’I don’t want to just drift through life anymore. Maybe this is the kind of person Brother Jiang likes?’
Yang Zhengwu was stunned when he received the message:
"Are you crazy? Why should a girl work? Isn’t eating, drinking, and having fun good enough?"
Yang Zishan: "No! I want to be an ambitious person like Boss Jiang and Jun Qingmeng. Every day I see Boss Jiang working so hard to make money at his restaurant, and it makes me feel like we’re from two different worlds, you know?"
Yang Zishan: "Dad, can you find me a job? Preferably one that won’t stop me from coming to eat at Boss Jiang’s place every day."
’Hm!? So it’s because of Boss Jiang...’
Yang Zhengwu felt a sudden sense of relief. ’My daughter’s grown up... It would be even better if she could win Boss Jiang’s heart.’
He agreed without hesitation:
"Alright! How about this? I’m planning to set up a subsidiary in South City. We’re selecting a location right now. You can work at the subsidiary when it’s established."
After tapping to send the message, Yang Zhengwu put down his phone.
His old face was filled with relief and joy.
"Boss Jiang really is charming. I’ve told her so many times before, but all she did was play around all day... Huh?"
Suddenly.
He realized something, and his expression darkened.
"Damn it, Old Jun the Bastard is a real son of a bitch!"
"Secretly sending his own daughter to South City... What a scheme! Good, very good! Well, I’ll be damned. So he was playing the long game all along!"
The slow-to-realize Yang Zhengwu was both jealous and afraid.
"Turns out that old fox was hiding his true intentions, his ambitions run deep! I was laughing at him before, but now the thought sends a chill down my spine...
Terrifying, just terrifying!"
He immediately shared this revelation with his good friends.
He had to let everyone know what a sneaky bastard Jun Xinghe was!
Jun Xinghe was chatting and laughing cheerfully with the business partners across from him.
The Huawei phone on the table buzzed.
"You old fox, you quietly tied Boss Jiang to your family’s rickety boat. You’ve really got some nerve, Jun Xinghe."
"Not bad, lucky you. To think you pulled off such a performance right under our noses. Did you discover Boss Jiang, this uncarved jade, a long time ago?"
"Yeah, right, Jun Xinghe. So you were hiding this from me, huh? You sneaky troll! From now on, everyone in the Jing Circle will have to watch out for you!"
"You got a great son-in-law for free. Bet you’re laughing your ass off under the covers."
Jun Xinghe made a gesture. "Excuse me, I need to check my phone."
He put down his chopsticks.
The two business partners across from him seized the opportunity to quickly scarf down their food.
It was just too delicious.
Truly a masterpiece from Boss Jiang!
They had to hurry and eat more of the private kitchen dishes.
Jun Xinghe opened his phone.
He saw that over a dozen friends from the Jing Circle had sent him messages.
They were all denouncing his "sneaky troll" behavior—hiding the truth about Boss Jiang and secretly sending his daughter to steal the prize.
Instead of getting angry, Jun Xinghe was delighted.
He didn’t bother to explain.
He was starting to really enjoy it when people cursed him out.
The way they pointed at his nose, seething in their powerless rage, was just too adorable!
The more viciously they cursed him, the more thrilled he felt.
’They should curse me even harder!’
’Give it all they’ve got.’
"What’s the matter, President Jun? Chatting with your son-in-law again?"
One of the business partners, a man with a large nose and a coarse face, asked with a grin, not forgetting to stuff a large mouthful of boiled fish slices into his mouth as he spoke.
’So satisfying!’
"No, just some jealous people cursing me out."
"Cursing you?"
"Heh, they’re just jealous I have a good son-in-law. There are plenty of people like that."
Jun Xinghe gave a light, unconcerned smile.
"President Jun, you’re so magnanimous! But if I had a son-in-law like yours, I wouldn’t mind a few curses either. When others curse you, it just proves they’re envious, doesn’t it?"
"Haha, a man after my own heart, President Xu!"
"Speaking of which, your son-in-law’s cooking is incredible. I never knew Boss Jiang could make boiled fish. I’ve certainly never eaten it at his restaurant. I’m only getting to taste this thanks to you!"
The big-nosed President Xu spoke with a grin, his mouth never stopping for a moment.
