Rebirth in the 90s: Pack up and prepare for demolition

Zhang Mengyao couldn't stand her arrogant attitude, so she quickly stood up, holding her head high and looking very imposing.

"Stop flattering yourself! Are you someone so important? Do I need to keep an eye on you every day?"

Ye Ke didn't get angry either. He poked her in a gloomy tone, "Then why are you here? Did you buy a shop here too?"

Zhang Mengyao was even angrier! With Ye Ke's relationship with that local boss, how could he not know whether she had a shop? It was obvious that these words were meant to mock her!

"Why are you pretending? Do you think everyone is as open-minded as you? How can a student like me afford to buy a shop?"

Ye Ke lowered his eyes, his tone arrogant and nonchalant: "You are so noble! Then why do you run here every day? Are you waiting for something to fall from the sky?"

"Me!" Zhang Mengyao's expression was angry at first, then very stubborn. "Just because I can't afford it now doesn't mean I can't afford it in the future. I'm taking one step at a time, down to earth, and at least I can feel at ease!"

Ye Ke sighed, quite ambitious!

"Okay, good luck to you then!"

"Wait a minute." Zhang Mengyao called her as she thought of something.

Ye Ke heard it, but he didn't stop. Why? Should he wait just because she told him to?

Zhang Mengyao hurriedly trotted a few steps, rushed to Ye Ke and stretched out her hand to stop him.

Ye Ke waved his fist and bared his teeth in a threatening manner.

Zhang Mengyao was unmoved. "Ye Ke, talk to that local boss and ask him to rent the store to me first. When I make a profit, I will definitely pay him back every penny."

Ye Ke was so angry that he laughed at her self-righteous look.

She touched her face. Did she look like a saint? Was she the one who rushed to help others when they were bullied?

Ye Ke asked, "Do I look so easy to bully?"

Zhang Mengyao answered irrelevantly, "Ye Ke, I really have no other options. Please help me!"

Ye Ke looked at her coldly. Okay, okay, now you are using moral blackmail again, right?

"My mom is really good at making pancakes. She started her stall ten years ago, and customers line up every day to buy them!"

Zhang Mengyao stared at Ye Ke with red eyes and said stubbornly, "Trust me! As long as you rent the store to me, my mom and I will definitely be able to make the business a success!"

Ye Ke sneered, "You're so powerful, but you still need my help? You can't afford to rent a shop, can't you? You can't even come up with this little money, and you dare to say your business is good? Are you planning to get something for nothing?"

Zhang Mengyao's face instantly turned gloomy and extremely ugly.

Ye Ke couldn't help but take a step back, and she slowly said: "My father cheated on me. He used my grandmother's illness as an excuse to cheat a large sum of money from my mother.

When my mother found out, she filed for divorce. The man took all the money away from home while we were away."

Ye Ke swallowed his saliva in fear. "No? What are you doing? Don't you know what our relationship is?"

You're actually opening your heart to me?!

Zhang Mengyao seemed to have been suppressed for a long time. Her eyes were fixed on Ye Ke and she continued to speak regardless.

"That man borrowed a large sum of money before he ran away. The creditors couldn't find him and came looking for my mom. I had no choice but to bring my mom to Ancheng."

"Ye Ke, we really have no money right now." Zhang Mengyao looked at Ye Ke pleadingly.

"My mother is sick, I want money, I can't control myself, I'm obsessed with jealousy, I want a shop, I want to make money, I..."

She seemed confused and began to speak incoherently.

Zhang Mengyao was about to kneel down when she said that, but Ye Ke quickly dodged and said, "Don't do that! I can still listen if you talk nicely, but if you try this, I'll just leave!"

Zhang Mengyao had no choice but to stand up straight and sob: "You think I'm crazy too, right? But what can I do? I don't even have the capital to set up a small stall. My mother is collecting garbage everywhere now. The vegetables I eat every day are picked up from the vegetable market. I..."

It is not easy to live in a safe city.

Her mother couldn't find a job and could only barely make ends meet every day.

Ye Ke had a slight headache. Zhang Mengyao was crying and making a fuss, and was obviously emotionally broken.

"That's enough!" Ye Ke said impatiently, "Are your mother's pancakes really that delicious?"

Zhang Mengyao's eyes cleared up when she heard this, and she seized the opportunity: "Really? I'll ask her to make one at home and bring it to you to try!"

After she left, Ye Ke slowly sat down against the wall. Just now, she saw Zhang Mengyao's constantly changing eyes and almost thought that she wanted to die with her.

Ye Ke pinched her weak arms. Skills alone were not enough. She had to practice!

The next day, Zhang Mengyao brought her mother to the commercial street. After finding Ye Ke in the store, she took out a pancake. Ye Ke was a little surprised when he saw it.

I've always heard Zhang Mengyao say "jianbing jianbing" and she thought it was "jianbing guozi" (a type of jianbing fruit). Unexpectedly, it's actually "caijianbing".

The weather is a bit cold, and the crust has cooled down completely. It is no longer crispy and tender, but you can still smell the distinct flavor of whole grains.

“This pie crust is quite rich in ingredients, isn’t it?”

Zhang's mother enthusiastically introduced: "Yes, it's a craft passed down from our ancestors. We use more than a dozen ingredients including peanuts, sesame seeds, corn, wheat, and soybeans!"

Ye Ke took a bite and found the filling was still warm. It was a carrot and cabbage filling, generous with ingredients, and had a sweet and refreshing taste. The whole pancake filling was fresh and fragrant. Zhang Mengyao was not exaggerating.

Ye Ke looked at Zhang Mengyao and said, "It's delicious. Let's go somewhere else to talk."

Zhang Mengyao followed Ye Ke to the corner.

Ye Ke stopped and turned around. "Your mother's cooking skills are great, but I still don't trust you. As for why, you know it yourself."

Zhang Mengyao's face turned pale. Is it still not working?

"However," Ye Ke changed the subject, "I can help you rent the shop. It'll be considered my investment. I won't be responsible for the operation, but I want 40% of the profits. If you agree, we can sign the contract."

After all, she was the second largest shareholder, so renting a snack bar at the employee rate was easy. For her, it didn't take much to get a 40% profit, which was a good deal.

Ye Ke admitted that she was too naive. The moment she saw Zhang's mother, she thought of Ye Wenhui in her previous life...

She wanted to save two or more lives.

"Okay!" Zhang Mengyao agreed immediately. Not to mention that Ye Ke wanted 40%, she would also agree even if he only gave her 40%.

She and her mother are in urgent need of money and can't care less.

After the two signed the contract, Ye Ke called Wei Qian and just said that he wanted to rent a snack bar.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Ke brought the mother and daughter to the shop. The location was not good, near the end of the street. There was no other way, the better shops had already been rented out.

The store manager received a notice and came to give Ye Ke the key. Ye Ke handed the key to Chen's mother and said, "Auntie, it's time for you to show your skills!"

Chen's mother burst into tears of gratitude, "Thank you! Thank you! Now that the restaurant is open, you must come and eat! Today's food is cold, I will make you a hot one when the time comes!"

Ye Ke smiled and nodded in agreement.

On the way back to school, Ye Ke was overjoyed.

Today's merit +1!