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Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Meeting the Daughter-in-law
Tong Yao finally had a chance to catch her breath and she raged, "I wish it was just a marketing strategy. Today someone targetted us, claiming that the milk tea in the store is unhygienic and after drinking it, they had severe vomiting and diarrhea. These are the people who came to help us, so I treated them with milk tea as a thank you. Hongwei went to the police station to give his statement."
"Someone caused trouble?" Zhou Lei glanced across the street, "Could it be related to their store? We’ve been open here for so long and nothing unpleasant happened, now when they are about to start their business, our side has been intentionally targeted. Obviously, it’s not normal, and eighty to ninety percent of the time, they’re creating issues purposely to grab business."
Unfair competition methods are observed in every era. Zhou Lei is still a student and hasn’t done any business. But it doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand anything. Running a business is like taking an exam. Some people rely on their genuine abilities, but others prefer to take crooked paths.
Humph!
He is not a law enforcement officer, otherwise, he would definitely crack down on these people. Because of people like this, social order is ruined.
He has been working in Tong Yao’s store for over a year now, and he knows the condition of the store better than anyone. Despite Tong Yao has a laid-back attitude and is easy to talk to, she never gets involved in arguments. But when it comes to the hygiene of the store and the quality of the milk tea, she always has high standards.
If there was fresh milk left that couldn’t be sold the same day, Tong Yao would rather have them take it to school to share with classmates instead of keeping it for sale the next day. Such a conscientious boss is rare, but it’s surprising that someone would intentionally make trouble for the sake of commercial competition.
This is simply outrageous.
Tong Yao also considered this point. The shop across the street was almost finished with its renovation, but the boss never showed up. She couldn’t think of who she had offended to make them go to such lengths to compete with her.
"With the first time, inevitably there will be a second time. You should watch the store more closely during this time, and don’t let someone take advantage of the situation. Even though an upright person fears no one’s shadows, it’s necessary to guard against others."
Zhou Lei nodded. Just when he was about to say something, he saw Song Yu with dust all over him walking from across the street. Afraid of dirtying Tong Yao’s shop, he stopped at the door.
Tong Yao took off her apron and went out, hearing Song Yu asking, "Sister-in-law, I saw some people causing trouble earlier, nothing serious happened, did it?"
"Nothing serious." Tong Yao shook her head and glanced at the shop across the street, "How much longer till the renovation at your side is done?"
"Almost there, at most one week."
As soon as Song Yu finished speaking, the head construction worker loudly called Song Yu back to work from across the street, afraid that he would idle around for even a minute. Song Yu quickly answered Tong Yao, n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
"Sister-in-law, I want to see Xiaohui tonight and let her know that I’m working hard now. I will be able to support her in the future and let her live a good life. Before, I always wanted to leave Kyoto and develop in Li City, but Xiaohui wanted to stay in Kyoto. I was too lacking in ambition so I will work hard to change that."
Tong Yao nodded and kindly reminded, "Make sure to wash and look clean before you go after work. Xiaohui is very concerned with appearances now. If you don’t clean up a bit, she might not even want to talk to you."
Song Yu agreed, but he heard the people across the street urging him, so he didn’t dare to delay and quickly ran back to work. That’s what it was like to work under someone. You couldn’t mess up, otherwise, you’d be scolded by the foreman.
Tong Yao returned to the shop and had Zhou Lei make two cups of hot milk tea to take over. She gave one to Song Yu and one to the foreman. When Song Yu got the tea, he was moved, standing at the shop door he thanked Tong Yao across the street.
The foreman was surprised when Tong Yao gave Song Yu a milk tea and even gave him one as well, his attitude towards Song Yu changed at that moment.
"That gorgeous shop owner across the street is really your sister-in-law?"
When Song Yu mentioned it earlier, the foreman didn’t believe him and thought Song Yu was bragging. When he met Song Yu, he was just like a vagrant, just short of begging on the bridge.
If he really did have a sister-in-law who owned a store, Song Yu wouldn’t have been in such a poor situation.
"My wife is her husband’s biological sister, so she naturally is my sister-in-law." Song Yu took a sip of milk tea, the sweetness filling not only his mouth but also his heart. He regretted, "I always wanted to live off someone else in the past, which is why people didn’t like me. But now I’ve decided to mend my ways."
The foreman admired Song Yu when he heard this. Since he was treated well by someone, he patted Song Yu’s shoulder, "A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold. Work hard, our job might be dirty and rough, but if you do it well, you can still earn money."
Noticing the change in the foreman’s attitude, Song Yu felt great and was even more grateful to Tong Yao. Initially, he blamed Tong Yao and Si Chen for being cold-blooded, but he gradually realized that Si Chen was not cold-blooded, but was trying to make him stand up on his own.
You can’t live off others forever, the longer you do, the weaker you get.
Now, understanding this principle and recognizing Si Chen’s good intentions, he felt very grateful to Tong Yao and Si Chen.
True friends are revealed during tough times, now that he has reached this point. Si Chen is willing to pay his rent, and Tong Yao is willing to deliver milk tea, it’s enough to prove that they are not as snobbish as he had initially thought.
Thinking of meeting Si Xiaohui in the evening, Song Yu was filled with excitement. As soon as he got off work in the evening, he quickly took a bath, changed into the clean clothes he borrowed from the foreman, and eagerly went to find Si Xiaohui.
The house that Si Weimin previously bought was sold by Yuan Caizhen. He now lives in a rented house, a shabby courtyard with hardly any furniture inside. The rent is not cheap. Besides him and Si Xiaohui, there is also a single man in his thirties living there, named Xu Jiazheng.
When Song Yu arrived, Si Xiaohui had just finished dinner. Si Weimin was not at home, and she was watching TV in her room with the door open.
Xu Jiazheng was also in her room. The two were sitting on the bed and a stool, watching TV and chatting. Hearing a knock on the door, she thought it was Xu Jiazheng coming back. She was delighted to open the door, but when she saw it was Song Yu, her face twisted in disgust, like a shoe that hadn’t been changed for half a month - unbearable. She blocked the door and wouldn’t let Song Yu in.
"What are you doing here again? Haven’t I said before, when I have time, I’ll sort out the divorce proceedings. You were always thinking about going back, now that no one is taking care of you, you are still lingering in Kyoto. I have never seen someone as shameless as you."
Being scolded by Si Xiaohui didn’t make Song Yu lose his temper, but instead, he tried to soothe, "Xiaohui, let’s talk inside slowly about anything you have to say. I have a job now, and once I get my salary in two months, I’ll hand it all over to you. You can buy whatever you want. I will be able to support you in the future."
Si Xiaohui had a look of disgust, "Go away! Who cares to spend your stinky money? My uncle is going to help me open a shop. By then, I’ll be a big boss, earning thousands each month. The money you earned is nothing."
"Xiaohui, I can’t bear to leave you. Even though I don’t earn much, my love for you is genuine. I’m willing to do anything for you, and I will listen to you in the future. Let’s lead a good life together, can we not divorce?"
Song Yu attempted to use tactics he used when the two of them were dating to coax Xiaohui. In the past, whenever Si Xiaohui was angry, he would hug Si Xiaohui, and she would calm down. However, this time, as soon as he touched Si Xiaohui, she pushed him away.
