Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

It's unclear whether Lin Xiaoyu sent a message to Lin Guoqing and his wife in advance, but when Su Chen and the others returned to the hotel from the airport, Lin Guoqing and Wang Aifang were already waiting at the hotel entrance.

Seeing them get out of the car, Lin Guoqing and his wife greeted them with smiles.

"Oh my! Father-in-law, we've been waiting for you!" Lin Guoqing warmly shook hands with Su Zhiqi.

"Thank you so much for keeping you waiting here for so long!" Su Zhiqi was surprised by the enthusiasm of his in-laws and responded with a smile after a brief moment of astonishment.

Wang Aifang also took Su Yan's mother's hand and said affectionately, "Mother-in-law, you must be tired from the journey. We've already made arrangements for the hotel. Let's go up and rest first, and then we'll have a family reunion lunch together!"

If it were Su's mother, who used to work in a factory, she might have been reserved upon seeing Wang Aifang's enthusiasm. However, having managed dozens of hot pot restaurants in Wudu, she had long since developed a good attitude and interpersonal skills.

Smiling, she took Wang Aifang's arm, as if they were old friends, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Thank you for spending so much."

"Look at what my mother-in-law is saying! We'll be family from now on, so there's no need to worry about spending money!" Wang Aifang patted Su's mother's hand with a smile, her eyes full of affection. "Xiaoyu has been sensible since she was little. Now that she's found such a good partner as Su Yan, we parents are overjoyed!"

“My dear in-laws are right, we’re family now!” Mother Su’s smile broadened. “We love Xiaoyu very much too. My rascal is so lucky to have found such a wonderful wife like Xiaoyu!”

Su Chen listened with great interest to the elaborate praise from both sets of parents, while Su Yan and Lin Xiaoyu were so embarrassed that they almost clenched their toes, and immediately cast pleading glances at Su Chen.

Su Chen chuckled softly and immediately said, "Second Aunt, Aunt Wang, it's not good for us to stand here at the hotel entrance. Why don't we go back to our hotel room, sit down, and chat slowly?"

Lin Guoqing then realized what was happening and quickly invited everyone to enter the hotel first. The group then entered the hotel elevator chatting and laughing.

In the elevator, Wang Aifang held Su's mother's hand and asked with concern, "Mother-in-law, I heard from Xiaoyan that you're all busy. I wonder how many days you can stay this time? If you have enough time, I'll show you around. Although our place can't compare to a magical city like Chongqing, the scenery is still quite nice!"

"Yes, my dear in-laws, it's not too hot in the Northeast during the summer, so you can take advantage of this opportunity to escape the heat here. We can also go for a stroll in the woods and get some authentic mountain produce to try!" Lin Guoqing said to Su Zhiqi with a smile.

This question stumped Su Zhiqi and his wife for a moment!

It's peak tourist season now. Although the weather in Chongqing is quite hot, it can't dampen the enthusiasm of tourists from all over the country. Shufen Hot Pot, as a well-known name in Chongqing's hot pot industry, is doing incredibly well, closing at midnight every night.

Originally, the engagement wasn't a big deal, and they thought they could just ask Su Chen to help with it. But last night, when they had some free time to chat with Su Yan and his wife, they heard them say that they were going to open up a hot pot market in Northeast China, which meant that Su Yan and Lin Xiaoyu wouldn't be able to return to Chongqing for a while.

After discussing it, Su Zhiqi and his wife decided on a whim to come to Northeast China to attend the engagement banquet of Su Yan and his wife, and also to finalize their plan to develop the Northeast hot pot market.

But they only gave themselves three days, planning to return to Chongqing the day after the engagement ended.

The eldest son and his wife are developing the market in Chengdu, while the third son and his wife are guarding their base—the hot pot restaurant in their hometown of Fuzhou. Only the Su family in Chongqing is keeping an eye on things, for fear that something might go wrong.

Su Chen noticed his second uncle and aunt's concerns and immediately said with a smile, "Second uncle, second aunt, since Uncle Lin and Aunt Wang have both spoken up, why don't you stay here and have some fun for a while? Just treat it as a good vacation for yourself."

"But..." Su Zhiqi was interrupted by Su Chen before he could finish speaking. Su Chen said earnestly, "Second Uncle, don't worry too much about things at the shop. Do you think the shop managers are all good for nothing?"

"You can also take this opportunity to properly test those store managers. If they perform well, you should learn to delegate authority and not do everything yourself!"

