Chapter 203: Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings!
The person who called was none other than Yin Zheng, the so-called Young Master of the Fog City.

"I was wondering if you're well-informed. You called me right after I got back to Fog City!"

Yin Zheng on the other end of the phone was completely confused, and asked in confusion: "You're back to Fog City? Why didn't you call to tell me?"

Su Chen was also stunned when he heard this. It seemed that Yin Zheng didn't know that he was back. "I just came back today. Let's talk about business first. Why did you call me?"

If there was nothing wrong, Yin Zheng would definitely not call him.

Yin Zheng said in surprise: "You don't know? Didn't Auntie tell you?"

Su Chen's brows instantly frowned when he heard this, thinking back to when his mother called Su Yan to ask if he wanted to go to the hot pot restaurant and that she had something to discuss with him, he thought it was what Yin Zheng was talking about.

But from the tone of my mother's voice, it seems that this matter is not very troublesome, otherwise my mother Chen Shufen would not be so calm.

Su Chen, who had figured it out, relaxed his frown and leaned back in the massage chair.

"I went straight home when I arrived at the Fog City. I haven't seen my mom and the others yet. Tell me, what happened?"

"It's not a big deal. It's just that your hot pot restaurant has become the leader in the hot pot industry in Fog City. Many branches have been opened in several districts of the main city. As a result, the business of many hot pot restaurants has declined a lot."

"Aunts and uncles are all focused on the hot pot restaurant and don't participate in any associations or business activities, which naturally arouses the envy of some people."

"Many people have reached a consensus to restrict the development of Shufen Hotpot Restaurant. In addition, the largest food suppliers in Fog City have also received notices from certain associations, reducing the food supply to Shufen Hotpot Restaurant."

"But it doesn't have much of an impact. After all, Shufen Hotpot Restaurant is doing so well right now that there are many small and medium-sized food suppliers rushing to deliver food to our door."

Yin Zheng finally added: "I don't think it's a big deal, so I didn't tell those people. Do you think I need to tell that association or something?"

Su Chen also understood what was going on. Whether it was catering or other industries, everyone had a circle of their own.

If you have the ability to fight alone, that's fine, but it will give people the impression that you're not sociable, and naturally people will isolate you.

In addition, Shufen Hotpot Restaurant is already very famous in the Foggy City and can be said to be half of the business card of the Foggy City's catering industry.

If you haven't even joined any catering association or chamber of commerce, how will others view you? Do they look down on the local business environment in the Fog City?
"I know about this matter. I will tell my mother and others when the time comes. I may need your help in the follow-up, but..."

When Yin Zheng heard the previous few sentences, he breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the mission was accomplished.

But when he heard Su Chen's two buts, his heart immediately began to lift.

You have to know that his call this time was not a spur of the moment decision, but was mainly due to his father's suggestion.

Yin Zheng's father is the vice president of the Fog City Business Association. He recently heard some gossip from both above and below, so he asked Yin Zheng to do this favor. Although it is not a big favor, it is for Su Chen's sake after all.

He believed that Su Chen would definitely keep this matter in mind.

Yin Zheng held his breath and waited for Su Chen's next words.

"After joining those associations, I don't want anyone to trip me up again. Don't say I didn't give you face when the time comes."

Hearing this, Yin Zheng's heart was completely relieved. "Hey, I thought it was something else. Don't worry, if Auntie joins, she will be a member of the board of directors directly."

After saying this, Yin Zheng wanted to slap himself in the face, cursing himself in his heart for not thinking before speaking and not knowing what to say or what not to say.

When these words were spoken, wasn't it obvious to Su Chen that he came prepared?

Just when he was feeling regretful, Su Chen's voice came from the phone.

"You said it, if you can't do it, I'll make things difficult for you."

"Hehe~ Just rest assured, it's fine!" Yin Zheng saw that Su Chen didn't explain, and understood what he meant, so he changed the subject and asked, "By the way, why did you go back to Wudu? Is there something wrong?"

Su Chen paused for a moment after hearing this, and after thinking about it, he felt that there was nothing to hide, so he replied: "My father's 50th birthday is in two days, so I came back to make him happy."

When Yin Zheng heard that it was Su Chen's father's 50th birthday, his mouth almost stretched to his ears.

