Chef Hua

Magistrate of Fuzhe County had spoken, naturally leading the crowd to echo in agreement, flattering Meng Yuhuai with phrases like "a truly formidable young man." Some ticket-holders were so eager they couldn’t wait to discuss their collaborations with him right away.

The "escorted tickets," like the silver escorts, operated on the rule of charging a five percent fee per hundred, which was quite profitable. Meng Yuhuai, therefore, could not help but to amiably entertain the idea briefly before he picked up a cup of wine, looking towards everyone.

Today, he was especially neat, his face cleanly shaven, wearing a raven-colored robe his mother had tailor-made for this occasion, fitting him perfectly and accentuating his tall stature and commanding presence.

"In front of all of you, I am the junior," he said slowly and solemnly, "Uncle Ke handed over the Escort Agency to me. From now on, I will inevitably interact more with everyone here. Although I have been escorting for many years, I am still a novice in managing the Escort Agency. Should there be any inadequacies, I ask for your guidance and understanding. Perhaps I cannot guarantee that every escorted delivery by Lianshun Escort Agency will be perfectly secure, but once the goods are in our hands, we will definitely give our utmost effort—this cup, I drink to all present here."

Having said this, he tilted his head back and drained the cup in one gulp.

Ke Zhenwu shook his head repeatedly, laughing, "Listen to what I said, didn’t I tell you this kid is sincere? How can you say in front of everyone that you ’cannot guarantee it will be perfectly secure’? Isn’t that just scaring people?"

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

This caused everyone to laugh again, and Zhao Laoye, who was particularly close to him, pointed at his face and said, "What he said is the truth. In business, if you are scared by such a small matter, better not mix in this line! There’s no business that guarantees ’perfect security’, and if anyone assures me of no mistakes, I’d spit on his face!"

"Exactly," Magistrate Tao spoke again, "Mistakes are not important, the key is to find a way to rectify them. Like the earlier incident with the Warehouse Guard, Yuhuai handled it very well, to my great satisfaction."

"Right?" Zhao Laoye patted Ke Zhenwu on the shoulder, "I said, Old Ke, now that you’ve handed the Escort Agency to Yuhuai, besides him, no one else can give you peace of mind. Why worry here? Just go home and rest, and spend your time with me looking for good food and drinks!"

The crowd discussed noisily for a while, and Meng Yuhuai respectfully toasted and chatted with each individual, making his way around the banquet. Although he seemed a bit unaccustomed, he managed to handle everything comprehensively, and the gathering was a joyful one for all participants.