Su Le nodded. The most prosperous place should be Haishi. There is no franchise store in Haishi yet, and Li Zichen has not yet taken over the business of Haishi.

When everything is stable, I will go to Haishi to take a look, the most prosperous and chaotic place.

After dinner, Sun Yanhai took them to live in his own home, where there was only his father, his son, and his wife. Su Le was reluctant at first, but considering that Xu Jiaojiao was pregnant, living outside was not as safe as living in Sun Yanhai's home.

When the wife saw the four people, her eyes fixed on the two eagles, and she naturally thought they were a couple.

"Welcome, welcome." She wiped her hands on her apron with a smile, walked forward and warmly invited them into the house.

Sun Yanhai smiled and said to his wife. "Don't we have an empty room at home? We've let our son stay with him for the past few days. This is Su Le, another owner of our franchise. The pregnant woman next to them is a shareholder on their side, and the two behind them are soldiers. Um, they should be here to protect them. I'm not sure why, but it's probably Boss Su's fault. Treat them well and bring out the meat or something, or buy some."

His wife frowned and said, "There are no more meat tickets." Sun Yanhai lowered his head in distress.

Su Le and Xu Jiaojiao sat in their seats, and the two of them continued to discuss, "Le Le, isn't it good to eat and live for free?" Xu Jiaojiao asked in a low voice.

Su Le nodded and took out 20 yuan and a few receipts from his pocket. "We may have to stay here for four or five days. It's not like home here. We can get it from the supply and marketing cooperative without receipts. They definitely need it here. Take these first. If it's not enough, we can add more."

Xu Jiaojiao nodded.

Su Le stood up and said to Sun Haiyan, "Brother Sun, we may have to bother you for a few days. This is our food and accommodation expenses. Please accept it."

Sun Yanhai quickly refused, "No need. It's just two rooms."

Sun Yanhai's wife also quickly refused, "No, no. Girls, you can live in peace."

Su Le said seriously, "You must accept it! Otherwise, we won't live here! Even brothers should settle accounts. We are just partners, how can we not accept it? We won't feel safe living here."

Sun Yanhai understood Su Le's character, so he took it and handed it to his wife, "Okay. You guys stay here first. I'll tell them about this this afternoon, and someone should be here in the evening."

Su Le nodded, looked at Sun Yanhai's son, and asked, "Didn't you go out to work?"

Sun Yanhai pulled his son over and sat him across from Su Le. "No, it was me who delayed him. I was injured and couldn't go to the battlefield, so I refused the army's help. I didn't expect him to find out and not want the country's help either, wanting to rely on himself. Those factories were full, and those who couldn't work sold their jobs. Our family didn't have the money to buy a job at the time, so he was delayed."

Su Le nodded, looked at the boy, and asked, "Have you read?"

Sun Yanhai's son looked at Su Le without saying a word. Sun Yanhai nudged him, and he said sullenly, "Yes. I graduated from junior high school."

Su Le nodded and said, "Please introduce yourself briefly."

"My name is Sun Xingchen, Xing means stars, Chen means time. My father is Sun Yanhai, my mother is Mei Xiaorou, and my grandfather is Sun Xing'an." Sun Xingchen said with his head down.

Su Le said coldly, "You are the descendant of a soldier, and your father is a hero. How can the son of a hero keep his head down? Hold your head high. Hold your head high and chest out."

Sun Xingchen raised his head and looked directly at Su Le. Sun Yanhai looked at his son. When he was not around, there were always some people bullying him, which made him a little introverted and not close to him.

Su Le looked at Sun Xingchen and asked, "Are you willing to leave this place and go to work with me?"

Mei Xiaorou didn't expect Su Le to say that. He was her own son, only seventeen years old. She quickly refused, "No..."

Sun Xingchen stared into Su Le's eyes and nodded solemnly, "I do."

Mei Xiaorou grabbed Sun Xingchen's arm and said, "Xingchen, how could you agree to this? You're still a child! Refuse now!"

Sun Yanhai said to Mei Xiaorou, "Xiaorou, Xingchen can't stay with us forever. This choice is the best for him. He will have a bright future. What future can he have by staying with us?"

Mei Xiaorou yelled angrily, "You're in the army every day. He caught a cold, he went to school, and he grew up little by little. I'm the one taking care of him! He's only seventeen now! So what if he doesn't have a job? Isn't our family doing well now? Can't I come to work in your store? Why do you have to go so far away? What if he gets sick and catches a cold, there's no one around to take care of him!"

Sun Yanhai lowered his head. "I know it's been very hard for you, raising him up all by yourself. I've been making it up to you and your mother for the past two years..."

"Compensation? Isn't this what you should do? Boss Su, I welcome you to come, but I don't agree with my son going so far away." Mei Xiaorou said to Su Le firmly.

Su Le looked at her, then at Sun Yanhai, and finally fixed his gaze on Sun Xingchen. "Xingchen, what do you think?"

Mei Xiaorou held on to Sun Xingchen tightly. Sun Xingchen hugged Mei Xiaorou, his tone different from before, "Mom, thank you for taking care of me. I can't live under your wings forever. Two years ago, you rejected my request to join the army. I know you were afraid that I would end up like Dad, but she was right. I am the descendant of a hero. I should be responsible, brave, and independent. I want to go. I want to hone myself and broaden my horizons. Look at the distant places those teachers talked about. Mom, let me go."

Mei Xiaorou ran into the bedroom crying. Sun Yanhai looked at Su Le apologetically and chased after her.

Su Le stood up and extended his hand, "Welcome to join us."

Sun Xingchen also shook her hand back, "Thank you, thank you for waking me up."

Su Le smiled and said, "Go see your mother and talk to her. Your mother is also a great person. We are in the next city, so it is very convenient to go back and forth."

Sun Xingchen nodded, walked into the bedroom, and knelt in front of Mei Xiaorou's bed. "Mom, I'm sorry. I promise you that I will take leave every month and come back. Boss Su just said that it's in the next city, so it's very convenient to go back and forth. I don't have to go far, you can come over to see me."

Sun Yanhai sighed and said to Mei Xiaorou, "Xiaorou, Boss Su is a remarkable person. The two people next to her are active military personnel. Think about it, what kind of person would have soldiers protecting them? If she were like us, would the higher-ups protect her? Xingchen has a rare opportunity to learn from her and stay by her side."

Mei Xiaorou calmed down, wiped her tears, and looked at him, "Are you telling the truth?"