I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 657 Zhang Dong's Compromise

Fight!
Fight!
Fight!
The old guys looked so excited that they almost added fuel to the fire.

In the White Fog Ghost Realm, Lin Yuan knew this very well, but considering that they were guests, he was too lazy to argue with them.

The development of the Peace Hotel in the Gengshen year still depends on the management methods of Wang Lu and his wife, but the existence of Zhang Dong is indeed a big problem.

He had invited Wang Lu and his wife before because he saw their advantage as “locals”.

But now it seems that as long as Zhang Dong takes action, even with just one word, the Wang family of Dadong City will have no way to break the impasse.

If it weren't for the need to guard against Lin Yuan, Zhang Dong probably wouldn't have left the old house in the forest.

“Actually, I went to visit him outside the city some time ago, and wanted to have a good chat with him, but the effect was not ideal.” Wang Lu sighed, his face a little gloomy.

All along, relying on the ghosts of Old Wang and Old Lu, Wang Lu has been doing very well in recent years.

Of course, his own strength is not weak either. After all, he was brought up on the battlefield by Lao Wang since he was a child. He is not the second generation who grew up relying entirely on his boss. Whether in terms of intelligence or means, he is considered to be top-notch among his peers.

Even when facing the older generation, he is not inferior in any way.

I went to see Zhang Dong a few days ago, hoping to solve this problem with my own means, but the result was very unsatisfactory.

Zhang Dong's attitude towards him was pretty good, and it seemed that his parents had done many things that Zhang Dong admired. But despite this, Zhang Dong did not give in at all when it came to the matter of the Peace Hotel branch.

"Boss Lin, he said that this matter was caused by you. If we want to talk, he wants you to do it in person." There was a trace of scrutiny in Wang Lu's eyes.

If his thoughts were still normal, the look of the woman standing next to him became extremely strange.

At a glance, it seems that one can see a wonderful gossip drama from her eyes, as if the woman has already imagined the grievances and hatreds between Lin Yuan and Zhang Dong.

"There is nothing much to discuss with him about this matter. He is just relying on his seniority to suppress my new store. It doesn't matter. Good wine needs no bush. But I still have to meet him. At least I have to find out what the other party is thinking, whether it is out of personal grudge, or... simply wanting to take advantage." Lin Yuan snorted.

Wang Lu nodded, "Then I'll arrange it right away."

Lin Yuan is here as a "store manager" now, so he can only appear as an ordinary person, so if he wants to go to a farther place, it is naturally better to take a car.

The automobile industry in the Gengshen year has developed very well. Although the appearance is not as good as in reality, the comfort level is not much worse.

Wang Lu played the role of driver and took Lin Yuan out of the city. On the way, he also asked about the situation of Wang Cha Ling in real life.

"It's OK. Recently, Xiao Fang and Lao Fan from the store got married. The store is closed for the holiday. I saw him at the wedding. He looked quite energetic."

There isn't a lot of useful information, but that's the best news.

Because of the rules set by Lin Yuan, Wang Lu and his wife are limited in their knowledge of the future. No matter how much they know, their memories will be erased when they leave the White Fog Ghost Domain.

As long as we know that Wang Cha Ling is fine, there will be no problem.

Despite this, the woman was still very curious and wanted to know more about Wang Chaling, and she did not act at all as serious as she did in front of Wang Chaling.

Wang Lu was originally worried about angering Lin Yuan, but seeing that Lin Yuan was happy to answer, he shut up and listened quietly to the conversation between the two in the car.

Ten minutes later, Wang Lu stopped the car.

There is no village in front and no shop behind here. There is only a tea stall on the roadside. It looks very simple, but surprisingly there are still three or four people resting here.

These people looked like ordinary travelers, and they were dressed very simply. They were just stopping here to rest and would continue on their way soon.

There was only one old man, who, although dressed simply, looked different.

But it is hard to describe exactly how different he is, which gives people a very contradictory feeling, as if he should not exist in this world.

The moment he saw the old man, there were some unusual movements in the trunk of the car.

Soon, two tigers that were larger than ordinary tigers jumped out, stood in front of Wang Lu, and growled at the old man.

It seems like a threat, but also like a warning.

