While the Gu family was celebrating happily, the Luo family was not happy.
The child of the Luo family did not get into university, and several of her children had poor academic performance. Even if they were sent to join the army, they encountered a large-scale military downsizing, cutting all expenses, and the treatment was much worse than before. The children would face... Unfortunately, their grades were too poor, and they did not get into the military academy in the army. Luo Zhiguo felt aggrieved.
He complained: "Others are getting into Tsinghua University and Peking University, but what about your son? What is your son doing? Waiting to go home and farm, or come and buy your oil tea shop?"
"You have known Zhan Aiping for a few years, right? Why doesn't she let her child take care of our child? Does she take you seriously?" Luo Zhiguo became more and more resentful as he spoke. What bothered him even more was another thing. "Her husband is not a good guy either. Oh, now he is the brigade commander. Why didn't he think of saying a word for me? He pushed someone else to the position without even mentioning my name..."
This time, he was either laid off or demoted with a salary cut. Luo Zhiguo was demoted and sent to a menial job. He had no chance of getting a good job, so he was very resentful. He never reflected on himself, but hated others, especially Gu Sheng. He thought that his two wives had joined forces to do business, so they must have had some feelings for each other, but why didn't he say a few more words to help him and lend him a hand? He was such a good-for-nothing!
As he continued to complain, Luo Zhiguo began to hate both the Gu couple.
Mrs. Luo was upset by what he said: "Don't you look at yourself? He also advised you at the beginning that you should take an idle job."
Luo Zhiguo said: "That's because the higher-ups didn't give me a chance! Bah, you still believe this, this opportunity has come, but the Gu guy didn't show any mercy at all, both of them are not good people!"
"You are a country girl with no brains, so you were fooled by them. Are you worthy of carrying their shoes? I think Zhan has never looked down on you."
"Look at our family now. How can we compare to theirs? Their children are admitted to Tsinghua University, but what about our children? ... When we opened the oil tea shop, you worked hard to gain the skills, but she just paid a little money and became a hands-off manager. You have to worry about everything in the kitchen. What does she do? She just takes the money for nothing."
Mrs. Luo had a blank expression on her face and didn't say anything.
"When you opened the oil tea shop, you didn't keep any secrets. You taught everyone how to make the tea and the flavor. You are a big-bellied bodhisattva with a kind heart. Later, when Zhan Aiping opened a grilled fish restaurant, did she show you her secret recipe? She kept it very tightly to herself and would never let anyone else learn it."
"She's very smart!"
Mrs. Luo was scolded by Luo Zhiguo at home for several days. She thought about other people's children who were admitted to Tsinghua University and were celebrating every day. She felt uncomfortable and resentful towards Zhan Aiping.
At this time, Zhou Shao, who had been fired before, came to Luo's wife and tried to persuade her: "She is now the wife of the brigade commander, but she is nothing. She is high and mighty and merciless. Why do you want to work with her and listen to her in everything? You are not her pawn, nor a dog she keeps."
"Why are you helping her to build a guest house? Are you a slut? She eats meat with big mouthfuls, and you pick up meat soup to drink every day?"
"You'd better stop working with her at your teahouse. Why are you giving her money for nothing?"
"Speaking of conscience, I have much more conscience than she does."
Zhou Shao said that she wanted to take Mrs. Luo to do business together. The two of them would work together, with Mrs. Luo taking the majority share and Zhou Shao taking the smaller share. As Mrs. Luo listened, she became tempted. Why couldn't she take the majority share
The oil tea house has been open for so many years, she has been familiar with it for a long time, why should she let Zhan Aiping intervene? Does Zhan Aiping know how to make oil tea? She doesn't know how to make oil tea at all. Just like what her family's old Luo said, it is only because of her sister-in-law Luo that this oil tea house can continue to operate.
Zhou Shao said: "I will accompany you to find Zhan Aiping, you two should quickly break up."
The two of them went to the camp to find Zhan Aiping and told her about the separation of the oil tea house. Mrs. Luo said, "You have moved away after running the business for a few years. It is not suitable for us to continue working together."
Zhou Shao said: "I heard that this oil tea house was run by Luo's wife alone with her hard work. Some people have taken dividends for so many years for nothing. I feel so ashamed."
