Chapter 170 Li Hao's Family Background

Chapter 170 Li Hao's Family Background

He's brothers with the Annihilation True Lord?!

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone remembers that the fierce man who had wiped out the entire southern Vietnam and Myanmar wilderness on the horizon was called "Extinction".

As for "True Lord"?

People may not know what this title means, but they can vaguely guess what it is.

And Zhu Ge wasn't their disciple or student, but their brother?!

A true lord's brother!

Everyone was shocked and speechless.

Even Mr. Wolf Hair Forgot how to speak.

Zhu Ge walked straight out of the room.

He had also given careful consideration to exposing his relationship with the Annihilation True Lord.

Leverage the momentum!

The nature of a gentleman is not different; rather, a gentleman is good at making use of things.

Only a fool would think that one cannot rely on others and must rely on oneself for everything.

It's good to rely on yourself, but you can't rely on yourself alone.

It is correct not to rely on others, but relying on others is not the same as depending on them.

Infancy and early childhood are periods when children need to rely on others.

What happens after they grow up?

Many people would rather rely on connections with outsiders than with their parents, wanting to be independent of their parents.

But in essence, growth is the core. As long as you can grow, it doesn't matter whose help you get.

Make use of all available resources and grow all the resources that can be grown.

For Zhuge now, he cannot rely on the True Lord of Annihilation without limit, but he can make limited use of the True Lord of Annihilation's name.

All actions are just as long as the ultimate goal is achieved.

At this point, in order to achieve his goal, Zhu Ge would need to achieve certain results to convince others.

To achieve certain results, you need the support of others.

To gain the support of others, one must first gain their trust.

This is a dead end.

Without the support of a certain power, it is difficult for Zhu Ge to achieve results. Without achieving results, he cannot convince others, and if others do not believe in him, they will not support him.

But most importantly, the opportunity is fleeting.

Now that the Annihilation True Lord has brought turmoil to this land, if Zhu Ge doesn't seize this opportunity to make a big splash, he will only regret it in the future. Therefore, he directly said that he was the brother of the Annihilation True Lord.

Sure enough, it immediately stunned these people.

I believe that when Zhu Ge assembles his army in a few days, many of these people will join him.

However, Zhu Ge also needs to talk to Li Hao now.

As Li Hao said, the best way to cultivate martial arts is not just to hunt.

Otherwise, no matter how many wild monsters there are, there won't be enough to eat.

Besides, monsters aren't stupid.

Just like when Zhu Ge hunted around the Six Paths Valley a lot, many monsters would subconsciously avoid this place.

Therefore, the best approach is to integrate farming, animal husbandry, and cooking into a unified whole.

They produced enough grains, fruits, cattle, sheep, chickens, and ducks themselves, and then had the cooks prepare them.

Food prepared by a chef can make one part of the ingredients work three parts better, making it more cost-effective.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ge quickened her pace and arrived downstairs.

It was already late at night, and there weren't many people left at Tongfu Restaurant.

Some servants were hurriedly clearing away dishes and washing the floor.

Zhu Ge casually asked a servant and then went downstairs to the accounting office.

Li Hao was calculating accounts with an abacus and ledger when he saw Zhu Ge come down, which surprised him.

"Weren't you two talking business over tea?" Li Hao glanced upstairs with a puzzled look, then looked at Zhu Ge. "Surely the talks didn't fall apart?"

"No." Zhu Ge shook her head: "I came to inquire about culinary traditions. If it's suitable, I'll buy it now."

"So eager?" Li Hao frowned slightly. "I was going to tell you we could talk tomorrow when you're free."

"I'll go back as soon as I buy it." Zhu Ge smiled. "The Six Paths Palace is newly established, and I need to go back to oversee the overall situation. There will be a war in a few days, so I don't have time to wait."

war!

Upon hearing this, Li Hao nodded thoughtfully, then put down the account book and abacus, gave a few instructions to the accountant next to him, and said to Zhu Ge, "Come with me."

Li Hao walked out from behind the counter and led Zhu Ge towards the back kitchen.

The kitchen and backyard of Tongfu Restaurant are very spacious.

"Knock knock knock!"

At this moment, there were seven or eight practitioners honing their knife skills or preparing dishes for tomorrow, the sound of chopping meat on the cutting board extremely rhythmic.

These should all be kitchen staff.

Li Hao led Zhu Ge past the kitchen, and amidst the curious gazes of the chefs, they arrived at the storage room behind the kitchen, and then through the storage room to a door.

As soon as you open the door, a blast of cold air hits you.

"Come in quickly!" Li Hao hurriedly went inside.

Zhu Ge followed immediately.

Basement cold storage!

As soon as Zhuge entered, he could feel the temperature around him drop sharply, probably reaching zero degrees Celsius.

Behind the door was a downward passage, with traces of ice all over the walls.

"This is a cold storage room I built using white light ore. All the meat was stored here before," Li Hao casually explained before walking downstairs.

Zhu Ge looked at the ice wall on his right and sensed a subtle fluctuation behind it, which seemed to be the aura of the demon race.

Seeing this, Li Hao explained, "My partners are guarding this place."

"Having a second-realm demon guarding the cold storage is truly a grand gesture," Zhu Ge remarked.

Normally, the village of Jianshan has about a hundred people, and Mr. [Name] alone can protect them.

As expected, resources are indeed unevenly distributed.

Of course, Zhu Ge also knew that the core issue was not Li Hao's inn, but rather the distribution and systemic problems.

From the fisherman in his straw raincoat to the lord of Jianshui City, they never really treated the lower-class humans as human beings.

Or rather, this was the norm during the Great Sheng Dynasty.

Those in power care more about their own families and influence.

What did the Six Dynasties accomplish? They only served to pursue their own private interests.

Based on the numerous historical books and records of the Great Sheng Dynasty that Zhu Ge has come into contact with so far...

Strong individuals often emerge from humble backgrounds.

"What's wrong?" Li Hao asked curiously, not knowing what Zhu Ge was thinking.

"It's nothing, are we there yet?" Zhu Ge shook her head.

"It'll be done soon." Upon hearing this, Li Hao quickened his pace. "Young Master Zhu, please understand that I'm repairing the cellar for the sake of the staff at Tongfu Restaurant."

"If things don't work out in the future, my father and I can just walk away, but it might be harder for the guys."

Zhu Ge nodded slightly in understanding: "I understand, Manager Li."

This "things cannot be done" refers not only to the monsters attacking the city, but also to the downfall of the Jianshui city lord.

In such chaotic times, anything can happen.

As someone independent of the Jianshui City Lord, Li Hao, who was in charge of the Tongfu Restaurant, was bound to consider the interests of his subordinates.

This provides Li Hao's subordinates with an extra "air-raid shelter" or "refuge," making them feel more secure when helping him with tasks.

Meanwhile, as the two talked, they finally arrived at the bottom of the cellar.

"The things on these three bookshelves are my daughter's entire fortune."

"Young Master Zhu, is there anything you're satisfied with? If so, we can discuss the price later."

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