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Uncle.

Hearing his uncle's shout, Zhou Anan took two quick steps and entered the other party's house.

This newly built house is different from the original old house. The windows are bright and clean. If there were not those piles of messy goods, it would look quite comfortable.

However, my uncle's new house is also the most fashionable house within a 200-meter radius.

Most of the others are old houses and brick houses built a few years ago. My uncle's new house, with its painted exterior walls and bay windows, stands out from the crowd.

An'an, what do you think about me opening a restaurant here?

After taking a piece of watermelon from the refrigerator for his eldest nephew, Zhou Youfa consulted the college students at home about his future development.

The eldest brother's quarry is basically facing closure, and he doesn't have much work transporting stones anymore. Recently, he has been helping his wife purchase and deliver goods.

Fortunately, his wife's online store is doing well, making a profit of tens of thousands of yuan a month. His son is also very successful and has even joined a milk tea shop of his own, so he doesn't have to worry about it.

But as the head of the family, Zhou Youfa, who didn't want to be said to be inferior to his wife, was very restless. He looked at a street of old houses being renovated dozens of meters away and thought about finding a way to make a living.

He was thinking that if the old house had a lot of guests after renovation, then it wouldn't be a loss to open a restaurant in the superior location of his house.

That's good, but uncle, you don't know how to cook. Also, if your home is turned into a restaurant, what will happen to auntie's goods?

I didn't expect that my uncle, who had always been idle, would have such a good idea. Zhou Anan naturally supported it, but he also raised some issues.

If there are no surprises, the old houses in the village will usher in a wave of popularity after they are renovated. Coupled with a series of subsequent developments in the village, opening a restaurant will definitely be a profitable business.

However, in his memory, his uncle first learned the business of making iron gates, then opened a tire repair shop, and then drove a car to transport stones, but he never had the skill of cooking.

Also, my aunt’s online store has been improving, and the placement of goods is also a problem.

I don't know how to cook, but Zhou Shun's brother-in-law can. We can jointly open a restaurant. For your aunt's goods, you can rent three houses in the village. The rent is only a few thousand yuan a year.

Regarding his eldest nephew's question, Zhou Youfa, who had already thought about it, quickly answered, and then looked at the other party with a look of surprise.

Growing up, his eldest brother helped arrange everything he did. Even though he is getting older now, he has only rarely made the final decision on major matters.

Having his eldest nephew, a college student in the family, verbally supports him can also make him feel more confident.

I think it's feasible.

After listening to his uncle's plan, Zhou Anan voted in favor.

To be honest, the uncle who usually lives a lazy life and only has a few dollars to spend can have such a high level of consciousness. Zhou Anan feels that he will support whatever decision he makes.

What's more, with my family's conditions improving, even if I open a restaurant and make a loss, how can I lose money if I use my uncle's house as a storefront and don't have to pay rent.

When that time comes, it will be easy for him to help arrange something for his uncle.

I just said you can do it. I'll talk to your aunt tonight. It's getting late, why don't you have dinner at my house?

After receiving verbal support from his eldest nephew, Zhou Youfa was very excited and wished he could have a family meeting with his wife right now to finalize the rules for opening a restaurant.

No, my mother has cooked dinner at home.

After declining her uncle's kindness, Zhou Anan took a walk around the village and then walked home slowly. Before she got home, she received a call from her mother asking for dinner.

Although my mom's online store is booming, because the logistics and express delivery company affiliated to JD Mall has provided services to pick up and deliver goods door-to-door, it actually has a little free time.

Mom, where is dad?

After returning home, Zhou Anan greeted her grandparents on the first floor and went up to the second floor, but she didn't see her father in the restaurant.

He's looking for a new investment project recently. He doesn't need to deliver goods anymore, so he's away from home all day long.

Speaking of her husband, Wang Jingyu couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, but there was no complaint in his words.

Before she opened her online store, her husband was the breadwinner of the family. Now that he is looking for a new job, Wang Jingyu will naturally not object.

oh.

After listening to his mother's words, Zhou Anan subconsciously thought of the experience of his father being defrauded of 200,000 investment funds in his previous life. He opened his mouth, but didn't say much in the end.

There is no basis for such unpredictable things.

