Chapter 96: Chapter 96: The Short-Lived Complacency
This woman was none other than her biological mother, Liu Yujuan.

Xu Yang was also somewhat surprised, not knowing why she would appear here.

Zhao Hai explained, “Meiwei Hotpot has opened a store here, and she is the manager of this store.”

Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin suddenly understood.

Zhao Yuxin asked, “How is the business at her store?”

Zhao Hai replied, “It’s pretty good.”

Meiwei Group is a well-known catering group in Jiangcheng, with multiple sub-brands and a very good reputation.

The hotpot they produce is naturally not going to be bad.

Zhao Hai added, “The stores of Meiwei Hotpot are basically near our Jiang Di Lao stores, which must be Yang Tiancheng’s deliberate doing.”

Zhao Yuxin frowned and said, “Then the business of Jiang Di Lao will definitely be affected.”

Originally, she was not worried, but now that they were being targeted so deliberately, she was somewhat concerned about Jiang Di Lao’s business.

After all, Meiwei Group’s reputation was quite good.

Whether it was the fast-food brand, the upscale dining brand, or various snack and flavor brands, Meiwei Group did them all quite well.

Being targeted so deliberately, the business of Jiang Di Lao was worrisome.

Jiang Di Lao was a new brand, which made it difficult for consumers to accept.

Xu Yang said, “Yu Xin, don’t worry, no matter what they do, it won’t affect Jiang Di Lao’s business; it will only be Jiang Di Lao affecting their business.”

Zhao Yuxin’s eyes lit up, “Husband, are you that confident?”

Xu Yang nodded and said, “Of course, just wait and see. Opening their store near our Jiang Di Lao will be Yang Tiancheng’s biggest mistake. If it weren’t for that, it would be nearly impossible for Dad to crush Meiwei Hotpot. After all, no matter how good Jiang Di Lao’s business is, other hotpot brands still have room to survive as long as they are a bit further away from Jiang Di Lao. But Meiwei Hotpot chose to be near Jiang Di Lao, which is simply asinine. In the end, their business will be taken by our Jiang Di Lao.”

“That’s good to hear,” Zhao Yuxin felt relieved.

Now, she had a kind of blind trust in Xu Yang; whatever he said seemed to come true, no matter what it was.

At this moment, Liu Yujuan noticed the three of them, her eyebrows slightly raised, a smile appearing on her face as she walked over.

“Yu Xin, you came to check out the store, huh? Have you eaten? If you haven’t, you can come to our Meiwei Hotpot for a meal. Our business is very good though, the place is already full at the moment, so if you want to eat hotpot, you’ll need to wait a bit. Even though I am the manager, I can’t arrange seats for you.” Within Liu Yujuan’s words there was a clear air of boasting.

That look on her face irritated Zhao Yuxin.

“Hmph, what are you so proud of? Just wait until our Jiang Di Lao opens, and you’ll see,” she retorted coldly.

Zhao Yuxin really couldn’t stand Liu Yujuan’s smugness and snorted in response.

“Hehe, I look forward to the opening of your Jiang Di Lao. Who will have the last laugh then, we shall see,” Liu Yujuan said with a chuckle.

She had a lot of confidence in Meiwei Hotpot.

Since its opening on New Year’s Day, thanks to the grand opening festivities and significant discounts, it was essentially packed every evening.

Even without the discounts, once the fame has spread and everyone knows that Meiwei Group has Meiwei hotpot, business will certainly not suffer.

And what is Jiang Di Lao? It’s a brand-new brand that nobody even knows.

For such a hotpot brand to attract consumers is extremely difficult.

To think of competing with Meiwei hotpot is simply overestimating oneself.

“Then you just wait and see,” Zhao Yuxin snorted coldly again.

“Sure,” Liu Yujuan’s smile remained undiminished as she turned her gaze to Zhao Hai, “I’m telling you, Zhao Hai, you should just focus on running your restaurant. There’s no point in becoming a CEO when you haven’t been in the corporate world for over a decade. Can you even adapt? When Jiang Di Lao starts incurring heavy losses and eventually shuts down, you won’t even have the chance to be a restaurant owner anymore.”

Zhao Hai said indifferently, “Whether I can adapt or not is none of your concern. As for Jiang Di Lao incurring losses and shutting down, that’s not going to happen. I believe Jiang Di Lao’s development will be eye-opening and will change the landscape of the hotpot industry.”

He was also very confident about Jiang Di Lao’s future prospects.

Snort!

Liu Yujuan burst out laughing, “Zhao Hai, don’t you worry about biting your tongue with such big talk. A new hotpot restaurant wanting to change the industry landscape? You should first worry about how you’ll keep it alive.”

Zhao Hai replied, “I’m just stating the facts, you’ll see in time.”

Liu Yujuan shook her head, feeling that Zhao Hai was arrogant and didn’t bother to continue the conversation with him. She then looked at Xu Yang, “Xu Yang, you’ve earned money from futures trading and picking up bargains in antiques, bought luxury cars and villas. If you had kept to yourself, you could have provided Yu Xin a stable life, but you don’t know your own limits. You had to mimic others and invest in acquiring enterprises. Even if you acquired them, operating them as they were would still earn you a lot of money each year, and you’d be more than comfortable as a small tycoon. But you insist on rebranding a well-established name to this what, Jiang Di Lao? It’s utter folly. I must say, Yu Xin’s judgement is really poor. Following a man like you, I really worry about her future.”

Xu Yang responded indifferently, “I am clear about how my investments and acquisitions are doing. As for Jiang Di Lao, you’ll find out once it’s open. And for Yu Xin, you don’t need to worry. Our life together will only get better and better.”

He had no intention of engaging in a verbal dispute with her; it was unnecessary.

Once Jiang Di Lao became a sensation, all these doubts would dissipate like smoke.

“Hmph, truly ignorant of the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth. I’m glad I got Yu Lu away from you, otherwise her life would have been wasted by you!” Liu Yujuan snorted coldly and turned to leave.

“That Liu Yujuan is so annoying,” Zhao Yuxin said, watching Liu Yujuan’s retreating figure, clearly angered.

Initially, the three of them had come to check out the store, in high spirits.

But Liu Yujuan’s interference ruined their mood completely.

“Yu Xin, don’t bother with her. Jiang Di Lao is opening the day after tomorrow, and she won’t be smug for long,” Zhao Hai comforted.

“Mhm mhm, once Jiang Di Lao’s business picks up, Meiwei hotpot will definitely feel the impact. Then I’ll wait and see how smug she can be,” Zhao Yuxin nodded.

After that, the three of them went out to have dinner together.

Naturally, they didn’t go to Meiwei hotpot but to a restaurant that had been featured by the internet-famous Lin Junyi.

Nowadays, whenever Xu Yang and Zhao Yuxin dined out, they mostly frequented restaurants that Lin Junyi had visited.

The taste of the food at these restaurants was guaranteed.

Zhao Hai knew Lin Junyi was a food vlogger turned super internet sensation, but he had never been to a restaurant Lin Junyi had featured before.

Trying it out this time, he found the taste to be quite impressive indeed.

During the meal, Zhao Hai asked, “Xu Yang, how is your live streaming guild going?”