Chapter 46
Ye Chui had about $200,000 cash on him. In addition to paying for the new shop, he wants to move house with his two sisters to a bigger apartment. When w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu said that she had found a perfect place, Ye Chui did not think much of it. This girl may be smart, but finding the right apartment is not easy.
Ye Chui smiled as he patted w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu on her head, “Really? If I have time, I will definitely go with you to look at the house. Right now, you should go and wash your hands, I have cooked something super tasty for you.
w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu’s eyes widen in delight and surprised, and sniffed hard. Then she looks intoxicated by the smell, “Oh, I love the meals that Ge Ge cooks! It smells heavenly. I will definitely put in more efforts into my studies so that I will get a 100 for every test!”
This cute girl even clutched her fists and cheered for herself.
Ye Chui was wondering if his approach of using the food to motivate w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu was wrong. She studied hard not because she wants to learn more, but to get more tasty food.
An Jing and w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu washed their hands and sat at the dining table. When the two of them saw the sweet and sour pork ribs, they almost drooled. This dish is gleaming with a s.h.i.+ny surface, with an amber colour exterior. The smell is mouth-watering. It looks dry on the outside, but is moist and juicy on the inside. The harmony of sweetness and sourness blends well together and whets one’s appet.i.te.
There are many recipes for making sweet and sour pork ribs. Shanghai cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine and Sichuan cuisine all have sweet and sour pork ribs. Ye Chui had cooked this plate accordingly to the Shanghai style of pork ribs. It is milder in taste and more suitable for children.
An Jing picked up a pick of pork rib and took
a bite. Oh…. It is a slice of heaven. The sweet and sour sauce on the exterior blends perfectly with the juicy ribs of the interior. She was surprised by the taste and glanced at Ye Chui.
Ye Chui noticed her look and asked, “Why? Is there a problem? Does it does bad?”
“The ribs are very delicious.” An Jing shook her head. She smiled sweetly, “It is so good to be able to eat the food that Ge Ge cooks. I feel very blessed and lucky.”
“Since you like it, eat more!” Ye Chui smiled, “In future, I will let you and Little Rain have a good life.”
“En.” An Jing nodded her head.
After their lunch, An Jing helped Ye Chui to clear the table, and brought w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu to school. Maybe it is because the pork ribs were too tasty – w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu momentarily forgot to show Ye Chui the house she found.
Qing Feng arrives in the mid-afternoon, with large boxes of mutton.
Qing Feng had learned the basics of making mutton skewers from Ye Chui, and is becoming more and more proficient in it. This kid may be a bit proud, but he deeply cares about his future and work very hard. He did not feel that being a mutton stall seller is a lower status and give it his all.
Ye Chui intends to hand over the business to him at an appropriate opportunity.
The next day, Ye Chui received a phone call from Tian Xiaoduo. This fatty was very keen on opening a restaurant with Ye Chui, and tried his best to find a suitable location.
He happily informs Ye Chui that he had found a suitable location, and asked Ye Chui to take a look.
This place is indeed, not bad. It is located a stone’s throw away from a few commercial buildings. The big is quite big and the customers should the office workers working nearby and they have the money to spend. This is a prime location.
The only
only problem is that the rental for this place is a bit high, but still within acceptable range. He wanted to open a private restaurant, but since he is collaborating with Tian Xiaoduo, this type of private restaurant is not suitable. Tian Xiaoduo will also be investing in this business venture.
Since money is not an issue, Ye Chui quite like this place.
In his heart, Ye Chui had already made his decision. He likes this place. If there are no further problems, this would be the site of their joint business venture. The only thing that he does not like is that this place is a bit far from his current home. If he were to find a house nearby, there are no schools in the vicinity. w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu and An Jing will need to walk for 30 minutes to reach home. This is a bit troublesome.
Ye Chui seldom changes his mind when he decided on something. But that night, he changed his mind.
