Chapter 162 How great would it be if I could have a share of the pie?
Lei Ming didn't respond to Zhang Man's words. He directly picked up the half bag of duck that he had prepared long ago and handed it to her: "Second sister-in-law, this is for you. You don't have to pay for it. Take it back and try it."
Zhang Man's eyes lit up, but she pretended to refuse: "Oh, how can I do this? It's not easy for you to do business, how can I take it for free?"
Having said that, she had already taken the bag steadily and held it tightly, as if she was afraid that someone would snatch it away.
Lei Ming glanced at her tightly clenched hands, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice: "It's okay, take it back and let Uncle Lu and the others have a taste."
Seeing this, Zhang Man stopped pretending to be polite and thanked them with a smile: "Thank you so much! I won't disturb you from doing business anymore. I'll leave first."
After saying that, she turned around and left with the bag.
However, she did not walk far, but turned a corner and hid behind a tree not far away, sticking half of her head out, staring straight at Lei Ming's stall.
She knew it would be difficult for her to ask something useful.
If you want to understand the full picture of the matter, you have to rely on your own observation.
She wanted to know how much money Lei Ming's stall made, so she decided to observe here for a while.
After waiting for a while, Yang Dong came back from home and brought duck goods again.
Yang Pan began to greet the guests and his eyes accidentally caught sight of Zhang Man.
He frowned, leaned close to Lei Ming's ear, and said in a low voice: "Lei Ming'er, look at Zhang Man, hiding over there and spying on us! Could she be eyeing our business?"
Lei Ming glanced in the direction Yang Pan was looking.
Sure enough, they saw Zhang Man hiding behind a tree stealthily, staring at their stall with burning eyes.
He sneered, his tone was filled with disdain: "Let her see, we are not hiding anything. But, she wants to get involved? No way."
Yang Pan was still a little worried: "But she is Lu Cheng's sister-in-law after all. If she really has feelings for him, we can't tear our faces apart, right?"
Lei Ming patted Yang Pan on the shoulder and said firmly: "Don't worry. The formula is in the hands of my sister-in-law. If she doesn't agree, who would dare to make the formula public? Right?"
Yang Pan listened and nodded: "That makes sense. If she wants to learn and wants the formula, she has to ask my sister-in-law for it."
"That's right. We have no right to sell sister-in-law's recipe."
Yang Pan felt more at ease: "So, if she has the ability, she can set up a stall to sell it herself. Anyway, we won't bring her with us, right?"
"Yeah, that's right." Lei Ming nodded.
Zhang Man and Lu Feng are both workers. How do they have time to do business?
Unless you take a leave specifically to do this.
No matter what, he would not allow these two people to interfere in his business.
The two of them greeted the guests while whispering.
Only three pots are sold every day. When it comes to the third pot, the sales speed is a little slower, not as fast as at the beginning.
However, people still come one after another.
"Come here, fresh duck, just out of the pot, it smells so good!" The two people began to shout loudly.
Zhang Man's eyes were full of envy, and she was secretly thinking: How great it would be if I could get a piece of this business...
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Xu Nuo accompanied Lu Chen to the police station to report the case.
The police officers at the police station had long heard of this group of loan sharks and took them very seriously.
A middle-aged policeman received them. In response to what Lu Chen said, he said, "We have been keeping an eye on this gang for a while, and the higher-level public security bureau has also issued an order to focus on cracking down on them. The clues you provided are very useful. If you have more detailed information, you can come and provide more information at any time."
Lu Chen nodded, his tone calm: "Okay, if there are new clues, I will ask my family to come and cooperate."
After finishing their business, the couple returned home.
As soon as he entered the door, Cheng Wanying came up to him and asked with concern, "Xu Nuo, did the registration go smoothly?"
Xu Nuo smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "It's going well, Mom, don't worry."
As she spoke, she walked to the sofa and sat down. Lu Yiyi was sitting on the sofa playing with toys. When she saw Xu Nuo coming back, she immediately twisted her chubby little body and crawled towards her, babbling.
Seeing this, Xu Nuo's heart softened and he quickly reached out and picked her up.
Lu Yiyi's little face is round and chubby, and her eyes are bright, like two black grapes.
Xu Nuo couldn't help but kiss her little face, making Lu Yiyi giggle.
She waved her little hands around, grabbed Xu Nuo's hair, and then quickly let go.
"Yi Yi is so good, I like you so much!" Xu Nuo smiled with curved eyebrows and his tone was full of pampering.
Lu Chen stood aside, watching his wife teasing his niece, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.
A picture unconsciously emerged in his mind: he came home from get off work, pushed open the door, and Xu Nuo came up to him holding his lovely daughter. His daughter called out "Dad" softly, then stretched out her little hands for him to hold her.
The scene was so warm that the corners of his mouth slightly raised and his heart was full of anticipation.
Cheng Wanying looked at this scene and smiled with satisfaction. She said softly, "You two, have a baby soon, and your home will be more lively."
Xu Nuo blushed, lowered his head and teased Lu Yiyi in his arms, without responding.
Lu Chen smiled and said in a gentle tone: "Mom, there is no rush for this matter, just let it go."
The room was filled with laughter and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
Lu Yiyi got tired of playing in Xu Nuo's arms and gradually closed her eyes. She rested her little head on Xu Nuo's shoulder, breathing evenly and sleeping soundly.
Xu Nuo patted her back gently, his eyes so gentle that it seemed as if water could drip out of them.
"Asleep?" Aunt Lin walked forward and took Lu Yiyi over. "I'll carry her back to the room to sleep."
Aunt Lin took Lu Yiyi to bed and Zhang Man arrived home right after.
She had a rare smile on her face, sweeping away the gloom in front of her and shouting as soon as she entered the door: "Mom, I'm back!"
As he spoke, he handed the duck in his hand to Cheng Wanying, and said with a bit of pride, "Try this duck, it tastes very delicious."
Cheng Wanying took the bag and asked her about the situation of borrowing money first.
Zhang Man took off her scarf and gloves while smiling and said, "I went to my mother's house today and got 160 yuan. Although it's far from 1,000 yuan, it's finally some progress. I plan to go to the company tomorrow to borrow money from my colleagues and get through this difficult time first."
Cheng Wanying listened, a look of relief appeared on her face, and she nodded, "That's good. However, you borrowed money from your colleague, how are you going to pay it back? How long will it take to pay it back? It's not a small amount."
Zhang Man felt relieved when she saw her mother-in-law's attitude soften. She sat down and said sincerely, "Mom, don't worry. I will pay the money back as soon as possible. However, I have another idea that I want to discuss with you."
Cheng Wanying looked up at her and asked, "What do you think? Tell me."
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