“Hey, waiter! I want to order this dish!”
The fragrance wafted on the street, which caused an even bigger commotion.
When Tang Hao returned to the third floor with the restaurant cart, a commotion spread throughout the entire floor. Old Master Luo and the others gathered around him. Their eyes sparkled.
“What dish is this, Boss Tang?”
They swallowed hard and looked eagerly at Tang Hao.
“If I say that this is dragon meat, would you believe me?” Tang Hao said with a smile.
“Dragon meat? How is that possible? If dragons were real though, I think that’s how they should taste!” Everyone exclaimed.
Tang Hao smiled and gave them some of the meat, then returned to Room Number 1.
“F*ck! What meat is this? Why is it so delicious?” Cao Fei exclaimed when he ate the sea dragon meat.
They finished the dishes quickly. Even the girls were bloated from all the food.
Tang Hao made a lot of dragon meat dishes that day. He saved some for Ling Wei, Vice Governor He, and the others. After sending Liu Bingyao and the others back to the university, he went around delivering the meat.
He did not forget about giving some to Officer Zhao. However, he was too embarrassed to meet her and therefore passed it to her brother.
Of course, he saved some for Han Yutong too.
He picked up Han Yutong and went back together to Westridge.
Chapter 335 - We Have Money Anyway
He had stayed in Provincial City for more than three weeks. It was about time to return.
That was why Tang Hao picked up Han Yutong to return to Westridge.
He planned to stay in Westridge for a while. By the time he returned to Provincial City the next time, it would have been the term exams.
The car drove steadily on the wide open road.
In the car, Han Yutong sat in the side passenger seat. She occasionally turned to look at him, wanting to say something but stopped when the words were on the tip of her tongue.
“What’s wrong?” Tang Hao was a little surprised.
Han Yutong smiled. “It’s nothing. It’s just that… two days ago, that man gave me a call and asked me to beg you for mercy.”
Tang Hao was surprised.
The man that Han Yutong was talking about must have been Han Chenglin, her father.
“I ignored him though. I’ve already severed all ties with him. It’s all his son’s fault anyway. I have no reason to help him.”
Han Yutong continued indignantly, “That Han Lei is as despicable as his sister Han Lu. He’s not my brother. I don’t have a brother like him!”
Tang Hao did not say anything.
He thought that it was inappropriate for him to comment on family matters.
A while later, Han Yutong smiled. “I didn’t expect that that restaurant would be so successful. It’s the most famous restaurant now. I brought my mom to eat there a few days ago. It’s truly delicious.”
“Didn’t you have to queue for very long?” Tang Hao was surprised.
“Yeah! But my mom and I didn’t have anything else to do anyway,” Han Yutong said.
Tang Hao smiled. “Let me know next time you want to go. I’ll get someone to arrange a table for you.”
“It’s fine! We didn’t mind queueing!”
“The wait will be shorter later, after we’ve opened more branches.”
“I’ve heard about it.” Han Yutong nodded. “They’re all going to open next to Spring Brook restaurants, right? Word has it on the Internet that Spring Brook is finished.”
Then, she looked unblinkingly at Tang Hao.
According to the rumors on the Internet, Spring Brook had disrupted the opening ceremony of Magical Kitchen, which was why Tai An Group was hell-bent on bringing them down.
However, she understood the reason behind it. Tang Hao had said that he wanted to take revenge on Yu Lin Group on her behalf.
Tang Hao smiled. “It won’t take long! After Spring Brook closes, Yu Lin Group will lose a pillar of financial support. That will trouble Han Chenglin for a while. We’ll settle the rest slowly later.”
Han Yutong bit her lip and nodded. “Thank you, President Tang!”
It was early in the night when they arrived at Westridge District.
After sending Han Yutong back to her house, he went to the wet market to buy many food ingredients to prepare a sea dragon feast.
He waited for Sis Xiangyi to come home before having dinner together with her.
“Hey, Lil Tang, what’s this meat? Why is it so delicious, more so than the snake meat last time?” Qin Xiangyi’s eyes sparkled when she tasted a bite.
“It’s dragon meat!”
“Pfft!” Qin Xiangyi nearly spat out the meat in her mouth when she heard that.
“Cough cough! What? Dragon meat?” Her eyes were opened wide.
“It’s dragon meat alright. It’s not a real dragon though, but a sea dragon. It does have a ‘dragon’ in its name!”
Qin Xiangyi was speechless for a long time.
“Whatever, I don’t really care what meat it is, as long as it’s delicious!” She soon stopped thinking over the matter and continued eating.
After a long separation, the couple spent a long time intimate in bed.
They rose very late the next morning as well.
Tang Hao left the house at noon and went to Dragonrock Village.
After three weeks, the expansion of the plantation at Dragonrock Village was complete. With a bigger plantation, more villagers were hired. Every family in Dragonrock Village had someone working in the plantation.
