My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Uncle was speechless when asked the question. After a long pause, he said, "You urgently need money right now, right? I didn't say I'd sell your whole shop and only want half of your shares. Your business is still going strong, and this will solve your immediate problem. I'm doing this for your own good."

"hehe--"

Mr. Han was so angry he laughed. "If you really cared about me, why did you ridicule your sister when I borrowed 20 yuan from you during my most difficult time?"

Because Chen Xiao was there, Han's father wouldn't have said those words if he hadn't been so angry. This brother-in-law is too shameless.

The second uncle was momentarily speechless. He glanced at Chen Xiao and Han Xue, and his tone softened slightly: "Brother-in-law, sister. This is a win-win suggestion for you two. Please consider it."

"No need to consider it, these items are not for sale in my shop—"

You're kidding. He earns hundreds of thousands a month from just one store, how could he possibly transfer his shares to someone else?

Li Chuan stood up at this moment, "Uncle, my dad was a bit hasty. Mainly, I don't have much to do right now, and he wants to find me something to do, so—"

As he was a junior, Han's father softened his tone a bit, "Xiao Chuan, I understand that you want to do something. But this business is the foundation of my family, and I will not sell the shares."

Actually, the Han family doesn't need this business anymore; they have more money than they can spend. But with their daughter's help, Han's parents already have their own businesses and certainly don't want to spend her money anymore.

Li Chuan said, "There must be a price. How much would you sell your shares for?"

Han's father turned to look at Han Xue, and his second uncle and Li Chuan immediately realized that Han's father might be wavering. As long as Han Xue agreed, that would be fine. They were overthinking it; Han's father didn't know what price would be reasonable and also scare them away.

Han Xue walked over. "There is indeed a price. 49% of the shares in a store, valued at 400 million."

"Hiss—" Both Uncle Er and Li Chuan gasped in shock.

"Xiaoxue, are you kidding me? 400 million? Opening a new fruit drink shop only costs a few hundred thousand. You're asking me for 400 million for half of the shares?" Where is he going to get 400 million? He can't even come up with 40.

"You were the one who joked first. Did you do any research before you wanted to take over the store? My store makes between 500 and 600 million yuan a year. Is it too much to ask for 400 million yuan to buy half of the shares?"

Ah—, this startled Uncle Er and Li Chuan. "500-600 million in profit a year?" They looked at Han's father, wanting to confirm whether Han Xue was just making things up.

Mr. Han nodded. “Xiaoxue is right. I wouldn’t sell for 400 million. I can earn that back in just over a year. Why would I sell my shares?”

The expressions on the faces of the second uncle and Li Chuan were quite interesting. They had heard that Han's father had opened a shop in Junwu Plaza. As people from Ningxi, who didn't know that business was good in Junwu Plaza? So they came to take a look. Seeing that there were long queues at the shops, they figured that the Han family was short of money right now. They could talk about buying the shops or a portion of the shares at a low price. This way, the Han family would be relieved of their immediate crisis, and their own family would get a good business. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

Little did they know that the shop was so profitable, making 5 to 600 million a year. This wasn't just a shop; it was a gold mine. Their breathing quickened. How wonderful it would be if this shop were theirs! But unfortunately, they simply didn't have the money to take it over.

"Brother-in-law, sister, how do you think we should cooperate?" The second uncle stood up and wrung his hands anxiously.

Han Xue said coldly from the side, "Second Uncle, our two families have no basis for cooperation, so don't waste your time."

"Xiaoxue, no matter what, I'm your uncle, and Li Chuan is your cousin. Of course, you should bring your family along when there's a good project, right, Xiao Chen?"

Chen Xiao was speechless. Did this even concern him? He couldn't be bothered with his second uncle's family. No wonder Han Xue said she didn't need the hundreds of billions in family support funds he'd offered; it was probably because none of her relatives cared. Hearing her stories about her family on the way there, he knew that no one had offered a helping hand during their difficult times, and now, wanting to repay their kindness, they couldn't find anyone to rely on.

Those who borrowed money from Han's father initially did so to collect interest. Later, when the Han family went bankrupt, those people blocked the door every day, even more ruthless than loan sharks. Now that the Han family has repaid the money and interest, the matter is settled, and there is no gratitude expected.

"Second Uncle, since you've asked me, my opinion is that you shouldn't get involved in the Han family's business."

