The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 20 No More Eating Alone
Gao Qinghe walked ahead.

Gao Qingmiao carried a sack of sweet potato vermicelli she had collected and walked behind.

Seeing that her younger brother was still thinking about Zheng Xiaohu and his gang, Gao Qinghe was annoyed.

Give that idiot a good slap on the back of the head.

"Sis, what are you doing!"

Caught off guard, Gao Qingmiao took a hard hit and was furious.

Gao Qinghe: "You can't even stand it when someone makes a few harmless snide remarks?"

Gao Qingmiao tilted her head and snorted, "Then you can't hit me on the head. I'm eighteen years old, not a child!"

The last four characters were given special emphasis.

Gao Qinghe said seriously, "I didn't care how you and Zheng Xiaohu played before, but now that you're an adult, you need to learn to make judgments."

"You need to know who you can hang out with and who you can't."

Gao Qingmiao explained, "Sister, although Xiaohu smokes, drinks, and gambles, he is loyal and treats me like a brother. He was just thinking of taking me with him to do something big."

"Then I was suddenly called away by you, eldest sister," Gao Qingmiao muttered.

Gao Qinghe's expression changed slightly. "What great undertaking?"

The greatest achievement Zheng Xiaohu accomplished in his past life was obtaining a life sentence.

However, Gao Qinghe did not know exactly what she had done wrong.

I only heard that he was an accomplice, and the main culprit was his cousin who ran a video arcade in the county town.

Back then, Miao Miao often went to video arcades to watch DVDs and also worked as a shopkeeper.

Later, for some reason, they stopped going, and luckily, I escaped a disaster.

Thinking back on it, she was terrified, which is why she asked Jiang Baohai to arrange for the person to be sent to the mine.

When talking about the big project she and Zheng Xiaohu were planning to undertake, Gao Qingmiao became visibly excited.

"Sis, didn't Xiaohu's brother open a barbershop? It's making a lot of money, so he wants to open another one."

Gao Qinghe: "A branch of a barbershop?"

Gao Qingmiao shook her head, "No, it's about opening a video rental shop."

Gao Qinghe's heart skipped a beat.

Gao Qingmiao, oblivious to everything, continued excitedly:
"Xiao Hu's brother is currently short of funds, so he released a share for Xiao Hu and his friend to pool together. If it makes money, everyone will share the profits."

"Otherwise, people would do these kinds of money-making jobs themselves and wouldn't let outsiders get involved."

The main reason is that Xiao Hu's brother has connections and can get a lot of DVDs that are not available in mainland China.

Once the video arcade opens, it's sure to make a fortune.

Gao Qingmiao felt a surge of excitement and leaned closer to discuss:

"Sis, Boss Jiang gave us a red envelope of exactly four hundred yuan. Let's ask Mom and Dad for another hundred to make it five hundred. What do you think about us both contributing one?"

Anyway, he had already decided to give Xiaohu that 200 yuan red envelope to invest in the company.

But with such a good thing happening, we can't forget our eldest sister.

"Sister, let's go together!" Gao Qingmiao said expectantly.

Gao Qinghe's intuition told her that something was fishy going on.

But Gao Qingmiao was clearly in high spirits, and he wouldn't listen to her objections now.

Rather than forcing him to distance himself from Zheng Xiaohu and the others now, which could cause a backlash.

It would be better to postpone investing money for now.

Gao Qinghe's mind raced, and she feigned curiosity, asking:
"Do you know what the terms of the equity investment agreement are? How is the contract signed? How big is the shop? Has the location been decided? How will it be operated?"

"If we invest 500, how much is that? How much dividend can we get each month?"

Gao Qingmiao was a little confused.

He didn't know the answers to the questions his older sister asked.

"Xiao Hu said it's definitely going to make money."

"Assuming it's a sure thing, have you calculated the investment? How long will it take for us to recoup our 500 yuan?"

Gao Qingmiao: "Huh?" I'm really dumbfounded.

No, he'll go find Xiaohu and ask him right now!
After dropping her older sister off at her doorstep, Gao Qingmiao put the fans on her shoulder on the ground by the door and ran away.

