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The jeep was parked outside the courthouse.

Wang Jianguo smoked a Daqianmen cigarette.

"Wei Biao is not going to escape the death penalty."

"The head of Huichuntang is named Shen Wannian."

Wang Jianguo turned his head and looked at Lu Qingshan in the passenger seat.

"This old fox has deep roots in the provincial capital. This statement about the tea fee is at most an economic dispute."

"Can't catch them?" Lu Qingshan asked.

"There's no conclusive evidence." Wang Jianguo rubbed his frozen hands.

"There are rules for handling cases according to the law. There are rules for doing business." Lu Qingshan opened the car door. "Leave this to me."

Wang Jianguo lowered the car window slightly.

"The provincial capital is a treacherous place with many scoundrels. Be careful."

……

Provincial Military Region Hospital.

Scarface Liu lay shirtless on the hospital bed.

His back was wrapped in thick gauze.

He was holding a half-pencil and drawing on a piece of paper.

"Boss?" Scarface Liu tried to get up. The movement aggravated his wound, causing him to gasp in pain.

"Lie down properly." Lu Qingshan pulled the paper away.

The paper contained a security duty roster for Xiushan Industrial's new factory. It even showed the night patrol routes.

Lu Qingshan pulled up a chair and sat down, took an apple out of the net bag, and took out a knife to peel it.

"What did the doctor say?" Lu Qingshan asked.

"He said he'd be bedridden for three months." Scarface Liu grimaced, his two front teeth missing, causing him to speak with a lisp.

"The doctor is talking nonsense. With my physique, I can go back to work in a few days."

"Those are fourteen stitches on the back. Do you think you're doing embroidery?"

Scarface Liu took a big bite of the apple and chewed it vigorously.

"Boss, it was worth it. If I hadn't taken that hit that day, the chain would have swung at my wife. She's alright, so those fourteen stitches weren't for nothing."

Lu Qingshan opened his briefcase and took out a thick kraft paper envelope. He tossed it onto the bedside table.

"Take it."

Scarface Liu glanced at the thickness of the envelope.

"Boss, what's going on? My wife has already paid the medical bills."

"There's five thousand yuan inside." Lu Qingshan stared at him. "Three thousand is a bonus, and two thousand is for your brother's health."

Scarface Liu waved his hand repeatedly.

"Boss, this is too much, I can't accept it."

"Keep it." Lu Qingshan interrupted him. "I, Lu Qingshan, never mistreat my own brothers. Once you're healed, your salary will double when you return to the factory."

Scarface Liu nodded vigorously.

"Boss, there's something I need to tell you."

"explain."

"Before I got into trouble, I had Monkey Three keep an eye on Ninth Brother, one of Wei Biao's men."

Scarface Liu lowered his voice, "Monkey Three said that the night Wei Biao was arrested, Ninth Brother ran straight into Nanshan Mingyuan and hasn't come out since. Nanshan Mingyuan is Shen Wannian's stronghold. Should I send some brothers to keep watch there? When he shows his face, we can put him in a sack, drag him back, and question him?"

"No need." Lu Qingshan put away his knife. "Shen Wannian's roots are deep. A direct confrontation now would be exhausting and counterproductive. Besides, your current task is to recover from your injuries."

"So Ninth Brother is just going to ignore it?"

"If he's willing to be a coward, let him stay that way for now," Lu Qingshan said, looking out the window.

"Have him pass on a message to Shen Wannian. I, Lu Qingshan, am taking over Wei Biao's business. If he's not satisfied, he can come find me anytime."

"Boss, is this a challenge?"

"It's better to lure the snake out of its hole than to startle it in the grass."

Lu Qingshan stood up. "Shen Wannian loves money so much. He won't live to see our business grow if I take over all twelve stalls."

Scarface Liu grinned.

"Got it. I'll just wait for him to come to me."

After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Qingshan returned to the courtyard.

Lin Xiulan heard the noise.

"Is Wei Biao's matter settled?" Lin Xiulan stepped forward.

"Death penalty." Lu Qingshan took off his coat and casually tossed it onto the rattan chair.

He strode over and hugged Lin Xiulan tightly.

Lin Xiulan's ears burned, her lower back pressed against the edge of the stone table, and she mumbled a few words in a voice barely audible.

"It's broad daylight, and they're in the yard. Meili will come in soon..."

"The door's locked, it's just the two of us, don't worry."

Lin Xiulan's voice was so soft and sweet that it lacked the confidence she usually had as a female boss.

Lu Qingshan's high, straight nose brushed against her cheek almost imperceptibly.

"Have all the accounts been settled?"

Lin Xiulan nodded, trying to appear calm.

Lu Qingshan's gaze fell on the blueprint, and he asked knowingly, "Is this our new store?"

"Hmm... Vice President Qian helped me find this shop on Zhongshan Road. The front is the counter, and the back is used as a warehouse. Meili also suggested installing a phone here for easy contact with suppliers."

She tried desperately to steer the conversation back on track, but the rough, large hand on her waist gave her no chance to catch her breath.

He gently stroked upwards along her waistline, eventually supporting the back of her head and forcing her to tilt her head back slightly.

Their noses were almost touching, Lu Qingshan's deep gaze was locked in her eyes, and his voice was even lower.

"You've arranged things quite clearly. What other trump cards are you holding back? Reveal them all now."

"Opening next Tuesday... An auspicious day, suitable for opening a business and bringing in wealth."

Lin Xiulan bit her moist lower lip, her eyelashes fluttering nervously like butterfly wings, hesitant to speak, "But..."

"But what?"

"Meili went to the weather bureau to inquire, and they said there will be a major cold wave next week, and there is a high chance of heavy snow during the opening days."

She murmured softly, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"With the snow blocking the doors, everyone's staying home and nobody's going out. I'm just worried that all that stock I bought will end up unsold and stuck in my inventory..."

"Who says you can't do business on a snowy day?"

A hint of amusement flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes. He grabbed her wrist as she tried to pull away, and with a firm yet gentle touch, he guided her downwards little by little.

"Green Mountain..."

Lu Qingshan freed his hands, grabbed her waist and exerted a little force, and placed her steadily on the stone table.

The blueprint that had been pressed under him suddenly developed a noticeable crease.

Lin Xiulan's gaze was now level with his. She glanced down in a panic, then made up a lame excuse to slip away: "You've ruined all the blueprints..."

"I'll give you a new one, or... I'll give you myself as compensation?"

"No one goes out on snowy days, but people still need to eat. We prepare the goods in advance and hire people to deliver dried mushrooms and wood ear fungus to the residential buildings of those families by tricycle."

"Nobody wants to go out to buy groceries in this freezing weather. As long as we deliver to their door, even if the price is a little higher, they're absolutely happy to pay. That's the only business we can do in a blizzard, understand?"

Lin Xiulan, who had been somewhat distracted, was completely captivated by this brilliant idea: "Delivery to your door? That's like making money while lying in your room..."

"You have a really quick mind."

She couldn't help but reach out and hug his neck, her eyes filled with admiration and a smile.

"No matter how fast my mind works, I still need your approval, the big boss."

Lu Qingshan leaned closer and gently bit her red lips as if punishing her. "Boss Lin, how much do you think this home delivery idea is worth?"

"Worth a hundred dollars!" Lin Xiulan smiled and turned her head away, avoiding his attempt to deepen the kiss.

"You think you can get rid of me with a hundred bucks? Boss, I'm losing big on this deal."

Lu Qingshan swept her up from the stone table in his arms.

"We'll settle the rest of the score inside."