Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 416: Four hundred and sixteen The Ambition of a Swan Goose_1

Chapter 416: Four hundred and sixteen The Ambition of a Swan Goose_1

"Haicheng?"

Li Chunlei was somewhat surprised by this.

"That’s right, there have been rapid changes there recently, and many opportunities as well.

I think that with your abilities, it might not take long for you to accomplish something.

Plus, I’ve left a few stores and some connections there, which might be able to help you out."

Having said this, Gu Chen paused before continuing.

"I have also saved up tens of thousands of yuan recently. Send me your card number later, I’ll transfer the money to you shortly.

Although it’s not a lot, it can be considered a starting fund I’m lending you for your business venture.

And now it’s not just about you, you also have that young widow and your daughter who’s attending kindergarten...

Even if you don’t consider yourself, the two of them are willing to follow you, and they’ll surely need money, right?

Later, I’ll give you Da Chun and Second Brother’s phone numbers. If you run into any troubles in Haicheng,

or if you’re short on cash, just go to them and take whatever you need."

Listening to Gu Chen’s heartfelt words, Li Chunlei couldn’t help but feel tears welling up in his eyes.

Even his voice became choked with emotion. He hadn’t expected that despite the years of not seeing each other, Gu Chen would still trust him so much.

And to be willing to help him without expecting anything in return, this filled Li Chunlei with an urge to cry.

"If we’re brothers, then there’s no need for any of that ’thank you’ nonsense.

After you get to Haicheng, if you’re facing any difficulties, just call me.

I might not trust anyone else with this, but with you, I believe it’s like ’the hidden dragon takes to the skies.’

With your cleverness and wisdom, it probably won’t be long before you become a big boss.

Who knows, by that time, I might be the one needing your care and support. So, no beating around the bush."

Li Chunlei sniffled and internalized the help Gu Chen offered that day along with the emotions stirring within him.

He then responded with a laugh and a jest.

"Alright, I’ll take that as a good omen from you today.

If I ever start my own company in the future, then this money will be your investment in me.

We’ll split the shares fifty-fifty, but if I end up losing it all and your personal savings are wiped out,

you better not cry about it then."

Over the phone, Gu Chen couldn’t help but burst into laughter, then said without any hesitation.

"I have more than enough private money. If you lose it all in Haicheng, I’ll just keep investing in you.

Until you make it big—that’s how it goes, isn’t it? The second time’s a charm.

And knowing you, your goal could never be to empty my wallet."

The other end also burst into laughter, and a sense of camaraderie welled up.

Although he usually didn’t take things seriously, deep down he had always been

eager to prove himself to others.

Li Chunlei didn’t want to live forever in the shadow of his parents, nor did he want people to only recognize him as someone’s son or someone’s grandson. He wanted to be his own person.

Li Chunlei wouldn’t allow his future self to be just an ordinary man living a mundane life.

If he had been somewhat confused about his future because of emotional issues initially,

after this conversation with Gu Chen, he became completely determined to venture into business.

If he couldn’t make a name for himself out there, he would never return to Chuan City.

With that thought, he suddenly felt as if his heart had been freed from a cage, and he saw a clear, bright path ahead.

The world was so vast, and at this moment, it seemed that all he needed to do was to extend his arms to embrace a new world.

And below his feet, Chuan City was merely the first stop in his life.

"Gu Chen, thank you. In this lifetime, you’ll always be my good brother.

Don’t worry, I will never let you down in the future."

Li Chunlei said this sincerely, then hung up the phone in his hand.

He turned around to face a woman with an attractive appearance, brows like ink, and an even more exquisitely shaped figure.

At this moment, she was holding a five- or six-year-old little girl and standing behind him.

Li Chunlei walked up to her, embraced her in his arms, and then kissed her on the face.

Watching the young woman’s pretty face gradually blush, he couldn’t help but say with a chuckle.

"Let’s go, pack up your things. Today, I will take you both to Haicheng.

Even if the old man objects, what does it matter? I, Li Chunlei, can still achieve great things without him."

...

After resolving Li Chunlei’s immediate problem, Gu Chen also drove directly to Qiwei Vegetarian.

Although he got held up a bit by the phone call with the other party.

Luckily, he now had staff.

So even without Gu Chen personally there, Qiwei Vegetarian could open on time every day just like usual.

The only difference was the absence of steamed buns, and the taste of the side dishes wasn’t as good as those personally prepared by Gu Chen.

However, for those who were obsessed with drinking, these issues were acceptable.

"Good morning, boss."

"Boss, you’ve arrived."

Upon seeing Gu Chen walk into the shop, two girls nearly said in unison, greeting him.

"Mm, good morning, Xiao Ping, Xiao Hui."

Gu Chen replied with a smile on his face just as well.

The two girls in front of him were new waitresses at Qiwei Vegetarian, and of course, they were fellow townsfolk of Cui Hua and Xiao Fang.

A small shop of one hundred square meters had hired four waitresses, which might sound like charity work.

But that wasn’t really the case.

Nowadays, as soon as Qiwei Vegetarian opened each day, it would almost instantly become packed with customers.

And it would stay that way until they closed for the night.

Plus, with the continuous spread of word of mouth, not only was the clientele stable daily, but there were also a lot of repeat customers.

It can be said that under Gu Chen’s management, the shop’s profits were almost reaching their peak.

So, under these circumstances, Gu Chen had already started to consciously

try to train the abilities of Cui Hua and Xiao Fang.

He was preparing to let them take over his positions as the shop manager and head chef in the future.

As for him, the boss, he would just need to come by occasionally to check the accounts, with no need to keep a constant eye on things here anymore.

Cui Hua was more lively in nature, and even after getting familiar with everyone, she had the potential to become a bit of extrovert.

Gu Chen had been giving her tips on the side, teaching her how to settle disputes,

how to do the accounting, how to market and advertise, among other things.

He also imparted knowledge and skills necessary for a store manager to have in the future.

In contrast, Xiao Fang was much more introverted, rarely speaking with others.

Gu Chen kept her at his side as an assistant, so she could learn by observing and practicing.

On top of that, with Gu Chen’s complete guidance, she was being groomed to become Qiwei Vegetarian’s new head chef someday.

Although it might seem difficult to discuss, in reality, when actually doing it, it wasn’t so hard.