City B, Liao family.
In the study, Mr. Liao looked unhappy, "Is there no other solution?"
"It's too easy to get it done. It's useless to spend money and have connections. The authorities are very strict. Someone told me that the first batch of mutant seafood sales licenses were obtained by ordinary people. I was told to think about cooperating with special personnel to ensure that I have the ability to obtain mutant seafood. Otherwise, I'm afraid the license will not be issued."
Liao Tingyue is the eldest son of the Liao family. Now most of the Liao family’s assets are in the hands of Liao Tingyue’s family.
Liao Tingyue said: "The man did not say clearly who the special personnel were."
Mr. Liao pondered for a moment, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The Liao family owns a chain of star-rated hotels. If they could provide mutant seafood services in their hotels, both the Liao family's reputation and their hotels would be taken to a higher level.
Times are changing, and big families like them must keep up with the times, otherwise they will be left behind by the wheel of the times.
They all know that the biggest business opportunity now is at sea, but it is difficult to obtain either a license for the sale of mutant seafood or a warrant. Many large companies across the country have failed to obtain licenses and warrants, but those inconspicuous seafood restaurants have stood out. This makes it difficult for those big families with deep roots to sit still, and they must find a way to get a piece of the pie.
They had never expected that the case would be enforced so strictly and without leaving any loopholes. If they wanted a license and an arrest warrant, they had to meet the conditions. Otherwise, no matter how much money they had, how big their company was, or how famous their family was, it would be of no use.
Liao Tingyue: "I plan to go to City A in person tomorrow. There are two seafood stores in City A that have obtained sales licenses. The Magic Fish Restaurant, which ranks first, is one of them. I will contact the store owner to see if I can find out who the 'special personnel' are. Since they can get sales licenses, they must be cooperating with special personnel. If these two families can act as matchmakers and cooperate with special personnel, our Liao family will definitely be the first family in City B to get a license."
Old Master Liao narrowed his eyes. “The Magic Fish Restaurant does have something special. You don’t know who is behind it. When you go there, you can find out. If you can make friends with the person behind the Magic Fish Restaurant, it will naturally be more beneficial than making friends with the owners of a few seafood restaurants.”
Liao Tingyue: “I know.”
There was a knock on the study door.
"Come in."
Old Zhong opened the study door but did not go in. "The Third Young Master's wife came and said she wanted to see the Master."
Mr. Liao has three sons in total, and the one who can still be with him now is his eldest son, Liao Tingyue.
Mr. Liao asked Old Zhong to call up the third young master's wife.
The third young master's wife Zhou Chanying walked into the study, saw Liao Tingyue sitting on the sofa, and called out "Big Brother".
Liao Tingyue responded with a single word but did not stand up.
Mr. Liao looked at his daughter-in-law and sighed, "Why did you come here?"
Zhou Chanying was dressed in plain clothes and was well-maintained. She stayed at home like other ladies, either having tea parties or going shopping. She was usually busy, and part of the Liao family's industry was managed by her.
Zhou Chanying was silent, as if she couldn't speak, and seemed sad, "Dad, do you still remember that child?"
Mr. Liao's face immediately became more unhappy, "Why do you think of that? It's been many years since we met, you don't have to mind it."
Zhou Chanying seemed to have finally made up her mind, "Dad, the child may not be dead. The traffickers who were caught said they threw the child into the river, and the police have never found the child's body, so..."
Mr. Liao's voice turned cold. "He should have appeared in our Liao family. Whether he is dead or alive has nothing to do with the Liao family. I have said before that no one should mention this matter again. You came here just to tell me?"
Zhou Chanying's eyes were slightly red. "For so many years, I have been looking for that child. I wonder if Ting Wang would be able to wake up if the child was found? I know he blames me. It was me who didn't take good care of the child, which allowed the black-hearted nanny to take advantage of the opportunity... Dad, I also blame myself for so many years. If it weren't for me who didn't take good care of the child, Ting Wang wouldn't have rushed back in a hurry, and he wouldn't have had a car accident, and he wouldn't have been lying there for nearly twenty years. It's all my fault. I want to find the child back..."
Old Master Liao was so angry that his face turned blue. Liao Tingyue said at the right time, "Sister-in-law, do you know the whereabouts of that child?"
Zhou Chanying nodded, "There is a suspect. I sent someone to check his background. There is an old chef in Huaifeng County, D City. He once picked up a child by the river. Many people in Huaifeng County know this. The traffickers fled to D City and were caught. They didn't see the child when they were caught. They also said in their confessions that they threw the child into the river... I think this child is the child from that year?"
