Chapter 167 I only made three requests
On the first floor, Xiaolin was busy setting the table. I introduced Mr. Chen and Mr. Xiao to her. She smiled and said, "Welcome, two distinguished guests."
During the meal, we drank baijiu. On behalf of my entire family, I toasted Mr. Chen, Lao Xiao, and Brother Shi. Then my brother-in-law, Xiao Lin, and Yi Fan toasted the guests in turn.
Mr. Chen toasted my father and mother, and then toasted everyone, and Lao Xiao did the same.
My mother took the initiative to pick up chicken for Mr. Chen, Lao Xiao, and Brother Shi, saying with each piece: "Eat it to nourish yourself."
Everyone laughed.
Among them were several braised dishes that I introduced as Brother Shi's masterpieces. Mr. Chen said, "Old Shi, come with Teacher Wan to my place. You must have a secret recipe. Just make the broth, and my chef will do the rest. Why don't we just form a joint braised dish business?"
Shi Ge said, "If Shanhong goes, I will go too."
Mr. Chen looked at me and said, "Look, if you don't go, Lao Shi won't go either. Isn't this going to delay the promotion of a famous dish?"
Everyone was talking and laughing. At this time, my sister, who was cooking for my mother, brought out the last dish, boiled fish. My mother said, "This dish was learned by Shanhong. He taught me. Now the whole family can cook it. You can try it."
Brother Shi is a local and knows how to make this dish. He said, "Wait, the fish must be cooked with soup first."
Mr. Chen looked at the milky, thick fish soup and asked, "Did you add milk?"
Lao Xiao, Brother Shi and my whole family laughed.
Lao Xiao said: "I didn't put anything in, just put water in."
Mr. Chen asked, "If I add water, it will produce a milky soup?"
My mother said, "Yes, but you have to use boiling water. If you use cold water, it won't cook."
Mr. Chen explained, "I'm allergic to milk, so I have to ask before I drink it."
I said, "Don't worry, it's really cooked with boiling water."
Mr. Chen took a spoonful, tasted it, and exclaimed, "It's so delicious."
After drinking a few mouthfuls, he said, "Mom, don't stay here anymore. Come to my hotel and I'll teach you how to cook fish."
My mother shook her head and said, "That won't work. If I go to your place, I'll have to rent a house."
Mr. Chen smiled and said, "No need to rent. I'm in the real estate business, so I'll give you a house like this."
"Ah? You run a hotel and you're in the real estate business. What exactly are you in?"
The table erupted in laughter.
Lao Xiao explained: "Mr. Chen has many businesses, including hotels, real estate, and tourism."
My mother didn't say anything. She picked up a piece of chicken and put it in Mr. Chen's bowl. She said with a fierce face, "Eat more. You have so many things to do by yourself that you don't even have time to sleep."
More laughter erupted from the table.
Mr. Chen said, "It's great to have an old mother. Okay, okay, I'll eat it, I'll eat it." After saying that, he took a bite of the chicken leg.
No matter how you laugh, my mother's thoughts always revolve around her own experience. With a nonchalant air, she said, "Brother Shi, you need to eat more. You've worked so hard. You need to eat more, too. You've lost weight." She didn't just talk; she kept putting food into other people's bowls.
My mother was the star of this lunch. Everyone was very happy. Mr. Chen said it was much better than eating at a hotel.
After lunch, Mr. Chen was leaving, saying he was going to visit a retired senior leader in a neighboring county. We walked them downstairs. As we were leaving, he shook my hand and said, "Old Xiao will discuss the details with you. I'm inviting you unconditionally."
I shook his hand tightly and said, "Okay."
As the car drove away, I said to my brother-in-law, Shi Ge, "Come to the studio and sit for a while."
Yifan trotted along, opened the door, and made tea. The three of us went into the inner room, and Yifan brought in the tea and retreated outside to stand guard.
My brother-in-law said, "Shanhong, this is an opportunity. You must seize it. You and Yifan go there first and see how well you're treated. If it's suitable, you can settle down there and then let Brother Shi go. Once you two have established yourself, we'll come back. We won't run a noodle shop anymore, let's open a restaurant."
Shi Ge nodded and said, "Gao Xu, this is a good idea. Wuxiang is too small. Being too small is not the only issue. People are not open-minded, so it's hard to get anything done. Bigger cities have the same problem, but bigger cities have more open minds and more people flow in. All in all, I think it's a good idea."
I said, "Yes, I definitely want to go, but not until the end of the year."
My brother-in-law asked, “Why?”
I analyzed, "If we leave too quickly, people will think the Xiang family is powerful and we'll both suffer losses. Director Xiang is now arrested, but Xiang Xi is still alive and well.
I ran into her on the road yesterday, and she was making indirect accusations, saying that some people would die a miserable death, and that was why I had to stay until the end of the year.
"What else?" asked Brother Shi.
"Also, business needs to be concluded. Favors also need to be concluded."
They were both confused and didn't know what I meant by wrapping up the business.
I said, "There are at least 30 people waiting in line for the night talk, and I have to be worthy of them. As for the favors I have to show to Director Ming, Chairman Song, and others, I also have to go out of my way to meet them."
Shi Ge laughed and said, "My excuse is mainly because I can't bear to leave Xiaolin. Xiaolin is going there too. He'll find a job there first and then open a decoration company."
"Yes, Xiaolin's side is also a factor to consider. She is the eldest child, and once she goes to the provincial capital, she has to take care of family affairs. After all, she can take care of her parents' family nearby."
My brother-in-law said, “Some things are better to be tied up.”
After they left, I sat there quietly. Truthfully, I had only one major worry: if I left, Xiang's family would retaliate. After all, he was a local, and his family was powerful. Without my protection, they could secretly instigate someone to beat up my parents, or even resort to more sinister means to harm them. It was all possible.
Therefore, I must hold my ground and wait for Lao Xiao to come and talk to me. Everything else is just an excuse.
At 7pm, Lao Xiao called me and told me that Mr. Chen had gone out to visit his acquaintances alone and was staying at the hotel. He wanted to discuss something with me first.
I said, "Do you think Mr. Chen has a big vision?"
Lao Xiao said, "Whether he's a big shot or not, I won't discuss it for now, but there are two things you can be assured of. First, he's been in the underworld, and people who have been in the underworld are absolutely trustworthy. Second, he's generous. Of course, not to just anyone, but only to those he deems worthy."
I said, "Don't blame me for being so greedy. I'm still making ends meet, so I don't have a strong desire to leave. I'm willing to come if you agree to a few conditions."
"you say."
"I'm giving you a house of no less than 180 square meters, not because I want to live there, but because I need to settle down my two elderly parents."
"Yeah. Filial piety. And... you say."
"I don't want to live the life of a regular employee. I want a little more freedom. My monthly income should be at least 100,000 yuan. I'll also bring Yifan with me and give him a regular employee salary."
"besides……"
"there is none left."
Lao Xiao said: "Okay, I'll give you news tomorrow."
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