Not long after Lin Jiu posted on Weibo, he received calls from Si Xu and Shi Shuqing at the same time.
Si Xu was asking when Lin Jiu would come back, worried about his safety.
Shi Shuqing asked about his return date and reminded him to be careful and to tell them if there was any need.
Last time, Lu Yu bought all the Huahong fruit wine from Lin Jiu. Lin Jiu only brewed 5l, and then a few people drank it, so it was less than 5l. Lin Jiu charged Lu Yu 30,000 less and sold the rest of the Huahong fruit wine to him. With so much stock, it is enough for them to last for a while.
The rest was on Si Xu's side. Lin Jiu was worried that Si Xu's health was not good, so he did not catch the silver fish when he came back. The magic brocade flower dragon was not easy to handle, and even if he gave the whole one to Si Xu, he would not be able to handle it himself. After much thought, he could only give Si Xu the green fruit wine.
The Kitchen God System reminds the host not to forget to collect the money.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: What? The Kitchen God System also cares about this
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that it is okay to give gifts once, but not twice or three times. The store also needs to make a profit. If the host gives gifts for free again, the host will need to make up for the store's losses himself. The system is such an indifferent system that you have to pay and get the goods.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: No, let me sort it out...
Lin Jiu: I own the things in my store, I can't give them away, and if my store is losing money, I have to pay for it myself? Is there something wrong with this
The Kitchen God System reminded the host that there was nothing wrong, the Magic Fish Shop was already a part of the Kitchen God System, and if the host damaged the interests of the Magic Fish Shop, it was actually damaging the interests of the Kitchen God System, and the Kitchen God System must defend its own interests.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: ... I’m sorry, it turns out that I’m not the boss, I’m the worker
The Kitchen God System paused for a long time before speaking again.
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that the host is the boss and the boss must maintain the interests of the store and not squander money.
Lin Jiu was convinced, but still had doubts.
Lin Jiu: You can’t spend the money, what can you do with it
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that the store's profits can be used to draw blind boxes, with 10 million drawn once. Please work hard to make money.
Lin Jiu: …
This is such an unexpected surprise!
Lin Jiu: So, using the profits to draw blind boxes, can you give me all the profits without dividing them between you and me
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that our system also has its own pursuits. The Demon Hunting System's pursuit is to maintain the species balance of the Demon Sea plane and recycle the remaining magic value from the ingredients in the store; the Kitchen God System's pursuit is to spread the magic meals to every corner of the Earth plane in order to achieve the achievement value of the Demon Hunting Kitchen God.
Lin Jiu: This may not work. We are all ordinary people and cannot withstand the baptism of the magic meal.
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that the Earth plane will soon be completed and has already begun. Please work hard and be prepared.
Lin Jiu was confused: What was he thinking? What had already begun
No matter how Lin Jiu asked, the Kitchen God System no longer answered.
Now is not the time to consider this problem. The key thing right now is where he is going to get the money to buy anthocyanin fruit wine for Si Xu!
Lin Jiu felt sad just thinking about it. He thought that after the lawsuit was over, he would basically have no more room for money and the profit from the store was enough for his expenses. He didn't expect that he would encounter a financial crisis just after the lawsuit was over.
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that the host can use the store funds at will, and as long as the host does not want to draw blind boxes, he can use them all up.
Lin Jiu: …
Now that you have said this, do I still dare to use it
Lin Jiu suddenly thought of a very sad question. He had earned more than 20 million yuan from selling silver fish meat before. Shouldn't he be able to draw the blind box twice
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that what the host sells are only magic materials, which do not count towards the store's profits.
Lin Jiu thought for a moment, since Huaqing Fruit Wine and Huahong Fruit Wine are sold in the store, does that count as profit for the store
The Kitchen God System reminds the host that all dishes and drinks sold at a certain price in the restaurant are counted as profits of the restaurant.
Lin Jiu understood. According to the calculation, it is not cost-effective to sell magic materials directly. That is a blind box. Who knows what amazing things you can get next time
Lin Jiu originally wanted to give the remaining Huaqing fruit wine to Si Xu. Si Xu would definitely pay for it, but he didn't know when. He couldn't chase Si Xu for money, that would be too embarrassing.
Lin Jiu was so worried that he decided to make a phone call to test the waters.
Si Xu thought Lin Jiu had left, but he called him again, "What's wrong?"
Lin Jiu hesitated, "Do you need Huaqing fruit wine? I'll leave you a liter?"
Si Xu laughed, "Okay, do you want me to get it?"
Lin Jiu: "No, I'll send it to you, but time is a bit tight."
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu: "This is not safe. Why don't you send it to Chen's Noodle House and give the wine to the person in charge, and he will pass it to me."
Lin Jiu's mind was stuck, and it took him a while to react, "Did you buy Chen's Noodle House?"
