Chapter 287 Family Dinner
With the departure of Huang Meiqi and Shi Hengliang, the house finally returned to its original quiet and peaceful state.
After several seconds, Su Yunjin came back to her senses and adjusted her mood a little. Then she said to Lu Yiming with an apologetic look, "I really made a fool of myself this time. I originally wanted to invite you to have a meal today to thank you, but I didn't expect this to happen."
Her face showed fatigue and she looked very haggard. It was obvious that she had just exhausted too much of her energy.
Lu Yiming quickly said, "Auntie, don't say that. This is not your fault. It's obviously because they went too far. You don't have to take it to heart. It's not a wise choice to punish yourself with other people's mistakes."
Su Yunjin was very moved when she heard what Lu Yiming said. Her mother-in-law was full of misunderstandings and hostility towards her, but it was an "outsider" like Lu Yiming who understood and sympathized with her. This made her like Lu Yiming more and more, and she even had the idea of tacitly approving Lu Yiming and Shi Qingxue's relationship.
Who is Lu Yiming?
After all, he was a man who had experienced many hardships in his life. When he saw Su Yunjin looking at him with increasingly kind eyes, he immediately understood.
It seems that I can almost deal with my mother-in-law.
Then isn’t it just a matter of time before you can win the beauty?
"The soup is here..."
At this moment, Shi Qingxue came out of the kitchen holding a large clay pot.
She was so busy in the kitchen that she was dizzy. When she came out, her forehead was covered with sweat, her hair was messy, and her face was red with excitement. Although she was just messing around with Aunt Liang, it was her first experience in cooking.
Su Yunjin quickly stepped forward to wipe the sweat off Shi Qingxue's forehead and smoothed her messy hair: "Kid, wipe the sweat off first, you're almost turning into a big cat."
Shi Qingxue stuck out her tongue cutely, and then called to the side: "Lu Yiming, come over here and sit down."
Aunt Liang brought the food to the table. Shi Qingxue couldn't wait to pick up a pair of chopsticks, sat next to Lu Yiming, and enthusiastically picked up food for him: "Try it quickly and see if you can guess which dish I made."
Lu Yiming recalled the burnt bottom of the pot he saw in the kitchen just now, and he was still frightened. But when he saw Shi Qingxue's expectant eyes, he picked up the chopsticks with a tragic look on his face.
In fact, Lu Yiming knew which dish on the table was made by Shi Qingxue without even eating.
It was the plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes in front of him.
The tomatoes were not scalded in water beforehand, so the oil and water reacted too violently when they were fried, and they were all black and wrinkled. The eggs were even more so, they didn't even exist, and no one would think that those large pieces of burnt black and yellow were eggs.
It is impossible to stir-fry the eggs and tomatoes evenly. The red, yellow and black are clearly separated in the dish and do not interfere with each other. It looks full of artistic atmosphere.
Lu Yiming was torn between his conscience and his desires, but he sighed heavily in his heart. Like a warrior ready to die, he carefully picked out the only piece of food on the plate that looked like an egg from its color, and put it into his mouth with his eyes slightly squinted.
salty.
Very salty.
Lu Yiming felt like he had eaten a piece of salt.
Of course, the distortion of his facial features only lasted for a moment. He took a few bites of rice, gave Shi Qingxue a thumbs up, and said, "Well, this dish must be made by you. It goes really well with rice. I think I can eat several more bowls."
Shi Qingxue was so happy that she said, "Really? Hehe, this is my first time cooking by myself. It seems that I am really a little cooking genius."
Su Yunwei looked at the plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes that had nothing to do with the appearance, aroma and taste, and was extremely puzzled. She picked up the chopsticks and said, "Is it really that delicious? Let me try it."
As he said that, he picked up a large piece and stuffed it into his mouth.
Lu Yiming silently gave a thumbs up in his heart.
Yes, you are a real warrior.
"Ah... Ugh... Pfft... Pfft..."
The moment the egg touched her tongue, Su Yunwei's expression changed. Although she tried her best to hide it calmly like Lu Yiming, she ate too much and couldn't control herself at all.
"Ah? What's wrong with you?"
Su Yunjin was startled. She glanced at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the table and thought, could it be food poisoning?
