Chapter 1723: The Restaurant Is Yours, Go Have a Headache

Since things have reached this point, it would be unreasonable to refuse.

He had no choice but to take it again with a bitter, miserable face.

Seeing that their "mission" was accomplished, Sheng Hanyu and his wife stood up with smiles, saying they were going off to enjoy some time as a couple and leaving the juniors to celebrate the birthday on their own; without the elders present, they could be more at ease.

Once the two left, Zihan and the others crowded around, asking what exactly was in the document bag that made Zichen look like that.

"See for yourselves."

Zichen couldn't be bothered to explain and simply handed it to Zihan.

Zihan took out the documents and looked them over carefully; it was an Authorization Letter, with his father transferring the restaurant managed by Huo Zhenteng into his eldest brother's name, meaning it belonged to him from now on.

The brothers of the Sheng Family were very harmonious; if it were brothers in other families, seeing their parents give such a heavy birthday gift to the eldest might lead to jealousy, feeling that their parents were biased.

The children of the Sheng Family would not.

Since they were small, their mother had nagged in their ears that a good son doesn't eat the food of a divided household, a good daughter doesn't wear the clothes of a dowry, and no matter how much someone else has, it's not as meaningful as the money one earns oneself.

Zihan asked: "Eldest Brother, isn't this a good thing? Why are you looking so miserable?"

His eldest brother was capable and self-reliant, not relying on his parents, but it made no sense to look so miserable as if he were a huge victim just because he was given something.

This was a bit pretentious.

Zirui pulled him aside and explained on behalf of his eldest brother: "This restaurant could be given to anyone else, but it's inappropriate to give it to Eldest Brother; Xi Fu already smashed Eldest Brother's shop because Huo Zhenteng is the manager at that restaurant."

"If he finds out that Eldest Brother is now the owner of the restaurant, he will hate him even more; Mom and Dad are definitely doing this on purpose."

"On the surface, it looks like they are gifting the restaurant to Eldest Brother as a birthday present, but in reality, they have thrown a huge problem at him; this is a hot potato that is giving him a headache."

Oh, so that's how it is!

Everyone suddenly realized.

So Mom and Dad had dug a big pit for their eldest son to jump into.

Zihan didn't use his brain and said right away: "Isn't that simple? We don't say anything, Eldest Brother doesn't say anything, and Xi Fu won't know."

Zirui: "Dream on; if Eldest Brother hasn't come up with a countermeasure in three days, Mom and Dad will definitely let Xi Fu know."

Everyone:...

It was the first time they had seen parents who would pit their son like this.

Actually, it couldn't be called pitting; it should be called training.

It was just that most parents wouldn't use this method of training!

Facing a table full of delicious food, the children lost their appetite and racked their brains to find a solution.

But on the other side, Shi Youxuan and her husband were very happy to have given the hot potato to their son, and they went to the mall in high spirits.

When they were tired of shopping, they found a romantic Western restaurant, ordered a couple's set meal, and enjoyed their romantic time as a couple.

On Zichen's side, the ideas everyone offered were varied, with all sorts of suggestions.

Among them, Zihan had the most ideas; he told his eldest brother to ignore his master and give him the cold shoulder.

He also said, "I know what kind of person Xi Fu is; he has a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

"If you can thicken your skin and go over a few times, saying nice things, even if there is a huge grudge, it will all vanish into thin air."

What he said was not without reason; Gu Zhihao was indeed that kind of person.

But Zichen disagreed, stating that a master is a master and one cannot fool one's master; this was about respecting the teacher and the Dao.

Everyone else's ideas were too weak, and while Zihan's could be used, he wouldn't use it; this matter seemed truly unsolvable.

At this moment, Zirui, who had been silent the whole time, said: "Eldest Brother, I have an idea that will guarantee you can solve your current predicament."

"Tell me quickly."

"Hurry up and tell us, don't keep us in suspense."

Zirui didn't say it immediately; he smiled in a way that was begging for a beating and set a condition: "You have to do me a favor too."

Zichen was dissatisfied: "Hey, you're going too far; I'm your eldest brother, and you're bargaining over such a small thing. If I can do it, would I not help you? If I can't do it, even if you blackmail me, I still can't do it."

"You can do it; I want to break off my engagement with Bai Manman, and when the time comes, you have to stand on my side and speak up for me. Do you agree?"

He had already made up his mind that he would rather not marry for the rest of his life than marry Bai Manman.

Zichen was very cunning: "Can I choose to be neutral?"

"No, you must stand on my side."

"Fine, I promise you."

Zirui was about to tell them the method, but was interrupted by Zihan, who said indignantly: "You asked Eldest Brother, why didn't you ask me? What if I stand on Bai Manman's side?"

"You dare!"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Zirui said angrily: "This whole thing was caused by you; if you hadn't brought Bai Manman to Mom back then, would any of this have happened? So you must unconditionally stand on my side."

"Why?"

"Just because I am your Sange; if you don't want me as your brother, then do as you please."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, I will definitely stand with you, no need to doubt it." Zirui had been tough, and Zihan immediately put on a smiling face and spoke softly.

Litian didn't need Zirui to speak and took the initiative to express his stance: "Don't worry, Second Brother will also stand on your side."

"Second Brother is the best."

"Alright, alright, everyone has been pulled into your camp, hurry up and tell me what I should do." Zichen was anxious.

Zirui said: "The reason Xi Fu and Huo Zhenteng are enemies is because of the previous generation; one should climb back up from where one fell..."

He whispered a plan into Zichen's ear, then punched him and said, "Alright, you kid, you're still the one with the most devious ideas."

Everyone felt this was a good idea; no one expected that the usually serious Sheng Zirui would be more formidable than anyone else when taking an unconventional path.

Weekend.

Chen Family Village, Gu Zhihao's home.

Zichen arrived, a piece of fresh meat in his left hand and a few blocks of tofu in his right.

The tofu was made at the tofu workshop in the neighboring village, fresh out of the pot and still steaming hot.

Although Wang Village is only five miles away from Chen Family Village, the tofu from their village is famously delicious, and many people from the city drive there specifically to buy tofu at their workshop.

Chen Family Village also has a tofu workshop, but no matter what methods the villagers use, the tofu they make is not even half as good as that of Wang Village.

Everyone says their village's well water is excellent, and that is the reason why the tofu is so delicious.

Theoretically, the distance between the two villages is not far, so their relationship should be harmonious, but there are always some short-sighted people who resent others' success and mock those who have nothing.

Many years ago, someone from Chen Family Village was jealous of how good the tofu in Wang Village was and secretly dumped a bag of laxatives into their well.

They went in the middle of the night, thinking no one would know, but they didn't expect to be caught by the people of Wang Village; they were beaten so badly that even their own mother could barely recognize them before being sent back!

The people of Wang Village are not to be trifled with either; dozens of young men brought sticks and shovels, and after returning the person, they smashed the Village Office of Chen Family Village and hung a large sign on the big tree at the village entrance—"Thief Village!"

A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated.

Because of this incident, a grudge was formed between Chen Family Village and Wang Village, and they haven't associated with each other for over ten years.

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