Grandma He was furious: "How can she talk like that? This girl is really..."
Grandma He really didn't like this granddaughter-in-law at all, but since her grandson had already slept with her, she couldn't say anything more.
Now, after hearing He Wenlin's words, Old Mrs. He is no longer optimistic about He Wenhua opening a shop.
Grandma He naturally wouldn't go to Xia Lijuan to say anything. She could only go to He Wenhua privately and advise him not to be radical, to listen to Linlin's opinions on everything, since Linlin had experience in this area, and to let him reconsider the matter of opening a shop.
“Grandma, I think it’s better to set up a stall first, but Lijuan won’t listen to me. We’ve argued about this several times. If she’s going to do it, then so be it.”
He Wenhua's words actually indicated his approval of Xia Lijuan's actions.
In reality, he was conflicted as well.
He Wenhua lacked confidence in his culinary skills and was also afraid that he couldn't support a fast food restaurant.
But on the other hand, he also wanted to make a lot of money and harbored a sliver of fantasy. His younger sister was out of the question; her abilities were extraordinary, far beyond his reach. But his younger brother had already bought a house, while he, as the eldest brother, had nothing. Naturally, he was anxious.
"You should talk to her again. Doing business requires taking it one step at a time and being steady and cautious," Grandma He advised earnestly.
Actually, she had wanted to directly advise Xia Lijuan, because she knew the key to the problem lay with Xia Lijuan.
However, if Xia Lijuan tells He Wenlin what she said and then goes to see Xia Lijuan again, Xia Lijuan might think that He Wenlin is gossiping behind her back.
"That's fine, if we lose money, we can just start over."
Hearing He Wenhua's words, Old Lady He knew that they had made up their minds.
Grandma He sighed, then took out two thousand yuan from her pocket and gave it to He Wenhua: "Wenjun bought a house, I gave him two thousand, and now that you're opening a shop, I'll give you two thousand too, the same amount."
"Grandma, I don't want it. Linlin lent me five thousand, and I already had some left, so that's about enough." He Wenhua pushed the money back.
"Take it. Grandma is old and can't help much. This is all the money I have. You can pay me back when you earn more money in the future."
He Wenhua hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I'll keep it for now. Consider this money a loan from me."
Grandma He nodded slightly: "When do you plan to move in?"
"The day after tomorrow morning, I think. Uncle won't be back until noon tomorrow. Linlin has to go to class. Tomorrow noon I'll be helping Lin Fei make fast food at the shop. I was thinking of having Uncle drive us there the day after tomorrow morning," He Wenhua said. "The main thing is that I want Uncle to come and give us some pointers."
Although He's father is not as capable as He Wenlin, he has worked in a fast food restaurant for so long that he knows all the procedures very well and has experience. Since He Wenlin is busy, it would be most appropriate for him to share his knowledge and give some pointers.
After dinner tonight, He's father and He Yongping set off from their hometown.
They first drove He Yongping back to the High-tech Zone, and it wasn't until 11:30 a.m. that He's father drove back to the fast food restaurant.
I brought a lot of eggs and bamboo shoots from home.
"These bamboo shoots are very tender. Linlin loves stir-fried with cured pork, so I'll stir-fry them for lunch." Grandma He sorted out the things that Grandpa He had brought, one by one.
Father He added, "Sister-in-law Jin Feng also brought a lot of water buffalo flowers. We can go and buy some glutinous rice flour this afternoon to make rice cakes. Linlin loves them."
"Go back and get some sleep. The shop can handle things," said Grandma He. "We'll call you when it's time to eat."
He Wenhua: "Yes, Uncle, go back and get some sleep. We'll come and call you when it's time to eat."
Mr. He: "I'm not sleepy, Wenhua. I heard you've rented a place?"
“In the High-tech Zone, Shanshan’s mother rented a house near the factory where she used to work for 180 yuan a month,” He Wenhua said.
"You guys are fast! How big is the house? It costs 180 yuan a month, is it a private house?"
"It's a private house with two rooms, but there's a small bathroom next to the bedroom where you can use the toilet and take a shower, so it's a bit more expensive."
"No wonder, places with private bathrooms are bound to be expensive," said Mr. He. "You have to be careful with landlords when you rent a place..."
He's father then told him about how Song Bo had overcharged them for a rental apartment and even cut the power lines, telling him to be more careful when he's away from home.
"Don't spend your money recklessly. It's best to buy your own house and open a shop so you can have free business. Landlords will get jealous and raise the rent," Dad He advised. "Also, make sure to close the doors and windows at night. Thieves are rampant."
"Alright, we can talk about this later when we have time. Don't bother them while they're cooking, or you'll delay serving the food." Grandma He said with obvious disdain, shooing Grandpa He away.
Mr. He yawned, preparing to go back to catch up on his sleep.
By 7 p.m., there were no customers in the store, and the employees had gone home.
Mr. He and the others sat in the shop, took out paper and pen, and carefully listed the things that He Wenhua needed to buy to open the shop.
“That’s about it. You’ve been doing this for a while now, so you should know what you need. Check if there’s anything we’ve forgotten,” said Mr. He. “We also need to buy an air conditioner and a refrigerator, so if you want to buy a freezer, you can buy it with me. Buying it together might get you a discount. As for the air conditioner, you can wait until things stabilize before buying it. These things are ridiculously expensive, and they consume a lot of electricity, which is a significant expense.”
He Wenhua: "It's okay now without air conditioning, but if it's summer and I don't turn on the air conditioning, I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it when I'm cooking."
“Our fast food restaurant didn’t have air conditioning at first. We only installed it after we made some money. Each air conditioner costs more than 2,000 yuan. If you run it from morning to night, your electricity bill will be more than 1,000 yuan.”
Small shops simply cannot afford such large expenses.
"We'll buy the air conditioner later; it's not hot yet," Mr. He said again.
He Wenhua considered the money in his hand. If he bought the air conditioner as well, he would be a little short of money. He couldn't leave himself with no money at all.
"When are we going to buy a freezer?" He Wenhua asked.
"You can go tomorrow morning. Pack your things early tomorrow morning, and we'll go directly from here to look at the freezers. Once you've found the right ones, I'll take you to the High-tech Zone. I need to rush back in the morning to cook."
...
The next morning at seven o'clock, Mr. He drove He Wenhua, Xia Lijuan, and Mrs. He to look at the freezer.
It was so early, and the mall hadn't even opened yet, but Mr. He was already familiar with the owner of that appliance store. Moreover, their house was finished, and they needed to buy air conditioners, refrigerators, and other appliances, so they made an appointment with the owner in advance to open the store, and the owner readily agreed.
As for Grandma He going along, it was obviously to help.
He Wenhua is opening a shop, and in principle, his siblings should help him. However, none of them are available, so Grandma He said she would go help, and Dad He could pick them up in the evening. Anyway, there is a car at home, which is convenient.
Seeing He Wenhua and Xia Lijuan leave with such ambition, Lin Fei's face showed a hint of envy...
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