Seeing Xu Ruantang turn around, she gave her a shy but healing smile, and used her small hands and feet to grab Xu Ruantang's arm and press herself against her body.
Soft hands and face, with a slightly cool touch.
The little voice was soft and adorable: "Mommy...Mama...Dad!"
How can there be such an adorable little girl in the world!
No wonder there are often netizens who want to use pink sacks to steal children by following the internet connection.
At this age, Xiao Bao is at the stage where he loves to imitate adults the most.
She saw Xu Ruantang resting her head on Chen Ji's arm, and stepped directly on Xu Ruantang, trying to stand up and walk over.
The child, lacking any sense of proportion, stepped on Xu Ruantang's soft flesh, causing her to gasp.
"Chen Ji, take Xiao Bao over there, she wants to rest her head on your arm too."
Xu Ruantang handed Xiaobao to Chen Ji, who immediately took him.
Xiao Bao sat between the two, imitating Xu Ruantang by resting his head on Chen Ji's arm, his little bottom still sticking out.
Xiao Bao tilted his head, his attention drawn to the small mole on Chen Ji's collarbone. He exclaimed "Eh!" and crawled over to poke it with his finger.
If poking doesn't feel right, then I start pinching with my little hands.
Don't underestimate their small hands; they can pinch painfully and twist and turn.
Chen Ji grunted and picked up Xiao Bao, letting her sit and play.
Xu Ruantang watched the father and daughter play with great interest, without disturbing them.
She remembered her younger brother. When his wife first gave birth to their daughter, she doted on her. But after that, she would only look at the child for two minutes before either having to make a work call or go to the toilet.
His short attention span was a perfect example of being easily distracted.
Xu Ruantang turned her head again and found that Chen Ji's collarbone was red and looked painful. If Xiao Bao continued to play, it would bleed.
"Let's go downstairs and play."
Taking the child downstairs, Chen Ji took out the photos he had just retrieved and said, "Take a look."
The photos of my little one's first birthday have come out. He looked at himself in the photos and poked at them with his finger.
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Xu Ruantang spent more than half a month selecting furniture for the courtyard.
The following Monday.
Chen Ji communicated with the furniture store, oversaw the delivery, and worked with the workers to move and install the furniture.
Qiu Liang also came over to help when they were moving things.
Chen Ji and Qiu Liang would nod to each other when they met, and the two hardly spoke, except for their last conversation about motorcycles.
Chen Ji set aside an entire afternoon to help tidy up the yard inside and out.
He wouldn't let Xu Ruantang touch any of the dirty or tiring work. He would do the work, and Xu Ruantang would just serve him tea and water.
The sewing machine and sewing tools have also been purchased.
Xu Ruantang also hand-painted the storefront sign and gave it a very down-to-earth name: Aunt Wang's Tailor Shop.
A fancy name isn't the style of this era; the more straightforward, the better.
It was almost dark by the time I finished.
Xu Ruantang was resting under the shade of a tree when Huan Yuanliang arrived again in that flashy little car.
He didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Comrade Xu, I've been waiting for your call, so I took the liberty of coming over."
Xu Ruantang thought to herself, no phone call means rejection, and business people shouldn't be so oblivious.
Since he was already there, she decided to make things clear to him directly, "Mr. Huan, I really don't have the energy. You see, the pastry shop is very busy every day, and now the tailor shop next door is about to open, so I will be even busier in the future."
Regarding your suggestion, I can only thank you for your appreciation, but I won't go.
Huan Yuanliang was not surprised by her refusal. He smiled and said, "Comrade Xu, how about this, I will find someone else to manage the shop. You will only be responsible for the technical part, teaching the chefs how to hand-paint cakes and checking the taste of the cakes."
I'm willing to pay for it. If you want to learn the craft across the country later, I'll cover all the expenses. You'll also have complete control over product updates and replacements in the shop.
Before Xu Ruantang could speak, he continued, "Comrade Xu, please let me finish. If you still don't want to go after I've finished speaking, then I won't force you."
"Opening this first store is just a stepping stone. If this store does well, I plan to open a chain in the future."
The concept of "chain stores" is not yet widely known in China. Huan Yuanliang was afraid she wouldn't understand, so he explained, "My goal is to open ten such stores in Beijing within three years, and in the future, I will have stores all over the country."
As a businessman, Xu Ruantang admitted that Huan Yuanliang did have a certain foresight and a long-term vision.
He doesn't know how the domestic market will develop in the future, but he can accurately capture future industry trends and seize the market ahead of others.
When they find someone they think is a good fit, they are willing to humble themselves and communicate with and invite them repeatedly.
Xu Ruantang glanced into the store; everything was sold out for the day, and Qiu Liang was cleaning.
If she went to Huan Yuanliang's shop, she wouldn't have the energy to make custom cakes anymore, and the business at this shop definitely wouldn't be as good as it is now.
Although Qiu Liang can make small cakes, he doesn't know how to decorate or hand-paint them. Without a foundation in drawing, it's difficult to learn them in a short time.
“I have a request.” Xu Ruantang turned to Huan Yuanliang, “If your first store is successful, Qiu’s Pastry Shop must be the second store.”
She couldn't say "joining," so this was the only way she could phrase it.
Moreover, joining the franchise requires paying Huan Yuanliang a franchise fee, which she doesn't intend to pay; her main goal is to get it for free.
Huan Yuanliang wants to build a brand, and once he does, he will reap endless benefits.
Even if it fails to succeed, it won't have much impact on Qiu's Pastry Shop.
It was Qiu Liang who gave her the opportunity in the first place, which allowed her to reach the point where she was appreciated and discovered by others.
Xu Ruantang would never do something like taking advantage of someone else's kindness and then betraying them.
She thought about it and realized that only by mastering the technology herself could she truly learn a skill.
Qiu Liang learns everything very quickly and is also hardworking and reliable. If given a chance, managing a store on his own in the future will definitely not be a difficult task.
Joining Huan Yuanliang's brand may not show immediate results, but over time, things will be different.
In the future, stores with brand backing will be very different from small shops.
However, we need to discuss this matter with Sister Juan and Qiu Liang again to see if they are willing.
Huan Yuanliang was surprised that she would make such a request; her idea and thought process were so novel that he was momentarily taken aback.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay, I agree."
"Also, since you plan to open a branch in the future and want me to be your technical consultant, I don't want a salary, I want stock options."
When negotiating with a "capitalist" like Huan Yuanliang, you have to get things straight from the start; any talk of "we'll talk about it later" is just empty rhetoric.
If you make all your demands at once, the boss will naturally weigh whether such a person is worthwhile.
Every word Xu Ruantang said was completely unexpected by Huan Yuanliang.
In his mind, no matter how smart Xu Ruantang was, she would at most ask for a high salary, calculated on an annual basis.
I never expected this girl to have such a big appetite; she even knows about tech stocks and wants to acquire shares.
He used to work in the medical device industry, and this was just his first foray into the dessert industry. Even he himself didn't expect to succeed.
As for how far we can go, it's like a blind man crossing a river by feeling our way, taking it one step at a time.
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