Early in the morning, Cao Yu rode on the back of the old blue ox and wandered around the Cao Clan Street.
This guy somehow got a Little Bull, it looks really cute and it's so playful and active, it keeps jumping around.
Wherever the old ox goes, the Little Bull follows; the cycle of life always seems so fascinating.
" Young Master Cao, you've become even more handsome in just one year!"
"Yes, when will you consider my Little Xiu? She's been talking about you ever since she was little."
Cao Yu greeted the familiar uncles and aunts, then continued walking into the distance.
Back then, Uncle Wu was still selling candied hawthorns, and the price was two Copper Soul Coin per skewer.
" Little Yu, come here, this is freshly made." Uncle Wu handed over a string of candied hawthorns, which Cao Yu naturally accepted with a smile. He then tried to pay, but Uncle Wu pushed the money back again. After several attempts, he could only take the money back.
" Uncle Wu very much, Uncle Wu. Oh, by the way! Where is Brother Wu?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Wu burst out laughing and said, "This kid has been working at your shop for a while now, and he even got a wife this year."
Cao Yu offered his congratulations. "Then I wish Uncle Wu a speedy arrival of his grandson."
"Haha, good, thanks for your kind words!"
After saying goodbye to Uncle Wu, Cao Yu decided to inspect the condition of each store today.
In the end, it was found that all the stores were operating well, after all, they had a housekeeper, Uncle Li, to help manage them, and any problems that arose could be resolved in a timely manner.
In the afternoon, Xu Jiujiu, whom they hadn't seen for a year, appeared at the Cao Clan mansion.
Compared to before, she has become more mature and charming. Holding her in my arms, the feeling... well, you can't describe how comfortable it was.
She lay in his arms for Xu Jiujiu, then whispered, " Little Yu, have you missed me these past few days?"
"Yes, I dream about you all the time. It's been so long since I've seen you, my Jiujiu Jiu Jiu, you've become even more beautiful." He gently stroked her fair nose.
I pinched her chubby little cheeks.
Tang Ya, Ning Tian Jiang Nannan did not come. It was obvious that they deliberately did not want to disturb him, since they could often see Cao Yu at the academy, unlike Xu Jiujiu.
Why didn't you come to the palace to find me last night? Why did I have to come to you in person?
"Ha... haha, ah... actually I wanted to come find you, but I got drunk and couldn't leave." Cao Yu explained reluctantly. If he had really gone last night, you would have eaten him alive.
Cao Yu didn't want to become a father so soon; he hadn't had enough of his carefree life yet.
"Hmph! An excuse." Xu Jiujiu placed her hand on his waist and gently pinched it, Cao Yu instantly showed a pained expression.
Seeing him beg for mercy, she released her small hand from his waist, and before leaving, she gently... touched... him again.
They're quite muscular; it seems Little Yu hasn't missed a beat with her training during this time, as her muscles are still quite defined.
"Did you mess with any other girls at the academy?" Xu Jiujiu asked, smiling and scrutinizing him.
Danger!
"No, how could there be? Look how honest I am."
"Yeah, look how honest you are, you haven't lied to anyone for three days, have you?"
"Dear uncles and aunts, I have something to announce here," Cao Yu shouted from the high platform.
All eyes turned to him, and they asked, " Young Master Cao, what's the matter?"
Cao Yu coughed twice on purpose, straightened up, and said mysteriously, "In the few days since I came back, I've specially developed a new food called KFC."
"A chicken you can gnaw on? Is it tasty, Young Master Cao?" the burly aunt asked.
"It has to be delicious! We're offering a 50% discount on our opening day, so everyone is welcome to come and try it. We have spicy fried chicken, fried chicken legs, fried chicken wings, secret-recipe mini burgers, and all sorts of other dishes."
In the past few days, Cao Yu has purchased KFC's secret recipe from the system. Even Mr. Krabs exclaimed that he was an expert, Plankton would fight over it if he saw it.
The storefront was already set up a few days ago, but only a small amount was set up for a trial run.
On the last day, sales went quite smoothly, except that few people ate hamburgers, while fried chicken and chicken legs were very popular.
After finishing these tasks, Cao Yu was ready to head home.
The Shadow Clone was still feeding the two cows Blue Silver Grass, its leisurely demeanor drawing envy from passersby.
Perhaps this is the lifestyle of the wealthy, free from the toil and struggle of making a living.
Cao Yu noticed something was wrong when he was still some distance from the gate of the Cao Clan mansion.
At this moment, passersby were pointing and whispering around the gate. A large group of people rushed into the gate looking fierce. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that each of them was holding an offensive Soul Tool, which looked to be of a fairly high grade.
An old man by the roadside stroked his goatee and said calmly, "Isn't that Cao Tian, that kid?"
" Cao Tian? The eldest brother of the Cao Clan head! Why is he back?" another old man exclaimed.
"It's been almost twenty years since I last saw him, but judging from the menacing looks of that group, nothing good can come of it." The old man was still stroking his goatee, and his mood seemed to be getting more and more anxious.
Inside the Cao Clan mansion.
The place was usually quite lively, but today the atmosphere was rather heavy. A large group of people were gathered at the entrance of the Cao Clan's residence, holding Soul Tool that sent chills down one's spine.
In the council hall, the two sides stood separately, their gazes cold, the atmosphere so frigid it was almost icy.
Cao Xiang finally spoke up, "Brother, why haven't you replied to messages for all these decades? You haven't even handed over a single penny of the branch's revenue. And this time you've brought so many people back with you. Brother, what do you mean by this?"
The man in front of him looked to be around forty or fifty years old, with a large build and much stronger than Cao Xiang.
The man had eyebrows that arched high towards the sides of his forehead, a hooked nose, and a strange look in his cold, piercing eyes.
This person is none other than Cao Tian, the elder brother of Cao Xiang, the current head of the Cao Clan, and the person in charge of the Cao Clan branch of the Sun Moon Empire.
The young man standing next to him was Cao Tian's son, Cao Fei. He was tall and thin, with a pale face, giving him a weak appearance, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.
Cao Tian sat down in his chair, twirling the wooden beads in his hand, and said unhurriedly, "Heh! Brother, you haven't changed at all over the years. As for the purpose of my return this time, I'm sure you've already guessed."
"To tell you the truth, you won't get a single penny of the branch's revenue!"
Cao Xiang slammed his fist on the table, and even the Cao Clan elders and the old man behind him were enraged.
Cao Tian is simply outrageous! Not only did he refuse to hand over the branch's revenue, but he also dared to say it so openly.
"Brother, why?" Cao Xiang suppressed his anger and asked.
"Ha! Why? Why should I, who is older than you, have to become a branch manager with no legitimate position, while you! The head of the Cao Clan can sit comfortably in your position."
The old man seemed somewhat guilty upon hearing this.
The elders of the Cao Clan also realized that Cao Tian's return this time was not for good purposes.
But was he unaware of the changes that had Cao Clan over the past few years?
Can we really let ourselves be so easily manipulated?
"It seems Cao Tian has been in the Sun Moon Empire for over twenty years and is completely unaware of the changes in the Cao Clan. He's been blinded by greed and has become stupid. Tsk tsk, he's beyond saving, just waiting to die."
[ps] Day 4 of the post: More tonight
(End of this chapter)