Brush Up Your Proficiency

Upon learning that Cheng Yufei was coming, Wang Lan informed her brother. Then, she hurried off to tell her parents.

When Liu Zhi and Wang Lin learned that their son's angel investor, major benefactor, and potential future daughter-in-law, Cheng Yufei, was coming, they were immediately abuzz.

They started busying themselves, tidying up and putting things away, sweeping the brick floor of the house again and again.

The courtyard presented to Cheng Yufei at this moment was orderly, spotless, and surprisingly clean.

"Don't be so modest! I think this place is much better than those skyscrapers in the city," Cheng Yufei said with a smile. "It feels very comfortable here, without any sense of oppression."

Hearing Cheng Yufei's praise, Wang Hao didn't refute it, as he understood that people living in different environments would always be curious and yearn for each other's worlds.

Just as Wang Hao was about to say a few more polite words, his parents came out from the backyard.

"Girl, you're here! Come in and sit down quickly. You must be tired from the journey. Xiao Hao, go and pour some water quickly," Liu Zhi said with a joyful smile, welcoming Cheng Yufei and Lin Nan into the house.

While inviting them to sit down, she winked at Wang Hao, signaling him to quickly pour water.

Upon receiving his mother's instructions, Wang Hao immediately got up to get the kettle and cups, preparing to pour water for the guests.

"No need to trouble yourself, Auntie! I'm sorry for coming so abruptly and disturbing you," Cheng Yufei responded politely, feeling Liu Zhi's enthusiasm, which carried a hint of intensity. She felt a little nervous.

After all, this was the first time she was meeting Wang Hao's family. Before, she had only been thinking about the food and had forgotten that visiting someone's home also involved meeting the parents.

Although Cheng Yufei had seen many grand occasions, she felt a little overwhelmed by Liu Zhi's eager gaze at this moment.

Liu Zhi waved her hand with a smile, indicating that she didn't mind at all.

She said warmly, "Not disturbing at all. Have lunch here at noon. Let Xiao Hao show off his skills." As she spoke, she looked at Wang Hao with a slightly meaningful gaze.

When Liu Zhi heard her daughter say that distinguished guests were coming early in the morning, she sent Wang Hao and his sister to the town to buy a large amount of ingredients, just to be able to entertain these two distinguished guests properly at noon.

Now that she saw Cheng Yufei in person, even more radiant and beautiful than in the photos, and so polite and well-mannered, she was extremely pleased. She looked at Wang Hao with encouraging eyes.

Although she understood that the gap between Wang Hao and Cheng Yufei was quite large and might not lead to anything, she still held a glimmer of hope, thinking that a miracle might happen! One always needs a little hope.

Liu Zhi's words pleased both women. Cheng Yufei and Li Nan exchanged a glance and hurriedly nodded.

Wang Hao pretended not to see his mother's hints and calmly introduced the two to his parents.

One was his business partner, and the other was his business partner's best friend.

Wang Hao learned about Li Nan's information during the introductions when they arrived at his house.

At the time, the two only nodded politely and didn't have much desire to communicate further. Instead, Cheng Yufei and Wang Lan were chatting and laughing all the way.

"Well, you young people chat. Your dad and I still have some work to do in the backyard. You guys chat," Liu Zhi said warmly to the two women before turning around and returning to the backyard to continue working.

She walked and smiled, saying to Wang Lin, "These two girls are really pretty. They look like fairies from a painting."

Wang Lin nodded in deep agreement.

After his parents left, the four of them came to the courtyard to sit down, and Wang Hao began to ask about the purpose of Cheng Yufei's visit.

His eyes revealed a hint of doubt. After all, they were only business partners and didn't have much interaction, so he was a little surprised by her arrival.

Cheng Yufei smiled, a sly look flashing in her eyes: "Actually, I'm here this time to discuss some serious business with you." She naturally wouldn't say her true intention, which was simply to freeload a meal.

She had already found a reason for this visit in advance.

As she spoke, she took out a folder from her purse and placed it on the table.

Wang Hao frowned slightly as he looked at the document: "What is this?"

Cheng Yufei wore a faint smile on her face and explained, "This is the contract for us to open a restaurant together. Take a look first. If there are no problems, you can sign it."

Wang Hao muttered to himself, "Running so far to sign a contract, this young lady is really working hard!"

So, he took the contract and looked at it carefully. With his limited legal knowledge, it was indeed difficult for him to understand the contract.

He only felt that the entire contract was clear and concise, with clear provisions for the rights and responsibilities of both parties.

However, when he saw the respective proportions stipulated in the contract, he frowned.

"Twenty percent, that's too much! Ten percent is already enough for me. You're giving me too much. I'm just a chef. There's no need to give me so much. Let's change this," Wang Hao said, pointing to an item in the contract.

Seeing that he actually had a 20% share, Wang Hao was quite surprised. He really didn't expect it to be this proportion!

"This is a normal proportion that I had professionally assessed. You don't need to think it's too much. Wang Hao, you have to believe that you're worth this price!" Seeing Wang Hao mention this issue, Cheng Yufei replied with a serious expression, as if she was about to launch a chicken soup offensive at any moment.

And this proportion was the gift that Cheng Yufei had mentioned to Li Nan on the way. When it was assessed before, the highest proportion given by professionals was only fifteen percent, and Cheng Yufei had added five points to it, which showed her determination.

Seeing Cheng Yufei's firm statement, Wang Hao was somewhat shaken because he didn't know much about the market. He thought, could this really be a normal proportion?

Looking at Cheng Yufei's determined expression, Wang Hao could only give up his point of view, thinking that more was more. If he found out that it was really abnormal in the future, he could always give it up.

Then he nodded: "Then there's no problem. I agree to this contract. But…"

Cheng Yufei asked nervously: "What's wrong? Is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"

Wang Hao shook his head and said with a smile: "I just wanted to say thank you for making the trip in person. A business partner like you is really rare."

Cheng Yufei breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Haha, you're welcome! Since that's the case, let's sign it quickly. I still need to fax it back to apply for a business license."

Wang Hao picked up the pen and signed his name on the contract. Then, he handed the contract to Cheng Yufei: "Okay, from now on, we're partners!"

Cheng Yufei nodded happily, her eyes sparkling with excitement: "Great! By the way, have you thought about what to name the restaurant?" Seeing her goal achieved, Cheng Yufei's excitement was evident.

Wang Hao thought for a moment and said, "How about calling it 'Food is Heaven'? I saw it in a TV series before, and it's easy to remember."

Cheng Yufei clapped her hands in praise: "This name is good! It sounds catchy."