knew how to take a pulse that he noticed that his body had indeed improved a lot. Not only in terms of appetite, but also in terms of sleep¡­ His entire body had improved a lot, as if he was five years younger.


    Therefore, after making a guess and confirming that it was probably because of the ginseng, Fang Tan had invited Zhang Cheng over.


    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯ve always had chronic insomnia, but I didn¡¯t expect a single pot of medicinal wine to put me to sleep like a baby that night,¡± Another old man walked up and said.


    When Zhang Cheng was a little puzzled, the old man laughed, ¡°My name is Yan Xu.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Uncle Yan.¡± Zhang Cheng hurriedly greeted him.


    Yan Xu chuckled.


    ¡°So you see, we hereby bid 100,000 yuan for this ginseng. How about it?¡± Fang Tan continued the conversation.


    100,000 yuan?


    It was not bad.


    ¡°Old Fang, why are you so stingy? 300,000 yuan.¡± Yan Xu waved his hand and directly raised the price by 200,000 yuan.


    Not to mention 300,000 yuan, even a hundred-year-old wild ginseng worth millions of yuan would not have such an obvious and immediate effect.


    Fang Tan could not help but laugh bitterly when he heard this. ¡°Fine, paint me as the villain.¡±


    When Zhang Cheng heard 300,000, although he knew that this might not be the highest price that the few elders could accept, he did not have the intention of driving a hard bargain.


    At the very least, these few people did not look ordinary. He knew that this was his opportunity to get some solid regulars.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng immediately nodded and said, ¡°Okay, 300,000 will do. Thank you, Uncle Yan.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re not bad, kid.¡± Yan Xu laughed and patted Zhang Cheng¡¯s shoulder boisterously, directly getting someone to transfer the money.


    Very soon, Zhang Cheng received a transfer message from the bank.


    300,000 had been transferred into his bank card.


    ¡°Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore. Goodbye.¡± After saying that, Zhang Cheng stood up and left.


    These elders didn¡¯t seem to be simple people. Zhang Cheng was just a factory worker, so he probably didn¡¯t have much in common with these elders. Although they were being friendly with him due to the ginseng, what was the point of forcing himself in front of these elders to have an awkward conversation?


    Let¡¯s go.


    ¡°Alright, see you later,¡± Yan Xu said straightforwardly.


    After leaving the pharmacy, Zhang Cheng raised his head to look at the sky. There wasn¡¯t any sun today, and it was cloudy.


    However, he was quite happy.


    After all, 300,000 yuan had come easily to him. If he put in slightly more effort, he could even consider settling down in the city.


    Oh?


    However, at that moment, Zhang Cheng felt that he should quit his job first.


    After all, he spent most of his waking hours in the factory. That was going to hold him back greatly, when his net worth of over 300,000 yuan could be more productive elsewhere.


    Zhang Cheng did not hesitate. He went straight to the factory and handed in his resignation.


    The workshop director was not surprised. He processed all the paperwork without hesitation.


    Compared to other jobs, the turnover rate in such workforces was atrocious. New hires come in as often as resignation letters.


    There were no company benefits or bonus pays.


    ¡°Little Cheng, why did you quit?¡± As a veteran employee, Sister Yu was still very well informed. At least when it came to affairs within the factory.


    ¡°Hehe, I found another way,¡± Zhang Cheng said sheepishly.


    Although they were simply colleagues, Sister Yu treated him like a younger brother, so Zhang Cheng was comfortable sharing the details with her.


    Sister Yu could not help but frown.


    Zhang Cheng was still young enough to enter college, what kind of connections could he find? Sister Yu wasn¡¯t particularly old-fashioned nor narrow-minded, but this was how society was. If you had a good education, knowledge, or a good family, you could mess up many times over and still try again. Otherwise, for those plebians trying to raise their social class¡­ it was still very difficult.


    Simply put, Sister Yu was afraid that Zhang Cheng would run himself into a hole he could not dig himself out of.


    ¡°Can you tell me what it is?¡± Sister Yu asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s selling ginseng.¡± Zhang Cheng chuckled.


    Sister Yu was immediately stunned. Selling¡­ ginseng?


    What the hell?

 Chapter 7

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Sister Yu was not unaware of the fame of ginseng, but she vaguely knew that there was a difference between ginseng and ¡°ginseng¡±. Some ¡°ginseng¡± were barely worth the price of a carrot, some ginseng kings were worth millions of dollars, hundreds of times more than gold.


    Therefore, it was a highly volatile industry.


    So, was it reliable to sell ginseng?


    As he watched Sister Yu¡¯s surprised face, Zhang Cheng smiled lightly and said nothing.


    After all, he couldn¡¯t say that he had a time-accelerated dimension within his mind.


    After leaving the factory, Zhang Cheng suddenly found himself strapped with an abundance of time.


    He took in the scenery, walked around the market, and the only thing short of total bliss at that point was the experience of languishing in an old-school teahouse.


    He thought about where to eat and what delicacies to taste in the evening.


    Zhang Cheng entered the Heavenly Dimension again.


    In the dimension, almost a hundred years had passed.


    The small leaf red sandalwood already appeared to be a sapling.


    But it was still very far from becoming a tree.


    This was because the small leaf red sandalwood could only become a tree after a thousand years. Moreover, it was said that every inch of sandalwood was precious because its growth was extremely slow.


    Even if time was accelerated a thousandfold, it would probably take a full year for it to take shape.


    However, Zhang Cheng wasn¡¯t in a hurry. At the very least, the income from selling ginseng was enough to make him happy.


    These past few days, because he had been watching his ex-girlfriend¡¯s live broadcast, Zhang Cheng had come to learn about this darker side of streaming. He flicked his way into the genre.


    Like any hot-blooded man, he appreciated the curvy thighs and seductive bodies of beautiful women, but he absolutely did not like to see a woman he knew putting herself through it.


    It was fine to call him a chauvinist or anything else, but this was Zhang Cheng¡¯s idea, and he couldn¡¯t move on with it.


    After a few swipes, a rather decent-looking female streamer appeared in front of him.


    He entered the livestream room.


    Hm. She didn¡¯t seem to be very serious?


    Of course, this was only Zhang Cheng¡¯s judgment. That might not be the case.


    ¡°Welcome to the society, Brother Cheng.¡± The live streamer casually welcomed him. After all, it was such an uncreative username. Moreover, he did not seem to be a big donator. It wasn¡¯t worth her making a fuss over it.


    Zhang Cheng nodded and looked at the live streamer¡¯s position.


    ¡°You¡¯re in Shanghai?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± The live streamer called Xiang Xiang replied perfunctorily.


    ¡°Would you want to come out for a meal?¡± Zhang Cheng asked. After all, he was a twenty-year-old young man. Poor men ate alone. He could live with that. Now that he was rich, he did not want to mistreat himself.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ll have to decline,¡± Xiang Xiang said reluctantly.


    When Zhang Cheng heard this, he immediately understood that he had skipped a few steps.


    He sent an Angel in the stream.


    Xiang Xiang could not help but be stunned. Did this guy just sent her an Angel?


    Her expression changed, and she immediately started to flatter him.


    ¡°Thank you, thank you Big Brother Cheng for the Angel. Big Brother Cheng, would you like to add me?¡±


    Zhang Cheng privately messaged him. Very soon, a friend request from a beautiful woman¡¯s profile picture was sent over.


    After agreeing, Xiang Xiang directly sent a message: ¡°Big Brother Cheng, I¡¯m sorry for what happened just now. It¡¯s my fault for not recognizing royalty when I see one.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Are you coming out?¡± Zhang Cheng did not hold back and basically said what he meant.


    In the live broadcast, Xiang Xiang¡¯s expression suddenly became awkward.


    She was afraid of offending this big donator, but she did not want to appear so cheap.


    ¡°Big Brother, can you send another four Angels?¡±


    Zhang Cheng naturally did not have any objections. With his money, he did not want to buy a car, nor did he want to buy a watch. He did not spend much on clothes and food. He simply did not know how to spend his money. In this regard¡­ it wasn¡¯t something that Zhang Cheng could not solve with this tiny bit of money, so he spent it.


    Four Angels appeared.


    Xiang Xiang¡¯s screen went black.


    Just when Zhang Cheng thought that she was going to stand him up, She sent him a message and agreed on a meeting place.


    Zhang Cheng smiled lightly and went to meet her.


    Then, he felt pretty good.


    After all, she was the target that Zhang Cheng had carefully selected. She had a good figure and was quite beautiful. She was a goddess that Zhang Cheng could only dream of but couldn¡¯t reach in the past.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, you are so amazing.¡± Xiang Xiang¡¯s eyes were full of admiration, but he did not know if it was an act.


    Zhang Cheng gently patted Xiang Xiang¡¯s slender back. He did not take flattery seriously. He knew very well that in terms of men and women, he was just an ordinary person.


    He just hoped that he would one day obtain real happiness, even if a few more level-ups were needed on his dimensions.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, will you still come to watch my live broadcast in the future?¡± Xiang Xiang asked carefully.


    Zhang Cheng looked at Xiang Xiang. This woman was very decisive. Even though he had just only sent her a hefty sum, she was not shy to ask for more.


    Zhang Cheng thought it was a good human trait. Decisiveness. Then, he took out his phone and prepared to transfer some money to Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, you misunderstood me. I¡¯m not asking for money,¡± Xiang Xiang said anxiously.


    ¡°Just accept it, it¡¯s goodwill from me.¡± Zhang Cheng knew that if he backed off right then, Xiang Xiang would definitely be dissatisfied.


    Xiang Xiang nodded hesitantly


    Zhang Cheng transferred 20,000 yuan to her.


    Xiangxiang was stunned when she saw the amount.


    She thought that with the 5,000 yuan he had spent on those Angels, it would be amazing if she could get 10,000 yuan. However, she didn¡¯t expect Zhang Cheng to give her 20,000 yuan.


    ¡°Cheng, Brother Cheng, I¡¯m not worth that much.¡± Xiang Xiang said glumly.


    As a woman who knew society rather well, Xiang Xiang knew her own limits.


    There was always news of female streamers raking in cash like no tomorrow, but those were simply the elite of the elites being highlighted.


    As for the betrothal gifts of the elite?


    F*ck you.


    Are you crazy?


    With their net worth, they could live quite comfortably in a fourth or fifth-tier small city. Do you think they would be short of wives?


    The news and media were biased. They made you feel like dirt, portraying the top 1% as the apparent norm.


    In this world, the rich were always a minority.


    Beautiful women were rare, but many women were still capable of drawing eyes.


    As long as they wielded their youth effectively with a little makeup, they all stood a chance.


    As a streamer, after receiving five Angels, Xiang Xiang did not hold back at all.


    She wanted to secure this big shot. Of course, if she failed, nothing much could be done, but she had to at least try.


    After all, there were very few rich people, and even fewer rich people would throw money at live streamers to give them high-value gifts. Then again, live streamers had their own elites. Those minorities received tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions, or tens of millions worth of gifts.


    But how many live streamers were there?


    Among the countless streamers, those with extremely high incomes only accounted for 1/1000, or even 1/10,000.


    They even had to exclude some of the shares that they bought for themselves.


    Zhang Cheng looked at Xiang Xiang. He was very satisfied with the interaction just now. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have directly spent 20,000.


    ¡°Take it if it¡¯s for you.¡±


    Before the overbearing man in front of her, Xiang Xiang obediently hid under the blanket..

 Chapter 8

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The next day, Zhang Cheng woke up refreshed.


    He was still young after all. It had been a vigorous night, but he didn¡¯t feel tired or drained.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± However, Xiang Xiang was already awake.


    Upon hearing Zhang Cheng¡¯s words, Xiang Xiang nodded repeatedly.


    ¡°Then get up and eat something,¡± Zhang Cheng said. His stomach was growling with hunger.


    After getting up and washing up, the two of them went to the hotel¡¯s breakfast room.


    Yesterday, Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang had stayed in a chain hotel. It was not bad. At least, the living environment and the corresponding food service were good.


    They looked at the breakfast provided in the breakfast room.


    Zhang Cheng came back with a plate.


    Some dim sum, a bowl of soybean milk, a bowl of rice porridge, a few plates of pickled vegetables, and of course, the essential sesame paste.


    Xiangxiang sat in her seat as Zhang Cheng placed the plates in front of her. Although she had previously said that she would do the servicing, Zhang Cheng had refused.


    She didn¡¯t even find the room to interfere in the setting up of the dishes.


    Zhang Cheng had only wanted to find some temporary warmth after a long drought in his desolate life. But after Xiangxiang¡¯s wholehearted service yesterday, he couldn¡¯t help but have some thoughts about the long-term.


    After all, Zhang Cheng had enjoyed Xiang Xiang¡¯s gentleness. Xiang Xiang was completely dominated by Zhang Cheng. Be it submission or positions, she had been most cooperative.


    This was something that Zhang Cheng had never enjoyed with his ex-girlfriend. After all, she seemed lukewarm. She never cared about Zhang Cheng¡¯s feelings at all.


    It was also because Zhang Cheng had just experienced the joy of spending money. If it was a rich second generation or some other powerful figure, even the most passionate of those men would only take such things for granted. It was basically impossible for their hearts to be touched.


    ¡°Eat it. Is it not to your liking? Do you want anything else?¡± Zhang Cheng picked up his chopsticks. When Xiang Xiang did not move, he could not help but ask.


    Xiang Xiang felt a little embarrassed. She felt that Zhang Cheng was too good for her.


    Unfortunately, it was as expected of sincere, loyal partners. It was only because Zhang Cheng had given her 20,000 yuan yesterday that Xiang Xiang felt far indebted than how it would have been.


    ¡°No need. It¡¯s very delicious,¡± said Xiang Xiang. She had glanced at the menu just now. After a rough estimation, she knew that this seemingly simple meal in front of her was actually 300 to 400 yuan, which was already her food expenses for a week.


    When the dim sum entered his mouth, Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes flashed with surprise.


    He had eaten this kind of breakfast more than once, but this time, be it the pork inside or the ingredients, was all very fragrant. With the sesame sauce used for the dipping sauce, the fragrance was more mellow than usual.


    It was simply delicious.


    At least in the future, if he ever found himself at a loss of what to eat for breakfast, he should be able to make do with a meal here.


    Xiang Xiang also ate a mouthful of the dim sum, and her eyes revealed a look of surprise. It was obvious that she had rarely eaten such delicious food.


    ¡°After dinner, I¡¯ll buy you a few sets of clothes,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Xiang Xiang was stunned when she heard this, and then she nodded obediently.


    After dinner, Zhang Cheng brought Xiang Xiang to the center of the city.


    There were many well-known international brands here, especially women¡¯s clothing. It was a feast for the eyes.


    After all, the easiest money to earn was women¡¯s money. Be it cosmetics, clothes, shoes, purses, or some health care products, no matter how expensive they were, women would not frown when they bought them.


    Xiang Xiang was an ordinary girl. Even though she had seen the lives of rich people on the internet and had heard about how rich people spent money in one go, she had never experienced such an experience.


    When she arrived at such a busy road section, she suddenly felt her legs go soft and could not help but cling on to Zhang Cheng.


    Zhang Cheng glanced at Xiang Xiang and knew that she was a little nervous.


    In fact, if it was like before when he had no money, Zhang Cheng wouldn¡¯t have come here at all. Even if he did, he would have been as nervous as Xiang Xiang.


    The pricetags of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands simply made regular people flee for their lives.


    Poverty was unpleasant.


    ¡°Do you have any favorite brands?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Xiang Xiang hurriedly shook her head when she heard this. Although her clothes and shoes were not cheap, the most expensive ones were only worth a few thousand.


    After all, she had been another struggling girl in a big city just not long ago. Her monthly income was three thousand or five thousand.


    Zhang Cheng also scratched his head when he heard this. He did not know clothing brands either. Zhang Cheng had always sought comfort and practicality over luxury. As for the style and brand of the clothes, what was the point?


    Zhang Cheng had been raised with this idea. Now that he had some money, and he could foresee that he could be even richer in the future, he still thought the same.


    Clothes first needed to be comfortable to wear, and then it had to be be clean and neat. That was all it needed to fulfill.


    As for the brand and style, they were all unnecessary. Moreover, as long as one was looking for something stylistic, they often failed to provide as much comfort.


    However, in terms of women¡¯s clothing, so much R&D had been put into that industry that they had achieved a balance of style and comfort.


    They were vastly different from men¡¯s utilitarian clothes. The role of women¡¯s clothing was about the same as the armor of soldiers.


    A set of suitable clothes, coupled with makeup and other aspects, could greatly enhance a woman¡¯s beauty, temperament, and so on. It could even be raised by one or even several levels.


    It was also because of this that women would spend so much on dressing up. After all, who would do something that had no effect?


    Were women brainless?


    What a joke.


    So after thinking about it, Zhang Cheng did not bring Xiang Xiang to any practical stores. Instead, he bought some sportswear, outdoor wear, and the like for himself. He went straight to a relatively well-known Chinese brand of women¡¯s clothing.


    ¡°Welcome to Xingcan.¡± The attendant, who was quite good-looking and even taller than Xiang Xiang, bowed respectfully when Zhang Cheng brought Xiang Xiang to the door.


    Although this kind of welcome would make some people feel very comfortable, respected, and almost feel like an elite, it would also make others feel disgusted. However, it was also impossible to stay out of such a lavish life. This was because all foreign brand stores did this. If you didn¡¯t do it, you might lose potential customers.


    At least, Zhang Cheng frowned slightly and felt a little repulsed.


    After all, he was just buying something. Why did they have to do this?


    However, he also knew that she was just doing her job, so he couldn¡¯t criticize her.


    He walked into the shop.


    Under the warm light, the women¡¯s clothes on display in the shop looked very beautiful and classy.


    Even Zhang Cheng¡¯s untrained eyes found them appealing.


    ¡°Help my girlfriend with a few sets of autumn clothes,¡± Zhang Cheng said directly to the salesperson who came up to him.


    ¡°Okay.¡± The waiter¡¯s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly agreed..

 Chapter 9

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Next, it was time to try on the clothes.


    Zhang Cheng sat on the sofa in the shop. After a while, Xiang Xiang returned to Zhang Cheng with the attendant.


    Paired with a white shirt under the jujube-red coat and a pair of flesh-colored stockings on her calves. She looked like she was wearing nothing. A pair of black high heels made Xiang Xiang, who was a little short, become tall in an instant.


    The small yellow leather bag in her right hand made her even more beautiful.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take it,¡± Zhang Cheng said with a wave of his hand.


    Not long after, Xiang Xiang came back wearing another set.


    The light yellow coat, white pants, white shoes of the same color, and the palm-sized handbag in her hand gave Xiang Xiang a different style.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take it,¡± Zhang Cheng said again.


    Soon after, Zhang Cheng bought four sets in a row, which cost less than 100,000 yuan.


    Domestic brands, despite being relatively well-known brands, were not very expensive. Girls from ordinary families could afford them.


    ¡°You have good taste.¡± After paying, Zhang Cheng complemented the attendant. The few sets of clothes that the other party gave Xiang Xiang made him think that they had done a great job. He walked out of the brand shop with Xiang Xiang, whose legs were feeling weak.


    He just needed to leave an address. The shop was responsible for delivering goods to his door.


    ¡°Cheng, Brother Cheng, you¡­¡± After walking out of the brand shop, Xiang Xiang hesitated and didn¡¯t know what to say.


    Zhang Cheng glanced at Xiang Xiang and asked, ¡°Can you not broadcast live from now on?¡±


    If it was just a passing friend with mutual benefits, then Zhang Cheng naturally wouldn¡¯t meddle in other people¡¯s business. However, since he wanted to develop a long-term relationship, Zhang Cheng felt obligated to interfere.


    However, he was asking her to quit her job. That was asking for much.


    That was why he had spent so much just now.


    It was not a world-changing amount, but Zhang Cheng felt that he had earned the right after spending more than 90,000 yuan on her.


    Xiang Xiang was stunned when she heard that. She nodded without much consideration.


    ¡°Alright, since Brother Cheng has asked me not to live stream, then I won¡¯t live stream.¡±


    Zhang Cheng rubbed the obedient woman¡¯s head and bought some good brand cosmetics for Xiang Xiang.


    They returned to the hotel and entered the room.


    When she saw the room filled with clothes, shoes, and cosmetics, Xiang Xiang was instantly moved. Her eyes turned watery.


    Zhang Cheng immediately enjoyed another round from her. When it was over, even a young man like Zhang Cheng felt his waist and legs going weak.


    This was also something that Zhang Cheng had been holding back for more than half a year after breaking up with his ex-girlfriend. After all, in the past half a year, Zhang Cheng did not have the luxury of knowing any friends with benefits, except for the occasional drunken orgy.


    So for then, he went wild.


    Fortunately, his body gave him a warning, so he managed to hold back.


    He looked at the scenery outside the house. It was already dark. Unbeknownst to him, four to five hours had passed. It was already past six o¡¯clock in the evening.


    Zhang Cheng rested for a while. In the end, his youthful vigor did not take much to recover. He took Xiang Xiang to the seafood restaurant that he had eaten at before.


    With a unit that was over a thousand square meters and a private room on the second floor, business was quite booming.


    The waiter still remembered Zhang Cheng, the customer who had ordered the whole lobster last time. Now that he had brought a female companion with him, he hurriedly led him to the private room on the second floor.


    After asking for Xiang Xiang¡¯s opinion, she remained undecided, so she left the choice to him. Zhang Cheng no longer hesitated and ordered another lobster, which was more common than other kinds of seafood. It was rather well-known.


    He also ordered a bottle of Tiancheng sweet white wine.


    As one of the few red wine brands in China, the price of Tiancheng red wine was basically slightly over 100 yuan. Compared to the thousands of imported red wine, tens of thousands of those bottles would not stand up to them.


    This surprised the waiter. He did not expect the person in front of him to order such a cheap wine while eating a meal that was close to 10,000 yuan.


    ¡°I¡¯m not much of a wine connoisseur. The good stuff will be wasted on me. I¡¯ll treat this as supporting the national product.¡± Zhang Cheng did not mind it and smiled lightly.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll arrange for the dishes to be served immediately. Please wait a moment.¡± The waiter immediately knew that he had been seen through, so he quickly bowed and said.


    Zhang Cheng turned his head to look at Xiang Xiang. ¡°Do you drink? If not, can I order something else?¡±


    ¡°Just some wine will do,¡± Xiang Xiang quickly said.


    Zhang Cheng nodded his head in satisfaction. If Xiang Xiang could still remain so obedient in the future, then he didn¡¯t mind arranging for Xiang Xiang to have a house, car, and so on.


    If they had children in the future, then Zhang Cheng would give her more.


    A moment later, lobster and other dishes were served, even if Zhang Cheng had ordered a bottle of Tiangcheng, which was cheaper in red wine.


    A professional sommelier came over and helped to open the wine before leaving.


    Because it was a sweet white wine, the taste was similar to a fruit juice drink, but it was still wine, so there was still some kick to it.


    However, Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang drank it all the same.


    As she looked at the lobster placed in the middle of the table, Xiang Xiang felt like she was in a dream.


    Yesterday, she was just taking a gamble. Even if she lost, she would still get a gift of 5,000 yuan. After deducting the shares of the platform and the royalties, she would still get 2,000 yuan. However, she didn¡¯t expect that this Brother Cheng actually fancied her and seemed to want to continue developing their relationship.


    She was a little nervous.


    She knew that if she didn¡¯t have any makeup on, her looks would at most score a six.


    In the Hong Kong movies of the 1980s and 1990s, those with top looks could be called ten points.


    In recent years, a few certain popular little flowers would score a nine.


    Some female streamers on major platforms could score an eight or a nine.


    After these female streamers went without makeup, they would score seven, eight, or even lower.


    Xiang Xiang was confident that she could only score six points at most. Even with the addition of her clothes and makeup, she could only score around seven points.


    She could earn a double take from people, but those with discerning eyes would see through her by the second glance.


    So where did she get the qualifications to continue getting along with this Brother Cheng?


    Perhaps in a few days, he would get tired of her.


    However, Xiang Xiang was not discouraged, because she had already gained a lot today.


    Moreover, this Brother Cheng was very gentlemanly and treated her very well.


    Zhang Cheng opened up the lobster. He then pulled off a pair of pincers and placed it in front of Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Try it.¡±


    She smiled sweetly and nodded. ¡°Thank you.¡± She was already very satisfied. Even though she knew that he might get tired of her soon, she was satisfied at this moment.


    For some reason, Zhang Cheng¡¯s appetite was great, and he was pleased. He did not know if it was due to her company, or how much she drained from him in the afternoon.


    He packed the rest of the dishes and returned to the hotel with Xiang Xiang after paying the bill.


    The next day, Xiang Xiang went to her platform and resigned.


    Her contract had not been particularly harsh. As long as she resigned and did not stream on other platforms for a certain period of time, or signed up with other unions¡­ then she would not have to pay any compensation or be in violation of contract fees.


    Therefore, she was able to get a clean break.


    ¡°Sister Xiang, what are you doing?¡± A female live streamer who was familiar with Xiang Xiang asked in surprise.


    The day before yesterday, Xiang Xiang had received a reward of five Angels in her live broadcast room. This was a sign that her channel was just about to kick off, so why would she think of resigning?


    Xiang Xiang smiled lightly and said, ¡°I¡¯ve found myself a man. He doesn¡¯t want me to live broadcast..¡±

 Chapter 10

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Upon hearing Xiang Xiang¡¯s words, Yang Wei couldn¡¯t help but be stunned.


    Found herself a man?


    Was it the big brother who threw those five Angels at her yesterday?


    Xiang Xiang couldn¡¯t have been fooled by him, right?


    Yang Wei was a little worried, but she soon discovered that the clothes on Xiang Xiang were new.


    Moreover, they were domestic brand-name goods. Although they were still not enough compared to those luxury goods with shocking prices, they could still be considered to be the more respectable clothes for ordinary people.


    ¡°Congratulations, we¡¯ll keep in touch in the future.¡± Yang Wei simply sent her blessings.


    Xiang Xiang nodded with a smile and turned to leave the union.


    In less than two hours, Xiang Xiang quit her job and returned.


    Zhang Cheng sat on the sofa, fiddling with his phone.


    ¡°You¡¯re back? How did it go?¡± Zhang Cheng put down his phone and conveniently took Xiang Xiang¡¯s handbag and hung it on the clothes hanger by the door.


    ¡°Yeah, it went very well.¡± Xiang Xiang smiled happily. She changed into her indoor shoes and hopped back to the sofa with Zhang Cheng.


    She turned on the TV.


    Zhang Cheng picked up his phone again.


    After sending an apologetic voice message, he continued to play the game.


    Zhang Cheng liked to do some casual gaming at times. It felt fulfilling playing tank roles, standing in front to shield everyone else from damage.


    However, tanks were having a bad time at the moment. After they patched the archer, even six pieces of defensive equipment would not be able to withstand the high explosive damage of the archer.


    Therefore, if nothing unexpected happened, it was a slow, losing battle.


    Zhang Cheng put his phone down and looked at the woman beside him.


    If nothing unexpected happened, he would be selling ginseng and living a leisurely life in the future.


    But would Xiang Xiang like such a life?


    ¡°Is there anything you like to do?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Xiang Xiang heard this and thought for a moment. ¡°It¡¯s probably dancing?¡±


    Although it was in bad taste to give a show in front of cameras, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she didn¡¯t dislike dancing, Xiang Xiang wouldn¡¯t have become a dancing host.


    ¡°Then are you willing to continue learning?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Xiang Xiang was a little surprised. She didn¡¯t expect Zhang Cheng to want her to learn dancing.


    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m a little old, right?¡±


    ¡°Just a little something to do. One can¡¯t stay at home every day, can they?¡± Zhang Cheng said with a light smile.


    Xiang Xiang heard this and nodded after thinking for a while. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    Zhang Cheng did not waste any time and directly found a dance teacher for Xiang Xiang to give her private lessons.


    After all, in those dance schools, most of the students were around seven or eight years old. At most, they were teenagers. If an adult like Xiang Xiang trained with them, it was somewhat embarrassing.


    Zhang Cheng did not lack money and directly hired a specialized teacher.


    The dance teacher was a woman in her forties. Due to family reasons, she could not go to a professional dance school to become a teacher, so she could only accept such side gigs.


    Therefore, she cherished this opportunity.


    After watching for a moment, Zhang Cheng nodded his head in satisfaction. They did not rush through the basic movements such as hooking feet, crossing arms, and lowering waists. After all, Xiang Xiang was already an adult, if they rushed things, it wasn¡¯t impossible for her to get injured or even disabled.


    It was also very pleasing to watch Xiang Xiang move her body from the side.


    A few days passed by just like that. He passed time with some gaming and novel reading, occasionally looking up to watch Xiang Xiang practice dancing and stretching her graceful body.


    However, to Zhang Cheng¡¯s surprise, an unexpected call came.


    It was not entirely unexpected, because after Fang Yan had greeted him, the imposing old man named Yan Xu called.


    ¡°Young man, I¡¯m Yan Xu. I wonder if you still remember me?¡± The Old Man¡¯s bright voice came from the other end of the phone.


    ¡°Uncle Yan, if there¡¯s anything you need, just tell me.¡± Zhang Cheng was very humble.


    ¡°Haha, I¡¯m just wondering if you still have more of that ginseng?¡± Yan Xu asked.


    Zhang Cheng thought for a while and said, ¡°Uncle Yan, I don¡¯t have that kind of ginseng from before, but I still have two more that are even older.¡±


    The ginseng that he sold to Fang Tan and Yan Xu had grown for more than ten days. Over thirty years had passed in that ridiculous Heavenly Dimension.


    However, Zhang Cheng did not plan to wait around.


    He planned to sell one-day-old ginseng, ten-day-old ginseng, and thirty-day-old ginseng in the future.


    Even so, Zhang Cheng discovered something new that surprised him.


    The ginseng that had grown for fifteen days and over twenty days were still shrinking.


    The ginseng that was originally as big as a radish had shrunk to the size of a carrot, which was the size of the ginseng that had dried for the past ten days.


    It looked like wild ginseng, not to mention other things.


    All kinds of mustaches and reed skin tattoos were gradually forming on the wild ginseng.


    ¡°Oh? That¡¯s even better. I wonder if it¡¯s convenient for you now? If it¡¯s possible, you can still come to Old Fang¡¯s place. How about we meet face to face?¡± When Yan Xu heard that there was a better ginseng, not only did he not feel the slightest bit of disgust, but he was even happier. Obviously, he was not lacking in money. He was not afraid of spending lavishly, but he was afraid of not having quality goods.


    When Zhang Cheng heard this, he thought for a moment and decided to sell two more to the other party.


    ¡°Okay, then I should be able to come over in an hour.¡±


    After asking if Xiang Xiang was willing to go out with him, Zhang Cheng left the dance classroom with Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Sir.¡±


    Just as Zhang Cheng was about to leave with Xiangxiang, a beautiful woman in a dance outfit stopped him. Not far behind her were a few other girls in dance outfits.


    ¡°Can¡­ can we borrow the dance studio that you rented?¡±


    Zhang Cheng had rented this dance studio from the dance school. After all, there were not many empty dance studios in the school, but they still existed.


    It was not very expensive either. A 70-80 square meter empty dance studio with wooden flooring only cost 4,000 yuan a month.


    Of course, this meant that it was not expensive for the current Zhang Cheng. If it was in the past where he only had a salary of 5,000 yuan a month, the rent of 4,000 yuan a month would almost cost Zhang Cheng half his life.


    Zhang Cheng thought for a while and then nodded in agreement. After all, if she practiced in the same school as Xiang Xiang, they would see each other. He had no reason to sow discord. Besides, he didn¡¯t need the studio at the moment.


    Without wasting any more time, Zhang Cheng took Xiang Xiang and called a car to return to his residence. Zhang Cheng said that he would take the things upstairs and take out two 20-day ginseng from his space, but he didn¡¯t prepare the best one at once. After all, who didn¡¯t know how to make a convincing sale.


    Then, he took the subway to Fang Tan¡¯s pharmacy on the street of traditional Chinese medicine.


    In the pharmacy, Fang Tan, an old man in his fifties, was sitting at a table in the shop. There were four other people around the table.


    One of them was Yan Xuyan, and the other three were pleasant-looking old men. The other one was a young man who was neatly dressed and carefully stood behind Yan Xuyan, probably a secretary or an assistant. He was the one who transferred the money to Zhang Cheng last time.


    Meanwhile, Fang Yan, the young lady, pouted her lips and put her hands on the counter with some dissatisfaction.


