Xu Hanren was surprised that Madam Xu would come to ask such caring questions. He temporarily suppressed these thoughts and answered her question: “Hanren has not eaten yet. As for the shop, things went smoothly, but I do not understand many aspects of business management, so I went to ask second brother for advice.”
Yu Yi slightly nodded: “Your second brother has unique skills in business management. It is good for you to ask him, but he is shrewd. Some words you should listen to, but also know how to discern. Hanren, since you returned so late, I won’t stay long. Eat and rest early.” After speaking, she stood up to leave.
After sending her off with Yin Yianniang, Xu Hanren returned to his room to eat, pondering the day’s events while dining.
Xu Hanxiao’s initial words made him secretly startled, but after calming down and thinking carefully, if Madam Xu wanted to make enemies, she wouldn’t need to truly give him two shops. She could have simply chosen a few shops for him to temporarily manage.
Moreover, these two shops in the western part of the city were operating quite well, located in a bustling area, with the property itself being quite valuable.
If she merely wanted to use him, she wouldn’t have chosen such good shops to give him.
His second brother, while seemingly teaching him, was not a blood relative. He answered some questions, but not very clearly. Xu Hanren didn’t expect him to truly share everything, but his second brother’s attitude made him doubt his promises.
Yin Yiniang sat to the side watching him eat, noticing his slow chopstick movements and serious expression, said: “Hanren, now that the two brothers are fighting over family division, it has angered the Madam. It seems the Madam wants to give you a chance. You must work hard and show them that the Xu family cannot do without you.”
Xu Hanren laughed and said: “Mother, I’ve just started managing the shops and don’t understand many things.
I still need to learn everything step by step.”
