Qian's mother called the number that Lu Jiacheng left was from the school. After several transfers, she finally heard Lu Jiacheng's voice.
Lu Jiacheng answered the phone and wondered: "Aunt Ding, what's the matter with you calling me?" Could it be that he bought too much this time and the other party couldn't supply enough?
Mother Qian ate someone else's sauce, and at this moment she was full of confidence: "Nothing, I just want to ask you, do you still stand by what you said last time about your brother and sister opening a sauce factory with me?"
Lu Jiacheng was used to being cautious as a teacher: "I don't know... I'll call and ask later?"
Mother Qian: "Okay, ask me, what else is there? Who is 4 and who is 6 about the 4:6 ratio we talked about last time?"
Lu Jiacheng said honestly: "My sister means that you provide the secret recipe and we take four."
Mother Qian was very satisfied: "Okay, then call me back when you have figured it out."
The call was completed quickly. Lu Jiacheng on the other end was still confused, and Qian Qing on this side was not much better.
So she was hesitant and calculating how much liquid funds she could come up with to help her mother expand production, but someone else got it done with just one phone call?
Qian Qing was a little jealous: "Mom, are you sure about this?"
Qian's mother nodded: "Actually, I know this even if you don't tell me. I'm old, and so is your father. We can run a small business, but neither of us can do such a professional thing. You and your sister have your own careers to take care of. If you want to expand production, you can only find someone to cooperate with."
Qian's mother and father got married late, and had children even later, and now both of them are over 55 years old. It is extremely difficult for them to learn anything at this age.
Qian's mother pointed at Lu Jiacheng's name written on the notebook and said, "This guy has come to buy chili sauce quite a few times. I think he's a good person, so I thought about cooperating with him. But when he comes to inspect, I still need you to help me think of a way to regulate him."
Qian Qing nodded: "Of course." After all, she still owned 30% of the shares in the hot sauce factory.
However...
"46 points is a bit too little. We need to talk about it. Seven is about right."
Mother Qian: ...
Qian Qing said confidently: "We have the skills, what are we afraid of? If we lose this one, we can find another one. Mom, be more confident, it's not too much for us to get seven!"
Qian's mother felt extremely guilty. She thought that she could account for seven out of ten of the prescriptions she came up with... Isn't that a bit too much?
Qian Qing knew that it was a bit too much to ask others to pay and work for only three points without any real talk, but everything depends on how you say it.
"Mom, listen to me. When Lu Jiacheng calls again, don't tell him about the profit sharing. Instead, invite his brothers and sisters to come to our place for inspection. I'll tell you what to do!"
Qian's mother was very upset, but her little daughter always spoke accurately.
"Well... okay then."
Lu Jiacheng responded very quickly, and Qian's mother also invited the other party to come to Y City for inspection according to Qian Qing's suggestion. Lu Jiacheng agreed. When doing business, of course, inspection in advance is necessary.
When Qian Qing got home, she was so happy that she almost jumped for joy, but fortunately she still remembered that she was pregnant and so she wasn't too excited.
Zhou Hao knew that Qian Qing must have other plans, otherwise she wouldn't be so happy just for the expansion of the hot sauce factory.
Of course.
Qian Qing: "Do you remember that I said I wanted to register a foreign brand?"
As the saying goes, since Lu Jiacheng's brothers and sisters have connections abroad, then let them register a company abroad, and attack both domestically and overseas. Seize the market first, and when other big foreign brands haven't reacted yet, export first and then come back, what's wrong with that?
Zhou Hao was amused by his wife's impulsive behavior: "You haven't even met her, and you're already plotting against her?"
Qian Qing wrinkled her nose: "How is this a calculation? Buy one, get one free, it's a lot of calculation."
She's not trying to cheat anyone, she just wants to cooperate with the other party, so what's the big deal?
Zhou Hao coaxed her to sit down: "Okay, do your feet hurt after walking so much?"