    ¡°Little Swallow, who offended you?¡± Zhang Cheng entered the pharmacy and greeted this young woman whose temperament did not match her age with a smile..

 Chapter 11

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Although Fang Yan was a few years older than Zhang Cheng, her mischievous personality made it difficult for Zhang Cheng to treat her as his sister. At the very least, it was impossible for him to treat her like how he did Sister Yu.


    When Fang Yan heard Zhang Cheng¡¯s words, she wrinkled her nose and made a face, but did not say anything.


    Zhang Cheng smiled lightly and led Xiang Xiang into the medicine shop.


    When Old Master Yan and Old Master Fang saw Zhang Cheng coming over, they stood up to welcome him.


    ¡°Haha, sorry for the trouble, young man.¡±


    After a few polite words, they sat down at the table in the medicine shop.


    The table wasn¡¯t small. Even if there were many people sitting at it, there would still be ample space.


    ¡°Is this beautiful lady your girlfriend?¡± After sitting down, Old Master Yan glanced at Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Yes,¡± Zhang Cheng admitted straightforwardly.


    Old Master Yan was delighted. He turned to his assistant behind him and said, ¡°Bring that bracelet over.¡±


    The assistant nodded and ran out.


    ¡°This is Yang, this is Zhang, and this is Bai. They are all my friends. I heard that there is a very effective ginseng around here, so I came to join in the fun.¡± Then, he introduced the old people beside Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Uncle Yang, Uncle Zhang, Uncle Bai, hello.¡± Zhang Cheng greeted them.


    The few of them smiled and nodded, and they did not look like ordinary people.


    Very soon, Old Master Yan¡¯s assistant came back, carefully holding a palm-sized box in his hand


    ¡°It¡¯s our first time meeting, so I didn¡¯t prepare gifts. It just so happens that I have this thing on hand.¡± Old Master Yan took the box, looked at it, and handed it to Zhang Cheng.


    Zhang Cheng opened the box cautiously. Inside was an emerald bracelet.


    Based on Zhang Cheng¡¯s shallow experience, he could tell that it was probably an ice-type bracelet. The green flower was quite beautiful and looked like a Zhengyang Green. However, Zhang Cheng was not familiar with high-value items like emeralds, so he could not make an accurate judgment.


    However, if this was an ice-type Zhengyang Green flower bracelet, then it was undoubtedly quite valuable.


    ¡°Old Man, this is too much.¡± Zhang Cheng directly turned him down.


    Old Man Yan smiled lightly, and then a complicated expression appeared on his face. ¡°Young man, listen to me.¡±


    ¡°When my youngest son was in high school, I thought of exposing him to foreign culture for a few years, so I sent him abroad to study. However, I didn¡¯t expect the kid to slip up badly. Forget about his studies. He got tangled up with the ugly side of things. Even though he reformed and turned his back on it all, the damage to his body has been done.


    ¡°But after drinking a cup of your ginseng wine a few days ago, his body has improved a lot.¡± As he said this, Old Master Yan¡¯s face revealed a relieved expression. It was obvious that he hated and loved his youngest son. He hated the fact that he didn¡¯t live up to his expectations and got involved with distasteful substances, but in the end, he was still his own son.


    ¡°So, please, you must sell me, this old man, a few more ginseng.¡±


    Xiang Xiang looked at Zhang Cheng and was a little stunned.


    She had never thought that the old man in front of her had such an experience. She had never thought that the old man would actually ask Zhang Cheng for a few more ginseng sticks. She had never thought that Zhang Cheng was a ginseng seller.


    Ginseng?


    After hearing the old man¡¯s experience, Zhang Cheng vaguely knew that this old man was asking for more than just one or two ginseng sticks.


    He would probably continue to buy them in the future, right?


    Otherwise, why would he share such a tale?


    Just sell them and I¡¯ll buy them.


    Zhang Cheng thought about it for a while and said, ¡°Uncle Yan, it¡¯s not like my ginseng are that miraculous. I have two sticks in my hands right now. It¡¯s all I have for now. If I find more again next time, I¡¯ll definitely reach out to you.¡±


    Hearing this, Old Man Yan¡¯s face immediately revealed a smile. He was giving gifts and exposing his own shortcomings. Wasn¡¯t it for all this?


    ¡°Young man, please rest assured. I will definitely not let you suffer a loss. Old Fang can testify for me.¡±


    As he had said, even if it was the effect of a hundred-year-old wild ginseng, it would not have the same effect as the ginseng that Zhang Cheng had harvested.


    After all, Zhang Cheng¡¯s ginseng was not even from Earth.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng could not help but feel some lingering fear. Fortunately, they seemed to be very potent. If the ginseng turned into poison, it would be troublesome if people started dying after consuming it.


    After calming himself down, Zhang Cheng took out the ginseng.


    Two red cloth bags were taken out from the plastic bag, and then slowly unfurled.


    Two ginseng that looked like two or three kilograms appeared in front of everyone¡¯s eyes.


    A hundred-year-old wild ginseng usually weighed between 50 grams and 100 grams, which was about one or two kilograms.


    Of course, garden ginseng, also known as planted ginseng, could be harvested in a year. Two years would already yield rather enormous ones. If it was planted well, it could even flourish for three years, but it would still only look like ginseng.


    In terms of smell, color, appearance, and other aspects, there would be no visible difference, not to mention the medicinal effects.


    The ten-day ginseng that Zhang Cheng had taken out from before was completely different. It had only grown for ten days in the real world, but more than thirty years had passed in the Heavenly Dimension.


    Therefore, even aged regular garden ginseng could get quite expensive. If it was as effective as it looked, it would be valued over 300,000.


    This time, Zhang Cheng took out two 20-day-old ginseng.


    Although it wasn¡¯t big, it was small. However, it immediately attracted Fang Tan, the owner of this well-known pharmacy.


    ¡°Can I take a look?¡± said Old Master Fang.


    Zhang Cheng naturally nodded without any objections.


    Old Master Fang picked up one of them and looked at it for a moment. Then, he nodded to his old friend Yan Xu.


    Good stuff.


    It was almost as good as wild ginseng.


    And it was old.


    Yan Xu felt much more at ease when he heard that.


    Although he was asking Zhang Cheng for ginseng, he was also worried that something might go wrong. Otherwise, why else would he meet at Fang Tan¡¯s pharmacy?


    He just wanted his old friend to help him take a look.


    Now that he had confirmed that the ginseng was the real deal, there was nothing more to say.


    ¡°How about 1.5 million?¡± Old Master Yan said after a moment of consideration.


    Zhang Cheng frowned slightly, but in the end, he nodded in agreement. After all, at the moment, Old Master Yan should be one of his few buyers.


    He had to grab hold of this patron, and then start making connections and growing from there. Nothing started easy.


    When Zhang Cheng agreed, Old Master Yan chuckled with relief.


    Normally, such potent ginseng was worth as much as the hundred-year-old ginseng the elite used to extend their lives.


    After all, the reason why ginseng had a reputation of reviving the dead in ancient times was that it had excellent first aid effects under certain circumstances. The hundred-year-old ginseng was the most effective of all. Otherwise, how could it be so expensive to the point that it was several times, dozens of times, or even hundreds of times more expensive than the same weight of gold?


    However, in modern times, with the development of modern medicine, all kinds of drugs were developed, and all kinds of medical methods and devices had better first aid and treatment effects than ginseng. Therefore, the splendor of the hundred-year-old ginseng¡­ was undoubtedly affected.


    However, the fame of the hundred-year-old wild ginseng stood strong.


    Many rich folk still competed to buy it. That was why the auction of hundred-year-old wild ginseng had an eye-popping price. Of course, we could not exclude that there was a factor of hype involved.


    However, the effects of the ginseng that Zhang Cheng had sold were proven.


    After drinking the wine, it had indeed improved the bodies of their older brothers. In addition, Old Master Fang had previously asked Old Master Yan to bring some back for his younger son to drink. He had also let his younger son consume those things, the younger son of Old Master Yan, whose body had been ruined beyond recognition, had his body improved to a considerable extent.


    That was the reason for today¡¯s purchase.


    In fact, today¡¯s purchase itself was already taking advantage of the other party..

 Chapter 12

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Zhang Cheng knew this, and so did Old Master Yan. Of course, Old Master Fang knew, and so did the other good friends of Old Master Yan.


    This was also the reason why Old Master Yan had opened up negotiations with such an exuberant gift before they discussed the purchase.


    Because the price was too high, it wasn¡¯t very appropriate. However, the price was too low, and he was afraid that Zhang Cheng wouldn¡¯t sell him anything in the future, so he simply softened him up with some huge gifts first.


    A moment later, he received a transfer message.


    Three million?


    Zhang Cheng was a little surprised. He thought that Elder Yan had priced the two sticks together for 1.5 million. So it was one stick?


    If it was one stick for 1.5 million, then it was still acceptable.


    Without saying anything else, Zhang Cheng prepared to get up and leave.


    Elder Yan spoke up. ¡°Don¡¯t go. How about we have a meal together?¡±


    Zhang Cheng naturally did not have any objections.


    The group drove to a private restaurant.


    The food was delicious, which broadened Zhang Cheng¡¯s horizons.


    ¡°Young man, do you still have more of those ginseng?¡± Although he did not say anything and did not compete with Old Master Yan when it came to buying it, some of Old Master Yan¡¯s good friends were still somewhat tempted and raised the question at the dining table.


    They had all drunk the wine made from ginseng and the effect had been top-notch. Nothing told the truth better than their own bodies. Moreover, after some checks, it wasn¡¯t anything bad, such as synthetic stimulants.


    So they all wanted to buy some.


    Zhang Cheng replied. ¡°I¡¯d love to help, but there¡¯s no more. For now, I¡¯ve only got two and three-year-old ginseng left, yet to be harvested.¡±


    If he kept bringing them such good stuff, he would never be able to sell it for the price he had projected in his mind. It would also attract the wrong kind of attention. Therefore, after thinking about it, Zhang Cheng decided to sell only 1-day and 10-day ginseng. The 10-day ginseng was technically 10-year-old. He could part with those without much loss. As for better ginseng, he would keep it to a custom-order only basis, and only if they were offered at a price that befitted the ginseng.


    When they heard this, their eyes lit up, and they took out their business cards and handed them over. The wine they drank seemed to be made from 20-year-old ginseng.


    ¡°Please contact us if you have any ginseng in the future.¡±


    Zhang Cheng took it.


    Yang Shu.


    Below the name was a phone number. It was very simple.


    The other two handed him similar namecards. At most, there were some differences in the shape and material.


    After taking the business cards, Zhang Cheng nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, good sirs. The next time there¡¯s ginseng, I¡¯ll definitely give it priority to you guys.¡±


    ¡°Haha, then thank you.¡± The elders chuckled.


    They were all old, but they kept themselves in relatively good shape. There weren¡¯t any major health problems, but the typical ailments that came with old age bothered them, so they paid special attention to maintenance.


    Now that they had good ginseng, of course, they wouldn¡¯t miss this opportunity.


    After dinner, everyone left.


    Zhang Cheng opened his phone to check his bank balance. After thinking for a while, he transferred 100,000 yuan to Xiang Xiang.


    Xiang Xiang was stunned.


    ¡°Brother Cheng.¡±


    Zhang Cheng naturally wouldn¡¯t be stingy towards Xiang Xiang, who had been a truly obedient, amicable companion. Moreover, he also planned to get along with her for a long time. Although marriage did not seem to be in the picture at the moment, he definitely wouldn¡¯t mistreat her.


    ¡°Keep it,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    After Xiang Xiang thought about it, she nodded. Although she could return it, she now knew that Zhang Cheng was more than a little interested in her, so she didn¡¯t pretend to be polite.


    After all, wasn¡¯t money fragrant?


    Money could even make life-and-death enemies reconcile.


    When he took a look at the time, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t bring Xiang Xiang back to the dance classroom.


    Xiang Xiang had been practicing dancing for the past few days, so Zhang Cheng felt that she could do with a break now and then.


    So he went back to the hotel to rest.


    He took a shower with Xiang Xiang, watched TV, and chatted with her. The afternoon passed quickly.


    The lunch was good, but it was just a simple lunch. So Zhang Cheng thought about eating something good. He thought about the private dishes at noon, and his mind drifted over to ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall.¡±


    In the past, Zhang Cheng would occasionally go to a buffet with his ex-girlfriend, and he had eaten small bowls of it. That was it.


    But he hadn¡¯t tried the authentic ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± yet.


    Just as Zhang Cheng was about to make room order, a phone call came.


    ¡°Mr. Zhang, are you going to start a dance class in the dance classroom you rented?¡±


    Zhang Cheng listened for a while before he realized that it was the dance school. He had lent the classroom to those girls.


    Those girls were all students of the dance school. However, they had not paid their tuition fees recently, so they could not practice in the dance school. However, they did not expect to be able to borrow a dance classroom from Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Those girls borrowed it today. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    ¡°Then, Mr. Zhang, can you not lend them the classrooms in the future?¡± The other party asked resignedly. After all, their school made a profit by charging tuition fees.


    Zhang Cheng said, ¡°Sure.¡± Firstly, he had nothing to do with the girls who borrowed the classrooms. Secondly, the classrooms were in the dance school that the other party had opened. Moreover, cutting off one¡¯s income was like killing one¡¯s parents. If he refused to lend the classrooms, he would be able to get rid of some problems. Naturally, Zhang Cheng had no qualms about it.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t take this matter seriously. He took Xiang Xiang over for some ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± soup.


    The two of them were lucky. It had not been sold out yet.


    Abalone, sea cucumber, fish lips, and hoof tendons in a rich broth. It was a delicacy.


    Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t stop eating at all.


    It was too beautiful.


    Of course, the price was just as beautiful. A jar for two was 23,888 yuan.


    Xiang Xiang looked at the bottom of the jar. When the dishes were served, she thought that the two of them wouldn¡¯t be able to finish the jar.


    However, she didn¡¯t expect to finish it in the end. Not only did she finish it, but she also wanted more. Obviously, she was also a foodie.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it next time?¡± Zhang Cheng asked. It was not a big deal to order another serving. However, the two of them had eaten quite a lot today. If they continued to eat, they would probably be too full. Therefore, it was better to save the good stuff for later. There was no need to eat it all at once.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Xiang Xiang nodded and smiled.


    They took the subway back to the hotel and went to the indoor swimming pool for a while. Then, the two of them rested.


    The next day, Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang went to the dance classroom and continued her lessons.


    As he watched Xiang Xiang stretch her body, Zhang Cheng was very happy. After all, apart from being a little short, Xiangxiang still had a good figure.


    Otherwise, Zhang Cheng wouldn¡¯t have taken a fancy to her.


    While Zhang Cheng was playing games, he would occasionally read novels. When his eyes were tired, he would look up at Xiang Xiang and watch her dance. It was blissful.


    Then, a few girls pushed open the door of the dance classroom.


    They were the girls who had borrowed the classroom yesterday.


    They looked to be about 20, a few years younger than Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    The girl who had talked to Zhang Cheng yesterday walked over with a big smile on her face and a cup of milk tea in her hand.


    ¡°Handsome, can we borrow the dance classroom today?¡±


    Zhang Cheng took the milk tea and took a sip, then said, ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°Well, handsome, why are you like this? You¡¯ve already drunk my milk tea,¡± the girl said coquettishly.


    ¡°That was yesterday.¡± Zhang Cheng shook the milk tea and said. Yesterday, he had lent the studio to the other party.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go and buy another one for you.¡± The girl¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard that, and she prepared to turn around and buy another cup of milk tea.


    ¡°No need. They¡¯re already complaining about me lending you the classroom yesterday. I¡¯ve gotta stop doing that,¡± Zhang Cheng said with a smile.


    This girl was pretty. Otherwise, Zhang Cheng wouldn¡¯t be teasing her..

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After exchanging a few more lines, the girl realized that Zhang Cheng was not going to budge. Her eyes darted to Xiang Xiang, who was still practicing her dance not far away.


    ¡°Hello, Sister. My name is Sun Xiaoxiao. I¡¯m a student from a nearby school. I¡¯m going to practice with a few of my classmates so that I can perform on stage during the school anniversary. I wonder if I can borrow this place? Don¡¯t worry, sister. We can only use one-third of the space at most.¡± The girl was not willing to give up just yet.


    Xiang Xiang smiled when she heard this. ¡°It¡¯s his call to make.¡±


    Sun Xiaoxiao couldn¡¯t help but be discouraged. She hung her head down.


    It was just that the family conditions of these few students were limited. If they wanted to find a place to practice, this place was practically their only choice.


    Zhang Cheng heard it all from the side and understood the situation of the girls. There was no point in making things difficult for the college students. After thinking for a while, he called the landlord and explained the situation.


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, are you willing to pay for them?¡± The landlord asked.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he heard that. I¡¯m free to lend something I¡¯ve already rented. I was only informing you out of respect. How did it end up with the talk about me paying for them? It was true that he had some money now, but he wouldn¡¯t accept being scammed like that.


    ¡°Are you crazy about money?¡± Zhang Cheng said bluntly.


    The landlord wasn¡¯t angry. After all, no business-minded person would not survive without a thin skin.


    ¡°They used to be paying us for use of our facilities, but now they¡¯re dealing with you. Shouldn¡¯t we get back the money we have lost?¡± The landlord obviously had his own logic. He even felt that Zhang Cheng had taken advantage of Sun Xiaoxiao and the others. Otherwise, why would he help them so much?


    Zhang Cheng thought for a while and more or less understood the landlord¡¯s meaning. He couldn¡¯t help but laugh in anger.


    Did no one ever believe in Good Samaritans anymore? He could not exactly be called a saint himself, but it did no harm to help others at zero expense.


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I won¡¯t be renting from you anymore,¡± Zhang Cheng said. 4,000 a month. He sent him a quarter of it, proportional to the time they had actually spent so far. If it was so troublesome to lend it to others, he won¡¯t deal with this proprietor any longer.


    The landlord immediately fell silent.


    Zhang Cheng gave a quarter¡¯s rent just like that. Moreover, according to his staff, he only watched his girlfriend practice dancing alone. This was obviously not an ordinary person.


    ¡°Alright, alright. I won¡¯t bring it up again. I also need to earn money here,¡± The landlord could only try to make amends.


    Zhang Cheng frowned slightly when he heard this. He did not plan to continue to get involved with the landlord. That was it for now.


    After solving the problem, Sun Xiaoxiao was happy.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Cheng.¡± She now more or less understood that there was indeed a problem with her approach.


    After all, in society, everything was about money.


    If she borrowed Brother Cheng¡¯s dance studio, then the dance school would suffer. Naturally, they would not be willing.


    What made Zhang Cheng angry was that the old fellow, the landlord, actually thought he was doing it with impure intentions. After all, if he agreed, he would agree. If he did not agree, he would not agree. It was just a matter of a sentence.


    In fact, if it was the previous Zhang Cheng, he would at most just smile and let this matter go.


    But now that he had become a rich man, he subconsciously began to demand that he be granted a modicum of respect.


    Compared to those people entering banks without masks and getting slapped with fines after being stopped before they complained about injustice and tyranny, Zhang Cheng had a reason to help others.


    The girls thanked Zhang Cheng and went to dance.


    Zhang Cheng was deep in thought. After all, he did not feel anything when it happened. He had dealt with it with his own heart, but he still felt that there was something wrong after that.


    He had forgotten what it was like to be struggling.


    This made Zhang Cheng shake his head and smile. He took note of it and decided to pay closer attention to it in the future.


    However, the sight of Sun Xiaoxiao and the others who were practicing could not help but attract Zhang Cheng¡¯s attention. After all, these young and energetic girls would look good dancing.


    Otherwise, why would those girl groups be so popular?


    After practicing for the entire morning, Zhang Cheng left with Xiang Xiang to have lunch.


    In the afternoon, he took a break and didn¡¯t go to the dance classroom.


    After all, even though Xiang Xiang was obedient and did whatever he was told to do, Zhang Cheng was not going to order her around. He was not going to mistreat her.


    After spending some time together, Zhang Cheng looked at Xiang Xiang who was sleeping in his arms. He entered the dimension in his consciousness and prepared to tidy up.


    ¡®Spiritual item obtained. Attribute check function.¡¯


    Just as Zhang Cheng¡¯s consciousness entered the space, a translucent notification box appeared.


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes lit up.


    How do I check?


    Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng focused his attention on the little leaf red sandalwood in the Heavenly Dimension.


    Little leaf red sandalwood.


    A translucent notification box appeared, but quickly vanished.


    Zhang Cheng thought about it. He focused his attention on the ginseng that had grown for more than a month.


    The spiritual items most likely came from among them.


    Ginseng


    106 years


    Strengthens the body¡¯s immunity and strengthens the body¡¯s quality.


    Was this the spiritual item?


    Zhang Cheng was thoughtful, but he did not stop and continued to check the other ginseng.


    A moment later, a completely different ginseng appeared.


    First of all, it wasn¡¯t big anymore. At most, it was the size of a small carrot, and the whole ginseng had a dark yellow color.


    Ginseng


    106 years


    Spirit Herb


    Greatly strengthens the body¡¯s immunity and greatly strengthens the body¡¯s quality.


    He saw the words ¡®Spirit Herb¡¯. Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t help but light up.


    Although it was the same ginseng and had the same age, this ginseng was obviously one of the most outstanding ones among its kind.


    These days, apart from having a tremendously good time with Xiang Xiang for a few days, he had restrained himself a lot. After all, his body didn¡¯t allow it


    Now that he had such good ginseng, would he be able to take off again?


    Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng took a look at Xiang Xiang, got up and went to the living room. He then took out the ginseng. It was not yet dried; it was fresh ginseng.


    The moment he took it out, a special fragrance spread out. Zhang Cheng took a bite and chewed a few times before swallowing.


    It was more delicious than all the food that Zhang Cheng had eaten recently. It brought out a desire and satisfaction from the depths of his soul.


    When the little ginseng whiskers fell into Zhang Cheng¡¯s stomach, they immediately emitted a warm current.


    Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but moan comfortably. This was even more comfortable than soaking in a hot bath on a cold day.


    After a moment, the warm current dissipated. The fatigue and wear that Xiang Xiang had accumulated on him over the past few days had all recovered, and he was full of energy.


    Looking at the ginseng in his hand, how could Zhang Cheng not know that it was a good treasure?


    He immediately tried to take another bite.


    One bite after another, a hundred-year-old fresh ginseng was gone.


    In the blink of an eye, Zhang Cheng ate it. The warm current in his body continued to wash through..

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The ginseng didn¡¯t directly increase Zhang Cheng¡¯s strength or anything in particular, but it did solidify Zhang Cheng¡¯s foundation.


    With a little bit of training, he would be able to obtain a powerful physique.


    But now, Zhang Cheng felt that he was full of vitality. He couldn¡¯t help but think of Xiang Xiang¡¯s graceful figure, and his heart immediately burned with passion. He rushed into the bedroom.


    After tossing and turning for an entire night, Zhang Cheng finally allowed Xiang Xiang to rest. Then, after a satisfying nap, he got up and went to eat.


    Seeing that she was still sleeping soundly, Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but feel that he had gone too far. He caressed Xiang Xiang¡¯s slightly messy hair tenderly.


    This woman was really too obedient. She would do whatever he asked her to do and would never complain. Even if she was already very tired, she still forced herself to cooperate. He had been too empowered yesterday to have noticed just how much he had already worn her out.


    He decided to make up for it and at the same time pay future attention. Zhang Cheng carefully closed the bedroom door and left.


    When he came to the living room, Zhang Cheng planned to tidy up the space in the Heavenly Dimension.


    Other than the little leaf red sandalwood that was still growing, half of the remaining space was used to grow ginseng. The ginseng business could carry on. The magical ginseng experienced by Zhang Cheng himself last night had been amazing.


    If he wasn¡¯t sure that it would rake in a windfall, he wouldn¡¯t have taken it out. Even if there was a particularly high offer, he wouldn¡¯t take it out if the other party wasn¡¯t very reliable or didn¡¯t have a good relationship with him.


    This ginseng was almost dangerous. In the wrong hands, things could get very ugly.


    The other half of the space was also used to grow ginseng.


    Ginseng


    3 years


    Slightly strengthens the body¡¯s immunity and slightly increases physical strength.


    Ginseng


    36 years


    Slightly strengthens the body¡¯s immunity and slightly increases physical strength.


    Zhang Cheng could now directly see the effect of the ginseng, so it was naturally easy to make plans.


    He quickly made the adjustments.


    Half of the space would be used for one-day-old ginseng with quick turnovers. As long as they were ready, the dried ginseng would be harvested and stored in the space.


    The other half was used to grow ten-day-old ginseng. Of course, this was just a rough estimate. The most important thing was to achieve the desired effect before harvesting the dried ginseng. Similarly, the storage space would be utilized.


    After he finished setting up, Zhang Cheng exited the space with satisfaction.


    Next, he would have to see how much wealth these one-day ginseng and ten-day ginseng could bring him.


    Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng took out a few one-day ginseng and ten-day ginseng that he had previously harvested. Then, he dialed the number of Uncle Yang that he had met previously when he was trading with The other old man, Yan.


    The call was quickly picked up. It was a young man¡¯s voice. When he heard that Zhang Cheng was selling ginseng, he immediately passed the phone to Old Man Yang.


    ¡°Oh? You found it this soon?¡± Old Master Yang asked. He was fifty-nine years old this year. He was not very old, but he was no longer young. Many times, he was unable to perform as he wished, which made him lament his age all the more.


    Therefore, he had a considerable degree of desire for any ginseng that could improve his physical condition.


    ¡°Yes. Fortunately, I didn¡¯t disappoint and found some more,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The two sides arranged to meet at a teahouse and soon met up.


    In the private room.


    Zhang Cheng took out the ginseng wrapped in red cloth from the leather bag that he had specially prepared.


    ¡°Uncle Yang, the ginseng that I found this time has two grades. One is three-year-old ginseng, and the other is twenty-year-old ginseng. These are also the two types of ginseng that I will be selling in the future.¡± As he said this, Zhang Cheng opened the red cloth bag.


    A faint fragrance wafted out, causing Yang to nod his head in satisfaction. He looked at the slightly smaller three-year-old ginseng and the slightly larger twenty-year-old ginseng, which was of much better quality.


    ¡°What is the price of these two?¡±


    ¡°50,000 for three-year-old ginseng, and 600,000 for twenty-year-old ginseng.¡± Zhang Cheng had come up with this amount after much consideration.


    If it was before he obtained the ability to check on their attributes, it wouldn¡¯t have been easy for him to set the price. However, now that he had the help of the attribute check, Zhang Cheng naturally wouldn¡¯t allow the other party to set the price.


    ¡°This effective?¡± Old Man Yang picked up the ginseng and looked at it.


    ¡°The ginseng that I sold to Old Man Fang Tan previously was a 20-year-old ginseng,¡± Zhang Cheng said. Although the ginseng was only sold for 45,000 yuan previously, it had increased to 600,000 yuan. It looked like he was cheating people.


    But as a seller, the pricing power naturally had to be firmly in his hands. He didn¡¯t believe that the other party would ever find a ginseng with the same effect.


    Old Man Yang had been in business for most of his life, so naturally, he knew how it had ended up as such. After thinking about it, he asked for one three-year-old ginseng and one twenty-year-old ginseng. He planned to verify the effects first. He did not even attempt to haggle.


    After easily earning 650,000 yuan, Zhang Cheng did not waste any time. He directly called the other two old men.


    They were indeed friends.


    They made the same decisions as Old Man Yang. They both asked for one, intending to verify the effects first.


    With the information provided by the attribute checking function, their potency was guaranteed. Zhang Cheng remained assured.


    Just by looking at the bearing of these few people, they would probably be regulars of ten-day ginseng in the future, or even the twenty-day ginseng.


    After he was done, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t continue selling ginseng and returned to the hotel.


    Xiang Xiang had woken up, but she still couldn¡¯t get out of bed. After all, Zhang Cheng had been too horny last night.


    After serving Xiang Xiang with all his heart, Zhang Cheng thought about it and felt that staying in a hotel every day wasn¡¯t a good idea, so he planned to rent a good house to stay in.


    Although he had enough money to buy a house, he couldn¡¯t buy a house with a good location and good size. He might as well rent one first.


    The next day, Xiang Xiang had almost recovered. After Zhang Cheng told her about it, the two went out to a rental company.


    The location was good, the apartment was good, and the rent was not a problem.


    Upon hearing Zhang Cheng¡¯s request, the agent smiled so much that his molars could be seen. He directly took Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang to a few high-end houses.


    After looking at three places, Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang both took a liking to this place. After all, it was not far from the city center, and all kinds of supporting facilities were available.


    And it was big enough.


    This house was a duplex. It was about 300 square meters. Although the decor was not new, it was still not bad.


    Or rather, it was precisely because the decoration was not new that Zhang Cheng took a liking to it. After all, a newly renovated house sounded good, but to help the landlord support the use of formaldehyde?


    Of course, the house was good, and the rent was not cheap either. It was 31,800 yuan a month.


    It was not cheaper than staying in a hotel.


    But it was still a private space, so Zhang Cheng did not care about the difference in price.


    But after staying here, Zhang Cheng soon found the problem.


    Cleaning such a big house was a problem.


    It was true that Xiang Xiang was obedient, but she was not his servant, so he had to hire one.


    He did not need to trouble the two masters. Zhang Cheng directly called the agency and asked him to help find a nanny who could clean up the house and cook home-cooked dishes.


    Although the other party was only a rental company, they also did housekeeping on the side.


    Soon, a woman in her thirties was recommended.


    After looking at her health certificate and tasting two of her dishes, Zhang Cheng left her to do her duties. Her monthly salary was 6500, which was not bad..

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After adding some furniture, buying some bed sheets, blankets, pillows, and other household items, a few days passed without them noticing.


    One day, Zhang Cheng was hugging Xiang Xiang¡¯s slender waist while eating fruits and watching TV when his phone rang.


    After Xiang Xiang answered the call, she quickly passed it to Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°It¡¯s Xiaoxiao.¡±


    Zhang Cheng was a little surprised. Although they hadn¡¯t gone to the dance studio to practice dancing these past few days, the other party had the keys. Why would she call?


    After receiving the phone, Zhang Cheng only found out a moment later that the school¡¯s anniversary performance had ended perfectly. Sun Xiaoxiao just wanted to thank Zhang Cheng for his help and planned to treat him to a meal.


    Since someone was treating them, Zhang Cheng naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse. Moreover, it was going to be a meal with a few beautiful girls.


    After meeting at the lobby, everyone went up to the second floor.


    Sun Xiaoxiao and the other girls weren¡¯t wearing tight-fitting training clothes today. They were only wearing casual clothes and there weren¡¯t any obvious traces of makeup. They were still unrivaled in their youth. It was still quite eye-catching.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, for my small wallet, eat more vegetables and less meat. Please, please.¡± Sun Xiaoxiao put her palms together and begged for mercy.


    Zhang Cheng laughed when he saw this. ¡°How good would it be if you didn¡¯t invite me?¡±


    Sun Xiaoxiao laughed bitterly. ¡°Brother Cheng, I can¡¯t possibly do anything to trouble you.¡±


    Zhang Cheng stopped teasing the little girl when he saw this.


    ¡°What¡¯s your budget?¡±


    Sun Xiaoxiao looked at her wallet. ¡°Six hundred.¡±


    Zhang Cheng nodded when he heard this. It was generous. Six hundred yuan was enough for him, Xiang Xiang, Sun Xiaoxiao, and the other two girls. There were a total of five people.


    ¡°Then take out half and make it 300 yuan. I¡¯ll pay for the rest,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Since they were eating, they naturally had to eat happily. If the matter of money couldn¡¯t make them happy, it would spoil their mood. Zhang Cheng wouldn¡¯t do that now.


    Sun Xiaoxiao and the other girls were still students, after all. They hadn¡¯t learned how to interact with people. When they heard Zhang Cheng¡¯s words, their eyes immediately lit up.


    These days, they had spent a lot of money to buy dance clothes or something. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have ended up so poor that they had to borrow Zhang Cheng¡¯s dance studio to practice. It had been a long time since they had eaten well.


    ¡°Can, can I call Lili and Yan Yan over too?¡± Sun Xiaoxiao¡¯s thoughts moved, and she said somewhat embarrassedly.


    Zhang Cheng was ordering dishes when he heard Sun Xiaoxiao¡¯s words. ¡°Are they the two girls who are practicing dance with you?¡±


    Sun Xiaoxiao nodded.


    Since they were acquaintances, there was naturally nothing that Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t do. If he could raise a sheep, and he could also herd a flock of sheep.


    ¡°Then come over,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Hu Li and He Yan soon came over, probably not far from where they lived.


