Xie Ying only bought a few movie tickets and did not actually go into the cinema. She planned to quietly enjoy the movies made by Hu Baozhu alone after returning to school.
Some of the friends in Rulin Street dislike Hu Baozhu's movies as bad movies, while others just want to support her perfunctorily. Xie Ying cannot force them to recognize Hu Baozhu's efforts, but she also doesn't want to be with a group of people who are not sincere.
people go to the movies.
During the Chinese New Year, the second uncle kept close contact with his childhood playmate, the man Xie Ying called "third uncle", and drank several times. They drank too much, and Xie Ying and Xie Chong overheard the second uncle.
Uncle’s hidden secret.
The plan to open a supermarket in front of the community was shattered. The situation was similar to when he bought a house - Xie Qingshou had negotiated the price with the landlord and was going to raise some money with his friends. While he was running around, the boss called
I called him and told him that the shop had been rented out.
Xie Qingshou became anxious on the spot: "Boss, you can't do business like this. I gave you the deposit, and you still have contact with other people?"
"I'll just return the deposit to you. When people come to rent my house, they don't bargain hard like you did. I said the rent would be 30,000 yuan a year, and they signed the contract on the spot. You even have to come up with the rent.
The supermarket still has to purchase goods, you have to buy freezers and shelves, and you have to prepare working capital. Each item costs tens of thousands. If you ask me, you'd better not open a store. I'm doing it for your own good."
"What a fart! You're so greedy for money!"
Xie Qingshou still wanted to curse, but a sharp pain penetrated his abdomen. He squatted down, but the pain was still too much and he didn't know what to do. He just wanted to roll on the ground.
Upon seeing this, his friend quickly sent him to the hospital. Xie Qingshou groaned in pain, thinking he would die of pain. As a result, the doctor calmly concluded that it was kidney stones.
After Xie Qingshou recovered from the severe pain, he decided not to be angry anymore. He would not rent the store if he wanted to, and his health was the most important thing.
Xie Chong didn't know these things. His father told the truth after drinking, which made Xie Chong anxious: "Dad, such a big thing happened, and you didn't tell me? Didn't you say that you don't hide anything that happens at home?
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"Kidney stones hurt and go away quickly, and they don't hurt anymore after being passed out. I didn't even stay in the hospital before I was kicked out by the doctor. It's really not a serious illness. I'll be fine once the pain is over - son, you
You must drink more water, the pain from kidney stones is similar to that of a woman giving birth."
"Dad, you still don't treat me as your own son. It hurts so much and you still don't tell me? So it's okay now? No need to go to the hospital anymore?"
"It's fine now!" Xie Qing turned around and showed off to his friends: "Look, this guy Xie Chong still cares about people. Not only is he good at studying, he is also kind-hearted."
Xie Chong was still upset about his late realization, while Xie Qingshou was telling his friends about his next plan: "I have been harvesting fruits in the countryside these years, and I have a better understanding of the situation in the countryside. Many shops in rural areas have
It’s not standardized, there are incomplete items, and there are often fake and shoddy products. I opened an Internet cafe in my hometown town, and I often heard them complain about the inconvenience of shopping. I thought, if I don’t do it, I might as well just open the supermarket in the countryside.
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Xie Qing finished a glass of wine and continued: "The rent in the town is only one-third of that in the city. It's very cheap. I directly joined Yurong Supermarket and wanted to open a chain store. The New Year is over. These days
That's it. Damn it, if I can't make any money, I'm sorry for the anger I got."
Xie Chong was also very angry. He was even more angry when he recalled the time when he was blocked by the Zhu family when buying a house. "Dad, you failed to open a supermarket in the community this time. Could it be that the Zhu family messed with Huang again?"
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"I don't know, but you have also seen that the store I rented is a chain store of Xianglong Supermarket. Isn't the owner of Xianglong Supermarket named Zhu?"
The third uncle, who had a strong body and a fierce personality, cursed several times and even said, "Brother saved a bunch of white-eyed wolves." He then said, "Second brother, don't worry, go get it. If the guy named Zhu makes trouble again, I will kill him."
