The true nobility does not lie in being isolated from the world and claiming to be right, but in being noble and not following the secular trend. People should not become nobles because they are born noble, but should become nobles because of the noble spirit they live out. Even if you are doing the most vulgar and humble work, you can still reflect your noble qualities.
For example, Zhuangzi lying in a barrel basking in the sun, or Margaret kneeling on the floor and wiping carefully.
A month has passed, and what Li Muye was most worried about has not happened. No one has come to visit because of Margaret yet. Although she did not receive special treatment and suffered many unimaginable hardships before, Margaret not only had no intention of leaving, but became more and more popular with the family.
She has the most outstanding language talent and extremely high musical attainments. No matter what work I do, I never complain. When she is quiet, she is like a white cloud hanging in the windless sky, which will not affect anyone. When it moves, it is like a gentle breeze and will not cause anyone discomfort. She speaks well, is polite and calm, neither humble nor arrogant, making people feel neither arrogant nor humble.
She was very good at tutoring children with their homework, and it only took a few days for the two little ones to be obedient to her sister, the new tutor. She likes to open the extension shed of the RV and place a piano under the shed. While playing music, she teaches children to sing and improves their reading and grammar skills.
Li Muyuan likes her. Although he pretends to be honest on the surface, he has accepted her existence in his heart. Xiaofen also likes her, superficially at first, then sincerely wanting to be her best friend, but now she is somewhat conflicted, he likes to be her friend, but is worried that one day he will become her enemy.
Anyway, she just moved into this home.
Li Muye has been a little busy recently and doesn't pay much attention to family affairs.
Toronto's China Building has been losing money since it opened, and it still hasn't seen much improvement.
At the beginning, I was very passionate about promoting Chinese catering culture to the world, so as to enhance the influence of Chinese culture around the world. Until now, it seems that the thunder is louder than the raindrops. Li Muye didn't want to be underestimated by Ah Hui. It could be said that he didn't focus on this before, but now he has to focus on it.
It was Li Muye's decision to temporarily halt the preparations for the Montreal branch. Although they were not very satisfied with the operating conditions of Toronto China House, the shareholders of Chinese Cuisine still proposed to continue to expand its business territory, but Li Muye, as the largest shareholder, directly rejected it.
The ownership structure of Zhonghualou Restaurant Group is not simple. Bai Xue's shares are here, which means that Chen Miao can have influence in it, but the Zhou family has a real military background, and only Brother Ah Hui follows suit. Although Li Muye holds 40% of the shares, if Chen Miao and Brother Ah Hui join forces, they can still take the absolute initiative. But so far, Brother Ah Hui is still on his side.
The Zhou family's support in terms of capital, personnel and technology can be said to be sparing no effort. What they value is the military’s tableware procurement contract as well as their status and social influence in the industry. Compared with this huge piece of cake, this investment is not a big burden for the Zhou family.
The chef is the best, the location is also the best, the ingredients are top-notch, and the prices are in line with the regional consumption level. Chunyu Bingbing's management services are also not holding back, but the business of Zhonghua Building has not improved at all.
What's the problem
There is a villa on the outskirts of the city, built on the mountain, hidden among the trees.
On the glass screen platform, Ye Hongyou and Chunyu Bingbing were helping each other do stretching exercises.
Lao Lu made a pot of tea and was sitting face to face with Yuan Chengde at the coffee table, savoring it. There is a chess game on the coffee table, and the carriages, horses and cannons have not yet started.
It’s still very cold in North America in February. But Li Muye was barefoot and trousers-less, sitting on the edge of the glass platform with a fishing rod in his hand. Not far below was a waterfall river rolling by. The upper reaches of the river is a hot spring snow lake, which is still not frozen even in sub-zero temperatures.
"Can you two please note the impact?"
What Lao Ye and Chunyu Bingbing were practicing was an ambiguous movement, which was very difficult. Chunyu Bingbing had beads of sweat on his forehead and his face was slightly red. Even without any makeup, he still looked stunning. Lao Ye looked at her lovingly, feeling that if no one else was present, the two middle-aged lovers could have a fight immediately.
Chunyu Bingbing said: "Drink your tea. The big boss is fishing alone in the Hanjiang River. He already has his wisdom. The three of us will just wait for orders to run and work."
Li Muye said: "Come on, Sister Chunyu, please don't make fun of me. I'm just boring and idle, and I'm just pointing at your old Ye to tell the truth."
Ye Hong said again: "Actually, even if I don't say it, you all know very well in your hearts that our business has encountered an opponent." He also said: "As for who is against us, Bingbing and I came late. , Lao Lu still has the most say in this matter."
Lao Lu said: "In the beginning, there were indeed a few groups of people who came to the restaurant to beg for money and eat with the rich, but they were all sent away by Xiaofen. After that, there were several riots, which were nothing more than a trick of ordering a side dish and occupying a table. , they didn’t dare to come after Xiaofen’s two heavy blows. I also inquired and found out that those people were members of the local Chinese gang called the Iron Dragon Gang. I was thinking of multiple enemies and multiple walls, and I also tried to ask The gang leader named Zheng Tielong came out to talk, but he didn't give him any face."
Li Muye asked: "Are you sure it's someone from the Tielong Gang who is doing the trick?"
Lao Lu replied: "If we were sure, would we still be sitting here discussing it?"
Li Muye thought for a while and asked Yuan Chengde: "Old Yuan, what do you think about this?"