Liao Tingyue frowned, "It's really too much of a coincidence. She's my brother's wife. How did you suddenly find her after so many years?"
Zhou Chanying said: "It was also an accident. Some time ago, there was a rumor online that an artist looked like... that woman. After I heard the news, I went online to check it out. The comparison pictures showed that they were indeed a bit similar, so I wanted to find out the identity of the artist. The more I asked, the more I found that they matched..."
Mr. Liao looked unhappy. "Since this happened a while ago, why did you only think of talking about it today?"
Zhou Chanying: "I know that Dad likes this child, and I have been thinking about telling him. I heard that my eldest brother is working on the permit application, and then I thought of that child again. I wonder if he can do something about it."
Liao Tingyue was startled and looked at Mr. Liao, who was frowning.
Liao Tingyue asked: "Who is he? What's his name?"
Zhou Chanying: "His name is Lin Jiu, and he's the owner of the Magic Fish Restaurant."
Liao Tingyue was surprised. He was just talking about that person, but he didn't expect that he had such a relationship with the Liao family.
Mr. Liao was also surprised, obviously he didn't expect this.
Zhou Chanying saw the reactions of the two people and said, "Dad, big brother, whether he is Tingwang's child or not, we will know after doing a paternity test. If he is really that child, it may be a bad thing for our Liao family."
Liao Tingyue frowned, having already understood what Zhou Chanying meant.
Old Master Liao was silent. He had just sworn that his life or death had nothing to do with the Liao family. Now he was asked to admit that the child was a descendant of the Liao family. Was he trying to save his old face
Zhou Chanying said: "Dad, no matter how many mistakes you make, they are all the adults' fault. The child is innocent. He decided not to be born, so he should bear the adults' faults. Tingwang must also want to see that child. If he can come back, Tingwang will definitely wake up."
Silence was immediately replaced by hatred. Every time Mr. Liao thought of his most outstanding, intelligent, and beloved son, he would feel hatred for his son. He would think of how a woman had caused chaos in the family. It was not easy for the woman to disappear, but the woman's child caused him to lie in bed unconscious for nearly twenty years!
Although Liao Tingwang's accident was directly caused by the child, it was also because of his disappearance that Liao Tingwang lost his sense of proportion and got into a car accident. Old man Liao attributed all his good fortune to the mother and child.
Whenever he thought of all this, Mr. Liao felt extremely sad and hated the mother and son to the core.
"His existence is wrong! They hurt Ting Wang so badly, and they still want to live a good life? Don't dream! Tingyue, you go to City A tomorrow and confirm whether the person named Lin Jiu is the child. If so, bring him back. I want to settle accounts with him for the harm that the mother and son have done to Ting Wang!"
Zhou Chanying immediately said: "Dad, he is Tingwang's child after all. Tingwang definitely doesn't want you to touch him..."
"Don't say anymore! They owe it to the Liao family!" Old Master Liao interrupted Zhou Chanying and had already made a decision.
Liao Tingyue looked at his third sister-in-law deeply and said, "Okay, I'll go there tomorrow."
The two of them left the study together and left the Liao family's old house in silence. It was not until they were about to get in their respective cars that Liao Tingyue spoke up, "Sister-in-law, if you bring the matter directly to Grandpa, the situation may not develop as you expect."
Zhou Chanying said calmly: "No matter what happens, it will be harmful to both of us."
After Zhou Chanying finished speaking, she got in the car and drove away from the Liao family’s old house.
Liao Yuan was waiting anxiously at home. When he saw Zhou Chanying's car coming back, he immediately went out to greet her.
Zhou Chanying looked at him expressionlessly, "Why aren't you at the company? What are you doing at home?"
"Mom, are you really going to tell grandpa about that bastard? What if grandpa is soft-hearted and takes him back to the Liao family? He's now the owner of the popular Magic Fish Shop!" Liao Yuan almost yelled, he felt that his mother's step was very risky.
Compared with Liao Yuan, Zhou Chanying was obviously very calm. "Your grandfather has always been a soft-hearted person. He only cares about the interests of the Liao family and will not consider anyone. I personally picked this matter because I want to tell your grandfather that he has another son named Liao Tingwang. The owner of the Magic Fish Shop is most likely that child from that year. I want him to live as an illegitimate child even if he survives."
"Then what? Did grandpa send someone to pick him up and take him back to the Liao family?" Liao Yuan said.