As soon as the month started, Qian Qing's feet began to swell. Her belly was big and it was difficult for her to get up, so Zhou Hao had to wash her feet and massage them.
After Qian Qing finished washing up, Zhou Hao picked up a book and started reading. Qian Qing, on the other hand, was bored and was reading a martial arts novel with great interest.
Zhou Hao recited: "A long, long time ago, in a distant country, there lived a little princess..."
Qian Qing looked at her hand: It happened so fast. She saw a lame old man holding an iron staff. He swung the staff across the ground and stabbed it straight into the opponent's right wrist. There was only a crisp sound...
Zhou Hao: "The little princess has black hair, red lips and white teeth. Everyone calls her Snow White..."
Qian Qing was fascinated by what he saw: he used his body skills to leap dozens of feet in a moment, and in less than a cup of tea, he ran to the front of Chongyang Temple...
Zhou Hao: "The little princess is growing up and is loved by everyone..."
When I looked carefully, I saw a large square filled with people fighting fiercely. Forty-nine yellow-robed Taoists formed seven northern fighting formations...
…
Qian Qing put down the book in her hand and said, "Stop reading. If you keep reading, I'm going to get kicked and vomit."
Zhou Hao felt aggrieved and muttered in his heart, why couldn't it be that you saw it too bloody, so Nannan was unwilling?
Zhou Hao stayed by the side unwillingly and quietly put his hand on Qian Qing's belly.
It’s strange to say, Qian Qing’s belly is flat and the baby inside is so obedient, as if it were a replaced one.
Zhou Hao: ...
You're just going against me, right?
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Lu Jiacheng has two older brothers and one older sister. They have saved some money overseas in recent years. They did not make a decision in the past few years because they were unsure about the attitude of the mainland. After the development in the past two years, his brothers and sisters finally made up their minds to return to the mainland for development.
However, there is no unified opinion on the direction of development. As overseas Chinese returning to China, they have certain preferential policies, but they do not understand the domestic market, so naturally they need to find someone to cooperate with.
The chili sauce that Lu Jiacheng sent was very popular with the siblings. It was also Lu Jiacheng's eldest brother who came up with the idea of producing this chili sauce. At present, the domestic sauce market is still blank. Starting with chili sauce and then slowly expanding the scope is a stable business. As for other businesses, the siblings can take care of them as they please.
Originally, Mother Qian flatly rejected the offer, which made the siblings feel sorry. However, who would have thought that things would turn out differently and the other party actually changed her mind.
Big brother Lu was wearing a pair of sunglasses, followed by his second sister who was dressed exquisitely, and the third brother who was not doing anything serious had booked a flight to the mainland.
Lu Jiacheng had classes at school and couldn't spare any time, so the eldest brother Lu simply took his younger siblings on the train and rushed to Y City.
Lu Laosan has been wandering abroad for a long time in the past few years and has developed a beer belly. He was still chattering while sitting on the train.
"Brother, why don't you just go with your sister? Why do you have to take me with you? I'm not interested in making chili sauce."
Second Sister Lu was picking at the nails on her hands. When she got on the bus just now, her long nails split when she pressed on the door. Now she was picking at the few remaining nails with a serious look on her face, and her expression was filled with murderous rage.
As Lu Laosan spoke, he moved to the side, fearing that his second sister would come up and kick him to vent his anger.
Boss Lu rubbed his brows and said, "You two...are already in your thirties, can you be more mature? You think you are here just to look at the hot sauce factory? It's been several months, and you still don't pay attention. You said you want to come back to do business, but you talk about this and that. Can you be more decent?"
Speaking of their family, the second sister Lu is a celibate. She has one love affair after another but never gets married. The third child is a piece of trash who gets dumped every time he talks. As for him, he actually has a family, but unfortunately his wife is a banana person. When they heard that he was going back to China, they started to make a fuss about leaving her. Their family consists of only the fourth child, who is currently working as a university teacher and has a son and a daughter.
