Chapter 121: Showing off without capital
Li Yang likes to talk, so he started talking again: "Mr. Lu, so you are a hidden rich man."
A tall, dark-skinned boy next to him also echoed, "Engineer Lu is indeed hiding it too well."
Lu Jingshen smiled and said, "No, it's because my wife is more capable, and I'm just borrowing her talent."
Ai Xiaoxia felt that it was not a big deal to keep praising them like this, so she took out a few coupons and gave them to a few people: "You all paid today, so there is no way I can give you any discounts. This coupon can be used to redeem money anytime."
After she finished speaking, she called Jiang Xiuying over and said, "Sister-in-law, these are all colleagues from the hospital. Give them a discount when they come next time."
Seeing that it was her husband's colleague, Jiang Xiuying was also enthusiastic: "The boss asked me to do this, I will definitely remember it." Then she said to the others: "I am the wife of Lao Hu from your cafeteria. We are not strangers here. Just call me when you come next time."
Several boys were very happy to receive the coupons, because young people like to get together, and having such special coupons from the store makes them look prestigious. They liked it very much, and followed Ai Xiaoxia to thank her, saying that they would come often in the future.
Sun Qiang also came downstairs when he heard the sound. He was a man of the moment and knew that it was Lu Jingshen's colleague, so he naturally came to say a few polite words.
And in order to save face for Lu Jingshen, he told Lu Jingshen to drive back.
Ai Xiaoxia knew Lu Jingshen. He didn't care about these superficial things, but it was indeed a little late, so she also told Lu Jingshen to drive away.
Lu Jingshen looked at the two of them and smiled, agreed, said goodbye to them, and drove his colleagues back to work.
Sun Qiang happily told Ai Xiaoxia that a man should have dignity.
Ai Xiaoxia listened with a smile and didn't say much. In this era, most people who do business have the same personality as Sun Qiang.
However, Ai Xiaoxia also knew that the news of her opening a barbecue restaurant should spread this time, later than she thought. However, the people at the hotel generally didn't know about it. After all, there were few people she knew who went there, and Ai Xiaoxia and her friends didn't go there often. Ai Xiaoxia didn't want to say these things specifically, nor did she want to hide them deliberately. She just let nature take its course.
Sun Qiang was here in the afternoon, so Ai Xiaoxia went home early and went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. She hadn't cooked at home for a while, so she made something delicious today and had a meal and talked with Lu Jingshen at home, which could also enhance their relationship.
As for my own life experience, I can't be too anxious. After all, there is no clue for the time being, and there is no use in being anxious. Before there is a better way, I can't alert the enemy, so I will just wait and see.
Arriving at the vegetable market, Ai Xiaoxia took a walk around.
Lu Jingshen likes to eat fish, so Ai Xiaoxia bought a carp to make boiled fish, and then bought some vegetables. When they are just the two of them, they don’t like to eat too much.
Ai Xiaoxia had always wanted to buy a home oven, but it was the end of the year and she didn’t want to spend the money she had. She decided to wait and see if she had any income before buying it.
After buying vegetables, when I returned to the gate of the compound, I saw that a new small shop had opened nearby. There are more individuals now, and those who are smart have started to open shops, but the competition will become fierce in a few years. In the future, with the advent of online shopping, the impact on physical stores will be quite large.
However, I don’t have to worry about these things when I run my own catering business. No matter what time, delicious food is always the most attractive.
Just as Ai Xiaoxia entered the compound, He Xiangju caught up with her from behind: "Sister-in-law, are you going to buy groceries? I'm going home to get some things too, let's go together."
Ai Xiaoxia said, "Yeah." She didn't say much.
He Xiangju followed Ai Xiaoxia, boasting in her tone, "Sister-in-law, I really want to thank you for reminding me to open a clothing store. I can earn several dollars a day. Sister-in-law, you really missed a good opportunity to make money by not opening this clothing store."
Ai Xiaoxia didn't like He Xiangju's tone, but He Xiangju wasn't someone who could achieve great things, so there was no need to say anything more. She said, "I have a lot of things to do. I'm really not interested in this."
As they walked, He Xiangju continued, "Sister-in-law, didn't you say that it's most important for a woman to have her own career? If you don't earn money and stay at home, cooking and cleaning every day, then it's useless no matter how good your taste is, right?"
Ai Xiaoxia was getting increasingly annoyed by He Xiangju's words. She turned to look at her and asked, "So what? Are you planning on letting me open another clothing store next to yours? If I do, are you sure your store will be able to do business?"
He Xiangju was so excited when she spoke just now. She was really happy that she did not miss this opportunity. Now her husband spoke to her in a different tone. She began to feel that she was a successful woman, different from a housewife.
But hearing what Ai Xiaoxia said, she trembled with fear: "Sister-in-law, I'm afraid you misunderstood what I meant. I just want to thank you, really thank you for giving me this opportunity. Without your guidance, how could I be where I am today?"
She had been suppressed for a long time, and this sudden change did make her feel arrogant, but she was not stupid. She did not have the ability to compete with Ai Xiaoxia.
Ai Xiaoxia listened to He Xiangju's words and sneered: "If you really want to have the capital to show off, you must first have the ability." After that, she continued to move forward.
There was really no need for him to say more to her now. With the speed at which word spread in this compound, everyone should know that the barbecue restaurant was opened by him by evening. Then He Xiangju would know how ignorant and ridiculous she was, and it would be a waste of his time to talk to her.
He Xiangju was afraid that Ai Xiaoxia would really open a clothing store out of spite, which would cause trouble for herself. Why did she say that just now?
She followed behind Ai Xiaoxia and kept explaining: "Sister-in-law, I just want to thank you. Maybe there was something wrong with my expression, and I was too happy in recent days. I shouldn't have ignored your feelings. Sister-in-law, please don't be angry."
Ai Xiaoxia didn't say anything and continued to walk upstairs because she felt there was nothing to say. He Xiangju looked honest, but her mind was too narrow. Although she didn't do anything bad, she was indeed not worth making friends with. She walked quickly and left He Xiangju a few steps behind.
I went up to the third floor and saw the door of Room 304, where I hadn't seen anyone, open.
The person who came out was a woman in her early thirties with short hair and glasses. She was very capable and fashionable, and had a good temperament. Ai Xiaoxia guessed that this must be Ma Jiahong.
They are all neighbors, and the man even works in the same unit. It’s the first time they meet, so they should be polite.
So she greeted him first: "Hello, I'm Ai Xiaoxia, the wife of Lu Jingshen from Room 301 across the street. We're neighbors."
Ma Jiahong looked at Ai Xiaoxia with surprise in her eyes: "You are Mr. Lu's wife? This is different from what I expected. You are more beautiful than I thought. I am Ma Jiahong, the wife of Wu Degui. I am a teacher at the Central Primary School."
She didn't want to come back today, but she forgot to bring her key. She had no classes in the afternoon, so she went to her husband's place to get it. As a result, she happened to hear them talking about how the most popular barbecue restaurant in the city was opened by Lu Jingshen's wife. When she thought about it, she realized that they were talking about the restaurant opposite her house, so she became curious and wanted to come back to see what Ai Xiaoxia was like.
Ma Jiahong is also a straightforward person. When they moved before, because Fang Ling was not tactful, she took the children to their house to rummage around as soon as they moved in, taking and eating whatever they saw. After two days, she couldn't stand it anymore and went back to live with her parents. After all, her parents' house was big and she was used to it.
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