Chapter 78 Join
Lu Zhitian's entire mind was trapped in the strings, and it was no wonder that he only thought about these.
The Lu family were butchers, and the whole family ran one stall. When business was good, they didn't have to worry about three meals a day. But if it was the off-season, eating became a problem. At this time, the second son, who was neither the eldest nor the youngest in the family, would be the one who didn't have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.
Lu Zhitian’s life is hard!
But since they met Su Xiaodong, the Lu family's life has changed dramatically. Not only do they no longer have to worry about how to sell the meat, but they can also cook skewers together with the whole family, young and old, and everyone gets paid. These days are like flying by.
But now such days are leaving him, how can he not be sad and upset!
Su Ruojin shook her head and sighed, "Besides skewers, can't we do something else?"
"Anything else?" Lu Zhitian came back to his senses from the great disappointment, "Young boss means that I should continue to sell meat?" Young boss's breakfast shop seemed to need meat supply.
Really...? Su Ruojin thought to herself, if she didn't say anything, Lu Er would think of going to the fields.
Su Ruojin invited the man into the shop manager's office and said, "Come in, let's talk slowly."
What to talk about? Lu Zhitian really couldn't think of anything else to talk about. Besides selling meat, his family only knew how to make skewers. What else would the young boss let him do?
He didn't have to wonder for long. As soon as he sat down, Su Ruojin got straight to the point: "Second Uncle Lu, I heard that you only got an old, run-down house when you split the family property?"
Old and dilapidated house?
When Lu Zhitian heard this, he felt that the young master's words were really vivid. The place he lived in now was an old and run-down house with three small rooms at the end of the alley. When he went out of the gate, there was nothing to see except people's backyards.
It was like an island of refuge. He could only sigh.
Su Ruojin looked at the middle-aged man with a face full of hatred and said with a smile, "I've been to see it!"
"Ah!" Lu Zhitian looked at Su Xiaodong's house blankly, not knowing what was going on. "What's so good about this shabby, small, and hidden in a corner?"
"Of course there is!" Su Ruojin said with a smile, "Uncle Lu, the opportunity has come, it depends on whether you can seize it!"
"What...what...opportunity?" Lu Zhitian's heart was beating inexplicably. He always felt that something was going to happen. He looked at the fair and tender young lady with fiery eyes, as if she were a little boy under the seat of Guanyin. He had the urge to kneel down the next moment.
"Uncle, do you want to join my Su Ji BBQ?"
Although he didn't know what "joining" meant, the magical thing was that at this moment, Lu Zhitian understood it. His head buzzed, and he didn't hear a word Su Ruojin said afterwards. He felt like he was dreaming, as if everything was gone when he woke up.
Shu Tong asked curiously, "Second Madam, what does it mean to join?"
There are several ways to join a franchise. Given the current situation of the Lu family, Su Ruojin chose cooperative franchising. To put it simply, Su Ruojin invested a part of the money and gave the Su family's brand and recipe to the other party, and earned a share of the profits every month, but did not participate in the other party's specific operations, and of course did not have ownership, because the shop originally belonged to Uncle Lu.
Shu Tong understood, “Isn’t it just taking a share of the profits?” It’s similar to Mrs. Yang’s milk tea shop.
Su Ruojin nodded and asked, "Uncle Lu, do you understand?"
Lu Zhitian didn't hear anything, but instinctively, he nodded to whatever Su Ruojin said, he was very single. In fact, apart from an old and dilapidated house and labor, Lu Zhitian had nothing to be cheated of.
After returning home, Lu Xintian discussed with his wife what he had learned from Shu Tong after he sobered up. His wife was both angry and amused: "What if they even cheated you of your old, shabby little house?"
Lu Dani interrupted directly: "Impossible, Madam Su Er is not that kind of person."
"You really admire Madam Su Er."
"I will respect whoever feeds me." Even if the other person is just a six or seven-year-old child.
She said coldly, "Dad, Madam Su said that women can hold up half the sky. As long as I work hard, I can earn a share of the family business and be no worse than my son."
It's more or less like this.
When Lu Dani saw how ugly his father was, she got angry and said, "Don't disappoint Madam Su Er's expectations. Don't ruin a good barbecue by yourself."
"That's impossible!"
The whole family depends on this for their livelihood. Putting aside the pain of not having a son, Lu Zhitian straightened his back with full energy, "Mrs. Su Er said that she will have the craftsmen come over tomorrow to fix up our place, and we can start working in ten days or so."
Lu Er's family of four discussed the matter enthusiastically all night. The next day, Lu Dani and her sister went to Su Ji to learn how to barbecue in preparation for opening a shop ten days later.
Su Ruojin paid the money, and Shu Tongshu would take care of the rest, so she didn't have to worry about it. As the holiday was approaching, the Su family brought gifts to visit the Xue family.
Master Xue welcomed the Su family into the house with a smile on his face. He was very polite and familiar, and asked the maids and servants to entertain them wholeheartedly. "Madam, please talk to Madam Su."
Seeing his wife was about to leave the main hall, Lord Xue reminded her.
Mrs. Xue still had that serious face that didn't like to smile. When she heard her husband's words, she forced a smile and said, "Mrs. Su, please sit down first. I'll go to the kitchen to see how the lunch preparations are going."
Cheng Yingzhen was not good at dealing with people. Hearing this, she stood up quickly and smiled awkwardly, "Okay, Madam, you go and get busy!"
Mrs. Xue nodded, bowed politely, then turned and left the main hall.
Su Ruojin saw that Master Xue's face changed, and then relaxed again in an instant, and said to Su Yanli, "Xue wants to thank Dr. Su a lot!"
"Master Xue, you are too polite. We are all neighbors, so it's only natural."
"No...no..." Lord Xue talked about his son's studies and recent promotion, expressing his gratitude.
Only Su Dalang could sit still. Su Sanlang had already slipped out of the hall while the adults were chatting. Su Ruojin was of course worried about the little brat following him out of the main hall.
Xue Wulang was originally accompanying the guests. When he saw Su Ruojin and her brother leave, he followed them out to greet them, "Ajin, Acheng..."
Three children are playing on the porch.
Xue Liuniang came over from the other end of the corridor. She was arrogant and didn't want to talk to anyone, but she also wanted to join in the fun. She felt really awkward for a moment.
Su Ruojin looked at the awkward little brat, grinned, and deliberately praised: "Wow, Liu Niang, the pearl flower on your head is so beautiful."
Being praised, Xue Liuniang instantly said proudly, "This is what my father bought for me at Zhucui Pavilion. It cost two taels of silver!"
"Your father is so nice."
Xue Liuniang smiled and said, "This time my father is better than your father."
Uh...girl, are you admitting that my father is better than your father?
Realizing what she had said, Xue Liuniang's smile suddenly became awkward!
Whenever Dr. Su took his children out, he would either hold his daughter or his son. Everyone in the Guihua Lane knew that Su Shibo doted on his daughters and sons. The children in the lane were so envious and all hoped that their fathers would hug them. However, even if the feudal literati loved their sons and daughters, they seldom expressed it. For someone like Su Yanli who clearly expressed his fatherly love, part of the reason was that he truly loved his children, and the other part, of course, was that Su Ruojin had cultivated this love since she was born.
Of course, Su Ruojin would not tell Xue Liuniang how she had done something so wrong and turned her father into a daughter-slave father.
(End of this chapter)
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