I'm a bitch
No one knows what Lu Zude said to Ma Zhiping, who was recuperating, when he came to visit him, because as soon as Lu Zude saw Ma Zhiping, he cleared the area, leaving only the two of them, and no one knew what they were plotting.
However, the caregiver hired by Ma Xiu Li, Sister Zhang, responsibly told the matter to the owner, Ma Xiu Li, who hired her.
That night, in Jinhuiju's office, three women sat together and talked about these things.
Ma Xiuli said, "I don't know what kind of magic potion that person fed my father, but I heard from Sister Zhang that he was very happy when Lü Zude left and walked to the door to see him off."
Jian Jianan was also very curious: "Sister Xiuli, didn't you tell the nanny that your father was sick and couldn't see guests? How did you let Lu Zude in so easily?"
Ma Xiu Li spread her hands in frustration. "I don't understand either. I understand the principle, but I can't completely follow it. After all, this is my father's freedom of life. I can't restrict who he talks to or what he does, right?"
Jian Jianan nodded. "True. I just don't know what they said. Will it have any impact on what happens next? I always feel that Lu Zude is very eloquent. I hope Grandpa Ma Zhiping doesn't let him convince him."
Ma Xiu Li nodded thoughtfully, "Indeed, I hope Dad won't be shaken by him."
But from what Sister Zhang said, although I don't know what Lu Zude said to Ma Zhiping, I think it must have been words that made Ma Zhiping happy, otherwise Ma Zhiping wouldn't be smiling so happily and personally seeing Lu Zude off.
In the words of Sister Zhang, "I don't know what kind of magic potion I gave the old man. Even though his waist was not good, he still insisted on getting up and walking him to the door."
Ma Xiuli thought of this and raised her two beautiful eyebrows. "Oh, there's one thing I didn't tell you. I always feel there's something strange about Lu Zude's last words before he left."
Jian Jianan was very curious and kept urging Ma Xiuli to speak quickly.
Ma Xiuli frowned and said slowly, word by word, "Master, let's make this a deal. This is what Lü Zude told my father."
Jian Jianan felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. Just now they were joking about what kind of magic potion Lu Zude had given to old man Ma Zhiping to make the old man obey him, but now it sounded like it was not just a joke.
Agreed? What did they agree on? What exactly did they agree on?
He had expected that, given Lu Zude's character, he would not sit idly by and wait for them to gradually undermine his power and usurp Ma Xiuli's position as his successor.
Lu Zude gradually realized the crisis, so he went to see Mr. Ma Zhiping privately. No matter what agreement they reached, it must be beneficial to Lu Zude but not to Ma Xiuli.
Seeing Jian Jianan silent and with a serious face, as if he was lost in deep thought, Ma Xiuli couldn't help but smile.
"Alright, alright, Nan Nan, don't think about it anymore. Even if I don't know what Lu Zude said to my dad, it's probably something boring. After all, I'm his only daughter, and my dad wouldn't hurt me, right? Besides, my dad is becoming more and more relaxed about my cooking lessons. I'm sure I'll be able to impress him in due time!"
Jian Jianan hummed heavily, "That's right, Sister Xiuli, your cooking skills are getting better and better now. You will definitely be able to impress Grandpa Ma!"
The women at Jinhuiju were relieved. They did not take Lu Zude seriously, but instead gradually promoted their own reform plans.
The first step is to divide and conquer, to divide and govern the Ma Clan, to win over the wavering factions, to shake up the neutral factions, and to oppose the diehard factions.
The diehards naturally refer to those who treat Ai Ma Xiu Li coldly, and occasionally take their anger out on Su Qinxuan and Jian Jianan. Only when Jian Jianan sometimes needs to use his power to bully others and bring his brother Jian Jiabei over, will these people cooperate smoothly with the work.
Although many people in the Ma Clan used to be diehards, they were very traditional and would never allow women to take charge. This was the height of their chauvinism.
But not everyone is like this. Su Qinxuan consciously cultivates Jian Jianan's ability to judge people. What Jian Jianan needs to do during this period is to observe which people can be swayed and won over, and which people cannot be swayed, and then divide and conquer them.
Moreover, even among the most stubborn diehards, there is still much to be done. After all, not everyone can resist money.
Although the old ideas have made them diehards, they also need to eat, drink, have fun and live, and they cannot do without money. Jian Jianan is obviously the actual heir of Su Qinxuan. If they don't curry favor with the boss, when the small boss becomes the big boss and supervises them in the future, won't they have a bad life?
