Qiu Xiaorou kept talking and doing nothing, and mumbled, "What is it? You're my boss, I'll do whatever you tell me to do. I take your salary, so you can't say I'm helping you."
What she said makes sense.
Su Yan explained Hu Zi's situation, "I'd like you to stay with Hu Zi and take care of him after I start school until his legs and vocal cords are fully healed. After you send him back to Anping Town, you can come to Yangcheng to find me, okay?"
Hearing this, Qiu Xiaorou stopped what she was doing and was about to speak when Grandma Li preemptively refused, "No need to trouble Xiaorou. Your grandpa and I can take care of Huzi. You can just let Xiaorou stay by your side to protect your safety."
“Grandma!” Su Yan disagreed, “I reckon Tiger’s condition won’t improve anytime soon. You and Grandpa are unfamiliar with Beijing and you’re getting old. You have nothing to do all day except take care of Tiger. This is not good for your physical and mental health. I know you’re reluctant to part with Tiger, but this is better for both of you. Besides, I’m worried about you.”
When people have free time, they tend to overthink, and that's exactly the kind of personality my grandmother had.
The braised food shop can't function without Li Juan, which is why she made that suggestion.
"This, I..." Grandma Li didn't know what to say for a moment.
She naturally knew that Su Yan was considering the bigger picture.
Qiu Xiaorou wiped her mouth and said, "Don't worry about leaving Hu Zi in my care. I will definitely take good care of him."
Grandma Li held Tiger tightly, reluctant to part with him.
After all, she raised him herself and he had never left her side.
Considering Hu Zi's health, she gritted her teeth and said, "Alright then, we'll do as A Yan says. Xiao Rou, I'm sorry to trouble you. If Hu Zi is disobedient, I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on him."
She and her husband are getting old and have many ailments. Sometimes they can't even take care of themselves. It's time to let go. She doesn't want to cause so much trouble for her family.
"Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely treat Hu Zi as my own brother."
Li Juan suddenly put down her chopsticks and looked at Su Yan with burning eyes.
Su Yan: "?"
"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?"
Li Juan tentatively suggested, "Ayan, how about we open a branch in Beijing?"
After saying this, the light in her eyes became even more fervent.
Everyone at the table looked at her.
After a two-second silence, Su Yan frowned. "Mother, you're already too busy with this one shop. If we open a branch in Beijing, who will take care of it?"
Even if the branch were opened in Guangzhou, she currently doesn't have the spare time to manage it.
“I’ll take care of it!” Li Juan was very excited. “I’ll leave things at home to Yongcheng. He’ll be busy, but that’s okay. I’ll give him a raise. He knows how to mix the spice packets now. Let him run the shop on his own. There’s absolutely no problem.”
Su Yan seemed to be deep in thought.
To put it bluntly, her mother wanted to promote Uncle Li to store manager, and then she would open a branch in Beijing. In addition, since Grandpa Jue had recognized her as his last disciple, she would definitely be traveling to Beijing frequently in the future. If they opened a store in Beijing, their whole family could stay there and wouldn't have to be separated.
Fearing she might disagree, Li Juan continued, "I've saved up quite a bit of money now. You won't have to spend the money to open a branch. In fact, the more branches I open, the more I'll earn. Then you can do whatever you want without worry, with your mother backing you up!"
Li Juan had this thought just now; she didn't want to see her mother suffer so much.
Besides, if he can earn so much in a small place like Anping Town, he'll definitely do well in Beijing.
After hearing what Li Juan said, everyone's attention shifted to Su Yan.
Especially the maternal grandparents and Su Yu, whose gazes were the most fervent.
She knew why her maternal grandparents acted this way.
But why is her brother so excited too?
She couldn't bear to refuse, and said helplessly, "Alright, but this can't be rushed. I'll try my best to open the branch before the start of the school year."
Anyway, the whole family has a place to stay in Beijing. I wonder how well her courtyard house has been renovated.
Li Juan was overjoyed, "Then it's decided!"
Everyone was happy that there was no need to separate.
Su Yu was happy because if his family were all in Beijing, he could go home whenever he had free time, without having to wait for a vacation, which made up for many of his regrets.
Seeing her family so happy, Su Yan suddenly realized that her mother's idea was the best.
She wanted to say something, but when she caught a glimpse of Su Lei, who had kept his head down and hadn't said a word the whole time, the smile on her lips faded.
After dinner, Qiu Xiaorou conscientiously washed the dishes.
Su Yu was in charge of tidying up the table.
The others went about their own business.
Su Yan walked into the yard with her mobile phone.
After sitting down, she dialed the number she knew by heart.
It's so late, I wonder if he's still in the office.
...
at the same time.
Beijing Military Region.
Jiang Jingxing pushed open the office door.
He had just returned from a mission, his clothes were covered in mud, and he had several small cuts on his face, making him look extremely disheveled.
He strode to the landline and eagerly reached out his hand.
The next second.
The landline phone rang suddenly.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he quickly picked up the phone and held it to his ear, speaking expectantly, "This is Jiang Jingxing's office."
"Huh? They answered so quickly this time?"
A familiar voice, tinged with surprise, came over, and Jiang Jingxing instantly felt the fatigue of the past few days gradually dissipate.
Su Yan asked curiously, "Why are you still in the office so late? Have you been very busy lately?"
The two haven't been in contact for the past few days.
If Jiang Jingxing had time, he would call her every day.
He was busy if he didn't call, so she didn't bother him and waited for his call.
But after so many days he hadn't contacted her, she couldn't help but call him today, and to her surprise, Jiang Jingxing answered immediately!
Thinking she was unhappy, Jiang Jingxing tightened his grip on the phone and hurriedly explained, "I just finished a mission and wanted to call you as soon as I got back, but you called me first."
"Are you injured?" Su Yanxin asked, her voice rising a notch as she asked.
Hearing her nervousness and worry, Jiang Jingxing breathed a sigh of relief, "No, not a scratch."
Wang Xiaoxin, who was standing at the office door, twitched his lips in exasperation when he heard this!
Seeing the bandage wrapped around the commander's stomach, which was already bleeding, I really don't understand why he didn't tell his sister-in-law. Wouldn't that have made her feel even more sorry for him and love him even more?
Su Yan was slightly relieved after hearing this.
I wanted to tell him that I was going to Beijing again in a few days, but I thought he must be exhausted these days, so I swallowed my words.
We can have a proper chat once we get to Beijing.
"That's good. You should go back and rest. I'll call you again tomorrow."
Jiang Jingxing was a little reluctant to hang it up.
At this point, the wound on her abdomen started bleeding even more.
He gritted his teeth and reluctantly said, "Okay, you can hang up now."
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