Chu Yunli was in a good mood and asked: "Aren't you in a hurry? "
Both father and son were anxious. Although the shop was sold, the house was not yet settled. Even if everything was sold successfully, the money would not be enough, and the two would have to go to Yao Linlin to plead for mercy.
Therefore, the sooner this is done, the better.
Liu Yonghua's face was complicated, and he couldn't help but feel lucky in his heart: "Juan'er, did you know my difficulty and came to help me specifically?"
Chu Yunli sneered: "Don't put gold on your face. I'm here to take advantage of the situation. If your family wasn't in urgent need of money, a four-story restaurant wouldn't be so cheap." She urged: "Let's go, if you delay any longer, I can
I’m going to change my mind!”
Father and son: "..."
The purpose of the two is to get money, not to reminisce about the past. In fact, Liu Yonghua has already given birth to some little Jiujiu in his heart. If this restaurant is sold to others, it is better to sell it to Du Juaner. If the two can get back together, this place will finally
It will still fall into your own hands.
Both of them are still young and can still have children... It's not like Du Juan'er can't have children. Thinking of this, Liu Yonghua no longer had any resistance in his heart, and he was even a little anxious: "Dad, let's hurry up."
Although Liu's father didn't think as far ahead as his son, he also knew that it would be better to sell the restaurant to his ex-daughter-in-law than to sell it to someone else. Du Juan'er was raising the children of their Liu family, and the restaurant would still belong to the Liu family from now on.
Next, everything went smoothly after passing the house deed and the deed. The father and son got the money, and Chu Yunli got the deed. Everyone was happy.
Several people parted at the door, and the father and son did not entangle much. In other words, they were busy selling the house and also busy begging for mercy.
Chu Yunli took those things and returned to the restaurant. She resigned from Du Juan and the two dishonest people. The cook stayed and the steward was driven away by her. Chu Yunli already had several capable people under her command, and the restaurant continued to do business that day.
, not affected at all.
The restaurant changed owners, which was like a dream to the cook. He was cooking in the kitchen and felt that it was no different from before. While working, he also tried to remember Du Juaner's temperament.
Then he discovered that Du Juaner was an easy person to get along with. Thinking of this, the cook felt relieved.
Chu Yunli sent several menus at noon that day, all of which were new dishes. She also found two other cooks and told the public about the restaurant's change of owner.
The Liu family's business was not doing well before, purely because of their reputation. Now they have changed the owner, and they have introduced new dishes. Everyone wants to try it, and the restaurant also offers a one-plate, one-plate-free... I just ate it today.
What, it was a good deal to have another meal another day, so that evening, the restaurant was filled with most of the guests.
The new dishes were delicious and the prices were fair. Most importantly, there were all the new wines in the city. By the second day, the restaurant was already overcrowded.
This business is finally done.
Chu Yunli was so busy that she had time to pay attention to the Liu family and his son. The two sold the house that day, collected a thousand taels of silver, and gave it to Yao Linlin.
Yao Linlin didn't know whether she was thinking about the relationship between husband and wife, or whether she didn't want to beat the Liu family and his son to death with a stick. Anyway, she acquiesced in the fact that they were in debt first, and did not let the Hu family cause trouble.
The Liu family and his son breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly found a place to stay, because Mrs. Gao took her son and daughter-in-law back to her parents' home, saying that she had something to do... The person who bought the house also asked them to leave all their things and move out. Therefore, the father and son
The two of them were penniless. They could only borrow some money from their old connections, and it took a lot of effort to settle down.
The three of them lived in a small house, surrounded by a mixed crowd. The tables, chairs and beds were all broken, but they had no choice but to live here for the money they had.
Liu Yongxin was young and had never worked before. He could not be relied upon to make money, and neither father nor son had time to take care of him.
The two of them now have to rush to save the remaining one thousand taels... As for making ends meet, the father and son did not panic. They have been working in restaurants since they were young. It is easy to find another job.
.But if you want to save a thousand taels with that guy...that's very difficult.
Although Yao Linlin has not pursued the case for the time being, she has not said the exact date when she will ask them to pay back the money. In fact, it is okay if she has said it, at least they will not be sued in court before then. But if she doesn't tell them, she can't say what day they will be repaid.
Face.
It would be best to save up the money and pay it back within three or two days. The Liu family and his son were not busy looking for work, but were rushing around to borrow money.
Then they discovered that the world was hot and cold, people's hearts were fickle, and people who had been close to the father and son before were now avoiding them. Even if some people saw them, they didn't take them seriously at all, and some even added insult to injury and said some unpleasant things.
.
Let's put it this way, if the father and son owned a restaurant, it would be easy to borrow a few hundred taels. But now they have lost all their wealth and are penniless. No one has money easily, so how can they give it to them?
