Chapter 112

The news of the Emgrand Group blacklisting the Xiao Group spread quickly.

Just as the whole of Jin Ling knew that the Xiao family was finished, news also spread that Old Mrs. Xiao had been hospitalized for emergency treatment due to extreme anger.

After Ye Chen's father-in-law, Xiao Changkun, heard the news, he was surprisingly calm.

He said to his daughter and son-in-law, "With my mother's personality and her psychology of having to control others her whole life, suffering a loss was only a matter of time. There is nothing worth sympathizing with. Let her reflect in the hospital; perhaps she can figure out where she went wrong in her life!"

Ye Chen felt that his father-in-law, who had always been muddled, had rarely managed to see the essence of things this time.

While the family breathed a sigh of relief, his wife, Xiao Churan, began to quietly look for a job.

In the evening, just as Ye Chen finished cooking, he suddenly heard the sound of the door opening behind him.

He turned around and saw Xiao Changkun walking in from outside with a joyful face and a vigorous step.

Seeing Xiao Changkun looking so happy, Ye Chen couldn't help but ask, "Dad, you went out for a stroll; did you encounter something good?"

"Hahaha, it was truly good luck today." Xiao Changkun said with a radiant face, "After I took the pill you gave me, not only did the pain in my body disappear, but my spirit is also better. It's simply a miraculous medicine."

"And so, I just went for a stroll at the antique street. Guess who I met?"

"Who?" Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat. Could his father-in-law have been fooled again by a vendor selling fakes and slaughtered like a fat sheep?

He quickly looked Xiao Changkun up and down and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Xiao Changkun's hands were empty; he wasn't holding anything.

Xiao Changkun took a sip of tea and said mysteriously, "Son-in-law, do you remember that guy Zhang Ermao who specializes in scamming people that we met at the antique street last time?"

"I remember, what about him?"

"Haha, I ran into that kid as soon as I got there today!"

Ye Chen was shocked: "Dad, you didn't buy his goods again, did you?"

"No." Xiao Changkun waved his hand and said excitedly, "This Zhang Ermao now knows I'm your father-in-law and doesn't dare to play any tricks at all. Not only did he give me an ancient jade pendant, but he also helped me sell the pills."

Ye Chen frowned. The ancient jade pendant Zhang Ermao gave his father-in-law was probably a fake, but it was strange that he actually helped his father-in-law sell medicine.

"What pills?"

"The ones you made for me for bruises and injuries, called something like Heart-Saving Pill." Xiao Changkun slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "My injuries are all healed. After Zhang Ermao heard that these pills were so effective, he said he had connections and wanted to help me sell them. I gave him two, and I didn't expect them to actually sell!"

Ye Chen was dumbfounded.

The pills weren't anything rare; his father-in-law would have just thrown them away if he couldn't finish them. But this Zhang Ermao really knew how to exploit loopholes; he even had a way to sell the medicine his father-in-law had left over.

"Dad, this medicine isn't for those conditions; how did you sell it?"

Xiao Changkun said, "I don't know about that. Anyway, Zhang Ermao helped me sell the medicine. Guess how much it sold for."

"More than a thousand?"

"That amount isn't even a fraction of the total." Xiao Changkun proudly held up his hand: "It's five hundred thousand!!"

"Pfft!"

Ye Chen was drinking water, and the water in his mouth sprayed out instantly.

He found it hard to believe. The pills, which cost less than a hundred yuan to make, were actually sold for five hundred thousand by this profiteer Zhang Ermao?

Which unlucky fool with more money than brains had been swindled by this profiteer again?

Ye Chen couldn't help but ask, "Which sucker did this profiteer sell the medicine to?"

"I don't know. Zhang Ermao said he has professional ethics and wants to keep the client's information confidential."

After Xiao Changkun finished speaking, he shook his head and sighed, "He transferred the full five hundred thousand to my account, saying it was a tribute to you. I offered him a bit of a commission for his hard work, but he wouldn't take it. This Ermao really has a talent for business. When he stops peddling fakes one day, I'll advise him to get a proper job."

Ye Chen shook his head.

A person like Zhang Ermao is a dog that can't stop eating excrement!

He had been scamming and cheating since he was a child; it had become second nature. If he were really made to work a job for a day, that would probably be the death of him.

Working a job is impossible; he will never work a job in this life.

However, since the pills were sold at a high price by his father-in-law, it could be considered a supplement to the household expenses.

Anyway, the Xiao family had recently broken away from the Xiao Group, and Xiao Churan would probably be unemployed at home for a while. His father-in-law probably wouldn't get his dividends from the Xiao Group anymore, so this money would be a good transition.

Having gained five hundred thousand for nothing, Xiao Changkun's originally low mood was swept away. He hummed the Peking opera "The Red Lantern" all the way into the bedroom, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

Ye Chen returned to the bedroom and told Xiao Churan about this.

Xiao Churan almost jumped off the bed and asked nervously, "Others spent a lot of money to buy the pills; the money is one thing, but if they have problems after taking them, can we escape responsibility?"

"Don't worry." Ye Chen laughed, "This 'Blood-Dissipating Heart-Saving Pill' only promotes blood circulation and removes stasis. The materials aren't worth much, and even if you eat them like a meal, they won't kill anyone; at most, you'll have a nosebleed for two days. The only thing to blame is the customer who bought the medicine for being a fool with too much money."

Xiao Churan was still worried: "Then tell me, what kind of person would be willing to spend five hundred thousand to buy these two pills?"

Ye Chen said casually, "Maybe someone in their family has a cerebral infarction or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. These pills also have miraculous effects on these diseases."

Hearing him say this, Xiao Churan felt much more at ease.

These diseases were all serious medical conditions. If they really went to the hospital for treatment, the money spent would be no less than five hundred thousand.

Hopefully, the medicine would work and not let people waste so much money for nothing.

After dinner, while Ye Chen was washing the dishes, he received a call from Master Hong Wu.

Although Master Hong Wu was known as the underground king of Jin Ling, he had been much more low-key and subdued since meeting Ye Chen.

Although Ye Chen didn't think much of him, he had to admit that Master Hong Wu was relatively sensible. Last time, when Wang Daokun was bullied in the hospital ward, he had also helped him solve a small problem.

Therefore, Ye Chen had once promised to give him a chance to reach new heights. He didn't expect him to take the initiative to call him.

After answering the phone, Ye Chen asked him, "Hong Wu, do you have something for me?"

Master Hong Wu hurriedly said with a laugh, "Oh my, Mr. Ye! I'm calling you this time because I heard about you commanding the metaphysics world of Jin Ling, so I'm here to congratulate you..."

Ye Chen said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense with me. If you have something to say, just say it; don't beat around the bush!"

Master Hong Wu hurriedly said, "Oh my, Mr. Ye, you really are as wise as a god; you saw through my little thoughts immediately."

Ye Chen asked coldly, "Still talking nonsense?"

Master Hong Wu said hurriedly, "It's like this, Mr. Ye. The Song family has treated me well for many years. Their eldest daughter has run into some trouble recently, and I would like to ask you to go over and take a look."

Ye Chen said, "The eldest daughter of the Song family? Song Wanting?"

"Yes!" Master Hong Wu said, "Miss Wanting has run into trouble!"