A Santana drove out of the parking lot of Store No. 1 and drove all the way to the parking lot of Store No. 5.

Tang Zewu parked the car and smiled, "Xiaoyue, why did you invite Wang Peng to dinner alone? Do you want to talk to her?"

"Yes." Tang Xiaoyue nodded. "He started from scratch in high school. I want to learn from him and become a great businessman in the future."

Tang Zewu was stunned. He never expected that his daughter would have a dream of going into business, and for a moment he was both amused and exasperated.

He shook his head: "There's only one Wang Peng in the whole country, and his success is irreplaceable..."

"Dad, tell me, why did he succeed?" Tang Xiaoyue asked.

"Let me think about it." Tang Zewu immediately recalled Wang Peng's rise to wealth. It was rare for Xiaoyue to talk to him so much, so he had to continue the conversation.

After a moment, he shook his head: "He started by selling fried rice and stationery at the school. He gave away free meals to students while selling fried rice, which built his own network of relationships, and his business naturally followed."

Tang Xiaoyue parted her lips slightly and asked in confusion, "Dad, I want to become his apprentice and learn how to do business from him."

"Huh?" Tang Zewu was a little confused and shook his head. "As the saying goes, it takes ten years to become a scholar, but it takes ten years to become a businessman."

"Xiaoyue, doing business is not as simple as you think. I've been doing business for so many years, and I still wouldn't dare call myself a businessman."

At this point, he smiled and said, "You can learn from me first, and then learn from Wang Peng."

Tang Xiaoyue shook her head: "Dad, please plead for me. Summer vacation is coming soon, and I want to work at Brothers Supermarket during the summer."

"This..." Tang Zewu then gave a wry smile.

It's worth noting that the summer jobs at Brother Supermarket pay the same as regular employees, with a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan, making them highly sought-after.

Even a single spot can be fought over by hundreds of students, making it even more exaggerated than the college entrance examination pass rate of the Experimental High School.

"Xiaoyue, this is a very difficult matter. I really have no confidence that I can do it for you." Tang Zewu sighed softly and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Dad, call him right now." Tang Xiaoyue hugged his arm. "I want to work part-time while studying, please."

Tang Zewu couldn't refuse his beloved daughter's plea, so he could only take out his phone and call Wang Peng.

In order to let Tang Xiaoyue hear the truth, he simply turned on the speakerphone and spoke directly into the phone: "Boss Wang, this is Tang Zewu."

"Hello, Mr. Tang, please go ahead," Wang Peng replied.

"Mr. Wang, it's like this. School is about to start its two-month summer vacation, and Xiaoyue is getting bored at home. She wants to come to your place to experience life, what do you think..."

"What kind of life does she want to experience? A sales clerk? A warehouse keeper? An administrative clerk?"

Tang Zewu's eyes widened immediately. Hearing the implication, Wang Peng had actually agreed to Tang Xiaoyue's internship.

"Brother Peng, I want to work as a secretary or a sales clerk. Which one will allow me to learn more about business?" Tang Xiaoyue snatched the phone from Tang Zewu's hand and asked eagerly.

“Be a sales clerk, you can communicate directly with customers. A secretary just serves tea and water, it’s not very interesting,” Wang Peng said.

“Okay!” Tang Xiaoyue said hastily, afraid that he would change his mind. “I’ll be on holiday the day after tomorrow, and I’ll come to see you the day after that.”

“Okay, call me before you come,” Wang Peng said. “Give the phone to your dad, I want to talk to him for a bit.”

Tang Zewu answered the phone, turned off the speakerphone, and held it to his ear: "Boss Wang, thank you."

Wang Peng replied, "Don't be so polite. If you don't mind, I'll call you Brother Tang."

Tang Zewu looked through the car window and couldn't help but give a bitter smile. Just a few days ago, he wouldn't even give Wang Peng a second glance, but now he had to call him brother.

"I'm a few years older than you, so I'll call you brother," Tang Zewu said. "Brother Peng, thank you for Xiaoyue's internship."

"You're welcome. Let's have a drink another day," Wang Peng said. "I have some things to do, so I'll hang up now."

The call was abruptly ended by Wang Peng. Tang Zewu stared blankly at his phone, unable to recover for a long time.

He knew he owed a huge favor, one he had to repay. Wang Peng's favors were not easy to owe.

He also knew that Wang Peng wanted his KFC franchise, Brother No. 5, to take away customers who originally belonged to Huihuang Supermarket.

But the chairman of Huihuang Supermarket had saved his life. In the past, he would have refused Wang Peng without hesitation, but now he hesitated.

"Dad, are you in a difficult position?" Tang Xiaoyue gently shook his arm.

"No." Tang Zewu snapped out of his daze and quickly shook his head.

"If you find it difficult, I won't go, brother. I'll stay home and rest during the summer vacation," Tang Xiaoyue said.

Hearing this, Tang Zewu's nose stung with tears, and he quickly turned to look out the window. His dear daughter had been gone for several years.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Tang Xiaoyue asked softly.

"It's okay, don't overthink it. When you have summer vacation, I'll take you to our company to start work," Tang Zewu said with a smile.

"Thank you, Dad, you're so kind." Tang Xiaoyue hugged his arm tightly and pressed her face against it.

Tang Zewu subconsciously straightened his back, and this time, he once again felt the warmth of a loving father.

Previously, because Tang Xiaoxue was unwilling to communicate with him, he always felt that he was not a qualified father.

"Xiaoyue, it's too hot in the car, let's go home," Tang Zewu said with a smile.

"Okay!" Tang Xiaoyue immediately got out of the car, ran half a lap around the car, and opened the car door for Tang Zewu.

"Haha." Tang Zewu was in a great mood. With his daughter holding his arm, he walked upstairs with his head held high.

When she got home, Tang Xiaoyue went to the bathroom to take a shower.

Tang Zewu locked himself in his study, took out his phone, found Wang Peng's number, and prepared to send him a text message.

He typed a few words, then deleted them casually. Two minutes later, he typed a few more words, then deleted them again.

He went back and forth like this several times. He gritted his teeth, quickly edited a text message, and sent it out just as quickly, not giving himself any time to regret it.

In the Warm Garden residential complex, Wang Peng finished reading Tang Zewu's text message and handed his phone to Li Mingzhu. "Wife, it's all done, take a look."

Li Mingzhu read the text message: "Brother Peng, I can only cooperate with you for one year. Once your No. 5 store opens, I will move KFC into your store. I don't need you to waive the rent for me. After one year, I will have to return to the Brilliant No. 5 store."

"Haha." Li Mingzhu couldn't help but laugh. "Honey, does he really think that once our fifth store is built, Huihuang can last another year?"

Wang Peng smiled coldly: "Don't worry, I won't let Huihuang live that long."

Li Mingzhu said, "Now that Tang Zewu is finally dealt with, can Mingyue call it a day?"

Wang Peng nodded: "I'll call him tomorrow."

Hu Mingyue used to take her people to KFC headquarters to discuss franchising matters, but now there's no need for that.