92: Lunar New Year's Day

Weishuang Pavilion,

This was the place Father Jiang had booked.

Every year, they took turns hosting; today was their family's turn, but Father Jiang and the others had no time to cook, so they had to eat out.

The families of Jiang Li's eldest Paternal Grandaunt, younger Paternal Grandaunt, and younger grandaunt had all arrived, never expecting to be here.

'Weishuang Pavilion' was one of the most expensive restaurants on Qindao Island.

Furthermore, it was extremely difficult to get a reservation here; Father Jiang had spent a lot to secure this private room.

The families arrived at roughly the same time.

There were about twenty people in total, and they all headed to the private room on the top floor.

This room could accommodate thirty people, which was perfect.

A waiter entered with the menus.

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang began ordering, then passed the menu to the other families.

They let them see if they wanted to add anything else.

They didn't make as much money as Father Jiang, and this was their first time eating here.

They usually only visited during the New Year, but rumors about Father Jiang starting his own company had reached their ears.

They had thought it was just a rumor, but now it seemed to be the truth.

"Alright, that's all. Please bring the food quickly."

The waiter took the menu. "Certainly."

Cold appetizers and alcohol were served first, so the group began drinking and chatting.

Perhaps because they had a bit too much to drink, someone asked the question that everyone except Jiang Li's family was dying to know.

"Jing Jun, just tell us, did you start your own company? Is it called... something like Yiyi Logistics?"

Jiang Jun smiled. "It's not that big."

Those four simple words were an admission.

But hearing this, the relatives all held their breath—it was true!

One should know that Yiyi Logistics was very famous on Qindao Island.

And it was said that its headquarters were in Shanghai.

"Jing Jun, you're amazing! The headquarters of Yiyi Logistics is in Shanghai. Are you the person in charge here on Qindao Island? You must be making a lot in a year!"

In previous years, Jiang Jun hadn't visited relatives, only sending gifts before leaving due to company business.

Now that things had settled down, he wasn't as busy.

"No, the Qindao Island branch was originally the headquarters. Later, we opened another one in Shanghai and decided to make that the headquarters, leaving a manager in charge here."

"What? ...Jing Jun, are you serious?"

This meant Jiang Jun was the boss!

Jing Jun laughed. "Yes, I finally settled down this year. I'm not as busy as I was in previous years."

"Haha, exactly. I was wondering why you were so busy before, not even stopping for the New Year."

"Well, the hard work has finally paid off!"

"That's great. We haven't had a good gathering in years, and you didn't even tell us."

"There's nothing much to say. I've even grown white hairs from the exhaustion over the years."

"It's not bad; you still look young."

Grandma Jiang and Grandpa Jiang also spoke up. "Alright, today is a New Year's gathering. Let's all eat."

Most of the dishes had been served by now.

As they ate, they began to ask about the marriages of Jiang Li and her three siblings.

"Jing Jun, Lili and the others aren't young anymore. Do they have boyfriends?"

"Oh, A-Wan and I didn't interfere; they found their boyfriends themselves. My Lili just finished her engagement and will probably get married after the New Year. You must come then. Last time was just the engagement."

"Good, good. We will definitely be there."

They had originally thought about introducing a partner; now that Jiang Jun's family was so rich, the dowry would surely be substantial, and they might be able to get a share.

"Then does Xiao Nan and the others have partners too?"

"Of course, Cousin Uncle. Don't underestimate me. Although I might not be that capable, I do have a girlfriend."

"Ha, that's good then, that's good."

During the meal, everyone except Jiang Jun's family felt quite uneasy.

Their relationships weren't great to begin with due to gossip, and now they were just lukewarm.

They couldn't burn bridges; what if they needed a favor later?

After all, they were relatives... Meanwhile, in the Capital,

After Fu Xiangqi's family of five arrived, someone was already waiting for them.

"Old Ji, why did you come yourself?"

"It's been a year since I last saw you. I've missed you dearly."

"Haha, I missed you too. By the way, this is my grandson, Fu Xiangqi. Handsome, isn't he?"

Ji Chen looked at Fu Xiangqi. "Handsome. He looks exactly like your Youchi did when he was young."

"Of course. Look who he takes after."

Hearing this, Ji Chen remarked, "You really are something, getting all cocky now."

"Grandpa, we should go..."

Ji Chen's granddaughter, Ji Niannian, came to call her grandfather, only to see Fu Xiangqi.

Wow, he's so handsome. Every single feature is exactly her type.

"Old Fu, this is my granddaughter, Ji Niannian."

Hearing her grandfather's voice, Ji Niannian looked at Old Mr. Fu. "Hello, Grandpa. You can call me Niannian."

"Mhm, Niannian has grown taller again."

"Grandpa, let's go!"

After saying that, Ji Niannian glanced at Fu Xiangqi, who was looking at his phone.

Fu Xiangqi saw a message from his wife and immediately began replying, starting a conversation.

Seeing his granddaughter's gaze, Ji Chen knew exactly what was going on.

"Alright. Old Fu, since we're sitting together today, I've been studying chess for a long time. I'm not afraid of losing to you again this year!"

Old Mr. Fu laughed. "Haha, is that so? I'm not afraid of you!"

Old Madam Fu heard them and said, "Alright, play fewer games. Every time you start playing chess, you don't do anything else."

"I'll just play a couple of rounds."

"Mhm, let's go!"

Old Mr. Ji, Old Mr. Fu, and Old Madam Fu got into the car.

Ji Chen's son Ji Anxing, daughter-in-law Shen Lan, and grandson Ji Yu arrived together.

"Uncle Fu, Auntie Fu."

"Mhm. This must be Ji Yu. He's grown into a fine young man."

"Haha, he's alright. Let's head back; the restaurant is already booked."

"Mhm."

...On Jiang Li's side, she saw Qi Qi's reply during dinner. She felt a bit better, but then she was pulled away to chat.

They were all asking what she was doing, where her boyfriend was from, and if his family had a house or a car.

Jiang Li said, "Paternal Grandaunt, Great-Aunt, don't worry. My boyfriend's family is wealthy, and I've also opened a company and go to work there."

"I see. Lili, we've been through this. You must look at a man's family, understand? Parents are the best examples for their children; how the parents are is how the child will likely turn out. Remember that!"

"I'll remember, I'll remember."

"So, Lili, how much do you earn a month? Is running a company tiring? Does it make money?"

"I really don't know how much I earn a month. I haven't kept track. The money just goes into my bank account, and I don't know the exact amount that comes in each month."

Jiang Li truly didn't know. Besides the daily rewards from the system, several of her companies were generating income every day, and she really hadn't calculated it.

However, it was at least one billion a day.

After all, the current reward was one billion in cash.

"I see. If you're tired, Lili, you don't have to go to work. The man earns the money while the woman has children. Children are wonderful!"

Jiang Li hadn't expected the conversation to go that far. "Haha, Paternal Grandaunt, I know, I know."

Just then, her phone rang. "Paternal Grandaunt, I'm going to take this call."

Once outside, she sighed, "Whew, I finally escaped."