On the one hand, this was figured out by them, and on the other hand, it was revealed by Jian Jianan intentionally or unintentionally.
In this way, for the sake of their future livelihood, even the most stubborn diehards will change their minds and strategies. If they used to roll their eyes when they saw Jian Jianan, or even waved her out of the kitchen when she came over to watch their cooking, now at least they have developed the ability to turn a blind eye, and their eyeballs will not move around.
Jian Jianan was very satisfied with the results of his work. The people in the Ma family class were changing. When Ma Xiuli took over the Ma family class and became the head chef, Ma Jiaban would change even more. This would be completely in line with his and his mother's long-term planning.
That’s great, everything is going on the right track, which makes Jian Jianan extremely happy.
But unlike the happy Jian Jianan, Ma Xiuli has been having some major troubles these days that she cannot tell others.
Lu Zude is so good to me!
It’s not that you can’t be good to yourself, but if this kindness is mixed with some ill intentions wrapped in sugar-coated bullets, then it won’t work.
Now is the critical moment for her to become the head chef. She cannot be affected or shaken. No matter what Lu Zude has in mind, as long as she sticks to her duties, sticks to the bottom line, and is not fooled by Lu Zude's superficial kindness, she will continue to win.
Ma Xiuli was concentrating on cooking while flipping the wok.
"Hey, Junior Sister, let me help you get your things."
Just when Ma Xiuli finished cooking and wanted to turn off the fire on the stove, Lu Zude suddenly appeared behind Ma Xiuli, took out the plate he had prepared long ago, and said to Ma Xiuli with a smile.
Although it was a question, it did not mean that he would only take action after getting Ma Xiu Li. Instead, Lu Zude took action while asking, and directly took the plate and put the dish that Ma Xiu Li had just cooked on it.
I have to say that after being in the Ma family troupe for so many years, Lu Zude does have some real skills. Although his cooking skills are not good, at least his plating skills are really good.
The water spinach was placed one by one on top, and a carved radish flower was placed at the end of the plate as decoration. The green and red colors were very beautiful.
Xiu Li didn't know what was wrong with Lu Zude during this period. He clearly showed his care and concern for her, but she didn't need it!
Just like now, I am very careful about my every move and I want to take on all the work.
Ma Xiuli felt that if Lu Zude's cooking skills were not bad, she would definitely take over the cooking job as well.
Ma Xiuli quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I can do it myself, brother, go and do your thing!"
Lu Zude laughed, "Hahaha, I don't have much to do. Junior sister, your work here is more important. Besides, I'm just loading and unloading plates and serving dishes. It's a piece of cake for me. It's not a problem, it's not a problem. Just leave it to me now."
After saying that, he strode away, placing the dishes he had just prepared on the windowsill and asking the waiter to take them out in time.
Ma Xiuli was left standing there, watching Lu Zude's back as he left, her mental alarm bells ringing.
Level 1 alert!
Ma Xiuli was already on high alert. She knew Lu Zude's character best. When Ma was working overtime, he was always lazy and would not work if he could. How could he be so diligent like now?
The thing that made Ma Xiuli feel most uncomfortable was that the person Lu Zude was courting was her!
This is incredible!
You have to know that Lu Zude on weekdays is completely different from today. First of all, he really dislikes Ma Xiuli's image. He thinks Ma Xiuli is short and timid, and cannot represent the image of the Ma family at all. Only a tall and mighty man like himself is the best spokesperson for the Ma family. He always excludes Ma Xiuli in secret and silently.
Secondly, because Ma Xiu Li is Ma Zhiping's biological daughter, Lu Zude is always extremely wary of Ma Xiu Li. Although Ma Zhiping always says that the ancestral recipes are "passed down to sons but not daughters", Ma Jiaban's heir in the future will not be his daughter.
But as long as there was a one in ten thousand chance, Lü Zude wouldn't let down his guard. He simply didn't believe that when it came to competing for interests, what ancestral precepts could prevail? Therefore, he never had a good face towards Ma Xiuli, and naturally, he had nothing good to say. It could be said that all the collective bullying Ma Xiuli suffered within the Ma Clan was the work of Lü Zude alone.
But such a person actually changed his personality today? Not only did he let go of all his previous rejection and dissatisfaction with Ma Xiuli, but the change was also very big. He wanted to take over all of Ma Xiuli's work so that she wouldn't have to work so hard.
