Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 235 - 234: Quarrel (Fifth Update)

Gu Xiaoqing returned to the room and began writing a proposal. This was a detailed plan about the latest proposal concerning the focus issue of Gu Family Spicy Hot Pot.

Many aspects were about the hot pot base, transforming towards some aspects of Dou Lao Fang, and there were new base ingredients and recipes.

There were even many innovative methods for making hot pot meats and balls, including some special dessert preparation methods, which innovated on the old and dull styles.

Gu Xiaoqing wasn’t too worried about the flavor and craftsmanship. With her extremely strong memory, unparalleled hands-on skills, and rich experience, these were not problems. Of course, the key was whether the secret formula could be leaked this time.

Gu Xiaoqing was also working on a new store opening plan, naturally with the goal of franchising. Xiaoqing felt that the Gu Family already had experience, and continuously developing the latest model was the biggest.

This time, Gu Xiaoqing wanted to develop a self-service model.

In the 1990s, this seemed a bit shocking, but it wasn’t unprecedented; people just hadn’t been exposed to such novelties, hence the surprise.

But this was also the best gimmick.

Unseen innovation was the most attractive.

People had some spare money in their hands, but they wanted to try many things in society and didn’t know where to spend it, which was a problem.

Gu Xiaoqing would provide everyone with a spending model.

Of course, this model also had to have attractive features.

There was no referential model for self-service hot pot. The established Gu Family Spicy Hot Pot was already the most comprehensive hot pot collection. To attract attention, this model must be something people haven’t seen or are unaware of, and the flavor must appeal to the masses.

So Gu Xiaoqing set her sights on barbecue.

That kind of iron plate barbecue, various self-service meats, shrimps, fish, crabs, vegetables, fruits, various desserts, cold dishes, follow-up juices, beer, staple foods, and snacks, all combined, were things people had hardly seen.

It was also enough to make people yearn for it.

In most people’s eyes, steak, pork chops, etc., were luxury enjoyments, not something ordinary people could afford.

But the self-service meal won by price advantage, reasonable prices, rich food, mass consumption, which was the ultimate victory.

Gu Xiaoqing almost stayed up all night writing the plan.

This piece was the real grand counterattack for her family this time.

As long as this store could open successfully, and because of the Gu Family Spicy Hot Pot’s reputation in the early stage, it was enough to make a name for self-service food.

Stand firm.

This time Gu Xiaoqing also prepared to invest heavily in some advertisements. Nowadays, people’s advertising awareness wasn’t so strong, especially the small ads later disliked; those were almost unseen.

Gu Xiaoqing even thought of putting effort into printing many small ads, making them appealing enough just by looking at them, salivating, and drooling. Of course, adding discounts on each small ad could attract attention as a gimmick.

This was Gu Xiaoqing’s toughest time; she almost stayed up all night making this happen.

She finally put down the pen when she heard the noisy argument downstairs.

Finished writing.

After washing her face and changing her clothes, Gu Xiaoqing went downstairs.

She knew it must be Gu Xiaoying arguing with their parents, and surely their parents had voiced her opinions to Xiaoying last night.

Big sister was probably mad at her autocracy and was arguing with their parents.

Gu Xiaoqing didn’t want to make things difficult for their parents and decided to clarify things once and for all.

When a sore forms, you need to squeeze the pus out; otherwise, it will never heal.

Going down the stairs, she heard Gu Xiaoying exclaiming emotionally, "Mom and Dad, how can you do this? We’re both daughters; why am I not as good as Gu Xiaoqing? Have I not done enough for the family? But my shares are the smallest. I didn’t want to say anything or compete with my siblings, but now that it’s about my boyfriend, just a general manager position, Gu Xiaoqing can’t stand it and wants to suppress it.

Mom, Dad, am I your daughter? Why are you so biased? I didn’t go to school, I don’t have enough education, but Shang Wenming appreciates me, never despised me as a farmer, and is willing to be good to me. Can’t you bear to see me well?"

The indignation in her voice was something Gu Xiaoqing, Gu Ruhai, and Li Xuemei had probably never heard before, an explosion that could no longer be ignored after being suppressed.

Li Xuemei explained hesitantly, "Xiaoying, it’s not that we as parents are biased. This time, things are different. If we fail this time, our family will be finished. It’s going to bankrupt us all, so at this time, we shouldn’t be calculating gains and losses. Besides, Shang Wenming isn’t considered part of our family yet. This position, frankly speaking, is important, but in the face of crisis, this position would be an opening for competitors to hit us."

"Indeed, eldest daughter, we feel bad too when you say this. You think we treat you unfairly, but to be honest, we feel we treat you unfairly too, so we bought you a house and a car. The shares are not many, but they were considered carefully.

Your brother is the backbone of the family. This family will belong to him in the future. I’m a farmer, and that’s my thinking and belief. The family business and property will eventually be handed over to your brother."

Gu Ruhai exhaled a smoke ring and said the most important words.

Gu Xiaoying immediately saw Gu Xiaoqing coming down the stairs, eyes reddened, pointing at Gu Xiaoqing, "What about her? Why does she get as much as Gu Xiaojie? Isn’t she a daughter too? Won’t she get married off too? Why is she treated differently than the second sister?"

The stark questioning pained Gu Xiaoqing’s heart; in the end, the wound had to be torn open and faced.

Gu Ruhai, crushing out the cigarette butt, the pain in his eyes was evident, "Xiaoying is your sister. Do you feel no shame asking like this? You ask me why, and I’ll tell you. Because all the business of this family was built up by Xiaoying. Without her orchestrating, perhaps we would still be struggling in Gu Family Village as poor farmers.

I wasn’t capable of accomplishing all this. The houses, the stores here, which one didn’t go through your sister, wasn’t her idea? Without her leading everything, me and you, and your mom, and your brother would still be scraping by in the fields. There would be nothing. Do you still need to ask why?" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)