"OK."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded, not forcing them. She could only offer help; since they were capable, there was no need for her to do so.
After discussing it, everyone decided to take out all the money they had and invest it. This time, the eldest son's family contributed a relatively small amount. Although the restaurant had started to make money, their expenses had been quite high recently.
Boss Lu works in the government office, and the people there like to take advantage of others. Most of the time, they come to his restaurant to eat, supposedly to keep track of the bill, but in reality, they dine and dash. Boss Lu and his wife don't want to cause trouble for Lu Baichuan, so they have never mentioned it.
Furthermore, Lianhua and Leizi have been engaged for so long, it's time for them to get married. There are many things needed for the wedding, so they can't be without any money. They need to keep some money in reserve.
Jiang Jiuniang saw all this, but didn't say anything to their faces. Instead, she signed an agreement with everyone in the family, and from now on, they would share the profits according to the proportion of each person's investment.
The children in the family also got involved, especially Gou'er, who invested all his money without reservation.
After the children started investing with their family, they made a considerable amount of money, which was not to be underestimated.
At this moment, Lei Zi said, "Third Aunt, I'll invest some money for Brother Xiao Yang. Brother Xiao Yang works outside for us, and if he were here, he definitely wouldn't invest less."
Lei Zi's idea was to divide his money into two parts, one for himself and one for Lu Xiaoyang.
Jiang Jiuniang gave Leizi an appreciative look. It was rare that he could still remember the kindness of Lu Xiaoyang even when Lu Xiaoyang was not around.
Most importantly, these two had competed quite a bit when they both liked lotus flowers before, but now they are willing to lend a helping hand, which shows that this child is open-minded and cares about sibling affection. A person with such a magnanimous heart can go very far in the future.
Lotus thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to split your share equally. You give one share and I give one share, and the three of us will be fine. Brother Xiaoyang has helped me a lot before, and now he's taking Sister Lanxiang and Sister Yuexiang out to make his way in the world. We've all benefited from the things he brings back. Buying one for him is just our way of showing our appreciation."
Upon hearing this, the other children all offered to contribute to Lu Xiaoyang's cause, but they were unsure if it was feasible and finally all looked at Jiang Jiuniang.
"Of course you can. Just discuss it and you'll agree. The money will definitely be returned to you when Xiao Yang comes back. It's a token of your friendship, and I'm sure he'll be very touched when he finds out."
Jiang Jiuniang did not advocate that they should not repay the money they had given to Lu Xiaoyang now. Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Even if they felt it was nothing now, there might be resentment in the future. It was most appropriate to wait for Lu Xiaoyang to come back and repay the money to everyone.
The children nodded, offering no objections.
Seeing that the children had already made up their minds, the adults didn't intend to interfere; they just wanted to cooperate.
After finalizing the investment, Jiang Jiuniang brought up another matter.
"Since that ranch is being built in Yangcheng, once it's completed, let your two brothers-in-law take care of it for now. We'll send people over once we've selected suitable ones. Don't worry, sister, we'll still pay them, just like before. It's just that your two brothers-in-law go there often and are relatively familiar with the area, so they're taking care of it for now."
"No problem!"
Lu Guilan readily agreed, "I'll write to the child's father in a bit and ask him to find a place first."
Sister-in-law Shen nodded in agreement and said, "Anyway, the bodyguards are used to this route now, so there won't be any danger. It's better for the two of them to stay there and keep an eye on things."
In the past, Shen always followed behind Lu Guilan and dared not say a word. But in the past few years, she has made money, gained confidence, and started to talk more.
Seeing that they agreed, Jiang Jiuniang continued, "I contacted another escort agency a few days ago. When we set off next month, I'll take them to familiarize ourselves with the route. After that, we'll switch between the two agencies so everyone can have a chance to rest. Let's get familiar with it first, and then we'll contact other escort agencies when our milk powder business grows bigger."
Jiang Jiuniang has always been in charge of these matters, and she never makes a mistake. So naturally, no one has any objections. They just said that from now on, the expenses of the escort agency can be directly paid from their total profits, and things can be done as before.
After we finished talking about these things, everyone ate dinner and then went back to their own business.
Although it was evening, the restaurant was still open, and Madam Yu needed to go check on it. Jiang Jiuniang chased after her and said, "I happen to have nothing to do, so I'll go with my sister-in-law."
To be honest, the two of them hadn't had a proper conversation in quite some time.
Madam Yu was naturally very welcoming and reached out to pull her into the carriage.
Working in the catering industry is the most tiring job. Yu Shi looked exhausted, but she still managed a smile as she spoke to Jiang Jiu Niang.
"I'll be quite busy when I get there, so please take your time, Third Sister-in-law."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded: "I understand, sister-in-law."
She took Yu's hand and quietly checked her pulse, finding that she had been feeling very weak lately. She frowned slightly and asked, "Is something troubling you lately, sister-in-law?"
Ms. Yu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "No, I've just been too busy."
That's what she said, but she didn't dare to look Jiang Jiuniang in the eye, clearly hiding something from everyone.
However, since Madam Yu was unwilling to say, Jiang Jiuniang did not expose her, and simply assumed that she believed her words. She nodded and instructed, "You still need to take good care of your health. Look how much weight you've lost. Tomorrow I'll have someone get you some medicine to help you recover. Health is always the most important thing."
Madam Yu did not refuse and said with a smile, "Alright, thank you for your trouble, Third Sister-in-law."
As she spoke, she tightened her grip on Jiang Jiuniang's arm, as if to sigh, "No matter when, having my third sister-in-law by my side makes me feel much more at ease."
Seeing her so fragile and helpless, Jiang Jiuniang patted her back and said, "Sister-in-law, the most important thing in life is to be happy. Making money is also for the purpose of happiness. We make money to please ourselves. If we not only fail to please ourselves but also make ourselves suffer, then there is no point in doing anything."
She tried various ways to comfort her, but Madam Yu only responded with a soft murmur, revealing a hint of helplessness.
After that, Jiang Jiuniang lent her her shoulder to lean on, and they didn't say a word the whole way.
Upon arriving at their destination, as soon as she got out of the car, Yu seemed like a completely different person. She perked up, entered the restaurant, greeted Jiang Jiuniang, and then went off to get busy.
Jiang Jiuniang sighed. She used to be happy when she had no money, but now that she has money, why are there so many more worries?
While Madam Yu was busy, Jiang Jiuniang didn't stay idle either. She looked around and then went to the counter. She pointed to the shopkeeper who was engrossed in looking at the account books. The shopkeeper looked up and saw her, and excitedly said, "The Third Madam has arrived!"
"Hmm, I just came to browse around since I had nothing else to do. Is this an account book? Let me take a look."
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