CHAPTER 64: CHAPTER 64: ANCESTRAL SECRET RECIPE

Liu Fen was grateful in her heart, as this was their way of showing they weren’t going to compete in the noodle business.

It also gave her family peace of mind.

Ah, this child is so lovable.

So meticulous in thinking, knows exactly what to say.

Really doesn’t seem like Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai’s child.

Han Xue also smiled warmly, saying to Li Weiqiang, "I knew our Xiaoqing is smart; this skill, I doubt anyone within twenty miles can match it."

Li Qinghai was also happy in his heart.

Li Xuemei is his daughter after all, he felt for her deeply, but over here, Li Weimin and Li Weiqiang are also his sons, even though he favored Li Xuemei a bit more.

Over the years, because Li Xuemei had a hard life, he was partial to her and even used some of his savings to help his daughter.

Although the two sons never said anything.

But there were still two daughters-in-law, too.

The family had quarreled over Li Xuemei many times over the years.

Even though the couple argued fiercely behind closed doors, they still smiled in front of him and their mother, but Li Qinghai knew, over time, it wouldn’t last.

But what could he do? Li Xuemei’s days were hard enough to starve to death.

They couldn’t bring themselves to be harsh.

This time, not only did Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai have a business to live by, according to Li Weimin, building a big tiled house next year should be no problem.

Li Qinghai let out a sigh of relief.

He was thinking, if his daughter’s days improved, he could keep his money aside to help his sons build their houses.

At least it would make the daughters-in-law feel better.

Family life would be better.

Easier for everyone.

But Gu Xiaoqing’s skills truly amazed Li Qinghai, the child’s thoughts were meticulous and out of the ordinary, such good craftsmanship, no exaggeration, the noodles indeed surprised Li Qinghai.

Not the kind of food that captivates you just by the sight, but the rich flavor after a bite, the taste truly lingers endlessly, it genuinely tasted good, left you wanting more.

It’s just a bowl of noodles, but that feeling was intense.

So, once Li Qinghai knew it was a business Jiang Xiulan and Li Weiqiang’s families could do, he felt more assured.

It added to his confidence.

After all these years, his daughter Li Xuemei was seen as sponging off her brothers’ families, but this time she had made a contribution at last.

At least there was an explanation for his years of favoritism.

You see, the wheel of fortune turns; now, don’t you also need Li Xuemei, proving those supplements weren’t in vain after all.

His daughter is not an ingrate.

She now has a livelihood and still thinks of her family; this sentiment, just going by Gu Xiaoqing’s skill, if she kept it for her use, couldn’t she have made money?

Yet she so generously gave it to her uncles, wasn’t it because of the family’s longstanding relationship?

Li Qinghai truly felt proud.

For the first time as a father-in-law, he stood tall, his face full of smiles.

As he looked at Gu Xiaoqing, the more he saw, the more he liked.

It seemed even heaven was just.

Gu Xiaoqing thought for a moment and still spoke, "Uncle, Aunt, I’ve taught you the culinary skill, but to others, you have to say it’s my maternal grandfather’s ancestral secret recipe, be it from an imperial chef or some ancestral secret, just say it’s my grandfather’s.

And the same for our business, the origin should be attributed to my grandfather’s family."

This was something Gu Xiaoqing had long thought about, just in case of future trouble.

For now, things were okay as Gu Ruhai’s family might be distracted, but as time went on, with the characters of Gu Rushan and Gu Ruhe, it’s not being cynical to expect troubles.

Gu Rushan was a money-minded sort; seeing benefits here, how could he not have designs?

After all, Gu Rushan still had a college-student son, Gu Xiaocheng.

In the future, when Gu Xiaocheng comes back, finding work, making relationships, all require money.

Plus, the matter of Gu Xiaocheng getting married, it seemed it was because Jiang Xiulan had arranged a match with the director’s daughter from the county’s cultural bureau, Fan Xiumei, at a high cost.

It was said the bride’s price alone was eight hundred yuan, excluding the three major items, clothes, and jewelry.

The house was also bought in the county, at that time, to buy this house, Gu Rushan fought hard, begged many people to get it.

All these needed money, just looking at the senior Gu’s little assets, it surely wasn’t enough, and because it wasn’t enough, Gu Rushan often set eyes on his own family, even coercing Gu Ruhai into selling his house.

He euphemistically claimed it was to allow Gu Ruhai’s family live in the big tiled house of Gu Rushan.

It seemed the older sister was already married off at the time.

They moved with their parents and younger brother to Gu Rushan’s house.

But what big tiled house? It was a small storage room in the backyard, not even a part of the main house, a dilapidated shed for storing odds and ends that the owners didn’t use.

They tricked them into giving away their house, in the end, all Gu Ruhai got was fifty yuan because Gu Rushan said their house was too run-down, nobody wanted to buy it, only sold out of goodwill.

At that time, Xiao Jie was already ill, and selling the house was out of desperation.

They only got fifty yuan in the end.

Still not enough for Xiao Jie’s treatment.

Gu Xiaoqing had suffered many indignities at Gu Rushan’s house, even doing a lot of work for Gu Rushan and Jiang Xiulan every day.

This time, could Gu Rushan let them off for the sake of Gu Xiaocheng?

There was no way.

However, Gu Xiaoqing believed he had planned ahead this time, making sure to prevent issues before they arose.

Eliminating every possible hidden danger at the source, just like this business.

Li Weimin hadn’t reacted yet, stunned, he waved his hand repeatedly, "No, this won’t do, we can’t take advantage and insult people like this, if found out, wouldn’t they point fingers at your uncle’s backbone? Besides, for this business, I’m thinking about giving twenty percent to Xiaoqing, after all, it’s Xiaoqing’s skill."

Over there, Li Weiqiang also shook his head quickly, clearly disagreeing.

But Han Xue and Liu Fen were quicker, immediately reacting.

Tugging at Li Weimin and Li Weiqiang’s sleeves, winking, indicating to agree.