This Money Was Hers to Earn!

The waiter next to me said coldly, "No noise allowed in the shop. Are you ordering or not? If not, leave."

Zhou Wanwan coughed and said, "Order, order this, and this too."

Zhou Wanwan hesitated for a long time in front of the menu before ordering three dishes: a bowl of ginseng and black chicken soup, a bowl of braised lion's head meatballs, and a steamed sea bass.

The waiter, expressionless, quoted the price. "Fifty taels of silver in total."

Zhou Wanwan gasped in shock, her lips twitched violently, and she exclaimed in a low voice:

Fifty taels?

These three ordinary dishes cost fifty taels of silver?

No wonder this restaurant can make money in such a gloomy place; it's practically robbery!

Iron Crutch Li said softly, "These are the prices here, because very few people run restaurants around here."

Zhou Wanwan snorted coldly:

"No way, this place is just too good for making money, it's practically robbery!"

I think this business is perfect for me.

After I've eaten, I'd like to wander around and see what other businesses might be suitable for me.

She really wanted to do everything, mainly because business here was so easy, and the quality of the goods in the knock-off shops was no worse than those here.

Iron Crutch Li nodded and said, "Then please try the taste of the dish."

Zhou Wanwan took a sip of the soup and immediately spat it out. She felt that the ginseng and black chicken soup was just dishwater.

I took another bite of the steamed sea bass, and the taste was so fishy that I almost threw up.

Zhou Wanwan said speechlessly, "Are these things for human consumption?"

Iron Crutch Li laughed heartily:

"The food here is indeed quite bad, but it's also very profitable."

I'll take you to ask if there are any shops left around here in a bit."

Zhou Wanwan couldn't eat at all and got up to leave.

She has to open a restaurant here, and the more difficult it is to open one, the more she wants to do so.

She looked at Iron Crutch Li and asked, "Why don't other people dare to open restaurants here?"

Iron Crutch Li sighed and said:

"The restaurants are all monopolized by people on the Earth Ranking. Look, this restaurant has a 93 on it."

This means the owner of this restaurant is ranked 93rd on the Earth Ranking.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"Well... we're not bad either! I've already collected 99, 98, and 94 on the Earth Ranking."

If I opened a restaurant, could I label all of these?

Iron Crutch Li's lips twitched. "Well... that's not impossible. Mine can be labeled too."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Then wouldn't I be able to have the titles of four top experts on the Earth Ranking? That would be pretty cool."

Cool?

Iron Crutch Li swallowed hard and said, "But we're probably not strong enough! What if someone tries to provoke us?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Of course, someone will protect me."

These days, even the Old Scholar Tree and our Old Ancestor are no pushovers.

Zhou Wanwan only learned yesterday that they had absorbed the power of the Earth Ranking Earth Ranking, making them far superior to them.

Moreover, for example, if the Old Ancestor absorbed the power of the Poison Widow yesterday, then its roots and stems can store the poison of the Poison Widow.

This is terrifying. Just imagine, thousands upon thousands of roots filled with venom.

What terrible consequences would occur if these venoms got into the body?

This combat power is significantly stronger than before.

This restaurant is definitely not an option; she's really eyeing the business of the Jianghu Alliance.

She excels at everything – medicine, weapons, restaurants – she deserves to make the money!

Zhou Wanwan wandered around again, ending up in a clothing store. Looking at the clothes, she shook her head and said, "Oh dear! These clothes definitely won't do. How can anyone wear something so stiff?"

The shopkeeper sneered:

"Where did this little girl come from? How dare she say our clothes are bad? What a joke!"

The clothes in our store may be stiff, but they have special materials added inside.

"Sometimes wearing these can block attacks from swords and knives. What do you know, you little brat?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said:

"Your clothes look ordinary, but aren't they just lined with soft armor and metal plates or something similar?"

It's only good for blocking ordinary swords and knives. Besides, stuffing so many things inside would make it heavy and stiff to wear; it's no wonder it's uncomfortable."

The shopkeeper sneered, "Most of the people here are from the martial arts world; naturally, they need these clothes for self-defense."

Zhou Wanwan was too lazy to say anything more and continued strolling outside.

She shook her head as she looked:

"No way, this is just too rubbish! What kind of junk is this?"

Everything—food, daily necessities, clothing—needs a thorough reform.

Iron Crutch Li looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"These people in the martial arts world are unconcerned with details and don't care what they eat, but they are quite concerned about their equipment."

Especially the weapons; they need to be sharpened and tempered every few days.

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "To put it simply, the weapons will be sent over for maintenance regularly!"

"Maintenance? Hmm, that's pretty much it!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Come on, let's go inside and take a look."

The Jianghu Alliance is divided into inner and outer courtyards.

Anyone can come into the outer courtyard to do business; it's just that most people don't know about this place.

The inner courtyard is different; it's divided into the Human Ranking Courtyard and the Earth Ranking Courtyard. To enter the Earth Ranking Courtyard, you must have an Earth Ranking token.

Zhou Wanwan was stopped by the guards as soon as she reached the door.

"This little girl can't come in."

Old Iron Crutch Li chuckled and said, "Can't I even bring her in?"

The guard shook his head:

"No, the rules cannot be broken."

Why don't we just let her wait outside for a while?

Zhou Wanwan didn't say much, but simply took out several Earth Ranking tokens and handed them to them. "I have tokens, can I get in?"

The guards quickly gathered around, examined the waist token in her hand closely, and hurriedly asked, "Little girl, where did you get all these waist tokens?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled gently and said calmly, "They were all won."

The guards quickly and politely let them through; the interior was extremely luxurious.

The floor was paved with solid pieces of dark jade bluestone, and the tables and chairs inside were all made of the finest sandalwood.

The room was filled with the scent of sandalwood incense, and the walls were adorned with valuable calligraphy and paintings. Rare potted plants were placed by the windows.

As soon as Zhou Wanwan entered, many Earth Ranking experts stared at her. "Where did this little brat come from?"

"This Earth Ranking Courtyard isn't a place just anyone can get into. How did she manage to sneak in?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled at them and said, "Hello everyone! I'm Zhou Wanwan, the newcomer. Please take care of me."

Someone scoffed, "Little brat, this isn't a place for you. Get out of here! I hate kids."

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "I have a pass, why can't I come in?"

Zhou Wanwan immediately took out three waist tokens, and everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.

The man just now looked coldly at Zhou Wanwan and said, "What did you do to Black Widow? How is she now?"