Zeng Minfang had just stood up to inform the waiter that the food was ready. She came over and said with a smile, "There are too many old, weak, women and children here tonight, so we only ordered two bottles of wine. The men who are driving are allowed to have two glasses each to satisfy their cravings. You can drink as much as you want at home tomorrow. You are allowed to get drunk as much as you want."

Xu Guanglei had no objection. "Okay, let's have a drink with the two uncles, your eldest brother and brother-in-law tonight, and then have a good time tomorrow."

After that, he ordered dishes without hesitation: "Grilled lamb chops, grilled lamb kebabs, bring three or five plates first, so I can satisfy my craving."

"I'm grilling it now. The portion we ordered tonight is enough to make sure you guys are full."

The female comrades knew everyone's tastes, so the dishes ordered tonight were mostly spicy, with a focus on meat. They also ordered some desserts and pastries for the children.

Xu Guanglei clinked his teacup with Ren Rongyan and asked with a smile, "This is probably your first time coming to the restaurant opened by your wife. How do you feel about it?"

"My wife opened it, so it's naturally the best."

As soon as Ren Rongyan came in, he looked around, took a pen and paper, wrote down a wish, and hung it on the wishing tree in the patio.

When Xu Guanglei came to dine with his family and wife for the first time, they were all amazed by the decoration and design of the restaurant. Especially when he saw the booming business and learned that his family had also invested in it, he was so excited that he drank five bowls of rice that day.

"Just say it."

Xu Guanglei rolled his eyes secretly and asked again: "When are you going to Yangcheng?"

"I can't go in this weather."

It has been snowing every day recently and all flights have been suspended. Ji Luo called his parents-in-law early. The original plan was to go to Guangzhou to celebrate the New Year, but given the weather conditions, he probably won't be able to go this year.

Ren Rongyan had just finished listening to the weather forecast and made arrangements: "Luoluo is in the late stage of pregnancy. It's not safe to take the train to Guangzhou. Let's not go this year. We will spend the New Year with grandpa and grandma in Kyoto. After the New Year, during the Spring Festival, if the weather improves and flights resume normal, we will go there again."

Ji Luo thought so too. This was also what Ren Yi and his wife had arranged when they called. Her and her child's health was the most important thing.

"Your sister-in-law should be giving birth soon, right?"

Xu Guanglei heard from Lin Wei that the three granddaughters-in-law of the Ren family were pregnant one after another. Pei Yao and Ji Luo were both pregnant with twins. The due dates of the three were close, and it was estimated that they would all be one or two months after the Spring Festival.

"It's almost time. Twins basically can't be born full term. My sister-in-law should give birth in the first month of the year."

After Ren Rongyan came back, he called his parents and chatted with his brother and sister-in-law. His eldest sister-in-law had already returned to Guangzhou for vacation to prepare for the birth of her baby, and she had asked for leave to rest at home for half a year next semester.

Ji Luo is only two months late. The twins are heavy, so she can still move freely during this period. But when the next semester starts, she may not be so strong. If it is inconvenient for her to walk, she will ask for leave in advance to prepare for the birth of the baby.

Soon the waiter knocked on the door and came to serve the dishes, starting with the barbecue. As the door of the private room opened, a rich aroma wafted into the air, and the children, who were originally laughing and playing, were now all distracted.

"Xiaoxiao, quickly bring your brothers and sisters to sit down. The lamb skewers and lamb chops are here. Let's eat these first."

Zeng Minfang immediately took the children to sit at the table next to her. Her brother and sister-in-law and her sister and brother-in-law were also arranged to sit at the same table. She said to the man, "Jinsong, you invite my parents and Guanglei Rongyan to eat."

"We are not guests, so we don't need your hospitality." Xu Guanglei grabbed the grilled lamb chops.

Ji Luo gave each of the man and his son a skewer of lamb. Tuantuan’s was slightly spicy. “Tuantuan, it’s a little hot after it’s just been grilled. Blow on it before you eat.”

"Mom, it's not hot."

Tuan Tuan would order grilled skewers every time he came here. He had already learned the tricks by now. He licked the meat with great relish and said happily with his head tilted up: "Dad, it's delicious."

"Yeah, delicious." Ren Rongyan had already eaten half of the skewer, and when he saw Ji Luo brought him another grilled lamb chop, he said, "Luoluo, you eat too."

"I eat it often, you guys should eat more."

Ji Luo put the roasted lamb chops on his plate and greeted the guests with a smile: "Uncles and aunts, how does it taste?"

“Delicious, very delicious.”

Mr. Peng and his friends had never eaten barbecue before. The roasted lamb in the restaurant tasted really good and they all liked it very much.

Peng Jinsong grabbed several skewers for each of them and put some lamb chops in their bowls. "Dad, Mom, if you like it, eat more. If you don't have enough, order more."

The children at the next table were all eating with gusto and were now fighting for the food, but they were suppressed by Zeng Minfang's loud voice and the skewers on the plate were divided equally by her.

"Minfang, has your family invested in this restaurant?" Zeng Minqi asked her in a low voice.

"No."

Zeng Minfang shook her head and told them the truth: "When we opened this restaurant, we had already used our savings for other investments, and the remaining money was used to open the bookstore. Ji Luo is the big boss of Zui Hua Jian. She alone holds 70% of the shares, the Xu family holds 15%, her other partner holds 10%, and Xu Guanglei's cousin holds 5%. This is the main store in Kyoto, and a branch is being built in Yangcheng, and it is planned to open in April or May next year."

"Sister Ji is not very old, but she is really amazing."

Zeng Minqi admired her very much. He just went outside for a walk and saw that all the private rooms and the hall were full of guests. There was almost no empty seat. The business was so good that the state-owned restaurants could not catch up.

"She is very capable. If she were not still studying, pregnant, and had to take care of her son, she would be able to run a bigger and broader business." Zeng Minfang admires her very much.

Other dishes began to be served one after another. The table was filled with delicious dishes, and the children at the table were drooling at the sight.

After the waiter notified that all the dishes were served, Zeng Minfang immediately picked up the serving chopsticks to serve the dishes to the children, "Brother, sister-in-law, elder sister, brother-in-law, serve yourselves, I didn't greet you."

"You don't need to tell them to eat. Just eat quickly. They are six or seven years old. They can pick up food by themselves."

Zeng's daughter-in-law Chen Yuling let her sister-in-law eat by herself and taught her two sons: "Xiaoxiao, Chenchen, you guys pick up the food by yourselves, pick it up slowly, eat slowly, and don't get greasy everywhere. This is not home, this is outside, there are many uncles and aunts here, you have to be polite and hygienic."

"Mom, we know."

All the dishes on the table were delicious, mostly meat dishes. They loved them so much that they had no time to talk to her. They all lowered their heads and concentrated on eating.

The men at Ji Luo's table were all drinking. Ji Luo and Lin Wei were responsible for taking care of the two children while they were eating. Xu Baobao also joined in the eating and just grabbed the food with his hands. While eating, he also played and laughed with Tuantuan. The two had a very good relationship.

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