"You're right, Mr. Ji. Everything takes money, and given this world's environment and atmosphere, making money takes some thought."
Lin Hao smiled and went along with what he had said.
"Exactly. It wasn't easy for us to build this Chamber of Commerce up through all that hardship. Although we have some strength and a little influence now, we still have to grease palms everywhere. Ah..."
Ji Hong sighed, but continued, "Still, since we're all from the same homeland, and you two only arrived here recently, you might be short on starting capital. We can help out with a little travel money."
As he spoke, Ji Hong reached for something, then held a stack of silver dollars between his fingers as though stacking coins and set them on the table. There were about ten.
Although it seemed a little patronizing, offering ten silver dollars for travel expenses on their first meeting simply because they shared a homeland was actually fairly decent.
"You misunderstand, Mr. Ji. We have some friends in Shanghai. We're not quite that strapped for cash."
Lin Hao smiled, prompting Zhao Qing, who stood beside them in a qipao, to complain, "Look at you, always imagining things. You've given them the wrong idea."
After mildly scolding Ji Hong, Zhao Qing turned back and said gently to Lin Hao, "Please don't mind him, Mr. Lin. That's just how Ji Hong is. He means no harm."
Although Lin Hao had slightly adjusted his appearance, he was still very handsome. At least when it came to first impressions with the opposite sex, he easily inspired a natural fondness.
This left even Ji Hong somewhat speechless.
Lin Hao took the opportunity to say, "It seems you two have pretty much finished developing your first world. Do you have any top-level cultivation methods from