BXBX NOVEL Chapter 117
While he recognized the merit in Jiang Che’s idea, he understood the practical challenges. People were accustomed to shopping in physical stores and might not easily switch to online shopping.
“Just spend money, and give some small gifts to new users for free,” Jiang Che said with a smile, employing a strategy reminiscent of a certain company from his previous life.
“People love small benefits. Once they realize our products are much cheaper than those in physical stores, they will start buying.”
“I will try your idea,” Jiang Tao said thoughtfully. If Jiang Che’s strategy worked, it could significantly increase the Jiang family’s market value.
After dinner, Jiang Che left with Ah Qing. These days, he had been enjoying a life of ease, waiting for Yang Wei to arrive in Linjiang City. He was too lazy to go out and find protagonists and preferred to relax in his villa…
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Two days later, at the Linjiang City train station, a young man in his twenties, dressed in tattered clothes and of average looks, disembarked.
“Is this the big city?” Yang Wei marveled at the surrounding skyscrapers, frequently expressing his amazement.
Having lived in a poor mountain village for twenty years, this was his first visit to such a large city. He had come down from the mountains on his master’s orders to inspect Feng Shui for the Gu family and to fulfill a marriage arrangement.
Yang Wei’s gaze frequently wandered over the legs of women passing by in their cool attire. The women of the city were indeed different, incomparable to the country girls of the mountains. This piqued his curiosity about his unseen fiancée.
“Puxin man, what are you staring at?” The women around noticed Yang Wei’s undisguised ogling and showed expressions of disgust. How could this plainly dressed, ordinary-looking man dare to gaze at them like that?
“What does puxin man mean?” Yang Wei asked a woman curiously. Was she complimenting him? After all, he had never heard of the term puxin man.
“Stop looking at me with those disgusting eyes!” The woman, not bothering to explain further to Yang Wei, thought he was just pretending. In this day and age, could there be anyone who hadn’t been on the internet?
(TL: Puxin man means – guys who are average looking but over-confident. Sorry I cant really find any words in english for it.)
As the woman walked away, Yang Wei scratched his head, looking bewildered. However, he didn’t dwell on it and hailed a taxi, taking out a hundred-yuan note and heading towards the Gu family’s residence.
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At the Gu family’s grand estate, Yang Wei got out of the taxi.
“It seems my wife’s family is quite wealthy…” Gazing at the magnificent and imposing manor before him, Yang Wei sincerely admired it, finding it far superior to the shabby straw hut he had lived in up in the mountains.
“Sir, this is a private residence. You can’t enter without an invitation.” The security guard at the gate stopped Yang Wei, frowning slightly. Judging by Yang Wei’s attire, he assumed this was another person pretending to be a relative of the Gu family.
“I’m here to find my wife,” Yang Wei said with a light smile.
“Who is your wife?” The security guard scrutinized the young man suspiciously. If he were a member of the Gu family, he would have recognized him.
“My wife is your Miss Gu Yunqi of the Gu family.”
“Sir, that joke isn’t funny.” Hearing this, the security guard’s face showed a bizarre expression, looking down on Yang Wei disdainfully.
He truly didn’t expect this man to claim kinship like this. How could their Miss possibly fancy such a bumpkin from who-knows-where?
“How so, you don’t believe me?” Seeing the guard’s doubtful look, Yang Wei frowned slightly, feeling quite displeased.
Damn it, he hadn’t expected to be looked down upon just after coming down from the mountain.
These people really had no idea! Although he was dressed shabbily, he was a man of destiny!
“Look at what this is!” Saying so, Yang Wei took out a marriage contract from his bosom for the guard to see.
“A marriage contract?” Seeing the document Yang Wei presented, the guard burst into laughter.
What era was this? Still sticking to arranged marriages? And he didn’t believe for a second that their Miss would have any marriage agreement with such a country bumpkin.
“Kid, I advise you to leave now, or I won’t be polite!”
The guard’s expression turned grim, knowing Yang Wei was just a swindling fraudster, his attitude was no longer as polite as before.
“What, you want to hit someone?” Yang Wei looked at the guard with disdain, a hint of anger rising in his heart. Did this guy really think he was a pushover, someone that could be easily bullied?
