Chapter 102: Good Fortune

Since the house was bought, the family has been going to Hua'anyuan when they have nothing to do. Looking at the floors that are getting higher every day, the whole family feels indescribably excited.

Before taking delivery of Hua'anyuan, Lin Qiu faced a problem: the three-year lease for the newsstand had expired, should he renew it?

In Lin Qiu's opinion, the newsstand is the golden goose that made great contributions to his family's purchase of a house, so he must continue to rent it.

But the newsstand is open 365 days a year, all year round, and has to open early in the morning every day.

Thinking about the fact that I haven’t been home for the New Year for three years, I feel a little hesitant.

"What do you think?" Lin Qiu looked at Wang Xiuren.

Wang Xiuren was leaning against the head of the bed reading the newspaper that Lin Qiu brought back. Hearing this, he raised his head.

"You have been running the newsstand all along. It's up to you whether I want to renew the lease or not!"

After saying that, he lowered his head and continued reading the newspaper.

Ever since he learned about Hua'anyuan in the newspaper and successfully bought the house with a loan, Wang Xiuren has developed a hobby of reading newspapers.

No matter what newspaper it is, as long as Lin Qiu brings it back, he will flip through it before going to bed.

If Lin Qiu had made up his mind, he wouldn't have asked him.

Seeing that Wang Xiuren was oblivious to what was happening outside and only focused on reading old newspapers, Lin Qiu decided to ask his father tomorrow to see if he had any suggestions.

As a result, during dinner the next night, before Lin Qiu could ask Lin Ting for his opinion, Lin Ting brought back a message.

"When I was strolling around Hua'an Garden in the afternoon, I passed by Anle Primary School, which I had seen last time. The toy store a little past the school gate seemed to be closed, and there was a sign on the door saying "Popular Shop for Rent."

Zhou Qing placed a bowl of green vegetables on the dining table and laughed at him, "You want to run around Hua'an Garden eight hundred times a day! You don't even feel tired. Now you know everything about the slightest movement over there!"

Lin Ting listened and laughed without saying anything.

Every time he went to Hua'an Garden, Lin Ting couldn't help but think that his daughters would soon become city dwellers, and people in a big city like Pengcheng, and he felt indescribably proud.

Not to mention running 800 times a day, he would be willing to run a thousand times a day.

"Qiuqiu, why are you daydreaming instead of eating?"

Zhou Qing looked at his daughter who was holding chopsticks and looked trance-like, and couldn't help but remind her.

Lin Qiu came back to his senses and stared at Lin Ting with burning eyes, "Dad, are you saying that there is a shop for rent next to Anle Primary School?"

"Yes? Why?"

Lin Ting didn't understand why his daughter was so excited.

Lin Qiu sorted out his thoughts a little and talked about the problems that had been bothering him recently.

"Dad, I have rented the newsstand for three years. Now it is about to expire. I don't know whether I should renew it?"

After hearing this, Zhou Qing answered without hesitation: "Why not rent it? You can make a lot of money every month!"

She didn't quite understand why her daughter hesitated about doing something that could make money.

Lin Ting did not jump to conclusion immediately. Since Qiuqiu was hesitating, there must be a reason. He wanted to hear her thoughts first.

"Tell me what you are worried about first."

Lin Ting's words gave Lin Qiu a shot of confidence, and she slowly expressed her thoughts.

"It's true that you can make a lot of money at a newsstand, but it's open all year round. I have to go there early every day, and I don't even have a day off during the Chinese New Year."

At this point, he added: "We haven't been back to our hometown for three years. It's not fair to Wang Xiuren."

Although he wished he would never see his parents-in-law again, as their son, Wang Xiuren still had to consider his feelings.

"It's okay with me!"

When Wang Xiuren heard his wife mention him, he immediately said, "It doesn't matter whether I go back or not. I'm going to follow you and Shanshan anyway!"

