Chapter 1822
The Orphan of Zhao 3
Good business naturally attracts the covetous eyes of others.
But all those who tried to steal the recipe were dealt with by Liu Dong.
After more than ten years of peaceful life, Liu's Cake Shop became a chain, with branches in many major cities in Jiangnan, and also opened a branch in Beijing.
Moreover, it was located opposite the Bai family's security escort agency.
Therefore, Liu Dong and Liu Qi often received messages from the Bai family.
The siblings who assumed the identities of Liu Tong and Liu Qi have already left the Bai family.
My elder sister, Bai Lanzhi, has already entered the palace and become a palace maid.
She probably wanted to rise through the ranks from palace maid to become the emperor's concubine, whisper in his ear, and get the emperor to exonerate the Zhenyuan Marquis's family.
As for Bai Jiazhi, she has already gone to the army, hoping to use this opportunity to enter the imperial court.
Marquis Zhenyuan had some connections in the army, and he was not eliminated because of his position.
Bai Jiazhi made contact with those connections, and with their covert assistance, he had already become a sixth-rank captain and entered the Imperial Guard that protected the capital.
Liu Dong asked her younger brother, "Do you think they can succeed?"
Liu Qi: "I don't know. In my previous life, Bai Jiazhi had already been killed by me by this time."
Liu Tong: "The harem isn't an easy place to navigate. The current emperor isn't that incompetent; he wouldn't overturn the late emperor's decisions because of a woman. That would make him seem unfilial."
Liu Qi: "That's good. I don't need to worry about how to get into the palace anymore."
Liu Tong: "You'd better hurry up and go study. The provincial examination is in two days. Do you still want Shi Qun to outshine you?"
Liu Qi: "Absolutely not! This time, the top scholar title is mine!"
A few days later, Liu Tong escorted Liu Qi and Shi Qun into the examination hall.
After ten years of study, the two were full of literary talent. Not to mention the provincial examination, they could pass the metropolitan examination as well.
For more than ten years, Liu Dong forced them to study, and they learned all six arts of a gentleman, even the art of tea.
These skills can cultivate one's character and temperament, and the personalities that these two developed in their previous lives have now been greatly changed.
Shi Qun's personality has become more indifferent, while Liu Qi is no longer ruthless but has become more cunning.
At this time in their previous lives, they were already blood-stained assassins, and they had long since taken their revenge by killing those with whom they were related by blood.
But in this life, neither of them wanted to get involved.
They have already come up with other ways to retaliate.
Sometimes, attacking someone's spirit can cause them more pain than killing them.
The two men had already decided that once they passed the imperial examination, they would begin their revenge!
After Liu Qi and Shi Qun entered the examination hall, Liu Tong began to deal with the thorny matters.
A while ago, a place called Kuaihuolin asked Liu's Pastry Shop to provide cakes, and the daily demand was quite large.
If all of them were provided, the pastry shop wouldn't need to open its doors to do business with other people.
Moreover, they relentlessly pushed down the price.
The owner of Liu's Pastry Shop would never agree to this; how much profit would he lose?
As a result, the people from Happy Forest actually sent someone to threaten the shopkeeper!
Fortunately, the shopkeepers, chefs, and waiters of these shops were all trained by Liu Dong.
In addition to learning cooking, accounting, and business skills, they also learned martial arts.
Liu Dong naturally wouldn't teach them top-tier internal skills like "Eternal Youth and Longevity," but the internal skills they learned were far superior to those in this world.
Although these people are not top-tier martial arts masters, they are still considered second-rate.
The shopkeeper, along with the waiters and the chef, managed to injure the assassin, who managed to escape quickly.
Knowing that Liu's Pastry Shop was not to be trifled with, Kuaihuolin made a request to turn hostility into friendship.
Liu Dong received a message from the shopkeeper and decided to personally meet the owner of Happy Forest.
When Liu Qi recounted his experiences before his rebirth, Liu Qiu didn't find anything strange about it.
Later, when he took in Shi Qun, he still didn't think too much about it. It wasn't until Kuaihuolin appeared that he learned its owner's surname was Gao and that she was a woman.
I know that Boss Gao has two top assassins under his command, named Meng Xinghun and Ye Xiang...
Liu Dongcai then realized what kind of world he was living in.
So his younger brother is Xiao He!
Shi Qun was the one who remained hidden among the four until the very end, when he finally appeared to help Boss Gao collect his body.
Gee!
Liu Dong led the shopkeeper into the Happy Forest.
It truly lives up to its reputation as the most notorious den of iniquity in the martial arts world; its splendor is dazzling, its sounds are melodious, and its aromas are enticing…
A beautiful woman in a brocade robe walked up to Liu Tong and chuckled, "I never imagined that the owner of Liu's Pastry Shop would be such a stunning beauty!"
Although Liu Qiu was dressed as a man, her appearance in this life was too delicate and her body too good, so much so that her chest could not be covered up, making it obvious to anyone that she was a woman.
But he has a manly mentality and doesn't want to wear women's clothing.
Liu Tong: "He can't compare to Boss Gao's innate charm."
Liu Dong admires Gao Laoda.
The fact that she was able to carve out a place for herself in a male-dominated world speaks volumes about her extraordinary qualities.
Even if she uses her own body as a weapon.
Having read the original novel, Liu Tong felt quite sorry for her ending.
Liu Tong disliked Meng Xinghun, who had betrayed her.
Regardless of the circumstances, Boss Gao raised Meng Xinghun and the other three.
If it weren't for Boss Gao taking them in, and if it weren't for Boss Gao exchanging his own body for flesh, the four children would have died in the famine long ago.
In the end, for the sake of so-called love, they betrayed Boss Gao, who had been kind to them...
Because of this appreciation, Liu Dong and Boss Gao's meeting was quite pleasant.
Of course, this was also Liu Dong's "unintentional" display of his profound martial arts skills.
Having discovered that even Meng Xinghun and Ye Xiang, the two aces, were no match for Liu Dong, Boss Gao naturally knew how to deal with the woman before him.
We can't afford to be enemies; we can only befriend each other.
The two finalized their business deal.
The quantity will naturally be limited, and Happy Forest can operate on a limited-quantity basis, just like a pastry shop.
As for the price, Liu Tong gave Gao Laoda a 10% discount because of his appreciation for her.
Boss Gao was very satisfied; she had thought the deal was off.
Although the purchase price was higher than she had expected, once the goods entered Happy Forest, the pricing was entirely up to her.
Even if the price doubles, people would still buy it.
"Mr. Liu, would you like to stay and have some fun? We have the finest wines, a casino, and beautiful women... Would you like me to arrange a few for you?"
Liu Dong understood that the beauty Gao Laoda was referring to was not a woman, but a man.
After all, this Happy Forest also accepts female customers.
"No need," Liu Tong said. "I've heard that Boss Gao has two top assassins under his command, and I'd like to meet them. I just don't know if Boss Gao agrees?"
Boss Gao chuckled: "Of course I agree. It's just that both of them are currently on missions and are not in Happy Forest."
Liu Tong: "That's really unfortunate."
Liu Tong didn't necessarily need to see the two of them; she just wanted to see how the other two behaved because of her two younger brothers.
It's safe to assume she's far less capable than her two younger brothers. (End of Chapter)