After booking plane tickets for Yang Guang's family and confirming their itinerary, Jiang Xiaoli started the car again and drove home.
She and Zong Jiayu entered the residential area one after the other in their cars.
After parking the car, Zong Jia asked with concern, "Little Pear, weren't you going back to Xi'an with your godmother today? Why didn't you leave?"
Jiang Xiaoli sighed, "Ah, life is unpredictable!"
She recounted what had happened that day as she led him home by the hand.
Zong Jiayu advised, "Nobody wants to encounter something like this. You've already helped find an authoritative doctor in this field. We'll take extra care of them later. Life is unpredictable, so we'll just do our best."
She nodded. "I just suddenly realized how fragile life is. Accidents always happen to people silently, and there's nothing we can do about it."
Zong Jia patted her head. "Little Pear, don't be so pessimistic. There are indeed some things in this world that we can't solve on our own. As long as we don't have any regrets, that's enough."
Jiang Xiaoli's mood only dipped briefly before she quickly cheered up, "You're right, the most important thing is to do what you can and work hard to make money!"
In her past life, she had read a news report about a foreign super-rich man who contracted a strange and rare disease. For an ordinary person, the only option would be to eat well, drink well, and wait to die.
However, this tycoon directly donated billions of dollars to a foreign medical research institution, spending so much money that the institution developed a treatment plan specifically for him.
A few years later, the tycoon's rare disease was completely cured, and he reappeared in the public eye full of energy.
Seeing that she had regained her energy, Zong Jiayu smiled and said, "Little Pear, God wouldn't bear to bully you."
Jiang Xiaoli blinked proudly and said, "That's right, I'm God's favorite daughter!"
After chatting, the two went to eat across the hall.
Zong Jia noticed that Aunt Zhang had been pacing around the dining room after setting the food on the table, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated. He put down his chopsticks and asked, "Aunt Zhang, is there something you need?"
Aunt Zhang forced a smile, "I'm a little embarrassed to say this, haha, it's this... my daughter-in-law is pregnant, and I probably won't be able to come here to work for the next few months. Can I introduce you to someone else?"
Zhong Yuan wailed, "Ah, Aunt Zhang, I can't bear to part with you!"
Dafu reached out and tapped him, then said to Aunt Zhang, "It's alright. Haven't you been looking forward to having a grandson for a long time? It's good to take good care of your daughter-in-law during her pregnancy."
Jiang Xiaoli also said, "Yes, it's a big deal that our daughter-in-law is pregnant, and we understand."
Aunt Zhang's expression relaxed. "Hehe, I've been struggling with this for days, not knowing how to tell you."
Zong Jia nodded, "Aunt Zhang, could you give us a few more days to find someone to replace you before we rest?"
"Okay, okay, of course!" Aunt Zhang readily agreed. "Actually, I wanted to recommend someone to you. She cooks much better than me, and you'll definitely like her!"
Zhong Yuan became interested. "Sure, Aunt Zhang, why don't you have her come over tomorrow to try the dishes? If she's suitable, it'll save us the trouble of finding an auntie ourselves."
"Okay, then I'll bring her along tomorrow!"
The next morning, Aunt Zhang brought a young woman to our door. When Jiang Xiaoli returned from her run and was having breakfast, she was stunned. "Aunt Zhang, is she the person you wanted to recommend to us?"
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "Yes, Xiao Li, don't let Hong Hong's young age fool you, she's an excellent cook! Try the side dishes that go with the porridge, she made them all!"
Zhong Yuan waved to her, "Little Pear, come and try this. Honghong's cooking is really good. I haven't had such delicious dishes in a long time."
Dafu buried his head in his porridge. Although he didn't say anything, it was clear that he was very satisfied with the breakfast that Honghong had made.
Zong Jia noticed that she was in low spirits, so he took her hand and led her to the bathroom to get a towel to wipe her sweat.
"You don't like Honghong?"
Jiang Xiaoli looked up at him. "It's not that I don't like him, maybe it's just that our personalities didn't mesh well when we first met?"
Zong Jia chuckled lightly, "Then we don't need her."
Jiang Xiaoli didn't know how to describe her inner thoughts at this moment.
Although it was just a small matter like hiring a housekeeper, Zong Jiayu accurately sensed her own emotional changes and accommodated her preferences completely.
She felt a warm current flow through her heart, and she smiled and said, "But Brother Yuan and Brother Dafu both really like her breakfast."
Zong Jiayu didn't even think about it, "If they like it, let them invite them to their home."
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled and poked his cheek. "Won't this make us seem like we're making a fuss?"
Zong Jia lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Little Pear, I'm with you not so you can compromise yourself and accommodate others. I just want you to be happy."
Her eyes crinkled with laughter. "Ayu, you're so kind."
The two stayed in the bathroom for a long time, and Zhong Yuan couldn't help but shout from outside, "Are you two crammed into the bathroom to lay eggs? Come out quickly! The porridge is getting cold!"
Jiang Xiaoli returned to the dining table in a very pleasant mood.
Zhong Yuan couldn't help but wink at her, "Little Pear, isn't it a bit much for you two to stay in the bathroom for so long so early in the morning?"
She took a bite of the side dish he recommended and said slowly, "What, are you jealous?"
Zhong Yuan was easily taken aback by her casual remark, "Are you kidding? Jealous? I have a girlfriend too, okay?"
Jiang Xiaoli rested her chin on her hand, "But I haven't heard of you and Xin Xin engaging in any intimate behavior other than holding hands and hugging?"
Zhong Yuan was so angry at her that he stomped his feet and slammed his hand on a boiled egg. "Little Pear, don't try to provoke me!"
She shrugged. "I didn't say anything."
She was just being sarcastic.
Dafu watched from the side and laughed heartily, "Dayuan, why don't you ever learn your lesson?"
Although they both have girlfriends, the level of intimacy between Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jia is incomparable to that between them!
Zhong Yuan joked with the two of them, saying that only he himself would feel bad.
Zong Jia smiled and handed a steamed bun to the smug little girl. "Alright, stop provoking him. I'm really afraid Da Yuan will have a heart attack one day."
Jiang Xiaoli nodded obediently and said, "Okay!"
She took a bite of her steamed bun and couldn't help but sigh, "Do you think the idea of opening a 'Katsura Bun Shop' in Kyoto just for the convenience of eating steamed buns is a bit outrageous?"
The business of "Guizhi Steamed Bun Shop" continued to decline. During the Chinese New Year, after a meeting among the group, they decided to keep only the original five stores open and close all the others.
These three shops are not kept for profit, but only to commemorate the few people who once fought side by side.
To this end, Zhong Yuan specifically contacted the landlords of four other shops and bought the shops where these steamed bun shops were located.
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