Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Breaking off the relationship
What Liu Hongxia said was sincere. Just now, while she was listening to Ye Guifen and Xie Dazhu arguing, she was also paying attention to the movement outside the door. Several customers who had been coming to buy things saw the situation in the store and turned around and left.
Liu Hongxia was extremely angry. She was originally homeless, but thanks to Jiang Xi taking her in, Liu Hongxia had already regarded Wu Ji Zao Lu as her home. Anyone who harmed the interests of Wu Ji Zao Lu was an enemy to Liu Hongxia.
Ye Guifen and Xie Dazhu were frightened, and the arrogance they had just displayed gradually dissipated.
Xie Dazhu backed out, but Ye Guifen refused to give up easily. She had finally persuaded Xie Dazhu to come find Xie Xiaoju, so how could she just go back in disgrace?
"We've already found a husband for Xiaoju. Marrying someone is the most important thing in the world. Even if we sign some stupid contract, you can't stop Xie Xiaoju from getting married, right?"
Xie Xiaoju stiffened her neck and said, "I won't get married! If you force me to get married, I'll die!"
Ye Guifen said proudly: "You have no choice but to marry, right? You are the head of the family, right?"
Xie Dazhu was furious: "I arranged a marriage for you, so you have to marry me because you are my daughter. This is the same in the surrounding area. Even the police have no right to interfere with my daughter's marriage."
Xie Xiaoju didn't expect Xie Dazhu to say such heartless words. She cried and said, "I'm not your daughter. You don't even have me in your eyes. You only have my brother and this vicious woman in your eyes. I won't be your daughter!"
Ye Guifen's eyes rolled around. "You don't want to be a daughter? You can't just stop being a daughter. You haven't fulfilled your filial duty to your father. Your father has worked so hard to raise you for so many years. Now you say you don't want to be a daughter anymore?"
Is this Ye Guifen's ultimate goal? Jiang Xi asked coldly: "What do you want to do?"
Ye Guifen said: "If you want to continue working here, you have to hand over all your wages!"
Xie Xiaoju: "Why? I wouldn't give it to you even if I burned all my money!"
Ye Guifen's face was full of ferocity: "You still have the nerve to ask why? Because you are still a family member, because you are still your father's daughter, because your last name is Xie! Look how mad you've made your father. As long as your last name is Xie, you will be under our control!"
Xie Dazhu breathed heavily through his nose: "I'll listen to your mother on this matter."
Xie Xiaoju was completely disappointed: "Since you are forcing me like this, then I won't be named Xie anymore. You three can just live a good life!"
Xie Dazhu gritted his teeth and said, "You mean you want to break off the relationship with me?"
Xie Xiaoju's eyes were filled with tears: "Yes, I want to break off my relationship with you. From now on, I am no longer your daughter, and you are no longer my father!"
Ye Guifen didn't expect things to develop like this, but it seemed okay. Without Xie Xiaoju, the burden, she and her son could gain a firmer foothold in the Xie family, and all the money Xie Dazhu earned belonged to her and her son.
But it would be even better if we could make some money from Xie Xiaoju.
Ye Guifen said to Xie Dazhu, "Dad, since Xiaoju has become like this, no matter how much we persuade her, she won't go back with us. I know you're upset, but girls just can't be tamed. Since she wants to break off the engagement, then let it go."
Xie Dazhu was furious. Xie Xiaoju had humiliated him in front of so many people and even threatened to break off the engagement. If he continued to beg Xie Xiaoju, what would he become? Xie Dazhu said viciously, "You said you wanted to break off the engagement. If anything happens in the future, don't come back crying and beg me. We no longer have you in our Xie family!"
Xie Xiaoju glared back fiercely: "Don't worry, even if I'm so hungry that I have to beg for food, I won't go back!"
Seeing the time was ripe, Ye Guifen changed the subject and said, "Your father and I agree to your severance of the relationship, but you have to pay back the child support your father has given you over the years, as well as the money you will need to support your father in the future!"
Xie Xiaoju: "How much do you want?"