One thing Ma Xiuli was certain of was that Lu Zude definitely had bad intentions. One couldn't expect him to get some enlightenment from the Buddha one day and suddenly realize that he was so bad in the past and wanted to be a good person from then on.
Rather than believing that Lu Zude laid down his butcher knife and became a Buddha instantly, it is better to believe that the recipe in my father's hand became a talking spirit and appeared in my dream in the middle of the night to tell me that she is the only qualified and excellent successor!
Ma Xiuli shook her head and quickly shook these weird thoughts out of her head. Now was the critical moment of team competition and competition for the title of chef. She shouldn't think too much and let these things affect her thoughts.
Lu Zude took the plate away and immediately came back to Ma Xiuli with a smile on his face to talk to her.
Ma Xiuli had no choice but to get busy immediately. Although her arms were a little sore from shaking the pot, seeing Lu Zude's weird smile, Ma Xiuli didn't dare to rest and immediately devoted herself to making the next dish.
But this trick was completely useless to Lu Zude. He seemed to be unable to see what Ma Xiuli was busy with. He stretched his head closer and kept saying something to Ma Xiuli.
"Xiao Li, are you looking for some glutinous rice? Come here, let me find it for you. I changed the layout a few days ago, and the glutinous rice is on top of the cupboard. You can't reach it, so let me help you!"
"Xiao Li, are you going to make Eight Treasure Glutinous Rice next? Oh, I've never seen a finished Eight Treasure Glutinous Rice before. Did you come up with it on your own? You're amazing! I was right about you. You're a natural born cook. Even the gods can't hide your talent!"
"Xiao Li, Xiao Li, wait for me! Don't walk so fast! Be careful! There are so many things in the kitchen. It would be bad if they bump into each other!"
Ma Xiuli felt a chill in her heart and her hair stood on end. What's this Xiaoli Xiaoli? When did they become so close?
Perhaps in Lu Zude's eyes, this was proof that his relationship with Ma Xiuli had made great progress, but to Ma Xiuli herself, it sounded like the sound of a death sentence. Perhaps the next second after Lu Zude desperately called out "Xiao Li", he would swing a spatula and hit her on the head. This made Ma Xiuli hide from Lu Zude more and more, and she wanted to avoid him as much as possible.
"It's okay, it's okay. I can handle these by myself. They also told me about the kitchen layout change yesterday. I know about it. Brother, you have to be busy, right? Just go and do your own thing. If you teach them one by one beside me, it will delay your own work. I still feel bad for you, Junior Sister."
Ma Xiuli sent Lu Zude away with just two or three words, then ran away quickly.
Seeing that his attempt to win over Ma Xiu Li was completely ineffective, Lu Zude saw that not only did it not go as he had hoped, but it had the opposite effect, making Ma Xiu Li avoid him like the plague and wish she could just avoid him. He couldn't help but feel desperate, and a violent look gradually appeared on his face.
Lu Zude was not a patient person to begin with, and now that he saw his plan had failed, he could not help but stand there with a gloomy face.
This Ma Xiuli is really ungrateful!
He has shown so much affection for her, but she is still so far away from him. Every time he moves forward, she moves back. Every time he takes one step forward, she takes a hundred steps back. How can he carry out his and Ma Zhiping's plan?
Lu Zude stood there with a gloomy face and gritted teeth, which made the other people from the Ma family who walked past him feel scared and walked around the eldest brother whom they respected the most.
Lu Zude was disheartened by Ma Xiuli's rejection. Standing in the middle of the road, he looked at Ma Xiuli's back and thought viciously, "This is only the first day. Even if you reject me so much, I've already made an agreement with your father. No matter what, when you become a member of my Lu family and get the recipe, I will definitely teach you a lesson and let you know that I, Old Lu, also have a temper!"
Naturally, she told Ma Xiu Li what Lu Zude had done to other people in Jin Hui Ju.
Ma Xiuli was really at a loss because of Lu Zude's strange behavior in the past few days, and she urgently needed a friend to give her some advice.
"Tell me, what bad plan is he planning? I always have a bad feeling, as if he is going to do something to me in the next second!" Ma Xiuli covered her chest, at a loss and with lingering fear.
The previous events had really left her with a huge shadow, but Ma Xiuli simply didn't believe that Lu Zude was such a person who cared about his junior sister. If he really cared, he would have cared before, why would he wait until now?
