The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 852 - 821: Visiting the Shop, Making an Appearance

Chapter 852: Chapter 821: Visiting the Shop, Making an Appearance

He Tiantian came out and heard them talking about going to see the newly built shops.

"Let’s go, let me change my clothes, and we’ll take a look," He Tiantian said, also somewhat eager. These two shops had cost her most of her savings.

Xie Wu drove, and the group headed to the shops near Beihai Park.

"Mom, those new shops up ahead," Huo Yingjie said, "the exterior is already finished. Now they’re decorating the inside!"

Jiang Lifang’s eyes widened. After getting out of the car, she walked from one end to the other, measuring with her steps, and said, "Tiantian, Yingjie, this shop is at least a hundred meters!"

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Yes, when I first set my sights on these shops, it was because of their location and shape, which allowed for the construction of many shops. Since the surroundings are all built in an antique style, I specifically asked Huashan to design for us. That’s why these shops don’t stick out amidst the surroundings."

"Good, these shops could double in price after ten or eight years," Jiang Lifang said knowledgeably. Just this three-story antique shop is worth a lot.

Huo Yingjie pointed to a nearby area and chuckled, "Mom, look, this side is the business district, and the residential area. Over there is the most famous antique street. So Huashan suggested that we open some shops here for antique stores."

"Hmm, good idea," He Tiantian said. "I understand Huashan’s idea now, and it’s doable."

Jiang Lifang wanted to go in for a look but was stopped by Huo Yingjie.

"Mom, they’re renovating inside. There’s sawdust everywhere. It’s better if you don’t go," Huo Yingjie said. "Wait until you come over for the New Year with dad. By then, it’ll be ready for business, and you can come and see."

"Mom, we have another place to check out," He Tiantian diverted the topic. The market location of that courtyard may not be as good as this one, but it’s street-facing and long enough, a whole one hundred and thirty meters, and He Tiantian constructed a five-story building there.

The extra space in the shops could be rented out – that’s all money!

Jiang Lifang, thinking about the other property, was even more excited. Oh my, although these were all in He Tiantian’s name, they would eventually belong to her grandchildren.

Two shares?

Giving a total of two shares to Song Chunli and Zhao Huanhuan seemed a little too much.

Jiang Lifang was quite pained by the thought!

Arriving there and seeing so many shops, Jiang Lifang was silent.

After going out and returning home for a meal, Jiang Lifang couldn’t wait to discuss tomorrow’s matters with He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie.

"Tiantian, I saw today that these shops are very valuable. It’s already a lot that you’re willing to give up two shares to them. If they ask for more, you can refuse," Jiang Lifang said. "Also, you are partners in the Sanfeng Bridge braised meat and pastry shop, but it’s not all the shops, got it?"

He Tiantian was slightly startled, then understood her mother-in-law’s meaning and nodded, "Yes, and I want to limit the scope to just Sanfeng Bridge in Yanjing. We might expand in the future, and at that time, they will get two shares from those as well. What I want to emphasize is that they only have the right to dividends, not to management. However, they can appoint someone to supervise finances, but merely to supervise, without any right to intervene."

"No matter how well said, it’s better to put it on paper," Huo Yingjie said. "It’s best to draft a contract written clearly, so there won’t be any disputes over the shops later on."

He Tiantian smiled and said, "I have already prepared a contract. Let me fetch it, and you can help me take a look."

He Tiantian went inside, brought the contract out, and handed it to her mother-in-law, Jiang Lifang, to help check it.

After Jiang Lifang read it carefully, she was amazed. True to her background of doing business, the contract was impeccable, covering all scenarios.

"You’ve written it very comprehensively. I have nothing to add," Jiang Lifang said. "I’ll have your sister-in-law sign it tomorrow according to this contract. If she refuses to sign, I will not agree to give her two shares."

"Thanks for the hard work, mother," He Tiantian replied with a smile. Although there might be some awkwardness tomorrow, she was not the main "villain," so the pressure was less.

"Hehe, it’s nothing, I do it for our big family," Jiang Lifang said. "Ah, when Song Chunli is unhappy, we’ll just come back. After all, we have our own home now. Not long after your father-in-law and I got married, we went away to work elsewhere. We only came back during the New Year. Your aunt behaves better in front of your grandmother, but if grandmother wasn’t around and your aunt had a dispute with me, she’d show me a sour face. She was short of telling us to get out of her house. After that, life became difficult, and since we didn’t have a stable position, we never got around to getting our own place. Even when angry, there was nowhere to go."

Listening to her mother-in-law talk like that, both Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian felt a twinge of heartache.

"Mom, it’s all in the past," He Tiantian said. "We will get better and better in the future."

"Yes, that’s right," Jiang Lifang agreed. "I have never been good at managing the household. From now on, you take charge of the family affairs, big and small."

"You haven’t had the energy because you’ve put all of it into your work, becoming the best doctor in the hospital," He Tiantian couldn’t dare to take on that responsibility, even though she was the main source of the household income. "As for managing the household, Yingjie and I are still young and can’t handle such responsibility. For minor matters, we won’t trouble you – I’ll decide. But for the major issues, we’ll still need your and dad’s decisions!"

"Hehe, good, good!" Jiang Lifang laughed happily. Whether or not she managed the household, respect from the younger generation always delighted Jiang Lifang.

After the three of them agreed on their plans, the next morning, Huo Yingjie took Zhang Ning to work, and Xie Wu drove them to the Huo Family Old Mansion.

Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian each held a piece of luggage, and their children happily skipped ahead of them.

Old Madam Huo had heard from Huo Yingjie beforehand that Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian would be visiting in the next few days, but she did not know the exact day.

"Dad, mom, how are you feeling?" Jiang Lifang put down her belongings and hurried forward.

Old Madam Huo was trimming flowers in the courtyard. Seeing Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian arrive, she was delighted and said, "You’re all here, come in and have a seat."

He Tiantian and the children began to greet Old Master Huo and Old Madam Huo.

Once they were seated inside, Old Madam Huo asked, "Is your place all set up now? If so, we’ll come over and celebrate the new house this weekend."

"Yes, I was planning on that," Jiang Lifang said. "Right, sister-in-law, is Huanhuan at work?"

"Yes, they’ve all gone to work," Old Madam Huo replied. "It’s a bit hard to let go of you moving out, but as the saying goes, ’a tree must branch out.’ I understand that and have come to terms with it."