Chapter 286: Outwardly Obedient, Inwardly Defiant

The next day.

Qin Huairu woke up early to make breakfast, then personally went to Shazhu's home and called Shazhu to come eat.

Shazhu felt excited inside.

This excitement......

When Xiao Dang asked him how the preparations for opening the restaurant were going, he smiled and said:

"Not doing it anymore!"

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's first thought was: "If Shazhu is going to go get the certificate later, what should I do to delay it?"

Xiao Dang looked at Shazhu, face full of disbelief, and asked: "No, what did you say? Say it again."

Shazhu: "Not doing it anymore, I can't bear to give up this iron rice bowl."

Xiao Dang became annoyed, she looked at Qin Huairu and said irritably:

"Mom, how did you talk to my Uncle Shu?"

"Did the regime change overnight?"

"Uncle Shu was saying things fine, how come you say not doing it and just not do it?"

"Your pillow talk is too powerful!"

Qin Huairu: "What pillow talk? I and your Uncle Shu are still innocent; we have no relationship."

Hearing this, Shazhu couldn't help but frown, and thought to himself:

"Why the rush to explain? What for?"

"What does she want to do?"

"Could it be that what she said last night was all lies?"

"Hmph, if that's the case, then don't blame me."

"As long as Teacher Ran agrees to be with me, I'll be with Teacher Ran."

"That's fine too; if I'm with Teacher Ran, I won't feel guilty in my heart!"

While Shazhu was thinking, Jia Zhangshi glared at Xiao Dang and said irritably:

"Exactly, how are you saying this, you kid?"

"Still talking about pillow wind, saying it like... you're not allowed to say that from now on."

Qin Huairu: "Actually, it's your Uncle Shu himself who doesn't want to do it."

"It has nothing to do with me."

Xiao Dang, upon hearing, quickly turned her gaze to Shazhu.

Shazhu grinned foolishly, nodded, and said:

"Yes yes yes, it's that I don't want to do it, ah."

Xiao Dang said with a sullen face: "Who are you fooling?"

Shazhu smiled and said nothing.

How could he possibly not do it?

This restaurant is definitely going to open.

He's just worried that Qin Huairu will cause trouble.

He had thought it over well last night.

Qin Huairu hasn't caused little trouble over these years; otherwise he would have married long ago, and maybe even have kids who could deliver soy sauce.

He has indeed experienced Qin Huairu's tactics, and not just once.

So, this time he has become smarter.

First, stabilize Qin Huairu; once the restaurant opens, even if she wants to cause trouble, she won't be able to.

Xiao Dang looked at Huaihua and said:

"Huaihua, it's so frustrating."

"It seems what I told you last night about early ruin has come true."

Huaihua let out a soft sigh and said:

"Oh dear, the dream of millet has reappeared."

Xiao Dang: "Mount Everest is high, but not as high as our mom's wrist."

Qin Huairu became unhappy: "What a broken kid, what nonsense are you saying?"

Xiao Dang said with a look of grievance: "Mom, you ruined my manager dream."

Qin Huairu gave Xiao Dang a sideways glance and thought to herself:

"I'll give you back your manager dream; if Shazhu ends up with Teacher Ran, you'll have a time to cry."

"What kids, none of them think for me."

Seeing Xiao Dang's grievous look, Shazhu felt a bit heartbroken and said:

"No rush, no rush, ah."

"Let's discuss again, let's discuss again."

Qin Huairu said irritably: "No more discussion, no, no."

Shazhu laughed and said: "Not caring anymore?"

"Not caring is fine, not caring I'm leaving ah."

"Don't regret it!"

Then.

He stood up and walked toward the outside.

Qin Huairu frowned as soon as she heard it.

What does Shazhu mean by saying that?

No, since he's not running the restaurant anymore, why won't he let me go get the certificate?

Xiao Dang muttered, 'We're doomed!'

Jia Zhangshi watched Shazhu's retreating back until it disappeared from her sight, then she stood up with a satisfied look and said to Xiao Dang:

"Granddaughter, how does that saying go again?"

"The overall situation is paramount, the overall situation is paramount."

After saying that with a smile, Jia Zhangshi walked out.

Huaihua asked, 'Hey, Grandma, where are you going?'

Jia Zhangshi didn't look back: 'Just going for a stroll.'

Qin Huairu: 'You two, hurry up.'

"Get ready and hurry off to work."

Huaihua: 'What stroll, just a stroll.'

Speaking, she looked at Xiao Dang and then said:

"Hey, let me tell you,"

"Grandma has been staying with Third Granny a lot lately."

"She's definitely gone to leak the news."

"I'm leaving too."

"Off to work."

After saying that, she stood up and left.

Qin Huairu: 'Dishes, tidy up your dishes.'

Huaihua pursed her lips and walked back.

Xiao Dang snorted and sat there, sulking alone.

Xudamingjia

Xu Damao was sitting at home when suddenly a knocking sound came.

"Coming."

He walked over, opened the door, and saw that it was Liu Haizhong.

"Second Elder, come in and have a seat."

Liu Haizhong nodded, walking in while asking:

"Damao, have you gotten your business license?"

Hearing that, Xu Damao chuckled, pointed at Liu Haizhong, and said:

"Sure, you're interested in this."

"Please have a seat."

"I'll brew you some tea."

Liu Haizhong sat down, let out a long sigh, and said:

"Oh, you're still right."

"Living under someone else's roof is unpleasant."

"No, you say it—just eating by reading people's faces."

"Even the best food doesn't taste good when you're eating like that, right?"

Xu Damao nodded and said:

"That's right, you should have thought that way long ago."

Liu Haizhong: "You, what your Second Aunt said is also right."

"As long as I accomplish something."

"Then I won't worry about my children not coming back."

"Right?"

"Let's work together; once we make money, the kids will naturally come back."

"Well, I, I'll try to improve my temper."

"It's not about retirement, I'm telling you—we still have to rely on the children."

"You're dreaming."

"With those few sons of yours, you still expect them to support you in old age?"

Xu Damao thought, poured Liu Haizhong a cup of tea, and said:

"What you're thinking this time is absolutely certain."

"For retirement, no one is reliable except one's own children."

"Me and your three sons."

"We've grown up together since childhood."

"I'm two years older than them."

"When we were little, I always took them out to play."

"Our two families live right next door to each other."

"I know those three inside out."

"As for you, just fix that temper, okay."

Don't just have the boss bring it when there's nothing to do; the stick is on standby.

This child naturally gets close to you.

Liu Haizhong smiled and said:

"I, I'm telling you now, I can't even move."

"You're getting up there in age, right?"

"However, this stick beats out filial sons."

"You, look how filial I am now."

"To support the elderly and see them through to the end."

Xu Damao: "But, having said that,"

"The times are different now, Second Elder."

"Can the old society compare to the new one?"

"You say, isn't that right?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said:

"That's the reasoning."

Xu Damao: "Alright, let's drop this."

"Let's just talk about the main matter."