    Zhang Cheng also knew the names of the girls, Sun Xiaoxiao, Yin Meng, Qian Xueyan, and Hu Li and He Yan who had just come over.


    They were only sophomores this year, and they were in their twenties.


    Soon, Zhang Cheng ordered some good dishes.


    Bullfrog, shrimp, fish fillet, frozen shrimp, spicy diced yellow, all kinds of meatballs, and all kinds of vegetarian dishes. There were more than a thousand of them.


    After asking for everyone¡¯s opinions, he ordered a tomato and a slightly spicy variation of it too.


    Soon, the dishes were served and everyone began to eat.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, what do you do?¡± Sun Xiaoxiao couldn¡¯t help but ask curiously.


    Upon hearing Sun Xiaoxiao¡¯s question, the others couldn¡¯t help but look over.


    After all, the person in front of them was walking around with Xiang Xiang. Moreover, he was quite a good person, which made people curious.


    ¡°Me? I just sell some ginseng.¡± Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t hide anything from them.


    ¡°Selling ginseng?¡± Sun Xiaoxiao said in surprise. That made the world go around? Regardless, selling ginseng was much better than selling radishes.


    ¡°Why? Do you know anyone who wants to buy ginseng?¡± Zhang Cheng picked up a piece of meat for Xiang Xiang and asked casually.


    Sun Xiaoxiao heard him and shook her head after thinking for a moment.


    ¡°No.¡±


    Zhang Cheng did not mind it. When he saw that the drinks were gone, he asked for two more cans of juice.


    The juice on the was freshly squeezed and patrons could view the entire process through a glass window. Therefore, even if it did not taste great, many people still drank it.


    ¡°My, my grandfather has always been in the habit of buying ginseng to make wine.¡± Hu Li, who was eating at the side, hurriedly chewed and swallowed the food in her mouth.


    Zhang Cheng smiled when he heard that. He didn¡¯t think much of it. Judging from the clothes and accessories of the girls in front of him, their families should not be considered wealthy. Therefore, they were basically not his target customers.


    ¡°Okay. If there¡¯s a chance, introduce him to me. But the ginseng here is a little expensive.¡±


    A little expensive?


    Hu Li muttered when she heard that.


    ¡°What are the prices?¡±


    ¡°50,000 for three years, 600,000 for twenty years,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Hearing Zhang Cheng¡¯s words, the girls couldn¡¯t help but be stunned.


    Things like ginseng could be bought for hundreds of dollars, right?


    Zhang Cheng smiled lightly when he saw this. He didn¡¯t explain himself and ordered a few more dishes.


    Although the girls were thin, their appetites weren¡¯t small.


    He had ordered quite a lot of dishes just now, but he had finished more than half of them in a short while.


    After hearing the price of the ginseng that Zhang Cheng sold, the girls couldn¡¯t say anything else. After all, it was too expensive.


    ¡°Little brother, why is your ginseng so expensive?¡±


    After Zhang Cheng ordered again and handed the menu to the waiter, a 40-year-old middle-aged man who was also eating hot pot at the side spoke up curiously.


    ¡°They¡¯re rather potent,¡± Zhang Cheng replied. He didn¡¯t think that this person would buy the ginseng from him.


    The middle-aged man became even more curious when he heard him. He thought about his old man at home and exchanged contact information with Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t a place to talk. Let¡¯s contact each other later.¡±


    Zhang Cheng put away his phone and nodded in surprise. He didn¡¯t expect to develop a potential client at a meal.


    Seeing the scene in front of them, the girls were a little surprised.


    ¡°What? Is there anything else you want to eat?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    The girls quickly shook their heads. This meal was going to cost them two thousand yuan.


    It was almost two months of their living expenses.


    Zhang Cheng found it amusing. The girls were quite funny. If they were bored in the future, they could have a meal together. Zhang Cheng was not after their bodies, he just found them interesting to interact with.


    After all these years of work, he went to work, got off work, and went home.


    Apart from a few acquaintances in the factory, Zhang Cheng really did not have many friends.


    A few young girls who were still in college coincidentally filled in Zhang Cheng¡¯s void.


    After dinner, he learned that the girls lived not too far away, so he didn¡¯t specially send them off.


    Zhang Cheng went home with Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, if you want Sun Xiaoxiao, I¡¯m fine with it,¡± Xiang Xiang said when they went back to the bedroom to change clothes.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned. Among the girls, Sun Xiaoxiao was the most outstanding. She had a face, a body, and a figure, but he really didn¡¯t want her.


    He pinched Xiang Xiang¡¯s little nose.


    ¡°Only you would overthink stuff that way.¡± Zhang Cheng could not help but be amused. If he really wanted Sun Xiaoxiao, nothing could have stopped him.


    Xiang Xiang probably understood that she was thinking too much. She smiled sheepishly..

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The next day, Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang went to a nearby fruit store to buy some non-GMO fruits.


    Other than looking better, Zhang Cheng really couldn¡¯t see any difference between these fruits and those sold at roadside stalls. However, the price was tenfold, or even a hundredfold.


    However, they weren¡¯t short of such a little money now. So what if it was more expensive?


    ¡°Sir, if you apply for a membership card, you can have a 10% discount,¡± the cashier reminded him.


    Zhang Cheng casually deposited 20,000 Yuan and applied for a membership card.


    At that moment, Zhang Cheng¡¯s cell phone rang. He conveniently gave the card to Xiang Xiang, and Zhang Cheng answered the call.


    It was the man who had eaten hotpot last night and was a little curious when he heard that Zhang Cheng was selling expensive ginseng.


    After chatting for a while, Zhang Cheng brought two one-day ginseng and one ten-day ginseng to the teahouse that they had agreed on.


    To Zhang Cheng¡¯s surprise, Old Master Fang Tan was there.


    ¡°Uncle Fang,¡± Zhang Cheng greeted him.


    Fang Tan couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw Zhang Cheng. ¡°Little Cheng, it turns out that the ginseng Feng Feng wants to buy is yours.¡±


    The middle-aged man from yesterday was also surprised to see that Zhang Cheng knew Fang, who had come to look for him.


    ¡°Brother Fang, do you know this young brother?¡±


    Old Man Fang said a few simple words.


    The middle-aged man¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. ¡°My Name Is Feng Feng. I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t know that you knew Brother Fang.¡±


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t take it to heart. After all, he had not made a name for himself just yet.


    ¡°Today, I brought two three-year-old ginseng and one twenty-year-old ginseng. Brother Feng, which one do you want?¡±


    When Zhang Cheng took out the ginseng, Feng Feng¡¯s eyes lit up. After all, he knew just how good such ginseng was.


    ¡°What¡¯s the price?¡±


    ¡°50,000 for three years and 600,000 for twenty years,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Feng Feng thought for a moment. ¡°Then I¡¯ll take all of them.¡± He bought them without any hesitation.


    After all, Old Man Fang¡¯s parents had a good relationship with his family. They definitely wouldn¡¯t cheat him over such a small thing.


    Zhang Cheng declined Feng Feng Feng¡¯s lunch invitation and went home happily.


    In the afternoon, he planned to return to the house he had rented previously.


    Xiang Xiang also wanted to check it out.


    When he saw Zhang Cheng return with Xiang Xiang, the landlord Uncle Zhang instantly understood what he meant.


    During this period of time, Zhang Cheng had never returned. Now that he had a beautiful woman by his side, it was obvious that he had made a fortune.


    ¡°Little Cheng, are you going to check out?¡±


    Zhang Cheng laughed. Uncle Zhang could see through his intentions, so he did not waste his breath.


    After the inspection, Uncle Zhang simply refunded the deposit. Even the remaining rent for the month was converted and returned to Zhang Cheng. He did not have any intention of taking advantage of him.


    Instead, it made Zhang Cheng feel a little embarrassed.


    Uncle Zhang patted Zhang Cheng¡¯s shoulder and did not say anything.


    Zhang Cheng simply accepted Uncle Zhang¡¯s good intentions. He packed up his things and left this place where he had lived for several years.


    When it was Xiang Xiang¡¯s turn, things did not go so smoothly. Not only did her landlord say that she had left damage and broken facilities in her lot, but he also wanted to find an excuse to withhold the deposit. Moreover, he did not seem to have any intention of refunding this month¡¯s rent.


    ¡°Old sir, are you sure you want to do this?¡± Zhang Cheng looked at the landlord¡¯s arrogant manner and smiled lightly.


    When the landlord heard this, he was stunned. He looked at Zhang Cheng and then looked at Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Who are you? What does this have to do with you?¡±


    ¡°Xiang Xiang is my girlfriend now. Who do you think I am?¡± Zhang Cheng said indifferently.


    When the landlord heard this, he could not help but shrink back.


    ¡°Keep the deposit. Let¡¯s forget about the remaining half a month¡¯s rent, okay?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    ¡°The house hasn¡¯t been cleaned¡­¡± the landlord wanted to say something, but upon seeing Zhang Cheng¡¯s indifferent attitude, he immediately shut up.


    The young-uns of recent have completely dismissed the deposit. They destroyed the water and electricity, and the drains were all clogged up. If all his tenants simply disregarded the deposit, he would only stand to lose in the long run.


    It wasn¡¯t like he could keep watch here 24 hours a day.


    In the end, he could only return the deposit.


    After returning to their new home, there wasn¡¯t much left to do.


    But after looking at the clothes that Xiang Xiang had bought some time ago, Zhang Cheng had an idea.


    Zhang Cheng took her for another round of shopping.


    Five sets each for spring, summer, autumn, and winter.


    Because it was out of season, there were barely any discounts on summer clothes, and there were some discounts for winter clothes.


    Spring and autumn were universal, and it was seasonal. So they did not buy many sets at once.


    They spent less than 130,000 yuan in total.


    They left the lot and left.


    The attendants in the brand shop looked at Xiang Xiang with envy. They wished they could take her place. Previously, it had been more than 90,000 yuan, but now it was more than 100,000 yuan. In total, it was more than 200,000 yuan. This was already the price of a scooter.


    Where could they find such a boyfriend? He was probably waiting anxiously online.


    After shopping for a while, he bought some snacks and groceries. When he returned home, the housekeeper, Sister Zhang, had already collected the clothes he had bought.


    Xiang Xiang happily tidied up her clothes.


    Zhang Cheng turned on the television and watched all kinds of channels.


    He watched a gamer controlling his main character. He flitted in and out of the enemy¡¯s base, overwhelming the other party and leaving them unable to do anything about it. He couldn¡¯t help but slap his thighs and laugh.


    This gamer was far more skilled than he was.


    After thinking for a while, Zhang Cheng topped up 300 yuan. He sent a Cash Gun, followed with some 30-yuan Golden Beans and Glowsticks.


    The gamer was Qing Feng. He was not very well-known just yet. Although the platform showed that he had a popularity rating of 100,000, in reality, there were only seven people in the VIP seats.


    The first place on the gift list was even more pitiful. There were only 3,300 gold beans, which was 33 yuan.


    However, after Zhang Cheng refreshed the gift list, the first place finally looked a little better.


    ¡°Wow.¡±


    ¡°Grats, looks like you caught someone¡¯s eye.¡±


    However, although there were not many VIP seats, there were quite a number of people watching. After Zhang Cheng¡¯s entrance, people started paying more attention to the chat.


    Qing Feng quickly realized that someone had sent him a Cash Gun. He quickly stood up and bowed deeply. ¡°Thank you, Boss. You are truly generous.¡±


    However, his character was killed by the other party during his time of inaction.


    However, Qing Feng did not really mind it. After all, he was just a small-time live streamer. If he failed to thank his benefactor thoroughly, wouldn¡¯t that be worse. As for licking his boots?


    He slurped it. Ran his tongue all over it.


    If he couldn¡¯t earn something, why would he stream here? He was not going slog himself to death for some heartless, soulless corporation again.


    Although the streamer played well, his teammates were doing horribly.


    One was at a kill-death ratio of 2-10, the other at 5-11. The healer was acting like a warrior and rushing out to swing her staff. She completely left the archer open for an ambush.


    The situation was a shitshow.


    After all the clueless fodders sacrificed themselves to the enemy, they found themselves being pushed back to their homebase. Fortunately, the Mage General on his team was at least half-competent, so he managed to hold the tide.


    He bought them just enough time for Qing Feng to respawn and counterattack.


    ¡°Host, if you win this round, I¡¯ll give you another Cash Gun,¡± Zhang Cheng typed.


    He also enjoyed the game, but he never got very far with it himself. After all, this metropolis alone had a population of 20 million. There had to be at least a million existing players.


    As for practicing and improving his own gameplay, forget it. Why not just eat some popcorn and watch other people play the game?


    It¡¯s not like he was going to be a successful streamer himself..

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Upon hearing Zhang Cheng¡¯s promise, the streamer seemed to catch fire.


    Even though his character had been designed to be overshadowed by other characters in the later stages of the game and eventually struggle against the other characters, he was not discouraged at all. He even turned on his voice chat and started to encourage his teammates to try to make a comeback.


    However, the opposing team was as fierce as tigers. They fought a long, losing battle.


    Qing Feng was clearly disappointed.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, I¡¯m sorry. I tried my best.¡±


    Zhang Cheng looked at the streamer. After thinking for a while, he took out his phone and charged 1,000 yuan. He sent out an Angel, and he didn¡¯t keep the extra 10% golden beans that he gained upon the consequent rank up. He gave it all away. After all, he had been watching the battle. Qing Feng had truly given it his all. His teammates were simply horrendous.


    ¡°Thank you, Boss. Thank you, Brother Cheng, for your Angel. Brother Cheng, do you want to play together?¡± Qing Feng quickly said.


    After Zhang Cheng turned him down, Qing Feng quickly said, ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll be your magic carpet to the top ranks.¡±


    He was afraid that this benefactor, who had repeatedly gifted him, would leave.


    Zhang Cheng laughed lightly. He picked up the fruit that Sister Zhang had washed and held onto Xiang Xiang¡¯s slender waist, continuing to watch.


    Qing Feng may be far from a trending or popular streamer, but he was still very skilled. He took an underrated, notoriously weak character who would never show up in any of the professional competitions and high-end games¡­ and actually pulled off a good fight. He fought back all the way to the enemy¡¯s base, assisted the backbone of his team, and saved those who needed saving. He had played quite brilliantly.


    This game, which centered around the theme of hunting demons and monsters, was highly popular.


    In the next game, his efforts finally earned him a victory. He had even scored 16 kills without dying once.


    After some digging around, he found out that this streamer actually had four accounts of different ratings.


    ¡°Invincible!¡± Zhang Cheng praised without holding back.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, you¡¯re flattering me. Brother Cheng, would you like to play with me? I can lift you all the way up there,¡± Qing Feng said quickly.


    As a small-time streamer, of course, he had to lick the benefactor who had finally appeared. This might even be an opportunity for him to go viral.


    Zhang Cheng thought about it and then refused.


    What was he going to play? With his level, even if he took a ride on a magic carpet, he would never feel good about it.


    After watching for a little longer, he found that it was already late. Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang lay down and prepared to sleep.


    Ever since the time he practically exhausted Xiang Xiang, he had been paying attention to her. Even so, there were many desires left unanswered, which was a struggle for him to cope with.


    Seeing that Xiang Xiang had fallen asleep, Zhang Cheng carefully got up and prepared to drink a few mouthfuls to quench the fire in his body.


    He also took a look at the situation in Heavenly Dimension.


    He had harvested more than 90 ginseng plants in one day, while he was still planting ginseng plants over the following ten days.


    After observing the situation of the main stock, Zhang Cheng turned his attention to another plot that he had recently developed.


    Then, he found another spirit grass grade ginseng.


    Ginseng


    126 years


    Spirit grass


    Greatly fortifies the immune system and greatly improves the condition of the body.


    It did not seem to be similar to the 106-year one that he once had. How different would this one be?


    They should become fairly common in this plot, right?


    Zhang Cheng was deep in thought, but he didn¡¯t have the intention of eating this spirit grass grade ginseng just like that. After all, after eating that spirit grass grade ginseng the last time, he basically left Xiang Xiang bedridden.


    ¡°Boss, do you want to eat something?¡± Sister Zhang noticed that Zhang Cheng was drinking alone, so she quickly came over and asked.


    Zhang Cheng smiled lightly. ¡°I bought some snacks, so I¡¯m good there. Sister Zhang, go and rest. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡± Zhang Cheng did not harbor any condescending attitude towards this housekeeper who shared the same surname as him.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Sister Zhang returned to her room.


    Other than cleaning the room, washing clothes, and cooking, this housekeeper usually stayed in her own room. She was very quiet.


    This made Zhang Cheng very satisfied.


    After drinking two bottles of beer, it was almost midnight. Zhang Cheng went to bed.


    Previously, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t feel that there was anything wrong with strolling around every day, but recently, he felt that he needed to find something to do.


    After all, the reason why Xiang Xiang learned how to dance was because he didn¡¯t want her to be idle and have nothing to do all day.


    Therefore, after thinking about it, Zhang Cheng simply went to the log market to understand the price and trading situation of rosewood. He did not plan to be skimped on by his future buyers.


    When he arrived at the market, the smell of wood assaulted his nose, which he found rather pleasant.


    There were big boards, logs, plywood, and other forms of synthetic wood sold here.


    The people who came and went were basically from furniture factories, doors, and windows factories.


    No one came for some window-shopping, like Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Do you have rosewood?¡± After thinking about it, Zhang Cheng came to an idle store.


    The boss looked at Zhang Cheng and shook his head, ¡°I don¡¯t have any authentic red sandalwood, but I do have synthetics.¡±


    Zhang Cheng nodded, ¡°Thank you.¡± Red sandalwood was the small leaf red sandalwood in his dimension. However, small leaf red sandalwood could only be nurtured after a thousand years, and there was only a 10% chance of it growing up to specs. Too often would the small leaf red sandalwood fail to absorb enough nutrients during its growth process. Whenever such a situation occurred, red sandalwood would provide nutrients to the heart of the tree and grow, resulting in the rarity.


    In addition, during the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty, regular rosewood was already highly sought after. All sorts of factors caused the rosewood to be extremely precious.


    Therefore, when authentic rosewood became such a rarity, many imitation products started showing up.


    For example, big-leaf rosewood, rosewood, and other materials that were somewhat similar to rosewood were sold by some illegal merchants who presented them as authentic rosewood.


    Therefore, the market for rosewood with small leaves was very chaotic.


    Zhang Cheng asked almost every corner of the log market, and he didn¡¯t even see a single piece of authentic rosewood material.


    In the market, he gradually learned that a young man was asking about the rosewood material.


    ¡°Friend, what do you want the rosewood for?¡± A middle-aged man in his thirties greeted Zhang Cheng and handed him a cigarette.


    Zhang Cheng waved his hand to indicate that he didn¡¯t smoke.


    ¡°I want to make a set of furniture,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    If there was a proper set of rosewood, Zhang Cheng wouldn¡¯t mind buying some and making some furniture out of it.


    After all, only after buying the rosewood would he know what the market was like.


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s words made the middle-aged man glance at him sideways.


    A set of furniture made of rosewood?


    What kind of family was this?


    However, looking at Zhang Cheng¡¯s relaxed expression, it didn¡¯t seem like he was bragging.


    ¡°You won¡¯t find much of it here. Even if there are, most of them are in the hands of Master Yan Xu and Master Yan. So, young lad, you¡¯d better settle for the next best thing and replace them with other rosewood. I have quite a number of big leaf rosewood, hedgehog rosewood, and regular rosewood,¡± the man said.


    Zhang Cheng was a little surprised to hear that.


    ¡°You said just now, who has all the red sandalwood here?¡±


    ¡°Yan Xu, Master Yan,¡± the man took a puff of smoke and said.


    Zhang Cheng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, ¡°Thank you for your guidance, Big Brother.¡±


    The man looked at Zhang Cheng. Could this man really talk to Master Yan?


    Thinking of this, the man hurriedly said, ¡°Little brother, my name is Chen Hong. Chen Hong Log over there is mine.. I wonder, if you can take me with you to Master Yan¡¯s place to broaden your knowledge?¡±

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    However, Zhang Cheng did not agree to it immediately. After all, it was uncertain if Old Master Yan would sell him his rosewood. It would be very odd to bring people over, just like that.


    ¡°Why do you think that I would know Old Master Yan?¡±


    Chen Hong was stunned when he heard that. After thinking for a while, he said, ¡°I just thought that you were a person of standing. If you are not rich, you are noble¡­¡± however, when he saw Zhang Cheng frown under such compliments.., he quickly chuckled and said, ¡°Actually, when little brother heard Old Master Yan¡¯s name just now, you seemed to know him.¡±


    ¡°If I can get to know Old Master Yan through you, I would have made a huge profit. That¡¯s why I said that.¡±


    This person was quite honest. When Zhang Cheng heard that, he nodded and said, ¡°Alright, the next time I meet Old Master Yan, I will mention you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, thank you.¡± Chen Hong was very excited and quickly exchanged information with Zhang Cheng.


    After leaving the log market, Zhang Cheng did not hurry to contact Old Master Yan after some thought. It would be rather awkward to visit him like this. The next time old master Yan needed ginseng, he could just mention it in passing.


    If Old Master Yan was willing to give him some pointers, it would undoubtedly be good. It did not matter if he was not willing.


    As long as he paid attention to it, Zhang Cheng would be able to witness the transaction process of the rosewood and roughly understand its value.


    As one of the three famous trees that the nation referred to as the wood of the emperor, the value of any variation of authentic rosewood was quite high.


    It was better to do more research and find more connections than to get the rosewood at the end of the day while getting conned.


    Zhang Cheng looked at the time and saw that it was already past 4 pm. He took the subway home.


    Xiang Xiang had bought a yoga mat and was practicing following the movements on the TV.


    ¡°I went to practice dancing in the morning. Teacher Xu said I practiced well.¡± Xiang Xiang hurried to greet him.


    Zhang Cheng nodded. ¡°Is dancing hard? Do you want to stop for a while?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not hard,¡± Xiang Xiang said with a smile. Her quality of life was now so high that her past could never have dared dream of it.


    ¡°Do you want a car? Let me buy you one,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Xiang Xiang heard him and nodded after thinking. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    The next day, Zhang Cheng brought Xiang Xiang Xiang to the auto trade city.


    Almost all the car showrooms were gathered here.


    Although it was not crowded, it was estimated that there were thousands of people choosing the cars they liked.


    ¡°Do you have any models in mind?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Xiang Xiang shook her head. Before Zhang Cheng offered to buy her a car yesterday, she had never expected to own a car in her lifetime.


    Naturally, she did not have any goals.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s take a look around,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    When Zhang Cheng was in school, he had practiced driving with his classmates and had earned his driver¡¯s license a long time ago. Xiang Xiang had also learned to drive before and had gotten her driver¡¯s license.


    She looked at a few car dealers.


    Xiang Xiang started to develop her car preferences.


    She wanted a red car. It didn¡¯t have to be too big, but it couldn¡¯t be small either. A four-seater would be fine. Driving it was easy and convenient. In terms of appearance, it was best to take on a feminine appearance.


    Soon, she found her target car.


    It was a 460,000 Yuan Ji Jun..


    This car had been developed as a joint venture. It had a good reputation in quality, but it didn¡¯t come in red. If she wanted it, she would have to order it.


    Custom orders would take about ten days to half a month to process.


    Xiang Xiang decided to request for a Red Ji Jun. Zhang Cheng paid the deposit.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, aren¡¯t you going to buy one for yourself?¡± Xiang Xiang asked.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t have any particular car model in mind. After all, there was public transport outside, and it served him well enough.


    During rush hour, the subway and public transport would be much faster than driving.


    Because the public transport had its own designated lane, even in a traffic jam, public transport was basically unimpeded.


    But since he was here, he might as well buy one.


    After walking around for a while, something caught his eye.


    This was a locally produced SUV, which could also serve as a MPV.


    An ordinary SUV was basically 1.2,1.4 tons, but this one was a full 2.1 tons.


    The reason why it had such a weight was because the steel frame, structure, and other aspects of this car were composed of solid materials.


    But at the same time, this was a fuel guzzler. Because of the heavy body and other factors, servicing and maintenance were not as user-friendly.


    In short, it was a car that came with caveats of its own.


    Because of this, the internet shared a love-hate relationship with it and it was the center for many memes and jokes.


    If this juggernaut was ever rear-ended, the fenders of the offending vehicles would often be so miserable that it was unbearable to look at. In exchange, it might just lose a layer of paint. Along with the strange music and some special effects, the entire scene would be completely devoid of the tragic atmosphere of a car accident.


    Several tons of steel bars had once smashed onto the roof of the car. The entire car seemed to treat it as just another day in the office. There was another instance where bags of cement had fallen on it. After driving through the cloud stirred up by twenty ruptured bags, it appeared completely unscathed.


    Photoshop and Aftereffect experts went wild with it. The memes would never end.


    However, if there was one thing everyone agreed, it was a ridiculous sturdy vehicle.


    Therefore, this model gradually became known as the city¡¯s small tank.


    Zhang Cheng was not very concerned about whether the tank was a tank or not. However, this vehicle boasted a highly spacious interior. Moreover, it had a very vibrant dashboard and digital interface with the optional Chinese language setting, which made Zhang Cheng think highly of it.


    After all, Zhang Cheng had already returned the English that he had learned to his teacher. If he bought a car with an English interface, he would have to learn all kinds of parameters and buttons. It was very annoying.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng directly paid for it.


    He directly listed the license plate in the shop and left with compliments from the owner. Zhang Cheng drove the car home with Xiang Xiang.


    After buying the car, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t plan to go out anymore. He just wanted to watch some streams and rest for a while.


    He turned on the TV.


    Qing Feng, which Zhang Cheng had watched yesterday, was already broadcasting.


    Probably because Zhang Cheng had bought some gifts, Qing Feng¡¯s popularity had slightly improved, and the donator list had become a little interesting.


    Qing Feng, who was broadcasting, saw Zhang Cheng enter the live broadcast room and immediately greeted him.


    ¡°Welcome, Brother Cheng.¡±


    Without this person, his live broadcast would not have gained traction, so Qing Feng was very grateful to Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Play well.¡± Zhang Cheng casually typed.


    ¡°Okay, Brother Cheng, watch this flying sword of mine.¡± Qing Feng said rather passionately.


    However, as soon as Qing Feng¡¯s words fell, he was smashed to bits.


    This made Qing Feng feel a little embarrassed, so he immediately tried to claim revenge.


    Unfortunately, the opposing character did not seem interested. After causing some minor mischiefs, he turned around and went to support his team.


    Soon, he blew up Qing Feng¡¯s teammates.


    In less than ten minutes, Qing Feng¡¯s team lost, and the opposing team sent out some taunts.


    This made Qing Feng feel helpless. It had not been easy for him to wait for his big brother to watch the live broadcast, but his performance had been so awkward.


    Zhang Cheng did not care much about it.


    After all, the opponents were no slouches. If he were to overreach, he would probably be beaten up very easily.


    Since it was a fresh season, all sorts of players would be matched up against each other.


    Every initial season would start off chaotic and akin to a bag of assorted tricks.


    Zhang Cheng rarely got into the mess during such periods. He mostly played matches for entertainment, and it was enough.


    Zhang Cheng simply recharged and sent a 99 yuan Hotpot to encourage this streamer.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Cheng, for the Hotpot. Thank you, Brother Cheng, for being so generous,¡± Qing Feng quickly complimented.


    ¡°Carry on, carry on.¡± Zhang Cheng typed..

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    With the encouragement of Zhang Cheng¡¯s gift, Qing Feng rallied his team.


    Occasionally, other players would also gradually stop when they saw his severely underpowered character, who was despicable and almost cute.


    The chatroom gradually became active.


    The gifts followed.


    This made Qing Feng, who had not made any progress streaming for half a year, even more excited.


    Escaping with a sliver of health, snatching a boss monster, treading the thin line with daredevilish feats, killing with brute force while under heavy fire. Each and every eye-catching execution made the audience in the broadcasting room even more excited.


    So, such a character could be played like this.


    Of course, if he met a skilled player with a far superior hero, Qing Feng would also get beaten up very badly.


    His character possessed movement and recovery. But it lacked fine control and burst which others characters had.


    Against a mismatch, he would be almost helpless.


    He had even started games early with a 0-5 battle record.


    Fortunately, as his equipment took shape and he gained momentum, the enemy team started looking sorry. In the end, with the help of his teammates, they gradually fought back, advanced vigorously and claimed victory.


    It was a very exciting headwind battle.


    Zhang Cheng sent another Cash Gun.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, do you like playing that game?¡± Xiang Xiang, who was at the side, picked up a peeled orange and put it into Zhang Cheng¡¯s mouth, and asked.


    Zhang Cheng thought about it for a moment. He was not all that passionate about it. It was just a good time burner when he had nothing better to do.


    Moreover, compared to playing by himself, Zhang Cheng preferred the current situation. He could embrace a beauty while eating fruit and watching someone else work laboriously.


    Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng was deep in thought. Should he get a professional team to do it?


    However, if he wanted to buy a professional team, he had to start small. The following expenses in terms of venue, salary, and maintenance costs were also extremely high. It was practically a gold-swallowing beast.


    It wasn¡¯t something that Zhang Cheng could get involved in at the moment. Perhaps in the future, when the little leaf red sandalwood was ready, he could consider it.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t like cars, nor did he like expensive watches, nor did he like luxury items. But in the future, when he became richer, he would definitely look for entertainment.


    Running a professional team seemed to be a good choice.


    Xiang Xiang saw that Zhang Cheng seemed to be deep in thought. She sat quietly, with no intention of disturbing him.


    A moment later, Zhang Cheng stopped thinking. What was the point of thinking so much now? There was no guarantee that the rosewood would even be sold. Moreover, even if it was sold, would it be enough for his future plans?


    Thinking too deeply into it now was undoubtedly a waste of time.


    Zhang Cheng shrugged happily. He continued to hold Xiang Xiang¡¯s slender waist and watched the game.


    The next day.


    Zhang Cheng went out for a walk to see if there was anything he needed to buy.


    After all, he was no longer making do with just walking outside. Even if it was a rented house, it still felt more or less like a home.


    The bedding and other things that he had bought previously were not enough.


    He bought some more blankets, blankets, pillows, and saw that there were some dishes and tableware that could end up very exquisite.


    Occasionally, he would buy a few pots of plants and bring them back.


    In the end, he ended up buying a lot of them.


    Fortunately, the rented house was large, so there was no problem accommodating them all.


    After tidying up, Zhang Cheng checked in on Xiang Xiang. Today, her relatives were here. If they slept in the same room, he would be rather uncomfortable about it.


    However, just as Zhang Cheng was reading a novel to pass the time before he went to bed, Old Man Fang Tan called.


    ¡°Little Cheng, do you still have ginseng over there?¡±


    Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. How many times could a ginseng be soaked in wine?


    ¡°I do, but I only have three-year ginseng,¡± said Zhang Cheng.


    Although he mainly sold one-day and ten-day ginseng, he had to keep his supply artificially low. Who didn¡¯t know about the laws of supply and demand?


    Hearing Zhang Cheng¡¯s words, Old Master Fang was a little disappointed.


    ¡°How good is it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s average. It¡¯s definitely not as good as twenty-year ginseng,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    ¡°How many do you have?¡± Old Master Fang asked.


    ¡°Seven,¡± Zhang Cheng said in his heart.


    ¡°Okay, can you sell them all to me?¡± Old Master Fang wanted to buy them all.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he heard this. What was going on? Or did he want to use quality over quantity?


    ¡°Sure, sure.¡±


    ¡°Why? Did the price go up?¡± Old Man Fang asked.


    ¡°No, no. If nothing happens, those will be fixed at 50,000 yuan per ginseng,¡± Zhang Cheng quickly said.


    If he did not raise the price, other people wouldn¡¯t be able to buy such good ginseng even if they had money.


    Therefore, whether spending 50,000 yuan to buy one-day ginseng was a profit or a loss depended on each person.


    After chatting for a while, Zhang Cheng agreed to go to the pharmacy to trade ginseng the next day. He hung up the phone and looked at the time. It was only slightly past 7 pm, but he felt refreshed. He wouldn¡¯t feel sleepy until around 12 pm. Moreover, his interest in reading novels had been interrupted by Old Man Fang¡¯s phone call.


    Therefore, after thinking for a while, Zhang Cheng took a coat and went out, ready to look for a bar.


    Zhang Cheng and his colleagues had occasionally gone to bars.


    Drinking and not drinking were secondary. Looking at the beautiful women who appeared in the bar was pleasing to the eyes, and it was also a good pastime.


    He found a rather lively bar nearby.