Ye Guifen rolled her eyes: "One thousand yuan!"
One thousand yuan! Xie Xiaoju didn't expect Ye Guifen to be so shameless: "Since I was a child, Xie Dazhu has only bought me two or three sets of clothes and given me a few bites of food. I have always been doing housework for the family. Now you ask me for a thousand yuan, why don't you just rob me!"
Ye Guifen took a look at the layout of the store. She had just seen the price list posted there. This store could make at least a hundred or a thousand dollars a month. Jiang Xi, that damn girl, had always been good friends with Xie Xiaoju, so Ye Guifen had to get some of this money.
"One thousand yuan is not enough for me. If you calculate it seriously, you have to give me at least two thousand yuan!" The way Ye Guifen licked her face and asked for money was extremely disgusting.
Jiang Xi said flatly, "You can break up the relationship, but I'll give you three hundred yuan and you have to write a severance agreement. Otherwise, there's no further discussion."
Ye Guifen said: "No, it will cost you one thousand yuan, otherwise we will keep kissing!"
Jiang Xicai refused to indulge her. "Forget it then. You won't get any money. I will take Xiaoju to the Women's Federation. You have been abusing her. We will ask the comrades of the Women's Federation for an explanation. I believe the comrades of the Women's Federation will definitely help Xiaoju. By then, not only will you not get a penny, you will even become an example of being looked down upon."
Ye Guifen was frightened. Some money was good, but if what Jiang Xi said was true, it would be a waste of time.
Zhao Dazhu was still a little hesitant. Ye Guifen showed the child in her arms to Xie Dazhu and pinched the child, causing the child to cry loudly.
Ye Guifen whispered, "Xiao Ju is an ungrateful person and you still have a son. Look, he's crying from hunger. Three hundred yuan can be used to buy milk powder and malted milk for the child. Raise him to be plump and white, and he will be filial to you in the future."
The balance in Xie Dazhu's heart had long been tilted. Looking at his newborn son, Xie Dazhu made up his mind: "Three hundred is three hundred. From now on, Xie Xiaoju and I have nothing to do with each other. I will not care whether she lives or dies."
Hearing this, Xie Xiaoju's shoulders drooped. Xie Dazhu had completely given up on her, just for three hundred yuan, haha.
Xie Xiaoju fell silent, and Jiang Xi took the initiative to write a letter of severance, and both parties signed and put their fingerprints on it.
Jiang Xi gave Xie Dazhu three hundred yuan. Ye Guixiang took the money happily and left with Xie Dazhu without looking back.
Originally, Ye Guixiang wanted to take Xie Xiaoju back home today in order to force her to get married. The other party gave her fifty yuan as a betrothal gift, but she did not expect to have an unexpected gain and made a fortune of three hundred yuan!
Xie Dazhu was dazed and felt a little regretful, but that emotion soon dissipated because the child in Ye Guixiang's arms started crying again. He hugged the child and coaxed her affectionately, then put Xie Xiaoju out of his mind. Xie Xiaoju, that girl, was not like the offspring of their Xie family who could not be tamed, and after all, she was not as good as his son.
After Ye Guifen and Xie Dazhu left, Xie Xiaoju's eyes dimmed: "Jiang Xi, I will return the money to you as soon as possible."
Jiang Xi said gently: "There's no rush. Are you okay?"
Xie Xiaoju shook her head: "I didn't expect it to be like this. I used to understand my position in his heart. He didn't take me seriously at all, but I didn't expect it to be like this..."
Xie Xiaoju started to cry as she spoke. Jiang Xi hugged her and said, "Cry if you want to. He doesn't care about you, so just care about yourself. We care about you too. Don't worry, we will be a family from now on. There will always be a place for you in Wuji Zaolu."
Wu Yaqin also said: "Xiaoju, I have watched you grow up. You are a good child. Don't listen to Ye Guifen's nonsense. From now on, just stay here and don't be afraid."
Xie Xiaoju burst into tears and cried even harder. Fortunately, she had Jiang Xi and Wu Ji Zao Lu. Otherwise, she couldn't imagine what her life would be like now.
