Chapter 748
The Monkey Troops' Gift
After saying that, Xu Bo'an looked away from the bonsai world and back at his own private room.
A quick glance revealed that the side table in the private room was stocked with snacks such as dried beef cubes, ham sausages, and small braised eggs.
Xu Bo'an knew that jackals were the most carnivorous animals, so he picked up some beef cubes and sausages from the table, then focused his attention back on the bonsai world, and then placed these things directly at the entrance of the monkeys' cave.
Then, he said majestically to the Jackal King, "I have already placed some meat at the entrance of the cave. You can take it with you when you leave! But do not harm these monkeys in the future!"
These monkeys know how to brew monkey wine, and they are his powerful assistants on the road to wealth. While subduing the jackals, he certainly wouldn't let them get hurt.
Upon hearing this, the jackal asked in a skeptical tone, "Are you telling the truth?"
Xu Bo'an said, "I am the mountain god here! Would I play any tricks on you? Of course it's true!"
After saying that, he used tweezers to pinch the jackal king out of the cave and then placed it in front of the ham and beef cubes. Instantly, the aroma of meat filled the jackal king's nostrils.
Looking at the huge chunk of meat, the Jackal King was extremely excited. They hadn't found food for several days and were all emaciated. So they followed the aroma of the monkey wine. Although they knew the wine wouldn't satisfy their hunger, they were glad to have some wine when there was no other food.
Seeing the meat on the ground, they had completely forgotten about the monkey wine. The jackal king immediately roared happily to the sky, "Awooo..."
Hearing the jackal king's joyful shouts, the jackals inside and outside the cave knew there was good news, and they all ran towards the jackal king's location, following the sound of his voice.
When the jackal king saw that all the jackals had gathered, he used the jackal language to call them over to share the food.
A pack of starving jackals stretched out their limbs and instantly tore off the skin of one of the ham and beef cubes, then began to devour it ravenously, enjoying the pleasure of eating.
After a while, the jackals, having finished their meal, finally stopped chewing. The jackal king, who had just spoken with Xu Bo'an, let out a few emotional howls with tears welling in its eyes.
Xu Bo'an could understand animal language, so he knew that the jackal was expressing its gratitude to him.
After the Jackal King stopped howling, Xu Bo'an said, "How was it, little fellow? How did the food I bestowed upon you taste?"
The jackal nodded vigorously and said, "Grandpa Mountain God is truly powerful, to have such delicious food. Our jackal clan has never tasted such delicacies before. Just now, we hadn't eaten for many days and were so hungry that we lost our minds in order to survive, which is why we spoke rudely to Grandpa Mountain God. We hope that Grandpa Mountain God can forgive us!"
Xu Bo'an said, "As the mountain god of this place, it is my duty to protect you. I will not blame you for such a trivial matter!"
Deeply moved by the words of the Mountain God, the jackals said, "Thank you, Mountain God! Thank you, Mountain God! If it weren't for the food you gave us today, we wouldn't know how we would have survived! We implore you, Mountain God, to forgive our past grievances and accept us as your servants to repay your kindness!"
This Jackal King is really clever. He knows how to bend and stretch, and he even knows how to cling to the mountain god. No wonder he can take on the important role of Jackal King!
It is well known that jackals are a species with extremely strong cohesion. They usually fight in groups, and their strength and speed are astonishing. In particular, their senses are extremely sensitive. Their sense of smell is a hundred times that of humans, and they can detect earthquakes, volcanic activity, or human invasions three days in advance.
Xu Bo'an spoke with the Jackal King because he was familiar with the unique advantages of jackals. The purpose of this conversation was similar to a job interview when we go out to find a job.
Unexpectedly, the intelligence of this jackal king far exceeded Xu Bo'an's expectations. Most importantly, this jackal king was also a very responsible leader.
