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Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Has Anyone Been Here?
Jia Qing, preoccupied with something else, had no appetite for food, "Auntie, what brought that young lady here who just left?"
Earlier, Jia Qing rode his bicycle over and spotted Tong Yao leaving the Administration for Industry and Commerce from a distance. He wanted to catch up to her, but she disappeared as he was crossing the road.
Jia Qing knew where Tong Yao lived and was not in a hurry to find her, but he was curious about what she was doing here.
"What could she have been doing here?" Upon hearing Jia Qing’s inquiry about Tong Yao, Jia Aizhi snorted disdainfully and said, "A college student who dives into the business world to start her own company. She came to register her trademark and apply for a business license."
Start a business?
Tong Yao wants to start a business?
Jia Qing took interest, "Auntie, what kind of business is she starting?"
As far as he knew, Tong Yao’s boyfriend was a doctor at the hospital. It was strange for her to start a business instead of enjoying her life in the city. He had never heard of many women starting their own businesses, nor had he ever heard Tong Yao express such intentions!
"Opening a beverage shop." There were no customers applying for licenses at that moment, so Jia Aizhi was rather idle. She directly took out the form Tong Yao filled out and gave it to Jia Qing, "This is the form she filled out. She plans to open a Koukou Milk Tea shop near the entrance of No.1 Middle School."
In the past two years, due to the booming domestic economy, many people started their own businesses, and a variety of beverage and food manufacturers sprang up. Jia Aizhi didn’t think Tong Yao’s plan of opening a Koukou Milk Tea shop was anything unusual.
Jia Qing picked up the form Tong Yao filled out and studied it for a while, silently memorizing the address written on it. If he hadn’t so coincidentally come across Tong Yao leaving this place today, he wouldn’t have known about her plans to open a tea shop outside the school. Talk about falling into his hands!
As long as his aunt doesn’t approve, then this permit... heh heh...
Now in possession of a leverage over Tong Yao, Jia Qing can’t help but let his smile creep up his face.
"Could it be that your nephew has taken a fancy to that girl?" A male colleague at his side joked after noticing Jia Qing’s extreme interest in Tong Yao’s business.
The young lady was a college student and looked pretty. If he were twenty years younger, he would definitely be captivated too. For a young blood like Jia Qing, it was very normal to be attracted to her.
Jia Aizhi hadn’t thought much about it, but her colleague’s reminder made her give Jia Qing a meaningful look, starting to do calculations in her heart.
Tong Yao was registered in Kyoto and was a beautiful college student. Girls with these qualifications in Li City were rare. If she really could marry Jia Qing, that wouldn’t be too bad.
If Tong Yao’s shop in Kyoto is successful, her nephew could join her in business in the future. If the business didn’t go well, Tong Yao’s degree would allow her to arrange a good job for her. Once her nephew settled down, she would certainly gain face in her relatives’ eyes for finding such a daughter-in-law for him.
"Auntie, why are you looking at me like that?"
Jia Qing was feeling somewhat guilty. If Tong Yao were still unmarried, he would openly admit his feelings for Tong Yao in front of his aunt’s colleagues. However, since Tong Yao was already married, it wasn’t appropriate for him to speak carelessly.
"Can you tell auntie if you have feelings for that girl?" Jia Aizhi asked with a teasing smile in her eyes. It was clear what she was implying, and even if Jia Qing was slow, he got her point now.
He originally wanted to tell her that Tong Yao was married, but then he thought that if he said so now, his aunt would definitely refuse to help him. With this in mind, Jia Qing pretended to be shy and gave a slight nod.
Anyway, no one here knew that he was acquainted with Tong Yao. Even if everyone learned about Tong Yao’s past marriage, he could just shift the blame onto Tong Yao and claim that she deceived him. His aunt would certainly take his side.
Seeing that Jia Qing wasn’t responding, Jia Aizhi thought that he might feel shy. A triumphant smile spread on her face, "Jia Qing, I’m your aunt and watched you grow up. I take care of you like my own son. You shouldn’t feel embarrassed to tell me anything. If you like her, just admit it openly. I’ll help you pull some strings. She’ll be back next week."
Jia Qing was pleased and rubbing his head, chuckled, "Auntie, thank you for your concern."
Hearing his confirmation, Jia Aizhi burst into laughter, "Look, you’re still shy! Don’t worry! Leave it to me. Don’t go home these few days. Stay with me. Do you have money? Go buy some handsome-looking clothes."
Although Tong Yao was beautiful, Jia Qing wouldn’t look too bad after putting on some fancy clothes. His brother-in-law was the village head, and she herself was in charge of Jin Restaurant. Whoever can marry Jia Qing is blessed. If Tong Yao can’t appreciate what she’s got, she might as well forget about starting her business.
She had to call her brother and sister-in-law to share the good news that evening. Jia Qing had always been indecisive. Now that he’s married to a beautiful wife and settled down, he will definitely become more mature.
"Yes." Jia Qing nodded excitedly, "Auntie, I will go get some clothes first. I will also get some beef so I can drink with uncle later."
"Go ahead!" Jia Aizhi waved her hand approvingly, "Children grow up to understand things. You even know that your uncle loves to drink."
Jia Qing left cheerfully. With his aunt’s help, he was sure this would work out. Tong Yao was already kind to him, plus, he had leverage over her business. There is no way she will get away this time!
However, it would be great if Tong Yao were still unmarried. He could marry such a wife and could wake up from his dream laughing!
Si Chen, he was undoubtedly a lucky man to have such good fortune. Jia Qing had always believed that education was useless, but now he realized the importance of studying hard. In the countryside, parents didn’t care about academic qualifications when it came to marriage proposals, but the people in the city were different!
They not only cared about academic qualifications, but also which school the candidate graduated from. Given Jia Qing’s academic qualifications, it was impossible for him to win over Tong Yao’s parents. He could steal a few bites at most. However, this is more stimulating than marrying her openly.
With this thought, a wicked smile curled up at the corners of Jia Qing’s mouth.
Tong Yao, who had left the Administration for Industry and Commerce long ago, had no idea about this. Otherwise, she would definitely lose her appetite and get someone to beat him up. She would find it unbearable even if Jia Qing polished her shoes.
As the weather was hot, Tong Yao didn’t wander around outside. She bought some pork and vegetables from the Vegetable Market and headed back home. In the shop, two decorators were working hard. But Si Boyi was sitting there with a silly smile on his face, not even noticing their arrival. Tong Yao had to call to him several times before he came to his senses.
"Ah? Sister-in-law, you’re back?"
"Second brother, what were you thinking about that made you so distracted?" Si Xiaohui looked at him with surprise, "Why do you seem so absent-minded? Sister-in-law has called you several times."
Si Boyi was a bit embarrassed that he was called out. His face turned red, and he apologised, "Sister-in-law, I, I was just lost in my thoughts. I didn’t hear you, it wasn’t on purpose."
Tong Yao noticed a black cloth bag in the corner where nothing was there before she left, "Did anyone come?"
"No, no one came." Si Boyi struggled to lie, stuttering, unable to look Tong Yao in the eye.
He didn’t want to lie, but Lijuan had told him in no uncertain terms not to tell anyone.
Zhang Lijuan is still a virgin girl. If this got out to their village, it would be bad for her reputation. After all, their relationship was still in its early stages. They didn’t have anything set in stone regarding their relationship yet, which could get troublesome if Chen Jinlan knew about this and prevented Zhang Lijuan from seeing him.