Si Xu hummed, and didn't say much. With his current status, it was not easy for him to tell Lin Jiu that he wanted to give the house. He had finally forced Chen's Noodle House to sell its house, and he couldn't let others get the benefit. If Lin Jiu wanted to expand in the future, these two stores would come in handy.
Of course, the main reason why Chen's Noodle House couldn't continue to operate was that Chen Dong and his wife were not good at being human beings and doing things. Si Xu was just looking for an opportunity, but he didn't expect that they would bring the opportunity to him. If Si Xu didn't seize it, he would not be a businessman.
Lin Jiu was confused, his mind full of the news that he and Si Xu would become neighbors, "What kind of store do you want to open?"
Si Xu hadn't thought about it yet. "I haven't made up my mind yet. Let's clear them out first. The housing prices in the old street will definitely go up. Do you want to consider buying a few more? If you don't have time, I can do it for you."
Lin Jiu, a pauper, couldn't really say anything about being rich, so he just said to wait and see.
Si Xu was helpless, "If you wait, the housing prices won't wait for you."
Lin Jiu hesitated: "Well, there is nothing we can do about it."
He still had 100 black star beads in his hand and had no time to deal with them for the time being. He could only deal with them after he came back.
Si Xu seemed to have heard something, "Are you short of money?"
Lin Jiu immediately said: "Of course... there is no shortage."
As the owner of the Magic Fish Restaurant, no one would believe him if he said he was short of money.
Si Xu knew something about Lin Jiu's situation. He was not short of money, but he had a lot of it. He paid Lin Jiu 20 million at a time, but he knew that Lin Jiu was in urgent need of money. Ji Anchen had given him 20 million before, and "Chuangxing" wanted 40 million in compensation, which was just enough.
"Chuangxing" has always wanted to invest in an annual blockbuster under Huasheng, but it has no way to do it. Si Xu wants to help Lin Jiu, but he can't do it openly, so he asked the boss of "Huasheng" to give "Chuangxing" a cooperation opportunity, and mentioned Lin Jiu in a vague way, hoping that "Chuangxing" would give some care. The boss of "Chuangxing" agreed, but the compensation was reduced by half. The "care" was indeed given, but the greedy face was not put away.
Si Xu did not wait for Lin Jiu's counterattack. He only waited until Lin Jiu sold silver fish and black star beads to raise money everywhere to make up the gap for him. As a result, Lin Jiu obediently paid the compensation.
"Chuangxing" thought it had successfully acquired shares and could rest easy, but Lin Jiu was so easy to control that they secretly manipulated him, set impossible conditions, and intimidated and forced Lin Jiu.
After "Chuangxing" officially invested in "Juzhi", Huasheng had quietly withdrawn its investment and transferred "Juzhi" to a certain company. When "Chuangxing" found out, its liquidity had been trapped. It wanted to withdraw its investment, but it was not a good idea as the money had already been used in scene construction. It did not want to waste its investment and had to continue investing. Either the boss of "Chuangxing" was decisive enough to give up the money already invested and withdraw immediately. Otherwise, it would only get more and more trapped. After all, no one knew how much money it would cost for "Juzhi" to build a city as a filming location.
As for the participation of the best actor and best actress, that never happened. Si Xu never really wanted to cooperate with "Chuangxing". The so-called "blockbuster" was just a cover. As a fellow entertainer, Si Xu couldn't have been unaware of the reputation of "Chuangxing". If it weren't for Lin Jiu, he would not have had any intersection with this company.
What made Si Xu happy was that he originally thought that he would have to fight a contract termination lawsuit on behalf of Lin Jiu. Lin Jiu was too easy to be bullied, and someone had to force him to be tough. Fortunately, Lin Jiu was not really a softie, and he did not let Si Xu give in. He decided to sue "Chuangxing" on his own.
As soon as the phone call was hung up, Lin Jiu received a transfer of 10 million.
Lin Jiu: “…”
What are you doing? Are you trying to scare him to death
One liter of Huaqing fruit wine only costs 200,000! ! ! ! !
Lin Jiu only kept 200,000 yuan and returned the rest of the money to Si Xu.
After giving the Huaqing fruit wine to his neighbor, Lin Jiu went home and never went out again, and went to the Demon Sea plane.
Lin Jiu has already set his entry and exit locations as Xipuluo Island and home.
Xipuluo Island is more reliable than the reefs, but if you haven't been here for a while, it will disappear in the vast sea of magic.
Lin Jiu didn't know what kind of fish the invisible fish was, so he asked the system for an introduction.
Monster Name: Invisible Fish
Habits: Good at hiding, likes to attack prey by surprise
Features: delicious meat, rich in nutrition
Danger index: ★★
Efficacy: 1. Improve human immunity; 2. King of anti-cancer; 3. Destroy the activity of cancer cells, inhibit the spread and metastasis of cancer cells, and promote the accelerated apoptosis of tumor cells.
