The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1211 A Blind Date

Auntie didn't dare call Shen Xuening, after all, people who bully the weak and fear the strong are most afraid of encountering someone they can't afford to offend. She called Liu Juan, who then relayed the message to Shen Xuening.

Shen Xuening was speechless. Their business was doing very well, so why were they still thinking of bullying Liu Xingyan?

In her anger, Shen Xuening called her aunt-in-law directly: "Aunt-in-law, you wanted to see me?"

Upon hearing Shen Xuening's voice, her aunt immediately lowered herself, her voice full of flattery: "Ningning, it's me who's looking for you. I want to tell you something."

Shen Xuening said coldly, "What does Auntie want to say? Just say it."

The aunt's tone was earnest, a stark contrast to how she spoke to Liu Xingyan: "Could you please let Yan'er go home?"

Shen Xuening asked, "Why did you send her home?"

The aunt-in-law said ingratiatingly, "She hasn't been home for a long time. There's something going on at home, and we'd like her to come home and help."

Shen Xuening said, "She might not be able to come back. She has a lot of work to do and can't afford to be delayed."

My aunt's back was bent over: "It'll only be a little while."

Shen Xuening refused outright: "Not even for a moment. If you delay my important business, can you afford to compensate me?"

The aunt raised her voice slightly: "Ningning, I'm Yan'er's mother..."

Shen Xuening was determined to support Liu Xingyan: "Now that Yan'er is my employee, she needs to complete the work I assign her first. Even if you are her mother, you have to take a backseat. Or is your business more important than mine?"

Auntie quickly said, "My situation is definitely not comparable to yours, but Yan'er hasn't been home for a long time. There's nothing wrong with me asking her to come home."

Shen Xuening's tone hardened: "That's right, I said that the work I assigned needs to be completed before going home. Is there a problem?"

Auntie said anxiously, "No problem, no problem, then let Yan'er come home in a while."

Shen Xuening spoke in a tone that was half admonishment and half threat: "My company has a lot of work, so don't call Yan'er home all the time. If you affect her mood and make mistakes in the accounts, you will be responsible for my losses."

My aunt stammered, "I...it shouldn't be that serious, right?"

Shen Xuening emphasized the words: "Yan'er is handling tens of millions of yuan every day now. Do you think you can handle that?"

The aunt-in-law dared not agree to such a thing: "I... I won't call her home, okay?"

Shen Xuening bluntly said, "You'd better watch yourself. Don't make trouble over trivial matters in the future, or you'll be out of business."

Having tasted success, the aunt-in-law was far from giving up the business, so she hurriedly said, "No, no, I won't make a fuss anymore."

Shen Xuening said coldly, "Alright, I have something to do, I'm hanging up." Then she hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy signal, Auntie was both angry and helpless. She complained to Uncle, "Big bosses really don't respect people like us. Their tone of voice is so cold. If you didn't know better, you'd think they were strangers."

The uncle, fearing his aunt would offend Shen Xuening, said, "Your own tone wasn't much better!"

The aunt snorted coldly, unconvinced: "Hmph, I am the elder."

The uncle said, "Don't do that. People only acknowledge you as an elder; otherwise, you're a stranger. The whole surrounding area depends on Shen Xuening for a living, including yourself. So, don't cause any trouble in the future."

Thinking about her business, her aunt-in-law dared not say anything more. If Shen Xuening stopped her from doing business, then she would have no better option.

……

canteen.

Liu Xingyan arrived at the cafeteria: "Grandma, let me help you."

"Okay." Grandma was about to cut the meat when she heard this and handed the cleaver to Liu Xingyan. "It's your holiday, aren't you going to make plans with your friends to go out and have some fun?"

Liu Xingyan put on an apron, sat in her grandmother's seat, picked up a kitchen knife, and started chopping: "I was planning to go, but I'm not in the mood now."

Grandma's eyes were full of concern: "What happened?"

Liu Xingyan's face was expressionless, as if she were talking about something that didn't concern her: "My mother wants me to go back, but I'm scared and I don't dare to go back."

Grandma's face immediately hardened, and she pressed, "What did your mother say?"

"She didn't say anything, just told me to go back, but didn't say what it was about." Liu Xingyan looked at her grandmother, her eyes downcast. "Grandma, why do you think my mother treated me like that?"

"Grandma doesn't know either, but Grandma will protect you. If you want to go back in the future, tell Grandma in advance, and Grandma will go back with you."

"Thank you, Grandma." Liu Xingyan finally smiled. Her parents didn't love her, but she still had her grandparents, which was good enough.

