Chapter 209: Do you want to buy a second shop?

The table opened at 11 o'clock and everyone finished eating at 1:30.

Su's father and Gu's father drank a little too much and were staggering as they walked.

"I told you to drink less, that's liquor, not water!"

Mother Gu was angry, but Father Gu smiled and held Mother Gu's hand, "Old lady, thank you for your hard work these years. I am incompetent and have not been able to give you a good life."

Today, a few old men and women were chatting together. Father Gu found that only he and his wife lived a relatively poor life when they were young, not to mention Father and Mother Feng.

There are only a few highly educated people in China who studied abroad decades ago.

In their time, it was difficult for many people to leave the county, let alone go abroad, which was a pipe dream.

The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Lu, are both military doctors and division commanders.

There are also their in-laws, Su's father and Su's mother. The conditions of their two families seem to be similar, but if you look closely, there is still a gap.

Gu's father felt like a failure because he had not provided his wife and children with a good life when he was young.

After listening to what Gu's father had to say, Mother Gu was a little speechless, "Why are you comparing yourself with others?"

"Their starting line is different from ours."

Mr. Feng, Mrs. Feng, Mr. Lu, and Mrs. Lu were all important figures. Only because they were in-laws could they sit at the same table and eat with others, otherwise there would be no chance.

"Okay, stop nagging and go to sleep. Mingyue, Xue'er and the others should be here soon." Mother Gu covered Father Gu with a quilt and came out of the room.

She thinks life is pretty good now. It was a bit hard when she was young, but that's how people in the countryside live.

Gu's mother felt that she was luckier than most girls. When she married Gu's father, her parents did not take the betrothal gift she asked for and gave her a generous dowry.

When she gave birth to her four children, her family members from her mother's side came to give her gifts and other things. Later, when the family was divided, her two brothers from her mother's side helped.

That's all, isn't this how ordinary people live?

Can she compare with Feng's mother and Lu's mother?

There is no way to compare them. Their ancestors are different. Others have been better than them since their ancestors.

Fifty years ago, during the Republic of China era, any girl who could study abroad had to be either rich or noble.

Similarly, in that period, any girl who could study medicine had to be either rich or noble.

Her mother-in-law, Su's mother Chen Yuling, was the one who paved a way for her.

Even if people are in the same class, they still have different ideas. When she was young, she just wanted to find a good man to marry and never thought about learning to read and write.

Her in-laws' parents didn't support her education, so she studied on her own. If she was dissatisfied with the marriage arranged by her parents, she would fight back. She has a strong character in her bones.

She doesn't have the tenacity.

So everyone is different. She wouldn't ask herself what choice she would make if she were put in the other person's situation, because she has never experienced it, so she doesn't know.

Besides, she is very satisfied with her current life.

Their children live happily, their grandchildren are promising, and they, the old couple, eat meat and fine grains every day. They don't have any patches on their clothes, but they have thick cotton-padded clothes to wear in winter.

This life is pretty good.

People should be content with what they have, look back less and look forward more.

Father Su was different from Father Gu. He didn't say much. He just said to Mother Su, "I want to eat a bowl of noodles. I'm hungry."

Su's mother was just as speechless as Gu's mother. "I really don't know what to say. Just now I told you to eat it but you refused. Now you want to eat it."

There were so many delicious foods on the table just now, but he didn't eat them and just focused on drinking with others.

Father Su, "I just want to eat the noodles you made."

Hearing this, Su's mother glanced at him and said, "Wait."

Young people are full of energy and are not afraid of the cold. Just now, before they finished their meal at Feng's house, Changyi, Changan and the other kids went out to play, saying they wanted to go ice-skating at Shichahai.

Su He and Gu Jianhua came to the courtyard with their parents. The two fathers were drunk and they were worried.

The daughter, son-in-law and other relatives were all there, so Su's mother cooked a little more noodles.

Gu's mother kept praising Su's mother, "My dear relative, you are really good-tempered."

Su's mother said, "Let him eat, and he will be at peace after he finishes eating."

Besides, they have been married for many years, and her husband is not bad to her. It’s nothing for him to cook a bowl of noodles for her when she is drunk.

Gu Jianhua didn't drink much, just beer, so he lay in the house for a while and then got up to prepare dinner.

A real New Year's Eve dinner.

The New Year’s Eve dinner was decided yesterday.

Two large stews, old hen with potatoes and lamb chops with radishes.

Braised pork with dried beans, braised spareribs, shredded pork with Beijing sauce, braised carp, deep-fried meatballs, stir-fried beef, braised prawns, pork with preserved vegetables, twice-cooked pork, deep-fried hairtail, cold-mixed pig ears, shredded sweet potato, diced chicken with spicy sauce, stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts.

There are sixteen dishes in total. Although there are many dishes, there are also many people.

Xiaomei and Zhang Chen are a couple, Hongxing, Han Jiajia and Han Shuyan are three people, Xueer and her family of four, and Mingyue and her family of four.

There are thirteen of us in total, plus these ten.

There are more than twenty people, so they have to sit at two tables.

Beijing is not like the countryside. You have to eat the New Year’s Eve dinner early, otherwise you won’t be able to see after dark. Beijing has electricity.

You can eat it later.

The time we agreed to meet is six o'clock in the evening.

Just after three o'clock, Mingyue, Xue'er and Hongxing came over.

They all have something in their hands.

Xueer's family of four carried a box of soda, while Mingyue's family of four carried a box of beer.

Red Star Han Jiajia and his friends took two bottles of wine.

Su He was convinced, "Didn't you guys discuss this? We have alcohol at home, why did you bring it?"

Mingyue smiled and said, "Ours is different. I heard it's from Russia."

"Okay, okay, please go inside. Your uncle is busy in the kitchen."

"Let's go help."

Tang Zeyan, Tang Zexu, Hongxing, Han Shuyan, and Zhang Chen, five men went into the kitchen to help.

"The men will prepare the New Year's Eve dinner tonight." Su He brought some melon seeds, cakes and other things.

Han Jiajia smiled and asked, "Are we responsible for eating?"

Su He, "We are responsible for eating."

Mingyue knew that her uncle and aunt had bought a second and third shop, so she asked, "Aunt, what kind of business are you going to do with your second and third shop?"

Xue'er didn't know about this yet. She was surprised and asked, "Aunt, have you bought a second or third shop?"

Su He, "I bought it just before the New Year."

Xue'er admired, "It's so fast."

Su He, "I thought the money would just sit there anyway, so I bought it. The two shops are next to each other, and the seller is the same person. He doesn't just sell one, so if you want to buy, buy two."

"I discussed it with your uncle and bought it."

"I plan to open a clothing store after the New Year, one for men and one for women."

Han Jiajia: "I think it's OK. It should be very profitable if it is opened."

By the way, they also bought a storefront. They originally wanted to buy a duplex like a bakery, but their budget was not enough, so they bought the storefront.

I don’t know what kind of business to start. Let’s wait and see after she graduates.

Cher, "It's really good to be in the clothing business."

She was thinking about going home to discuss with her husband whether they should buy a second store.

This year's shop is much more expensive than last year, and she thinks it will become more expensive every year in the future.

Buy a shop now while you have money.

Xueer thought it was right to follow her aunt's footsteps closely, as her aunt had the ability to predict the future.

Didn't she predict the college entrance examination results a few years ago?