"Xu Yiyi, someone is looking for you."
Xu Yiyi thought Zhao Hanqiao had arrived, but when she got to the dormitory entrance, she found it was Dai Qinxue. Dai Qinxue was carrying a suitcase, wearing sunglasses, and dressed in new clothes, looking like she was going on a long trip.
"Mom, what brings you here? Where are you going?"
Xu Yiyi was unaware of Sun Xiulan's arrest, let alone Dai Qinxue's plan to flee. Dai Qinxue told her what had happened, and even though she knew this day would come sooner or later, Xu Yiyi still didn't know what to do.
With her grandmother imprisoned and her mother on the run, Xu Yiyi's life is filled with confusion. She holds Dai Qinxue's hand in despair.
"Mom, what will I do now that you're gone? What should I do if the police come looking for me?"
“Don’t be afraid, I’ve consulted with the authorities. You didn’t do it, so it won’t implicate you,” Dai Qinxue said confidently. “The police won’t bother you. Mom swindled some money from your Uncle Zhou, so I have to leave. Once Mom goes to the South, I’ll have a stable life there and a permanent place to live. Then I’ll bring you over to enjoy a better life. By then, you’ll have graduated from university, and you can come to the South to find Mom. We’ll start over there, and everything in Beijing will be none of our business.”
Dai Qinxue has strong execution skills and can take on responsibilities and let go of burdens.
Despite her years of scheming for Zhou Jian'an and her fierce rivalry with Shu Hui, she can let go of things just as easily.
So what if she lived with Zhou Jian'an for a few years? Compared to her future prospects, all of this is worth giving up. She has money, and once she goes to the South, no one will know her past. She can create a new identity, fall in love, buy property, and settle down in the South.
No one will find their way south.
Dai Qinxue's words put Xu Yiyi at ease a little.
Although things were bad, Dai Qinxue had money, enough for her and her daughter to live comfortably.
Dai Qinxue is right. Once you go to the South, everything in the North is like a mark on the soil; after a rain, it's washed away without a trace.
"Mom, don't waste money. This is our only support."
"Don't worry, Mom knows what she's doing. I've heard there are many wealthy bosses in the South. I'll live a good life there and try to find you a rich stepfather to lay a good foundation for your future."
Xu Yiyi felt somewhat helpless; having a mother like this, she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
For her sake, Dai Qinxue could compromise herself to be with a man she didn't love, could put aside her dignity and face to please others, and could also scheme and deceive.
But if you say Dai Qinxue loves her, shouldn't a mother who loves her child consider her child's self-esteem and face? Which child would want to be with a woman like that, who gets along with one man for a few days and then moves on to another?
Xu Yiyi has called countless men "Dad" since she was a child.
Admittedly, these men, like Zhou Jian'an, treated Dai Qinxue very well in order to please her.
Xu Yiyi just wanted a normal family and hoped that Dai Qinxue could have a stable relationship with a man, instead of the current situation where she was constantly changing partners.
They break up and move to different cities at the drop of a hat.
"Okay, Mom," Xu Yiyi said helplessly.
Dai Qinxue stroked her hair and said softly:
"Yiyi, be good. Give Mom a few months. Once Mom has settled down, I'll come and take you over."
Xu Yiyi will soon be starting her internship. Dai Qinxue's plan is flawless. In her opinion, Guangdong Province and Beijing are thousands of miles apart, and the Beijing police should not be sent to Guangdong Province.
She slipped two hundred yuan to Xu Yiyi and boarded the train with all the money.
The southbound train sped forward, and Dai Qinxue felt no confusion. She knew her advantages and that middle-aged men were attracted to her appearance. As long as she fabricated a tragic backstory, plenty of men would dote on her, pamper her, and want to save her.
She can get men to do anything for her, so what does it matter if they abandon their wives and children?
She never cared about other people's lives or deaths; all she cared about was profit. As long as a man was willing to spend money on her, she was willing to lower herself and compromise.
She'll definitely snag a richer man.
The future looks bright, Dai Qinxue thought.
On Wednesday evening, Zhou Jian'an left work early and went home, wanting to ask Dai Qinxue about the money. She had invested more than 15,000 yuan, and it had been several days. Shouldn't she have received some of the money back by now?
No one was home, and Dai Qinxue was nowhere to be seen. Zhou Jian'an frowned and picked up the envelope from the dressing table.
It was a letter left by Dai Qinxue. In the letter, she said that her father asked her to receive foreign guests and that she would stay at the Dai family home for the next two or three days. She would come back to see him as soon as it was over.
Dai Qinxue also said that she missed him so much that her heart ached, and she didn't want to be separated from him for even a moment.
Zhou Jian'an was secretly pleased with himself. Look how he had captivated Dai Qinxue. So what if she was the eldest daughter of the Dai family? She still respected him above all else.
Dai Qinxue was so infatuated with him that even after they got married, he was able to control her perfectly. As long as a man can control a woman, he can make her willing to sacrifice for him.
Zhou Jian'an used to manipulate Shu Hui in the same way. Shu Hui didn't dare to disobey him at all. She did whatever he said and was completely coaxed by him.
Chu Yu was unaware that Sun Xiulan had been arrested.
With Dai Donglin's help, everything needed for Shu Hui Fast Food Restaurant was ready.
Wrapping paper, beverage bottles, and packaging boxes were readily available; Dai Donglin ordered them from a packaging factory, and they were printed with the name of Shu Hui's shop—Yorkham Burger Fast Food Restaurant.
Yorkham is the name given by Chu Yuqi.
In the 1980s, foreign culture and goods impacted the newly opened country. The foreign trend was prevalent, and the people lacked cultural confidence, believing that foreign things were all good.
Chu Yu wasn't trying to please anyone; it's just that the fast food restaurant mainly serves fried chicken and hamburgers, and giving it a foreign name would better fit the product's positioning.
Shu Hui and Chu Chu both thought Yorkham sounded nice, so the name was decided.
As the opening date approached, Chu Yu helped Shu Hui refine the new products in the store. All the product types were listed on posters, and the prices of individual items and set meals were differentiated and listed on separate posters.
Above the hamburger shop's counter, a transparent glass backdrop was created, with all the posters clipped inside.
These days, there are no electronic screens, so we can only operate manually. We can change the poster anytime when we change our package or get a discount.
The poster was drawn by art students in a cute, cartoon style, and the effect is almost indistinguishable from an electronic screen.
Shu Hui wasn't sure if Yorkham would become an overnight sensation. After all, in the 1980s, hamburgers and fried chicken weren't mainstream foods, and it was hard to understand why people would spend a dollar or two to eat a hamburger or fried chicken.
A meal costs more than 5 yuan. Even with regular discounts, it still costs 3 or 4 yuan. The cost is only a few cents.
Shu Hui felt that Chu Yu was too heartless, fearing that no one would come on the opening day. After working so hard for so long, it would only be open for a few days and then go out of business. Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?
Shu Hui couldn't sleep well and finally made it to the opening day.
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