    Gorgeous lights and explosive music brought about a chaotic environment and an ambiguous feeling that made one¡¯s heart beat faster.


    Hormones were also released here.


    Various factors made the bar the best choice for modern dieters to vent their stress or seek temporary comfort.


    Zhang Cheng did not go to the booth. He found a seat at the bar and sat down. He ordered a beer and a fruit plate.


    Although his purpose in coming to the bar was not necessarily pure, he did not have much hope.


    After all, his appearance was only ordinary. None of his clothes were luxury brands, so he would not attract any girls.


    However, compared to drinking alone at home, the effect of killing time here was indeed good.


    At least, looking at the girls coming and going, especially in this autumn, they were also dressed in unusually thin layers. A tall girl who walked over with her long legs exposed made Zhang Cheng drink a few large glasses.


    ¡°Boss, why aren¡¯t you going to dance?¡± The bartender at the bar looked at Zhang Cheng and opened a bottle of beer for him.


    Zhang Cheng turned around to look at the bartender and smiled lightly. ¡°I¡¯m old, I Can¡¯t dance anymore.¡± Actually, he was just lazy.


    The bartender smiled and his hands, which were covered by the bar counter, fiddled with his phone.


    Soon, a charming woman walked over. After sizing up Zhang Cheng for a moment, she directly sat next to Zhang Cheng..

 Chapter 20 - Qiqi

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Zhang Cheng looked at the empty seats in other places and then looked at the charming woman. He was a little surprised that the woman had taken the initiative to approach him.


    ¡°Handsome, buy me a drink,¡± the woman said with a smile.


    Zhang Cheng looked at the woman. Her slightly permed long hair fell over her shoulders and her red lips were extremely alluring under the dim lights in the bar.


    ¡°What would you like to drink?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    The woman ordered a cocktail that was more than 800 Yuan, which was also known as a concoction.


    Zhang Cheng naturally would not let this little bit of money spoil his mood. He gestured for the young man to make the cocktail for her.


    The woman saw that Zhang Cheng did not even blink at the price of more than 800 yuan. She smiled lightly and roughly gauged Zhang Cheng¡¯s strength.


    ¡°Is this handsome man alone?¡± The woman said as she took a sip of the concoction.


    Zhang Cheng nodded. He didn¡¯t care about the woman and the bartender¡¯s little tricks.


    Was she just trying to scam some money?


    Anyhow, it was not bad to have such a charming woman to chat with.


    ¡°My name is Qiqi.¡± The woman seemed to have a good tolerance for alcohol. She drank more than half a cup in one gulp and then took a watermelon from the fruit plate in front of Zhang Cheng.


    Zhang Cheng said, ¡°You can call me Brother Cheng.¡±


    Qiqi chuckled and said in a gentle voice, ¡°Brother Cheng.¡±


    After chatting for a while, Qiqi excused herself to go to the toilet and left.


    Zhang Cheng did not bother. He did not think that this woman was coming back.


    But half an hour later, Qiqi returned.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, I want to go home. I wonder if Brother Cheng can send me home?¡±


    Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes at Qiqi.


    ¡°If I want to send you home, it won¡¯t be your home.¡± He didn¡¯t conceal his words.


    Qiqi giggled.


    ¡°Okay, I wonder where Brother Cheng will send me?¡±


    Zhang Cheng dropped all pretenses and directly took Qiqi to the hotel.


    If Xiang Xiang was an obedient kitten, then Qiqi, this woman, was a wild and untamed kitten.


    If it had been in the past, Zhang Cheng would have definitely lost. However, after his supernatural ginesng, he was far more vigorous than ever.


    In the second half, Qiqi¡¯s begging voice rose and fell.


    Fortunately, Zhang Cheng was not a pervert. After he had his fill, he did not pursue victory.


    After the session, Zhang Cheng directly took a shower and left the hotel, going home.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, will we be seeing each other again in the future?¡± Qiqi sent a message to Zhang Cheng.


    After all, there was a stack of red banknotes on the table, reminding her that this man was very generous.


    Zhang Cheng sent her a message.


    This woman was not bad. She worked with him well and showed great potential for many more avenues in the future. She was undoubtedly a good friend.


    When he returned home, he found Xiang Xiang already sleeping soundly. Zhang Cheng found himself a guest room to sleep in.


    The next day, Zhang Cheng woke up early. He took seven one-day ginseng and headed to the Chinese Medicine Street.


    He did not drive.


    There was no parking lot near Chinese Medicine Street. The parking spaces on the roadside were overflowing. It was definitely not easy to find a parking space. Therefore, it was much more convenient to take the subway.


    Old Master Fang Tan was already waiting.


    Fang Yan was also looking forward to his visit. Last time, she told her father that she would buy Zhang Cheng¡¯s ginseng and sell it to someone else so that she could make some money from it.


    But she did not expect that Old Master Fang Tan would not agree to it.


    It made Fang Yan quite unhappy. Fortunately, Old Master Fang finally came to his senses this time.


    ¡°You¡¯re here. Sorry to trouble you,¡± Old Master Fang said politely.


    Zhang Cheng hurriedly took a few steps forward to shake his hand.


    As long as there was no conflict, Zhang Cheng still respected the old and cared for the young. Moreover, this old man was quite a good person.


    ¡°You¡¯re too kind,¡± Zhang Cheng said. The ginseng he had sold before had been much cheaper. But at that time, he had not gained fame yet.


    The old man had been able to buy it at a relatively fair price, and after that, he did not think of reselling it. He generously introduced his good friend who wanted to buy the ginseng to Zhang Cheng.


    Just this point alone gained several points from Zhang Cheng.


    Old Master Fang smiled lightly. ¡°I also heard from a few older brothers that they have bought a lot of ginseng from you. I was afraid that I would miss out, so I thought of stocking up while I can. I didn¡¯t expect to still be a step late.¡±


    Zhang Cheng was amused. ¡°Old Master, the twenty-year ones are limited, but three-year ginseng would be a lot more abundant.¡±


    Old Master Fang laughed and looked at the ginseng that Zhang Cheng had brought over. It was indeed inferior, and his eyes couldn¡¯t help but flash with disappointment.


    After all, one had to keep good care of oneself in his old age, especially when one had an unreliable daughter.


    If it was an ordinary medicinal herb, it wouldn¡¯t matter if you bought and sold it. However, how could you miss out on such great ginseng?


    Instead of causing any problems in the future, it would be better to make friends quickly.


    Just like now, when he said he wanted the ginseng, Zhang Cheng had immediately sent it over. It was mutually beneficial.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take all seven ginseng. Little Yan ~¡± Old Master Fang called his daughter over to transfer the money.


    Fang Yan walked over and looked at the ginseng. Although she wasn¡¯t very proficient in medicinal herbs, she could see that the quality of these ginseng was a little inferior. She couldn¡¯t help but be disappointed.


    ¡°Little Cheng, don¡¯t you have any better ginseng?¡±


    ¡°I basically only managed ginseng for three years and twenty years. But now that I¡¯ve run out of the older batch, only these three years of ginseng are left,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Fang Yan nodded helplessly and transferred the money to Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Little Cheng, when you have more of the good stuff, please come to us first.¡±


    Zhang Cheng frowned slightly and looked at Old Master Fang.


    Old Master Fang shook his head gently, indicating that Zhang Cheng could make the decision himself.


    Zhang Cheng was deep in thought when he saw this. It seemed that Fang Yan was trying to flip the merchandise for some easy profit? Old Master Fang did not seem to approve.


    Why?


    Zhang Cheng could not think of the specific reason, but Old Master Fang¡¯s help in introducing others to him had really benefited Zhang Cheng.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng was grateful.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng thought about it and nodded. ¡°Okay.¡±


    After leaving the pharmacy, Zhang Cheng returned to his residence and had lunch with Xiang Xiang.


    Because of her relatives, Xiang Xiang was a little tired.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t bother her. They just embraced each other and watched TV quietly.


    Xiang Xiang curled up in Zhang Cheng¡¯s arms and smelled the shampoo on Zhang Cheng¡¯s body. For a moment, she was a little intoxicated.


    She was just an ordinary person. She hadn¡¯t even finished high school before she came out to work.


    She had worked in the factory line, worked as a receptionist, worked as a cashier, and was swindled by a scumbag. Later, she thought that streaming might change her life, so she tried her hand at it.


    However, she did not experience any improvements for more than half a year.


    Then, she met Zhang Cheng.


    She decided to take a gamble. After all, Zhang Cheng had simply spammed five Angels in her channel.


    However, she did not expect that this man would actually like her.


    He had actually spent more than a million yuan on her.


    How long had it been?


    Xiang Xiang could not help but cry. If only she had met this man earlier, she would have been able to give herself to him completely.


    ¡°Why are you crying? Are you feeling unwell?¡± Zhang Cheng was about to feed Xiang Xiang the desserts prepared by the housekeeper, Sister Zhang, when he realized that Xiang Xiang was crying.


    Xiang Xiang smiled and shook her head as she cried.


    ¡°No, no. It¡¯s just that Brother Cheng, you¡¯re so good to me. I¡¯m so touched.¡± She sniffed as she spoke.


    ¡°Alright, Alright. Be good. It¡¯s not convenient for you right now. Don¡¯t get so worked up.¡± Zhang Cheng comforted her.


    Zhang Cheng was quite fond of this obedient woman. Although he wouldn¡¯t get married, if nothing happened, he would spend the rest of his life with her.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Xiang Xiang buried her head in Zhang Cheng¡¯s chest and answered..

 Chapter 21 - The Gym

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Because of Xiang Xiang¡¯s body, dinner felt slightly sweeter.


    Zhang Cheng had gone through tough times after all, so he didn¡¯t pay too much attention to it. He could take all the salt and spice from hardship. Naturally, he would not say no to the sweet and sour ones.


    Sister Zhang brought the food over. When she saw Zhang Cheng feeding Xiang Xiang, she couldn¡¯t help but sigh in her heart. How enviable.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t notice it.


    Was he being overdramatic?


    This was nothing.


    Unfortunately, this was only true for rich people.


    Xiang Xiang didn¡¯t fuss about and went to bed early.


    Zhang Cheng turned on the television and prepared to watch the live broadcast.


    He didn¡¯t expect Qiqi to send him a message along with a series of hot photos.


    Zhang Cheng became restless.


    Even so, many things were within his reach outside, should he choose. Even though he was clearly tempted, he shook it off.


    As he watched Qing Feng trying hard to fight another losing battle, Zhang Cheng could only apologize.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, I have a friend. We can all do it together.¡± Qiqi sent him another message.


    Another girl¡¯s photo came in.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t say anything else. He picked up his coat and went out.


    It was a pretty good time.


    It was the first time in his life ascending in a group.


    Moreover, with two people sharing the burden, it finally satiated Zhang Cheng¡¯s ginseng enhanced prowess. His physical fitness had greatly improved.


    It was already past 1 am.


    Zhang Cheng took a shower and left immediately.


    If there wasn¡¯t anything wrong, he preferred not to spend the night outside.


    After returning home and lying on his bed, Zhang Cheng entered the dimension to take a look.


    In the regular Dimension, there were basically fruits such as oranges and pears. As time moved like normal inside, its growth was slow, so it did not play much part.


    Zhang Cheng had set up some automated functions there, so they would be immediately harvested upon maturing and exchanged for points.


    Therefore, nothing was going to waste.


    However, the Heavenly Dimension was different.


    With a time ratio of 1,000, time was flying at a rate of 1,000 within that space.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng used it to plant all kinds of high-value crops. Moreover, because it still shared the pathetic exchange rate of the other Dimension, even if he could exchange for points and speed up the process of leveling up, Zhang Cheng did not do so.


    Instead, he sold the harvested ginseng, which was Zhang Cheng¡¯s main source of income at the moment.


    From the looks of it, all was going quite well.


    At the very least, it had given Zhang Cheng financial freedom.


    Be it the house he was renting, hiring a nanny, or paying a large sum of money to Xiang Xiang, or bagging two girls at once in bed, all of this made Zhang Cheng live more and more comfortably.


    What Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t expect was for the ginseng to actually become a spiritual herb after reaching a certain age.


    As a result, Zhang Cheng found another spiritual herb-grade ginseng.


    Ginseng


    137 years


    Spiritual Herb


    Greatly increases the immune system and greatly enhances the body.


    Although he couldn¡¯t determine the exact time when this ginseng became a spiritual herb, the previous one was 106 years old, and then there was another one that was 126 years old. In addition to this one that was 137 years old, there were other ginseng that hadn¡¯t become spiritual herbs yet.


    Obviously, there were certain conditions for becoming a spiritual herb.


    Some ginseng obviously had a deep foundation and could become a spiritual herb very quickly, while some couldn¡¯t and could still become a spiritual herb now.


    Seeing this, Zhang Cheng fell into deep thought and then tweaked the settings again.


    All the ginseng planted in the future would use the seeds that grew from the 106-year-old ginseng that had become a spiritual herb.


    After making these arrangements, Zhang Cheng exited the space.


    As for the rosewood that had grown just a little bigger but still needed quite a bit of time before it could be fully grown, Zhang Cheng did not pay much attention to it for now.


    It could take all the time it wanted there.


    He had not yet eaten the second spirit grass grade ginseng, for something within him told him that the effects of the first ginseng he had eaten before had not yet been fully exerted.


    Although it wouldn¡¯t be a problem to eat the second ginseng, as a person who had gone through hard times, Zhang Cheng felt that it was better to wait until the effects of the first ginseng were fully absorbed.


    If the effects of the first ginseng weren¡¯t in full force and the second ginseng failed to find full utilization in his body, wouldn¡¯t he suffer a great loss?


    However, Zhang Cheng had a thought.


    Should he go to the gym?


    After all, if he exercised, wouldn¡¯t it speed up the absorption of nutrition?


    Although he did not particularly crave for the eight-pack abs, which made him look like some emancipated superhero, it was better than nothing.


    So Zhang Cheng decided to go to the gym tomorrow.


    The next day, after informing Xiang Xiang, Zhang Cheng went to the gym.


    Happy Gym.


    It was a high-class gym.


    All kinds of fitness equipment were available, and there were professional coaches to guide and care for them.


    The environment looked good, too.


    So after Zhang Cheng looked around, he spent 600 yuan to get a membership card for a month.


    Probably because Zhang Cheng was in ordinary sportswear and gave off the vibes of a factory worker, the coaches of the gym didn¡¯t approach him to sell any courses.


    Zhang Cheng was also happy that no one bothered him. He found a treadmill and started to run.


    Zhang Cheng was an ordinary person before. After he went to work, he neglected to exercise. One could imagine the physical toll on his body.


    However, after running on the treadmill for almost an hour, other than sweating all over, he did not seem to feel worn out.


    Moreover, as he exercised, his body automatically secreted endorphins, which made Cheng Zhang feel very refreshed. He gradually felt the pleasure of the vascularization.


    However, Zhang Cheng did not continue running. After stopping to replenish his fluids, he imitated others and did some exercise on other fitness equipment. After washing off his sweat, he went home.


    The next day, Zhang Cheng went to the gym again.


    Yesterday¡¯s exercise had been very enjoyable, so he naturally wanted to continue today.


    ¡°Bang Bang!¡±


    While Zhang Cheng was running, the sound of a blow came from the side.


    Zhang Cheng turned his head to look.


    He saw a girl wearing a pair of boxing gloves, railing away at a sandbag.


    The sandbag was swaying from her punch, but the girl¡¯s punch landed accurately on the sandbag.


    Zhang Cheng lowered his head to look at himself running like a fool and then looked at the girl hitting the sandbag. He suddenly felt that running was not good.


    Zhang Cheng scratched his chin and left the treadmill. He came to the side of the sandbag and watched the girl hit the sandbag.


    Sensing that someone was watching, the girl who hit the sandbag turned to look at Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Do you want to learn?¡±


    ¡°Are you the coach here?¡± Cheng Zhang asked.


    The girl nods. ¡°My name is Shengnan Zhao, one of the boxing coaches of Happy Fitness. How about it? Do you want to learn boxing?¡±


    Zhang Cheng looked at Shengnan Zhao, the boxing coach in front of him. He had to say that this girl was pretty and even taller than himself, who was 1.7 meters tall.


    She was about 1.72 meters tall?


    Moreover, because she trained consistently, she was very fit.


    When she faced him directly, Zhang Cheng was intimidated as a man.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to,¡± Zhang Cheng said playfully.


    Shengnan Zhao chuckled. She probably thought that Zhang Cheng was not well-off, so she went back to punching the sandbag.


    ¡°Can I treat you to a meal?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned. She turned her head to look at Zhang Cheng. She saw that Zhang Cheng looked ordinary, and he did not look particularly sturdy.


    Such a person was calling her out?


    It was not that Zhao Shengnan looked down on others, but she knew her own situation.


    She was taller than many men.


    Because she practiced boxing, it scared men away.


    Especially now, she was wearing tight sportswear. She waved her fists, which were wearing large gloves, and hit the sandbag repeatedly, making the sandbag ring.


    Not to mention the timid men, even egotistical men rarely dared to approach her.


    However, when she thought of her shriveled wallet after paying the rent this month, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.


    ¡°What are you going to treat me to?¡±

 Chapter 22 - 22,200,000

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to learn boxing, it¡¯s okay to say no.¡±


    ¡°If you want to treat me to a meal, then don¡¯t hide your thoughts.¡±


    ¡°Young lady, it¡¯s you I want.¡±


    If Zhao Shengnan agreed, then it naturally meant that Zhang Cheng had a chance. If she didn¡¯t agree, at least he had a way out.


    He could attack, retreat, and defend.


    This kind of small trick was good enough.


    But what surprised Zhang Cheng was that the other party actually seemed to agree to the invitation.


    Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but frown, feeling a little suspicious.


    Why did she agree?


    Shouldn¡¯t the other party reject his invitation, then try bonding with her through boxing, and then continue working on her?


    Zhao Shengnan agreed to have dinner with Zhang Cheng, which threw his plans off-course.


    ¡°Miss, do you want to have lunch or dinner?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡± Zhao Shengnan punched the bag with such force that dust exploded off it.


    Obviously, she had a considerable degree of confidence in her own strength.


    The corners of Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes twitched. He felt that even if he ate a spirit grass grade ginseng and his physical fitness had greatly increased, it was unlikely that he would be able to withstand a few blows from such a fist.


    Should he forget about it?


    Although Zhao Shengnan seemed up for the challenge, he valued his little bits more.


    Zhang Cheng did not want to die yet. Of course, he did not want to be paralyzed and lie in bed for the rest of his life.


    However, he gave her a second look. It had to be said that it was a man¡¯s nature to court death.


    Knowing that there was a tiger on the mountain, he chose to approach the mountain, regardless.


    ¡°For lunch, let¡¯s just have some hot dry noodles. After all, there isn¡¯t much to eat for lunch. Dinner will be something else. Lobster, abalone, sea cucumber, cod¡­¡± Zhang Cheng had just become rich. He wasn¡¯t very familiar with eating, so he could only use seafood to seduce Zhao Shengnan.


    Zhao Shengnan saw through Zhang Cheng¡¯s thoughts at a glance, or rather, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t intend to hide his thoughts.


    ¡°So, after dinner, it¡¯ll be your place? Then, have some wine to mediate the atmosphere, then hold hands, touch my boobs, and then we get down to some f*cking?¡± Zhao Shengnan said forcefully.


    Zhang Cheng coughed a few times to ease the awkwardness.


    She had actually guessed right, but when she¡¯s being this blunt about it, he did not know what to say.


    Zhang Cheng and Shengnan Zhao weren¡¯t the only ones in the gym. The other coaches and people at the gym frowned when they saw Zhang Cheng pestering one of their gym flowers. Some of them even walked over directly.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Someone immediately asked impolitely.


    Zhang Cheng turned around and saw that the other party was 1.8 meters tall and very strong. It was the kind of person who looked like he could knock him out with a single punch.


    However, Zhang Cheng remained unperturbed.


    ¡°I¡¯m offering to treat Shengnan to dinner.¡±


    ¡°What dinner? You¡¯re just up to no good,¡± the person said and tried to shove him in the chest.


    Zhang Cheng took a step back and remained impassive.


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m just pursuing Shengnan.¡±


    The man became anxious when he heard that. Apparently, he also had feelings for Zhao Shengnan and wanted to raise his fist to hit him.


    ¡°Huang Gao, are you done? Go do what you need to do,¡± Zhao Shengnan shouted sternly.


    The man who wanted to hit Zhang Cheng immediately backed down. He glared at Zhang Cheng angrily and turned to leave.


    Zhang Cheng did not expect Zhao Shengnan, this young lady, to help him out. He could not help but smile.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± No matter what, it had saved him from a dispute. He still needed to thank him.


    ¡°You should go and train too.¡± Zhao Shengnan could not be bothered with Zhang Cheng.


    When Zhang Cheng saw this, he frowned slightly. He secretly hated that guy called Huang Gao. He was just having a chat. Why did you come here to cause trouble?


    Little did he know that Huang Gao was secretly happy. He felt that he had successfully protected his girlfriend again.


    It seemed that spending money was unavoidable. Zhang Cheng thought about it and went to the front desk.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to learn boxing,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The lady at the front desk was a little happy when she heard this. She also received a commission for the courses that she took.


    ¡°Okay, I wonder who you¡¯re going to learn from? How many coaches can I recommend?¡±


    Zhang Cheng looked at the candidates recommended by the other party, but there was no Miss Zhao Shengnan in the list.


    ¡°There¡¯s a woman, she¡¯s quite tall. She beat the sandbag like a grandson in the gym. What¡¯s her name?¡± Zhang Cheng asked, despite knowing the answer.


    The receptionist couldn¡¯t help but frown when she heard this.


    Zhang Cheng saw this and understood. Apparently, Miss Zhao Shengnan was not very reputable.


    ¡°Her, her name is Shengnan Zhao. She hasn¡¯t been here for long and hasn¡¯t taught many students. She should still be lacking in experience. Why don¡¯t you consider changing to another coach? Try Huang Gao, he¡¯s very popular in our gym,¡± said the girl at the front desk.


    Hearing the girl¡¯s recommendation, Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    This photoshop was quite impressive. He couldn¡¯t tell that this person was Huang Gao from just now.


    And with the conflict just now, even if Zhang Cheng scattered money on the street, he wouldn¡¯t give money to this thing.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mind a lack of experience,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The lady at the front desk immediately understood. This was another idiot who wanted to learn boxing in the guise of getting close to Zhao Shengnan.


    She immediately stopped talking nonsense.


    ¡°6,000 yuan for 20 classes, valid for three months¡­¡± the lady at the front desk began.


    Zhang Cheng thought for a moment and said, ¡°Take 200,000 yuan first.¡±


    The lady was stunned.


    ¡°Please, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll ask Coach Zhao to come over.¡± Soon, she called Zhao Shengnan to the front desk from the radio.


    Zhao Shengnan saw Zhang Cheng and listened to the lady at the front desk. She couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    She thought Zhang Cheng was causing trouble.


    But when Zhang Cheng directly transferred 200,000 yuan to the gym, Zhao Shengnan couldn¡¯t help but be stunned.


    ¡°Are you serious? You haven¡¯t had a class yet, and I can still refund it. Don¡¯t take it out on yourself just because you¡¯re angry. It¡¯s not worth it.¡±


    Upon hearing Zhao Shengnan¡¯s advice, Zhang Cheng decided to stop beating around the bush. She had a soft heart in this ruthless city. In the future, someone was going to swindle her, so he¡¯d rather be swindled by her first.


    ¡°You can have dinner with me tonight. I won¡¯t apply for the card,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan rolled her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s up to you.¡± However, seeing that Zhang Cheng did not look like a rich man, she frowned and thought for a moment.


    ¡°Xiao Mei, return the money to him.¡±


    Although she did not know the name of the young lady at the front desk, Zhao Shengnan called her Xiao Mei.


    She looked at Zhao Shengnan as if she was a weirdo.


    This was a 200,000 yuan tuition fee, and it had already been transferred over.


    Although there would be some differences in the amount of commission due to grades and whatnot, it could basically be considered as a flat profit of 100,000 yuan. She was turning it down just like that?


    Xiao Mei dawdled and didn¡¯t want to transfer it back. After all, she would also get 2 points of commission from this. Because, after all, she was handling the transaction at the front desk.


    Zhao Shengnan couldn¡¯t help but sigh when she heard that.


    ¡°Xiao Mei, 200,000 is a large sum, there might be some trouble in the future. Hurry up and withdraw..¡±

 Chapter 23 - What Do You Think Of Me?

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After some processing, Zhang Cheng¡¯s 200,000 yuan came back.


    This filled the eyes of the receptionist, Xiao Mei, with regret.


    Her commission.


    After doing this, Zhao Shengnan was ready to leave.


    But she didn¡¯t expect Zhang Cheng to raise his hand and pull her back.


    Zhao Shengnan frowned and immediately grabbed Zhang Cheng¡¯s fist and twisted it.


    ¡°Ouch, ouch, ouch!¡± Zhang Cheng cried out.


    ¡°What are you doing? You¡¯re touching me,¡± Shengnan Zhao asked, probably because she couldn¡¯t bear to leave after hearing Zhang Cheng¡¯s miserable scream.


    Zhang Cheng held his hand that had been grabbed by Shengnan Zhao and then let go. It didn¡¯t hurt that much.


    After all, his physical fitness had been greatly enhanced by the spiritual grass ginseng. Even if he wasn¡¯t as tough as those top athletes now, he wouldn¡¯t be much weaker.


    In the future, he might even be able to surpass them.


    It was just for show.


    Moreover, if he did not act, Shengnan Zhao would have just left.


    ¡°You saved me 200,000 yuan. No matter what, I have to thank you. Lunch and dinner are on me, how about it?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Shengnan Zhao did not say anything and just looked at him.


    He quickly raised his hands in surrender. ¡°After dinner, we will not go to my place, I will not be touching your boobs and we won¡¯t get down to f*cking.¡±


    ¡°How kind of you,¡± Zhao Shengnan replied. However, she hadn¡¯t eaten well for a long time. Moreover, she had been exercising a lot every day, so she had been on a long-time calorie deficit. She naturally had a greater appetite for food than ordinary people.


    ¡°So it¡¯ll be instant noodles for lunch?¡±


    ¡°Of course not. How about having roast meat next door?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhao Shengnan finally agreed. Moreover, this was what she deserved after saving the other party 200,000 yuan. She ate with a peace of mind.


    At noon, Zhang Cheng had already prepared the pork, beef, mutton, chicken breast, chicken leg, and all kinds of meat and vegetables at the barbecue shop next door.


    Zhao Shengnan guzzled it all down.


    Although she needed to control her diet for fitness, after a lot of exercise, she also needed all kinds of meat to supplement her nutrition.


    Especially after struggling to pay rent for the past three months, Zhao Shengnan hadn¡¯t had a happy meal for almost a month.


    ¡°Alright, this lunch will do,¡± Zhao Shengnan said calmly after wiping her mouth.


    Obviously, she did not plan to have another meal with Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°I want to chase you,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at Zhang Cheng again. ¡°Yes, I know.¡±


    Zhang Cheng sat next to Zhao Shengnan shamelessly.


    Previously, he had coveted this woman¡¯s body, but now, he had grown a little fond of her personality.


    ¡°Sit further away,¡± Zhao Shengnan reprimanded when she saw this, but she did not leave her seat.


    ¡°Let me tell you about my situation first.¡±


    ¡°My name is Zhang Cheng. I¡¯m 26 years old this year and unmarried. My parents are long gone. Currently, I¡¯m engaged in the business of selling Chinese medicine. My main business is selling ginseng. My annual income is decent.¡±


    When Zhao Shengnan heard this, he looked at Zhang Cheng. Although this man was shameless, he was still considered honest.


    Moreover, the 200,000 yuan that he had spent after the previous disagreement had piqued some of her interest.


    As a man, how could he not be a little overbearing?


    Puppy love?


    Some girls fancied those pretty-boy puppies, but Zhao Shengnan found it all highly revolting.


    A man had to act like a man.


    Then, Zhao Shengnan noticed that Zhang Cheng¡¯s hand was on her shoulder.


    Zhao Shengnan didn¡¯t say anything and just looked at Zhang Cheng¡¯s paw.


    Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but pull back awkwardly after a while.


    Just now, he had taken the opportunity to hold Shengnan Zhao. He didn¡¯t expect to progress by leaps and bounds, but he didn¡¯t expect her to still have her guard up.


    ¡°My name is Shengnan Zhao. I¡¯m 24 years old this year. I used to be a member of the provincial boxing team. I was expelled for some reasons before, and then I came to Happy Fitness to be a boxing coach. My parents are both here, but they both live in Q. My annual income¡­ is just enough for me to live on.¡±


    Upon hearing Shengnan Zhao¡¯s self-introduction, Zhang Cheng grew all the more interested.


    He didn¡¯t expect that he would one day be able to catch the eye of a beautiful woman.


    However, when he looked at the time, it was already late.


    ¡°You should get back to work first. Let¡¯s continue chatting tonight?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Shengnan Zhao glanced at Zhang Cheng again. After some hesitation, she finally nodded.


    Zhang Cheng called home, then went to the gym for some exercise. Then, he brought Zhao Shengnan to the private dishes that he had eaten before.


    They were not as lucky today. The two jars of ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall soup¡± had all been reserved by other parties.


    Zhang Cheng could only order some other signature dishes.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at the prices of the dishes and could not help but be stunned.


    ¡°What¡­ are you doing?¡±


    ¡°My income¡­ is okay. Didn¡¯t I tell you?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes. Her goodwill from the morning had gone to waste. So he was a rich man. No wonder he dared to pursue her the moment they met.


    ¡°Do you make money by selling ginseng?¡± Zhao Shengnan didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. She flipped through the menu, trying to find something he liked to eat.


    After all, she had never come to such a place before.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan glanced at Zhang Cheng again and simply put down the menu. She couldn¡¯t look at it anymore. A plate of tofu priced at 388 made her dizzy.


    ¡°Although I don¡¯t know what you think of me, tell me what I think of you first,¡± Zhao Shengnan suddenly said.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned and nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to what you say.¡±


    ¡°Your clothes are ordinary. That¡¯s not bad. At least you don¡¯t show off.¡±


    ¡°You have guts. That¡¯s probably because you¡¯re rich. But no matter what, I still admire that.¡± Whether it was the confrontation with Huang Gao or the conversation.., Zhao Shengnan knew that the man in front of her was not a coward.


    ¡°But I really don¡¯t have any feelings for you right now. If you want us to be friends, that¡¯s fine. But if it¡¯s a relationship you want, forget it.¡±


    After saying that, Zhao Shengnan was ready to leave. After all, this meal was almost 30,000 yuan. What would she say after eating this meal? Moreover, she did not quite like rich folk who threw their money about without a care.


    Although Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t know why Zhao Shengnan¡¯s attitude suddenly changed, he also knew that he couldn¡¯t let her leave just like that. Once again, he reached out and grabbed Zhao Shengnan¡¯s small hand fearlessly.


    Zhao Shengnan could not help but frown, but after thinking about it, she stopped.


    ¡°Can you hear my opinion of you?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    When Zhao Shengnan heard this, he thought about it and sat down again. ¡°Tell me, and I¡¯ll listen.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re very beautiful, so when we first met, I started to lust after you,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    When Zhao Shengnan heard this, she grinned. At least you¡¯re honest.


    ¡°Then you stopped me from paying for the courses, so I started to look beyond your appearance,¡± Zhang Cheng said again.


    Zhao Shengnan nodded. Although she was quite short of money, she really didn¡¯t care much about money. Such was her strength. Of course, it was also possible that she hadn¡¯t completely accepted the influence of the social environment and retained her innocence.


    That may still change in the future.


    But now, if Zhang Cheng said anything about using his money to support her, Zhao Shengnan would definitely throw a punch at him.


    Previously, she had been expelled from the boxing team because she had hit someone.


    ¡°Give me a chance, can you?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    As she looked into Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes, Zhao Shengnan¡¯s heart palpitated.


    Such determination was admirable.


    At least, Zhao Shengnan would fall for it.


    Zhang Cheng looked at the silent Zhao Shengnan and could not help but smile.


    As a man transporting an entire Dimension in his mind and as a man who had come into contact with spirit grass ginseng, his body had greatly improved, so Zhang Cheng knew that it was impossible for him to have only one woman in his life.


    If he saw any woman that pleased him, he would pursue her.


    Zhang Cheng was not afraid at all.


    Even if something happened in the future and they had to be separated or something, Zhang Cheng would not be heartless. He would definitely arrange the other party¡¯s life very well for the rest of her life.