"Uncle's birthday? Old Su, something is wrong with you. You didn't even inform your brothers about such a big event. When and where will it be held? I will definitely be there then."

At this moment, Yin Zheng was already thinking about what gift to buy to express his feelings. After thinking for a moment, he decided to discuss it with his father later.

"There are still a few days left. I'll send you the specific time and address through Green Bubble."

"Okay, you must remember this!"

The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Yin Zheng jumped up from the sofa and walked quickly towards the study upstairs, shouting, "Dad, big news, big news!"

Looking at Yin Zheng who broke into the room, Yin's father glared at him and said, "You are already so old, but you are still so impatient. What kind of words are you talking about?"

Yin Zheng was also a shameless man. He didn't care about Yin's father's expression at all. He sat opposite him carelessly, took the cigarette box that Yin's father placed in front of him, and lit one by himself.

He puffed out smoke and looked so proud.

Yin's father's veins bulged when he saw this, and he wanted to pull out the seven wolves from his waist and let Yin Zheng taste what a father's love was like.

"You'd better have something important to say, or I'll let you taste what Pierre Cardin tastes like today."

"Cough cough~" Hearing this, the cigarette in Yin Zheng's mouth choked him and made him cough.

He also knew when to quit, and after putting out the cigarette in his hand, he explained: "Didn't you ask me to call Su Chen? Who knew he would just come back."

"He also nodded in agreement to what you asked me to say. In addition, I learned something important from him." Yin Zheng looked at his father with an expression that said, "Why don't you ask me what it is?"

In the end, Yin's father ignored him and just leaned back in his chair, folded his arms, and looked at him expressionlessly.

"Tsk, there is really no interaction at all!" Yin Zheng muttered softly and then told the so-called important information, "Su Chen returned to Wu this time because of his father's 50th birthday, which is in the next few days."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing the news, a hint of emotion appeared on Yin's father's face.

"Did you ask what to do? At home or in the hotel?" He has always been very curious about Su Chen. No matter what he revealed intentionally or unintentionally, it always carried a sense of mystery.

Just like the half box of cigarettes that Yin Zheng brought back last time, he was very popular in the upper circles of the Fog City. During that time, people from all walks of life invited him out for dinner.

Don’t be fooled by Yin’s serious look now. When he was young, he was also a thrill-seeker. It was common for him to have his multi-million-dollar supercar crashed and scrapped.

When he came to his senses, he saw Yin Zheng's embarrassed look, and he didn't give any answer to his question. Yin's father immediately realized that his son didn't know either.

He shook his head helplessly. He came to report without clarifying the matter. It seems that he needs to be taught a lesson.

"Please keep an eye on this matter. Call me anytime if there is any situation." After a pause, he continued, "As for the gift, you don't have to worry about it!"

After saying that, he realized that Yoongi had no intention of leaving. “Why are you still sitting here? Don’t you have anything to do?”

I originally wanted to talk about what I had let slip when I called Su Chen before, but when I saw the look in Yin's father's eyes, I immediately stood up and walked out of the study.

Looking at Yin Zheng's departing back, Yin's father didn't know whether he should be angry or laugh.

What made him angry was that his son was not talented enough and could not afford to carry on the family business.

What made him laugh was that he was so lucky to meet Su Chen. As long as he didn't go astray, he wouldn't have to worry about anything in the future.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, why worry about these things!" Thinking back to the beginning, his father had not seen that he was not interested in the family business, and decisively chose an excellent successor from the group.

"Xiahou, do you know how to play? The opponent's support can kill you. You should go back to farming. This game is not suitable for you, really!"

Su Chen shouted loudly into his phone. When he was bored in the afternoon, he saw a lot of people playing this game on Douyin, so he downloaded it immediately.

I played for several hours and was completely immersed in the joy of the game.

After finally making it to the silver promotion match, he found that his teammates were either acting or were a bunch of elementary school students who were complaining. Even if Su Chen had a record of killing more than 20 people in each game, it was of no use.

Seeing the crystal being pushed away by the opponent, Su Chen was so angry that he quit the game directly and uninstalled this stupid game.

