Qin Chuan and Li Ya walked into the lamb restaurant facing the street, one after the other.
The restaurant was not large but was bustling, filled with a strong aroma of lamb. All the small tables were occupied.
"Handsome guy, beautiful lady, what would you like to eat... Oh, you... you're Boss Qin!"
A waitress, noticing customers entering, instinctively asked.
But upon clearly seeing Qin Chuan's face, she immediately let out a surprised gasp, her expression filled with joy.
"Miss, you know us?"
Qin Chuan asked with a smile.
"Of course, I do!"
Seeing Qin Chuan and Li Ya, the waitress became very excited. She then quickly ran to the kitchen, shouting loudly, "Dad! Mom, come out quickly and see who's here!"
"Who is it, you silly girl, you're rushing about!"
A middle-aged man wearing a leather skirt and a woman emerged from the kitchen. The woman was holding a large lamb chop.
"Dad, Mom, look, Boss Qin is here to eat at our place!"
The waitress pointed at Qin Chuan, excitedly telling her parents.
The man and woman raised their heads together. Seeing Qin Chuan and Li Ya standing opposite them, their eyes lit up, and they hurried over.
"Oh my, what distinguished guests! Boss Qin actually came to my humble eatery to dine!"
"Quick, quick, please sit down."
The couple clearly also knew Qin Chuan and appeared very excited.
Li Ya, such a beautiful woman, was being ignored.
Qin Chuan noticed Li Ya seemed a bit down and couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth upwards, then felt a bit awkward.
He didn't recognize them, but felt it would be impolite to say so...
And more importantly, they weren't here to eat...
However, given the current situation, it would be wrong not to order a few dishes. Qin Chuan immediately asked the owner with a smile, "Are there any private rooms on the second floor?"
"Yes! Of course, there are!"
"Boss Qin, please!"
Led by the enthusiastic owner couple, they went upstairs.
"Is this private room occupied? Why don't we choose this one!"
Qin Chuan casually pointed to a vacant room. He remembered his mother's group had gone into the room next door.
"Of course, no problem, Boss Qin, please come in! And this beautiful lady too!"
The owner couple was very hospitable, pouring tea and preparing tableware.
During their conversation, Qin Chuan and Li Ya finally understood why they knew him. It turned out that the couple who owned the lamb restaurant had bought their new home from Yaoshi Real Estate.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. You are honored guests from my development, and I didn't realize it."
Qin Chuan quickly apologized.
"It's alright, Boss Qin. It's completely normal for a prominent figure like yourself not to recognize ordinary folks like us!"
The couple was cheerful and didn't mind at all.
"Sister, call... Never mind, I'll call myself!"
Qin Chuan took out his phone and dialed his second brother's number, telling them to finish their hot pot meal and come over to eat.
Since the owner of the lamb restaurant was so welcoming, and they were residents of his development, he had to spend some money on his first visit.
How much could he and Li Ya eat? Besides, they weren't very hungry.
As for what his mother was doing with that group, he wasn't in a hurry. He would observe the situation.
Qin Chuan wanted to see what those people were up to, inviting his mother out alone late at night when his father wasn't around.
Qin Er Ge and his group arrived quickly. They were quite surprised to see Qin Chuan and Li Ya sitting in the private room.
"Xiao Chuan, why did we suddenly move here?"
"Was the food at the hot pot restaurant not to your liking?"
Qin Yang asked.
Everyone else looked at Qin Chuan and Li Ya, wondering why they had moved from the hot pot restaurant across the street.
"No, the taste there was quite good."
"I just came out for some fresh air and happened to meet the owner of this place. They told me they bought their new house from our development. With that connection, shouldn't we show some appreciation?"
Qin Chuan explained.
Everyone understood.
"Then let the owner serve the dishes quickly, we're all still hungry!"
"Yes, lamb is more filling than hot pot. I always feel like I don't get enough to eat with hot pot."
The group chattered noisily.
When the owner of the lamb restaurant came up, he was delighted to see the private room full of people. He specially brought a box of drinks, saying it was on the house.
"This owner is quite good at business!"
"No wonder this place is so lively."
"A very interesting person, impressive!"
"Come on, let's continue drinking. Tonight has been great, with two consecutive meals, and we're even having roasted lamb!"
The guests sat around, laughing and chatting, continuing their earlier drinking session.
Someone offered to pour Qin Chuan a drink, but he waved his hand, refusing, "I've had enough. Everyone, drink to your heart's content. This roasted lamb is on me!"
"Oh my, how can we accept this!"
Qin Er Ge's face lit up with joy upon hearing that Qin Chuan was paying for the roasted lamb, but he feigned shyness.
"Get lost and drink your wine properly!"
Qin Chuan said with a smile.
He knew his second brother was currently broke, likely unable to even afford the four tires for that Audi, as it was a luxury car, and four tires would cost at least twenty thousand.
He would find an opportunity to help him fix his car...
"Xiao Chuan, Auntie is in the private room next door. Shall I go and say hello?"
Li Ya suddenly whispered.
"Don't, absolutely not!"
Qin Chuan quickly stopped her.
Li Ya found Qin Chuan's reaction strange, then seemed to realize something, her eyes showing surprise. "Those people... they couldn't be those relatives you mentioned, could they?"
Qin Chuan remained silent, his expression somewhat grim.
"I'm so sorry, Xiao Chuan. I really didn't mean to."
Li Ya apologized, "I was just guessing..."
"It's alright. You'll meet them eventually anyway, so it's better to know sooner rather than later."
Qin Chuan smiled.
At this moment, the waitress, who was the lamb restaurant owner's daughter, came in with dishes. Qin Chuan stood up and walked out of the private room.
When the girl came out, Qin Chuan called out, "Miss, could you come here for a moment."
The girl was surprised and pointed at herself.
"Yes, I'm talking to you."
Qin Chuan had a gentle smile on his face.
Two blushes flew onto the girl's cheeks, whether from working hard or something else, he didn't know.
"Boss Qin, what do you need me for?"
The girl shyly walked up to Qin Chuan. She looked about sixteen or seventeen, in the prime of her youth, like a budding flower.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Yan Weiwei!"
"Yan Weiwei, what a nice name. Then I'll call you Weiwei!"
Qin Chuan said with a smile, "Weiwei, could you do me a favor?"
"What is it, Boss Qin?"
Yan Weiwei looked full of curiosity, seemingly puzzled as to how someone of her status could help a big boss like Qin Chuan.
"It's like this, there's someone very important to me in this private room, but it's not appropriate for me to go in and inquire."
"Weiwei, could I trouble you to, while delivering tea or dishes, help me listen carefully to what they are discussing?"
As he spoke, Qin Chuan took out his wallet and pulled out two hundred yuan, placing it in Yan Weiwei's hand.
"I don't have much to thank you with. Take this two hundred yuan. Buy yourself some nice clothes, or a gift for your parents."
Seeing the two hundred yuan bill in her hand, Yan Weiwei was startled. "Boss Qin, I really can't accept this money, it's too much!"
For a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, two hundred yuan was indeed a fortune. Adults rarely gave such large amounts of pocket money.
This was equivalent to about a month's income for a worker.
"It's alright, this amount is not much at all."
Qin Chuan insisted on putting the two hundred yuan into Yan Weiwei's hand and said with a smile, "Then I'll be counting on you for the rest, Weiwei!"
"You just need to find out what topics they are discussing, like borrowing money, asking for help, or other matters."
"Remember, the main person is a woman named Jiang Cuihua!"