Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Jun Qingmeng Empties Her Coffers

Jun Qingmeng reached out and ruffled Tongtong’s hair. "From now on, Mommy will teach you how to read. Will you be a good girl and learn properly?"

"Okay, I’ll study hard!"

"Daddy, can you read it to me?" freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Jiang Liu read it to Tongtong once.

Tongtong didn’t understand, and her little face scrunched up in frustration.

After listening, Jun Qingmeng thought for a moment and said, "Jiang Liu, which shop do you think is suitable?"

Jiang Liu opened his navigation app to take a look.

He considered a few factors and explained:

"Hmm... Let’s go with Huaidong Road. I’ve looked at the location on the map. There are dozens of private apartment buildings nearby, an administrative college, and the Golden Shield District. Foot traffic won’t be an issue, and it’s not far from our neighborhood either."

The shop was previously a breakfast diner.

The buyout cost is around 1.2 million.

’A breakfast place is bound to have a lot of equipment,’ Jiang Liu thought. ’We could get it and start operating quickly. If we buy that convenience store, we’d probably have to spend another hundred thousand or so on renovations.’

The money didn’t matter, but the time lost would hurt.

Jun Qingmeng had no objections. Mimicking Jiang Liu, she stroked her chin. "Okay, I think it looks good too."

She didn’t know much about this sort of thing; at most, she could offer advice based on her own experiences.

But whatever her boyfriend chose was the best. She would support him unconditionally.

"Daddy, Tongtong has thought about it, and she thinks it’s okay too!" Tongtong said with a serious, furrowed brow.

"Heh, you two!"

Jiang Liu chuckled, amused by his two adorable girls, big and small. "Then how about we go check it out after we eat?"

It wasn’t far, just a short drive away, although someone might have to cut their anime-watching time a little short.

Jiang Tongtong was thrilled. She could go out with her daddy.

"Yay, Daddy! Just take me with you wherever you go. When we go out, can we buy ice cream first? I want to eat it in the car."

"Alright, whatever you say."

Jiang Liu pulled Tongtong into his arms and playfully tweaked her nose.

"You little piggy, you’re getting heavier and heavier. In another two years, Daddy won’t be able to carry you anymore."

Tongtong panicked and quickly declared:

"Then Tongtong will eat less, so Daddy can carry Tongtong a little more."

"But you won’t grow big if you don’t eat."

"Mmm, okay then!"

Jun Qingmeng took Tongtong from Jiang Liu. "Jiang Liu, are you tired? If you are, you can sleep in the car for a bit. I can drive."

She used to drive for her own father, so she was very skilled.

Jiang Liu shook his head and said, "You wake up early and go to bed late every day. And you have to work at the kindergarten all day. You’re more tired than I am. I’ll drive. You can rest in the back."

Hugging Jun Qingmeng’s neck, Tongtong said happily, "Daddy and Mommy love each other so much! Tongtong is so happy for you."

"It would be so nice if it could be like this forever, hehe."

A family, happy to be together; Daddy, Mommy, and Tongtong would all love one another.

Jiang Liu pinched Tongtong’s chubby cheek. "Then we’ll be together forever."

"Yay! Yay!" Tongtong’s eyes sparkled like little stars.

’She would have her daddy and mommy with her forever.’

A beautiful smile graced the corners of Jun Qingmeng’s lips.

"Let me ask Lawyer Wang about the situation first."

Jiang Liu sent Wang Cheng a message on WeChat: "I want to go see that breakfast diner on Huaidong Road. Is now a good time?"

After a minute, Wang Cheng replied: "I already called and asked. The landlord is in urgent need of money, so any time is fine."

"I’ve already left. Let’s go look at it together."

Jiang Liu replied: "Isn’t that too much trouble? I can just go by myself. It’s not that big a deal."

Wang Cheng: "Let’s go together. I can help you vet it. I don’t have much going on today anyway. I’m going stir-crazy cooped up in the law firm. This is a perfect excuse to get out."

In reality, he was completely swamped, but Boss Jiang’s business was the top priority.

