Mr. He suddenly realized: "No wonder I always felt that Xia's father's words were strange. Now that you mention it, it's true. If he thinks he's the master and acts like he's old and powerful, Wenhua will be in a difficult position."

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. He frowned.

He Wenlin suddenly asked, "Grandma, what are my sister-in-law's father and brother doing here? It's not about the wedding, is it?"

Grandma He said, "No, I heard from Lijuan that her father and brother came to learn a trade from Wenhua."

“Learning a trade, huh?” He Wenlin drawled out the last syllable and laughed, “But judging from the way my sister-in-law’s father was just now, I’m afraid my brother will go from being the boss to just an employee in this shop.”

He Wenhua is the only outsider in the entire shop, and Xia's father is a domineering figure. It's hard to say whether the shop will be owned by Xia or He in the future.

“Grandma, some things are better left unsaid. My brother and sister-in-law haven’t registered their marriage yet. Right now, the whole shop belongs to my sister-in-law and her family. If my brother doesn’t keep a close eye on things, he might end up with nothing,” He Wenlin said. “It’s not appropriate for a junior like me to say these things to my brother. Saying them would also be seen as trying to sow discord between him and my sister-in-law.”

People are selfish; they will always side with their own kind.

It's only natural for He Wenlin to side with her brother.

Grandma He frowned: "It's really not good to say this directly. You're just a child, so don't worry about it. I'll talk to Wenhua privately later and tell him to be more careful, but he should still show filial piety as he should."

"And what about the bride price? What does Wenhua himself think?" He's father said. "If he's willing, we can't say anything."

Grandma He said, "Wenhua said he would give 16,800 yuan as a bride price. He would try his best to get Lijuan's family to agree. Actually, 16,800 yuan is considered high in our area. No one in our village has ever given more than 10,000 yuan."

"If possible, we can give more, as long as Wenhua is willing," said Mr. He.

"Grandma, you've been helping out here for so long, didn't my brother buy you anything?" He Wenlin asked.

When Grandma He talked about this, she was still full of anger: "Your brother gave me three hundred yuan and bought me a set of clothes for forty yuan. Lijuan's face changed immediately."

"Even if you did nothing at all, let alone help me for so long, it's only natural for my brother to be filial to you, and she's still unhappy about it." He Wenlin also got angry.

Grandma He said again, "I didn't take the money, but I took the clothes."

Why not accept it?

“I’m helping my grandson, how can I accept money? He’s the worst off among you siblings, he has nothing, and he’s in debt from his shop.”

They are all her own grandchildren, and she may not be able to treat them all equally, but Grandma He cares about them all.

He Wenjun now has a house, though it's small, but he has a place to call home. He also has a stable job with a decent salary, so he has nothing to worry about. The only thing left is He Wenhua.

Grandma He sighed, "If only he had listened to us and come last year."

"Grandma, don't worry too much. It's true that my eldest brother is in a bit of a predicament right now. But as long as he doesn't end up like my cousin, I'll still help him even if my sister-in-law isn't the best."

In short, as long as He Wenhua doesn't do anything to betray her family, He Wenlin will definitely help him.

Hearing this, Grandma He felt very comfortable. As elders, we all want our children to be united, friendly, and help each other.

"Grandma, I bought two shops today," He Wenlin said, changing the subject and sharing some happy news.

"You bought another shop?" Grandma He asked excitedly. "How much?"

"150,000," Mr. He said. "The location is not bad, the only downside is that we have to wait for more than two years."

“Prices will definitely rise in two years. There are more migrant workers here this year. There are also more factories of all sizes. The transportation here is good, and the government is efficient. More investors will come in the future. Although we have lost more than two years of interest, the increase in the value of the shops will definitely be higher than our interest,” He Wenlin said. “I met the sales manager of those two shops in Times Square a few days ago. He said that someone is willing to give us an extra 3,000 yuan for each of those two shops and asked if we would sell them.”

Grandma He and Grandpa He were both taken aback: "Really?"

"Of course it's true! In commercial centers like this, as long as there are shops for sale, we can buy them. Right now, they're three or four thousand per square meter, but if the mall becomes successful and has high foot traffic, the monthly rent will be more than four thousand!"

Grandma He said to Grandpa He, "You and Aizhen both have shops for retirement. These two shops should be registered in Linlin's own name. She bought them with her own money."

Mr. He: "I didn't want her shop."

He Wenlin laughed and said, "Let's put the shop in my name this time. When we have enough money, I'll buy a piece of land for you and Mom, build a house to rent out. When you and Mom retire, we can collect rent every day and go on a trip."

"Alright, stop making empty promises. We haven't even digested the promise of the car yet."

"By the end of the year! I'm definitely buying a car by the end of the year!"

He Wenlin doesn't have much money left now.

“I plan to go to Wenzhou next month to visit the South China business unit of Duoduo,” He Wenlin said. “If we can win over this client, it won’t be a problem for us to become millionaires within five years, let alone anything else.”

He Wenlin wasn't exaggerating; at that time, physical stores still dominated.

Currently, the South China Business Division has more than fourteen stores, and each store is doing well. New stores are also opening.

Once you're in the mall, build a good relationship with the store manager, and deliver the money, even the worst-performing store can easily achieve a monthly turnover of over ten thousand.

Even at the very least, the monthly turnover alone could reach over 100,000 yuan. With the addition of the supply and marketing cooperative, He Wenlin feels that she could join the ranks of those with tens of millions in income in less than five years. She also owns a cake shop.