692: Chapter 103 Getting Rich and Proposing Marriage

"Oh my, Boss Jing is back!"

As Meng Li, Hong Kui, Lan Kui, Jing Tian, and Xu Maoshan walked into the Yongan Pawnshop, they heard an exaggerated, high-pitched voice exclaim in surprise.

The group followed the sound and found that the speaker was Zhao Wenchang.

Although Meng Li had visited the Yongan Pawnshop before, he had never met Zhao Wenchang. He could only recognize the man based on a faint impression in his memory.

Seeing the real person now, he vaguely felt he looked familiar. A thought swept through his memory, and he quickly matched the face—Old Man Liang!

The Old Man Liang from the world of legend of the condor heroes looked extremely similar to Zhao Wenchang; they must have been played by the same actor.

As for why Zhao Wenchang, known as 'Skin Flayer Zhao' and 'Vampire,' was acting so exaggeratedly flattering towards Jing Tian, the reason was not hard to guess: Zhao Wenchang was originally the steward of the Yongan Pawnshop, later becoming the manager by chance. Now that Jing Tian was the boss of the Yongan Pawnshop, Zhao Wenchang was likely forced back to his original station.

In other words, Jing Tian was now Zhao Wenchang's direct superior, so he naturally had to flatter him.

After all, he hadn't treated Jing Tian kindly in the past.

After a round of exclamations, Zhao Wenchang enthusiastically pulled Jing Tian inside, urging him to sit at the table.

Coincidentally, Zhao Wenchang's wife was also present, sporting the same fawning expression.

After Jing Tian sat down, Zhao Wenchang reached for the teapot, preparing to pour tea for him. But as soon as he grasped it, he realized there was no water inside, so he turned and handed the teapot to his wife, instructing her, "The tea is empty. Hurry up and brew a fresh pot."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhao Wenchang's wife took the teapot with a flattering smile and turned to brew the tea.

Zhao Wenchang then began flattering Jing Tian: "Boss Jing, you must be tired from your journey!"

Seeing Zhao Wenchang acting this way, Jing Tian felt a bit unaccustomed and was about to say something.

Just then, He Bi Ping and Ding Shiyan walked in from another direction, followed by a large group of people.

Seeing Jing Tian, the two looked as if they had found a savior.

He Bi Ping exclaimed happily to Jing Tian, "Silly Tian, you really came back! That's wonderful. Leave the rest to you!"

Ding Shiyan pointed to the large group behind him: "Jing Tian, these people are all here looking for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the group swept past He Bi Ping, Ding Shiyan, and Zhao Wenchang, surrounding Jing Tian.

The person leading them said, "Boss Jing, it's good that you're back. Our bank has been waiting for you to take charge of the overall situation."

Jing Tian: "?"

Someone next to him followed up, "Boss Jing, I've brought back all your deeds. Please review your properties."

Jing Tian looked bewildered: "My... properties?"

"Yes!"

Afterward, the others also spoke up one after another, generally asking Jing Tian to review his assets.

Jing Tian's mind was full of questions. In a flash, he seemed to realize something. He said something to calm those people down, then turned and pulled Meng Li to a nearby spot, asking as if seeking confirmation, "Elder Brother Meng, if I remember correctly, in the image left by that Pure Subtlety old man, he only mentioned that I am the boss of the Yongan Pawnshop, right?"

Meng Li nodded: "That's right. In the image he left for you and me, he indeed said that, fulfilling his original promise to make you the boss of the Yongan Pawnshop."

"Then what's the deal with these people?"

Jing Tian pointed at the people asking him to review his property, his face full of confusion.

Lan Kui guessed: "Perhaps Brother, you completed your mission exceptionally well, and Immortal Master Pure Subtlety gave you extra rewards."

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian first nodded, then shook his head: "No, although the Pure Subtlety old man is sometimes rambling, he wouldn't pull a stunt like this. If that were the case, he would have told me in the image. After all, he was about to die; there was no need to hide anything."

"Could it be because of you, Boss?"

Xu Maoshan proposed another possibility, then seemed to recall something and reminded him, "Oh, right, Boss, didn't you come up with a grand plan for 'Fortune Paper' before? When you were leaving, you even told Bi Ping to study it carefully and strive to realize it. This situation now—it might be because of that."

Hearing this, Jing Tian slapped his forehead, waking up as if from a dream: "It's possible! I'll go ask."

Saying that, he turned to find He Bi Ping.

A short while later, Jing Tian got the answer from He Bi Ping. This current situation was indeed because of the grand plan for Fortune Paper he conceived back then.

And this so-called Fortune Paper was, simply put—stocks!

It turned out that when Jing Tian asked He Bi Ping to thoroughly research this grand plan for Fortune Paper, He Bi Ping, who was wholeheartedly focused on making money, actually took it to heart. After a period of research and practice, he successfully turned the plan into reality, accumulating a large fortune through methods like investing and stock trading. Now was the time for dividends and cashing out.

And He Bi Ping did all of this in Jing Tian's name.

Because the idea was Jing Tian's, and the initial capital for the plan also came from Jing Tian.

Furthermore, some problems encountered during the implementation of the plan were resolved by relying on Jing Tian's connections (Tang Family Fortress).

He Bi Ping could only be considered an operator responsible for execution.

Understanding the whole story, Jing Tian no longer hesitated and immediately began reviewing his current assets with the people who had come looking for him.

After finishing the review, Jing Tian was overjoyed beyond measure.

"Heh heh, money, so much money!"

"I have the money to marry the Pig Woman."

"The money to find a wife for Mao Mao, and dowries for Hong Kui and Lan Kui—it's all here!"

Seeing Jing Tian say this, Xu Maoshan chuckled foolishly: "Then Boss, you should hurry up and ask someone how to propose marriage. Young Miss Tang asked you to go to the Tang Family Fortress before, surely she wanted you to marry her sooner. If you're late, she might really get angry."

Jing Tian glanced at him and smiled: "See, you're anxious again."

"Elder Brother Meng, Hong Kui, and Lan Kui aren't like that; they went shopping directly."

Xu Maoshan scratched his head: "Boss, it's not the same. Elder Brother Meng, Hong Kui, and Lan Kui have already confirmed their feelings for each other; only the procedure is missing. But I haven't even seen a shadow of my future wife. Besides, you forgot, I'm actually a few years older than you."

"That's true. Then I'll go ask Uncle Ding later about the specific procedures for proposing marriage and what items need to be prepared."

Not long after, Jing Tian found Ding Shiyan and learned the specific procedures for proposing marriage. Then, in the evening, he found Meng Li.

"Elder Brother Meng, I want to invite you to go to the Tang Family Fortress with me to propose marriage."

"Me?" Meng Li was slightly surprised.

Next to him, Hong Kui and Lan Kui were also astonished.

"That's right," Jing Tian nodded, then explained, "I asked Uncle Ding. For a formal proposal visit, besides myself, the rules require accompaniment by a family elder and a matchmaker. Uncle Ding watched me grow up and taught me many things; he counts as an elder."

"As for the matchmaker... after thinking it over, only Elder Brother Meng is suitable."

Meng Li thought for a moment and nodded: "Alright."

A few days later, Jing Tian was fully prepared and headed to the Tang Family Fortress with Ding Shiyan and Meng Li to propose marriage to Tang Kun, intending to ask for Tang Xuejian's hand.

Tang Xuejian was naturally overjoyed when she unexpectedly learned about it, wholeheartedly agreeing.

However, unexpectedly, a problem arose with Tang Kun...