Tang Hao went to survey the plantation. After returning to the village, he had a new idea.
The village had undergone a big transformation after the plantation was set up. Many new houses were built, but some of the houses remained old.
The families that lived in those houses were not rich. They did not want to spend the money on a new house.
Tang Hao considered loaning those families some money to rebuild their houses. They could easily pay it back since those families had someone working in the plantation; he could automatically deduct it from their salaries of about seven or eight thousand yuan a month.
Of course, no interest would be charged.
He went to the village council to discuss it with the elder.
“That sounds plausible!” Shi Xuenong said excitedly after listening to Tang Hao’s proposal. “It would be great if everyone in the village can live in a new house! The village will look different, and it’ll be easier for the boys in the village to find a wife from outside.
“I’ll discuss with them to see if they accept your idea. I’ll let you know after that!”
He chatted with the village elder for a while more before going to Grandpa and Grandma’s house to give them the sea dragon meat.
He went into the mountains to check on his secret plantation, then returned to the company.
The company had received a makeover in those three weeks. They expanded another floor and hired more people. The atmosphere in the company was totally different.
He did not find Liu Dajun in his office. After asking around, he found out that Masculine Wind Co. Ltd. had been expanding recently. There was not enough space to fit all the workers in the office, and they had rented another office in the next building.
Liu Dajun, as the manager of Masculine Wind, was there most of the time.
Tang Hao went over to the building next door and soon found Liu Dajun.
“Hey, Lil Tang! Are you enjoying life at the moment? I’m suffering though! Look at me, I’ve lost a few pounds in just a few days. Do you have any weight-gain potions? Make one for me!”
Liu Dajun complained to Tang Hao as soon as they met.
Tang Hao smiled. “You’re more handsome when you’re slimmer, don’t you think so?”
“Really?” Liu Dajun was still doubtful.
“Of course!”
“Haha! L
ooks like I’m not old yet! Right, the factory is undergoing construction. They’ll be ready soon! Don’t worry, the factory is very big. It’s a few hundred acres!”
“It’s that big?” Tang Hao was shocked.
“Ha! Of course, we’ll have to build a big factory. I have confidence that our product will be extremely popular. That’s why I thought of building a big factory in the first place.
“Even if we lose money on this venture, it’s nothing to worry about. We have a lot of money anyway. Haotian Co is reporting profits of one hundred million this season. Your newly-opened restaurant is also very popular now, isn’t it? That’s what you can do when you have money.”
Liu Dajun said as he slapped his chest.
After leaving the manager’s office, Tang Hao walked toward the exit.
“Tang Hao! Wait!” He suddenly heard a familiar voice.
That voice was from Ma Fangfang.
Tang Hao stopped walking and turned around. He was shocked by what he saw.
The girl in front of him was indeed Ma Fangfang, but she looked different than what he remembered. Her outfit was simpler, but she looked more diligent and mature.
The only thing that remained the same was her charming face and graceful body. She looked prettier than before.
Chapter 336 - Cai Village
Ma Fangfang stood there on tiptoe. She blushed when she saw Tang Hao looking at her body.
“Tang Hao, are… you free tomorrow?” She asked after hesitating for some time.
“What’s up?” Tang Hao was a little surprised.
Ma Fangfang blushed even harder. “Can you accompany me to return to my family home… Some time ago, my maternal grandfather fell sick and was admitted to the hospital.
“A few days ago, the doctor said that he can’t be cured and asked his family to prepare for his funeral. Of course, that includes his will. That’s the cause of the problem.”
Tang Hao furrowed his brows when he heard that.
It was quite normal for the members of a family to turn among each other because of a will.
“What’s wrong with the will?” Tang Hao asked.
“It’s a big problem. In the will, my grandfather bequeathed everything to my mother, leaving my two uncles with nothing. The will was supposed to be announced after my grandfather passes, but somehow they got hold of it.”
Tang Hao was shocked. That was a very big problem indeed.
The two sons would not be happy that all the inheritance would be given to the daughter. They must be raising a big fuss.
Furthermore, Ma Fangfang’s grandfather was from a farming village. The tradition was that daughters usually would not get anything from their parent’s will if they were married.
“Why did your grandfather write such a will?” Tang Hao asked curiously.
Ma Fangfang immediately looked indignant. “That’s because my two uncles are useless bastards. They didn’t care about what happened to my grandfather. My mom has been his only child who is taking care of him. She paid for all his expenses.
“Ever since my grandfather was hospitalized, my mom has been taking care of him. The two uncles only came to visit a few times.
“Now that my grandfather is almost gone, they’re crawling out of the woodwork and raising a big fuss. My grandfather has a mansion in the village, and I’ve heard that it will be demolished and relocated. It can fetch one or two million yuan in compensation.
“They said that they’ve hired some lawyers and they’ll be going to my grandfather’s house to negotiate. I’m afraid that they’ll bully my mother because she’s all by herself, so…”
“If that’s the case…” Tang Hao thought carefully. “How is your grandfather now?”
