Greg Jensen stared blankly for a long while before finally picking it up with two fingers and tossing it on the bed.
Having done all this, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to take a shower.
Meanwhile, Lois Abbott stopped in her tracks after dashing out of the break room, muttering, âOops, I left that thing inside.â
Turning her head back toward the closed door of the break room, a sly smile suddenly appeared on her lips, âMy brother wouldnât use my thing for naughty purposes, would he?â
Images of a sturdy six-pack abs involuntarily came to her mind, turning her
cute little face red again.
âHe wouldnât, would he? My brother is such an upright personâ¦â
Lois chuckled and skipped out of the office.
âLois, why are you running?â
Lois Abbott approached from a distance and called out to her sister, asking,
âHave you seen Greg Jensen?â
âAir, I⦠Iâve seen him.â
âDid something happen?â
Hearing her sister mention him, Loisâs face immediately turned sour as she pouted, âHmph, that stinky brother-in-law, he actually said Iâm small!â
âEr, you are quite small indeed.â
âSay that again!â
Lois bared her teeth, making a fierce face.
Lois Abbott quickly surrendered, laughing, âNot small, youâve got the size of a small steamed bun now.â
âYouâ¦â
Before Lois could get angry, Lois Abbott was already laughing her way back to
her own office.
Lois looked down at herself and nearly burst into tears of self-pity, murmuring, âItâs not my fault, though.â
After Greg Jensen had changed his clothes, it wasnât long before Chestor Ware arrived as promised with Sister Lan.
The two sat in private room 888, discussing the feasibility of growing medicinal herbs in winter.
Greg Jensen outlined his plan, of course omitting details about the Small Cloud Rain Skill.
Chestor Ware still felt it was unreliable, but at this point, he had no other
options and had to place his hopes on Greg Jensen.
After pondering for a moment, he proposed, âHow about this, letâs set up a new medicinal herb processing factory together, specifically to supply the Xihng pharmaceutical subspecialty.â
Greg Jensen was moved, yet somewhat helpless, and he said with a wry smile, âChestor, I donât have that much money to build a factory right now.â
âNo worries, Iâll invest in the factory, and you just need to handle the supply of raw materials.â
Chestor Ware smiled, âOf course, the raw material supply is your own business, no skimping on the price, and I ll give you a 40% share in the processing plant.â
âThat doesnât seem right.â
It was untrue to say he wasnât tempted. Earning a sum from growing medicinal herbs and then another from initial processing-how could Greg Jensen not be moved by such a good deal?
In fact, even if Chestor Ware didnât offer him any shares, Greg Jensen would
still have to sell his medicinal herbs to him.
In other words, Chestor Ware was practically giving money to Greg Jensen.
So, to accept a 40% share for nothing truly made Greg Jensen feel a bit embarrassed.
Chestor Ware saw his hesitation and couldnât help but laugh, âBrother Greg, donât be so polite with me. You saved my life; do we really need to be so formal with each other?â
âThisâ¦â
âNo more of this, itâs settled.â
Chestor Ware laughed, âYou just work on that greenhouse; getting the medicinal herbs grown quickly is all that matters.
âAlright, then itâs settled,â Greg Jensen said with a smile, clearly happy.
One transaction, two profits- this deal was too worthwhile.
He planned to return to Peach Blossom Village in a few days to see how much wasteland was still available, then lease it all and plant it with medicinal herbs.
A single year of farming fifty to sixty acres could earn four to five million; if another fifty to sixty acres were contracted, annual income could approach ten million.
Plus the profits from the medicinal herb processing factory, an annual income of ten million was no problem at all.
Cultivating medicinal herbs, running a fruit and vegetable supermarket, and managing a vegetable base had squandered the modest sum he had earned from treating diseases.
His supply of Blood Qi Pills had long since run out, yet he had no money to buy more.
Once the processing factory and the medicinal herb greenhouses were sorted out, he wouldnât have to worry about running out of Blood Qi Pills anymore.
If he had enough Blood Qi Pills, he might have already reached the fourth level of Qi Refinement by now. Why waste so much time?
Through the period of Dual Cultivation, he had been getting closer and closer to the fourth level of Qi Refinement and his need for Blood Qi Pills had been increasing.
With cultivation, if you donât advance, you recede, and the further you get, the harder it becomes. Only with the aid of Blood Qi Pills can you break through faster.
The two of them chatted for a while until Jackson Olson arrived.
Seeing that the boss, Chestor Ware, was also there, he felt that this meal was well worth it.
Even though Jackson Olson was the general manager of the processing factory, Chestor Ware had been increasingly reclusive lately; dreaming of dining and chatting with him was pure folly.
Therefore, having this chance to talk was exceedingly rare.
The meal itself was meant to strengthen relationships and to express gratitude to Chestor Ware, so Greg Jensen hadnât invited anyone else.
The three of them ate and talked, the atmosphere very harmonious.
Jackson Olson was understanding too, assuring on the spot that there wouldnât be any trouble at Greg Jensenâs herb processing factory.
Chestor Ware also smiled and praised Jackson Olson a few times, exciting him so much he almost stood up to bow his thanks.
After the meal, the two men went their separate ways, and Greg Jensen returned home with the Abbott sisters. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
As soon as they entered the house, Lois Abbott asked, âBrother-in-law, where are we going to play tomorrow?â
âEh? What do you mean âwhere are we going to playâ?â Greg Jensen responded, bemused.
âHmph, didnât you say you were going to take us out to celebrate tomorrow?
With her hands on her hips and her brows furrowed, Lois Abbott stared at Greg Jensen and said, âAnd you havenât given me the present you promised either!â âI said weâd celebrate, but 1 didnât say we were going out to play.â
Greg Jensen said with a resigned laugh, âI have a gift for you, how about we go buy it tomorrow?â
âNo good, we need to go out and play. Being cooped up at home all day, Iâm almost bored to death.â
âYou bored? You roam around everywhere in Dadâs car every day.â
Lois Abbott reached out to tap her younger sisterâs head lightly. âDonât bother your brother-in-law, heâs had a drink. Let him sleep.
âSigh, alright then.â
Lois Abbott sighed and returned to her own room.
As he watched her dejected back, Greg Jensen gave a wry smile and turned to Lois Abbott, saying, âWhy donât we just take her out to play for a couple of days?â
âUm, thatâs fine. There isnât much going on at the store recently anyway.â
Lois Abbott asked, âWhere shall we go? Itâs autumn already, and itâs going to be cold soon; we wonât be able to go to the beach.â
âLetâs go to the hot springs in Singleton City then. There are lots of hot spring resorts there. We can hike during the day and soak in the hot springs at night.
âGreat idea.â
Lois Abbottâs eyes lit up, and she smiled, saying, âCome to think of it, itâs been so long since I last went. The last time was when I was a kid and Dad took me.â âHaha, then this time Iâll take you.â
âHey, youâre taking advantage of me again.â
Lois Abbott made a face and started pinching Greg Jensen as he chased after her.
Greg Jensen laughed out loudly and quickly retreated to his room.
As the door closed, the atmosphere took an immediate turn; Lois Abbott, who had just been like a fierce lioness, instantly transformed into a docile hobbyhorse.
in the next room, Lois Abbottâs sister heard the noise from next door and couldnât help but let her imagination run wild. She huffed, âStinky brother-in-law, not playing with me.. Iâll never like you again!â