Back home, Jiang Xiaoli collapsed onto the sofa, exclaiming, "Oh my goodness! Riding my bike all day has exhausted me!"

She should have listened to Zong Jiayu and taken a taxi back! She was too hasty!

Li Guizhi came over and massaged her daughter's legs with concern, "Why did you suddenly go to the steamed bun shop today?"

The matter of the steamed bun shop had been settled, so she simply told her mother about what happened on the day of the housewarming party and what had happened in the past two days.

Li Guizhi sighed, "Oh, it's all because of money! Pumpkin really lost the big picture for a small gain."

Jiang Xiaoli leaned against her mother with a smile, "Okay, he has nothing to do with us anymore, let's not mention him!"

"Mm." Li Guizhi nodded. She always put her daughter first, and no matter how good she felt about pumpkin before, she could never put her daughter aside.

When Xiao Jincheng returned home from school on Tuesday, he proudly showed Jiang Xiaoli several documents, saying, "Look at this, how's our efficiency?"

These documents are clearly the contracts for those two plots of land.

Jiang Xiaoli glanced at him briefly, then gave him a thumbs up. "Uncle Xiao, we've set sail! The day is just around the corner!"

"Haha." Xiao Jincheng grinned. "By the way, I've made an appointment with Lao Zhao from Xinlai Foods for you. I'll pick you up from school tomorrow afternoon, and we'll have dinner together."

Jiang Xiaoli's eyes sparkled. "You got in touch so quickly?"

Xiao Jincheng put the contract into a file bag. "It was just a coincidence. Today, I went with Lao Zhou to sign the land contract, and I casually asked him about it. And I actually found out! Lao Zhao from Xinlai Foods is Lao Zhou's brother-in-law!"

"I see..." Jiang Xiaoli was instantly relieved. Business is a coin!

"Alright, I'm going home now that I've finished showing off. I'll pick you up at the school gate tomorrow afternoon!" Xiao Jincheng went home with the file folder tucked under his arm.

Jiang Xiaoli didn't even bother to eat, and immediately called Zong Jia's office, "Xiao Zong, Xiao Zong! Come with me to meet the boss of Xinlai Foods tomorrow!"

Zong Jia was somewhat surprised, "What time?"

"I'll meet you at the school gate after school this afternoon! Uncle Xiao will pick me up, you can come too!" She said in a light and cheerful tone.

"Okay, no problem."

On Wednesday, Jiang Xiaoli specially wore a more formal outfit.

Xie Yitao glanced at her every now and then, and after several times, Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at?"

"Hehe." Xie Yitao touched his nose sheepishly. "I just thought your clothes today were quite formal and I found them rather novel."

Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "I have something to do this afternoon."

Xie Yitao's curiosity was piqued. "I heard from Chen Jing that you're doing business now, is that right?"

"Yes." She nodded. "Children from poor families mature early. You don't understand my hardships..."

Seeing that she was about to start her performance, Xie Yitao rubbed his forehead and said, "Um, I'm going to the restroom."

Seeing him slip away, Jiang Xiaoli complained, "Honestly, why did you have to go now? Class is about to start and you're going to the bathroom..."

Hearing her rambling, Li Cheng chuckled. "Jiang Xiaoli, have you always been this talkative?"

She thought for a moment and said, "I don't think I'm talkative. I'm just good at sharing my feelings and thoughts."

Xie Yitao entered the classroom as the school bell rang, and saw Li Cheng chatting with his talkative deskmate with a pained expression. He couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.

After school in the afternoon, as soon as Jiang Xiaoli and Xiao Muyu stepped out of the school gate, they saw Xiao Jincheng and Zong Jia waiting for them by the car.

Xiao Jincheng called to his daughter, "Xiaoyu, come with us."

Xiao Muyu quickly waved her hand, "I'm not going, I'm not going. You guys go ahead with your work, I'm going home."

On the way, Xiao Jincheng introduced them, "Xiao Lizi, Xiao Zong, Lao Zhou will be here later, so just say whatever you want. I still have that kind of face."

Jiang Xiaoli smiled and agreed, "Okay, Uncle Xiao."

The three of them sat in the restaurant for less than ten minutes before Zhou Bang entered with an extremely wealthy-looking man.

She dared to say that for two seconds she absolutely couldn't control her expression. Goodness, this Mr. Zhao must weigh at least 300 pounds, right?

Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jiayu stood up to welcome the two, and after exchanging greetings, they sat down.

Zhou Bang looked at Jiang Xiaoli and smiled happily, "Little Li, we meet again!"

"Uncle Zhou, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Zhou Bangcai pulled Zhao Chen aside and said, "Xiao Li, this is the person you wanted to see. I already criticized him on the way here. Don't worry, he won't have any improper thoughts about your factory in the future!"

Zhao Chen grinned like a Buddha, "Little Pear, look at this! We're all on the same side!"

Jiang Xiaoli revealed a harmless, sweet smile. "I'm calling you Uncle Zhao to curry favor. It's my honor that you've taken a liking to my little factory. Just think of me as a child. I've only just taken over the factory and I'm still feeling the heat of the moment. When I really start to develop it, I'll definitely come to you first."

Zhao Chen waved his large, fan-like hand, "Haha, no problem!"

As soon as the food was served, everyone started eating.

Zhou Bangcai gestured with his chin towards Zong Jiayu, "Jincheng, why didn't you introduce this young man?"

Xiao Jincheng put down his chopsticks. "Haha, this young man is our little pear's godbrother, Zong Jiayu. He is also the deputy director of the food factory. He came along to meet Chen'er."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chen raised his glass and clinked it with Zong Jia's. "I know Lao Wei, but I really didn't know your deputy factory director was so young. Young people these days are truly remarkable!"

Zong Jia said modestly, "You flatter us. We still have too little experience and there is still much for us to learn from you seniors."

"Haha!" Zhao Chen laughed, his face jiggling. "Alright, alright, let's keep in touch."

Everyone present was a great conversationalist, and the atmosphere at the meal was excellent.

After parting ways with Zhou Bangcai and Zhao Chen, Xiao Jincheng took the two children back to the neighborhood.

He went to park the car, and Jiang Xiaoli nudged Zong Jiayu with her elbow, "How long do you think this meal will last?"

Zong Jia chuckled, "At least until we launch our new product, there won't be any problems."

Xiao Jincheng parked his car and came back, overhearing their conversation. "Don't worry, as long as the commercial complex is there, your factory will be fine. How many coins Zhao Chen has depends on how loose Old Zhou's grip is."

Jiang Xiaoli laughed when she heard this, "Xinlai Foods is so popular in Xijing, they shouldn't be short of money, right?"

"Haha." Xiao Jincheng put his arm around their shoulders. "I only found out today that Xinlai Foods is Zhao Chen's wife's factory. He only owns 20% of the shares, and there are a bunch of relatives waiting for dividends."

Now Jiang Xiaoli was finally truly relieved. "Now I know what's going on."