She is a heartthrob who wants to live a good life

Chapter 455 The Greedy Little Country Girl 35

Pei Jingche was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing. He stretched out his fingers to hook her bracelet and lifted her hand up: "You said it so directly. You like my money. Aren't you afraid that I will be angry?"

Shen Weicang's wrist tightened, and his hand was lifted up by him involuntarily: "But the money is also yours. I like your money, which means I like you as well."

"Jing Che, did I say something wrong?"

Pei Jingche had no choice but to hold her hand instead: "You're right, it's okay if you like my money."

Anyway, I like him.

Pei Jingche asked the waiter to book a private room, gave the menu to Shen Weicang, and asked her to order.

"This restaurant is privately owned, so you don't have to queue up to order," Pei Jingche introduced. "The Kung Pao Chicken, Shredded Pork with Beijing Sauce, and Stir-fried Lamb with Garlic are all good."

Shen Weicang looked at the menu and ordered a few dishes. The waiter wrote them down and quickly left the box.

The restaurant's kitchen was extremely busy. This restaurant has been open for several years. Although it is privately owned, it is not small in scale, and the service staff who serve the dishes are still a bit overwhelmed.

"Xu Jingxiang, what are you doing standing there like an idiot? Didn't I tell you to clean up the tables outside?"

The restaurant's second boss hurriedly walked into the kitchen from outside, and seeing Xu Jingxiang standing stupidly at the door and getting in the way, he immediately scolded her.

Xu Jingxiang was startled: "Boss Li, I have just cleaned the table."

"You need to be more alert and quicker. Didn't you notice that a table of guests just left?" Boss Li urged, "Go clean up quickly."

Xu Jingxiang said "Oh" and hurried into the lobby.

Boss Li urged the chef again: "Old Yu, is the fish dish ready? Hurry up!"

Old Yu was holding the pot and serving the food: "Alright, alright, serve it."

He picked up the towel on his shoulder and wiped the sweat off his face. "It's like asking for my life. No matter how much you ask, you have to wait until the fish is cooked."

Boss Li urged the waiter to serve the dishes quickly: "Be careful."

"Do you know who's in that box?" He pointed outside. "So many big shots are coming to our place for dinner. You didn't know how to seize this great opportunity."

The waiter knocked on the door with the dishes in hand, and someone opened the door immediately. He placed the fish on the table and said, "The dishes are ready. Please enjoy."

"Boss Li, please try this steamed sea bass," the middle-aged man in a Mao suit said politely, "It has a unique taste. Compared with braised or fried dishes, it retains more of the freshness of the fish."

A young man in a black suit was sitting at the table. He had sharp eyes and a casual sitting posture. He raised his eyes when he heard this, picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it in his mouth: "It tastes okay."

"We were just talking about the home appliance factory," the people at the table started talking about business again, "The ownership of the land must still belong to the government. Mr. Li, we really can't give in on this aspect."

Li Gongyu didn't say anything. The assistant sitting next to him spoke first: "Director Yan, of course we can understand this. After all, we didn't come to the mainland to confront the government. We also want to cooperate."

"But can you please limit the duration of the right to use it——"

The assistant paused and said, "Be flexible. After all, this contract is for decades. If something unexpected happens in the middle, such as... a change of leadership, it will be controversial."

The middle-aged men at the table laughed: "Boss Li, Assistant Lan, you can rest assured about this. The contract is authoritative and this kind of thing will not happen."

They seemed to be chatting and laughing, but they were actually a little tired. Boss Li did not play by the rules. Since he came here, no cooperation project has been finalized.

We had originally planned to have dinner at a state-owned restaurant tonight, but when the car passed by here, Li Gongyu suddenly felt like eating at this private restaurant.

After a few rounds of toasts on the table, Li Gongyu remained calm and they could only grind him down bit by bit.

Xu Jingxiang was cleaning the lobby. She had come to Beijing a few days ago and had spent most of her money. She was starving when she left the train station.

That night, when she heard her parents say that they wanted to arrange her marriage as soon as possible, she didn't have time to think about it and ran away from home overnight.

As if guided by her subconscious mind, she came to the capital because it was the place she was most familiar with besides Xutang Village.

Even if she doesn't have any skills, she has lived a lifetime and knows that there are more opportunities in big cities.

At this time, many overseas Chinese have plans to return to China to invest. In a few years, the gap between urban and rural areas will become larger and larger.

Xu Jingxiang looked for a few hotels, intending to have a place to stay and earn some money first. However, he didn't expect that even being a waiter in a state-owned hotel was not so easy, as not everyone was wanted.

After searching for several days, she finally found a cleaning job in this restaurant. However, it was not an easy job. If she was a little slow, she would be scolded. The situation in the kitchen was even more exaggerated. If she looked at him a few more times, the chef would yell at her.

Xu Jingxiang had cooked a lot in the Pei family in her previous life, but she had never learned the skills systematically. She had originally wanted to save some money and open a restaurant when the opportunity arose, but now she realized how difficult it was.

She had a lot of ideas in her mind, but she was troubled when it came to putting them into practice.

She couldn't help but look at the box on the left. She had just heard people in the kitchen talking about how the people in that box were all distinguished guests, and they seemed to be wealthy businessmen who had come here some time ago to discuss investment with the government.

Such a good opportunity, if I can get in touch...

As she thought about it, her heart beat faster and she became distracted while working.

She has begun to regret during this period. She should not have pushed Pei Jingche to Shen Weicang. Even if he doesn't have her in his heart, his identity is real.

She would not suffer any loss by marrying him. She could make more money by using his identity. As for what happened between him and Cheng Hexi, no one would care about it.

It was a little too late to think about these things now. Xu Jingxiang could only keep telling herself in her heart that she had done nothing wrong and let Pei Jingche and Cheng Hexi fight it out.

Now that the wealthy investor is so close to her, could it be that God is giving her another chance?

She saw the group of people coming in. They were all well-dressed, especially the young man with the most outstanding appearance, who was even more eye-catching.

After all, Xu Jingxiang had been in the Pei family for so many years and had seen a lot of the world. She knew that this man's clothes were all tailor-made.

But what chance did she have of meeting this man?

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This restaurant only has two private rooms. Shen Weicang and Pei Jingche were in the other one. She waited for a long time before the dishes were served. She was so hungry that she was a little too hungry.

"Jing Che," she complained, "Why is this restaurant so slow? I've never eaten so slowly in a state-owned restaurant in the county before."

Pei Jingche was also a little surprised: "I used to eat here and the food was served very quickly. Maybe there are too many customers today."

"But this dish still tastes good," he picked up a piece of food with chopsticks for Shen Weicang, "Eat it quickly. You were saying you were hungry just now. It's been such a long time, your stomach must be empty."

Shen Weicang patted his stomach with one hand: "Your stomach is flat."

Pei Jingche was a little caught off guard. He put down his chopsticks and pinched her face: "You are getting bolder and bolder. You even dare to hit my stomach."