So he lowered his voice and asked Zhang Hu, "When are you planning to take Xiao Xi back to meet your parents?"
"Why don't you come back with us later? Let's settle things this year."
"This way, with two daughters-in-law coming to live with you at the same time, your burden will be less."
Zhang Hu thought about it for a moment and felt that his older brother was right; he would have to take it back sooner or later anyway.
He didn't have any other thoughts. He was happy with things as they were. He had a house, a car, food, drink, and a girlfriend to keep him company.
It's best to find a wife who suits you.
Of course, it is most important to consult the parties involved in this matter.
Zhang Hu turned to Xiao Xi and whispered something to her. Xiao Xi was thrilled to hear that Zhang Hu was going to take her back to meet his parents.
Ever since she witnessed Zhang Hu's brother's wealth last year, she had been single-mindedly focused on Zhang Hu, and several times, when Zhang Hu wasn't looking, she would deliberately pass by his mother's shop to see her future mother-in-law.
Especially since her sister-in-law had just met her in-laws, the pressure of visiting them now wouldn't fall entirely on her shoulders.
It was a perfect storm of favorable timing, location, and people; such a golden opportunity shouldn't be wasted, so he readily agreed.
So the four of them left the internet cafe in a large group and headed towards their family shop.
Anyway, it's very close to the shop, only a five or six-minute walk away.
Their return has truly stirred up a hornet's nest.
Fortunately, the elderly couple are in good health and do not have any heart conditions or similar problems.
As if by prior arrangement, the two brothers both brought their girlfriends to visit their parents before the Lunar New Year, which made Zhang Long's parents extremely happy.
Now their family has everything they need. Their only task is to watch their two sons get married and have children, and then they can retire and stay home to take care of their grandchildren.
He then abandoned all responsibility for the store's business and handed it over to one of his trusted employees.
The family of six drove directly to the aunt's restaurant, where they had already made a reservation for lunch.
Now that the youngest son, Zhang Hu, has brought his girlfriend over, it's just a matter of adding two more pairs of chopsticks; we can just add a couple more dishes later.
Hmph, being rich makes you arrogant!
The car stopped in a nearby village not long after it had been driven.
This was Zhang Long's first time here. His aunt had borrowed 600,000 yuan from his family to open the shop at the beginning of the year.
Since opening, business has been pretty good, mainly because of its excellent location. It's right next to the commercial street, only a seven or eight-minute walk away, and even faster by car.
Because it's in a village, parking is very convenient in the open space, and the food is delicious, with generous portions and good value.
So as soon as this store opened, business was booming.
In addition, my uncle was quick-witted and added a boxed lunch business at noon, selling the boxed lunches all by himself at the shops in the commercial street.
Finally, thanks to their persuasive skills, attractive prices, and home delivery service, they successfully captured about one-third of the market share on the entire commercial street.
Although this job doesn't pay much, it provides a stable, long-term income.
The restaurant's chefs would cry and curse the boss as a devil all the time, but when it came time to get paid, they would shamelessly praise the boss as an angel.
What does it mean when four chefs at a medium-sized restaurant each earn a salary of over [amount missing] per month?
My uncle is a tough guy. He deliberately lowers the profit of his own shop to feed the chefs. Other shops can't offer such high wages, so he doesn't worry about the chefs leaving. Otherwise, if you jump ship and the salary is lower, wouldn't you be jumping for nothing?
The restaurant usually serves takeout meals and some dine-in customers at noon, and it's usually packed in the evenings. After deducting all expenses, the net profit is around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a month, which is much more than what the couple would earn if they worked elsewhere.
Just two months ago, my aunt's family paid off their debt of 600,000 yuan and even gave my mother 20,000 yuan in interest, which can be described as very considerate.
Zhang Long's family of six all pitched in, which made his aunt extremely envious. Her eldest daughter was still in college, and her youngest son had just started junior high school.
In other words, it will be at least four or five years before she can hold her grandson, let alone have a grandchild.
After greeting his aunt and uncle, Zhang Long led the group into the private room, took the menu from his aunt, and handed it to Xin Xin.
"See if there's anything you don't like to eat. If so, just say so. We're all family, no need to be polite."
Upon hearing Zhang Long's words, the other party rolled their eyes at him.
After taking the menu, he said directly, "Don't get in my way, get out!"
"Go and have a chat with your uncle."
Zhang Hu was also brought out along with them.
The two men who were kicked out didn't care. They laughed and put their arms around their uncle's shoulders, one on each side, and said with a grin, "Uncle, it's been more than a year since we last met. You've changed so much!"
"If your features hadn't changed, I almost wouldn't have recognized you."
"You really need to take better care of your health! You've gained so much weight, you're almost as big as my dad!"
Seeing his uncle reach for a cigarette, Zhang Long quickly took the cigarette out for him first.
"Come on, come on, try some authentic Shanghai specialties!"
My uncle looked at the unmarked white cigarettes in his hand, put them under his nose and smelled them. Hmm, the taste is very pure and quite nice.
For a seasoned smoker like him, he can tell whether a cigarette is good or bad just by smelling it.
Zhang Long took out a lighter and lit it for him, then gave one to his younger brother Zhang Hu as well.
At that moment, my dad also came out of the private room.
Well, now all the male members of the household have been kicked out.
With no other option, while the dishes were still being served, the group huddled together for warmth, puffing on cigarettes and chatting about national affairs.
Although they can't control it, it doesn't stop them from bragging at all!
Since bragging doesn't cost anything, just keep bragging!
To be honest, the food at my aunt's restaurant is really good. Although the chefs can't compare to those chefs in big hotels, it's good enough for a small restaurant.
Anyway, my aunt's restaurant isn't a high-end establishment; it's all about large portions and affordable prices.
This dinner lasted for more than two hours; it was almost like a buffet.
If there wasn't so much room on the table, my aunt and uncle would have loved to move the kitchen into the private room and give them a live cooking demonstration!
The atmosphere in the private room was fantastic. With Zhang Hu, a member of the atmosphere-building team, cracking jokes and making light of things, it would be strange if the atmosphere wasn't great.
Midway through the conversation, Mom also mentioned their older cousin, who apparently had a baby. And it was a boy.
My mom's meaning was quite clear: she wanted more; that's what it means to be greedy.
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