Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Live Streaming in the Office

Words : 1356 Updated : Sep 10th, 2025

``` Watching everyone in the village receive those stacks of small bills, Zhang Tie and Mo Li regretted their past actions, but there might still be time to make amends. About ten minutes later, Xia Liu had finished distributing yesterday's wages, as everyone agreed not to deal with the change, leaving over a thousand from the eighty thousand. Xia Liu collected it without hesitation. Of course, he wasn't yet willing to disclose the selling price of the oysters, afraid the villagers wouldn't be able to accept it. Think about it, something that was once worthless selling for sixty yuan per half kilo – it's simply incredible. After the money was handed out, Xia Liu told everyone to take their money home and keep it, then get to work. Today, they not only had to deliver oysters but also sell a batch of Atractylodes; it was going to be very busy, yet the villagers were all in high spirits. Seeing everyone happily rushing home, Zhang Tie and Mo Li finally lowered their heads and approached Xia Liu: "Xia Liu, I..." "Zhang Tie, based on our seniority, I should call you Uncle." "Please don't, just call me by my full name." Seeing Xia Liu speaking to him with respect, Zhang Tie hastily interrupted. Xia Liu felt a touch of bitterness, realizing Zhang Tie still didn't fully accept him. "You two divide the tasks, join the others at work, and also pass on a message for me: the price for oysters has risen to eighty per half kilo." "I'll go now!" Zhang Tie, thrilled, bowed deeply and then quickly ran home with Mo Li's hand in his. Once all the villagers had left, Zhang Xiaoxue and Zhang Xiaoman came out to bring the tables and chairs inside. Xia Liu felt gratified that the two girls, whose relationship had improved and even grown closer, fulfilled the first promise he made upon returning home. So, next, he had to step up his efforts to transform this poor mountain village into something everyone would envy. "Brother Xia Liu, Xiaoman and I want to work too, can you arrange something for us?" Zhang Xiaoxue grabbed him as he was about to leave. "You want me to find something for Xiaoman, don't you?" After a glance at the girls, Xia Liu understood. Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoman's face quickly turned a deep red. She really wanted to work; while waiting for her college admission notice, she wanted to earn some money for living expenses and lessen the burden on her parents. "Brother Xia Liu, please say yes," Zhang Xiaoxue pleaded, clutching Xia Liu's arm and swaying her body. In an instant, Xia Liu was momentarily confused, blaming the incredibly soft sensation from his arm! "Alright, alright, Xiaoman can handle the registration and inventory with you. I'll give each of you five thousand a month." After feeling satisfied with the softness, Xia Liu agreed contentedly. "Five thousand yuan, isn't that a bit too much!" Zhang Xiaoman almost screamed when she heard the amount. After her college entrance exams, she had worked in a restaurant in the county and, despite working her hardest, only made a thousand yuan for a month. "Exactly, Brother Xia Liu, five thousand is too little, give us a little more," Zhang Xiaoxue continued playfully after Zhang Xiaoman's remark. ... "Eight thousand, if you want more, you two will have to discuss life with me tonight," Xia Liu said with a sly smile. "Uh, eight thousand then." Bowing her head to count on her fingers, Zhang Xiaoxue quickly ran out the door with Zhang Xiaoman, their faces already flushed. They understood what Xia Liu meant, and what was a bit frightening was that the scenario actually played out in their minds... It didn't take long for Xia Liu to drive to the beachside. Because of the message Zhang Tie delivered, the villagers were nearly going crazy, incessantly asking Zhang Tie if it was true. Zhang Tie was almost frightened, because the villagers were too frenzied, but he still confirmed his answer, it was true. ``` After Xia Liu arrived, the villagers who had been diving for oysters quickly surfaced, and upon confirmation, they all screamed with excitement. Eighty pounds, that's two thousand four hundred yuan—a day's earnings of more than two thousand yuan. With the massive quantity of oysters in this sea area, they could become rich overnight! Learning from yesterday's experience, they all brought brushes today, thus doubling their speed in cleaning the oysters. And once someone finished weighing their oysters, they would go help others, especially Zhang Tie, who had no experience at all and didn't even bring a brush today, making him the slowest one. However, because of the message he had conveyed earlier and the increased weight of the oysters, everyone was excited, and they all let go of their prejudices against him. With everyone working together, they had loaded more than three thousand two hundred pounds of oysters onto Xia Liu's vehicle by just past noon. Three thousand pounds was beyond the vehicle's capacity, so Xia Liu had to use several bags to hold the excess oysters on the back seat. He was considering whether or not to buy a truck since, if the oysters' weight increased to five or six thousand pounds a day, he would have to make several trips back and forth. As Xia Liu was about to leave for the village entrance, a truck was slowly approaching; it had come to pick up the Atractylodes, as previously agreed upon with the driver. Xia Liu asked some villagers to organize a group to help move the Atractylodes from his house, as he had great trust in Liu Lanxin's reliability. After making sure everything was in order, he hurriedly drove to the county, feeling an ominous premonition that Fairy Huang Xue would severely reprimand him later. Without a mobile phone to contact her, he took the list after weighing the oysters in the kitchen and went upstairs. Knock, knock, knock… After knocking on Huang Xue's office door several times, there was no response, making Xia Liu stand at the door feeling extremely awkward. Could it be that Fairy Huang Xue was deliberately not opening the door? Last night, Fang Fei mentioned that girl had called you dozens of times. "Wait a second, I know Sister Fang; what if I offend this fairy? If she picks a quarrel, just go to Sister Fang, and it'll be settled!" With this thought, Xia Liu opened the door and entered. Contrary to what he had imagined, the large office was empty. Seeing the coffee still steaming on the desk, Xia Liu figured that Fairy Huang Xue must have just left and decided to wait for her to return. But before he could even sit down on the sofa, his ears picked up a series of fluctuating, soul-snatching melodies. "Damn, is this an office live broadcast?" Xia Liu was instantly shocked; he recognized the sounds all too well, having heard Zhang Qing hum them for an hour or two the night before. Xia Liu felt like he was going mad, feeling jealousy stirring within him, yes, he was jealous. Fairy Level woman Huang Xue actually had a boyfriend, and they were currently exploring the mysteries of the human body! At this moment, Xia Liu was incredibly awkward, feeling restless at the thought of Huang Xue passionately tearing things apart in a hidden room—he couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, behind every beautiful goddess, there always is a… Curiosity killed the cow, and Xia Liu, wanting to see what Huang Xue's boyfriend looked like, followed the sounds. Coming from a background in this kind of work, Xia Liu could spot hidden doors with just a glance. Given Huang Xue and her boyfriend's current preoccupation, he was certain they wouldn't notice if he peeked in through the secret door. But when he quietly opened the secret door, the scene before him was one he would never forget…

Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Live Streaming in the Office

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