Author: Tang Juyi

After hearing what Lou Xiao'e said, He Yuzhu sighed: "Why are you talking about this? I don't blame you, blame me, it's my problem."

Lou Xiao'e smiled: "Okay, if it's my fault, it's my fault. You don't have to take it on yourself."

Then, Lou Xiao'e said again: "How should I put it? In fact, even if you don't ask Cao Zhiqiang to make that call to me and let him try to keep me, I will stay.

Because I calmed down and thought about it carefully, we are all of this age, and we can no longer be like the young people, delaying doing things due to emotional factors, thus missing the best opportunity for the country to open up.

At this time, the country has just begun to open up, and everything is waiting for improvement. Opportunities are everywhere. It can be said that you can make money in anything you do.

Opening a restaurant may not be inconspicuous, but if you do it well, it can become bigger and stronger.

After all, no one can live without food, right?

In the past, when everything was provided based on tickets, the restaurant business was not bad. What's more, now that there is enough food, you don't have to take food stamps to eat out, which makes more money.

In addition, Hong Kong people all know that whoever can have a place in the capital will have unlimited future prospects. After all, this is the capital, and we can know the country's major policies at the first time, don't you think?"

"Yes, that's right!" He Yuzhu nodded, "That makes sense!"

Lou Xiao'e smiled: "Actually, I have been to the mainland many times in the past two years and met many officials, but to be honest, I don't really want to find those people because they are not real and reliable.

But I have been away from the Mainland for so long, and I am no longer a Mainland person. Now if I want to do business in the Mainland, I must do it with a real Mainland person.

I've thought about it for a long time, and if you put aside emotional factors, you are indeed my most reliable partner.

By cooperating with you, at least I don’t have to worry about you plotting against me behind my back, nor do I have to worry about you telling me what to do.”

"Of course not." He Yuzhu chuckled, "I'm just a cook, I just have to do my job well."

"This is the best thing about you!" Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, "Don't fight or grab, just do your part. Being able to do this is already very good.

The reason why Cao Zhiqiang cooperated with you to open a restaurant is probably because he took a fancy to your ability!

So, after much thought, I decided to buy Shiweitian and do it with you."

He Yuzhu scratched his head: "Well, what you want to buy is your business, but how do you know that I am willing to do it with you?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said: "You will definitely do it, because my conditions have changed."

"Have the conditions changed?" He Yuzhu frowned and looked at Lou Xiao'e, "Have you changed those conditions?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yuzhu and said: "I think what Cao Zhiqiang means is that he doesn't care about selling the restaurant to me, so if I can buy the restaurant, I will give you another 20% of the shares, 30% to 70%, 30% to you and 70% to me.

Then, I will send accountants and managers, and waiters will be recruited by these people. On the surface, you will contract the restaurant, and the people you recruited will help you manage it.

In this way, you are in the open and I am in the dark. On the surface, you are the owner of this restaurant. As long as I don't tell anyone, no one will know that I am the real owner of this restaurant.

Of course, with your intelligence, as long as you don't tell me, you can definitely hide it. After all, I know you very well."

"Wait a minute!" He Yuzhu said, "If you want to do this, the kitchen must listen to me, right?"

"Of course." Lou Xiao'e said, "I trust your craftsmanship, and you must have the final say in the kitchen. The people I sent are only responsible for the specific operations, and they will not interfere with the specific kitchen affairs!"

"That's no problem." He Yuzhu nodded, "But again, what we said here is so good, can Cao Zhiqiang agree? And his sister, can she agree to sell the restaurant?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled: "Well, you don't have to worry about that.

I'm very good at judging people. Cao Zhiqiang is not the kind of person who clings to a restaurant and won't let go. He has his own revenge and doesn't care about Shi Weitian's business at all.

In fact, Shiweitian was a bait thrown by Cao Zhiqiang to me, hoping to use this relationship to start close cooperation with me.

In all likelihood, Cao Zhiqiang really wants to develop in Hong Kong through me and let me help him gain a foothold in Hong Kong. This is no problem.

Of course, if I am wrong and Cao Zhiqiang refuses to give up food as his life, then that is fine.

Anyway, I have money, and there are plenty of places in Beijing. We can open a restaurant somewhere else, and you will still be the boss on the surface, and it will still be a 30-70 split.

In short, I definitely want to have a place in the capital, and my partner can only be you. After all, you are the only person I trust most.

So, are you willing to help me, Silly Zhu?"

He Yuzhu chuckled: "Of course I am willing. As long as it is your matter, as long as it is something I can do, I will definitely help you, not to mention it is a good thing that falls from the sky."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said: "But let's agree first that Qin Huairu must not know about your cooperation with me, and do not let Qin Huairu get involved."

He Yuzhu frowned: "Why?"

Lou Xiao'e said: "Because she is a woman and knows about both of us, she must be particularly concerned about your cooperation with me, and she will not believe that we are just cooperating in business and not involving personal relationships.

Once Qin Huairu finds out about it and gets involved, the cooperation between you and me will definitely become dirty.

