"Did they say whether you're allowed to hire people?"

"As mentioned before, it's possible, but the number of people shouldn't be too large; it's best to keep it to five."

Upon hearing this, Li Chu knew that it was time to break the ice.

If Li Chu hadn't mentioned controlling the number of employees, he might have suspected that someone was up to no good again. But the fact that he brought it up shows that the person who came to see Lou's father was sincere.

Furthermore, they were afraid of being targeted by others, which is why they brought up the issue of controlling the number of employees.

"If your father-in-law has this idea, you can give it a try."

"Brother Chu, are you saying I can open my own shop now?"

“The government has already come to you, so of course it’s possible. But don’t rush things. We need to make sure they put their agreed-upon conditions into practice.”

"Brother Li, would you like to join in?"

These words were not spoken by Xu Damao, but by Lou Xiao'e, who was sitting to the side chatting with Ding Qiunan.

These words stunned Li Chu. He looked at Xu Damao, then at Lou Xiao'e, and suddenly understood.

After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "How about this, don't mention partnering with me in business anymore. But I can get Jia Dong and Jianguo to partner with you, oh, and Jia Yuan too. What do you think?"

His suggestion made Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e's eyes light up, and of course they agreed without hesitation.

The Gene Era

Ding Qiunan was about to say something, but after opening her mouth, she didn't say anything in the end.

"After you get back, you should have a good discussion with Uncle Lou. You can talk to the government about the procurement while also looking for suitable shops."

I have a suggestion you might consider: the shop should be large, preferably with two floors, and most importantly, you should be able to buy it.

"Buy it?" the other three exclaimed in unison.

Of course you should buy it. Houses are so cheap now, and it won't take long. You can see how much they cost in ten years.

Another thing to be aware of is what if your business becomes successful in the future, and the landlord gets jealous and doesn't want to rent to you anymore?

He didn't mention the first reason, but only briefly mentioned the second reason. He believed that after hearing his explanation, Lou's father would definitely consider buying it.

"What were your considerations, chefs?"

"Regarding the head chef, I'm thinking of seeing if we can invite Zhu Zi over. He knows how to cook Tan family cuisine, and I want to make Tan family cuisine the restaurant's main dish."

"That's not appropriate."

Xu Damao did not expect that his words would be rejected by Li Chu as soon as he finished speaking.

"Tan Family Cuisine is indeed good, but have you considered how many people can afford it?"

We should still focus on Sichuan cuisine, something affordable for the general public. Inviting Zhu Zi is a good idea, but you need to see if you can convince him.

Not everyone has the courage to quit a secure job, especially since he now has two children to support.

These intricacies of business are beyond the comprehension of a novice like Xu Damao.

Although Li Chu didn't understand business operations, he had seen a lot in the past. Even if he couldn't do it himself, he could still say a few words about it.

Xu Damao was completely baffled and hurriedly said, "How about this, Brother Chu, let my father-in-law come over later so you can talk."

"That's fine, but don't rush over. Let's talk about it in ten days or half a month."

"What's wrong?"

"I'm planning to take your sister-in-law with me tomorrow to stay somewhere else for a while and relax."

Lou Xiao'e couldn't hide the envy in her eyes.

She turned to look at Ding Qiunan: "Ah, Sister Qiunan, I'm so envious of you!"

“What’s there to envy? We’ve had too many things going on in our family lately, so he thought we should go somewhere else to stay for a few days to change our mood.”

Ding Qiunan only said a few words casually and did not go into details.

Xu Damao and his wife have achieved their goal of coming today. Although they did not persuade Li Chu to participate, the presence of his nephew and niece, along with his brother-in-law, has the same effect.

The couple sat there until after 9 p.m. before finally leaving, completely satisfied.

Back inside, Ding Qiunan hugged her husband from behind and asked, "Why did you get Jianguo involved? Where did he get the money for this?"

"Why don't you just lend it to him? Besides, do you think Jiayuan and Jiadong have money? Let's lend the money to the three of them."

Li Chu carried his wife from behind to the front and sat her on the sofa.

Seeing that she was still frowning, I knew that this woman had always been careful and did not want to get too involved with her family when it came to money.

“Honey, he’s still your brother. Sometimes we can’t be too clear about things. We’re not giving him money for nothing. We need to make him sign an IOU for the money we lend him.”

Looking into her husband's determined eyes, Ding Qiunan nodded and then hugged him tightly.

That was her own younger brother, how could she not want to help? She was just worried that if she helped too much, it would upset her husband.

So she was always very careful, and her man did a really good job.

If anything happens to her family, he always takes the initiative to help, so she doesn't have to worry about it at all.

Just like the house they live in now, if it weren't for Ding's parents' firm refusal, it would definitely have been registered in their names when the property was re-registered this time.

"Isn't it time to take a shower and go to bed?" Ding Qiunan asked, lifting her head from her man's embrace.

Yes, madam has given the order, how could I dare disobey?

The four dogs, who had moved in because of the cool weather, scratched at the cotton pad under their bodies with their paws, looking somewhat agitated.

Especially the white-haired one and the fur ball, which even let out two soft whimpers.

Unfortunately, the protests were ineffective.

They just couldn't understand why humans couldn't do what they did, having sex twice a year was enough.

Their two owners, on the other hand, have a break every day, or rather, about a week each month.

Sigh, another sleepless night.

...

The next morning, Ding Qiunan simply didn't get up. Tian Jun drove Li Chu to the hospital, asked her for leave, and then came back.

When they arrived at the sanatorium, it was just in time for lunch.

During this period, there were not many leaders staying at the sanatorium.

Li Chu had told them before they came this morning that the houses had already been arranged for them. They were detached houses with excellent privacy.

It's not far from where the old man lives; it's only a three- to five-minute walk.

The old man was very happy that Li Chu and his wife came.

Now, when he's chatting with this guy, he's completely disrespectful and dares to say anything.

However, the old man thought it was a good thing.