"Even with the 300,000 Si Si gave us, we can't come up with more than 400,000 in total. Shan Shan is about to go to college soon, and with two to support through university, the only money we can actually invest is the 300,000 from Si Si."

"No matter how good this place is, we can't afford the rent! Let's look for a smaller storefront; one or two hundred square meters will be enough."

Yi Anguo didn't know what to say. Although he could invest or even lend them money, he didn't feel it was his place to bring it up. Who knew what they might think?

When her husband mentioned the 300,000 yuan from their daughter Si Si, Li Wanhua hesitated for a moment before speaking to Yi Anguo.

"That 300,000 was originally a gift to us from Si Si. Normally, now that she's married to you, we should return the money to her as part of her dowry."

"But Si Si is our eldest daughter, and we had originally planned for her husband to marry into our family. Now that you two are married, that doesn't really matter anymore, but when we get old, we will certainly need to rely on you two for support."

"So, we'll use this 300,000 to open a restaurant. The money we earn later will also be left to you, since we can't take it with us. You don't have any objections to that, do you?"

Yi Anguo shook his head. "I definitely don't have any objections. Si Si gave that to you, so you should use it as you see fit."

Li Sisi's father, Li Xiao, turned to his daughter. "Did you discuss this with Anguo beforehand?"

"Dad! After giving you the 300,000, I never thought about taking it back. Besides, I earned that money before I got married. Giving it to you is a sign of respect, so Anguo won't mind," Li Sisi said.

"You silly girl! How could you not discuss such a big decision with him? We thought you had already talked it over," Li Xiao said, a little angrily.

"Although you earned that money before your marriage, it is still yours. By rights, it should have been given to you. If you had discussed it with him, giving that money to us to start a business would have been fine. But to make the decision on your own without consulting him is disrespectful to your husband."

"Dad! It's okay," Yi Anguo said hurriedly. "When Si Si earned the money, she told me she wanted to give it to you to open a shop. She said you've always wanted a bigger restaurant, and I supported the idea."

"That's not the point," Li Xiao said, shaking his head. "It was different before you were married, before you were even dating. But now that you're husband and wife, she must ask for your opinion. Making decisions on her own without your consent is disrespectful."

"A husband and wife must communicate, understand, respect, and trust each other. That's the only way the relationship can last."

"If two people do whatever they want without consulting each other, can they even be called husband and wife? Why bother getting married at all?"

"Dad, don't be angry! Didn't Anguo just say he doesn't mind? Just use the money with a clear conscience. If it's not enough, Anguo and I will give you more. We aren't short of money right now. And like you said, this will all be left to us someday anyway. It's our duty to support you," Li Sisi pleaded, her patience worn thin by her father's lecture.

"That's beside the point," Li Wanhua chimed in, also admonishing her daughter. "Even though Anguo doesn't mind, you must discuss things with him in the future. You can't just act on impulse."

"Anguo is an honest man with a good temper. You're lucky to have found such a good husband, but that doesn't mean you can bully him or treat him with disrespect."

The couple didn't side with their own daughter, instead showing consideration for their son-in-law at every turn. Yi Anguo was deeply touched.

After a moment of thought, Yi Anguo made a call to Zhuo Weidong.

"Young Yi! What's up?" Zhuo Weidong asked cheerfully.

"Is the sales office for Blue Coast Phase Three available for sale yet?" Yi Anguo got straight to the point.

"The Phase Three sales office? You want it again?" Zhuo Weidong said, sounding troubled.

This guy wants it, but I can't sell it to him for too much, yet selling it cheap would be a big loss for me. Just thinking about it gives me a headache. But Yi Anguo just agreed to help me out by buying up my Blue Coast Phase Four properties. That would let me free up my capital quickly to move into that commercial real estate project in downtown Futian District. Since the sales office hasn't actually been sold yet, it would be wrong to lie and tell him it has.

"The sales office for Phase Three is 1,150 square meters, which is 200 square meters smaller than the one for Phase Two," Zhuo Weidong said after a moment's thought. "How about seventeen million for it? What do you think?"

"Alright! Thank you, Big Brother Zhuo," Yi Anguo said with a smile.

After hanging up, Yi Anguo turned to Li Xiao and his wife with a smile.

"I have a great place to show you."

"What kind of place? How big is it? Is the rent expensive?" Li Xiao's primary concern was the cost of the rent.

"You'll see when we get there," Yi Anguo replied with a smile.

Soon, Yi Anguo led everyone to the sales office for Blue Coast Phase Three. The place was already empty, but since it had been previously decorated, it would be much less trouble to remodel for a restaurant compared to starting with a bare shell. This would save a good deal on renovation costs. It had a central air conditioning system, the floors didn't need replacing, and the suspended ceilings could be kept. The fire safety equipment was already in place, and of course, the utilities like water and electricity were all set. All in all, this would save them a lot of hassle.

"Isn't this place too big? Who would need such a large space?" Li Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

"It's no problem. You can use as much or as little space as you want. There's a large plaza right out front, so it's very convenient for customers to park," Yi Anguo said.

"And the rent? The rent for a place like this can't be cheap, can it?" Li Xiao asked again.

"It's cheap, actually. About half the price of that other place we looked at," Yi Anguo said after a moment's thought. "It's only 50 yuan per square meter. For 600 square meters, that would be just 30,000 a month."

How could such a great location have such cheap rent? Li Xiao wasn't a fool. In the past few days, he had learned that rents in this area weren't cheap at all—the better the location, the higher the price. This place was obviously prime real estate; there was no reason it should be half the price of everywhere else. Even if a deal like this existed, it wouldn't have been waiting for him. It would have been snapped up long ago.

"This property belongs to our company, and our property management collects the rent, so I have the authority to decide the price," Yi Anguo explained.

"How can that be okay? If your boss finds out, you could lose such a good job!" Li Xiao said hurriedly.

"Dad, don't worry. It'll be fine," Yi Anguo hastened to say. "I'm friends with the boss. When I bring him here to eat in the future, you can just not charge him, or maybe give him a discount."

Li Sisi quickly put two and two together. He must have bought the sales office!ŸŸŸ she realized, and chimed in to persuade her father.

"Dad! Anguo said it's fine, so it will definitely be fine. He and his boss are very close friends. He just called and arranged with his boss to rent the shop to you cheaply. What could possibly go wrong?"

"Are you sure there won't be any problems? Don't lie to me! I don't want my restaurant to affect your job. If you get fired because of this, then we can't open the shop, and that would be a real mess," Li Xiao confirmed repeatedly.

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