Chapter 499 A Son-in-Law is Half a Son
When Su Jiaojiao heard Lu Jingyou discussing with her about taking over the Kyoto Clothing Company, she refused without thinking, saying that she had neither the energy nor the time to do it.
The land for the Beijing Suburban Industrial Park has been approved and is now under construction in full swing. They can move there as early as the end of the year. Why should she go through the trouble of taking over the Beijing Suburban Clothing Company?
What's more, Kyoto also has investments from people like Lin Manli, and she doesn't want to get involved in these matters.
Lu Jingyou didn't say much, just said that they would discuss it when they met.
"Look, Jiaojiao has no intention of taking over, yet you're still on guard against her." Old Mrs. Lu became increasingly dissatisfied with Lin Manli. "Everything you can see, she has already seen."
Then he asked Lu Jingyou, "When you went to their house today, did you tell them to come to our house for dinner this weekend?"
"I told you, her mother said that she'll come to our house after her summer vacation." Lu Jingyou said truthfully, "They've been very busy lately. With another ten days off, these few days won't be a big deal."
"It's not just these few days. It's just that Jiaojiao's mom has been here for more than ten days. We should have invited her to our house for a meal a long time ago." Old Mrs. Lu has been arranging this for the past two days. "Then let's do it next weekend. Jiaojiao will be on vacation by then."
"Okay, I'll tell her tomorrow." Lu Jingyou agreed happily.
"I've met Jiaojiao's mother. She's a very kind person." Mrs. Lu said to Lu Jingyou, "You can go there more often and see if there's anything she can help with."
"A son-in-law is half a son." Old Master Lu also advised Lu Jingyou, "Especially since Jiaojiao's father doesn't live with them, you have to pay more attention to their family affairs."
"I understand." Lu Jingyou agreed.
Lin Manli twitched the corners of her mouth, thinking that Chen Guilan was playing tricks on her. She didn't come even after being invited once, and she was still making excuses.
But she couldn't say anything else in front of the old couple. The company was on holiday now and she had nothing to do. She had wanted to go out for a trip, but because of this, she would have to delay it for several days.
"Grandpa, why is Yu Baiqiang suddenly willing to negotiate with us?" Grandpa Lu had already called to tell Lu Jingyou about this matter. Lu Jingyou was also very surprised. He originally wanted to make an appointment with Yu Baiqiang after he came back to have a good talk.
"I just found out too. It was Jiao Jiao who persuaded Yu Baiqiang through Yu Tian, so Yu Baiqiang took the initiative to come to our house to discuss this matter." Old Master Lu looked at Old Madam Lu and Lin Manli, his tone full of admiration. "I didn't know this little girl had these skills."
"It's her?" Lu Jingyou was quite surprised. "I went to see her today, but she didn't say a word."
"She's just being low-key." Old Master Lu's impression of Su Jiaojiao suddenly changed, and he said with a pleasant face, "I initially thought she chose to start a business at such a young age because she was forced by life, but now I think that's not the case. She's a naturally intelligent person. Even if she doesn't make clothes, she can become a leader in other fields. Our family is lucky to have a daughter-in-law like her."
He seldom praises others.
But what Su Jiaojiao did this time was completely beyond his expectations. If this matter could not be resolved, he would have to step in and lose face.
"Who says not?" Old Mrs. Lu also looked at Lin Manli, "At least better than the three of us, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. We can't solve your men's problems."
Lu Jingyou listened quietly, a smile on his face. "Then how did you resolve my second uncle's issue?"
"You don't need to know about this," Mr. Lu said sternly. "Yu Baiqiang and I signed a confidentiality agreement. No one else will know except him and me. You just need to understand that this agreement minimizes the losses for both of us."
Lu Jingyou nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Anyway, as long as the matter is resolved, he doesn't want to know the inside story.
Early the next morning, Lu Jingyou went to Jinyuan to find Su Jiaojiao.
The person who opened the door was a strange young man. He was wearing pajamas and looked lazy, as if he had just woken up. Lu Jingyou was stunned, took a step back and looked at the door number. Yes, it was Su Jiaojiao's house.
How did this man appear here?
Lu Jingyou's face turned dark.
"Who are you?" they both asked at the same time.
"I'm Su Jiaojiao's boyfriend." Lu Jingyou walked into the house without saying anything. Marco stroked his chin and muttered softly, "What's so great about being a boyfriend?"
Su Jiaojiao heard Lu Jingyou's voice in the kitchen, wiped her hands and came out, asking him, "Why are you here so early? Have you eaten?"
"Who is he?" Lu Jingyou looked at Su Jiaojiao expressionlessly. He had only been gone for half a month, and she had changed her mind?
"Come, let me introduce you. This is my fashion designer, Marco Bo. He suddenly had a design inspiration this morning and came over to discuss it with me. He didn't even have time to change his clothes." Su Jiaojiao introduced the two of them, "Lu Jingyou, my boyfriend."
Marco came running over in his pajamas.
This is a bad habit.
"Hello." Marco Bo was the first to extend his hand. Lu Jingyou shook his hand lightly with a look of disdain, sat down on the sofa, and said confidently, "I haven't had breakfast yet."
"You came at an inopportune time. We just finished eating." Marco Bo disliked this kind of arrogant man the most. He simply crossed his legs and said disdainfully, "Just eat some instant noodles. We still have things to discuss!"
"My mom made wontons this morning, and there's still a bowl left. I'll bring it over to you." Su Jiaojiao immediately went to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of steaming wontons. She looked at him with a smile, "Take your time eating. I need to talk to him first."
Lu Jingyou reached out and pinched her face, then sat down at the dining table and ate wontons in silence. He had to admit that the wontons made by his mother-in-law were delicious. They were filled with shredded eggs, dried shrimps, seaweed, and green coriander. He felt that this bowl was not enough for him.
"Come on, let's continue." Marco Bo excitedly opened the album he brought and showed it to Su Jiaojiao. "In addition to the previous Dusk Lovesickness series, I plan to develop a four-season series based on the twenty-four solar terms, and then release them in the corresponding time periods. What do you think?"
Without waiting for Su Jiaojiao to answer, Marco Bo immediately asked and answered himself: "You must agree. Since you agree, I will apply for some start-up funds to do this. It's not much. You can allocate 300,000 to me first, and I will start preparing this series now."
"Three hundred thousand?" Su Jiaojiao disagreed as soon as she heard it. "No, I run a bank. You can't ask for so much money, right?"
"There are 24 solar terms, and I need a new costume for each one, so I need 24 designs. Each one costs 10,000 yuan, which is not much. Add in the accessories and stuff, and I'm talking about 300,000 yuan at the very least." Marco Bo was not surprised by Su Jiaojiao's reaction. "Take a good look at my designs. I can easily come up with a few designs based on this idea and enter them in this fall's fashion fair. Don't worry, I won't lose money."
"Fifty thousand." Su Jiaojiao didn't want to hear his empty promises. "The initial profits will be used as startup capital for the later stage. Don't even think about 300,000."
Marco looked at Su Jiaojiao in disbelief, picked up his portfolio, and walked out. He glanced at Lu Jingyou, who was eating wontons, and was dissatisfied in his heart. He said even more dissatisfiedly, "Fifty thousand is fifty thousand. You would rather spend money to support a man than invest in new products. I admire you."
Su Jiaojiao: “…”
Where did she spend money to support a man?
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