The four of us had lunch at a nearby restaurant. We were all family, so there was no need for formalities.
After dinner, Ye Yifan escorted Hua Kai and the others back to school before heading to work.
Hua Kai didn't go home this weekend. She was discussing the store renovation with Ye Yifan. The plumbing and tiling work was finished, but Hua Kai still wanted to personally mix the wall color. She didn't trust the contractor to do it.
The store is a two-story, stand-alone shop in a great location, right at the head of a street lined with hardware and building materials, next to a department store on the pedestrian street.
The prices here aren't cheap, but what Hua Kai didn't expect was that Ye Yifan bought the store.
Of course, she was shocked when she heard the news. She really couldn't figure out where this man got so much money. But she didn't want to ask him too many questions.
Ye Yifan had no intention of hiding anything from Hua Kai. However, since Hua Kai didn't ask, it wouldn't be good if he said too much. Of course, he hadn't told anyone about his business dealings either, not even Gu Xiaoxue knew. It wasn't that he was hiding it, but rather that he hadn't had the opportunity to talk about it.
When his grandfather sent him to the United States, his grandfather wanted him to relax and get away from the troubles of the family. At that time, Fang Lanlan, the adopted daughter of the Fang family in the Ye family, was causing trouble and creating a rift between Ye Yifan and his biological parents.
The old man hated his grandson so much that he arranged for him to study abroad when the grandson was a freshman in college.
After going abroad, Ye Yifan discovered that he actually liked doing business. At the time, he was afraid that he wouldn't succeed, so he didn't tell anyone. In the United States, he worked part-time in a supermarket to learn how others run businesses.
Later, he returned to China ahead of schedule and took out a loan to open the first supermarket in the provincial capital. Because he was afraid of not succeeding, he did not tell his grandfather. He even returned a year early without his grandfather knowing, just because he did not want his grandfather to worry.
Of course, it was also to avoid being disturbed by anyone, so he returned without telling anyone, including Gu Xiaoxue.
Business was better than he expected. The following year, he opened a chain store. Later, with money in hand, he opened two more factories, a pharmaceutical factory and a chemical plant, both of which were considered high-tech for that era.
He only went home after everything stabilized, but he didn't know anything about the business except for his grandfather. He didn't want to talk about it and affect his life. After all, some people, like the Fang family, would definitely make trouble if they knew he had this much money, and he didn't want to cause trouble, so he simply kept quiet.
He'll just wait to graduate and find a job in his field, then live a superficial life. As for those businesses, he doesn't need to be there often anymore; someone manages them, and he just needs to collect the money regularly.
Huakai originally intended to rent the store, but they were reluctant to spend money on renovations since it wasn't their own property.
Ye Yifan thought the location and the house were good, so he bought it directly, letting Huakai run wild.
Hua Kai was surprised but happy because this meant she could decorate exactly as she wanted, and it didn't matter if she spent more money, since she hadn't lost anything.
The first floor is an open showroom, and the second floor is like a home furnishing experience center with separate small rooms, each with its own style. This way, people who come to buy furniture may also like the style and hire her to decorate their homes, killing two birds with one stone.
In the afternoon, Huakai went to the department store again to choose the colors of curtains and duvet covers, and ordered the size and style, which will be picked up in half a month.
Hua Kai and Ye Yifan have been very busy lately, as they spend all their time outside of work and school on their business.
Especially for Huakai, who is going to skip a grade, she has been studying for the second year of high school during self-study periods recently. For the final exam, in addition to taking the first year of high school exams, she will also have to take the second year of high school exams.
She would have to take the second-year high school exam again for every exam after that. Only if her grades were good enough in the final exam of the second semester of her second year could she directly enter the third year of high school.
Because no student had skipped a grade before, this was the result of Gu Xiaoxue's discussion with the principal. It might be different from the requirements of other schools, but these are the requirements given by their school.
Hua Kai isn't too worried about this. She might not get a great score this time, but she's good at rote memorization, so she shouldn't be too far off. Next semester, she'll spend more time on it, and her grades won't be bad.
Soon, Zhang Miao had been running his stall for a month. One evening, after packing up and returning his goods to his rented apartment, Zhang Miao insisted on giving Hua Kai some money.
She held five ten-yuan bills in her hand and insisted on stuffing them into Huakai's hand: "Huakai, this isn't much. I've earned over two hundred this month. Giving you fifty really isn't much. I used your prescription and your place, and you and Brother Qingyi still have to help me with the work. I can't even come up with fifty yuan. But you know I need money right now, so please don't think this is too little."
Hua Kai pushed the money back: "Didn't we agree before that we'd talk about money later? Why are you being so formal with me when you need money?"
"I'm not being polite, that's why I'm only giving you fifty. If it were, we should split it in half."
"You're being too formal. You need the money, but I don't. Wouldn't it be better to give it to someone who needs it? Why are you giving it to me?"
"What you're saying is wrong. That's what you deserve. I've already given you too little, and you still don't want it. That's not fair of you."
Hua Qingyi frowned as he listened from the side: "You two, stop arguing. You're both trying to do what's best for each other, why are you arguing? Can't you just listen to me and give you a fair opinion?"
Hua Kai and Zhang Miao both looked at Hua Qingyi.
Hua Qingyi said to Zhang Miao, "Kai Kai is right. You need money now, but my family doesn't have any urgent needs. So you can use this money first, and we can talk about it again when your family is more stable."
Zhang Miao looked at Hua Qingyi with shining eyes: "Brother Qingyi, isn't this the same thing you said to Hua Kai? You just won't take my money. I feel bad about it. You guys bring me food and stuff, and I haven't even paid for my meals yet. I owe you so much." As she spoke, Zhang Miao cried.
When Zhang Miao started crying, Hua Qingyi was a little confused. He reached out to wipe Zhang Miao's tears, but then felt it was inappropriate: "Don't cry, why are you crying? Your crying has me completely bewildered."
Hua Kai looked at the two of them and suddenly laughed: "Look at this mess, what a mess we've made. Here's what we're doing, Zhang Miao, give me thirty yuan. Our rent is thirty yuan. You can cover our rent. That way, we'll have one less burden. If you give us more, we'll feel guilty. Do you think this is okay?"
This suggestion is the best one. Hua Qingyi also said, "What Kai Kai said makes sense. Let's pay the rent."
Zhang Miao nodded: "Okay, even though I benefit more, I'll feel better this way."
Hua Kai laughed and said, "Alright, wipe your tears and wash your face. Class is about to start. If you go back to the classroom with your eyes all red, people will think I bullied you."
Zhang Miao was amused by the blooming flowers: "Okay, then I'll go wash my face."
With the matter resolved, Zhang Miao gave them thirty yuan, and everyone felt relieved.
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