Shi Qingxue was also confused, and stepped forward and asked with concern: "Aunt, what's wrong with you?"
Su Yunwei finally spit out everything in her mouth, then took a big sip of herbal tea, letting the bitterness of the tea neutralize the saltiness in her mouth. She then let out a long sigh of relief and said with a wry smile, "Lu Yiming is right, your dish is really delicious. You must have put at least half a pack of salt in it, right?"
Only then did Shi Qingxue realize that when Lu Yiming said that it was delicious, he didn't mean that her cooking was delicious.
This truth immediately made her very depressed.
She finally realized that she had overestimated her cooking skills. Maybe she just didn't have any talent for cooking.
Seeing this, Lu Yiming immediately comforted her, "Well, it's always like this the first time. You didn't blow up the whole kitchen, which is better than many kitchen novices. As long as you practice hard, you will definitely get better and better."
After being comforted by Lu Yiming, Shi Qingxue finally smiled again.
Su Yunjin hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, come, let's eat. By the way, Lu Yiming, do you drink?"
Lu Yiming, who had made up his mind not to socialize or drink in his lifetime, immediately declined: "Sorry, Aunt Su, I can't hold my liquor. If you guys want to drink, I'll serve you a few glasses of tea instead of wine."
It must be said that Aunt Liang’s cooking is really delicious, especially after Shi Qingxue’s scrambled eggs with tomatoes, Lu Yiming felt that a full banquet would taste just like this.
After dinner, Aunt Liang was washing the dishes while Shi Qingxue pulled Lu Yiming to the balcony, and the two of them chatted in private while enjoying the evening breeze.
Shi Qingxue leaned over the railing with an annoyed look on her face, holding her chin with both hands: "Lu Yiming, do you think I'm stupid? I'm not very good at studying, and I don't have any special skills since I was a child. I don't even have a talent for cooking."
Lu Yiming raised his hand and tapped her head lightly: "Silly girl, you don't need a reason to like someone. From now on, you just need to be responsible and beautiful. For cooking, as long as you are willing to spend money, there is no chef I can't hire."
In this world, money can buy anything you want.
If you think the above statement is wrong, the only reason is that you don’t have enough money.
Although Lu Yiming's comfort made Shi Qingxue a little happy, she still said worriedly: "But isn't that how it's played in TV dramas? It says that if you want to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach."
Lu Yiming couldn't help but complain: "Then you might as well drain his kidneys. What's the point of just grabbing his stomach? Watch less TV dramas in the future. They will affect the development of the human brain."
At first, Qingxue didn't understand what "drain his kidneys" meant. It took her a few seconds to react. She blushed and punched Lu Yiming's chest twice, saying coquettishly, "You are so bad."
As they were chatting, Su Yunjin called from inside the house: "You two, come in and have some fruit."
The moment Su Yunjin turned around, Lu Yiming quickly hugged Shi Qingxue's waist and whispered a warm breath in her ear: "Let's go and eat some fruit."
Feeling the warmth of Lu Yiming's palm on her back, Shi Qingxue couldn't help but take two quick steps and walked into the living room first as if escaping.
After all, it was in front of family members, and Shi Qingxue still couldn't stand Lu Yiming's intimate actions.
On the coffee table, there was a large plate of Hami melon, exuding a unique fragrance.
Su Yunjin invited Lu Yiming to eat Hami melon. Shi Caijiang hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help but asked: "I heard that Shijinji is undergoing industrial transformation recently?"
Although he was forced to leave the business he founded and become a househusband at home, his ambitions remained and Shi Caijiang was naturally concerned about the company's future development prospects.
Therefore, Shi Cai had been trying to get a lot of information from Su Yunjin in a roundabout way over the past few nights. Especially after learning that the new plan was proposed by Lu Yiming, he became particularly concerned about it.
Lu Yiming had no intention of hiding anything, and nodded and said, "Indeed, that's what happened."
Finally, after getting confirmation from Lu Yiming, Shi Caijiang couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, how great would it be if I had met you earlier."
If General Shi had such a plan in hand, why would he have gone to such great lengths to plot against Ge Youcai's Lean Real Estate? It can only be said that he dug a big hole for himself, and now he is stuck in it, leaving only endless regrets.
