Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 373 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 73_1

Chapter 373: Chapter 373 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 73_1

Ho Ming was quite generous, especially now, as he was pressed to meet the construction deadline—he offered an attractive wage and even promised overtime pay.

Of course, this was on the condition that quality was ensured and the project was completed ahead of schedule; otherwise, he would definitely not accept the work.

With the boss’s magnanimity and ample wages, the workers were overjoyed, eagerly putting in extra hours to finish a month early without compromising quality.

This undoubtedly brought great joy to Ho Ming, as well as the custom-made furniture he had specifically ordered for the new restaurant.

Yes, the custom furniture. Since Ho Ming said there were no budget constraints, Huang Lei spent money without hesitation.

When Huang Dapeng learned of the furniture and renovation costs, he nearly lost his breath.

Even though the property was his own, and the money spent was for the family, there was no need to be so extravagant.

Huang Lei didn’t bother explaining to Huang Dapeng and the others. Knowing full well that no justification could cover such a high budget.

Once the furniture was in place, Huang Lei invited Huang Dapeng and the rest for a first look.

Huang Lei believed that once they saw it for themselves, they would realize the value and wouldn’t complain.

And she was right—in the moment Huang Dapeng and the others stepped in, starting from the little bridge and flowing water at the entrance, they couldn’t stop expressing their approval.

"It’s really beautiful."

"It makes me feel as if I’m in the heart of Jiangnan."

"The furniture is well-made, it has the feel of a wealthy household."

"Truly, you get what you pay for."

"From now on, when people talk about the Medicinal Meal Workshop, ours will surely be the first that comes to mind."

In recent years, there had been an increase in businesses operating Medicinal Meal Workshops. Even though they had loyal customers and no need to worry about business, nobody would complain about having too much business.

With such decoration now, there really was no need to worry—business was bound to be good.

"The renovation is done, and the furniture is in place—when do you plan to open?" Huang Dapeng felt they could start business right away.

But since Ho Ming was in charge, it still depended on his decision.

"Xiao Lei and I have decided to let the house air out for another month."

After sealing the doors and windows for a day and then entering the room, you can smell the paint—a scent customers must not encounter.

"Plus, the flowers and plants in the garden have just been planted and have not fully recovered yet."

The new restaurant needed to open in the best possible state. After all, the old one was still in operation, so there was no need to worry about revenue.

Huang Dapeng nodded repeatedly, "I’m really at ease with the way you handle things."

The children have really grown up, always considering things so thoroughly. Huang Dapeng patted Zhao Ya’s hand, "Old lady, you can be at ease now."

Zhao Ya rolled her eyes at Huang Dapeng without reservation, "You say that, but I’ve always been at ease. I have confidence in Xiao Lei and the others."

"It’s really you who’s always worrying." Indeed, it was his own worry, yet he tried to pass it on to her.

"Speaking of the shop’s opening, I trust you completely." Zhao Ya actually had another matter that concerned her the most.

They really didn’t want to rush the two of them; they were adults and should know how to handle their own affairs.

But as they waited and waited, and still, no talk of marriage was forthcoming, the old lady could no longer hold back.

"Both of you aren’t getting any younger, and neither are your grandfather and I. You can always hire a nanny after you have kids."

"But while we’re still here, we can help take care of things."

Seeing that Zhao Ya had brought it up, Huang Dapeng chimed in, "Most importantly, we don’t know when we’ll be gone."

"We just want to see you settled down and starting families before we close our eyes; then, when we’re gone, we can tell your parents up there that you are living well."

"Successful in business, with a child", a smart and lovely one at that.

Whether it’s a boy or girl didn’t really matter to them—as long as there was a child.

Huang Lei knew that she and Ho Ming couldn’t keep their relationship a secret from their elders.

Despite their age, the elders’ perception was still sharp.

"We were just thinking we’re busy with work." She was busy with her beauty empire, while Ho Ming was focused on expanding the Medicinal Meal Workshop.

They were indeed very busy, overwhelmingly so. Most of their dates involved discussing business matters anyway.

"Busy, busy, busy—when will it ever end?" Huang Dapeng knew that both of them, whoever it was, were career-oriented people.

"How about this? Since the new restaurant is about to open, let’s have your wedding be the first banquet hosted there."

Huang Dapeng was very straightforward, essentially saying ’what’s ours should stay within the family.’

It seemed that could work, as Huang Lei and Ho Ming glanced at each other, "Would you be willing to take my family name?"

Huang Dapeng thought Huang Lei would say something else, but he didn’t expect this to be her first question, nearly giving the old man quite a shock.

"Really, our family doesn’t mind these things." Whether the children would bear the Huang surname was of no concern to Huang Dapeng.

Now he was genuinely worried that Huang Lei’s words might scare off Ho Ming, such a good potential son-in-law.

"Of course." Having spent a lot of time with the Huang family, he most certainly knew one of Huang Lei’s requirements for a boyfriend.

"To me, the surname He has never been associated with good memories." His so-called grandfather only brought unpleasant memories to their family.

"You..." Huang Dapeng was taken aback by Ho Ming’s readiness to agree to take Huang Lei’s surname. About to say something, he remembered his master’s character.

Huang Dapeng refrained from commenting further, "Alright, as for the house, the quadrangle next door was well renovated recently; you can live in that one."

Not long ago, Huang Dapeng had wanted to renovate his current residence, to upgrade sanitary facilities and add electric heating to the courtyard houses without central heating.

He also took the opportunity to revamp the two adjacent courtyard houses. Huang Lei had thought they might want to rent them out.

In these times, small courtyard houses were still in demand for rentals. Now she realized they were meant to be their marriage home.

"Of course, if you prefer to live in an apartment..." Huang Dapeng and the others liked living in courtyard houses, but they were concerned the younger generation might prefer apartments.

"No need, we’ll live in that courtyard house." To Ho Ming, it didn’t matter much where they lived.

The elders preferred courtyard houses, so naturally, they would too—it would be convenient to look after them.

And just like that, Huang Lei’s marriage was settled. In the minds of Huang Lei and Ho Ming, taking the time to get a marriage license would suffice.

As for furniture and appliances, wasn’t everything already in the house? They truly didn’t realize the troubles of marriage.

Huang Lei was still pondering how to tap into new markets, whether to open a beauty salon to better promote her products.

Ho Ming was considering having certain people come to the new place after it opened, while others would stay at the old one.

Indeed, there was so much to consider that it was somewhat overwhelming.