Chapter 41: The President's Seat

On the second day after signing a long-term contract with the Golden Dragon Bank, Li Luo, in the name of the Young Mansion Master, convened a high-level meeting at Bandezhuang.

In the conference hall, Vice President Zhuang Yi arrived late, while complaining blandly: "My Third Rank refining room has recently been intensifying the refining of Third Rank Spirit Water Odd Light, the schedule is really tight. After all, the gap left by the First Rank refining room still has to be filled by my side."

He sat down in his seat, then smiled at Li Luo: "Please bear with me, Young Mansion Master."

"You've really worked hard."

Facing his expression of a smile that didn't reach his eyes, Li Luo behaved very politely, and the smile on his handsome face never faded, because after today, the internal problems of Bandezhuang could be completely resolved. From then on, this place would continuously generate profits for him to purchase more high-grade Spirit Water Odd Light. How could he not be happy?

Zhuang Yi looked at the smile on Li Luo's face and vaguely felt something was off, but he immediately dismissed it. After all, although Li Luo was the Young Mansion Master, he didn't actually manage affairs, and Zhuang Yi was Manager Pei Hao's man, so without proper reason, Li Luo couldn't do anything to him.

Elder Zheng Ping was also present. He likewise didn't know the purpose of Li Luo convening this high-level meeting. Seeing everyone had arrived, he asked: "Young Mansion Master, why have you summoned us? What are your orders?"

Li Luo smiled: "It's nothing else. Didn't I mention to you, Elder, about the vacancy of the Bandezhuang president position?"

Zheng Ping was stunned, then frowned: "Hasn't this matter already been settled? It should be judged by the performance of the refining room heads, and right now Vice President Yan's side seems to be at a great disadvantage."

"Does the Young Mansion Master no longer wish to use this method? But this is Bandezhuang's rule. Even the Young Mansion Master cannot change it without cause, or the people won't accept it." Zhuang Yi interjected.

Although the high-level members present didn't speak, their expressions clearly agreed with Zhuang Yi.

Li Luo met their many questioning gazes, waved his hand, and said: "This rule is good, there's no need to change it."

"I just want to say, the result should already be out."

The confusion in everyone's eyes grew even stronger. Even Zhuang Yi was stunned for a moment, then said with amusement: "Could it be that the Young Mansion Master is going to announce my victory?"

"Or is it that Vice President Yan has voluntarily conceded?"

Hearing these words, some of the high-level members present couldn't help but feel a sudden realization. Indeed, judging by this rule, the performance of Zhuang Yi's Palms' Third-Rank Item far exceeded that of the First and Second Rank refining rooms. Given such a huge gap, it would be reasonable for Yan Yan Lingqing to choose to give up.

"Concede? In your dreams!" Yan Yan Lingqing's willow brows stood slightly upright, and she sneered.

Cai Wei also smiled gracefully at this moment, took out a contract, and handed it to Elder Zheng Ping, saying: "Our Bandezhuang has signed a long-term order for Emerald Spirit Water with the Golden Dragon Bank."

Elder Zheng Ping took the contract, scanned it a few times, and his expression changed drastically: "Emerald Spirit Water with sixty percent tempering power?"

"You, are you people messing around?!"

"How could Bandezhuang possibly provide Emerald Spirit Water with sixty percent tempering power?!"

Elder Zheng Ping's face turned ashen, and he slammed his palm heavily on the table. He stared at Li Luo and said in anguish: "Young Mansion Master, how could you sign such a contract? This is simply making a joke of Bandezhuang's reputation!"

The others had already been stunned speechless by now. They stared at Li Luo, Cai Wei, and Yan Yan Lingqing in shock, clearly not expecting them to come up with such a contract. Emerald Spirit Water with sixty percent tempering power? What a joke, Bandezhuang's First Rank tempering masters simply couldn't refine it!

Zhuang Yi was also somewhat dumbfounded, then couldn't help feeling a surge of wild joy inside. He hadn't expected that without him doing anything, Li Luo and his group had dug their own grave.

This Emerald Spirit Water with sixty percent tempering power was simply impossible!

"Sigh."

Zhuang Yi let out a heavy sigh, then said sternly to Cai Wei: "The Young Mansion Master may be ignorant, but surely the Head Steward knows better?"

His gaze turned to Zheng Ping and the others, and he said agitatedly: "Tempering power!"

"I absolutely will not agree!"

"Elder Zheng Ping, you've seen it too. Bandezhuang must confirm a president as soon as possible, otherwise if this continues, Bandezhuang will lose all its market in Tian Shu Prefecture!"