"Cats have catwalks, and birds have bird paths." Lao Yuan said: "The local Chinese community is not big. If people don't come to patronize our business, there must be some special reasons. I think that even if the Tielong Gang is not the source of the problem, it is At least he knows some inside information."
The strong dragon does not suppress the local snake, and the Iron Dragon Gang's swallowing reaction is indeed a bit unusual.
Ye Hong said again: "Then let's talk to this Zheng Tielong again. If a mere gang leader can become a stumbling block for us, then our decades of wandering around in the world will be in vain." He volunteered: "This matter Leave it to me to handle it, regardless of whether the problem is with him or not, we must first take care of him and take care of him."
Lao Lu said: "You can't act recklessly. There are strict rules in North America, and the police are not vegetarians. If you go too far out of the circle, you will cause greater trouble."
"Otherwise, you won't be able to do anything big in your life." Ye Hong and Lao Lu have been brothers of life and death for many years. They spoke without scruples. He stood up and wiped his sweat and said: "There are no white-haired crows in the world. , and there is no cat that doesn’t cheat. The prerequisite for doing things honestly is that everyone is honest. Now that others have put us in trouble, if you still behave yourself, you will only get beaten passively. "
Li Muye said: "That's what I say, but my father-in-law's concerns are not unreasonable, but I'm not too worried about official interference."
Chunyu Bingbing smiled and said, "Even my father-in-law was called."
Lu Yuan said proudly: "I'm going to be a grandpa soon. Is there anything wrong with him calling me father-in-law? I can finally see Xiaofen go out and give birth to a child in this life. Even if I close my eyes immediately, there will be no regrets."
"Shut up your crow mouth." Ye Hong threw the towel he had just used and hit Lao Lu on the head. He said angrily: "The wind and waves are coming, how big the waves can be in the creek. ? Is it worth your smelly crow fart?"
The words are a bit heavy, but they are no more important than the friendship of more than thirty years. Lao Lu chuckled and didn't mind at all.
Lao Yuan said: "I have an opinion with the boss. Official factors can be used to clear the way with money and it is not a concern. The main reason is that the local Jianghu forces are more troublesome. The Iron Dragon Gang is not a big deal, but I am afraid that there will be more complex Jianghu forces behind. This You are all experts in this regard, so I won’t get too involved in your opinions.”
Lao Lu said: "Money is not so abundant now. Makino vetoed other people's opinions on increasing capital and expansion. Neither the Zhou family nor Bai Xue invested any more. They just stood still and accompanied us to lose money. The remaining funds in the account There aren’t many left.”
Li Muye said: "Xiaofen still has a sum of money in her hand, which was given by Li Zhonghua. I will ask her to transfer it in a moment." He also said: "Leave this matter for Zheng Tielong to Brother Ye. In principle, don't worry about it first." Action, I'm worried that there is an expert behind him, just waiting to catch us."
Chunyu Bingbing said: "You can give him some medicine first, and test it without knowing it. If he can't bear it, it means that even if there are people behind him, his moral skills are limited. Then Lao Ye and I will come forward to treat him." Once the illness goes away, won’t you be able to do whatever we want when the time comes?”
"Sister Chunyu's idea is good." Li Muye praised: "You will know how deep the water is and how shallow it is just by trying it."
In front of the Chinese Restaurant, a young man carrying a long baggage stopped, looked up, and walked straight in.
The receptionist thought a customer was coming and hurriedly greeted him.
The young man is extremely energetic, with saber-shaped eyebrows flying into his temples, wide-open eyes, a straight nose, square eyes, and clear lines on his face. He is 1.8 meters tall, with a strong build and a straight waist. He walked straight to the lobby, chose a table, sat down politely, looked around and asked, "Is your boss here?"
The receptionist saw that although the young man was still childish, he was very energetic and his tone was not small. He did not dare to neglect, so he hurriedly came over and said: "The boss is not here for the time being. If you have anything important, we can convey it to you."
The young man said: "I can only discuss my matters with your boss. If he is not here, I will wait here."
The receptionist said: "We are open for business here. If you just want to wait for the boss, can you please wait in the reception room of the work area upstairs?"
"No, I'll just wait here." The young man took out a thick stack of banknotes from his arms, slapped it on the table, and said, "For this money, give me a table of food. I only want meat, vegetables, radishes, etc." Don’t serve it.”
It was one hundred brand-new U.S. dollars. It was such a thick stack that it estimated to be more than 20,000 U.S. dollars. It's enough to cover the first floor of the lobby. The receptionist did not dare to neglect and said quickly: "Okay, I will arrange meals for you right now."
The young man pushed the money over and looked at the good-looking female receptionist. A smile appeared on his not-so-handsome but heroic face and said: "Sister, take this money and make it for me according to my appetite." A table of meat and vegetables is enough, and the extra money will be considered as a tip for you.”
The female receptionist had never seen such a high-roller before. Her face turned red when this boy saw her. The moment she took the money, the young man grabbed her hand. The female receptionist was ashamed and embarrassed, and she hurriedly tried her best to break away, but the boy's hands were stronger than a vise. She, a weak and slender woman, couldn't break free, so she stamped her feet anxiously. The boy laughed loudly, stuffed the money into her palm, put his little hands together, put them in front of his nose, sniffed, pushed her away, and said: "Go and arrange the food, I can only kill when I'm full!"
The female receptionist was stunned on the spot: Who is he? Who to kill? (End of chapter)