    It was precisely because of this confidence that Zhang Cheng was so thick-skinned as to pursue Zhao Shengnan even when Xiang Xiang was at home..

 Chapter 24 - The Amount Of Training

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Zhang Cheng had the resources.


    Be it cohabitation, or just living through this world, etc. Zhang Cheng was sure that he could give his long-term serious girlfriends a good environment.


    While the two of them sat in silence, the food was served.


    While the pricing was terrifying, it could be completely justified by its appearance, smell, and taste.


    This made Zhao Shengnan, who had the attributes of a foodie, twitch her nose twice, and her eyes could not help but glance at the food.


    Zhang Cheng saw the opportunity, so he hurriedly advised Zhao Shengnan to eat first.


    Although she was a little hesitant, Zhao Shengnan still began to eat. In the end, she could not stop until she was full.


    It seemed that dating this guy wasn¡¯t that bad?


    Although Zhao Shengnan did not say it explicitly, how could Zhang Cheng not see it?


    He sent Zhao Shengnan home.


    When he got home, Xiang Xiang was watching TV. Over the past few days, Xiang Xiang had not gone to her dance classes or do yoga.


    ¡°You¡¯re back?¡± Xiang Xiang noticed that Zhang Cheng was back and quickly went up to him.


    Zhang Cheng felt a little guilty when he noticed the sorrow in Xiang Xiang¡¯s eyes.


    It seemed that Xiang Xiang could sense that he was seeing someone else outside.


    After all, they were sleeping together. Although they had not been together for a long time and Zhang Cheng had not spent the night outside a few days ago, as long as she paid attention, she should be able to tell that something was off. Moreover, Zhang Cheng had never thought of hiding it.


    Zhang Cheng held onto Xiang Xiang and sat back on the sofa to watch TV.


    ¡°Are you feeling better?¡±


    Xiang Xiang smiled lightly and said, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±


    She was not that delicate. After all, she had worked in a factory, herself. She had to dish out the same hard quota as expected of her male colleagues like mule. There was no room for her to be delicate.


    Zhang Cheng nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Have Sister Zhang Cook whatever you want to eat.¡±


    ¡°Okay,¡± Xiang Xiang said.


    Xiang Xiang knew that her only strong point was that she was obedient. She would do as she was told and keep doing as she was told.


    If that wasn¡¯t the case, it could not be her rather average looks. Why would Brother Cheng treat her well?


    Zhang Cheng did not like seeing her sad.


    He coddled her as much as he could.


    Fortunately, Xiang Xiang¡¯s mood passed very quickly. With Zhang Cheng by her side, they chatted and laughed for a while before it passed.


    The next day, after Zhang Cheng had breakfast with Xiang Xiang, he headed to the gym to exercise.


    This time, Shengnan Zhao was not boxing, but was working out on a machine.


    It could be said that this woman was rather brutish. Although she trained less than men, that was not the amount of training that a woman should have.


    Moreover, looking at the sweat stains on her sportswear, it was obvious that she had been training for a long time.


    This confused Zhang Cheng.


    You are just a boxing coach in a gym, why do you need to train yourself this hard?


    But in the end, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t say anything. He ran on the treadmill and worked on a few machines. Of course, the amount of training was much less than Shengnan Zhao.


    After all, it was great to have a lot of endorphins after exercise, but Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t have the habit of self-abuse.


    When it was almost noon, Zhang Cheng looked at Shengnan Zhao who was still training. He didn¡¯t say anything and went to buy a generous lunch.


    After the morning training, Shengnan Zhao went directly to Zhang Cheng and started to eat after a short rest. She wasn¡¯t as polite as she was yesterday.


    The fitness trainer who had been looking for trouble yesterday almost felt his eyes pop out when he saw this.


    But Zhang Cheng ignored him completely.


    ¡°You¡¯re overdoing it,¡± Zhang Cheng said as he handed the electrolytic water in his hand to Shengnan Zhao.


    He didn¡¯t want to say it at first, but in the end, he couldn¡¯t hold it in. After all, a lot of men wouldn¡¯t be able to endure that kind of training. What¡¯s more, Shengnan Zhao was such a beautiful woman.


    Shengnan Zhao raised her head and glanced at Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°What? We haven¡¯t even started dating, and you¡¯re already trying to control me?¡± She was obviously a little unhappy.


    ¡°Is that so? If I wanted to control you, then I¡¯d buy this gym and let you play by yourself.¡± Zhang Cheng did not pursue the matter and changed the topic.


    Zhao Shengnan was amused when she heard that. ¡°How many women have you said that to?¡±


    Zhang Cheng was stunned. He thought about it seriously for a moment and shook his head.


    Before he had money, he was just an ordinary person. When he first got together with his ex-girlfriend, it had been a matter of mutual interest. They simply bonded.


    He had won Xiang Xiang over with money. Even so, he had watched her with interest before he finally made the decision.


    Moreover, Xiang Xiang was very obedient. She would do whatever Zhang Cheng said.


    ¡°You¡¯re the first.¡±


    Zhao Shengnan did not believe it. However, she only sneered and continued to eat.


    Free food was delicious. Didn¡¯t it smell good? What nonsense.


    Zhang Cheng did not explain himself.


    He quietly watched Zhao Shengnan eat.


    Zhao Shengnan ate for a while. When she saw Zhang Cheng simply watching her, she was stunned.


    Could it be true?


    However, Zhao Shengnan quickly shook it off. Rich people flapped their gums all the time. Who knew how many young ladies they had deceived with this trick?


    She quickly went back to burying her head back in food.


    After taking the meat whole and spitting the bones out, Zhao Shengnan hunted for even more dishes on the table.


    When Zhang Cheng saw this, he more or less understood the situation of this woman, Zhao Shengnan.


    He could not help but regret it. Yesterday, he had wanted to show off and pay his way into her heart, but he did not expect this woman to have an unusual dislike for rich people.


    Even if he had already had a good start, Zhao Shengnan still unconsciously wanted to distance herself from him.


    ¡°Are you free tonight? Let¡¯s go watch a movie?¡± Zhang Cheng said after thinking.


    Zhao Shengnan glanced at Zhang Cheng when he heard that.


    With her physical strength, she would not be in any danger, even if he tried to force himself on her.


    After all, as a former member of the provincial boxing team, even if she was a female, dealing with a rookie like Zhang Cheng could probably be done blindfolded and with one hand tied behind her back.


    ¡°Sure,¡± Zhao Shengnan said flippantly.


    As long as she remained distant, she didn¡¯t believe that he would make a move.


    Zhang Cheng had more or less guessed Zhao Shengnan¡¯s thoughts.


    But this was a long-term partner in the works, just like Xiang Xiang. So Zhang Cheng was very patient.


    As for Qiqi¡¯s kind, both parties were happy with the current state of things. They could try so many more positions and participants.


    At most, they would only meet a few more times.


    In the afternoon, Zhao Shengnan¡¯s training did not abate in the slightest.


    This made Zhang Cheng frown.


    After thinking about it, he took out a three-year-old ginseng.


    It was not that there was nothing better, nor was it that he could not bear to give it up. Everything had to be done step by step.


    ¡°What is that?¡± Zhao Shengnan was replenishing her fluids and was a little surprised to see the ginseng in Zhang Cheng¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Ginseng, it will nourish your body,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at the ginseng in Zhang Cheng¡¯s hand and then looked at Zhang Cheng. She took it and only nodded. She did not even bother to thank him.


    Zhang Cheng could not help but be amused. At the same time, he knew that he was being cheap. But he liked that part about her.


    Zhao Shengnan put the ginseng into her locker. He carelessly pulled out a root and put it into his mouth, chewing it like gum.


    Obviously, she knew how to eat dried ginseng.


    But a moment later, surprise flashed in Zhao Shengnan¡¯s eyes.


    She had trained a lot, and in the past, she had trained even more.


    The reason why she had fallen out of her prime was not because she wanted to, but because her body was slowly tapering off.


    The hidden injuries from the past training had already caused her body to have a lot of problems, big and small.


    However, when this ginseng root fell into her stomach, a vague warmth spread throughout her body.


    Although the old injuries in the past did not improve, Zhao Shengnan could still vaguely feel that as long as she persisted in taking this ginseng, she might actually return to her peak form..

 Chapter 25 - Long Legs

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    This made Zhao Shengnan very excited.


    After all, she had always dreamed of entering the ring, participating in a professional boxing match, and becoming a professional boxer.


    But the hidden injuries accumulated from her past training made it difficult for her to improve. Even if she maintained a high rate of training, it would be difficult for her to make any progress. There would even be problems of adding more injuries to her injuries.


    But now, she actually saw a ray of hope for her body to recover.


    ¡°You, where did you get this ginseng?¡±


    As he watched Zhao Shengnan¡¯s excited look, Zhang Cheng touched his chin.


    ¡°Hey! You!¡± Zhao Shengnan saw that her actions had attracted the attention of others, so she quickly resisted the urge to hit Zhang Cheng and pulled him to a remote place.


    ¡°Can, can you tell me where you bought this ginseng?¡± This was related to her dream, so Zhao Shengnan couldn¡¯t help but be concerned.


    Zhang Cheng looked at Zhao Shengnan, who had always been calm and collected. He was unsure just how much that one-day ginseng had affected her.


    But he could test out how important it was.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng studied her for a bit, then sat down on a desk and signaled Zhao Shengnan to come closer.


    Zhao Shengnan was a little impatient, but the ginseng was important after all, so she took a few steps closer.


    Then, Zhang Cheng gently put his arm around Zhao Shengnan¡¯s shoulder, and his other hand directly grabbed Zhao Shengnan¡¯s slender but ripped waist, directly holding her in his arms.


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned, but she managed to stop her fists from flying.


    After a moment, she said, ¡°Are you done?¡±


    Zhang Cheng was not so easily satisfied. Not only did he pull Zhao Shengnan into his arms, he even made her act like a little girl.


    Only when he held this woman in his arms did Zhang Cheng clearly feel that this woman was different.


    If Xiang Xiang was a docile kitten, then this woman was a dangerous female leopard.


    The gentle breathing on against his neck made Zhang Cheng feel as if he was a prey in the sights of a feline predator. His back felt chills running down it.


    However, the danger of having a knife in his back made Zhang Cheng extremely excited.


    Zhang Cheng had never thought that he was such a suicidal person.


    However, Zhang Cheng did not like luxury, and he also did not like spending. That was his only hobby.


    ¡°Do you¡­ want to¡­ die?!¡± Zhao Shengnan suddenly felt something hard pressing against her. It was not the feudal society of the past. Even if Zhao Shengnan had not seen it before, she was well aware of what it was.


    She immediately became angry and sternly warned Zhang Cheng, word by word.


    She did not directly send Zhang Cheng flying. It was all because she could use Zhang Cheng. She still wanted to know where the ginseng she had just eaten came from.


    Zhang Cheng quickly restrained himself a little, but in the end, he could not bear to let go.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get angry. It¡¯s only natural,¡± Zhang Cheng quibbled.


    Zhao Shengnan gnashed her teeth in hatred, but the origin of the ginseng made her very concerned.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say before that I deal in ginseng? It¡¯s my merchandise,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned when she heard that. She had eaten ginseng before. After all, as a member of the provincial boxing team, a large amount of training was very taxing on her body. Of course, she had eaten stuff like ginseng before.


    But they had not seemed to work in the slightest.


    She never expected Zhang Cheng¡¯s ginseng to be so effective.


    ¡°How much, how much is one?¡± When it came to money, Shengnan Zhao was a little lacking in confidence.


    The reason why she found a job in the gym was largely because coaches could use the equipment in the gym for free.


    In addition, it could also solve the problem of personal living expenses.


    Zhang Cheng saw this and more or less understood why Shengnan Zhao was letting him take advantage of her. Obviously, the ginseng had been highly effective?


    He remained calm.


    His palms started to move on Zhao Shengnan¡¯s back.


    Although separated by clothes, it was very sensual.


    Zhao Shengnan was not used to it. Her body immediately tensed up. A fist went flying, but it stopped just in front of Zhang Cheng¡¯s nose.


    She barely stopped herself in the nick of time.


    She was terrified that she would actually strike him.


    Zhang Cheng was shocked, but took it in stride. What else could he do? He immediately hugged Zhao Shengnan.


    ¡°You¡¯re so shameless.¡± Zhao Shengnan looked at Zhang Cheng like he was a piece of sticky candy and was extremely annoyed. How could this guy be like this?


    ¡°That ginseng goes on the market for 50,000 yuan each. If you want it, it¡¯ll be cheaper, 4098 yuan. How about it?¡± Zhang Cheng changed the topic.


    Zhao Shengnan could not help but be stunned.


    If it was 300, 500 yuan, she could still consider it. 50,000 yuan? Her annual salary did not even come close to that. She immediately looked dejected. She raised her hand to open Zhang Cheng¡¯s claws and went out to continue training.


    After watching Zhao Shengnan leave, Zhang Cheng looked at his hand and recalled the feeling on his hand just now.


    Long, taut legs that were trained for a long time, full of power stored within.


    When he imagined that these long legs would be coiled around his waist in the future, Cheng Zhang could not calm down. His nostrils dilated and his breathing became rapid.


    His expression gradually became heated.


    After more than ten minutes, he finally recovered from his deep breathing.


    Then, he left the room.


    But unexpectedly, Zhang Cheng and Zhao Shengnan had left one after the other, which happened be witnessed by a certain a fitness instructor.


    It was Huang Gao, who had some verbal spat with Zhang Cheng yesterday.


    Upon seeing Zhao Shengnan leave the audio-visual classroom, Huang Gao was a little surprised. After waiting for a long time, just as he was about to leave, Zhang Cheng came out.


    This time, Huang Gao¡¯s eyes almost popped. He was so angry that he almost passed out.


    A man and a woman.


    In a remote place.


    They definitely didn¡¯t do anything good!


    He thought that Zhao Shengnan was noble, but it turned out that she was also a slut.


    This made Huang Gao so angry that he almost wanted to go up and beat Zhang Cheng Up.


    But immediately after, Huang Gao¡¯s footsteps stopped.


    It was impossible to beat someone up. Although it was impossible for him to lose, if he beat this guy until he was disabled, wouldn¡¯t he have to compensate him with a lot of money? Therefore, Huang Gao had an idea.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t expect that he would be seen making out with Zhao Shengnan in private, but even if he knew, Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t care.


    How thick-skinned was he?


    Zhao Shengnan went to train by herself, but soon she became conflicted.


    Because after knowing the value of the ginseng, she felt that she should return it to Zhang Cheng. However, she believed that since it was a gift from Zhang Cheng, she could accept it with peace of mind.


    However, how could she convince herself with such weak justification?


    Therefore, she felt that she should return it to Zhang Cheng.


    However, when she thought of the effects of the ginseng and the fact that it was impossible for her to afford such ginseng at the moment, Zhao Shengnan could not help but hesitate again.


    She wanted it.


    However, she could not accept such an expensive thing!


    Just as Shengnan Zhao was hesitating, she sensed someone passing by and stopped in her tracks.


    ¡°Ouch.¡±


    She heard an exaggerated and artificial scream of pain.


    Shengnan Zhao was stunned. She didn¡¯t believe that she had made contact with the person, but she was a gym instructor after all. If someone was injured, she had the obligation to help, so she immediately stopped and turned her head to look.


    She realized that it was a woman in her forties with heavy makeup on her face. She had crouched down exaggeratedly and was clutching her feet..

 Chapter 26 - Expulsion

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Sister Tang, what happened to you?¡± An anxious and concerned voice came from afar.


    It was Huang Gao running over.


    ¡°Are you blind? You stepped on me!¡± The woman on the ground looked at Zhao Shengnan furiously.


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned when she heard that. She did not touch her?


    Even if she was a little distracted just now, she could still sense that she didn¡¯t step on anyone.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡± Zhao Shengnan felt very wronged.


    Zhang Cheng noticed the situation here and stopped his exercise and walked over.


    He looked at Huang Gao, and then looked at the woman on the ground. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that they had set this up, but he had no evidence.


    There didn¡¯t seem to be any cameras nearby.


    In this way, it was basically just the woman on the ground, saying whatever she wanted to say.


    After thinking for a while, Zhang Cheng came behind Zhao Shengnan.


    Looking at Zhang Cheng backing her up, Zhao Shengnan¡¯s frustration and panic instantly decreased by more than half, as if she had found a second spine.


    She had no idea why such a situation would happen.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t? Are you calling me a liar?¡± The woman on the ground couldn¡¯t take it anymore and immediately jumped up.


    No matter how she appeared, it did not look like she had just been stepped on.


    When Shengnan Zhao heard this, he couldn¡¯t help but frown. She wanted to start throwing hands. But in the end, she forced herself to hold it in.


    ¡°Lady, I didn¡¯t step on you. Thank you. Maybe you fell down by accident.¡±


    The woman instantly became even angrier and immediately shouted for the manager to come over.


    Not long after, a middle-aged man in his forties came over. When he saw the situation on the field, he felt that his gym instructor had suffered a little, so he decided to let the matter rest.


    ¡°Little Zhao, quickly apologize to Sister Tang.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Zhao Shengnan frowned, and a fierce expression appeared on his face.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t step on her. Why should I apologize!¡±


    ¡°Little Zhao.¡± The manager¡¯s face darkened. This Sister Tang in front of him could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in their gym every year. She was one of the most senior clients to be criticized.


    Let alone an apology, it wouldn¡¯t even be a problem for the manager to kneel down and kowtow to her.


    Zhao Shengnan¡¯s temper flared up and she remained stubborn.


    The manager frowned and looked at Sister Tang, who was definitely not letting this go. He sighed and said, ¡°Little Zhao, you can go. Our Happy Fitness won¡¯t be able to accommodate you.¡±


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned when she heard that. She didn¡¯t expect to be fired just like that.


    ¡°Hey you, let me say this. Do you not know anything about the process of firing? You¡¯re firing employees with words alone?¡± Zhang Cheng said after looking at him for a moment.


    The manager glanced at Zhang Cheng and saw that he was dressed in cheap sportswear.


    Moreover, he did not have any impression of this person.


    However, he still seemed to be a guest of the gym.


    He patiently smiled and said, ¡°Yes, the coaches in our gym are all outsourced. We do not have a direct employment relationship with them.¡±


    With just one sentence, he had already pushed back.


    When Zhang Cheng heard this, he could not help but curl his lips. If one had to say that they were evil, it was still the capitalists who were evil.


    However, in the current situation, there was really nothing he could do, short of spending a lot of money to buy the gym or something like that.


    Even so, Zhang Cheng did not have so much money. If he had so much money, why not hand it directly to Zhao Shengnan? Wouldn¡¯t the beauty be happy? Why did he have to give money to irrelevant people?


    Zhao Shengnan also knew that there was no other way. She silently packed her things and prepared to leave.


    Zhang Cheng hurriedly followed.


    When Zhao Shengnan noticed Zhang Cheng¡¯s actions, she immediately turned her head to look.


    She was very angry now, but she also knew that she shouldn¡¯t vent her anger on Zhang Cheng. She took out the ginseng that Zhang Cheng had given her and threw it back.


    She was ready to cut all ties cleanly.


    However, how could Zhang Cheng let Zhao Shengnan leave just like that? He immediately went up and grabbed her.


    Zhao Shengnan was not easy to bully, especially when she was highly frustrated. She flung a punch.


    However, after she threw the punch, she regretted it.


    She was a member of the provincial boxing team. If this punch didn¡¯t kill Zhang Cheng, it would at least seriously injure him. She hurriedly withdrew her strength.


    Unfortunately, it was too late. She only withdrew 50% of her strength, and the punch directly hit Zhang Cheng¡¯s chest.


    This punch almost killed Zhang Cheng.


    However, after the intense pain, it quickly calmed down. Then, Zhang Cheng blinked his eyes. He was alive?


    However, how could Zhang Cheng be so silly as to show that he was fine? He directly clutched his chest, as if he was about to get a cardiac arrest.


    ¡°Are you¡­ are you okay? Don¡¯t scare me.¡± Zhao Shengnan quickly hugged Zhang Cheng in her arms and said with a pale face.


    Zhang Cheng saw that Zhao Shengnan was almost scared out of her wits.


    ¡°I¡­ I wanted to kiss you before I died.¡± Before Zhang Cheng could finish his words, he was thrown to the ground by Zhao Shengnan.


    How could she not see that this man was playing with her?


    ¡°Eh? That¡¯s not what the TV shows are about!¡± Zhang Cheng turned over and stood up, dusting off the dust off his body.


    However, with Zhang Cheng¡¯s tomfoolery, Zhao Shengnan felt a little better. She also looked at Zhang Cheng with a little more tenderness.


    ¡°Not bad. I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to take a punch. An average person won¡¯t be able to recover from my punch for more than ten days to half a month.¡± In fact, if she struck the right spot, it would send someone to the hospital. The second half of the sentence remained in Zhao Shengnan¡¯s heart and she didn¡¯t say it out loud.


    She looked around. The gym was on a relatively busy street. The commotion just now had attracted a lot of attention.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t have any intention of showing off. He pulled Zhao Shengnan into a shop by the roadside.


    After entering, he realized it was a lingerie shop. He quickly retreated and found a noodle shop.


    He ordered two bowls of noodles, some stewed pork, pork trotters, cold dishes, and a few bottles of beer.


    It was dark at the same time.


    ¡°Eat, eat until you¡¯re full and don¡¯t miss home.¡± Zhang Cheng picked up a piece of stewed pork for Zhao Shengnan.


    At the same time, he chewed.


    ¡°How dare you.¡± Zhao Shengnan glanced at Zhang Cheng with disdain and simply moved her chopsticks.


    After she was full, Zhang Cheng was about to sit next to Zhao Shengnan with a calm expression and start touching her again.


    Zhao Shengnan kicked Zhang Cheng back.


    ¡°Do you want to hear me out?¡±


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s expression turned serious when he heard that. ¡°Tell me, I¡¯ll listen.¡±


    ¡°I have a friend¡­¡± Zhao Shengnan said. When she saw the strange expression on Zhang Cheng¡¯s face, she immediately frowned.


    It was obvious that she wanted to use the name of a friend to talk about her own matters,


    ¡°Forget it if you don¡¯t want to listen.¡± As Zhao Shengnan said that, she was ready to get up and leave.


    ¡°I¡¯ll listen, I¡¯ll listen.¡± Zhang Cheng quickly pulled Zhao Shengnan back and asked for a pot of tea to moisten Zhao Shengnan¡¯s throat.


    ¡°I have a friend who grew up with me.


    ¡°My parents divorced when I was young and no one wanted me. My grandparents also thought that I was a woman and didn¡¯t want to care about me. Only my grandparents took me in, but the two of them are getting on in years.


    ¡°The conditions weren¡¯t good, so I didn¡¯t have anyone to discipline me when I was young.


    ¡°It was this friend who helped me. If it wasn¡¯t for that, I think I would have either died or ended up as a scoundrel. Anyway, I¡¯m not a good person.


    ¡°Later, we went to junior high together. I was selected by the boxing team and taken away for training. My friend then went to the Wei School.


    ¡°You know the Wei School, right? It¡¯s the school that trains nurses,¡± Zhao Shengnan said, hammering away.


    Zhang Cheng quickly nodded. The Wei school was famous, how could he not know about it?


    After all, there were so many beautiful women there.


    Zhao Shengnan glanced at Zhang Cheng and felt that this man must have some bad thoughts in his heart. However, she was already immersed in her memories and did not want to care so much about this guy. She continued to talk by herself.


    ¡°My friend is very beautiful, even more beautiful than me. She has been the school Belle since she was young. She received a large number of love letters since primary school, not to mention junior high school.


    ¡°And when she went to the Wei school, she even caught the eye of a rich second generation.


    ¡°I just didn¡¯t expect that rich second generation to be a jerk. He just wanted to play with her.


    ¡°But my friend did not think it through and jumped off the building. Another heartbroken casualty.¡±


    ¡°I lost it. I found that rich kid and gave him a good beating. Then I was expelled from the boxing team.¡±


    As she spoke, Zhao Shengnan became irritated and suddenly stood up.


    But she didn¡¯t expect Zhang Cheng to be fearless this time. He directly sat next to her and gently pulled her into his arms..

 Chapter 27 - Taming The Cheetah

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned at first, then she felt her nose twitch, and then she finally broke into tears.


    She sobbed softly.


    It made Zhang Cheng¡¯s heart clench.


    However, Zhao Shengnan was not an ordinary girl after all. After venting for a while, she wiped her tears and returned to her stubborn self.


    ¡°What do you plan to do in the future?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Zhao Shengnan¡¯s eyes revealed a look of confusion when she heard this.


    ¡°Maybe find another gym as a coach?¡±


    ¡°Then, do you have anything you want to do?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    Zhao Shengnan glanced at Zhang Cheng and felt that it was not a big deal to talk to this guy.


    ¡°I want to enter the boxing ring and become a professional boxer.¡±


    What the hell?!


    Are you trying to go to heaven?


    Zhang Cheng almost spat out, but he quickly blinked his eyes and felt that he had found the answer to this woman.


    For some reason, Huang Gao and Sister Tang, who had poor acting skills, caused trouble and fired this long-legged lady from the gym. Although it was very infuriating, it seemed to have helped him?


    ¡°Give me a second,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Then, he made a call.


    A few calls ended quickly. After Zhang Cheng asked around, he had an idea.


    ¡°Give me a few days.¡± Zhang Cheng turned to look at Zhao Shengnan and said.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at Zhang Cheng. ¡°What the hell are you doing?¡±


    Three days passed in the blink of an eye.


    Zhang Cheng led Zhao Shengnan and opened the shutter door in front of her.


    Behind the shutter door were some professional training equipment. There was even a standard boxing ring in the middle.


    ¡°This will be your place from now on,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at the scene in front of her and touched the training equipment that had not even been torn off. She looked at the standard boxing ring in the middle of the room. A trace of desire flashed in her eyes.


    She had been practicing boxing since junior high school.


    Until her good friend¡¯s accident, she was so angry that she could not bear it anymore and nearly left the beast for dead.


    Fortunately, the coaches of the boxing team put in all their efforts to protect her. Otherwise, she might not have been released from prison yet. However, she had no choice but to leave the boxing team and head out to earn a living.


    Time passed in the blink of an eye until now.


    However, Zhao Shengnan was not an ordinary girl after all. She quickly recovered from the memory of the past and turned to look at Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°What the hell are you doing?¡± At this moment, Zhao Shengnan panicked and even swore.


    ¡°I told you, I want your body,¡± Zhang Cheng said without blinking.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at Zhang Cheng when she heard that. A flash of determination flashed through her eyes, and she directly pulled Zhang Cheng to the hotel.


    It was not until they reached the door of the room, when a spark of panic flashed through Zhao Shengnan¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s not too late to regret now¡­¡± Zhang Cheng said deliberately.


    ¡°Hmph.¡± Zhao Shengnan snorted coldly and directly pushed the door open and entered. She even generously took off her coat.


    Then, she was at a loss for what to do.


    Although he knew that Zhao Shengnan was acting on impulse, he didn¡¯t know how long it would take if he waited for the next opportunity.


    Zhang Cheng naturally wouldn¡¯t let this opportunity slide.


    He slowly walked forward and gently pulled her into his arms as if he was taming a wild beast.


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡± with a muffled groan of protest, Zhao Shengnan grew from a child to an adult.


    After about ten minutes, everything quieted down.


    ¡°Is that enough?¡± Zhao Shengnan was about to get up, but she could not help but frown and lie back down.


    Zhang Cheng looked at Zhao Shengnan, who was still trying to be defiant. Although the double-dough kneading just now was not perfect, after all, he did not expect Zhao Shengnan to be so stiff about the entire affair. However, he had to move down and experience the power of those long legs.


    Zhang Cheng gently pulled Zhao Shengnan into his arms.


    ¡°Follow my lead.¡±


    ¡°Are you f*cking done?¡± Zhao Shengnan said irritably.


    Zhang Cheng took out three wrapped one-day ginseng from his backpack. One of them was the one that Zhao Shengnan had flung back at him earlier.


    ¡°I¡¯ll cover your training expenses. I¡¯ll cover your daily expenses. Although I don¡¯t know what use these ginseng have for you, I¡¯ll also pay for them. Follow me.¡± Zhang Cheng fiddled with Zhao Shengnan¡¯s short hair.


    As she stared at the ginseng in front of her, Zhao Shengnan thought for a moment before snatching it away.


    I¡¯ll take it.


    But she immediately looked at Zhang Cheng.


    A moment later, she said, ¡°Why are you so good to me?¡±


    The training equipment was worth hundreds of thousands, and the rent wouldn¡¯t be cheap either. There were all sorts of miscellaneous things. In the blink of an eye, this kid had spent hundreds of thousands on her.


    But she would be able to train here for years without any change needed.


    Zhao Shengnan did not feel that she was particularly beautiful, and there were hundreds of girls like her.


    ¡°Hehe, I like you,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    At first, he was lusting after Zhao Shengnan¡¯s body, but after getting along with her, he gradually became interested in this woman. Eventually, he grew attracted to her and decided to pursue her.


    Zhao Shengnan was silent for a moment and didn¡¯t say anything.


    She just found a comfortable position for herself and quickly fell asleep.


    She had been looking for a job for the past few days, and every time she closed her eyes, all her past regrets haunted her. It made her completely unable to calm down, and she had been suffering from insomnia for several days.


    Although this kid in front of her didn¡¯t seem like a good person, she was tired, so she just treated it as a place to sleep.


    While he looked upon Zhao Shengnan who was curled up in his arms, Zhang Cheng felt that it was good to live like this for a moment.


    But soon, a bitter smile appeared on his face.


    He wasn¡¯t confident that he could hold himself back for long.


    The next day, Zhao Shengnan woke up.


    Just as Zhang Cheng was about to start his morning exercise, Zhao Shengnan glared at him, grabbed a ginseng root and put it in her mouth, then put on her clothes and went out.


    Zhang Cheng followed her to take a look. This woman actually went for a run early in the morning?


    Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded, but feeling the chill of the morning, he shivered and hid under the covers again.


    He couldn¡¯t afford to offend her.


    About an hour later, Zhao Shengnan came back.


    Her hair was stuck to her forehead because it was stained with sweat. Her breathing was slightly hurried, and her cheeks were rosy after the exercise.


    All of this made Zhang Cheng very excited.


    Unfortunately, Zhao Shengnan didn¡¯t give him a chance. She threw the breakfast she bought on the bed, took a shower, and then picked up her things and left.


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Zhang Cheng, who was eating a bun, quickly got up and asked.


    ¡°Everyone else is just like you, eating and waiting for death. Of course, I¡¯m going for training.¡± Zhao Shengnan picked up her sports bag, opened the door, and strode out.


    As he looked at Zhao Shengnan¡¯s back, Zhang Cheng scratched his chin thoughtfully..

 Chapter 28 - Pretentious

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After Zhao Shengnan left, Zhang Cheng visited his Heavenly Dimension.


    Zhang Cheng had been busy setting up that training room for the past few days. Fortunately, it paid off splendidly, and Zhao Shengnan was so moved that she finally relinquished her body to him.


    However, he still had to keep track of his time-accelerated crops.


    After looking around for a moment, a hint of joy flashed in Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes.


    The ginseng that had been planted for nearly two months had all turned into spiritual herbs.


    This made Zhang Cheng very happy, but he wasn¡¯t in a hurry to consume all of them.


    After all, this spiritual herb was very good, but were superior versions possible?


    Even if superior versions did not exist, if they continued to grow, would they grow in potency?


    After all, wasn¡¯t ginseng supposed to be more effective, the older it was?


    Zhang Cheng casually glanced at the little leaf red sandalwood. It was progressing as planned. He harvested and replanted the non-stop 1-day and 10-day ginseng.


    Zhang Cheng exited the space.


    Just as Zhang Cheng was about to put on his clothes and get up, his phone rang.


    After the call was connected, he realized that it was Zhao Shengnan.


    ¡°Did you leave anything behind?¡± Zhang Cheng turned his head and looked around, but he didn¡¯t find anything.


    After running in the morning, Zhao Shengnan went to the training room that Zhang Cheng had prepared for her with much excitement.


    The equipment in the training room was closer to the top-of-the-line, which was why it was worth hundreds of thousands.


    Moreover, the standard boxing ring in the middle of the room made Zhao Shengnan even more excited.


    She had always dreamed of becoming a professional boxer.


    However, when Zhao Shengnan arrived at the training room, she was surprised to find that the door was already open.


    Just when Zhao Shengnan thought that his training room had been robbed, she casually threw his gym bag on the ground, stretched her body, and prepared for a big fight, when she realized that the situation was not as she had thought.


