You know, in this day and age, people willing to pay for a sleeper berth are practically rare. Therefore, the man who later booked a sleeper berth didn't run into Liu Yanran and the others. And so, they arrived at the final destination without incident, and up until that point, none of them had even realized they were all headed for Su City.
Since the train station was still quite a distance from the Liu family, Liu Yanran followed the others to the Cao family. Her uncle and aunt were particularly welcoming and treated her well before allowing Cao Chong to ride his bicycle to escort her back home. After all, Liu Yanran was only a young girl, so her family naturally had concerns and did not dare to take her situation lightly.
As time passed, the couple's marriages were finalized. Liu Yanran also began preparing to return to Beijing. Fang Xu's due date was approaching, and he trusted Liu Yanran alone. To legitimately care for her friend, Liu Yanran obtained a medical license to avoid criticism. Meanwhile, Liu Guoxing and Deng Wanjun had already returned to Beijing, and even Liu Pianran had returned early with little Jingfan.
After discussing it with their parents, they decided to leave in three days, first to Shanghai to resolve Liu Chunling's marital problems, and then to let her take her two children with them to Beijing. These days, Liu Chunling has been at home, and she's visibly brighter, no longer looking sickly and depressed. It's true that an unhappy marriage ages people.
After arriving in Beijing, Liu Chunling would help look after the five Lin siblings, as well as her own children, Chen Ziyao and Chen Zixi. Liu Yanran planned to have them live in the Lin siblings' courtyard so they could be looked after. Although she didn't have a deep affection for her aunt, she was willing to take care of her for the sake of her parents.
This time, Liu Yanran displayed remarkable courage and determination, selecting five locations for store openings in one fell swoop! Furthermore, she decided to renovate all of them simultaneously, aiming to officially open before the start of school. This smooth progress was made possible by Liu Yanran's generosity in donating large amounts of supplies and money to the military during important holidays.
As the saying goes, "It's good to lean on a big tree for shade." Thanks to this act of kindness, she successfully obtained a special approval document. With this document, she could purchase the necessary supplies under the banner of the military region, paying only the money without the need for receipts. The higher-ups were well aware of this situation, but often chose to turn a blind eye. After all, who could blame Liu Yanran for giving so much?
As for the shops in the border region, they were fully managed by Cao Yang and Cao Yue. Fortunately, the employees previously hired were now capable of handling their own affairs, so Liu Yanran had every reason to trust them with the management. Cao Yang was also in charge of the school cafeteria, while Cao Yue was in charge of Piaoxiang Pavilion, Zhenpinzhai, and Liuji Hotpot in town.
Furthermore, when Liu Pianran arrives in the capital, she will be responsible for the operation of one of the new stores. Coincidentally, this new store is quite close to the house she originally purchased, which undoubtedly provides her with great convenience. As for Xiao Jingfan, he will continue to live with Liu Yanran's parents.
Gu Shimiao devoted himself to running a shop, while Gu Shiyuan successfully transferred his school registration to the bustling capital of Beijing, where he began a brand new high school life. Meanwhile, the kind and virtuous Gu Mama offered support to Liu's father and mother. Having previously worked as a teacher, she was familiar with supervising the children's homework, so she naturally took on this responsibility. Thus, everything in the family seemed to be running smoothly.
However, things are unpredictable. When Gu Shijing returned from his mission, he was greeted by a locked door and a nearly empty house. But that's a story for another time.
As for the eldest and second sisters-in-law, they also each performed their duties. The second sister-in-law managed the store closer to the factory, while the eldest sister-in-law took over the other store near the military area. As for Gao Zhonghua and Li Hua, they continued to manage the store that originally belonged to them. It is worth mentioning that Liu Yanran and Liu Guoxing each gave the couple 10% of their profits.
You should know that the profits of the other stores are split 50-50. Although Liu Yanran is a hands-off manager in the business world, it is undeniable that all the real estate, funds, and even the precious secret recipes were provided by her. Because of this, the family members have no objections. After all, who would refuse such a good opportunity to become rich together?
Originally, Liu Yanran was planning to open two more in Su City and let the brothers of the Cao family be in charge, but they all had their own jobs and wanted to be workers for the time being, so Liu Yanran had to give up and secretly rented out a few houses to others. If they had any ideas in the future, Liu Yanran would still be willing to help them. She was a very sentimental person, and if others were good to her, she would repay them a thousand times.
The one opened by the military district is quite special. Because no outsiders are allowed to enter the military district, the staff employed are all military dependents, and the prices are 20% off compared to other places. Later, it almost became the second canteen of the military district.
In addition, considering that soldiers have a large appetite, they also introduced some filling meals such as fried rice with meat oil, fried rice with soy sauce, and dumplings. If you don’t want to eat hot pot, you can just order fried rice. In the summer, they will also provide soldiers with free popsicles. Although it is the cheapest, the gift is small but the sentiment is great, which also makes Liu Guoqiang more respected in the army.
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