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On the phone, Han Jiaqi's voice was trembling with excitement.
"Boss, we earned over fifty thousand today."
"That much?" Ye Chen was also taken aback.
After all, the Hot Pot Restaurant in Jiangcheng was the first one they opened, so it was normal for it to be popular.
But the store in the Provincial Capital had just opened.
How could it be so popular as well? Moreover, the turnover was actually more than double that of Jiangcheng's.
Ye Chen was even thinking about whether he should send a silk banner to the Provincial TV Station.
This advertising effect was truly superb.
Most importantly, Ye Chen hadn't spent a single penny on this advertisement.
To be honest, Ye Chen felt a bit embarrassed.
Han Jiaqi was also very happy.
This profit had already met the performance requirements Ye Chen had set at the time.
This meant that starting next month, Han Jiaqi would be able to receive income from her shares in the new store.
Dividends alone would amount to over twenty thousand a month.
Han Jiaqi was almost dazed.
A monthly salary of twenty thousand was something she hadn't even dared to imagine before.
The sudden explosion in the Hot Pot Restaurant's popularity was entirely due to the surprise brought to Ye Chen by the Provincial TV Station.
Meanwhile, Father Ye and Mother Ye were also very happy today.
Because of the garlic shortage, as soon as Father Ye and Mother Ye posted the sales information for their garlic, it immediately attracted countless buyers.
In just one day, all the garlic in their house was sold out.
And the garlic was sold at a price of one yuan and ninety cents.
This price had increased by more than six times compared to before.
In other words, Father Ye had initially invested 100,000 and earned a full 600,000.
After deducting costs, cold storage fees, and workers' wages, he had made a total profit of over 500,000.
Back then, when Father Ye and Mother Ye did business, they woke up early and returned late every day. As a result, not only did they not make any money, but they even lost their capital.
Now, by following their son, in just half a month and with almost no effort, over 500,000 was in their hands.
Working with their son really did have a bright future.
Father Ye returned home, feeling very happy.
"My cold storage deposit has been refunded, and the wages for the three workers have been settled. Our garlic business has finally come to a successful conclusion."
Father Ye said with a smile on his face.
When Mother Ye saw the money in the bank account, a smile also appeared on her face.
It felt so good for the family to have money.
However, both Father Ye and Mother Ye understood that all of this was brought about by Ye Chen.
In fact, if it weren't for their son, the old couple might still be working for others right now.
Their first attempt at business had resulted in a total loss.
This experience had completely stripped the old couple of their confidence in doing business.
It was precisely their son's encouragement that led them back onto the path of business.
And they had earned so much money.
Mother Ye happily went into the kitchen to cook, while Father Ye sat on the sofa watching TV.
Ye Chen leaned in close to his father.
"Father Ye, let me show you something. This is a gift I bought for you."
Father Ye was stunned for a moment when he saw the box Ye Chen placed on the table.
After opening it, he saw a car key inside.
Father Ye was dazed: "Son, what is this?"
Ye Chen smiled: "This is a car from your son. Haven't you always wanted one? I'm giving you a BMW X6 so you can take Mother Ye out for trips."
Hearing this, Father Ye jumped for joy.
"What car?" Hearing the noise outside, Mother Ye poked her head out curiously.
Father Ye said with a face full of pride: "Ahem, our son has really grown up. He specially gave his dad a BMW X6. Before I came upstairs, I was wondering whose new car that was and feeling envious, only to find out it was bought for me by my son."
In fact, Ye Chen had long wanted to buy something for his parents.
Now that he had made money, he naturally wanted his parents' lives to be better.
But the problem was that he had suddenly earned so much money and didn't know how to explain it to them.
Now that his Hot Pot Restaurant was truly making money, he could openly use the money to buy things for his parents.
Ye Chen knew that Father Ye had always wanted a car.
Because the family's financial situation had always been poor, every time Father Ye went out, he would look at other people's cars with envy.
Occasionally, he would even borrow a friend's car to get a feel for driving... "This BMW must be very expensive, right?"
Ye Chen smiled: "It wasn't much, just over one million."
"Over one million?" Father Ye was startled.
You should know, the money he made from the garlic was only a bit over 500,000, yet Ye Chen spent over one million on a car.
And what did he just say?
It wasn't much?
one million is called 'not much'?
Father Ye couldn't help but ask: "Isn't this too expensive?"
Ye Chen smiled: "It's not expensive at all. This car is just a transitional model. If you like it, I'll buy you an even more expensive one."
Father Ye quickly shook his head: "No need, no need. This car is already very good."
Father Ye sighed and suddenly said: "Sigh, I'm thinking, should I consider retiring now?"
Mother Ye, who was nearby, said: "How old are you that you're already retiring? Others live off their parents, but you're living off your son. Aren't you ashamed?"
Father Ye felt embarrassed.
In fact, on his very first day of work, he had dreamed of retiring.
When he was young, he had his parents.
When he got married, he had his wife.
Now that his son had grown up, he could rely on him.
Father Ye felt that his life was about to become perfect.
Before, Father Ye thought his dream was about to be shattered... Father Ye was so happy that he ran downstairs and took the car for a spin.
When he returned, he even used the dust cover that came with the car to cover it up.
Ye Chen suddenly felt a bit of heartache.
He felt that Father Ye took care of the car much more meticulously than he took care of him.
Ye Chen remembered when he was a child and Mother Ye was away on a business trip, when his socks had holes, Father Ye would just use clear tape to patch them up.
Now, Father Ye's level of care for the car was far better than how he had cared for him... Humming a little tune, Father Ye returned home, but he felt that the atmosphere in the house was a bit off.
Ye Chen was sitting on the sofa playing with his phone.
Mother Ye was chopping chicken.
Thud, thud, thud!
The noise was a bit loud.
Even Father Ye could sense a murderous aura.
"Did you upset Mother Ye?" Father Ye asked cautiously.
Ye Chen shook his head: "No, Mother Ye has been like this ever since you went downstairs."
Father Ye suddenly realized: "I see, Mother Ye must be jealous. You didn't forget to buy her a gift, did you?"
Ye Chen smiled: "Of course not. How could I not know who the head of the household is?"
Father Ye: "..."
"Don't worry, even if I didn't buy one for you, there must be a gift for Mother Ye."
Father Ye felt a wave of sadness.
Is this his status in the family?
...In the kitchen, Mother Ye was indeed a bit angry.
She stood at the cutting board, feeling a bit aggrieved.
Every day she went out early and returned late, worrying herself sick for this family.
But Ye Chen bought a car for Father Ye, while she hadn't received anything at all.
The more Mother Ye thought about it, the angrier she became. She slammed the knife down hard on a chicken leg.
With a crack, the chicken leg was chopped in half.
"Humph, you only know how to be filial to Father Ye. Mother Ye's love for you was all for nothing."
The more Mother Ye thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt!