I won 90 million, all I want to do is lie down and relax!

When Lu Zhaoyang arrived the day before yesterday, he heard Wei Kai call him Brother Xiang.

After chatting for a while, Lu Zhaoyang learned that the boss's full name was Li Jianxiang.

He dropped out of school in his teens to work, and later stumbled into the catering industry.

In his own words, he was dabbling in things randomly, working at several restaurants but ultimately learning nothing.

Fortunately, he later met a barbecue master who treated him well, and that's when he started to learn real skills.

After completing his apprenticeship, Li Jianxiang worked at two barbecue restaurants. Later, after getting married, he and his wife opened their own restaurant with the money they had saved for the dowry.

He stopped talking after that.

Lu Zhaoyang's heart clenched slightly. He knew that Li Jianxiang must be thinking about something sad.

He didn't know how to respond, so he picked up his wine glass but then put it down again.

"Brother Xiang, how did you and Wei Kai meet? You live close by, so did you know each other a long time ago?" After a while, Lu Zhaoyang changed the subject and asked.

During their conversation, he learned that Li Jianxiang and Wei Kai's villages were practically next to each other.

In other words, he and Li Jianxiang were from the same town.

Lu Zhaoyang and Wei Kai were classmates in middle school, but their families lived a bit far apart.

Li Jianxiang was slightly stunned before realizing that he had talked to Lu Zhaoyang about so many things from the past.

He hadn't spoken this much in over a year, not even to his wife.

He couldn't explain why, but he felt that Lu Zhaoyang had a calm aura, and unconsciously he let down his guard.

"Oh, no, although the villages are quite close, and I didn't know Wei Kai before."

Li Jianxiang shook his head. "He ate at my place a few times, and later kindly introduced me to a beer supplier. We gradually became familiar with each other."

"Oh, I see."

Lu Zhaoyang laughed and said, "Fatty owns a supermarket, so this business is right for him. He's always been a kind-hearted person."

"Yes, Wei Kai is a very good person, and he treats people exceptionally well."

Li Jianxiang nodded in agreement, then looked up at Lu Zhaoyang and asked, "What about you, Zhaoyang? I bet you went to university. Why are you back in Yunzhao?"

Lu Zhaoyang drank his beer and shook his head with a sigh: "I worked at GG Company for five years without any promotion. I was a bit tired. My parents had been hoping for my return, so I decided to come back to Yunzhao."

Li Jianxiang's tone was also somewhat wistful: "Twenty-five or twenty-six, you're still young!"

"Brother Xiang, you're only in your thirties," Lu Zhaoyang said with a smile.

"Thirty-something..."

Li Jianxiang's face, which looked more weathered than his actual age, forced a smile—or rather, a bitter one—as he muttered to himself.

Just then, the proprietress came over with two plates, glanced at her husband, and said to Lu Zhaoyang with a slight smile, "I'll add two more dishes for you."

"No need, sister-in-law, we can't finish this."

Lu Zhaoyang quickly stood up, trying to stop him.

He saw a lobster and a spicy chicken.

Both are main dishes.

"It's alright, it's alright."

Lan Chunying insisted on letting go, smiled again, and looked down at her husband.

She hadn't seen him chat so relaxedly with anyone in a long time.

The two dishes were more of a way for her to express her gratitude to Lu Zhaoyang for keeping her husband company and having a chat.

After Lan Chunying left, Lu Zhaoyang sat down helplessly this time: "Brother Xiang, look at this..."

Since he had already eaten two steamed buns, he deliberately ordered fewer skewers and added two vegetable dishes.

He didn't order much stuff in total, but the freebies are more expensive than what he ordered.

Li Jianxiang waved his hand, meaning that he didn't need to worry about it.

He looked at his wife, who had already turned to clear the table after they had finished eating, and seemed to understand her intentions.

"Your sister-in-law's cooking skills are truly exceptional."

Lu Zhaoyang took a bite of the spicy chicken; it tasted very authentic.

He wasn't a petty person, and seeing this, he didn't say anything more.

If someone is kind to you, you should repay them tenfold if you have the chance.

"You've suffered a lot following me," Li Jianxiang replied.

At this moment, Lu Zhaoyang saw that another guest had arrived.

"Sorry, it's almost 11 o'clock, we need to pack up our stall."

The family of four sat on the far side, but Lan Chunying went over and persuaded them to leave.

Li Jianxiang also turned his head to watch the new guests leave, and only turned back after a while.

"Have the opening hours been changed?"

Seeing this, Lu Zhaoyang asked.

He clearly remembered Wei Kai saying that the business would be open until the early hours of the morning.

"No, but... they don't allow us to work after 11 o'clock. Someone called to complain that it was disturbing the peace." Li Jianxiang's tone was somewhat helpless.

Lu Zhaoyang asked in surprise, "From eight to eleven o'clock, doesn't that mean you can only work for three hours?"

For a barbecue stall, three hours is just enough to cover the first few customers.

"Mm." Li Jianxiang nodded.

"How about we change locations?"

Lu Zhaoyang looked around and didn't see any advantage in this place.

Logically speaking, this place is on the street, quite far from the high-rise buildings in the residential area behind it, so it shouldn't be considered a disturbance to the residents.

"It's probably useless; they've already moved to a different location once."

Is it a coincidence that I was reported even after moving to a different location, or am I being targeted?

Lu Zhaoyang didn't know.

But he knew that the couple chose to set up a stall because they couldn't afford to open a shop.

Working until the early hours of the morning is all for the sake of earning more money.

The business hours have been shortened to three hours, which is like adding insult to injury.

Lu Zhaoyang thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Xiang, with your excellent cooking skills, haven't any barbecue restaurant owners offered you a job?"

"Yes, there are some. I asked two places when I first came back, but they basically both wanted to offer me a fixed salary as a barbecue chef," Li Jianxiang said, peeling a lobster.

Lu Zhaoyang picked up his wine glass and asked suspiciously, "Brother Xiang, you... are you thinking of partnering with them?"

"Well, I've owned a shop before and know a bit about management. If I were to be a barbecue chef..."

Li Jianxiang forced a bitter smile. "Actually, it's not as good as setting up a stall now. It's called a partnership, but it's really just working, only with piecework commission instead..."

Lu Zhaoyang listened and nodded in agreement.

To be honest, the last time I came here with Wei Kai...

He was amazed when he saw Li Jianxiang's craftsmanship.

At the time, I felt it was such a waste to have such a great skill set up a stall...

Suddenly, Lu Zhaoyang's heart skipped a beat.

An idea popped into my head without warning.

Yes, they can collaborate!

Lu Zhaoyang felt a surge of excitement.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. Anyway, he hadn't decided what to do, and he had money on hand.

Why not?

Although his ideal is to lie down and enjoy life, he can't actually lie down physically, can he?

If that's the case, I'm afraid he'll lose all his motivation within a year.

Lu Zhaoyang still has great respect for true craftsmen.

With this skill alone, he believes he will never be overlooked, no matter where he puts it.

However, he also knew that this thought was largely due to his compassion for Li Jianxiang.

Until he left, Lu Zhaoyang did not mention his thoughts at all.

He needs to think about it carefully.