A life of success begins with being a landlord.

I pulled He Tiantian a couple of steps away and said with a smile, "If I can cure this child's eczema, will you give me a reward?"

He Tiantian asked with a half-smile, "What kind of reward do you want?"

"I want...you."

I said frankly, "I can make this child fully recover within three days. Then you'll stay with me for three days, and we'll be husband and wife for three days."

"Get out!" He Tiantian glared.

"Then let's skip the three days, how about a one-day marriage?" I offered to lower the price.

"Are you trying to kill yourself? Go get the child treated!" He Tiantian pinched me.

"Since you didn't object, I'll take that as your agreement."

I chuckled and went back to check on the child's condition. I then instructed Teacher Yu, "Teacher Yu, could you please go to the kitchen and find two fresh potatoes?"

The school cafeteria cooks potatoes every day, so there's no shortage in the kitchen.

I then instructed He Tiantian, "Let the boiled water cool completely, and then wipe the affected areas of the child's body."

He Tiantian nodded, poured a glass of water, and left it to cool.

I went out for a smoke first, and then asked He Tiantian to clean the female student's skin.

Not long after, Teacher Yu brought over several potatoes and let me choose one.

I chose a nice-looking one, washed it, and then got a cleaver to slice the potato into thin slices.

Teacher Yu, watching from the side, asked, "Can potatoes cure diseases?"

"Folk remedies can cure serious illnesses."

I smiled and began the treatment.

The treatment is very simple: apply thin slices of potato to the affected area and then wrap it with gauze.

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When the potato slices were applied, the child looked pained.

"Is it a little sore?"

"Yes, it stings."

"That's right." I nodded and instructed He Tiantian:

"Boil a cup of sesame oil (sesame oil or salad oil will do) until it boils, then let it cool. After two hours, remove the potato slices. Wash the wound with cooled boiled water, let it dry completely, then apply the sesame oil and wrap it with gauze. Generally, it will be effective on the same day and heal in two days."

He Tiantian exclaimed in astonishment, "Impossible! That's amazing!"

"Don't look at the results, look at the treatment effects."

I patted He Tiantian on the shoulder: "Goodbye, I need to go back to my studies."

Teacher Yu and others saw me off at the door.

Back at Jin Sangzi, I secluded myself to read.

Downstairs, birds sing and dance, the lights are bright and the atmosphere is vibrant; but upstairs, I sit alone, buried in my books, the lamp burning low. Sigh, what a miserable life.

Once you start reading, you can keep reading.

Before I knew it, it was three in the morning.

I officially finished get off work and went back to 302 to sleep, as it was nearby.

But before going to sleep, I did something big: I soaked three catties of medicinal wine for myself and drank it all in one go.

This is a secret recipe my second uncle gave me—the art of never getting drunk.

Two kinds of Chinese medicine, plus camphor balls, are mixed into high-proof liquor and drunk up in half an hour.

I drank three jin tonight, so I can drink three jin without getting drunk from now on.

However, this prescription has a requirement: for the first two days and the last two days after taking the medicine, one must abstain from alcohol completely.

My alcohol tolerance is too low. If I don't improve it, I'll always be at a disadvantage when drinking and often get manipulated by others.

After drinking the medicinal wine, I felt like I had a ball of fire burning inside my stomach.

I drank two more glasses of cold water and urinated three times before I could fall asleep.

……

Lan Xin called early in the morning, still to discuss cooperation.

I made an excuse that I didn't have time and would talk to them in a couple of days, and first I would let Lanxin and Sister Lü cool off.

Ding Zhili called again, saying he was going to Hong Kong and Zhou markets to promote our fixer and film.

I drove back to Hongxing Village and discussed with Sister Li and Erxia about having Erxia go with Ding Zhili.

Because of this kind of small business, Ding Zhili could easily embezzle our money; there must be some oversight.

Erxia and Ding Zhili drove away.

Suddenly, Sister Li asked me, "Brother, what if Erxia and Ding Zhili get together and embezzle money? Erxia is young, and Ding Zhili is a pale-faced young man. It's possible they could get together."

"Sister Li is right. Our biggest problem right now is that we don't have anyone to rely on."

I sighed too.

It's not that there's no one available, but rather that there's no one we can trust.

Erxia is from Northeast China, and Ding Zhili is from Zhejiang.