Liu Hongxia was also wiping her tears. Xie Xiaoju's experience was too similar to hers. Shuanzi glanced at Xie Xiaoju with an imperceptible emotion in his eyes.
Ye Guifen happily took her child and bought a bunch of things with Xie Dazhu in the county town. When they returned to the village, they were unexpectedly beaten by a masked man and were bleeding. The couple went to report to the police, but because they did not see each other's faces, even though Ye Guifen kept saying that it was the black-faced man who beat her, it was just subjective speculation, and the matter had to be left unresolved.
Xie Dazhu took care of himself for a long time, but in the end his legs were still limping. Ye Guifen was so scared that she didn't dare to go to the county town. The money in her hand was like paper, and she had money but nowhere to spend it.
On the other side, Jiang Xi went to Shanghai again. This time, Jiang Xi brought two people with her. In addition to Xiufen, she also brought Qian Lili.
Jiang Xi was planning to open a store in Shanghai, but she couldn't stay there forever as she had a lot of things to do in Changfeng County, so she chose Qian Lili from among the available candidates.
Qian Lili can help her with opening a store in Shanghai. In addition, Jiang Xi brought Qian Lili to Shanghai because he was impressed by her sales ability.
In the future, Jiang Xi didn't want Qian Lili to sell one by one, but to negotiate big orders, such as the order from the steel plant this time. As long as one order was completed, there would be thousands or even tens of thousands of orders, which was much more efficient than selling one by one.
When Jiang Xi told Qian Lili about this plan, Qian Lili was very happy and immediately expressed her willingness to go to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Qian Lili was a person who liked new things. She had been selling braised brine for so long that she had already expanded all the customers she could, and she also felt that she did not have enough room to develop in Changfeng County.
To be on the safe side, Jiang Xi asked Qian Lili to ask her family. After all, if a girl wants to go to Shanghai, it is best to tell her family.
Qian Lili said nonchalantly that her family would not disagree at all and were even very supportive. In the past, Qian Lili's family was very worried that she would not be able to find a job, but now Qian Lili earns more than her parents' salary, and they also went to Wu Ji Zao Lu to see and confirmed that it was a serious job.
Qian Lili's parents are both very open-minded. Although they are a little worried about their daughter going to a big city to make a living, they are mostly happy because their daughter will be noticed by the boss only if she has the ability.
They were very busy to show their support for their daughter.
Jiang Xi didn't have to buy the train ticket himself, Qian Lili had already booked it. Because Qian Lili's family knew people in the railway industry, she even bought three sleeper tickets.
In this way, Jiang Xi took Xiufen, Qian Lili and three other girls on their journey to Shanghai.
It was the first time for Xiufen and Qian Lili to go to Shanghai.
Qian Lili looked around with curiosity, her expression unconcealed: "The scenery outside is so beautiful, and the train is so fast. We can reach Shanghai this afternoon!"
Although Xiufen was not as direct as Qian Lili, she still looked out the window from time to time. Although her expression was calm, her heart was not calm at all. Even when sitting on the train, Xiufen felt that everything was like a dream.
She is actually going to Shanghai now, and to study in Shanghai, and even wants to open a chicken farm in the future. Even in the most beautiful dream Xiufen had ever had, she had never dreamed of this extent.
Xiufen unconsciously looked at Jiang Xi, who was doing homework with his head down. Because he was going to take the college entrance examination, Jiang Xi seized the time to review. Whenever he had free time, Jiang Xi would take out his notebook to study.
After Qian Lili's excitement wore off, she was also infected by Jiang Xi. She took out her notebook and started writing and drawing. She was going to Shanghai and she must show her talents and negotiate some big deals so that she could show off to her parents when she got back. Hehehe.
Xiufen also brought paper and pen. She didn't know many words and didn't know what to write, so she could only sit quietly and not disturb Jiang Xi and Qian Lili from studying.
The journey was very peaceful and the three of them arrived in Shanghai smoothly.
