"You think you can compare with me?" Hu Yang lifted his chin. "My story is a legend! Yours is a funny anecdote at best. You think you can just listen to a legend whenever you like? There are entry requirements, understand?"
His ridiculous reasoning made everyone at the table laugh.
"Third Brother, then what does it have to do with having kids?"
"A philosopher once said that anyone who hasn't had children is still a child."
"What philosopher said something that down-to-earth?"
"My mom!"
"Then why do we have to have three? Wouldn't one do?"
"With one, you're only a first-time dad, aren't you? You need to review what you've learned, then reinforce it."
"Damn, Third Brother, nobody beats you when it comes to being shameless!"
An Peiwen shook his head with a laugh. Knowing Hu Yang did not want to bring up what had happened back then, he picked up the conversation and turned to Liu Xinyu.
"Liu Xinyu, don't listen to your Third Brother's nonsense. Let's talk business. When can the other three snacks go on sale?"
"Soon. The food factory has opened a new production line." As soon as work came up, Liu Xinyu grew serious. "We're following your requirements to the letter, putting cleanliness and hygiene first and minimizing food additives or avoiding them altogether wherever possible. Those three are all among Fucheng's most representative snacks. We're just waiting for approval from the Quality Supervision Bureau now."
Hu Yang nodded in satisfaction after hearing that.
"Good. Work out the details with Xiao Wen. Remember, there's just one guiding principle: clean, hygienic, and no ripping people off. Whatever we make has to be something we'd trust our own wives and kids to eat."
"All right, all right." Hu Yang waved a hand, cutting off the conversation. "It's