Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

"What a coincidence! Why don't you set up a stall to cook at the school gate too? You could cook right there near the school. Why don't you go and have a turn?"

"If you twist your body like that, will anyone even watch?"

It seems that Li Xiuhe learned a lot about Lu Weiguo's expressions during those few days with him.

He said such infuriating things, yet remained completely nonchalant.

But it was this expressionless contempt that completely broke Zhou Hongmei down!

"Ah! You little slut, you dare talk to me like that now?! You think you can mess with me?!"

"I don't believe it!"

"Hey! You're still arguing? You're trying to steal business from the school just by selling breakfast. Do you even want to keep your business going?"

"Yes, I want to do it, and I will keep doing it."

Li Xiuhe always responds to requests.

We can prepare meals for the teachers who need to get out of school around noon.

Her hands were still kneading the dough, and her waist was twisting more and more energetically!

The more she twists and turns, the more alluring she becomes.

"Director Zhou, don't get agitated, don't upset yourself. We're here today to..."

"Yes, Director Zhou, Xiuhe worked in our cafeteria before, so she's practically a colleague. Can't we talk this out?"

Several male canteen staff members following behind were trying to persuade Director Zhou.

But his eyes never left Li Xiuhe.

That figure, that appearance, and the white powder left on his face from wiping away sweat.

How come I never noticed how charming Li Xiuhe was when we were colleagues at school?

People tend to get more excited when they're blocked.

When they weren't stopped, Director Zhou was just arguing with someone in his seat.

Once stopped, he twisted his body and was about to step forward to slap Li Xiuhe across the face.

Those waving little arms looked like a sow being held.

Li Xiuhe was still busy at the window, while Zhou Hongmei had been jumping around for a long time, panting heavily from exhaustion.

"Director, you take a rest. I'll go and say hello. Don't forget the purpose of our visit today..."

Behind Director Zhou, the canteen accountant, a young man named Hu Guangfa, hurriedly poured Director Zhou a glass of water.

He asked a colleague to stop Director Zhou while he walked over to Li Xiuhe's side.

"Sister Xiuhe, do you still remember me? I'm Xiao Hu, who's in charge of purchasing for the cafeteria."

Li Xiuhe remained remarkably calm, as if she hadn't been the one scolded by Director Zhou.

Having gone through a messy divorce and a public feud with a widow, she felt that nothing was more important than herself.

"I remember." Li Xiuhe looked up and smiled.

"You used to be in charge of buying tofu here. When I was first transferred to the kitchen, you were the one who took me there," Li Xiuhe said, looking at the young man in his early twenties.

I knew this was also the child of a school leader.

Everyone says that this era is all about succession planning.

Each unit and factory only has so many slots.

But for leaders, those are all just things on paper; they only act when their families truly need them.

There's still time to create another job.

"Sister Xiuhe, it's good that you remember me. I am indeed in charge of purchasing." Hu Guangfa blushed and lowered his head shyly.

It's unclear whether it was because "Tofu Beauty" was mentioned, or because Li Xiuhe remembered him, or both.

"Um, Sister Xiuhe, the reason I came here today is to talk to you about purchasing noodles. You know the situation at school,..."

Our cafeteria isn't doing well to begin with. If the school teachers take all their food coupons and exchange them for cash to buy food from you, it'll be a huge problem.

Have you calculated it? There's actually a lot of loss involved." Hu Guangfa looked like a graduate of a proper school.

He speaks logically and eloquently, with clear reasoning and evidence.

"Sister Xiuhe, look, now the purchasing is divided into planned and unplanned purchases. We have grain coupons, so the planned purchases are already cheaper than what you would buy at the market."

The canteen couldn't collect the food coupons, resulting in a loss. When the teacher exchanged the coupons for other items, they incurred another loss based on the current market price.

I did the math, and the school, the cafeteria, and the teachers—everyone has lost at least 10% to 20% of their income.

So, I thought about it and wondered, how about we collaborate?

Hu Guangfa took out his notebook and started calculating, which captivated Li Xiuhe.

I must say, it would be a waste for Xiao Hu not to become a teacher, given his ability to analyze these things so clearly and logically.

"How do we cooperate?"

There is data to support this, and Li Xiuhe was originally a teacher at the school. In fact, at her core, she still cared about the school.

"Look, the school has proposed a rule that teachers must eat on campus, and they've collected all the food coupons."

Then I bought the noodles, delivered them to you to be cooked, and then served them to the school cafeteria. That way, after deducting costs, I won't play any tricks with you.

I can give you 40% profit. Why wouldn't I buy and sell through a procurement agreement? Xiuhe, you do the math. How much profit do you make on each steamed bun?

It should be around 60%.

But the school's purchases are cheaper, so our 40% profit share is roughly the same as your 60% profit, and sales have even increased...

As Hu Guangfa spoke, Li Xiulian had already made her calculations in her mind.

Before Hu Guangfa could finish speaking, Li Xiulian opened her hand and made a five-pointed star.

"I want 50%, which is 50% of your net profit."

"Damn it! I don't even agree to 40%, and you fucking want more!!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Hongmei slammed her hand on the table and was about to rush over.

But with such a large build, the sudden movement made him a little dizzy, and he fell to the ground with a thud, just like an old sow falling over.

She screamed in pain on the ground.

"Fifty percent? Sister Xiuhe, you're better at math than me, you know..."

"Xiao Hu, you're a very honest person, and your calculations are indeed correct. However, you've forgotten one thing: my skills are better than those of your school."

Furthermore, even though I don't have teachers at the school, I still have a regular and stable customer base here. Cooperating with you is icing on the cake, not a lifeline.

But you need me. An extra 10% profit isn't much, is it?

It's not that divorced women become smarter.

Rather, anyone who focuses solely on one task will become meticulous and serious.

"Not much, but... Sister Xiuhe, you know, I need to go back and ask my superiors for instructions." Hu Guangfa stuck out his tongue, looking embarrassed.

Simple, clean-cut, and inexperienced in worldly affairs.

For a fleeting moment, Lee Soo-ha felt as if she had returned to her younger days.

But he immediately shook his head, dismissing the impulse.

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry." Li Xiuhe had already kneaded the dough.

Spread it out.

Next, cut it into strips.

Two noodles were pinched together at both ends and twisted together.

When placed in the oil, it instantly puffs up into a fried dough stick.

The fried dough sticks were sweet, crispy, and had an enticing sheen.

Hu Guangfa forgot to answer and stood aside, watching the beautiful figure in the sunlight.

I was actually a little stunned.

"So beautiful," Hu Guangfa said involuntarily.

Perhaps realizing that what he said was inappropriate, he quickly added, "It smells so good."

"If you like it, take one and eat it."

Li Xiuhe didn't look up; she heard both sentences.

By only responding to the last sentence, he indirectly indicated his refusal.

But for Hu Guangfa, the seed hidden in his heart had begun to sprout.