There was a sound of a door opening. Su Chen looked over and saw Chen Shufen and Su Zhiyun walking in carrying two large bags.

"Dad, Mom, why are you back? Isn't the store busy?" Su Chen stood up and walked towards the door.

"My dear son is back. I thought you had nothing to eat at home in the evening, so I came back to make something delicious for you." Chen Shufen said while showing what she was holding in her hand.

At first glance, it's all meat, with almost no vegetables.

Su Zhiyun, who was following behind, was holding various fruits in his hands, at least seven or eight kinds.

"Young Master, I'll go wash the fruit for you." Su Zhiyun glanced at Su Chen and walked towards the kitchen with the things in his hand.

Looking at the two people busy in the kitchen, a happy smile appeared on Su Chen's face.

Soon Su Zhiyun came out with two fruit plates, put them on the coffee table, and sat down on the sofa.

"You come back empty-handed this time?" Su Zhiyun said while picking up a bunch of grapes and eating them.

Hearing this, Su Chen knew what his father meant. He just wanted to ask about his birthday present.

"How can you be empty-handed? There are still a few days left. I'll give it to you then!" Su Chen said as he sat on the sofa and started eating. The takeaway he ordered at noon was not very tasty, so he threw it away after eating a little. It was just right for him to eat some fruit to fill his stomach.

"What do you mean by later? It's the same if I give it to you now!" Su Zhiyun spread out his hands, and it was obvious that he wanted to see what the gift was today.

It's a bit embarrassing to say this, this is the first time Su Chen bought a birthday present for his father. He has never celebrated a birthday before, not even Su Chen.

Children from rural areas don’t have the energy or money to think about these things. The most they can do is have a meal with their family and celebrate their birthday.

Seeing Su Zhiyun's expression of wanting what he wanted right now, Su Chen had no choice but to get up and walk towards his room. Soon he came out with an exquisite box.

"Here~ birthday present!" Su Chen put the box directly on the tea table.

Su Zhiyun took it and opened the box, and saw an exquisite watch appear in his sight.

"This watch is a perpetual calendar watch from the Heritage series of Vacheron Constantin. It's the watch Liu Jingdong wears."

As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, Su Zhiyun had already put the watch on his hand and walked towards the kitchen with excitement, shouting, "Honey, look, this is the birthday present my son bought me. How is it? It looks good, right?"

As he said this, he showed it off in front of Chen Shufen, which made Chen Shufen so angry that she rolled her eyes at him twice.

"It's beautiful, it's beautiful, it's the most beautiful birthday gift your son bought for you!" Chen Shufen said a little perfunctorily.

But looking at Su Zhiyun who looked like a child, a hint of tenderness flashed in Chen Shufen's eyes. In her impression, Su Zhiyun looked like this when Su Chen was born.

After receiving the praise, Su Zhiyun left the kitchen satisfied.

What’s interesting is that Su Zhiyun deliberately placed his left hand wearing the watch in front of him, as if he was afraid that others would not notice.

"Xiaochen, this watch should not be cheap!" After showing off, Su Zhiyun was also very curious about how much the watch cost. After all, anything his son bought must be worth a lot of money.

"It's not that expensive, maybe a few hundred thousand. I wanted to buy you an expensive one, but I was afraid you wouldn't wear it at home!"

If I really bought a watch worth millions, you can go without thinking that my father would keep it at home as a treasure. He would be heartbroken if it accidentally bumped into it at work.

When Su Zhiyun heard Su Chen say that hundreds of thousands were not expensive, the corners of his mouth twitched. However, his ability to accept things was much stronger than before, and he still had the confidence to afford a watch worth hundreds of thousands.

The most important thing about a person is his temperament. As long as the temperament is there, no matter what you wear, others will think it is real or a special hobby.

But if you look sloppy, no matter you wear gold or silver, people will think it's fake.

After half a year of business training, Su Zhiyun's entire mental outlook has changed drastically. He is no longer the ordinary uncle who used to drive for others timidly.

After playing with it for about ten minutes, Su Zhiyun carefully put the watch back into the box. This operation made Su Chen a little confused. Was he planning to put the watch away?

Just as he was wondering, he saw Su Zhiyun take off his coat, roll up his sleeves and walk towards the kitchen.