Zhou Chanying glanced at him, "What are you afraid of? You are the eldest son of the third branch of the Liao family. You have the Liao family and the Zhou family behind you. Are you afraid that he will take your place? Your grandfather sent your uncle to City A tomorrow to confirm Lin Jiu's identity. You will also go there tomorrow. It doesn't matter whether it is him or not. What I want is his current identity. Try to make friends with him and bring him back to the Liao family. Only when he comes back, your grandfather will be able to hand over the Liao family's catering industry to us in order to obtain the mutant seafood sales license."
Only by obtaining a sales license can we boost the Zhou family's hotel business and get involved in the mutant seafood business.
The cake was so big and tempting that no one wanted to take a bite.
The world is changing. If you take the initiative, you may get everything in the end, and the huge benefits will be taken away by others.
Zhou Chanying said: "Show your grace and generosity, and do your best to gain a better foothold in the new world in the future."
Liao Yuan took a deep breath and calmed himself down, "I know. I will go to City A tomorrow."
Zhou Chanying patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are my good son."
Lin Jiu was fully aware that he was being targeted.
Lin Jiu didn't know that Si Xu had already received the best news.
Si Xu asked the "Special Security Department" to help investigate the relationship between Lin Jiu and the Liao family. After investigation, they found out that there were indeed many old relatives and friends. The Liao family and the Zhou family joined forces to suppress it, and the incident was not exposed, so not many people knew about it.
Nowadays, all major families, companies, and forces want to intervene in the mutant seafood market. Their ultimate goal is to pursue their own interests. The higher-ups are also wary of this kind of interest control. If capital wants to monopolize, that is absolutely impossible. Those who involve unknown energy radiation are strictly controlled, and all those who meet the conditions are treated the same, and no one is an exception.
The outside world has no idea who are the people who are eligible to obtain licenses to sell mutant seafood. They indeed do not have strong backgrounds. Among the 17 seafood stores, some are even newly opened stores whose names have never been heard of before. But they are able to obtain sales licenses. Who can blame them for their special identities? Maybe they have the greatest chance of surviving at sea
The Liao family certainly wanted to get involved, but they got what they wanted. They didn't expect that they would set their sights on Lin Jiu.
Lin Jiu's Magic Fish Shop seems to be alone, but it has the most complicated background. Some people want to take over the Magic Fish Shop, but they need Lin Jiu and Si Xu to make an initiative, and the first person from the "Special Security Department" agrees.
Si Xu decided to talk to Lin Jiu and ask him to be on guard against the Liao family.
Lin Jiu was too busy and the dinner was full, with not even a single empty seat. Lin Jiu prepared the most magical meal for Si Xu.
The magic meal is simple, it is just a bowl of silver fish rice.
The silver fish meat was marinated in advance. When it was marinating and seasoning in the super smart kitchen, Lin Jiu sang a song very seriously. Later, when it was frying in the kitchen, he was also humming a song. A simple serving of silver fish rice is not simple at all.
Lin Jiu brought the silver fish rice up to the second floor and placed it in front of Si Xu, "Try it."
Si Xu thought that Lin Jiu would prepare a set meal on the second floor for him, but he didn't expect that there would be a silver fish rice in the meal.
Si Xu picked up the wooden spoon and took the first bite. The fried silver fish meat melted on the tip of his tongue. The rich burnt aroma was permeated with the unique salty and fresh taste of soy sauce. The silver fish meat was crispy on the outside and soft and smooth on the inside. It would melt in his mouth as soon as he licked it. It was extremely delicious.
After eating so many dishes made by Lin Jiu, Si Xu was still amazed by the silver fish rice.
Lin Jiu brings him surprises every day.
Lin Jiu: "How's the energy?"
Si Xu: "The best I've ever eaten."
After Si Xu finished speaking, he felt puzzled. They were both made by Lin Jiu, and the ingredients were the same, but the energy levels were so different. What went wrong
Lin Jiu saw what he was thinking, "This is called the magic meal. Ordinary people can't eat it. The energy is too strong. It is more suitable for enhanced people to eat. Just one bowl can raise their RT value to a certain level."
Lin Jiu deliberately said the word "magic meal" in order to test the bottom line of the system. Fortunately, the system did not issue a warning. But does it mean that if you leak the existence of the system and the Magic Sea plane, it will be considered a violation
Si Xu saw what Lin Jiu was thinking and said with a smile, "I will definitely pass on the message."
