[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

As he spoke, Florent tapped a few dots on a circle he had drawn with his pen.

"Oh why?"

Chao Ke asked sincerely.

Upon hearing Chao Ke's question, Florent coughed and replied to Chao Ke with a normal expression.

"Because this land belongs to the Rose Society, you can make a small profit by selling it to it."

"Oh! So that's the reason."

Chao Ke's lips twitched. Florent's candor left him speechless for a moment.

However, being able to constantly think about how to benefit the organization, Chao Ke's desire to poach Florent became even stronger.

At this moment, Carres coughed and said, "Floran, after all, Mr. Chao Ke is our partner, so we should treat him with some special consideration."

"Let's sell the land to him at market price."

"Okay, boss."

Florent agreed, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

Chao Ke said with a hint of helplessness.

"I really appreciate it. You gave me a discount and charged me the market price. If you hadn't, would you have given me a 25% discount?"

"What, you want to make double the money the boss spent on drinks from me?"

Florent just smiled and didn't say anything.

But from his eyes, Chao Ke received an affirmative answer.

"Hey, you guys should at least tone it down a bit when you're ripping people off. Don't just blatantly cheat people like that. Learn from me, I usually cheat people with the lights off."

Florent nodded slightly. "I've learned something."

Chao Ke: .....

Are you serious?

Chapter 118 Song in the Ashes: Rebirth

After finalizing the location, Carles and his group took Chao Ke on a tour of the site.

There's really nothing to see; it's just a bare patch of land with nothing on it except for the surface being leveled.

"Well, Mr. Chao Ke, this piece of land is quite large, isn't it?"

"Yeah, indeed."

Florent is right; the area of ​​this plot of land is roughly the size of two flagship stores of [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant].

It can indeed be built into a very comfortable restaurant.

Once the land was selected, Chao Ke didn't hesitate any longer and immediately signed a land purchase contract with Florent.

Although the land is located in the Grey River district of Fontaine, the location and size are quite good. Florent offered 65 million Mora to Choco.

The price is reasonable, considering it's commercial land and the area is quite large.

But Chao Ke coughed lightly and decided to "bargain" first.

“Mr. Florent, I don’t think this price is quite right.”

Florent paused, "This price is already quite fair. I wonder what Mr. Chao Ke's expectations are? If the difference isn't too large..."

Chao Ke exhaled a breath of stale air and answered calmly.

"Seventy million Mora."

"Seize the young master?"

Florent exclaimed in shock.

"Seventy million Mora. That price shouldn't be too much of a burden for you, right?"

Chao Ke said with a smile.

Florent said with a serious expression, "Mr. Chao Ke, you are so shrewd that I am speechless for a moment."

Although that's what he said, Florent's gaze toward Chao Ke became serious.

How could someone capable of fooling high-ranking officials be a fool? The reason they're trying to negotiate a lower price is most likely because they have something else in mind.

As expected, what Chao Ke said next confirmed Florent's conjecture.

"But I have one more thing, and I hope the members of the Rose Society can help me with it."

"Mr. Chao Ke, please speak freely. As long as it is in accordance with the rules, we will do our best to help you."

Carles patted his chest and assured him.

However, the right to interpret this 'rule' probably belongs solely to him.

"It's not a big problem. The main issue is that the technology used in the renovation of our [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant] is still under wraps."

“I hope that members of the Rose Society can build a large framework for us and then cover it with a tarpaulin.”

"How about this, just to prevent our currently confidential processing procedures from being leaked?"

Chao Ke's request wasn't too unreasonable; it was relatively fair.

After all, with the example of the flagship store of [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant], they are well aware of how advanced this decoration style is.

Some of the confidentiality requirements can be explained.

Carres's gaze swept over Florent, who nodded after a moment's thought.

Carles understood Florent's meaning and extended his hand to Chao Ke.

"No problem, Mr. Chao Ke, it's a pleasure to work with you!"

"Happy cooperation!"

After confirming the cooperation, Carles took his leave first, as the meeting was very busy and it was already difficult for him to spare half a day.

The remaining procedures for transferring the property rights and obtaining the restaurant's operating license were handled by Florentine and Chao Ke.

Fontaine, Mo Mang Palace.

As the most influential organization in Fontainebleau, the Rose Society naturally receives different treatment than other organizations and individuals.

There's even a dedicated office within the Mo Mang Palace for liaising with the Thorn Rose Society.

Of course, the Rose Society is not the only organization to receive this treatment.

For example, the Bufati Mansion where Chao Ke lives also has a dedicated working group in the Mo Mang Palace, and it's even larger.

The staff were mostly cops.

Inside the office.

Florent greeted the office staff, both of whom were clearly old acquaintances.

Therefore, the materials carried by Florent were processed extremely quickly.

Whether it's a lease agreement or a permit application, the staff member at Mo Mang Palace would just glance at it and stamp it.

From the time Chao Ke and his companion entered Mo Mang Palace until they left, the entire process took less than an hour.

Chao Ke couldn't help but sigh, "That's really fast!"

This kind of business would probably take three or four days for an ordinary person to handle, but if the Bufati Mansion were to handle it...

At least half a month.

The working group on the Fools estimated that they would have to thoroughly examine the application documents, including all the possible misdeeds the Fools might commit and the corresponding preventative measures, before granting approval.

After saying goodbye to Florent, Chao Ke strolled back to his store with leisurely steps.

Business was alright today, not as busy as usual.

After helping out in the kitchen for a while, Chao Ke couldn't sit still any longer.

Carrying two cups of "Fruit Fairy Cheese" freshly made in a blender, Chao Ke left Jia Zi Wei Restaurant and headed to the Bufati Mansion next door.

It seems the children had a group activity today; they weren't at the mansion.

Therefore, Chao Ke also tends to be quite unrestrained.

"My dear beauty, your little brother is coming in now!"

As Chao Ke spoke, he pushed open the door to Arecino's office.

then,

Instantly dead...

Besides my older sister, there were other people in the office.

Arecino silently rubbed her forehead, while the pink-haired woman sitting opposite her covered her mouth and chuckled.

“Peruveli, your relationship with Chao Ke is definitely not right.”

Chao Ke was taken aback. This voice was...

"Sister Clementine?"

At this moment, the pink-haired woman sitting opposite Arecino turned around. She was none other than Clementine, the former dean's biological daughter.

Chao Ke gasped for breath. Thankfully, the death wasn't too severe.

Clementine already had some suspicions about the deterioration of her relationship with Arecino.

It's much better to die in front of her than in front of the children.

"Sister Clementine, why are you back?"

As Chao Ke spoke, he handed them the two cups of "Fruit Fairy Milk Tea" he was holding.

As for Chao Ke himself, he picked up the half-finished Arecino teacup and began to savor it.

"After completing the mission, I didn't return to Fontaine for a long time. As a result, I just came back and ran into this scene with you. It was really worth it."

Clementine's gaze kept sweeping over Peruvieri and Chao Ke, "tsk tsk tsk."