Xu Bo'an was quite satisfied with it and said, "I like you very much, little jackal. Since you are willing to follow me, you will have to do things for me in the future. The responsibility of helping me patrol this mountain forest is entrusted to you. Are you capable of doing it?"
Even though the Peach Tree Fairy can help with the search of the mountains and forests, she alone will probably be too busy as the forests expand. The most important thing is that the Peach Tree Fairy has now taken human form, and among all the little spirits and the helpers she has subdued, she is currently the most powerful. Xu Bo'an will need her a lot in the future, so it is always a good idea to recruit more helpers who can patrol the mountains and forests.
Upon hearing that the Mountain God was willing to accept him, the Jackal King blinked his deep, mysterious eyes incessantly, his tail swaying from side to side. He said excitedly, "Thank you, Mountain God, for taking us in. From now on, our wolf pack will do our best to serve you. If we discover anything, we will collectively emit three long and two short sounds to notify you immediately!"
After Xu Bo'an formed a pact with the wolf pack, he bid them farewell!
The jackals, having not heard the voice of the Mountain God for a long time, knew he had left, so they took the food he had just given them and departed.
After bidding farewell to the wolves, Xu Bo'an extended his phantom image into the monkey cave. He saw that the monkeys had recovered from their shock. Some of them, with minor injuries, were licking their wounds, while others were cleaning up the mess from the battle.
Seeing this, Xu Bo'an went to the mountain god temple to get some incense ash and returned to the monkey cave, saying to the monkeys, "Little monkeys, I have some medicine here. Just apply it to your wounds and it will heal quickly! Take it and use it!"
Upon hearing that the Mountain God had arrived, the little monkeys quickly gathered in an open space inside the cave.
After Xu Bo'an finished speaking, he reached into the void and placed the incense ash directly in front of the monkeys.
The monkeys with minor injuries grabbed the incense ash that the Mountain God had placed on the ground and applied it to their wounds. Sure enough, their wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and they felt no pain at all! The monkeys cheered with delight.
After the cheers subsided, the monkey that had run to the mountain god for help spoke up, saying, "Thank you so much, mountain god, for your timely rescue! Otherwise, our monkey troop would probably have been wiped out today!"
Xu Bo'an said, "I'm relieved that you're all alright!"
One of the older monkeys spoke up, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Mountain God! We recently brewed another batch of monkey wine, and we planned to go to the Mountain God Temple tomorrow to offer it to you. However, we were suddenly attacked by those jackals today. Since you are here now, we would like to offer this monkey wine to you to repay your life-saving grace!"
The older monkey was the one that had struck the hollow tree trunk earlier, causing it to emit regular infrasound waves. The frequency of these waves happened to resonate with the jackal's internal organs, causing the jackal to vomit and become dizzy.
Although Xu Bo'an had never seen this monkey before, its amazing behavior just now left a deep impression on him.
Xu Bo'an looked at the monkey wine in the gourds on the ground, which was more than twice as much as last time. Last time there were more than 20 catties, and this time there must be at least 50 catties of monkey wine. Xu Bo'an was overjoyed. Then he stored all the monkey wine in his secret storage cabinet, which was also a large refrigerator, behind the mountain god temple.
Then Xu Bo'an spoke up, "This monkey wine is so rare, how can you brew so much?"
Before the old monkey could even speak after Xu Bo'an finished speaking, one of the little monkeys excitedly interjected, "Grandpa Mountain God, this is all thanks to our Monkey King! He learned that you, Grandpa Mountain God, like this kind of wine, and through his own experience, he studied day and night and finally mastered the technique of brewing monkey wine. From now on, we can brew monkey wine whenever the fruit ripens!"
Xu Bo'an said, "I've only ever seen the monkey leader when they brought me monkey wine before. What's the deal with this Monkey King?"
