Several days passed like this, and Cheng Qicai still called every night to ask how things were going.
But Mr. Cheng told her that Ms. Yun was fine and had been acting normally lately; he just needed to talk to her about it later.
Hearing this, Cheng Qicai felt relieved.
That day, while she was in the shop, she saw Ms. Yun and Mr. Cheng walk in from the door.
She stood up in shock, "Dad, Mom, what happened...?"
Mr. Cheng said with a smile, "We came to see your shop and see if it's as good as you say."
"Okay, feel free to look around." Cheng Qicai came out from behind the cashier and showed them around the store.
Seeing so many customers in the store, Mr. Cheng knew business was good and relaxed a little.
Cheng Qicai clasped her hands together, looking as if she weren't the one in the store, but rather someone accompanying a leader on an inspection tour.
However, her parents were also her superiors.
She nervously stole glances at Ms. Yun's face, and seeing that her expression had changed from blank when she entered to calm now, she knew that Ms. Yun had basically agreed.
Cheng Qicai pressed her advantage, asking, "Mom and Dad, would you like to try out the game consoles in our store?"
“Great!” Mr. Cheng said happily, “It’s a good opportunity to try out these novel gadgets of yours, I haven’t played with them much before.”
Seeing that Cheng Qicai was looking at Ms. Yun, Mr. Cheng nudged Ms. Yun with his elbow.
Ms. Yun then awkwardly hummed in agreement.
Cheng Qicai felt slightly relieved when she heard Ms. Yun agree. She scanned the QR code on the wall to buy coins and then distributed some coins to each of them.
"You can exchange one machine for one draw, or you can draw ten times to get one machine..." Cheng Qicai slowly explained to them.
After Ms. Yun and the others finished smoking, Cheng Qicai saw that her demeanor had softened and she was no longer as tense as when she came in, and the tension in her heart eased a little.
After they finished playing, the three of them fell silent again.
Ms. Yun didn't speak, and she didn't want to speak either, for fear that if she did, the two of them would start arguing again.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Mr. Cheng said, "Your mother and I haven't been to this shopping street before. Let's take a walk around first. You go to work and we can have dinner together later tonight."
Cheng Qicai nodded obediently.
She knew that this meal was arranged by Mr. Cheng to break the ice between her and Ms. Yun.
In the afternoon, Cheng Qicai made a reservation at the restaurant and called Ms. Yun and the others.
When they arrived, the three of them went to the restaurant together.
The three of them ate their meal in an awkward atmosphere. It was Mr. Cheng who spoke first, jokingly saying with a smile, "You know what? Last time your mom heard you talking about making money opening a shop, she went to play mahjong and raised the price a bit!"
"Really? Did you win or lose?" Cheng Qicai took the opportunity to ask Ms. Yun.
Seeing that both of them were looking at her, Ms. Yun hesitated before speaking, "Of course... I won."
"That's great, it seems our family is having a good year," Cheng Qicai said with a smile.
Ms. Yun continued, "You can't just stop running the shop properly because you think you're having good luck. So many employees in the shop need you, the boss, to pay their wages. You need to be responsible. Don't give up immediately when you encounter difficulties, like you used to..."
"Yes, I know."
Listening to Ms. Yun's rambling words, Cheng Qicai knew that she had completely let go of the past.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Mr. Cheng began to talk about what had happened before: "Your mother was worried because she thought about how you had kept the shop a secret from us for the past few months. What if the business didn't go well and you lost money? Look at the news about people who lost hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan. They either went crazy or jumped off buildings. You were crying all the time when you couldn't find a job..."
Cheng Qicai blushed when she heard the last sentence. Wasn't it because she had just started looking for a job and found that she was earning less than when she was doing part-time work, which made her feel frustrated and stressed? In addition, she hadn't awakened to her past life's experiences, so she was a little fragile?
But she's different now; she's much more shameless now...
"Our original intention was not to make you a lot of money, but just to let you live a simple and peaceful life."
"However, we are very happy for you that you are making money now. But you must not hide such a big thing from us next time."
Mr. Cheng spoke for a while, then gave her a look.
“I understand, Dad,” Cheng Qicai nodded vigorously, then looked at Ms. Yun and assured her, “Next time something important happens, I won’t hide it from you.”
She cautiously observed Ms. Yun's expression.
"Alright, forget about next time or last time. Just focus on doing your job well right now."
Ms. Yun put a shrimp in her bowl, which marked the end of this chapter.
"And your sister and her family have helped you so much. You should arrange to have them and your uncle out for a meal sometime to properly thank them."
“Yes, I know.” Cheng Qicai nodded.
After the three of them finished talking, they decided to head back. Cheng Qicai escorted them to the parking lot and then returned to the shop herself.
As soon as she entered the store, she saw Gu Rongqi sitting on a bench opposite the cashier.
She's gotten used to seeing Gu Rongqi now; he comes to the store to see her every few days, and she's become immune to it.
Sometimes, seeing that they were too busy, he would help them out, making her feel a little embarrassed.
Sometimes, when customers come, they ask her why Gu Rongqi isn't here. He's been helping out for a few days, and he's even attracted some fans because of his good looks.
However, with this handsome guy around, her business did improve a little.
So this awful society that judges people by their looks!!! Who says good looks can't put food on the table?
But as a beneficiary, Cheng Qicai was still quite happy that Gu Rong had come up.
Even this resting spot was carefully chosen by Cheng Qicai, who specially placed the stool by the window. Every time Gu Rong got up, she would have him sit there and wait, so that passersby could see him when they walked by.
She even placed some of Gu Rongqi's favorite books there for him to read at his leisure.
Although she didn't know if he could concentrate on reading in this noisy environment, her intention wasn't for him to read, but rather to attract more people.
Who could resist a handsome guy quietly reading a book behind a glass window?
It has to be said that since opening her shop, Cheng Qicai has gradually developed some of the cunning of a businessman.
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