Zhan Aiping sneered, "Why should I be embarrassed? It was all my money that I invested in the beginning. I invested a lot of money in it. I bought everything in that store at the beginning, right?"
She looked at Mrs. Luo and said disappointedly, "Are you really going to separate the oil tea shop business from me?"
Mrs. Luo looked at her resentfully and said, "Your child is admitted to Tsinghua University, but my family can't even get into a university. We don't deserve to live next to your family."
Zhan Aiping said: "Over the years, I have never done anything to let your family down. You bought new appliances, bought land, and built a building..."
"My husband Luo said you are selfish." Mrs. Luo was also resentful: "You eat meat, and we drink some meat soup. Do we have to be grateful to you? When I opened the oil tea house, I was very sincere. In the first month, I lost more than 20 pounds. What about you? Did you think of my family when you opened a shop? The seasoning formula of your grilled fish restaurant is very strict, and no one knows it at all."
"As for me, I have generously handed over all my skills in making oil tea."
Zhan Aiping laughed angrily: "When we first started the oil tea house together, we agreed that you would invest in technology, which was calculated in money. The grilled fish house is all my own money, so it's my own business."
Zhou Shao said: "You are such a heartless and selfish person. Sister Luo has worked with you for so many years, and you never thought of giving her a share."
Zhan Aiping said directly: "Let's break up. Since you are so dissatisfied, let's divide our business cleanly."
Zhan Aiping did not hesitate to see this. The two people in front of her still had the concept of "human feelings" in their minds. After Mrs. Luo became rich, she stuffed a lot of "family members" into the oil tea house. Relatives and friends from the countryside came to seek refuge one by one. These "family members" "showed off" in the shop. Zhan Aiping clearly distinguished between public and private affairs and did not favor anyone. Only then did she suppress the incident. However, she was disliked and accused of being unkind.
They also wanted to squeeze people into her grilled fish restaurant and hotel, but were strictly guarded by Zhan Aiping, and are now very resentful.
Perhaps she was too sentimental, and that was why she did not break up with Mrs. Luo sooner.
The businesses of the two families were completely separated. Mrs. Luo took away a large number of people, all of whom were good at making oil tea under her. Isn't it true? In fact, Mrs. Luo also had her own tricks. In the end, she only carefully taught "her own family members".
They were all relatives and friends who came to seek refuge with Mrs. Luo, so naturally they followed Mrs. Luo.
Luo Zhiguo's distant niece Luo Xiangxiang said, "Aunt, are we finally going to break up with that evil woman?"
Luo Xiangxiang has been dissatisfied with Zhan Aiping for a long time, thinking that she was taking money for nothing and meddling in other people's business. She was a stinky doctor and a stinky teacher who was always making demands about attitude, hygiene and management, and she also didn't allow them to take things from the store.
This is also their Luo family's store, why can't they take anything? If they don't finish the remaining popcorn, is it a waste if they eat it themselves
Those good taro were fried to pieces, and they would rather throw them away than let them take them away. What a pity!
Sister Luo: "I will do it with another sister-in-law in the future, and I will take the lion's share."
Luo Xiangxiang couldn't help but say, "From now on, these stores will completely belong to our Luo family."
Mrs. Luo: "Call the people from my hometown to come and make money together."
"Aunt, you are so capable. You are the God of Wealth of our Luo family!"
Mrs. Luo showed a proud smile. She had renovated the house in her hometown and built a building here. She felt very proud. All the younger generations of the Luo family tried to please her, which made her feel very happy.
Zhou Shao wished she could cause more trouble for Zhan Aiping. She also wanted to make a lot of money and show off in front of Zhan.
Zhou Shao: "Now that everyone has left, her oil tea shop can't continue to operate. I'm afraid half of the business has gone bankrupt."
Mrs. Luo had the same idea. She felt very happy that Zhan Aiping's hotel at the train station had so many customers. At the beginning, it was all thanks to her oil tea house, which attracted a lot of customers for her.
Even the reform of the guesthouse was done by her personally. "When our Lao Luo is right, she will just say it. Obviously, most of the work was done by me, but the credit is attributed to her."
"Without me, she can't do anything."
