Chapter 169 Things that are too easily obtained will not be appreciated
Just then, Li Xiaohua's father, Li Mutou, came out after feeding the cows. The old lady waved to him, "Come over here too, listen to what's going on and see if you can take over."
Upon hearing this, Li Mutou washed his hands, came over and sat down next to them, looking at the old lady with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong, Auntie?"
The old lady looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "It's like this, our family has a shop in the city. It just opened and we don't have the money to hire too many people, so we have our own family members running the shop. So we're planning to find someone to take over the shop in town!"
Li Mutou's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he leaned forward slightly: "What do you mean, sir?!"
Could it be what he's thinking?! He's checked out that shop before. It's not very big, but it's incredibly popular! Last time he went there to buy embroidery needles, he only stayed for a short while, and he saw at least ten customers paying!
Li Mutou looked at the old lady with some nervousness.
Grandma Gu smiled and said, "We are indeed planning to find someone to take over. We've also packed up and sold all the unsold goods at a low price! We'll also tell you about our sourcing channels. Your eldest daughter is going to college, right? The tuition is several thousand yuan a year, and we also need living expenses every month. Your youngest daughter is also studying, so the burden is quite heavy. That's why we were thinking of transferring this shop to you. You two can continue farming at home, and Dashu can go to town to run the shop! What do you think? Do you want to take it over?"
"Yes, yes, yes! We want them!" Li Mutou immediately responded after the old lady finished speaking!
Only a fool wouldn't want to! Villagers often asked Li Mutou if his family, who was on good terms with the Gu family, knew how much the shop earned in a month, and whether the Gu family had told him. He shook his head; they didn't believe him. He genuinely didn't know. When Xiaohua went to visit the Gu family, he had also told her not to inquire about those things. However, he had heard people speculate that the two-yuan shop in Gu's town earned at least 3,000 yuan a month!
Earning 3,000 a month adds up to about 30,000 to 40,000 a year! That's much more promising than the days when he toiled in the fields for a year and barely made 7,000 to 8,000!
Li Xiaohua understood, and she looked at Gu Yin excitedly: "Really for our family? You're really not going to do it?!"
Gu Yin nodded: "I really gave them to you!"
The old lady looked at the excited couple and said with a smile, "You know that many people in the village are eyeing our shop. Originally, we planned to give the shop to the village chief and let him find someone! That way, we wouldn't have to explain too much."
Li Mutou knew that the Gu family's approach was the best one, saving them a lot of trouble!
After the old lady finished speaking, she glanced at Gu Yin and Li Xiaohua: "Isn't it because my Ayin and your Xiaohua are good friends? Ayin specifically asked us for this shop. She said she wanted to give it to Xiaohua's family. Besides her good relationship with Xiaohua, it's also because you don't favor boys over girls. Dahua wanted to go to junior college, and you supported her. On the contrary, you didn't force Dashu to study. In another year, Xiaohua will be in high school, and your family's expenses will be even higher. Ayin just hopes that this shop can ease your burden! She hopes that Xiaohua and the others can finish their studies! We spoil her. She asks for things, and we give them to her. So, today, I'm actually accompanying her here!"
Things that are too easily obtained are often not appreciated. The old lady's words made Li Mutou and his wife realize that the Gu family had given them the shop because of Li Xiaohua and Gu Yin. They didn't need them to do anything; they could support their children's education as far as they could go, unlike other families where children would go to work after graduating from junior high school, send all their money home, and then rush into blind dates and marriages! But this kindness was truly given to them by Gu Yin!
Li Xiaohua hadn't expected there was a reason behind this! She reached out and grabbed Gu Yin's hands, holding them tightly, her voice choked with emotion as she said, "I will definitely study hard! I will get into high school! I will get into university! I mean what I say! I won't let you down!"
No one has ever treated her like this before. Not only do they usually encourage and advise her to study hard and get into high school, but now they are taking action to help her solve the most important part of the difficulties she is facing!
