Chapter 436 - 435: One Phone, 3 Fingerprints, 1 Family

Chapter 436: Chapter 435: One Phone, 3 Fingerprints, 1 Family

It felt like she was looking after her own child.

’She loved it!’

Jiang Liu smiled and asked, "So? Is everything settled?"

"Yeah!"

A moment later, the car stopped at a red light.

Jun Qingmeng suddenly asked, "Honey, don’t you think I was being really silly just now? I feel like such a little idiot. I almost messed everything up, boo hoo."

"Will you get tired of me one day...?"

She was upset with herself.

It was supposed to be a happy first meeting, but she had to be petty and stop her in-laws from buying gifts.

Her emotional intelligence was usually quite high, but whenever it came to something important involving Jiang Liu, her brain would turn to mush.

Even with their marriage certificate in hand, she still felt insecure, constantly worried that his parents weren’t satisfied with her and terrified that Jiang Liu might suddenly abandon her.

"You silly girl."

Jiang Liu sighed helplessly, smiling as he reached out to stroke Jun Qingmeng’s soft hair.

"Why would I ever get tired of you? Look at Tongtong, she’s a silly goose all day long. Have I ever gotten tired of her?"

"There, there. Don’t worry."

"Okay!"

Jun Qingmeng’s sense of security returned.

She glanced at Tongtong, who was fast asleep in the back seat, and the corners of her mouth curved up. "Tongtong is actually very smart. Why do I get the feeling you’re trying to drive a wedge between mother and daughter?"

"Hmm?"

"Not at all. You’re both silly in the same way. It’s impossible to drive a wedge between you."

"Fine! From now on, you can live by yourself. Tongtong and I will live together!"

"I’m just kidding," Jiang Liu said with a happy laugh.

’His wife was so cute when she pretended to be angry.’

’Why didn’t I notice this back in school?’

It was four o’clock.

Jiang Liu returned to Yangzhao Street.

He had just parked and gotten out of the car when a group of customers rushed over, setting off party poppers.

"Congratulations! Congratulations! Happy marriage, Boss Jiang!"

"POP! POP! POP!"

Red confetti littered the ground. Uncle Niu stood to the side, chuckling heartily.

"Congratulations! You two finally got your marriage license. I was getting anxious just watching you."

"Brother Jiang, since you got married today, does that mean you have to make more buns for us?"

"Hahaha, don’t listen to him. Boss Jiang has more important business to attend to tonight."

Jiang Liu: ???

"Well, now that he’s a family man, Boss Jiang should be able to reliably open for business every day, right?"

"I’m relieved too, haha! Teacher Jun, you have to make sure Boss Jiang stays on the ball and makes lots of money!"

Jiang Liu laughed, amused. "I see you’re all very excited. So basically, you think that now that I’m married, I’m chained to this place for good, is that it?"

"Hahaha, of course not."

"We’re just kidding, Boss Jiang! Now hurry up and make some buns, I’m starving! Make as many as you can. That’s my only request for your wedding!"

"Ah, Xiao Jiang," Xia Changzhi said earnestly, patting his shoulder.

"Now that you’re married, you need to settle down and work hard. You have to think about the future—for your second and third child, right? Think about it: school fees, cars, houses, wedding expenses..."

"And the fifth and sixth! It’s always good to be prepared!"

Jiang Liu’s eyelid twitched violently as he listened.

’Jeez.’

’To get him to work harder, they’d even planned out the expenses for his sixth child, huh?’

Xiao Han and the others watched with envy.

’Sister Jun actually married Boss Jiang.’

Yang Zishan pursed her lips, her face a little pale. Her heart ached.

After getting to know him over the past few days, and with her father’s encouragement, she had grown quite fond of Jiang Liu.

But...

Xue Guang also scratched his head, feeling too awkward to go over and congratulate Jiang Liu.

Thanks to Jiang Liu, his own business had been booming recently.

His income had increased more than eightfold, and both he and Hua Manman were grateful to Jiang Liu from the bottom of their hearts.

Jiang Liu threw himself into his work, moving with the fastest handspeed of his life.

’Time was tight. He had to finish early.’

Jiang Tongtong and Jun Qingmeng obediently helped Jiang Liu with miscellaneous tasks.

"Mama, was I asleep just now?"

Tongtong was still a bit groggy.

"Yes, you were sleeping like a log in the car."

"It must be because Tongtong is too tired from school," Jiang Tongtong said, shaking her head.

"Sigh."

The little cutie sighed.

’Going to school is hard.’

BZZZT!

The phone sitting on the freezer buzzed.

Jiang Liu called out, "Honey, can you check who just messaged me?"

"Okay."

Jun Qingmeng wiped her hands, picked up Jiang Liu’s phone, and unlocked it with her fingerprint.

A week ago, she and Jiang Liu had added their fingerprints to each other’s phones. They’d added Tongtong’s, too.

One phone, three fingerprints.

One for each member of the family.

After reading the message, Jun Qingmeng furrowed her fine brows.

"Honey, it’s from Ren Qingqing. She says she’s already found a few suitable storefronts and wants you to go inspect them in person."

Then, she casually scrolled through his other messages.

Jiang Liu thought for a moment before saying, "Just tell her I don’t have time. Let them handle the site visits."

"Tell her to send me detailed photos and an analysis report once they’ve chosen a location."

"Okay," Jun Qingmeng replied, typing out the message as Jiang Liu had dictated.

As he worked with a cut of tender red yak meat, Jiang Liu added:

"Also, tell her that the design of every shop must be identical. Prioritize storefronts that are undecorated so they’re easier to renovate."

In his mind, since he was building a brand and opening a chain of stores, it was crucial to nail down the aesthetic and use the silent language of brand identity to attract customers.

If the brand’s visual identity was done right, customers could spot his shop on the street at a glance, without even needing to read the sign.

This was something Jiang Liu had learned from observing other popular brands. Their brick-and-mortar stores all had identical, distinctive styles.

Furthermore, Jiang Liu had no intention of franchising.

While franchising would spread his shop’s reputation faster and allow him to recoup his investment quickly, the drawbacks would snowball and become explosive in the long run.

’This line of thinking might be naive,’

’but he was determined to make each of his chain restaurants a success on his own terms.’

He would rather open fewer stores and focus on building a stellar reputation and a loyal customer base.

He would do it step by step, with his feet firmly on the ground.

Jun Qingmeng dutifully relayed Jiang Liu’s words to Ren Qingqing.

’She would support whatever her husband wanted to do!’

「Five kilometers from Tongtong Restaurant, on South Zhongyin Road.」

The area was filled with high-end residential complexes, office buildings, and commercial streets. While not the heart of South City, it was still a bustling and expensive district.

Ren Qingqing was conducting a site survey nearby when she saw the message and frowned.

After a moment of hesitation, she replied: "Understood, President Jiang. I will proceed as you’ve instructed."

After sending the message, Ren Qingqing shook her head in resignation, a disappointed look on her face.

A junior team member who was taking notes beside her asked, "What’s wrong, Sister Ren? Did the negotiations not go well?"

The younger members of her team all called her "Sister Ren" informally.

"No, President Jiang just messaged me," Ren Qingqing said with a sigh. "To be honest, I don’t think a down-to-earth, responsible man like Boss Jiang is cut out for running a large company."

"His principles are too high, and he takes too much for granted."

"Is it because his requests are unrealistic, Sister Ren?"

"Yes." Ren Qingqing then repeated the requirements Jiang Liu had just given her.

"Oh, is that all? Come on, Sister Ren, I think you’re taking this too seriously. We’re just employees. Why should we worry so much about what these big bosses are doing?