"Silly child," Grandma said, her heart aching.

As they were talking, Shen Xuening arrived at the cafeteria for her routine inspection.

Since it was a holiday, the inspection staff were also on holiday, so Shen Xuening came in person. Even when it wasn't a holiday, she would sometimes come in person to "surprise" the staff and the kitchen to check on their true condition.

If problems are found during inspections, all employees will lose their bonuses. If the problems are serious, they may even affect year-end bonuses and lead to salary reductions.

When responsibility was linked to employees' wages and bonuses, everything went smoothly. There were almost no problems during inspections, and everyone behaved properly and followed the rules and regulations.

Seeing Shen Xuening arrive, the employees did not panic. They remained calm and orderly as they completed their tasks.

"Mr. Shen."

"Mr. Shen."

Shen Xuening nodded to the employees who greeted her: "During the holiday, there are more tourists, and everyone is working hard. We'll give double pay for the holiday, and it will be distributed to everyone when we get our regular paychecks."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen." The employees' faces were full of smiles. As long as they were paid more, they were willing to accept not having a day off. This day off wasn't absolutely necessary.

Shen Xuening walked around and observed that the employees were all wearing uniform white work clothes, along with hats, gloves, masks, and boots. The dress code was very strict; if they did not wear the clothes according to the rules, they could not come to work and had to go back to change.

Each employee receives three sets of uniforms, all of good quality. The cost of these uniforms alone is considerable, so employees must work a full month to be eligible to work in the cafeteria; otherwise, they will have to pay for their own uniforms.

Clothes are one aspect, but other things include the cleanliness of the work surface, the dishes, and the vegetables and meats. What matters most is the hygiene of what you eat.

Overall, the management is extremely strict.

Because of the strict management, there has never been any incident in the cafeteria, and even pregnant women can eat whatever they want.

Shen Xuening took a walk around the cafeteria and noticed Liu Xingyan during that time.

Liu Xingyan was wearing her grandmother's work clothes, which came in three sets, so she could wear one of them. She had already cut the meat and was now going to cut the duck.

Shen Xuening walked over and stood next to her: "Yan'er, you've come to help?"

Liu Xingyan was very serious about her work and hadn't noticed Shen Xuening's arrival until she heard Shen Xuening's voice and realized, "Cousin, what brings you here?"

"I'm here to inspect the cafeteria," Shen Xuening said. "Why aren't you going out to play during the holiday?"

Liu Xingyan shook her head: "I don't really like going out, and it's too boring staying indoors, so I just came to help out."

Shen Xuening said, "Young people, you should still have fun. Don't stay at home all day and get bored."

Seeing how much Shen Xuening cared for her, Liu Xingyan felt a warm glow in her heart: "Cousin, I know. I'll make plans to go out with my friends tomorrow."

Shen Xuening asked, "I saw you with Qi Rong before. Are you two still on good terms?"

Liu Xingyan nodded: "That's great. We even had a late-night snack together last night."

Shen Xuening encouraged, "That's good. Make more friends, don't be alone, okay?"

Liu Xingyan smiled slightly: "I understand, cousin."

Shen Xuening patted Liu Xingyan on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Grandma came over after a while: "Yan'er, look, your cousin cares about you so much. You should be more cheerful in the future and not always think about sad things."

Liu Xingyan's mood had improved: "Okay, Grandma."

……

Yongle Teahouse.

Qin Dianwen sat by the window, glancing out every now and then, looking slightly nervous.

Shen Xuening picked up her teacup and took a sip, unable to suppress a smile: "Don't be nervous, it's just meeting someone, it's not like anything's going to happen."

Qin Dianwen shook his head, completely unable to control his nervousness: "This is my first blind date, how can I not be nervous?"

Shen Xuening teased him on purpose to put him at ease: "You're the Second Young Master Qin, you've seen all sorts of big scenes, how could you be nervous?"

Qin Dianwen took a sip of tea and retorted, "Although I am the second young master of Qin, this is also my first time going on a blind date, so it's understandable that I'm nervous."

Shen Xuening almost burst out laughing: "I'm here with you, so don't be nervous."

Qin Dianwen couldn't help but glance at Shen Xuening: "Sister-in-law, I wish I could be like my older brother, meeting someone I like in school and not having to go on blind dates now."

Shen Xuening said, "Everyone has their own destiny. If you think that way, then you should cherish Gu Shulian from now on, and you won't have to go on blind dates anymore."

