Jiang Manyue did what she was supposed to do, and over the years, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law lived in relative peace.
Lu Fan arranged his dinner with Wang Mingtang at Coastal City, a restaurant considered a specialty of Nanshan City.
Those who live by mountains and water eat either mountain delicacies or seafood.
There's nothing that flies in the sky or swims in the water that a coastal city doesn't have.
Abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, and bird's nest are commonplace here. Once you enter this place, you won't leave without spending 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.
Now that Lu Fan is hosting a dinner here, even Wang Mingtang is having second thoughts:
"No way, I have an official position; I can't openly accept invitations." Lu Fan chuckled: "830"
"Brother Wang, this is just my treat, a meal for my own brothers."
Besides, we didn't just invite Wang Mingtang today.
After Wang Mingtang entered the private room, the mayor and President Liu of the commercial bank arrived shortly afterward.
Because the matter involved assets already mortgaged to the bank, Lu Fan called upon everyone he could speak to.
It saves the trouble of having to ask around for help for such a small matter.
During the meal, Lu Fan and Wang Mingtang became guests, and inevitably had to eat and drink a few cups.
After all, it's a unique aspect of drinking culture.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they finally got down to business.
Lu Fan reiterated his requirements to President Liu and the others. Some of the clauses were drafted by Lu Qiuyi after she had reviewed them.
After listening to Lu Fan's terms, Director Liu exchanged a glance with the mayor, and found himself unable to drink the wine he was holding.
It couldn't be called an outrageous demand, but every single one of them precisely crossed their bottom line.
It was only through Wang Mingtang's mediation that the matter was finally resolved.
Finally, Lu Fan had his driver, Zhang Fan, take the mayor and President Liu back first.
He and Wang Mingtang stayed behind until the end.
Wang Mingtang, who was already quite drunk, stopped pretending and offered Lu Fan another cup of wine, laughing, "You little rascal!"
His words revealed his considerable admiration for Lu Fan.
Lu Fan also raised his glass in a toast to him:
"It's not my fault, I always need to keep some working capital on hand." "It looks like this deal is going to be done, Brother Wang, you'd better think of me if you need any work in the future."
Who would have thought that less than a month after arriving at Nanshan, Lu Fan would be able to address Wang Mingtang, a member of the Wang family, as a brother?
Wang Mingtang couldn't believe it either, but in the end, he was also impressed by Lu Fan's courage, skill, and cunning.
He picked at a few dishes with his chopsticks and said with a smile:
"Once this printing factory gets on track, it should be making a fortune just like the soy sauce factory, right?"
Lu Fan smiled upon hearing Wang Mingtang's words: "Thank you for your kind words."
Back home, Jiang Manyue also had good news:
"My aunt's whole family came, and my eldest sister came with her child." Lu Fan was surprised, as he hadn't expected his eldest sister to come. He only found out after asking.
It turns out that my aunt's family was worried about the ending of the story, and raising children also costs money. Since the elderly couple had just retired, they came over with my eldest sister.
Jiang Manyue smiled and said, "I told you he's my own nephew. We can't let our own family suffer if anyone else is wronged. It'll be good for us to have someone to look after us."
Then they started talking about where they lived:
“My aunt and uncle had some savings and originally planned to settle down here. They were determined to buy another house to live in.”
Lu Fan raised an eyebrow: "You still want to buy a house?"
However, as soon as the words left his mouth, he remembered that they were all currently in Nanshan City, and they didn't own many properties there...
Lu Fan thought that since his relatives were coming, he might as well buy a few properties nearby.
Jiang Manyue guessed his thoughts in the blink of an eye:
"My mother-in-law persuaded me again and again, saying that we've just arrived and it's too early to tell whether we'll be able to adapt, so she didn't let my aunt's family buy anything."
"But with such a large family coming, they need a place to stay, don't they?"
Lu Fan nodded thoughtfully:
"By the way, the printing factory has already reached an agreement, and we're just waiting for the plan to be finalized. If there's a lack of accommodation, nowhere is better than the factory."
Jiang Manyue was surprised by these words:
"You're not thinking of sending all your relatives to live at the factory, are you? That's really inappropriate!"
What's inappropriate about it?
Lu Fan thought for a moment and understood Jiang Manyue's concerns, then laughed loudly:
"Do you still think the factory area is like the old-fashioned communal kitchen? Things have changed a long time ago!"
Sometimes, when the factory's experienced workers are working overtime or when the weather is bad, they will stay and live in the factory area.
The place I live in isn't exactly a large apartment or villa, but it's a small single room of about 20-30 square meters (5.4 square meters).
"It has an electric water heater, a bathroom, and so on. You can cook if you want."
Lu Fan briefly introduced the accommodation conditions of the staff apartment to Jiang Manyue.
"There's not much work at the factory right now, and the buildings where we live aren't even full, so we can easily settle Auntie's family in there."
It was close to his workplace and not far from Lu Fan's and his mother's two residences.
As for the girl in her older sister's family who is in school, Lu Fan's idea is to send her to a boarding school first.
However, these specific matters can only be discussed and decided upon after meeting with my aunt's family.
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