"Tiger? Why is there a tiger here?"

"Help!"

"Such a big tiger, has it become a spirit?"

The appearance of the two tigers frightened the owner and waiter of the tea stall, as well as the customers who were taking a break, and they almost fainted.

But after a faint white mist came over.

They quickly calmed down, and as if they didn't see the two tigers and had forgotten what had just happened, they returned to their positions and continued doing what they had done before.

Wang Lu looked at the two tigers with a serious expression and got out of the car casually, "Boss Lin, this is Mr. Zhang from Zhangdong."

Zhang Dong put down the tea bowl and pointed to the seat next to him, "Sit down and talk. Boss, three more bowls of tea."

"Okay, I'll be right there!"

The boss happily served three bowls of tea and said, "Enjoy your meal, everyone."

"Although the tea sold by this boss is average, it is not expensive and very thirst-quenching. It is a very good consumer product for ordinary people passing by. Many people will drink a bowl of tea here before entering Dadong City, so that... they can spend less after entering the city."

Zhang Dong was talking about something that seemed to have nothing to do with the topic.

Wang Lu and his wife did not answer. After Lin Yuan sat down opposite Zhang Dong, they also sat down. The two tigers also stayed closely beside them, guarding against Zhang Dong.

They were just on guard, but didn't dare to attack.

"The consumption in Dadong City is indeed too high, so I opened a branch outside the city. To be honest, my branch is still very attractive. There was nothing there originally, until I opened the branch, it attracted a lot of people to live here, do business and so on. Xiao Wang, how many households are there there now?" Lin Yuandao.

Wang Lu knew this very well, and he spit out a string of numbers without thinking too much. "There are 31 households now, with 230 to 240 people, but there are more people coming and going, probably over a thousand every day. They all settle there. Recently, we have been considering whether to build a town there, which will be convenient for everyone."

Although he didn't know why Lin Yuan wanted to talk about this, he was just here to cooperate. He would answer whatever was asked and there would be nothing wrong with it.

Lin Yuan nodded. "Those who can only take care of themselves are nothing. Those who can lead others to live better are what this era needs. Lao Zhang, what do you think?"

"That's true, but the person you are going to entertain is too dangerous and it's easy for something to get into trouble." Zhang Dong shook his head, but looking at his attitude, he was also very happy to communicate with Lin Yuan in this way.

Lin Yuan frowned and said, "You are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. If everyone is like this, then at the very least, everyone will just have to live on their family assets. At the most, there will be no need for progress in the times." Zhang Dong smiled and was not moved at all.

Lin Yuan raised his brows slightly, but did not speak any more.

The two of them fell silent, as if there was some tacit understanding between them, which made Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu confused, but they didn't know what to say.

This is the business of the two elders and they have no right to interfere.

Perhaps when Old Wang and Old Lu were still around, they were qualified to have a face-to-face conversation with Zhang Dong, but the Wang and Lu couple... were still far behind.

Everything is based on strength.

After finishing his bowl of tea, Zhang Dong finally spoke, "According to our previous agreement, I will not forcibly prevent others from going to your store. I will not guarantee anything else."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I will also abide by the previous agreement, but outside of the agreement, there should be no problem, right?"

This smile was very ordinary, but Zhang Dong smelled something unusual. He frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly thought of something and squinted his eyes and said, "I have to add one more thing. People in the future cannot..."

"Lao Zhang, you can't go too far! You have already invited me to attend your funeral, and you will die in a week at most." Lin Yuan said in a deep voice.

what?
Zhang Dong is going to die?
Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu were shocked. When they received the news, they knew that Lin Yuan could not have lied about this matter, but they were still filled with shock and disbelief.

Zhang Dong!
He is a god on earth who has lived from the Republic of China to the present. If it were not for him, the world might still have countless evil spirits running rampant, supernatural events constantly breaking out, and it would be impossible for the world to be as peaceful as it is now.

And will such a person, who suppressed an entire era, also die?

"Birth, aging, sickness and death are common to all human beings. Everyone has his own path. When my life span comes to an end, I will naturally die." Zhang Dong said in a flat tone, as if he was not talking about himself, but about others.

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lu had complicated expressions in their eyes.

