Dimensional Supermarket - Chapter 116

For several days in a row, Ye Zhou is receiving nobles and envoys from various countries. Before coming, they are all ambitious, thinking they can buy everything in Ye Zhou’s supermarket and monopolize the goods.

But once they arrive, they find it much more difficult than they imagined, so they buy as much as they can.

Many privately approach Ye Zhou, hoping he will leave Chen State.

Ye Zhou hears the same words many times, and his refusals become shorter and more direct.

Perhaps because of his firm refusals, those nobles begin to think that although Ye Zhou is a businessman, he is a noble one. Many of them even visit him often, almost treating him like a friend.

Ye Zhou knows very well that the real reason these nobles want to be “friends” with him isn’t just because of his supermarket, but also because of his looks. Almost everyone here is obsessed with appearances, though few are as serious as Baiyu.

They all believe that good-looking people can’t be bad people.

If a person is ugly, they don’t want to deal with them.

And they justify it by saying if a gentleman doesn’t have a handsome face and a slender figure, then no matter how talented he is, he’s just average.

Ye Zhou finds it amusing, but it does make his business much smoother.

Almost no one bargains with him.

Many even think that someone like Ye Zhou must be noble. Even though he’s doing business, his heart must be that of a gentleman, so he wouldn’t raise prices unscrupulously.

Baiyu even thinks that Ye Zhou doesn’t make any profit at all, that he buys and sells at the original price and then gives the money to the craftsmen who make the goods.

Because so many people believe this, Ye Zhou sometimes wonders, Aren’t I supposed to be a black-hearted businessman?

After all, he’s selling things at high prices.

He sells a piece of jelly for 200 gold coins and even holds an auction to sell it.

The highest bidder can monopolize the jelly.

The price eventually soars from 20 coins to 300 coins, and a child from the Weiguo family gets the exclusive right to sell the jelly.

Other items Ye Zhou has never sold in Chen State are also sold at sky-high prices.

Seeing the increasing turnover, Ye Zhou realizes that he might be able to leave soon.

But maybe because he’s invested so much time and energy in this plane, he’s not quite ready to leave yet.

“I want to see what Chen Hou can turn the Chen State into,” he says to Sarah after wrapping up an auction.

Sarah replies, “Then stay here a while longer. Our time won’t pass in these dimensions, so it’s not a waste of time.”

Ye Zhou sighs. “I want to go back and see my parents as soon as possible.”

Sarah says bluntly, “Your parents won’t miss you.”

Ye Zhou goes quiet.

Sarah doesn’t think she’s said anything wrong. “When you go back, for them, it’ll be like you never left.”

Ye Zhou says, “That may be true, but I miss them.”

Sarah: “Do you have their photos? Look at those.”

Ye Zhou looks at her. She has an innocent expression. Thinking about her twisted family situation, he lets it go.

He asks, “Didn’t you say before that you’d go back and take the family property from your brothers? Don’t you want to go back?”

Sarah shrugs, speaking casually, “I can handle them anytime. My mom’s no fool. The property is just a carrot in front of my brothers. When I get back, I’ll kill my brothers first, then my mom, and those things will be mine.”

A filial daughter, indeed. Ye Zhou asks, “Are you so sure?”

Sarah raises her chin. “Of course.” She then adds, “Boss, don’t overthink it. Just treat this as a trip. Your parents won’t leave your original dimension. You can stay in any dimension you want. Have you ever traveled?”

Ye Zhou shakes his head, but he doesn’t regret it. “I worked part-time whenever I had time, but I was fighting for my dream, so I never felt bored or tired.”

In fact, working part-time in supermarkets has given him a lot of experience.

“Then don’t leave yourself with regrets now.” Sarah says, “Anyway, wherever you are, I’m there. No matter what you want to do, I’ll be with you.”

Ye Zhou is stunned. He realizes that he hasn’t talked to Sarah that much, yet they’re acting like such close friends.

He feels a bit “flattered” and can only say, “Thank you.”

Sarah waves her hand dismissively. “No need for thanks. By the way, boss, I think Zou Ming is actually useless. I can do what he does, but he can’t do what I can.”

Ye Zhou raises an eyebrow. “…”

Sarah looks at him sincerely. “And he charges more than I do.”

Ye Zhou finally says, “I’m doing pretty well financially right now. No need to pinch pennies.”

Sarah pauses for a moment. “Fine. I’ll ask again next month.”

“Do you have a grudge against Zou Ming?” Ye Zhou asks. It’s the first time he realizes that the previous competition between Sarah and Zou Ming might not have been friendly, but because they don’t get along. “Has he offended you?”

Sarah nods. “He’s not a good person. He stole things from me.”

Ye Zhou frowns. “No way? Zou Ming doesn’t seem like that kind of person.”

Zou Ming doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would steal from a “child.” Although they all know Sarah isn’t actually a child, it still seems a bit outrageous for an adult to steal from a vampire who looks like one.

Sarah huffs, “He did! I told him to get lost, and he wouldn’t!”

Seeing her about to explode, Ye Zhou quickly changes the subject. “I have something I need you to do.”

Sarah stops fuming and calms down immediately. She looks at Ye Zhou, squinting her eyes. “What is it? Tell me.” She seems to think the tone is too blunt, so she adds, “I’ll do it if you tell me to.”

Ye Zhou sighs, realizing when Sarah has learned to “sweet talk.” It’s clear she’s rehearsed it. “I’ll give you a raise starting this month.”

Sarah asks, “Will Zou Ming get a raise?”

Ye Zhou responds, “His salary won’t increase.”

Sarah looks satisfied.

Ye Zhou continues, “There’s someone in the Wei State merchant’s team I’m concerned about.”

Sarah asks, “Who?”

Ye Zhou answers, “His servant. The taller one. That person seems to want to talk to me several times, but never does. He seems to know me. Not knew me personally, but knew that I’m the acting Prime Minister of the Chen State.”

Sarah: “You want me to go find him?”

Ye Zhou nods. “Can you turn into a bat?”

He’s never seen her do it before.

Sarah seems stunned. She lowers her head, hesitates for a while, then says, “Okay.”

Ye Zhou lights up. “Can I see?!”

He’s never seen her bat form before.

Sarah hesitates again. “You have to promise you won’t be scared.”

Ye Zhou: “I definitely won’t!”

Sarah gives him one more look, then spends several seconds mentally preparing herself before slowly crouching down.

Ye Zhou watches as she is engulfed in a cloud of black mist.

Soon, the mist begins to fade—

But the cute little bat he imagines from TV dramas never appears.

Floating in the air is a bat the size of a seven- or eight-year-old child—maybe even bigger. With wings spread, it could easily wrap around a kid.

Its eyes are deep red. Its fur is black and fuzzy.

Its huge size magnifies every detail of its body.

Ye Zhou: “…”

He’s frozen in fear.