Chapter 460 - 359: Fame Has Spread to Shanghai?

Chapter 460: Chapter 359: Fame Has Spread to Shanghai?

"It’s okay, Mom. Don’t be angry. Dad meant well."

Jiang Liu patted his mom’s hand and glanced sympathetically at his dad.

’Dad’s status in the family seems to have dropped again, huh?’

"Dad, your idea is great. How about this: I’ll tell my staff to be extra careful when they’re recruiting. We can send new hires to my second store for training, and if everything checks out, we can assign them to different locations. What do you think of that?"

Jiang Liu was giving his dad an out.

’Father and son, united.’

’Resisting Mom’s tyrannical might!’

"Ahem, yes! That’s a good plan. I think that could work. Your idea is excellent."

Jiang Dahai smiled, his back straightening. He seemed to have regained his confidence in the family.

???

Jiang Liu rolled his eyes internally.

’Dad was the classic example of someone who gets carried away with a little praise.’

’No wonder Mom was always keeping him in check.’

Lin Qiu glanced at her son, said nothing more, and lowered her head to eat.

’Her son was the most important person; whatever he said, goes.’

Jun Xinghe’s gaze, as he looked at Jiang Liu, was also filled with gratification.

’He was capable, yet he also knew how to look out for those who were less so.’

’There wasn’t a trace of the restlessness that often comes with success.’

’Such a disposition was incredibly rare and valuable.’

He grew more and more satisfied with his son-in-law.

Jun Xinghe glanced at his silly daughter, who was clinging to Jiang Liu’s arm with a blissful expression.

’The moment he remembered they were already legally married...’

’...he breathed an instant sigh of relief.’

’Thank goodness, thank goodness.’

’It’s probably too late for a refund now, right?’

’Hahaha.’

’He chuckled to himself, inwardly gloating.’

The meal was over quickly.

Lin Qiu helped her son clear the dishes and wipe the table.

Jun Xinghe’s mood shifted again in an instant, and he began sighing repeatedly.

’Alas.’

’Happy times are always so fleeting.’

He found himself reluctant to leave the warmth of this family atmosphere.

But the company still needed him; taking half a day off was already a luxury.

"Old Jiang, I’m heading back now. Let’s get together again next Saturday!"

"Okay, next Saturday it is!"

The two men embraced, sharing a sense of mutual appreciation.

"Bye, Grandpa!"

"Bye, Tongtong!"

Once outside, Jun Xinghe got into Secretary Wang’s car.

Secretary Wang was still a bit excited.

He had just counted them—a full thirty-plus shrimp.

’If he took these home to his wife and kids, they would be thrilled all day.’

"Shall we go, President Jun?"

Secretary Wang glanced around furtively, eager to head home.

"Let’s go." Jun Xinghe glanced back at the small restaurant and the bustling line of people.

He snapped back to reality and, turning his head, saw the bag Secretary Wang had placed to the side.

Jun Xinghe nonchalantly placed it in the storage compartment in the back seat.

’Confiscated!’

*

Inside the restaurant.

The family of five sat together.

Jiang Liu watched his bickering parents with amusement and spoke up, "Dad, Mom, my new branches should be up and running soon. Are you interested in coming to help me out?"

"You know how it is, outsiders are ultimately outsiders. There are some key positions I don’t feel comfortable entrusting to other people."

’Once the company gets bigger,’

’it’s easy for deeply hidden parasites to emerge.’

’These parasites are very hard to get rid of.’

That’s why Jiang Liu wanted to cultivate his own trusted "confidants."

He couldn’t possibly handle every single thing himself. Eventually, he would have to delegate some authority and let others manage things for him.

But the question of ’who’ was critical.

If handled poorly, even a single parasite could have the power to bring down the whole house.

On top of that, Jiang Liu wanted to experience what it would be like to have his parents working for him, and he also wanted to bring them over to live with him.

He still remembered his special magnetic field, [His Blessing].

Jiang Tongtong immediately perked up. "Daddy, does that mean Grandpa and Grandma can come live in the little villa with us?"

"Yes."

"Grandpa, Grandma, please come, okay? Tongtong wants to live with you!"

Jiang Dahai and Lin Qiu exchanged a knowing glance, and both saw hesitation in the other’s eyes.

Although the old couple was happy to work for their son,

they had been in the system for many years and had long grown accustomed to a quiet, stable life.

To suddenly resign... they honestly felt a little unsure.

When it came to big decisions, Jiang Dahai took the lead and asked, "Son, if you want your mom and me to come to your company, what could we even do?"

Jiang Liu quickly explained:

"It’s not a technical role, but it’s a very important one. You’d be helping me supervise and keep an eye on things. You can think of it as being honorary store managers."

"And you’d have a lot of authority. You could fire anyone without needing to give a reason, and if you wanted to dock someone’s pay, all you’d have to do is write a note. Something like that."

Hearing this, Lin Qiu was a little tempted.

She was in a technical position, so even if she resigned, she could easily return to her old work family thanks to her circle of connections.

Jiang Dahai asked seriously, "Son, do you really need our help?"

"Yes, desperately!"

Jiang Liu replied with conviction.

’He was more than confident he could give his parents a better life.’

’With his current hidden connections and personal abilities, the benefits and power of a minor position in the system were nothing to him.’

’Because he could call upon a mountain of such things at any time—and on a much grander scale.’

’Another point was that his dad’s job had a certain degree of danger.’

’Quite a few died in the line of duty each year.’

’It constantly involved all-night stakeouts, which was taking a toll on his body.’

Jiang Dahai hesitated no longer.

’Since his son needed him.’

’Then he, the old man, would step up!’

"Alright, Dad agrees. But let me be clear, this old man only knows how to catch people. I don’t know how to do anything else, you hear?"

"Don’t worry, it’ll be a perfect fit for you."

Jiang Liu’s smile was full of meaning.

"What about you, Mom?"

"Of course. If you need your mom, I’m always ready to go to battle for you."

Jiang Liu was amused by his mom’s response.

’An ageless goddess.’

"When do you think they’ll officially open?" Jiang Dahai asked eagerly.

He was suddenly looking forward to this new Chapter in his life.

’Decades in the system, a life where you could see the end from the beginning—he was getting a bit tired of it all.’

’Following his son might let him see a much wider world.’

Lin Qiu also cast a look of interest his way.

Jiang Liu thought for a moment. "Once the renovations are done on the new stores, we just need to handle some business permits. I’ve already had my people start purchasing tableware, appliances, and other restaurant supplies."

"As for staff, I’ve currently put together two basic shifts. The two chefs are pretty reliable guys, so there are no issues there. Barring any surprises, we can go into official operation as soon as the renovations are finished."

"So fast!?" Jiang Dahai was astonished.

"Didn’t you just buy the storefronts yesterday?"

"Yes, that’s how fast it is. The sooner we open, the sooner we start building."

Jiang Liu was confident his new stores could attract repeat customers.

’So it was best to enter the battlefield as soon as possible.’

’It was like AFK grinding in a game—the longer you’re grinding, the higher your level gets.’

The group chatted for a while longer before Jiang Dahai and Lin Qiu headed home.

The two days of the weekend passed by in a flash.

Nothing particularly noteworthy happened during those two days.

The restaurant was as popular as ever.

Jiang Liu didn’t create any new dishes, nor had he decided on the ingredient choices presented on page seven.

However, one thing made Jiang Liu especially happy.

In the past two days, two or three bigwigs from Shanghai had visited the restaurant.

It seemed word of his restaurant’s cuisine had already reached Shanghai’s upper echelons.

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