If Tang Xiaolong doesn't expand, he definitely can't compete with Jianghe's Shangcheng District in terms of sales volume.
They've practically squeezed dry all the money they could make in this district. If Tang Xiaolong doesn't hurry, sales will definitely plummet in less than two months, before the Lunar New Year.
This introduction can also serve as a warning to Tang Xiaolong.
As expected, Tang Xiaolong's expression changed slightly after Ye Beiping finished his introduction.
He gave the impression of being the lowest-ranking person present. Not to mention Hou Baolin and Wu Di, he and Ye Beiping were brothers since childhood.
The Su Qingwen family across the street were far superior to Ye Beiping's father-in-law.
The only one who could compare to the Jiang Hai and Jiang He brothers was now being introduced by Ye Beiping as the founder, which made Tang Xiaolong feel somewhat disappointed.
However, Jiang Hai heard these words differently. Jiang Hai was naive and thoughtless, only good at acting recklessly, and didn't understand the deeper meaning of Ye Beiping's words at all.
But that doesn't mean he couldn't hear it.
They elevated the brothers to the position of founders, but now the sales volume of the Shangcheng District managed by Jianghe is not as good as Tang Xiaolong's, which is definitely a slap in the face.
Ye Beiping noticed the changes in Jiang Hai and Tang Xiaolong's expressions, and the corners of his mouth curled up almost imperceptibly.
"Dinner is ready." Tao Qiuyan's voice came from the kitchen.
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping immediately made arrangements.
Seeing such a large group of people, he immediately thought of his previous plan and said to Su Xinyi, "Wife, you take Mom and Xinwan to the dining table to eat, and we men can eat in the living room. Today is a good day, so we'll definitely have some drinks."
Because the dining table is small, just a square table, it's just right for a few women to sit.
The sofa was just right for the seven or eight men.
Upon hearing this, Su Xinyi looked around, nodded slightly, and pulled Ye Xiaoxin to her feet, not forgetting to call out to Min Yuehua, "Mom, Xinyi, let's go over there."
As the women stood up, Su Qingwen felt uneasy. On one hand, he wasn't familiar with any of them, and on the other hand, he wasn't a good drinker. Given the age difference between himself and Ye Beiping and the others, he felt that if he stayed here, he probably wouldn't be able to walk out the door today.
Seeing Su Qingwen's actions, Ye Beiping smiled and said, "Dad, why don't you come with us? We can talk about some business matters later. You're older, so you'll definitely see things more clearly than we do."
As he spoke, he called to Wu Di and Hou Baolin, "Don't sit there, make some seats and take good care of my father-in-law. I'll go get some things."
"Okay." Hearing that it was time for dinner, Hou Baolin and Wu Di were very eager to move the coffee table out a bit, and then sat down on either side of Su Qingwen, like two guardian generals.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Su Qingwen instantly revealed a bitter smile.
He felt a deep envy and longing for the table where his wife and daughter were sitting.
Before long, Tao Qiuyan and Aunt Li brought both dishes to the table.
Because Ye Beiping had thought about it beforehand, he specifically asked Aunt Li to make two portions.
A total of more than a dozen dishes were prepared, mainly meat dishes.
Upon seeing so much meat, Su Xinwan immediately smiled and said to the dishes, "I knew there wasn't much."
Seeing this, Su Xinyi affectionately flicked Su Xinwan's nose.
"Little rascal."
In the living room, everyone couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw such a sumptuous meal.
It must be said that Aunt Li and Tao Qiuyan are both very good cooks. As soon as these dishes were served, the whole house was filled with their aroma.
Ye Beiping came out at this moment, carrying a large box in his hands and holding a large bag in his fingers.
Everyone looked over, not understanding what it was.
Only Su Xinyi, who knew the inside story, pursed her lips and looked at Ye Beiping with bright eyes, seemingly reluctant, but she didn't say anything.
When Ye Beiping saw Aunt Li, he specially whispered to her, "Aunt Li, take the extra portion to Grandma Qiu later and tell her that we won't invite her over today, but we'll treat her to a good meal when we move in a couple of days."
"Okay, okay." Aunt Li nodded happily.
Although Grandma Qiu has been visiting less lately, whenever Ye Beiping's family has something delicious, he always makes sure to have Aunt Li send a portion to the old lady as a way of thanking her.
Over time, Aunt Li came to understand Grandma Qiu's temperament and personality. She liked this old lady very much because she was straightforward and unpretentious.
Sometimes she would even try to come up with ideas for Aunt Li on how to help her husband earn more money selling leather shoes.
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