Sun Yuqi and Zhao Huaijin opened a restaurant with a simple name, called Private Restaurant. When Grandpa Chen was in Beijing, he had hosted several old friends there several times. Lan Tianxing, Grandpa Lan, Lu Yao's grandfather and several other old men came to attend the restaurant's opening ceremony.
Sun Yuqi opened this restaurant for her future. Her grandfather is still in the south with Uncle Xue and others. He is in good health now. So what about when he gets old? Her grandfather had said that he would give all the real estate and other things to her. But if she wants to come back to Beijing in the future, she will have a restaurant to comfort her.
Sun Yuqi is not short of money at all now. Not to mention the monthly rent from so many properties, the quarterly rent from the seven shops is also not a small amount. In addition to the dividends from Lin Muran in the south and her uncle, Sun Yuqi can receive tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan every year, so she is now a veritable rich woman.
You have to know that it was only the 1990s, and it was still a long time before inflation. For example, as a teacher now, I only earned a hundred yuan a month. Mu Jingran's salary was higher, but it was only about one hundred and fifty or sixty yuan a month.
This is not to mention the unexpected wealth Sun Yuqi had gained in the past few years, not to mention the various treasures, antiques and gold in the space. So now Sun Yuqi can just lie down and relax. Besides, she doesn't have much ambition. She is not good at business and relies entirely on her and Lin Muran. She is just a shareholder and wants to share some dividends.
It is a hot summer now. Sun Yuqi took advantage of the cooler weather to leave home and go to the restaurant. After the holiday, before the restaurant opened, Sun Yuqi and her family moved into the yard sold to her by Grandpa Lan. There is a small second floor in the yard. When Sun Yuqi first came to Beijing, she was the first to buy this house from Grandpa Lan and lived there for a while. Later, after recognizing her relatives with Grandpa Chen, she moved to live with Grandpa Chen, got married, and never came back to live here again.
This place was cleaned up and renovated some time ago, and Sun Yuqi and Mu Jingran moved in to live here. The two brothers Mu Qingzhuo and Mu Qingzhou lived on the second floor, and Sun Yuqi and Mu Jingran lived on the first floor. The yard was also spacious, and the whole family liked it very much.
When I arrived at the restaurant, I saw Zhao Huaijin and his wife Qin Dongmei seeing off a table of guests. When he saw Sun Yuqi riding a bicycle over, he smiled.
"You're here in such hot weather! Let's go into the yard quickly. Your aunt just bought a big watermelon and soaked it in well water. It must be cool."
Qin Dongmei smiled and helped Sun Yuqi push the bicycle into the yard. Zhao Huaijin had already cut the watermelon and handed a piece to Sun Yuqi.
"Oh, by the way, Yuqi! A young man came this morning, he looked to be in his twenties. He said he was your brother and came to see you. I told him you didn't live here now, but I didn't tell him where you were living. I knew Jingran had a special job, so I didn't tell him."
Sun Yuqi was stunned for a moment. When did she have a younger brother? How come she didn't know about it? After thinking for a while, she asked, "Uncle Zhao, did he tell her his name?"
Zhao Huaijin thought about it but didn't say anything. Qin Dongmei on the side said, "He said his last name was Zhong, but he didn't say anything else. I was wondering if he was one of your cousins."
Sun Yuqi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I've found the wrong person! I don't seem to have any relatives with the surname Zhong."
It's not Sun Yuqi's fault for saying this. Mu Jingran once mentioned during the Chinese New Year in 1987 that Shen Qingrou remarried in the United States and gave birth to a son. However, Sun Yuqi was not interested in her affairs. Perhaps she subconsciously did not remember this matter, so that Sun Yuqi did not think about it at all until now.
Seeing Sun Yuqi's denial, Zhao Huaijin originally wanted to wait for those people to come next time and ask them about it, but now that he heard Sun Yuqi say this, he didn't plan to interfere anymore.
Sun Yuqi asked about the business, and Zhao Huaijin's face was full of smiles when he talked about him.
"Oh, Yuqi, you have no idea how good our business is. As of today, we have booked tables for half a month later. That means we have two tables of guests every day for the past half month, one at noon and one at night. Every time they come, they are all important people."
Sun Yuqi laughed after hearing this. "Well, Uncle Zhao did a great job. Let's do it this way from now on. If you can't handle anything outside, just call me. The restaurant has a phone now, and I have one installed at home, so it's much more convenient to contact them."
When I got home, Mu Jingran was already home and was watching the two brothers Mu Qingzhuo studying. Sun Yuqi parked her bicycle and walked in. After resting for a while, she started to cook dinner. Because the weather was hot, she had prepared noodles before going out this afternoon so that she could eat cold noodles when she came back.
After dinner in the evening, Sun Yuqi told Mu Jingran what Zhao Huaijin had said today, and looked at him with amusement.
"How could I have a brother named Zhong? I didn't even know it myself!"
After hearing what Sun Yuqi said, Mu Jingran smiled helplessly and said, "Yuqi, three years ago, during the Chinese New Year of 1987, didn't you go to Zhongyuan Province to see me? I once told you that your mother gave birth to a younger brother for you in the United States. His surname is Zhong."
Mu Jingran's words made Sun Yuqi stunned for a moment. After a long while, she smiled bitterly and said, "Look at my memory, I actually forgot about this matter. But Jingran, why did he come back to China? Is he here to take that woman back to the United States? But I seem to remember that woman is divorced?"
Mu Jingran shook his head. "I don't know. Since he came to see you, are you going to see him or not?"
Sun Yuqi didn't know whether she should meet him or not. After thinking for a while, she said, "Forget it. Let's talk about it when we get together! In my opinion, it doesn't matter whether we meet or not. It's better not to meet to avoid embarrassment. Besides, although we are siblings, we haven't seen each other for so many years. There's really no point in meeting each other. We just need to be well. If he really wants to take that woman to the United States, I fully support it. If it weren't for your reputation and the fear that she would do something irrational, I wouldn't bother to care about her all these years."
Mu Jingran would be lying if he said he wasn't moved. He knew his wife hated that so-called mother-in-law, but she had sacrificed herself for him. He accepted her, gave her a house, and provided her with living expenses, mainly to avoid damaging his reputation and ruining his career. Thinking of this, he hugged Sun Yuqi.
"Thank you, daughter-in-law. Thank you for doing so much for me."
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