The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 494 - 493 Good Match

Chapter 494: Chapter 493 Good Match

After Zhao Dafa promised to help Zhou Hui get back into the bus company, she finally agreed to break up.

The next day, Zhou Hui moved out with Liang Xiaowen.

Before leaving, Liang Xiaowen hugged Zhao Dafa and cried very sadly.

How could she not be heartbroken? Apart from Zhou Hui’s dream of being a rich man’s wife shattering, her own dream of being a rich man’s daughter was destroyed as well.

"Daddy, I really don’t want to leave you, why can’t you and mommy stay together?"

Zhao Dafa gently pulled away her vine-like arms and said some comforting and encouraging words with a pleasant expression.

Zhao Yun stood beside them, grinning widely with his big teeth, terribly pleased with himself, "Auntie Hui, little sister Xiaowen, goodbye, farewell without promise."

Liang Xiaowen glared at Zhao Yun with a pair of red, rabbit-like eyes.

Zhao Yun made a face at her and turned around to make a cool three-point shot with the basketball.

Clang.

The basketball went straight through the net with accuracy.

"Dafa, we’re leaving now. Take good care of yourself and Xiaoyun," Zhou Hui said.

Having packed up most of their things, Zhou Hui said farewell with reddened eyes to the father and son.

Zhao Dafa nodded and handed her a large kraft envelope.

"This is the property certificate and keys for the apartment at Lanxin Garden. I’ve already spoken to the bus company, you can go back to work anytime. Also, I’ve had the finance department transfer twenty thousand to your account."

Many curious neighbors had gathered around the Zhao Family’s door. Upon hearing Zhao Dafa’s words, they started whispering and gossiping amongst themselves.

Zhou Hui didn’t expect Zhao Dafa to say these things in public.

How would outsiders look at them, knowing they took so much?

But she didn’t have the pride to refuse.

Liang Xiaowen looked at the property certificate and keys in Zhou Hui’s hand; her sadness and sorrow faded quite a bit.

Although she was just a primary school student, she understood the importance of having a house and money.

With these things, their future wouldn’t be bad.

The mother and daughter got into a taxi, with a truck carrying their luggage behind them, slowly leaving the Zhao Family.

"Oh yeah, finally some peace and quiet!"

Zhao Yun spread his arms, running around in the courtyard, jumping and spinning now and then like something wonderful had happened.

Zhao Dafa hadn’t seen his son this happy in a long time, and he couldn’t help but feel infected by the mood, breaking into a smile.

Only after Zhao Yun had tired himself out did Zhao Dafa speak up, "Let’s go."

"Where to?"

"Let’s go eat."

"I want steak!"

"Sure."

"Let’s invite Ziheng and Guoguo too, it’s more fun with more people."

Zhao Dafa took his advice and drove to the Pei Family to pick up Pei Ziheng and Guoguo, and together they went to Baina Restaurant.

During dinner, Pei Ziheng, along with Guoguo, toasted Zhao Dafa, "Uncle Dafa, Guoguo and I toast to you with juice, wishing you good health, prosperous business, and may you find a good match soon."

Zhao Dafa was so happy he couldn’t stop smiling, uttering a string of "good, good, good."

After the siblings had toasted, Zhao Yun also lifted his cola, "President Zhao, I also wish you escape from the sea of misery and be reborn anew."

Zhao Dafa clinked glasses with his son, and while drinking, he heard his son ask, "But President Zhao, when do you plan to marry Aunt Hongmei?"

Zhao Dafa nearly spewed out his drink.

He instinctively looked over at Pei Ziheng and his sister.

Pei Ziheng was staring at him, his overly delicate and handsome face showing no emotion.

Guoguo was enjoying her french fries, her pink and chubby cheeks bulging, obviously unconcerned with whatever Zhao Yun had said.

Zhao Dafa kicked Zhao Yun under the table and scolded him a couple of times before saying to Pei Ziheng, "Ziheng, don’t listen to Xiaoyun’s nonsense. This matter shouldn’t be known by others..."

"Uncle Fa, rest assured, I won’t tell mom and dad, nor will I tell Aunt Hongmei," Pei Ziheng said without waiting for Zhao Dafa to finish.

Zhao Dafa meant just that and was about to praise Pei Ziheng for being sensible when he heard him add, "However, Aunt Hongmei is much better than that Aunt Zhou Hui. If she really could become Zhao Yun’s stepmother, I think that would be quite good."

Zhao Dafa had a gulp of air stuck in his throat, neither able to swallow it down nor spit it out.

He was in his late thirties, almost forty, and here he was, his significant life choices being worried over by two kids, making him blush with embarrassment.

"Alright, alright, that’s enough. Don’t talk about it anymore. Your Aunt Hongmei is a respectable young woman, and you can’t sully her reputation."

He had just split with Zhou Hui, and if rumors with Shen Hongmei were to start at this point, he had no idea what sort of gossip would spread.

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"President Shen, what we have here is all top-quality goods, we don’t sell anything inferior. Several seafood restaurants and big hotels in Fengcheng get their supplies from us, the quality and freshness are absolutely guaranteed."

Shen Mingzhu bent down to look at the king crabs in the tank and asked, "What about the price?"

The owner laughed, "Seafood sells freshness. Prices change daily, high today, low tomorrow. If you sincerely want to place orders with us, what I can guarantee is that the price you get from me will never be higher than anywhere else."

Shen Mingzhu smiled at the owner, "Owner Tang, you know our Shenji is known for its reputation. It’s not a big deal if we earn a little less, but we absolutely can’t ruin our reputation."

Owner Tang agreed repeatedly.

"In that case, I’ll try ordering from you for a few days. If the goods are good enough, we can work together long-term, how about that?"

"Sure, no problem."

After settling on the payment cycle and method, Shen Mingzhu immediately started choosing seafood in the store with Shen Xiangnan.

There were ten-pound king crabs, Australian lobsters weighing a pound and a half each, a garoupa, ten oysters the size of an adult’s fist, wild yellow croaker, red abalone, geoduck, and mud crabs, among others.

Totaling more than a dozen types, all nobility among seafood, costing just under a thousand yuan.

Even though Shen Mingzhu now had a considerable annual income, the expense still stung a bit.

After purchasing everything, Shen Mingzhu drove with Shen Xiangnan to the new restaurant.

The renovation of the new restaurant was completed last month, and at present, it’s undergoing fumigation, with final touches on the decorations, scheduled to open on the tenth of next month.

Upon arriving at the new restaurant, Shen Xiangnan was responsible for carrying the various types of seafood to the kitchen, while Shen Mingzhu put on an apron to start the preliminary work for cooking.

In the past two years, Shenji’s main selling point has been its distinctive cooking techniques and unique flavors.

But even the best taste can grow tiresome after two years.

With the rapid economic development, people’s horizons have gradually broadened, seeking high-quality ingredients and taste rather than just filling their bellies.

Nowadays, with privately-owned restaurants sprouting up everywhere and various cuisines and themed restaurants emerging endlessly, if she didn’t come up with innovations and breakthroughs, she would be eventually outdone by competitors in the industry.

As early as when she was preparing to open the new restaurant, Shen Mingzhu had been contemplating the future and way forward for Shenji.

Firstly, Shenji definitely plans to continue on the high-end dining route.

If you want to charge a premium price, you need to offer customers the best experience.

Environment, food, service, all have to be top-notch.

And these domestically considered luxury, expensive seafood items are one of her secret weapons for gaining an edge.

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