Change jobs, pet beast!

As dusk fell and the light of day disappeared, the outlines of distant mountains were shrouded in a hazy mist, blurring the boundary between heaven and earth.

A storm is brewing!

Inside the Golden Toad Hot Spring, the strategic meeting officially commenced.

Jiang Mo took the main seat, with He Zhifeng sitting to his left and Cheng Zhengqi, Duan Yi, Ying Mu, and Nai Zhu sitting to his right in order.

Two other generals stood behind Jiang Mo: Dog General Sprayer and Goose General Mudball.

However, the dog lying on the ground licking the swallow's skin was behaving in an extremely uncouth manner, and its behavior was extremely poor.

The other little one stood with its short legs tucked together in place, its little wings tucked tightly to its body, its military posture neat and tidy, its憨厚呆萌 (憨厚呆萌 is a Chinese idiom meaning honest and simple) appearance deserving of high praise.

"Regarding the details of the betting match, the chief has drafted the following. If there are no objections, please leave your fingerprints here."

Nai Zhu took out two documents, one and handed one to Cheng Zhengqi, and the other to Jiang Mo.

"mud!"

The little black penguin tiptoed on its short legs, its big, dark eyes staring at the dense writing, its little head tilting left and right.

It's full of strange symbols.

I don't understand a thing about it.

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The little guy drooped its wings, its tiny body listless, looking adorably troubled, as if it were racking its brains but had no clue what to do.

Jiang Mo patted its head and repeated with a smile:

"The duel will begin in four days."

"The timeframe is limited to the entire month of July."

"During this period, both hot springs were exempted from taxes and jointly adopted a strategy of free service for masters and half-price service for pets to reduce the burden on villagers and attract them to bathe in the shops."

"At the same time, pre-sale promotional activities are restricted, and the use of private property is prohibited, but revenue-generated spirit stones can be used to enhance supporting services and further increase the attractiveness of the store..."

"Ultimately, the criteria for judging success or failure are 50% revenue and 50% reputation..."

Cheng Zhengqi exclaimed in surprise, "I thought the chief was just talking and would inevitably favor the second chief behind the scenes. I didn't expect him to have plugged so many loopholes, and the rules are indeed more balanced and fair."

"The chief doesn't like the second chief, but second-tier combat power is too important, so sometimes we can only turn a blind eye."

Nai Zhu lowered her eyes and parted her cherry lips slightly:

"The second chieftain went a bit too far this time, and the chief chieftain probably wanted to take this opportunity to teach him a lesson and curb his increasingly arrogant attitude."

"However... let's not be too optimistic."

Nai Zhu glanced at Jiang Mo: "The Second Chieftain's power is undeniable. Ordinary villagers are worried that he will retaliate later, so they will probably still go to Qiu Long to show their support."

"Winning a bet is actually very difficult."

Everyone fell silent.

Yes, they are all Level 2 laundry workers, one of them is helpless and adrift like duckweed.

It's good to rest in the shade of a big tree.

There is no such thing as absolute fairness.

A faint smile appeared on He Zhifeng's lips.

The young master also has his trump cards, but before he succeeds, how dare he make any promises?

It's better to lie low and gather strength, and wait patiently for the flowers to bloom.

Duan Yi took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Is there anything I can do to help? I'd like to lend a hand."

"Uncle Duan, can you help repair the Golden Toad Bathing Pool?"

Jiang Mo frankly said, "Taking advantage of the three-day buffer period, I want to renovate the exterior walls, so that they don't look dilapidated."

"In addition, several empty rooms inside will also need to be renovated to add a kitchen, a simple dining area, a sauna, and an aromatherapy sleeping room..."

"Ahem..." Cheng Zhengqi's face turned slightly red upon hearing this.

He's just poor. If he had money, he would have patched up that big hole in the door long ago, instead of letting it drag on until today.

As for other supporting services, he would like to do so, but he used to work alone and his business was very bad, so it would be a waste of money to do these things.

"No problem." Duan Yi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to help at all and could only stand by and worry, which would be extremely agonizing.

"Hey!" (๑¯∀¯๑)

After understanding, the little penguin wanted to help. It was good at using mud to plaster walls and building beautiful houses, which pleased the dog very much!

"Okay, I'll ask you for help too."

Jiang Mo smiled and agreed, then turned back and gave He Zhifeng a few more instructions:

"Old Crane, I need you to make some snacks and drinks. They don't need to be too expensive, just delicious and visually appealing. The cost will be deducted from Jinchan's operating income next month."

He Zhifeng nodded slowly.

Ying Mu's eyes lit up, like a cat smelling fish: "Brother Jiang, can I lend a hand? I've been stuck at level 1 chef for a long time, and I want to learn from Senior He."

Ever since he learned that Jiang Mo's old servant was actually a level 2 chef, he had had similar thoughts.

With the opportunity presented to him, how could he possibly let it slip away?

"You?" He Zhifeng glanced at him lightly and chuckled, "You and your fat-dissolving scorpion, stay away from my kitchen. Thank you very much."

"I support you!" Cheng Zhengqi nodded solemnly. "If the golden toad causes a food poisoning incident, watch out, a whole group of us will beat you up!"

"I already said it was an accident..."

Ying Mu stubbornly tried to explain, but seeing the knowing looks in everyone's eyes, he felt utterly hopeless and couldn't help but sigh.

……

July 1st.

In the morning, as usual, I inspect the sacred fields, pull weeds from the mud balls, and then compost them.

These past few days have been filled with torrential rain, and the young jujube seedlings, sheltered under the rain shelter and deprived of sunlight, have seen their growth slow down slightly.

However, the other spiritual plants are growing more and more well, and the first harvest is expected tomorrow.

At noon, the rain stopped and the sky cleared.

After feeding the eels the soup, Jiang Mo led Niwan to his workstation.

Although the renovated Golden Toad Hot Spring cannot restore the original extraordinary features of the building, it is clean and tidy, and at least it will not make people frown.

The interior has also been greatly changed. Dried flowers are placed on both sides of the corridor as decorations, and there are bamboo baskets filled with fruits, desserts and snacks, which you can take yourself.

Then, walk straight ahead to the public bathhouse, which is equipped with back scrubbing tables, shower rooms, sauna rooms...

Turn left to access the private women's bathhouse...

Turn right to access the restaurant and kitchen...

at this time.

Little penguins, fire hounds, water lizards, and rock hooves all stood at the entrance to greet guests.

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(ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)

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"Jin Chan is now open for business! We offer unique hot pot baths, mud baths, perfume baths, flower petal baths... All are welcome to come and support us!"

Cheng Zhengqi was holding a megaphone and shouting loudly.

However, the group of villagers gathered outside were all there to join in the fun; none of them dared to go in first.

Lin Ju, who was crouching around the corner spying, gave a cold smile.

Just as he expected, no matter how much the golden toad struggled, it was only a death throes.

It was less of a gamble and more of a one-month get-out-of-jail-free card; in the end, he still had to pay the price for Zhao Baogang's death.

"Get out of the way."

A killer ostrich charged through the street, with two burly men riding on its back. The leader glanced at Lin Ju with a nonchalant look, but it made Lin Ju hunch back.

"Brother Abao...you're back from hunting?"

"Lin Ju, Old Zhao is dead, so stop making a scene and embarrass yourself!"

The person who spoke to him was another burly man holding a pawed monkey.

He glared at Lin Ju as if he were staring at a worm crawling in a gutter, filled with utter disgust.