Chapter Summaries

At a dinner with Rao City business executives, Lin Zhe received the final Main Quest to open 100 profitable inn branches and sold Yellow Millet Pillows to Huang Liying, Tian Wenhui, and Niu Haiming. He later proposed building the first branch in Lin Family Village on Lin Xiaomeng’s family plot, using modular construction and sharing ownership with her and her grandma.

• Lin Zhe received the final Main Quest, which required him to open 100 profitable branches, and told the dinner guests he was serious about that goal.
• Huang Liying, Tian Wenhui, and Niu Haiming rented a total of fourteen Yellow Millet Pillows, paying Lin Zhe more than 1.7 million yuan upfront.
• Li Muchan told Lin Zhe that Huang Liying had passed along his request about building a new restaurant and suggested using Tengfei Group’s modular housing for inn branches.
• Lin Zhe drove to the county hospital and told Lin Xiaomeng he wanted to build the first branch on her family’s plot in Lin Family Village, with shares for her and her grandma.
• Lin Xiaomeng initially refused the proposed shares, but she accepted after Lin Zhe reassured her, and the two discussed using prefabricated modular buildings.

Lin Zhe welcomed the new Monday check-in location, then returned to the inn and told his staff he planned to open a branch in Lin Family Village. The chapter left him preparing to visit Village Party Secretary Lin about rebuilding Lin Xiaomeng's family's old house as the branch, while Zhang Qian volunteered to deliver food to Manager Lin at the hospital.

• Lin Zhe saw that the new check-in location was Ge Hong Offering an Elixir and planned to visit it after converting the Fortune-Blessed Peach Plums.
• Lin Zhe converted the peaches at his warehouse, then found Zhang Qian dozing at the inn's reception desk and invited her to breakfast.
• Lin Zhe encouraged Zhang Qian by promising opportunities for promotion as the Fortunate Inn expanded.
• Lin Zhe told Zhou Jiuyun and Zhang Qian that he planned to rebuild Lin Xiaomeng's family's old house as a Fortunate Inn branch and eventually open at least a hundred branches.
• Zhang Qian volunteered to deliver food to Manager Lin at the hospital before going to the county bank to sort out her Salary Card.

Lin Zhe checked in at Ge Hong Offering an Elixir and received a Ten-Ingredient Great Tonic Pill, which he used to make Tenfold Tonic Soup. After sampling its powerful effects, he bottled and prepared the soup for sale, then began contacting potential customers.

• Lin Zhe paid two carrying-chair bearers to take him to Ge Hong Offering an Elixir, where he quickly checked in and received a Ten-Ingredient Great Tonic Pill.
• Lin Zhe converted a jug of mineral water into Tenfold Tonic Soup and discovered that even a small amount produced intense, long-lasting effects.
• Lin Zhe used the Bottling Service and Invoice Service to prepare 1,888 servings of Tenfold Tonic Soup for sale at 688 yuan each.
• Lin Zhe loaded the bottled soup into his car and called Fatty, inviting him to the inn to try something good.
• Lin Zhe reviewed his contacts for wealthy prospects, planned samples for Mr. Nie and Jiang Yining, and called President Tian about the Yellow Millet Pillow before mentioning another matter.

Lin Zhe introduced Tenfold Tonic Soup to Dan Teng and the Fortunate Inn staff, demonstrating its immediate effects and beginning to sell it. After Lin Zhe left for the hospital, a middle-aged couple checked into the inn.

• Lin Zhe called his prospective customers and invited Dan Teng over, then gave him Tenfold Tonic Soup to try.
• Dan Teng felt the soup’s effects immediately and asked Lin Zhe for more; Lin Zhe offered some for Dan Teng and Du Huan and asked him to take some to Sister Li.
• Lin Zhe shipped packages to several customers, then had Hu Ting write a notice advertising Tenfold Tonic Soup at 688 yuan per vial and taught her and Zhang Qian how to describe it.
• Zhang Qian bought a vial at the staff price of 600 yuan for a friend with kidney yin deficiency, and Lin Zhe left for the hospital to see Lin Baobao.
• Hu Ting checked a middle-aged couple into room 214 after they showed their booking code and identity cards.

