Chapter 200: Father Zhang is awesome, Mother Zhang is impatient

Zhang Wanwan: “.”

"No, no, why did you suddenly want to take a driving test? And you did it without telling me, catching me off guard!" Zhang Wanwan protested with a pout.

Father Zhang snorted, "Didn't you tell me and your mother to drive the van to the stall? How can I drive without a license? Besides, the house is still being built in the village, and you're not here, so I have to go over from time to time to take a look. You know how much trouble it would be if I couldn't drive!"

Zhang Wanwan was so scared by what his father said that she didn't dare to say a word. Her whole demeanor weakened. Later, she changed her mind and thought that her father probably didn't say anything because he was afraid of being embarrassed if he failed the driving test. With this thought in mind, Zhang Wanwan stopped worrying about it.

When the father and daughter returned to the community, Zhang's father first drove the car into the warehouse, and then helped Zhang Wanwan move the luggage upstairs. She acted like a young lady along the way.

After entering the house, she threw herself on the sofa and sighed, "Dad! Home is still more comfortable. The bed in the dormitory is not as good as the one at home even if there are more layers of mattresses!"

"Of course! No place is better than your own doghouse!" Father Zhang said as he brought out a glass of lemon honey water from the kitchen.

Zhang Wanwan's eyes suddenly lit up, she turned over and sat up, saying with interest: "Dad, you and my mom are getting better and better at enjoying life now, and we even have this thing at home!"

She took a sip and was pleasantly surprised, "Hmm, it's delicious! Dad, you're amazing now, you're an all-rounder!"

Father Zhang was very proud, but his face was calm. "When did you become so good at flattering? I learned how to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall from the old chef in the restaurant for a while. I found that the restaurant provides free tea, but most of it is the kind of light and tasteless lemonade. I thought that since the weather is getting hot, we can also launch a new drink. However, I don't plan to sell it at the stall. It's already very busy there and doesn't need any more business."

"So what do you want?" Zhang Wanwan looked curious.

Father Zhang grinned and said, "We bought a store on the pedestrian street before, but now they don't want to rent it anymore, so I plan to take it back and open a beverage store. I can sell scented tea, milk tea, and fruit tea in many styles. Over the years, I have also discovered that the syrup you mix can enhance the flavor of beverages, so I mixed honey with the ratio of the syrup we mix at home, and the lemon honey water I made tastes much better."

Zhang Wanwan looked at his father in surprise, and thought of the bottles of spiritual spring water she had left at home. She gave him a thumbs up and said, "Dad, you are becoming more and more business-minded now. I support this business. You can just hire someone to take care of the beverage store. The monthly profit will definitely be more than the rent. You just need to spend more time and effort in the early stage. But how is the business of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"

Speaking of this, Zhang's father's expression became more serious, and he pondered, "I have just started my apprenticeship, and I haven't discussed the matter of opening a cold drink shop with your mother, let alone your uncle. Now that you are back, let's finalize the matter together this time."

Zhang's father slapped the sofa and made the final decision.

The two of them rested for a while at home and then went to Century Plaza. Zhang's mother was still busy at the stall. Even though there were not many people there, she couldn't sit idle. She stopped her work when she saw Zhang Wanwan following Zhang's father over.

"Have you just arrived?" Zhang's mother looked at Zhang Wanwan. Seeing that she was becoming more and more beautiful, her face was full of joy and pride.

Zhang Wanwan nodded and said to her mother coquettishly, "Mom, I want to eat barbecue at home at noon. Grill some skewers for me and I will tell you something."

When Zhang's mother heard this, she hurriedly turned around to grill something for Zhang Wanwan. She didn't care at all about what she had to say.

When the plates of barbecued meat were served, Zhang Wanwan smiled like a child, "Mom, you raise pigs!"

Although she said this, she was eating with great relish.

Zhang's mother sat down next to her and began to ask about her school life, whether she got along well with her classmates, what her teachers were like, and how her studies were going.

Zhang Wanwan patiently answered all the questions one by one. After she was half full, she said to Zhang's mother, "Mom, did you know that my dad became an apprentice a while ago?"

Zhang's mother nodded. "He's been busy lately. Do you mean learning cooking, getting a driver's license, or opening a cold drink shop?"

"Puchi!" Zhang Wanwan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Of course it's about learning cooking!"

Zhang's mother looked as if she had suddenly realized something. She frowned and said, "Isn't this just to make a little more money? You have so many orders over there. Your father said that it's not worth it to hire someone to do it and pay them some wages. Anyway, he can do whatever he wants. He didn't do anything wrong. I don't want to care about it anymore."

Seeing Zhang's mother's indifferent attitude, Zhang Wanwan was helpless and said quickly, "Mom, this is what I want to say. It was my idea to let Dad learn that craft. I thought we could do it ourselves and increase some income for my uncle and his family."

When Zhang's mother heard this, she immediately became concerned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Wanwan pondered and said, "The ingredients we use to cook Buddha Jumps Over the Wall are all bought from Qingpu. They are also collected by our uncle. Before, we didn't make much money because of the labor costs, and we didn't let our uncle make much money. At most, it was just a labor fee. Now if we do it ourselves and expand the business, and then raise the price to our uncle, do you think we can help our uncle make more money?"

"Really!" Zhang's mother sighed, "It's amazing that you can still think of your uncle. If you want to do it, I will call your uncle and tell him right away."

"No, no, no," Zhang Wanwan held her mother, "Mom, how can you be so reckless! My dad and I will go to Qingpu tomorrow, and then we can talk to my uncle face to face, and we can also discuss other things at the same time, isn't that perfect? You're calling my uncle now, and your unclear words will keep him awake!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang's mother dared not move. After thinking for a moment, she finally calmed down and went to work.

Zhang Wanwan continued to sit alone. Since she had nothing to do in the afternoon, she dialed Yan Zeyu's phone number.

Originally, she was hoping Yan Zeyu might come back, but she didn't expect that he really came back. Just fifteen minutes after the call, he appeared in front of Zhang Wanwan.

Zhang's father and mother were always very wary of people with different surnames approaching Zhang Wanwan. They only recognized Yan Zeyu after talking to him for a few words and were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.

Perhaps because they felt they were being too rude, Zhang's mother and father quickly left.

Zhang Wanwan smiled bitterly and said, "They are just too surprised. Don't take it seriously!"

(End of this chapter)