Boss Lu took Erhua for a walk around the city.

This is Erhua’s second time in the city. The other time was when he was very young, but he can’t remember it clearly.

The houses here are different from those in the countryside. They are built densely and crowded, and there are many high-rise buildings.

The women here are different from those in the countryside. Their hair is curled, their clothes are bright, their faces are also bright, and their lips are as red as if they have been bitten.

Erhua watched with interest.

Who doesn’t like to look at beautiful women?

Erhua thought obscenely: What a pity it is not summer! Otherwise, I can see them with bare chests!

Boss Lu saw his squinting eyes and said with a smile, "After I finish my business, I will take you to see the world."

"What's going on?" Erhua asked.

"Here," Boss Lu nodded at the woman on the street.

Erhua suddenly realized, scratched his head and refused: "This... this won't do. Just take a look, just take a look..."

"Haha, you brat! That's what they call having the will but not the guts!" He retracted his lustful gaze and said, "However, Luo Zhen's looks aren't bad compared to these city nymphs. Erhua, you're lucky."

Erhua felt happy to hear that.

This business was not so smooth after all. When Erhua left, he thought that if there was a store willing to sell his mahogany furniture, he would be successful.

It's already afternoon and we still haven't reached a deal.

Boss Lu has a wide network of connections and many friends in the city, many of whom own furniture stores.

They visited each family, and friends were naturally greeted with a smile, but it was okay to treat brothers well and settle accounts clearly, but doing business was a different matter.

Ultimately, you still have to make money.

There were two shops that already had mahogany furniture on display. Boss Lu took Erhua in to exchange a few pleasantries and just told him to keep in touch if there was a chance for future cooperation. The other party agreed immediately.

There were three other shops that made foreign furniture. Erhua looked around again and again and was surprised to find that the furniture was all painted white, which was very unlucky. As soon as he walked into the shop, the white color caught his eyes and was creepy.

These three companies have no chance either.

The last one is a little far from the main street and the location is a bit off.

When we got there, the sun was about to set and the boss was installing the door panels, preparing to close the shop.

"Master Huang!"

Boss Lu called out, and Old Huang, who was installing the door panels, paused. He turned around, a smile spread across his wrinkled face, and he shouted, "Old Lu!"

Mr. Huang quickly removed the door panel and welcomed the two people in.

"Hey, I only have some tea in this little shop, please don't be disgusted, Old Lu."

Boss Lu and Erhua took the cups. They had drunk a lot of tea that day, but they had walked a lot and talked a lot, so this tea was suitable.

"Master Huang, what are you talking about? Are we two brothers still arguing about this?"

Mr. Huang nodded, and there was a hint of excitement of reunion in his originally lifeless eyes.

"Why did you come here suddenly? Who is this?"

"I forgot to introduce you. Come, this is Liang Erhua. You've heard of him in Tangli Village, right? He's the son-in-law and last disciple of the famous Master Tang!"

"Oh, Master Tang, I know. Nice to meet you!"

Mr. Huang extended his hand, and Erhua quickly shook it with both hands. City people are different after all, they talk like storytellers.

"This," Boss Lu paused and said, "my sworn brother, known as Master Huang in the underworld!"

"Hello, Master Huang, hello, Master Huang!"

The three of them sat down and Boss Lu got straight to the point.

"It's already dark, I'll be frank, I must have something to do."

Mr. Huang nodded, indicating that he had expected this, as the saying goes, one does not visit a temple for no reason.

"I opened a furniture store downstairs, and it burned down in a fire a while ago." Boss Lu squinted his eyes, as if the fire was still burning in front of him.

"My shop is closed, so I thought I'd come to the city to have a look. As for me, I can only do some furniture business if I can't do anything else. Erhua used to sell mahogany furniture in my shop, and business was good.

To be honest, we've already visited several stores today, and you're the sixth one."

"Hey, how come you ranked me sixth among our friendship?"

Mr. Huang asked with some reproach.

There was a reason why Boss Lu came to see Mr. Huang last.

Mr. Huang has not had a good life in recent years. He was previously busy with his business. His child disappeared in front of the store. The mistress of the house could not bear it and hanged herself on the beam at home. He has sent off one child after another.

The two men were about the same age, one had a ruddy complexion, and his hair was jet black, oiled, and combed neatly.

The other one had a yellowish-gray complexion and a withered look, as if half of his body was buried in the earth.

Seeing his condition, Boss Lu thought it would be better not to disturb him if possible.

"Well, I came from the east end of the city, so it's convenient for me to visit you along the way. You see, after a day's walk, I just happened to come to your place to ask for a meal."

"Hahaha, okay, okay, I'll treat you. Let's go to a restaurant and talk while we eat."

After that, he installed the door panel and took the two of them to the store to eat something.

Braised lion's head, squirrel fish, marinated dried tofu and two stir-fried leafy vegetables.

The two of them walked for a whole day and had some dry food at noon. They were really hungry at that time. Erhua took a look at the dishes served and immediately had no doubt about their friendship.

Mr. Huang picked up a lion's head for Boss Lu and Erhua respectively, and picked up two chopsticks of vegetables for himself.

"Oh, I'm sorry to trouble Master Huang!" Boss Lu gave a lion head, and then he had the strength to speak again.

"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Why are you causing trouble?" Grandpa Huang picked up another piece of fish with his chopsticks and gave him another piece of fish.

"Uncle Huang, why are you only eating vegetables? You should eat something too!" Erhua said as he was about to pick up some lion's head meat for him, but Uncle Huang stopped him with a smile and picked up a piece of dried tofu for himself.

Boss Lu kicked him lightly under the table. Erhua immediately realized that he was meddling and immediately buried his head in eating.

"Old Lu..." Mr. Huang sighed.

Boss Lu put down his bowl and chopsticks and waited silently for him to speak.

"You came at the perfect time."

Erhua looked up at him and saw that his cloudy eyes were covered by a cloud of mist. It seemed that Master Huang had a story.

"I've been running this shop for so many years, I can't remember exactly how many years it has been. But I always remember why I opened it.

It’s to find a good life for them and their mother!

But now the store is still there, but the people are gone!"

After saying that, he wiped his eyes excitedly. Erhua didn't quite understand what Mr. Huang was talking about, but he guessed it wasn't a good thing, so he put down his chopsticks.

"Brother, I understand." Boss Lu patted him.

Some businessmen wander around with other women and seem heartless, but in fact they are always thinking about the two people at home.

"No, you don't understand. In fact, I didn't want to open this shop for a long time because it was meaningless.

I can continue to open the store, just to have a plan. If the child comes to the store to find me one day, then... then..."

After a while of sobbing, Master Huang took a deep breath and said:

"Now is the perfect time. I want to go back to my hometown. You guys can run this shop for me. If the child comes back, please bring him to me!"