Shen Weilong bought and drank two vials of the Fortunate Inn’s Tenfold Tonic Soup after discovering his wife Chen Haijing was supporting a young streamer. He returned to their room with dinner, where the soup’s effects began to take hold.

• Shen Weilong discovered that Chen Haijing had been sending gifts to the streamer Xiao Dong, and worried that their troubled sex life put their marriage at risk.
• Shen Weilong asked Zhang Qian about the Tenfold Tonic Soup and learned it was soup, not medicine, despite its price of 688 yuan per vial.
• Shen Weilong bought two vials, ignoring Zhang Qian’s warning to drink only one per day.
• Shen Weilong drank both vials before entering the room and found Chen Haijing waiting there.
• Shen Weilong began speaking to Chen Haijing about the food he had bought, then suddenly felt heat flare through his body.

After discovering the effects of Tenfold Tonic Soup, Lin Zhe brought it to the hospital for Lin Xiaomeng and her family, then hosted a lavish dinner with relatives and children. He later drove Han Mei home, where she praised Lin Xiaomeng and Lin Zhe affirmed that he had chosen her.

• Shen Weilong and Chen Haijing rekindled their passion after Shen Weilong drank Tenfold Tonic Soup, and he marveled at its effects.
• Lin Zhe brought Tenfold Tonic Soup and a hotel meal to the hospital, where Han Mei, Sun Lina, and Lin Xiaomeng drank the tonic and felt its effects immediately.
• Lin Zhe reunited with his former classmate He Qiang, who delivered the food, and invited him to join them before He Qiang left for work.
• Zhang Xuegang brought Zhang Xinze and Zhang Xinrui to the hospital, and the group shared dinner after Zhang Xinrui photographed the feast.
• Lin Zhe drove Han Mei home, and she praised Lin Xiaomeng before Lin Zhe said he had no intention of choosing anyone else.

Lin Zhe visited Lin Gengtian to discuss rebuilding Lin Xiaomeng’s old family home as an inn, but learned that new housing rules made approval difficult. He proposed a million-yuan investment in a guesthouse, and Lin Gengtian promised to report the project to the township the next morning.

• Lin Gengtian and Zhou Jiuyun discussed Lin Xiaomeng’s grandmother’s condition and praised Lin Zhe for paying for her surgery.
• Lin Zhe arrived at Lin Gengtian’s home and asked what paperwork he needed to rebuild Lin Xiaomeng’s old family home as an inn.
• Lin Gengtian explained that township regulations had made approvals for new housing and renovations difficult to obtain.
• Lin Zhe proposed investing around one million yuan in an upscale guesthouse that would create local jobs, with plans to open more branches if it succeeded.
• Lin Gengtian welcomed the investment idea and promised to report the project to the township the next morning.

Lin Zhe began selling Tenfold Tonic Soup in bulk after guests saw its effects and business contacts placed large orders. He secured more than a thousand vials in sales and realized he needed a reliable delivery worker, bringing his younger paternal aunt Lin Guoxia to mind.

• Lin Gengtian promised to help Lin Zhe open a branch in Lin Family Village, seeing it as a potential model for local businesses.
• Lin Zhe returned to the inn, checked room occupancy, and slept in a Standard Guest Room after deleting a provocative picture from Lang Jiahui.
• Lin Zhe converted peaches into Fortune-Blessed Peach Plums and prepared Tenfold Tonic Soup the next morning.
• Shen Weilong and Chen Haijing arrived downstairs refreshed and affectionate, and Shen bought twenty vials of Tenfold Tonic Soup for 13,879.6 yuan.
• Li Muchan ordered one hundred vials, Chen Xinyuan ordered thirty, and Huang Liying agreed to buy one thousand vials at a discount.
• Lin Zhe worried that the inn lacked staff who could make deliveries around Rao City and thought of his younger paternal aunt, Lin Guoxia.