As the only one among the three who had been to Shanghai, Jiang Xi naturally had to arrange an itinerary. She took Qian Lili and Xiufen to the guesthouse.
The Shiquan Hotel is good, but the daily fee is too high. After all, it is a business trip, and Jiang Xi is still in debt, so he can't be so extravagant. He had no choice but to settle for a guesthouse. Of course, Jiang Xi would not choose those small street hotels even if he had no money. Those small hotels are too unsafe, and it is very chaotic outside now. Last time he took the train, he even encountered human traffickers, and this kind of thing is not uncommon. It is enough to show how bad the current security is. Jiang Xi will not put himself and his companions in danger just to save money.
When Jiang Xi checked into a hotel, Qian Lili and Xiufen both agreed that they could just book one room so they could sleep on one bed.
Jiang Xi...even if they want to save money, there is no need to be so frugal. After all, there are still many days to come, and they have a lot of things to do in Shanghai. If they don't get enough rest and become listless, it will be a waste of time.
Jiang Xi had no choice but to act like a boss and rejected the proposal of booking only one room for the two of them. However, Qian Lili and Xiufen were determined to save money for Jiang Xi. Finally, under the insistence of Qian Lili and Xiufen, Jiang Xi had to book two rooms.
Qian Lili and Xiufen lived in one room, and she lived in another room alone. After the long journey, Jiang Xi fell asleep quickly.
It was Xiufen's first time staying in a guesthouse, and Qian Lili was also very excited. She was very outgoing and kept pulling Xiufen to her side, exclaiming, "The water is so hot!" "The towels are so soft!" "Shanghai is so nice!"
Xiufen was also inspired by Qian Lili to become more lively, and would answer Qian Lili's words from time to time. Qian Lili became even more excited to see Xiufen's response, and pulled Xiufen to talk about this and that. It was not until the evening that Qian Lili felt sleepy and fell asleep hugging the quilt.
Xiufen was still worried that she couldn't sleep, but because Qian Lili had talked to her for so long, Xiufen had spent too much energy. After covering Qian Lili with the quilt, Xiufen lay down and fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow.
Jiang Xi slept very well. When she opened her eyes, it was already half past six. Her biological clock was always very accurate. After washing up and going out, Xiufen was already waiting downstairs.
Jiang Xi asked, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Xiufen smiled shyly: "I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to go downstairs for a walk, but I didn't know where to go. Besides, this is my first time traveling far away, so I'm not used to it."
Jiang Xi understood Xiufen very well: "It's okay, you still have a long time to stay here. After the chicken farm is established, you can go wherever you want. You will get used to it after going out more often. I was actually a little uncomfortable when I first came to Shanghai, but I gradually got used to it after I got familiar with it."
Xiufen said gratefully, "Thank you, Jiang Xi. If it weren't for you, I might never have come to Shanghai in my life. To be more precise, I might never have traveled far in my life."
Xiufen was used to being laughed at in her hometown, so she developed a habit of staying at home if possible. Xiufen originally thought that everyone in Shanghai would stare at her disabled arm and laugh at her, but she didn't expect that most people would just take a look and leave. Only a few people stared at her, but these people didn't say anything bad about her and say she was a jinx.
The situation was much better than Xiufen had imagined. Being stared at by others was nothing to Xiufen. What Xiufen could not tolerate the most was those words saying that she was a jinx. At least in Shanghai, Xiufen did not encounter such a situation. This gave Xiufen some confidence in the future, as if people like her could also go outside, stand in the sun, and walk freely on the street like ordinary people.
Jiang Xi smiled and said to Xiufen, "People here come from all over the world. No one knows each other. They are all busy with their own affairs and have no time to care about others, so you don't have to worry. Just do your own thing. When you are strong enough, you won't be afraid of those rumors. Xiufen, I brought you to Shanghai not because of your disability or because I sympathize with you, but because even though you didn't have in-depth training before, you still raised chickens very well. I think you have potential and will do a lot for our chicken farm. You are an indispensable part of the chicken farm. So, Xiufen, believe in yourself."
