Luo Kangcheng had to catch a train to Beijing that night, but Shu Hui didn't come out, so he had no choice but to go to Beijing to find her.
Before leaving, Luo Kangcheng went to the kitchen to get some water and said to Shu Hui:
"Don't feel pressured. It's my business if I have feelings for you, but you don't necessarily have to be with me. I just hope that if you think I'm a good person and you ever have thoughts of getting married, you can give me priority consideration."
Luo Kangcheng's humility made Shu Hui even more confused. In all her life, she had only ever been with Zhou Jian'an, who was a hands-off husband who did neither farm work nor housework.
She had four children and never changed their diapers once.
He was impatient with talking to her normally, and after the college entrance examination was relaxed, he used the exam as an excuse to shirk all the housework and leave the responsibility of taking care of his parents, children and making money to her.
Shu Hui worked diligently like an old ox, never daring to complain of being tired, because she knew that no matter how tired she complained, Zhou Jian'an wouldn't feel sorry for her in the slightest.
Luo Kangcheng respected her, appreciated her, and treated her as a person, which made Shu Hui very uncomfortable.
In the evening, Chu Yu brought water for her two mothers to wash their feet. She sat down next to Shu Hui and asked in a low voice, "Mom, what are you really thinking? I think Uncle Luo is a good person. The three of us sisters are getting old and will have our own lives. We can't be with you all the time. If you want to get married, you don't need to consider us."
“That’s right, Mom. If you were to marry Uncle Luo, we would definitely be all for it,” Chu Xiang said.
"That's right, Uncle Luo is fit and handsome. If Mom finds us a stepfather like Uncle Luo, we'll be proud!"
Everyone thought Luo Kangcheng was a million times better than Zhou Jian'an.
Shu Hui was even more embarrassed by her daughter's words. She felt extremely uncomfortable. How could a mother bring her personal matters to her child's attention?
Besides, if a divorced woman with three children were to remarry, it would be a laughing stock.
Shu Hui said repeatedly, "What are you talking about? Mom didn't have that thought. Your Uncle Luo was just embarrassed by Wu Wenlan's words and wanted to make Wu Wenlan give up on him, that's why he said that. Please don't take it seriously. Mom won't get married. Mom will stay with you for the rest of her life."
Chu Yu shook her head. How come Shu Hui and Shen Jun looked like they were cut from the same mold?
In her past life, Chu Yu told Shen Jun to marry someone and not to stay with her all the time, but Shen Jun wouldn't listen and stayed with her until her death.
Now, Shu Hui doesn't want to get married and wants to spend her life with her daughter. But Chu Yu, as Shu Hui's daughter, hopes that her mother can live for herself for once, instead of living her whole life for her children.
Chu Yu sincerely tried to comfort Shu Hui, and couldn't help but look at Shen Jun as she spoke, hoping that Shen Jun would also take her words to heart.
"In short, I hope that both Ms. Zou and Ms. Shu can be happy!"
Shu Hui and Shen Jun exchanged a smile. "You're such a clever girl. Alright, we need to settle some accounts. You stay here and help us see if there's anything wrong."
Shu Hui and Shen Jun appreciate each other's talents, since they both run restaurants and have a lot in common, often exchanging management experiences.
The two of them then entrusted their money to Chu Yu for management.
When Shu Hui first learned about this, she was not very supportive, fearing that Chu Yu would take away Shen Jun's money and make Shen Jun suffer a loss.
Shen Jun, however, said that she had asked Chu Yu to help her invest.
Shu Hui then fell silent.
Yorkham has made a name for itself in Beijing this year. Both stores are doing very well, with daily sales exceeding 20,000 yuan. Traffic doubles during holidays, with the two stores selling more than 40,000 yuan in a single day.
Yorkham's daily turnover is equivalent to a small company's annual revenue.
Fast food restaurants have high profit margins, and with the direct supply model, even after deducting rent, labor, and utilities, the daily net profit can reach 60%.
In a few years, with higher rents and more expensive labor, a profit margin of 40% will be considered good.
But the profit margin is indeed quite good right now.
In other words, Shu Hui earned several million yuan a year.
Shen Jun's Chu Jiali Fast Food Restaurant, though not long after opening, is packed every day. Its turnover is not as high as Yorkham's, and its profit margin is also lower, but it has a good reputation and a large flow of people. There are people queuing up every day. If it opens two branches next year, it may not be able to do as well as Yorkham.
With the help of her two mothers, Chu Yu earned a lot of money this year, but unfortunately most of the funds were invested in the cosmetics factory, leaving her with not much cash on hand.
Just as the two finished settling the accounts, Deng Fangping came in carrying persimmon cakes. She glanced at Shu Hui and Shen Jun's accounts and almost screamed:
"Over three million? Her aunt, you only make that much money from one store?"
Shu Hui smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, it's not that much we earn. This is the turnover. We still have to deduct costs, rent, labor, utilities, advertising fees, and so on. Every year we also have to maintain good relationships with the neighborhood committee and give them gifts. It's all a considerable expense."
Deng Fangping was stunned. She knew that Shu Hui had made a lot of money in Beijing, and she had also heard from Shu Lan that Chu Yu was now quite wealthy. But all she wanted to do was make a few hundred or a thousand a day.
Little did she know that Shu Hui's two stores could sell tens of thousands of yuan worth of goods a day!
What does that even mean?!
Shu Hui made so much money from just that fast food fried chicken, with hardly any capital!
I heard that Yorkshire has its own exclusive recipe. The newspaper once analyzed it and said that Yorkshire is a fast food restaurant with Chinese characteristics, and its Hong Kong-style chicken drumstick is especially famous.
Deng Fangping was envious; she envied Shu Hui's income and Shu Hui's abilities.
If only she had known, she should have gone to Beijing with her sister-in-law to make big money. Compared to her sister-in-law, her roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop, which only made a couple hundred yuan a day, seemed ridiculous.
"Sister-in-law, do you think I can open a shop in Beijing?" Deng Fangping asked.
Shu Hui paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Chu Yu. "Sister-in-law, you've asked the wrong question. You know my own capabilities. The recipe for my Yorkshire fast food restaurant was given to me by Chu Yu. Chu Yu finalized the recipe, the business model, the location, and the decoration before I went there. I'm nominally the boss's wife, but in reality, I'm just a store manager, managing things for Chu Yu. I don't even know if opening a store in Beijing will be profitable."
Deng Fangping also wants to make a lot of money; then again, who wouldn't?
They're all family, from the same village. If Shu Hui can earn so much money, so can Deng Fangping.
Chu Yu quite liked Deng Fangping's personality; she said what she meant and never hid anything.
Who doesn't like money? If Deng Fangping wants to make money, she should ask openly and honestly. She won't resort to underhanded tricks or be jealous of your wealth; she will only make money through her own abilities.
Chu Yu pondered that Deng Fangping opening a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop in Deyang was not a long-term solution, and then he thought to himself:
"Aunt, it's not impossible for you to open a shop in Beijing, but do you have any good ideas?"
Deng Fangping didn't really have any good ideas, but she just felt that Beijing was full of hidden gems, and she wanted to go and hunt for some.
With a little effort, an apartment building can be transformed into a courtyard house.
With a little effort, a tractor can become a Mercedes-Benz.
With a little effort, rural residents can become city dwellers.
With a little effort, a small roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop can become a well-known chain enterprise.
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