The East Second Ring Road Elevated Traffic Accident was finally over after five hours, and when Jiangbei and Li Youqing returned to Arcadia's house, it was already twelve o'clock, and Xiao Nizi, who had been busy all day, ate some stored snacks in the car and fell asleep.

Jiangbei had no choice but to pick him up and send him home.

It's a little cold.

Xiao Nizi in her arms frowned, her face unconsciously rubbed against his chest, and she muttered.

I don't know what I dreamed about.

Return to the room.

Remove shoes and socks.

Undress off.

Cover the futon.

The old man tiptoed out of the room, looking at his elaborate living room and candlelight dinner, he couldn't help but sigh helplessly, and began to clean up alone.

The nights were long, quiet, and cold.

But it's very warm.

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The heavy snow stopped and rested for a long time.

It didn't fade until a week later, leaving behind a trail of snow that dotted the city.

The coldest part of winter is not when it snows a lot, but when it melts.

Today, the temperature in Azure City has dropped to 0 degrees, and the reason for the snow makes Li Youqing, who is already more afraid of cold, choose to work from home and deal with the affairs of the hot pot chain brand.

"There are currently more than 100 franchisees in the country, and Manager Huang means that the provincial capital and the municipality directly under the central government will first choose the provincial capital and the municipality directly under the central government, which is a more economically developed city to join, and wait until these franchise stores are stabilized before radiating to the surrounding cities. ”

"How many?"

"Twelve. In addition, the site selection of the Azure City branch has been preliminarily determined to be three, which are square with the head office, evenly absorbing the surrounding demographic dividend. ”

"Service is the purpose of our brand, and we can't let it be pulled down by expansion. Jiangbei sat on the sofa and stared at the TV, thinking.

Although the Qingjiang hot pot in this life is different from the Haidilao in the previous life, in addition to the service, the taste has also been recognized by the majority of diners. But attentive service is the company's purpose, taste and service can make the brand bigger and stronger.

Li Youqing replied: "Don't worry, all the employees of the franchise store will be recruited and trained by the company to ensure the salary and sense of belonging of the employees, and at the same time let them serve the guests attentively." ”

Jiang Bei nodded again and again after listening.

This is the special feature of the corporate brand, all the franchise stores are integrated for unified management, so that although the corporate expenditure is relatively large, but it can prevent the occurrence of many unexpected events, affecting their own brand and reputation.

In fact, as the reputation of Qingjiang hot pot continues to ferment, making money is inevitable. What Jiangbei needs to consider is how to make its brand bigger and stronger, and become the first choice for Chinese people when they want to eat hot pot.

As for making more money and earning less, he really doesn't care.

On the contrary, in the past week, he has been thinking about how to get rid of the 'black money' he has earned in the past few years, so as to avoid revealing any flaws at that time.

"In addition, I think Manager Huang is indeed a rare talent in managing catering, so I will no longer interfere in the normal operation of Qingjiang hot pot from today onwards, and give him all the power. Li Youqing closed the computer, took a sip of the hot water on the coffee table and said.

"Why?" Jiang Bei was stunned for a moment and asked quietly.

Now that Erjing Film and Television has canceled all of Li Youqing's activities and film and television drama plans, it stands to reason that she has nothing to do now except manage the hot pot restaurant, so there is no reason to step down now?

Li Youqing stroked the hair around his ears, leaned back on the sofa and replied: "Originally, I am a layman, why do I have to intervene in everything." Wouldn't it be nice to let the professionals do it?"

The reason sounds quite sufficient, but Jiangbei thinks that this is not Li Youqing's true thoughts in his heart, and there must be other reasons.

Sure enough, after giving such a reason, Xiao Nizi paused and said, "And I have more important things to do." ”

"What's the matter?" Jiang Bei asked with a frown.

Li Youqing didn't speak, just stared at him with a smile.

The old man was a little hairy and felt uncomfortable all over his body.

Jerked.

Little Nizi lunged at him.

"Of course it's a baby!"

"Hmm~~~!"

“...... (The following is not suitable for children)"

Even Jiangbei himself didn't expect that what Li Youqing promised a week ago turned out to be true, and Xiao Nizi was also very active in preparing for pregnancy, which really surprised the old man.

Of course, after the surprise, it was a week-long happy life that the gods envied, and the old man was confused, and he had no intention of asking about foreign affairs.

Soon it will be the Winter Solstice Festival.

The couple got up early and drove to Wutong Mountain Villa to spend this traditional 24 solar terms with Li Qiangguo and his wife.

As Li Youqing gradually faded out of the entertainment industry by Erjing Film and Television, Li Qiangguo's misunderstanding of Jiangbei was slowly unraveled, and the relationship between Weng and his son-in-law naturally returned to the same as before, and even became a little more profound.

Especially after hearing that the young couple was already planning to have a child, Li Qiangguo secretly gave him a thumbs up and expressed his approval.