Mr. and Mrs. Han exchanged a glance. They had to listen to their son-in-law's opinion. Besides, they would never have transferred the shop to their second uncle in the first place, especially since the two families had barely interacted before. Even brothers wouldn't help each other like this.

The second uncle's face immediately darkened. "Little Chen, what gives you the right to speak on behalf of the Han family—"

Chen Xiao was speechless. If you don't ask me, how can I answer? Who cares about you?

"Your family is just an ordinary teacher's family. Now the Han family earns tens of millions a year. You're marrying above your station, understand? You have no say in the Han family—"

"Shut up—" "Get out of here—"

The first sentence was spoken by Han's father, and the second sentence by Han's mother. The couple's expressions changed drastically. Who was this son-in-law? How dare he try to climb the social ladder by marrying into the Han family? He was an extremely important person to the Han family.

My second uncle stood up angrily. "Hmph, don't think you're so heartless just because business is doing well. Look at the generation you've raised; they don't even have the most basic respect for their elders. What kind of future do they have? Don't be so smug about making money now; they might go bankrupt any day now. Don't come looking for me then!"

This is hardly a relative. Even a stray dog ​​wouldn't bite like this. I don't know how he has the nerve to come to the Han family asking for this and that. When they were in trouble, it would have been good if you had just given them some emotional support. Instead, you not only refused to help them but also ridiculed them everywhere. What's the point of having a relative like that?

"Xiao Chen, I'm so sorry, this is a family scandal—", Han's father sighed.

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "It's okay, I've encountered people like that before—" Although he didn't have any nasty relatives, he did have a few awful classmates. They used to be on good terms with him in school, but later they became incredibly disgusting.

"You can run those shops if you want, or quit if you don't. Just don't overwork yourself. Han Xue has plenty of money right now, so take care of your health first."

Mr. and Mrs. Han exchanged a glance. With a son-in-law like this, money was definitely not their biggest concern. With their daughter married to him, money was probably just a number. They had heard that his annual salary was 3000 million, but that was probably only a small part of their daughter's assets.

He runs the shop now, not entirely for the money. He mainly wants to prove himself, because he once went bankrupt in business, and now he's gotten back up from where he fell.

Chen Xiao and Han Xue sat at home for a while before saying goodbye to Han's parents, as it was getting late.

At the entrance of the residential area, a Volkswagen Passat was parked. Uncle Er and Li Chuan were sitting inside the car, both looking very unhappy.

"I never imagined my uncle's family would have such a treasure trove. I heard he owns two shops and makes tens of millions in profit a year. It's unbelievable." Li Chuan's eyes gleamed with envy. If only he had a shop like that! Would the girl he liked still leave him? She would definitely come crying and begging to come back to him.

"It's just pure luck. Such a good shopping plaza, even a fool could make money there. They were lucky to get the location from the mall, and now they think they're so capable."

"Getting a spot in that project takes skill," Li Chuan thought, looking out the window. A Rolls-Royce Phantom slowly drove past, followed by several Mercedes-Benz GLSs. He couldn't help but fantasize that if he had two shops like his uncle's, and worked there for a few years, wouldn't he be able to afford that car? Then he could propose to the girl he loved—no, it was quite possible that she would propose to him instead.
"What are you looking at—?"

“I’m looking at that Rolls-Royce Phantom. With my uncle’s business, they’ll be able to afford this car in a few years.”

"Ha—", Second Uncle sneered, "They don't even deserve it. They'll never have that car in this life, the next life, or the life after that. Don't be fooled by their good business; it's in a shopping mall location. If they say they can't operate there, they'll be out of business immediately. It's not a shop they bought themselves, so there's no stability whatsoever."

"With a shop like this, you can make money every day you work, and you'll be financially free in a year," Li Chuan said, drooling with envy.

"Xiao Chuan, what do you think about us breaking into your aunt's shop?" the second uncle said sinisterly.

Li Chuan suddenly turned around, "Dad, do you have a solution?"

My second uncle took out his phone, dialed a number, and it was answered shortly. "Old classmate, do you have time tonight? Want to grab a couple of drinks?"

"There's no one else, just your good-for-nothing nephew. I brought him along, so could you give him some pointers? Young people these days seem so lost. I don't have any special skills, so I'm asking you for advice on what good projects are available right now."

