Bringing my kids to set up stalls, I made thousands of people cry with envy

Chapter 550 What are you grinning about?
Hu Yuan and Jiang Zhenping met a few times in public, but were only nodding acquaintances; they had no other in-depth contact in private.

Moreover, the two companies have virtually no overlap in their business areas.

In terms of company size, Jiang Zhenping's business empire is extremely large, spanning several industries. In comparison, Hu Yuan's catering company seems somewhat insignificant.

Countless guesses flashed through Hu Yuan's mind.

Could it be that Jiang Zhenping saw the potential of the catering industry and planned to enter this field, so he gave me a heads-up?

Or perhaps the other party is planning to bring my restaurant company under their control, and this call is some kind of hint?

The business world is like a battlefield; anything can happen.

Hu Yuan didn't dwell on these speculations for long. He quickly sorted out several possible scenarios in his mind and devised some responses in a very short time. Then he took a deep breath and answered the phone.

"Good evening, Mr. Jiang. It's so late, I wonder what brings you here..."

Hu Yuan tried to make his tone sound relaxed, but he was already on high alert, ready to deal with any possible situation at any time.

"Mr. Hu, I'm sorry to bother you so late."

Jiang Zhenping's voice, tinged with laughter, came from the other end of the phone, "I mainly wanted to ask you about some things."

Asking some questions?
Hu Yuanxin's heart tightened suddenly. Could it be that Jiang Zhenping was really going to get involved in the catering industry?

Was this phone call a well-intentioned reminder, or some kind of ultimatum with a threatening undertone?

Hu Yuan couldn't think of anything Jiang Zhenping's company, with its size and resources, would need to consult him about.

Perhaps the other party has already thoroughly investigated the details of your company through various channels.

"Please speak."

Hu Yuan's forehead was slightly sweaty, but his years of experience allowed him to maintain a polite tone. He decided to remain calm and see what the other party wanted to ask.

"It's nothing major, I just wanted to ask you, Mr. Hu, to confirm something."

Jiang Zhenping seemed oblivious to Hu Yuan's nervousness and revealed the purpose of the call.

Do you know a local chef surnamed Su?

"A local chef surnamed Su?"

Hu Yuan was slightly taken aback. The surname Su was not uncommon; there were several chefs with the surname Su in his catering company.

However, the image of Su Chen subconsciously flashed through Jiang Zhenping's mind, prompting him to make a special call to inquire.

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Zhenping seemed to be asking someone next to him something, and then said, "His name should be Su Chen."

It really is Boss Su!

Hu Yuan's feelings were somewhat complicated; it felt both expected and unexpected.

Even Jiang Zhenping has heard of Boss Su's name?

How did these two meet? Someone of Jiang Zhenping's status shouldn't be patronizing a street stall.

Hu Yuan learned from the fan club that Su Chen was selling cooked pet food at the entrance of the flower and bird market this week, but he couldn't imagine Jiang Zhenping going to such a place to buy food.

"We do know each other."

After a moment's thought, Hu Yuan felt there was no need to deny it.

"You actually know each other?"

Jiang Zhenping couldn't help but mutter something under his breath, then pressed on, "I heard you were going to invest tens of millions in this Chef Su to open a restaurant, but he refused. Is that true?"

"Yes, it's true."

Hu Yuan took a deep breath, feeling a sense of helplessness.

If it weren't for the other person's status and position, he probably would have been cursing right now.

Everyone in the company knows that failing to sign Boss Su is his biggest pain; this is like rubbing salt into his wound.

"What's so special about this person that he wouldn't even consider an investment of tens of millions?"

Jiang Zhenping was surprised to find that things were just as his daughter had said. "I don't know how to talk to you about Boss Su."

Hu Yuan carefully chose his words and slowly said, "But he does have a rather casual style of doing things, which is quite different from ordinary people."

As he spoke, he asked, "Did you also go to Boss Su's place to buy something to eat?"

"My daughter bought it, and it's really delicious."

Jiang Zhenping paused, his tone full of emotion, "I was originally thinking of hiring someone to cook for me at home, but after hearing what you said, Mr. Hu, it seems like that's hopeless."

"To be honest, it's rare to find something that suits my taste so well."

Hu Yuan immediately understood what he was saying.

……

Jiang Zhenping ended his call with Hu Yuan.

He looked up and met his daughter's smug expression.

"See, I told you, they wouldn't even look at our million-dollar annual salary."

Jiang Ruyun acted as if she had won a great victory.

It's rare for anything to surprise my father, but this time I successfully surprised him, and the feeling was wonderful.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhenping chuckled and immediately grasped the crux of the problem, getting straight to the point: "Girl, there's no reason for you to be so happy. After all, if we can't invite Chef Su, you still won't be able to eat him in the future, will you?"

Eh? !

Jiang Ruyun was stunned for a moment.

It seems Dad was right!
He had been so focused on proving himself right to his father that he had overlooked this harsh reality.

Although they won this little battle between father and daughter, the result was that they couldn't invite Master Su, which was all bad!

Seeing his daughter's instantly crumbling expression, Jiang Zhenping revealed a sly smile, picked up the steamed bun in front of him, and leisurely began to enjoy it.

Seeing her father's expression, Jiang Ruyun couldn't help but say in a huff, "You've gone too far! I've decided not to speak to you for three hours!"

Jiang Zhenping: !!!

Dinner ended with the elderly father coaxing his daughter.

Jiang Ruyun got up and left the restaurant. Remembering that Su Chen's business had already closed for the week, she felt even more upset.

She never imagined that she would be so upset because she couldn't buy some food.

Fortunately, she remembered that He Niannian had told her about the existence of Boss Su's fan club.

Once you join the group, you'll be able to get timely updates on Su Chen's stall schedule.

But the thought of having to take an oath to join the group made Jiang Ruyun feel somewhat embarrassed.

Putting everything else aside, the oath itself seemed a bit too childish and pretentious; it was simply too embarrassing for her to read it aloud.

what can we do about it?

She thought for a moment, and then a brilliant idea struck her.

Jiang Ruyun quickly arrived at the room where the housekeeper, Uncle Zhao, lived and knocked on the door.

The butler, Uncle Zhao, opened the door and saw Jiang Ruyun. A look of doubt appeared on his face.

"Miss, is there anything else you need me to do?"

However, before he could finish speaking...

Jiang Ruyun suddenly smiled crookedly and said, "Uncle Zhao, you don't want him to know that my dad eats more than a dog, do you..."

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(End of this chapter)