The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 153 - 152 Gourmet Cooperation

Chapter 153: Chapter 152 Gourmet Cooperation

Cheng Yao: [He Zhou, aren’t you and Xu An roommates? Isn’t Xu An there?]

He Zhou: [He went to the experimental building’s virtual warehouse and hasn’t come back yet.]

Fei Wenxing surprised: [He still hasn’t come back this late?]

Qu Tong did not continue to watch their chat.

Yesterday, Mu’an Vegetable and Fruit Shop had a new release of green dates, which caused quite a stir.

There were many hot posts related to it on the Star Network, all praising how delicious their green dates were.

Xiang Bin specifically messaged her to say that only half had been put on the shelves and asked if she wanted to have the remaining half sent to her.]

Qu Tong thought for a moment, sent Xiang Bin a few courier information, and also gave Xiang Bin the authority to open the portal.

One batch for the Imperial Palace, one for Abel Star, one for herself, one for Xu An...

Following Brother Jiliang, Fei Wenxing, and Cheng Yao, another person on the list asked her for an internal channel, Mi Nuo.

But Qu Tong did not agree.

Her farm will be able to expand soon, and a large number of fruits and vegetables will be newly available. With the Mi Family’s means, it won’t be hard to grab them.

*

The next day, Qu Tong got the Void Crystal Stones from Rong Yueqing and also gave her several boxes of green dates.

In Rong Yueqing’s embarrassed gaze, Qu Tong smiled and said, "Tell me whatever fruit you want to eat, I can grow them, enough for everyone!"

Rong Yueqing felt that Qu Tong’s tone was gentle, doting, and assertive, and she couldn’t help but blush slightly, nodding shyly: "Okay."

Then Qu Tong went to the Mecha Single Soldier Department to wait for Xu An, and gave him both Void Crystal Stones.

How could she not see Xu An’s desperate desire to get stronger?

In the league, although his strength wasn’t high, he was definitely the hardest working and most improved. If it hadn’t been for her spiritual power protecting him, he would have been seriously injured by the Star Beasts several times.

Since returning, he’d been either training or in the experimental building’s virtual warehouse, other than helping him take care of the shop.

Qu Tong couldn’t say anything, just let him be. After all, she had given him a Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion; she wasn’t worried about a spiritual power outburst.

Xu An looked at the Void Crystal Stones in his hands, stunned: "These are Void Crystal Stones?"

"Yep," Qu Tong confirmed Xu An’s guess.

Upon hearing this, Xu An tried to give the Void Crystal Stones back: "Such precious stones are priceless, even money can’t buy them. Brother can’t take this, Sister, you need them more than I do."

Qu Tong clearly saw the longing in Xu An’s eyes, she stepped back and shook her head: "I’ve used them already, they’re useless to me."

She had indeed used them, the ones she bid for in the black market had a negligible effect on her.

Truth be told, it was a waste of her 5 million; it hurt a bit.

However, it is probably due to her high constitution level. Xu An should see some effects.

"How can it be useless?" Xu An was a bit puzzled, but judging by his sister’s helpless tone, it didn’t seem like she was lying.

Xu An pursed his lips, struggled for a while, but accepted them in the end: "Then I’ll transfer the money to you. The vegetable and fruit store has made quite a few Star Coins recently."

Qu Tong laughed with a pfft: "Brother, haven’t you noticed that your store account is out of money? It was used to buy these two stones."

"Ah? Oh." Xu An belatedly checked his account and indeed there wasn’t a single cent left.

Previously, he had bought a mecha, and although the remaining Star Coins and what he earned this month were substantial, the value of these two Void Crystal Stones was definitely far beyond those millions.

"I’ll pay you back when I’ve earned the money in the future."

Qu Tong replied, "Okay, then you’ve got to work hard. In the future, after deducting costs, we’ll split the farm’s revenue fifty-fifty."

Xu An disagreed, "A fifty-fifty split would be too much of a loss for you. The most important thing is your ability to grow Energy Plants. Let’s do a twenty-eighty split, twenty for me, eighty for you."