"Okay, okay, let's find a place to sit down near Junwu Square and have a couple of drinks together."

After hanging up the phone, Uncle started the car and drove towards the city. Li Chuan asked, "Dad, who were you calling just now?"

My second uncle sneered, "One of my high school classmates, a good brother of mine, is now a leader at Junwu Plaza. Your uncle thinks he's something special just because he owns a few shops, but he doesn't know that the fate of the company is in the hands of the client."

Li Chuan's eyes lit up. "Dad, when did you have such an amazing classmate? I've never heard you mention him before."

"Hmph, you don't know a lot. My connections are far beyond what your uncle-in-law can compare to. We didn't do business in shopping malls before, so naturally we didn't have much contact with him. But thinking about Junwu Plaza today reminded me of him. We met a while ago, and I heard he's a leader there, but I don't know exactly what he does. But as long as someone's a leader, they can always find a way, right?"

"Dad, do you want him to help us open another fruit drink shop?"

"Hmph, it's not impossible to take down your uncle's shop. If he won't let us buy shares, then let him not get a single penny. Some people, once they make a little money, don't know who they are. They should know that their fate is in the hands of others."

Li Chuan clenched his fist, looking at his father with admiration. His father's confident demeanor suggested he held the power of life and death over others. "Old foxes are indeed shrewd," he thought. "Uncle, you've offended Father; you're really asking for trouble."

Chen Xiao and Han Xue returned to the hotel and did not discuss their second uncle's matter on the way. To them, he was a trivial joke, and they didn't even want to waste time looking at him.

Xiangjun hadn't rested yet and was sitting in the living room talking to He Qing. Seeing Chen Xiao return, she happily said, "Chen Xiao, Awu has arranged for an expert to come and consult on Teacher Liu's case. His symptoms have a chance of being cured. Once he's fully recovered, He Qing, please invite him to work at our Junxiao Hope Primary School."

Chen Xiao came over and was about to put his arm around her when he suddenly realized, "Oh dear, I reek of alcohol."

Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes at him, "It's nothing, I'm not that delicate."

"Haha, aren't you the most precious person in my eyes?"

"You're really something. If you're not being cheesy every day, I'll start to suspect you've been possessed."

He Qing had prepared some hangover soup for Chen Xiao beforehand, and brought it over to him. Chen Xiao was being served by a group of beautiful women; he wouldn't trade this feeling for an emperor.

At a barbecue stall in the night market not far from Junxiao Hotel, Li Chuan and Han Xue's second uncle found a spot to wait for his old classmate.

A dozen minutes later, a middle-aged man who looked like a leader walked over. When Li Chuan saw his father stand up, he knew that the person in charge had arrived.

"Old classmate, sorry I'm late—"

Li Chuan stood up with his father and listened as his father introduced, "This is President Song, you should call him Uncle Song."

"President Song, this is my good-for-nothing son—"

As Mr. Song sat down, he said, "Don't be modest. You look quite handsome. What are you doing now?"

Li Chuan blushed slightly, "After working for several years, I now want to start my own business."

"Your courage is commendable, but the current economic climate is not good. There is intense competition in all industries. Starting a business is possible, but you must be cautious."

"Did you hear that? Your Uncle Song is now a business elite. You must remember his words."

"Hey, Lao Li, we're all on the same side, no need for formalities. What kind of elite am I? I'm just a high-level employee," President Song said modestly, but his expression was full of pride. His current job was something many people would envy.

"Mr. Song, I ordered some meat skewers. Would you like to add something else?"

Mr. Song took the menu and glanced at it. He had ordered quite a lot, so he said, "That's enough, that's enough! I've been busy all day, and I'm really hungry."

Mr. Li asked the restaurant owner to bring out a case of beer, opened it, and poured one for Mr. Song. "Old classmate, you're a leader, why are you still working overtime? It's already past ten o'clock, and you're still busy with work?"

Mr. Song took the beer offered to him, clinked glasses with him, and then drank it all in one gulp. He let out a long sigh and said, "It's the opening of the new store today, so I've been busy the whole time."

A new store opening? Mr. Li was taken aback, then asked anxiously, "Aren't you working at Junwu Plaza anymore?" If he wasn't at Junwu Plaza, he might not be able to help him. (End of Chapter)