The reason why the eldest brother Lu was anxious to return to China was also because of his children. He and his brothers and sisters went abroad by accident a few years ago. When they went abroad, they were younger than the other. They went to school and started their own businesses abroad. The environment abroad was fine for the adults, but it was different for the children.
When his little daughter began to speak Chinese haltingly, Mr. Lu knew that returning home was an urgent matter.
The third brother was still mumbling when Second Sister Lu glared at him, making him speechless.
When they arrived in Y City, the three siblings successfully met Zhou Hao who came to pick them up.
When Second Sister Lu saw the person, her eyes lit up. She didn't care about her split nails and moved to the front and stretched out her hand.
"Hello, I'm Lu Jiayi..."
Zhou Hao nodded: "Welcome."
Lu Jiayi: ...Is there something wrong with this person? He can't even shake hands?
Facts proved that it would happen. Zhou Hao walked around Lu Jiayi and shook hands with Lu Lao Da behind him: "Hello, I am Zhou Hao, my wife asked me to come and pick you up."
Boss Lu glared at his useless sister. Lu Jiayi withdrew her hand and shrugged. She had principles in love, okay? She didn't want a man who was already in a relationship.
Seeing his sister recover, the eldest brother Lu also extended his hand and introduced himself: "My name is Lu Jiaren, and this is my younger brother, Lu Jiashou."
The names of his brothers and sisters were all given by his father, which together mean benevolence, righteousness, and honesty.
Zhou Hao led a few people back and introduced the scenery along the way to them.
Actually, there is not much to introduce. After all, these people have returned from abroad, and they have visited China a few years ago. Y City is their ancestral home.
Zhou Hao gave a disjointed introduction. Lu Jiaren and Lu Jiayi were okay, but the third brother Lu Jiashouze was very nervous and did not have the demeanor of a returned overseas Chinese at all.
"Y City is very different from what it was a few years ago. There weren't so many high-rise buildings and not so many business people." Boss Lu couldn't stand his younger brother, so he just started talking to Zhou Hao.
Zhou Hao: "Yes, everyone's life has improved in recent years."
There are many street vendors. People no longer think that "self-employed people are shameful". Now people say "900 million people have failed, but 100 million are still looking for a way out" and "Those who make missiles are no match for those who sell tea eggs". Ten thousand yuan households have become everyone's dream.
Mr. Lu thinks this is a good phenomenon. Commercial marketization is a chain that must be participated from top to bottom. The domestic market is still in the development stage. At this stage, as long as you work hard, you will not lose money, but how much you earn depends on your own ability.
Zhou Hao brought the people to Ding's Restaurant, mainly because it was obvious that these three people had been on the train for the whole morning. Zhou Hao knew very well what the food on the train smelled like, so it was better to feed them first at this point.
“…Brother, it smells so good!”
Boss Lu also smelled it, and a fragrant aroma rolled over to him, stirring up the hunger that the three of them had barely suppressed on the train.
Smells so good...
Lu Jiayi no longer cared about maintaining his dignity: "Brother, let's go in."
No matter how expensive the restaurant is, she is determined to spend the money today!
Boss Lu was a little embarrassed to Zhou Hao: "Well, Comrade Zhou, let's go find a place to eat first, and then we can talk after dinner."
I don't know the prices in this restaurant. Comrade Zhou is just a worker. Don't let him go bankrupt by eating too much.
Zhou Hao looked confused: "This is the restaurant I want to take you to. It's owned by my wife's uncle."
But today it was his mother-in-law who was cooking...
Qian Qing asked Qian's mother to come to Ding's Restaurant in Xiaodongmen today, and asked Zhou Hao to pick someone up and send them over, which clearly showed that she was setting a trap for the other party.
But at this point, no one cares whether a condom is used or not.
The three overseas Chinese from the Lu family were so confused as to not know the direction as soon as they smelled the scent.
Zhou Hao made a gesture of invitation.
"Let's see what to eat, shall we?"