Su Chen's words made Su Zhiqi and his wife fall into deep thought! Indeed, since Shufen Hotpot entered the expansion phase, the Su brothers have devoted almost all their energy to the business, thinking about how to make the hotpot restaurant bigger and stronger, and have basically not taken a break.

Now that her son is about to start his own family, and Shufen Hotpot has entered a period of stable development, it's time to learn to delegate authority and let the store managers take charge of the hotpot restaurants. They should also learn from their sister-in-law Chen Shufen and grow from qualified managers into entrepreneurs!

"Xiao Chen, you're right!" Su Zhiqi nodded solemnly, finally understanding Su Chen's unspoken message.
Seeing this, Lin Guoqing immediately said enthusiastically, "Then it's settled! After Su Yan and Xiao Yu's engagement is over, we'll organize a family tour and take you to see all the beautiful scenery and authentic local delicacies of Northeast China!"

The elevator quickly arrived at the floor where the room was located. Considering the status of Su Yan's parents, Lin Guoqing specially booked a business suite with a living room of about 30 square meters.

Pushing open the door, a spacious and bright living room comes into view. The floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of the county town and a distant view of the dense forest, giving one a very comfortable feeling.

Fresh fruit and delicate pastries were laid out on the coffee table, clearly prepared with care.

Wang Aifang invited everyone to sit down, and then personally brewed tea for Su Zhiqi and his wife, saying with a smile, "In-laws, please rest for a while. I have already ordered a private room for lunch at the restaurant downstairs, and it will be all local specialties!"

Mrs. Su took the teacup and said with a gentle smile, "You're so thoughtful! We've already caused you so much trouble since we arrived!"

"What trouble is this!" Lin Guoqing laughed heartily. "We Northeasterners value hospitality above all else, especially since you're our in-laws!"

Su Yan and Lin Xiaoyu would occasionally chime in, creating a harmonious atmosphere between the two families. This made Su Chen, who was standing to the side, wonder if he was being superfluous.
Oh wait, I'm not alone, Chen Fei is standing next to me!

Just then, Lin Guoqing's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, frowned slightly, apologized to everyone, and got up to answer the call.

Wang Aifang and the others didn't pay any attention and continued chatting about everyday things, talking about Lin Xiaoyu and Su Yan's childhood. Whenever they talked about embarrassing things, everyone laughed heartily, except for Su Yan and Lin Xiaoyu, who were the parties involved, who smacked their lips.

"What?" A surprised exclamation suddenly rang out, and everyone immediately stopped chatting and looked towards Lin Guoqing at the window.

Lin Guoqing, who had been all smiles, now had his brows furrowed and his face turned somewhat gloomy. "Old Lin, what's wrong?" Wang Aifang asked hurriedly.

Lin Guoqing walked back through the window, his face somewhat displeased, and said, "The hotel just called to say that the county has taken over a large business conference, and the venue for tomorrow has been requisitioned!"

"How could they do this?" Wang Aifang immediately became unhappy. "We had already made the arrangements, how could they break the contract? Doesn't this put us in a difficult position?"

"There's nothing we can do about being requisitioned. Why don't we find another place? We still have plenty of time!" Su Zhiqi hadn't expected such a dramatic turn of events and quickly tried to reassure her.

Upon hearing this, Lin Guoqing sighed softly, "If only things were that simple. Our county is not very wealthy, so there are very few large hotels and restaurants. There is only one restaurant that is decent; the others are not up to par!"

Having said all that, Su Zhiqi understood perfectly. After a moment's thought, he replied, "Why don't we go to the city? It's not far from here, and I imagine there are large hotels in the city that can be used for engagements!"

"In the city..." Lin Guoqing clicked his tongue and said with a wry smile, "There's no time to find hotels in the city. Most of them were booked a few days ago. If we go looking for hotels at the last minute, we might not be able to find any. Even if we do find some, the hotels might treat us like pigs to be slaughtered!"

Although Su Yan was in charge of the engagement banquet and Lin Guoqiang didn't need to pay out of his own pocket, he still had to think about his son-in-law. He couldn't let Su Yan suffer a loss right away, could he? How would his future in-laws view the Lin family in the future?
Su Zhiqi also realized that he had oversimplified things. To book a good restaurant immediately, he would need to find someone influential in the city.

Thinking of this… Su Zhiqi immediately turned his gaze to Su Chen, “Xiao Chen, can you think of a solution?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Guoqiang instantly realized that he had completely forgotten about this hidden big shot. Su Chen didn't even need to take action; the person in charge of livestock breeding could solve the problem with just a phone call.

