He Wenlin knew exactly what her father meant, but she was determined to make him anxious!

Who told him to be unreliable and disappointing? Who told him to never learn his lesson?

Now you know you're in a hurry, huh?

After the meeting, Second Brother and Lin Fei were even more enthusiastic.

He Wenlin asked Lin Fei to call his mother and repeatedly emphasized that if he agreed to what He Wenlin had just said, his mother should come over to sign the agreement and have it notarized.

"Linlin, can't I sign it myself? Why does my mom have to come?"

"Because you are not yet 18 years old, the contract will not be legally binding. Therefore, you must be accompanied by your guardian. Six years is not a long time. After six years, you will only be 22 or 23 years old. At that time, you will be old enough and experienced to go out and work on your own."

"Okay, I'll make the call now."

Lin Fei immediately ran out to make a phone call.

He Lanying was stunned when she heard Lin Fei's words.

"Mom, are you listening?"

He Lanying then realized what was happening and excitedly said, "I agree! I must agree, I definitely agree! They're helping you out, so you must study hard and work diligently! I'll come over this afternoon."

A base salary of 1,000 yuan, plus a 15-month monthly salary, and most importantly, I learned a skill. Where else can you find such a good deal?

Opening a shop?

Not everyone has that ability and that kind of luck.

He Wenlin is so young and already has this ability. What will she be like when she grows up?

With her son working for someone like that, what's there to worry about in the future? Even if his future is mediocre, she'll be content as long as he can work honestly and earn such a high salary.

Upon realizing this, He Lanying immediately hung up the phone and asked her boss for leave.

Grandma He asked He Wenlin privately, "Why do you support them going it alone?"

“They are young now, and their minds are simple and innocent. They may envy us when they see us making money, but they won’t be jealous or do anything bad because of it. But in a few years, when they grow up, people’s hearts are more fickle, and then it will be hard to say,” He Wenlin said. “At that time, if they want to go it alone, it would be better if we could part ways amicably without hurting our feelings.”

He Wenlin knows how to use relatives and friends, but she also knows that she can't use them for too long, and she definitely can't partner with them!

Too many relatives and friends who were originally on good terms eventually fall out because of business partnerships.

He Wenlin's magnanimity shocked Old Mrs. He. Of course, she was even more shocked by He Wenlin's insight and became more determined to support He Wenlin!

...

Grandma He noticed that Grandpa He was in low spirits and had a worried look on his face.

While the children were away, some on the phone and others in the bathroom, she asked Mr. He, "Do you feel inferior to the children? Are you feeling bad?"

Mr. He was indeed feeling bad, and just as he was about to speak, Mrs. He gave him a curt "Serves you right!"

Father He: "..."

Grandma He continued, "Xiao Jun and Xiao Fei may not be as old or experienced as you, but they are much more reliable than you when it comes to getting things done. They are not only hardworking, but most importantly, they are obedient. They do whatever Lin Lin tells them to do. As for you, you are not very capable, you are unreliable, and you still want to be the boss. How could Lin Lin possibly hand over the new store to you?"

"mom……"

"Either you have the ability to open your own shop, or you go out and get a job."

Mr. He looked annoyed: "Mom, Linlin is your granddaughter, but I'm your son too. Why are you always siding with Linlin? It's all in the past now."

“If you continue with this attitude, Linlin will still ignore you. By then, Xiaofei, Xiaojun, and Shanshan will all be able to stand on their own, and you'll still be just a bystander. That would be truly embarrassing.”

Father He: ...

Mr. He sighed with a bitter face and then said, "Mom, what do you suggest we do? I've already bought her watermelons and gotten up early to do chores, what more do you want?"

In Mr. He's view, he did make a mistake, but he took the initiative to buy watermelons and said he wouldn't do it again. That was enough to show his attitude and admit his mistake. He couldn't possibly apologize to his daughter and say, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"You made such a big mistake, and you think buying a watermelon is all it takes to get over it? How can you be so shameless?" Old Mrs. He mocked. "No other boss would believe you again."

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

"How would I know? You'll have to ask your boss."

Grandma He felt that she had said everything clearly, and if he still didn't understand, then that would be the end of his life.

...

At 8:30, all the crispy fried dough sticks were ready, and Liu Xiaomei went home.

At that moment, the two technicians who were there to install the telephone arrived.

While Mr. He was talking to them, He Wenlin led the others to wash vegetables and prepare lunch.

Today's lunch was: stir-fried chicken with shiitake mushrooms, stir-fried celery with fried tofu, and half a salted duck egg.

At ten o'clock, when He Wenlin was preparing to cook, the telephone was also installed.

"This is the phone number for this phone; please write it down." The installer handed Mr. He a piece of paper.

He Wenlin quickly took out a cardboard sign, wrote down the phone number, and hung it outside for display. This way, anyone who wanted to call could do so from there, increasing the store's foot traffic and allowing her to earn a little extra money from phone bills. Furthermore, customers could directly call to order goods, eliminating the need to go out every day.

The installation of a telephone at home has made everyone, young and old, very happy.

Landline phones are relatively common in cities, but rare in rural areas. In a village, you can count the number of households with telephones on one hand.

“We call every night to pre-order the dishes for the next day and have them delivered. We don’t have to get up at 4 a.m. anymore. Second Brother, Lin Fei, you two should get up at 5 a.m. to steam the glutinous rice and receive the goods. Boss Ma will definitely deliver them to us around the same time,” He Wenlin said. “I will also be at the store before 5:30 a.m.

"OK."

The two of them readily agreed.

"I'm going to call home." Grandma He beckoned to He Wenlin, "Linlin, come and make the call for me."

Who are you calling?

“Call back to my hometown, call your Chunmei family.”

He Wenlin patiently taught her grandmother how to use it.

After two beeps, someone answered the phone, saying "Hello, hello."

"Chunmei? It's me."

"It's Aunt Tan."

"It's me, it's me. This is the phone number for my daughter Linlin's shop. If anything happens at home, just call me here."

"Auntie, your Linlin is amazing! The shop must be doing very well."

"What a mess! We're barely making ends meet. The kid won't listen to reason. He's got a lot of money and he's gotten too cocky. He insisted on taking me and his mom to the mall, and we spent a month's salary in less than an hour. I told him not to buy anything, but he still wanted to. He bought clothes and gold earrings for me and his mom. Ugh, this kid is too stubborn. I can't control him. I'm practically half-buried in the ground. What would I do with those things? Besides, there are so many robberies outside. Would I dare wear them? I told him not to listen. It's infuriating."

Dad: Mom, if you can turn your upturned lips down, then I'll believe you're really angry!