Huo Qianli was displeased. "Dad, what do you mean by this? How can you look down on your own daughter like this? Also, Su Yan is my friend. Why are you talking to her like she's a criminal?"

"Yes, Lao Huo, don't scare that young girl. She's not your subordinate." Huo's mother patted her husband's shoulder with displeasure.

With his wife and daughter constantly undermining him, Mr. Huo was losing face.

“Uncle Huo,” Su Yan called out to him, and slowly explained, “I understand how you feel, but the reason I chose Qianli is not only because she is my friend and I trust her.”

The restaurant is newly opened, and I want to personally train my own people for important positions. Hiring an experienced person would be good, but how do I know that this person might be bribed and betray me later? The human heart is often the most vulnerable thing.

Although Qianli lacks experience, she can learn gradually. I believe she won't let me down; she will definitely be a qualified and excellent leader in the future. Just because she's not good at academics doesn't mean she's bad at other things.

Huo Qianli was moved to tears, and with a shout, she rushed towards her, "Su Yan, you really are my best sister. You understand me the most. I promise you, I will never let you down!"

Su Yan smiled and said, "Okay, I believe you."

Seeing her daughter so happy, Huo's mother couldn't help but say, "Old Huo, just let Qianli be. Working at the post office is stable, but there's not much future in it. It's better to let her go out and make her own way in the world."

Mr. Huo glared at him and said disapprovingly, "How is that being unambitious? Does one have to make a lot of money to be considered successful? Your thinking is unhealthy!"

Mrs. Huo immediately got angry and retorted with a snort, "How dare you talk like that? Do you believe I'll slap you? You don't want our daughter to go, but I'm going to make her go anyway. I'm in charge of this family!"

Mr. Huo: "..." Can't you give me any face in front of outsiders?

Ultimately, Huo Qianli's decision to work in Guangzhou was finalized by her mother.

Knowing that Su Yan had a dinner appointment, Huo's mother invited her to stay for afternoon tea and to talk about the restaurant.

After hearing Su Yan's words, Huo's father no longer objected to the matter.

On the contrary, he felt that Su Yan was an honest person, and his daughter wouldn't suffer if she followed such a boss.

During their conversation, he learned that Su Yan had already opened a braised food shop in town and invested hundreds of thousands of yuan in a restaurant, which he admired and appreciated.

This girl is a soon-to-be college student, but she has already achieved some success in her career, which makes him feel inferior.

As Su Yan was leaving, Huo's father suddenly said, "Be careful in Guangzhou. I will take good care of your family."

Su Yan was surprised for a moment when she heard this.

Huo's mother and Huo Qianli also looked at him with surprise.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Huo," Su Yan said with a smile, and then went to the state-run restaurant with Huo Qianli.

After leaving home, Huo Qianli explained, "My dad is an honest and upright man. He never used his position to abuse his power for personal gain. Even when my mom's relatives asked him to arrange jobs, he refused despite being scolded to death. But just now, he actually took the initiative to help you!"

She almost thought there was something wrong with her ears.

Su Yan blinked, then brazenly said, "Maybe Uncle thinks I'm a good kid?"

Huo Qianli rolled her eyes. "Who knows what he's thinking? Never mind, my mom's afternoon tea was awful. I need to eat dinner to cleanse my palate."

"...Just say you're hungry."

State-run restaurant.

Su Yan asked Qiu Xiaorou to book a private room.

When she and Huo Qianli arrived, Feng Caixia and Tang Li had been waiting for quite some time.

The group chatted and ate at the same time.

"I've registered for the accounting certificate exam. The exam is on the 25th, and the results will be announced on the 30th," Huo Qianli said.

"So fast?" Feng Caixia asked, "Are you sure you can make it?"

Huo Qianli nodded, "I studied accounting in vocational school, so I can learn it after a little review. I even have it in my head. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to sign up. What if I failed the exam? That would be so embarrassing! I want to show you my abilities!"

This remark made the others laugh.

After finishing her meal, Su Yan put down her chopsticks and said unhurriedly, "The restaurant renovation will take half a month, around the 26th or 27th. I will go and inspect it first. If there are no problems, we will start setting up. Including recruitment and training, it will take at least a week. I plan to open on September 15th. What do you think?"

"Let me and Tang Li handle it. You just need to focus on training the staff and creating the menu. You don't need to worry about anything else."

Feng Caixia knew that Tang Li was planning to be transferred to the Guangzhou headquarters, so she took the initiative to take on the task. "My transfer order is on September 29th, and I will take office on the 30th."

Tang Li said thoughtfully, "I'm available anytime this month. The spot has already been made available for me. I'll go with Su Yan then."

“Sister Caixia’s company provides housing, but I don’t think Baicaotang does, right? Where does Uncle Tang plan to live?” Su Yan asked.

"Don't worry about that, headquarters gave me an extra house as a reward."

The headquarters of Baicaotang valued him highly. Knowing that he was looking for a place to live in Guangzhou, they gave him an apartment in a residential complex without hesitation.

Su Yan frowned, thinking of something, and asked, "What about your wife? Isn't she coming with you?"

When this issue was brought up, Tang Li's smile faded considerably. He said wearily, "I wanted to wait five months before going to Guangzhou, but she refused and insisted on coming with me."

His original intention was to let her stabilize the pregnancy first, since it was still a dangerous period, and what if something unexpected happened on the way?

Su Yan's lips twitched; she couldn't quite understand Fang Yajun's current mindset.

Of course, she didn't want to interfere in other people's marital affairs, so she quietly changed the subject.

The meal didn't end until nine o'clock.

Tang Li had drunk quite a bit and was a little tipsy. Fearing for his safety, Qiu Xiaorou and Feng Caixia offered to take him home.

Huo Qianli was going the same way as them, so they went together.

When Su Yan returned home, only Li Juan and Su Lei were there; one was doing housework, and the other was doing homework.

Su Lei immediately put down his pen and ran over when he saw her. He smelled the alcohol on her and frowned. "Sis, why have you been drinking? Our teacher said drinking is unsafe, especially for girls!"

Su Yan was a little dizzy at the moment. Hearing this, she chuckled and patted his bottom. "You little devil, lecturing your sister now? What about Grandpa, Grandma, and Tiger?"

Su Lei, rubbing his bottom, replied, "I'm going back to Lijiapin to clean the house. Sis, I'm a boy, you're not allowed to spank me, that's called being a hooligan!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat?" Li Juan came out of the kitchen and said irritably, "What kind of hooliganism can a boy like you have? Go do your homework."

Su Lei went back to do his homework, feeling wronged.

"Mom, why is it so hot?"

Su Yan collapsed on the sofa and cried out, feeling increasingly dizzy and uncomfortably hot all over.

As Li Juan walked over, she muttered, "Where's it hot? It's cool outside. You come back and run outside as soon as you want! Ah Yan, what's wrong with you? You have so many rashes on your face. Could it be an alcohol allergy? Get up and go to the hospital right away."