The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 551: Overwhelming Luck (10)_1

Chapter 551: Chapter 551: Overwhelming Luck (10)_1

"Why do you ask?"

"Because I’ve just seen such a painting at the old lady’s house, marked from 1939 to 1945, and there’s a name behind it, Yuan Manman.

She guessed that Yuan Manman must have been a relative of the old lady, and if calculated by time, it was entirely possible that she was the old lady’s daughter, but she only lived to be six years old.

In those days, there were too few photographs, so it was entirely possible to use ink paintings instead.

"Where did you see it? Mom didn’t notice," Shu Jiao said, full of confusion. The Yuan Family had deep roots, and just the decorations and furniture in the hall, any piece of which was worth more than a poor household could earn in a lifetime, and there were several ink paintings; she really didn’t remember which one.

"It’s hanging in the stairwell, not very conspicuous." But she didn’t know why herself; she saw it at first glance.

Shu Jiao nodded, took the hat off her head, and gently combed her slightly disheveled hair with her hand, while responding, "Yes, the years marked represent the years she lived."

Having said that, she paused, "When you see the old lady in the future, don’t just ask." Such matters are often someone else’s scars, things they wish not to be uncovered.

"Mmm, I know," Ruan Jiaojiao nodded.

—

After this disaster, Ruan Jianguo thought about it and simply closed for business to reorganize for half a month. Furthermore, the store next door no longer wanted to operate, so he rented it, broke through the wall between them, and turned the store next door into several separate booths, a suggestion made by Ruan Jiaojiao.

And the person who had caused trouble for them last time was also found out. It turned out to be a restaurant owner on the same street as Ruan Jianguo, who had a good relationship with him.

This restaurant owner’s business was at the head of the street, while the Ruan Family’s was near the end. The two ends of the street were connected, so the business competition wasn’t really significant. However, Ruan Jianguo’s location was chosen better because it faced the commercial building across the street, which meant the customers that came were relatively wealthier.

But likewise, when Ruan Jianguo took over the store, he used double the funds compared to what the other restaurant had spent.

So naturally, good business was to be expected.

After finding this out, Ruan Jianguo remained silent for two days. His relationship with that owner was indeed good, though perhaps that was just what he had thought on his own.

He hadn’t expected the other party to stab him in the back like that.

The incident had impacted him, but, fortunately, it was quickly dispersed by time.

Ruan Jianguo did not show any mercy. The punishment the other party received was in full, and the faces of the two restaurants were thoroughly torn apart.

Ruan Jianguo took a full two months to refurbish, and it was almost winter break by the time Ruan Jiaojiao was ready to reopen.

On the reopening day, the restaurant was busy with nearly five hundred blocks booked by new and old customers, as well as friends’ support. Everyone was too busy to stop, but luckily it was Saturday, and the kids were off, so they were all drafted in as child labor.

Yuan’s grandmother had said a month before that she would come to support them on this day, and when it came, she brought all four of her sons and daughters-in-law, seven or eight grandchildren plus their spouses, and several even smaller children. Just her big family alone filled three large tables.

Among them, Ruan Jiaojiao saw a face that was incredibly familiar—Yuan Xiaodong!

When Yuan Xiaodong saw her and Xiu Xi, he was so excited. As he stood among a group of younger Yuans and was about to rush over, he heard Ruan Jiaojiao shouting to Grandma Yuan.