The Dugu Family really doesn't have anyone who can do business right now.
The family had also tried to do business several times before.
As a result, they suffered huge losses.
They were almost on the brink of bankruptcy.
Honestly, if it weren't for Dugu Bo being a Titled Douluo, I reckon the family would have lost its former glory by now.
It's all because he's a Titled Douluo that he's been propping it up!
Although this kind of thing is taken for granted.
But for this guy to speak it out loud is really hurting people's feelings.
How can he talk about someone's shortcomings like that?
"Haha, didn't I say a while ago that I wanted to establish a power for fun, so Old Poison, you'll have to come and hang out here more in the future."
Ye Feng said with a smile.
He wanted to establish a power.
And Dugu Bo was the first strong figure he wanted to bring in.
"I knew it, you Flayer definitely don't have anything good up your sleeve, I'll tell you this first, I spend a lot of time cultivating, I won't have much time to come over," Dugu Bo said to Ye Feng.
"Don't worry, how could I bother a Titled Douluo like you every day? You just need to come by occasionally," Ye Feng told Dugu Bo.
"Why do I not believe you at all!" Dugu Bo said, looking at Ye Feng with a very distrusting stance.
In his memory, this Flayer wouldn't let him go until he had squeezed out the last bit of value from him.
But who could blame him for accepting favors? The other party not only helped Yen'er with her detoxification but also assisted him.
Forget it, as long as it's not too busy, he, Dugu Bo, will lend a hand.
"Young Master Ye, there's someone looking for you downstairs."
A waitress knocked on the door and spoke to Ye Feng.
"Oh? Someone's looking for me? All right, tell her to come up to the eighth floor," Ye Feng said.
It must be Zhu Zhuqing arriving.
"Okay, you Flayer, you take care of your own business first, I'm leaving!" With those words, Dugu Bo took his leave.
Ye Feng today had only informed Dugu Bo anyway.
There were many more detailed matters to discuss with him later.
Letting him go was fine for now.
Let Old Poison be busy with his own matters.
So Ye Feng didn't try to stop Dugu Bo either.
"Young Master Ye."
At that moment, a very attractive young girl pushed the door open and entered.
It was Zhu Zhuqing, dressed in tight-fitting attire.
Her eyes carried a bit of melancholy and fatigue.
"Don't you have classes today? How come you've arrived so quickly?"
Ye Feng looked at Zhu Zhuqing in surprise.
Normally, Shrek Academy should be holding classes in the morning.
But now it was just past ten o'clock.
Her coming out at this time was somewhat bewildering.
"Young Master Ye, I've been expelled from Shrek Academy," Zhu Zhuqing said to Ye Feng.
"Expelled???" Ye Feng asked, his face full of question marks.
Zhu Zhuqing had only missed returning last night; she was expelled for that!
"Mhm, because I missed classes last night, Brock expelled me," Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"Oh, Brock huh," Ye Feng immediately understood upon hearing it was Brock.
He probably was pulling a "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" stunt, or enforcing various new commands, or establishing his own authority.
So he expelled Zhu Zhuqing.
One had to say, it was quite the situation he'd stirred up!
"Young Master Ye, may I stay by your side in the future, or join the Tian Dou Imperial Academy?"
Zhu Qing looked at Ye Feng and asked.
"You want to join the Tian Dou Imperial Academy?"
Ye Feng was somewhat surprised to hear this.
If he had not misremembered, Zhu Qing should be from the Xingluo Empire.
And from a prominent family over there.
But Ye Feng was not clear on the specifics of that family.
The only thing he knew was that it was quite significant.
Normally, families like this have a homeland they are strongly tied to and are quite dependent on the local Empire.
Zhu Qing suddenly bringing up joining the Tian Dou Imperial Academy was a bold idea, one that could potentially cause quite a bit of trouble if pursued by her family.
"Mhm, but if given only one choice, I would prefer to stay by your side, Young Master Ye."
Zhu Qing spoke up.
"By my side? That shouldn't be a big problem."
She had just been expelled from Shrek Academy, so taking Zhu Qing in wouldn't be an issue.
"You've agreed, Young Master Ye?!"
Zhu Qing said, her entire demeanor brimming with excitement.
Truthfully, she had imagined several outcomes in her heart.
She almost thought she would have to rent a room in Tiandou City.
Or temporarily settle for a mediocre academy.
After all, Young Master Ye said he could only teach her on Saturdays and Sundays.
But she had never expected him to agree!
This was simply too wonderful!!
"By the way, Zhu Qing, do you know how to do business?"
Ye Feng suddenly remembered something and asked Zhu Qing.
"Do business? I know a little," Zhu Qing answered upon hearing this.
In the Xingluo Empire, her family, the Zhu's, were not only a powerful Martial Soul lineage but also a business lineage.
Economically, they could be counted among the top five in the Xingluo Empire.
"Could you manage this teahouse then?" Ye Feng asked.
The teahouse business was guaranteed to be profitable, but right now, he lacked a trustworthy manager. He could manage it himself, but sometimes he didn't have the time, did he?
If someone could help out, that would be even better.
Of course, he was just asking casually.
After all, Zhu Qing was only thirteen.
Even though she was more mature in appearance and other aspects compared to some adults, she was still only thirteen.
"This teahouse? I suppose I could manage it, I've learned how to manage family businesses before," Zhu Qing replied.
Although she hadn't practiced it, managing such a teahouse shouldn't be difficult.
After all, she had previously managed over a dozen hotels and even a bank.
Of course, this was nothing compared to her family's business portfolio.
By a conservative estimate, her family owned thousands of hotels, hundreds of banks, mines, and even private forests among other assets in the Xingluo Empire. However, because she was not the eldest daughter but the younger one, her sister controlled most of the assets, leaving her only a few to practice with.
"Whoa, you come from a business family, huh? How about I leave the teahouse in your hands then?"
Ye Feng's eyes lit up after hearing Zhu Qing's words.
It seemed he had stumbled upon a treasure.
Ye Feng wanted to establish a sect, and this teahouse was going to be the headquarters of the sect.
It had a total of nine floors.
Although it was called a teahouse, only the first and the second floors served that purpose.
The third and fourth floors were actually a medicinal herb shop, selling various herbs and elixirs.
The fifth floor was the staff living area and temporary lodging.
The sixth floor was a luxurious restaurant.
From the seventh floor up was where his soon-to-be-established force would be based!
Starting a sect was usually a costly affair in its early stages.
Relying solely on the System made it quite difficult to cultivate a sect.
So, Ye Feng initially planned to get his business affairs in order first, and then to develop the sect, as having both money and power was what made for an influential voice.
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