The weather is getting hotter, and customers all go to eat and rest at noon, so the market is very quiet and there are no people around.
Xue Ling couldn't care less about being tired and speeded up the calculation of the accounts.
Ahu leaned on the cardboard box and fell asleep, snoring for a while.
Ah Hu's accounting was fairly clear, but the writing was a bit sloppy, which gave Xue Ling a headache. It wasn't until about three o'clock in the afternoon that he finally sorted out the accounts.
In the afternoon, the business in the store gradually picked up. Ahu was so busy that he was sweating profusely and didn't even have time to boil water to drink.
Xue Ling cooked a large pot in an electric pot and placed it in the corner to dry.
"Ahu, it's too hard for you to do this alone. Otherwise, see if there is anyone you can trust nearby and recruit one to help!"
"No need." Ahu said with a smile: "The store is so small now, if there is an extra person, I don't know where to stand! When I find a place nearby and rent a big store, I will consider recruiting one more person."
Xue Ling nodded and said: "Then I can only work hard on you for the time being."
Ahu took a broom and swept the entrance of the store clean.
Suddenly, he shouted: "A Yuan! Hahaha! Sister-in-law! Come out quickly! A Yuan is here!"
Xue Ling stumbled in the narrow passage and hurried out, only to see Cheng Tianyuan holding a big bag and striding towards them with a big smile on his handsome face.
I don’t know why, but the scene of the windy and rainy days, full of difficulties and dangers, suddenly came to my mind.
At that moment, she burst into tears.
She rushed towards Cheng Tianyuan and plunged into his arms!
Cheng Tianyuan quickly threw the bag to Ahu and hugged her tightly.
Ahu took the bag, smiled sheepishly, turned around and entered the shop.
At this time, there were still many people in the wholesale market, but they were all strangers to each other. I saw a man and a woman hugging each other, and the woman was crying with tears in her eyes. She thought it was a young couple quarreling, so they just smiled and walked away, and no one stopped to look.
With.
Cheng Tianyuan was always thin-skinned and couldn't help but pat her on the back.
"Daughter-in-law, stop crying, people will think I bullied you for a while!"
Xue Ling laughed, "Pfft!", sniffed, and pulled away from his embrace.
Cheng Tianyuan quickly stretched out his hand to wipe her tears and said warmly: "You are such a grown-up person. You are happy when you are happy. Why are you crying...it's so stupid."
Xue Ling smiled shyly and took his hand into the shop.
"This is my and Ahu's clothing wholesale store."
"I know." Cheng Tianyuan looked around with a smile and said: "I saw the name of this big store from a distance, and I recognized it immediately. Tsk! It's so small!"
Ahu laughed loudly and said: "All small wholesale shops are like this! At first, the one outside was not set up and the door was not closed. It was just like a stall."
Cheng Tianyuan was humorous and half-joking: "Ahu, are you lying on a cardboard box to sleep at night? You probably can't even twist your body hard."
"There is a small bed in the back." Ahu smiled and pointed to the bag in the corner, and couldn't help but ask: "What is this? My sister-in-law has so much luggage, and you still brought a bag over. Fortunately, a box was taken out earlier, otherwise
There’s not even room for you to put your luggage.”
Cheng Tianyuan smiled and replied: "My aunt asked me to bring it to you. Your summer clothes and some food, it's a big bag full."
Xue Ling had regained his composure and sniffed.
"You came quite early..."
Cheng Tianyuan looked at her with a half-smile but said, "If you come here early, you can go back early. If you leave later, you can get home in the evening."
Ahu quickly greeted him: "Sit down and drink a glass of water. Let's have a good chat."
Cheng Tianyuan looked around and reminded: "You have to be careful here, you can't smoke!"
Ahu smiled bitterly: "Quit..."
Xue Ling was a little confused. He remembered that when he came here last time, he occasionally went out to smoke outside the store, and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? When did you quit?"
"It's been two months." Ahu explained: "A while ago, someone was smoking at a stall and accidentally burned a cardboard box. The fire spread quickly. They were all clothes and cardboard boxes. It burned quickly! Fortunately,
There were many people, so everyone helped carry water, and some helped collect things, and finally the fire was put out. Early the next morning, the management came and ordered everyone not to smoke in the market. If there was any violation, he would not be allowed to smoke in the market.
If you stay here, please return the goods and leave."
"So you have no choice but to quit?" Cheng Tianyuan frowned and asked, "Isn't it difficult?"
He has seen some people find it difficult to quit smoking, and some even roll on the floor. Because of this, he never advised his father to smoke.
In rural areas, many people cannot afford to smoke and would rather buy some fake cigarettes or pack them to enjoy themselves.
Cheng Muhai didn't smoke much. When his family was too poor, he would occasionally smoke a cigarette over several days, then pinch it after a few puffs. When the craving for cigarettes came over, he would light it up again.
Now that things are getting better at home, cigarettes are sold in the store every day, but he doesn’t seem to be addicted. My son gives him one every month or two to let him smoke slowly.
But now he is busy running a store and living in a warehouse. He only smokes one or two sticks outside the store every day, and he never smokes too much.
Ah Hu is different. He is a bit addicted to cigarettes and occasionally smokes several cigarettes at a time.
"It's okay." Ahu rubbed his face and muttered: "I felt a little uncomfortable in the first few days. I wanted to close the door and go outside to smoke every day, but it couldn't be done! I had to endure it, endure it with all my strength, and wash my face when I felt too uncomfortable.
Drink some water and take it easy. Then I gradually got used to it, and stopped sucking if I didn’t. I didn’t think much about it, and gradually I got better.”
"Very good!" Xue Ling murmured: "Smoking is harmful to health. If you can't help it, don't smoke. You still smell when you smoke, and in summer it's especially ugly when you sweat!"
"No way?!" Ahu smiled awkwardly and said, "Sister-in-law, it turns out you dislike me so much!"
"Now that it's gone, I don't mind it anymore!" Xue Ling laughed, poked Cheng Tianyuan's arm and said, "He doesn't smoke, so I think it's pretty good."
Cheng Tianyuan explained: "My family used to be too poor to afford cigarettes. However, I don't feel good about cigarettes. I don't feel the fragrance when I smell them. Sometimes I even feel it irritates my nose."
Because of this, even if the economy improves and cigarettes are sold in two stores, he still does not smoke.
Ahu couldn't help complaining: "There are only a few people who don't smoke! There are not many men who don't smoke!"
"You're still a man even if you don't smoke." Xue Ling snorted and smiled: "You now belong to a small number of good men - congratulations!"
Ahu rolled his eyes, took out a red envelope and gave it to Cheng Tianyuan.
"Bring it to my mother tomorrow and say I wish her birthday."
Cheng Tianyuan nodded and put it in his pocket.
"My aunt is in good health. You don't have to worry about her. Instead, she worries about you. Let me remind you not to go to bed too late and not to drink cold water too quickly. When you save money, buy a car so that you can go home more often."
Ahu chuckled, looked at Xue Ling and asked, "Sister-in-law, how much money do I have now?"
Xue Ling just finished calculating and raised his eyebrows: "Including the sweater from last time, it's enough to buy a jeep."
"Really?!" Ahu laughed happily.
Xue Ling smiled and said: "It's been several months. If you can't even make such a small amount of money, then it's okay!"
"It's already great!" Ahu said: "When things stabilize here, I will buy a car. When business is slow, I will rush home to see my mother! I will drive her to play and make her happy!"
Xue Ling put away all the bankbooks and said: "The bank is not far away. I will drive there and remit the principal to my dad, and then deposit your share to you. We will go home after finishing it!"