Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Goal Achieved

She glanced at Shu Wenhui without leaving a trace, "It's your eldest brother's girlfriend who made me angry!"

Li Guifen was very angry. Shu Wenhui stood by and didn't dare to speak. Shu Niannian could only ask Li Guifen softly, "Mom, what happened?"

Li Guifen sighed, "Wang Yiping found your eldest brother the day before yesterday and asked you to give more money when you give the betrothal gift. Your eldest brother asked her how much she wanted. How much do you think she wanted?"

Shu Niannian: "How much?"

Li Guifen opened her hand and gestured, "5,000 yuan!"

Shu Niannian's eyes widened immediately, but she quickly calmed down, "We couldn't give this money before, but if Big Brother really likes Wang Yiping, it's only 5,000 yuan, I'll pay for it."

Li Guifen: "What are you talking about? I told that family long ago when you were engaged that your elder brother and Wang Yiping's engagement in the future must not be based on your standards. Given our family's situation, we definitely can't afford the 5,000 yuan betrothal gift. Liu Laoshi agreed very readily at the time, saying that he would definitely follow the rural customs, but then he asked Wang Yiping to contact your brother privately to increase the betrothal gift. What kind of person is he!"

Shu Wenhui lowered his head in shame. "She had no choice. Liu Laoshi forced her to come to me. Her family favors boys over girls. Her parents wanted to make a fortune from her marriage, so they picked and chose to keep her until now. If we don't agree to give her 5,000 yuan as a betrothal gift, her parents will find another man for her."

Li Guifen was furious, "Look! Let her look! Look throughout Shu County to see who can afford a 5,000 yuan betrothal gift! Why do you think that family asked for 5,000 yuan? Not 4,000 yuan or 3,000 yuan? That's because Liu Laoshi saw that your sister's betrothal gift was 5,000 yuan. She compared it with your sister's betrothal gift standard, so she asked for 5,000 yuan. But the Ye family is rich and can afford 5,000 yuan. Do we have 5,000 yuan? Also, think about it, if you agree to give a 5,000 yuan betrothal gift, will they ask for a refrigerator, a TV, or a washing machine later? Will they ask for a gold necklace, a gold bracelet, or a gold ring? Wenhui, what kind of family are we? Can we really afford these?"

Shu Wenhui lowered his head and said, "No, Wang Yiping is not that kind of person!"

Seeing that Li Guifen was about to scold Shu Wenhui again, Shu Niannian quickly said, "5,000 yuan is really nothing. It's rare for my brother to have someone he likes. If 5,000 yuan can buy off Wang Yiping's worries and guilt about the Wang family, then I can give her the money. I know that our family is definitely unable to come up with 5,000 yuan in the current situation. I will pay for it!"

Li Guifen glared, "When your elder brother is getting married, why should you, his younger sister, provide the betrothal gifts? Your elder brother wants to get married, so of course you, his elder brother, should provide the betrothal gifts!"

Shu Wenhui nodded, "Mom is right. It makes no sense for me to ask you to pay for my marriage, but I really can't come up with 5,000 yuan right now. The 5,000 yuan you pay is a loan from me. I'll write you an IOU and I'll definitely pay you back in the future!"

Seeing that Shu Wenhui would rather borrow money to marry Wang Yiping, Li Guifen was so angry that she beat her chest. Shu Wenhui said, "But only give me 5,000 yuan. I will also make it clear to Wang Yiping that I borrowed the 5,000 yuan and must pay it back in the future. If their family continues to insist on asking for a refrigerator, a color TV, and gold jewelry, then I will break off the engagement with Wang Yiping."

After hearing what Shu Wenhui said, Li Guifen slowly calmed down.

Shu Wenhui didn't want to make Li Guifen worry or angry at all, but Wang Yiping was the girl he liked when he was young, and she was willing to pay for her love, even if the price was a little high.

Shu Niannian took Li Guifen aside to talk. Li Guifen sighed, "I don't have to break up your brother and Wang Yiping, but I have seen many people like Liu Laoshi in the countryside. I am afraid that your brother has encountered blood-sucking insects this time. Once entangled by blood-sucking insects, your brother will never be able to get rid of that family in his life. I feel sorry for your brother, so I am making things difficult for him now."

Shu Niannian's eyes flashed with all kinds of calculations, but she still comforted Li Guifen, "No, my elder brother is not stupid, he can tell the difference."

After the mother and her two sons came to a conclusion about Shu Wenhui's marriage, they let the matter go. They came to Haicheng to open a snack bar. Li Guifen would feel uneasy until this matter was implemented. Shu Niannian put down the things at hand and accompanied Li Guifen and Shu Wenhui to see the shops. Shu Niannian did not hide anything from Li Guifen. Li Guifen now knew that Zijinhua Commercial Street belonged to Shu Niannian. In addition to being shocked, Li Guifen was also full of pride. However, she had no idea of ​​letting Shu Niannian give a few shops to Shu Wenhui and Shu Wenqiang. Why should Shu Niannian share the family business that she earned with her own ability with others? Even if these two others were her two biological sons, it would not work. What's more, a large part of this family business was probably bought with money from the Ye family.

She is not the kind of mother who treats her daughter as a cash cow. Working hard to have enough food and clothing has always been Li Guifen's life creed.

"Zijinhua Commercial Street is not suitable for opening a snack bar at the moment. This street has not been revitalized yet. But I will leave a storefront for my eldest brother in the most suitable location. After Zijinhua Commercial Street is revitalized, the business here will definitely be very hot." Shu Niannian said.

