Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 473 - 474 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 88_1

Chapter 473: Chapter 474 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 88_1

In the following years, the Liao Family had not seen Liao Jiayu’s figure again, but knew that she was doing well in America.

Not until she passed the New York bar exam, obtained her license, and joined a top law firm.

They also knew that Zhao Wenjin and her husband had published travel books on Southeast Asia and self-drive tours in America; they even went to Europe and Africa.

Although they never discussed work-related topics, their whereabouts could still be inferred from the books they published.

Liao Xuan had made no progress at her job in these years, while Xie Haiqing did want to make an effort to advance but was hindered by his poor academic background—after graduating, he had not upgraded his skills.

Especially as the children grew up and expenses increased, and with his younger siblings reaching the age of dating and marriage, it really was a time when money was needed everywhere, making it even harder to invest in learning and self-improvement.

Reluctance to improve oneself led to even less space for advancement. Wishing to change jobs, he found that requirements elsewhere were high, so he could only continue to huddle in his current company.

Liao Xuan now complained to Liao Jun from time to time about her low income and high expenses.

Liao Jun was becoming increasingly impatient with Liao Xuan, "You’re a college graduate, how could you end up like this?"

"Back then you were always saying how as a college student your future would be so bright."

"But look now..." He placed Liao Kai’s newly published African travelogue in front of Liao Xuan,

"Liao Kai is just a high school graduate, but look at him now, a successful author."

"He’s making a fortune in royalties, and you?"

"Instead of complaining all the time, you’d better think about how to improve yourself."

"Always saying you’re short on money, yet I see you’re very keen on buying clothes. Couldn’t you spend that time learning something to upgrade your skills?"

"Liao Jiayu has already obtained her law license; can’t you cultivate your own son?"

"And stop thinking about taking money from me all the time; I’m not your parents." Liao Jun thought about his recent sales and felt a major headache coming on.

"Brother, you can’t not give me money, I charged a bag on my credit card." Liao Xuan panicked when she heard that he wouldn’t help with her credit card debt.

It was another credit card bill, and Liao Jun didn’t know how many times he had helped this sister pay off her debts, "Do you even know how much money you have?"

"Didn’t you promise not to spend recklessly?" Liao Jun had once thought it necessary to prevent Liao Xuan from having a blemish on her credit history.

But he found that the more he indulged her by paying off her credit card debts, the more she would continue to accrue them. "I’ve talked to the bank, they can do installments."

"Then you do the installments and pay the interest." Liao Jun was firm in his refusal to pay off her debt.

Liao Xuan had the confidence to swipe for designer bags because she knew someone would help pay.

But she never expected Liao Jun to have such an attitude, which infuriated her.

Remembered someone who had contacted her a few days ago, she initially didn’t want to deal with it, but now she felt she should add to Liao Jun’s troubles.

Relying on having made a bit of money in business, he considered himself an important figure and thought he could lecture whenever he wanted, which was very annoying to Liao Xuan.

Still furious, Liao Xuan left, and although Liao Jun found it strange that she left without making a scene this time, he didn’t think much of it.

He began to consider how to manage his business going forward, as more and more restaurants were opening up, many of which were tasty and not expensive.

The restaurants under Liao Jun’s brand were not very good in terms of taste; it was just that the restaurant’s setting was a bit nicer and the prices were not particularly cheap.

But the prices were also within an acceptable range for everyone, and at that time there weren’t many restaurants, so Liao Jun’s restaurant gradually grew in size.

However, now there has been an increase in the number of restaurants, with many famous ones from other places flocking to Capital City to set up shop, Liao Jun felt the pressure.

Although the business seems sustainable for now, he worried that someday they might end up not making any profit after a month of hard work but instead having to pour money into it.

Liao Jun had thought about quitting the restaurant business, but if he didn’t do this, what else could he do?

Liao Jun had a background as a chef; aside from understanding the food and beverage industry, he really didn’t know much about anything else.

Looking at the book in front of him, Liao Jun sighed softly, "Although I’m a big boss, I’m not as comfortable as you are."

Others go out for dining and entertainment every day, and yet they end up making a decent amount of money, truly investing little and earning a lot.

Although Liao Jun did not know what to do in the future, his reason told him to quickly sell the restaurant while the business was still reasonably good.

As for what to do after selling, that was a matter for later consideration; with capital in hand, he didn’t believe he couldn’t find a suitable investment project.

If he still couldn’t find an appropriate investment, Liao Jun had an idea in mind, which was to buy shops and housing and become a landlord.

It might not look like Zhao Wenjin and her husband spent many days in Capital City, but he knew that their assets there were quite substantial.

They owned more than a dozen shops, and as for residences, that goes without saying, they had at least dozens.

What made Liao Jun even more envious was that they even had a three-section quadrangle with a good location.

Even though it wasn’t the residence of a famous person or protected architecture, to own such a quadrangle in the core area of Capital City,

Was not just a matter of money, but also required connections and introductions.

That’s right, with a courtyard house, one could run a private kitchen. Liao Jun suddenly thought of a good idea.

A colleague of his had rented a large courtyard and started a private kitchen business.

Although he never talked about how good the business was, just by observing how his living conditions had improved over the past few years, and the fact that his villas were bigger than Liao Jun’s, it was clear.

He even sent his child abroad to study; could he afford to do so much without adequate financial backing?

Everyone started their businesses at around the same time, and even if they were not on very good terms, they weren’t too far apart in background; he knew a thing or two about the other party.

In terms of cooking skills, they might not be much to write home about. Just by capitalizing on private dining and setting it up in a nicely situated courtyard, they basically didn’t need to worry about a lack of business.

With the idea of changing tracks in mind, Liao Jun breathed a sigh of relief. What followed was how to approach Liao Kai to get hold of the courtyard.

Leaving a property empty wasn’t doing anyone any good; renting it out was the way to make money.

Of course, if renting to relatives, the rental price could be negotiable. For instance, if he were to pay for renovations, at least three to five years of rent should be waived, right?

Afterward, as family, if he were to rent it, he would be more likely to take good care of it and deserve some rent reduction as well.

Liao Jun’s idea was not bad, but it didn’t help that he couldn’t get in touch with Liao Kai. After asking around, he learned that he and his wife would be returning to the country in a few days.

The despondent Liao Jun had no choice but to quietly wait for Liao Kai to return, his dissatisfaction with his brother slowly growing.

He felt that since becoming famous, his brother had become arrogant, as if he had lost all sense of direction, and needed to be taught a lesson in humility.