They fill holes?
The father and son moved away for two days and found nothing, which gradually relaxed their panic.
In the eyes of father and son, Liu's Restaurant is good in every aspect, but in the eyes of Chu Yunli, there are still many shortcomings. Since she took over the business, she naturally wants to make the restaurant better and better, so in the next few days,
They were all wasted in the restaurant.
When Liu Yonghua came, he looked at the guests in the hall and felt a little dazed for a moment.
The restaurant did have such good business in the past, but that was a long time ago. In the past few months, the lobby has not been full.
At this time, he really believed in the theory of numerology. Du Juan'er actually belonged to Wang Fu. As long as she stayed here, the restaurant's business would be good.
The steward saw him coming and hurriedly came forward: "Is something wrong?"
Nowadays, the Liu family and his son can no longer afford the food in the restaurant. They are definitely not here to eat... Since they are not here to eat, they are here to cause trouble. The stewards will not allow anyone to cause trouble here.
Liu Yonghua could see that although the steward's tone was respectful and polite, it was just on the surface. He smiled bitterly in his heart and knew that his current status was not respected, so he did not dwell on it: "I have something to say to your boss.
Say, could you please tell me."
The steward glanced at him, stretched out his hand and said, "Go upstairs."
Liu Yonghua was a little surprised. He had suffered enough rejection from the Yao family in the past few days. He thought that Du Juan'er would not see him now, or that he would have to struggle to meet him... He was stunned for a moment and hurriedly followed.
It was still the fourth floor. The two of them had lived here for several years. This place was cold in winter and hot in summer, and whoever lived there knew the pain.
In just a few days, this place has changed a lot. There is an extra layer of gussets on the roof, and the furnishings in the house have also changed a lot. The original bed is no longer there, but has become a heavy bookcase with a
It was a soft couch that looked quite comfortable at first glance. At this moment, Du Juaner was buried behind a stack of account books, making calculations in her hands.
Liu Yonghua looked at her like this and felt a little dazed for a moment, as if he didn't know the person in front of him or the room.
When Chu Yunli heard the noise, she raised her head and waved her hand: "Go greet the guests first!"
The steward bowed and left.
Liu Yonghua stepped into the door. Thinking of what he said next, he closed the door smoothly: "Juan'er, I really didn't expect you to be so good at business. You made so much with five hundred taels in a short period of time."
Chu Yunli didn't even raise her head: "The steward will bring you up here because he is afraid that your noise downstairs will affect the guests' dinner. It's not that I want to see you. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Liu Yonghua opened his mouth and said that he was in love with her after meeting her. He came here to seek peace today, thinking that she was willing to see him and had some affection for him. But now it seems that he was wrong.
Dujuan'er was obviously worried that he would cause trouble, so she wanted to see him and sent him away.
"I just want to ask if you are short of a manager here. You know, I have worked here for so many years and I am very comfortable everywhere. I have no work now and need a job to support my family. If you are willing to hire me, I will
You must try your best.”
Chu Yunli raised her head and looked at him: "You must have not forgotten the relationship between the two of us. I really want to break up with your Liu family, so why would I invite you? I don't know, you thought I couldn't bear to let you go."
Liu Yonghua was speechless: "Juan'er, after all, I hurt you too deeply, but we have a daughter, and I also have feelings for you..."
Hearing this, Chu Yunli was amused: "If you have feelings, why don't you find another woman to have children?"
Liu Yonghua was speechless. He wanted to find Du Juan'er at that time and had this idea in his mind, but he also knew that Du Juan'er would definitely not agree to such a ridiculous thing.
"Juan'er, I was wrong before. I was too weak. I listened to my parents and hurt you. I swear to you that from now on, I will only listen to you. Whoever wants me to hurt you is mine.
Enemies, including my parents."
Du Juaner liked hearing these words very much. But it was not that she regretted it, but that she regretted thinking about the man in front of her.
"It's too late."
Chu Yunli shook his head: "When I lost that child, I couldn't have it again in this life. Your Liu family likes their son so much, and you yourself want to have a son. If I look back, what's waiting for me is just yours."
Another betrayal. Liu Yonghua, I have seen through you a long time ago and I am deeply disappointed in you. Please don’t come back again. I will not forgive you or reconcile with you. Because... I still remember the death of that child!
"
Liu Yonghua hurriedly explained: "Those were my mother's own ideas, and I didn't know about them."
"This is just to coax you, sir." Chu Yunli lowered his head to work again: "We all know what's going on, so don't pretend to be in front of me."
Liu Yonghua: "..."
Chu Yunli raised his voice and said: "Send off the guests!"
