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Chapter 576 Where Are You?
Luis understood the principle of gradual progress better than anyone. If he didn't strike while the iron was hot now, he might not have such a good opportunity next time.
"Hubby, I want to sleep at Sister Chloe's house tonight, is that okay?" Lily asked in a coquettish voice, hugging Luis's arm very affectionately.
Chloe was smiling as usual. If it were before, she might have been jealous, but after experiencing a threesome with sisters, she had become more open-minded about it.
Chloe took the initiative to say, "I originally wanted to invite Nancy, but she was being all mysterious, saying she was busy and had no time. I have no idea what she's up to."
Inviting the fairy-like sister-in-law was precisely to make things seem normal, so others wouldn't find their association strange.
But what Chloe said made sense too. The sister-in-law was the nominal boss lady, but in reality, just like her mother-in-law, she was a complete hands-off manager.
The bar's business was entirely managed by Daniel. Speaking of which, everyone had their own expertise. This brother-in-law, once known for being idle and carefree, was now full of energy.
He managed the business diligently every day, handling many things personally and keeping everything organized. It could be said that he had transformed overnight into a model worker.
Blanche was also doing very well on the business side. The two worked together quite harmoniously. The sister-in-law spent her days doing yoga and beauty treatments, living a life practically like a celestial being.
Her sudden busyness was somewhat suspicious. No one knew what she was up to.
"Who knows? You guys have fun."
Luis said with a look of utter adoration, "Honey, since it's the holidays, just do whatever makes you happy."
Chloe took the initiative to get close to his wife Lily, her attitude very gentle and ingratiating. With her likable personality and high emotional intelligence, building a closer relationship wasn't difficult for her.
His wife Lily, who secretly harbored lustful intentions, had already run into a dead end with Yana. Now, shifting her target to this single mother could also be considered a good thing.
The closer their relationship became, the more promising the prospect of sharing a bed together in the future looked. For Luis, this naturally needed encouragement.
After his wife and Chloe took their things and left, Luis hummed a little tune and first headed to his mother-in-law's Ruyue Teahouse.
At the counter, Eloise was playing on the computer. As soon as someone entered, she said without looking up, "Sorry, the private rooms are all full. The sign is already hung outside."
"If you need one, you can call to make a reservation first. You might have to wait about half an hour..."
Finishing her standard spiel, she looked up and picked up a business card to hand over, but her hand froze halfway through the motion.
Today she was dressed very casually and comfortably at home. Compared to her previously slightly frumpy style, one had to admit that wearing the clothes her sister-in-law bought her made her look much more elegant.
Even though the collar wasn't a sexy deep V-neck, looking down from above, one could still see a deep, alluring cleavage, a snowy white expanse that was almost dazzling.
His sister-in-law Eloise wasn't as stunningly beautiful or radiant as the other women, but she was virtuous and gentle. She possessed that traditional, good wife and mother that made one want to thoroughly defile her.
The moment Eloise saw that mischievously smiling face, she recalled the feeling of climaxing repeatedly beneath him, and her body uncontrollably spasmed.
She was slightly embarrassed, yet blushed with a maiden's budding shyness, her voice trembling as she said, "Luis, your mother-in-law is in room number one."
This type of teahouse operated like a card game room, not like the Hong Kong-style mahjong parlors that had overseers and people responsible for recruiting customers.
In fact, if you came to play cards, you had to come as a group of four. No one would help you find players. A sign prohibiting gambling hung on the wall. They charged by the hour and didn't take a cut from the games. At most, they sold beverages, alcohol, instant noodles, and the like.
It was completely legal. Thanks to Minda's help with promotion and the strategy Luis had devised, the place was now packed every single day.
There was indeed a "No Vacancy" sign hanging outside, and it was very noticeable. Business was so good they'd even made a light box for it, so Luis wasn't blind and had definitely seen it.
"Then I won't disturb her!"
Looking at the cleavage squeezed out by his sister-in-law's mature, deep, full breasts, Luis wanted to just slip behind the counter and take advantage, but unfortunately, another woman was organizing the drinks and mineral water nearby, making it really hard to make a move.