Of course, after this series of events, Shi Caijiang actually had a chance to make amends. This was also a key point that he had just figured out - since Lu Yiming was so awesome, why not just get Lu Yiming? In order to get Jingyi Real Estate, he was able to send Shi Qingxue to Ge Deqiu. Now, isn't Lu Yiming a son-in-law who is much more awesome than Ge Deqiu?
Capitalists have no bottom line, they will do anything to make money.
After figuring out who the key node was, Shi Cai's entire thought became clear.
Shi Caijiang approached Lu Yiming enthusiastically and said, "Lu Yiming, according to your plan, Shi Jinji should start promoting now, right?"
Lu Yiming nodded approvingly. Although Shi Caijiang's father-in-law was not a good person, he still had a good business sense and vision.
Facing the inquiry of General Shi, Lu Yiming did not hide anything and expressed some of his thoughts: "Yes, if Shi Jin Ji wants to become famous overnight, hype is essential. The first step is to use a million-dollar bonus as a gimmick to hype the topic of finding the most powerful painter."
Shi Caijiang said, "In fact, you don't need to spend any money to hype this topic. If you do it well, you can even make a fortune."
The concept of advertising has long been deeply rooted in people's minds after the CCTV "Bidding King" auction activities in recent years.
After all, Shi Caijiang was once a big boss with assets worth hundreds of millions, so he does have some vision.
Lu Yiming did not comment, raised his eyebrows, and asked Shi Caijiang with a smile: "What do you mean?"
Shi Caijiang immediately tried his best to show off: "Lu Yiming, there is no need to make this event real. As long as it can achieve the publicity goal, just find someone to go on stage to receive the award, such as Xiaoxue. And when you sign up again, you can charge each person a registration fee of five yuan, and you can make a lot of money."
Shi Cai will completely interpret what it means to put profit first from a businessman's perspective.
But Lu Yiming remained unmoved. Instead, he waited until General Shi finished speaking before looking at him calmly: "Uncle Shi, do you know what the average lifespan of small and medium-sized enterprises in China is?"
Shi Caijiang was confused for a moment. Aren't they discussing hype? Why are they talking about the lifespan of a company all of a sudden?
He thought about it, then shook his head honestly: "I don't know."
Lu Yiming raised three fingers and said solemnly, "Less than three years. To be precise, only two and a half years. There are many reasons, but the most important one is that they don't pay attention to their own brand operation, they are eager for quick success and instant benefits, they only want to make quick money, but they don't know how to establish a corporate image, so they basically have no ability to resist risks."
Shi Caijiang understood at once that Lu Yiming was denying his previous proposal in a roundabout way.
Su Yunwei couldn't help but say, "Yes, I've visited many companies these days and conducted in-depth research on several enterprises. I think these businessmen in China are very different from the small and medium-sized companies I saw in the United States. It's not just a matter of money, but more of a difference in business philosophy. Compared with the United States, the capitalism base, domestic business development is still in a state of barbaric growth, full of chaos and disorder. Everyone is too eager for quick success and instant benefits, exhausting the pond to catch fish, and has no idea how to establish a brand. They haven't even thought about long-term development. They are all planning to make a quick buck and leave."
Lu Yiming looked at General Shi, "Uncle Shi, they say that even thieves have their own code of conduct. Besides, we are not thieves, but businessmen. There is no problem in making money, but we must not be too greedy. I hope that Shi Jin Ji can become a century-old enterprise, not a chicken company that can only survive for three to five years and then disappear at any wave. So we must spend every penny that should be spent. As for activities, we will do what needs to be done. We will never do anything behind the scenes. That is purely to save a little money but to hurt the big things."
As soon as these words came out, Su Yunwei immediately looked at Lu Yiming with new eyes, and gradually recognized his vision and ability.
Nowadays, it is rare to find people with such foresight in the domestic business community.
Lu Yiming continued, "The Million Dollar Artist Hunting event is a great opportunity for Shi Jin Ji to enter the public eye. Therefore, this event must not have any stains or flaws and must withstand the test and scrutiny of the public. Otherwise, if our tricks are exposed, it will affect Shi Jin Ji's own brand image. If such a thing really happens, not only will this event not produce any effect, but even the entire transformation plan may be ruined. What do you think is more important, compared to the one million dollar prize?"