Liu Yonghua wanted to smile bitterly again. Now, is he just a guest?
Perhaps in Du Juan'er's eyes, he is still a bad guest.
Liu Yonghua made a trip and returned without success. Although he was unwilling to give in, he did not dare to pester him anymore. He had already annoyed the Yao family, but he could no longer afford to offend Du Juaner.
After Liu's father found out that he could not borrow money, he thought about taking care of his little family first. Seeing that there was no news about Gao's mother and son after they returned to their parents' home, and they seemed to plan to stay for a long time, he shamelessly came to pick them up.
The Gao family received him as usual, and Liu's father was relaxing. Mrs. Gao took him outside to talk.
"You are penniless now, and they say marry a man, marry a man, and have enough food and clothing. It is impossible for me, my son, my daughter-in-law, to have a hard time with you. So, let me give you some color, and it will be the end of our relationship."
The love between husband and wife.”
Naturally, Liu's father was unwilling. There was a woman by his side who could help him with laundry and cooking. If she left, he would have to do everything by himself. His two sons would definitely not be able to count on him.
Take care of it.
"Madam, you can't do this."
Mrs. Gao had been kind to her just now, but when she heard this, she immediately darkened her face: "Why can't I? People don't tell secrets. We all know why you married me in the first place. To put it bluntly, it's just to let you go."
I'll work for you. I've thought about it, anyway, I'm still young
Qing, I have to remarry no matter what. It is quite appropriate to exchange a bowl of rice with my own hands. But now... Even if I work hard, I may not be able to have enough food. If you want to give up this marriage,
Then don't come to me, otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless!"
Father Liu was quite embarrassed when he left the Gao family.
When they returned to the small courtyard where the father and son rented, it was already late at night. Liu Yongxin was lying on the bed and fast asleep, while Liu Yonghua was sitting on the threshold, feeling lonely.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Father Liu shook his head: "Originally, I thought about moving you two brothers to live in the yard over there, but she has made it clear to me that she will not come back again, and she doesn't allow me to pester her. Yonghua, you are right.
, the couple can’t be trusted halfway.”
Liu Yonghua was not surprised by this outcome. In other words, he had already guessed the ending as early as a few days after there was no news from Gao and his son after they returned home.
"What now?"
Father Liu was speechless: "I don't know if Yao Linlin can allow us to be free for a few days."
Liu Yonghua was also speechless. At this time, he suddenly thought of his mother, so he went to the prison early the next morning.
Liu's mother was imprisoned and knew nothing about the news outside. When she saw her son coming, she was full of joy, thinking that she would have something good to eat again. But when her eyes fell on her son's hand, she was immediately disappointed:
"Why didn't you bring anything here? I remember that there are always plenty of snacks in the restaurant...Are you here in a hurry?"
If you come to visit on the road on an impromptu basis, you may not have time to bring something. Mother Liu did not blame her, but she couldn't help but tell her: "Even if you don't have time to come here in person in the future, you can still have someone send me something. The weather has changed recently."
It's cold. My quilt is not enough. You can ask someone to bring a bed over later. I have heard about it these days. There are many people who cannot survive until the end of their sentence.
This is because it’s as cold as an ice cellar in the winter. If there are not enough quilts, you will get sick. If you get sick, there will be no medicine... and you will die in the end. Every year, several people die of illness in this prison. Most of them have no family or family members.
He is hated by his family. I am different. I have two sons. Even if your father is distracted by that vixen again, you will not ignore me."
You want to see her son remain silent. She felt a little uneasy and asked: "Is that right?"
Liu Yonghua listened to his mother's chattering and nodded: "Yes! My son will not ignore you, but... I don't have a quilt to cover myself now, so what can I give you as a gift? As for the snacks you mentioned, the restaurant has become someone else's now. I
I lived with my father in a shabby little courtyard with only one room. The three of us, father and son, lay on the same bed. It was shaking every night. I felt that the bed would collapse..."
Listening to this, Mother Liu always felt like she was in a dream.
"How come?"
She subconsciously felt that her son was joking with her, but seeing her son's cautious expression, she became increasingly uneasy: "What happened?"
"Yao Linlin fell out with me and asked our family to pay back the money. The business of the restaurant is getting worse and worse, and we can't sell it at a good price at all. We sold everything and only had enough to pay back half." Liu Yonghua sighed: "Yao Linlin is now paying back the money.
There is no debt collection, but we don't know how many more days he can tolerate it. He has already made harsh words before, saying that he will let the Hu family pursue it. You may not know what day your brother will come to keep you company. "
Liu's mother felt like she was listening to a book from heaven: "How could it be like this?"