Lin Zhe offered his aunt Lin Guoxia a better-paying job at the inn, giving her the confidence to quit the pharmacy where she had endured months of night shifts. He then checked the inn’s incoming payments and delivered Tenfold Tonic Soup to Chen Xinyuan’s family, where he met Chen Jia.

• Lin Zhe called Lin Guoxia and offered her a guaranteed salary of 5,000 yuan, with a future management position paying 10,000 yuan plus bonuses.
• Lin Guoxia resigned from Huimin Pharmacy, told her husband and family about the new job, and waited at home for Lin Zhe to pick her up.
• Sun Lijing checked three payments totaling 639,840 yuan and reported that the money had arrived in the Fortunate Inn’s account.
• Lin Zhe packed the Tenfold Tonic Soup orders and drove to Chen Xinyuan’s home to deliver his thirty vials.
• Chen Xinyuan introduced Lin Zhe to his wife, Wu Mingyue, and daughter, Chen Jia, who agreed to call him Brother Lin.

Lin Zhe delivered Tenfold Tonic Soup to Chen Xinyuan’s family and then visited Li Muchan at Tengfei Group, where her friend Wan Yu tried the tonic and immediately felt its effects. The chapter ended with Wan Yu impressed by the product and considering an order from Lin Zhe.

• Chen Xinyuan confirmed that the Tenfold Tonic Soup had made him feel vigorous and ordered it for his frail daughter, Chen Jia.
• Chen Jia and Wu Mingyue each drank a tube and felt the tonic’s warm, nourishing effects within a minute.
• Lin Zhe delivered Tenfold Tonic Soup to Li Muchan at Tengfei Group and met Huang Zhifeng, who left after Li Muchan dismissed him.
• Li Muchan invited Lin Zhe to choose a drink, but a knock interrupted her as she was about to make a move toward him.
• Wan Yu arrived, tried a tube of Tenfold Tonic Soup, and was delighted when its effects appeared within seconds.

Lin Zhe delivered Tenfold Tonic Soup to Wan Yu and Huang Liying, where he reunited with Lang Jiahui and learned more about her exclusive beauty club. After finishing his deliveries, he drove to his aunt Lin Guoxia’s home with gifts and tonic soup.

• Wan Yu ordered thirty vials of Tenfold Tonic Soup from Lin Zhe, and Li Muchan teased her about Lin Zhe and her relationship with him.
• Lin Zhe delivered Wan Yu’s order, then drove to Lizhi Women's High-End Beauty Club and handed Huang Liying a thousand vials for her club to distribute and test.
• Lang Jiahui recognized Lin Zhe, led him to her office with the heavy suitcase, and teased him before saying she had been testing his loyalty to Xiaomeng.
• Lang Jiahui sent Lin Zhe a selfie in her club uniform, and he then accepted his youngest aunt’s invitation to eat at her home.
• Lin Zhe bought cigarettes and Moutai, brought ten vials of Tenfold Tonic Soup, and arrived at Lin Guoxia’s apartment, where she scolded him for bringing expensive gifts.

Lin Zhe invited Lin Guoxia to join the Fortunate Inn as a future branch manager, then visited his parents and upgraded their hospital room. Completing the upgrade triggered a special mission that rewarded him with cash and a larger Filial Piety Fund Card allowance.

• Lin Zhe offered Lin Guoxia a 5,000-yuan monthly salary at the Fortunate Inn and discussed Qiao Bin joining later as a steward.
• Lin Zhe visited Lin Guodong and Han Li, gave them Tenfold Tonic Soup, and persuaded them to accept a VIP hospital room.
• Lin Zhe triggered the A Blade of Grass Repays the Spring Sunshine mission and arranged a VIP room for his parents despite their objections.
• Lin Zhe completed the room upgrade, received 188,888 yuan and a 20,000-yuan Filial Piety Card allowance, and ordered a lavish dinner for the family.