The foundation upon which we cooperate is actually quite fragile. A single misstep could cause us to fall apart.

The things most difficult to look directly at in the world are the sun and human nature.

Erxia is now completely devoted to us, but as the business grows bigger and the profits increase, can she guarantee that she will never be tempted?

Sister Li is a bit of a scatterbrain; she's not good at business management or financial management.

I'm busy, and everything in the company is in the hands of Erxia and Ding Zhili.

If Erxia and Ding Zhili wear the same pair of pants, then Li Jie and I will be at a loss as to be their pants!

Sister Li suddenly grinned mischievously: "Little brother, if you sleep with Erxia, she'll be even closer to us..."

"Sister Li, you're dreaming. Unless you get married and have children, a man and a woman won't be able to have a stable partnership for life." I blushed.

Erxia and I had a night of pleasure together.

But so what?

The couple was sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams, and my relationship with Erxia wasn't even that of a casual fling!

Sister Li is thinking too simply. She and Li Hanwen did sleep together, but now they're at odds over money.

Sister Li shrugged: "Then tell me, what should we do?"

I sighed, "If only Xiaogang were here."

Upon hearing this, Sister Li couldn't help but feel saddened and shook her head: "It's just that Xiao Gang isn't here, otherwise there's nothing more to say."

At this time, Hu Xiaogang was still growing vegetables in Beihu, so tired that he didn't even have the strength to turn over in bed at night!

As she spoke, Yue Qiaoyun walked to the door and picked up a broom to sweep the floor.

Sister Li pointed at Yue Qiaoyun: "By the way, little brother, you've picked up another girl. Are you going to make her a concubine, a maid, or perhaps you're planning to open a hair salon?"

"What hair salon? I introduced her to the old squad leader."

I gave a wry smile: "I promised the old squad leader I'd find him a wife."

Sister Li smiled and called Yue Qiaoyun in.

"Sister Li, President Wang." Yue Qiaoyun nodded and greeted him with a clean smile.

Sister Li asked, "Qiaoyun, would you be willing to be introduced to the old squad leader as his wife?"

Yue Qiaoyun chuckled foolishly: "I have no objection, but I'm afraid my parents won't agree and won't acknowledge me anymore..."

Sister Li was clearly experienced: "After you marry the old squad leader, give your parents two or three hundred yuan a month, and they will accept you."

"That works too," Yue Qiaoyun nodded.

I wanted to laugh but couldn't, and I felt more and more that this girl was a bit dim-witted.

Sister Li then inquired about Yue Qiaoyun's family situation and her previous work.

Yue Qiaoyun answered every question. She has parents, grandparents, and two younger sisters, but no younger brother.

Because they didn't have a younger brother, their parents were unhappy and didn't like the three sisters.

Last summer, Yue Qiaoyun worked at a wood carving factory in Dongguan with her cousin and his wife. But recently, her cousin and his wife went to work in Gangzhou, leaving her alone at the wood carving factory.

Unfortunately, the wood carving factory wasn't doing well, so they kicked her out.

She has lost contact with her cousin and his wife and can't go back, so she has to find a job on her own. By some strange twist of fate, she went to apply for a job at Jin Sang Zi.

I suddenly remembered something and asked, "Qiaoyun, you can't read, how did you know that Jin Sangzi was hiring?"

I recognize the character for "recruitment," but I just don't know how to write it.

"Have you spent all the wages you earned from your previous jobs?" I asked again.

"My cousin used to send all my wages home."

Yue Qiaoyun sighed and hesitated, "That wood carving factory still owes me six hundred yuan in wages, and I can't get it back. Now the factory has closed down, and only the boss and his wife are living there; there are no workers left."

Which wood carving factory is nearby?

I've been meddling again; I want to get back the six hundred yuan from Yue Qiaoyun.

Six hundred yuan is still money, right?

But just then, the phone rang. It was Aunt Lan, Amei's mother.

I quickly answered the phone: "Aunt Lan..."

"Yaozu, I'm at the entrance of Hongxing Village, are you here?" Aunt Lan's tone was as gentle as ever, like a spring breeze.

"Could you come pick me up? I'd like to see your company."

Wow, such a high-ranking leader comes to inspect my lousy company?

I was taken aback and quickly replied, "Okay, Auntie, please wait a moment, I'll be there in a few minutes."