Ever since he saw his parents' favoritism when they were building their new house, he felt a gap in his heart. He thought about many things that he had neglected, and he could no longer do things the same way as before.

Coupled with Wang Xiuxin’s previous blunder, the inner gap was further deepened.

He now just wants to manage his own small family well. As for his parents, he has four brothers anyway, so he will definitely not escape from fulfilling his obligations. As for the rest, that's fine.

"You see, Xiu Ren also thinks that you should continue to rent it!" Zhou Qing hurriedly helped Wang Xiu Ren come to a conclusion.

"What about Shanshan?" Lin Qiu explained the fundamental reason for his hesitation.

"What's the matter, Guan Shanshan?"

Not only did Zhou Qing not understand, even Lin Ting and Wang Xiuren looked at Lin Qiu in confusion.

When Wang Shan heard her name, she bit her chopsticks and looked at her mother.

"It's none of your business. Stop biting your chopsticks and finish your meal!"

Lin Qiu picked up a piece of cabbage for his daughter with his chopsticks and continued speaking.

"Since I rented the newsstand, I have made a lot of money, but I have almost no time to spend with Shanshan. Even the delivery is done by her father."

Lin Qiu couldn't help but have tears in his eyes when he said this. "I thought I could bring her with me to accompany her to grow up, but I ended up leaving her in the nursery. If it weren't for Daddy and Mommy coming to take Shanshan around, I'm afraid Shanshan would still be going back and forth between home and the nursery, with at most a newsstand. I often neglected her because I was busy with business, and let her sit in the newsstand and play by herself."

"I'm thinking now, can I find a job with more rest time so that I can accompany her and grow up well!" Lin Qiu sighed.

“You can make endless money, but you only have one chance for a child to grow up. Once you miss it, no matter how much money you make, it will be useless.”

Lin Qiu's words were like a heavy hammer, knocking everyone into silence. Even Zhou Qing was speechless, and Wang Xiuren looked at his daughter with a guilty look on his face.

After a long while, Lin Ting finally spoke:

"If you don't rent the newsstand, what about your mortgage? That's not a small amount of money!"

"That's why I'm so confused!" Lin Qiu spread his hands and then cheered up again, "However, the news that Dad brought back today gave me a new idea!"

"What do you think?"

"What do you think about me renting the shop next to Anle Primary School?" Lin Qiu looked at everyone expectantly.

"What are you planning to sell?" Wang Xiuren asked curiously.

"What do you think about selling stationery and supplementary books?"

Lin Qiu's proposal was not immediately agreed upon by everyone.

Lin Ting thought carefully before speaking: "How about this, let's go to that store tomorrow to see what the specific situation is and then make a decision."

Lin Qiu thought about it and felt that it was right. He couldn't just act on impulse.

Seeing that his daughter listened to him, Lin Ting felt relieved.

I'm really worried that she will act blindly and impulsively out of her enthusiasm. For a family that has just started, they can't afford to make any mistakes.

"Besides, even if we rent the shop, we have to investigate whether there are other stationery businesses around. If there are several businesses in the same industry, how can we make money when the school is so big?"

Lin Ting's words were like a bucket of ice water, calming Lin Qiu down completely.

After buying a few houses, I couldn’t help but feel elated. I thought I was reborn and would succeed no matter what I did.

Little did they know that there is no such thing as a lucky child in this world? The world doesn't revolve around anyone.

I am just an ordinary person among the countless people. The only way I can get a little wealth now is by taking advantage of the opportunity, working hard, and having the help of my family.

If you start to get carried away now, what may be waiting for you is a situation worse than in your previous life.

Lin Qiu calmed down and sincerely said "Thank you!" to Lin Ting.

There are three great fortunes in life: meeting a good teacher, having a good friend, and seizing a good opportunity.

Although Lin Qiu did not meet a good teacher or a good friend, she had a good father.

In her opinion, Lin Ting is more than enough to match both of them.