*
After Luo's wife took everyone away, Zhan Aiping's oil tea shop closed down. She had no plans to reopen it in the near future. Some old customers came to ask, "Why, your oil tea shop is closed?"
"I can't not open it. I'm used to drinking it. I can't not drink it."
"If we encounter any problems, let's solve them together."
"I like the lively atmosphere here at night when drinking oil tea."
Luo Xiangxiang came over and told everyone one by one: "Our oil tea shop has been separated. If you still want to drink the old taste, come here. We will open a new shop at the train station soon. Don't worry, it will be the same as the old one."
“It turns out that the two bosses have changed.”
Luo Xiangxiang: "When the new store opens, the people will be the same as before, don't worry, the taste will remain the same. This is the location of the old store, everyone can come to this one temporarily..."
Luo Xiangxiang came to persuade the customers to leave and gave Zhan Aiping a smug look.
Luo Xiangxiang: "You still want to open a tea house? I'm afraid not many people will come."
"The taste of the oil tea shops in the whole city cannot compare to our Luo's."
Zhan Aiping smiled and said, "If your oil tea house can survive for three years, I will consider you as a great one."
If you keep a bunch of termites, even the best store will collapse. Mrs. Luo actually understands this principle, but she is different when it comes to her own family.
When Zhan Aiping was playing the good guy, she could keep the store going by playing the bad guy. But in the future, either she will play the bad guy and be resented, or the store will go bankrupt.
Luo Xiangxiang: "Jealous, that's what you are! Let me open it for ten years and let you see."
Zhan Aiping returned home. Gu Sheng was afraid that she was in a bad mood, so he bought her a bouquet of roses. Zhan Aiping looked at the roses and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Gu Sheng said, "Wife, are you feeling better? If you want to scold me, just scold me."
The red rose petals were covered with crystal water droplets, and the rich floral fragrance filled her nose. Zhan Aiping took a deep breath and said, "Captain Gu, buying such a bouquet of flowers must have scared everyone."
Gu Sheng: "I said I gave it to my wife."
Zhan Aiping: "Your young and beautiful wife from your second marriage?"
"It's not a second marriage." Gu Sheng's eyes were full of smiles: "It's my original wife who is not young but very beautiful."
Zhan Aiping: "... Look at your mouth, no wonder Lao Luo blames you."
Gu Sheng: "He blames me for making things up."
"Besides blaming you, can I really blame myself? When I had some free time, I was just idling around, fishing every day. Now I'm being laid off and given an idle position. If you hadn't helped him, it's hard to say whether he could have stayed in this position."
"Anyway, our family has done the best we can."
Gu Sheng hugged her: "I'm afraid you'll feel bad."
Zhan Aiping: "Why should I feel bad? It even makes me feel more relaxed, so that I don't get disliked over there. They want to stuff her Luo family's people in, and the ordinary clerks are already very dissatisfied."
"It's all good now. We are all their family members. Let's run their store ourselves."
Zhan Aiping said: "If I wasn't still thinking about the friendship I had with Sister Luo for several years, I would have wanted to laugh out loud. Mind your own business, I feel much better."
Gu Sheng: "We just need to do our best."
"Are you still running a teahouse?"
Zhan Aiping said: "No, we won't open a special oil tea house anymore. We'll switch to another store."
"What store?"
"Hot pot restaurant." Zhan Aiping smiled. She really wanted to eat spicy hot pot. "Now it's not the time when the country first opened up. Everyone's living standards have improved. Grain and meat coupons have been cancelled. Don't we all want to eat something good? Spicy hot pot is so delicious."
Hotpot will be the first choice for future gatherings. You don’t have to worry about the food getting cold. There are clear soup pot, tomato pot, spicy pot... all kinds of sauces can be prepared by yourself, no matter where in the world you come from, all kinds of tastes can be satisfied.
Gu Sheng: "It's up to you to decide."
He pinched the face of his not-young but beautiful first wife and said, "I suspect you hired someone to open a shop just to get a bite of food."
Zhan Aiping laughed: "Did you guess it?"
"Let's close the shop for a while. You've become the brigade commander, and our son has been admitted to Tsinghua University. People will be jealous of us. Our family is too conspicuous. Don't go out and show off and make people hate you."
(End of this chapter)