Chapter 656 Discussing Xie Xing
The sky was dark, but the lights in Yunhe County were bright.
Shortly after Chen Yongnian returned, Zhu Chengye finally arrived with his son Zhu Li.
Upon meeting her new friend, An'an was the first to rush up to him, "You're Brother Zhu Li? Aunt Zhu said you can recite the entire 'Standards for Being a Good Student and Child,' is that true?"
Zhu Li seemed frightened by the bold girl and hid behind Zhu Chengye.
An'an looked a little disappointed and turned back to look at Pingping and Chen Molin with a wronged expression, seemingly unhappy.
"Xiao Li, this is An An, your Aunt Chen's daughter, and also your sister," Zhu Chengye said, squatting down and looking up at Manager Zhu.
Zhu Li looked at Zhu Chengye, then at An'an, before answering, "Really, I can recite it."
"See, I told you so! Aunt Zhu wasn't lying to us!" An'an said, turning around with an even brighter smile.
Then, she grabbed Zhu Li's arm and said, "Come on! I'll take you to see the fun things my mother bought!"
Zhu Li wanted to refuse, but the girl was strong and pulled him along, leaving him no choice but to follow.
Zhu Chengye looked pleased and got up to walk towards the kitchen.
"Old man, you've finally arrived! Come quickly and help me," Zhu Lingshi called out.
Zhu Chengye glanced around and realized there was nothing he could do, so he could only sit in front of the stove and tend the fire.
Wan Qiqi glanced at Zhu Lingshi and said, "Sister-in-law, I've planted a lot of strawberries on the wall. They're the same fruit that Old Master Xiao ate for his birthday last time. Take the children to pick some and eat them. Choose the red ones."
Madam Zhu initially wanted to say no, but upon hearing that it was something Old Master Xiao had eaten, she decided to let the children try it. "Alright! I'll go pick some and we can eat together!"
Zhu Chengye noticed that Wan Qiqi seemed to be deliberately letting Zhu Lingshi leave, so he looked up and asked, "Qiqi, what happened?"
"It's nothing. I've noticed you've been getting quite close to the government lately." Wan Qiqi didn't say that Zhu Lingshi had said it, not wanting to ruin their marital relationship.
"If you want to open other branches of Xinglong Restaurant, you need to maintain good relations with the government." Zhu Chengye did not deny it.
“Brother Zhu, you must have heard something about the government. Now is not the time to take sides.” Wan Qiqi did not explicitly state the implications, but she believed that Zhu Chengye would understand the intricacies of the matter.
Zhu Chengye hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "Okay, I understand."
Wan Qiqi didn't say much, trusting that Zhu Chengye had his own decision.
The last dish is ready.
Wan Qiqi brought the dishes into the living room, and everyone was already starving.
Actually, I wasn't hungry at first. It was just that Wan Qiqi's cooking smelled so delicious that it made me hungry.
Wan Qiqi took out the wine that Aji had given her, poured a glass for each adult, and raised her glass, saying, "It's really not easy to gather all these kids together. It's even more lively today since Chou Dan is here too!"
Wu Gousheng was wondering how to talk to Wan Qiqi, but she had already brought up his younger brother's matter. He lowered his head and said, "Sister Qi, I brought people here without permission. I hope you won't be angry."
"Why would I be angry? You're my brother, he's your brother, and he's also my brother. We're all family, why be so formal?" Wan Qiqi smiled, which put Wu Gousheng at ease.
“My wife is right, we’re all family,” Chen Yongnian agreed.
To outsiders, although Wu Gousheng calls Wan Qiqi "Sister Wan," he is actually just a follower.
She gave her husband's younger brother the job of earning money and the right to manage the restaurant, but Wu Gousheng got nothing.
As long as Wu Gousheng knows, Wan Qiqi has given him quite a lot.
He has a share of every connection Wan Qiqi has.
Wan Qiqi makes money, and he always gets a share of the profits.
He has as much money as anyone else, enough to support the next branch of Xinglong Restaurant and act as a part-owner.
Wu Gousheng always believed that Wan Qiqi was both his sister and his boss, so there was still some difference between them.
The adults enjoyed the meal, but the children were not so happy.
To take care of her new friend Zhu Li, An An kept serving him food and focused all her attention on him.
Pingping and Chen Molin were ignored and seemed a little unhappy, feeling that their younger sister had been taken away from them.
Furthermore, Zhu Li's memorization skills were better than Pingping's, which made Pingping feel somewhat resentful.
As for Wu Choudan, he was somewhat uncomfortable, a little scared, and also seemed very cautious.
After the meal, Chen Yongnian took the initiative to do the cleaning, and Chen Molin also went to help.
Wan Qiqi placed the washed strawberries in front of Pingping and An'an, and talked to Zhu Chengye, "I'll be with Pingping and An'an for the next couple of days. I might go back to town to coordinate the manpower there."
“Alright, the town’s profits were good last month, they should be rewarded properly.” Zhu Chengye kept his eyes on the county and didn’t head to Hefeng Town.
"There's another matter. I might open an ice cream shop in both the county and the town later, specializing in selling ice cream. Do you think we should manage it ourselves, or delegate the management authority?"
Wan Qiqi's desire to open a cold drink shop has never faded.
Zhu Chengye was somewhat surprised.
With Wan Qiqi's abilities, she could actually open the business alone without asking his opinion, and all the benefits would go to Wan Qiqi.
This question proves that Wan Qiqi intends to partner with him, essentially creating a branch of the restaurant where both of them would benefit.
After thinking it over carefully, Zhu Chengye said, "If it's a small shop, we can find someone to manage it and share the profits with that person."
“Okay, let’s select from the people in the restaurant! We’ll recruit another batch of people.” Wan Qiqi had planned to do this, but she thought it would be better to ask Zhu Chengye first.
The two reached a consensus and discussed the matter until the child became sleepy, at which point they stopped.
Chen Yongnian drove Zhu Chengye and his entourage away.
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