He only ate the fish, avoiding the rice, afraid he’d get full too quickly.
The young man who had tagged along for a free meal, Dong Youzhi, wasn’t as clever.
The guy had stuffed himself to the gills with alternating bites of rice and other dishes, and was now rubbing his stomach, trying to digest.
Jun Xinghe said showily, "The boiled fish is good, right? Of all the rich people in the Jing Circle, not one of them has ever eaten my son-in-law’s boiled fish."
"It’s delicious, absolutely delicious! It’s even a level above authentic boiled fish!"
Dong Youzhi asked curiously, "I heard that this kind of ham only sells for three thousand at your esteemed son-in-law’s restaurant?"
When he heard the price, he nearly had an existential crisis.
Forget about a top-tier imperial ham like this,
even a plate of ham half as good should sell for at least twenty thousand, right?
Jun Xinghe waved his hand, pretending he wasn’t trying to show off.
"Sigh, what can you do? That’s just how my son-in-law is. He’s a man of good character, only interested in pursuing a higher realm of culinary arts. He set that price to take care of the ordinary folks in the neighborhood.
"And now look what’s happened. The neighbors are always giving my son-in-law this and that. It’s so annoying! The kitchen at home is piled high with stuff, there’s no room left. Let’s not talk about it, it just makes me angry thinking about it, this kid..."
President Xu and Dong Youzhi watched the endlessly talking Jun Xinghe, their expressions gradually turning strange.
’You call that being modest!’
’There you go, showing off again.’
’Have we done anything during this meal but listen to you brag about your son-in-law?’
"President Jun," President Xu suddenly asked.
"Do you have any special connections in South City? I’m planning to buy a house there soon, but the problem is, I’ve found that property listings near Boss Jiang’s place are getting tighter and tighter. There are no good ones left, only dilapidated places. I’m getting pretty anxious about it."
"Heh, a small matter. That’s my son-in-law’s turf. I’ll ask around for you later."
Jun Xinghe waved his hand grandly and took on the task.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
’The other party was asking him for a favor, which meant the foundation for their cooperation was basically sealed.’
’My son-in-law is so reliable!’
Dong Youzhi lamented, "You’re all buying houses there. Looks like I need to act fast too."
"Exactly, Little Zhi. To be honest, living near Boss Jiang is really comfortable. I’m thinking that after I retire in a few years, I’ll just live in South City. I can play cards, go for a run, and when I have free time, I’ll go line up at Boss Jiang’s restaurant. Isn’t that life so much better than all the cutthroat fighting in the business world?"
The three of them chatted for a while about retiring in South City.
Seeing that the dishes on the table were nearly empty,
Jun Xinghe brought the conversation back on topic:
"Ahem, President Xu, about that business deal..."
"How about this, President Jun? The fact that you had Boss Jiang make me such a special private dish today shows that you value me greatly. I’ve also eaten very happily. For this batch of medicinal herbs, I can knock off another tenth of the price. However, you have to treat me to a meal from Boss Jiang once a week. Any dish will do. What do you think?"
President Xu was slightly nervous.
The money wasn’t important; what he cared about was Boss Jiang’s food.
For someone of his stature, money and beautiful women no longer held any appeal. He didn’t even care much about food anymore. But now that he had finally encountered Utopia, he had to hold on tight!
"No, I refuse."
Jun Xinghe shook his head, his smile vanishing, and tapped the table with his index finger as he said seriously:
"Letting you freeload a meal occasionally is one thing, but once a week is too frequent.
"President Xu, do you think my son-in-law’s food is mass-produced by machines? It takes him a long time to prepare every single dish, you understand? As an elder, how can I wear out my son-in-law like that? I’m afraid I can’t agree to your request!"
’Jiang Liu’s restaurant belongs to Jiang Liu himself.’
’It’s not mine, Jun Xinghe’s.’
’My son-in-law is not my tool for making money.’
’After all, the money he earned from his family business was all meant for his daughter and son-in-law. Of course, he had to be on their side. He couldn’t do anything to make his daughter and son-in-law unhappy.’
’Especially his daughter.’
’If that girl Qingmeng found out he was using Jiang Liu to make business deals, she might just sneak up behind him with a shovel.’