Su Chen hadn't expected that such a bizarre thing would happen at an engagement party. He immediately nodded and gave Chen Fei a look: "Fei~ Go call Bai Xiangwen and see if he can handle it!"

Chen Fei nodded, took out his phone, and walked to the side to make a call.

Su Zhiqi then asked curiously, "Xiao Chen, do you also have businesses here?"

Seeing that Su Chen could make such a casual arrangement, it was obvious that this person must be one of Su Chen's subordinates. The fact that he was in Qiqihar could only mean that Su Chen's business had already spread to this area.

"Hmm!" Su Chen nodded slightly: "I had some barbecue in Qiqihar before and found that the beef here is very good, so I opened a livestock breeding company here to supply beef to the company's catering department."

"Beef? The beef used in the hot pot restaurant is all transported from here now? Oh right, and the lamb too?" Su Zhiqi was stunned for a moment, then remembered that his sister-in-law Chen Shufen had suddenly changed the beef and lamb suppliers a while ago.

Since changing suppliers, these two types of meat have greatly improved the hot pot restaurant. Many people who come to the restaurant for hot pot order beef and mutton, often several portions.

He was puzzled at the time about where such good beef and mutton came from, but now it seems that it was all provided by Su Chen's livestock company.

"The beef is from Qiqihar, but the mutton is from the Ujimqin Grassland!" Su Chen didn't bother to hide anything and said it frankly.

Even if he doesn't say anything, his second uncle will find out about these things by asking his mother, Chen Shufen.

Su Zhiqi smacked his lips, looking at Su Chen with a melancholy expression, "Your business is getting bigger and bigger, you've even achieved industrial integration!"

Lin Guoqing, standing to the side, was incredibly curious and wanted to know just how large Su Chen's business was. He had asked Lin Xiaoyu privately before, but all he got in return was three words: "Don't ask," which left him frustrated for a long time!
Su Chen smiled but didn't reply, his gaze falling on Chen Fei, who had just hung up the phone and walked back.

Approaching him, Chen Fei bowed slightly and said in a relaxed tone, "Sir, Mr. Bai said it's no problem. Coincidentally, one of his friends owns a wedding banquet hotel called Jinlan Liyan. He has already booked the restaurant, and the dishes and decorations are all up to the highest standard!"

"Jinlan Wedding Banquet?" Lin Guoqing suddenly raised his head, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "That's one of the top wedding banquet hotels in our city. The decoration alone cost tens of millions of yuan. The wedding venue is decorated beautifully. I heard that their schedule is booked up for half a year in advance. I didn't expect that President Bai could get it done with just one phone call!"

Wang Aifang also came over, her face full of disbelief, and said, "I heard from a colleague a while ago that the daughter of our school's director wanted to book a banquet at Jinlan Wedding Banquet, but she couldn't get a reservation even after going through several layers of connections. In the end, she had to change to another wedding banquet hotel."

Su Chen smiled faintly upon hearing this: "Since there are no problems with the venue, Su Yan, you and Xiao Yu can go and coordinate the details this afternoon. If we're going to hold it, we should make it a grand and lively event. Just tell the hotel what you need!"

Su Yan nodded quickly: "Don't worry, brother, I'll go to the city with Xiaoyu after dinner." Lin Xiaoyu also responded, and the weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted.

She was just worried that if something went wrong at the engagement banquet because of them, her parents would lose face in front of their in-laws, which would be extremely embarrassing.

"By the way... do you think you could contact some buses or coaches? That way, it'll be convenient for your relatives to go to the city." Su Chen quickly reminded them of the change in the engagement banquet venue to avoid being gossiped about by the Lin family's relatives later.

"Oh dear~ I almost forgot about that. The car issue is simple, I'll handle it!" Lin Guoqing patted his forehead lightly and turned to Wang Aifang beside him, instructing, "Remember to notify everyone in the group chat, and arrange for a bus to pick us up and drop us off."

After the matter was resolved, everyone finally relaxed and started talking about the topics they hadn't finished discussing before, and the atmosphere in the room became lively again.

The conversation reluctantly ended around noon when a hotel staff member came to ask when they wanted to have lunch, and they still seemed reluctant to stop.

Su Chen was stunned. They had only just met, and there was so much to say.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This must be fate; otherwise, the two families wouldn't have become in-laws!" (End of Chapter)