That evening, after parting ways with Tian Xiaoduo, Ye Chui decided to drop in on the school to fetch w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu and An Jing home.
w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu happily skipped as she followed Ye Chui home. This kid is hyperactive, and could not stay still for a moment. Ye Chui’s face was filled with smiles as he watched her skipping merrily.
In his heart, he is not young, and considered w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu as his daughter and not a sister.
Just when they were pa.s.sing by a street, Ye Chui saw a group of people crowding around the area. w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu immediately ran there to find out what is going on in curiosity. Ye Chui was worried about her and immediately rushed after her.
To his horror, he discovered that there were two groups of people fighting on the streets, while the policemen are pacifying them.
This issue is almost at its end. The crowd dispersed. Ye Chui held w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu’s hand as they proceeded to leave as well.
One of the policemen
the policemen suddenly stepped in and blocked Ye Chui’s way. He looked at w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu, then looked at Ye Chui, “Are you a family member of this child?”
“I am her brother….. why?” Ye Chui frown. Did w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu create any trouble as to involve the police?
“What?” This policeman glared at Ye Chui in fury, “What kind of brother are you? Your sister was almost kidnapped by someone. Luckily, she is smart and tricked that fatty to the police station. If not, I dare not imagine what would have happened to her!”
This policeman happened to be one of the two policemen that arrested Tian Xiaoduo when w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu accused him of trying to kidnap her. w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu is quite adorable and that policeman immediately recognised her.
When Ye Chui heard this, his eyes widened in surprise and he turned around and faced w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu, “Did this really happened?”
w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu proudly puffed out her chest, “Of course! Didn’t I tell you about it that day? I told you that I caught a strange, bad guy!”
Ye Chui:“……”
At that time, he thought it is a game that w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu was playing. Who could have imagined that she really caught a strange, bad guy. w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu is really smart, but the strange, bad guy is really a failure of a kidnapper…..
Then Ye Chui suddenly feels a sense of unease. He could not listen to the words of the policeman. He was thinking that w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu is lucky this time to have met an idiot. What if she met a smart kidnapper? Then wouldn’t things be bad?
In his past life, Ye Chui is alone. He does not have any sisters or daughter. In this life, he had a sister and daughter, and he was worried about these two.
When he heard that w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu was almost kidnapped, his protective instincts kicked in. He could not help thinking that if he were to open the restaurant with Tian Xiaoduo, he would be very busy in future.
If the placefuture.
If the place they stayed in is far away from his workplace, when something happens, it may be too late for him to help out. But if they were to live near his workplace, they would need to walk for 30 minutes to reach school. Wouldn’t this make it easier for them to encounter trouble?
Ye Chui could not help but panic. No, he will not allow them to be in danger! The shop must be located nearer to the school!
Maybe it is heaven’s will, but on the way home with w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu and An Jing, they pa.s.sed by a house. w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu suddenly shook Ye Chui’s hand, and pointed at a house and said, “Ge Ge, look! This the super suitable house I mentioned.”
This is a two-story building at the intersection of two streets. It is not far away from the school of An Jing and w.a.n.g s.h.i.+yu. There is a rental notice on the wall of the small building.
The house on the second floor is available for rent. This place is over 100 square meters, more than twice the size of their current apartment. There are a single room and two halls, with a nice kitchen and toilet.
Ye Chui’s face suddenly lit up with delight.
The first floor of this building is originally a small supermarket, but this supermarket had closed down. There are advertis.e.m.e.nts on the shutters indicating that this retail s.p.a.ce is available for rent.
Ye Chui examined the place, then he nodded with satisfaction.
“I have decided. This place is perfect! An Jing, Little Rain and I can live on the 2ndfloor, and I can open a restaurant on the first floor!”
Ye Chui was very happy with this place. He decided to set up shop here is not for himself or his future business. Rather, his decision was solely influenced by his desire for the safety and ease of travelling to school for his two sisters. You could almost say that this restaurant is solely for his sisters.