Only then did they realize that they had previously placed Zhang Dong in too high a esteem, so much so that they had forgotten that no matter how terrifying Zhang Dong was, he was still just a human being, a ghost rider like them.

Maybe you will live a long time, but... everyone will die!

Lin Yuan laughed, and in this smile, Zhang Dong chose to compromise, "Three people, three places at most, and they can't go to places that have nothing to do with them."

"Deal." Lin Yuan agreed immediately.

Zhang Dong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, "I am really old, and I can't keep my composure. This shouldn't be your bottom line, right?"

"Originally I just wanted to bring an employee here to help contact a relative from this era. You should know that over at Taiping Ancient Town, I have an employee who is the last heir of Taiping Ancient Town. Her grandfather has passed away. If there is a chance, I also want her to meet her grandfather." Lin Yuan said frankly.

The quota he had envisioned at the beginning was always only one.

Zhang Dong put down the tea bowl and said, "In that case, let's stop here today."

"Okay, Lao Zhang, you're bored here alone, why don't you go sit in the store? If you're worried and think I'm going to rip you off, you can go to a new hotel nearby. There's a new hotel there, and Xiao Wang is there, so they won't charge you. Xiao Wang, don't you agree?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Wang Lu nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right. If Mr. Zhang is willing to come, I will naturally take good care of him and fulfill my hospitality as a good host."

"it is good."

Zhang Dong agreed immediately, which made Lin Yuan a little stunned.

"Why, do you regret it?" Zhang Dong asked with a smile.

Lin Yuan shook his head. "Not really. I just thought it would take a lot of effort to talk, but I didn't expect you to agree so readily. OK, this will make it easier for you to get to know my restaurant, and we can communicate with you right away if anything happens."

The group returned again, but there was one more person, that was Zhang Dong.

Lin Yuan did not stay long. After chatting with Wang Lu for a few words, he returned to reality and sent Shen Lin's mobile Lu You device back.

Headquarters has been keeping an eye on the situation here.

In other words, Cao Yanhua and others did not leave at all, but were waiting nearby.

Cao Yanhua and others discovered this the moment the white fog ghost domain appeared. Until the white fog ghost domain dissipated, they also saw Shen Lin waking up in the room.

However, Shen Lin's face was still a little confused.

Seeing Cao Yanhua and other high-level officials from the headquarters, as well as Li Jun, Lu Zhiwen and other team leaders coming over together, Shen Lin immediately understood something and his face turned very ugly. "Just now, I was used again?"

Being used?
This word made everyone present look complicated and strange, but everyone quickly adjusted themselves.

"Old Shen, do you remember what happened?" Among the captains at the headquarters, Cao Yang is considered to be one of the more sociable ones.

Compared with other captains who always have numb faces, he seems much more normal and can be called the most powerful among the captains.

Therefore, it is normal for him to come forward first at this time. Even Shen Lin, who lives in memory, still has a good relationship with Cao Yang.

"I don't remember. It's the same as before. I don't have any memory."

Cao Yang said regretfully: "What a pity, I thought I could rely on your connections to sneak over there and save some money, but it turns out that the BUG trick doesn't work."

The corner of Shen Lin's mouth twitched, and his originally depressed mood now became much lighter.

Hey!
Never mind, I’m used to it anyway.

A whole night passed and Fang Shiming did not come to take action. This was also within everyone's expectations, but those who needed to disperse still had to disperse. It was impossible to confine so many captains here just for an uncertain attack.

of course.

Cao Yanhua still delayed until after six in the morning.

According to the news from Ohara City, the "store manager" brought He Yiner, Liu Qingqing and Guo Fan back to the Peace Hotel, and then Fang Shiming also rushed back with the ghost messenger.

He then breathed a sigh of relief and arranged for the captains to do their own tasks.

As for Fang Shiming having three days of wedding leave?
Cao Yanhua called Li Jun and Lu Zhiwen over and said, "It just so happens that you are also going to drive to the Peace Hotel. Bring some things with you this time and have a good chat with the manager."

Lu Zhiwen had no objection, but when he saw the resources Cao Yanhua had someone send over, he was stunned, "Is this... a little thing?"

(End of this chapter)