"I shouldn't say too much about your family's affairs. Take care of yourself. Betrayal is either zero times or countless times." Qin Xiaoyu still gave Ding Xiaojie some pointers. Although this woman had some vanity, she wasn't a bad person at heart and wasn't like the professor.
"Don't worry, I have leverage over him now. He cherishes his professorship to death. If he's exposed, it'll be like tearing off his mask, which is worse than killing him. I'll make good use of this, and he'll have to obey me for the rest of his life." Ding Xiaojie turned and left with a cold smile, her high heels clattering on the ground like war drums.
Judging from this situation, Qin Xiaoyu was afraid that not only her lower body would become obedient, but also her lower body would be controlled.
Sure enough, not two days later, Qin Xiaoyu heard that her professor brother had sent a nanny to do a thorough cleaning of her aunt's house. After a day's work, the nanny was almost in tears from exhaustion.
Grandma Hanhan was worried that if she got tired and ran away, no one would come, so she brought her some food, which finally appeased her. From then on, the old lady became more obedient.
In any case, Qin Xiaoyu had finally put one worry to rest, but there was still one thing she couldn't let go of.
Every time I went to Qi Si's place, I would see Xiao Si's wife.
The fourth sister-in-law, heavily pregnant and swaggering around, walked in front of her. Her heart ached for her, and she thought of Tang Wenwen, far away in the north.
Qin Xiaoyu is currently living at the Zhou family's house, and her home hours are unpredictable. The store's phone number is in her cousin's wife's room, making it inconvenient for Tang Wenwen to call. Therefore, they haven't been in contact for a long time. Qin Xiaoyu is counting down the days; Tang Wenwen's belly must be quite large now.
Although Brother Ge's family was taking care of the farm, medical conditions were limited, and it would be difficult to handle any complications during childbirth. She was really worried, counting down the months; it was about six months along.
In Northeast China, the Spring Festival is considered complete only after the second day of the second lunar month. Although work resumes after the Lantern Festival, people are still feeling lazy and immersed in the festive atmosphere.
Qin Xiaoyu didn't want to have bad luck during the New Year, so she decided to visit Tang Wenwen at the farm.
To be honest, she was still apprehensive about the journey to the farm. Last time, it was fine with Tang Wenwen by her side, but now that she had to go alone, she was really worried.
Qi Si's seventh restaurant is about to open. It mainly serves breakfast, but the drinks are exquisite and it's a buffet. The name was given by Qin Xiaoyu: "A Wonderful Day".
This is Qin Xiaoyu's first time trying the buffet model. She's giving it a try, and if it works, it will become the main style of Qi Si's eighth store.
Xiao Si's wife always regarded Qin Xiaoyu as a potential rival in love, which is not wrong; it can only be said that her womanly sensitivity is correct.
Every time Qin Xiaoyu came, she would act as if she were facing a formidable enemy, staring intently at Qi Si and Qin Xiaoyu, refusing to leave their side for even a moment, as if the two of them were up to something if she were to leave for even a second.
Qin Xiaoyu was both amused and exasperated, but for the sake of the child in her belly, she decided not to hold it against her.
Cheng Fuxing is still in charge of the new store, but Qin Xiaoyu has to oversee many details, so she has to come.
"I think we're going to lose money this time!" Sister-in-law Xiao Si deliberately nitpicked, "Eighty cents a meal, come in and eat whatever you want, won't you go broke after a few days?"
"Speak less, just listen to Xiaoyu." Qi Si frowned.
"The dishes and staple foods have been carefully prepared, so they won't taste bad. Don't worry, Fourth Sister-in-law." Qin Xiaoyu wanted to give Qi Si face and couldn't be too cold to her Fourth Sister-in-law.
"Look at those big-bellied men, their bellies are practically empty, why don't they come in and eat as much as they can?" Fourth Sister-in-law probably forgot that she herself had only recently escaped poverty, and had already started to look down on people with her high opinion of others.
"How much more can we eat? This is a budget-friendly buffet. If anyone is really looking to have a full meal, we'll just consider it a good deed."
Actually, eight cents wasn't cheap back then. Eight cents could buy 16 steamed buns, which meant it was enough for a family to have a simple meal. So most of the people who came to eat at the buffet breakfast were lazy people who didn't care about the money.
These people are not short of money, so Qin Xiaoyu put a lot of effort into precise targeting.
On the first day of business, according to Qin Xiaoyu's analysis, most customers were people with relatively high and stable incomes from government agencies and enterprises.
There was a group of children gathered at the door. Their cotton-padded jackets and trousers, which they had worn all winter, were a little too short. Their faces were red from the north wind, and long snot was hanging from their noses.
They clung to the window, gazing at the other world inside with eyes full of envy.
Qin Xiaoyu was deeply stung by those gazes. She was still poor, and there were only a limited number of people she could help.
I will definitely be there to support Qi Si's new store opening.
Qi Si and Zhou Xing were chatting and laughing, looking very close. Qin Xiaoyu never understood why, given Qi Si's temper, Zhou Xing would be held accountable when he returned. Why did he seem to have chosen to forgive him?
Some things that Qin Xiaoyu had previously overlooked slowly surfaced. During that time, she was only concerned with her own feelings and felt nothing but resentment and dislike towards Zhou Xing. She severed their relationship with the ruthlessness of a Scorpio, and now, thinking back, something still felt off.
She never asked what exactly happened to Zhou Xing in the south. Was it really as simple as they said, that he was injured but had recovered?
"Little Fish, what are you daydreaming about? Come and have a croissant, it tastes good." Zhou Xing handed over a small plate with a small croissant on it.
"I want to go see Wenwen." Qin Xiaoyu was a little surprised when she said it. She still chose to trust Zhou Xing. It seemed that there were many things she could only say to him.
"You still haven't told me where Wenwen is?" Zhou Xing took a sip of milk.
"She's at the farm," Qin Xiaoyu said, finally finishing her sentence. "She's about to give birth."
"Pfft!" Zhou Xing showed no restraint whatsoever.
"Let's go upstairs and talk."
Today is the trial opening day, and some areas upstairs are not yet open. Qin Xiaoyu brought Zhou Xing up.
"I want you to come with me. Originally, I wanted Fourth Brother to come with me, but with Fourth Sister-in-law like this, I can't afford to ask him." Qin Xiaoyu smiled bitterly. If she went out with Qi Si, Fourth Sister-in-law would definitely skin her alive.
“Yes, I’m the most suitable person to accompany you. I’m also Wenwen’s classmate.” Zhou Xing had regained his composure. He hesitated for a moment and then asked, “Is the child Jingtian’s?”
"What do you mean? Aren't you going to talk nonsense?!" Qin Xiaoyu was furious!
"No, no, I didn't mean anything by it. I didn't question Wenwen's character. It's just a pity about this girl," Zhou Xing quickly explained.
"Who hasn't loved a couple of jerks when they were young?" Qin Xiaoyu thought of this sentence again.
“For example, me,” Zhou Xing added at the right moment. It was meant as a joke, but somehow, both of them had tears in their eyes, and the air suddenly froze.
After they made their agreement, they each informed their families one after the other. Qin Xiaoyu's excuse was that she was going out to do some research, while Zhou Xing said he was going to attend a comrade's wedding.
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