Chapter 607 Chapter 609
Seeing that the ladies still didn't believe it, Jin Qianqian asked helplessly, "If a lady were in my position, would you give away your things for free?"
Mrs. He and the others pondered for a while before shaking their heads.
At this moment, they had arrived at Tianfu Restaurant, and Mingnian, who had received the news, was already standing at the door to greet them.
A few of them stopped talking for the time being and followed him into the private room.
When the shopkeeper and his staff had laid out the tea and snacks, Madam He could no longer hold back and asked, "I heard before that Madam wanted to transfer the business, but why did it have to be the prince?"
Jin Qianqian knew that if she didn't explain clearly today, these people would definitely ask for details.
He took a sip of tea and continued, "I had spread the word long before, but none of the people who actually approached me could meet my requirements."
The main reason was that these people were sent by several aristocratic families. They were too greedy and wanted to take everything. Moreover, this was just a cover she put up. She had no intention of making a deal with them, so naturally this matter would not succeed.
"I believe you all know that Prince Bai is the emperor's confidant. Under the same conditions, he is even more favored than other families. I will naturally make a choice."
As for whether the people in front of him believed it or not, it had nothing to do with him.
Madam Lu, “But in this way, aren’t you at a big loss?
It's obviously a profitable business, why do you have to push it away?
And as far as we know, the lady has many capable people under her command. If we find a few of them to stay here and keep an eye on things, nothing will go wrong."
Jin Qianqian, "There is no end to the money you can make in this world. I have so many businesses under my control, there is no need to monopolize all of them and cause dislike.
This is good. My husband and I don’t want to work so hard. We are content with a small fortune.”
Several ladies: "..." You are content with a small fortune, but we are all poor.
Jin Qianqian explained this to them only for the sake of the adults in the other families. If she went deeper, there would be no need for her to explain more.
She handed them the menu that Lichun had brought over, "Ladies, take a look at what you'd like to eat and just give your orders."
Mrs. He also knew that these questions had come to an end, so she took the menu quickly and said, "We will not be polite to you today. It was difficult to eat the special dishes of this place in the past. Today we must enjoy a feast."
"That's true," Mrs. Wu also said, "Although there are Tianfu restaurants in other places, it's probably difficult to eat authentic seafood here. Today we won't be polite to Mrs. Gu. We'll have to talk to the shopkeeper and ask him to bring up any fresh seafood."
Madam Lu covered her mouth and laughed, "Come up all of them, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to finish them?"
Jin Qianqian felt that it was really tiring to get along with these women. She had already been told to just order, but they were still putting on a show.
She smiled and said, "Just order a little, it won't be wasted."
It was then that the others remembered that there was an unwritten rule at the Tianfu Restaurant. If there was any leftover food at the banquet, it would be packed up and placed at the door for those in need to come and take.
Moreover, the meals that are packed out of this restaurant are all coveted by nearby residents. As soon as they are placed at the door, they are taken away in an instant.
The lower class people are not so particular. To them, this is a delicacy that is hard to get, so they will not despise it.
Having said that, the few people were quite self-disciplined. They all ordered their favorite dishes and chatted together.
In the lobby on the first floor
Ming Nian stood at the counter and watched the waiter busying himself with a smile on his face.
When you look at his expression, you can tell that he is in a very good mood at the moment.
After Wang Li finished his meal, he wiped his mouth and moved closer.
"Boss, tell us what you are so happy about."
"Why are you still here? Have you finished your work on the ship?"
Wang Li, "All the work on the ship has been done. Now we are just waiting to load the cargo. However, we have received a notice that this will be tomorrow's work. So I came here to take a break."
Ming Nian said, "It's okay to take some time off, but you can't be lazy.
Now that you have a house, it's time to think about your life. Supporting a family is not something you can live alone. You should come less often!"
"Boss, what you said is really interesting. Are you pushing away the business you have obtained?
I've seen people soliciting customers, but I've never seen you reject customers like this." Wang Li has been here frequently these days, and the familiarity he lost in the past few months has returned, and he speaks more easily and comfortably.
Ming Nian said, "I'm doing this for your own good. Others of your age have children who can help with cooking. Don't you want to have children and grandchildren around you in the future?"
"Boss, I seem to remember that we are about the same age. Why don't you think about yourself when you talk about me?"
Ming Nian held his head high and said, "I'm different from you. I was born an orphan and I don't even know where I came from. There's not much use for me to carry on the family line.
And I have also made up my mind that I will become the head shopkeeper under my wife in the future, so that I will not be delayed by trivial family matters. "
Wang Li opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say.
"Are you scared?" Ming Nian laughed twice. "This is the difference between you and me. Even if I don't get married, I'll have a place to go when I'm old. But it's different for you. You should hurry up and find a wife to continue the Wang family's lineage."
Wang Li, "...Then where are you going when you are old?"
Ming Nian said, "These are our secrets, why would you, an outsider, know so much?
Go, go, go, go back and find a matchmaker, don't waste my time here watching over the people below."
There is no need to tell outsiders about the good treatment in the Gu Mansion.
His wife had asked before, wanting to find him a companion, but was always rejected.
He felt that the decision Qinglan and Lixia had made before was simply pointing him on a path, and that a person living this way would not be free.
As for carrying on the family line, he really didn't care. He didn't even know where he came from or what his name was anyway. Why should an orphan think so much?
Jin Qianqian, who was chatting and laughing on the second floor, didn't even know that someone was running towards freedom downstairs.
When she came to her senses, she found that there were already many avant-garde people who believed in not getting married.
Wang Li couldn't understand, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just repeated the topic of the past, "I wonder if the shopkeeper can tell Madam Gu that I am really willing to follow Madam Gu. Even if I have to sign a contract to sell myself, I am willing."
Ming Nian said, "Don't keep nagging me about this every day, there's no way to change this, just be a good boatman.
Many years later, if we are destined to be together, I would be willing to introduce you to someone."
Wang Li, "I am afraid that many years later, no one will remember a small person like me."
Life rants:
I wanted to be a happy little farmer, so I bought pots, moved soil, purchased seeds online, and took good care of them. After they finally sprouted, they were destroyed by birds.
(End of this chapter)
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