"I will definitely cherish it, don't worry," Qin Dianwen added. "I don't want to go on any more blind dates."

Shen Xuening became serious: "You two are both very good, but whether you can be together depends on many factors. You don't need to force it. If you can get along, then get along. If not, you can be friends. You can't force a lifelong commitment, understand?"

Qin Dianwen nodded: "Sister-in-law, I know."

As they spoke, Shen Yingying and Qin Yaoyao entered the teahouse. They deliberately glanced at Qin Dianwen, greeted Shen Xuening, and then sat down to the side.

Qin Dianwen sensed something was wrong: "What are you two doing here?"

"Watching you go on a blind date," Qin Yaoyao replied matter-of-factly. "If you succeed, I'll tell Mom right away, and she'll give me a reward."

Qin Dianwen tapped Qin Yaoyao on the head: "I'm your own brother, and you're willing to betray me for a little money? You're really disloyal."

Qin Yaoyao glared at Qin Dianwen: "Brother, you've been beaten silly."

Qin Dianwen shooed them away: "With such a weak force, how could it have made them stupid? You and Yingying should leave quickly and not cause any trouble."

Qin Yaoyao moved to a seat further away from Qin Dianwen: "I'm not leaving, and Yingying can't leave either. We'll wait here until we see the results of your blind date."

Qin Dianwen lowered his voice: "Don't force me."

Qin Yaoyao retorted, "Even if you hit me, I won't leave today."

Qin Dianwen: "..."

Just then, a delicate fragrance wafted over, and a radiant woman gracefully walked in through the teahouse entrance. Her arrival seemed to brighten the teahouse, and the guests present couldn't help but look towards the entrance.

Shen Xuening patted Qin Dianwen's arm and whispered, "They're here, stop fooling around."

Qin Dianwen quickly sat up straight, like a primary school student who had made a mistake.

Shen Xuening stood up and pulled Gu Shulian over, introducing her: "Shulian, you've met him before, Qin Dianwen. Dianwen, I don't need to introduce her, right?"

Qin Dianwen immediately poured tea for Gu Shulian. Although he was a little nervous, his good manners were ingrained in his bones: "Miss Gu, please have some tea."

Gu Shulian quickly glanced at Qin Dianwen, a gentle and refined young man, exuding an artistic aura, cultured yet noble, a true young master from a prominent family: "Hello, Second Young Master Qin."

Qin Dianwen was elegant and showed his demeanor as a gentleman: "There's no need to be so polite, just call me Dianwen."

Gu Shulian wasn't a shy girl: "Qin Dianwen, Dianwen, it's nice to meet you."

Qin Dianwen reached out and shook hands with Gu Shulian: "Miss Gu, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival."

Qin Yaoyao secretly glanced at Gu Shulian. She was a bright and cheerful girl, poised and generous. Sure enough, a woman who could get along well with her sister-in-law couldn't be bad. Her mother could rest assured.

Shen Yingying also had a good impression of Gu Shulian. She was intelligent, generous, and had a dashing air about her. She was also quite good-looking and a perfect match for Qin Dianwen.

Gu Shulian smiled slightly. Actually, she was a little nervous. After all, it was her first blind date, and the other party was the young master of the Qin family. Although her family background was not bad, it was still somewhat inferior to that of the Qin family. They usually had to make an appointment to see the Qin family.

"The tea you poured is delicious."

"The teahouse has many kinds of tea. Would you like to drink something else?" Qin Dianwen brought over the menu and let Gu Shulian order what she liked.

“This is delicious.” Gu Shulian looked at Shen Xuening. “Tea that Xuening likes to drink can’t be bad.”

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "To each their own. What I like may not be what you like."

"Still so good with words." Gu Shulian smiled at Shen Xuening, then turned to Qin Dianwen and said, "Why would the dignified Second Young Master Qin be out on a blind date?"

Qin Dianwen said, "Blind dates are just a way to meet girls, it's not important. As long as you meet someone who matches you, even if it's a blind date, it's good. Miss Gu, don't you think?"

Gu Shulian nodded: "You're right."

Shen Xuening said to the two of them, "The teahouse is too crowded; it's not a good place to talk. Why don't you go out for a walk together?"

Qin Dianwen asked Gu Shulian, "What is Miss Gu's opinion?"

Gu Shulian immediately said, "I want to go hiking, would you like to go?"

Qin Dianwen replied, "With utmost pleasure."

"Let's go hiking then." Gu Shulian has a special fondness for hiking; wherever there are mountains, she will definitely go hiking.