Du Jiang and Yu Chunxiao seemed to have opened up all the extraordinary meridians. They not only made steamed buns, flower rolls, and flower steamed buns, but also chocolate steamed buns, milk steamed buns, spicy flower rolls, and buns and dumplings with various fillings.
Faced with the ever-expanding business of Du Jiang and Yu Chunxiao, Huo Yang and his son finally felt a sense of being alone.
Among them, Huo Yang was the most important. You know, in the past, even if Du Jiang was busy, they could still spend some time together on weekends. But now, the other party was too busy to do anything. Huo Yang scratched his hair in annoyance, "Is your mother coming home today?"
Huo Xingle, who was eating, curled his lips speechlessly upon hearing this. "Dad, why do you ask that? Just look at the food on the table, can't you tell? My mom's steamed bun business has expanded to the point where it's almost as big as a processing factory. I heard they're researching how to seal and store the buns for transportation to various dining spots or cafeterias."
"Ah, has it grown this big?" Although Huo Yang paid attention to it at first, he didn't know much about it later. When he heard what Huo Xingle said, he showed a rare look of surprise, "Why didn't I hear her say that?"
"What are you talking about? Weren't you on a business trip a while ago?" Du Siming took a bite of a fried dough stick and said vaguely, "Now in our family, Aze and I are the ones with the most free time. Jiang Jiang's business venture can be considered a success."
"Yeah, maybe it's because the handmade steamed buns taste good and are not expensive. I see people buying them from the window every day." Huo Ze also looked up from his tofu pudding. "For working couples in the family, sometimes they can't find time to steam them, so buying ready-made ones is a good idea."
As they were talking, the courtyard door was pushed open from the outside. Looking up, they saw Du Jiang slowly walking in.
As soon as he entered the room, Du Jiang noticed Huo Yang and said "Huh" in surprise, "You're here today too, aren't you going to work?"
"The manager is over there." Huo Yang frowned as he watched Du Jiang holding his waist, then stood up and walked over. "What's going on?"
"I seemed to have twisted it when kneading the buns," Du Jiang pointed to her waist. When she looked up, she saw Huo Yang's frown and quickly comforted him, "It's okay, I just moved a little too much. You know I've been sitting in the department for many years. I haven't done this kind of work for many years. It's really a bit too much for me to do it suddenly."
"You're already so old, why don't you take it easy?" Huo Yang helplessly helped Du Jiang sit down on the chair, and asked again worriedly, "Is everything really okay? Why don't we go to the hospital?"
"It's okay, it's okay," Du Jiang waved his hands repeatedly after hearing this. "It's really no problem. Just take it easy for a while. By the way, guess who I saw today."
"water"
"Nangong Jinyao"
Seeing Huo Yang's bewildered expression, Du Jiang mentioned another name, "Daya."
Hearing this name, Huo Yang suddenly realized, "It's Daya who was taken away by her mother."
Huo Xingle and Du Siming on the side also looked over curiously.
Seeing this, Du Jiang recounted the scene that happened today in detail. "It was a coincidence. The other party came from Gangcheng to discuss cooperation with Yingying, and then I saw her when I passed by. To be honest, I didn't recognize her at the time. She recognized me first."
"Really?" Huo Yang didn't pay much attention to such an insignificant person. He still looked at Du Jiang worriedly and asked again, "Do we really not need to go to the hospital?"
"No need, just give me a massage later," Du Jiang said with a helpless smile and repeated assurances, which made Huo Yang feel relieved.
"I'm glad you're okay. Take it easy. Our family doesn't need that." Although he was relieved, Huo Yang still gave her a few words of advice, "You really think you're still young."
"I know. By the way, Daya came back this time to invest in real estate. Isn't Du Jiaming following you now? Yingying introduced Du Jiaming. I guess she will come to see you in a few days." Du Jiang looked at the fried dough sticks and buns on the table, reached out and picked one, took a few bites, and commented, "It tastes good. It would be even better if it were a little crispier."
"Yeah, I think so too. Maybe it would be better to eat it at the stall. The heat will be absorbed when you bring it back." Du Siming also agreed. "Aze and I will eat at the stall tomorrow and bring it back for you when we're done."
"Then I'll go too," Huo Xingle waved his hand quickly upon hearing this, "It's just right for me to go to work after dinner."
Hearing this, Du Siming turned his head to look at Huo Yang and Du Jiang, "You two."
Du Jiang shook his head uncertainly. "Don't worry about me. I'm not sure yet. Oh, Dad, why don't you hire a nanny? It's not a good idea to eat out all the time. It would be easier to hire someone to cook."
Huo Yang also agreed with this. Looking at Du Siming and Huo Ze who were still at a loss, he nodded and said, "I'll go find someone. Your flavor is bland now, and the basic seasonings out there are too heavy. It won't work for a long time."
"Okay, I'll listen to you," Huo Ze nodded first. "This way I won't have to run around outside all the time. My old arms and legs are a bit weak. But if we hire a nanny, we'll need to prepare a room for her. It's not convenient over here, so I'll just clear one out on the first floor of your compound."
"Okay, uncle, leave it to me," Huo Yang nodded.
Watching the few people who had immediately decided to hire a nanny, Du Jiang, who had almost finished his fried dough sticks, said, "Chunxiao and I have decided to hire someone to open a factory to make steamed buns, and then transport them to the hotel cafeteria. We'll go the route of small profits but quick turnover."
Well, facing this announcement, everyone present, especially Huo Yang, breathed a sigh of relief. "That's the best. You can just invest and let Chunxiao be busy. She's alone anyway."
Du Jiang was speechless after hearing this. She turned and glared at Huo Yang, "Don't say this in front of Chun Xiao."
"That's right, don't expose people's shortcomings," Du Siming and Huo Ze looked at Huo Yang in unison.
As for the younger Huo Xingle, he just watched the lively atmosphere at the dinner table without interrupting at all. He looked so happy. If he hadn't been too busy at work, Du Jiang had no doubt that he would have stayed to continue listening.
Fortunately, Huo Xingle knew the priorities of the matter, and after listening for a while, he reluctantly stood up and said goodbye, "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, you guys go ahead and do your work first, hehe." Unsurprisingly, his teasing words were met with four pairs of rolling eyes.
After Huo Xingle walked away, Du Jiang couldn't help but complain, "How come a good young man becomes so greasy after hanging out with those old-timers?"
Well, Du Siming and Huo Ze were not happy with what was said.
Du Siming: "What do you mean by greasy? I think you have something against me."
Huo Ze: "That's right. That child was raised by our family. Now he's not what you want. I think you're just blaming him indirectly."
Du Jiang was accused so much that he didn't even dare to say a word. He lowered his head and listened obediently. There was nothing he could do. The two old men, who were angry, brought up old grudges, such as how he only cared about work and ignored the children, how he was obsessed with making money and didn't go home, how he didn't care about the children's psychological pressure, etc. Du Jiang was overwhelmed by what he heard, and Huo Yang was no exception.
After waiting for a long time for the two old men to calm down, they finally walked out the door like eggplants hit by frost.
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