"You guys didn't talk during the meal, and I shouldn't have brought her in without your consent."
"Don't think too much. We've seen her before. It's understandable that she's a little strange." Cao An wanted to touch her like he touched Xia Youyou's little head, but their current relationship was not suitable, so he clenched his hands that were pounding at his sides.
Na Ru tilted her head and looked at him doubtfully, "When did it happen?"
"My sister and Qi Siling saw her when we bought the restaurant, and later we saw her again when we bought No. 10 Hua Street." After thinking about it, he decided to tell the truth.
"Every time we met her, she was buying a house. Her father bargained down the price so that we could buy the house from those two families."
"So there is such a thing. Caiyun never told me." After hearing what he said, he couldn't help but start to doubt Chen Caiyun's intentions in approaching him.
They were classmates, yes, but they didn't share a dorm. Normally, they didn't interact much in the classroom, but today, she suddenly came to me and asked if I'd eaten out and how it tasted.
I just wanted to bring some business to the restaurant, so I brought people here without asking clearly. I didn't expect it to be like this.
"Don't think too much. Just leave it to us if you have any problems." Cao An comforted her and didn't want to tell her about Chen Caiyun's strangeness so as not to affect her.
Na Ru nodded and unknowingly quickened her pace towards the medical school. She still had a lot of homework to finish, otherwise she might have to stay up late tonight.
Cao An got her there safely and turned to leave, not noticing a sneaky figure peeking at him from the second-floor stairs.
After nearly two months of construction, No. 10 Huada Street is nearing completion. Cao An went to the backyard and looked at the small kitchen, which was basically finished. All that was left was some kitchen utensils and some cleaning.
All that remained was some painting upstairs and moving in the furniture. The factory had already finished the work; the cabinets Xia Youyou had designed were all hot sellers, making the factory a tidy profit. They'd also agreed to take care of the dining room tables and chairs, in addition to the room furniture.
This helped Anhai Company save a lot of money.
You have to know that in the past month, apart from the income from the restaurant, all other things have been spent. Xia Youyou watched the money being spent like water, and she felt very distressed. After paying everyone's salary, she was even more determined to make money quickly.
After checking the progress of the renovation, Cao An turned around and headed home.
Xia Youyou had already told Cao An about the fourth-generation computer during class, and after dinner she told Xiao Hai about it again, asking him about the class. They sat down in the yard, waiting for Cao An to return.
It was a beautiful spring day, and Xia Youyou lazily slumped on the couch, her head resting on Qi Siling's lap. Warmed by the sun, she felt drowsy. She had been reading a book, but now she simply covered her face with it. Her breathing gradually calmed, and she even began to snore softly.
This was the scene Cao An saw as he entered the yard. His face grew interested as he approached quietly. Ignoring Qi Siling's obstruction, he pulled the book off Xia Youyou's face.
The sunlight shone directly into Xia Youyou's eyes, making it dazzling.
Qi Siling gritted his teeth, sitting there not daring to move, and could only use his hands to stop her. When he failed, he quickly used his hands to help her up. But it was obviously too late, Xia Youyou had already woken up.
Xia Youyou's eyes blurred, and she closed them tightly and buried herself in Qi Siling's arms. "Hmm~"
"You sleep all day and night. You really look like a pig!" Cao An shook his head with a provocative look on his face.
Xia Youyou was held tightly by Qi Siling, and her little face couldn't even open to glare at him.
"Mom! Mom, my brother is bullying me again!"
Qi Siling's body trembled as he finally released the little girl from his arms. He stood up with her in his arms and tucked the lazy sofa away. He was afraid that his mother would come in later, and the other two cooks would follow.
Xiao Hai jumped far away and hid under a tree to watch the fun.
Sure enough, Liu Hui was helping in the kitchen. When she heard the noise in the backyard, she picked up the broom in the corner and went to the backyard.
The two cooks followed while wiping their hands on their aprons, fearing that Liu Hui would be too harsh so that they could persuade her a little.
I don’t know how many times this has happened. Every time the little girl is bullied, she starts yelling in her little voice and the backyard becomes restless.
Cao An gritted his teeth and pointed fiercely at Xia Youyou, "Just wait for me!"
It's a pity that he is a grown man in his twenties, but he still has to be chased and beaten by his mother.
Xia Youyou made faces at him and raised her little fist to protest against him.
Qi Siling asked her to stand firmly, and then took her hand and stood side by side.
"What's wrong with you? You're already an adult, but you still bully your sister every day. How can you promise to beat you up every time? You forget everything in the blink of an eye! You cause trouble all day long. If you had been like this when you were a child, I would have thrown you away."
"No, Mom, who is your biological child?" Cao An walked around the square table in the main room, trying to avoid the broom that was hitting his face.
"Oh, now you're asking me who your biological child is? What did you do when you were a child?" Liu Hui hit Cao An's foot with a broom, but she didn't really hit him hard.
Cao An was not bothered at all and continued to dodge.
"You weren't naughty when you were a child, but now that you've grown up, you've reached the rebellious stage!" Liu Hui scolded him. This guy always caused trouble, making the girl cry and making her feel distressed.
Xia Youyou was satisfied with seeing him being beaten, and then she stepped forward to hold her angry mother back. "Mom, don't be too angry, just beat him up."
Liu Hui held her hand and said, "My daughter, don't leave him. If he messes with you again next time, we will kick him out of the house!"
She nodded her little head vigorously, and gave Cao An a smug look with a proud look on her face.
Cao An wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at her smugly with amusement, and rolled his eyes in response.
Liu Hui took the cook back to the front yard as they still had some work to do.
The four of them sat down again, and Xiao Hai sat on Xia Youyou's massage chair. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, and carefully avoided Cao An's gaze.
The couple snuggled back into the sofa, and Xia Youyou leaned comfortably in Qi Siling's arms and continued to sleep.
Cao An put his hands on his hips, looked around, put out the massage chair and sat down.
"The renovation over there is nearing completion, and we can start hiring people. The goods will also be brought in." Cao An said weakly, lying on his back.
Xia Youyou nestled on Qi Siling's shoulder, rubbing it with her eyes closed. "Write a job advertisement later, write down the requirements, and post it on the door. Make it clear that we can accept students working part-time."
"Part-time job?" None of them had heard of this term and didn't quite understand it.
She explained lazily, "There are full-time and part-time jobs. For example, working in the kitchen is full-time, while cleaning can be part-time. We hire students from struggling families to provide them with some subsidies. We all know that there's a two-hour break at noon. They can use this break to help serve food in the restaurant and clean the rooms, right?"
"There are also part-time jobs like stocking shelves, changing bed sheets, serving dishes, and washing dishes. We can take care of their food and pay them accordingly. It's a win-win for them, and we don't lose out. As long as we work according to their schedule, someone will do the work, and we don't have to worry too much."
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