Everything else could be pushed back.

Jiang Liu dropped the pleasantries. "Alright then, let’s meet there. I’ll bring a tuna dish for you, and maybe some buns too."

Wang Cheng, who was driving, was overjoyed. He sent an excited voice message in reply: "That would be amazing! I’m laughing just thinking about it. For the past few days, I’ve been dreaming about your food."

Ever since he’d tasted Jiang Liu’s cooking,

he couldn’t stop thinking about it, day and night. He’d even lost his appetite for other food.

Nothing else tasted good.

But he didn’t have the time to stand in line, and he wasn’t thick-skinned enough to use his connections to cut.

Many lawyers from Zhongtai often went to eat there too. Some were even pooling money to buy a house on Yangzhai Street.

Wang Cheng hadn’t found a house he liked yet.

This was making him extremely anxious.

Jiang Liu replied, amused, "I’ve heard you say that a hundred times."

Wang Cheng: "Haha."

Seeing there was nothing more to say, Jiang Liu turned off his phone and stuffed it into the pocket of his sweatpants. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

He turned his head to glance at Jun Qingmeng and saw she was typing on her phone.

Jiang Liu leaned over to see.

Jun Qingmeng subconsciously tilted her phone screen toward Jiang Liu.

If her boyfriend wanted to look, she would let him.

Jun Qingmeng was chatting with Guo Jia: "My boyfriend is planning to open a new shop. He’s taking me to see the one he picked out in a little bit."

"We’ll be back late tonight. Do you want to come eat on Yangzhai Street? We’re eating now, and we’ll head out right after we clean up."

Guo Jia replied instantly: "Wait for me!!!!"

’Heads can roll, blood can be shed, but missing out on good food is not an option.’

Jun Qingmeng: "Guo Jia, I have to tell you something. I’m planning to give all my savings to Jiang Liu. For rent and living expenses from now on, I might need you to cover for me."

Guo Jia was stunned: "You love-struck fool! You’re incredible!"

"Go ahead and give it to him. I have some savings. If it’s not enough, ask me for more. I’ll just treat it as me paying the bride price for Jiang Liu on your behalf."

After sending the message,

Jun Qingmeng logged into her bank app and transferred 300,000 to Jiang Liu’s account.

From her allowance over the years and the money she’d saved from work after leaving home, she only had 450,000 in total.

She had wanted to transfer it all, but there was a daily limit.

Jiang Liu’s phone went DING.

He thought it was a message from Wang Cheng.

He took out his phone to look and was instantly stunned.

Jiang Liu looked at Jun Qingmeng, confused. "Why did you send me so much money?"

In Jiang Liu’s arms, Jiang Tongtong asked, "Daddy, did Mommy give you money?"

"Is it a lot?"

"Quite a lot. Three hundred thousand."

Tongtong covered her little mouth in surprise. "Three hundred thousand!! Tongtong can’t even count that high! Mommy is so rich."

"Mommy, why did you give Daddy so much money?"

Jiang Liu looked at Jun Qingmeng again.

Jun Qingmeng replied, "Your daddy needs a lot of money to open his shop. My money is just sitting there, so I figured I might as well let your daddy use it."

Jiang Liu asked, "Qingmeng, how much do you have?"

He didn’t want to spend his girlfriend’s money at all, but he didn’t know how to refuse.

Jun Qingmeng hesitated for a moment before answering, "I have another 150,000. I couldn’t transfer it today, but I can send it to you tomorrow."

"You..."

Jiang Liu sighed and shook his head.

’His girlfriend was just too silly.’

’If she gave all her money to me, what would she do? Live on air?’

"What’s wrong, Jiang Liu?" Jun Qingmeng asked, biting her lip.

"Is it not enough? Should I borrow some from a friend?"

Jiang Liu said in frustration, "Fine, go ahead and borrow. While you’re at it, why don’t you just sell yourself and give me that money for the shop too."

His heart just ached for her, and he didn’t want her to be like this.

"Huh?"

Jun Qingmeng blinked, her lips pouting with a hint of grievance.