Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 253 - 252: Grand Opening of the New Restaurant (Third Update)
Gu Ruhai remained silent, while Li Xuemei sneered, "Jiang Xiulan, you might have forgotten, but we have not. Our families have already severed ties, which means it’s better not to speak of brotherhood anymore.
A real brother would think of selling his own niece to a cripple, would consider leaving his own father at home to die, wouldn’t show up at his father’s funeral, and would exploit his elder brother for so many years?
You may have forgotten, but we haven’t. You’ll face the consequences of your sins on your own; it has nothing to do with us."
Gu Ruhai nodded, "You’d better leave soon. I won’t get involved in this matter. I’d rather see Gu Rushan go to prison and let the government discipline him well. Father is gone and can’t manage him anymore. His ambitions are high; he’ll never be content as a farmer in this lifetime. I don’t care what he thinks. The Gu Family has been rotten to the core for a long time, and I don’t care about the Gu Family’s reputation.
As for you and Gu Xiaocheng, that’s your family’s matter and has nothing to do with us, not even a bit."
This statement made Jiang Xiulan despair completely. She gritted her teeth and said, "Brother, Sister-in-law, are you really so heartless to just watch Gu Rushan go to jail and see our family fall apart like this?"
Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei laughed. At this point, to still put on such an attitude, is she oblivious or does she think she has something to rely on?
It’s important to have self-awareness.
Do what is appropriate for your position, speak what is appropriate for your position.
Unable to understand one’s own position, always feeling superior to others, it’s only right that you get pulled down and despised.
I’m talking about people like Jiang Xiulan.
After all these years, she still hasn’t recovered from the high posture she used to oppress Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei back then. She still thinks that just because she mentions the Gu Family, Gu Ruhai would be concerned about the family face and would find a way to help.
These people don’t care anymore. They’re uncomfortable, experiencing a huge psychological gap, and immediately change their attitude. But wouldn’t you think, even when you change your face, who would care?
No one would act according to your mood.
You mean nothing.
"Don’t call us brother and sister-in-law; we don’t deserve that title. We have no brothers. This is not the first time saying this, and it’s not a joke. Whether Gu Rushan lives or dies has nothing to do with us, so you don’t need to ask again. You can leave now."
Li Xuemei didn’t want to waste their time. These days, their new restaurant is about to open, and they don’t have time to waste on Jiang Xiulan.
Jiang Xiulan stood up, looking viciously and said, "Since you are heartless, then don’t blame us for being unrighteous. Let’s see how long you two can revel in your glory. One day, Gu Rushan’s fate will be yours. I’ll keep my eyes wide open to watch."
Then she left with a swing of her sleeves.
Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei smiled helplessly. What else could they do?
However, they grew more cautious. Mainly because Jiang Xiulan is a vindictive person and might resort to some underhanded methods in the future, so they have to be on guard.
In the restaurant industry, there are many unpredictable factors to face, worried that someone might come to cause trouble repeatedly.
They have to pay attention to this.
Let’s leave that aside.
On the eighth of January, the Gu Family Self-service Barbecue Restaurant officially opened.
Before the opening, Gu Xiaoqing had prepared many gilded invitations. This time, not only did the journalists from various major media outlets receive these invitations, but many old customers also did, including the guests on the opening day.
That was thanks to Fang Shaohan’s connections. General Wei undeniably attended, as well as Fang Jianguo and He Cui, along with several other well-known figures.
At this opening ceremony, Gu Xiaoqing wanted to leave more impression on the public by taking advantage of the lingering effects of the Gu Family Spicy Hot Pot incident, thereby intensifying the publicity.
After all, the detrimental impact and the final outcome of that event have not yet been revealed, so people are still very concerned.
Therefore, the opening on this day was nearly grand.
Many people from various walks of life came because, with prior leaked information, everyone was aware that General Wei and the Mayor were coming. Everyone understood what this signified.
General Wei and the Mayor weren’t people anyone could just invite. The fact that they attended to cut the ribbon for a mere Gu Family Self-service Barbecue Restaurant spoke volumes.
This clearly implied that Gu Family had solid backing; looking beyond the monk, one has to look at the Buddha too.
Thus, many prominent figures not listed on the invitation turned up. The opening celebration was packed, with influential business owners and numerous municipal leaders attending, all under the guise of fostering city commercial development and creating a new economically developing city, which was a very effective label.
So on this day, Gu Xiaoqing and their team were swamped.
Originally, there was a plan for some casual diners to use the hall, but the crowd was so large that there wasn’t even a single seat available.
However, many attendees of the ribbon-cutting and ceremony were pleasantly surprised by the dining experience.
The diverse new styles of barbecue, the mouth-watering variety of side dishes and entrees, combined with the attentive service of the staff, left no one unimpressed after tasting the barbecue.
The flavors indeed aren’t inferior to those of steaks in Western restaurants—tender, juicy, filled with aroma, enjoyable for both the young and old, along with those novel varieties of barbecue. Most importantly, everyone could take their plates and help themselves to whatever they liked.
You could even greet familiar faces around, sharing dishes side by side, which felt curious and new. Of course, no one ignored the ubiquitous signage on the walls, proclaiming "Wastefulness is shameful."
"Take as you want, but take less and often,"
"Dining concluded with over 500 grams of leftover food will incur a fine." There were many such notices.
This was a novel experience that everyone felt proud of.
After all, self-service cuisine like this was a new concept in their inland city. No one had yet introduced this business model. Many people had only heard of it, some had seen it, but mainly in those developed coastal cities. Now, getting to enjoy such services here, being part of the first batch, who wouldn’t feel proud?
Of course, the most important part was the thrill of the constantly flashing camera lights amid the reporters intermingling with the crowd, making it clear that attending this grand event was the right choice.
When the journalists finished their work, they too joined in the feast, faces filled with amazement while eating. This food was so delicious, blending Western chic and luxury with Chinese flavors. It struck a perfect balance, where no one felt out of place trying it.
They could always find something to suit their taste, which made it so magical.
Thus, the fame of the Gu Family Self-service Barbecue was advertised the next day across major newspapers as being unparalleled, and the Gu Family became a hit once again.