Jiang Yining tried Lin Zhe’s Tenfold Tonic Soup and found that it quickly restored her energy, so she shared it with her family. After they felt its effects and ordered a supply, her relatives grew curious about Lin Zhe and Jiang Yining’s relationship.

• Jiang Yining drank a bottle of Tenfold Tonic Soup and felt her fatigue disappear, then called Lin Zhe to ask about side effects and learned to take no more than one bottle a day.
• Jiang Yining brought four bottles to Jiang Chaofeng, Zhu Li, her grandmother, and Jiang Chaoying, who all tried the soup and felt its warming effects.
• Jiang Yining explained that the soup cost 688 yuan per bottle and had a seven-day shelf life, so Jiang Chaofeng arranged for a three-day supply for the family.
• When Jiang Yining said she would order from Lin Zhe, Zhu Li, Jiang Chaoying, and her grandmother asked about him, and Zhu Li noticed Jiang Yining grew shy.

Jiang Yining and her aunt ordered Tenfold Tonic Soup from Lin Zhe, giving him a promising new sales lead. After visiting Lin Xiaomeng at the hospital, Lin Zhe worried about weak weekday business and excess tonic inventory, then began planning to expand sales through beauty salons and assigned his aunt sales work at the inn.

• Jiang Chaoying ordered twenty tubes of Tenfold Tonic Soup to test with her beauty salon clients, and Jiang Yining ordered forty tubes from Lin Zhe.
• Lin Zhe exchanged messages with Jiang Yining, who credited her Yellow Millet Pillow with improving her marathon performance.
• Lin Zhe visited Lin Xiaomeng at the hospital, learned that her grandmother was recovering, and earned a 52,000-yuan reward when Lin Xiaomeng was delighted to see him.
• Lin Zhe learned that the inn had only eleven tubes of tonic sold that day and that weekday occupancy remained low, then considered expanding sales through beauty salons.
• Lin Zhe prepared more Fortune-Blessed Peach Plums and Tenfold Tonic Soup the next morning, and Lin Guoxia arrived early for her first day of work.
• Lin Zhe asked Lin Guoxia to handle sales and brought her to breakfast to discuss her duties.

Lin Zhe expanded sales of Tenfold Tonic Soup by recruiting his aunt and giving Lang Jingang samples to try. Lang Jingang brought a bottle to his father-in-law, the renowned physician Han Jinlong, whose reaction was left at the moment the tonic began to take effect.

• Lin Zhe hired Lin Guoxia to sell Tenfold Tonic Soup to high-end beauty salons and gave her 100 sample bottles.
• Lin Zhe shipped 45 bottles to Jiang Yining and gave Lang Jingang ten bottles after Lang tried one and was impressed by its effects.
• Lang Jingang left for his father-in-law Han Jinlong's traditional Chinese medicine clinic to introduce the tonic.
• Old Lu told Lin Zhe the second Boutique Guest Room would be finished that night, and Lin Zhe saw that the inn's quest had earned two positive reviews.
• Han Jinlong initially dismissed Tenfold Tonic Soup as a health-product gimmick, but tried a bottle and showed surprise as it took effect.

Han Jinlong and his family tested Lin Zhe’s Tenfold Tonic Soup, were impressed by its effects, and ordered 100 vials from him. After delivering the order and making a profit, Lin Zhe heard from Lin Xiaomeng that the old lady had woken up and hurried to see her.

• Lang Jingang gave Han Jinlong, Han Qingyuan, and Dong Ping Tenfold Tonic Soup, and all three felt its nourishing effects.
• Han Jinlong agreed to buy 100 vials at a twenty-percent discount, and Lang Jingang placed the order with Lin Zhe.
• Lin Zhe delivered the vials to Han Jinlong Clinic, where Dong Ping welcomed him and Han Jinlong praised his manners.
• Lin Zhe and Han Jinlong discussed the soup’s origin and completed the sale for 55,040 yuan.
• Lin Xiaomeng called Lin Zhe to tell him the old lady had awakened, and he said he would go see her.

