Chapter 2018: Chapter 1978: Inspection
When Ye Qiu returned to the Peach Blossom Spring Villa, he saw that his parents and sister had already returned. The three of them knew Ye Qiu went to the Capital City but didn’t expect him to be gone for so long.
Seeing that Ye Qiu hadn’t changed much, Ye Weidong and his wife were finally relieved.
After going upstairs to take a shower, Ye Qiu played on the computer for a while before preparing to continue his cultivation.
With no Cao Ling around to bother him, Ye Qiu naturally had the energy to focus on cultivation.
After cultivating for a night, Ye Qiu got up early the next day, washed up, and went downstairs. Ye Weidong and his wife and Ye Xue were all there, and Xiaomai had also gotten up; only Lin Xiang hadn’t gotten up yet. Liu Lingxiu had already gone back to her parents’ place last night.
"Dad, didn’t you say you were going to open a royal cuisine branch in a nearby city? How’s it going?"
"Encountered some problems."
The branch was actually chosen with Ye Qiu’s help, but he didn’t expect to encounter problems now.
However, Ye Qiu knew that it was the same both domestically and abroad, and without good relations with the officials in the homeland, you’d constantly be troubled by various departments.
Additionally, there are people in the underworld who, if you do well, may become envious. This is also why the average person can’t do big business.
If there’s no one to protect you, even a small issue can ruin your business.
"Is it with the officials or the underworld?"
"Some small-time gangsters."
Ye Qiu forgot to tell his father to find Cai Yong to resolve these troubles.
After all, dealing with these underworld matters would definitely be better handled by Cai Yong.
"Is the renovation halted now?"
"On and off, unable to be completed smoothly."
"Then tonight, I’ll come with you to resolve it."
Daytime is not the time to solve these matters.
Ye Qiu planned to check on the two coffee shops as well as the Jade City and the antiviral research laboratory.
After having breakfast, Ye Qiu left first.
When he drove to the first coffee shop, he saw quite a few people queuing outside for coffee, and all the shaded spots outside the café, with the sun umbrellas, were full of people.
Ye Qiu had thought that with a double-story building spanning hundreds of square meters, it would be enough, but it seemed the business was still brisk.
The initial purchase of one hundred tons of coffee beans was being consumed quite rapidly given this consumption rate.
Ye Qiu decided not to stop by since there was no parking available and drove to the other coffee shop instead.
Upon arriving and parking temporarily, he went inside and noticed, again, a lot of people, mainly the working crowd.
Ye Qiu went to the counter, ordered a cup of coffee, and tasted it. It was as rich and aromatic as before, meaning there was no cutting of corners or changes to the original roasting method.
This coffee, different from tea, can indeed become a bit addictive if drunk regularly.
This is also why many white-collar workers, after breakfast, make it a habit to brew a cup of coffee when they return to the office, not only for refreshment but also due to its slightly addictive nature.
Ye Qiu left the coffee shop without seeing Luo Yang or Ning Yun and wondered where the two of them had gone. But since the café was operating normally, they didn’t need to stay here every day; otherwise, they would be swamped.
Ye Qiu got back in his car, drove away, and called Zhou Wenting.
"Wenting, where are you? I’m driving to the antiviral research laboratory."
"Of course, I’m at home."
This scoundrel hadn’t looked for her recently; Zhou Wenting almost thought Ye Qiu had forgotten about her.
After handing over the antiviral research laboratory to her, Zhou Wenting felt she wasn’t as free as before.
"I want to go check out the lab."
Over there, it’s likely still in the phase of constructing the lab’s foundation; it won’t be finished so quickly.
However, the aim is to complete it before the temperature drops and it starts to snow.
After hanging up the phone with Zhou Wenting, Ye Qiu drove toward the Jiangbei development zone.
Upon arriving, he found that many areas were under development, especially around the antiviral research laboratory area, where it was mostly like that.
Ye Qiu looked over and saw many dump trucks going in and out, raising dust along the roadside, and those passing by on electric bikes or bicycles could only wear masks.
From a distance, Ye Qiu didn’t go over.
And as for Jiangbei Group’s Jade City, the last time Ye Qiu saw it, it was almost finished.
When he visited again, Ye Qiu parked outside; Jade City looked pretty much completed inside and out.
Because it’s a simpler structure, there wasn’t a need for many deep foundations, and it was only about three stories high, with the top mainly covered with steel sheeting.
This Jade City, spanning hundreds of thousands of square meters, already had many stalls divided up inside.
However, business hadn’t commenced yet.
Besides Jiangbei Group bringing in raw stones for jade betting, there was also processed jade for sale, and another part involved leasing out stalls to others.
Numerous announcements had been posted outside, noting that if anyone wanted to secure a stall, they could participate in a unified bidding when ready.
These matters were handed over to Cai Yong, who then passed them to a dedicated manager, making Jade City’s current situation quite promising.
Time would tell if it could make an explosive debut, becoming the largest Jade City in the Yangtze River Delta.
Should it succeed, it could mean that the central jade trading hubs for over a dozen major cities in the Pearl River Delta would conduct transactions here, which would not only bring considerable revenue to Jiangbei Group but also boost local incomes.
Ye Qiu left Jade City, got back in his car, and considered who he should check in on that morning.
Visit Xiao Mei?
Or Liu Xia?
After all, he’d already won both of them over, and they were certainly thinking of Ye Qiu as well.
As for Zhou Wenting, being at home, Ye Qiu wasn’t inclined to go over.
"Xiao Mei, where are you?"
"At home, what’s up?" Xiao Mei replied, biting her lip.
"I’m heading over."
Xiao Mei wanted to say something more, but Ye Qiu was already on his way.
When he reached the apartment complex where Xiao Mei lived, he parked outside, took the elevator up, and rang the doorbell. Soon, Xiao Mei greeted him at the door in her nightgown.
Seeing it was Ye Qiu, she was both surprised and delighted, then said, "That time of the month just started."
Ye Qiu naturally knew what she meant by that.
But he hadn’t come just for that.
When he entered, it was clear Xiao Mei had been sleeping in, as she had only just woken up when Ye Qiu called her.
Xiao Mei, as Xingyue Group’s HR director, wasn’t overly busy.
"Weren’t you talking about recruiting management through a headhunter a while ago? Did you find someone?"
"I found them long ago."
"How is Xingyue Group doing now?"
In the large shopping malls in the Capital City, Ye Qiu and Cao Ling had gone to buy lingerie but didn’t see Xingyue Group’s lingerie products. Ye Qiu was wondering if Xingyue Group hadn’t started selling their lingerie there yet.
