Soon, the two went to the room with a heated kang bed in the northeast corner of the shop.

The small house, which serves as both a rest area and a storeroom, is kept very tidy and clean.

Li Bin eagerly handed over all the revenue.

They were afraid that something might go wrong with so much money in their hands.

"Brother Gu, sales were good yesterday too. I've already bundled up the money, you can check it."

Gu Wei looked at the stacks of different denominations of money and account books tied with leather straps in the cloth bag, and smiled with a relaxed expression, "You've worked hard."

Li Bin quickly waved his hand, "Brother Gu, please don't say that. You trust me so much, this little bit of hardship is nothing. Besides, my ribs haven't fully healed yet, and my mom took my watch away and won't give it back. If it weren't for you giving me this opportunity, I might still be stuck at home feeling bored."

Gu Wei had already heard Li Bin mention these things, and he pressed on, "Hasn't Aunt Li returned the watch to you yet?"

Li Bin shook his head helplessly, "No. I guess they're afraid I'll sell it secretly in the city."

Gu Wei had some understanding of Li's mother's actions.

Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry.

She was also frightened by Li Bin's incident.

Gu Wei counted the money briefly and then put it into the bag he was carrying.

"Brother Gu, the guy you met at the hospital that day was my friend Da Kai. Isn't he at the Second Factory? He heard about the job and wanted to do it..."

Li Bin originally didn't want to invite his friends to come over in order to avoid suspicion, but with so many goods in the store, he definitely couldn't do it without someone he knew and trusted.

Gu Wei recalled that Da Kai was a kind and honest-looking person.

"Then let him give it a try."

"OK."

Li Bin smiled happily, then remembered something else, "Oh right, Brother Gu, that old lady you called Aunt Chen came again yesterday, and asked why you weren't here..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Wei frowned. "Is that so?"

He had some idea of ​​what the old lady wanted to do.

Who are you talking about?

Gu Hongjie then poked his head in from the half-open door and asked a question curiously.

Gu Wei chuckled and patted his head. "Nobody. How did you feel after walking around the store?"

Li Bin also looked at Gu Hongjie, waiting for his answer.

Gu Hongjie shook his head and said, "This shop looks much brighter and more spacious than the one at the Forestry Bureau, and the location is also better, but I still prefer the one at home."

Gu Wei and Li Bin looked at each other and smiled.

“You’ve made that place your home, so of course you like it even more.”

Gu Hongjie nodded in agreement.

He then looked at Li Bin and asked with concern, "Uncle Li, does your rib still hurt?"

Li Bin patted his little shoulder, "Much better. But you still need to rest a bit."

After the three chatted for a while, a number of customers entered the store.

Today is National Day, and many workplaces are closed for the holiday.

Some people are storing autumn vegetables at home, pickling sauerkraut and salted vegetables, but more people are going out shopping.

Gu Wei and Gu Hongjie didn't rush to leave; they also got busy.

There weren't many people left when the two of them left.

As a result, they had just reached the vicinity of Songyuan Hotel when they ran into Chen's mother, who was carrying a woven basket made of plastic strips.

If I didn't run into them, that's fine, but if I did, I'd definitely have to say something.

Gu Wei greeted her politely, "Aunt Chen."

Gu Hongjie was unsure of the appropriate way to address him, so he simply smiled and remained silent.

Chen's mother glanced at the little boy standing next to Gu Wei and inexplicably felt that the two looked quite alike.

"Is this your relative's child? He's really handsome."

Gu Wei nodded with a smile. "Yes. My great-uncle's son."

Chen's mother smiled and praised Gu Hongjie a few more times, then said, "Little Gu, it's National Day today. Your sister Chen and brother Chen are both back home for the holiday. You brought so many things when you came to our house last time, and we haven't treated you to a meal yet. Why don't you come over today? I bought a lot of delicious food..."

Even on a normal day, let alone a holiday, Gu Wei would never be so tactless as to go to someone's house for a meal.

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"Aunt Chen, you're too kind. However, I have other plans for today, so let's do it another day."

"Okay, we'll do it another day."

Chen's mother knew that such a last-minute invitation was insincere, so she changed the subject and said, "Auntie wants to introduce you to someone. Her family is well-off, and she's pretty."

Gu Wei had long anticipated the old lady's thoughts, and felt quite helpless.

He really couldn't understand why older people were so willing to act as matchmakers.

Even if they are just strangers who don't know anything about each other, they still enjoy it.

"Thank you for thinking of me, but I already have someone in my heart, so you should save this for someone else to introduce."

Chen's mother looked surprised, "So fast? I heard you say it wasn't here yet when we were on the train..."

Gu Wei smiled seriously, "I didn't expect that fate would come so quickly."

Chen's mother was immediately very upset.

But he still couldn't give up and wanted to find out more about the girl.

Gu Wei glanced at his watch and said to himself, "We're going to be late. Sorry, Aunt Chen, we have to go."

"Ah, okay." Chen's mother watched the two figures walk away and sighed softly.

After Gu Hongjie and the others had walked a little further away, he whispered, "Do you really have someone in your heart? The other day when my dad asked you, didn't you say you'd leave it to fate?"

Gu Wei frankly admitted, "I don't want to go on blind dates, and I want to avoid the trouble, so that's why I said that."

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