In fact, Liang Xiaoying never expected that He Wenlin would eventually build such a large business by selling boxed lunches!
If she had known from the beginning that He Wenlin possessed such extraordinary abilities, she certainly wouldn't have clashed with her family.
Having such a capable and wealthy relative makes it easier to ask for help in the future if anything happens.
But now, how could she possibly dare to speak up? Nobody would even give her a second glance.
However, He Wenlin's kind and gentle attitude towards He Qian and her brother gave Liang Xiaoying a glimmer of hope.
Liang Xiaoying said to He Qian, "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. When you come, bring two watermelons and a box of zongzi to give to your aunt for the festival."
He Wenlin's grandmother is He Qian's great-aunt. The two families are not only neighbors in the same village, but also relatives.
They were very close before they started doing business together.
Liang Xiaoying's thinking was simple: she hoped that He Wenlin could get along well with He Qian and her brother, and that He Qian could help out in the future.
He Qian didn't think too much about it; she was just happy to be able to play with He Shan and He Wenlin.
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Time flies, and the Dragon Boat Festival is here in the blink of an eye.
Grandma He's surname is Tan, so He Wenlin named the small supermarket "Old Tan Store".
The signboard was ordered a long time ago and was already hung up yesterday.
The fast food restaurant has officially moved to its newly renovated store on this side of the street; they moved it overnight last night.
The kitchen is cleaner, more spacious and tidy, and the supplies are more complete. Several tables have been set up in the lobby, so dine-in is possible now. Two squat toilets have also been built. In short, He Wenlin is no longer afraid of any opponent.
There are nice houses around here, but none that are close to the factory and suitable for fast food!
He Wenlin: This is the best, most spacious, and most suitable place for fast food in the vicinity!
The fast food restaurant also changed to a bigger and brighter sign, the same style as Lao Tan's store.
At eight o'clock in the morning, He's father set off two strings of firecrackers. In this rural area, fireworks are not yet banned, so no one said anything about setting off two strings.
The notice was sent out a few days ago, so the workers at the Bosi factory all knew that the fast food restaurant had moved.
The factory had another day off today, so I slept in late this morning and didn't start coming to the fast food restaurant for breakfast until after 7:30.
Because dine-in is now allowed, many people are dining in at the restaurant.
He Wenlin cut four large watermelons and invited everyone to join in.
Those who had worked with Mr. and Mrs. He felt a pang of envy.
This six-story building was already quite eye-catching, and now with the opening of the small supermarket and the transformation of the old, dilapidated fast food restaurant into a bright and clean large store, it feels like a complete upgrade.
"Aizhen, how much did this building cost?"
"This store is big and spacious, with six floors. The construction and decoration alone would probably cost at least 600,000 to 700,000 yuan."
"Mr. He is really rich."
"Can we learn from you too?"
"If you ask me, you two really know how to have children. Look at Linlin, how amazing she is! Honestly, is it because your family has a good ancestral grave, or is it because you two have different birthing positions?"
Upon hearing this, someone chimed in, "What position? Tell us! We want a daughter like that too, even if she only has a tenth of her skills."
"Yes, yes, you guys tell us..."
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The conversation drifted further and further off-topic, and Mr. and Mrs. He were surrounded by their former coworkers, who envied them.
Mr. and Mrs. He couldn't stop smiling.
Around nine o'clock, He Wenhua and Xia Lijuan's whole family arrived.
Seeing the towering six-story building, the clean and spacious fast food restaurant, and the dazzling array of shops next door, the Xia family members looked on with immense envy.
"Goodness, a six-story building! How much will it cost to build and decorate it?" Mr. Xia looked up at He Wenlin's house and thought how wonderful it would be if it were his.
“We don’t know the exact amount, but it must have cost several hundred thousand,” Xia Lijuan said. “This house belongs to Linlin alone. Besides this one, she has also bought several other old houses. The He family is different from ours; girls can also own houses here.”
Upon hearing this, Xia's father frowned and said, "Why should a girl buy a house? It'll just end up being taken advantage of by someone else sooner or later. Giving her some money as a dowry is perfectly fine."
"That's right, but their family is just so strange. This house, all six floors, belongs to Linlin. Five households per floor. If they rented it all out, the rent would be four thousand a month!"
The Xia family members gasped in shock.
Four thousand!
Xia Lifeng said, "With so much money, can we even spend it all?"
"What about this store? Wasn't it supposed to be for the old lady?" Xia's father asked.
"It was opened for an old lady, but the shop still belongs to Linlin."
Xia's father said to Xia Lijuan, "Then you should be nicer to the old lady. Wenhua is the eldest grandson, so she will definitely favor Wenhua."
Speaking of this, Xia Lijuan rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Forget it, the old lady is so biased. She's stingy with Wenhua, but Wenhua is so clueless that she doesn't realize it. I fell and hurt myself, and the old lady helped me for a few days. She still charged Wenhua several hundred yuan as wages and even made him buy her a set of clothes. Do you think there's such a grandmother? And Wenhua, he gave money to his grandmother and then told me that his grandmother didn't want his money, she only took the clothes. Do you think that's possible?"
"Is that so?" Xia's father looked incredulous.
"Of course, other families are always worried that their children won't have a good life or that they won't have enough money. But his grandma is different. She favors his uncle's family."
In Xia Lijuan's eyes, Old Mrs. He was biased and preferred He's father's family.
"How can this old lady be so clueless? Logically speaking, she should be digging more from the poorer family than the stronger one, so why is she doing it the other way around?" Xia's father shook his head and sighed, not understanding He's behavior at all.
"Lijuan, Brother Xia, come in and sit down." Upon seeing the Xia family, Father He quickly stepped forward to greet them.
"Brother He, congratulations!"
"Thank you, please come in and have a seat. The shop has air conditioning on, it's cool inside. Come in and sit for a while." Mr. He welcomed them into the house, and He Wenjun immediately brought out the freshly cut watermelon.
"Brother He, your house is impressive!" Xia's father said enviously.
"It's just so-so. We're still heavily in debt because of this house."
"Aren't you being modest? If Wenhua is getting married, the house should be ready by now."
Hearing this, Mr. He was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Wenhua and Lijuan are still young. Now that their business is stable, they can afford to buy one in a year or two."
"Young people can earn their own houses and cars through hard work..."
He Wenlin doubted whether she had misheard Xia's father's words. Why was he being so easy to talk to?
Then, Xia's father said something...
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