Ye Xiaoxiao laughed: "You're finally showing some ambition? That's a good idea. But you need to finish what you're currently working on first."
"yes,"
Li Chenyang nodded.
"Once we finish building the houses for the third and fourth sons and the fifth son's wedding is over, we'll look for a suitable shop."
I'll buy a house for my parents in our neighborhood sometime, so they can live there. That way, they'll be close by and won't have to share a room.
We can visit each other often without interfering with each other's lives. Hehe. What do you think?
"That's strange, why are you so talkative today? What did you see in the village?"
"Nothing can be hidden from you. We're building a new house at home today, right? Daqing, do you know that?"
Li Chenyang spoke with a hint of pride.
"I know him, Daqing, the one across from the old house. Wang Ailing's youngest son. What's wrong?"
“Look at our old house, it was demolished and rebuilt. Daqing’s wife is making a fuss with the family.”
I initially thought she was scolding Daqing for being useless because she saw us building a new house, but it turns out she got into an argument with Aunt Wang.
I only found out when I asked that after Aunt Wang arranged for Daqing to get married, she actually made the young couple live in a small house in the backyard, while the old couple still lived in the new house they had when they got married.
That Aunt Wang is really a terrible person. Isn't this tantamount to marriage fraud?
Daqing's wife wanted to separate from the family, but she couldn't. The Wang family consisted entirely of daughters; Daqing was their only son. She was living a very stifled life.
Li Chenyang suddenly hugged Ye Xiaoxiao.
"Wife, the luckiest thing in my life is marrying you."
"Oh, I ran into my second uncle on the way. He said the workers are taking a half-day off today and told me to go tomorrow."
Li Chenyang said, "Oh, by the way, Zhiqiang is getting married. It's next Sunday."
"Zhiqiang is a good kid."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled,
"Having studied under you for so long, I think if he wants to open his own shop..."
Let him open a repair shop back home. Your business used to be pretty good there, and now he knows a lot of things.
Now that he has a wife, someone still needs to keep an eye on things at home; my second uncle and his family are getting old.
Ye Xiaoxiao thought that her second uncle would pass away next year, and wondered if things would change if Zhiqiang were at home.
"yes,"
Li Chenyang was also pleased, "Let's see what he plans to do after he gets married. Zhiming is here; if things don't work out, how about we call Dashun over?"
Thinking of his second sister, Li Chenyang still wanted to lend them a hand.
"I think you should discuss it with Da Shun. You're not Da Shun, how do you know if he makes money in that line of work?"
Ye Xiaoxiao had heard that although collecting scrap looked undignified, it was actually quite lucrative.
Perhaps Chen Dashun wasn't as honest as he seemed on the surface, and Li Yanhong might not even know how much money her family had.
"Alright then, I'll go ask Da Shun when I have time."
Li Chenyang thought so too. There are 360 professions, and every profession can produce an expert. Maybe Chen Dashun just likes to do that kind of work.
"Oh, right," Li Chenyang suddenly said.
"Should we also assign Zhiming to the new store? Let him be a key player; it's time to give him a chance."
If he does a good job, give him a raise. It'll also help him find someone and get married in a couple of years.
Ye Xiaoxiao nodded: "That's a good idea. Zhiming is a hard-working and studious boy with a steady personality; he's perfect for the new store."
"Then I'll go check out the shop in a couple of days," Li Chenyang said.
"It would be best to go to another area, so that businesses won't interfere with each other."
Just then, someone came in from outside—Aunt Chen from the neighborhood.
"Oh, Xiaoxiao!" Aunt Chen exclaimed as soon as she entered the door.
"Your TV repair is really good. My cousin's TV is broken too, and I was thinking of asking you to come and take a look."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Zhiming, go and take a look."
Zhiming wiped his hands and followed Aunt Chen out. Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Chenyang chatted for a while longer about opening the new store, discussing what they needed to prepare.
Chapter 133 Second Uncle is Sick
Before they knew it, it was Zhiqiang's wedding day. Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Chenyang led their families to the joyous occasion. As Zhiqiang's mentor, Li Chenyang was seated at the head table at the wedding.
"Big brother, sister-in-law, you've finally arrived!" Zhiqiang, dressed in his wedding attire, greeted everyone with a beaming smile.
Looking at the young man in front of her, Ye Xiaoxiao recalled that when she followed Li Chenyang into the city to learn a trade, she was just a greenhorn. Now, he was about to settle down and start a family.
"On this joyous occasion, your sister-in-law is giving you a big red envelope." Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and took out the prepared money from her bag. "Live a good life together from now on."
"Thank you, brother and sister-in-law." Zhiqiang accepted the red envelope, his eyes slightly moist.
At this moment, Second Uncle Li Jianye came over: "Xiaoxiao, you two sit here."
Ye Xiaoxiao noticed that her second uncle didn't look well; he seemed to have lost some weight since before. However, she figured it was probably from being busy with her son's wedding, so she didn't think much of it.
The wedding was a lively affair. Zhiqiang's bride was from the next county; she was beautiful, tall, and efficient. Both families were very pleased with the marriage.
"Brother," Zhiqiang said solemnly during the banquet, "I'd like to open a repair shop in the village. What do you think?"
"Sure," Li Chenyang said with a smile, "Now that you've mastered the skills, opening a shop is a good thing. Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help."
"Let me tell you about my plan first..." Zhiqiang excitedly discussed with Li Chenyang.
Watching the master and apprentice discuss, Ye Xiaoxiao sensed that something was off about her second uncle. The usually talkative and cheerful man was unusually silent today.
After the wedding, Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Chenyang prepared to return to the city. Before leaving, Ye Xiaoxiao stopped her second aunt: "Second Aunt, Second Uncle doesn't look too well. Is he feeling unwell?"
My aunt sighed, "These past few days he's been saying he has no appetite and can't eat. I told him to go to the hospital for a checkup, but he said he'd wait until after Zhiqiang's wedding."
"That won't do," Ye Xiaoxiao frowned, "Your health is the most important thing. You should take your second uncle to the hospital right away. If it's about money..."
"It's not about the money," Auntie waved her hand, "it's just that he doesn't care."
"Okay, I'll have Chenyang pick up Uncle tomorrow to go to the hospital for a checkup," Ye Xiaoxiao said. "You can try to talk to him tonight."
My second aunt nodded: "Okay, then I'll trouble you."
The next morning, Li Chenyang drove to pick up his second uncle. The second uncle initially declined, but couldn't resist the persuasion of the whole family, and finally had to go to the hospital.
After the test results came out, the doctor called Li Chenyang into his office.
"The patient has stomach cancer, and it's very serious," the doctor said gravely. "He needs to be hospitalized immediately."
Li Chenyang was struck dumb, standing frozen in place. It wasn't until the doctor called his name several more times that he snapped out of it: "Doctor, is there any hope?"
"Immediate surgery is needed, followed by chemotherapy," the doctor said. "But to be honest, it's a bit late now."
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