Make it difficult for them."
"It's nothing now." Xie Qingshou said: "I'm afraid the Zhu family is laughing at me. I can't survive in the city, so I can only go to the countryside to get some property."
"Second brother, don't be discouraged. As long as you can make money, it doesn't matter where his property is?"
To start a business in the countryside, you also need to manage various relationships. The third uncle made several phone calls while drinking, probably to his former younger brothers. He told Xie Qingshou that he would call these younger brothers if anything happened.
, they can definitely settle it.
Xie Qing smiled and laughed, somewhat unconvinced: "Do you think it is your second brother's turn to cover you? Oh no!"
"Second brother, do those people whom eldest brother saved back then still have contact with your family?"
"Two or three of them came to pay New Year's greetings a few years ago, but they stopped coming these years. I don't know what happened. The rest...we have no contact with each other in the first place. I just hope they don't become enemies!"
The third uncle drank a glass of wine sadly: "My eldest brother has been gone for many years, and I still think of him occasionally. If he is still alive, he must be doing very well now."
After the New Year, the third uncle returned to the Northeast. Xie Chong missed his girlfriend very much, but he decided to help his father open the supermarket first. Xie Qingshou said that his son was studying and did not want him to go. Xie Chong was worried that his father would
Hiding those sad things, so he insisted on going.
It only takes fifteen minutes to ride a motorcycle from my grandfather's house to the town. The store where Xie Qing collects rent is 120 square meters. He installed water and electricity, painted the walls, and paved the floor a year ago.
But everywhere was dirty, so he was reluctant to hire someone to clean it and wanted to clean it up himself.
Xie Chong put on his old clothes, not afraid of getting dirty or tired, and worked enthusiastically with his father. He was still holding back his anger towards the Zhu family, so he simply turned his anger into strength and didn't feel tired at all.
At noon, Xie Qingshou suggested going to a small restaurant nearby for dinner. Xie Chong said that since he brought a lunch box, he would eat the lunch box.
Xie Qingshou felt very sorry for his son: "You are a great Peking University student. You accompanied me to the countryside to suffer this. I feel bad."
"When I wasn't at home, you and my mother could make up a meal with pickles, which made me even more uncomfortable."
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Xie Qingshou was stunned: "How do you know?"
"The time Xie Jing ran back from Shanghai, you were eating at home, and I happened to bump into you." Xie Chong buried his head in the lunch box and ate happily: "We were at home, and you all picked delicious food.
Do it for us; we're not at home, so you can make do with it."
Xie Qingshou was silent. The more sensible his son was, the more guilty he felt towards his son.
Xie Chong smiled brightly: "Dad, during the Chinese New Year in the past, I always thought that it would be great if our family could be like the Hu family in those days, generously grabbing a handful of wine-filled chocolates for the children. Now,
This wish has come true and I am very satisfied. You must never say to me again that you are sorry."
Xie Qingshou was very moved: "Son, you have to believe dad. Not only can our family afford wine-filled chocolates, but in a few years, your mother and I will definitely not be able to make ends meet, and we will eat every meal very carefully."
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Xie Chong smiled: "Dad, I believe you and do what you say."
The father and son were eating happily when three young men about the same age as Xie Chong came to the door. Judging from their appearance and actions, they perfectly fit the four words "flowing and flowing".
Xie Chong knew that the visitor was evil, so he calmly grabbed a piece of wood. Xie Qingshou stood in front of his son and said, "The supermarket hasn't opened yet. Come back after a while."
"A supermarket is going to open here?" A young man wiped his nose and sniffed his nose in a vulgar way and said, "A supermarket is going to open here and you didn't even inform us?"
"Hey, who do you think you are? I've completed all the procedures, why do you still need to nod?"
"If you want to open a store in the town, you have to get through us first."
The young man saw a stool and sat down on it. Xie Chong used his foot to move the stool back, and the young man sat down and squatted on his butt. It took him a long time to get up.