Lin Zhe learned that approval for his inn’s restaurant was moving unusually quickly, likely because Li Muchan had intervened, and he invited Wang Qinghui and Zhang Min to lunch while promoting Tenfold Tonic Soup. Back at the inn, he introduced a staff discount for the tonic, while Zhang Min tried a bottle and immediately felt her fatigue lift.

• Lin Zhe visited the hospital after Lin Xiaomeng’s grandmother woke up, then left to meet Wang Qinghui at the Scenic Area Management Committee.
• Lin Zhe invited Zhang Min and Wang Qinghui to lunch and gave Zhang Min a tube of Tenfold Tonic Soup.
• Wang Qinghui told Lin Zhe that he had submitted the restaurant paperwork and that approval should arrive within about a month, after Deputy County Magistrate Liang asked about the plans.
• Lin Zhe returned to the inn, praised Hu Ting’s improved appearance, and announced that employees could buy Tenfold Tonic Soup at half price.
• Zhang Min, exhausted from illness and work, drank the Tenfold Tonic Soup Lin Zhe had given her and felt her body grow light and her mind clear.

Zhang Min, Wang Qinghui, Gao Youqi, and Cheng Xiaoting tried Lin Zhe’s Tenfold Tonic Soup and felt its effects almost immediately. The chapter ended with Cheng Xiaoting’s severe period cramps disappearing after she drank a bottle.

• Zhang Min felt much better after drinking Tenfold Tonic Soup, ordered ten bottles from Lin Zhe, and praised it to Wang Qinghui.
• Wang Qinghui tried a bottle and felt his body relax and his mind clear.
• Lin Guoxia visited Gao Youqi’s beauty salon to promote Tenfold Tonic Soup, and Gao Youqi tried a bottle and was impressed by its effects.
• Gao Youqi brought the remaining bottle to Cheng Xiaoting, who was suffering from period cramps, and urged her to try it.
• Cheng Xiaoting drank the Tenfold Tonic Soup, and her abdominal pain and dragging sensation vanished.

Lin Guoxia sold fifty doses of Tenfold Tonic Soup to Gao Youqi, while Lin Zhe strengthened ties with local officials and received approval to build in Lin Family Village. The chapter ended with Lin Gengtian calling the owners of the neighboring plots to ask whether they would sell.

• Gao Youqi and Cheng Xiaoting praised Tenfold Tonic Soup, and Gao ordered fifty doses from Lin Guoxia for 34,400 yuan.
• Lin Zhe hosted Wang Qinghui and Zhang Min at the Fortunate Inn, showed them his plans for a new restaurant, and gave each ten bottles of Tenfold Tonic Soup to share with clients.
• Village Party Secretary Lin summoned Lin Zhe and told him the township supported his construction plans and would help with the paperwork.
• Lin Gengtian suggested Lin Zhe buy the two empty residential plots beside Lin Xiaomeng's old family home, and Lin Zhe agreed to explore the purchase.
• Lin Gengtian called the neighboring households to ask whether they would sell their plots to Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng.

Lin Zhe secured two village houses for his guesthouse project and learned that Li Muchan had arranged a major order for Yellow Millet Pillows and Tenfold Tonic Soup. He prepared the contracts for the nearly three-million-yuan deal and left the inn with Old Song to move some things.

• Lin Gengtian persuaded two households in Lin Family Village to sell their old houses to Lin Zhe for above-market prices, and they agreed to return Saturday to sign contracts.
• Lin Zhe returned to the Fortunate Inn and learned that all five boutique rooms and eleven standard rooms were occupied.
• Li Muchan called Lin Zhe about a client who wanted to rent twenty Yellow Millet Pillows and buy a thousand bottles of Tenfold Tonic Soup.
• Lin Zhe asked Sun Lijing to prepare the rental, deposit refund, and supply contracts, worth nearly three million yuan in total.
• Lin Zhe collected the contracts and called Old Song over to help him move some things.