Li Luo quietly watched the indignant Zhuang Yi, and didn't stop him. Instead, after letting him finish venting, he looked at the ashen-faced Elder Zheng Ping and said: "This contract will not use any One Third-Rank Individual tempering master from Bandezhuang, but will be entirely completed by the First Rank refining room."

Elder Zheng Ping frowned and said in a deep voice: "Young Mansion Master, our Bandezhuang's First Rank refining room doesn't have this capability."

"That was only in the past."

Li Luo smiled faintly, then picked up a box from his feet, opened it, and inside lay ten vials of enhanced Emerald Spirit Water.

"Elder Zheng Ping, this is the enhanced Emerald Spirit Water that our Bandezhuang will produce from now on. The tempering power can stably reach sixty percent. The previous forty vials have already been delivered to the Golden Dragon Bank, and now there are about ten vials left."

"Moreover, in the future, the output of this enhanced Emerald Spirit Water will also increase to three hundred vials per month or even more. In terms of total value, the First Rank refining room will surpass the Third Rank refining room."

Li Luo's faint voice echoed in the conference hall, but it triggered a silence.

Everyone stared at him in some astonishment, as if listening to some fantastical tale.

"Enhanced Emerald Spirit Water? What is that, I've never heard of it! Can our Bandezhuang's First Rank refining room refine Emerald Spirit Water with sixty percent tempering power? What nonsense are you spouting!" Zhuang Yi said somewhat angrily, his words already starting to become less polite.

Or rather, somewhat uneasy.

Because Li Luo's calm and composed manner didn't really look like he had lost his mind.

The others also exchanged glances. Finally, Elder Zheng Ping was silent for a few breaths, then took the tempering-testing needle from the table and inserted it into the enhanced Emerald Spirit Water.

Then everyone saw the scale point to sixty percent.

The eyes of everyone present couldn't help but widen a bit.

"Everyone doesn't need to doubt whether these enhanced Emerald Spirit Waters were refined by Vice President Yan herself. The First Rank refining room was completely sealed a few days ago, but it can be opened to everyone shortly. What the Young Mansion Master said is completely true. From now on, the enhanced Emerald Spirit Water refined by Bandezhuang will be stable at sixty percent." Cai Wei's soft and gentle voice also rang out at this moment.

Elder Zheng Ping was stunned for a moment. Even now he couldn't imagine this was real, but the ten vials of Emerald Spirit Water before him told him plainly that these were indeed true. Moreover, Li Luo and his group had no need to use such a fragile lie to deceive them.

After a long while, Elder Zheng Ping let out a heavy breath and said with a bitter smile: "If this is really the case, then the First Rank refining room in the future might truly surpass the Third Rank refining room."

"Therefore I announce that Yan Yan Lingqing will become the president of Bandezhuang's Tian Shu Prefecture branch."

"I disagree!" Zhuang Yi, whose face was somewhat contorted, slammed the table and shouted.

"There must be something fishy. How could the First Rank refining room possibly stably refine Emerald Spirit Water with sixty percent tempering power?!"

Elder Zheng Ping's face darkened, and he said: "Your disagreement is useless. At the very least, this contract with the Golden Dragon Bank is enough to achieve this."

Zhuang Yi's face turned green, and he said: "I don't believe it. I don't believe they can stably provide Emerald Spirit Water with sixty percent tempering power!"

Li Luo stood up, drew back the curtain of the conference hall, and from here one could just see the First Rank refining room inside the crystal wall. At this moment, many First Rank tempering masters were busy inside, and someone was seen collecting the Emerald Spirit Water that had just been refined. Finally, a servant carried a box of freshly made Emerald Spirit Water rushing straight to the conference hall.

A moment later, when a box of enhanced Emerald Spirit Water appeared before everyone, this time, no one uttered any words of doubt, because no matter how incredible they found it, the facts were right before their eyes.

Even Zhuang Yi sat down with a pale face, muttering "impossible" over and over.

Yet everyone knew that Zhuang Yi had lost completely this time. The key was, probably even he himself hadn't expected to lose so quickly.

On Elder Zheng Ping's normally stern face, a rare smile appeared at this moment. He stood up and announced directly.

"From now on, Yan Yan Lingqing will be promoted to the new president of Bandezhuang in Tian Shu Prefecture!"

Applause rang out in the conference hall. Li Luo also leaned back in his chair, letting out a quiet sigh of relief in his heart.

Not easy, this money bag is finally stable for now.

(End of this chapter)