12dz Chapter 931 Asking for Trouble
Chapter 931 Asking for Trouble
This slap was even harder than the previous one, because Tao Guang had threatened to hit Lin Ping.
If the head of Jinbaoxing found out that Lin Ping had been beaten in front of Wei Guang, he would be in big trouble and might even have to pack his bags and leave.
Lin Ping was a guest of honor at Jinbaohang; how could he allow a mere Tao Guang to insult him?
"Boss Wei, why did you hit me? It's his money, not mine that owes you money," Tao Guang said, covering his face with a wronged expression.
Seeing this, the five strong men did not dare to take a step forward.
Once Wei Guang turns against them, Lin Ping will have no scruples; the five of them are no match for him.
“Boss Qin does owe me five thousand taels of silver, but the hot pot restaurant is booming. Let alone this amount, I could pay back even fifty thousand taels,” Wei Guang said angrily to Tao Guang.
At the same time, he took out 50,000 taels of silver notes from his pocket, respectfully handed them to Old Man Qin, and said with a fawning smile, "This 50,000 taels of silver is provided to Boss Qin indefinitely. I only hope that you can quickly expand and strengthen the hot pot restaurant and contribute to the commerce of Meizhou City."
Old Qin was stunned; he had never seen so much money before.
“We need this money to develop rapidly,” Lin Ping whispered in Boss Qin’s ear.
With Lin Ping's words, Boss Qin felt emboldened and hurriedly took out a new contract, filled it out again, and handed it to Wei Guang.
"Hahaha, Boss Qin has a bright future ahead of him!" Wei Guang laughed loudly, glancing at Qin Bao'er beside him without offering any explanation.
Old Qin was a little confused and couldn't understand the meaning behind those words at all.
Although he was optimistic about the future of the hot pot restaurant, he did not believe it had a bright future.
"Boss Wei, what do you mean by this?" Tao Guang asked, somewhat dazed.
I thought they invited Wei Guang to collect a debt, but it turned out to be a gift of money. The plot twist was rather comical.
"What do you mean?" Wei Guang sneered. "It means that the Tao family owes you 20,000 taels of silver, and it's time to pay it back! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"No, we have a contract. The 20,000 taels of silver can be paid off within three years, unless you don't want interest." Tao Guang was even more confused. This was like shooting himself in the foot.
"I wouldn't even look at your paltry interest rate!" Wei Guang said decisively. "If the Tao family can't pay back the full amount by tomorrow morning, they can expect to be forced to sell their houses and land!"
boom!
Tao Guang's head was throbbing with pain, he never expected it to end like this.
"Young Master Lin, what do you think of this outcome?" Wei Guang asked with a fawning smile.
In front of Lin Ping, he was nothing! He had to be mindful of Lin Ping's feelings, but unfortunately, Tao Guang was too stupid to understand the situation and repeatedly caused trouble for Lin Ping.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Wei." Lin Ping smiled faintly, quite satisfied with Wei Guang's performance.
Lin Ping knew what fate awaited the Tao family. Even if he could barely repay the 20,000 taels of silver, he would never be able to borrow a single penny in the future. Being able to survive was already a great favor, and he could never hope to cause trouble in this lifetime.
"Serves you right!" Five burly men threw wooden sticks at Tao Guang, gloating as they did so.
When a tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when something collapses, everyone pushes it down—that's the principle.
"You, you all..." Tao Guang coughed up a mouthful of blood mist in anger, and was about to faint.
Lin Ping wouldn't pity such scum; he'd kick him out. Whether he survived this turbulent night was up to fate.
Old Qin looked at the silver notes in his hand, his whole body trembling with excitement. He was only running a small business and didn't know how to handle such a huge sum of money.
For Lin Ping, 50,000 taels of silver was just pocket money, and he quickly devised a complete development plan for Old Man Qin.
The other person listened intently, as if they had returned to their youthful and vigorous days.
"Haha, according to the young hero's plan, the hot pot restaurant will become famous throughout the entire Sichuan region in less than a year!" Old Qin said heartily.
"Then I'll wait for Boss Qin's good news." Lin Ping smiled faintly.
"Brother Lin is leaving?"
Women are always meticulous, and Qin Bao'er understood the meaning behind Lin Ping's words.
Lin Ping nodded and said, "I've been bothering my wife for quite a while now, it's time for me to go."
After eliminating Tao Guang as a potential threat, the Qin family father and daughter will not encounter any trouble for the time being. Lin Ping should indeed leave, as his cultivation speed has obviously slowed down considerably these days.
"It won't bother you at all," Qin Bao'er explained anxiously, almost implying that she wanted Lin Ping to stay.
"Bao'er, after Brother Lin left, the burden on your shoulders has become even heavier." Lin Ping smiled faintly, deliberately changing the subject.
This method works every time, especially when dealing with naive young girls.
Qin Bao'er nodded vigorously. "Don't worry, Brother Lin, Bao'er isn't afraid of hardship. I'm sure I can make this hot pot restaurant a great success!"
After saying this, Qin Bao'er regretted it a little, as it was clearly an admission that Lin Ping was going to leave.
Qin Bao'er barely slept all night, her mind filled with turmoil.
She wanted to muster up the courage to confess her feelings to Lin Ping, but she was also afraid of being rejected.
Besides, she couldn't leave with Lin Ping; she still wanted to expand and strengthen the hot pot restaurant.
Using a seemingly insignificant hot pot restaurant to entice a girl is undoubtedly Lin Ping's clever move.
It wasn't that he was heartless; the key issue was that Lin Ping simply didn't realize Qin Bao'er's feelings for him.
"My wife, we can't live like this every day after we leave," Lin Ping said wearily.
"It depends on your performance." Jiang Yunying smiled charmingly, full of energy.
Lin Ping secretly sighed, "What a terrifying woman!"
To be honest, Lin Ping has never been afraid of Jiang Yunying, except this time.
The next day, Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying got up very early.
But when he opened the door, he found Qin Bao'er waiting outside. To be precise, Qin Bao'er had been waiting all night.
Jiang Yunying glanced at Lin Ping from behind, knowing what Qin Bao'er was about to say, and voluntarily retreated back into the room, giving her a chance to express herself.
"Huh? Why isn't my wife leaving?" Lin Ping asked curiously.
"Bao'er, it's still early, go back to sleep."
Seeing Qin Bao'er's large dark circles under her eyes, Lin Ping said with concern.
"Will I never see Brother Lin again after we go back?" Qin Bao'er said wistfully.
"We'll meet again," Lin Ping said with a carefree laugh.
He wasn't lying; after all, the hot pot restaurant was one of his major businesses, and he would always come back to visit when he had time.
"Brother Lin, I, actually I..." Qin Bao'er clenched her little fists, her face flushed with embarrassment, and stammered.
"I know you're tired and want to say goodbye, now you can go back to sleep." Lin Ping put his arm around Qin Bao'er's shoulder, acting like the older brother he should.
"That's not it!" Qin Bao'er shook her head and said, "I meant to say..."
"Something terrible has happened! Someone has died!" Just then, Old Man Qin rushed in from outside the door.
"Boss Qin, what exactly happened?" Lin Ping asked anxiously, knowing that things were not simple.
"Tao Guang is dead!" Old Man Qin exclaimed!