    In the training room, there was a man, a woman, and an aunt.


    Both the man and the woman were wearing sportswear, and they looked very neat.


    The aunt was wearing an apron, rubber gloves, a broom in one hand, and a rag in the other hand. Her sharp eyes scanned left and right, and once she found anything dirty, she immediately rushed over to clean it up. She ensured that the entire training room was clean.


    The man and woman took the initiative to welcome Zhao Shengnan after she entered.


    ¡°You are Ms. Zhao, right? I am Hu Zhen, she is Gu Yingxia. We were invited by Mr. Zhang. I am a dietitian, and Gu Yingxia is a trainer,¡± the man said courteously.


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned. A dietitian? A trainer? Even if she was in the provincial team, she didn¡¯t have such personal treatment.


    Zhao Shengnan suppressed the strange emotions in her heart and dialed Zhang Cheng¡¯s number. She was still arranging her thoughts.


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s voice came over.


    ¡°Zhang Cheng, what are you doing?¡± Zhao Shengnan ignored Zhang Cheng¡¯s words. She didn¡¯t even know why she was angry, but she felt that she should be angry now. Or rather, she should be angry.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he heard that. After thinking for a while, he understood. She did not like being coddled.


    After all, people were all very pretentious. But more than that, she was in a panic.


    Zhao Shengnan was at a loss of where to even begin repaying Zhang Cheng after receiving so much help from him.


    As for when she became a professional boxer in the future, was she to compensate Zhang Cheng with her salary, bonuses, and other things?


    Don¡¯t be ridiculous. Women¡¯s boxing matches never reached that level. Even the income of a top female boxer could not be compared to that of a journeyman male boxer.


    After all, the popularity of boxing matches between the two genders was not even in the same dimension.


    As for the matter of being boyfriend and girlfriend, they would eventually have to get married and become husband and wife in the future. Zhao Shengnan had no such thoughts because Zhang Cheng was not a well-behaved person.


    Zhao Shengnan felt that she did not even need to voice this out.


    While he was infatuated with her now, he would definitely get tired of her in the future.


    When it came to accepting this man¡¯s help with a clear conscience, Zhao Shengnan herself could never even pass this hurdle.


    She was not the type to rely on a man¡¯s character.


    ¡°How about giving birth to a child for me in the future?¡± Zhang Cheng suddenly asked.


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned when she heard that. Then, her face turned red and she roared angrily, ¡°You bastard!¡± Then, she hung up the phone.


    However, Zhao Shengnan was immediately stunned again. The awkwardness seemed to have subsided because of this sentence. At the same time, she also had the thought that this b*stard was not going to take advantage of her.


    ¡°B*stard.¡± After cursing in a low voice, Zhao Shengnan simply started training.


    Zhang Cheng put on his clothes and went home.


    Xiang Xiang¡¯s relatives had already left. Although Zhao Shengnan¡¯s long legs had been a heavenly experience, he had held himself back. In order to take care of Zhao Shengnan, Zhang Cheng had been holding back and did not dare get to the rough pounding just yet, otherwise, Zhao Shengnan might not even be able to walk today, let alone do morning exercises. How could she have the strength to scold him?


    When he returned home, Xiang Xiang happened to be practicing yoga.


    Her life was very simple now. She cuddled up to Zhang Cheng when he was at home. When Zhang Cheng went out, she would basically practice yoga in the morning and dance in the afternoon. If she wanted to rest, she would go out and buy some clothes for Zhang Cheng.


    After all, Zhang Cheng often took her out to buy clothes. Once he bought clothes, he would not stop at just one or two sets.


    When she noticed that Zhang Cheng had returned, she immediately stopped her practice and jogged over to welcome him.


    She took the sports bag from Zhang Cheng¡¯s hands and was very obedient.


    Zhang Cheng gently kissed Xiang Xiang¡¯s forehead and whispered, ¡°Have the relatives left?¡±


    Xiang Xiang noticed that Zhang Cheng did not dislike her and was still as affectionate as before. Her heart suddenly felt like it had just been dipped in honey and she hurriedly nodded.


    Zhang Cheng smiled gently and patted Xiang Xiang on the head.


    Xiang Xiang was very obedient. She also noticed that he liked her being obedient, so she behaved more obediently and even completely surrendered her free will.


    In the beginning, Zhang Cheng did not notice it. It was only recently that he vaguely noticed this problem. However, Zhang Cheng still hoped that Xiang Xiang could have her own emotions, thoughts, likes, and so on, it did not matter if it was completely contrary to his expectations.


    Because he was not a domineering person, and he valued freedom of thought.


    But at the same time, Xiang Xiang¡¯s cautiousness also made it so that even if Zhang Cheng took the initiative to open his mouth, it might not have any effect.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng planned to take it slow. At the very least, he wanted Xiang Xiang to stop forcing herself into this submissive cocoon.


    ¡°What did you eat this morning?¡± Zhang Cheng asked as he changed into his slippers.


    ¡°Sister Zhang cooked millet congee and fried eggs. I bought some buns and cut some pickles,¡± Xiang Xiang said as she put away the sports bag.


    Zhang Cheng nodded. ¡°Are we going to eat ¡®Buddha jumps over the wall¡¯ tonight?¡±


    Xiang Xiang couldn¡¯t help but swallow her saliva when she heard that. Then, she nodded obediently.


    This really wasn¡¯t a question of whether she was obedient or not. It was just that the ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± that she had eaten once was really too good. Even now when she thought about it, she still couldn¡¯t stop craving for it.


    Zhang Cheng smiled lightly and made reservations.


    It was unwise to head out now with Xiang Xiang for Zhao Shengnan may not be understanding about this whole polygamy gig, but Zhang Cheng put those worries to the back of his mind in the meantime.


    He would deal with it if it came to being.


    Before they knew it, it was already afternoon.


    After resting for a while, Xiang Xiang practiced dancing and yoga. She had gained fitness and more flexibility, allowing for many more positions.


    Zhang Cheng was very satisfied.


    However, just as the two of them were about to go out, a phone call came.


    ¡°Little Cheng, do you still have ginseng over there?¡± Yan Xu, Master Yan, called..

 Chapter 29 - Fortuitous Encounter

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Uncle Yan, have you used up all the ginseng you bought last time?¡± Zhang Cheng asked doubtfully.


    Although he didn¡¯t know how many times a single ginseng could be used to brew wine, he believed that it could last three or four times.


    No matter how he looked at it, it wouldn¡¯t get used up so quickly.


    Yan Xu, Old Master Yan, laughed when he heard this.


    ¡°I still have quite a lot here. It¡¯s for an old friend of mine. He¡¯s also old. I¡¯m thinking of buying some ginseng from you to perk him up.¡±


    Opposite Old Master Yan Xu was a spirited old man in his sixties. At that moment, he was savoring the wine that Old Master Yan Xu made with the ginseng that he had bought from Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My friend is very rich. You can even charge him double. You can charge him 1 million for a 600,000 ginseng. I guarantee that he won¡¯t try to haggle with you.¡± Old Master Yan Xu didn¡¯t feel any psychological burden as he ripped his friend off.


    To people like them, money was just a number.


    Or to put it another way, a few hundred thousand yuan to them was not much different from an ordinary person¡¯s pocket change.


    Zhang Cheng smiled bitterly when he heard that. ¡°Not now. I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to wait for a few days.¡±


    Yan Xu did not ask any more questions.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll pass the phone to him. You can call him Uncle Guan if you¡¯re happy, but you can call him Old Man Guan if you¡¯re not.¡±


    As he spoke, Yan Xu handed the phone to the old man on the other side.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Guan Da Qiang. May I ask, young man, where do you get such good ginseng?¡± After the old man introduced himself, he immediately jumped to the point.


    ¡°Yes, hello, Uncle Guan,¡± Zhang Cheng said respectfully.


    He didn¡¯t say anything else, but he had to be polite first.


    Of course, if he ran into an old and disrespectful person, screw him. Zhang Cheng was tired of dealing with them at work.


    ¡°Little Yan said it just now. I do have some money on hand. If you do have ginseng, please think of this old man,¡± Guan Da Qiang said with a laugh.


    ¡°Yes, I will definitely keep you in mind,¡± Zhang Cheng promised.


    After chatting for a while, Zhang Cheng hung up and went to his private house with Xiang Xiang.


    Although selling ginseng was Zhang Cheng¡¯s main source of income, he did not have the intention of making a name for himself as a source of unlimited supply.


    One reason was that the ginseng stored in the storage space was in a static state and would not decompose. He did not have to worry about the loss if he did not sell it.


    The other reason was that the quantity of ginseng needed to be controlled within a certain amount.


    Although flooding the market could quickly accumulate a large amount of funds, it would also attract a lot of unnecessary attention.


    Moreover, for the time being, Zhang Cheng was in no rush to get more money.


    What¡¯s the rush? There was always the future awaiting them.


    He brought Xiang Xiang to their usual restaurant.


    The manager quickly came out to welcome him.


    This young man, Zhang Cheng, had already spent a lot of money here and was fast becoming a regular. Even if he did not look the part, he still had to be treated with respect.


    ¡°Mr. Zhang, this way please. The spring pavilion on the second floor is ready.¡± The manager, who was about forty years old, said with a friendly smile.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± The other person was being courteous, so Zhang Cheng naturally would not be arrogant and self-righteous. He returned the greeting and followed him to the spring pavilion.


    The room was not considered big.


    A fiery red landscape painting hung on the south wall.


    Zhang Cheng did not order any more dishes. A jar of ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± was just enough for the two of them to eat.


    ¡°Thank you for your support, Mr. Zhang. May I know what kind of wine you would like? This is a gift from Nan Ji,¡± the manager took the order and spoke at the same time.


    ¡°Just a coke will do,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The manager was amused when he heard that. ¡°Okay.¡±


    If he stayed any longer, he would be an eyesore, so he took the opportunity to leave.


    After eating and drinking his fill, Zhang Cheng leaned back on the chair and stroked his round belly.


    Abalones, sea cucumbers, fish lips, apricot mushrooms, and other various kinds of meat and vegetables had been carefully cooked and boiled. They were very delicious, making Zhang Cheng tuck in very happily.


    Although Xiang Xiang had not melded into her chair like Zhang Cheng, she had still eaten very well.


    After all, it was too delicious.


    As individuals who were once impoverished, they ate whenever food was present. Now, they had the luxury of enjoying food in excess.


    After resting for a while, Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang went home together. As they walked to the subway, they digested their food.


    ¡°Xiang Xiang?¡±


    The two of them were walking hand-in-hand, side by side when a greeting came from not far away.


    Xiang Xiang turned her head to look, and her eyes revealed a look of surprise.


    ¡°Wei Wei.¡± The one who called out to her was her good friend Yang Wei from the live broadcast union.


    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Yang Wei jogged over with a bowl of spicy hotpot in her hand. She looked happy to have met her good friend by chance.


    ¡°I just had a meal over there.¡± Xiang Xiang was also happy to see her good friend.


    Zhang Cheng looked on. ¡°Why don¡¯t we head over to the Teahouse over there?¡± After all, the roadside did not look like a place to talk.


    Yang Wei looked at Zhang Cheng when she heard this.


    The other party was wearing ordinary sportswear. No matter how she looked at it, he didn¡¯t look like a rich person.


    So this was the big brother who was helping her good friend to earn money?


    Or had this silly girl Xiang Xiang been cheated?


    After thinking about her live broadcast schedule for the night and the possible consequences of this silly girl Xiang Xiang being cheated, she finally decided to tend to her good friend¡¯s situation first.


    She immediately nodded and said, ¡°Okay.¡±


    The three of them went to the teahouse.


    It couldn¡¯t be said that teahouses were abundant, but they were distributed rather evenly.


    Regardless of whether it was a gathering of friends or discussing some business cooperation, there was nothing more suitable than a teahouse.


    A pot of clear tea in the center, three to five types of tea and refreshments. Providing a quiet and elegant environment to chat with a good friend or discuss business with others.


    After ordering a pot of green tea and asking about Xiang Xiang and her good friend, the woman named Wei Wei, Zhang Cheng ordered two more tea and snacks.


    One was a platter of snacks consisting of pistachios, raisins, dried dates, badan wood, mulberry dried, and so on.


    The other was a small eight pieces consisting of Hawthorn cake, red date cake, mung bean cake, shaqima, jujube flower, and so on.


    This made Yang Wei involuntarily glance at Zhang Cheng.


    Although these things were not eye-catching, they were not cheap at all.


    Especially that pot of tea. If she was not wrong, it should be a good purple clay pot. How could a tea made with such a pot be cheap?


    So with these things in front of her, it could be thousands.


    Was she wrong?


    Yang Wei was not sure.


    ¡°Wei Wei, how are you now?¡± Xiang Xiang looked at her good friend with some worry.


    She and Yang Wei had signed a contract together, so the two of them were naturally closer than others, especially after getting to know each other better. So even though the two of them had known each other for less than a year¡­ they had become good friends who talked about everything.


    Recently, Xiang Xiang would occasionally visit her good friend¡¯s stream, but her biggest donation was only a little over a thousand. After that, anything below number five on the list was not even enough for a cup of tea.


    It was indeed a little worrisome.


    Yang Wei shrugged her shoulders and said, ¡°It is what it is..¡±

 Chapter 30 - Taking A Bath

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Stop talking about me. Let¡¯s talk about you,¡± Yang Wei looked at Zhang Cheng and said.


    Xiang Xiang smiled when she heard that. ¡°Me? I¡¯ve been practicing yoga in the morning and dancing in the afternoon. If I want to go shopping, I¡¯ll go shopping. It¡¯s pretty good.¡±


    After saying that, she looked at Yang Wei with an awkward expression. Wasn¡¯t she showing off?


    Fortunately, Yang Wei wasn¡¯t that narrow-minded. When she heard that Xiang Xiang was living a good life, she was also happy for her friend.


    After chatting for a while, Yang Wei didn¡¯t find any problems, which made her feel relieved.


    ¡°Okay, contact Xiao Xin if there¡¯s anything. I¡¯m going back. I still have to broadcast live.¡± After Yang Wei said that, she was ready to leave.


    Xiang Xiang quickly got up and asked the waiter for a disposable lunch box.


    ¡°Take these pastries. When you¡¯re streaming tonight, you can use them as snacks if you¡¯re hungry.¡±


    Yang Wei did not stand on ceremony with Xiang Xiang. She smiled and thanked her generously before taking the things and leaving.


    After a short period of interaction, Zhang Cheng could more or less see something.


    This Yang Wei was probably worried that he was taking Xiang Xiang for a ride, so she was asking all sorts of questions. Now, she probably felt that he was not a liar, so she was slightly relieved.


    This made Zhang Cheng unable to help but laugh. Xiang Xiang, this silly girl, had pretty good taste in making friends.


    After all, in today¡¯s society, there weren¡¯t many people who could worry about their friends like this.


    After thinking for a while, Zhang Cheng took out his phone and asked Xiang Xiang to open up Wei Wei¡¯s stream.


    When she searched around, Xiang Xiang couldn¡¯t help but be stunned.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, what are you¡­¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Wei Wei your friend? Let¡¯s help her out,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Xiang Xiang blinked when she heard this and then nodded slowly.


    Zhang Cheng happened to pick up his teacup for a sip and didn¡¯t notice it. Otherwise, he would have definitely noticed that this stupid girl was overthinking again.


    Soon, Yang Wei began her live broadcast.


    She didn¡¯t even have time to eat the spicy hot pot that she had taken back. She just made do with it in the live broadcast.


    Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t help but be happy when he saw this. After all, he had gone through hard times, so he could relate.


    Xiang Xiang, who was beside him, also saw this scene and immediately fell silent.


    Not long ago, wasn¡¯t she struggling like this too?


    Now that she was with Zhang Cheng, she didn¡¯t need to do housework. She only needed to practice yoga and dance. If she didn¡¯t want to practice, she could go out and shop. If she wanted to spend money, she could. And this only required her to restrain her feelings and follow Zhang Cheng.


    Of course, if Zhang Cheng was some kind of pervert or had some special hobby, then Xiang Xiang would have to work her best at playing the part. But apart from the fact that Zhang Cheng was a playboy, other aspects of his heart ached for Xiang Xiang.


    For example, he had brought her to eat this 20,000 + ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± meal today without even blinking.


    Therefore, Xiang Xiang was very satisfied with her current life.


    Meanwhile, she was living comfortably. After seeing her good friend¡¯s situation, Xiang Xiang finally made up her mind.


    Zhang Cheng took out his phone and charged 1,000 yuan.


    He directly spammed an Angel in Yang Wei¡¯s livestream room. At the same time, he also spammed the bonus, which was 100 yuan of golden beans.


    ¡°Thank you, for the Angel, Brother Cheng! Thank you!¡± Yang Wei, who was eating the spicy hot soup, did not care about eating anymore. She quickly placed the spicy hot soup on the computer table, stood up and bowed.


    Having been doing this for such a long time, Yang Wei had not experienced many chances to receive an Angel.


    However, Yang Wei suddenly thought of something and looked at the livestream screen.


    Brother Cheng?


    Wasn¡¯t this the one who gave Xiang Xiang five Angels back then?


    If that was the case, wasn¡¯t he the ordinary-looking man she met just now?


    Did he throw out a thousand yuan just like that?


    ¡°Wei Wei, go for it!¡± Xiang Xiang typed.


    Yang Wei heaved a sigh of relief when she saw this. It should be Xiang Xiang who had asked this person to support her, right?


    ¡°Xiang Xiang, that¡¯s so much, that¡¯s so much.¡±


    An Angel was worth 1,000 yuan. Although her popularity did not increase much, it would set the algorithm¡¯s sights on her.


    At least, more viewers would come soon.


    After finishing their tea, Zhang Cheng and Xiang Xiang did not stay in the teahouse for long. They got up and left.


    They took the subway and headed home.


    The weather was getting colder and colder.


    When it was sundown and when the light breeze blew, they would shiver.


    He held onto Xiang Xiang tightly and felt his own body temperature go down a little. He regretted not driving out.


    Fortunately, they did not live far from the subway station, so they hurried home.


    Zhang Cheng told Xiang Xiang to quickly take a shower. He did not want her to catch a cold. He casually turned on the television.


    When he turned on the live broadcast, he just happened to see that kid, Qing Feng. He was busy performing taunt animations on his character right in front of the enemy¡¯s headquarters.


    The appearance of laughing while sitting on the ground made his actions all the more infuriating.


    But even so, the enemy did not dare to leave their fortress.


    Obviously, they were afraid of being beaten.


    ¡°Oh? Welcome, Brother Cheng!¡± Qing Feng hurriedly greeted Zhang Cheng when he saw him enter.


    ¡°You already have such a lead, why are you tormenting them so?¡± Zhang Cheng took out his phone and typed. After all, those opponents had feelings of their own.


    It was luxurious watching streams from a television, it typing was clunky and slow, so it was still better to use a phone.


    Qing Feng quickly adjusted his attitude.


    He even wondered if he should wave cordially at the other party.


    However, the enemy probably saw that victory was hopeless, so they started to vote on surrendering, and it passed unanimously.


    Very soon, Qing Feng started another round.


    The opponent had chosen a rather popular character.


    This hero had been buffed several times. In the early stages, he started off very strong. Not many people could fight against this hero. At least, this was the case when they were at level 1 or 2.


    However, Qing Feng engaged him all the same. Despite being pushed back each time, he was able to fall back to his defense tower just before death.


    After a few times, the opponent soon lost interest in fighting him and simply went to assist the others in his team.


    Unfortunately, this allowed Qing Feng to hunt unhindered.


    His opponent returned, but Qing Feng was now empowered by his wealth. He was powerless against him.


    Soon, a few consecutive deaths occurred.


    The rhythm of the fight completely collapsed.


    Soon, Qing Feng led his team to a complete victory.


    ¡°Wonderful.¡± While Zhang Cheng typed, a 300 yuan Cash gun was delivered.


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s gift was basically a 1,000 yuan Angel, a 300 yuan Cash gun, and other slightly inferior gifts. He was not ready to start throwing the 5,000 and 10,000 yuan gifts.


    After all, Zhang Cheng had also suffered in the past. He knew the pain of these people. However, when it came to some empty promises, he had to subconsciously hold back on his expenses.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Cheng. Brother Cheng spent a lot of money.¡± Qing Feng quickly stood up and bowed.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t care about these things. He only bought gifts because Qing Feng played the game well, not because he would compliment him.


    Xiang Xiang came out of the shower.


    After taking a hot bath, Xiang Xiang¡¯s little face was flushed red, which made her even more attractive.


    Zhang Cheng, who had already kneaded dough during the day, was a little restless again.


    He turned off the TV casually.


    ¡°You should go and take a bath too,¡± Xiang Xiang said..

 Chapter 31 - Silly Girl

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°The washing can wait.¡± As he said this, Zhang Cheng transformed into a wolf and pounced forward.


    After more than an hour, Zhang Cheng caressed Xiang Xiang¡¯s smooth back with one hand while basking in the post-coitus clarity.


    Xiang Xiang had fully cooperated with him and left no room for dissatisfaction.


    Xiang Xiang, on the other hand, fought to keep her eyelids from closing. She raised her head to look at Zhang Cheng and summoned the courage.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, what do you think of Wei Wei?¡±


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he heard that. Did Xiang Xiang want to see his evaluation of her good friend to decide if they should continue their relationship?


    As he thought of how he had met Yang Wei at night and how she had asked so many questions, afraid that he was toying with Xiang Xiang, Zhang Cheng nodded.


    ¡°Mm, she¡¯s not bad.¡±


    Xiang Xiang heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this comment. Then, her thoughts went astray.


    ¡°Then, Brother Cheng, you should take Wei Wei as well, right?¡±


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s hand could not help but stop. He looked at Xiang Xiang in surprise.


    What was that?


    Even if Zhang Cheng was very lustful and he did not hide this fact, he never once lusted after Yang Wei.


    After all, Zhang Cheng had his own principles.


    One was that he planned to stay together for a long time, just like Xiang Xiang and Zhao Shengnan.


    Zhang Cheng had even thought of the names of their children.


    The other principle was that they would always be game for a session, just like Qiqi.


    Of course, this was also why Yang Wei did not attract Zhang Cheng. She was pretty, but there were many others as pretty as her.


    Zhang Cheng would not be tempted just because he saw a woman. He really did not have such a bottom line.


    However, this was also an opportunity.


    Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng¡¯s heart twitched, and then his face darkened.


    Xiang Xiang had been observing Zhang Cheng¡¯s expression. When she saw that Zhang Cheng was unhappy, she immediately panicked.


    ¡°Cheng, Brother Cheng, I, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡±


    Zhang Cheng saw that he had scared Xiang Xiang, so he quickly restrained himself. He patted Xiang Xiang¡¯s bare back and comforted her.


    ¡°Xiang Xiang, we haven¡¯t been together for long, but I also hope that other than being submissive to me in bed, you¡¯ll be your own person everywhere else. You don¡¯t have to force yourself.¡±


    Xiang Xiang was stunned when she heard that and looked at Zhang Cheng.


    Brother Cheng didn¡¯t seem to be lying.


    This made Xiang Xiang¡¯s heart churn non-stop.


    She was so lucky.


    ¡°Mm.¡± Xiang Xiang shrank into Zhang Cheng¡¯s embrace and said nothing else.


    Zhang Cheng heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. If he didn¡¯t take this opportunity, even if he said these words, Xiang Xiang might not have believed him.


    He held Xiang Xiang¡¯s small hand.


    ¡°Sleep.¡±


    Xiang Xiang nodded. She slept exceptionally soundly that night.


    The next day, Zhang Cheng woke up.


    He was surprised to see Xiang Xiang preparing breakfast.


    Especially the few scallions on the dining table.


    ¡°This is?¡±


    Xiang Xiang smiled sheepishly. ¡°I¡¯ve liked this since I was young.¡±


    Zhang Cheng laughed. Xiang Xiang was from the SD province. She had never eaten scallions like this before when they ate together. He thought that Xiang Xiang did not like it, but he did not expect her to hide it so well from him.


    Zhang Cheng did not mind. He took a slice and tasted it. The taste was not bad. It was not as pungent as normal scallions when they were eaten raw.


    ¡°It¡¯s not so bad with the dipping sauce,¡± Xiang Xiang said. She brought over the sweet noodle sauce that she bought as if she was presenting a treasure.


    Zhang Cheng followed her advice. He cut another slice off and dipped it in the sweet noodle sauce. The taste was indeed good. No wonder many SD folk liked to eat like this.


    ¡°Although this scallion is also delicious, I know something better. Next time, I¡¯ll buy another kind of scallion. It¡¯ll taste better when you eat it,¡± Xiang Xiang said.


    Zhang Cheng looked at the lively eyes in front of him. She was no longer acting in her cautious, submissive shell. He scratched Xiang Xiang¡¯s little nose.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this good?¡±


    Xiang Xiang smiled sheepishly. It was indeed very good.


    After dinner, Xiang Xiang began to practice yoga. Zhang Cheng watched her for a moment, then took his exercise bag and went out.


    It was getting colder and colder. Zhang Cheng thought for a moment and decided to drive.


    Soon, he arrived at the training room prepared for Zhao Shengnan.


    ¡°Boss.¡± Sister Qin, the cleaner, hurried over to greet Zhang Cheng.


    It was only a training room that could be cleaned in ten minutes, and she was being paid 3,500 yuan a month. How could Sister Qin not be more attentive?


    ¡°Ah, Sister Qin, you¡¯re working hard,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The dietitian Hu Zhen, who was standing at the side and recording Zhao Shengnan¡¯s training data, saw Zhang Cheng and hurried over.


    He had to be more attentive. This job with a monthly salary of 23,000 sounded ordinary, but it was already considered pretty good in this city. It covered at least his mortgage and car loan and the remainder was enough for his family to live on, so he could totally make up for his wife¡¯s salary.


    ¡°Boss.¡±


    ¡°Brother Hu, sorry to trouble you. Everything is to ensure Shengnan¡¯s health¡­¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    However, before Zhang Cheng could finish his words, a towel was thrown over and directly covered his face.


    Zhang Cheng did not mind it. He casually hung the towel around his neck and then nodded to Zhao Shengnan who was glaring at him, not far away. They looked like an old married couple. He was very thick-skinned.


    ¡°Yes, I will do my best to help Ms. Zhao,¡± Hu Zhen promised.


    As for the other trainer, Gu Yingxia, she did not pay attention to Zhang Cheng. It was not that she did not want to curry favor with the boss, but she needed to keep an eye on Zhao Shengnan¡¯s training situation.


    She reminded her of the changes in her movements and the lack of strength.


    Zhao Shengnan ignored Zhang Cheng¡¯s attitude. She simply resumed her training and ignored them.


    Zhang Cheng was happy and did not disturb Zhao Shengnan. He decided to work out on one of the machines.


    He had set up such a training room, so there was naturally no need to go to the gym. Fortunately, he had only been a member for a month. He just considered this little sum of money to be his introduction fee to Zhao Shengnan.


    ¡°Waist,¡± Gu Yingxia reminded her briefly.


    Zhao Shengnan was startled when she heard that. She knew that because of Zhang Cheng¡¯s appearance, her form had been affected. He took a deep breath to adjust his emotions. Soon, these additional factors were removed, and he continued to focus on his training.


    Zhang Cheng took some time to watch her and couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    Soon, it was noon.


    Sister Qin, the two nutritionists, and the trainer would naturally leave as to not disturb Zhang Cheng and Zhao Shengnan. They quietly left work.


    Zhao Shengnan tidied up and prepared to wash the sweat on her body during training. Then, she went to eat.


    Zhang Cheng squeezed into the bathroom.


    ¡°You b*stard!¡± Soon, a faint voice was heard.


    After taking a shower, Zhao Shengnan¡¯s small face was rosy, but her eyes were full of hatred when she looked at Zhang Cheng.


    Zhang Cheng was very satisfied with the results, so he did not mind it. He picked up the diet plan of Zhao Shengnan that was listed by the nutritionist Hu Zhen in the morning.


    ¡°Oh? Does this plan look good?¡± Zhang Cheng looked at the plan and praised it. She probably knew that Zhang Cheng did not know much about the diet requirements of athletes. Zhen Hu had listed the reasons and effects of the corresponding foods on the side.


    Zhang Cheng thought about it and felt that he had to hire a chef for Shengnan Zhao.


    After all, there was a saying about sports: three minutes of training, seven minutes of eating. Although it was a bit of an exaggeration, the importance of a daily diet for athletes could not be ignored.


    As for making Zhen Hu work part-time, Zhang Cheng thought it was better to forget about it. It was obvious that he was a tough guy. Even if he could cook well, the food would not taste good.


    Shengnan Zhao snatched the plan, looked at it for a moment, and prepared to leave.


    Zhang Cheng immediately licked his fingers clean and chased after her. At the same time, he hugged Zhao Shengnan¡¯s small waist..

 Chapter 32 - Bachelors Apartment

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Even though he had just pushed his strong waist against Zhao Shengnan, Zhang Cheng still did not feel like he had had enough of her body.


    It was rare to see Zhao Shengnan¡¯s hands remain by her sides. If anything, her slim face only turned redder.


    The moment Zhang Cheng placed his hand on Zhao Shengnan¡¯s waist, he was already prepared to be beaten up. He couldn¡¯t help but be surprised that he didn¡¯t see any movement for a long time. When he peered at Zhao Shengnan, he more or less understood that there was something that made things difficult for her.


    And the only thing that could make Zhao Shengnan feel difficult was money.


    After all, without a job, Zhao Shengnan had no income, all of a sudden. The daily expenses, such as rent, all needed money.


    Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng did not deliberately take advantage of her. He directly took out his phone and transferred 100,000 yuan to Zhao Shengnan.


    Zhao Shengnan was stunned when she saw this.


    ¡°You, you b*stard¡­¡± How am I supposed to repay this favor?


    Zhang Cheng chuckled. ¡°If you feel that you owe me something, just have a child with me. The boy¡¯s name will be Zhang Zhuang, and the girl¡¯s name will be Zhang Ling.¡±


    Zhao Shengnan could not help but roll her eyes. Is this guy serious?


    It did not seem like it. As she thought of this, Zhao Shengnan hurriedly walked forward, trying to distance herself from Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°What kind of lousy name is that?¡± Shengnan Zhao said in disdain.


    ¡°What kind of name do you want? We can discuss it.¡± Zhang Cheng quickly chased after her.


    In the afternoon, Shengnan Zhao trained. Zhang Cheng thought about it for a moment and went out with Zhen Hu, preparing to find a chef for Shengnan Zhao.


    It was easy to make an athlete¡¯s meal, but it was also difficult to make it.


    However, with Zhen Hu¡¯s regular and quantitative guidance, he wasn¡¯t worried that there would be any big problems.


    It was just that when he arrived at the agency and raised the demand, the other party was in a bit of a dilemma.


    A proper chef would look forward to positions like restaurants and hotels, not to mention that there was a way out for him to open his own small restaurant.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng actually couldn¡¯t find a suitable candidate for the time being.


    Therefore, in the evening, Zhang Cheng returned empty-handed.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at this b*stard¡¯s somewhat glum look and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Zhang Cheng scratched his chin and said somewhat helplessly, ¡°Nothing.¡±


    Without saying anything, Zhao Shengnan stopped training.


    She had gotten up at five in the morning and ran for nearly an hour and a half.


    Then she ate, ran to the training room, continued training, had lunch, and then training again.


    Up until now, it could be counted as about ten hours of training.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and eat something good tonight,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    On the way to find the chef, Zhang Cheng had already consulted Hu Zhen. For example, when it came to ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡±, Zhao Shengnan could eat it sparingly, but not often.


    He had a meal with Xiang Xiang yesterday, so naturally, he could not favor one over the other and not let Zhao Shengnan taste it. After all, even if it was impossible to really treat everyone equally, he could try. After all, she was still his woman.


    ¡°It can¡¯t be the kind of meal that costs tens of thousands of yuan, right?¡± Zhao Shengnan said warily.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned. He just only ate ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± yesterday. To be honest, he didn¡¯t want to eat it today, but Xiang Xiang was on the left and Zhao Shengnan was on the right. Xiang Xiang had eaten it, but Zhao Shengnan had not.


    Even if Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t want to eat it continuously for two days, he was obligated to deliver equality.


    This was also the price that a playboy had to pay.


    But it seemed that Zhao Shengnan would not be happy about it?


    ¡°Then what do we do? It has already been booked. Even if you don¡¯t go, the money can not be refunded,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    When Zhao Shengnan heard this, she glanced at Zhang Cheng in annoyance. This guy would make such a decision on his own, be it the training room that was set up for her or the matter of going to eat at night.


