Chapter 289: Chen Ping

"Playing this game… does it really make that much money?"

Chen Ping opened, sounding somewhat incredulous.

Su Sheng smiled, "Of course it makes money; this is only one thousand Gold Coins per mount."

"Huh? People really buy it for a thousand Gold Coins!" Liu Mang said, looking a bit bewildered.

He took a reins and fashioned a mount for himself to travel.

Didn't expect that this is ninety thousand yuan?

In reality, Liu Mang travels by tens of millions‑worth transport… the subway!

Or it's the double‑eleven bus; the most luxurious is a certain group's shared bike, which consumes the equivalent of two steamed buns per hundred kilometers.

How does the game give a mount worth ninety thousand yuan? Does Liu Mang match that?

Of course, in reality Liu Mang isn't poor; it's simply that this guy hasn't taken a driving test or bought a car…

"You underestimate the number of wealthy people in the country," Su Sheng said with a smile.

Heh heh, those who can afford to spend five hundred Gold Coins to open a mount slot at this stage won't balk at spending a thousand Gold Coins for a mount," Chen Guan grinned.

Among those present, only Chen Guan can be considered a second‑generation rich, and he understands the wealthy circle a bit better.

Of course, Li Wenwan is also a second‑generation rich, but she isn't present.

One thousand Gold Coins, ninety thousand yuan— for those people, it's even less than a meal or a bottle of wine.

Moreover, at the current stage there's no clear way to obtain a mount.

The official announcement on mount acquisition contains only one line: obtain through wilderness exploration or quests.

Or as the saying goes, a ready‑made mount for a thousand Gold Coins is nothing for the vast majority who have unlocked the mount tab at this stage.

Chen Guan looked up, "The stakes in 'Zhu Lu' are much larger than the earlier warlords."

Su Sheng nodded slightly; one must admit that Chen Guan, as a second‑generation rich, does have the insight he should have.

He doesn't know the meaning behind 'Zhu Lu', but he knows the pot is huge.

Su Sheng glanced at those present, all his own people, with nothing to hide: "And this is only the first day…"

The mounts and reins we've acquired during this period, at today's sell‑off rate, can last ten days.

After hearing Su Sheng, many present couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

"That means…"

"Ten days! Can approach a hundred million in profit?" Yu Lin was dumbfounded.

Including Chen Guan, who glanced sideways; he knows this mount business, but the exact numbers, always handled by Lin Huan, are unclear to him.

One hundred million, huh.

Chen Guan smacked his lips; since Su Sheng joined the army, the Assassin Alliance he's led has only been valued at a hundred million.

Since Brother Sheng returned, it's only been…

Tsk tsk.

Chen Guan's gaze at Su Sheng was sincere admiration, which is why, as a second‑generation rich, he gladly calls Su Sheng 'Brother Sheng'.

Wu Long's wife, Chen Ping, widened her mouth in surprised awe.

Unavoidably, Chen Ping's eyes turned to her husband… Wu Long.

Regarding games, Chen Ping truly doesn't understand; influenced by her parents, she is a relatively traditional woman.

The two have been married and living together for several years, so Wu Long naturally knows what his wife's look means.

It's to ask whether Su Sheng lied.

Wu Long, expression unchanged, gave his wife a slight nod.

"Brother Sheng, there's no need to deceive yourself."

Chen Ping, receiving her husband's confirmation, widened her eyes slightly and couldn't help repeating the earlier question: "This game really makes that much money?"

"Not everyone can make money."

Su Sheng smiled at Wu Long, "Of course, if Old Wu returns, Old Wu will definitely be the one who can make money."

Back then in the Assassin Alliance, White-Handed Azure Dragon's strength was on par with Chief of the Ten Halls Yanluo's Du Juan, and perhaps even slightly superior.

It could even contend with Chen Guan.

It means Wu Long is too lazy to argue with Du Xue; otherwise, the position of Chief of the Ten Halls Yanluo might not actually belong to Du Xue?

"Brother Sheng, stop flattering me; I've been idle for years, now I only know how to stir‑fry," Wu Long replied with a hint of bitterness.

"So I hired you to be our Yan‑Huang chef."

"Sigh… how about you give it a try?" Chen Ping gently prodded Wu Long.

Wu Long froze for a moment, looking surprised at his own wife.

His wife, raised with an education that never took an interest in games, has always stood on the same side as her parents‑in‑law.

Why change her mind now?

Obviously, Chen Ping was moved.

After all, they run this small restaurant, barely making twenty to thirty thousand a month, and even a year's earnings don't match what someone can make from a game.

"How would you try? You're not unaware of your parents' situation…"

Wu Long answered helplessly.

Hearing that, Chen Ping fell silent for a moment.

Indeed, having been raised by her parents, she naturally knows their character best.

"So, even if Old Wu doesn't return to the game, you can still be a chef," Su Sheng said with a smile.

"This…" Wu Long was still moved.

"How about we try it? We'll lease their kitchen, and then you and they can try the game; after all, we're just cooking in there, and your parents don't know you play games."

Wu Long hasn't decided yet, and Chen Ping was already fidgeting as she spoke.

Xiao Qianqian, who wouldn't love him? After all, that guy with a mole on his chin is so handsome!

"But what about your parents?" Wu Long looked at Chen Ping.

"No problem, I'll persuade them with you. After all, we're going to do a legitimate business, lease the kitchen, not doing anything shady, and didn't we say? If the revenue falls short, they'll make up the shortfall for us." Chen Ping was already beginning to fool herself.

Su Sheng and his party left the small restaurant.

The matter was basically settled; with his wife's support, Wu Long agreed to come to the Yanhuang Club as a chef, leasing the entire Yanhuang Club kitchen.

Even Su Sheng didn't take any payment; on the contrary, if the turnover was insufficient, they'd still make up the shortfall. Where else does a lease offer such a boon? Lease fees are an expense.

But everyone, including Su Sheng, had no objections; after all, the Assassin Alliance has come a long way, and the original White-Handed Azure Dragon contributed a lot to the Assassin Alliance.

The Yanhuang Club's reserved shares are unlikely to be given to Wu Long unless he fully returns, so the kitchen lease is essentially a favor to an elder member.

After saying goodbye to everyone, Su Sheng returned to the university.

Amid the lively atmosphere of youthful campus life, he finished a day's work.

After logging back in, Su Sheng appeared in Zhuque City.

Ding~

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