In this way, your career will be ruined, and I will also lose a trustworthy partner, which is not good for anyone."

He Yuzhu wrinkled, then sighed and said nothing.

Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yuzhu's side face, narrowed her eyes and said: "Silly Zhu, you are not young anymore. If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to fight hard, you will be in your fifties or sixties.

If you still do this, then your life will be over, that's really it.

If you were like you were in the past, I wouldn't say anything, but you have a son now, who is your biological son.

You don’t want to wait for your son to grow up and come back to see you who has accomplished nothing, right?

I have never thought about how much property you should leave to your son, but I just hope that your son can be proud of you and know that he has a father who is no worse than others.

What's more, Qin Huairu also has three children and a mother-in-law. So many people will be a burden in the future.

If you continue to be like this, what will you do when you get old and can no longer work hard? Who can really support you?

Do you really expect Qin Huairu’s three children?"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu frowned and said, "What happened to those three children? They are very good. They will definitely support me in my old age."

Lou Xiao'e smiled: "Si Zhu, others say you are stupid, but I know that you understand better than anyone else. I have seen Qin Huairu's three children a long time ago, and I have learned from them.

It is said that at the age of three, you can see your eighty years, and at the age of seven, your life is determined. In my opinion, among the three children, except for the second daughter, Xiaodang, who is somewhat conscientious, the other two children are more unreliable than the other.

Furthermore, those three children are all named Jia. No matter how nice you are to them, they are not your family and have no blood relationship with you.

When Qin Huairu was still alive, you could still be considered a family, but if Qin Huairu had a problem, what relationship would you have with those three children?

Especially after those three children get married and start a business, do you really expect them to support you?"

"No, they won't." He Yuzhu shook his head seriously, "I believe the three of them are good kids and won't do this."

"I hope not." Lou Xiao'e smiled slightly, "But Silly Zhu, don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. Just like you did before, you have to be careful when doing things, and keep a hand for yourself."

Speaking of this, Lou Xiao'e sighed, turned her head and looked at the wine glass and said: "It's not easy for couples to be married, especially for children who are not related by blood, and you can't expect them. I actually have a say in this aspect.

I think back when I married my ex-husband in Hong Kong, he also had children. After marrying him, I tried my best to treat his children better than my own children, for fear that others would say this about me.

The stepmother is not good.

But as a result, when we lived together, everything seemed fine, but the child was never close to me. Even though he looked good, it was all superficial.

Once I divorced my ex-husband, my ex-husband's children obviously turned towards my ex-husband. They didn't sympathize with me at all, nor did they help me. They even worked with my ex-husband to deal with me, which made me very sad.

It was then that I realized that my child was ultimately my best friend.

Children who are not related by blood are, after all, the children of outsiders and cannot be relied upon at critical times."

Speaking of this, Lou Xiao'e turned to look at He Yuzhu. After seeing his serious face, she smiled slightly: "You have seen that kid He Xiao, what do you think?"

"Yes, very good." He Yuzhu nodded, "Although he looks exactly like me when I was a child, he is much, much better than me.

When I was young, I was naughty and mischievous, making people dislike me in various ways, but He Xiao was obedient and sensible, and he seemed to be a good boy who followed you at first glance, much better than me."

Lou Xiao'e smiled: "I owe He Xiao a lot, but I also know that he is a good boy. I have always been proud of this and have never regretted giving birth to him.

He Xiao can be good to me, and he will not be bad to you either.

So, Silly Zhu, if you really get old in the future, the only one you can really count on is He Xiao.

After all, He Xiao is your son, a blood-related son. No matter in every aspect, he will support you.

On the other hand, Qin Huairu's three children may not be able to support you in the future.

Of course, I am only talking about the worst case scenario, and I am not trying to sow discord.

Qin Huairu's three children are kind to you and willing to support you, which is of course the best.

But as the saying goes, it takes more than one mind to be a human being, don’t you think so?”

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." He Yuzhu waved his hand, "Whether the child is good or not, and whether he can support me or not, that is their business. I just need to have a clear conscience."

"Yes, that's well said." Lou Xiao'e smiled, "So, you have to cooperate with me even more. The current reform has just begun, and it will continue to deepen in the future and will not stop.

At this time, whoever ends the game earlier and changes his mind earlier will get the biggest piece of cake.

For example, Cao Zhiqiang in your courtyard, even if he can't write poetry or sing, his current career will not be bad just because of his brains. Why, because he saw the form clearly and entered the sea early.

There is no future if you are still earning a dead salary from your work unit, and it will become increasingly bleak.

Only by exiting the market early now, when others have not yet exited the market, can you make the most money.

For you, if you have your own restaurant and earn enough money in advance, then when you get old, you can support yourself without relying on others.

Only if you can support yourself without relying on others, can you say you have a clear conscience, do you think this is true?"

"I can't help you." He Yuzhu shook his head, "Anyway, just do whatever you say!"

"Then you promised not to tell Qin Huairu? And you didn't let her get involved?" Lou Xiao'e asked.
To be continued...