This dinner was particularly heartwarming.
Qi Jingzhen has eaten delicacies from all over the world over the years, but she still remembers the taste of Liu Chunzhi's cooking.
The two of them talked about what happened many years ago.
"Back then, there weren't as many vegetables and seasonings as we have now. We still had big pots of rice, and we wouldn't necessarily be able to eat much meat and oil in a month. One summer, there were a lot of peppers in the ground, and long thorns grew like thorns. It was really good. The two of us secretly went to pick chili peppers and were almost discovered. Later, Sister Chunzhi washed the picked chili peppers and made a delicious sauce for dinner. How is the sauce made?”
Liu Chunzhi smiled and said: "Azhen, you still remember. This sauce is very easy to make. Stir-fry the corn flour and salt until fragrant. Finally, mix these two things into the chopped chili sauce. Then use Pour a little cooked vegetable oil on it so it won't change flavor easily. Store it in a jar for a while and then eat it. There weren't that many seasonings before, so it's just fragrant and spicy. Now it’s time to eat again.”
The two couldn't help but laugh when they talked about the bold things they had done back then. Li Wei thought to herself that Liu Chunzhi was really capable. No matter how difficult the situation was, she could find a way to make delicious food. This was also a survival rule for a rural woman.
"Sister Chunzhi cooks delicious food, why haven't you thought about opening a proper restaurant?"
Liu Chunzhi said: "Who says it hasn't opened yet? Our family just came to Huiliang to open a restaurant and started it step by step. Otherwise, we would still be living in a rural area in Yongning. We also opened a hot pot restaurant later, but due to urban reconstruction, , the hot pot restaurant could not be opened, so I came here to open a hotel at the suggestion of my son. Sometimes I would cook some food. However, in recent years, I have not had enough energy, and they no longer let me do it. , so I specially hired a chef to help when the chef is too busy.”
Qi Jingzhen is getting old and doesn't want to bother anymore, otherwise she would definitely encourage Liu Chunzhi to follow her to open a Chinese restaurant in New York. Although the Li family's current life is not very wealthy, everyone is living very comfortably, and Liu Chunzhi is also content.
This kind of leisure makes Qi Jing really envious.
The next day, she also visited the resort hotel under construction. The general structure had been erected, but there were still many projects that had not been started. She expected that it must be because of insufficient funds, so she told Li Jianping: "Build such a large resort hotel." Even if it’s less, it’s worth tens of thousands, right?”
Li Jianping said: "Yes, we have invested four million to this point, but it is still not enough. This four million is not enough."
Qi Jingzhen said: "You have great ambitions. You have enclosed such a large piece of land, but if you really build it, it will be a business card of Wu County, and you will be profitable in a few years. Well, I can help you with a sum of money , Jian Ping asked me how much it would cost, I would try my best to satisfy you.”
Jian Ping and Li Wei were a little surprised that Qi Jing was really rich. Money might just be a number to her.
In the end, Qi Jingzhen gave the Li family 7 million as an investment. The Li family refused to accept the money no matter what. Later, Qi Jingzhen said: "You are in trouble now. I should help you. You took care of Jianbo like this." Okay, I should give it. Just think of it as coming from Jianbo.”
When the conversation reached this point, Li Jianping accepted the check.
Later, Qi Jingzhen visited the industrial park under the guidance of the Li brothers and sisters, and planned to invest in building a factory. The leaders of the district came out to meet her and were very grateful for her generosity.
Qi Jingzhen said to Li Wei privately: "With the relationship with the government, your hotel will run more smoothly in the future."
This is true, Li Wei said gratefully: "Aunt Qi is still thoughtful."
Qi Jingzhen generously offered to come to Huiliang to invest, which made her become a famous figure in Huiliang for a while. The government approved a piece of land of several hundred acres for Qi Jingzhen. Qi Jingzhen was considered a foreign investor, so it also gave certain tax concessions.
Li Wei asked Qi Jingzhen about this matter: "What kind of factory does Auntie plan to build?"
Qi Jingzhen said: "According to local conditions, build a food factory and process some local specialties. I will find a way to sell them overseas. We are only responsible for production here, and I will figure out how to sell them." Qi Jingzhen is engaged in foreign trade. The relationship is naturally strong.
"So Aunt Qi is not responsible for the daily management of the factory here, right?"
Qi Jingzhen said with a smile: "I don't have that much energy. I'd better let Jian Bo take care of the operation. I can rest assured if I leave it to him." In fact, she had seriously considered Jian Ping. It's just that Jianping graduated from elementary school and has limited management skills. He has never had any experience in this area and still dare not act rashly.
Li Wei secretly sweated for her second brother. The second brother himself was a doctor who often had to work overtime, and he was also temporarily in charge of some affairs of the hotel in Beihai. Now, if he was given a factory, it was still unfinished. How could he have such energy? Is Aunt Qi forcing her second brother to quit her job in the hospital
At this moment, she really realized that the second brother would say that Qi Jing was really a selfish mother. She often only used her own willpower as the criterion, but did not consider other people's feelings.
No wonder the mother and son are at odds.
Qi Jingzhen and Li Wei still returned to the provincial capital, and they still lived on Cuiwei Road. Li Jianbo naturally knew nothing about the arrangements Qi Jingzhen made in Huiliang.
Li Jianbo and Li Wei were busy with work and didn't have much free time to spend time with Qi Jingzhen. But when Qi Jingyi heard that her sister had returned to China, she put down her work and flew to the city to reunite with her sisters.
The first time Qi Jingzhen saw Qi Jingyi, she said, "Fifth sister, you have changed."
Qi Jingyi said in surprise: "It has changed, how can I change?"
"The whole person feels very different. I am very happy with your change. Fifth sister, I like the way you are now."
Qi Jingyi previously opened her own dance school, but failed due to lack of experience. Because of the failure of her work, she was deeply affected, and she had a demonic barrier in her heart. She finally got out of the demonic barrier and lived another life.
When the Jianbo brothers and sisters came back, they smelled the delicious food. Sister Qi Jingzhen packed a table of food and was waiting for them to come back.
Li Wei seemed very excited about Qi Jingyi's arrival. She even occasionally calls her "Sister Qi".
Qi Jingzhen's flight is tomorrow afternoon. After dinner, she said to Jian Bo: "Jian Bo, come with me. I have something to tell you."
Jingyi and Li Wei looked at the mother and son, both wondering whether their private conversation could end peacefully? Both expressed concern.
(End of chapter)