This made Jiangbei, who was 'lying on the salary and tasting the guts' and 'enduring humiliation and burden', almost didn't cry out with a sour nose, thinking about the grievances of several years finally understood at this moment, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.

Seeing this, Li Qiangguo felt a little guilty in his heart, and while his daughter and wife were busy in the kitchen, he lowered his voice and comforted: "Beibei, you have been wronged, it is your father who misunderstood you." ”

"Dad, what you said, we are all working hard for the ultimate goal, how can there be any grievances and not grievances. Jiangbei replied modestly.

Li Qiangguo was very happy to hear this, patted his hand and sighed: "No matter what, you are the biggest hero, but it is too early to celebrate, only after the young child is successfully pregnant, can it be regarded as a real consummation." That's why you have to work harder. ”

"Dad, don't worry, I'll be cautious. Jiang Bei nodded and replied seriously.

"Also, since things have come to this point, you also have to think about the aftermath. Erase the industries that have been established privately in the past few years as soon as possible, so as to avoid being discovered by the young and causing more serious consequences. Li Qiangguo glanced at the kitchen, moved his buttocks to Jiangbei, and explained in a deep voice.

Obviously, Li Qiangguo also knows that the dark plans he and his son-in-law have made against their daughter in the past few years must not be exposed, otherwise what awaits them will be immeasurable consequences.

Jiang Bei pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then replied: "In terms of industry, I will sell it out from now on, but what should I do with the money I have earned in the past few years?"

If you want to sweep the tail, it must be to clear any industry under it. Judging by the current state of operation of all his 'dark' industries, it is easy to sell.

But the money earned in the past few years has nowhere to spend.

You can't burn it, can you?

That's against the law.

Depository banks are also at risk of being discovered.

So that's a conundrum.

"You forgot we have a foundation, and when the time comes, just donate the money to the foundation in a different name." Li Qiangguo proposed.

Jiang Bei's eyes lit up when he heard this.

It's a good idea.

It is not wasteful, but it can also contribute to the society, and it can support the philanthropy of the father-in-law, which is equivalent to killing three birds with one stone.

As for whether the donation will cause their own life difficulties, there is no need to think about it, because whether it is the Western action painting or the Qingjiang hot pot brand chain, the profits generated are enough for their family to live a solid and rich life.

After two lives, Jiangbei's state of mind has changed, and he is no longer obsessed with the never-ending desire for money.

After discussing the finishing matter with his father-in-law Li Qiangguo, the dumplings in the kitchen were also prepared, and the family happily gathered together to celebrate this winter solstice festival.

At the dinner table, Li Qiangguo happily pulled Jiangbei to drink.

The latter was not easy to refuse, thinking that his father-in-law was also happy, so he simply accepted it, and Weng and his son-in-law did it with a glass of two taels of liquor.

Jiangbei can't remember what the process was like, anyway, the stamina of this wine is quite strong, and after drinking, he lay on the table unconscious and drowsy.

Li Qiangguo showed a little teasing smile on his slightly drunk face when he saw this, and said, "Beibei, your amount of alcohol is really bad. ”

"It's better not to drink, at least not to worry your family. Li Youqing took a small bite of dumplings while helping her husband speak.

"How can a businessman not drink alcohol? What if you need to socialize when you talk about cooperation? You can't let one of your daughter's families go?" Li Qiangguo shook his head and retorted, obviously he didn't agree with his daughter's statement.

"Dad, what you said is not right, I think entertainment is entertainment, cooperation is cooperation, entertainment can be used as a celebration of successful cooperation, but it cannot be a weight to decide cooperation. And Beibei himself is not a businessman, he is a talent. After Li Youqing finished speaking, he glanced at Jiangbei who was lying on the table, and his eyes revealed a bit of admiration.

She likes Jiangbei.

I like his appearance, three views, character and talent.

Li Qiangguo took another sip of liquor, almost half a catty of alcohol, he was also a little drunk at this time, thinking that things were already a little not very careful, and said happily when he heard the words: "Young! It seems that you still don't know enough about your husband... If Dad wants to say that compared to his business ability, his talent is really far less than one-tenth!"

"How can it be so exaggerated, if Beibei really had business acumen, the original farmhouse would not have opened and closed down. Li Youqing didn't hear the meaning, and shook his head.

Li Qiangguo was a little anxious when he saw that his daughter didn't believe it, and said with a big tongue: "Although he opened the farmhouse, you don't know how he has ...... in the past few years."

As he spoke, he realized the problem and suddenly fell silent.

Wen Cui'e on the side was also taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Are you drunk?" I'll help you up and go back to the house to rest." ”

When Li Qiangguo heard this, he hurriedly rubbed his forehead and got up, making an uncomfortable appearance: "Yes! I'm drunk! I have a headache, help me go back to the house to rest." ”

The two elders helped each other back to the house like this, leaving Li Youqing, who was dazed, to look at the back of the second elder on the left and Jiangbei on the right.

"What happened to Beibei in the past few years?"

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