Lin Jiu: “…”
, , it doesn't need to be said so bluntly, right
Si Xu wondered whether the captain should give a heads-up, as Lin Jiu seemed to have a sense of urgency to boost sales
Si Xu said: "Do you think I should be the captain?"
Lin Jiu: "Are they willing to form seven teams for you?"
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu: "What if the higher-ups are not satisfied?"
"Sure, contribute to the new world and new order. It would be best if you have 10 team members. I will help you feed them very well." Lin Jiu secretly calculated that if ten people each eat ten magic meals, he can complete the task in ten months.
Si Xu saw his calculating expression and almost laughed at him, "Okay, I'll ask when I get back."
Getting back to the topic, Si Xu came here to talk about the Liao family.
He chose his words carefully, "Xiaojiu, have you ever thought about your biological parents?"
Lin Jiu was stunned, "Why are you talking about this suddenly?"
Si Xu said: "Your life experience may be related to the Liao family in City B. They have noticed you and may come to contact you in the near future. If they persuade you to return to the Liao family, will you go back?"
Lin Jiu remained silent.
When he was young, he envied others for having parents, but he only had Grandpa Lin. He asked Grandpa Lin where his parents had gone, and Grandpa Lin did not hide it from him and told Lin Jiu everything about who picked him up and adopted him.
Because of this, Lin Jiu has been taciturn since childhood. Whenever he encounters something bad, he always looks for the reasons in himself. He is not confident and a little inferior. He often doubts himself and wonders what is wrong with him that makes him abandoned by his parents and not liked by his uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters.
As he grew up, he missed his parents less and less, until he gave up completely. His only relative was Grandpa Lin. Without parents, he didn't need relatives anymore. After Grandpa Lin passed away, Lin Jiu was the only one left.
The world is so big, but no one has anything to do with him.
At that time, the only thing Lin Jiu insisted on was to stay alive. Grandpa Lin always said that as long as you are alive, there is hope, so he has been trying hard to live.
Si Xu walked around to the opposite side, sat next to Lin Jiu, put him in his arms, and coaxed him softly, "It's okay, I'll accompany you no matter what you want to do."
Lin Jiu raised his head and looked at him, "I'm not that fragile. I've let go of everything over the years. No matter who my parents are, they still affect me."
Si Xu saw that he was pretending to be relaxed and felt that he had let it go.
Lin Jiu said: "I'm actually very curious, are my parents both members of the Liao family?"
If so, what kind of mentality did they have in giving birth to him and then throwing him away? If they didn't want him, why not just give birth to him
Si Xu remained silent. He didn't know how much Lin Jiu knew about his life experience. He also knew that the more Lin Jiu knew, the greater the harm would be.
This is a very simple question. Lin Jiu has not yet received Si Xu's answer. What else does he want to understand
Lin Jiu patted Si Xu and said, "I'm fine. The pan-fried silver fish will taste better when it's cold. Eat it quickly."
Si Xu looked at him with a worried look on his face.
Lin Jiu sat up and said seriously: "Do you think I am a fool? When the Liao family came to me, it must be to find relatives. Look at the kingdom I have built. Will I let others enjoy the fruits of my labor? Don't dream. That is absolutely impossible!"
Si Xu grabbed the person and kissed him, "You can tell me anything. You are alone now."
Lin Jiu's nose was sore, but he smiled, "Okay."
He was alone and free of worries, but now he was completely alone, and he had this to say.
After sending Si Xu away, Lin Jiu stood alone in the kitchen in a daze.
It is better to say that it is avoiding rather than letting go, but avoidance is useless. In life, we must always trace back to the root cause.
In this case, if you don’t want to be restrained by others, you must seize the initiative.
Lin Jiu called out the system: I want to know what the relationship between me and the Liao family is.
Is the host a human being? Are the magic points more important than the host's background? Can a cunt be generous sometimes
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: Shut up, your host will only be generous for once in his life.
It asks if you want to continue after charging 5 magic points.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu hesitated: "Is this the origin story of my host? Why is it so expensive?"
There is no way. If more people are involved, more energy will be consumed, which is not cost-effective.
Lin Jiu gritted his teeth: Go on.
He wanted to see what the connection was and why it was so expensive!
The system pauses for a few seconds and gives an answer.
The host's biological mother is the Chinese pop singer Vera, and the host's biological father is Liao Tingwang, the third son of the Liao family.
Lin Jiu: …
Lin Jiu: No, no
His 5 mana points only earned him one sentence? !
Soon, a long paragraph of text appeared in front of Lin Jiu's eyes, which was the truth of the whole incident that year.