Jiang Xiaocai almost jumped up in anxiety when he heard this. He said anxiously, "Why? We agreed on the profit sharing before. Cousin, you can't cheat!"
"You're such a money-grubber!" Wang Chengyi couldn't help but reach out and gently tap Jiang Xiaocai's forehead, saying with a smile, "I've been adopted by the Wang family for these years, and I've saved some money, so I'm living a comfortable life. I'm helping you this time purely out of our deep kinship. How could I really ask for your money?"
Su Jinli heard this conversation from the side and interrupted with a smile: "Xiaocai, your cousin is right. We are a family, why should we talk about money? When your grandmother and I opened a bookstore, your grandfather worked tirelessly to write book reviews for me, but he never asked for a penny." As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Yan beside her, with a happy smile in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Jiang Yan blushed slightly when he heard this. He quickly picked up the teacup and took a sip to hide his shyness. "Ahem, that's a husband's duty. But Xiaocai, since your cousin won't accept the money, why not try another way? It might be more meaningful."
"What method should we use?" Jiang Xiaocai blinked his bright eyes, and the abacus beads in his hand were flexibly moved on his fingertips, making crisp sounds, as if he was thinking about various possibilities.
At this moment, Su Qingyao came over excitedly, waving an exquisite rouge box in her hand. Her eyes sparkled like stars in the night sky. "I say, why don't we open a new shop together? Call it 'Brothers Sugar Shop'. One of you will be the shopkeeper, and the other will be in charge of the accounts. With your intelligence and talents, this business will definitely be booming and make a fortune!"
"Good idea!" Nian Li immediately clapped her hands in agreement, her eyes revealing wisdom and anticipation. "That piece of land in the south of the city is vacant. It's a bustling and prosperous area with a large flow of people, making it a perfect place to open a shop. If we open a sugar factory there, it will definitely attract a lot of customers."
Young Marquis Su was drunk and in high spirits. He stood up suddenly, slammed the big knife in his hand to the ground with a "clang", and shouted: "Count me in! I will invest money! If anyone dares to make trouble in the future, I will use this big knife... Ouch!" Before he could finish his words, Su Qingyao slapped him on the back of the head.
"Who can you scare with that toy knife of yours?" Su Qingyao rolled her eyes and said with disdain, "If you want to help, go and keep an eye on the incoming goods. Don't make any more ridiculous jokes like the 'Death Barbie Pink' thing."
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. Young Marquis Su rubbed his head and muttered, "I was very far-sighted, you don't understand..."
Amidst the laughter and cheers of the crowd, Jiang Xiaocai suddenly put down his abacus and looked at Wang Chengyi seriously, his eyes gleaming with determination and warmth. "Cousin, even though you don't want the 30% profit, you must have a share of the new store. When we make money in the future, we'll use it to help children who have been lost like you, so they can find their way home as soon as possible, okay?"
Wang Chengyi was slightly stunned, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes, and gradually a warm feeling appeared in his eyes. He reached out and gently ruffled Jiang Xiaocai's hair, his tone doting and gentle: "Okay, I'll listen to you, little shopkeeper. Let's do as you say and help those poor children together."
At this moment, Su Xiang, who had been sitting quietly by the side, coughed heavily, pulled out a heavy purse from his sleeve, slapped it on the table, and said awkwardly, "Count it in as a share." Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, he turned his face away and explained calmly, "Don't get me wrong, this is purely because I'm optimistic about your business. It's just a normal investment."
Su Jinli couldn't help but laugh as she watched Prime Minister Su's awkward yet adorable appearance. She secretly gave Jiang Yan a "complete victory" gesture, feeling secretly proud. The cold-faced Prime Minister who had been indifferent to the affairs of the backyard back then, now even doting on his grandson seemed so clumsy and adorable. Time really changed everything.
As the night deepened, the sky was like a huge piece of black silk, dotted with stars, like sparkling gems inlaid on the silk. However, the banquet at the Xiangfu became more and more lively, and the laughter of the family members echoed in the garden for a long time. Jiang Xiaocai looked at his family members who were toasting and laughing, and his heart was filled with emotion. He suddenly felt that the most precious thing in the world was not the abacus that could calculate the silver and money accounts, but the blood-thicker-than-water family affection. That was something that no amount of wealth could measure, no matter how many difficulties there were, it was a kind of love that could not be measured.
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