The others had noticed Lu Zude's strange behavior, but they didn't understand what he was up to, so they had no effective way to deal with him. Su Qinxuan and Jian Jianan warned Ma Xiuli, "This guy is either scared of being ostracized and is now seeking peace with you, or he's trying to paralyze you and make you relax so he can make his next move. You must not be fooled by him!"
Ma Xiuli nodded heavily. "Don't worry, I've always known what my mission is. I'm a woman determined to accomplish great things. I won't be so easily deceived by Lu Zude that I completely abandon my previous ambitions and let you waste your time on me!"
Ma Xiuli knew how to be grateful. She understood how much effort Su Qinxuan, Jian Jianan, Yang Tao and others had put in for her, which had enabled her to break away from her previous environment and get in touch with the cooking that she had always loved. After all the hardships, she finally stood at the stove. She would never let their efforts go to waste, nor would she fulfill Lu Zude's wish and return to the time before liberation.
Su Qinxuan encouraged him, "Okay, it's good that you know. Then let's talk about other things. Xiao Ma, what is the possibility that you got the recipe from your father? What should we do next to increase this possibility..."
The four people changed the topic and started talking in a chattering manner.
Naturally, Jian Jianan also conveyed the matter of Lu Zude and Ma Xiuli to her trusted friend, Shan Jiqing.
That day, Shan Jiqing and Jian Jianan were reading at home, and Jian Jianan began to tell him what had happened that day, mainly about Lu Zude's strange actions and Ma Xiuli's resistance.
That’s it. Jian Jianan concluded, “I always feel that Lu Zude’s actions are very familiar, as if I have seen them somewhere before.”
Shan Jiqing tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Isn't this the same courtesy that Sun Sheng showed to Sister Xiaotao when she was pestered by him?"
Jian Jianan was stunned. Yes, they do look alike. At that time, in order to date Sister Xiao Tao and get her consent, Sun Sheng ran to Sister Xiao Tao every day, showing off his face in front of everyone and being very attentive.
Isn't this very similar to Lu Zude now? He is also in front of the woman, showing his face and being attentive, wanting to take care of everything, leaving a good impression in front of the other party.
Could it be that Lu Zude wants to have a relationship with Sister Xiu Li?
No, no, no. Jian Jianan's head was shaking like a rattle. She believed that Lu Zude had bad intentions. It was definitely not just about wanting to fall in love, but there was a deeper meaning.
Yang Tao almost said goodbye to her beloved career, and her profession was completely ruined. This incident left a deep psychological shadow on Jian Jianan, which made her wonder whether Lu Zhiping also had the same purpose, wanting to destroy Ma Xiuli's efforts, so as to inherit the position of the head chef of the Ma family and get Ma Zhiping's ancestral recipe book.
The more Jian Jianan thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Yes, it was not impossible. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why a bastard like Lu Zude would suddenly change his attitude and try to please Ma Xiuli by being so humble.
This matter must be told to my parents in time, and also mentioned to Sister Xiu Li, asking her to be careful.
Thinking of this, Jian Jianan breathed a sigh of relief. Doing business is really not easy!
When she set up a stall in the past, she only needed to think of more and more small ways to attract other people to pay attention and buy.
But as my business grew bigger and bigger, from a small restaurant to a big hotel, and then to another chain store, there are more and more things to take care of. Not only do I have to take care of things big and small, but now I even have to manage people. I have to pay attention to all kinds of situations of my employees. It’s really too difficult!
Jian Jianan praised Shan Jiqing's careful speculation and bold reasoning. "Okay, I also think your speculation makes sense. Then let's assume that Lu Zude did this to pursue Sister Xiu Li, and any future preventive measures will also move in this direction."
Shan Jiqing's long eyelashes twitched. He tilted his head and asked Jian Jianan casually, "Nannan, Lu Zude treats Xiuli like this because he wants to pursue her. What about you? Do you have someone you want to pursue?"
Jian Jianan shook his head decisively, "No, I don't have anyone I want to pursue."
Although they are only in junior high school now, Jian Jianan has already witnessed some of her classmates' love affairs. A couple is so affectionate that they stick together all day long. They don't read books or study, so their grades naturally drop, which leads to other more serious consequences.
In this way, Jian Jianan not only thought about whether it would affect her career if she fell in love in the future.
If a love affair in junior high school can cause a sharp decline in her academic performance, then the consequences of a love affair she has when she grows up will definitely be even greater!
This won’t do, absolutely not!
Shan Jiqing raised the corner of his mouth but was quickly suppressed by him, "Oh, so that's how it is. You don't have anyone you want to pursue, so have you ever thought about who you will be with in the future?"
