As a result, Huang Wanzhen's bank account was completely depleted, but fortunately she still had two companies and a Chinese restaurant.
Since the war broke out in the country, more and more Chinese have come to the United States. Huang Wanzhen seized the opportunity, mortgaged a company to the bank, borrowed money, and went to Nanshi Street to open a branch of a Chinese restaurant. Huang Dachui had followed Zhao Dahua in running a restaurant for many years and had already learned several dishes in the restaurant. When he arrived at the new Chinese restaurant, he started cooking right away.
But Huang Wanzhen still recruited two helpers for him: a Cantonese named Chen Yongfu, who was originally a waiter in a restaurant owned by a foreigner on Nanshi Street, and a Fujianese named Zhang Dacai, who was originally a laundry worker.
Huang Wanzhen asked them to learn how to cook from Huang Dachui, with each person learning to cook three dishes. She also made a big promise for them, saying that whoever could finish the cooking first would become the master chef of the Chinese restaurant, and the one who finished the cooking later would only be the second chef.
When Chen Yongfu and Zhang Dacai heard this, they both worked hard to start learning how to cook. Chen Yongfu came to Midea with his family. He had cooked before and had a basic foundation. In the end, he came out on top and became the master chef of a Chinese restaurant.
Only after the new restaurant became stable did Huang Wanzhen have time to care about Song Wenyin, who was stuck at home all day.
Song Wenyin changed her previous personality of loving lively places. When she came to Boston, she stayed in the house all day. Huang Wanzhen was afraid that she would get bored, so she bought her a lot of postgraduate entrance examination books.
More than half a year passed, and when Huang Wanzhen asked her about it, she found out that she had registered for the graduate school entrance examination at Boston University.
"What major are you going to take?" Even after so long, Huang Wanzhen still couldn't adapt to the quiet Song Wenyin.
"Economics." Song Wenyin lowered her head and said, "I have some money now, but I don't know what to do with it. I want to go to school while looking for something I want to do."
Song Wenyin has been here for almost a year, and she still looks so listless. Something big must have happened. Huang Wanzhen knew that she didn't want to say it, but she really didn't want to see her friend like this all the time.
"You can tell me anything that's on your mind. I will always stand by you."
Song Wenyin then raised her head, looked at Huang Wanzhen, and asked softly, "No matter if it's right or wrong?"
Huang Wanzhen nodded heavily, "No matter if it's right or wrong!"
Song Wenyin's tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, and she hugged Huang Wanzhen tightly. "Ever since my grandparents died, my uncle stopped providing for the Song family. My father's expenses were already high, and when he ran out of money, he set his sights on me. At first, my mother protected me, but later my father even sold the villa my grandfather gave him as a gift."
"My dad, in order to make money, actually betrothed me to the Lu family's stupid son, and even wanted me to leave him all the money I had worked so hard to earn over the years."
Huang Wanzhen patted Song Wenyin on the back and cursed, "Fuck him! Your dad has been unreliable more than once or twice. It's not worth it for us not to be angry about him. You've already come to the United States, so anything your dad arranged for you doesn't count!"
Song Wenyin withdrew from Huang Wanzhen's arms, looked into her eyes and said, "My father is really not a human being. I have known this for a long time. I am sad because of my mother. I have been so good to her. When she and my father had conflicts, I always stood on her side. But she actually helped my father and tricked me back to Peking. I almost couldn't come. Wuuwuwu——"
Song Wenyin burst into tears, crying and shouting, "I don't have a father or a mother anymore. I'm an orphan."
"I sometimes wonder if I should give all the money to my dad so that he won't treat me like that. My mom is still my good mom."
"No! Wenyin, stop thinking about it. Many parents have children for a purpose, especially us Chinese," Huang Wanzhen wiped the tears from Song Wenyin's face and hugged her back. "The traditional Chinese concept is to raise children to provide for old age. Many people raise children first to provide for their old age, and second to satisfy their desire for control. Apart from the benefits of providing for their old age and their own desire for control, what remains is their children's own lives."
"But you are a person of flesh and blood. You are an independent individual. You can live according to your own thoughts."
Song Wenyin said hoarsely, "But I'm scared."
Huang Wanzhen patted her on the back. "Don't be afraid. Look at me. I'm living a good life. As long as you work hard, I believe you can live well on your own. Besides, you still have friends like us. Aren't you known as the 'Dance Queen'? When you get into graduate school, I'll throw a celebratory dance for you and introduce you to many friends."
Song Wenyin is a very smart person. This was her first time taking the college entrance examination. She read in the novel that someone could be admitted to Beiman Girls' High School. This time she devoted herself to it, and the result is self-evident. She was successfully admitted to graduate school.
Huang Wanzhen also fulfilled her promise and helped Song Wenyin hold a celebratory dance at the New Chinese Restaurant.
Song Wenyin was talking and laughing with everyone. Some people even said with a smile that they hoped Chinese restaurants would hold more dances in the future. Miss Huang really didn't like holding dances, and they couldn't eat such delicious Chinese dim sum on weekdays.
Song Wenyin became interested in this and discussed with Huang Wanzhen about opening a Chinese restaurant in New York.
"I think the Chinese in the United States are quite economically powerful. They all like Chinese food, and I've noticed there are quite a few local customers. I won't compete with you for market share in Boston anymore. I'll try opening one in New York."
Huang Wanzhen was very supportive of her because she found something she was willing to do so quickly.
This time, the two of them had a higher status. Song Wenyin went to find a shop, decorate it, and recruit workers. Huang Wanzhen provided technical support, and Song Wenyin gave Huang Wanzhen 20% of the shares.
"Oh my god, you were the one who took care of all this back home. I didn't realize it was so tiring. The key is that there are so many things to do and they are so complicated. Sometimes it's really annoying."
Huang Wanzhen kept laughing. "Now you know how hard it is to make money, right? Do you regret giving me 20% of the shares?"
"No regrets!" Song Wenyin shook her head vigorously. "I encountered something I didn't know how to do, so I had to trouble you. If I didn't give you shares, how could I have the nerve to order you around?"
Huang Wanzhen rolled her eyes, stood up and walked out, "I have to kill you today to relieve my anger."
After Song Wenyin opened a restaurant in New York, she took a driving test and bought a car so that she could travel more conveniently and on time.
Huang Wanzhen knew that Song Wenyin rented the shop to open the Chinese restaurant and didn't spend much money, so she asked her if she had any other plans. Song Wenyin shook her head and said that she would focus on her studies first and that the Chinese restaurant was just a way to try her hand at it.
Huang Wanzhen then borrowed a large sum of money from Song Wenyin and bought a large farm in California.
Huang Wanzhen originally wanted to get Song Wenyin to invest in the farm together. She told Song Wenyin, "There are wars everywhere right now. Although there is no war on American soil, the US is now fully developing its military economy, hoping to make war profits. Other economic sectors are not doing well, so it is better to use your money to buy real estate than to keep it in the bank. The most reliable investment right now is real estate. I bought three apartments and a house for my cousin's family."
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