Xie Chong didn't wait for him to get angry and said first: "I'm sorry, this is my stool. I have to step on it to clean the glass. I didn't see you wanting to sit on it. Besides, you are not a guest of my house. Just stand here for a while."
That’s it, I don’t want you to sit down.”
"you!!!"
The young man was so angry that he couldn't say anything, and Xie Chong made a face at them.
Xie Qing put away the tableware and said: "I think you are just running errands. If something really happens, call your boss over. If you want to beat someone, I can also accompany you. I am a martial arts practitioner.
My son plays football, can you beat him? If you dare to smash something, I will smash your hands. Get out!"
The young people got into fighting postures and were eager to try. Xie Qingshou chopped off a piece of wood with his bare hands. The young people said a few harsh words and went back to fetch reinforcements.
Xie Qingshou grimaced in pain, covered his hands, and couldn't breathe for a long time.
Xie Chong felt sorry for his father: "Would you like to go to the nearby clinic?"
"No need." Xie Qingshou said, "It's just red, not bleeding."
After a while, the young men came back and brought two strong men with them. The strong men were rubbing their hands and turning their necks, as if they were warming up for the upcoming battle. One of the strong men said: "I heard that we came to your house and sat down together.
Can’t even sit down?”
"If I let you sit down, you can talk properly?" Xie Qingshou was not afraid of trouble at all. He took off his gloves and threw them on the table: "I know exactly what the purpose of your coming is, but I
I will never satisfy you."
"Haha! The last one was as tough as you, and now you are the most active in paying protection fees. What do you think is going on?"
Xie Qingshou sneered and said: "You don't need to threaten me. Twenty years ago, my name was the most famous in this generation, but I never do bad things. If you do it, I will definitely not be afraid."
One of the strong men slapped the table angrily, causing a crack in the old table and murderous intent filling his eyes.
Xie Chong was not afraid when fighting gangsters, nor was he afraid now. But he always felt that one more thing would be better than one less thing, so he shouted: "If you make trouble, I'll call Xie Qinghao, that's my third uncle."
Xie Qinghao?
The gangsters lowered their heads and whispered, then laughed loudly: "Can you scare me by just making up a name?"
Another strong man with a sinister face kicked up and knocked a drink bottle on the ground onto Xie Qing's lap: "It's just the New Year, so I don't want to do anything, but don't be too arrogant!"
Xie Chong was anxious and angry. That third uncle was too unreliable. Didn't he say that it was done? Why was it of no use at all?
Xie Qing picked up the wooden stick that he had chopped off and said, "I can't let you be arrogant until evil prevails! Xie Qingyi's family will never condone the forces of darkness!"
The other party screamed and prepared to fight, but a strong man stopped his accomplice and asked: "Whose family are you from?"
"Xie Qingyi!" Xie Qingshou puffed up his chest and beat his chest a few times: "Facing gangsters, the Xie family will never retreat. Come on!"
Xie Chong also stood with his father, preparing for a fierce battle.
But the strong man stepped back continuously with a solemn look on his face: "Is Xie Qingyi really your family?"
"How can I still talk nonsense?!"
The strong man adjusted his clothes and bowed solemnly: "Brother, I'm sorry, I've offended you."
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The Xie family father and son looked at each other.
The strong man said: "Xie Qingyi was my savior. At that time, I was still a fifteen-year-old child."
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Xie Qingshou looked at this gangster with a gangster face, feeling angry and sad at the same time, and was speechless for a moment.
Xie Chong lamented that his uncle's spirit in heaven once again protected the Xie family.
The strong man said: "Brother, from now on, this store will be under our control. If anything happens, you can come to me directly! I wish you a prosperous business here - brothers, clean up this place, quickly!"
Xie Qingshou didn't want them to help, so he expelled them coldly. Xie Chong saw that his father was in a bad mood, so he helped silently so as not to cause trouble to his father.
Xie Qing was tired and sat on the stool, his eyes were red, and he said to himself: "Brother, tell me, you are such a good person, but how many people have you saved because of your life...