Ouyang Lei sincerely thanked Li Zhengguo.
"Thank you, I've found the flaw in my family's technique."
Li Zhengguo waved his hand, "You should thank Yan Yan, it was he who was dissatisfied with the Ouyang family's boxing."
"You're mistaken," Ouyang Lei shook his head.
"It's precisely because Yan Yan first saw how you taught Hao Hao and Xiao Bo to use their strength that he became dissatisfied with the softness of my family's boxing."
"When I was young, I didn't like it either, but I didn't think about the flaws then. Otherwise, I would have mastered it long ago."
"What level are you?"
Ouyang Lei glared at him, "Can we not bring up this awkward question?"
"You're not even worse than Yan Yan, are you?"
"Nonsense! I've already reached level six."
"Oh~"
Li Zhengguo's elongated tone made Ouyang Lei embarrassed and annoyed. "Let's go, let's spar again."
Li Zhengguo, holding a pancake, said, "No time."
...
Li Zhengguo and Ouyang Lei spent two days drafting the company's articles of association and employee handbook.
Then, they called Lu Xinggang, who had been forced to take two days off, to help them and Tian Jing and Du Hongjuan with the company registration.
From collecting application forms and verifying the company name at the Administration for Industry and Commerce, to engraving the legal representative's private seal, and then opening a new bank account, these tasks took two days.
After going to the Administration for Industry and Commerce again to get various forms to fill out and submitting all the documents, they would have to wait a week to receive the business license.
Lu Xinggang quickly returned to his office to work.
"I'll keep an eye on the business license. It's only ten o'clock, I'm going back to sign in for work."
Tian Jing felt a bit embarrassed that Lu Xinggang's two days off weren't enough, and he had to take another half day off. "Thank you for your hard work."
"You're welcome."
Lu Xinggang got on the bus and left.
Ouyang Lei asked Chairman Tian to treat them to a meal.
Tian Jing waved her hand, "Let's go eat at a private kitchen. I heard about one from Boss Zeng, let's go try it."
A quaint, three-courtyard quadrangle house was the address of the private kitchen.
Seeing the words "Wang Family Private Kitchen," Li Zhengguo squeezed his wife's hand and whispered, "Afeng."
Tian Jing was surprised, "Afeng's former business partner?"
Li Zhengguo nodded.
Tian Jing raised an eyebrow, "Then we must taste it carefully."
"I investigated and found that when Afeng chose to be our cook, the Wang family was using the Yuan family's collection to force her to choose between joining the Wang family restaurant or never opening the Yuan family restaurant again."
"The former Afeng must have been trapped by the Wang family and intentionally pushed to her death."
Tian Jing praised, "How despicable."
Li Zhengguo pondered, "I remember the person they used to set the trap was named Zeng."
Tian Jing looked up, "Boss Zeng?"
Li Zhengguo nodded, "It's possible. After all, Afeng committed suicide back then, which allowed this matter to be put to rest."
"The Wang family was not implicated at all because they hadn't signed an employment agreement with Afeng."
"I only recalled this private kitchen when Boss Zeng mentioned it."
"It's better to warn Boss Zeng to be careful. Who knows if the Wang family will target others?"
Tian Jing nodded solemnly, "We should indeed say something. Despicable people are always scheming."
The four of them were led by a waiter into a private room in the west wing of the second courtyard.
Ouyang Lei did not look at the menu, "Serve your restaurant's most popular dishes."
Tian Jing also did not look at the menu, "Serve six dishes as this gentleman requested, plus vinegar-braised cabbage, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried mixed vegetables, and egg-fried rice."
"I want to taste the difference between a private kitchen chef and an ordinary chef."
The waiter curled his lips, "I'm sorry, we don't have any of the dishes you ordered."
"Don't have?"
Tian Jing raised her eyebrows, "Are you saying my orders are too cheap? How about I go to the kitchen to see if you have the ingredients for these dishes?"
The waiter cupped his fists and bowed, "Please, madam, don't make things difficult for me."
Tian Jing smiled, "Then you must have egg-fried rice, right?"
The waiter hesitated for a moment and then nodded, "Yes."
