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"Mr. Shen, is it too risky for you to keep Han Zibin?"

Although there is a non-compete agreement and he cannot engage in related work within three years of resignation, Han Zibin is Fu Shunlai's young employer. He can completely use Shen Ji's strengths to make up for Fu Shunlai's shortcomings without having to work. There is no way they can get the agreement To restrain Han Zibin.

Faced with Julie's worries, Shen Mingzhu smiled calmly: "Don't worry, if I dare to keep him, I have naturally thought about the consequences."

If Han Zibin can keep her word and be a loyal person, then she won't mind cultivating him for her use.

But if Han Zibin was really a spy sent by Fu Shunlai, she would definitely retaliate and stab Fu Shunlai to death.

She didn't say that she could replicate a few of Fu Shun Lai's signature dishes 100%, but she would have no problem replicating them eight or nine times.

……

The restaurant is about to open, and Shen Mingzhu has not neglected to take self-study exams.

During lunch breaks and evenings, she would study with Shen Hongmei.

It will be more motivating to study together. Shen Hongmei can ask her for advice if she doesn’t understand something.

Shen Hongmei was obviously out of sorts today. She sat there for several minutes without even turning half a page of the book.

"Are you under too much pressure lately? If you really can't study, just take a nap. There's no need to force it."

Shen Hongmei quickly came to her senses, "No."

"That means something happened?"

Shen Hongmei's face showed some distress, "Ma Chao called me this morning."

Shen Mingzhu raised her eyebrows, "What else is he looking for you for? He is a married man now. You'd better keep a distance from him to avoid causing trouble."

"His father-in-law had a way to help him smoothen the relationship and become a staff teacher, but he needed money. He asked me to borrow money."

"How much to borrow?"

"He asked me to meet and talk. It probably cost a thousand yuan anyway. There is no need for him to come to me for three to five hundred yuan."

Shen Mingzhu looked at her, "What do you think?"

"I don't know, he's quite pitiful. A grown man, his monthly salary is more than thirty yuan, and he can't even support his family."

Shen Mingzhu chuckled, "Even if he goes to beg for food, it won't be your turn to give alms. This is the path he chose. To put it bluntly, this is the retribution that a scumbag deserves."

"If he hadn't abandoned you because he disliked being poor and favoring being rich, he might have been a college student by now."

Shen Hongmei was speechless.

If she and Ma Chao had not broken up, she would definitely let Ma Chao repeat his studies.

"If you're prepared to borrow the money and lose it, you can borrow it."

Shen Hongmei subconsciously defended Ma Chao: "He will pay it back."

Shen Mingzhu sneered: "Did he pay you back the expenses you spent on him before?"

Shen Hongmei said: "He doesn't have the ability to pay me back now."

"Even if he hasn't come out yet, has he ever given you a right word to settle the previous accounts and write you an IOU?"

"Even if he is willing to admit this old debt in front of your family, even if he doesn't pay it until his death, I still consider him a man!"

Shen Hongmei was speechless again.

The weather was getting hot, and Shen Mingzhu became more and more angry as she talked. She picked up the cup to drink water, only to find that the cup was empty.

Shen Hongmei was very discerning and went to bring the kettle and poured it for her.

The kettle is filled with warm jasmine tea, and you can drink it when you pour it out.

The pleasant fragrance of jasmine tea reduced Shen Mingzhu's anger a lot.

"Do you want to test a man's character?"

"How to test?"

Shen Mingzhu smiled and told the method, while Shen Hongmei was thoughtful.

……

When Shen Hongmei arrived at the restaurant, Ma Chao was already there and had ordered dishes, one meat, one vegetarian and one soup. Although they were a bit simple, they were all Shen Hongmei's favorite flavors. While eating, Ma Chao told Shen Hongmei about the difficulties of the past two years, his brows filled with depression.

Shen Hongmei recalled Shen Mingzhu's warning repeatedly in her mind: Man, don't look at what he said, look at what he did.

"...This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. An old teacher has to retire early due to health reasons. A vacant position has become available. Several substitute teachers like me are trying to grab it. My father-in-law helped find the connections. As long as Once the money is in place, I will be stable.”

"Hongmei, you know my family's situation. I haven't paid off any debts from my previous marriage. I really can't come up with money. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you. I have no shame in coming to you."

But you still found it.

Shen Hongmei looked at the person in front of her and found that he was older than she thought. He had light green stubble hanging on his chin, his cheekbones were thin, and his eyes were no longer as pure and sincere as when he was a teenager, but were filled with ambition and desire.

He has changed and so has she.

She couldn't see this before. Her love gave him a golden light, making him dazzling and shining among all living beings.

But now, she thinks he is so ordinary and worldly.

Seeing Shen Hongmei staring at him intently, Ma Chao instinctively thought that she was still in love with him, and he couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

He diligently put a chopstick into Shen Hongmei's bowl and said, "Hongmei, eat more. You used to like this the most."

Shen Hongmei really loved eating meatballs, but she had lost her appetite at this time.

"Ma Chao."

"What's wrong?"

"When you were in high school, there were several times when you couldn't afford the tuition. I paid it for you. I also gave you some extra living expenses every semester. I did the math, and it added up to about two hundred. Even if it's two hundred Well, when will it be convenient for you to give me this money?"

Ma Chao was stunned.

Shen Hongmei smiled and said, "If we succeed, the money will definitely not matter, but if we don't succeed, I have no obligation to spend money on you, right?"

Ma Chao finally came to his senses and nodded, "Yes, I will return it to you in the future."

Shen Hongmei still smiled, "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry."

Hearing what she said, Ma Chao breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second he heard -

"Write me an IOU. The return date should be two years. Two hundred yuan is not much. How can you pay it back in two years?"

Ma Chao was stunned again and looked at Shen Hongmei without saying a word for a long time.

Shen Hongmei took out a notebook and pen from her bag, "Now, just write on it."

After realizing that Shen Hongmei was serious, Ma Chao looked a little sad.

Two hundred yuan is not a small amount to him.

"Hongmei, I have to go back and discuss this with my wife first. After all, I have a family now. If I write an IOU privately, it will be difficult for me to explain it to my father-in-law."

"Well, I'll go back and tell my wife that I'm leaving first."

After saying that, he got up and left in a hurry.

Looking at Ma Chao's back as if there was a ghost behind him, Shen Hongmei laughed to herself and had no intention of eating anymore. She picked up her bag and was about to leave, but the boss stopped her and asked her to pay.

Although she didn't have much money, Shen Hongmei was still very unhappy. After paying the bill, she asked the boss to pack up all the leftovers.

After walking out of the restaurant, Shen Hongmei walked towards the station. After a few steps, a horn suddenly sounded behind her, startling her.

Looking back, it was Zhao Dafa.

"Hongmei, we're going back. Do you want a ride?"

Although Zhao Dafa is easy-going and enthusiastic, the fact that Zhou Hui came to find trouble left a big shadow on Shen Hongmei.

"No, Brother Zhao, I still want to go shopping."

Zhao Dafa nodded and drove away.

After watching Santana disappear into the street, Shen Hongmei breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Dafa in the car started to mutter. (End of chapter)