Liu Yonghua lowered his eyes: "Dad and I can't figure out the reason. Anyway, things are already like this. I came here today just to tell you that we probably won't come often to give you things in the future. Also, I just want to ask
I asked you if you have any good ideas?"
Liu's mother blurted out: "I am locked up here, and I rely on you to deliver everything. How can I have any ideas? My parents' family has never come to visit me from the beginning to the end, so I can't count on it at all."
"We have already been there, but they refused to lend money and said a lot of unpleasant things." Liu Yonghua had long known that his uncle's family was unreliable, but at that time he was desperate and wanted to try his luck. As expected, he didn't borrow any money.
He was even ridiculed.
Mother Liu frowned: "Obviously you and your wife are living a good life, why did she fall out as soon as she said she was falling out with you? Did you piss her off?"
"What does it have to do with me?" Liu Yonghua knew that he was wrong, but he didn't want to admit it. Hearing this, he suddenly became excited: "If you hadn't spoiled your little son so much that it caused a disaster to the family, how could I have abandoned it?
The wife abandoned her son and ended up in this situation? It was Liu Yongxin who was at fault, it was you and your wife. Why did you blame me in the end? Are you being reasonable? "
This attack frightened Mother Liu.
Her son has rarely been so irritable since he was a child. She asked tentatively: "Is Yao Linlin too difficult to take care of?"
"She can't give birth to a child!" Liu Yonghua has had enough of being a lowly person in the nearby elementary school these days. At this moment, he doesn't want to endure it anymore for his mother who is in prison. In other words, even if he has a fit, there is nothing her mother can do. And there are some words.
What is said here will never be spread.
"Mom, you have always been partial to Yongxin. I started washing dishes in the restaurant when I was six years old, and he was still wandering around outside when he was ten years old, using the money we earned to buy things. At such an old age, he doesn't learn anything.
, and everything. I was also born to you, why are you so partial? You also said that I would adopt him if I had no children... He got into trouble, you asked me to abandon my wife and daughter, and I had no son and you asked me to
Leave everything to his son...why?"
Liu Yonghua became more and more excited as he talked, and asked, "That's your biological child. I was picked up by you, right?"
Liu's mother was speechless. She had been in business for many years and was not at a loss for words. But she knew in her heart that men were no longer reliable. Liu Yongxin was still so young that he couldn't rely on him. The only one he could rely on was his eldest son. Therefore, no matter what he said,
She wasn't going to argue with anything.
"Mom is wrong!" Seeing that her son was already furious, Mother Liu hurriedly said to comfort: "I think you are brothers and should support each other. He will not leave you alone. Instead of raising children for others, why don't you raise children for others?"
It's better to help him raise... This one is related by blood, but is it better than the other one who is bloodless?
The fate must be reliable. Mom didn't expect you to be so resistant. If you don't want to, you can tell me. Everything is easy to discuss. You are still so young, maybe you can have your own child... Yao Linlin can't give birth, but she is a woman.
As long as you coax her well, you won’t have to worry about her not letting go!”
"It's too late!" Liu Yonghua squatted in front of his mother, pulling his hair: "She is angry and will never forgive me again."
Mother Liu's face was complicated, she knew her son better than her mother, and her son just said a few words. Although he didn't say anything, he had already heard that the couple turned against each other, and it should be related to the son's desire to have a child.
Perhaps, the son went out to find another woman and was discovered by her, which led to a falling out.
Mother Liu guessed the truth, but she didn't dare to mention it.
Just at this moment, the guard came over.
In fact, as long as you give enough money, the guards will rarely come to urge you. After all, the prison is not a good place, and most people will not come. Anyone who comes can understand that the people who appear here want to stay a little longer, and they will not.
Deliberately making things difficult for others.
The guard turned a blind eye.
Mother Liu wanted to blame her son, but she knew she couldn't yell. She didn't know how to face her son, so she looked at the guard: "Brother, is there something wrong?"
Liu Yonghua came back to his senses and wiped his face: "I will leave immediately."
The guard waved his hand: "I'm not here to rush you, but I just heard some news. It seems that the Hu family came to sue your brother, saying that he hurt people and took their lives..."
Mother Liu: "..." Here it comes!
Liu Yonghua's heart sank, and his expression suddenly changed: "Did you hear that right?"
"No!" The guard was a little unhappy: "I'm kindly reminding you that if this matter comes to the attention of adults, your Liu family will definitely be in trouble. You'd better think of a way to stop the Hu family!"
Liu Yonghua had no time to say anything to his mother and ran out.
Mother Liu was also very worried. She clung to the railing and wished she could stick her head out.
Liu Yonghua left the prison and ran to the Yamen. From a distance, he saw an adult coming out and helping Mrs. Hu.