The monkey replied, "Reporting to Grandpa Mountain God, the Monkey King is the oldest and most experienced monkey here. His defensive abilities, wisdom, and strategies far surpass those of us younger monkeys. Most of the time, he stays in or near the cave to guard it for us, preventing enemies from invading. The monkey leader, on the other hand, is responsible for leading us in our activities outside. If it weren't for the Monkey King's prior planning when the jackals attacked today, we monkeys would have suffered far more than just superficial injuries!"
As expected, every species has a clear division of labor. The Monkey King's actions today really shocked Xu Bo'an. He knew that monkeys were intelligent, but he did not expect them to have so many amazing abilities.
They even learned how to brew their own monkey wine! Their intelligence is simply unimaginable!
In that case, monkey wine, such an extremely precious beverage, will no longer be a rare find for Xu Bo'an. Since the monkeys can mass-produce it, he can make another fortune using monkey wine.
Being a mountain god is truly a wonderful feeling. Not only does it give you a sense of supreme authority and control, but it also brings you a continuous stream of wealth. It's truly amazing.
After listening to the monkey's words, Xu Bo'an said, "I have witnessed the Monkey King's abilities today, and he is truly formidable!"
Although the Monkey King had experienced a harrowing brush with death and was still somewhat shaken, upon hearing the Mountain God's praise, he instantly perked up and happily said, "Thank you for your praise, Mountain God. I only did what the Monkey King should do!"
Xu Bo'an said, "You are an excellent leader of the monkeys, and you have learned to brew monkey wine through your own extraordinary comprehension. I am grateful for your merit and hereby reward you with some delicious food to be distributed among the monkeys!"
After saying that, he put some bananas, peaches, and other fruits, as well as some packaged meat products, into the private room for the monkeys.
The monkeys couldn't help but drool when they saw the delicious food falling from the sky and smelled its tempting sweet aroma.
The monkey leader was overjoyed to see so much food from the mountain god and said, "Thank you, mountain god! Thank you, mountain god!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Alright, you all enjoy this delicious food. I'll be leaving now!"
After saying this, Xu Bo'an withdrew from the bonsai world. The best news Xu Bo'an had heard today was that the monkeys had learned to brew monkey wine on their own.
Previously, Xu Bo'an had planned to show Zhang Jimin the Monkey Wine after the hangover remedy was launched. However, he gave up on the idea because he thought the production of Monkey Wine was too low to form an industrial chain. Now he can finally pick up the idea again. Once the hangover remedy is launched, he will launch new Monkey Wines one after another.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an's face lit up with a smile.
While Xu Bo'an was busy with things at the Bonsai World, his old classmate Chen Qinzhi was also dealing with a problem: everyone was against removing the fake wine first, saying they had to wait for the new wine to arrive before replacing it.
Chen Qinzhi was truly forced into a corner, so he reluctantly ordered his men to buy a batch of Dongjiang aged liquor for thirty years. Only after these liquors were displayed did he replace the counterfeit liquors.
Chen Qinzhi originally intended to use these fake liquors to get by, which would not only save face but also keep his own reputation, allowing him to save a lot of money while putting on a show.
Unexpectedly, he was found out. This means he will have to spend several times more money than before, which makes Chen Qinzhi's heart bleed with pain. However, he thinks that he will soon get the agency rights for 'Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory' hangover remedy. At that time, the money will come in big chunks!
Thinking of this, Chen Qinzhi felt a little better. He then composed himself and went to greet the guests. The last guest to arrive was the person Chen Qinzhi valued most, a manager from Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory.
After leading the manager into the private room, Chen Qinzhi made a point of showing off to his old classmates to prove that he had secured the agency rights for the hangover remedy. After all, he had borrowed so much money from his old classmates, and doing this would put their minds at ease. It would also make it easier for him to borrow money from them again if he needed it later.
He explained that the person he had just brought in was the benefactor who introduced him to the hangover remedy, and that once he obtained the regional distribution rights, everyone could contact him if they needed it.
In other words, Xu Bo'an isn't present right now. If Xu Bo'an were here, Chen Qinzhi wouldn't have any room to maneuver. (End of Chapter)