    He had no intention of discussing it with her.


    Once or twice, it could still be said to be a surprise, but this was getting a little annoying.


    ¡°In the future, please let me know in advance if you have anything to do.¡±


    Although Zhao Shengnan¡¯s tone was not friendly, Zhang Cheng felt comfortable listening to it.


    Because by talking about the future, hadn¡¯t Zhao Shengnan already admitted that she was willing to stay with him?


    Zhang Cheng happily brought Zhao Shengnan to the restaurant.


    Zhang Cheng had brought different women over in the past two days, and they all seemed to be very close. The manager of the private restaurant did not even act as if there was anything strange about them. He was just as enthusiastic as yesterday.


    Soon, a jar of ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± was served.


    Zhang Cheng quickly picked up some food for Zhao Shengnan.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at the abalone and sea cucumber in front of her. She had seen this thing before, but she had never eaten it before.


    She hesitated for a moment and finally decided to eat.


    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you eating?¡± Zhao Shengnan asked.


    ¡°You eat, you eat.¡± Zhang Cheng Chuckled. When he saw that Zhao Shengnan¡¯s bowl was empty, he immediately added another sea cucumber.


    Zhao Shengnan rolled her eyes at Zhang Cheng again and lowered her head to eat.


    The ¡°Buddha jumps over the wall¡± was really good. No wonder it was so famous.


    After eating and drinking her fill, Zhao Shengnan burped and then rolled her eyes at Zhang Cheng.


    This guy had brought her here to eat such delicious food and made her eat so much.


    Zhang Cheng could not help but be happy. He naturally knew that Zhao Shengnan was angry with him.


    After all, the relationship between the two of them was not that of a normal boyfriend and girlfriend. There was no dating process at all. It was almost as if Zhang Cheng was trying force her into a deep debt of gratitude that led to the current situation.


    This was especially so for Zhao Shengnan, who had grown up witnessing the whims of rich men. Her best friend was toyed with by the second generation of the rich, and she was driven to suicide. This made Zhao Shengnan hate the rich even more.


    Zhang Cheng did not mind her outbursts.


    There was still a long road ahead in the future. Let¡¯s get along slowly.


    He sent Zhao Shengnan home.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at Zhang Cheng. ¡°Do you want to go up and have a seat?¡±


    When he heard Zhao Shengnan¡¯s invitation, Zhang Cheng¡¯s face immediately revealed an excited look.


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    ¡°Goodbye.¡± After saying it, Zhao Shengnan regretted it and jogged away.


    Zhang Cheng did not mind it. He parked the car askew and followed Zhao Shengnan up.


    Zhao Shengnan lived in a relatively old neighborhood. It was the kind that didn¡¯t even have any properties.


    The corridor was filled with small advertisements and spray-painted advertisements. It was monotonous, one floor after another.


    ¡°Go, go, go, don¡¯t follow me.¡± Zhao Shengnan wanted to chase Zhang Cheng away.


    But unfortunately, Zhang Cheng¡¯s thick skin couldn¡¯t be chased away with just one sentence.


    ¡°I¡¯m so tired. I want to rest for a while before I go,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan looked at the shameless Zhang Cheng. After making a ¡°tsk¡± sound, she could only turn on the flashlight on her phone and walk upstairs.


    Zhang Cheng hurriedly took two steps and held Zhao Shengnan¡¯s slim waist.


    He walked side by side with her on the narrow stairs.


    Zhao Shengnan glanced at Zhang Cheng with disdain, but didn¡¯t say anything.


    Soon, they went up to the sixth floor.


    The old residential area didn¡¯t only have properties, it was also missing elevators.


    But even so, the rent for a month wasn¡¯t cheap.


    After all, this was S city, and the area here was slightly above average.


    Zhao Shengnan took out the key from her sports bag and opened the door, turning on the lights in the living room.


    A room and a living room, about 30 square meters.


    It looked like a bachelor¡¯s apartment.


    And in the bedroom, there was a bed and a cabinet.


    In the living room, there was a dining table, and a natural gas stove was placed at the corner.


    There wasn¡¯t even a refrigerator, and even thieves who came in would want to cry.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t know what to say.


    ¡°Do you dislike it?¡± Zhao Shengnan was used to rebuking Zhang Cheng.


    ¡°Shall I give you another place to live?¡± Zhang Cheng wasn¡¯t angry. After all, Zhao Shengnan was a child before him. Naturally, he had to be more tolerant and patient..

 Chapter 33 - Collapsing Bed

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°No need. I¡¯m used to living here. It¡¯s pretty good,¡± Zhao Shengnan said. She had mocked and ridiculed him repeatedly, but Zhang Cheng had always maintained a cordial attitude. Even Zhao Shengnan, who hated the rich, knew that she had gone too far.


    After all, it was not wrong to be rich. It was only right to be rich and heartless.


    Zhang Cheng held Zhao Shengnan and laid her on the bed.


    There was no place to sit.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhao Shengnan asked.


    Zhang Cheng found a comfortable place to lie down and then held Zhao Shengnan in his arms.


    ¡°My heart aches. The environment here is too bad,¡± Zhang Cheng said. At that moment, Zhang Cheng saw a fan in the corner of the room. There was no air conditioning. He really did not know how Zhao Shengnan, this woman, survived during the hottest period of summer.


    Zhao Shengnan glanced at Zhang Cheng, then found a comfortable position to lean into Zhang Cheng¡¯s arms.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m used to it.¡±


    Although the two of them had already shared beds, such quiet and peaceful conversation had never happened before.


    Zhao Shengnan listened to Zhang Cheng¡¯s strong heartbeat. She gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep.


    Zhang Cheng carefully helped Zhao Shengnan take off her clothes so that she could sleep more comfortably. Then, he took out a blanket and covered the two of them. He lovingly smoothed the short hair of this woman who had been training for the whole day and also fell asleep.


    The next day, when Zhang Cheng woke up, Zhao Shengnan had already come back from morning exercises.


    ¡°The buns are on the table. You can eat them yourself.¡± Zhao Shengnan slung her sports bag over her back and said.


    The training room was two to three kilometers away from here.


    ¡°Let me give you a ride.¡± Zhang Cheng hurriedly got up.


    However, Zhao Shengnan casually waved her hand and trotted downstairs.


    Zhang Cheng smiled bitterly and got up to eat.


    The steamed buns with pork and scallion stuffing were fragrant and oily.


    Together with the fragrant millet congee cooked in a big pot, they could be considered a perfect breakfast partner.


    Zhang Cheng ate it and felt that it was not inferior to the restaurant he frequented.


    After filling his stomach, he took out the trash. Zhang Cheng first went home to change his clothes. After chatting with Xiang Xiang for a while, he went out again.


    However, just as Zhang Cheng went downstairs, his phone rang.


    The call went through.


    ¡°Young man, this is Guan Da Qiang.¡± On the other end of the phone, an old man in his sixties said with a smile.


    ¡°Hello, Uncle Guan. Are you here to ask about ginseng? I don¡¯t have any here at the moment,¡± Zhang Cheng said. His current income was only from selling ginseng.


    However, Zhang Cheng had no intention of flooding the market with ginseng.


    Firstly, it brought too much attention. Secondly, the effect of this ginseng was almost otherworldly. If it appeared in large numbers, it was going to topple more than just his life.


    His cheat system was his dimension. The crops were basically immortal, free from rot and time-accelerated.


    For the moment, he had to stay safe and not be reckless. If there were any ways to hide it in the future, he would talk about other things then.


    Moreover, he was only selling a small amount of ginseng at the moment. It was enough for him to live very well.


    Therefore, it was meaningless to push his sales. Selling a few ginseng was enough for him to live a good life.


    It was a good line to take between the pros and cons.


    ¡°I see. Little Cheng, I can increase the price,¡± said Old Master Guan, unwilling to give up.


    Zhang Cheng smiled bitterly and said, ¡°Uncle Guan, it¡¯s not a question of whether I can increase the price or not. It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t have any ginseng on hand at the moment.¡±


    Old Master Guan was a little disappointed and said, ¡°Alright then, Little Cheng. Remember me when you have ginseng.¡± After a few cups of medicinal wine, he could clearly feel that he had grown a few years younger the next day. He simply felt too good. It was no wonder that grandfather Guan valued him so much.


    He did not hesitate to take the initiative to call Zhang Cheng, this young man.


    After rejecting the ginseng, Zhang Cheng went to the training room.


    As expected, Zhao Shengnan was training hard again.


    Moreover, because she had chewed on some ginseng for a day, the hidden injuries left behind by the excessive amount of training in the past gradually recovered.


    At present, she was trying to return to the amount of training in the past, or even surpass it.


    Zhang Cheng had been careful enough to invite a dietitian and a trainer.


    Otherwise, with Zhao Shengnan¡¯s desperate recklessness, she could have easily overtrained herself to injury.


    Upon sensing Zhang Cheng¡¯s approach, Zhao Shengnan only glanced over and continued her training.


    But even so, Zhang Cheng was quite satisfied. She had thrown a towel at him yesterday. Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t a dumbbell or anything.


    Zhang Cheng left Zhao Shengnan alone. He found a treadmill and started running. After running for half an hour, he began to exercise his arms, abdominal muscles, chest muscles, back muscles, and so on.


    Even if Zhang Cheng hadn¡¯t thought of doing the same thing as those who practiced bodybuilding, with muscles bulging one by one, it was still good to build some strength.


    Moreover, after taking the spiritual herb-grade ginseng, his bolstered foundation hadn¡¯t been fully realized.


    After training for a while and sweating all over, Zhang Cheng stopped to replenish his fluids.


    Coincidentally, Zhao Shengnan was also resting.


    Zhang Cheng leaned over.


    ¡°The buns were quite delicious in the morning. Buy me two more tomorrow.¡±


    Zhao Shengnan looked at Zhang Cheng and didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry.


    This b*stard was so rich. He had eaten all kinds of delicious food. How could he ask her for food? It was just that he wanted to go somewhere else with her at night.


    If he wanted her to go, then she would go. What was there to be afraid of?


    Her first time had been painful and awkward, so Zhao Shengnan didn¡¯t feel the joy and pleasure that so many others spoke of. But yesterday at noon, Zhao Shengnan had finally tasted the sweetness.


    So it could actually be such a pleasant thing.


    Especially since Zhao Shengnan had more or less opened her heart to Zhang Cheng, she naturally wouldn¡¯t reject anything.


    Although Zhao Shengnan didn¡¯t say anything, how could Zhang Cheng not know that she had agreed to let him stay over again tonight? He couldn¡¯t help but be happy. It wasn¡¯t that he was a simp, but Zhao Shengnan¡¯s long pair of legs were too alluring. He had only experienced it once before, but today, he got to do it again.


    With a sense of anticipation, time passed especially quickly.


    Before they knew it, it was already evening.


    After the training ended, the others had naturally left.


    Zhang Cheng rushed back to her residence.


    Zhao Shengnan, who was determined to become a boxer, could only eat a variety of fruits for dinner. At most, she would add some nuts.


    As for other staple foods, she could only eat them occasionally.


    Fortunately, there were abundant resources now. Although she couldn¡¯t say that she had all kinds of fruits, it was enough to fill her stomach.


    Zhang Cheng helped to peel pistachios, melon seeds, peanuts, walnuts, and the like, while looking at Zhao Shengnan with a smile.


    ¡°How dare you.¡± After eating a few bananas in her hand, Zhao Shengnan ate the pistachios and other snacks that Zhang Cheng had peeled. ¡°I¡¯m going to take a shower.¡±


    Although the place was quite simple, there was still a solar water heater that could be used for showering.


    After Zhao Shengnan took a shower, Zhang Cheng immediately dragged her to the bed.


    However, ten minutes later, the bed collapsed.


    After all, although Zhao Shengnan¡¯s bed wasn¡¯t small, it was still a wooden bed. It wasn¡¯t a problem for normal sleeping, but once there was intense activity, it simply gave way.


    ¡°Get up.¡± Zhao Shengnan endured another rough thrust with a grimace and struck Zhang Cheng¡¯s shoulder, hoping that this guy would pause and see what was going on.


    But Zhang Cheng did not stop. He gave it a glance and said, ¡°Keep going..¡±

 Chapter 34 - Cover

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Zhang Cheng was finally satisfied after working late into midnight.


    Zhao Shengnan did not care whether the bed had collapsed or not and fell into a deep sleep. After a day of training and then being tossed and turned by Zhang Cheng for half a night, in spite of her strong body, was still very tiring.


    Zhang Cheng, on the other hand, combed Zhao Shengnan¡¯s short hair and looked at the condition of the bed.


    In the beginning, he didn¡¯t care too much about the collapse of the bed. If it collapsed, so be it. How could it be more important than relishing Zhao Shengnan¡¯s legs?


    When they continued, the bed seemed to find its inner peace.


    Now, it was basically equivalent to sleeping on the floor.


    So Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t have the intention of disturbing Zhao Shengnan¡¯s sleep anymore. He would solve this as soon as possible.


    Howover, it was already late. Besides the bed under them, there was no other place for Zhao Shengnan to lie down.


    He might as well go to sleep.


    The next day.


    Zhang Cheng was awakened by the pain in his chest.


    When Zhao Shengnan noticed that Zhang Cheng had woken up, she finally let go. She still looked disgruntled.


    ¡°Are you a dog?¡± Zhang Cheng looked at the slightly bloody teeth marks on his chest and felt a little pain in his balls. Fortunately, she had bitten his chest. If she had bitten his lower body, he would have been done for.


    ¡°Look at the time.¡± Zhao Shengnan got up and went to wash up in a huff.


    Zhang Cheng picked up his phone and looked at it. It was already past 10 o¡¯clock in the morning. No wonder Zhao Shengnan was angry. It was obvious that he was angry that he had delayed her training because he had been too good at it.


    Zhang Cheng chuckled and looked at the teeth marks on his chest. He found some disinfectant to wipe it and then left it alone.


    After washing up, Zhao Shengnan prepared to go to training.


    ¡°Leave the key with me,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Zhao Shengnan did not think about why Zhang Cheng wanted the key. She threw the key on the dining table and ran to the training room.


    She wanted to sprint, but her legs were still a little weak.


    After Zhao Shengnan left, Zhang Cheng stood up and washed up calmly. Then, he went to the furniture store and bought a strong and spacious bed with a thick and soft mattress.


    Then he went to the appliance store and bought a refrigerator, a washing machine, an air conditioner, and a TV.


    He took everything back to Zhao Shengnan¡¯s place.


    The bed was installed.


    Other things also needed to be adjusted.


    As he watched the workers install and adjust the appliances, the bed, and so on, Zhang Cheng was deep in thought.


    Although he didn¡¯t have any trouble selling ginseng at the moment, it didn¡¯t mean that it would remain trouble-free in the future.


    Therefore, a safety net needed to be prepared.


    After thinking about a few plans, he contracted a mountain farm to plant ginseng as his cover. It was a more suitable method.


    After thinking for a moment and deliberating over the sequence of things, Zhang Cheng decided to adopt this method.


    The furniture and appliances were ready.


    Zhang Cheng nodded his head in satisfaction.


    At that moment, Zhao Shengnan came back and looked at Zhang Cheng.


    This man was not a good person, but she was truly indebted to him.


    Hundreds of thousands had been spent setting up a training room. It came with nutritionists, trainers, and even a special cleaning room to take care of logistics.


    After a moment of silence, Zhao Shengnan said, ¡°I definitely can¡¯t have children with you before I retire.¡±


    Zhang Cheng was delighted. He went up to hug Zhao Shengnan and sat down on the big bed that he had just bought.


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine with anything.¡±


    Zhao Shengnan looked at Zhang Cheng with much gentler eyes when she saw that Zhang Cheng had agreed to her excessive request so easily.


    Although she was a boxer and more violent than ordinary women, she was still a woman, after all.


    Although Zhang Cheng was not a good match, he had been kind and caring, which Shengnan Zhao had never experienced before.


    ¡°If I bother you in the future, just tell me directly. I won¡¯t pester you.¡± Shengnan Zhao adjusted her posture to make herself more comfortable in Zhang Cheng¡¯s arms.


    Zhang Cheng chuckled.


    He didn¡¯t open his mouth to say anything romantic, like making a vow of eternal love.


    How distasteful.


    In the future, there would be plenty of time to get along with each other, and they might even grow old together. This woman wouldn¡¯t have so many worries anymore.


    However, after thinking about it, Zhang Cheng said, ¡°I¡¯ll be going out for a while.¡± He was preparing to contract a mountain range and set up a good cover for his sources.


    Zhao Shengnan wasn¡¯t surprised when she heard that. After all, this kid had already said that he was selling ginseng. Was he probably going to stock up?


    It did not matter to her.


    After having dinner with Zhao Shengnan, Zhang Cheng returned to Xiang Xiang¡¯s side.


    ¡°I need to go out for a while.¡±


    Xiang Xiang was stunned when she heard this. She nodded and said, ¡°Ok.¡±


    Zhang Cheng was very proud that his two women were both obedient and understanding.


    After tossing Xiang Xiang all over the place until midnight, Zhang Cheng bought a train ticket to J Province, the next day.


    After a few track changes, they finally arrived.


    As long as ginseng in the country was mentioned, this province was the go-to place.


    After all, as the main source of ginseng, more than 40% of the ginseng in the country was produced here, and nearly 70% of the high-quality ginseng came from here. This was the hometown of ginseng.


    After arriving, Zhang Cheng spent a few days wandering around.


    He gained a rough understanding of the situation.


    First of all, growing ginseng was a legitimate industry.


    Take, for example, the planting of undergrowth ginseng in a contracted farm.


    Generally, it could be harvested in about fifteen years.


    Without artificial intervention and completely emulating the wild environment, each acre could produce about 50 kilos of undergrowth ginseng, which was almost equal to the best quality of wild ginseng. Of course, this was not its dry weight. If it was dried, 10 kilos would be a very high number.


    Of course, this price was also quite gratifying.


    Fresh ginseng was about 30,000 per kilo.


    In short, it could be considered that in a period of about 15 years, an acre of land could yield a profit of nearly 2 million.


    On average, it could surpass 100,000 yuan per year.


    However, this money was not easy to earn.


    First of all, the growth of ginseng did not mean that it would grow if you wanted it to. Insects, rats, birds, and diseases all had an impact on the yield.


    Unexpected circumstances included, it was not impossible to have absolutely no harvest.


    After all, the growth process was too long. It was 15 years. No one could guarantee what would happen in such a long time.


    Therefore, even if it had the potential for good business, great care had to be given.


    Zhang Cheng circumvented all these risks with his Dimension. He only needed to provide himself with a cover business.


    It was basically impossible for him to approach anyone reputable that and search for a contracted mountain farm to grow ginseng.


    Everyone knew that growing ginseng was very profitable, practically all the land had been contracted.


    It was really not easy to find a suitable mountain range. At least, Zhang Cheng had wandered around here for a few days, and he had never heard of any high-quality ginseng mountain range that was ready for new ownership.


    However, Zhang Cheng was not worried about this. After all, he was only here to find a cover, and he did not really want to grow ginseng.


    Therefore, after a few days, Zhang Cheng found a suitable target..

 Chapter 35 - Recruitment

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°You want to grow ginseng here?¡± The village chief of Reliance Village looked at Zhang Cheng in surprise.


    Although they were close to Changbai Mountain, it was not suitable for ginseng to grow here.


    Therefore, they could only watch on and other places relied on ginseng to make a fortune.


    ¡°I have a batch of ginseng seeds. I plan to find a place to plant them and see how the results are,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    Village Chief He Damao sized up Zhang Cheng. This young man in front of him was not playing with him, right?


    He exchanged a look with Deputy Director Yang Qi.


    He planned to see what the situation was like first.


    ¡°Then where do you want to plant them?¡± Village Chief He Damao said.


    ¡°That barren mountain.¡± As he spoke, Zhang Cheng raised his hand and pointed at a short mountain about two kilometers away from the village.


    The mountain was about 300 meters high and covered an area of 700 to 800 meters. It could be considered a branch of Changbai Mountain. Although the mountain was not completely bare, it did not have much soil and water.


    It was also during these years that the country began to pay attention to the environment. Otherwise, the few remaining forests on the mountain would have been cut down long ago.


    Therefore, if one wanted to grow ginseng on the mountain, they would need to add soil to the mountain and replant the forest. The investment would definitely not be small.


    Seeing the barren mountain that Zhang Cheng pointed at, He Damao heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that the possibility of him being a swindler was not high.


    After all, that barren mountain had been there for many years. It was basically impossible for anyone to work on it.


    After thinking for a moment, He Damao¡¯s eyes flashed with determination.


    ¡°If you really do grow ginseng, I can make the decision to contract the Barren Mountain to you for 20,000 yuan a year.¡±


    Of course, the village chief could not make the decision to contract the mountain forest. However, as a mountain village with a population of only 200 people, and more than half of them were old people and children, the village chief and the county chief were afraid of him.


    He Damao still had some hope.


    After all, this place was poor and dilapidated. Every year, the village chief and the county chief would be afraid of him for asking for subsidies from the town and the county.


    Therefore, as long as there was a possibility of generating income for the village, in principle, they would not suffer any difficulties. After all, the country¡¯s development had been getting better and better over the years, but there were still many poor places.


    ¡°But when you recruit workers, you need to prioritize recruiting people from our village,¡± He Damao added.


    Zhang Cheng pondered for a moment.


    ¡°Even if I use workers, I can only do some physical labor, such as filling up the soil and planting trees. After doing all this, I basically only need a few rangers. Moreover, I prefer to recruit retired soldiers to work as Rangers.¡±


    He Damao could not help but be happy when he heard this.


    Although these words sounded a little disappointing, it proved that this kid wanted to do something. The possibility of him being a swindler had decreased by a lot, so He Damao was instead happy.


    ¡°Okay, this will do.¡±


    With He Damao¡¯s help, Zhang Cheng received the contract for the mountain forest contract in less than three days.


    However, the contract fee for a year was not 20,000, but 60,000, which was higher than the initial agreement.


    After all, this barren mountain could provide for more than 100 acres of land.


    Although 20,000 yuan was more appropriate, it was still a bit low.


    Moreover, 60,000 yuan was 60,000 yuan. Zhang Cheng did not have the intention to haggle and directly transferred the money to the official account of the village committee of Reliance Village.


    Seeing that Zhang Cheng had paid so cleanly,..


    He Damao¡¯s mouth was almost crooked from laughing.


    It was not easy. They had been relying on the mountain village for many years, but they had never received such a large sum of income.


    Zhang Cheng did not have any intention of mocking or belittling He Damao for being so easily satisfied. After all, he had never been in the other party¡¯s environment, so he naturally did not know the difficulties the other party was facing.


    He contracted the barren mountain.


    Zhang Cheng directly returned to the city and met up with a civil engineering company. He stated that he needed to fill up the soil and plant trees on a barren mountain.


    After investigation, there were about 70 acres of land on the barren mountain. The area that was suitable for filling up the soil was about 100 acres.


    After formulating the plan, the next step was to buy the soil.


    The soil now was not cheap, especially the soil that was suitable for planting.


    Although it was only laid on the mountain and the requirements for planting some trees could be slightly relaxed, the price was still several hundred yuan per ton.


    Therefore, even if the most suitable and easiest to fill was less than twenty acre of mountain forest, the cost of slightly filling it was still more than a million yuan.


    When Village Chief He Damao heard the price, he immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. Then, he made a decision and decided to take soil around the mountain village.


    By doing so, he might go to prison and eat rice, but it would bring a large amount of income to the village. The risk was worth it.


    After Zhang Cheng learned of this situation, he immediately fell silent.


    Even though he knew that he could negotiate a lower price now, he ultimately decided to buy the soil at the market price.


    On the third day of construction, the project was stopped.


    The people from the town and county rushed over after receiving the report.


    However, after checking the corresponding situation, they also scratched their heads.


    Zhang Cheng did not buy the from soil far away. It was piled up on the mountain and the price was adequate. Therefore, even if there was a problem with the procedure, they still made the decision not to punish him. At the same time, they made it clear that¡­ they must not affect the surrounding farmland.


    Zhang Cheng naturally had no objections to this.


    He even had some plans for the big pit that would be left after the soil was taken.


    That was to create a fish pond.


    This naturally made the town and county even happier.


    After all, in doing so, even the only problem there would be solved.


    As for the water problem, there wouldn¡¯t be a lack of it. There were still a few rivers nearby, so attracting water wasn¡¯t a problem.


    It was just that Zhang Cheng had a headache after staring at it for a while. After all, this was only a remote mountain village. It was far less prosperous than S city, especially when Xiang Xiang and Zhao Shengnan were not around, which made Zhang Cheng miss them very much.


    In the end, after Zhang Cheng considered it, he decided to recruit a few long-term employees first. He would let them keep an eye on the progress here, and he would come over occasionally to take a look.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng came to the county¡¯s labor bureau.


    As for the target of his recruitment, Zhang Cheng already had a target.


    The veterans.


    The soldiers in the country had always lived up to the title of junior soldiers. Whenever there was a disaster, there would always be people in training uniforms who rushed to the front line.


    Therefore, Zhang Cheng naturally had a good impression of the soldiers.


    Now, for the recruitment of future ginseng farms, the first thing that naturally came to mind was the veterans.


    After the staff of the labor bureau verified Zhang Cheng¡¯s situation to a certain extent, they gave him permission to recruit workers and let him conduct the recruitment in the Labor Bureau¡¯s talent market.


    After thinking about it, Zhang Cheng asked someone to write a poster.


    The recruitment notice with red paper and yellow words was posted.


    It immediately attracted a lot of attention.


    Because Zhang Cheng¡¯s salary was really not low.


    8,000 yuan a month.


    And looking at the work content, the jobscope was only to supervise the filling of the mountain field, planting trees, and so on. In the future, it only involved patrolling the mountain field.


    It could be considered a relatively easy and well-paid job.


    However, there was only one clause that required them to be a veteran, which made people feel somewhat helpless.


    Currently, the treatment given to soldiers who joined the army in the country was gradually improving. Regardless of whether it was the salary of a soldier or the pension of a veteran, the conditions of a veteran would not be too bad. After all, regardless of whether it being a small business or going to work, their passing days would be quite good.


    ¡°Boss, is it okay if I¡¯m not a veteran? It¡¯s also okay if you give me 6,000.¡± A man in his thirties came up and asked.


    Zhang Cheng sized up the man and shook his head. ¡°No.¡±


    The man was slightly disappointed, but he was still a little unwilling. ¡°4,000 yuan?¡±


    But Zhang Cheng still shook his head.


    The man could only leave helplessly.


    While Zhang Cheng was surrounded by many people watching the show, some of the people who were looking for jobs began to call their relatives and friends.


    After all, although they had never served in the army, they had friends who had returned from serving in the army..

 Chapter 36 - Return To S City

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Soon, a few men in their thirties and forties rushed over.


    Zhang Cheng had a quick interview spree. After a simple check, he found that four of them were veterans, so he planned to hire them all.


    After all, when the barren mountains were ready and the ginseng seeds were sown, when patrols were needed, they would work in teams of two and one group would be on duty for half a month.


    ¡°At the moment, the hill that I contracted is still being filled with soil and vegetation. Therefore, your current job is to coordinate the preparation of the hill. After the soil is filled and the seedlings are planted, I will plant a certain amount of ginseng. At that time, your job would be to patrol the entire hill to avoid large-scale losses. Is that fine?¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The four of them looked at each other and nodded, one after another.


    It was easy work, and the salary was high. Naturally, they had no complaints.


    Zhang Cheng prepared to sign the contract first and then leave with the four of them.


    However, at that moment, a crippled man in his thirties rushed over. When he saw Zhang Cheng, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief and hurried over.


    ¡°You, are you still hiring?¡± It was probably due to his disability, so the man was not very confident.


    Zhang Cheng sized up the man.


    ¡°We have enough for now.¡±


    ¡°Boss, I can quit,¡± a man suddenly said.


    Zhang Cheng turned his head and looked at the man named Wu Qinghao. He used to be a squad leader when he was in the army.


    Did he know him? Or was there something else going on?


    ¡°Xiao Chen was injured during the disaster relief two years ago. That¡¯s how his legs are in this condition. I¡¯m willing to give this job opportunity to him,¡± Wu Qinghao said straightforwardly.


    When the other three heard that, they said, ¡°We can do that too.¡±


    When Zhang Cheng heard that, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°You guys are making me envious at this point. Alright, I¡¯ll be setting up a fish pond after this farm is done. The five of you can help me work on it together with the fish pond.¡±


    The men looked at each other.


    ¡°Okay.¡±


    The entire exchange been brief and succinct, almost militaristic.


    After that, Zhang Cheng led the five of them back to Reliance Village.


    The excavation and transportation of the soil was progressing rather fast.


    However, leveling the soil to an area where it would not be easily lost to rain required a lot of labor.


    After all, there were places where machinery couldn¡¯t get through.


    Therefore, with the help of He Damao, they hired about twenty temporary workers from Reliance Village to level the soil in places where machinery couldn¡¯t get through.


    When Zhang Cheng checked, he saw that they were all doing well. At least they were not slacking off.


    After introducing the situation of the mountain range to Wu Qinghao, Zhang Cheng stayed in Reliance Village for another two days before returning to S City.


    After getting on the train, Zhang Cheng looked at the backpack on his lap. In it were the 151-day dried ginseng, 101-day fresh ginseng, 510-day dried ginseng, and 310-day fresh ginseng that he had taken out after some consideration.


    Along the way, Zhang Cheng found many of the ginseng vendors selling fresh ginseng. After asking around, he found out that fresh ginseng was more difficult to falsify than dry ginseng.


    Therefore, they would be valued higher.


    Therefore, after Zhang Cheng thought about it, the 1-day-ginseng and 10-day-ginseng from his Dimension were no longer dried, but immediately stored in the storage space.


    After all, even if he needed to dry the ginseng in the future, he only needed to put the ginseng back into the space to start the process. However, the ginseng that had been dried could not be turned back into fresh ginseng.


    After several track changes, Zhang Cheng finally returned to S City. He was excited about returning to his hometown after a long absence.


    The ginseng province had felt foreign and alien, which made him feel isolated. Moreover, Xiang Xiang and Zhao Shengnan were not by his side, which made Zhang Cheng miss them all the more.


    Back at Xiang Xiang¡¯s place, Sister Zhang was housekeeping, but Xiang Xiang wasn¡¯t around.


    After making a phone call, he found that she was having dinner with Sun Xiaoxiao and the others outside. After Zhang Cheng spoke to Xiang Xiang, Xiang Xiang gradually opened up her mind and became familiar with Sun Xiaoxiao and the other girls who had borrowed the dance studio before. Occasionally, they would have a meal and go shopping together.


    Zhang Cheng was happy to hear that. He packed the fresh and dried ginseng into sealed bags and put them in the refrigerator. Then, he rushed over.


    Riverbank fishing.


    Although there were all kinds of cuisines and food culture nowadays, a hotpot was one of the best choices when friends gathered.


    Firstly, it was delicious. Secondly, it was affordable, and third, they could eat whatever they liked.


    Therefore, riverbank fishing was the ideal side activity.


    When Zhang Cheng rushed over, he couldn¡¯t find Xiang Xiang and the others.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, over here.¡± Sun Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, had sharp eyes. When she saw Zhang Cheng, she quickly waved her hand.


    Zhang Cheng looked at Sun Xiaoxiao, whose mouth was a little swollen from eating spicy food. He couldn¡¯t help but feel amused.


    ¡°Are you able to stomach such spicy food?¡±


    Sun Xiaoxiao smiled smugly. ¡°Spicy food is the best.¡±


    Zhang Cheng was even more amused. Hopefully, you can still maintain your pride tomorrow.


    Saying nothing else, Zhang Cheng sat next to Xiang Xiang.


    Then, he was surprised to see two girls he didn¡¯t know.


    ¡°This is Yang Mei, and this is Lin Fei,¡± Sun Xiaoxiao introduced them.


    Zhang Cheng nodded and greeted her.


    ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Xiang Xiang looked at Zhang Cheng with tenderness in her eyes.


    She had missed Zhang Cheng when he was away.


    ¡°Yes. I¡¯m back.¡± Zhang Cheng held Xiang Xiang¡¯s little hand and silently conveyed his thoughts.


    ¡°Ah, my eyes.¡± Sun Xiaoxiao teased them.


    Xiang Xiang¡¯s little face turned red, and she hurriedly withdrew her hand.


    Zhang Cheng was very thick-skinned and ignored it. He chuckled and prepared a dipping sauce for himself before eating.


    After eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, Zhang Cheng paid the bill.


