He Tiantian treated everyone around her with a grateful heart. However, reaching middle age, she discovered she had been living inside a full-bodied lie.
Returning to the year 1970, He Tianti...
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He Tiantian accused the children of one bad thing after another.
Huo Yingjie was dumbfounded. This guy was a classic case of someone who would climb on the roof and tear off the tiles if he wasn't disciplined for three days!
He never expected the child to be so naughty!
“Hmm, if that’s the case, then the two kids need to be disciplined even more strictly,” Huo Yingjie agreed. This wasn’t the sweet little darling who always snuggled in his arms; she was a little devil.
That's so deceptive!
“Of course we need to discipline them,” He Tiantian said. “Our family of several adults often apologizes to people. To put it bluntly, if your father weren’t the mayor, the roof would probably be ripped off by others.”
“You need to discipline them properly, otherwise they’ll grow up to be two spoiled brats,” Huo Yingjie said. “These two little kids are so naughty. We were quite well-behaved when we were young, nothing like us.”
"Hehe!" He Tiantian laughed when she heard this. "Have you forgotten who tricked Little Fatty up the tree, climbed down themselves, and left Little Fatty up in the tree?"
"Hehe!" Huo Yingjie chuckled, "It's just small!"
“You were already older than Ruihua and Ruimin by then,” He Tiantian said. “It’s all because you were naughty when you were little, and you passed that on to the kids.”
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault." Huo Yingjie begged for forgiveness. All the foolish things he did back then were just to vent his anger for that heartless little girl, He Tiantian.
The little guy used to admire him, but now he criticizes him.
After some discussion, the couple reached a consensus on how to discipline their child: they couldn't do one thing openly and another behind the scenes, giving the child a false sense of security.
Sure enough, after the parents' strict and high-pressure methods, the two children became much more obedient, and fewer people came to the house to complain, which relieved the couple.
With Huo Yingjie's involvement in the family, the adults are gratified, and the children are even happier and more cheerful.
March arrived in the blink of an eye.
Niu Dajun arrived to discuss his trip to Yanjing with He Tiantian.
"Brother Dajun, where's Xiaoyan?" He Tiantian asked. She had originally thought that Qi Xiaoyan would go to Yanjing with Niu Dajun.
"Hehe!" Niu Dajun laughed heartily. "I'll come here first to discuss the details of our cooperation. Then I'll go to Yanjing to settle down there, rent a house, and then send a telegram to my brother-in-law to send Xiaoyan and the child over."
"Hmm, that's fine too," He Tiantian said. "Alright then, what are your plans?"
Niu Dajun smiled and said, "I have a total of 1.2 million now. You decide how many shares to give me."
He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "Brother Dajun, the housing prices in Yanjing are cheap now. I spent 480,000 yuan to buy a large courtyard house with three courtyards. Even if you can't live in the large courtyard house, you can live in two two-courtyard houses. The value will definitely increase in the future, and you will also have a place to stay in Yanjing, which will make it convenient for your child to go to school and for Xiaoyan to study."
When Niu Dajun heard He Tiantian say this, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tentatively set aside 300,000 to buy a house."
He Tiantian took out the blueprints, which were the courtyard house she had previously bought facing the street and the house near the big park, and said, "Although these houses can be renovated and opened as shops now, I don't want to do that. I want to demolish all these houses and build a three-story antique-style building. The first floor can sell our Sanfengqiao products, and the second and third floors can be used as teahouses or restaurants."
Niu Dajun was taken aback. He took the blueprints and looked at them carefully. He said, "Tian Tian, this is a huge investment. Maybe I should use my 300,000 yuan to invest in the house first."
“No need.” He Tiantian couldn’t be so selfish. “I’ve done a budget, and our total investment will be five million.”
"Five million?" Niu Dajun was stunned. "My God, can we even make that much?"
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Yes, you can. Trust me."
As people's living standards improve, opening a restaurant will definitely be a profitable venture.
However, this cannot be achieved overnight; it requires a step-by-step approach.
However, the house should be built in one go. We can start planning later once the braised meat shop is stable.
"Okay, I believe you," Niu Dajun said. "Whatever you say, I'll accept it."
He Tiantian smiled and said, "We'll divide the shares into ten parts. You'll put up 900,000 for 20%, plus your management, and I'll give you another 10%, for a total of 30%. I'll pay the rest, giving you 70%. I'll take 30% of my 70%, 20% to my uncle's family, 10% to my mother-in-law, and keep 40% for myself."
"No, Sweetie, I'll take 20% of the money. I can't take advantage of you." Niu Dajun declined. 10% was 500,000 yuan, and he dared not accept it.
“Brother Dajun, I believe in your abilities, which is why I’m giving you this 10% share. But there are conditions: this 10% share is for a professional manager. If you do well, you get it; if you don’t, we’ll have to find someone more capable and give it to someone else.”
Niu Dajun nodded and said, "Okay, that's fine. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease taking it."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Let me explain here that the shares I gave to my uncle's family are phantom shares. They might invest some money, but probably not much. They only have the right to receive dividends, not the right to manage the property. When you get to Yanjing, build the house first. By the way, I introduced you to a friend who is very experienced in ancient architecture. Just build it according to his requirements."
"Okay, sure!" Niu Dajun nodded. "After the house is built and decorated, it will probably be several months away."
“Yes, so don’t worry,” He Tiantian said. “I’ll give you a list. When the time comes, you can visit them. If you encounter any problems, go to them. I guarantee they will handle everything properly for you. You don’t need to worry about not being familiar with the place or having trouble getting things done.”
"Hehe, good." Niu Dajun was relieved. Yanjing was the Huo family's stronghold, so there was no need to worry about these interpersonal relationships.
"Alright, Brother Dajun, you should get some rest. I'll call Huashan over tomorrow to discuss the details. We must make sure the houses are built to perfection," He Tiantian instructed. She had spent all her savings building these houses.
However, the investment there is large, so I believe it will be very profitable in the future.
Huo Yingjie returned over the weekend and joined the discussion.
Niu Dajun was in charge of overall planning, Hua Shan was in charge of construction and decoration, and Huo Yingjie was in charge of perfecting the kitchen equipment.
I spent two days making plans and arrangements.
Afterwards, Huashan and Niu Dajun went to Yanjing together.
Huashan was so enthusiastic for two reasons: firstly, to help He Tiantian build a shop and renovate her house; and secondly, to hunt for bargains in the antique streets of Yanjing.
Huo Yingjie sorted out the hidden informants in his hand and handed over a few that Niu Dajun could use, and introduced him to the situation of each person. This list was much more useful than the one He Tiantian gave him.