It turned out that they were going to help in the kitchen. Looking at the two people busy in the kitchen, Su Chen suddenly realized how comfortable it was to be at home.

"It's time to eat!" Su Zhiyun came out with a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs and called out to Su Chen who was lying on the sofa and making funny sounds.

"Hiss~ah, it's finally time to eat. I've been smelling the fragrance for so long that I've been hungry!" Su Chen jumped up from the sofa, looking at the seven or eight dishes on the table, and felt saliva overflowing in his mouth.

After all the dishes were served and Su Zhiyun and Chen Shufen were seated, Su Chen said, "Let's eat!"

After Su Chen finished speaking, he started to eat the sweet and sour pork ribs. In a few seconds, he had finished three pieces of ribs.

"Mom and Dad, you guys should eat too. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

The two people who were originally watching Su Chen eat also picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Halfway through the meal, Su Chen thought of the phone call in the morning. While picking up a piece of beef, Su Chen asked casually, "Mom, you called me and said you had something to tell me. What was it?"

Chen Shufen paused with the chopsticks in her hand and glanced at Su Zhiyun beside her. She didn't want to say it, but he knew her son's character and would investigate it himself even if she didn't say it.

Then he briefly told her what had happened in recent times, which was similar to what Yin Zheng had told him before, but Chen Shufen only knew the surface of it and just thought that some catering company was targeting them.

"Yin Zheng also called me about this matter. It's nothing serious." After Su Chen swallowed the meat in his mouth, he continued to look at Chen Shufen and asked, "Mom, have any associations or chambers of commerce invited you to join before?"

Chen Shufen was stunned for a moment when she heard this. Thinking about it, it seemed that this was really the case, but she had rejected him as a liar at that time.

"Son, you mean that these things are all caused by those associations behind the scenes."

Su Chen nodded, then shook his head.

This confused the couple.

"You can't say it's a stumbling block. Maybe it's just to get you to join the association."

If they really want to create trouble, it won't just be reducing the supply of ingredients. I'm afraid all kinds of despicable means will be used. By the time all kinds of public opinions come out, the business of the store will definitely not be as good as before.

"Xiao Chen, can you explain it in more detail?" Su Zhiyun's brows were furrowed at this time. Mainly because he didn't understand why he wanted them to join the association.

Su Chen pondered for a moment, thinking about how to say it so that they would understand the meaning of it.

"Shufen Hotpot is probably the hotpot restaurant with the best reputation and business in the whole Fog City now!"

Su Zhiyun and Chen Shufen nodded at the same time and said that both the number of branches and the daily revenue were unique in the hotpot industry in the Fog City.

"It can be said that Shufen Hotpot is now a hotpot business card in the entire Fog City. It is a must-eat choice for tourists and local residents. But why doesn't the government promote it in various promotional videos?"

"Dad, Mom, when we bow our heads to make money, we must also look up and see the road ahead. We cannot just focus on making money, but also set an example and drive the development of affiliated industries within our capabilities."

“When my hometown needs help, I can lend a helping hand in time.”

"This should be the ideological transformation from a businessman who only knows how to make money to an entrepreneur!" This thought instantly appeared in Su Chen's mind.

After hearing Su Chen's words, the two of them suddenly understood something, and some things that they didn't understand before became clear to them instantly.

They are no longer just a hotpot restaurant with one or two stores. You should know that they have more than 30 branches in the Fog City alone, with more than 500 employees, affecting the economic income of 500 families.

As a rising star enterprise in the Fog City, it has not joined any associations, has not participated in any business activities, and only knows how to make money without giving back to the society. What do people in those associations or certain departments think of it?
"I have already said that I will go directly to the association's board of directors. Yin Zheng will contact you, dad, when the time comes. In addition, we can also do more good things."

"It's going to get hot soon, so we can prepare some frozen mung bean soup, sour plum soup, etc. and provide them to the sanitation workers, drivers, food delivery guys, etc."

"If there is a disaster somewhere, you can lend a hand, donate money or buy supplies, etc. It's best to spread your good reputation."

Su Chen made a lot of suggestions, and Chen Shufen and Su Zhiyun kept nodding their heads, and they didn't even eat much.

(End of this chapter)