"Lao Mo, I'll probably be leaving soon. From now on, I'll leave all the barbecue stalls in the city for you to run. You won't need to share the income with me anymore. It's all yours."
Sitting outside the fish stall at Lao Mo's, Huo Yuhao held a bowl of beef noodles and wolfed them down. Lao Mo stood beside him with his wife and daughter, all three gazing at the young boy with gratitude.
Originally, Lao Mo had been nothing more than the owner of an ordinary fish stall in Shrek City. Thanks to a small connection his wife's uncle had with the logistics staff at Shrek Academy, he delivered fish to the academy's dining halls every day and barely managed to make ends meet.
But with the help of Huo Yuhao, who had appeared out of nowhere, he had now become the man in charge of the entire street food business in Shrek City. Not only did he receive over ten thousand Gold Soul Coins in monthly dividends from Huo Yuhao, but the stall owners also came by from time to time to treat him to meals and bring him gifts. His family was living very comfortably indeed.
Every bit of it had been given to them by Huo Yuhao. Honest and simple by nature, Lao Mo and his family already regarded Huo Yuhao as their benefactor, even revering him like a god.
"Boss, I can't accept that! Such a huge business, and you're giving it to me? I..." Huo Yuhao's words made Lao Mo shudder in alarm, and he shook his head repeatedly.
"I'll be leaving Shrek Academy in the next few days. Having you take over these businesses is naturally the best outcome," Huo Yuhao said with a chuckle.
"All right, boss." With no other choice,