Tian Jing nodded, "Alright then, serve eight dishes as this gentleman requested, and four portions of egg-fried rice."
"Listen carefully. If this egg-fried rice tastes the same as mine, I will not only refuse to pay, but I will also report your boss to the Administration for Industry and Commerce for deceiving customers."
"Go ahead, go and arrange it."
After Tian Jing waved the waiter away, Ouyang Lei asked, "Do you have a grudge?"
"No," Tian Jing shook her head.
"I just can't stand seeing a big restaurant bullying customers. Since it's a private kitchen, it must have unique culinary skills."
"How can I distinguish between true and false if I don't taste ordinary dishes?"
"Makes sense," Ouyang Lei nodded.
He was about to change his order to some home-style dishes, but the waiter was already out of the room.
The waiter exited the private room with a troubled expression and accidentally bumped into someone. He quickly bent down to apologize, "Sorry, sorry."
"It's okay, why are you so distracted? Were you scolded by a guest?"
Hearing this voice, the waiter breathed a sigh of relief and stood up straight, "No, it's just that the guest made a small request, and I'm afraid the boss will scold me."
"What request did the guest make?"
The waiter complained at length, "...You tell me, isn't all egg-fried rice the same taste?"
"Go and place the order in the kitchen first. I'll go and communicate with the guest for you."
"Thank you, thank you, Young Master Zeng."
"Go."
"Yes."
The private room door was knocked. Tian Jing thought it was the waiter, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and someone walked in, whom Tian Jing did not expect.
"Boss Zeng?"
The person who walked in was also shocked, "You? Who are you?"
Tian Jing was surprised, did Boss Zeng have amnesia?
Li Zhengguo noticed something different, "Who are you to Zeng Shengchun?"
The person frowned, "Who is Zeng Shengchun?"
Li Zhengguo's eyes narrowed, "Zeng Shengchun is a boss who does watermelon business in a provincial capital."
The person suddenly realized, "Oh~ I see, you must be talking about my second brother. He's been in the watermelon business for years, almost like a farmer."
While answering Li Zhengguo, the person's gaze remained fixed on Tian Jing's face, "Who are you?"
Tian Jing recalled Zeng Shengchun's surprise when they first met, and a doubt arose in her heart, "Don't you find my appearance familiar?"
"More than familiar..."
"Big Brother!"
A familiar voice echoed into the private room. Tian Jing and Li Zhengguo exchanged a glance. This was the real Zeng Shengchun's voice.
"Big Brother, why are you here?"
As the voice faded, Zeng Shengchun appeared at the door of the private room, "Eh? Tian Jing? You guys... Haha, did you come to try this private kitchen after I told you about it?"
Everyone could tell that Zeng Shengchun was being insincere.
Tian Jing smiled slightly, "Boss Zeng, may I ask your full name?"
Zeng Shengchun grabbed his elder brother's arm, "I'll take my Big Brother back to his private room first, and I'll come talk to you later."
"Alright."
Zeng Shengchun and his brother left, and silence fell upon the private room.
Tian Jing's heart was in a turmoil. What was Zeng Shengchun hiding?
Zeng Shengchun led his elder brother back to his private room, "Big Brother, that Tian Jing is the person I told you about. You almost caused a world war, do you know that?"
Big Brother Zeng didn't understand, "Why can't I tell her directly?"
Zeng Shengchun sighed, "Tian Jing has a fiery temper. She dares to confront and scold even Xiao Wei and Chen Yaoming."
"Do you think if she knew the truth, we wouldn't get scolded?"
Big Brother Zeng stuttered in shock, "She, she, isn't that too, too disrespectful?"
Zeng Shengchun retorted, "Who has ever shown her the protection and affection of an elder? Who has the right to demand from her and guide her?"
"I've told you about her experiences. Put yourself in her shoes and think, would you be willing to acknowledge your so-called biological parents?"
Big Brother Zeng sighed, "Then what should we do?"
Zeng Shengchun was also helpless, "Just stay close. I'll go and explain to her about my name concealment first."
Big Brother Zeng held his second brother's hand, "I, I'll go with you. I want to see her again. This is a very good opportunity."