Chapter 364 Your wife opened a restaurant!
Zhuang Chaoying placed the net bag containing the vegetables on the table and replied slowly:
"Didn't I tell you we have a fixed stall? You only heard about it today!"
"No, it's a big restaurant!" Zhuang Chaoying's third aunt walked in from outside the door. She had just gone to the bathroom.
"Third Aunt is here." Zhuang Chaoying called out.
He raised his eyelids and took a look at the vegetables he bought on the table: cowpea, eggplant, and chicken greens. He had originally wanted to eat them for two meals, but now, one meal would be finished. He was afraid that he would have to go buy some meat.
"Chaoying, don't you know about such a big thing?" Aunt San asked in surprise.
"I have a fixed stall in Yuesheng Department Store, but after paying the rent and making the profit, I can only make a living..." Zhuang Chaoying explained.
Hearing what he said, Third Aunt's expression changed and she said sarcastically:
"No, Chaoying, I'm just your third aunt. It's fine if you hide it from me, but you're afraid that we'll borrow money from you when we get rich, right? But why didn't you even tell your mother?"
Zhuang Chaoying frowned: "Auntie, what are you talking about? What am I hiding?"
"You really don't know! Your wife Zhu Xiuyu opened a big restaurant!" Third Aunt raised her voice.
Zhuang Chaoying was confused. After thinking for a while, he shook his head.
"Impossible! No matter how much money she makes from her stall, she won't be able to earn enough to open a restaurant in more than a year!"
"Really! I saw it with my own eyes! I passed by Laodong Road that day and saw a newly opened restaurant called Suihualou. It looked quite nice, so I took a closer look and saw Zhu Xiuyu walking out of the store, still wearing work clothes." Third Aunt described.
"Oh, that's because her stall couldn't continue, so she changed her job! She only knows how to cook, so she has always been working as a helper in a restaurant!" Zhuang Chaoying understood.
"No! I saw that everyone coming in and out bowed and scraped to her." Third Aunt recalled.
At that time, when she saw Zhu Xiu Yu coming out of Suihua Tower, she did not move forward, but stood behind a tree and observed.
It had just rained, and Zhu Xiu Yu was directing a few people to clean up the water at the door. Those people's attitude towards her was not like that of a kitchen helper.
Before Zhu Xiuyu took two steps, a middle-aged man came to the gate and said to the girl who was cleaning the stagnant water:
"Hello, I'm looking for Manager Zhu. I'm from the beverage company."
The girl quickly raised her head and said, "Manager Zhu! Someone from the beverage company wants to see you!"
Zhu Xiu Yu turned around and walked back to the front door, exchanged a few polite words with the middle-aged man, and welcomed him into the building.
Zhuang Chaoying's third aunt was also a nosy person. She went to inquire around and found out that this big restaurant was under the management of Zhu Xiuyu.
Today she came to see Zhuang's mother and asked about this matter. Zhuang's mother knew nothing about it. Like Zhuang Chaoying, she was even more unconvinced. However, what Third Aunt said sounded very true.
"Impossible!" Zhuang Chaoying still shook his head.
"Okay, okay, if you don't want to admit it, then don't. I'm not asking you to borrow money, so why are you in such a hurry?" Aunt San was unhappy.
She was as sour as if she had just climbed out of a vinegar jar, and said to Zhuang's mother:
"Tsk tsk tsk, sister, I didn't expect that your wife, who looks so honest, is actually quite capable! After being fired from the cotton mill, she set up a stall, then opened a shop, and now even opened a restaurant!"
"Hmph." Mother Zhuang gave her son a cold look.
"Hey, such a big restaurant must be able to make a lot of money. Just wait to enjoy it! Let her hire a few people to help you serve your brother-in-law, then you will have an easier time," she suggested again.
Mother Zhuang frowned and changed the subject: "Third sister, please stay for dinner!"
Auntie San took a look at the dishes on the table. There was not even an egg, let alone meat. She shook her head:
"Oh, I won't eat it. You guys are so considerate. You knew I was coming but you didn't even buy me an egg. You're just afraid we'd know you're rich, right? Forget it, forget it. From now on, I won't come around so much. Don't worry about me anymore."
Zhuang Chaoying finally came to his senses after a long while. He explained:
"Aunt, it's nothing. If you want to stay for dinner, I'll go get some meat. The doctor told my mom to eat a lighter diet. If her blood pressure can't be controlled, it could be dangerous."
"No, no, I'm leaving." Aunt San looked at the two of them dissatisfiedly and left.
The mother and son looked at each other.
Zhuang Chaoying shook her head: "I really don't know. I've lived here for half a year and I have no idea what she's doing."
Mother Zhuang sat next to Zhuang Chaoying and said softly:
"Chaoying, she's your wife after all. She's done something so big, you should at least ask about it! Go and ask her what's going on."
Zhuang Chaoying thought it was impossible, but he was also curious, so he nodded:
"I'll go check it out tomorrow."
Mother Zhuang nodded and said:
"I've heard that working as an individual can earn more than working in a large company. The performance of large companies is not good. Just ask how much you can earn."
Hearing this, Zhuang Chaoying finally understood and immediately said, "Mom! This is someone else's business, don't worry about it!"
"You kid, I'm your mother, and also her mother. No matter how I ask, it's not allowed! I didn't ask her for money!" Zhuang's mother patted his arm.
Zhuang Chaoying waved his hand:
"Mom, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You'll make as much money as you can for Ganmei. You won't care about my life or death, let alone hers. And Xiuyu sees through you all. She won't spend a penny of her money on you, let alone Ganmei."
"What are you talking about? I'm doing this for you! What's hers is yours. We won't spend hers, and neither will we. Why can't you? You're her husband! You even helped raise her son for several years! It was all in vain! How can you be so honest?"
Zhuang's mother looked very disappointed in her son.
"Mom, do you still remember that Huang Ling divorced me because you guys favored Gan Mei? It hasn't been a few years yet! Have you forgotten?" Zhuang Chaoying looked at his mother steadily.
"I...what does it have to do with us! It's you who are useless!" Zhuang's mother seemed to have some memories.
"I am useless. I was useless then, and I am not very useful now. If you still treat Xiuyu like you treat Huang Ling, you can think about the consequences yourself. Or do you think it doesn't matter if I divorce you again?
One of your sons is a labor camp inmate, your wife gave birth to two grandsons who are both other people's children, and now your other son has been divorced twice...Are you really not afraid of being laughed at by others?
Even if you are not afraid of being laughed at by others, if all three of your wives have run away, when you find a wife in the future, will others think that you are a difficult mother-in-law to get along with?
"I really don't understand what you mean by partiality. When have we ever been partial? It's just that you're more capable and earn more money, so we thought since you're the eldest child, you could help support the family. How can that be considered partiality? You're overthinking it! We just want our family to be happy and harmonious, without any distinction between us!"
As Zhuang's mother spoke, she began to wipe away her tears again.
Zhuang Chaoying knew clearly what his mother intended, but he just sighed, picked up the dishes on the table and went into the kitchen.
"No matter what, go and have a look tomorrow!" Seeing his wilted look, Zhuang's mother became anxious and chased after him, shouting.
"I understand." Zhuang Chaoying responded.
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