After all, my father’s childhood friend was well disguised and was a celebrity in their village. Who would have thought that the so-called freight station with an annual income of 500,000 yuan was an empty shell.

It can't be said to be an empty shell, but that person has long since changed the owner of the freight station to his own relatives and separated it from his own debts.

I still remember that after my father discovered that he had been defrauded, he came to collect debts for several months. In the end, he got an old Honda back to pay off the debt, which was equivalent to only 100,000 yuan for 200,000 yuan.

My father's childhood was even worse. He lost all his 200,000 investment and had to borrow money from his brother for his son's wedding gift. He then worked for several years to pay off the debt. It was really...

At this time, I can only remind my father to ask my uncle, who is the deputy director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, to find out the details of the other party. The rest will be left to fate.

At most, it would only be a loss of 200,000.

Tick tock, tick tock...

The phone rang. Wang Jingyu wiped his hands, picked up the phone and said a few words. After putting it down, he said to his son: Your dad won't come back for dinner today, so let's eat. By the way, I'll bring a bowl of soybeans to your grandparents first. Down with the soup.

Mom, let me serve it.

How could Zhou Anan let his mother, who had been working hard all day, do something like this? She took the initiative to bring a large bowl of soybean and pork ribs soup downstairs to her grandparents, and received a lot of praise.

Mom, I just went to the square and heard my uncle say that he wanted to open a restaurant. I think this is a good idea.

While eating the loving food cooked by his mother, Zhou Anan casually talked about his uncle.

Compared to him, a college student, his mother, the 'richest man' in the family, has much more say. If she helps him, his uncle's decision to open a restaurant will almost be a success.

However, my mother, who has always been relatively steady in her behavior, rarely cares about other people's affairs, but she also avoids a lot of unnecessary neighborhood conflicts.

Well, I heard your dad said that it's really rare for your brother-in-law to be so proactive in wanting to do business. Why, do you think it's good for your brother-in-law to open a restaurant?

After hearing what his son said, Wang Jingyu, who didn't want to meddle in his brother-in-law's family affairs, made a simple comment.

According to Zhou Xiaoke's development plan, our village will definitely have many tourists in the future. It would be perfect to open a restaurant at the location of my uncle's house.

If the village can really develop, what you said is indeed true.

Mom, what business is dad planning to invest in?

Without talking much about his uncle's family, Zhou Anan changed the subject at the right time. There was only this much he could do.

It's a shipping station, opened by a friend of your uncle Xinqi...

I wanted to tell my dad about his new investment, but Zhou Anan didn't even wait until ten o'clock, so he went back to his room to sleep.

It was rare that Zhou Anan stayed at home quietly for two days, living the life of an otaku. On the third day, she couldn't stand it anymore and hurried back to Lucheng.

After talking about setting up a training department, Zhou Anan found that her freedom had greatly increased. She didn't even need to make up a reason for going out. If she had known this, she should have confessed to her parents earlier.

Sister Hui, I wish you a happy birthday.

In the small box of Lucheng International Hotel, candlelight flickered, Zhou Anan raised the red wine glass in his hand and congratulated the other party on his 24th birthday.

Under the candlelight, the young lady in a black silk dress has the graceful temperament of Xiaojiabiyu. The thin shoulder straps and V-shaped neckline perfectly show off the delicate collarbones. Paired with the fair skin, it is touching.

Thanks.

Lifting her wine glass and clinking it with the other party, Zhu Huihui drank a small glass of red wine happily with a smile on her face.

This is the first time she has celebrated her birthday with him, which is very memorable.

The sound of violin music echoed in the box, the man and woman were alone, and the temperature slowly rose.

What gift have you prepared for me today?

The relationship between the two was already like this, and Zhu Huihui was not polite at all when asking about gifts.

For you.

Handing over a small box, Zhou Anan looked at the blushing young lady, her heart beating a little faster.

Can I have a gift?

Without opening the small box that was obviously jewelry, Zhu Huihui stood up and walked to the other party, leaned over and whispered in the other person's ear.

Feeling the gentle wind in his ears, and seeing the unobstructed sight in front of him, Zhou Anan's eyes were filled with fire, and his voice became a little rough: What gift do you want?