"The fact that Sui-na has considered all this shows that she has put a lot of thought into you. Just do whatever you want. It's just under my name. But I have to make it clear that I can't help you with anything other than putting my name on it. I don't know much about business!"
Mr. Zhong Yun agreed very quickly, but as he was just a teacher, he really didn't know anything about business, so he could only put his name on the list.
"Sir, you don't need to do anything. You just need to register the restaurant under your name. If it makes a profit in the future, I will give you a share of the dividends every month. This is my honor to you."
Jiang Sui has already made up his mind that after the restaurant opens, he will give his husband a percentage of dividends every year as compensation.
Who would have thought that Mr. Zhong Yun would quickly wave his hand and refuse:
"You can be listed in name only, but you don't need a share of the profits. I'm old, and I don't lack money to spend. No matter how much money you give me, I can't take it underground to spend it, right? So I don't want any dividends. As long as you two become successful in the future, don't forget me as your teacher."
To Mr. Zhongyun, money is something outside of his body. He cannot bring it with him when he is born, and he cannot take it with him when he dies. Besides, he is alone, so he cannot spend all the money.
"I will definitely not let you down. Once a teacher, you are always a father. From now on, Sui Sui and I will be your family."
Xiao Hechuan will definitely make up for all the regrets in this life that he failed to do in his previous life.
The three of them discussed it and decided to hold the recognition ceremony on the Lantern Festival. Everyone would have a meal together then, and if there was a witness, Mr. Su from the Su family could be the witness.
That's how it was settled.
After returning to the Xiao family, Xiao's father and mother were overjoyed when they heard that Mr. Zhong Yun wanted to adopt Jiang Sui as his goddaughter.
This is a good thing. From now on, Suisui will have her own family.
This matter attracted the attention of the whole family. Xiao Hechuan personally went to invite Mr. Su and invited him to be present that day to be a witness for Jiang Sui.
Among so many people I know, only Mr. Su is the most qualified. He is of high seniority and highly respected. He is the most suitable person to be a witness.
Old Mr. Su has always admired the young man Xiao Hechuan, and he also heard from his grandson that Xiao Hechuan helped a lot in defeating Su Yanli.
Therefore, Mr. Su would certainly not refuse such a small task that would require no effort, and he said that he would definitely be there that day.
…
On the Lantern Festival, Mr. Zhongyun booked two tables at Feihualou and invited his good friends in Jeju to witness his godparent ceremony.
The entire Xiao family was present, and Zhong Yun also invited Ye Congwen, who was the dean of Baiyun Academy. The two had worked together for many years. Although they were not too close on a daily basis, whenever there were matters in the academy that needed a decision, the two would discuss them together.
Ye Congwen always regarded him as his competitor, and the competition between the two was healthy, and there was no suggestion that one of them had used any shameful means against the other.
One is the person in charge of Baiyun Academy, and the other is the pillar of Baiyun Academy. They complement each other.
Therefore, Mr. Zhongyun invited Ye Congwen and several teachers with whom he had a good relationship in the academy to recognize him as his godparents. In addition to his good friend the owner of the incense shop in Jeju, he also had two other good friends who were in business. They were also his close friends who played together when they were young, and they were all elegant people.
Mr. Zhongyu prepared a pure gold and jade ruyi necklace as a gift for Jiang Sui's adopted daughter. With Mr. Su as witness, Jiang Sui knelt down, kowtowed to Mr. Zhongyu, offered him tea, and then changed her words:
"My daughter pays respects to my godfather. May he live a long and healthy life!"
Mr. Zhong Yun smiled from ear to ear and put the Ruyi necklace on her personally.
"Since you have acknowledged me as your godfather, I have prepared a nickname for you today. It is called 姩姩, which corresponds to the word 岁 in your name. I wish you peace and happiness every year, without any worries."
"Thank you very much, father, for giving me this name!"
After Jiang Sui finished speaking, he kowtowed to him again.
This affectionate call of "father" almost made Zhong Yun burst into tears on the spot.
Who in his family would understand? He finally became a father in this life and had such a well-behaved, sweet, smart and sensible daughter. He tried his best to control his emotions, but his eyes still turned red. He said many good words in a row, then stood up to help Jiang Sui up.
From now on, "姩姩" will be her nickname, and only people close to her can call her by this nickname. Mr. Zhongyun's surname is Xue, and his given name is Ling. From now on, when Jiang Sui is outside, he can tell others that his name is Xue姩!
Today, Mr. Zhong Yun called his good friends together. Firstly, he wanted them to be witnesses, and secondly, it would save him the trouble of taking Jiang Sui to meet them one by one in the future.
In the future, when he goes out and greets her on the street, they will know that she is his, Xue Ling's goddaughter. In some occasions, he doesn't need to greet her in advance, and they will help take care of her.
It is not easy to have a few close friends in life. When we were young, we were friends in need. Now that we are older and have achieved success, we are also old friends who appreciate each other.
Now that Jiang Sui has acknowledged Zhong Yun as her godfather, she can put the matter of opening a restaurant on the agenda and start to make arrangements. However, she will not appear in public. Everything is done behind the scenes to make plans for the future.
After the New Year, the Xiao family had several important things to do. One was Xiao Hechuan's participation in the provincial examination, and the other was the hundred-day banquet for the second brother and sister-in-law's two children.
After that, the Xiao and Su families will set a wedding date for their child. If nothing unexpected happens, the wedding date should be set in the second half of the year, after the results of the autumn examination are announced.
There is another thing, although it is not something the Xiao family should worry about, it is somewhat related to Xiao Hechuan.
That was Su Yanli’s execution after the spring.
Su Yanqing asked Xiao Hechuan to accompany him to the government office to see Su Yanli for the last time. Su Yanqing felt that it was necessary for him to see him for the last time, not for the purpose of mocking him or taking advantage of his misfortune.
When I saw Su Yanli, he was wearing dirty prison clothes, curled up in a pile of straw in the cell with disheveled hair. He had a very long beard and hadn't taken a bath for a long time. He had lice on his body and one could smell the pungent stench coming from him just by getting close to him.
Who could have thought that the once glamorous eldest son of the Su family would now be reduced to a prisoner, even worse than a beggar outside?
It was a cold winter day. He was wearing a thin prison uniform and could only huddle in the straw pile, shivering and looking for a little warmth. He was forced to sleep with rats and insects.
You know, he is the most particular person on a daily basis and he also has mysophobia.
Every day now is a torment for him. He wants to end his life, but he can't bring himself to do it.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
