Chapter 658: Chapter 658: You Can’t Get Out of the Country

Lu Zhu saw Yue Qingqing appear out of nowhere and seemed dazed for a second.

“The person you brought?”

Yue Qingqing introduced, “My uncle.”

After greetings were exchanged, Zhan Zhenfang leaned on her daughter as if relieved, her face full of apprehension.

If this comrade hadn’t pretended to be a journalist and come over today, she really wouldn’t have known how to handle the situation.

Last time, frightened by Lu Zhu, they fled in a panic, but this time they clearly came prepared and even brought Lu Lei along.

After all, Lu Zhu was just a high school girl.

Although she could intimidate them temporarily with her tenacity, she couldn’t gain the upper hand in front of two grown men.

“Why did you come today?” Lu Zhu led them into the yard, where things were a mess, with several bowls shattered on the ground.

Zhan Zhenfang looked distressed, “Just now, while Xiaozhu was out buying groceries, they barged in and Grandma Lu smashed a lot of things.”

Lu Zhu cursed, “Don’t call her my grandma.”

She’s worthy?

Yue Jiannan rubbed his hands, momentarily at a loss for words.

Yue Qingqing explained her uncle’s intentions, and Zhan Zhenfang seemed dumbfounded.

“My skills can also make money?”

Yue Jiannan said, “I need to taste it first. Not to hide anything from you, I’ve also been thinking about starting a side business. I don’t have much money on hand right now, but as long as our product is good, selling it definitely won’t be a problem.”

If Yue Jiannan had assured her with a guarantee, Zhan Zhenfang might still have hesitated.

But his request to taste it first somewhat soothed Zhan Zhenfang’s heart, and she hesitated as she looked at her daughter.

“Xiaozhu, this–”

From yesterday to today, Lu Zhu had also thoroughly considered Yue Qingqing’s words.

For many years, she always thought her mother was weak and couldn’t live independently.

But could all that be because she had taken on all the burdens herself, leaving no room for her mother to grow?

Thinking this, Lu Zhu nodded, “You try.”

Zhan Zhenfang pressed her lips, a spark of light flitting across her eyes.

“The place is a bit messy now. Xiaozhu, can you prop up the table first? I’ll get the sauce.”

Once everything was set, Yue Jiannan sat at the table with a pair of chopsticks, eyeing the bright red chili sauce in the bowl, also feeling apprehensive.

What if his niece was just overly sympathetic and the sauce actually tasted very average?

After all, dashing their newfound hope after giving it could be rather cruel.

It seemed like Lu Zhu saw through Yue Jiannan’s thoughts, “If it’s good, it’s good; if it’s bad, it’s bad. Just tell the truth, my mother and I don’t need sympathy.”

Only then did Yue Jiannan dip his chopsticks into the sauce, cautiously taking a taste.

He immediately squinted his eyes, then grabbed a large chunk and put it in his mouth.

“Delicious!”

Although he had always eaten the same food growing up, the Yue brothers each had distinct tastes.

Yue Jiannan loved spicy foods. As a child, he had dared to pick raw hot peppers and put them directly in his mouth, having a special fondness for spicy flavors.

Even he thought this chili sauce was addictively good.

It wasn’t just purely spicy; there was also a hint of sweetness, ingenious in its preparation.

Yue Jiannan didn’t even bother with rice, eating the chili sauce straight, his mouth becoming somewhat swollen, continuously drawing breath.

He didn’t need to say much; his reactions were the best testament.

After quite some time, Yue Jiannan looked up, having polished off a bowl of chili sauce.

“Water, is there water?”

Yue Qingqing chuckled wryly, “Uncle, you just ate it dry?”

“Delicious!” Yue Jiannan asserted decisively, “This sauce will definitely sell well.”

Yue Jiannan’s eyes sparkled from the spice, yet he felt it was purely the color of money.

Chili sauce, after all, was a divine accompaniment to meals.

He had a hunch that Lu Zhu’s mother’s chili sauce would certainly thrive.

Who knows, it might even make it internationally in the future.