Upon hearing Min Yuehua's name, Ye Beiping immediately frowned.
Sure enough, it was his mother-in-law causing trouble. The more she did this, the less he would give in.
"Mom, don't worry about this. When she comes to you, just tell her I'm busy right now and we should put this matter aside for now."
"Alright, that's the only way." Tao Qiuyan didn't want to pressure her son too much.
I came here mainly to see if my son is doing well. If not, it would be better to go back to Pingba Village.
Now it seems Ye Beiping is living a good life in the city; at least on the first day I arrived, I saw the money he had earned.
In this society, as long as you have money, everything is easy to discuss.
Immediately, Ye Beiping, his mother, and his sister got busy in the kitchen.
They didn't know Ye Beiping was coming back, so they didn't buy much food, just two jin of meat, which Su Xinyi insisted on buying.
Otherwise, Tao Qiuyan wouldn't be willing to spend the money, as meat in the city is much more expensive than in their countryside.
The sumptuous four dishes and one soup were quickly served by Ye Beiping.
They invited Su Xinyi over for dinner, marking the first time the whole family had gathered in Hangzhou for a meal together.
Ye Beiping was also very glad that he made the decision to return.
It can cultivate not only the ability to handle affairs like rivers and lakes.
I was also able to have dinner with my mother and sister whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
This put Ye Beiping in a good mood, and he ate three large bowls of rice before putting down his chopsticks.
The three women at the table watched as Ye Beiping wolfed down three bowls of rice before Tao Qiuyan asked in surprise, "Beiping, have you been eating poorly while you've been away?"
This is also what Su Xinyi and Ye Xiaoxin wanted to ask.
After all, Ye Beiping doesn't usually eat dinner like this, even if he's full.
Perhaps because the three people's gazes were too intense, he smiled a little embarrassedly: "No, I've just been busy lately, and when I saw Mom and my sister come over today, I was happy and ate a little more."
Upon hearing this, the three women exchanged glances and then nodded, which could be interpreted as their agreement.
Tao Qiuyan finished eating and, remembering something, asked, "Beiping, tell your mother the truth, is there anything wrong with the business you're doing now...?"
She didn't say the rest of her sentence, but instead glanced at Su Xinyi and shut up.
Anyone with eyes could see and hear the worry in Tao Qiuyan's tone and expression.
They probably feared that Ye Beiping would be arrested like Su Ze.
Ye Beiping thought about it and realized that what he was doing wasn't entirely legal; he was just missing a license.
However, it's not easy to get a license now. A company license must be registered under a state-owned enterprise. Private companies were only allowed to operate from 1984 onwards.
Starting in 1979, it was all done by individual business owners.
At the same time, Su Xinyi and Ye Xiaoxin also looked at Ye Beiping, their hearts filled with worry.
Although Su Xinyi grew up in Hangzhou, she wasn't sure if Ye Beiping's actions were compliant with regulations; in any case, it certainly wouldn't have been allowed when she was a child.
But now the policies change almost every day, and special economic zones have been established, so she doesn't really know whether it's possible to do it.
After organizing his thoughts, Ye Beiping explained, "Actually, this matter cannot be considered illegal for the time being..."
Hearing that it wasn't illegal, the three women all breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, Ye Beiping took a deep breath and said, "But we're missing a license now."
"License?" Tao Qiuyan didn't quite understand. She looked at Ye Xiaoxin and Su Xinyi with a confused expression.
Ye Xiaoxin also shook her head, indicating that she didn't understand.
At this moment, Su Xinyi asked Ye Beiping, "Is the license you're talking about the kind that allows you to operate a business?"
"That's right."
Ye Beiping nodded: "This license is difficult to obtain for the time being. If it were a sole proprietorship, it would be simple, but my volume is too large. If I want to expand, I need a company license. However, there are currently no licenses available for private companies; you would need to be affiliated with a state-owned or state-owned enterprise."
Upon hearing this, Su Xinyi immediately asked, "State-owned or state-owned enterprise? My dad has connections in this area. I can ask him."
After all, Su Qingwen is a scholar, and most of his former classmates and colleagues are now in positions of leadership or second-in-command in state-owned enterprises and state-run units, and many of them are even within the system itself.
It just depends on whether they'll give Su Qingwen face.
Ye Beiping gave Su Xinyi a doting smile: "My wife is not that simple."
These words made the three women frown again, looking at Ye Beiping with a face full of doubt.
Now that things had come to this point, Ye Beiping naturally had to continue explaining, otherwise the three women in front of him might not be able to sleep well tonight.
"Being affiliated with a state-owned enterprise or state-owned enterprise is fine if you make a small amount of money. But if others see you making a lot of money, they will be envious. If they turn around and embezzle your company, then you will really have nowhere to seek justice."
"Why?" Ye Xiaoxin suddenly put down her chopsticks and said angrily, "Are there still people like this nowadays? Blatantly robbing people?"
Su Xinyi shares the same view as Ye Xiaoxin on this point.
Tao Qiuyan, however, was frowning and seemed to be thinking about something. She did not agree with Ye Xiaoxin's statement. After all, she was a person who had lived through a turbulent era. In that era, people would fight over anything that was "yours" or "mine," as long as they had a little power.
I never expected this situation to still exist.
Ye Beiping smiled; it seemed the three of them had misunderstood.
"It's not what you mean. Let me put it simply: if I want to do this business, I have to be affiliated with a state-owned enterprise or state-owned company. So, if it's affiliated with them, the company isn't mine, you understand? People are envious and want to take it, which is legal and compliant from a legal standpoint, since we don't allow private companies."
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