Su Yan smiled brightly and said confidently, "Then don't worry, I definitely won't let you down."

She was determined to get the restaurant and would never back down.

Tang Li was infected by her confident demeanor and then said, "The higher-ups have invited me back to work at headquarters, which is actually a promotion in disguise. Do you think I should go?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yan paused for a moment and asked, "Where is the headquarters of Baicaotang?"

"Yangcheng" (the city of Guangzhou).

"What a coincidence?" She blinked, then suddenly realized something, crossed her arms, and scrutinized Tang Li. "Uncle Tang, you wouldn't be interested in the Baicaotang headquarters' invitation just because of the restaurant, would you? If you go, what about Aunt Tang? Would she be willing to go with you?"

Tang Li had told her before that Anping Town was his wife's hometown, and he came to this small place for his wife. Otherwise, with his abilities, he would have already made his mark in a wider area. He had already refused five invitations from headquarters.

Su Yan guessed that the reason for the invitation was because of the various rare medicinal herbs that had previously made the headquarters personnel stand out in front of the leaders, so they were even more fond of Tang Li and extended the invitation again.

"She's pregnant," Tang Li said with a faint smile. "For the sake of the child, I can't stay here any longer. If she wants to come with me, she can; if not, she can stay here to recuperate."

Su Yan wanted to say "Congratulations," but seeing that Tang Li's expression wasn't pleasant, her heart skipped a beat. She asked tentatively, "Uncle Tang, you seem unhappy?"

If he were happy, he wouldn't have that expression.

Tang Li took a deep breath, pinched his brow, and said, "Her body is not suitable for pregnancy. After she miscarried twice before, I started using contraception. Who knew she would get pregnant by her own means? It's only been a month, and she's already been sick three times. The doctor suggested she have an abortion, but she refuses. How can I be happy to see her ruining her body like this?"

He really liked children, but he gave up on the idea after she had two miscarriages. He had planned to adopt one, but his wife refused vehemently.

Su Yan felt a little embarrassed, after all, this was a private matter between the couple.

However, Fang Yajun must have punctured the condom to get pregnant.

Uncle Tang said that he was actually worried about the baby's health after birth, which would cost a lot of money, so he was tempted by the headquarters' invitation.

"The doctor said, 'Can the baby be born?'" she asked.

Tang Li realized at this moment that it was inappropriate to talk to Su Yan about this kind of thing, since she was still an unmarried young girl.

But since she asked, it wasn't right not to answer.

“My wife insisted on staying, so to appease her, I asked an obstetrics and gynecology expert from Peking Union Medical College Hospital to help her maintain the pregnancy. I think that should be enough.”

Inviting experts from Peking Union Medical College Hospital was not only expensive but also required a lot of connections, and he spent a considerable amount of money on it.

Looking at his worried face, Su Yan hesitated and said, "Uncle Tang, how about I pay your 100,000 yuan first, and you can pay me back when the restaurant's profits come in?"

She remembered Tang Li saying that he only had 100,000 yuan in liquid assets. If he invested it all, he would really have no money left to support Fang Yajun's pregnancy.

The girl's sincere expression eased Tang Li's inner turmoil considerably. He took a cigarette and put it in his mouth, refusing, "No need. I had an investment that will be credited to my account in a few days. Thank you, little cigarette girl."

Su Yan shook her head and said seriously, "Uncle Tang, if you need money, just tell me. Don't try to tough it out, okay?"

"I know," Tang Li said helplessly. "I'm already this old, do I need you to worry about me?"

"By the way, Uncle Tang, I can prescribe a medicinal diet recipe suitable for pregnant women. You can cook it into porridge or soup for her to drink. If it works, I will go over and take your wife's pulse to customize one."

Tang Li agreed without hesitation, "Okay."

He knew how powerful Su Yan's medicinal cuisine was, and how expensive it was; this girl was trying her best to help him.

About ten minutes later, Su Yan finished writing the medicinal diet recipe.

She modified the prescription to take Fang Yajun's constitution into account.

Because she had multiple miscarriages, it wasn't that she was infertile.

After writing it down, she handed the prescription to Tang Li and instructed him, "Take it once a day, preferably before bed if possible."

Tang Li glanced at the prescription and found that it was indeed for preventing miscarriage.

However, there were a few ingredients that he didn't quite understand why Su Yan wanted to add them.

He didn't understand, but he trusted her completely and would ask her for advice when he had time.

"Uncle Tang, let's go to the state-run restaurant for dinner at seven o'clock tonight. We'll talk about the restaurant business," Su Yan reminded him.

Tang Li snapped out of his daze and nodded, "Okay, I understand."

"Then I'll be going. I need to visit Qianli's parents."

I wondered how Huo Qianli's family reacted when I appointed her as the accountant last time. I need to go and find out what happened.

After leaving Baicaotang, Su Yan went home to retrieve the gifts she had bought in Yangcheng, a total of six large boxes, before heading straight to the Huo family.

Huo Qianli's family lived in a house provided by her work unit, a welfare benefit given to leaders by the post office.

She arrived at Huo Qianli's door at the address she had given her last time, and was about to knock when she heard a voice from inside first.

“I said I disagree! You quit such a good job, and you didn’t get into university. After your mother and I are gone, who will protect you?”

"Dad, I'm going to work in the finance department of Su Yan's restaurant. It's not like I'm unemployed. Why won't you listen to me? I'm all grown up now. Can't I choose my own job?!"

"When did she open a restaurant? Don't try to fool me! You just don't want to stay at the post office!"

"You're being completely unreasonable, I can't be bothered to talk to you!"

"Bang!"

Huo Qianli slammed the door shut and stormed out, angrily opening the front door.

Su Yan stood at the door, and their eyes met.

Huo Qianli's face, which had turned a deep shade of liver from anger, instantly cooled down and turned red. "When did you get back?"

Just as Su Yan was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of the woman who had chased after her from inside, cleared her throat, and asked, "Is it convenient for me to come in?"

...

Two minutes later.

living room.

The atmosphere was still somewhat oppressive, stemming from the Huo family father and daughter.

Mrs. Huo poured Su Yan a cup of tea, a gentle smile on her face. "Miss Su, I'm so sorry you had to see this."

Su Yan was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "No, I'm sorry. Uncle Huo and Qianli's argument was because of me. I should have come over earlier to explain the situation to you two."

Mr. Huo's expression softened considerably, and he asked Su Yan in a gentle tone, "Is it true that Huo Qianli said you opened a restaurant and invited her to work in the finance department?"

"It's true."

"Then why did you choose her? She has no experience and is not the best candidate for finance."

As Mr. Huo asked the question, his sharp gaze fell on Su Yan, not missing a single change in her expression.