The aunt looked at him with newfound respect: "You really kept that priceless bracelet safe for so many years?"
The fat man was both amused and exasperated: "In your eyes, am I a money-grubber?"
The aunt smiled and said, "No, otherwise you wouldn't have refused my help in the first place."
This refers to the time when Fatty wanted to open Qilige, but he was short of money. When Da Lingdao heard about it, he wanted to help him out.
At the time, the fat man didn't want to use the great spiritual guide's favor so readily, so he politely declined.
But now, the time has come.
The fat man took the opportunity to say to the aunt, "Back then, the Great Spiritual Guide introduced me to a place with a very good location, perfect for opening a restaurant. I didn't have the resources back then, but now it's time."
The aunt teased him, "So, that rich Hong Kong woman is investing in you?"
The fat man stammered, "Cooperation, that cooperation, hehe."
Despite her disdain for his behavior, the aunt still unconditionally favored the fat man: "Alright, I'll talk to the old stubborn man later and ask him to put in a good word for you."
That was enough. I dared not say anything else, and I must not do anything foolish like adding unnecessary details.
Don't even mention things like letting the big spirits invest in the company, or letting their children own a share, etc.
The Great Spiritual Guide is extremely principled. Even after retiring, he remains the same as before, intolerant of any wrongdoing.
Fatty still remembers how he drove Xu Damao away back then just because Xu Damao spoke ill of Shazhu behind his back.
And it was precisely because of that opportunity he stole from Sha Zhu that he finally rose to prominence...
At noon, Fatty and Lou Xiao'e had lunch with Da Lingdao and Auntie.
The Great Spiritual Guide was very happy today and kept praising Fatty for making such a delicious boiled fish.
Spicy and flavorful, it captures the essence of Sichuan cuisine.
The Great Spiritual Guide still loves Sichuan cuisine as much as ever, especially after he got older and his sense of taste began to decline, he prefers dishes that can stimulate his taste buds.
Lou Xiao'e, on the other hand, was clearly not used to the Sichuan dishes on the table, and was sweating profusely from the spiciness.
This sight amused the Great Spirit Guide: "You still need to practice, haha!"
"..."
Lou Xiao'e came today for no other purpose than to...
She simply came to thank the Great Spiritual Guide for giving the fat girl face back then and saving her parents.
After leaving the Grand Master's house, Lou Xiao'e drove the fat man to the location of the old teahouse.
After getting off the bus, Lou Xiao'e immediately took a liking to the place: "It is indeed a good place to open a restaurant."
Standing here, the fat man also told Lou Xiao'e about his original plans.
"I originally planned to take over this place in 1987 or 1988, and then my family would have to live a poor life for several years."
Without a second thought, Lou Xiao'e asked him, "How much money do you need?"
The fat man looked at her strangely: "The way you're saying it gives me the feeling that I'm going to be kept by you."
Lou Xiao'e grabbed the bag and started hitting, the mobile phone inside hitting the fat man hard.
After stopping her criminal behavior, the fat man pointed to the area and said, "As the saying goes, different businesses have different target customer groups; my positioning for this place is to be more business-oriented, to promote our Qili Pavilion brand, and to compete with these old brands in Beijing."
Lou Xiao'e understood: "Go ahead and do it, I'll prepare the funds."
The fat man looked at her in surprise: "Um, shouldn't you discuss this with your chairman mother?"
Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes at him: "For the sake of that family heirloom, she won't say anything more."
The fat man thought for a moment and then asked, "Between you and Yu Li, who should be the manager?"
Lou Xiao'e gathered her wind-blown hair and said, "Yu Li, I don't participate in the restaurant's day-to-day operations. We send an auditor to check the accounts every year."
"No, that's too impersonal."
"Human touch?"
Lou Xiao'e pondered the fat man's words. She originally wanted to say, "Business is business; you can't let too much personal emotion get mixed in."
But when the words reached her lips, she couldn't finish them...
If it weren't for emotions, why would she give the fat man millions of dollars in investment for no reason?
If emotions weren't involved, why did she finalize the collaboration with Chen Fang so quickly?
Isn't all of this because of this fat man in front of us?
He is the son's father, her man, and a bond between them.
It connects all people and things together.
But he didn't like Hong Kong, and there was no way he would go there with her, because he felt that the place lacked the human touch that he valued most.
Lou Xiao'e was persuaded and asked the fat man, "So what do you want?"
“Let Xiaoxiao come to Beijing to go to university, and you come back too. It would be nice to stay and bicker with Yu Li.”
So that's what he was planning.
Lou Xiao'e felt a little angry, but also a little sweet.
She had some ideas in mind when she came back this time.
But the fat man valued family very much, and he kept his distance from her, so their relationship was as bland as plain water.
He only showed great enthusiasm when he was with his son, which at one point made Lou Xiao'e feel somewhat hurt...
Unexpectedly, he has finally spoken his mind.
He couldn't bear to part with her, didn't want her to leave, and hoped she could stay in the capital.
Lou Xiao'e vaguely remembered that this scoundrel once asked her, "Sister Xiao'e, do you know that our country practices monogamy?"
Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes: "Isn't that obvious? Do you want to be like the landlords and rich people of the old society, having three wives and four concubines?"
To everyone's surprise, the fat man said in a serious tone, "Look, monogamy means one wife and one wife, a family of three living happily together. Do you want to be the wife or the wife?"
So it turns out he never gave up his wicked intentions...
Lou Xiao'e was so angry that she hit him a few more times, but the fat man provoked her: "You're too emotional, like a neurotic, that's not good; Yu Li wouldn't hit me for no reason."
Lou Xiao'e stomped her feet in anger, "You're the one who's crazy!"
The fat man corrected her, saying, "It's neurotic, not crazy."
"Deep well ice?" Lou Xiao'e pondered for a while before realizing that this was actually another pun.
Thinking back to those days, when I stayed at the fat man's house, I saw her depressed all the time;
He had used several puns to make her happy...
Unconsciously, a mist rose in Lou Xiao'e's eyes.
The fat man didn't notice any of this; instead, he asked her for advice.
“You’ve seen a lot of the world over the years, so you can give me some advice. I still haven’t decided on the overall style.”
Lou Xiao'e was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood: "Which style do you want to use?"
"When I first saw this place, I wanted to transform it into a Suzhou-style garden."
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