Leaning against the outside of the counter, he chatted for a while and learned about the business situation here.
As the person in charge of the property, Minda's familiarity with this area was practically at the level of a local snake. She was even more professional than Aunt Kiara.
Aunt Kiara had been up to shady stuff here too, running an intermediary business. Because the first phase mostly involved resettled residents, the profits weren't high, so she wasn't very committed to it.
To be honest, her abandonment was partly due to this factor. The situation in the second phase was different. As the "little wife" wanting to fight for more benefits, the ambitious Minda had indeed put in a lot of effort.
After she took over, she coordinated with the community management and conducted of the situation in the first phase, doing it more thoroughly than Aunt Kiara had before.
His mother-in-law was now the boss of Garden Property. To curry favor with her, Minda was especially attentive. To ensure the sustainability of the business and enhance the mother-in-law's reputation, she came up with an idea.
The teahouse employed people with disabilities who were registered in the community and were owners of properties in this residential complex.
For example, the aunt organizing the drink cabinet had suffered from polio as a child and wasn't very agile, making it hard for her to find suitable work.
This job was easy for her. As long as she was diligent and patient, it wasn't difficult at all. It was within her scope of duties, and she could keep everything impeccably organized without any faults.
The servers running back and forth delivering things were three mute individuals. They couldn't speak but could hear. If they needed to communicate, having smartphones made it very convenient.
The few people responsible for the tea preparation area came to work in electric wheelchairs. They kept that tea area so clean the floor was almost as reflective as a mirror.
Those washing cups and doing general cleaning were also people with disabilities. Some came to work on crutches, others in electric wheelchairs.
The small teahouse operated 24 hours a day, and the rotating shifts of disabled employees added up to almost ten people. This was something Luis hadn't expected.
Minda was particularly meticulous in her efforts to flatter. She gathered detailed information on these individuals from the community, crucially also learning about their personalities and situations before making recommendations.
After all, there are stereotypes: the lame can be ruthless, the blind deceitful, the mute venomous!
While disabled people certainly deserve sympathy, letting blind philanthropy run wild only ends up hurting oneself. Especially in an era where "a liter of rice fosters gratitude, a bushel fosters enmity," indiscriminate kindness just leads to being taken advantage of.
The ones Minda selected all had good personalities and generally decent reputations in the community, but they were also the ones genuinely facing financial hardship.
All the teahouse staff were disabled individuals from this community, and they were the ones with good interpersonal relationships. They were indeed diligent and kept the place immaculate and beyond reproach.
Most importantly, thanks to Minda's deliberate, this news spread quickly through the Garden community.
The profit margin itself was very low. The wages paid to these disabled employees were完全 at the normal market rate. On top of that, whenever his mother-in-law won at cards, she would often give them little extras.
It was almost to the point of running a loss-making charitable operation. Coupled with the gratitude and advocacy of the disabled employees' families, and the fact that they finally had stable jobs close to home, they were all exceedingly grateful.
Actually, it did make a profit, just a small one.
Nevertheless, public opinion within the community shifted. When his mother-in-law Ruth took over the property management and became the boss, many people were initially unconvinced.
There were plenty who were jealous and resentful. But as soon as this teahouse opened, the风向标 immediately changed. Under the influence of public perception, it quickly became a different narrative.
People said the profits from the property management were intended to subsidize this teahouse, and that the teahouse itself was opened specifically to provide employment for these special residents of the community... or something along those lines.
Anyway, it could be said that rumors were flying everywhere. At the very least, everyone acknowledged this newly opened teahouse in the community.
And now, his mother-in-law Ruth walked with her head held high and chest out. Wherever she went, people politely greeted her. It could be said that after living here for so many years, she was now at the peak of her life.
His mother-in-law, who valued face above all else, was utterly delighted by this current state of smug satisfaction.
What made Luis happy was that in his mother-in-law's status bar, the 98% favorability meter was in bold font, vaguely flickering and unstable. This was clearly a sign that it was about to change. It seemed he needed to work hard to fan the flames.
"Brother-in-law, where are you?" Maria's call came through. The usually impulsive and straightforward girl was uncharacteristically a bit shy.