Sun Aimin had already called Yuan Jie in advance to tell her about his discovery in the provincial capital.

Yuan Jie replied, "I think we should wait until the two children are born." The Xu family values ​​sons over daughters, but Xu Jinfeng's parents prefer the three sons who stayed in their hometown.

Those sons all gave her grandchildren. Since Xu Jinfeng had no sons, it was said that the old lady had always wanted Xu Jinfeng to leave his property to his nephews. If it weren't for this, Qian Jinling wouldn't have come up with that idea.

However, I think it's necessary to go and see what the Xu family's situation is like. This will make it easier for us to take countermeasures."

Sun Aimin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look when I have time."

Yuan Jie continued, "I don't know what Zhang Yan and Li Yujia are like now, but they cursed us pretty harshly online.

This also shows that although they did not raise their son personally, they still cared about their own children, and were very worried that their children would be kicked out by Qian Jinling after the secret was revealed.

I think we can do something about them. We'll discuss how to do it after we understand the Xu family's current situation."

After talking about this, Sun Aimin turned the topic to the matter of opening a chef training school.

"I recently looked into the procedures for opening a chef training school, and it's not that difficult. I've been looking around lately, but haven't found a suitable location yet. I'm also wondering whether we should just go all in and rent a larger space, or start small and grow slowly."

If we do everything at once, the money we have might not be enough. Let's talk about renting a place, for example. We need multiple classrooms, and we definitely can't just sign a contract once a year like we do when we rent a house. That would be too unpredictable.

It would be best if we could sign a long-term contract of three to five years. There are also issues like renovations, equipment, and school publicity, which all require considerable investment. Or, should I ask about a loan?

But if they want a loan, they need at least some collateral, right? Their only source of income right now is the restaurant, so they don't know if that counts as collateral.

Yuan Jie looked up at him and smiled, "Dad, I agree with the one-step approach. But not only is it difficult to get a loan, but even if it's approved, I don't know how long it will take for the money to arrive in my account."

Sun Aimin frowned and asked, "My wife from 20 years from now, do you have any tricks? Tell me about them!"

Yuan Jie said, "We can ask our family for funds!"

Sun Aimin had actually considered this proposal, but running a school was an unknown territory for him, and he wasn't sure how risky it would be and whether it would be successful.

If it didn't work out, wouldn't everyone's money be wasted? It didn't matter if they lost money themselves, but they couldn't let their relatives take the risk with them.

At that time, the couple was heavily in debt and didn't know how long it would take to pay back their relatives.

Even if no one urges him for money, he will feel uncomfortable and ashamed in front of his relatives. Even his wife and children may feel inferior.

If the money owed was to the bank and there was no emotional connection, it would be easier for him.

Seeing that Sun Aimin was silent, Yuan Jie continued, "Believe me, this will definitely work. Aimin, I also believe in your ability. You will definitely not let anyone suffer any loss!"

Encouraged by Yuan Jie, Sun Aimin regained his confidence and said, "Then I'll ask my brothers and sisters tomorrow. Do you think this will work?"

If the school doesn't do well, we'll treat the money as a loan and repay it with interest. If it does well, we'll treat it as a stake and give them dividends. We owe our families too much..."

Yuan Jie naturally understood what Sun Aimin meant by "debt". It was a favor that could never be repaid in a lifetime.

She has always wanted to find an opportunity to compensate these relatives, but she didn't know where to start. Isn't this opportunity here now?

She reached out and caressed Sun Aimin's face lovingly, then smiled and said, "My husband is so smart. He can come up with such a good idea!"

Calling someone "husband" wasn't popular back then, and Sun Aimin didn't understand for a moment: "What does 'husband' mean?"

Yuan Jie explained softly, "Husband is the more intimate name that wives later gave to their husbands. Husband and wife are the perfect counterparts.

You always call me wife, so I should change my name and call you husband. Haven't I told you this? Actually, I'll still be calling you that for another twenty years. I'm afraid you won't be used to it, so I haven't changed it yet.

And young couples prefer to call each other that way. Fortunately, I am young again!"

The young couple chatted and talked about things until dawn. In the middle of the night, because Nanxing was hungry and had to urinate, the two of them worked for a while.

After giving birth to her daughter, Yuan Jie rested well. During the first month, her eldest sister-in-law from the Sun family helped take care of her and carefully prepared postpartum meals for her every day. She gained a lot of weight during the entire confinement period.

After Mrs. Sun returned home, Yuan's father and mother were reluctant to let their little daughter be too tired, and they both rushed to help take care of the child.

Nanxing is a happy and sensible little girl. She rarely cries. In the first few months after she was born, she would wake up adults at night, but she was not fussy. She was one of those who could eat and sleep well.

Now, Nanxing may wake up once or twice every night. Unlike many babies, she does not have a reversed day and night routine, which interrupts the adults' sleep several times at night.

When Yuan Jie contacted her daughter, she couldn't help but think of Sun Xiaohao. When that sickly little girl was brought home, the doctors had declared her dead.

How on earth did they manage to survive that time, raising a child like that and letting him get married and have children like a normal person?

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