Li Guizhi got up and found a measuring tape in the drawer under the TV cabinet. "You can't tell if you've grown taller by measuring every day. You might as well measure once a month. Maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised."
Jiang Xiaoli stood straight, leaning against the door frame. "Alright, let's make a record today, and measure again in a month."
Xu Feng looked at her daughter, "Xiaoyu, do you want to take notes too?"
Xiao Muyu smiled and shook her head, "No need, I think my height is fine now, I'm quite satisfied."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but say sourly, "Tsk tsk tsk, wait for me, I'll definitely surpass you!"
Looking at the numbers on the ruler, Li Guizhi said, "Xiao Li, you really seem to have grown taller. You're 1.59 meters now."
She couldn't even banter with Xiao Muyu anymore; her attention was entirely focused on the faint marks on the door frame.
She measured herself twice more and finally confirmed that she had indeed grown 1 centimeter taller than when school started!
"Haha, I've grown one centimeter in just over two months. At this rate, having 1.7-meter-long legs isn't a dream, is it?"
Li Guizhi patted her back with a smile, "Why don't you just say you've been growing taller and taller than a telephone pole?"
"Hehe, then you don't need to grow that tall."
After chatting for a while, Xu Feng and Li Guizhi went to night school, and Xiao Muyu brought a stack of books to study with her.
Jiang Xiaoli saw Xiao Muyu frowning as she read, "What are you looking at? Why do you keep frowning? What problem is troubling you?"
Xiao Muyu quickly opened her physics book. "Look at this problem. I still don't understand it."
She took the book and looked at it. The two of them, one speaking earnestly and the other listening attentively, were engaged in conversation.
Xiao Jincheng couldn't stop laughing when he saw this scene at the door of the study after washing the dishes.
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On Friday, Li Guizhi started preparing dinner at noon. Jiang Xiaoli was studying in the study, and every now and then she would smell the aroma wafting over and couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
When Zong Jia came to her house, she couldn't help but ask, "When are Da Fu and the others coming? I'm going crazy from all this delicious smell!"
He smiled faintly and said, "They're with me right now. I'll go back and call them over."
"Go quickly!" Jiang Xiaoli urged him.
Although the two families lived very close to each other, Zong Jia's departure took a very long time.
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't wait any longer, so she changed her shoes and headed straight for his house.
As soon as she went upstairs, she heard a commotion coming from his house. Pumpkin shouted angrily, "What are you making a scene for! Do you only feel happy when we brothers turn against each other?!"
She paused, muttering to herself, "What's going on?"
She quickly understood from the woman's commotion.
This is because Pumpkin's girlfriend, Su Xiaoxiao, is dissatisfied with the current profit distribution of the steamed bun shop.
She felt that the steamed bun shop was now managed by Nan Gua and Zhong Yuan, and that no one else was involved, but they took the lion's share of the profits.
She's probably had this idea for a while now, but it finally came to her today after seeing Zongjia's comfortable and exquisite home.
She kept making a fuss the whole time, and Pumpkin just yelled a few times but didn't actually stop her.
Jiang Xiaoli leaned against the stair railing and scoffed, "Trying to undermine things before anything's even happened? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
She went straight upstairs and knocked on the open door. "Why didn't you move for so long when I called you back for dinner?"
The people inside the room didn't look too happy when they saw her appear. Zong Jiayu saw the way she looked at Su Xiaoxiao and knew that the little girl had heard everything.
He sighed, turned to his three brothers, and said, "Since we've come this far, let's get this straight."
Pumpkin interrupted him hastily, "Brother Zong, I didn't..."
Zong Jia raised his hand and gestured for him to pause.
"The four of us brothers only own 50% of the steamed bun shop. Pumpkin and Zhong Yuan are in charge of the specific management and each own 15% of the shares, while Dafu and I each own 10%."
Now that some people have objections, let's discuss it again and have Little Pear be our witness.
I'll only keep my 10% share until after my college entrance exams next year, then I'll distribute it among the three of you.
Dafu and Zhong Yuan spoke at the same time, "That won't do!"
Pumpkin also stood up, but Su Xiaoxiao pulled her back.
Jiang Xiaoli burst out laughing at the sight. "Zong Jiayu, the only reason I was willing to share my mother's steamed bun recipe with you guys was because of you. Your sudden decision to quit makes me feel really awkward."
Zhong Yuan gave her a grateful look and replied, "Yeah, Brother Zong, how can you cooperate with us if you quit Xiaoli Girl?"
Su Xiaoxiao suddenly jumped in, "The steamed bun shop is currently managed by my son, Pumpkin, so what's wrong with cooperating?"
Jiang Xiaoli suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. "Miss Su, are you married to Pumpkin?"
Su Xiaoxiao was startled by her sudden change in demeanor and stammered, "Not...not yet."
She glanced at her and nodded, "We're not family yet since we're not married. You shouldn't offer your opinions when the shareholders are talking."
Su Xiaoxiao blushed deeply and tugged at Pumpkin's sleeve.
Pumpkin hesitated before speaking, "Little Pear, I will definitely marry Xiaoxiao."
Jiang Xiaoli wore a professional smile. "Yes, no problem. It's just that we're not married yet, right? We're discussing the shares in the steamed bun shop. I hope she won't offer her own opinions, okay?"
Pumpkin's expression darkened slightly after being rebuffed by her. "Fine, you say it."
She nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Zong Jiayu and said, "I don't care how the shares are divided among you, but I am now the largest shareholder. I propose that Zhong Yuan be replaced as the actual manager of the steamed bun shop. Let's vote on it."
Su Xiaoxiao's eyes widened. "No! How could you do that!"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled knowingly. "The truth is, I can."
She raised her hand, "I'll raise my hand to agree first, you guys think about it."
The room fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
After a moment, Dafu chuckled, "I agree. I did contribute relatively little to the steamed bun shop, but I know exactly how we got this business. Some people have forgotten their roots!"
Zhong Yuan glanced at Dafu and raised his hand as well. "I've been overseeing this steamed bun shop from start to finish, including the filling recipe. If Xiaoli trusts me, I'm willing to take over this business."
Zong Jia sighed and patted Pumpkin's shoulder. "That's it."
Pumpkin and Su Xiaoxiao were both as pale as paper. Pumpkin tugged at Zong Jiayu's sleeve, "Brother Zong, I really didn't have any other thoughts..."
Zong Jia said coldly, "Hand over to Zhong Yuan as soon as possible. Give Zhong Yuan half of your share, and you'll receive a monthly bonus from now on. You won't be shortchanged."
Then he took Jiang Xiaoli's hand and went downstairs.
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