Chapter 136 Help
Ever since the Young Master moved into the Fan Mansion to recuperate from his injuries, Mr. Fan never asked Qianhuan to cook for him again, perhaps for fear of disturbing the Young Master's recovery. Qianhuan was happy to have some free time.
It just so happened that she had already bought the Jixiang Restaurant and had been very busy recently.
Chu Yichen asked someone to lower the price of Jixiang Restaurant to 600 taels. The people of the Ma family were anxious to make a move and finally agreed. Qianhuan is now the owner of Jixiang Restaurant.
After she bought the Jixiang Restaurant, the first thing she did was to have the plaque above the gate taken down and smashed to pieces.
When Liu and Liang Lao Er found out that their daughter had bought the Jixiang Restaurant, they were still in disbelief. "Qianhuan, you actually bought such a big restaurant? Are you joking on purpose to make your parents happy?"
Qianhuan placed the contract in front of Liang Laoer and Liu, "Dad, Mom, it's real. Look, this is the title deed to the Jixiang Restaurant."
Liu was so excited that she was incoherent. "Our family actually has such a big restaurant? Why do I feel like I'm dreaming? Her father, please pinch me quickly to see if it hurts."
Liang Lao Er smiled and said, "I can't bear to pinch you, but I tell you, this is not a dream, we really have a restaurant in our house."
After getting a positive answer, Liu actually began to cover her face and cry bitterly.
Qianhuan was stunned for a moment, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Liu cried and said, "Qianhuan, these years, the old lady of the Liang family always beat and scolded me, saying that I couldn't give birth to a son. People in the village always used this matter to mock me and poke me in the back. Over the years, I have suffered so much injustice and pain in my heart. Only I know it. Now that you have bought such a big restaurant and become the boss, I am so happy."
Upon hearing this, Qianhuan couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for these women in ancient times. Not giving birth to a son was like committing a heinous crime. Not only would their family members dislike them, but they would also be ridiculed and suppressed by outsiders. It was obvious that whether the baby was a boy or a girl had nothing to do with women, and it was not something women could decide at all.
This hateful feudal ideology has harmed countless women.
Liang Laoer didn't expect that Liu had so much sorrow and pain in her heart, but she had never complained to him over the years.
He held Liu's hand and said with a guilty look on his face: "Chunxiang, it's all my fault. I made you suffer so much. In the future, if you have any grievances in your heart, you must speak out, and don't keep everything in your heart."
"Her father, I am not suffering anymore, nor do I feel wronged. Since the separation from the family, and later the severance of ties with the people in the old house, I have been living a very comfortable life. Now that our daughter has made great achievements, what does it matter if those people have sons? Their sons are not as capable as our daughter."
Liu looked at Qianhuan again and choked up, saying, "Qianhuan, I really want to thank you. Thank you for bringing honor to my parents. In all these years, this is the first time I feel so happy. I feel proud, so I can't help but want to cry."
"Mom, if you cry like this when I buy a restaurant, then you will cry again in the future. I, your daughter, plan to be the richest woman in Dayuan Country."
Liu was amused by Qianhuan again. She joked, "I praised you a few times, but you are still bragging. I don't even expect to be the richest woman in Qingxi County, let alone the richest woman in Dayuan Country. Don't brag anymore. It's okay if your father and I hear it, but if others hear it, they will laugh at our family for being ignorant of the world."
Liang Lao Er also echoed, "Yes, Qianhua, please don't say such unreliable words in the future."
Qianhuan thought to herself: I'm not bragging, my goal is to become the richest woman in Dayuan Country, and she firmly believes that she can do it.
But she still agreed: "Yes, Dad and Mom, I understand, I will never say it again."
"Qianhuan, after you bought that restaurant, are you planning to continue running it as a catering business?" asked Liang Laoer.
"Dad, I don't plan to continue the restaurant business. Anyway, you and mom don't need to worry about it. I have my own plans. Also, don't tell anyone about my purchase of the restaurant for the time being. We have to learn how to make a fortune quietly."
"Well, we all understand that there are many people in this village who are short-sighted and can't stand seeing other people's families doing well. If they knew that our family bought a restaurant, who knows what they would gossip about. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone."
Although Mr. Liu received the punishment he deserved, Mr. Cai still lost his job of collecting stall fees because the lucrative job of collecting stall fees had long been taken over by people from the yamen.
Qianhuan found Master Cai and said sincerely, "Brother Yunlong, I want to ask you for help with something?"
"What's the matter? Tell me."
"I bought a restaurant and plan to open a teahouse after renovating it. Unfortunately, I can't find anyone reliable to do the work. Can you bring your brothers to my teahouse to help?"
When Mr. Cai heard this, he was stunned. He didn't expect that Miss Qianhuan was so capable that she could buy an entire restaurant in one go.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Qianhuan continued to ask again: "Brother Yunlong, are you willing to bring people to help me?"
Young Master Cai then said, "Qianhua, of course I am willing, but we are just a bunch of rough guys who only know how to fight and kill. How can we help in your teahouse?"
"There are many places where I can help. Redecorating the teahouse will require a lot of manpower. You can help move things and do odd jobs. Those are jobs that require a lot of strength. After the teahouse opens, we will also need a lot of waiters to serve tea. Don't worry, I'm not asking you for help in vain. I will pay you."
"Qianhuan, since we are here to help, why should we ask for your wages?"
"If you only help for two or three days and you don't want to be paid, then I won't be polite to you. But I want you to help me in my teahouse for a long time, and I won't be able to do it without paying you."
Qianhuan had already thought of an excuse. She wanted to help Brother Yunlong, but she couldn't let him feel like he was being given charity. She had to let him know that she really needed them.
"Hire us for a long time? But we can only fight and can't do anything else."
"It's okay. I can teach you anything you don't know. And I need people like you who are good at fighting. After all, with such a big teahouse, there are bound to be some people who find trouble. With you here, I don't have to worry about others causing trouble."
Upon hearing this, Master Cai immediately nodded and agreed, "Okay, Miss Qianhuan, I promise you."
"That's great, Brother Yunlong. Thank you so much for agreeing to bring people to work in my teahouse." Qianhuan said with gratitude.
"Brother Yunlong, it's not a good idea for these children to beg all day long. My teahouse needs a lot of helpers. I plan to bring these children to the teahouse to help. In the future, they won't have to beg on the street in the wind and rain anymore."
Although Mr. Cai was a rough man, he understood at this moment that it was true that Miss Qianhuan needed people in her teahouse, but she was more willing to help them. If he still didn't understand, he was not a rough man, but a fool.
But Cai Yunlong was not such a restrained person. He knew that these people could not read a single word and had no special skills except fighting, so they could not find any way to make money.
Seeing that the family was about to run out of food, he couldn't ignore the brothers who followed him just for the sake of face.
But it was he who decided to take care of these children and he couldn't let Miss Qianhuan get involved.
"They are still so young, what can they do in your teahouse? Qianhuan, I can take care of these children, don't add unnecessary burden to yourself."
"Brother Yunlong, don't worry. They won't be a burden to me. I know they will be useful in the teahouse. You don't have to worry."
After hearing her say this, Mr. Cai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Qianhuan continued, "But Brother Yunlong, there are some things I need to make clear to you in advance. I am not helping them for free. I will only take them away if they are willing to sign a contract to sell themselves to me. Please help me gather them all here. Those who are willing to sign a contract to sell themselves to me can pack up and come back to the teahouse with me later."
Master Cai could understand Qianhuan's idea. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask Nangua to call them all over, and you can ask them what they think."