The meeting room remained deathly silent, but Xi Er's words suddenly made everyone's calm expressions become quite interesting.
The position of president of the Aden Square Merchants' Union is elected every five years. The four families that founded the Aden Square Merchants' Union are all eligible to nominate one person to compete for the position, and the final result is elected by a vote of all members of the merchants' union.
Over the past fifty years, the heads of the four major families have all served as presidents of the Aden Square Merchants' Union. However, since the deaths of the heads of the Dodge and Marquez families, the successors of both families have lost their strong appeal. Ian • Buffett also announced fifteen years ago that he would no longer compete for the presidency.
If Xi Er hadn't brought it up at this point, many people would have forgotten that the position of president is elected every five years. After all, Jeffrey has been president for more than 20 years, and he seems to have become synonymous with the president. No one has ever dared to challenge his authority.
Xi Er's words now signify the start of a battle for the position of president of the Aden Square Merchants' Union, and no one will question whether Xi Er's words represent the Buffett family.
If an 18 years old woman said such a thing to Jeffrey, it would only be considered arrogant and ill-mannered. But when Xi Er, who was already at the helm at 18, said it, it seemed perfectly natural.
A young, vigorous, and poised python meets a seasoned, composed one-eyed eagle. The outcome of the collision between the two giant ships is unpredictable.
"Little girl, I accept your challenge, just like the two little guys from the Dodge and Marquez families." Jeffrey stopped and turned to look at Xi Er, still with the same expression he used when looking at a junior.
"The rotten will eventually be eliminated. You are still using the mindset of fifty years ago to lead the Aden Square Merchants' Union. This is not good." Xi Er also stood up and looked at Jeffrey seriously, saying, "The guests in Aden Square are not the same group as fifty years ago. If the merchants' union continues to manipulate the list like this, sooner or later they will vote with their feet to express their dissatisfaction."
"Then I hope I'll have the chance to see it once while I'm still alive." Jeffrey smiled and turned to walk towards the door.
"He's definitely a cunning old fox... But that's what makes it interesting." Xi Er's lips curled into an alluring smile. The coin between her fingers spun around, then slid into her sleeve and disappeared without a trace. She then walked towards the door.
Her slender waistline was accentuated by the form-fitting red dress, making her even more alluring, and her gaze did not linger on anyone present for even a moment.
"I hope all the board members can properly deliver the list to each member." The middle-aged man who had spoken earlier wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, picked up a stack of papers on the table, and strode out the door.
After Jeffrey and Xi Er left, the atmosphere in the conference room became much more relaxed, and those who knew each other agreed to leave together.
"Goodinia, what's with your hair and eyebrows? I almost burst out laughing during the meeting just now." A middle-aged man of similar height and build walked out the door with Goodinia and couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"Devo, don't even mention it. I went out for a meal the other day and got burned by a little brat. What bad luck!" Goodinia's face darkened. Thinking of the flame in Amy's hand that day, he felt a bit of fear again.
"Burned by a little brat? Whose kid is so bold as to burn our council member Goodinia? Do they even want to stay in Aden Square anymore?" Devo looked at Goodinia with surprise. The two of them had known each other for over twenty years and were elected council members together this year. They often made plans to freeload together.
They certainly didn't lack money, but free food always seemed to taste better. Needless to say, the members' restaurant of the Aden Square Merchants' Union was a must try, and they could also eat at any of the restaurants that people were trying to find ways to get into the Aden Square Merchants' Union. The two of them were kindred spirits and enjoyed their meal immensely.
"It's the daughter of the owner of that newly opened Restaurant Mai Mi in the far western corner of the square, a half-elf bastard! That owner isn't any better, he doesn't respect our merchants' union at all, saying he'll never join us and that our merchants' union will collapse soon." Goodinia said angrily, recalling his encounter that day. He hadn't expected that the father and daughter would show him no respect whatsoever because of a half-dragon waitress.
"Is this for real? Come on, take me to see where this brat came from, daring to disregard our Aden Square Merchants' Union like this! If he doesn't apologize properly, we'll make sure he can't stay in Aden Square!" Devo said angrily, looking like he was going to stand up for Goodinia.
"If it's just the two of us…" Goodinia hesitated, recalling the fear he felt from being dominated by Amy that day.
"What are you afraid of? I'll have the driver go back and invite Johnny over right away. He's a level three mage, one of my shop's star mages. That should be enough to keep things going, right?" Devo waved his hand, full of confidence.
"Okay, with Johnny here, there won't be any problems." Goodinia's face lit up with joy. He also had level three mages in his shop, but guarding the shop was more important. The mages in Devo's tavern were more like thugs, usually handling issues like customers drinking and refusing to pay their bills or eating for free.
"Let me tell you, his restaurant even employed a half-dragon waiter…" Goodinia said to Devo as they walked…
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In the kitchen, Mai Ge looked at the gold-edged cleaver on the knife rack and the new kitchen utensils on the stove. He opened the refrigerator and saw that the large chicken legs filled a box, and the shiitake mushrooms and Moonlight Fragrant Rice had also arrived. He nodded in satisfaction. Although the system talked a lot of nonsense, but it was reliable in most cases.
"One chicken leg is enough for eight people, but everyone is hungry, so let's make a whole chicken leg." Mai Ge glanced back at the little ones in the restaurant who had already taken out music boxes and were listening to the elves sing, and said to himself with a smile. The sharp gold-edged cleaver easily cut off the chicken leg, and the excess meat was put directly into an empty box in the refrigerator. This chicken would be enough for them to eat for a few days.
Holding the cleaver, Mai Ge cut the chicken into rhombus-shaped pieces of the same size. His expression became particularly serious. Compared to the chicken provided by the system, the meat of this chicken was indeed a bit softer and the skin had more fat. So he would have to make some minor adjustments when cooking it, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make a perfect braised chicken.
Marinating the chicken, soaking the shiitake mushrooms… Mai Ge's movements were fluid and effortless. Thousands upon thousands of repetitions in the Chef God Trial Ground had made everything incredibly natural.
"Will this new dish… taste good?" Sally glanced back towards the kitchen, wondering to herself.