    ¡°How are you guys going back?¡±


    Sun Xiaoxiao said, ¡°Our school is nearby. We¡¯ll be going back on foot.¡±


    ¡°Alright, be careful.¡± After parting ways, Zhang Cheng held onto Xiang Xiang¡¯s slender waist and left.


    When they reached home, Zhang Cheng did not wait before carrying Xiang Xiang back to the bedroom.


    ¡°Did you miss me?¡±


    Xiang Xiang nodded repeatedly and said charmingly, ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Hehe.¡± Zhang Cheng could not hold it in any longer and pounced on her.


    One round felt good, and two rounds felt even better. However, when he saw a clearly fatigued Xiang Xiang still trying her best, Zhang Cheng was too embarrassed to carry out a third round. After soothing Xiang Xiang to sleep, Zhang Cheng left home and went to Zhao Shengnan¡¯s place.


    He arrived at Zhao Shengnan¡¯s place.


    The woman was watching TV.


    On the TV screen, two rather fierce and strong women were fiercely fighting with gloves on.


    Zhao Shengnan heard the door opening, but she did not turn to look. Only when she heard the shuffling of feet did she spare it a momentary glance. After he found that it was Zhang Cheng, he immediately turned his attention back to the TV.


    If one wanted to become a qualified professional boxer, training alone wasn¡¯t enough.


    One also had to engage in real fights with others and participate in all kinds of matches. Watching these boxing matches to familiarize oneself with others¡¯ attacks, defenses, and adaptability to various situations was also just as important.


    Zhang Cheng helplessly shook his head when he saw this.


    For Zhao Shengnan, boxing was first. Perhaps he could be second? He was not sure where exactly he ranked in her mind, but he knew it would not even be on par with boxing.


    He came to Zhao Shengnan¡¯s side and found a stool to sit down on.


    Zhang Cheng decided to buy a sofa tomorrow.


    Five or six minutes later, the boxing match ended.


    Just when Zhang Cheng felt that he could make out with Zhao Shengnan and tell each other their feelings, Zhao Shengnan started the boxing match from the beginning again.


    ¡°Hey you, I¡¯m back!¡± Zhang Cheng couldn¡¯t take it anymore.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhao Shengnan turned to glance at Zhang Cheng and continued watching the match.


    Zhang Cheng had no choice but to carry Zhao Shengnan into the bedroom. After throwing Zhao Shengnan on the bed, he suddenly pounced on her like a hungry tiger..

 Chapter 37 - Ginseng Sales

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Zhao Shengnan had grown more accepting of Zhang Cheng otherwise he would have turned into her sandbag on the spot.


    ¡°At most once!¡± But she still warned him in advance.


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he heard that. So be it.


    Anyway, he had already volleyed twice with Xiang Xiang previously.


    Half an hour later, Zhang Cheng was satisfied.


    Zhao Shengnan had actually learned how to fight back for the top position. However, she was still no match for him.


    After resting for a moment, Zhao Shengnan got up and actually planned to watch the footage of the boxing match again.


    Zhang Cheng felt helpless.


    ¡°Sleep.¡±


    Zhao Shengnan hesitated for a moment. ¡°I¡¯ll watch it a few more times. There are a few segments that I really need to take a closer look.¡±


    Since Zhao Shengnan had already said so, what could Zhang Cheng do? He could only get up and accompany her.


    After opening the fridge, he looked at the empty fridge. Zhang Cheng blinked his eyes and could only close it again.


    Zhao Shengnan glanced at it.


    ¡°I always buy and eat on the same day.¡± It was obvious that she did not have the habit of using a fridge.


    Zhang Cheng was a little helpless. Right after furnishing her apartment, he had thought of disguising the origin of his ginseng and went out of town. He did not have the time to buy groceries for Zhao Shengnan.


    He moved a stool and sat with Zhao Shengnan. Zhang Cheng once again made up his mind to buy a big sofa.


    After watching the boxing match with Zhao Shengnan for a while, Zhang Cheng looked at Zhao Shengnan, who was watching the match attentively without even blinking her eyes.


    ¡°Do you like boxing so much?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± She casually replied, ¡°I¡¯ve been practicing boxing since I was 14.¡±


    Zhang Cheng blinked his eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.


    After watching the video of the match that lasted less than five minutes over and over again, Zhao Shengnan was finally ready to go to sleep.


    The next day, Zhao Shengnan bought breakfast for Zhang Cheng and went to train on her own.


    After thinking for a while, Zhang Cheng returned to Xiang Xiang and took out one of the ginseng that was kept fresh in the refrigerator. He took out one dry ginseng and one fresh ginseng each from the one-day batch, and one dry ginseng and one fresh ginseng each from the ten-day batch. Then, he dialed the number of Guan Da Qiang.


    Old Man Guan had been calling every now and then to ask about the ginseng.


    Zhang Cheng thought that it was better to sell the ginseng to the grandfather as soon as possible so that the other party would not continue to ask.


    When he heard that Zhang Cheng finally had ginseng, Old Man Guan was quite happy.


    He arranged to meet at the teahouse.


    ¡°Uncle Guan, I found dried ginseng and fresh ginseng this time. Which one would you like?¡± Zhang Cheng said as he took out the ginseng.


    Old Master Guan took the white gloves from his assistant and carefully checked the differences between the ginseng.


    Even if he didn¡¯t know much about ginseng, he could clearly see that the ten-day ginseng was much better than the one-day ginseng.


    ¡°What are the prices?¡±


    ¡°50,000 for three years, 80,000 for three years, 600,000 for 20 years, and 750,000 for 20 years fresh,¡± Zhang Cheng said. This was decided after some consideration.


    Grandfather Guan nodded. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take them all. Little Cheng, do you still have any more?¡± He looked like he was going to give all of Zhang Cheng¡¯s ginseng to Bao Yuan.


    ¡°Old Guan, you old rascal, you¡¯re not honest.¡± Yan Xu¡¯s voice came from outside. Obviously, he had heard his old friend¡¯s words.


    Old Master Guan was not surprised to see his old friend. After all, this teahouse was a place where his old friends often came and went.


    They drank tea, played chess, chatted, and had a meal.


    The waiters who had brought Old Master Yan over saw that the few of them were chatting and bowed before leaving the private room.


    Old Master Yan walked over and was surprised to find that Zhang Cheng actually had fresh ginseng.


    ¡°Not bad. Hey, did you find any fresh ginseng this time?¡±


    ¡°Uncle Yan.¡± Zhang Cheng stood up and greeted him.


    ¡°Sit.¡± After Old Master Yan sat down, he said to Old Master Guan, ¡°Old Yang, Old Zhang, Old Bai, and the others are also thinking about that. If you cover it yourself, aren¡¯t you afraid that they will find trouble with you?¡±


    When Old Master Guan heard his old friend¡¯s threat, he also smiled bitterly. ¡°Okay, okay, okay. Who asked you to touch that? I¡¯ll give you some, okay?¡±


    Then, he turned to look at Zhang Cheng with some concern, wanting to know the number of ginseng.


    ¡°Uncle Guan, I brought back a total of 15 3-year-old ginseng, 10 3-year-old fresh ginseng, 5 20-year-old ginseng, and 3 20-year-old fresh ginseng.¡±


    Old Master Guan calculated the total price in his heart.


    Old Master Yan casually asked about the price.


    Naturally, no secrets were shared between the old men. Zhang Cheng told Old Master Guan about the price of the fresh ginseng.


    ¡°It¡¯s a total of 6.8 million, right? I¡¯ll take it all.¡± The wealthy Old Man Guan spent a few million as if he was buying cabbage. He was not reluctant at all.


    ¡°Little Cheng, this won¡¯t do. You can¡¯t just sell it to Guan. I want at least half of it. How about this, you sell these to Old Guan and we¡¯ll go somewhere else to talk.¡± When Old Man Yan heard that Zhang Cheng had gotten so much ginseng this time¡­ he immediately tore down the table.


    Old Master Guan immediately became anxious.


    ¡°Old Yan, you¡¯re too wicked. I¡¯ve already agreed to give you some.¡±


    Old Master Yan chuckled. ¡°If you don¡¯t calculate it to 6.8 million, I¡¯ll believe it.¡±


    After all, Zhang Cheng¡¯s stock was 6.8 million in total.


    Old Master Guan smacked his lips.


    Since he had spent the money, he could just give some ginseng seeds to his old buddy, or at least that was what he thought. He didn¡¯t expect to be seen through by Old Master Yan.


    In the end, the two old men discussed how to distribute the ginseng this time.


    Old Master Yang of the Poplar Tree and Old Master Zhang Yuan just happened to come over. They were preparing to make do with breakfast when they found out that the others were here and rushed over.


    Soon, Old Master Yan received the notice and rushed over.


    A few old friends bumped into each other, and some of them even broke up.


    And this was all over Zhang Cheng¡¯s ginseng, the most important item at the moment.


    Fortunately, the few old men had interacted with each other for half of their lives, and finally decided to split the matter equally.


    Of course, it wasn¡¯t completely fair. At least it was roughly done.


    Seeing that the old men had finished discussing, Zhang Cheng returned to his residence to fetch the remaining ginseng.


    Although Zhang Cheng also knew that his ginseng had established itself firmly in the seller¡¯s market, as long as he wanted to, he could set the price of the ginseng very high. He was not afraid that these rich old men would not buy it, but there was no need for that.


    Having enough money was one thing, but directly raising the price of the ginseng to a sky-high price was only going to earn their ire.


    He was still young, he did not want to attract too much attention.


    When the mountain resort at Reliance Village was developed, the price of ginseng would naturally follow suit.


    Moreover, maintaining a price that made the old men feel that they were taking advantage of him was also to pave the way for the accumulation of the market in the future.


    After all, everyone had three or five good friends, especially rich people like the old men. It was hard not to show off and share good things with friends.


    By then, the fame of the ginseng would slowly rise.


    Just like Yan Xu and Old Man Yan, they helped him introduce the buyer, Old man Guan.


    He watched the old men pass his ginseng along.


    Zhang Cheng thought for a while and said, ¡°Uncle Yan, I have something here that I wonder if you can help me with?¡±

 Chapter 38 - Ex-Girlfriend

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    He had bought some ginseng from Zhang Cheng¡¯s side, which made him very happy indeed. Zhang Cheng asking for advice was an opportunity.


    ¡°Oh? What is it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I have a female friend who wants to enter the boxing team in the city for training. I don¡¯t know who to send her to. I¡¯m blind there.¡± Zhang Cheng had tried to contact the S city boxing team when he was looking for a coach for Shengnan Zhao. He had also tried to contact the S city boxing team, but unfortunately, they ghosted him.


    Old Man Yan Xu couldn¡¯t help but smile when he heard that. ¡°This is simple. I¡¯ll arrange it for you later.¡± The old man had a big family and a lot of businesses. He was very familiar with all sorts of people. Things that were more difficult for Zhang Cheng were not a problem for Old Man Yan at all.


    Zhang Cheng let out a sigh of relief when he heard that.


    Although he could also send Zhao Shengnan to the professional boxing team for training through sponsorship or something like that, he might as well use up the favors that he already had.


    The elders bought ginseng and invited Zhang Cheng for a meal.


    Zhang Cheng quickly declined. ¡°I have some money now. I still have to hurry up and buy some things. I won¡¯t bother you guys anymore.¡±


    When they saw that Zhang Cheng really had something to do, the few elders said nothing else.


    Zhang Cheng left the teahouse and went to the furniture store. He bought a gray cloth sofa and sat with Zhao Shengnan to watch TV. It would be much more comfortable.


    After sending the sofa home, Zhang Cheng went to a boutique fruit store and picked some beautiful-looking fruits such as bananas, oranges, apples, pears, and so on. He bought a lot of big and small bags and filled the refrigerator at Zhao Shengnan¡¯s place.


    After all, Zhao Shengnan, who aspired to become a boxer, avoided many kinds of food such as drinks, alcohol, fried, puffed, and so on. However, it was precisely these kinds of food that tasted better.


    He didn¡¯t know how Zhao Shengnan, this woman, could endure her life.


    After completing his tasks, Zhang Cheng clapped his hands and returned to Xiang Xiang¡¯s side.


    He was prepared to go shopping with Xiang Xiang.


    It wasn¡¯t that Zhang Cheng liked shopping, but he had been out of town for such a long time. He had just come back yesterday. He wanted to make up for it somehow.


    Moreover, he had just sold some ginseng. With the income, he naturally wanted to share some of it with Xiang Xiang.


    Although he and Xiang Xiang might have children in the future, Zhang Cheng did not have any intention of getting married.


    Xiang Xiang, who was as cheerful as a sparrow, drove Zhang Cheng to the city in the new car that had just arrived not long ago.


    Zhang Cheng was thinking of buying some accessories for Xiang Xiang. Moreover, it was going to be winter soon, so he had to prepare warm clothes early.


    He went to his usual outlet first. Zhang Cheng bought himself some men¡¯s down jackets, coats, warm underwear, thick pants, cotton socks, cotton shoes, and so on. He could probably get three or four sets of them in pieces, at a total cost of less than 4,000 yuan.


    When he arrived at Xiang Xiang¡¯s outlet, the winter women¡¯s clothing for this year had also been put on display. It was indeed a little better looking than last year¡¯s. When he looked at the rapidly improving aesthetics of the domestic women¡¯s clothing year by year, Zhang Cheng nodded in satisfaction.


    With a wave of his hand, he got ten sets for Xiang Xiang. After the discount, it totaled up to a little over 90,000 yuan. After all, Zhang Cheng was an esteemed customer at that store. He had long been criticized by the other customers for his ridiculous spending habits. He deserved a 10% discount after such a large purchase.


    However, what was very melodramatic was that when Zhang Cheng was paying, his ex-girlfriend, Qian Nannan, suddenly walked in with a friend.


    When they passed by the starry night, Qian Nannan looked through the glass window at the seasonal clothing that was released by Starry Night this year. She vaguely saw a familiar figure in the shop. She thought it might be Zhang Cheng, so she brought her best friend in.


    When she walked in, it was indeed him.


    ¡°Beep, the receipt is 91,746 yuan.¡± As the receipt message was read out, an electronic voice sounded.


    Qian Nannan suddenly fell silent.


    When she came in just now, she happened to see Zhang Cheng scanning the code to pay the bill.


    Therefore, the bill must be from her good-for-nothing ex-boyfriend.


    When Qian Nannan¡¯s best friend, Sun Wenjiao, heard that Zhang Cheng had spent more than 90,000 yuan just now, her eyes immediately lit up.


    It seemed that this man had made a fortune after breaking up with Nannan.


    ¡°You¡­ Why did you leave him?¡±


    Qian Nannan organized her words in her mind for a moment. She did not know what to say and could only answer dryly.


    She did not know why she had come in. Qian Nannan scolded herself in her heart. Was it because she wanted to ask Zhang Cheng if he was the Brother Cheng who had been gifting her streams?


    When she passed by the rented house that the two of them had lived in for two years, she only found out from the landlord, Uncle Zhang, that Zhang Cheng had already moved away.


    ¡°Hey.¡± Zhang Cheng nodded.


    Did he like Qian Nannan?


    Not anymore. Xiang Xiang obediently stood by his side.


    Even so, Zhao Shengnan tickled his fancy beyond a level of mere affection.


    That valiant woman had indeed touched Zhang Cheng¡¯s heartstrings.


    However, after living with Qian Nannan for two years, Zhang Cheng did not want to be cold to her.


    ¡°This is Xiang Xiang. This is my ex-girlfriend,¡± Zhang Cheng introduced them to each other.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, why didn¡¯t you introduce me?¡± Sun Wenjiao stroked her hair beside her ear and said tenderly.


    ¡°Yes, hello, Sun Wenjiao,¡± Zhang Cheng said. A large part of the reason why he broke up with Qian Nannan had been because of this woman. She often prattled on about how it was only natural for men to spend money on women. Otherwise, they did not love her. Some truly poisonous chicken soup had been given to Qian Nannan.


    This had caused the two to quarrel from time to time.


    After all, with Zhang Cheng¡¯s high school diploma and Qian Nan¡¯s high school diploma, they would not get anywhere.


    He simply could not support the life that only middle-class families and above could enjoy.


    Moreover, without his Dimension, Zhang Cheng would be an ordinary person.


    It had been a blessing.


    But the past was in the past. There was no point in arguing about these things.


    He could only treat her as an ordinary acquaintance and say hello.


    After all, Zhang Cheng¡¯s living environment was different from the past, so he naturally didn¡¯t mind being more magnanimous.


    Xiang Xiang noticed that Zhang Cheng was a little agitated, so she just greeted the two girls and then obediently stood beside Zhang Cheng. She hugged Zhang Cheng¡¯s arm like a kitten.


    At that moment, a staff member from the star group came over.


    ¡°Mr. Zhang, is this the delivery address?¡± Because there was an outsider, the staff member displayed the address in his phone for him to see.


    Zhang Cheng glanced at it and nodded.


    ¡°You can just give it to my housekeeper, Sister Zhang.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± The staff member glanced at Qian Nannan. He went back and forth a few times before he finished taking all the clothes, shoes, bags, and the like that Zhang Cheng had bought for Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Mr. Zhang, I¡¯ll go over now,¡± the employee said.


    The more respectful the staff were to Zhang Cheng, the more worried Qian Nannan became.


    After all, all of this should have been hers.


    Zhang Cheng did not have any intention of rekindling the old relationship with Qian Nannan. He turned around and prepared to leave.


    ¡°Zhang Cheng, aren¡¯t you going to say anything?¡± Qian Nannan did not give up.


    Zhang Cheng turned his head and glanced at this woman. After all, they had lived together for two years. After all, they had been very intimate for two years, so they would still have feelings for each other.


    ¡°What is it?¡± So Zhang Cheng did not completely ignore the other party..

 Chapter 39 - Clothes

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Qian Nannan really hated him.


    How did he become rich after breaking up with her?


    It was more than 90,000 yuan.


    When she looked at Zhang Cheng¡¯s indifferent look, she deduced that he might have earned a lot of money after the break-up.


    ¡°You, you¡¯re just leaving like that? Don¡¯t you have anything to say?¡± Qian Nannan said.


    The staff listened to the conversation and quickly hid to the side.


    Even though this was their exclusive store, they didn¡¯t have any intention of disturbing Zhang Cheng¡¯s stay in the store.


    Firstly, there weren¡¯t many customers at the moment. Secondly, Zhang Cheng constantly spent a lot of money in their store. So what if the distinguished guest was chatting with his friends in their store?


    As for the problems that might arise¡­


    So be it.


    They couldn¡¯t offend the Honorable Guest.


    ¡°What do you want me to say?¡± Zhang Cheng asked inexplicably.


    After living together for two years, he was embarrassed to treat his ex-girlfriend coldly, but he really didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with her anymore.


    It didn¡¯t matter she viewed him as heartless or merciless.


    Previously, whenever he passed by Qian Nannan¡¯s live streams, he would give her gifts. On one hand, he had just earned money and had an impulsive need to spend. On the other hand, he was surprised that Qian Nannan had resorted to such a life.


    It was not that Zhang Cheng wanted to rekindle their old relationship.


    After all, Xiang Xiang was obedient, and Zhao Shengnan¡¯s legs were long.


    He had no reason to take her back.


    Moreover, based on the two years they had spent together, Zhang Cheng was sure that if he were to get back together with Qian Nannan, she would definitely get troublesome, and she would want to dominate in the relationship between the two of them.


    When that time came, his peaceful life would be shattered.


    If not, he would be the main character in a short video of the fight for love and jealousy.


    ¡°You!¡± Qian Nannan subconsciously wanted to get angry.


    In the past, whenever she was angry with Zhang Cheng, he would admit defeat and apologize to her.


    Then, she would naturally take what she wanted.


    But when she saw Zhang Cheng¡¯s calm gaze, Qian Nannan knew that things were different now.


    ¡°You¡¯re rich now. Can¡¯t you compensate me? We dated before.¡±


    Zhang Cheng curled his lips when he heard that.


    Compensation for dating in the past? What bullsh*t logic was that? But if this would satisfy her.


    He said to the staff who was hiding at a distance, ¡°Give her two sets of clothes.¡±


    ¡°Okay, Mr. Zhang.¡± He immediately came up to help with the matching.


    17,000 yuan, two sets.


    Zhang Cheng paid the bill and prepared to leave.


    But Sun Wenjiao¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Brother Cheng, everyone says that those who have met each other before will have a share, but I don¡¯t?¡±


    Zhang Cheng glanced at this woman. Although Qian Nannan was easily influenced by others and it was her own fault she picked such friends, this woman was not a good person.


    He bought clothes for Qian Nannan because they had lived together for two years.


    One set per year as compensation. It didn¡¯t matter.


    She was struggling, so he would help her.


    However, this other woman should just get lost.


    He completely ignored Sun Wenjiao, who was greedy for money, and left with Xiang Xiang.


    ¡°Nannan, you won¡¯t be satisfied just because of these two sets of clothes, right? Zhang Cheng doesn¡¯t look like an ordinary rich man.¡± Sun Wenjiao saw that Zhang Cheng completely ignored her and was so angry that she gritted her teeth. She rolled her eyes and said provocatively.


    When Qian Nannan heard that, she said, ¡°Zhang Cheng bought clothes for me, which means that he still has me in his heart. Just wait.¡± As she said that, she smiled proudly.


    She felt that she could still toy with Zhang Cheng.


    However, Sun Wenjiao was not so optimistic.


    After all, Zhang Cheng¡¯s behavior just now was not that of the simple man he used to be.


    However, she could not say anything now.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, are you okay?¡± Xiang Xiang asked worriedly as they walked out.


    After all, she could feel that Zhang Cheng was not as calm as he appeared to be.


    Zhang Cheng patted Xiang Xiang. What kind of taste did he have in the past to treat such a woman as treasure?


    He felt that it was not worth it. At the same time, he was also a little glad that they were no longer together.


    Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t he be even more annoyed now?


    Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng could not help but be happy.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and eat.¡±


    He found a restaurant that was especially famous for pork chop rice.


    He ordered the signature pork chop rice.


    The pork was tender, and the corn was sweet and tender. Zhang Cheng ate happily.


    At the same time, he noted this restaurant down in his mind. He could come here often in the future.


    After lunch, he rested for a while.


    Zhang Cheng planned to watch a movie with Xiang Xiang.


    They strolled to the cinema. Xiang Xiang wanted to watch a romantic movie, so Zhang Cheng happily obliged.


    He expected it to be boring, but in the dark environment of the cinema, pulling hands and kissing lips were also interesting.


    He noted this down in his mind too, so that he could come with Zhao Shengnan next time.


    As they walked out of the cinema, Zhang Cheng held a bucket of popcorn.


    Others ate popcorn at the cinema, but he bought it out of greed after the movie.


    Eating it one by one seemed to be sweeter than usual?


    ¡°Is there anything you want?¡± Zhang Cheng asked Xiang Xiang after feeding her a piece of popcorn.


    Xiang Xiang chewed a few times and swallowed the popcorn. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head.


    ¡°I don¡¯t lack anything.¡±


    There were more than twenty sets of clothes. Plus the matching shoes, leather bags, and the like.


    If not for the fact that they lived in a large enough space, they might not even be able to take in all of these.


    Hearing this, Zhang Cheng smiled. He spotted a gold shop by the roadside. He might as well go in and take a look.


    Although the name of the gold shop only had the word ¡°Gold¡± in it, it did not only deal in gold and silver jewelry.


    There were also a lot of jade, jadeite, agate, and so on.


    After walking around for a while, he saw a milky-white, black, crescent-shaped jade pendant. Zhang Cheng¡¯s eyes lit up.


    Most blackened jade were impure.


    But this white jade black flowery pendant gave people an almost magical sensation.


    ¡°Take this out and let me have a look,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The young lady behind the counter immediately took out the pendant.


    Zhang Cheng picked it up and put it on Xiang Xiang¡¯s neck with his own hands.


    Milky white jade, black flowers, and a crescent-shaped pendant the size of a pinky finger.


    It nestled in her cleavage.


    It was very in line with Zhang Cheng¡¯s taste.


    ¡°How much?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    ¡°8,700 yuan,¡± the counter lady said with a smile.


    Although this thing was scrap by typical jewelry standards, it had strong character. The colors stood on in stark contrast. Black was black, White was white.


    ¡°Is there a discount?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    The counter lady thought about it and said, ¡°There¡¯s a discount of 15%.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take it,¡± Zhang Cheng said.


    The lady at the counter smiled and said, ¡°Yes.¡±


    After buying a few more pieces of gold and silver jewelry and spending about 50,000 yuan, Zhang Cheng went home with Xiang Xiang.


    When they got home, Xiang Xiang looked at the boxes that filled the living room and kissed Zhang Cheng. She immediately began to organize the clothes that she had bought today with the housekeeper, Sister Zhang.


    As he looked upon these clothes, Zhang Cheng recalled a joke that he had seen before.


    The reason why these domestic clothing brands could not sell those luxury goods from foreign countries was because they were too durable.


    These luxury goods would basically wear out after only wearing them once. They had to be bought again.


    However, many of these domestic clothes would not be worn out in a year or two. Some of the models were even fine after being worn for more than ten years.


    This made Zhang Cheng smile.


    Zhang Cheng did not know what was going on because there were many reasons that could not be explained by an amateur like him. However, there was no dispute that the quality of luxury goods was extremely poor.


    In particular, a few of the top luxury brands were in a terrible state..

 Chapter 40 - Twins

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After Zhang Cheng had his dinner, he sat there and watched TV.


    Xiang Xiang, who had put away her clothes, walked over with a smile.


    At first, Zhang Cheng did not look at her. After a while, he felt that something was wrong, so he turned his head to look at Xiang Xiang.


    It didn¡¯t seem to be anything?


    Zhang Cheng continued watching TV, but after a while, he still felt that something was wrong, so he looked at Xiang Xiang again.


    There was nothing wrong with Xiang Xiang, so she allowed Zhang Cheng to size her up.


    However, no matter how Zhang Cheng looked at her, he felt that something was different.


    After carefully observing her for a while, Xiang Xiang seemed to be quite happy.


    It was nothing bad.


    After all, he had spent a lot of money on clothes and jewelry for her. If someone had spent so much money on Zhang Cheng, Zhang Cheng would have been happy too.


    However, he had bought it many times in the past. Each time, Xiang Xiang had been quite happy, but there was still some difference from now.


    After thinking about it for a moment, Zhang Cheng realized that Xiang Xiang¡¯s happiness now came from the bottom of her heart.


    If he had to describe it, it was the purest of joy she could feel.


    ¡°Did you take the wrong medicine?¡± Zhang Cheng asked.


    As he spoke, Zhang Cheng touched Xiang Xiang¡¯s forehead. She did not have a fever.


    Xiang Xiang smiled gently. She did not refute him. Instead, her eyes only lit up.


    Simply put, she was flirting with him.


    Zhang Cheng would never turn her down. He did not even have time to turn off the television and carried Xiang Xiang directly back to the bedroom.


    After everything had calmed down, Zhang Cheng patted Xiang Xiang¡¯s little butt.


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    Xiang Xiang lay in Zhang Cheng¡¯s arms, her cheeks rosy.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t we run into your ex-girlfriend today?¡±


    Zhang Cheng frowned slightly when he heard that. Did this woman have any fetishes? In that case, was this how he made her horny enough to do it all night long?


    Zhang Cheng¡¯s imagination ran wild.


    Xiang Xiang said, ¡°I was quite annoyed when you bought her clothes in the beginning. Why? You even spent money on her after breaking up. But just now, I figured it out. Brother Cheng, this is long-lasting love. Even if I really break up with you in the future, you won¡¯t ignore me.¡±


    Zhang Cheng had the expression of a subway old man looking at his phone.


    What was going on in her head?


    However, there was nothing wrong with Xiang Xiang¡¯s thoughts. As long as it wasn¡¯t an affair, even if he broke up with her in the future, he would prepare a luxurious life in the future for her.


    He didn¡¯t continue to mess around with Xiang Xiang. After all, this woman was crazy enough. If he continued, she might not be able to get up tomorrow.


    The next day, Zhang Cheng got up early and prepared to run around the neighborhood in the morning to exercise.


    He stretched his neck and swung his legs. When Zhang Cheng was doing his preparations, he noticed movement from not far away.


    He turned his head to look.


    Although the sun had not yet risen, the sky was almost bright. Therefore, Zhang Cheng immediately saw two girls in sportswear, running together in the distance.


    One on the left and one on the right. They had ponytails.


    If it weren¡¯t for the light yellow clothes and the grass green clothes on their bodies¡­


    Zhang Cheng would have mistaken them for a single person.


    Twins?


    They were young and beautiful female twins.


    That was a bit too much.


    Zhang Cheng didn¡¯t expect that he would be gifted with such a beautiful sight after a sudden impulse to exercise.


    The woman in the grass-green sportswear, who he had no way of knowing if she was the older sister or younger sister, glanced at Zhang Cheng and then looked away unhappily.


    No one would be in a good mood if they were stared at in a lecherous manner during morning training.


    On the contrary, the woman in the light yellow sportswear ignored him and continued to run generously.


    Zhang Cheng thought about it and went up to her.


    The woman in green could not help but frown and ran a few steps to shake off Zhang Cheng.


    The woman in yellow also sped up a little. Obviously, she did not want to have anything to do with Zhang Cheng.


    Zhang Cheng scratched his head and did not deliberately approach them.


    Although these two twins were very good, he decided not to act shamelessly.


    ¡°Hmph.¡± The woman in green snorted arrogantly. She was quite satisfied with Zhang Cheng¡¯s tactfulness.


    After all, if Zhang Cheng really came up to her, although she was very annoyed, would she still be able to hit him?


    They ran on both sides.


    Zhang Cheng did not do anything else.


    After running for almost half an hour, the two beautiful women returned home.


    Zhang Cheng looked at the unit they were in from a distance and scratched his chin thoughtfully.


    Being able to run for half an hour proved that the two beautiful women should exercise regularly.


    Although he didn¡¯t know their names, Zhang Cheng felt that if he got up early to run in the future, he might be able to meet them.


    He went home to eat.


    Zhang Cheng said goodbye to Xiang Xiang and went out.


    He had spent a lot of money on Xiang Xiang yesterday, so he naturally couldn¡¯t favor one over the other and not spend some on Zhao Shengnan.


    He drove to the training room.


    Shengnan Zhao had already started training.


    After asking the nutritionist about Shengnan Zhao¡¯s recent training progress, Zhang Cheng also started to train.


    After all, sitting on the side and playing games would inevitably make Shengnan Zhao angry.


    He couldn¡¯t beat her if they fought.


    It was better to train earnestly. As time passed, Zhang Cheng could slowly feel that the effects of the spiritual grass-grade ginseng had gradually come into play in his body.


    Even if he didn¡¯t test his strength, Zhang Cheng felt that he was about the same as some athletes.


    However, athletes had to work hard for years and months of training, and they had to go through a lot of training to get it.


    As for Zhang Cheng?


    He had only been doing this for a month.


    For half of that month, he had been outside town. In addition, he had spent most of his vitality in bed.


    He now had a physical quality that was comparable to some athletes.


    If people knew, it would probably cause a huge sensation.


    However, what surprised Zhang Cheng was that during his training, Shengnan Zhao would occasionally look over when he was resting and rehydrating.


    This made Zhang Cheng feel smug.


    She finally found him attractive.


    Tsk tsk, it wasn¡¯t too late.


    Zhang Cheng winked at Zhao Shengnan. I¡¯ll teach you a lesson tonight.


    When Zhao Shengnan saw this, she couldn¡¯t help but frown. Then, she saw Zhang Cheng standing there flattering himself and posing.


    Was this man stupid? She wanted to run up and punch him.


    The day before yesterday, she had seen a note on the table. The refrigerator was full of fruits.


    Zhao Shengnan felt touched.


    However, she once again looked at Zhang Cheng, who was acting silly.


    Zhao Shengnan immediately shook those thoughts off and continued training unhappily.


    Soon, it was noon.


    Zhao Shengnan ate the sports meal prepared by a professional chef and lowered her head to think for a moment.


    ¡°I have a favor to ask of you.¡±


    Zhang Cheng was stunned when he heard that. This woman actually had a favor to ask of him?


    This made Zhang Cheng clear his throat. ¡°Tell me, what is it?¡±


    When she looked at Zhang Cheng¡¯s posture, Zhao Shengnan wanted to go up and give him a few punches.


    But she still had a favor to ask.


    She hesitated for a long time.


    ¡°Can¡­ can you help me get another sparring partner?¡±


    ¡°Sparring partner?¡± Zhang Cheng was deep in thought..