“You heard me right, it’s kilograms.”
Jiang Mingyu’s confident tone told Lu Si she wasn’t lying.
This woman not only had the confidence to grow such rare off-season vegetables, but her yield was also unprecedented!
In that instant, Lu Si realized the importance of this deal and stood up seriously: “If that’s really the case, Miss Jiang, would it be convenient for me to inspect your small greenhouse?”
Inspect?
Jiang Mingyu seemed thoughtful: “I need to discuss this with my husband. I’ll give you an answer when I come back tomorrow.”
“Okay, I’ll also inform the owner of Jufulou. If we can inspect your greenhouse, the owner will go with me. If there are no problems, I think Jufulou will definitely sign a long-term supply contract with you!”
“Okay, then I’ll take my leave now. See you tomorrow, Manager Lu.”
Jiang Mingyu smiled slightly and shook his hand generously.
The waiters, receptionists, and greeters were all stunned: they had never seen anyone come to their restaurant to promote their products so smoothly!
And this was the first time Manager Lu had ever been so serious!
Could it be that Miss Jiang really has so many small greenhouses supplying her?
Actually, when Jiang Mingyu heard that the other party was coming to inspect, although she had expected it, she was still surprised.
It seemed she needed to plant more vegetables in her space before they arrived and then transplant them into the greenhouses.
Manager Lu wasn’t stingy; when seeing them off, noticing the three children liked the snacks on the table, he had three boxes of different flavored snacks beautifully packaged and also gave them a dozen bottles of soda. As he handed the things to Jiang Mingyu, a sharp voice suddenly burst in:
“Jiang Mingyu?”
Then came the sneer: “Heh, do you even deserve to spend money in such a high-class place? Did you come here to beg, and Manager Lu gave you these things because he felt sorry for you?”
The speaker was extremely arrogant. Jiang Mingyu looked up and saw an acquaintance she had met yesterday—
Su Hongmei.
This mistress who had cheated on her with the original owner’s ex-husband.
Sanya earnestly explained to her, “Auntie, these weren’t begged by my mother; they’re gifts from Uncle Lu.”
Manager Lu found Sanya’s soft, sweet voice extremely cute.
Before Jiang Mingyu could speak, he looked at Su Hongmei.
“Miss Su, if you’re here for a meal, you’re welcome. But if you’re here to cause trouble for my guests, please leave.”
“Jufulou has always valued harmony and making money. I hope Miss Su understands what I mean.”
He wasn’t as polite to Su Hongmei as he was to Jiang Mingyu.
He clearly knew Su Hongmei’s temperament.
A woman spoiled and extremely willful, raised by a steel mill owner.
“What? Boss Su, what right do you have to give her a gift? This woman stole my man, ruined my reputation. Aren’t you afraid of letting her into Jufulou and tarnishing its image?”
Su Hongmei crossed her arms and looked down at Jiang Mingyu with contempt.
“Don’t you dare talk about my mother like that!”
Da Wa rushed in front of her,
but Er Wa pulled him back, smiling and saying, “Big brother, don’t be impulsive. If a dog bites us, we’ll just ignore her.”
As he spoke, he looked up at Su Hongmei and barked twice, “Woof woof woof~”
full of sarcasm.
Even Manager Lu and the waiters in the lobby chuckled.
Jiang Mingyu, not wanting to cause trouble on someone else’s turf, looked at Su Hongmei with a half-smile: “Miss Su, I’ve already divorced Qian Youde. I clearly gave you my man, so why are you accusing me of stealing him?”
Even the usually unreasonable Su Hongmei blushed upon hearing this, unable to find a rebuttal for a long time. She was so angry she didn’t know whether to come in for dinner or leave immediately; she was extremely embarrassed.
Seeing Jiang Mingyu take out a ten-yuan bill and hand it to Manager Lu, seemingly slapping her in the face, she said,
“Manager Lu, I appreciate your kindness, but to prove I’m not here to beg from you and ruin Jufulou’s reputation, please accept the money for these pastries.”
Seeing her considerate approach, Lu Si liked her style even more, but still pushed the money back: “One thing at a time. There’s no reason to accept money for a gift. It’s Jufulou’s good fortune to be friends with Miss Jiang.”
“Miss Jiang, please don’t be so polite,” Manager
Lu added. “Where are you going, Miss Jiang? If it’s far, I can have my driver give you a ride.”
Manager Lu’s courtesy made Jiang Mingyu smile, and she nodded, accepting the money: “No need to trouble yourself, Manager Lu, I’ll come again tomorrow.”
The two chatted as if no one else was around, completely ignoring the awkwardly standing Su Hongmei. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Mingyu had the children carry the pastries.
“Say goodbye to Uncle Lu.”
Da Wa, Er Wa, and San Ya all beamed and waved to Lu Si, “Uncle Lu, see you tomorrow! Thank you for the snacks! We’ll eat them all!”
Da Wa even made a face at Su Hongmei, “Hehe~ See? This isn’t something my mom begged for, it’ll make you so mad, ‘big mouth’!”
“Ah!! Whose mouth is big? These are cherry lips!!”
Su Hongmei was instantly furious and even retorted without thinking.
Lu Si coughed, suppressing his laughter, feeling even more fond of the three children, and nodded goodbye to them:
“Hehe, goodbye, kids.”
Early in the morning, Ju Fu Lou was unusually lively.
People from the state-run restaurant across the street saw Jiang Mingyu leading the children out and pointed at the mother and her four children:
“Who are those people? They’re dressed so strangely. Why are the people at Jufulou so polite to her?”
“I don’t know, maybe they’re talking business with Manager Lu?”
“No way! I bet she’s one of Manager Lu’s lovers!”
“Don’t talk nonsense, indecent assault is a serious crime!”
The female manager of the state-run restaurant frowned when she saw they weren’t working. “What are you doing? Aren’t you getting ready to open the door?”
She walked over and, following everyone’s gaze, saw Jiang Mingyu.
The woman walked through the old street, exuding a fresh air about her, unlike people of this era; she was more eye-catching than a movie star!
“Manager, we’re guessing if that woman is Manager Lu’s lover, or if she’s doing business with him?”
Hearing the waiter’s answer, the female manager scoffed, glancing disdainfully at Jufulou.
“Our state-run restaurant is thriving; Jufulou won’t be long before it closes down. What business could they possibly have?”
“Not necessarily. What if that woman really is doing business?”
“She’s at most a salesperson, and I guarantee that with Jufulou’s current customer flow, they definitely won’t last past next month!”
With that, the female manager turned away smugly.
The waiters, upon hearing this, agreed .
“The manager is right. Our state-run restaurant has been open for so many years; Jufulou only opened last year. How could they possibly compete with us?”
“Yeah, their place is always deserted. I don’t know how they manage to stay in business.”
“Our state-run restaurant is better. If that woman really is doing business, she’ll definitely lose everything!”
With that, they all dispersed.