"I opened a leather shoe store just to find something to do for myself. The requirements are not high, as long as I can support myself. More importantly, this can be regarded as fulfilling one of my father's wishes. In fact, he loved the leather shoe store until his death.
I feel lonely and brooding. He has never been able to understand why he is so good at craftsmanship and the quality of the leather shoes he makes is so good, but no one buys them. As for him, he has never supported me in the leather shoe business, but
, after I came back from the army and before he died, he finally took my hand and said to me that he hoped I could continue to open the leather shoe store. He told me that as long as I make good leather shoes and keep the quality,
There will definitely be something to eat."
"As for me, I understand what he means. He has only been worried about two things in his life. The first thing is me. I used to go to school and study well. He thought I could go to a good university, so he wouldn't let me make leather shoes.
As a result, I decided not to go to college to join the army. Being a soldier would have solved my livelihood, and he no longer had to worry about it. However, I suddenly came back from the army, and I haven’t found a job since I came back.
I have no education and no skills. He has been worried about my livelihood. The second thing is this leather shoe shop. The craft of leather shoes was left to him by my grandfather. He is a very old-fashioned and stubborn person. He has been working with leather shoes all his life.
He had a deep affection for leather shoes, probably deeper than his affection for me. However, before he left, the handmade leather shoe industry had been completely desolate, and he could not accept it. So in the end, before he died, he asked me to
He believes that as long as I do a good job and ensure the quality of this leather shoe store, there will definitely be business. Firstly, it can maintain my livelihood and not starve to death. Secondly, it can also be regarded as continuing the ancestral craftsmanship of our family.
Inherit it." Wang Xudong said to Guo Yu in a joking tone, but what he said was the truth and it was a very deep topic.
"So you are going to keep the leather shoe store open."
"Yes, I did not fulfill my filial piety by his side, but since he told me this before his death, I will definitely find a way to fulfill his wish." Wang Xudong nodded. In fact, this was why he sold all the houses in the first place.
There is no reason to sell a leather shoe store.
"I don't know much about these, but I only know that now everyone seems to be less accustomed to buying handmade customized leather shoes. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, don't mind. If you need any help, you can contact me.
Say." Guo Yu smiled and said.
"Haha, it's insulting to ask you for help about a leather shoe store, just like asking the governor to solve the problem of one-third of an acre of land in the village." Wang Xudong laughed.
Just as he was talking, someone came over to order dinner, and then Guo Yu and Wang Xudong went to the restaurant together. As soon as they sat down, Lin Xiaoya came down from upstairs. Her mood was still low, and she walked straight to the dining table and sat down.
Of course Guo Yu could tell that his daughter was acting abnormally, but she said nothing and chatted and ate with Wang Xudong.
"Mom, I'll start studying tomorrow." Lin Xiaoya suddenly said to Guo Yu after taking a few bites.
As soon as Lin Xiaoya finished saying this, Wang Xudong was stunned, and Guo Yu was also stunned.
"Didn't you say you won't go to school until the end of the New Year? You will go to school on the 16th day of the first lunar month. I have already contacted the school." Guo Yu said.
"Anyway, I have nothing to do at home. I will buy teaching aids by myself tomorrow. You can ask the teachers you have appointed to tutor me to see if they are free these days. If so, ask them to come over tomorrow. I
I don’t want to waste any more time." Lin Xiaoya said, then stood up.
"You're not going to eat?"
"I'm not hungry. I'm full. You guys eat. I'm going back to my room to read." Lin Xiaoya said lightly, and then walked straight upstairs. After going up two steps, she turned around and said to Wang Xudong.
: "Wang Xudong, I will become what you like. One day, I will let you take the initiative to fall in love with me and pursue me. Remember what I said to you, you are the man I am looking for.
You will be my man in this life, and no one can take it away from you."
After Lin Xiaoya finished speaking, she turned around and walked upstairs.
After Lin Xiaoya finished speaking, she left, but Wang Xudong and Guo Yu, who were sitting facing each other in front of the dining table, were left in embarrassment.
Wang Xudong really didn't expect Lin Xiaoya to say such words in front of her mother Guo Yu. The most important thing is that he is sitting here, and opposite Guo Yu, he really wants to find someone now.
He drilled himself into the seam in the ground, not daring to look at Guo Yu. It felt like he was playing with his daughter's feelings and his parents found out.
Guo Yu was also a little embarrassed that his daughter spoke like this.
The two of them sat there awkwardly, then they both raised their heads, glanced at each other, and then smiled awkwardly to cover up their embarrassment.
"Sister Guo, don't get me wrong. There is nothing wrong between me and her. I...I have always regarded her as my sister." Wang Xudong quickly explained to Guo Yu.
"That's between you two. There's no need to tell me." Guo Yu smiled and personally served Wang Xudong some food.
"We are now in the 21st century. We are no longer in the era of arranged marriages when we were young. Freedom of love is now advocated. Moreover, the attitude of the entire society towards love is becoming more and more open. I think this is the case.
It's good. She is already eighteen years old and is an adult. At this age, girls also reach the age of first love. I also come from this age group, so even if I am her mother, I will never interfere with her.
She has freedom of love. I support whoever she likes to be with, and I will never interfere. Of course, falling in love and getting married are two different things. Therefore, I don’t interfere with the affairs between you and her. What happens to you two?
It’s your own business, both of you.”
"It's just that I'm very happy to see her like this. No matter why she changed for whom, as long as she is willing to change, I'm happy. Come, eat some of this. This was flown in from Japan by a friend.
"Try it, it's quite fresh." Guo Yu said with a smile, and after finishing speaking, he took another piece of vegetables to Wang Xudong.
"I...I really just think of her as my sister. We are so many years apart. Besides, if I call you sister, she is my niece. How could I have any thoughts about her? Right
Wrong?" Wang Xudong wanted to explain to Guo Yu that he and Lin Xiaoya had no so-called love affair at all, but obviously Guo Yu didn't believe it, and Guo Yu didn't even listen to the explanation, which made Wang Xudong very depressed.
"Whether you treat her as your sister or not, as long as she is with you, I will feel at ease. Would you like to drink some wine? We have red and white wine at home." Guo Yu asked with a smile. (