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Chapter 503 Jiaojiao is a Little Lucky Star (4)_1

Chapter 503: Chapter 503 Jiaojiao is a Little Lucky Star (4)_1

Ruan Jianguo took a deep breath and said coldly, "If you don’t want to do it, you can just tell me directly. There’s no need for this kind of posturing; we are all brothers after all."

It was just a stern face yesterday, and today they threw down the gauntlet outright.

Thinking of this, Ruan Jianguo’s face grew even darker.

"Dad, maybe Auntie is too tired to come today. She will be here tomorrow. Did Jiaojiao not do a good job today? I thought I was a big help."

Just when the atmosphere was stiff, Ruan Jiaojiao suddenly interjected cheerfully, her tone full of self-satisfaction.

Her childlike babble seemed innocuous, an attempt at ingratiating herself, but everyone present was an adult; who didn’t understand that she was deliberately trying to lighten the mood?

Ruan Jianguo took another deep breath and went along with Ruan Jiaojiao’s remark, praising her, "Mm, our Jiaojiao is terrific."

Having said that, he turned to look at Ruan Jianmin, gestured towards the warehouse, and the two brothers went over, one after the other. They closed the door behind them and began to talk inside.

As Ruan Jiaojiao watched them walk in, her voice grew louder and more anxious. She loved this family and all her brothers, including her uncle. She didn’t want any rifts in the family.

She was anxious to knock on the door and warm up the atmosphere, but Shu Jiao stopped her.

Shu Jiao hugged her and shook her head.

"Why, mom? What if they start fighting?" Ruan Jiaojiao was extremely anxious.

"They won’t," Shu Jiao said, believing in the judgment of her husband.

And today, indeed, it was a mistake on their part.

"Does Jiaojiao understand why your dad is so angry?" she asked.

"Why? Because Uncle and Auntie didn’t come? Because Auntie loves money?" She knew Wu Le was quite fond of money; this she understood from the beginning. Yet, she felt it was no big deal. After all, it was all for the betterment of her brothers, and moreover, who in this world doesn’t love money? Who doesn’t wish to live a better life?

She was nothing like Liao Zhaoji, who only knew how to scrounge things from her parents’ home and mistreat her younger brother.

"It’s a matter of principle concerning human behavior," Shu Jiao sighed and said.

Not fearing her daughter’s misunderstanding, she continued, "Your fourth aunt took the initiative to ask for this restaurant, vowing that she would manage it well. Your dad, thinking of your uncles, was willing to share the success. That was the right thing to do. However, as your grandmother said, he’s too driven by his emotions. ’Clear accounts make for good brothers,’ and he never made that clear."

"To earn is to earn together, and naturally, to lose is also to lose together."

"Your fourth aunt likely realized this once the business started declining and wanted to cut the losses promptly. There’s nothing wrong with her intent, but her approach was flawed."

"Your father is angry because your fourth uncle and aunt lack commitment and responsibility. Since it was agreed that the restaurant would be a joint venture of the fourth family, whether it makes money or not, it should be managed properly. Even if they truly wanted to quit, they should have at least notified everyone, not just abandon the responsibility like they did now. It’s a very irresponsible act."

Of course, what Shu Jiao didn’t say was that Ruan Jianguo had already discussed with her that no matter how much money was lost, they would cover the deficit, and they didn’t intend to implicate the other three families.

But they really hadn’t expected Wu Le to simply throw in the towel like that.