After this incident, Wen Zhichao booked a table at a state-owned restaurant and invited Haisheng, Awang, and the young men who helped to keep watch that night, as a way of thanking everyone. Of course, he also gave each of them an additional ten yuan as a reward for their hard work.
Awang taught his younger brothers one by one, "See? I told you, Brother Chao is a very loyal and kind person. You won't suffer any loss if you help him! You all should remember this and learn from him. Brother Chao knows how to behave. If you learn even a little bit, you won't have a bad life!"
This made everyone laugh. Wen Zhichao waved his hand and said, "I'm not as good as you say. In fact, I feel bad inside!"
The boys started to make more noise.
Awang introduced Xia Ruzheng to everyone again. Hearing everyone shouting "Hello, sister-in-law" in unison, Xia Ruzheng felt shy and a little satisfied. She looked so honored!
But Awang himself is more like a gangster! When Xia Ruzheng came to his senses, he felt a little scared.
After hearing Xia Ruzheng's concerns, Wen Zhichao couldn't help but laugh: "He's not really a gangster at all. They're all young men with full-time jobs. They just thought Awang was worth associating with, so they interacted more often. This time, Awang asked them to help, so they came."
Xia Ruzheng was still a little puzzled. Was he really overthinking it? But these were men's affairs, so let him be.
The couple didn't tell anyone about this, and their letters home only said everything was going well. The elders on both sides of the family had been urging them to go back for the Lunar New Year, and the couple had already decided to go, so of course they readily agreed.
In May, I received a letter from home saying that my sister Xia Ruqian had given birth to a son. Both mother and child were safe. The little guy weighed six kilograms when he was born, and Xia Ruqian was in good spirits after giving birth.
After receiving this letter, Xia Ruzheng felt relieved. His sister had finally established herself in the Liu family. Nowadays, if a woman didn't give birth to a son, she couldn't stand up straight in her husband's family. Although Liu Guoqing was a good man and Xia Ruqian was no pushover, that was how society was these days. If she didn't give birth to a boy, she was considered useless, like she'd married a hen that couldn't lay eggs.
Wen Zhichao was quite relieved after reading the letter and said, "Are you relieved now?"
Wen Zhichao still understands her heart best.
Xia Ruzheng said, "Of course, with a son by her side, Qianqian will be more confident in what she does. When the child grows up, she and her husband can go out and do whatever they want, and her in-laws won't be able to control her too much."
Wen Zhichao put his arm around her waist and said, "What about you? Shouldn't we also work hard, so that others won't say that the older sister can't catch up with the younger sister?"
Xia Ruzheng couldn't help but twist Wen Zhichao's waist: "You guys think too much! We are different from them!"
Now that the young couple has ventured out into the world, and no longer hanging around the elderly at home, they don't have to worry so much. Outside, they are free.
Wen Zhichao said: "Although I also hope that we can have our own children, let's just go with the flow!"
Xia Ruzheng breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that Wen Zhichao would continue to dwell on this issue. "Yes, children are born with fate. We are still young, so there is no need to rush."
The tape store's business remained unaffected; the people behind the scenes seemed frightened and didn't take any action. Consider the numerous tape stores on the same street, each relying on their own skills to attract business. Wen Zhichao's business was considered good, but the others weren't much worse. Why single out Wen Zhichao's store? They were picking on the weak. Now that they'd suddenly realized they'd hit a wall, they naturally didn't dare to make any moves.
Now that the problem was solved, it was time for Xia Ruzheng to open a shop. The couple thought about it, but neither side was willing to let go. So, Wen Zhichao thought of building a shed for Xia Ruzheng on the roadside with bricks and tiles to make breakfast, and then set up a shop on the street to serve lunch and dinner. Of course, they would have to hire people to help.
Xia Ruzheng did this not because he wanted to make more money, but because he couldn't give up the business here and didn't want to be bound by it.
Wen Zhichao is very efficient. There is a bookstore and a department store next door to him, and neither of them wants to close, so he just separated the two stores. The size is just right, and Xia Ruzheng is very satisfied with the customer flow. As long as the business is well run, clean and affordable, there is no need to worry about a lack of business.
The store was found and rented, and the two of them did not hide the fact that they were going to open a store.
The one I care about most is of course Tian Nier.
"You opened a shop over there. Are you still doing business here?"
Xia Ruzheng said, "Of course I have to continue. I can't bear to leave many of the neighbors here."
Tian Nier said, "Wouldn't that be very tiring? You have to prepare three meals a day."
If it were someone else, Xia Ruzheng would suspect that they had ulterior motives in asking this question, but for Tian Nier, Xia Ruzheng felt that this elder sister was too simple and honest and would not have any ulterior motives at all.
"Yeah, but as long as you're happy doing it, that's fine. If you're too busy, you can always hire someone else!"
Tian Nier showed an envious expression and said, "That's great, you can all hire people."
Xia Ruzheng said, "There's nothing we can do about it. If you want to make more money, you have to be willing to invest money. It's not just about putting in the effort, but investing money is also very important. These days, effort isn't valuable, only methods are."
Tian Nier felt like she had opened the door to a new world. Her ancestors had made a living by working hard, but suddenly someone told her that the most valuable thing was not strength, but methods, and that one had to be willing to invest money. She was a little stunned.
In Xia Ruzheng's view, only money can generate income. Creativity, ideas, and effort can often only generate income through money. Those who are reluctant to invest will never make a fortune.
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