Ever since the eldest sister decided to take the college entrance exam, the atmosphere at home has become increasingly tense. It's not that the parents don't love them; in a family struggling financially, education is a luxury. If the family were wealthy, even if her brother's grades weren't good, he could still go to a vocational school. That's how it is for other people in the village; having that degree makes it much easier to find a job.
However, his family was poor, and his older brother's grades were not good, so he had to be dropped. Fortunately, he really didn't want to study, otherwise his parents would have been in a lot of trouble!
She had originally thought that her older sister would go to college, and she would finish junior high school and go out to work, which would make things much easier for the family.
But when she saw her former friends receive acceptance letters from the best high schools, she felt resentful. It was as if through Gu Yin, she had seen another, more beautiful world! In that enchanting world, she discovered that as long as she worked hard, she could also reach it. Her long-dormant heart began to stir!
After finishing the tasks her parents assigned her each day, she would start reading, writing practice papers, and memorizing the exercises and notebooks Gu Yin had given her. When her parents saw this, they would tease her, asking how she had suddenly become so diligent!
When they heard her say she wanted to go to high school and take the college entrance exam, they were both stunned. They didn't say anything at the time, just told her to work hard. But when she got up to use the bathroom that night, she saw her father sitting in the yard smoking all night. The next day, he went out and brought back three calves, saying that he would raise them and sell them when they grew up, and that this would be her high school tuition! He told her not to worry.
The farm work at home was already busy enough, but now that we have cattle, my father gets up before dawn to cut grass for them on the back mountain. Seeing this, my older sister also packed her bags early to go back to school. Her school had arranged for her to do a two-month internship at a factory during the summer vacation, with a salary of only 300 yuan. However, it included room and board, and when she returned to school, the 300 yuan would be directly deposited into her meal card, which could be used as food expenses for three months.
Her brother was also busy in the fields from dawn till dusk, and no one in the family dared to relax. Now that the Gu family had sent such a big gift, she didn't know how to thank them. She knew that Gu Yin only had one requirement for her: to study hard. For her own sake, she would put in her best effort!
“Ayin, my dear! I know you and Xiaohua are close, and I know you help her a lot. To be honest, seeing how well you do in school, I also hoped that our Dahua and Xiaohua could be like you and get good grades. The other day when I came back from your house, Xiaohua said she wanted to study hard. I didn’t know if she could pass the exam if she worked hard. Later, I heard that you gave her your notebook. I asked the village chief, and he said that as long as Xiaohua isn’t stupid, she will definitely be able to get into high school with your notes! That would be a huge asset! So I thought, since that’s the case, let her study. I’ll raise more pigs and cows, and sell them later to save up for tuition and living expenses! We can’t let the children suffer in their studies!”
These poultry aren't so easy to raise; they get sick easily if you're not careful. It's not like the villagers haven't raised them before. He actually had no idea how to do it. He was thinking that when it got cold, he would go to the city to do odd jobs, just like his family. More income is better than just worrying.
"And here you are today! I won't say any more thanks. But let me make a bold statement: your aunt and I aren't very capable, but if you ever need us in the future, our three children will definitely do everything in our power to help!"
The little flower next to her nodded vigorously.
Before Gu Yin could speak or object to the formality, the old lady smiled and said, "Since you've taken over the shop, go to town tomorrow to hand it over to Mengxin. All the goods in the shop are yours. If you don't have the money now, that's fine. Sell them first, and we'll pay you when the cash flow improves! Don't tell the villagers about this beforehand. We'll talk about it after everything is settled! You'd better be firm then! The shop will be yours from now on. If you're not assertive, they'll try to take advantage, and you'll be the ones who suffer! Understand?"
Just remember Ah Yin's kindness; there's no need to put any other pressure on her.
Li Mutou and his wife looked very serious: "We know that! Auntie, don't worry!"
After explaining their business, the old lady and Gu Yin refused their attempts to keep them and left Li Xiaohua's house.
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