Shu Wenhui is now also enjoying the shade of a big tree, but he has been well educated by Li Guifen. In his heart, he should be the one who protects his younger brothers and sisters. However, Shu Niannian no longer needs his protection. He is happy for Shu Niannian, but he will not take advantage of Shu Niannian financially.

Every penny he took from Shu Niannian, he would return to her with interest in the future.

After traveling all over Haicheng, Shu Wenhui finally decided to open a snack bar on Hongxing Street. The real estate agents in Haicheng are now very familiar with Shu Niannian. Some time ago, Shu Nian bought up a large number of properties on Zijinhua Commercial Street, and they all earned generous commissions from Shu Niannian.

Now, when they heard that Shu Niannian was looking for a storefront on Hongxing Street suitable for opening a snack bar, real estate agents from various channels immediately took action. In just half a day, all the storefronts that could be transferred on the entire Hongxing Street: location, price, decoration style, past background and other information were all presented in front of Shu Niannian's desk.

After comparison, Shu Wenhui chose a small shop of 10 square meters. The geographical location of this shop is very good. Next to it is the Red Star Department Store and across the road is Haicheng Primary School. Although the neighbors on both sides are snack shops and there is considerable competitive pressure, before an irreplaceable brand is formed, a small shop with competition in a downtown area is much better than a large shop in a deserted area.

Shu Wenhui had done a market survey last time. He mainly sells breakfast, tea eggs, steamed buns, fried dough sticks, wraps, eight-treasure porridge and other snacks. During the time he has been in his hometown, he has made these snacks quite well and they taste good. However, he would definitely not be able to run a snack bar well, so Li Guifen took the initiative to come over to help.

The rental contract was signed, and the deposit was one-third of the rent. The owner of the shop used to run a snack shop, but he had family matters, so he transferred the shop. All the pots, pans, and other household items in the shop were also transferred to Shu Wenhui at a low price.

In the afternoon, Shu Niannian asked an advertising company to change the storefront. Shu Wenhui and Li Guifen bought ingredients and flour at the vegetable market. At 6 o'clock the next morning, firecrackers rang out and Wenhui Snacks officially opened.

In order to attract customers, Wenhui Snacks held a grand opening promotion, offering a free boiled egg for every purchase of RMB 1 or more.

The types of snacks sold in Wenhui Supermarket are priced as follows: vegetarian buns at 10 cents each, meat buns at 30 cents each, eight-treasure porridge at 30 cents a bowl, rice porridge at 10 cents a bowl, fried dough sticks at 20 cents each, boiled eggs at 1.5 cents each, tea eggs at 30 cents each, flower rolls at 20 cents each, and vegetable cakes at 30 cents each. There is a wide range of choices, and the quality is good and the price is low. In addition, the activity of giving away boiled eggs with a purchase of over one yuan has attracted a large number of customers, and their consumption is all over one yuan.

Li Guifen is not good at cooking big meals, but making snacks is definitely her comfort zone. The buns are soft and have fragrant fillings, the vegetable pancakes have thin skin and lots of vegetables, the eight-treasure porridge is fragrant, glutinous and sweet, and the fried dough sticks are large and affordable.

Every time the steamer is opened, it attracts a large number of customers.

There was a constant stream of diners, and the snack bar was open until 11 a.m., when all the ingredients and snacks were sold out, and then it closed.

Wenhui Snacks made a lot of money on the first day of opening. After deducting the principal, Wenhui Snacks made a net profit of 300 yuan. Li Guifen looked at the pile of banknotes on the table and was stunned. "Oh my God, can you make so much money from selling snacks in one day?"

In the countryside, many families live frugally all year round, and even if they work day and night in the fields, they may not be able to save 300 yuan!

Shu Wenhui also found it incredible. He got up at 2 a.m. to knead dough, cook porridge, fry dough sticks, and boil tea eggs. After 10 hours of non-stop work, he was already exhausted with back and waist aches. But when he saw the piles of money on the table, he felt that he could continue to work for another 10 hours!

After doing business for a day, Li Guifen felt that a betrothal gift of 5,000 yuan was not impossible to give.

Since his son can earn money, of course he can give more betrothal gifts.

But she began to doubt the character of Liu Laoshi and Wang Yeping, so let's wait and see.

Wenhui Snacks opened for business with great success, so Shu Niannian stopped asking about it. She had a lot of things to do. More and more people came to the medicine shed to buy medicine, and Li Zhigang also purchased the first batch of Chinese medicinal materials. Shu Niannian now had a lot of properties, so she just found a house to use as a temporary warehouse. Shu Niannian also wrote a list of medicinal materials for Li Zhigang, and only let Li Zhigang rest in Haicheng for one day, and then let Li Zhigang go out to look for medicinal materials again.

Shu Niannian and Ye Jinhong talk on the phone every day. They can talk for an hour or two, as if they have endless things to say. They were restrained before marriage, but they seemed to have changed after marriage. Shu Niannian complained, "Didn't you say you were just going to clean up? Why haven't you come back after being away for so long?"

Ye Jinhong on the other end of the phone answered irrelevantly, "Miss me?"

Shu Niannian hummed like a kitten, "I wonder, whose man would go on a business trip for half a month just three days after getting married?"

Ye Jinhong took a deep breath, and after a long while, a voice finally rang out from the other end of the phone, "Please bear with it a little longer. Something unexpected happened along the way. It will be over soon. I will make it up to you when we get home."

Shu Niannian hummed and groaned in dissatisfaction, and the two talked for a while before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

A week after Wenhui Snacks opened, Liu Laoshi and Wang Yiping came.