Chapter 502 - 401: Snuffing Out Yang Yixue’s Business

Chapter 502: Chapter 401: Snuffing Out Yang Yixue’s Business

"Okay."

Jun Xinghe breathed a sigh of relief.

My daughter is great.

He could finally do what he wanted!

"I’ll call Xiao Jiang now and explain the situation."

"Okay, you do that. I still have a lot of work to finish."

Jun Qingmeng was about to hang up.

Then, Jun Xinghe did something completely out of character and said with concern, "Make sure you rest. Don’t work yourself to exhaustion."

?

Jun Qingmeng was stunned.

’What did I just hear?’

’Was Jun Xinghe actually concerned about me?’

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Jun Qingmeng asked calmly, "Did my husband teach you to say that?"

"Well, yes and no," Jun Xinghe admitted honestly. "I picked up a thing or two from Xiao Jiang."

Jiang Liu was always concerned about his health.

So naturally, Jun Xinghe had picked it up too.

Jun Qingmeng was silent for a few seconds before replying, "I understand. You shouldn’t work too hard either. If you have too much to do, just set it aside for a while. You’re not young anymore, so don’t push yourself like you used to."

Jun Xinghe froze.

Then, smiles appeared on both their faces.

It was the first time in all these years that the two of them had shown concern for each other.

Even though they had both learned it from Jiang Liu.

But it was incredibly heartwarming.

"Alright, I’ll get back to work then."

"Okay."

Jun Xinghe hung up the phone.

He was in an excellent mood.

He realized that ever since Jiang Liu became his son-in-law, every aspect of his life had been getting better and better.

"My son-in-law is such a treasure. A shame he ended up in my daughter’s hands, hehe."

Feeling pleased with himself, Jun Xinghe couldn’t help but light a cigarette.

He thought for a moment.

He called Jiang Liu and explained the whole story from beginning to end.

"Xiao Jiang, how do you think we should handle this? I can destroy their business, give them a small punishment, or... make them disappear from this city."

Jun Xinghe left the choice to Jiang Liu.

He wasn’t trying to test his son-in-law’s intentions.

Whatever his son-in-law chose, he would respect it.

Jiang Liu sat down in the kitchen, thought for a moment, and said, "In that case, I’ll have to trouble Uncle Jun to shut down their business."

He wasn’t a saint.

Before, Jiang Liu couldn’t be bothered to deal with the mother-daughter duo.

After all, with his current resources and status, lowering himself to their level was unnecessary and could even attract a load of trouble.

But since they had started the trouble, they couldn’t blame him for retaliating.

Jun Xinghe asked in a consultative tone, "What’s the plan?"

He had immense trust in this son-in-law of his now.

Jiang Liu thought for a moment and said, "Let’s start with their weakest point. From what I know, that woman, Yang Yixue, loves to skimp to maximize profits—she’s probably terrified of being poor again. You should make an issue out of the ingredients she uses in her shop."

"For example, arrange for someone from the Market Supervision Bureau to run an inspection."

"Also, she likes to bully her employees—things like withholding wages, randomly docking pay, or using coercive contracts."

Jiang Liu knew Yang Yixue inside and out.

To deal with her, he could just pull any of her dirty cards, and it would be enough to ruin her several times over.

Upon hearing this, Jun Xinghe smiled in satisfaction. "Alright, we’ll start there then."

Jiang Liu added, "We have to sanction her from the side of justice. Let’s do it openly and properly. No illegal shenanigans."

He was worried Jun Xinghe would get into trouble because of him.

That woman, Yang Yixue, might seem brainless most of the time, but her intelligence did come online occasionally.

If she found any loose ends, she would definitely fight back.

Jun Xinghe nodded. "Okay, I know. For someone like her, it’s easy enough to just crush her with money. There’s no need for any underhanded methods."

He already had many plans in mind.

For example, he could use his own advantages to cut her off at every turn. Wherever she opened a shop, they would open one right next door. They could drive her crazy with frustration.

If he wanted to be more ruthless, he could arrange for people to cause trouble—a small disturbance every day, a big one every three days.

There were just too many ways.

Jiang Liu felt a bit more at ease. "Right. For people like them, we just need to teach them a lesson with minimal cost. No need to spend too much."

They exchanged a few more words of mutual concern.

Jun Xinghe hung up the phone with a smile.

’What a great son-in-law!’

He dialed Ren Qingqing’s number.

He rarely contacted her before, but the calls had become frequent these past few days.

The call connected.

Jun Xinghe got straight to the point. "Go find someone at the Market Supervision Bureau and arrange for a surprise inspection of the ingredients at Yang Yixue’s shop to see if they’re up to standard."

Ren Qingqing didn’t ask any questions and replied immediately, "Understood, President Jun. I’ll get right on it."

After hanging up, Ren Qingqing immediately contacted her connections at the Market Supervision Bureau.

She had gotten her managerial position not just because of her outstanding abilities, but also thanks to her network of old classmates.

With the connections Jun Xinghe provided on top of that, the resources she could now mobilize were immense.

After all, they were Jun Xinghe’s private team and often had to go out and get things done.

It would be impossible to operate without some leverage.

The call connected.

The person on the other end was the second-in-command at the Market Supervision Bureau.

After hearing Ren Qingqing’s "report," the man knew what was really going on and didn’t ask further. He changed the subject, saying, "As it happens, that market area hasn’t been inspected in a while. I’ll take what you said seriously. Send me the names and locations of the shops you mentioned, and I’ll have them prioritized for inspection."

Ren Qingqing smiled. "Great. Sorry to trouble you with this, Brother Wang."

Wang Zhi was very polite. "Hey, it’s no trouble at all. It’s part of my job. Protecting the public’s food safety is my duty!"

"Okay, Brother Wang. When are you free? I’d like to treat you to a meal and catch up."

Wang Zhi thought for a moment. "A meal isn’t necessary. It’s no big deal. We classmates can catch up some other time."

"Alright, then."

Ren Qingqing then said, "I was originally going to treat you to Boss Jiang’s food, but if you don’t want to come, I guess I’ll just invite someone else."

’She knew perfectly well that people only put in real effort after they’ve been wined, dined, and received some benefits.’

’Empty promises only get you a perfunctory nod.’

?

Wang Zhi was floored.

"Are you talking about Boss Jiang from the ’Second-Best Restaurant in the World’ on Yangzhao Road?"

He had heard of it long ago and had even eaten there. He was hooked after just one taste.

Just these past few days, he had been trying to figure out a way to get some more of Boss Jiang’s food to gift to his superiors.

"Mhm, that’s the one. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now." Ren Qingqing’s voice grew softer as if she were really about to end the call.

This woman was a little wicked.

"Don’t hang up, don’t hang up! Let me say a few more things," Wang Zhi said, panicking.

"Oh? What is it, Brother Wang?"

"Ahem. What a coincidence, I’m actually a little hungry. Why don’t we catch up after all?"

"Didn’t you just say you wouldn’t go?" Ren Qingqing feigned surprise. "Why the sudden change of heart?"

"Ahem, well, I actually really like Boss Jiang’s food. I’ve just never had the chance to eat it..."

Wang Zhi was embarrassed. This woman was clearly doing this on purpose.

"By the way, Ren Qingqing, how do you know Boss Jiang? Are you his girlfriend?"

"Me?"

Ren Qingqing’s expression was strange. "I’m in my thirties. Why would Boss Jiang be interested in me? Besides, he has a rich young lady for a wife now."

She herself realized her words sounded a bit sour.

’Jiang Liu is handsome, a great cook, and has a good moral compass.’