Soon, a steak cut into evenly sized pieces was placed in front of her.
Under Zong Jiayu's expectant gaze, she forked a small piece and put it in her mouth.
"Is it delicious?" He desperately wanted an answer.
Jiang Xiaoli nodded. "Mmm, it's delicious."
It was clearly very ordinary meat, but she thought it tasted better than any Michelin-starred restaurant she had ever been to.
Seeing that she liked it, Zong Jia took his plate back and started eating himself.
After the meal, Zong Jia took him to find Da Fu and pulled Da Fu to the bank to withdraw money.
Jiang Xiaoli asked in confusion, "Your money is in Brother Dafu's account?"
He smiled wryly, "With so much money in my own account, I still need my guardian to accompany me when I use it. It's no wonder they'll try to trip me up."
Dafu asked curiously, "Brother Zong, what are you planning to do with so much money all of a sudden?"
“You’ve bought a house. If you ask me, now that you guys have some money, you could also buy a house. Whether you want to live in it yourself or invest in it, it’s a good choice,” Zong Jiayu advised.
Dafu waved his hand, "Houses are too expensive now. I just need a place to live. Brother Zong, given your situation, it's not bad for you to buy a house."
He had brought up the idea of buying a house with his brothers ever since they started making money, but all three of them felt it was unnecessary and not in a hurry.
Zong Jia sighed.
Jiang Xiaoli's eyes darted around, and she asked, "Brother Dafu, how many rooms does your house have?"
“Two rooms, my dad and I are both single, so we each have one. It’s great!” Dafu replied.
She smiled and said, "Brother Dafu, if you get married and have children in the future, where will the kids live?"
Dafu choked, "I'm still a long way from getting married..."
"It's good to plan ahead! Brother Dafu, you're of marriageable age now. If you find a suitable girl and get married soon, having a baby after marriage will be a quick thing." She analyzed for him with a smile.
Dafu was a little embarrassed when the topic of marriage and having children came up. "Hehe, we can always move to a different house later."
Jiang Xiaoli shook her head dramatically, "Brother Dafu, do you know, my uncle bought a house the year before last. Back then, houses in their neighborhood were 650 yuan per square meter. Now, they'd cost over 700. Don't you think that's a fast price increase? By the time you want to buy, won't the price be even higher?"
Dafu finally came to his senses. "Little Pear, do you think housing prices can rise this fast?"
She gave Dafu a definite answer, "It will only get faster!"
After the three of them withdrew the money from the bank, Dafu was still dizzy when he parted ways with the other two.
Watching his departing figure, Zong Jia laughed and said, "Little Pear, you've completely baffled Dafu."
Jiang Xiaoli shrugged. "Sometimes, you can't explain things to them just by reasoning. You have to exaggerate. The more serious you make it sound, the more serious they'll realize how serious it is."
Zong Jia looked at her inquisitively, "Little Pear, are you so sure that housing prices will skyrocket?"
She avoided his gaze, turned around, and pushed the bike. "The country is developing; isn't that the general trend? Let's go! Go get the keys!"
Having received the keys, Jiang Xiaoli decided to go all the way and called Xiao Jincheng at the sales department to contract out the renovation of Zong Jiayu's house.
"Just pay up and use the same design as my house. Uncle Xiao will renovate it for you, and you can rest assured about the quality!"
Zong Jia looked at the girl's radiant face and nodded with a smile, "I'm not worried."
When Xiao Jincheng's company came and signed the renovation contract with Zong Jia, the two of them returned to the No. 1 Baozi Shop. Several store managers were reporting the sales results of the opening day to Nan Gua.
Pumpkin saw them return and exclaimed, "Oh, where have you two been? You're finally back!"
Then he said to the store managers, "Report today's situation to the two of them again."
Today, because of the promotion, each store prepared 600 baskets of steamed buns, and they were all sold out.
The only difference is that each store sells out at slightly different times.
Jiang Xiaoli calculated that, after deducting all expenses and the steamed buns given away during the event, each store's net profit today was around 2,200 yuan. She nodded in satisfaction.
Zong Jia encouraged the store managers, "Today is the first day of our four stores' opening, and everyone has performed very well. Keep up the good work, and I'll give you all red envelopes at the end of the month!"
Several store managers left, completely energized.
Now, only Jiang Xiaoli, Zong Jia, and the four brothers remained in the courtyard.
Zhong Yuan was the first to suggest, "We've had a great start, shouldn't we celebrate?"
Pumpkin smiled and nodded in agreement, "I'll go buy some cold dishes. Little Pear, what do you like to eat, roast chicken or braised pork head?"
Jiang Xiaoli said with a grin, "Only children make choices, I want them all!"
Pumpkin laughed heartily and agreed, "No problem! Plenty to go!"
He not only bought roast chicken and pork head meat, but also a lot of vegetables; they had to put two tables together to fit them all.
Zong Jia glanced at the group one by one, "Today's result is just the beginning. We will go further and further. Come on, let's have a toast together!"
Jiang Xiaoli tried to secretly pour some beer into her glass, but he quickly stopped her, saying, "You're still young, this is juice I bought especially for you."
The others laughed heartily as they watched her pout.
Reluctantly, she put down the wine bottle and obediently picked up her juice to clink glasses with them.
They were all on the same side, and after exchanging a few words of celebration, they began to feast.
All day, Dafu's mind was filled with Jiang Xiaoli's talk about buying a house. He sat down next to her and asked, "Xiaoli, do you think it's too late for me to buy a house now?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Of course it's not too late, Brother Dafu. Just trust me this once, you definitely won't regret it!"
Pumpkin, standing nearby, asked in surprise, "Dafu, you're buying a house?"
Dafu looked at him, and finally couldn't help but repeat to the other two brothers what Jiang Xiaoli had told him today, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.
Pumpkin and Zhong Yuan looked at each other in bewilderment.
Zhong Yuan gave a disdainful look. "My older brother recently started dating someone, but the relationship fell through because he thought my house was too small. My stepmother has been asking me every day if I have any money to lend him so he can buy a house to get married."
Pumpkin frowned. "You absolutely mustn't lend it to us. If you do, the money will be wasted."
“I’m not stupid. Like Little Pear said, I’m 20, not young anymore. Can’t I buy myself a house? Buy it for him, he’ll be so happy!” Zhong Yuan finished speaking and downed the remaining half glass of beer.
Pumpkin looked at Zong Jiayu and said, "Brother Zong, we don't have as much money as you. If we were to buy a house, what kind would be suitable for us?"
Zong Jia laughed, "Xiao Lizi said she wanted to buy a house sooner rather than later, but it's not so urgent that we'll be in a rush if we don't buy one in a day or two. The steamed bun shops are making a good income every day now, so we can discuss the profit sharing. If we save up a bit more, the three of you can buy one at the end of this year or next year!"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded while munching on a chicken leg, "Yes, yes, our steamed bun shop can earn more than 10,000 yuan a day now. Don't worry, we'll get a house!"
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