The streets were so lively that it almost felt like Chinese New Year.
Song Ning carried a lantern and walked side by side with Zhou Ling'an on the street, attracting the attention of many passersby.
Zhou Ling'an tightened his grip on his hands hidden in his sleeves, his lips pressed tightly together, as if he were making some kind of decision.
Suddenly, she spoke up: "Er Ya, I have something I want to give you."
Song Ning asked in confusion, "Give it to me? What is it?"
Zhou Ling'an awkwardly reached out and handed over a small box.
"This is for you."
Looking at the small box in front of me, what a familiar scene it was!
Song Ning had a bad feeling.
"You don't have a comb in this box, do you?"
Zhou Ling'an was taken aback: "No."
Song Ning was relieved. It wasn't a comb, that's good, that's good.
When the small box was opened, it contained a wooden hairpin. The design was simple, but the workmanship was exquisite, with a smooth surface, indicating that it had been made with care.
Zhou Ling'an was clearly at a loss: "Er Ya, I don't know what to give you. This hairpin is one I made myself, so I'm giving it to you."
Song Ning held the hairpin in her hand and looked at it again and again: "Why did you give me a hairpin for no reason?"
Zhou Ling'an's slightly flushed cheeks were hidden in the dim light of the lantern as he clenched his hands tightly: "It's nothing, I just wanted to give you something. It's been so long, and I haven't even given you anything decent."
Song Ning narrowed her eyes slightly; Zhou Ling'an's expression was abnormal.
"real?"
Zhou Ling'an fell silent.
Something did happen.
"Just say what you want to say. How am I supposed to know if you don't tell me?"
Zhou Ling'an's mannerisms... are strikingly similar to how Li Xingwang and Luo Yingying talk. Could it be... that Zhou Ling'an also likes her?
As soon as the idea came to mind, I quickly shook my head and rejected it.
Are you kidding me? It's already outrageous enough that Xie Linzhou likes her, let alone Zhou Ling'an? Spare her.
If Zhou Ling'an liked her, she would swallow the lamp in her hand.
I guess I need her help with something, but I always act all coy when I ask her for help.
He said very generously, "Just tell me if you need anything, and I'll definitely help if I can."
Zhou Ling'an suddenly looked up, staring intently at her, and parted his thin lips slightly: "Er Ya, do you have someone you like?"
No, why?
Zhou Ling'an smiled and said, "Er Ya, I...I..."
Before she could finish speaking, a voice rang out: "Er Ya, Brother Zhou!"
Turning around, I saw Xu Feng, and behind him was Xu Xiao.
Xu Xiao looked between the two men again and again, as if he had discovered something.
Before Xu Feng could speak, she immediately caught up and covered his mouth, laughing, "Sorry to bother you two, I'll take him away now."
baffling.
After this minor incident, Zhou Ling'an could no longer speak.
"What were you trying to tell me?"
"N-nothing."
"If there's really something wrong, just say it. We're so close, what can't we talk about?"
Zhou Ling'an smiled, pursing his lips, but ultimately remained silent.
When I returned home that evening, the people at Xiangyunlou were still there, and guests were still coming and going.
It's around 9 p.m. now, but everyone is tired, so Song Ning simply closes the shop.
Song Ning gathered everyone in the building in the lobby and brought over a plate with many red envelopes on it.
"I said during the day that I would give everyone a treat today, and I mean it."
"We've had a great start today, so let's give out red envelopes to everyone!"
Song Ning's red envelope contained 500 coins and a 50% discount coupon.
She issues receipts for all purchases at her store. When you spend money in the store, you can get a 50% discount by showing your receipt and coupon.
"Please forgive us, everyone. We've just started making money, and I don't have much money on me, so this is all I can give you. As we make more money in the future, there will be more and more benefits."
"Boss, this is already a lot. We're still getting paid. Besides, having more people means our shop is doing well. We're not tired at all."
If you work elsewhere, it's already good enough if they don't deduct your wages, let alone give you benefits.
I've never even seen two coins, let alone five hundred.
Song Ning smiled knowingly: "Alright, everyone must be tired today. Go back and rest. We have to get up early tomorrow."
After the person left, Song Ning checked the store again and again, afraid that she might have forgotten something.
"Er Ya, if there's anything else, tell your mother and I'll help you. You go to sleep now."
"Mom, it's nothing. It's just that I can't settle down and stay still on the first day of business."
Despite her calm demeanor, she was actually panicking inside.
Opening a store is not easy, especially the first day.
She has encountered many stores that ran into problems on their first day of operation. Once a problem arises from the very beginning, it becomes much more difficult to recover later.
This was also her first time opening a shop in such a serious manner, so she had to be careful.
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Liu Yuelan glanced at Song Dahai, let out a sigh of relief, and suddenly laughed: "I thought it was just your father and me who were like this."
Their hearts had been pounding since last night; they couldn't believe they could afford to open such a large restaurant.
The couple didn't sleep a wink last night, they kept thinking about this.
"We haven't dared to tell you yet, for fear you'll worry."
Who knew that her daughter was also uneasy?
“We fled from Nanshan Village, and some people still call us refugees. How did our family manage to open a restaurant?” Liu Yuelan still couldn’t believe it.
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