From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 225

Chapter 225: Chapter 149: New Year’s Meal, New Year’s Visit to Grandma’s

When he came back and saw the hotpot restaurant’s business was booming, he returned to the city that very day, quit his job, and came straight back to the village with his wife and child.

After all, it was best to keep the profits within the family, and every penny saved counted.

"Second Brother!" Chen Shufen called out, walking over from behind the car with several gift boxes in hand.

Snapping out of a daze at her call, Chen Rui yelled into the house, "Mom, Fourth Sister is back!"

Looking at the exquisite gift boxes in Chen Shufen’s hands, Chen Rui’s tone was tinged with complaint. "Little Sister, you’re here, and that’s more than enough. Why bring gifts? You’re embarrassing me!"

Chen Shufen’s contribution to the family’s recent, dramatic change in fortune was undeniable. ’How could I possibly accept gifts from her?’

Chen Shufen arched an eyebrow at his words and said gruffly, "These are for Mom. There’s nothing for you!"

After she spoke, Su Zhuyun and Su Chen, who were right behind her, both snickered.

Chen Rui didn’t show the slightest hint of embarrassment. He took the gifts from her and glanced at them...

He might have been fine if he hadn’t looked, but one glance at the packaging made his hands tremble.

In the past, he would have just seen them as ordinary gifts. But now that he was running a hotpot restaurant, he had made a special effort to learn about high-quality ingredients.

He could tell at a glance that the dried seafood he was holding was all top-grade, worth at least tens of thousands of yuan. A quick look at the accompanying saffron and cordyceps told him they were just as extraordinary.

This gift set was easily worth over a hundred thousand yuan. He suddenly felt like the boxes were burning his hands.

"Little Sister, this is far too expensive!" Chen Rui said with a wry smile.

"What ’too expensive’? Just accept them without worrying!" Chen Shufen said, heading into the house. Just then, she saw a hunched figure walking out.

"Mom, why did you come out? Quick, sit down!" Chen Shufen quickly helped the old woman over to a lounge chair.

Following behind, Su Zhuyun and Su Chen also came in and greeted her. "Happy New Year, Mom!" "Happy New Year, Grandma!"

"Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Come here, my good grandson. Grandma has a red envelope for you!" she said, pulling a palm-sized red envelope from her pocket. It was thick and bulging, clearly stuffed with a lot of cash.

Su Chen had intended to refuse, but when he saw the expectant look in his grandmother’s eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to say no.

"Thank you, Grandma!" Su Chen said, bowing slightly as he accepted the red envelope.

The smile on his grandmother’s face grew even wider.

Just then, Chen Rui emerged from the kitchen in the back. He was a bit startled to see Su Chen and the others, but after a moment, he quickly greeted Chen Shufen and Su Zhuyun.

"Second Brother, you’re getting in great shape!" Su Chen said with a laugh, patting Chen Rui’s waist. He was wearing just a thin shirt, and Su Chen could feel solid muscle.

"Sigh, I had no choice! It’s all from the work I’ve been doing lately," Chen Rui said, a rueful look on his face.

He had come back with his wife and child after hearing how well the family’s hotpot restaurant was doing, but he had no idea the real hard work was just beginning.

Every morning, he had to go to the slaughterhouse in the city to buy the freshest ingredients, then come back and prep everything himself. He was the only young man in the family, so most of the physical labor fell to him.

In just two short months, he had lost nearly twenty-five pounds. His formerly chubby frame had transformed into that of a fit hunk. It was a bittersweet experience, to say the least.

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