Huang Ying: "Why are you running away when it's almost time to eat?"

Gao Qingmiao didn't care about eating dinner anymore, "I'm not eating!"

"Mom, let's eat first, ignore him."

Taking a deep breath of the aroma wafting from the kitchen, Gao Qinghe exclaimed in delight, "Fish!" Gao Chongyi brought out a full bowl of pickled cabbage and rice-scented fish, urging his daughter to wash her hands and eat.

"Dad, did you bring back some fish?"

Gao Qinghe quickly washed her hands and jogged into the house.

Gao Chongyi proudly raised his chin, "Your dad's students gave this to their teacher as a sign of respect!"

Huang Ying looked at her husband with eyes full of pride.

Grandma Tian: "Please sit down and eat."

Gao Qinghe thought of her younger brother who had run away, "I'll serve some to Miaomiao and save it for him."

Huang Ying and Gao Chongyi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with relief.

The child has really grown up; he doesn't eat alone anymore.

Gao Qinghe deliberately chose to keep two fish heads and a section of the fish tail.

I picked up my chopsticks, eagerly took a piece of fish belly, and put it in my mouth.

The field fish raised at home in the countryside have delicious, tender, and fragrant meat—they're incredibly tasty!

It wasn't until after dinner, when the family had washed their faces and feet and were getting ready for bed, that Gao Qingmiao ran home.

He reeked of smoke and alcohol, and his face was flushed.

"Where have you been gallivanting off to!" Huang Ying grabbed a stick of firewood.

Gao Chongyi quickly tried to calm him down, saying, "Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."

He winked at the siblings, signaling them to hurry up and leave, so as not to get in their mother's way.

Gao Qingmiao was startled and hurriedly slipped out of the main room, hiding against the wall.

Gao Qinghe gave her parents a reassuring look that said, "I'll deal with him," and then slowly walked into the yard.

"Have you asked clearly?"

Gao Qingmiao gave a muffled "hmm".

After a pause, Gao Qinghe crossed her arms, as if to say, "Go on."

Unable to contain his anger, he gritted his teeth and said, "Zheng Xiaohu treats me like an idiot. He's not running a video arcade at all; they're planning to open a card room!"

They call it a card room, but it's really just gambling, disguised as a video arcade.

He just ran back to ask for clarification.

They happened to run into Zheng Xiaohu and his group discussing things like security and commission.

Only then did I find out what kind of shop they were going to open!

He was seen coming back and being caught.

Zheng Xiaohu simply told him the whole truth.

When they heard that investing 500 yuan would allow them to recoup their investment and even make a profit in two months, they were overjoyed.

Gao Qingmiao admitted that he was truly moved.

But the legal red lines must never be crossed!
In a daze, Gao Qingmiao drank some wine with them, then quickly made an excuse to pee and ran home.

"And that barbershop too, they set up two tables in the back of the shop, and with the barbershop as a cover, no one checks it."

Moreover, Zheng Xiaohu wasn't afraid of him finding out, much less afraid of him telling others.

People who do these things are no saints. If you dare to harm them, they will immediately retaliate fiercely against your entire family!

"Sister, that was terrifying." Gao Qingmiao said, still shaken.

What disappointed him even more was that his good friend wanted to drag him down with him.

He had even thought today that once his older sister won over Boss Jiang, he would take all his brothers to his brother-in-law's place for a life of luxury.

Gao Qinghe glanced at her younger brother's angry expression and knew what he was thinking.

Raise your hand and give me a sharp flick on the forehead!
Gao Qingmiao grimaced, but dared not utter a sound.

But then I remembered the marriage certificate that I couldn't bring back from Jiang Baohai today.

Gao Qinghe was not in a good mood either.

The siblings exchanged a glance.

With a sigh, they squatted neatly against the wall.

Gao Qinghe took out the two red envelopes she had gotten from Jiang Baohai, squinted her eyes, and said sagely:

"Waiting around won't make you rich overnight; take action now and prepare for a long-term battle!"

(End of this chapter)