After hearing about the efficacy of the invisible fish, Lin Jiu was stunned for a long time. This kind of fish seemed to grow specifically for cancer patients. Only three were needed for the demon hunting mission. How could three be enough? This kind of useful invisible fish must be caught by dozens!
Lin Jiu completely ignored the risk index, his mind was filled with the "King of Anti-Cancer".
Lin Jiu took off his clothes and placed them on Xipuluo Island, then grabbed the harpoon and dived into the sea. The transformation process was still very painful. After being completely transformed, Lin Jiu couldn't wait to swim to the deep sea.
Lin Jiu had never paid attention to invisible fish before. Even if he had encountered one, he would not be able to see it. It is difficult to spot an invisible fish in invisible state.
Lin Jiu circled around in the sea again and again, getting farther and farther away from Xipuluo Island, but did not find any sea monster that looked like an invisible fish.
Lin Jiu wandered in the sea for several days without any results. He was chased by ferocious sea monsters and had to flee everywhere. He climbed onto the reef to rest. Lin Jiu felt that he needed to talk to the system. The Demonic Sea was boundless, and it was as difficult for him to find an invisible fish in such a large Demonic Sea as finding a needle in a haystack.
Lin Jiu called the system in his mind: Can you give me the exact location? How can I find it
You are no longer a baby siren, you need to learn to hunt on your own.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: May I ask, when was it not me who hunted on my own
Every time I see you wandering around looking for your target prey, I want to ask you whether you are a human or a siren. You are obviously a siren, but you still retain human habits in the water. If you don't correct them, I don't think you will complete this mission.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: Is it the system’s job to undermine the host’s confidence
Then let me see your progress, host! Have you used your siren abilities during the mission so far? You are a siren, are you saving your siren abilities to donate to a museum as a collection
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: I think you are making a personal attack.
Do you react when I attack you? If so, I can try harder.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: Have you been surfing the Internet every day recently? His tone was full of keyboard warrior-like sarcasm.
I am experiencing life. After so many years of hibernation, I finally woke up and I must have a hobby.
Lin Jiu sighed: "Can you find a positive hobby?" ... Pah, now is not the time to discuss hobbies. Let's get back to the point. I know that I am a sea monster. Isn't the ability of a sea monster to charm with singing? You want me to use my singing to charm these sea monsters
The Demon Hunting System was silent for a long time before it continued to speak.
Back then, the Sirens were the second most intelligent race in the Demonic Sea. They were smart and ferocious. Now, they have fallen to the point where their only surviving descendants don’t even have the racial talents. They have to rely on brute force for simple hunting. They are as soft as buns and have no ferocity at all. It’s fate’s fault!
Lin Jiu was frowning: Excuse me, before I became a Sirens, I was always a human. No one taught me what racial talents are. I know the Sirens' song only because I watched a lot of movies.
Seeing that you are so stupid, I suspect it's because you are mixed-blood. You should work harder to get rid of your inferior human genes. The purer the Siren bloodline, the stronger it is. With your current combat power, you can only live to a three-star sea monster at best, and you can't go any further.
Lin Jiu: …
Thinking of the experience of being dragged across the sea by a two-star stone skeleton fish, Lin Jiu felt that it was fortunate that he was not the one who exerted the force, otherwise it would not be the stone skeleton fish that was exhausted to death, but he might have been the one.
Lin Jiu humbly asked for advice: How to wash it
Use blood purifier to wash away the mixed blood, leaving only the Siren blood.
Lin Jiu was full of anticipation: Can I use magic points to buy blood purifier
I think it is unrealistic to purchase with magic points. It is better to work hard to make money and rely on luck to open blind boxes.
Lin Jiu: …
How hopeless one must be to pin one's hopes on blind boxes!
Lin Jiu asked: How much magic value is needed
The beginner level requires 10,000 points to start.
Lin Jiu: …
Look at my own magic value of only over 100, and then look at the starting point of 10,000 points... OK, it turns out that blind boxes still have more hope.
Lin Jiu thought about it, but still felt unwilling to give up: How much magic value does the intermediate gene enhancement potion require
Starting from 100,000 points.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: … Sorry to bother you, just pretend I didn’t ask.
If you don’t ask, you can still have hope, but after asking, you will feel completely disappointed.
Suddenly I feel that the Chef God system is so kind that it costs 10 million to draw a blind box once.
…
Lin Jiu: What racial talents do I have
I tell you, do you need it
Lin Jiu: ... Most likely not. If you don’t tell me, I won’t know at all.
Try screaming.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu tried to shout loudly, but the entire Demon Sea plane was empty, with only his shouting voice.
What are the reactions around you
Lin Jiu looked around: no reaction.
So, it’s useless for me to tell you, you can’t grasp the essence.
Lin Jiu: …