Chapter 153: Let’s Talk
Zhang Yunniang felt overwhelmed. Her sister was always the one who took the backseat whenever money matters arose, yet she had never failed to do so.
She didn't know how to deal with it and couldn't help but look at Niu Niu.
Niuniu said in a crisp voice: "Mom, then we will open a marinade workshop and continue to be in partnership with Aunt Liu, and we will still follow the previous share."
Zhang Yunniang laughed when she heard this and praised, "Niuniu is the one who has the solution."
She looked at Liu Xiaoru who was standing beside her.
Liu Xiaoru said: "If Niuniu doesn't want to sell the house and wants to open a marinade shop, then I will definitely not want to take up 30% of the shares. I will just get paid on time."
Zhang Yunniang frowned and said, "We are doing business together, how can we change it just like that?"
Niuniu also nodded vigorously and said, "If that's the case, then I don't want to do business anymore."
Zhang Yunniang heard this and suddenly had an idea. She advised Liu Xiaoru, "If you really want to be so modest, then Niuniu and I have the same idea. We will not sell the recipes anymore, and we will not open the marinade workshop anymore. Let's just live with the money we have now."
Liu Xiaoru became anxious and said, "Sister, the capital is full of places to spend money. The money I have saved is not enough to spend. How can I stop doing a good business?"
"Then you have to agree and do business as before." Zhang Yuniang said, holding her hand.
Liu Xiaoru really had no way to deal with Zhang Yunniang and her daughter. Others wanted to hold all the money in their arms, but these two people were different and wanted to give away all the money they got.
Niu Niu suddenly raised her head and stretched out her hands towards Liu Xiaoru.
Liu Xiaoru picked her up helplessly, gently tapped the tip of the little girl's nose, and said, "You are such a little fool."
Niuniu shook her head and said, "Aunt Liu, Niuniu is not a little fool. Niuniu knows who is good to me."
Liu Xiaoru felt very comfortable in her heart.
Seeing that the matter was settled, and that 30% of the money she had earned was given to others for nothing, Old Mrs. Gu always felt uncomfortable.
She couldn't help but whisper a few words to Gu Mingda in private.
Gu Mingda had already anticipated that his mother would react like this.
"It is more important than anything else to have trustworthy people to manage business matters. If you feel bad about it, then I won't study anymore. Yunniang and I will find a way to make money together. What do you think?" Gu Mingda asked.
When Mrs. Gu heard this, she was so anxious that she almost jumped up and said, "The most important thing for you now is to study. How can you say such things? I don't have any problem with Xiaoru. I like her very much, but 30% is too much. How about giving less, 10%?"
Gu Mingda said, "Mom, do you think it's a lot? Yunniang and I don't think it's much. If her sister didn't want it, Yunniang would have originally planned to give her 50%."
Old Mrs. Gu opened her mouth slightly, thinking it was outrageous.
"The recipe belongs to Niu Niu after all. As long as she has chosen the person, we have already taken a great advantage. If you think Miss Liu is inappropriate, then this is 100% Niu Niu's. Just do as she thinks. We won't sell the recipe and won't do business. What do you think?" Gu Mingda asked softly.
Old Mrs. Gu glared at him unhappily and said, "Okay, I'm old now and can't control you!"
Old Mrs. Gu understood better than anyone that her second son was a man of his word. Now she only dared to mutter a few words in private. If she really made a fuss in front of Liu Xiaoru, she was afraid that her son would really refuse to do this business.
Now she is still receiving wages from the braised food shop. If the business really stops, she will also be left with nothing.
The two of them were wary of others when they spoke, but they didn't guard against the confused Old Man Gu.
Father Gu said vaguely: "You asked for it..."
When Mrs. Gu heard the voice, she jumped up again: "Old man, what are you talking about? Speak louder!"
Father Gu looked at his wife with his cloudy eyes and continued, "You are asking for trouble..."
Old Mrs. Gu was very angry with the old man.
Ever since Niu Niu came to the Gu family, Old Man Gu has been awake more and more often.
"Children and grandchildren... have their own blessings. Why... can't you let it go?" Old Man Gu said intermittently.
Gu Mingda looked at his father with surprise and hurried forward to support him.
He cherished his father's sobriety more than anyone else and asked in a low voice: "Dad, do you remember me?"
Hearing this, Old Man Gu stretched out his hand and slowly touched Gu Mingda's face: "Second boy... why are you so old?"
Gu Mingda suddenly burst into tears.
"You are a good person. If you pass the imperial examination, our family is counting on you... Niu Niu is also counting on you..." Old Man Gu murmured.
Gu Mingda nodded vigorously.
Father Gu looked at the old lady again and said, "If you have any questions...just listen to...Second Boy, it's definitely...definitely right!"
Seeing her husband like this, Mrs. Gu couldn't get angry. After the old man realized that he was sick and confused, he repeatedly told her to listen to Gu Mingda while his mind was still clear.
"I understand. I just said a few words, but I didn't force them to be the boss of the children." Old Mrs. Gu said with her head down.
Father Gu nodded with confidence, and then his eyes became confused again: "Where's Niuniu? Where's my Niuniu?"
Gu Mingda hurriedly shouted into the house.
Niu Niu rushed out of the house with light steps.
"Niuniu, do you want some candy?" Old Man Gu tried hard to take something out from his sleeve, but he couldn't take anything out for a long time.
Seeing this, Old Mrs. Gu took off the purse she was wearing and handed it to her husband.
After taking the purse, Old Man Gu took out a few osmanthus candies from it.
Niuniu ate one and looked at her grandparents with a happy face: "It's delicious!"
Seeing that the children liked it, the old couple were also very happy.
Father Gu pulled Niuniu to sit next to him and said, "For... for the good boy."
After saying that, he took out a palm-sized wooden sculpture and handed it to Niu Niu.
The wood carving was of a little girl with two buns on her head. She was smiling sweetly, and her facial features and expression were exactly the same as Niu Niu's.
"Grandpa carved me!" Niu Niu said excitedly, holding the wooden carving close to her face.
When Old Man Gu saw that she liked it, he was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits.
"My dear, what...what else do you want? Give...give it to my dear!" Old Man Gu said stutteringly.
"Grandpa, can you carve the whole family?" Niu Niu asked, tilting her little head.
Father Gu nodded vigorously: "If Niuniu wants it, Grandpa will give it to her."
Niu Niu was so happy that she almost jumped up.
Father Gu looked at Mrs. Gu again and said, "Chicken...give it to your dear...to nourish your body."
Old Mrs. Gu glared at him and said, "How could I not know this little thing? I'll go kill the chicken in a minute."
The braised food shop was making a lot of money, and the family was living a comfortable life. Mrs. Gu was no longer as reluctant to kill chickens as she used to be.
But the old lady looked at Niuniu again, and while Gu Mingda had already returned to the house, she pulled the child to her side and whispered, "My dear, are you really willing to give your Aunt Liu so much money? That money is enough for you to buy lots of osmanthus candies, enough to last you a lifetime."
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