After resolving her dispute with Sun Xiurong, Song Xia truly felt that everything was going smoothly for her.
She rented the courtyard, and the rent was cheaper than she had expected. The contract was temporarily signed for ten years, and the landlord also guaranteed that as long as she was willing to continue renting, and since there were no plans to renovate the place, she could renew the lease after ten years.
The renovation team was a local worker hired by her father. Because he was familiar with the area and knew the market prices, and he personally selected the materials, the estimated renovation cost was cheaper than originally planned.
Furthermore, the food she prepared for Xiao Cheng's company's annual meeting was a great success and very popular, giving her private kitchen a boost in advertising even before it officially opened.
"Sister Song, you're leaving in less than a month. I'm really going to miss you," Xia Ru said with a sigh.
"If you want to eat later, you can come to my house anytime. You're welcome anytime."
Xia Ru nodded. Although she said that, she knew in her heart that there was no way she could eat so comfortably at home anytime. Besides, she couldn't bother Sister Song every day, could she? She could only patronize Sister Song's private kitchen more often after it opened.
"Sister Song, why did you decide to open so far away? If you opened it in the city center, it would be more convenient to get around, and wouldn't business be better?"
"Because we never intended to serve too many customers, it would be better for them to come and enjoy the comfortable surroundings during their leisure time."
Xia Ru nodded: "That place is indeed a good place to go on weekends."
However, it might not be so convenient to go during the later stages of pregnancy or after the baby is born. But with Sister Song's excellent cooking skills, as long as she makes a name for herself in the early stages, she won't have to worry about business later. After all, food is the most important thing for people, and there are quite a few people who are willing to travel far for a delicious meal.
Now that Song Xia is at ease, Qin Yuping is making a huge scene after learning that her mother complied with the verdict and paid the money.
"Mom, you're really something. You'd rather give money to the outsider you call a 'stranger' than trust your own daughter like me. You even withdrew the appeal without telling me. Am I even your biological daughter?"
Sun Xiurong was still very weak and didn't want to say anything, so she pretended to ignore it.
Qin Yuping was even angrier: "You're not even willing to explain? Fine, then see if I'll interfere with you and Qin Jiawei from now on? Do you know how much Gangzi resents me because of what you did?"
Sun Xiurong said with a stern face, "That's the money Zhenwu left for me and Jiawei. What does it have to do with you two? This money is not for you to divide."
"Mom, you're really ruthless. As far as I know, Xie Liying has already filed a lawsuit for custody of Jiawei. Just wait for the case to start, and don't come looking for me."
“Jiawei is my grandson. He has lived with me since he was a child. She can’t get custody.”
"Fine, you're so tough. I'm a married woman, so I shouldn't meddle in your affairs. I'm the one who's bothering you by coming here today."
Qin Yuping stormed off, leaving Sun Xiurong sitting blankly on the sofa. She felt utterly powerless. Her daughter had urged her to resolve the conflict with Song Xia as soon as possible, and now that it was resolved, she was being blamed for giving money? But if she didn't give money, how could Song Xia possibly let it go?
They're all scoundrels, none of them are easy to deal with. All their previous kindness was just an act. They all turned on her as soon as she stopped giving them money.
She had to keep the rest safe, and no one could take it later. If she lost it all, she and her beloved grandson would not be able to survive, as there was no one she could rely on.
However, while Sun Xiurong could fulfill her daughter Qin Yuping's requests, she couldn't refuse her obedient grandson Qin Jiawei. Ever since he learned that the family had so much money, Qin Jiawei had become increasingly extravagant, eating out almost every day and making a big show of it by treating his so-called "good brothers" to meals. These were all teenagers, and even if they only ate out once a week, the cost was still considerable.
In addition to food, Qin Jiawei also insisted on dressing well and spending lavishly on games, once recharging 5,000 yuan on his mobile phone.
This was only because Sun Xiurong was old and hadn't activated mobile payment. The five thousand yuan was stolen by Qin Jiawei from under her mattress and exchanged with others by scanning QR codes. If he had more, Qin Jiawei probably would have spent it all at once.
Even though she still had over a million yuan in hand, spending five thousand yuan on games at once would be enough to make Sun Xiurong feel bad for a long time.
Therefore, she called reporters and made a scene demanding a refund from the platform. Although the platform eventually confirmed that she was a minor and refunded the money, this farce made her a laughing stock among the neighbors for a long time. Moreover, Qin Jiawei felt that this had hurt his pride and ignored Sun Xiurong for a long time, and went to stay with Xie Liying.
Sun Xiurong was afraid that her beloved grandson would go to Xie Liying's place and never come back, thus losing Qin Jiawei's custody. So she could only go along with it and send Qin Jiawei money again and again.
She knew that her grandson was doing this on purpose, but she had no choice but to wait until the custody battle was over before disciplining him.
However, Qin Jiawei has already developed this kind of personality, so how could he be easily disciplined? She probably won't learn to be frugal until she's spent all of that million-plus yuan.
Thanks to the kindness of her upstairs neighbor, Aunt Zhong, Song Xia felt even better after hearing the story.
When she's in a good mood, she likes to cook, so she developed many new kinds of snacks. She fed Xia Ru until she was stuffed, and the leftovers were taken to the company by Xiao Cheng to serve as afternoon tea.
After the last annual meeting, it's no exaggeration to say that almost all the company's employees have become loyal fans of Song Xia. They've already made plans to patronize her restaurant as soon as it opens.
Song Xia set the price for the private kitchen dishes quite high, but Xiao Cheng's company has excellent employee benefits, so a few employees sharing a table should be able to afford it. She can just give them a couple more dishes later.
Before she knew it, her two-month employment period was over, and Xia Ru's mother successfully retired to take care of her daughter herself. She knew her daughter Xia Ru was picky about food, and she thought that Xia Ru would be very haggard in the early stages of pregnancy. However, when she met her, her face was rosy and glowing, and she looked like she was being well taken care of.
"Didn't you say you were having morning sickness? I see you've gained quite a bit of weight."
"That's because we found a great nanny. Sister Song's cooking is delicious," Xia Ru said with a sigh. "It's a pity that Sister Song is only working here for these two months. Mom, you'll see when you try it later."
Xia Ru's mother laughed in exasperation: "Are you saying your mother's visit is superfluous?"
"How could that be?" Xia Ru quickly coaxed, "Even if you don't come, Sister Song won't stay long. She's going to open her own shop."
"If you can open a shop, your skills must be truly excellent."
"It's more than just good, it's better than any hotel I've ever eaten at before. In the past two months, there have been very few repeat dishes." Xia Ru said, while starting to reminisce. "If I want to eat here again, I'll have to go to Sister Song's restaurant."
After Xia Ru said that, Xia Ru's mother became even more curious. After dinner, she realized that her daughter was not exaggerating. Then she was worried because her cooking skills were not comparable.
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