Early 1980s.
With the reform and opening up, small shops that were previously jointly operated by public and private enterprises can be contracted. Chen Xueru immediately contracted the previous silk shop and focused on running it himself.
Xu Huizhen was not willing to be outdone and directly contracted the tavern, but most of the staff in the tavern were transferred to the place, and they were reluctant to give up their own jobs.
Of course, it was not a coincidence that Hou Kui and Xu Jingli chose a university for Xu Jingli. Zhao Suhu and Zhao Sutian were also admitted to college, but one studied normal schools and the other chose foreign language.
Of course, these are all suggestions from Zhao Shucheng to them. Only the third brother's major was chosen by himself. He thought the teacher was very interesting and relaxed.
With the help of his previous deposits, Chen Xueru saw that the business in Sijiucheng was easy to do, so she directly bought a big hotel.
Chen Xueru: "Honey, it will be useless if you don't need it. Why don't you help me manage the hotel?"
Zhao Shucheng looked at Chen Xueru, knew what her little abacus was, and said, "Okay, don't you just hope to use my skills to attract a wave of customers, but I've agreed that I will only go there once in the evening, and only make two tables, and I won't do it if there are too many."
"No problem, you can do it even if you don't do it. If you dare not give me some advice, you have to give me some advice on the chef and make our restaurant business a step up."
Zhao Shucheng then agreed and took the initiative to cook on the day of opening the business and cooked two tables of meals.
The other guests asked about the fragrance, compared their own meals, handed them to the waiter directly, and asked, "Why are their meals so fragrant? Are you still discriminating?"
The waiter explained: "Sorry, it's true. Our boss serves up to two seats a day, and the other guests are cooked by the chef under his guidance."
"Then why don't you guys come on me?"
"Guests, this is the case. Our boss's food is clearly marked, with 500 yuan per table, and rare ingredients are calculated separately. This time it is open, and the boss treats friends. After today, you can order food."
When the customer heard the price, he stopped. The 500 yuan was a lot of money in the 1980s. If he bought vegetables and cooked by himself, the family would be able to eat for half a year.
Xu Huizhen also came to attend the opening ceremony. Originally, Chen Xueru didn't want to invite her, but after Zhao Shucheng's persuasion, she still sent an invitation.
Chen Xueru was wearing a pink suit and looked at Xu Huizhen in a windbreaker and said, "Huizhen, you are here, how about this restaurant, I am upstairs and downstairs."
"It's not bad, but why do you think about opening a restaurant? I thought you were going to build a silk shop, a big shopping mall or something."
Chen Xueru said proudly: "It's not for my family's sake. He can't stroll around all day. Besides, his skills cannot be wasted, right?"
Xu Huizhen looked at Chen Xueru who was showing off and said, "Is that true? Why do I think your person is unhappy to open a restaurant? After looking at it, there are many tables where he is not the food he cooks."
"There is nothing to do. My family doesn't want to be too tired. Besides, he is the boss, so he can't do the job of the chef. He just needs to train the chef a little, so he doesn't have to do too much work."
"Let's go with me to Niu's table. That's my husband's own hands-on work. I promise you haven't tasted it."
Xu Huizhen said, "I won't go, I won't go anymore. I'll come to you and have other things to do, which makes others hear it."
Chen Xueru asked curiously: "What's the matter?"
Xu Huizhen pretended to know and asked, "Your eldest son Hou Kui and our eldest daughter Jingli were in the same university?"
"Yes, they were in the same university and in different departments, and they were admitted to the first year of the college entrance examination. And our second child also passed the exam in one year."
"Our family Jingli is very good. Your family, Hu Kui, will go find her."
Xu Hui revealed a hint of displeasure in her words, and she didn't know whether it was her or Xu Jingli's meaning.
Chen Xueru understood that she was here to complain to her and quickly said, "Yeah, is that so?"
"No matter what happens, first, I don't object to my daughter's love, second, I don't interfere with his choice. But my daughter said that she doesn't want to fall in love now, she just wants to learn. I'm here to tell you, and you will talk to your son afterwards."
Chen Xueru understood and said, "Yeah, they can't even talk. You think, if they get through the negotiation, we two are in-laws. Maybe they are the best in-laws. If they can't get through the negotiation, how should we get along in the future."
Xu Huizhen said, "I said so."
Chen Xueru said, "But I have to tell us about this. Hou Kui doesn't listen to me now, he only listens to his father."
"Isn't Hou Kui's father in the United States?"
"No, say Lao Zhao, Zhao Shucheng, Hou Kui directly threw his father aside. Now he is better to Lao Zhao than me."
Xu Huizhen said, "Okay, then you can tell Lao Zhao."
Chen Xueru seemed to remember it and said, "Oh, no, Lao Zhao has always liked your girls very much, and said that if it was good to be his own daughter-in-law, he probably wouldn't be together."
