Lin Moxiao took a deep breath in exasperation. It seemed that her actions had caused her psychological trauma. Seeing that she was unwilling to cooperate, she stopped forcing her.
Jiang Shuya picked up her phone, went to the living room, and called her cousin to inquire about the progress of the investigation. However, her cousin said that it was difficult to explain over the phone and that they needed to meet in person to discuss it.
At that moment, Huang Minghao's name appeared on the phone. Jiang Shuya was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a few seconds, and then pressed the answer button.
"Xiaoya, Grandpa's gone. Could you bring Tangtang to Jiangdao?"
Jiang Shuya was startled. After a long silence, tears streamed down her face without her realizing it. Huang Minghao, hearing her sobs on the other end of the phone, comforted her.
Send me your location, and I'll drive to pick you and Tangtang up.
Lin Moxiao, who had just come out of the washroom, saw Jiang Shuya crying and looked at her with suspicion.
"What's wrong, honey? What happened?"
Jiang Shuya threw herself into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Lin Moxiao patted her back, led her to the sofa, and wiped away her tears.
"Stop crying, or you'll look ugly. My wife will turn into a crying beauty."
She finally stopped, sobbing and murmuring:
"It's Huang Minghao's grandfather who passed away. He was the kindest old man to me, he helped me so much, he was a truly admirable person. He shouldn't have died. I couldn't help him, really. He could have lived a few more years, he didn't have to have that surgery."
Lin Moxiao frowned upon hearing this:
"So it was his grandfather's family who performed the surgery? You couldn't stop it; you're not a direct relative. The old man has his son; they are the ones who decide his fate. You told them, but they wouldn't listen. I don't think the grandfather will blame you; it's not your fault."
Lin Moxiao analyzed the situation for her and then asked,
"You're planning to see him off, right? In what capacity, as his granddaughter-in-law?"
Jiang Shuya nodded, staring into his eyes: "You don't mind, do you?"
Lin Moxiao responded with a smile.
"Why would I hold such a grudge against a deceased old man? You're overthinking it. But I have a suggestion: why don't you bring Jiang Shuhuai with you?"
Jiang Shuya understood what he meant. She quickly realized that Huang Minghao's grandfather had passed away, and her parents would probably be going to pay their respects. She took out her phone and called Shuhuai.
Half an hour later, Jiang Shuya dressed Tangtang, and Lin Moxiao helped carry Tangtang downstairs. At this time, Huang Minghao's car was parked at the entrance of the community. When he saw Jiang Shuya come out and Lin Moxiao carrying Tangtang, Huang Minghao felt a bitter feeling in his heart.
Jiang Shuya walked up to the car and asked Huang Minghao:
"Could you pick up Shuhuai? He lives at the shop on Leshan Road, not far from here."
"Okay, you get in the car first." Huang Minghao opened the back door and Jiang Shuya got in, taking the candy from Lin Moxiao's hand.
Lin Moxiao saw Huang Minghao, nodded slightly, then turned to Jiang Shuya and whispered, "Wife, call me when you get back, I'll come pick you up."
In the blink of an eye, the car quickly disappeared from Lin Moxiao's sight.
After picking up Jiang Shuhuai, they quickly arrived at his grandfather's house. After Jiang Shuya got out of the car, she immediately saw the people who had come to pay their respects. Huang Li and Hu Jianming both saw her, greeted her, and led everyone into the mourning hall to offer incense and kowtow to their grandfather.
After the ceremony was completed, Jiang Shuya saw that her grandfather had closed his eyes forever, lying in the crystal coffin with a sallow complexion. She stared blankly at him, separated by life and death, as if in a past life, forever separated by heaven and earth.
At this moment, the eldest and youngest aunts led the Huang family relatives and friends in a burst of crying and wailing. In an instant, everyone stepped forward to kowtow and pay their respects according to their seniority. Tangtang was put on a red hat and knelt on the ground with the adults, while Huang Minghao knelt beside his grandfather's body to receive everyone's worship.
"Sister-in-law, have you really divorced my brother?" Huang Li asked softly.
Jiang Shuya lowered her eyes and nodded silently.
"Are you stupid? My brother is so great, so many girls like him, and you finally made it to the demolition compensation! Why are you so upset?" Huang Li asked, puzzled.
"I know my brother. He's not a womanizer. Although he's been handsome since he was a child, he's a very trustworthy person with excellent character. He's loyal, honest, and not greedy."
At this moment, Jiang Shuya did not want to attract criticism from the crowd, so she simply said:
"It's not that he's bad, it's that we're not a good match. Don't worry, we have a contract for the restaurant. Even without this relationship, I will continue to fulfill the contract and pay you your profits. Last quarter's profits should have been paid to you by now!"
Huang Li and Hu Jianming exchanged a glance and nodded with smiles. They each had their own judgment. Although the restaurant was doing very well and had a better prospect than they had imagined, they naturally wanted to pay more attention to it. However, maintaining their family ties would give them an advantage in future project collaborations.
"I heard that you're planning to expand your market to other places. You already have five stores in Nanjing, and you've also spun off Shanghai Shengjian (pan-fried dumplings) to franchise with other businesses. This way, you can invest in your own catering company. Have you raised your first round of funding yet?" Hu Jianming was very concerned about this question. That's how business people are; they have a keen sense of smell. Jiang Shuya also noticed it. Just then, she saw Sun Qi appear in the crowd and waved to him.
"Sister-in-law, what's the matter?"
"Okay, please report the current situation of the company to General Manager Hu. He is the largest shareholder of our restaurant."
Sun Qi nodded in response:
"Currently, we have five stores, all generating stable profits. The Shanghai-style pan-fried dumplings that were spun off have already been negotiated with over twenty franchisees; these procedures have been completed. We have approximately three million yuan in working capital, and there are over thirty more interested parties in cooperation; negotiations are still ongoing. We are currently planning to officially establish a catering company next month and begin our first round of financing."
Hu Jianming was pleasantly surprised after hearing this.
"How much initial funding do you plan to raise for the company?"
Sun Qi smiled shyly.
"I can't make a judgment on that; the legal representative is my sister-in-law."
Everyone turned their attention to Jiang Shuya, who said:
"We shouldn't need any more financing; 5 million in start-up capital should be enough."
Hu Jianming's smile froze.
"No way, sister-in-law, you want to keep it all to yourself? Aren't you going to include us? We're the ones who supported your first pot of gold!"
Jiang Shuya thought for a moment,
"Alright, since Mr. Hu is willing to continue investing, please come over on the day the company is established to discuss this privately. It's really not appropriate to discuss this topic today."
Upon hearing this, Hu Jianming nodded repeatedly, his eyes scanning the crowd before deliberately changing the subject.
"Look, everyone in Xixia Village has moved away now. They'll all go their separate ways. Even after Grandpa passed away, all the people who used to live in Xixia Village still came."
Huang Li clutched her white belt, frowning as she sighed to herself.
"Yes, everyone has money now and can enjoy life. Only Grandpa was truly pitiful; he never had a good day. He passed away right after the demolition compensation. This huge sum of money, just sitting there, I don't know whether to be happy or sad?"
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