Qu Tong felt that being a hands-off boss who didn’t handle anything and giving Xu An a twenty-eighty split would indeed be a true loss for Xu An. He was always different from Xiang Bin.

"Fifty-fifty, listen to me," Qu Tong said sweetly, but with a tone that left no room for doubt.

When Xu An wanted to speak again, he saw Qu Tong’s brow twist and he shut his mouth.

Qu Tong had long discovered that Xu An was actually a bit protective of his sister. Whenever she got angry, Xu An would compromise.

Qu Tong nodded in satisfaction, having clarified the profit-sharing arrangement so Xu An wouldn’t have to feel restrained in the future.

"Ke Jun mentioned that there’s a potential partnership to consider. Since we’re free today, let’s go take a look," she suggested.

Xu An hesitated but eventually nodded under Qu Tong’s gaze, mainly because he believed in combining work and rest in his training.

After contacting Ke Jun via the light-computer, the three of them gathered in a restaurant with traditional decor.

Ke Jun had arrived early and already ordered the meal.

"Miss Qu, Young Master Xu, please try this," Ke Jun said with full confidence.

Qu Tong had an idea of the direction Ke Jun wanted to partner in and picked up her chopsticks to taste everything except the mandarin fish.

The flavors were acceptable, reaching the standards of an Imperial Chef, only the dishes leaned more towards homestyle cooking.

The gamey taste in the plants and meat had been adequately subdued, and if the raw materials were improved upon, it could be even more perfect.

Seeing that both of them had tasted the dishes, Ke Jun began to explain, "This restaurant specializes in Blue Planet cuisine from history, which has some similarities with the content of your live streaming, Miss Qu."

Ke Jun glanced at Qu Tong, "Their owner has contacted you many times through private messages on your live stream but never received a reply."

Qu Tong touched her nose, acknowledging that since she had become popular, there had been too many private messages and comments, both on her live stream and Miss Ali’s God of Wealth Temple backend, leaving her no time to check them all.

It even cured her of the OCD she once had where she would compulsively click on anything red.

Ke Jun continued, "The owner is very persistent, leaving messages every day at the Mu’an Vegetable and Fruit Shop and sending daily messages to customer service. Xiang Bin noticed this and recommended them to me."

"After inspecting them, I thought they were quite good, so I approached you."

"But their owner doesn’t just want to buy our fruits and vegetables; they also want to obtain authorization from your live streaming to sell Blue Planet specialty foods."

Ke Jun took a sip of water and continued, "This restaurant is over a hundred years old, with a great reputation. It caters to a mid-to-high-end clientele, has a loyal customer base, and is quite sizeable, with the entire three-story building belonging to them."

"Most importantly, the owner showed me their revenue statements—there’s a significant profit margin. I had a friend in finance take a look at the statements; there’s little chance they’re falsified."

"So, I think they make for a good partnership candidate," Ke Jun concluded, not forgetting to add, "The owner is an enthusiast of Blue Planet culture."

Ke Jun had considered all aspects thoroughly. Hearing this, Qu Tong felt there was no reason to refuse and casually turned to Xu An, "If we go into partnership, Brother, can you handle the extra workload?"

"If we get some help, it should be doable," Xu An replied.

"Who do you have in mind?" she asked.

"He Zhou. Is that okay?" Xu An could only think of his roommate.

"As long as he doesn’t mind, it’s fine," Qu Tong said, her impression of He Zhou being quite favorable.

"Since there’s no issue, let’s call the owner over to discuss it."

"Great!" Ke Jun was about to call someone over when his light-computer rang.

Ke Jun wanted to dismiss the call, but seeing that it was from the hospital, he excused himself from Qu Tong and Xu An and stepped aside to answer.

After finishing the call, his demeanor clearly lacked the earlier exuberance, and he addressed Qu Tong and Xu An with evident difficulty, "I apologize, Miss and Young Master, my son has had an emergency, and I need to go back to take care of it. I..."