Huh? Why would Shan Jiqing ask this question? This question is too far away for Jian Jianan.
Jian Jianan thought for a moment and said solemnly, "I want a partner who doesn't affect me."
Seeing Shan Jiqing's look of confusion, Jian Jianan explained: "Love can make people lose their rationality, but I have a lot of things to do, so I don't want him to affect me."
Shan Jiqing nodded thoughtfully. Not affecting himself? That's easy. It's best to be like him. He will only accompany Jian Jianan instead of actively influencing her!
The two children looked at each other, having different thoughts in their minds, but they laughed together!
This is just the most ordinary day and a half in their lives. There will be many more todays in their future lives.
On this day, Ma Xiuli returned home after finishing her heavy practice, and the first thing she saw was her father standing in the living room.
Ma Xiuli was very angry and hurriedly walked over to help Ma Zhiping sit down on the sofa. "Dad, you are already in your forties and just had surgery. Didn't the doctor tell you to walk less? Why are you still not listening to the doctor?"
Ma Zhiping was helped to sit on the sofa by his daughter. He spoke with a heavy face, asking about his daughter's work. Finally, he seemed to say casually, "Hey, Xiaoli, what do you think of Xiao Lu in our Ma family class?"
Ma Xiuli was very confused: "Xiaomi? What Xiao Li? Then you are not talking about Lü Zude?"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, I'm talking about him!" Ma Zhiping became anxious and leaned towards Ma Xiuli. "What do you think of him?"
"What do you mean by 'what happened'? Nothing happened." Ma Xiuli was even more puzzled. She had no interactions with Lu Zude in the past and was not familiar with him. Now, for the position of successor to the Ma family, the two of them were even more like competitors.
Ma Zhiping sat back with a look of regret on his face and sighed, "Ah, Xiaoli, I've come up with a plan for you and Lu Zude. It's the best of both worlds and will definitely help our Ma Clan to reunite and reach new heights!"
However, after saying this, when Ma Xiuli wanted to continue asking questions, Ma Zhiping refused to say anything.
Ma Xiuli spent three days with this doubt in her mind. Finally, one night three days later, Su Qinxuan took Ma Zhiping to a meeting, which resolved her doubts.
Su Qinxuan sat in the main seat and said to Ma Zhiping with a smile, "Grandpa, I held this meeting today because you came to me and told me you had something to announce and wanted to discuss with everyone. I also invited everyone here. Now everyone is here. If you have anything to say, just say it now!"
Ma Zhiping looked serious. He turned to Su Qinxuan and expressed his gratitude to her. It was mainly because of Su Qinxuan's arrival that he was dug out from his hometown. It was with Su Qinxuan that he became a promising talent. No one could deny this.
At the end of his speech, Ma Zhiping changed the subject and talked about what everyone was most concerned about: "I know what everyone is most concerned about right now. Isn't it about the inheritance of the Ma family class and the ancestral recipes I have on hand?"
"Everyone had concerns. One reason was that in our Ma family, the tradition of male inheritance doesn't pass down to females, and another was that I really didn't want my daughter's talent to go to waste. As both a father and heir, I was also very conflicted, not knowing what to do."
"But today I suddenly thought of a way to have the best of both worlds!"
Ma Zhiping changed the subject, unable to conceal his excitement.
At this moment, Lü Zude also straightened his body very appropriately and coughed very deliberately, "Cough cough cough."
When Jian Jianan heard Lu Zude's artificial actions, he immediately had a very bad premonition.
Could it be...
Ma Zhiping said calmly, "That means our two families will become a close alliance. My eldest disciple, if he marries my daughter, he'll become my son-in-law! When the time comes, I'll pass on our family's ancestral recipes to my eldest disciple, which is also equivalent to passing them on to my daughter. Together, we can make our Ma family, the Ma Clan, and Jinhuiju bigger and stronger. Isn't that perfect?"
Sure enough, Ma Zhiping's words verified Jian Jianan's guess.
This wasn't a bad premonition; it was simply a bad idea! Seeing the smug look on Lu Zude's face, Jian Jianan didn't even have to guess; she knew it was definitely his idea!
It turned out that Ma Xiuli's previous feeling was not wrong. If someone shows too much kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Lu Zude had known about this for a long time and was deliberately trying to get close to her in order to make this happen.
Ma Xiuli reacted greatly and stood up in an instant: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. If you want me to marry him, I must die before I die. Before I die, I will definitely drag him down with me. We will die together. If you want him to be your son-in-law, then arrange a ghost marriage for us!"
