Chapter 116: Pair

The new house was rented out smoothly. A tenant contacted me within two days of posting the advertisement.

Lin Qiu talked with the tenants and felt that they were nice people. After paying a deposit of one third of the rent, he handed the keys of the house to the two families one after another.

After renting out the house, the pressure of life has been reduced a lot.

Seeing that their savings are steadily increasing after paying off their mortgage every month, the couple feels that their life is getting better and better.

Wang Xiuren finally took his family to Window of the World before his daughter went to kindergarten.

Window of the World really lives up to its reputation.

As a landmark building in Shenzhen, Window of the World aims to promote traditional culture and brings together world wonders, historical relics, and ancient and modern scenic spots in one place.

The family took two photos in front of the gate with Chairman Jiang's inscription, and there was a long queue to enter the park.

The park consists of eight major areas, including the World Plaza and the World Sculpture Park, which house more than 130 world attractions built in proportion, as well as entertainment programs, art evenings and exotic performances.

The family walked around the park, their legs almost became thinner after walking a lot, and they took many photos before leaving the park before it closed, feeling reluctant to leave.

"I'll come and see it again when I have time!" Lin Ting looked back reluctantly after leaving the scenic spot.

Others nodded in agreement.

Not long after returning from Window of the World, Wang Shan was sent to Xinghua Kindergarten near Hua'anyuan to attend preschool class.

Xinghua Kindergarten is the largest public kindergarten in Pengcheng City. Whether it is greening, supporting facilities, teachers or teaching concepts, it is the best in Pengcheng City.

Although Wang Shan was reluctant to leave Teacher Huang and the other children in the nursery who had grown up with her, she adapted well to the new kindergarten. She especially liked the outdoor activity facilities in the kindergarten, which made Lin Qiu's worries become unnecessary.

Since he didn't have to worry about his daughter, Lin Qiu focused all his attention on making money.

When she returned home that night, she found a lot of people gathered in front of a convenience store not far from the community entrance, and there were women and children crying heart-wrenchingly inside.

When Lin Qiu saw this situation, he guessed that something must have happened in the house. He did not go to watch and went straight home.

Not long after, Zhou Qing came back from a walk with Wang Shan. He looked a little unhappy and sat on the sofa and sighed.

"What's the matter, Mom?"

Seeing this, Lin Qiu immediately sat down next to Zhou Qing and looked at her with concern.

"I'm fine!" Zhou Qing waved his hands. "What's wrong with the world now? Why don't good people get good rewards?

Lin Qiu was a little puzzled. What had upset Mom?

Lin Ting came over and said, "Your mother is fine. She just heard that something happened to Boss Xiao."

"Boss Xiao? Which Boss Xiao?"

“He’s the owner of the convenience store at the entrance of the community!”

Lin Qiu remembered that the owner of the convenience store was a young man of about twenty-four or twenty-five, with a smiling face and a very sweet mouth, so business was always good.

"What happened to him?"

Lin Ting sighed, "He was robbed when he went to buy goods. He was reluctant to part with the money, so he was stabbed through and through. He is still in the hospital for emergency treatment."

Lin Qiu also sighed after hearing this, "Someone on a motorcycle snatched a bag on the commercial street a few days ago."

In the past two years, the public security in Pengcheng has improved a lot compared to the 1980s, but robbery and theft are still common.

Lin Qiu has been in Pengcheng for almost five years. Although he has not encountered such a thing, the alarm bells in his heart have been ringing.

"So you must pay attention to your safety when you are outside. If you are robbed, your money is gone. Saving your life is the most important thing!" Lin Ting warned solemnly, "Don't trust Boss Xiao, alas..."

Lin Qiu immediately nodded and promised that he would rather live than money.

"Boss Xiao has no other solution! He got married two years ago, had a baby in March this year, and has elderly people at home. His family depends entirely on his store. Now he doesn't know what to do with the old and young in his family? It's a sin!"

Zhou Qing often goes to the convenience store next door to buy things, so he deals with Boss Xiao a lot and is quite familiar with his family's situation.

"What should we do? We should keep living!" Lin Ting patted his wife's hand, "We'll continue to make money after Boss Xiao gets better. We have to keep living!"

"You're right! Boss Xiao is a good man, he will definitely turn danger into safety!" Zhou Qing clasped his hands together and prayed for him.

Lin Qiu also prayed silently.

The next time I heard news about Boss Xiao was from the old couple.

The good news is that Boss Xiao was lucky enough to be rescued, but the bad news was that he owed a lot of money for medical treatment and the key was that he had to rest for half a year before he could work again.

So now he decided to transfer the convenience store at the entrance of the community.

Lin Qiu was somewhat tempted by this empty storefront and mentioned it to Wang Xiuren that evening.

"You said you wanted to buy the convenience store at the entrance of the community?" Wang Xiuren thought he had misheard.

"Yes!" Lin Qiu answered affirmatively.

"Do we have enough money? A storefront is much more expensive than a house!"

Lin Qiu had already considered Wang Xiuren's concerns, "I plan to talk to my father about this."

"Is this okay? We still have a mortgage to pay off!"

The monthly mortgage of several thousand yuan is a huge stone weighing on Wang Xiuren's heart.

"I calculated that the newsstand plus the rent of the three houses is more than enough to pay the mortgage. You also have income every month, so even if you need to borrow some money from dad to buy the storefront, we can still survive!"

Lin Qiu took a pen and did the calculations for Wang Xiuren to see.

"Then after we buy the shop, are we going to rent it out?" Wang Xiuren stopped objecting when he saw that it would not affect their lives.

Lin Qiu looked at him expectantly. "What do you think about us continuing to open a grocery store? This seems to be the only grocery store in this neighborhood, so it must be doing good business. And this store is not big, so we don't need to stock up a lot of goods, so we can open it completely on a turnover basis."

After she said that, Wang Xiuren also thought he could give it a try, but he still suggested tactfully: "Should we ask Dad first?"

"That's for sure! I have to ask you first before I can tell Dad!" Lin Qiu joked, "You are the head of our family!"

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"

Although he said this, he couldn't suppress the smile.

Lin Ting’s opinion was that he went to find Boss Xiao in person and then bought the convenience store and the inventory inside at a price that both parties were happy with.

While Lin Qiu was sighing at his father's high efficiency, he also added another 20,000 yuan of debt to his back.

Good things come in pairs. Lin Qiu has a new storefront and Lin Ping has a new member.

That’s right, Lin Ping is pregnant!

As a result, the original plan for the old couple to look after the store was replaced by Lin Ping, which made it more convenient for her to take care of her pregnancy and for Zhou Qing to take care of her.

Of course, he couldn't let her run the store for nothing, so Lin Qiu paid her 600 yuan a month.

So at the end of October 1996, a "Shanshan Convenience Store" appeared in front of Jinxiu Garden.