Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 423 - 422: Fired Me? Then I’ll Get Into Somewhere Better!
From Li Xuemei’s eyes, he could tell it was with true intentions for their well-being. He realized that his attempts to please both sides not only hurt Gu Xiaoqing’s feelings but also confirmed the matter to outsiders.
Villagers would think Gu Ruhai admitted his daughter was making profits at the expense of others’ health.
"Do we really have to split up?"
Gu Xiaojie was stunned. Why was this family breaking up so easily?!
"Xiaojie, didn’t you always think our business was easy and quick money? Well, then, you have been living off your parents and sisters since you were young. Not only shouldn’t you get a share, but you should also pay back your sisters. But as parents, we can’t let you go with nothing. We will give you three storefronts, and you can handle them yourself."
After talking about her disappointing son, Li Xuemei turned to Gu Xiaoying: "Xiaoying, you said it was thanks to you that the hotpot restaurant kept running. Excluding Xiaojie’s share, a third of it is yours. You can manage it yourself, and no matter how it turns out, it’s your burden to bear."
"Mom..."
Gu Xiaoying wasn’t complaining about the share; she just didn’t want to see the family fall apart. Because of a moment’s impulse, their family was now facing a crisis of disbandment.
"As for the rest, it’s for our old age. You don’t have any objections, do you? After all, this business was built by Xiaoqing and me."
Li Xuemei glanced around coldly.
Gu Xiaojie didn’t understand anything; he felt a sense of release as if he could start playing freely. He was now a big boss of three stores.
"After a hundred years, when your dad and I pass away, the remaining assets have nothing to do with you. They will all be donated to society, as a way for us to accumulate merit for our next life."
Li Xuemei was straightforward, telling them not to think about the inheritance.
Gu Ruhai sighed silently; how did things suddenly become like this? It was too sudden!
But he had nothing to say. What else could he say? He felt he had made a huge mistake and let Li Xuemei make the decisions.
After all, the company wasn’t established by him. It was all Xiaoqing and his wife, and later Xiaoying helped out. That’s how it was formed.
Speaking of it, he was almost like a kept man.
So, he said nothing and acquiesced to this distribution method.
Gu Xiaoying and Liu Ming left Gu Family Village before the New Year to spend it at Liu Ming’s family. Gu Ruhai, Li Xuemei, and Gu Xiaojie stayed in the village, celebrating a cold New Year.
After the fifteenth of the first month, the family gradually returned to their home in the city.
Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai opened the door but didn’t see Gu Xiaoqing’s shadow.
"Second Sister?"
Gu Xiaojie called out tentatively, but there was no response. The group found a letter left by Gu Xiaoqing on the coffee table.
"Mom, Sister is gone!"
Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai were thunderstruck, particularly Li Xuemei, who glared at her husband in anger and said, "See, happy now? All your love for your daughter, huh. If Xiaoqing doesn’t come back, I’ll move out too!"
Gu Ruhai held Gu Xiaoqing’s letter, tears pouring down like rain.
Li Xuemei packed her luggage, ignoring any attempts to stop her, and rented a room outside. She was serious about it.
Even abroad, one could watch the domestic New Year celebrations. Watching the advertisements before the Spring Festival Gala started, ’If you worry about getting overheated, just drink Wang Xiaoji,’ Gu Xiaoqing breathed a sigh of relief. No one mentioned she had gone to Guang City, and using a newly registered company to acquire Wang Xiaoji was the right move.
Although there was an intervening kidnapping case, it had no real impact. Kidnappings likely happened daily in the country, and her case, solved in less than three days, stirred no ripples.
Thanks to the kidnapping, she brought Xiao Wu under her command. In hindsight, she made the right choice; Xiao Wu’s management of Wang Xiaoji indeed caused it to explode in popularity.
Gu Ruhai was startled to see Wang Xiaoji rise like bamboo shoots after rain in the post-holiday market. He recalled that Gu Xiaoqing went to inspect Wang Xiaoji, seemingly planning to make a purchase.
No one anticipated how quickly Wang Xiaoji would become the staple drink in hot pot restaurants everywhere.
So far, only Fang Shaohan knew Gu Xiaoqing had acquired a herbal tea, not even remembering the brand name. Basically, no one knew what Gu Xiaoqing did.
Not even Kang Bo realized it; he only knew Gu Xiaoqing seemed wealthy. Negotiating with Yangcheng Pharmaceutical gave the kidnappers their opportunity, but he didn’t know Wang Xiaoji had been sold.
After all, Gu Xiaoqing’s actions were business secrets, not to be disclosed publicly and protected by law, not affecting police investigations.
Xiao Wu reported Wang Xiaoji’s progress to Gu Xiaoqing overseas while actively expanding the domestic market and preparing for the upcoming launch of iced tea.
Gu Xiaoqing’s first stop was naturally New York. Once the most famous financial city in American history, it gradually evolved from a small town to America’s financial center, even becoming the world’s financial hub.
But she still knew too little about America compared to her ability to maneuver back home.
While the domestic market hadn’t yet formed into something vast, it’s a different story entirely in the USA.
She had heard little about Wall Street in her previous life, with the only related movie she watched being ’The Wolf of Wall Street,’ laden with speculation and fraud, which she found quite unpleasant.
But unfortunately, that’s what Wall Street is like.
To truly grow big, she would ultimately have to return to Wall Street. Like the legendary Vanderbilt, the railroad king in American history, who, despite disliking speculation, came here for his railroad ventures.
Gu Xiaoqing took a tour as if she were a tourist and decided it was better to stick to her old trade.
Food!
"The best university in New York City is Columbia University, but getting admitted is quite challenging..."
After being expelled from Jiaotong University, Gu Xiaoqing decided it would be best to attend a more prestigious university. She used to believe Jiaotong University ranked well domestically, but now she felt the need to attend a world-renowned institution, far superior to Jiaotong.
So in the afternoon, Gu Xiaoqing purposely dragged her suitcase to Columbia University to inquire about how someone like her could apply for admission.
She asked a few students, but many were too busy to pay attention to this slightly rustic girl. One pale-skinned young man even gave her a disdainful look and muttered, "Yellow-skinned monkey walked away?!"
"Hello, do you need any help?"
Suddenly, a voice with a distinctly American English accent came from behind Gu Xiaoqing.
"Ah, um..."
Gu Xiaoqing felt a bit disappointed with Columbia University, involuntarily using the favorite domestic filler word ’um.’
"Are you Chinese?"
The girl behind her, hearing Gu Xiaoqing’s filler word, asked excitedly.
"Uh, are you too?"
Gu Xiaoqing didn’t expect to find a compatriot in a foreign land.
