Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 186 - 181: Mom on the Move

"Well now, that’s some skill, isn’t it? After getting married and being there for years, surely you haven’t been slaving away as a free cook every day?" Ye Fu picked up a piece of braised fish, a dish that was meant to tantalize the senses, yet he could hardly taste it. Anyone without years of cooking experience wouldn’t be able to whip up such a meal. One can only imagine how much hardship our daughter must have endured over these years.

"Dad!" Ye Qiu looked at her father helplessly. Why did he always have to be so awkward when expressing his concern? But even though her dad was stubborn, she knew his love for her was no less than Mom’s.

"Dad, what do you think about me opening a restaurant nearby with my cooking skills?" Ye Qiu changed the subject, seeking Ye Fu’s opinion.

She waited confidently for Ye Fu’s response, but to her surprise, he glared at her angrily: "What’s a girl like you doing wanting to be a chef, all that cooking will ruin your skin with grease and fumes. Didn’t you graduate from University C? Why not get a teaching credential? I think it’d be nice to be a teacher at the primary school across the street, easy and effortless work."

"Dad, I don’t want to be a teacher, I want to save up more money for Yinyin."

"My small business isn’t closed yet, it earns a bit every year. What, do you think it’s not enough? And didn’t that Kong-whatever divorce with nothing? Are you still unsatisfied?" Ye Fu glared at Ye Qiu, visibly frustrated.

Ye Qiu smiled helplessly: "Dad, that’s not what I mean. Don’t you think it would be a waste if I didn’t open a restaurant with these cooking skills?"

Ye Fu shoveled a mouthful of rice perfunctorily: "Don’t think so."

Ye Qiu knew that her father was afraid she would overwork herself, and that’s why he didn’t want her to open a restaurant. After pondering for a moment, she suggested: "Then how about I open a self-service hot pot restaurant? I can hire more staff, and I’ll just need to handle the soup base recipes."

Ye Fu was silent for a moment, then huffed and looked away awkwardly under the inquiring eyes of Ye Mu and Ye Qiu: "Why ask me when you’ve already decided?"

Ye Qiu and Madam Shen exchanged a knowing smile. Mindful of Ye Fu’s obstinate nature, they managed to hold back their laughter. Little Wen Yin, the clever little imp, rolled her eyes and innocently said to Ye Fu: "Grandpa, grandma and mom are laughing at you, don’t be sad, Wenyin loves you."

Ye Fu’s ears turned bright red, he glared at the mother and daughter who were snickering, then he smiled lovingly at Little Wen Yin: "Grandpa loves our Wenyin too, come here, let Grandpa peel some shrimp for you to eat."

Little Wen Yin smiled sweetly: "Thank you, grandpa."

After discussing with her family, Ye Qiu started to scout for a location nearby. It had been a long time since she had thoroughly checked the neighborhood, and many places had changed. After two fruitless days of searching and not recognizing many people, it was Ye Fu who found her a spot.

When the store was quiet, Ye Fu would go fishing with his old friends or play chess, and this time, the storefront he found belonged to one of his chess buddies.

The location of the store was not far from the small shop run by Ye Fu and Ye Mu; it was just a turn at two streets away, less than a twenty-minute walk. The storefront faced the street, conveniently located on the corner of an intersection. Previously, it was a supermarket owned by the chess buddy himself. But in recent years, as his spouse’s health deteriorated and his children were developing careers elsewhere, he was inclined to rent it out. When he heard that his old friend’s daughter was coming back to open a hot pot restaurant, he finally made up his mind.

That day, Ye Qiu, accompanied by Ye Fu and his friend, came to look at the store. Ye Fu’s friend had the surname Li, so Ye Qiu called him Uncle Li.

Uncle Li and his wife greeted Ye Qiu and her party with smiles, especially Aunt Li, who liked the fair and pretty appearance of Ye Qiu and Little Wen Yin, was particularly fond of them and insisted on washing some fruit for Little Wen Yin to eat. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Aunt Li loved girls but unfortunately had only given birth to a son in her lifetime. After her son got married, his wife also had a boy. Although she loved her grandson, not having a daughter or granddaughter was a great regret in her heart. Seeing Little Wen Yin so beautiful, polite, and adorable, she couldn’t help but dote on her.

Ye Qiu listened to her daughter’s clear laughter while inspecting the store. Due to its location on the corner, the shape of the store was irregular. However, with its large space and sufficient foot traffic, she estimated that it could approximately fit four to five large tables and seven to eight small ones. It was a bit smaller than her initial estimate, but other than that, there was nothing to complain about.

Ye Qiu decided to rent the place on the spot. It was just unfortunate that Uncle Li was not yet willing to sell; otherwise, Ye Qiu would have bought it outright. However, Uncle Li made her a promise: If he decided to sell, he would give her the first opportunity to buy. Uncle Li offered Ye Qiu a very generous discount, saying that he would rather earn less money and have a tenant he could trust than not rent it out at all!

One month later, Uncle Li had almost finished clearing out the supermarket’s stock. Some unsold items that could not be returned to manufacturers were given away to friends. Ye Fu even brought back two large bags of biscuits and candies from chess one day!

Once the supermarket was cleared out, Ye Qiu notified the renovation company to start the remodeling. The interior design of the store, which she had planned herself, followed a minimalist style. Since the original intention of opening the restaurant was to build a business for Little Wen Yin, she named it "Wenyin’s Spicy Hot Pot," in connection with her daughter’s name.

The renovation company she found was reliable, and Ye Qiu personally selected the materials. The renovation was completed in just over a month. During this time, she made a trip back to City C because Kong Lizhi appealed against the original ruling, and her presence was needed at the trial.

However, as Ye Qiu had ample evidence and was represented by the gold medal Lawyer Zhao, Kong Lizhi was unable to cause any waves again.

The second trial upheld the original judgment. Ye Qiu and Kong Lizhi were officially divorced, with Kong Lizhi leaving empty-handed. Since the Kong Family was proven to favor males over females, and Kong Lizhi’s company had gone bankrupt, leaving him without a financial source, Little Wen Yin was still awarded to Ye Qiu for custody, and Kong Wenjun was required to pay eight hundred yuan in child support each month.

Having received the judgment, Ye Qiu went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to obtain her divorce certificate. She also sold all her real estate in City C. After paying Lawyer Zhao’s fees, she had about fifty million yuan in cash left, not including the money that Liu Yan and her family had siphoned from Kong Lizhi over the years. Due to Liu Yan and her family’s lack of cooperation, Liu Ya and his family had been blacklisted, and the houses registered under the names of her parents and brother were auctioned off by the court. In the following three months, Ye Qiu’s account was credited with an additional two to three million yuan.

With this money, Ye Qiu purchased several stores in City T and allocated the rest as operating funds for the hot pot restaurant. After returning to City T, she transferred her and Little Wen Yin’s household registration there and also changed Little Wen Yin’s surname. From now on, she would be known as Ye Wenyin, with no further relations to the Kong Family.

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