Ma Zhiping was almost stunned when he heard these words. When did his daughter become so eloquent that she could even say something like "yin kiss".
He asked anxiously, "What are you dissatisfied with? I'm just asking you, what are you dissatisfied with my arrangement?"
Ma Xiuli yelled back even louder than him: "I'm not satisfied with anything. There's not a single thing I'm satisfied with!"
She pointed at Lu Zude and asked in disbelief, "Dad, you asked me to marry him? You asked me to marry someone who always suppresses me, insults me, and bullies me. Do you really regard me as your own daughter? Do you really care about me in the slightest?"
Ma Zhiping was anxious: "How could I not be thinking about you? If I hadn't been thinking about you, would I have introduced you to Lü Zude?"
"Let me tell you, Xiao Lu might be a little impatient, but he definitely doesn't mean any harm. You two have grown up together for over a decade. Don't you understand that? Just because you've been criticized for your identity, now that you and he are family, isn't that enough?"
Lü Zude came out at the right time to express his loyalty. He said to Ma Xiuli earnestly and sincerely, "Little Junior Sister, don't worry. I will definitely take good care of you in the future. I was young and ignorant before, but now I know I was wrong. I will also take on my own responsibilities. After we get married, I will take on the responsibilities that a man should bear and take good care of you!"
Jian Jianan, who was listening in, was stunned. "In his twenties, he's still young. Only when he's dead would he be old, right?"
Ma Xiuli was so shocked that she almost lost her voice. It took her a long while to regain her voice. She turned her head and said coldly to Lu Zude, "I don't need your care, nor do I need you to change your attitude. You can continue to treat me the same way you have treated me for the past few decades."
Then, she turned her head and looked straight into Ma Zhiping's eyes: "I don't agree with this. No matter what you say, I will not reconcile with Lu Zude, let alone marry him!"
Ma Zhiping was almost suffocated by his stubborn daughter. His mouth was dry and his head was hot, but he still couldn't convince this stubborn daughter.
He originally thought of not informing his daughter because he thought that if he announced it directly at the meeting, his daughter might consider his and her father's face and not resist so much. However, he did not expect that this would have the opposite effect. Not only was his daughter very resistant, she was actually refusing with her whole life!
Seeing that he couldn't convince this stubborn guy no matter what he did, Ma Zhiping simply gave up trying: "Okay, okay, okay, then let's do this. I see you don't want our family's ancestral recipes anymore, right?"
Ma Xiuli said angrily, "I want it, but not at my own expense. If the price of getting this recipe is marrying Lü Zude, then I'd rather not have it! What's so great about an ancestral recipe? Isn't it just something compiled and passed down by our ancestors? Our ancestors were human, and so am I. I don't believe I won't be able to compile a recipe book myself in the future."
This sentence really touched Jian Jianan's heart. If the atmosphere wasn't so bad and harmonious, Jian Jianan would have applauded immediately to cheer for Sister Xiu Li who suddenly showed her power!
With a bang, Ma Zhiping slammed the table hard. He stood up and accused Ma Xiuli with trembling hands: "Okay, okay, if you don't want it, I'll burn it when I get home. No one else can have it!"
Everyone in Jinhuiju was stunned by this sudden change and no one had time to react. Now seeing the father and daughter standing there and swearing at each other like enemies, Su Qinxuan hurried forward to separate them.
"Alright, alright, it's alright, calm down first. It's easy to say something you regret when you're not thinking."
Ma Zhiping seemed to have finally found someone who understood the overall situation. He pulled Su Qinxuan over and asked him to judge for him.
"Boss Su, you're so sensible. Please come and talk to my daughter about this. Am I really thinking about her? Is this idea I came up with a good way to kill two birds with one stone? So many people want this recipe book. I've paved the way for her, but now, she doesn't want to leave at all!"
Ma Xiuli, who had been persuaded by everyone to be somewhat submissive, became angry again when she heard these words.
"Pave the road for me? Bah! You're selling your daughter!"
Ma Zhiping was almost in tears: "This won't work, that won't work. So, tell me, how can I pass this recipe to you?"
Just when everyone thought a new round of verbal battle was about to begin, Jian Jianan appeared from nowhere, holding a stack of newspapers in her hand, and spoke to everyone with a smile.
"Isn't that easy? Just sign up for a cooking competition, and whoever wins first place gets to inherit the recipe!"
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