Xiufen's eyes were slightly red. Jiang Xi's words shocked and moved her. From the first day she knew Jiang Xi, Jiang Xi had never laughed at her or looked down on her. Instead, he always spoke to her as if she was an independent person. This was a feeling Xiufen had never experienced before. It was as if she didn't need to rely on anyone, as if she didn't need to deliberately cover the armless cuff. She was a normal person.
Xiufen choked up and said, "I will study hard and will not let you down for helping me. Let's run the chicken farm together!"
Jiang Xi hummed, "Let's make Wu's Braised Lu bigger and stronger!"
When Qian Lili woke up, she found that Xiufen had already gotten up. She washed her face hastily and went downstairs to meet up with Jiang Xi and others. Jiang Xi took them to have breakfast and then went to inspect several store locations given by Lin Xiurong.
The first store was in the downtown area. There were already several different shops around it, including noodle shops, steamed bun shops, wonton shops, etc., but the store was a bit small. Jiang Xi planned to package this store in Shanghai as the face of Wu Ji Zao Lu, so the store couldn't be too small. Jiang Xi circled a name on his notebook, and the location of this store was to be determined.
Qian Lili and Xiufen had no experience in this area, so they didn't interrupt and followed Jiang Xi's lead. The prosperity of Shanghai surprised and amazed them both. Qian Lili had already spotted several cars on the street. This was a scene you wouldn't see in Changfeng County. Qian Lili's heart was pounding with excitement. The thought of working in Shanghai made her incredibly excited. Would she eventually become a resident of a big city and drive a car?
"There are so many cars here, and there are also many bicycles. I just saw a man wearing a watch. That watch is so nice." Qian Lili couldn't help chatting with Xiufen.
Xiufen wasn't talkative, but unable to resist Qian Lili's enthusiasm, she could only say, "There were quite a lot of cars, and I saw a lot of children wearing those navy blue shirts. They looked very nice, and I think Xiaodouzi would like them too. And the candy they were eating, Jiang Xi gave it to Xiaodouzi last time. Was it White Rabbit Milk Candy? Xiaodouzi was reluctant to eat it last time and said it was the best candy he'd ever had."
Xiufen took some money with her and bought some White Rabbit milk candies for Xiaodouzi when she was about to leave. Although the two people had different focuses, it did not prevent them from having the same mood. It was just that big cities and Changfeng County were different.
Jiang Xi looked at the shops very quickly, and after confirming that this shop was pending, he closed his notebook.
"let's go."
Xiufen and Qian Lili nodded: "Where to go now?"
Jiang Xi said, "Let's go to another store."
Lin Xiurong gave three addresses. Jiang Xi planned to go to these three stores first. If there was no suitable one, he would think of other ways. In short, this time when he came to Shanghai, he had to open a store.
Several people went to the second store without stopping. The location of the second store was also very good. Lin Xiurong had experience in opening stores, so she also put a lot of effort into choosing the site. She did not simply give three addresses to Jiang Xi to perfunctorily deal with him.
Jiang Xi was generally satisfied with the store, but when inspecting the surrounding environment, Jiang Xi discovered that there was a braised food store at the other end of the street corner. These braised food stores must have been open for not long because there was a banner with the words "Good Luck" hanging on the door.
This store is not a good choice either. Although braised food and fermented food are not the same type, they belong to the same category of food. The two stores are too close to each other, which is not conducive to doing business. Therefore, Jiang Xi did not consider this store and directly drew a cross on the notebook.
Qian Lili was very surprised: "Isn't Jiang Xi's store a good one? It's large and bustling with people, so why wouldn't it work?"
Jiang Xi: "Look, there's a braised food store in front. It bumps into what we sell."
Qian Lili looked in the direction Jiang Xi pointed and saw that there was indeed a braised food shop.
Jiang Xi explained: "When we open a store, we must not only pay attention to ourselves, but also to the surrounding environment. After all, if we do business on the same street, customers will choose the store they want to go to on that street. If there are too many stores of the same type, it will create too much competition, which is not good for us. Rather than that, it is better to avoid this type of risk from the beginning."
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