Sudden Change
Twenty miles outside Heaven Dou City lies a range of rolling mountains. On one of these mountains, which rises to 800 meters high, stand rows of brand-new buildings. These buildings are all constructed from hard granite.
Knock knock knock
On the mountain peak, workers could be seen at work. At the foot of the mountain stood eighteen stone pillars, each thirty-six meters tall. The pillars were connected by massive stones, with the central stone being the largest. Inscribed on this stone were five large characters: Shrek Academy.
Beneath the rock, a bespectacled man was warmly greeting some people dressed in the Spirit Hall uniforms, "Guardian, you must come for tea sometime!"
As the bespectacled man spoke, he handed a large bag of Gold Soul Coin to the leading Spirit Hall Soul Master.
What are you doing?
"I apologize for the trouble caused by the Shrek Academy's ranking. Consider this as a small token of my appreciation for your tea."
"Okay, let's wait for news. We'll have the results next year."
"Dharma Protector, please think of another way. A year is too long."
The middle-aged man wearing glasses took out a large bag of Gold Soul Coin from his Storage Soul Guidance Device and handed it to the Soul Master of the Spirit Hall.
"Alright, it will take at most seven or eight months. The approval will definitely come through."
"It will be deep winter by then. The weather will be so cold then, how can we ask the Dharma Protector to make the trip?"
After saying this, the middle-aged man wearing glasses took out an even larger bag of Gold Soul Coin and handed it to the Soul Master of the Spirit Hall.
"Indeed, it was too cold back then. You can leave the Shrek Academy rating to me. I will have the rating certificate delivered to the Shrek Academy in seven days, at most seven days."
"Thank you, Dharma Protector. Please take care, Dharma Protector."
Flender watched the Spirit Hall Spirit Hall's Soul Master Soul Master. Once they were quite a distance away, Flender muttered under his breath, "Those old foxes, they clearly just want money. They have the stomach of a lion, taking two thousand Gold Soul Coin in one go. If it weren't for the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, they wouldn't have gotten a single Gold Soul Coin from me."
Yu Xiaogang reached out and patted Flender on the shoulder, comforting him, "Two thousand Gold Soul Coin are just a small amount of money for us."
"Um."
Flender nodded, feeling much better after hearing Yu Xiaogang's words. Turning around and looking up at the five large, elegantly written characters for the Shrek Academy, he said happily, "Haha, I never thought Shrek Academy would achieve this. Ye Feng, you've done a great job. You deserve the most credit for the Shrek Academy's success today."
Ye Feng guided Flender, teaching Flender the business acumen of the 21st century. Flender initially opened a small supermarket in Suotuo City, the first supermarket on the Douluo Continent. Business was booming.
Afterwards, Flender put into practice the Xu Jiayin Real Estate Model Ye Feng, as described by Ye Feng. Using the supermarket under the Shrek Academy as collateral, Flender secured a large sum of money through financing. Flender then purchased a cheap plot of land and built unfinished houses in the shortest possible time. At the time of the sales launch, all the houses were sold at 20% below market price.
Of course, the land Flender bought was cheap, and it was located in a remote area of Suotuo City. Even with a 20% discount, selling it all in a short time was impossible. Flender was able to sell it all thanks to Flender Ye Feng's guidance, which led him to pay Flender to help him. The helper's task wasn't actually to buy houses, but to create an atmosphere and scene of a buying frenzy at the opening. By exploiting the herd mentality of the masses, all the unfinished units in the first building were sold in just three days.
Afterwards, Flender used the unfinished house as collateral to obtain financing from a brokerage firm. Through Flender's tireless efforts, his business flourished. So much so that Shrek Academy was now able to purchase a mountain on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City Heaven Dou Empire, to establish a new Shrek Academy.
Ignoring Flender's praise, Ye Feng extended his hand to Flender, "Stop. Praise can't pay off debts. What about my paycheck for this month?"
"You're quite the little fox."
Flender flicked his finger, sending a black card to Ye Feng, saying, "This is your earnings for this month. Take it. It's a total of six thousand eight hundred Gold Soul Coin."
Ye Feng reached out and took the Black Card from Flender. Not worried that Flender was lying, he simply put the Black Card into the ring on his left index finger. As for the keepsake left to Ye Feng Ye Feng by his mother—the Ye Feng bracelet he always wore on his left wrist— Ye Feng had already given it to Xiao Wu.
"Six thousand eight hundred Gold Soul Coin."
"Six thousand eight hundred Gold Soul Coin."
"Six thousand eight hundred Gold Soul Coin."
Everyone in the arena, except for Flender, gasped in surprise. Even Yu Xiaogang, who was born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, was no exception.
After his initial shock, Ma Hongjun reached out and put his hand on Ye Feng's shoulder. His left eyebrow twitched, and he asked in a sarcastic tone, "Ye Laoda, do you need a maid? Even just someone to warm your feet will do."
Ye Feng shifted his feet, rolled his eyes at Ma Hongjun, and said, "Come on, Fatty. You'd better spare me. If you warm my feet, your dozen or so girlfriends will kill me."
"Six thousand eight hundred Gold Soul Coin."
Ning Rongrong was born into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which was incredibly wealthy. Upon hearing Ye Feng's monthly salary, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Senior brother, is this really just your monthly salary?"
Ye Feng nodded.
Ning Rongrong saw Ye Feng nodding firmly, her eyes still filled with disbelief, and murmured, "Senior brother, do you know that everyone says our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is richer than a country, but your monthly salary exceeds half a year's net income of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Ye Feng smiled. Although he was happy inside, he didn't continue to boast or show off.
The real estate market in this world is still immature. Compared to Earth's 21st century, its business practices are dwarfed. Flender and Ye Feng's real estate, supermarket, and courier businesses are just the beginning. Once these industries truly permeate the Douluo Continent, Ye Feng's monthly income will be an astronomical figure unimaginable to ordinary people.
That afternoon, an uninvited guest arrived at the Shrek Academy. Prince Xue Beng of the Heaven Dou Empire, accompanied by a group of people, entered Shrek Academy. Xue Beng wasn't there for tea; he was there to cause trouble. Xiao Wu happened to witness this, so Xiao Wu didn't hold back and beat Xue Beng. Before leaving, Xue Beng vowed to return for revenge.
While Xiao Wu and Ye Feng were whispering sweet nothings on the mountain, Oscar ran up to them anxiously and said, "Something terrible has happened, Xiao Wu! Those guys you beat up this morning have come to our academy with some soldiers. They're demanding that we hand you over."