“We are law-abiding citizens, but if you insist on forcibly entering a private residence, don’t blame us for being impolite!”
“A few mere ants dare to be so arrogant. Today, I shall teach you gatekeepers a lesson on behalf of my wife!”
“How dare you!” Enraged by Yang Wei’s words, the guard shook his electric baton and struck at Yang Wei.
Watching the guard with a mocking gaze, Yang Wei stood still, unwavering. Just as the baton was about to hit him, he swiftly grabbed the guard’s collar and flung him towards the entrance.
“What are you guys waiting for? Didn’t you see someone trying to break into the residence?” After being thrown, the guard got up from the ground, dusted himself off, his face red with anger, and yelled at his colleagues.
The remaining guards didn’t hesitate and charged at Yang Wei, ready for a fight. The outcome was obvious. Yang Wei knocked each of them down effortlessly with his fists. Soon, painful screams of several guards could be heard from the entrance, sounding utterly miserable.
“Grandpa, I was wrong, please stop hitting…”
“Will you dare to underestimate others now?”
“Wuu wuu, I won’t dare anymore…”
“Master, something’s wrong! There’s a fight at our gate,” the butler rushed into the living room, panting as he reported to Gu Dezheng, who was leisurely sipping tea.
“Why are the guards even there if they can’t handle such situations? Why are you so panicked?” Gu Dezheng appeared quite dissatisfied. As the Gu family’s butler, it seemed inappropriate for him to be so easily flustered by a mere fight.
“Those guards are no match for the young man; they’ve already been beaten to crying for their parents,” the butler explained with a wry smile.
Hearing this, Gu Dezheng’s brow furrowed. Could it be that an old enemy had come knocking?
“Come with me, let’s have a look,” Gu Dezheng stood up and headed outside.
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“Don’t forget if you dare to belittle others again!” Yang Wei kicked one of the guards in the stomach and coldly huffed. He felt a sense of refreshing justice, teaching these fools a lesson for underestimating him!
“Ouch, that hurts so much…” None of the guards responded to Yang Wei; they just kept screaming in pain. Yang Wei had shown no mercy; his blows had left the guards bruised and battered.
“Who are you, and why are you causing trouble at my Gu family’s gate?” Gu Dezheng emerged, his face dark with anger. He was certain he had never seen this man before. Could this be a descendant of an old adversary?
“These guys deserved a beating for their disrespectful attitude,” Yang Wei replied, his brow furrowed as he looked at Gu Dezheng. Could this man be his future father-in-law?
“I’m the head of the Gu family. You’ve assaulted my people for no reason; you’re not leaving until you give me an explanation,” Gu Dezheng stated sternly, noticing Yang Wei’s arrogance. It seemed he had been too low-profile lately, for someone to dare such insolence at his doorstep.
“Haha…” Hearing Gu Dezheng’s words, Yang Wei was taken aback and then felt somewhat embarrassed.
Damn it, he had really embarrassed himself! His tone had been questioning, and now he realized this man was indeed his future father-in-law…
Realizing he might have already been labeled a violent maniac in Gu Dezheng’s eyes, Yang Wei inwardly regretted his impulsive behavior. If only he had been more rational…
But it was too late for explanations; he had indeed attacked those men.
“Hello, Uncle Gu… I am Yang Wei, a disciple of Master Cangmang. I came to the Gu family today upon my master’s request to help you with feng shui,” Yang Wei explained sheepishly, uncertain of Gu Dezheng’s temper and whether he would hold a grudge.
“Cangmang’s disciple?” Gu Dezheng looked at Yang Wei skeptically. He was familiar with Master Cangmang, having heard of him several times from his own father.
Master Cangmang had been a close friend of his father, but they hadn’t seen each other for over a decade.
Even when his father passed away, Master Cangmang hadn’t come to pay his respects.
Why was this Yang Wei visiting the Gu family now? He wasn’t aware of any feng shui issues in their home.
“Let’s go inside and talk…” Gu Dezheng glanced at Yang Wei and turned to return inside. Since this man claimed to be Master Cangmang’s disciple, it wouldn’t be appropriate to make a fuss. He would just have to compensate the beaten guards with extra pay.
Relieved that Gu Dezheng didn’t seem to hold him accountable, Yang Wei followed him inside.