“He has already lost consciousness/ According to the doctor, he wouldn’t last more than two or three days.”
“Alright then, I’ll go with you tomorrow,” Tang Hao agreed to it.
The next morning, Tang Hao went to Dragonrock Village to survey, then went to Ma Fangfang’s house. He picked her up from her apartment and drove to Cai Village.
Cai Village was like Tang Village. It was located off a highway exit and was situated next to a mountain.
Its level of development was also about the same as Tang Village.
About twenty minutes later, they could see a signboard next to the road with the words ‘Cai Village’ written on it.
The car turned right at the signboard and entered the village.
Flanking the roads were farmer houses of two to three floors high. It was quite similar to Tang Village.
Many villagers were sitting in front of their houses with rice bowls. They were surprised when they saw the car driving along the road. They pointed at it and discussed hotly among themselves.
That type of car was a rare sight in Cai Village.
“Whose kid is that? Oh my! That car looks nice!”
“What make is it again? Audi, right? I recognize it!”
The villagers were talking loudly.
“I say, don’t tell me this is because of Grandpa Shunde’s matter?”
“I think it is. I’ve also heard that Youliang and Youtao are coming back today. They’re bringing their lawyers with them too!
“Sigh, silly Grandpa Shunde! He shouldn’t have made such an awful mess!”
The villagers sighed as they discussed it.
In a small village, news usually went around very quickly. Moreover, that was very big news.
To the villagers, Grandpa Shunde made a mistake for not including his sons in his will. No matter how unfilial they might be, they should at least get something!
Leaving everything to the daughter was unheard of, and even quite ridiculous.
The car continued driving forward until it stopped in front of a mansion.
The mansion was very big, though it looked rather old.
Ma Fangfang got out of the car, which caused a commotion.
“Wow! Who’s this girl? She’s beautiful!”
Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
“It’s Fangfang, Grandpa Shunde’s granddaughter!” Someone shouted.
“What? She’s Yourong’s daughter? I haven’t seen her in a few years and she’s so pretty! Tsk tsk, look at that car. She must’ve found herself a rich boyfriend!”
The villagers had various reactions upon seeing her. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were mocking.
Most of the villagers who had mocking expressions were middle-aged women.
“Look at her. That’s the daughter of that jinx. Wearing heavy makeup at such a young age? She must’ve seduced that rich boyfriend of hers.”
“Isn’t that so! For shame!”
The middle-aged women gathered in small groups and threw envious glances at the car.
Tang Hao heard all that when he got out of the car. His expression darkened.
Those middle-aged women were reprehensible for gossiping about others behind their backs.
Ma Fangfang also heard that. She had an awkward expression on her face.
“Don’t mind them!” Tang Hao said.
“Alright!” Ma Fangfang replied, then walked toward the mansion.
She pushed open the steel gates and saw a middle-aged woman in her forties coming out to meet her.
She might be middle-aged, but her body was slender and she carried herself elegantly. One could imagine that she was quite beautiful when she was younger.
She was shocked when she saw the two people coming into the house.
“Mom!” Ma Fangfang greeted her.
“You’re back, Fangfang!” Cai Yourong smiled. “He is…?”
Ma Fangfang hesitated for a while and said, “He’s my friend from junior high. He is my boss now.”
Cai Yourong carefully observed her daughter’s expression and her eyes flashed with a mischievous glint. She knew her daughter well, and she could see that her daughter was interested in him.
“Nice to meet you, Auntie, my name is Tang Hao!” Tang H
ao bowed slightly and greeted her.
Cai Yourong smiled and spoke to Ma Fangfang, “Faster, Fangfang, go and see your grandpa. There might not be another chance.”
Then, she displayed a worrisome expression. There was a hint of lethargy between her brows.
“Where’s First Uncle and Second Uncle?” Ma Fangfang said.
“They’re not here yet.”
Ma Fangfang was indignant. “Poor Grandpa. They’re not taking care of him, but want to raise a fuss over the will. Are they even human?”
Cai Yourong sighed. “They’re nonetheless your uncles, Fangfang.”
“I don’t have uncles like them, Mom. Don’t compromise with them. We’ll act according to how the will was written,” Ma Fangfang said angrily.
Cai Yourong sighed, and her brows were locked together even tighter.
“Don’t trouble yourself over this matter. You should go and visit your grandpa first! The doctor came last night and said that your grandpa might leave us at any time.”
Ma Fangfang was shocked. She ran into the house.
Chapter 337 - A Bunch of Ingrates
The house was quite rundown. It must have been built more than half a century ago.
They went through the front door and up the stairs. There was a bed placed next to the wall and an old man lying on it.
The old man was in his seventies. His face was emaciated and his eyes were tightly shut.
Tang Hao could sense that his qi flow was extremely weak. The old man only had moments to live.
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