Xu Huizhen said: "I am not against it, but my studies are the priority for the time being. What should I say when they graduate?"
"Okay, don't worry about this matter. I'll tell Lao Zhao and let them talk about it after graduation." Chen Xueru agreed.
"Okay, then I won't care. By the way, I'll leave first."
"No, since you're here, you'll leave after dinner."
"You have already done it, I can't stay before the reform and opening up. How can I catch up?"
"Okay, let's continue to compete."
When Chen Xueru saw Xu Huizhen leaving, she went straight to the kitchen to find Zhao Shucheng and said, "Old Zhao, Xu Huizhen has talked about Hou Kui and Xu Jingli. She doesn't agree with her. I tell you, you can't spoil Hou Kui. I'll call him and let him stay away from Xu Jingli. Don't interfere randomly."
"Okay, just tell him to go."
Chen Xueru looked at Zhao Shucheng curiously, not understanding why Xu Huizhen's daughter, who had been together before, was so good, he compromised so easily this time.
Hou Kui received the order from his mother, but he had no intention of giving up. After hearing Zhao Shucheng's words, he did not give up easily if he chose the target.
Besides, Xu Jingli is the school beauty of the school. She can be so cheap for others. Her conditions are not bad, so why can't I try hard?
The guard heard Hou Kui's phone call and said to Hou Kui: "Your mother is so awesome."
"That's not, that's the best in the world, just like you, Mr. Ge, have a comparable amount of alcohol tolerance."
"Is that right? Which bottle of wine did you give me? I stole from your mom?"
Hou Kui retorted: "How can scholars say that things are stealing? They should be stealing. Besides, this is not stolen from my mother, but from my father."
"By the way, uncle, where is Xu Jingli?"
"I went to study later."
"Okay, thank you, uncle. I'll bring you a bottle of good wine from my dad."
Hou Kui followed Xu Jingli to the classroom and sat next to her and looked at her. The more she looked, the more she felt more and more beautiful, and she couldn't pull it out. He wrapped an imported bread in his magazine and placed it directly on the desk next to Xu Jingli.
“Imported, very delicious.”
Xu Jingli saw Hou Kui curiously and asked, "Didn't your mother talk to you?"
"Try it!"
Xu Jingli was a little helpless and stood up with the book and prepared to go back to the dormitory to read the book.
Seeing this, Hou Kui had no choice but to pick it up and take it a bite, saying, "It's really delicious."
...
During this period, Chen Xueru has also been looking for new commercial channels in addition to being in a restaurant.
That day, he was discussing the purchase with others in the silk shop. Xu Huizhen walked in with two girls dressed in a little rustic.
Chen Xueru asked curiously: "Have you found two jobs from the countryside?"
"What are you saying, these are my two nieces."
"It's appropriate for my niece to work for myself."
Xu Huizhen said: "Make a few beautiful clothes for me two beautiful girls."
Chen Xueru said: "No problem, I'll leave it to Lao Rong. Lao Rong, take two girls to measure the size."
When they all left, they said to Xu Huizhen: "I told our family yesterday and also called Hou Kui for a long distance. He said that it was nothing. He and Jingli were classmates and neighbors. They met with each other for nothing, and said hello and took care of each other."
"It's better if it's okay, otherwise we'll be so worried."
Xu Huizhen didn't know that what she was worried about was right, and not only her eldest daughter, but also her second daughter, now someone has targeted her.
Zhao Suhu observed the girls in the school during this period and found that the one who suited him was Xu Huizhen's second daughter, but he was not as impulsive as Hou Kui. He needed to choose the right time to take action.
Chen Xueru didn't know that her second son had targeted Xu Huizhen's daughter, and she was still telling Xu Huizhen about the benefits of her children.
"My children are not simple people. Just say that Hou Kui is so smart and can never forget everything you read. He is good at playing and singing. He also learned some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting from his father. In ancient times, he was the top scholar. Many girls in this school chased her."
Xu Huizhen asked, "What about your other sons?"
"We are all civil and military talents. Apart from studying well, they are proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, classics, history, and collections. I don't know what kind of girls can be worthy of them. I'm worried now."
Xu Huizhen said, "How do you think of my two nieces?"
"Forget it, it's not me that my son has a high vision and will definitely not look down on these two rustic girls. You, don't chat with me in the future. Do you still want to make your family property bigger in the future?"
"I want to do a Huizhen restaurant."
"Just where you are?"
"I want to do a hotel that combines meals and accommodation."
Chen Xueru: "Beyond me?"
"That must be better than you."
"Blow it, this front door is not blowing, what about the money? Where does the money come from?"
"Why do you lend me some?"
"I just opened a big restaurant and I've worked all the money in it. How can I still have money?"
Xu Huizhen understood that it was really unrealistic now, and said, "Look, I'm just talking."
Chapter completed!