Chapter 163 No Need for Too Many Reasons
Zhang Man rubbed her hands and said tentatively, "I passed by the university gate today and saw Lei Ming and Yang Pan selling duck products there. Their business was booming and the queue was packed. I was thinking, why don't I sell duck products too? This business looks quite profitable, maybe I can pay off my debts sooner."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Wanying couldn't help but frown.
Whatever you fear will come true.
I just discussed this matter with Aunt Lin this morning, and now Zhang Man came over.
Could it be that she heard it outside?
Seeing Cheng Wanying was slow to speak, Zhang Man felt a little guilty: "Mom, you...do you think my idea is feasible?"
Cheng Wanying glanced at Xu Nuo, only to see that Xu Nuo was just looking at Zhang Man with his watery eyes, without any expression, and it seemed that he had no intention of saying anything.
She looked away and asked, "Okay, that's a good idea. But can you cook duck?"
Seeing that Cheng Wanying did not refute her, Zhang Man quickly said, "Mom, I can't do it, but I can learn!"
"Who did you learn from?"
When the key issue was mentioned, Zhang Man laughed twice and said shamelessly: "Go learn from Lei Ming and Yang Pan."
"Will they take you with them?"
"This..." Zhang Man hesitated, looking like she was having a hard time speaking. "Mom, I'm worried about this problem. I'm here to discuss it with you. Can you help us ask?"
really.
It is indeed this sentence!
Cheng Wanying thought to herself: This idea finally hits me.
Seeing that her mother-in-law was silent, Zhang Man quickly said, "Mom, please ask for me. It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not."
"Why don't you go and ask?" Cheng Wanying glanced at her, "Don't tell me you're embarrassed to go."
"I'm really embarrassed." Zhang Man said with a sad face, "Lu Feng has already offended two people. Today, this duck thing was given to me because of your face. If I go, there is no hope... If you go, it will be different."
"You want me to risk my reputation?"
"Mom, I know I've wronged you, but I really have no other choice. Please go and ask for me, and let me follow the apprentice."
Cheng Wanying had no choice but to glare at her. "I can go ask about this. There's a saying that goes, if the apprentice learns, the master will starve to death. We are just trying to get food out of someone else's mouth. If they don't like it, I can't do anything about it."
Zhang Man smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, Mom! As long as you're willing to ask, there will be no problem."
"Don't be sure yet. I'm not sure either. Let me tell you first, if this doesn't work out, you better stop giving me a cold shoulder."
Even though it sounds harsh, I have to make it clear.
This will save him from being blamed later. After all, Zhang Man is also a considerate person.
"No, I definitely won't." Zhang Man assured again and again.
"Okay, I'll try it later." Cheng Wanying agreed.
"Thank you, Mom! You're so kind!" Zhang Man's mood instantly brightened.
She felt that since the old lady had stepped in, Lei Ming and the Yang brothers should at least give them some face, right?
Seeing that Zhang Man and Cheng Wanying had finished talking, Lu Chen spoke up: "Your sister-in-law and I just came back from the police station. They are focusing on cracking down on loan sharks recently. If you have any clues about them, go to the police station and provide them."
"Yes, I have a clue." Zhang Man said immediately.
That day, she was stopped by that group of people and she was so scared that she cried for a long time.
Seeing how timid she was, the gang started to threaten her with many words.
She also knew that those guys were not just street thugs, but besides being loan sharks, they were also from work.
"Then go to the police station."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
"By the way, when is the next repayment date those people threatened you to make?" Lu Chen asked her.
Zhang Man immediately said, "A week later. I just received a month's salary yesterday, and I gave them my salary first, so they delayed paying me back for a week."
"Tell the police station all the details. The clearer you are, the easier it will be for them to arrest you."
"Understood, big brother."
Zhang Man went out in a hurry again, and the living room became quiet.
Cheng Wanying sat on the sofa, still thinking about what Zhang Man had just said.
The recipe for this duck dish was found by Xu Nuo. If Zhang Man wants to learn how to cook duck, she has to ask Lei Ming first. At that time, Lei Ming will most likely refer the question to Xu Nuo.
So, in the end, I still have to find Xu Nuo.
She was struggling over how to ask Xu Nuo what he meant, but the other party seemed to sense her emotions and spoke first.
"Mom, do you really want to ask for Zhang Man?"
"No, I won't go." Cheng Wanying said, "How can you ask about this? Seeing that someone is making money, you ask them if they are willing to teach you? Isn't this the same as asking them for money?"
"So you agreed..."
"I've agreed. Let's go back and deal with it." Cheng Wanying said.
"Aren't you afraid that Zhang Man will be angry with you?"
"That can't be helped. It's not me who made them live like this."
Xu Nuo nodded slightly. She glanced at Cheng Wanying and then asked, "Mom, do you want me to take out the recipe and help the second brother's family?"
She felt that if she didn't ask this question, her mother-in-law would ask it sooner or later.
So, now that things have come to this, she might as well just open up.
Cheng Wanying didn't expect Xu Nuo to ask her this question first.
To be honest, she both wanted to and didn't want to.
After all, the second son was her own son, so she certainly couldn't bear to see his family living such a miserable life.
Since the eldest daughter-in-law has a way to make money, she is naturally willing to ask the eldest daughter-in-law for help.
But the reason why she didn't want to do that was very simple. Zhang Man's family members were like leeches that couldn't be shaken off, staring at Zhang Man and sucking her blood non-stop.
Where did Zhang Man get her money from? Wasn't it earned by Lu Feng and her together?
If Zhang Man could realize this, it would be better not to blindly use the money to support her mother's family.
But she can't do it.
This is how much she was worried about. She was afraid that in the end both the money and the recipe would be taken away by her parents.
"I don't want to." Cheng Wanying was determined at this moment, "Nono, you keep this secret and don't let the second brother's family know."
"Can you do it?"
"Well!" Cheng Wanying said very seriously, "At least we can't help them now. Unless they really realize their problems and really want to make money and live a down-to-earth life. What do you think?"
"Okay." Xu Nuo nodded and agreed, "Let's do this for now. Mom, I know you really want to hear my thoughts, so I'll tell you directly so you don't feel depressed. In my eyes, this formula is not something that needs to be kept secret, but you can see that it can indeed bring huge economic benefits."
At this point, she paused, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "What I'm worried about is that if this formula is given to Zhang Man, it may eventually fall into the hands of Zhang Qiang and others. Zhang Qiang is a person... You know, he has no bottom line when doing things. Once he gets the formula, no one can predict what will happen in the future. This is the result I least want to see."
"You're right. Zhang Qiang is indeed a worrying kid." This is exactly what Cheng Wanying was worried about.
Lu Chen's eyes swept between Xu Nuo and Cheng Wanying, and he said in a deep voice: "This formula belongs to Nuo Nuo, and she has complete control over it. She can give it to me if she wants to, and not give it to me if she doesn't want to. In fact, she doesn't need too many reasons."
Hearing this, Cheng Wanying chuckled: "Oh, our Chen Chen really knows how to protect his wife now. Don't worry, Mom is not confused."
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