Chapter 184 Gift
Some people say that a person's sense of happiness is generated through comparison, which includes both vertical and horizontal comparisons.
Horizontal comparison is comparing yourself with others. If you are better off than others, you will feel happy; otherwise, you will feel unhappy. This is what Xia Yuan is doing now, comparing her daughter with "sticky rice dumplings."
Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew that "Sticky Bean Bun" was a true literary genius and her daughter was not.
Vertical comparison involves comparing yourself to yourself, comparing your past to your present. If you feel that your present is better than your past, then a sense of happiness will arise. The Gu family is currently in this state.
After a period of intensive preparation, the supermarket has been renovated, the goods are in place, and the staff are being trained. The next step is to find a good day for the opening.
After dinner that day, the family sat together to discuss the opening of the business.
"I think we should distribute flyers for a few days before the opening." Gu Erhui said, "Last time, when a clothing store switched from retail to wholesale, distributing flyers worked very well."
Everyone agreed with her suggestion. Gu Yimin took notes in a notebook and said, "The last time I went to Hai City, I saw that supermarket was giving away free soap every day. I think we can give this a try."
Gu Jianguo nodded. "That's fine. I'll contact the soap factory tomorrow and ask for more soap. I'll give away 50 bars of soap for free on the opening day. First come, first served."
"Should we hire a few more employees? We need to be on the lookout for thieves," Wang Yueju said. She always felt that letting people choose things themselves led to things getting stolen.
Gu Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "I'll say hello to Zhu Qingjun and ask him to send a few police officers to patrol the store."
Wang Yueju felt relieved after hearing him say that.
Seeing that they had almost finished their discussions, Gu Siqing said, "I think we should offer a special price on one or two daily necessities, cheaper than at the supply and marketing cooperative. Then, print these discounted items on flyers and display them in a prominent location in the store."
Everyone thought her suggestion was feasible, and Gu Yimin wrote it down in her notebook.
We discussed the matter until after ten that night, and the next day we began preparing according to the plan we had agreed upon the previous night. The whole family was busy, but everyone had a smile on their face.
Sometimes hope can also bring a sense of happiness.
Zhang Zijun considered himself the Gu family's future son-in-law, so he definitely wanted to attend such a grand occasion as the opening. Three days before the supermarket opened, he prepared to leave for Lizhou.
On the day of departure, he had just walked to the door when he heard the phone ringing. He turned around to answer the call, but unexpectedly it was Ye Chi.
"You're so lucky. If you had called a minute later, I would have left."
Zhang Zijun still finds it quite magical. He and Ye Chi are two opposite extremes. One is a young talent praised by everyone, the other is a second-generation rich kid who makes people sigh when they talk about him. Yet, they became friends.
Well, the relationship may develop further in the future.
But this depends on Ye Chi's ability. Anyway, he has no problem.
"Are you going to Lizhou?" Ye Chi asked on the phone.
Zhang Zijun sat on the coffee table, shook his legs, and said, "Well, Erhui's supermarket is about to open. How can I be absent at this time?"
After he finished speaking, Ye Chi was silent for a while before saying, "When you go to Lizhou, come to the military district to find me and bring something over for me."
"Okay," it was not a big deal. It was probably a gift that Ye Chi asked him to bring, and he just wanted to see what it was.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Zijun drove to the military district. Ye Chi handed him a calligraphy and painting, "Please give it to Uncle Gu and tell him it's from my heart."
Seeing it was a painting, Zhang Zijun instantly felt that the golden toad he had given him was a bit vulgar. But since he was a vulgar person himself, he didn't think it was a big deal. His golden toad had even been specially blessed.
The two talked for a few more words, and then Zhang Zijun drove away.
Ye Chi looked at the back of his car and thought of what he had said on the phone before, "How could I be absent at a time like this?" He sighed silently. There was a reason why it was difficult for soldiers to get married.
When the supermarket opened this time, Gu Jianguo didn't bother with the name and simply called it Guangming Supermarket, which sounded loud and impressive. The supermarket opened on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which happened to be a Sunday.
Gu Jianguo had someone look up this date specifically. Although he wasn't superstitious, picking a good date was considered a good start.
The supermarket will open tomorrow, and everything is ready. The whole family is now inside the supermarket, making final arrangements. Gu Jianguo stands in front of the employees, dividing up tomorrow's tasks, while Gu Yimin takes notes.
At this time, the sound of a car came from outside. Gu Erhui thought it was Zhang Zijun's car, so she walked to the door to open it. Seeing that it was really him, she walked out and said with a smile: "Why are you here now?"
Zhang Zijun hadn't seen her for over a month, and seeing her now made his heart swell. He walked up to Gu Erhui and said with a smile, "I'll see if there's anything I can do to help."
As he spoke, he glanced inside, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he reached out and grasped the tender little hand in his palm, chuckling twice.
Gu Erhui let him hold her hand with a sweet smile on her face, "How long have you been driving? Are you tired?"
Zhang Zijun felt his whole body warm, especially his heart. Holding the little hand in his palm, he lowered his voice and said, "Thinking about coming to see you soon, I'm not tired at all."
The two were so close that Gu Erhui could even hear his pounding heartbeat, and her heart couldn't help but beat faster. She felt a little shy, but also wanted to be close to him.
"Aren't you two going to come in?"
A voice came, and Gu Erhui quickly pulled her hand out of his grasp. Zhang Zijun also felt a little flustered at being caught. They turned their heads and saw Gu Siqing standing at the door, smiling at them and pointing inside.
They saw Wang Yueju looking at them, and then they realized that their previous little actions had been seen clearly.
"I'll get the things down." Zhang Zijun turned around and got into the car again, took out the gifts for him and Ye Chi, and followed Gu Erhui into the store.
Gu Jianguo had already arranged the work, and the staff began to go home. Zhang Zijun waited for the staff to leave and handed his gift to Gu Jianguo, "Uncle Gu, may your wealth and prosperity flourish."
Gu Jianguo saw that it was a golden toad covered with copper coins and laughed, "This is great, it's perfect for the cash register, it will bring wealth."
As he said that, he placed the golden toad on the cashier counter and said to Wang Yueju, "It looks good, doesn't it?"
"It looks good and has a good meaning." Wang Yueju said.
Zhang Zijun was very happy after hearing what the two said, and felt that the gift was not given in vain.
"Uncle, aunt, Ye Chi asked me to bring this here. He said it was a token of his love."
Zhang Zijun handed the calligraphy and painting over, and Gu Jianguo took it and opened it, then his smile grew even wider. Gu Siqing leaned over to take a look and once again felt that Ye Chi's thoughts were extraordinary. This gift was definitely sent to Comrade Gu Jianguo's heart.
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