Chapter 144 - Calligraphy Master Gui Yuanzhang (1/2)

Yu Hanjiang slept until it was daytime. Once it was morning, he felt refreshed and went to the bathroom to wash his face. Then he happened to encounter Xiao Lou coming out from the next room.

Xiao Lou had just woken up and was bleary-eyed. He rubbed his eyes as he walked, looking confused and his hair a bit messy. Compared to the usual elegant and gentle Professor Xiao, such a Xiao Lou had more of an atmosphere of loss. This made Yu Hanjiang feel extraordinarily kind.

He couldn’t help smiling as he asked, “You woke up?”

Hearing the man’s low voice, Xiao Lou finally completely woke up. He saw Yu Hanjiang and smiled, “Group Leader Yu, why are you up so early?”

Facing such a smile early in the morning, Yu Hanjiang’s mood instantly became happy. It was as if his heart was wrapped in a cloud of soft feathers. His eyes couldn’t help becoming gentle. He wiped his hands clean and walked to Xiao Lou, asking in a voice filled with concern. “Did you sleep well last night?”

Xiao Lou nodded. “Maybe seven days at sea is too tiring. I slept very hard last night and didn’t wake up until dawn.”

Seeing his rosy cheeks and how he was full of energy, Yu Hanjiang put down his worries. “We will continuously break through in the future and everyone’s energy won’t keep up. This time, take advantage of the opportunity to rest for a few days and prepare for the future.”

Xiao Lou said, “I think so too.”

Next door, Ye Qi suddenly opened the door and saw the two people talking in the bathroom. He hurriedly said, “Professor Xiao, are you going to use the bathroom? Then I’ll go to the fourth floor. I’m in a hurry!”

Before Xiao Lou could answer, he ran away and his movement speed was so fast that it was like he used the teleportation card. Xiao Lou helplessly looked at Ye Qi’s back, quickly washed his face and came downstairs.

At 8:39, the teammates on the third floor also got up and gathered downstairs. Yu Hanjiang told them, “Get ready to go and eat breakfast. I checked online and there is a breakfast store nearby.”

Ye Qi’s eyes moved around. “It seems that a person is missing!”

Everyone glanced at each other and soon found that Shao Qingge hadn’t come down. Xiao Lou went up to the second floor and knocked on the door. “Chief Shao? You haven’t woken up yet?”

There was no sound from the room and Xiao Lou had to push the door in. He saw Shao Qingge lying in bed like a cat, spreading out limbs and snoring. Xiao Lou couldn’t bear to wake him up but today’s schedule was hectic. Without Chief Shao, their main financial manager, they wouldn’t be able to implement the plan of buying cards and clothes.

Xiao Lou had to come forward and call him. “Chief Shao, get up.”

Shao Qingge hummed and turned over, continuing to sleep on his back.

Xiao Lou felt helpless. “Chief Shao, don’t you want to get up and eat breakfast?”

Shao Qingge turned over his body and continued to sleep. Yu Hanjiang frowned and said, “Your gentle calling will never wake him up. Why don’t I get a gla.s.s of ice water and pour it onto the quilt?”

The moment he spoke, Shao Qingge sat upright from the bed.

Xiao Lou didn’t know if he should laugh or cry. “In fact, you woke up a long time ago and just wanted to stay in bed, right?”

Shao Qingge squinted, voice filled with a trace of dissatisfaction. “Today we don’t have to break through the instances. Can’t I stay in bed?”

Since his hair was usually up in a ponytail, this outlined his entire face and made Shao Qingge look extremely handsome. At this time, his hair was messed up by sleeping. His scattered hair made him look a bit lazy like he was a cat spreading out his belly to bask in the sun.

Xiao Lou had to resist the urge to rub his hair and smiled. “Okay, tomorrow you can sleep. There are too many things to do today so I have to wrong you. Please wash your face and go to eat with us.”

***

It was a high-end villa area and in the early morning, there weren’t many pedestrians on the road. Xiao Lou took everyone to the gate of the community and found a breakfast store to have a simple meal. Then they followed Old Mo to buy a vehicle in the suburbs.

There were many 4S stores here and Xiao Lou didn’t know the brands. He hadn’t got his driving license in the real world and didn’t know much about cars. He stared blankly at Old Mo. “Which brand should we buy?”

Old Mo scratched his head. “I don’t understand this world’s car brand. In any case, the performance of the car should be similar and it depends on the appropriate price.”

Shao Qingge looked at the car exhibition hall with wide eyes and proposed, “Buy a small tour bus and let Old Mo drive it when the team acts together. In addition, we can buy another car so it can be more flexible when moving in teams.

Xiao Lou looked back at him. “Do we have enough money for two cars?”

Shao Qingge smiled. “Don’t be afraid. It doesn’t matter if we spend it all. Don’t forget that we have the chrysoberyl bracelets. We can see if there are any jewellery actions to sell them. We can make a fortune.”

Hearing this, Xiao Lou completely put down his worries In any case, there were always many ways to make money even if they spent all the money.

He bargained with the boss to buy a small tour bus for 16 people. Then immediately afterward, they went to the store next door and bought a five seater.

The world’s 4S sore reserves and they could get the car directly in two hours after paying money and doing the on-site procedures. There was a parking lot at the villa and the two vehicles meant it would be very convenient to travel in the future.

Old Mo drove the white bus while Shao Qingge drove the black car back to the villa. Then they headed together to the city’s largest shopping mall.

They parked their vehicles in the underground garage and went to the mall, each person buying several sets of summer clothes and winter clothes. They put the big and small bags in the trunk and drove home.

After arriving at home, the group went to organize their wardrobes. Meanwhile, Xiao Lou took out his phone and called Xue Mingyue.

Previously, Gui Yuanzhang had invited them to join the Distant Guild. Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang didn’t immediately agree. They said they ‘needed to consider’ and left Xue Mingyue’s contact information.

Once the call was connected, Xue Mingyue heard Xiao Lou’s voice and smiled. “Professor Xiao, have you considered it clearly? Our president has been waiting for a reply from the two of you.”

Xiao Lou replied, “I want to meet Old Gui. Do you know if he has time to meet today?”

Xue Mingyue said, “Wait a minute, I’ll ask him…”

A moment later, Xue Mingyue’s voice came through the receiver. “Mr Gui said that he has time at noon today and is waiting in the villa for your visit.” She paused before asking, “Where are you? Do you need someone to pick you up?”

Xiao Lou smiled and said, “No thank you, we’ll drive there.”

The original plan was to go to the market in the afternoon and to meet Old Gui in the evening. However, noon was the only time Old Gui was available. Xiao Lou adjusted the schedule and went to the Distant Guild with Old Gui.

At 12 noon, Old Mo drove the bus and brought everyone to the headquarters of the Distant Guild.

This was a single villa located between the mountains and forests. In order to arrive here, they had to go through a long mountain road, heavily guarded along the way. If it wasn’t for Xue Mingyue giving them the location, it would be hard for outsiders to find it. It was said that the house was bought by the boss of the Distant Guild himself and that it was very hidden.

Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou had been to the old villa once before and soon found it. The villa in the mountain was extraordinarily quiet. The midday sun was obscured by trees and the light that shone through the gaps was extremely soft.